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March 22, 1856.] THE LEADER, 273
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fora the Duke of Wellington , who resolved to take no steps in the matter , and who commanded General Hall fco let the subject drop , and not to talk of it . In the fallowing year , another anonymous letter from the same writer was received at the Horse Guards , containing twenty-one charges against General Hall of a still anore serious character . The Duke of "Wellington ordered the General to reply to these , and an inquiry was made by Various officers of the army , the result of which was that General Hall was complimented for the facilities which he gave for the investigation , and for the discretion and forbearance he had exhibited . In a subsequent interview with the Duke of Wellington , his Grace cordially concurred in . this feeling . But in March , 1853 ( in consequence of General Hall objecting to serve under General Cavendish ) , a
Court of Inquiry was instituted , to ascertain whether General Cavendish was the author of the anonymous letters ; or cognisant of their being sent ; and the result was that , after a great deal of very nicely-balanced evidence , the Court decided that General Cavendish was not the writer . To the statement of these facts , General Hall adds : — " I have applied to Lord Hardinge to know whether the language attributed to him by Colonel Cavendish—namely , ' to treat me and my supporters with the contempt which our despicable conduct deserved '—had been used by his Lordship . Lord Hardinge , in answer , ' most unequivocally denies having used these expressions , or anything like them , at any time . '" With , reference to this statement , General Cavendish has written to the Times to say that he has appealed to Lord Har-dinge to direct a public military inquiry on oath .
Widows' Pensions in the Army . —A Eoyail "Warrant has recently been issued , making certain rules and regulations for granting a fixed sum of money in lieu of pensions , compassionate allowances , and gratuities to widows , families , arid relatives of officers killed in action , or dying of wounds received in face of the enemy within six months after being wounded .
March 22, 1856.] The Leader, 273
March 22 , 1856 . ] THE LEADER , 273
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MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —The King of the Belgians arrived at Dover on Monday night , on a visit to the Queen ; and on Tuesday he reached Windsor . ^—The Princess Royal was confirmed in the private chapel of Windsor Castle on Thursday ; the Archbishop of Canterbury pr . esi . ding . The Queen and the various members of the royal family were present , together with the Princess ' s godfather , the King of the Belgians . The Court newsinan is rather meagre in his details of the ceremony ; but he gives an ample list of the " distinguished" company ( which included the Ministers ) , and he does not forget to chronicle that " the Princess Royal wore a rich white satin glace" gown , with five flounces pinked , the body richly trimmed with white riband and Mechlin lace "—very sumptuous humility
indeed . After the ceremony , the Queen entered the Green Drawing-Room , -where she received the " congratulations" of " the distinguished company . " Mb . Roebuck on the Fall of Kars . —A letter from Mr . Roebuck has appeared in the Sheffield Times , staging , in allusion to some remarks recently made in a lecture , that he believes the charge against Lord Palmerston of being a traitor to his county , and of having caused tho fall of Kars by means of the money furnished Ijy the Turkish Loan , is wholly unfounded . He disagrees with many of the Premier ' s official acts ; he thinks Lord Stratford to blame , and therefore the ministry ; but that Loz-d Palmerston has designedly betrayed England , he regards as a " monstrous calumny . "
Ton Biela . —The continental papers record the death of the Austrian astronomer , Von Biela , discoverer of the comet which bears his name . He died at Venice on tho 18 th of February . The Rev . Michael Gibbs remioved . —Some impertinent observations in connexion with tho Sabbath question , recently put forth by the Rev . Michael Gil ) bs , have been reproved , with admirable spirit and temper , in a , letter which we here reproduce : — - "Careylane , City , March 13 , 1856 . Reverend Sir , —I have received a small pamphlet called ' Fourteenth Annual Report for tho united Parishes of Christ Church , Newgate-streot , and St . Leonard , Foster-lane . ' It is addressed , ' My respected Parishioners , ' and signed ' Michael Gibbs , Vicar and Rector . ' I presume it is in the nature of a circular , and that it is aent to every
householder . The second paragraph commences thus : —' But while there is a prospect of peace from foreign war , it may be feared that there will bo strife at homo . Tho enemies of true religion are not backward in showing their determination to do all in their power to separate tho laws of God from , tho laws of tb . 5 land , so that tho latter shall no longer promote tho observance of tho former . ' It ia ovident from a subsequent passage that . you are alluding to recent * attempts to repeal tho laws which prevent tho opening of tho British Museum and other places of amuaomonb on tho Lord ' s day . ' That you should oppose such attempts can bo no subject for criticism : all men should aot up to their opinions . Tkut you should bolievo such attempts to bo wlokod , & wd thoir Bupportorfi to bo enemies of true religion .
