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HAYNAU RUNNING HOME. Marshal Haynau does...
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A meeting was held last Monday evening a...
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EXECUTION OF PROFESSOR WEBSTER. John Whi...
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LORD CLARENDON ON THE LAND. The Lord-Lie...
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THE FREEHOLD LAND MOVEMENT. In the midst...
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Hes Se - Cassel. Plight Of The Elector A...
Elector arrived at Frankfort on . the 15 th . instant , at noon . The Prussian government has given orders to withdraw the Prussian battalion from Bockenheim ( a Hessian town ) , not wanting to appear the protector of Hassenpflug ministry . Hesse-Darmstadt , taking a lesson from its neighbour , has likewise begun to carry on a parliamentary opposition against the ministry , and , on the 13 th instant , a motion was made in the Chamber to refuse to grant any tax to the present ministry , on account of the many violations of the constitution by the ministers , as well as for haying participated in the reconstruction of the old diet .
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Haynau Running Home. Marshal Haynau Does...
HAYNAU RUNNING HOME . Marshal Haynau does not seem to be much more popular on the Continent than he was at Bankside . While passing through Cologne , on his way to Vienna , he was recognized by the populace , and , but for the fortunate arrival of a strong body of police , was in danger of receiving much rougher treatment than he met in IiOndon . So strong was the popular feeling against him that neither cabman nor omnibus driver could be found to take him to the railway station .
Travellers having anything of a hirsute barba-rous military appearance , run considerable risk of being mistaken for the savage Austrian general , especially in France . A Havre paper states that a considerable degree of agitation was remarked in that town the other morning at the railway station on the departure of the eleven o'clock train . It was rumoured in the crowd that General Haynau was about to proceed to Paris by the train . Every eye was directed to an elderly man , of a military look , very corpulent , and with stern features , ornamented with immense black moustachios . ' It is Haynau , " people murmured .
" It ' s the Austrian butcher ; it is the man who flogged women ! " Fortunately , some one was present who was able to state that the person in question was a Mexican general , M . Santa Cruz , who had been at Havre for some days . He cannot have been nattered at being taken for Haynau , and exposed on the part of the population of Granville to an ovation like that which the " pacificator" of Hungary obtained at Bankside . The same journal states that a gentleman going from Caen to Havre , one day last week , was very nearly subjected to disagreeable treatment in consequence of his being taken for Haynau .
The Austrian officers appear to be taking up Haynau ' s quarrel with the brewers of Bankside , if we may judge from a statement in the Morning Chronicle , that a number of cavalry officers ( one of whom was a near relative of Prince Schwarzenberg ) having recognized in Vienna , the otherday , two Englishmen , began immediately to jostle and push them about . It is also that said in one of the principal cafes of the Austrian capital , a number of officers were talking over the recent attack on Haynau , when one of their number suddenly rose and , drawing his sword , hewed and hacked to pieces the portrait of Queen Victoria
( which was suspended in the room ) amidst the most disgraceful acclamations and execrations . This chivalrous manifestation was loudly applauded by the " officers" and " gentlemen" present , and warm were the congratulations , and cordial the grasps of hands the chevalier sans peur el sans reprocJie received from his admiring comrades . The Austrian Correspondent says , that " though Marshal Haynau was in nowise inclined to raise a formal complaint on account of the rash treatment he experienced in London , the imperial ambassador has determined to prosecute the case judicially . "
A correspondent of the Times , anxious to defend the character of Marshal Haynau , quotes the following passage from Scott ' s Paris Revisited , a work published in 1816 , in order to show that the Duke of Wellington was not much more humane than , the Austrian savage : — " I inquired if the Duke of Wellington took severe means of enforcing on his army that regard for the lives and property of the inhabitants of the seat of war , in maintaining which he has evidently placed the pride of his ambition not less than beating his armed adversaries .
