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1010 ^H . E-LEADE BV [No. 3U, Satukday
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MR. LAING, M.P., ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC...
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THE IRISH CRIMEAN BANQ.UET. Tina hospita...
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THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR ITALY. The Italian ...
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The dismissal of Cornet Lord EenestVahe Tempest , and Cornet Bikt , is an act in the same spirit . The Roral Commander-in-Cliief appears resolved to weed the ' army of Its mauvais szy ' eis . One of the most interesting * exeats of th » week was the celebration of the Trafalgar-day at \ Nor * foi Shields for tie two sister to-nws of North ajt * $ South Shields . The principal ! personage ~ in ~ tfc «!
festival , which was tit a pecwjwr kind , v * 9 * vke Duke of ITorthumbehland , who had earned his right to that conspicuous place in a remarkahle manner . He bore testimony to the fact that at Trafalgar the victory was in great part owing not only to the genius of the commander , but to the heroism of the men ; and such has been the case in all our great naval victories . A "N " elson ccmld never have struck tlie blows he did unless he
could have counted upon every man under him . The Duke also bore testimony to the conduct of the inen generally . As a naval commander , he said that he owed a deep debt of gratitude to all ¦ who have served tinder him—a testimony which tells both ivays , for undoubtedly the Commander "who can give that certificate to his men would have thesame fromthem . It is the good master that makes good servants . A large part of the ¦ wealth of England is carried in vessels manned by British seamen , to whose courage and fidelity the
wealth of whole classes , and of the nation at large , is due . From the very nature of recruitment in the ) navy—national or mercantile— -it happens that the sailor is , generally speaking , of a class little trained in worldly wisdom , and without education , liiife at sea affords no training for land dangers , and the seaman , on shore , with his vehemence , his ignorance , and his habit of haying every thing done ibr him except to ' hand , reef , and steer , ' is the victim of any low sharpers who can pander to his . ¦ w eaknesses or impose upon his credulity . The Duke of NoRTRTiMBERi ., Ajrr > has instituted the
foundation of a great reform in the economy of this class . He has given 800 OZ . or 9000 / . to build a Home for the sailor ; 30001 . have been subscribed " by the commercial inhabitants of Shields to endow the Home , which is indeed much more than a mere living place . It comprises luxuries , which hove hitherto been common only in gentlemen ' s clubs—also a library , a navigation school , a moneyoirder office , a savings-bank , and a shipping-office , so that the sailors will be able to continue on
shore tho 3 e habits of relying upon others without being obliged to rely upon knaves and profligates . Seldom has so handsome a gift been made in so handsome a spirit as the Home , which was opened yesterday by the Duke of Nothumberl , and and his friends . Some persons are unconscious of ridicule . The French Emperor has once more been galled into an outcry against the English press . The Alliance may be broken , the peace of the world destroyed —if English journalists do not change their tone ! The Moniteur is very serious on the subject of attacks that" permit only the reply of contempt . "
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Mr. Laing, M.P., On Foreign And Domestic...
MR . LAING , M . P ., ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLITICS . Mb . Laing , M . P . for the Northern Burghs , has issued a long address to his constituents , in which he sets forth the policy he is prepared to advocate in Parliament in connexion with foreign and domestic affairs . He commences by referring to the Russian war , and by contending that it was perfectly wise to bring that war to a conclusion when its original objects were attained , on " Russia signifying Her readiness to abandon her exclusive pretensions against Turkey , and to rc-onter tho great family of European nations as au equal member . " Tho rashness of those who -would havo prolonged liostilvties for tlio sake of notions altogether " visionary and Quixotic" ho loudly , condemns , and adds that he has " no faith in tho melodramatic pictures of Russian power and 1 perfidy . '" The clamours of the press , more especially of tho Times , in . favour ofi a continuation of tho war , and tlio desiro entertained , by some politicians that -wo should take up tho cause of tho oppressed nationalities , are unfavourably contacted , with tho cooler views of Mr . Bright , Mr , Gladstone , and , after his visit to Vienna , Lord John RusaelJ , M , . Laing is of opinion that tho Government acted uirwisely in giving offVjnco to America
in connexion -with the enlistment question , but that it deserves grea * credit for its temper and moderation in bringing the . quarrel to a close . This biings him to the consideration of the policy of augmenting our armies in time of > xa » "by means of foreign levies , lie wsgeets thevote i »( g * ve Sob favour « £ % &&< Foreign EnJattweatt Bill . It ap ] j * etrcd to bam at thoi tSme that that bflJT presented the onjjp avaiBaWte means off rescuing our Crinneaifc army from t & % critical position dot whiclh it-was then itf & eed ; but * rtbseqij *«* reflectioaTias ccwrinced him " tifcadtth * measure waA radically ¦ ws & ng , m principle , agtt £ experience has- shown that ft was practically useless . Our mercenary legions have been nothing but a source of annoyance and discredit to us . " Mr . Laing , h owever , is disposed to continue his support of the present Government , as long as they maintain such a policy as he considers just .
