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180 THE LEADER, [STo. 361, Saturday.
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THE NEAPOLITAN TORTURERS. Wo learn from ...
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THE NEUFCHATEL QUESTION. Letters from Be...
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PERSIA. The Teheran Gazette of the 8th J...
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AMERICA. By the papers brought from Amer...
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EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM AT SOUTH KENSINGTON. ...
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Anothkk Episode of the "Madame Denis" Hi...
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THE REMEDY FOR THE UNEMPLOYED ARTISANS. ...
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Lkadkk Okhtck, Saturday, February 21. La...
receive the Victoria Cross is made out , and that for the army is in preparation . ,.: INDIAN BAU 75 VAYS . In answer to Mr . Oliveira , Mr . Veenon Smith said that no positive rule had been laid down by the East Indian Government against any guarantee to future railways , bat , as they had already guaranteed twenty millions for that object , they did not wish to extend it .
THE MEG ^ KA TROOP-SHIP . Sir John Paketoton brought the subject of the ftfegeera troop-ship again before the House , urging that she was in a leaky state , and not seaworthy when she started for the Mauritius . —Sir Charles Wood read several reports from the authorities at Plymouth and Portsmouth to show that the ship was in good order when she started , and that any accident which had occurred was caused by heavy weather , and could not have been provided against by any fitting out .
TREATY BETWEEN BUS 3 IA . AND PERSIA . —THE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS . In answer to Mj . Layabd , Lord Palmerston said that it was not true that the negotiations which had been going on with the Persian Ambassador at Paris were "broken off ; but , on the contrary , there was every prospect of their terminating favourably . DESTITUTE SOUMERS' WIVES AT COLCHESTER . Sir John Tybbeix . drew attention to the destitute condition of a number of the families of soldiers in the camp at Colchester , and asked what the Government meant to do in the . matter . —Mr . Frederick . Peel said that the General commanding at Colchester had been directed to report on the subject ; but he deprecated the notion of relieving- the destitution of soldiers wives from the money voted for the support of the army . .
NEW WRTT . A new "writ was ordered to be issued for an election for North Leicestershire in . the room of the Marquis of Granby , now Duke of Rutland .
THE FtSJCSClAX , MEASCBES OF THE GOVERNMENT . Mr . Disbaeu brought forward a resolution of which he had given notice— " Tlat , in the opinion of this House , it would be expedient before sanctioning the financial arrangements for the ensuing year , to adjust the estimated income and expenditure in the manner which shall appear best calculated to secure the country against the risk of a deficiency in the years 1858-9 and 1859-60 , and to provide for such a balance of Revenue and Charge respectively , in . the year 1860 , as may place it in the power of Parliament at that period , -without embarrassment to the finances , altogether to remit the income-tax . " He approved of the course taken by the
Government with regard to the reduction of the incometax ; but against the Budget generally , he urged two main objections—firstly , that it threatened to involve the revenue in serious embarrassment ; and secondly , that it rendered the promised abolition of the incometax in 1860 not only difficult , but impossible . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that Mr . Disraeli ' s criticism had not touched the financial arrangements of the ensuing year . The income and expenditure of future years being uncertain , could hardly be arranged for in advance , and ho must decline to frame a Budget for more than a year . He objected to pledge the Legislature to a particular course of dealing with a particular impost , and declared that he would stand by his Budget as it stood . — Mr . Gladstone , accused tlie Government of inconsistency in adopting a scheme of
finance quite opposed to tliat which most of them had agreed to when ho was their colleague . The present Budget was altogether at variance with the principles which , the Legislature had adopted for the last fifteen years . ^ The Income-tax was originally introduced with the object _ of removing other burdens , but now it was renewed without accompanying remissions . The great fault of the Budget was , that it was based on a principle of excessive expenditure—a subject ho moant to bring before the Houso on the first time of going into Committee of Supply . Ho gave his hearty support to Mr . JJisraeli a amendment , believing it an honest declaration agamat the risk of incurring a deficiency in the revenue hereafter . —Mr J . Wuson and Mr . Laino hftvi spoKen , the debate was adjourned , and the House rose soon alter .
180 The Leader, [Sto. 361, Saturday.
180 THE LEADER , [ STo . 361 , Saturday .
The Neapolitan Torturers. Wo Learn From ...
