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118 THE IjEABER. [No. 461, January 22,18...
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Fkanoe and Austria.—It results from a di...
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GOREESPQ^DENGK ——?-— '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦
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We have received the following excellent...
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Tradk oi' Lapuan,—Lubuan has become famo...
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Germany. (From Our Own Correspondent." )...
of Germany are under the impression ; that England is festering in a mass of Wealth and utter poverty , that her navy is unpopular and notto be relied on , her army composed of the scum of all nations . This last notion dates from the-late war , -when Lord Palmerston committed the shameful and' egregious blunder , endorsed by his disgraceful Parliament , of recruiting foreigners from every nation ; and this , too , in spite of the lesson learnt in the American war of Independence . Is any Englishman now sorry that the English colonists defeated the Hessians ? I boldly assert that the English press have , by the continual and exaggerated . abuse of free and liberal England , done more injury to civil liberty in every other country than all the despots put together . What is the use . of civil liberty if it makes England the thing she is described to be by her own sons ? . It may be good for liberty and progress in England , but nowhere else .
The great event of the past week was the opening of the Prussian Landtag by the Prince of Prussia in person , when he read the following speech : — " Noble Gentlemen of both Houses of the Landtag , — The hour in which I see you assemble around the throne , and bid you heartily welcome , fills me with deep seriousness . The exercise of the royal prerogative awakens in me more than ever the painful recollection of that which has befallen , and still afflicts , our gracious TKing and master . His faithful people join with me in fervent prayers to the Almighty that He , in His mercy , may strengthen arid restore our King , under a mild sky .
" Gentlemen , fully appreciating the high significance ( JBedentungy of your office , I call upon you to support me , by your penetration and devotion , in the path which I , keeping in view Prussia's task , her glorious history , and native traditions , have entered upon ; and which 1 , with God's hel p * am firmly resolved to pursue , witbin those limits which I have drawn , and which nevershall be narrowed XvoriMirunverriicKbar gezogenen Grenzen ) . One of the chief tasks of my Regency is to maintain intact the prerogatives of the
King and his crown . It affords me pleasure to be enabled to state that the condition of the country is satisfactory . The result of the late harvest has , indeed , not equalled expectation in some provinces , but there is nowhere a threatening want of the common necessaries of life , nor is the rate of wages disproportidned to the price of food . A . lively desire has been evinced to improve the cultivation of the country , arid ameliorating enterprises "have been actively entered upon which deserve the protection and assistance of the G overnment .
" The commercial crisis with which the past year began has , by the unanticipated extent and continuance of its effects , been seriously detrimental to trade and manufacr tures ; at the same time , however , it has afforded proof of the solidity of the basis upon which both rest in Prussia . Most branches of industry are now beginning to . recover , and with the further continuance of peace there is every prospect of a nourishing progress . Plans for the further improvement and extension of our railway communication" will be laid before you for your , decision . The arlangement which has been concluded with states on the 'Khiue , m consequence of the proximate completion of the Khine bridge at Cologne , will , likewise , be laid
before you . It is agreeable to observe that our criminal statistics show a considerable , decrease in the number of prosecutions and prisoners . I regard this as a proof riot only of progress in morality , but also as a sign of increasing wealth and the wholesome influence of the existing criminal laws . My Government will strive to make { farther improvements in these laws , and to remove all abuses . I consider it as one of my most important duties to watch carefully over the . finances , that every means may be secured to maintain the welfare and dignity of the country . You will perceive with satisfaction by the Budget , which will be immediately laid before yon , the favourable state of the finances , for which we are indebted to a conscientious management .
' ?' In the cautiously calculated revenue of the year , and the surplus which has been left , the means are offered not only to defray the current expenses , and to proceed with the increase of the salaries of officials , which has been generally acknowledged as desirable , but likewise to meet all other pressing requirements , I rely upon your ready acquiescence in an increased supply for maintaining the dignity of the Crown , for the strengthening of the army , the further development of our navy , and for the comjnon * weal of our conntry . 41 You Trill see by the Budget what unwearied c » ro X have 'devoted to the perfecting of our army , which ,
"'Gentlemen , wherij some months ago , I for the first time as Regent addressed the representatives of the country from this spot , I called upon theni to bear the banner of Prussia aloft . . Upon this banner is inscribed : / ' > Royalty , by the Grace of God [ which means in spite of the people ^ , a firm adherence to Law and Constitution £ as . they stand , no more if no less , which is a question ]) , Loyalty of the People and thk Army that iteels itselt victorious [ that is , the submission of the people who were conquered by the army in 1848 ] , Justice , Truth , Confidence , Fear of G « . i : '" . - ... ¦
The audacious challenge contained in these words can hardly be seen in the translation . The paragraph is a hold defiance to revolt , which , if I were a Prussian , I would accept in all confidence that the day would shortly arrive when I should not stand alone . The speech concludes : . . " Now then , Gentlemen ! " or , " Now then , you Sirs !" for it may be taken either way— " Wohlan , Meine Herren ! Help me ( or , lend me a hand ) to bear this banner aloft . He who follows it , follows me . We shall then be able to look with the same pride upon the ^ present of Prussia as we look upon her past , and send down as an inheritance to late generations the old Prussian spirit which vents itself in the unanimous shout , even though mixed with melancholy , ' Long live his Majesty the King ! '" .
