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CHINA. The occupation of Canton rather e...
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—?-— Leader Office, Saturday, March 27th...
nienlbeta xonkbreprefemt tiiri : Military _ S < S * vk »< # the Quern an Iifili ^ -who had -eerredfive year # there ? anxi also members of tbe Bengal , Madras , and Bombay armies ^ , -as well as persons . residiag- in -Great Britain vtho had eeiwd in . any civil or military capacity for . fen yeaife m India . The proprietors of India stock also could be electors ; the number of the constituency would be about 5000 . Thte qua * - liftcation for the other five members was that they had been engaged in commerce in India for five years , or resident in India for ten years . They served ten years . The names of the nominated members would be introduced into the bill- itself With regard to the elective members , there would bea qualification for four members , that is , they mut * have served
theQtreen or the Company m any branqhof the service iu . India for ten years , or they mast have resided for fifteen years in India . They were to be elected by the principal seats of trade and industry in England ; one by the City of London , oue by Manchester , one by Liverpool , one by Glasgow , - and one by Belfast . The constituencies in these towns who were to elect , would be parliamentary electors . The names of £ he nominated members to be inserted hi the bill were as follows : — Sir F . Carrie , Mr . Dorin , Sir Heniy Montgomery , Mr . Pringle , Sir Claude Wade , Lieutenant-General Sir John Pemiefatherv General Bolton , Sir Richard Vivian ; the ninth had not been named . The names of those whto would be in the bill as representing the Indian constituencies would be Mr . Mangles , the present
chairman of the East India Company , Captain Shepf terd , Sir James Weir Hogg , and Mr . Princep . The Council "would be divided in Committees , supervised by the Minister for India—who should call a meeting of the Council as often as he pleased ; six members of the Council might also call a meeting . If there should be a difference of opinion the President would be paramount , he giving his reasons in writing ; in other cases , the majority would carry the question . The members of Council would go out at the end of two , four , and six years , and would be re-eligible , could not have seats in Parliament , and would have a
salary of 1000 ? . a year . With regard to patronage , that which wa 9 now in the Crown would remain ; the civil service would be under the present system ; the military patronage would be distributed among the members of Council , and be exercised in the same way as now by the East India Company . With regard to the army , there would be little or no change , but there was a clause in the bill enabling future changes to be made , if necessary . With regard to finance , the expense of the Government would be fixed on the revenue of India ; the accounts would be laid before Parliament every year , duly audited . A Royal Commission would be opened to visit and to investigate its financial condition .
Lord Palmerston concurred in giving leave to bring in the bill , but reserved his opinions with regard to the course he should take on it . Mr . Gilpist , on the part of a number of Liberal members assented to the introduction of the bill . Mr . Mangles , Mr . White , Sir Erskine Perry , Colonel Sykes , Mr . Cox , and Mr . Vernon Smith having spoken . The Chancellor op the Exchequtsr replied to some questions as to details . Lord John Russell also assented to the introduction of the bill , and asked when the second reading would be taken . Mr . Roebuck said that the object sought to be obtained by the bill was not attained , for there would still be a double government .
Mr . Bright thought there were points in the bill which required reconsideration . On the question of responsibility he thought the Bill of Lord Palmerston Was preferable to that now introduced . The new bill was too intricate and complicated . The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the second reading will be taken on Monday the 19 th of April . Leave was then given to bring in the bill . The other business was disposed of , and the House adjourned soon after eight to Monday the 12 th of April .
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1 Faux Pas In High Life. 1 We Are Author...
1 FAUX PAS IN HIGH LIFE . 1 We are authorized to contradict the paragraph inserted in the Standard and Herald of Thursday last under the above heading , and to state that there is no truth whatever in the story .
The Continent. According To A Paris Lott...