THE NEAPOLITAN TORTURERS . Wo learn from Naplea , date 9 th of February , that five wine merchants were arrested on the charge of having sold the spirits in which the body of Agosuao OSSXJJT & Tt Xhc 8 ° ^ unate persons ^ wo subjected to the torture , from the severity of which one of their number , Salvage Desimoni , died tho folio ving Xn ^ : z : z ^ £ rkia ^ 1 « ^ ^ * s
The Neufchatel Question. Letters From Be...
THE NEUFCHATEL QUESTION . Letters from Berlin stato that no arrangement—not even a provisional ono—has been entored into for the settlement of tho Noufchutol question
Persia. The Teheran Gazette Of The 8th J...
PERSIA . The Teheran Gazette of the 8 th January publishes a proclamation of the Shah , announcing the capture of Bushire , and stating his intention of taking the most energetic measures to repel the invasion of the English . At the same time , it expresses the hope of an amicable settlement . " There is every reason to suppose , " says the Morning Post Paris correspondent ( this day ) , " that Russia has already offered assistance to China . It is also declared that a new secret treaty was signed between Russia and Persia within the last eight weeks . It is known , frota despatches that have reached Paris , that considerable forces have been sent lately towards the Chinese ami Persian frontiers . "
America. By The Papers Brought From Amer...
AMERICA . By the papers brought from America in the Arago , which arrived yesterday morning , we learn that the Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Bill hangs fire in the House of Representatives , but that there appears no doubt of its passing ultimately . The National Theatre at Washington was destroyed by fire in the afternoon of the 6 th inst , and only the bare walls remained . News from various parts state that the ice is disappearing and th e rivers gradually rising . Official accounts from the Philippine Islands state that 15 , 000 houses were destroyed by a hurricane . Considerable damage -was also done at Manilla . There is some confirmation of the accounts of the invasion of Tampico by Garcia , and the possible seizure at the house of the British Consul of 24 : 0 , 000 dollars "belonging to foreign merchants .
Educational Museum At South Kensington. ...
EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM AT SOUTH KENSINGTON . The following regulations for the guidance of contributors to the Educational Museum have just been issued by the Department of Science and Art :- — 1 . The Museum will be open free to the public on Mondays , Tuesdays , and Saturdays ; and on Wednesdays , Thursdays , and Fridays , to students and 1 he public generally , on payment of 6 d . each , or a subscription of 10 s . a year or 5 s . a quarter , payable in advance . 2 . Contributions forwarded for exhibition will be classified and arranged by the officers of the Museum . 3 . Exhibitors will be requested to attach to their contributions descriptive labels , giving their names , uses , & c , the size and form of such , label to be hereafter determined . 4 . It is desirable that the usual retail price should be distinctly marked on all articles sent for exhibition . 5 . As it is the wish of the Committee on Education , and the evident interest of exhibitors , that the Museum should at all times represent the then existing state of educational appliances , every facility will be given for the iniroduction of new inventions , books , diagrams , & c , relative to education . 6 . Books , and other educational appliances out of date , or the utility of which may have been superseded , or articles that may have become injured , may be removed or replaced at the option of the exhibitor . 7 . To prevent confusion , and the possibility of articles being removed by persons not properly authorized by the exhibitor , due notice in writing of the intention , to remove articles must be given , and no book or object is to be removed until it has been exhibited at least twelve months .
8 . In order to protect the property of exhibitors , no article will be allowed to be removed from the Museum without a written authority from the superintendent . 9 . On Wednesdays , Thursdays , and Fridays the books and other objects in the Museum will be open to students and to the public for inspection and study , under such regulations a 3 are usually found convenient in a public library . 10 . A catalogue will from time to time bo published , so as to keep pace as much as possible with the additions to the Museum , and the withdrawals from it .
11 . Exhibitors desirous of advertising in the cataloguo , may send their prospectuses , illustrations , price lists , & c , 1000 copies at a time , and printed in demy 8 vo ., so that they may bo bound up in the catalogue . The binding will bo free of cost to the exhibitor ; but exhibitors will bear any depreciation in the-Value of the objects from their use by visitors . 12 . AH contributions forwarded to the Museum , to bo addressed to the Secretary of the Department of Science and Art , Cromwell-gardcna , South Kensington , care of ltichard A . Thompson , Esq ., superintendent of tho Museum .