The first two paragraphs of this , speech the Prince read with an elevated tone of voice , laying an unmistakable emphasis upon the words , " Within these limits , " & c . "The following paragraphs relating to matters of business were read with more rapidity and less intonation . In the concluding , sentenced , " Gentlemen , when some months ago , " & c , the Prince , after a short pause , again raised his voice and spoke the rest of the speech with a loud and emphatic tone ,, accompanied with expressive and somewhat violent gestures . At the
words , " To bear the banner of Prussia aloft , " he held up his right hand as if about to take oath after the manner of his nation ; when he came to the words , 'VHe who follows it , follows me , V he pointed to his breast . In cheering for the King he gave the signal to cry " Hoch" each time with father commanding gestures , just as Mr . Bumble might be expected to do when , signalling : to some hundreds of Oliver Twists to let three cheers resound for our noble and gracious parochial authorities .
The House of Representatives met at one o ' clock , when the member for Dusseldorf , being the oldest member , took the place of president , and opened the session with the following speech : " Gentlemen , since the last session , much has changed in our state . The royal word of the illustrious Prince Regent that he will respect the laws . and the constitution has found a lively echo throughout the land . We see the expression of this noble consciousness in this high House ( I beg your readers to observe that I am translating literally , and cannot be made responsible for the nonsense of the original ) , which presents to us a spectacle rarely evident in the history of nations .. A common bond encircles
the representatives of the crown and the country , based ( gegrUndef ) upon the greatness and the fame of the Fatherland . . Much has , in these times , been changed ; but the loyalty and love for our hereditary sovereignsthe loyalty which , firm as a rock , cleaves to us in all differences of opinion—that remains as . of old . Allow me , before I proceed to business , to call upon you to unite with me in the double cry , ' Long live his Majesty the King , and his Royal Highness the Prince Regent . '" These two speeches will , I think , enable your readers to judge of what may be expected from the Prince Regent and from the present House of Representatives , unless the latter prove of very different calibre to their President .
• with unwavering loyalty and devotion in war as well as » V ipbace («' t » Kriege tote im JFriedtn ) , has ever known hx > yr to maintain by force of arms the honour of Prussia (« wo JEhroEreuwem ayfrechtisu erhaUen undzit erk & inj \ fen gevnuat haf ) . u change has occurred in the peaceful nature of our relations with foreign powers . More especially our fr iendly intercourse with the © the * great powers is undlsr ; tnrbed . In conjunction with the other German Governments my exertions have been , and still are , omtployed to put the Puchiea which arc under the sceptre of ttno King of Denmark in the full enjoyment of those rights which they are entitled to by the Laws of the Confederation , ami the arrangement entered into with the Cabinet of Copenhagen .
118 The Ijeaber. [No. 461, January 22,18...
118 THE IjEABER . [ No . 461 , January 22 , 1859 .
Fkanoe And Austria.—It Results From A Di...
Fkanoe and Austria . —It results from a dispassionate and correct survey of the policy of the French Government in Italy that designs undoubtedly exist which ma 7 prove fatal to the peace of Europe ; that the . desire of leading the French armies to victory over those plains which witnessed tho triumphs of General Bonaparte and of the First Consul is not unfolt by Napoleon III . ; that his cousin , for personal motives , actively promotes those views ; and that the difficulty of maintaining a pure despotic Government in such a country as France impels the empire fatally to engage in foreign wars . This danger is aggravated by the inflamed state of Italy and by the possibility that acts of violence may ensue . But , on the other hand , tho course is not clear . Austria is no longer the semi-effete Power which crumbled to pieces at the first shock of the earthquake of 1848 ; her sovereign is a young and daring prince , passionately devoted to the army , and not unwilling to encounter his enemies in the field ; her army is the best she over possessed ; and her cause , aa long as jit is strictly confined to tho defence of her'own territories , is juat . Europe , whatever may be her sympathies , will condemn him who fires the iirst shot and strikes the first blow , " France herself will condemn him . And , whatever may bo tho ambition of princes , or the madness of popular agitation , the great interests of mankind are all leagued against an Infraction of tho general peace , and it may yot be hoped that their sacred cause will not be overthrown . — Times .