THE CONTINENT . According to a Paris lottor in the Nord , Lord Wodchouso , the English Minister at St . Petersburg , haa resigned . ^ ^ '"' TfijOTPiiiSnTrT ^ of Turkey in the approaching Paris Conforronco . Ho is well affected towards Franco . The return to Turkey of Lord Stratford do Redcliffo Is ngnin talked of . The Austrian territory hns been vlolutod by 800 Montenegrins , according to a deBpntch from Constantinople , which , however , is not confirmed . The Turkish expedition by sea to the north-western provinces , 0100 strong , haa arrived In the . bay of Kick , the . nearest point to the Montenegrin torrltory . It it stated that Austria will this year bo nblo to make up a balance-sheet without a deficit , and thnt the
Hank iflayresttnie' oash p « iytoi « tH & ett the 1 st tit nOStfr-July , instead of the-lst ^ f iFaButtfft 1 « 59 ; - There hatf been a slight msurre 6 * ibnary moveWfetit itf Valencia ? but it Was" soon supfcrestefcd .- Ministerial changes appear to be again imtninent at Madrid ;
The United States.-—A Skirmibh Has Occur...
The United States .- —A skirmiBh has occurred between a party of Mormons and a picked guard of the Federal army , in which two of the former werA killed ; and it was reported four of the latter were-slain . On the 24 th of January * Brigham Young preached to 9000 people , all of whom-arose when he said , All iH favour of giving the troops hell , rise !"
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There Is No Learned Man But -Will Confes...
There is no learned man but -will confess he hath much profited , by reading ? controversies , his senses awakened , and his judgment sharpened . If , then , it be profitable for him to read , why should it not , at least , be tolerable forhisadversaxy to write?—Milton
Councils Of Conciliation. (To The Editor...
COUNCILS OF CONCILIATION . ( To the Editor of the Leader . ' ) Sir , ; —The Executive Committee of the National Association of United Trades beg most respectfully to direct yonr attention , and that of your readers , to the present state of the movement for the formation of Cotmcils of Conciliation to adjust differences between masters and workmen , which wjfs inaugurated by them in the year 1852 . In that year they laid a statement before the trades upon this important subject , and in 1854 they issued a pamphlet upon Local Boards of Trade , containing the history of past legislation , the present law , the various opinions of trades societies and eminent individuals upon the question , the experience of the executive of this association , a synopsis of the law of France , recent strikes , necessity for further legislation , defects of the present law , and proposed amendments .
In the year 1856 a meeting was held at this office , attended by several influential members of trade societies and Mr . Mackinnon , M . P ., when we were requested to obtain evidence to show the necessity of establishing courts of conciliation , and to take the opinion of trades societies upon the best mode of accomplishing the object . The select committee of the House of Commons , after they had examined several witnesses , ten being members of this executive , agreed that it was desirable to legislate upon the question . This committee was requested by a member of the select committee to frame a bill upon thesnbject , but feeling the desirability of not immediately proceeding with the question , in order to allow the trades to peruse the evidence and give them an opportunity of framing a measure , we abstained from complying with the request .
Early in the present year Mr . Mackinnon requested that we would turn our attention to the formation of a bill that would carry out the views enunciated in the committee ' s report which was presented to the House of Commons in 1856 , and we felt that upon this second request we should not be consulting the interests of the operatives of this country if we turned a deaf ear to the request . A bill has been therefore prepared * ' to enable Masters and Workmen to form Councils of Conciliation , and to extend the provisions of the Act Fifth George the Fourth , chapter ninety-six , the First of her present Majesty , chapter sixty-seven , and the Eighth and Ninth of her present Majesty , chapter one hundred and twenty-eight , to every trade , occupation , operation , or employment whatsoever . " The bill consists of twenty-one clauses , and has been submitted to several members of the House of
Commons , who approve of it . On Tuesday , the 16 th , Mr . Mackinnon gave the following notice : — " Mastqru and Operatives— , Mr . Mackinnon to call the attention of the House to the Report of the Select Committee of 1856 , appointed to inquire into the expedioncy of establishing Equitable Tribunals for the Amicable Adjustment of Differences between Masters and Operatives , and to move for leave to bring in n Bill to enable Masters and Workmen to form Councils of Conciliation . " This motion stands for Tuesday , March 30 . The various trade societies have , from time to time , manifested a great deairo for the establishment of '" l ^ Dcttl- 'Boards-of-Trnde ; ' - nTid-we-tliink-tlioy-wiUbe happy to learn that the question is progressing .