• Na , Sir , no here , ' waa the reply , * for the men ken him gailies ; but in Spain we aften had ugly jobs . He hung fifteen men in ae day there , after he had been ordering about it God knows how lang ; and d—n me if he did na ance gar the provost-marshal flog more than a dizen of the wimen , for the wimen thought themselves safe , so they were war' than the men ; they got sax-and-thirty lashes a-piece on the bare doup , and it was lang afore it was forgotten on ' era . One o' ' em was Meg Donaldson , the best woman in our repciment , for whatever she might take she did na keep it all to herself . '"
We perceive that a meeting has been held atLiyerpool and a committee formed to obtain subscriptions for the erection of a monument to commemorate the well-merited chastisement of Marshal Haynau by the men of Bankside . The statement that Baron Bothschild had given Haynau a letter of introduction to Messrs . Barclay and Perkins has called forth the following letter , which we copy from the Times : — «• New-court , Sept . 18 . " Sir , —I have only just been made acquainted with
the various remarks which have appeared during my absence from London in some of the leading newspapers respecting a letter of introduction which was given by my firm to General Haynau , and I hope that you will find room to insert these few lines , not that it is my intention to offer any opinion on the attack upon General Haynau , but I think the facts of the case ought to be made known . General Haynau presented himself with a letter of credit on my firm , and , having received some money , he requested an introduction to Messrs . Barclay ; and aletter—a copy of which I enclose—was given to him . I hope I shall be excused for drawing your attention to this subject so long after the occurrence , but a severe domestic affliction , and consequent absence from town , have prevented me from doing so sooner . —I am , Sir , your most obedient servant , " Lionel de Rothschild .
( Copy . ) •• New-court , Sept . 3 . " Gentlemen , —We have the honour to introduce to you the bearer of these lines , his Excellency Baron Haynau , and shall feel particularly obliged by your allowing the Baron and his friends to view your brewery . —We remain , gentlemen , your obedient servants , for M . Rothschild and Sons , " B . Cohen " To Messrs . Barclay , Perkins , and Co ., Southwark .
A Meeting Was Held Last Monday Evening A...
A meeting was held last Monday evening at the George Tavern in Bankside , for the expression of sympathy with those unfortunate persons , Hungarians and others , who had suffered great persecution at the hands of Marshal Haynau . The chairman , Mr . William Brown , after stating the object of the meeting , urged its great importance , and expressed his hope that its influence would be generally felt . It was not in London only that Haynau met his deserts ; for , in the several cities through which he had passed since his ignominious flight from England , nothing but the protection of the military and police could the of
save him from popular vengeance . On subject the Breschian enormities he ( the chairman ) spoke on the authority of General Pipe , whose book , detailing the most shocking atrocities committed on men , women , and children by Marshal Haynau , had been recently published . There could be little doubt that the aristocracy would have given a flattering reception to the Marshal ; but that the brewers had violated any law of hospitality in punishing a wretch who obtruded his presence among them he would utterly deny . Messrs . Barclay and Perkins deserved great thanks for their conduct in the matter ; but what was to be said of the man who had furnished Austria with money , and
who might be accused of having caused in a degree the misery which had befallen thousands > He then referred to the conduct of the Polish Committee , with Lord Dudley Stuart at its head , who had refused assistance to the Polish democrats . He again congratulated them on the lesson they had read Haynau , and concluded by calling for three cheers for the Hungarian and Polish patriots , and three groans for the wretch who hid himself in a dust-hole . Both demands were heartily complied with ; and , after a vote of thanks to Messrs . Barclay , Perkins , and Co ., had been passed , the meeting separated . During the evening the Marseillaise hymn and several Hungarian songs were sung .
Execution Of Professor Webster. John Whi...
EXECUTION OF PROFESSOR WEBSTER . John White Webster has suffered the extreme penalty of human law . He was executed at Boston on the 3 rd instant , having parted , on the preceding night , with his wife and children , who were kept in ignorance of the fact that they wove never to see him living again . Some days previously he had been informed that a guard would bo placed over him during the last night of his life . He begged to have the privilege of selecting the clerk of the gaol , Mr . Leighton , and an officer who had had charge of him on his trial . This request was granted , as were numerous others , customary in such cases , but
investing the punishment of death with a pomp and circumstance not desirable . In speaking of his execution he frequently quoted the passage of Scripture , " If it be possible let this cup pass from me ; yet , not my will , but Thine , O Lord , be clone . " In a letter to Dr . Parkman , the brother of the murdered man , Professor Webster wrote : — " I cannot leave this world in the peace of mind for which I pray , ¦ without addressing you , as the head of that family which I have so deeply injured and afflicted , to make known to you and them the bitter anguish of soul , the sincere contrition and penitence I have felt at having been the cause of the aflliction under which you and they have been called to mourn . "
The scenes around the gaol—in the streets , at the open windows , and on the house-tops—wore of the usual revolting character . At one house a regular admission charge of a dollar for each person was made , and every available space filled by men and women . Another house was broken into notwithstanding every effort of the police , who , however , cut off the retreat of the trespassers . It is stated that Dr . Webster appeared more robust and in better health than at his trial . On the mornof his death he ate a hearty breakfast , and after smoking one cigar , passed the remainder of his supply to the officers in attendance . At nine o ' clock ,
Sheriff Eveleth summoned to the rear of the prison those persons who had been appointed as witnesses , and there read to them the order of what was to follow , together with the duties devolving upon his several deputies . Shortly after , the High Sherift Eveleth , attended by Deputies Coburn , freeman , andRugg , Mr . Andrews , the gaoler , Mr . Holmes , the turnkey , and the prisoner , attended by Dr . Putnam , came out and ascended the platform , the prisoner taking his position beneath the beam . Before the cap was drawn over his eyes he shook hands with Dr . Putnam , the gaoler Andrews , Holmes , and last with the sheriff ; thanking everyone for the kmdness shewn him during his imprisonment . Sheriff Eveleth then said : — « In the name of the Commonwealth of m
Massachusetts , and in accordance with the warrant of the Chief Executive , I now , before these witnesses , proceed to execute the sentence of the law upon John White Webster , convicted at the March term of the Supreme Judicial Court of the murder of Dr . George Parkman . " The sheriff then p laced his foot upon a spring in front of the drop , which instantly fell , and after a few struggles all was over . In about thirty minutes , Drs . Stedman and Clarke having pronounced the body to be lifeless , it was cut down , lowered into a shell , and conveyed back into the prison , where it was given over to the relatives , and subsequently buried by them in their vault at Mount Auburn .