Anothkk Episode Of The "Madame Denis" Hi...
Anothkk Episode of the "Madame Denis" Histohy . —The man Adolphus Harrison brought another action , similar to that against tho Marquis of Bath , in the Court of Queen ' Bench yesterday . Tho defendant ¦ was Mr . Knightley , M . P . for Northamptonshire . Harrison did not appear , owing , as his solicitor stated , to there being somo difficulty as to proving tho delivery of the -wine ; and ho was accordingly nonsuited . Theut by a Servant and Attemitkw Suictok of mic riimc— Hippolyto Boulnnger , a hatter , of Custlestroet , and Patrick Carroll , a labourer , were charged , at
Southwark , yesterday , with receiving a large quaniitv nf French hat-plush , stolen from tie premises of Mr Gil - bert , wholesale dealer and importer of French ' eooZ Union-street , Borough , by their porter , a maanamS Hearn , who , on being discovered as the thief c « t Ma throat in a frightful manner , and now lies in the hcfroita ? in a dangerous state . The case was remanded
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There is no learned man but will confess he > ,, « , much profited by leading controversies , his seSea awakened , and bis judgment sharpened . If thin !? be profitable for him to read , why should it ant ' , * Iea 3 t , betolerablefor his adversary to write t-Miit 0 ?
The Remedy For The Unemployed Artisans. ...
THE REMEDY FOR THE UNEMPLOYED ARTISANS . ( To the Editor of the Leader . ) Sib , —On the occasion of opening Parliament for the present Session , her Majesty expressed her gratification at the " general well-being and contentment of her people , " while at the very moment the statement was being made , thousands of industrious artisans were parading the streets of the metropolis in order to incite the charity of the public to provide that sustenance for themselves and their families , -which however willing , they are , at present , unable to obi tain . For many years there has not been so much distress iu the country as there has been during the last year . It is a fabrication to say there is no distress . More honest and far more truthful is the language of the Emperor of the Prench . " The country is prosperous . Among a portion of the people , however , great misery prevails : and , unlea 3 Providence shall send us a good harvest , tie millions given by private charity , and by the Govern , meat , will be but feeble palliatives . Let us redouble out exertions to remedy evils beyond human foresight . "
-And so say we . The Emperor points to sciewie to overcome nature—and to the development of the colony of Algeria , its cultivation and its commerce . While France can point to her one colony , England can speak of many colonies , to which she may , by a proper and systematic organization , ship off the redundant population of her shores , where her willing sons of labour and her skilled artisans might find openings for their toil and skill , and be not only comfortably settled in life , but look forward to leaving their children a few acres of land for tlieir own . Emigration is , then , the remedy we propose for the pTesent distress of thousands of the people for whom England can find no adequate employment—no rich prairie lands , awaiting only the hand of cultivation to wave with fields of golden grain .
The present depressed condition of the artisaa class calls to my mind the proposition of Mr . Scratchley , of the Friendly Societies Institute , to establish a series of local "benefit emigration societies in the United Kingdom , for the purpose of carrying out , with the view to systematic colonization , the principle of freehold assurance , in union -with that of ordinary benefit building societies . The principle involved in the plan of the proposed societies has been successively tried in Great Britain ,
as the fundamental clement of upwards of two thousand associations , generally called benefi t building societies . The novelty is not in the principle , but in its application to tho proposal of aiding intending- colonists * whether in the New Forest , Ireland , or New Zealand , in Natal , Texas , or New York , to acquire tho freeliold of lands in fee simple in connexion , when necessary , with an adequate supply of labour , and also of affording , by the same means , facilities to small capitalists for safe and profitable investments .
Intending emigrants join a benefit society as investors , and perform the conditions attached to that position . After they have acquired sufficient standing , they become by rotation , or by ballot , eligiblo to be sent out as colonists ; that is to say , land and other requisites are supplied to them on selected spots , of a vnluo exceeding the money they have paid , credit being given for a term of years ( or for tlie whole of life , if with a policy of assurance ) for the excess in tho value of the property handed over to them , for which , however , they oxecuto a legal mortgage to tho society . It is obvious ^ that , by such a system , not only tho bare land is given to tho colonist , but material improvements in it 3 condition can l > e
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 21, 1857, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21021857/page/12/
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