Tlio committee ) will tako an early opportunity of communicating with those trado societies whose addroBBcs they are in possession of , and givo n more detailed account of the principle and details of the bill ; ami should nny trades not receive a circular , they can hnvo one by applying at this office by loiter . Signed , by order of tho Executive Committee , Thomas WiNTicns , Secretary . 209 , Strand , London , 23 rd March , 1808 .
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j * O ? ICES tfO CTOKRl ! SPC « sn & E ^ 1 ? S . - A-dftie * i . * i ff » X £ ' WAJffBarisr - l & inv- "We have receiver a very mterestintflefcter from Str : Bobfert Bnftb , ofmm & Me isle of Thanet , Calling onr ^ Menti on to tb © jfti * V ^^ low rate of agricultural wages in that tttatrict i aadmerfc tioning a specific case or great hardship . Pressure n ? Matter this week compels US to defer this coiHiinvtu & fiffir to our nexfi issue ; b « t We shall then give it all the attw £ tion which its importance demands . We are always cUj * to receive these statements of typical facts , which ar * -SMtteed the most weighty of texts , arid tho steppiue-stonef to **» pbHthsal and social ameliorations . 5 SeveeaL articles in " Tho Arts" department of onr pans * are unavoidably omitted this week . * No notice bin 90 taken of anonymous correspondence Whateveris irrtentfed foriiraertion must beautheaticaTeti by tfte nasne « . nd aa & # e » Bi > f tho writer ; not necessarily for publication . bufcaSAKUWinniteeof bis good faith . It is impossible to acknowledge tho mass of letters we receive . TClieif insertion is ' often delayed , owing to apress of m » tstt * i wrM wlterr ottiittdtt , it is frequently from msonacmitnaiiKtepeiKlewt of thv-jtaerifesof frheeo mmunw * . tion .
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BSUATtTM :. — "In Otir article on' The Public TtToriey'last week the name of Sir PJftASCi « BAEisawas accidentallyprinteS Barry .
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—• There is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothing so unn . atu . ral and convulsive , as the strain to Iceepthings fixed when allthe world is by thevery law of itsoreationin eternal progress . —Dr . Aenoib ,
China. The Occupation Of Canton Rather E...
CHINA . The occupation of Canton rather enlarges than narrows the issue between the " Western Governments and the Emperor of China . Commissioner Yeii is no longer the main question . Safe on board the Inflexible , heia likely to be lodged in Fort William until terms of peace have been arranged ; but it is doubtful whether the Chinese Government has yet been persuaded of its inability to cope with Great Britain and France . Further demonstrations may be necessary- and although an advance upon Pekin would bfr an experiment in Asiatic warfare , the invasions of Burmah and Persia were undertakings almost as formidable . Between the capital and the sea the roads arc well constructed and commodious , and the canals , numerous as are their intersections , are ^ ellbridged , and not likely to offer any serious impediments . At the same time , the river is open ; and Lord Elgin ' s plan is , m all probability , to push up a flotilla aB far as possible . Under any circumstances the attempt must be made , since it will oe necessary to preserve the base of operation * at Canton . Prom that point all future operations must be directed , aud they can only bear upon Pekin . It would bo possible , of course , to equip a flying naval detachment , for the bombardment of the coast towns , out this strategy , besides being wanton , would have little effect upon the emperor . To open , a way up to the capital aud invest him m w * own palace would be a convincing proot tniu > Commissioner Yeh had adopted false tactics , and that the wisest policy would bo one oi conciliation . It may be assumed , theroioro , that the attack upon China is not to cons © until the demands of the all ied Powers have been enforced , and tho grand question » whether , on the part of Great Britain , bora Elgin ' s full powers will be adequately cxerflj ^ d ^ flUBuueuUiig bH ^^ I ^ LS ^!! L claims has beon promulgutodTlho sum tow , if admitted , would be very little roal satisfaction for the war . That C anton , us o \\ o of tho Eivo Ports , should bo open to tlio Ire © ingress of Europeans is simply a point in tn old- Treaty which has boon . repeatedly so * aside , in practice-, by the Chinese MoyenimeiitJ . That the cost of tho allied expedition should be paid out of tho Imperial treasury ,
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Leader (1850-1860), March 27, 1858, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27031858/page/10/
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