That policy , as far as foreign affairs are concerned , is based on non-intervention , though he does not use that phrase " in . any abstract and impracticable sense . " He thinks our " perpetual , petty , fussy interference with continental politics" ( constantly supported by the Liberal party , though it was against their scheme on acceding to po * wer in 1830 ) has done great injury to tins country abroad 5 and he adds : — " I am satisfied , from a prettyextensive acquaintance with leading men on the Continent , that if by any means we could bind over the Times , the House of Commons , and . the Foreign Office , to hold their tongues for ten years together about foreign matters , the ca \ ise of rational liberty abroad -would be more advanced than by any other means that could possibly be devised . " The contemplated interference in Naples lie considers very impolitic , and asks "why , if we mzist interfere , we . do not interfere also fa France , Russia , and America . '
"As regards domestic policy , " continues Mr . Laing , " I profess no great measures , for I have no great faith in them . - . . In fact , so much has been done that little remains to do . " Of education , lie says he is inclined to tliink that we must educate ourselves- Repeal of the paper duty is " the only possible function of the legislature as regards education , " except in the case of pauper and criminal children , with regard to whom the state stands in the place of the parents ; -. ' . ' and even- in this case the more that can be left to local management the better . " The questions of the Established Church , of a further Reform Bill , and of the ballot , he thinks may stand in abeyance for the present , the public not being unanimous in their demands for them . He highly
approves of the vis" inertia peculiar to the English character , which " opposes itself to all political changes . " He deprecates " nothing more than a feverish passion for novelty , "which scorns the dulness of common sense . . . .. ¦ -. For my part , " he adds , "if you ask me what I think the principal duty of the Legislature at the present day , I say frankly , ' To pass the estim ates . ' " The military moral lie draws from the war "is that we ought not , for forty years , perhaps , to go on spending large sums annually in keeping up excessive fleets and armies winch are not wanted , and which in case of need can be created in a few months ; but rather apply ourselves to
maintaining a moderate numerical force , with all its administrative branches complete and efficient , and so arranged as to admit of ready expansion in case of emergency . With such establishments we sliall be able to return io the standard of expenditure which prevailed during the last few years before the war , and to get rid of the best part of 15 , 000 , 000 ? . a year of additional -war taxation . " Though indisposed to organic reform , Mr . Laing thinks that several financial reforms are wanting , especially " tho due adjustment between direct and indirect taxation , " and the revision and permanent adoption of the income tax . He is also in favour of legal reform , on which subject lie makes these remarks : —
" There is a vast deal which is cumbrous , antiquated , and in its practical working oppressive and immoral , in the system of English jurisprudence . Fraud , in too many instances , cscapes v with impunity ; and the scale of punishments for criminal offenders is too often opposed to the moral sense of the community ; tho trammels on the transfer of land retard improvement and restrict improvement ; tho multiplication of obscurely-worded statutes causes confusion ; no one knows with certainty in any of the ordinary operations of life wlint the law requires ; what , for instance , makes him a pnrtnor , or
liable as a director or shareholder . Thero is scarcely a question in the whole range of commercial law applicable to banks , railways , and joint-stock companies , and other great creations of modern enterprise , on which opposite opinions may not bo obtained from eminent counsel , and on which an unprofessional man can form oven a conjecture of what , after spending years and thousands of pounds in litigation , may turn out to bo the law , except from a sort of confused feeling ( which , however , oxpeliencc has shown to bo generally correct ) that what is most in accordance with common sense is least likely to be in accordance with law . "
The Irish Crimean Banq.Uet. Tina Hospita...