affords no ground" for remonstrance : we must all decide for ourselves wherein lies the essence of true religion . That you should express your belief to persons of your own sect and way of thinking is natural , and in accordance with the rights of all ; but that you should circulate it indiscriminately to all residents in the parish is , I think , a piece of priestly assumption , requiring a public protest from those who are not content to be stigmatised as enemies of true religion because they have the misfortune to differ from the
Rev . Michael Gibbs . I shall only add , that I consider the intense intolerance of the observation to be as much at variance with the spirit of Clmst's teaching , —with the charity that' vaunteth not itself , is not puffed up , doth not behave itself unseemly , is not easily provoked , thinketh no evil , ' whose law is to 'judge not , that ye be not judged , '—as I believe the Sabbatarian views in support of which it is enounced to be in direct contradiction of every word recorded as spoken on the subject by Christ or by his Apostles . I have the honour , & c , P . A . Taylor . *'
The Queen Threatened by a Maniac . —Mr . Jardine , solicitor to the Treasury , and Sergeant Lockyer , of the detective police , have been conducting an inquiry at Sfc . Alban ' s , into the conduct of a Mr . Parker of that town , who has recently addressed two letters to the Queen , describing himself as " the prophet Elijah , " asserting his claim to the Crown , requiring her Majesty to surrender her rights and dignities to him , and adding that , if she x'ef used , he should seize the throne by main force at fche point of the bayonet , and that she must take the consequences . From a medical examination , it became apparent that the man is of unsound mind , and he has therefore been removed to Bethlehem Lunatic Asylum .
Mr . Layard has been reinstated as Lord Rector of Marisehal College and University , Aberdeen . He was entertained at a public breakfast , when he expressed doubts as to the peace which is about to be concluded being satisfacfcoiy to the English people . The Metropolitan Thoroughfares . —A motion submitted to the Metropolitan Board of Works , directing "that it bo referred to the Committee of Works and Improvements to take into consideration and report upon a comprehensive plan for making , widening , and improving streets , roads , and ways for facilitating the passage and traffic between different parts of the metropolis , " has been carried after sonie discussion . A Fire has occurred at University College , Oxford ; but it has not done rouch damaee .
Mr . Augustus St _ a 3 ? fobd , M . P ., on thk Crimean Campaign . —A lectuxe by this gentleman , giving an account of his experiences in the Crimea , has been delivered by him at the Assembly Rooms , Stamford . The details were of fche same nature as those with which we are already familiar . The Band 3 N Kensington Gardens . —A deputation from the West London Sunday Rest Association has waited on Sir Benjamin Hall , at the office of Public Works , in order to urge on him the propriety of putting- a stop to the playing of the band in Kensington Gardens on Sundays . Mr . Haldane , in introducing the deputation , said that a large number of the constituency of Marylebone ai * e opposed to the
Sunday performances of the band , and he held out a thi-eat that they -would make their displeasure manifest at the next election if the cause were not removed . Sir Benjamin Hall said it appeared to him that the deputation viewed with even greater horror the playing of tlie baud on Sundays , than the opening of the Biitish Museum , & c , on Sundays . ( At tin ' s there were cries of "Hear , Hear . " ) Now , from his own observation , and from information supplied by a police superintendant , lie could state that the 70 , 000 persons generally attending the gardens on Sunday during the performance of the baud behaved with the most remarkable propriety , not even plucking a flower . He wished distinctly to understand what
those who were originating this movoment wanted to do . If they wanted to deprive the people of every specieu of recreation on the Sunday , let them plainly eay so . First , they said they wanted to get rid of the bnnd in Kensington gardens . It would seem that the industrious classes were to have no reoreation—no band , in KensingtoiK-gardens , no steam-boats , no admittance to Kew-gardens nor to Hampton-court ; but that they might walk about the streets of London where no recreation is to be found , excepting in tho gin-shop and public-houses . Ho bad as much respect for tho Sabbath as any one ; but military bauds pluyed on Sundays in the courtyard of the Rogcsnt ' s-park
barraoks , in tho Colour Court of St . James s , aud on tho torrace of Windsor Castle , as well as in many of the garrison towns throughout the kingdom ; and , unless in those plnces it could be shown that the people nre worse Christian or woree eubjeotB than in other plaoos , they could make out no case . —Mr . Haldaiio naid , with regard to tho playing of tho baud in military places , they wore not at liberty to interfere with discipline , however wrong they might think tho aot . Sir . Benjamin Hall , said discipline had nothing to do with it . Mr . Wayland , a traot deliverer to tho London Miseionaiy Socioty , Btated that he diatributod tracts in Kensington Gardens during tho performance
of the band , and he found that , after the conclusion of the music , all the public-houses ia the neighbourhood were filled ; but , in answer to a question from Sir Benjamin Hall he said he was not prepared to say that the police courts on the Mondays following the playing of the band have more charges of drunkenness than on any other Mondays . Sir Benjamiu furthermore asked if the deputation looked upon skating in the parks on Sundays as improper : Mr Wayland replied that they certainly did ; but Mr .