Goreespq^Dengk ——?-— '¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦
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We Have Received The Following Excellent...
We have received the following excellent letter , and are happy to find that t he Svork alluded to in it is the producti on of a working riiaii . There was no intention in our notice' of throwing the slightest imputation on the artisan class , but we know , from a large experience , that it is very unusual for any one not trained in literature , to express himself with , the facility shown in Mildred Norman . We are now convinced that it is the production of a working artisan , and rejoice at the proof it gives of the advance of that class . { To the Editor of The Leader : ] Sir ,: —I have no doubt your sense of common justice will induce you to insert the following explanation in your next issue . ; , ' In your criticism on my new work Mildred Norman , published in your last number , you open as follows : — " We wish we could persuade ourselves that this work was really written by one of the labouring classes , or what we understand to be a working man . We think that there is sufficient internal evidence to warrant us in saying that , although Mildred Norman may not be a professional literary hand , it is certainly the production of some one of a higher grade than the artisan cljrss . "
It is respecting this quotation that I wish to write a few sentences , and first as to my own claim to be considered a working man , or , in your own words , an artisan . I was taught in a charity school ; went for an errand boy , when I left school , at twelve years of age ; was bound apprentice for seven years , which I duly served , arid have worked at the same trade , riian and boy , for twenty years ; have worked at the same V . iisiness this very day , and after the xisual ten hours , I sit down at home to write this letter . I enclose my name , address , and present employer , where you are at perfect liberty to ascertain the truth of the statements I have made ,, and which , in my opinion ,
are amply sufficient , if anything can be , to warrant my claiming the title of a working man . I venture , also to call your attention to the plain fact that I-am by no means the most gifted or able man of my class even amongst my own limited circle ; out of it I rejoice to khiow . that my superiors , both in ability and application , may be counted by thousands . The spread of machinery is doing its work among us , producing a class of educated men , who , casting aside the old ideas of pot and pipe , of enjoyment to day at the expense of next week , are silently but rapidly growing up to be a
new power in the state : and which in the natural course of events must sooner or later be recognised , known , looked up to , and enjoy the confidence of their fellow workmen . Such as I speak of will become representative men—the leaders of their less-educated brethren for good or for evil ; That such men are I know , and any one who takes the trouble to inquire may easily arrive at tho same knowledge . Let me point you to one of many significant proofs , from the Standard of to-day , where prize essays arc advertised for oh ten different subjects , the competition limited exclusively to working men .
I have been told that I ought to take the implied doubt as a personal compliment ; that I do not think so this letter will prove , for it is also implied that there nre no artisans of sufficient ability to write the' book , nnd that the publishers have connived at a misrepresentation for the purpose of attaching a spurious importance to the work in question . Hoping that , if this letter fails to remove your doubts , you will apply to my employers and convince yourself , I remain , Sir , Your obedient servant , The Artisan Authqb of " Mili > kbd Norman . " January 18 , 1859 .
Tradk Oi' Lapuan,—Lubuan Has Become Famo...
Tradk oi' Lapuan , —Lubuan has become famous by its association with the name of Rajnh Sir James Brooke . Official tables now before us inform the public that In 1856 tho total population was 1202— -viz . 1079 mnlcs , and only 188 females . Tho European males only numbered 21 , while the fair sex of Europe was ropro-Rented by one solitary woman ( in Tnnjong Kubong ) . There were no births ( recorded ) , but 25 deaths . Tho revenue was 18057 . ( 2805 ; . ?) , and the expenditure 89007 . ; of tho revenue 10007 . accrued from a Parliamentary grant , and 1084 / . from ?• licenses" farmed out .
Tho salaries , & o ., of tho Lieutenant-Governor and othor ofllcors swallowed up 82257 . of the expenditure ( 8990 / . ); 42 vessels entered Inwards ; tonnage , 12 , 800 } and ' 10 cleared out ; tonnage , 12 , 444 . Tho imports wore 88 , 9167 , and tho exports 20 , 0807 . There la no trnd © with tho United Kingdom direct , tho chief trade being with Singapore and Borneo , Labuaji ( ihiefly imports cottons , ftpeolo , Bago , and sundries ; while it exports coals , birds ' -nouts , ongo , and specie . Tho quantity ol goal sold was 5589 tons . Tho price of tho native tobacco la 2 b . Gd . porlb . Domestic labour in roniunoratca at tho rate of 207 . a year , and . trades at the rate of 86 f . a year .
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Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 22, 1859, page 22, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_22011859/page/22/
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