THE IRISH CRIMEAN BANQ . UET . Tina hospitable celebration took place on Wednesdaj ' . Tho total number of guests at tho banquet , all of them decorated with Crimean medals , were fiOOO non-comlniseioned officers and privates , 50 potty officers , sailors , and marines , CO enrolled pensioners , 20 Peninsular and
Indian veterans , 50 constabulary , 25 coast-guard SnT tropolitau police , 1 Land Transport Service . The ' tWi taofc their places at a quarter to one o ' clock , the h ^ P stationed in the gallery striking up during tnc-tinT " The . Roast Beef of Old England . " At the heal t l \ T besides , hia Excellency and the Lord Mayor wero ti ' Lori eiuuncellor , the Commander of the Forces ti admrEafe ia command of the naval stations in -Ireland peers vho were members of th-e committee the Phi I Secw & wy ftur Ireland , the . Under Secretary for IrohnT t * eF * enelt Consul , & c . A table was provided for 2 officers in charge of tlie tccops , about 120 in number A table was also , provided for about CO gentlemen of tli ' press . The gallery accommodated about 1200 the totil number present in the Banqueting-hall beiiK- ., ? , „ , ¦ . 5000 . ° c
The Lord Mayor and company being seated , silenerwas proclaimed by a flourish of trumpets from « iv trumpeters placed behind the chair , and grace was saicT The banquet then proceeded , and , at its conclusion after grace had been again said , and the Lord Mayor had pioposed the health of the Queen and of the "Viceroy His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant said that in the Queen ' s name he welcomed her fine troops . He -was proud to see before him the men who had breasted fue steep slopes of Alma , dashed along the fatal Held of Balaklava , and held the blood-red heights of Inkerman He was proud to see the men who had dared and survived so much , and who were all read y to die on " the field of battle . The Irish people that dav welcomed them with true Irish liospitality . English , " Scotch and
Irish he all equally welcomed to that board ; " Irish hospitality , " said his Excellency , " is not stinted to her own children , since it was not asked , when the cheer rose loudest in your charge , ' -whether it had most of the English , [ or Scotch , or Irish accent—nor was it asked , when the red blood flowed from the field or from the trench , whether tlie warm tide gushed from English , or Scotch , or Irish veins . ( Cheers ) You are here to-day—you are seated side by side at the same board ; and you need no other passport than the bright medal which glitters upon your manly breasts . ( Loud and repeated clMeriny . ~ ) It is , indeed , a deep cause of thankfulness to see you here thus ; you who have breasted the steep slopes of the Alma—you who have dashed along the fatal field of
Balaklavayou who have held the blood-red heights of lukcrinan ( cheers )—you who have suffered in the midnight trench , the thundering rampart , and the death-filled hospital ( cheers ' ) — it is matter , I say , of deep gratitude to see you thus under a , roof of peace and before a board of plenty . " ( Cheers . ) The other speakers were : Lord Gough ; the French Consul ; Mr . Butt , a . Quarteiiuaster-sergeant of Artillery ; Sergeant-major Woodin , of the l' 7 th Lancers ; Quartermaster-sergeant William Leefong ; John l oulton , boatswain ' s-mate of the Hogue fwlio spoko in tie name of the Navy , previously enjoining silence with his whistle ); and Henry Fido , Sergeant of the ItoyaJ Marines , of the same ship , who represented the body to which he belongs . The banquet passed oft' with the utmost enthusiasm and success .
The Subscription For Italy. The Italian ...
THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR ITALY . The Italian Committee have published the following : — " Two National Subscriptioms have been opened in Italy : ¦ " ' \ . ' " Tlie first is promoted in order to purchase a hundred guns for the protection of Alessandria against the probable attacks of Austria . " The second is promoted in order to puvchnsc ten thousand muskets , to be given to the first Italian province that shall rise in arms against the common enemy . " Those guns and these muskets will promote , therefore , one and the same result ; thus do the National army and the army of Insurrection combine their nuiks in the Avar of Independence .
" Ihe two subscriptions united . express the aspirations of Italy , and afford a just idea of what she may ' accomplish upon a grand scale , and of what is tlie will and the resolve of the patriotic Piedmontcsc . * ' Having first proposed the Nationul subscription for the ten thousand muskets , we believe ourselves bound to do all that may lie in us for securing tho success of that object . Therefore do wo appeal to ( he Iuili . uis and to noble-hearted men in every country—to all ,
indeed , who desire the freedom and independence of Italy —to give us their assistance , their public countenance , and their sympathy . In tlio day when tho oppressed Italians rise and conquer a free coxinrry for themselves , they will remember with gratitudo those who havt helped them to arm . "Giacomo . Medici , "Antonio Mokto , " Anc ; et , o MANfiNr ,
"Aoostino Gnhcco , " Antonio Casaukto . " Genoa , Sept . 18 GG . " Tho Belgian JmUjxsndamc betrays its terror at the rapidity with which this movement advances , and pretends to the possession of certain Juicnvledtf ' , too portentous to bo disclosed at present . It has no knowledge and had better keop tho secret .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 25, 1856, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_25101856/page/2/
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