Haldane added that it might be impolitic to interfere with that which had "been so long established , although it was certainly a desecration of the Lord ' s-day . Finally , Sir Benjamin Hall gave a direct negative to the wishes of the deputation , but promised , with reference to a wish expressed by several of the members , that , should anything like '' revelry " ensue on the playing of the band , he would consider how far it would be his duty to advise that it should be stopped .
Peace Deputation to Lord Palmebston . —The Premier has received a deputation from Mr . Cobden , Mr . Milner Gibson , and other members of tho Manchester peace party , who urged the insertion in the approaching treaty of Paris of a clause binding the Powers to adopt arbitration in all subsequent disputes . Lord Palmerston replied with great courtesy that the Government would give to the memorial all the attention due , not only to the spirit in which it was conceived , but to the persons from whom it emanated ; but lie suggested various reasons why arbitration , though adopted with success between individuals , is
impracticable between nations . Deputation in Favour of Polish Independence . ¦—A deputation , consisting of the . Marquis of Breadalbane ; the Marquis of Townshend ; Viscount Rayrihain , M . P . ; Colonel Pinney , M . P . ; Mr . E . Beales ; Mr . "W " . L . Birkbeck , and Captaiti . Charles Szxilczewski , had an interview with Lord Palmerston , on Saturday , for the purpose of presenting to him a memorial from the Literary Association ' -of'the" Friends of Poland , and of begging that he would impress on the English Plenipotentiaries at Paris the necessity of bringing before the Conferences the claims of Poland to be
emancipated from her present stale of subjection . Lord PalmerstoD , vvho appeared to listen with great attention , promised that the question should receive the earnest consideration of the Government ; andjthe deputation withdrew . H-amjpstead Heath . —A motion "by Mr . Turner at the Metropolitan Board of Works , for referring the memorial from the vestry at Hampstead , as to securing the heath as a place of public recreation , to the Corainittee of Works and Improvements , has been rejected by a . large majority .
State of Trade . —The reports of the general trade of the country during the week ending last Saturday , are rnost favourable . At Manchester there has been a good average business , and the transactions would have been larger but for the firmness of prices . At Birmingham , the iron trade continues dull , owing chiefly to the orders from the United States being unusually limited . The other manufactures of the place are also , with some exceptions , inanimate . A meeting has been held in the Potteries for the
purpose of memorialising the Government to propose a mutual abolition of import duties between France and England . At Wolverhampton it has been resolved to establish a Chamber of Commerce . The proposals for creating new joint-stook banks ia Birmingham are no longer viewed with favour . The Nottingham ro-i port describes great activity . In tho woollen districts , also , the transactions have been large , stocks are low , aud confidence prevails . In the Irish linen-markets the tendency to improvement is well maintained . — Times .
Death oi ? a Convict prom alleged Neglect . —An inquiry which had been six times adjourned was resumed , and concluded on Monday on board the Unity Hospital ( convict ) ship before Mr . Carter , the coroner for Kent , respecting the death of a convict named Charles Seddon , aged twenty-five . Seddon was ruptured , and had undergone cm operation a few weeks ago . On the 15 th \ ilt . ho comp lained of a severe pain in tho stomach , but it seotns that ho was uot properly attended to , aud at length lac died from strangulated hornia . The jury returned a verdict to that effect ; but , considering that there ha < l beon considerable negloot on the part of tho officials in charge of tho convicts on tho night of the death , they recommended that the coroner should report the facts to the Secretary of State , with a request on their part that the dovernmont would order an inquiry to bo made into all the oircunistnnces .
Suioipiii in S'f- Paul ' s Cathedral . —The metropolitan cathedral was on Friday week tho Boewe of a , most appalling suioide . Alexander Smart , a . man who w « b once a watch and clook-makev , but who has recently retired from business , wont to tho whispering gallery , and , exactly as tho clock struck twelve , mounted tho hnndrail , gave three hysterical laughs , orying out each time " An I ah I ah ! " and flung himself over . Two of tho vergers observed tho preliminaries of the catastrophe from a distance , and inetuntly rushed forward ; but thoy wore too late , and tho man
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Leader (1850-1860), March 22, 1856, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_22031856/page/9/
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