Lord Clarendon On The Land. The Lord-Lie...
LORD CLARENDON ON THE LAND . The Lord-Lieutenant returned to Dublin , from his tour in the north , on Saturday afternoon . His reception in the capital of Ulster appears to have been exceedingly hearty . The most remarkable event in connection with ' his journey was the speech he made at the banquet given to him in the Belfast Music-hall . His remarks on the improved state of things in
Ireland were received with great applause . In any of the other provinces they would probably not have called forth as much applause . The improvement , however , according to Lord Clarendon , is not confined to one province . Over all Ireland , he says , the land has been better tilled , and the crops better harvested , than , in any former year . After alluding to the pressure of the Poor-law , he said a word or two in defence of the landlords : —
" With respect to the landlords of Ireland , I would take this opportunity of saying that they have been most unjustly condemned as a class . { Hear , hear . ) They have no due allowance—I might almost say no allowance at all—for the unavoidable difficulties of their position . I have the pleasure of being personally acquainted with many landlords , who for kindness and attention towards their tenants , and who , for the zeal and untiring assiduity with which they perform the duties properly devolving upon them , are second to none in the world , and hest commendation
are deserving of the hig . Among a class so numerous , I am well aware that there must be some bad men ; but it is the conduct of a good man that will prevail : and I believe such conduct is prevailing . I believe the time is not far distant when the evils of absenteeism will be fully recognized in theis true light , and when it will be seen that there is no supervison equal to that of the owner of the soil , and that the landlord will be rewarded more fully in the witnessing the welfare and social comfort of his tenantry than in spending their proceeds in his own pleasures and enjoyments elsewhere . "
No allusion was made to the great question of tenant-right on this occasion ; nor is it probable that ho would have pronounced any opinion upon the subject could he have helped it . It appears , however , that he found himself under the necessity of saying what he thought regarding it , in reply to an address from Nowtonards . The town commissioners of that borough , having alluded to ^ the question of tenant-right as one of paramount importance , and expressed a hope that Lord Clarendon would use his influence with the Legislature to have a law enacted which would settle the question , made the following reply : — ... ....
" I was under the impression that in this part of the country the tenant-right of Ulster was maintained in full force , and that no complaint could exist upon that subject . I agree with you that the peace and prosperity of Ireland are intimately connected with the relations that subsist between landlord and tenant , but I must observe that the success of any attempt which Parliament may rnalce next year to place these relations upon a sounder footing , by securing to a tenant the compensation for his improvements to which you advert , will mainly depend upon the manner in which this quoation is approached . Legislative interference in matters which possibly might be more conveniently arranged between individuals is always diflicult ; and the difficulty must be increased if all parties concerned are not animated by a spirit of justice and moderation . "
Wo learn , also , from the Freeman '' s Journal that Lord Clarendon declined to receive a deputation on the subject of tenant-right , which has caused great offence . Tho Banner of Ulster , in allusion to it , says , " An opportunity of popularity , based upon national justice , lias been lost , which may not again speedily recur . "
The Freehold Land Movement. In The Midst...
THE FREEHOLD LAND MOVEMENT . In the midst of so much apathy among the great mass of the community , wo are glad to see that the Freehold Land Movement continues to make healthy
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 21, 1850, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21091850/page/3/
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