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— .. inquired whether any answer had been rega -1 a from KoBSuth to the request of the committee , f Warded to him on Tuesday , that he would attend a SS public : meeting of the working classes stated that ? £ * JI received an answer through a confidential meshe Jr of Kossuth , who had fully informed him in all Be nfSSarv particulars , and in a manner , he had no doubt , "K would be satisfactory to the committee . In stating ThePurport of his information to the committee , he ( the Cha ? rrnan ) wished to state that the formal letter of the mmittee had been accompanied by a private letter from S elf in which he had fully explained the motives of t hTcoromittee , emphatically assuring him that it was t of a party ch aracter , as Kossuth had probably been id to believe . Kossuth had proposed an arrangement differing in some respects from that which had been sug-„ " , § v the committee , who had requested him , after fpreivinK the address , to return with the deputation to or ^ rpss a ereat public meeting held in the open air .
kossuth still wished to receive the address in private , at His own residence , where he would return a written nswer which the deputation could take the means nf making public . It was impossible for Kossuth , nwine to the bad state of his health , arising from his captivity , and aggravated by the exertions which he had made in addressing public meetings since his arrival in England , to attempt to address a large open air meeting , but he would meet the wishes expressed by the committee so far as to address a few words to the neoDle assembled , from the balcony of his residence ; but he wished it distinctly to be understood that only those near him would be able to hear his voice . He would rete
ceive the address on Monday , as requesd , if possible ; but he had accepted an invitation from the Corporation of Birmingham , which might be fixed for that day ; if not he would give Monday to the committee , and inform them finally as early as possible . The Chairman then went on to say , that Kossuth regarded his reply to the address of the committee as one of the two most important replies which he should address to the people of England ; the other of those two replies would be addressed in the town of Birmingham , as the reply to the Corporation of London would be of a more formal character . ( Hear . ) The reply to Birmingham would be an important declaration to the provincial population of the
empire ; and that to the committee an important declaration to the inhabitants of the metropolis . Under the circumstances which had met him on his arrival here , the former somewhat unsatisfactory nature of the replies made * o the committee by Kossuth had been inevitable—not from important , but from trivial incidents , over which Kossuth had no control . ( H * ar , hear . ) It was necessary to state that an attempt had been made to get up a counter demonstration on Thursday on the occasion of Kossuth ' s visit to the City ; but when an inquiry had been made it was difficult to discover from what body or individual the demonstration had emanated ; although there were good reasons to connect it with the name of a very amiable member of the peace association ; but
whose object undoubtedly was to draw off some of the warm blood which might otherwise attend the demonstration of Monday . ( Hear , hear . ) However , he , the Chairman , thought that as there would undoubtedly be a great gathering on Thursday , and as the various bodies who had made extensive preparations for a demonstration in connection with the invitation of the central committee , might wish to let the public see what they had done , there could be no reason why they should not join that demonstration ; at the same time he enforced upon them the necessity of joining also the demonstration on Monday—at least , if held on that day—to make it as imposing as possible , not only in the eyes of Kossuth , but of the whole country , and the whole world . ( Hear . )"
This announcement was received with great enthusiasm . The Chairman intimated that a gentleman from Kossuth had just arrived and wished to address the committee . " He stated thatKossuth , upon further consideration , having been led to fear that an impression had gone fibroad that he intended a alight to the working-classes by declining their invitation , had come to a resolution to meet them at some public place ; but owing to the weak
state ot his voice he would be compelled to give his princi pal answer in writing . Koasuth wished that a place might be selected for the meeting at some little distance from the metropolis , bo that no noise might be made by the bourgeoisie , upon the grounds of any stoppage to business , arising from the gathering of a vast concourse of people in the public Btreeta . ( Hear , hear . ) KosHuth rccomnieudcal- the selection of Wormwood-Bcrub 8 ( or some place of that sort , as the site of the ineetinir . "
A his being satisfactory , a long conversation followed ns to the best place for holding the meeting , which ended in the selection of Copenhagen-fields ; the procession to form , na originally decided , in Russell-Nquare , at eleven o ' clock , and proceed to tho place of meeting by Tottenham-court-road , along the Hamp-« tead-road , High --street , Cnmden-town , and up the ^"" iden-road to Copenhagen-house . At the suggestion of the Chairman , Mr . Pettio moved the omiHsion of tho . word " late" in tho plirntie late ( Governor of Hungary , in the addresw ; » nd tho meeting very heartily agreed bo to ornament the document . J *
KKOKl'TION OF KOHSUTIf IN AMKRICA .. ^ Li tho United States ( says the Boston Evening Kttiscrtpt ) preparations are making on a grand Hcalo <» r U \ p reception of KoHSuth . The Executive uu-Y ° i f " Ut Washington have sent orders on to New fro , \ i Vt Hnluto nn ( l other manifeHtntioriHof welcome aiiti th . . 1 mted StatcH' vcbselH at that port . The city au uiontiea of New York oro uluo making
urrungcments of the most extensive kind to show honour due to the Hungarian patriot and exile . " " We hope , " says the Transcript , " that our own city Government will not be backward in tendering to the illustrious stranger every becoming token of welcome and respect . Baltimore and Philadelphia have already taken measures to do this . " " It is not merely as a Hungarian chief and states man , baffled in V Freedom ' s battle , " that Kossuth comes amongst us . He comes as the representative of the Republican and Democratic idea , throughout all Europe . Read his proclamations from the outset of the great Hungarian struggle , and you cannot doubt this . Whatever the North American Review and Mr . Orestes A . Brownson may say about the antirepublican
character of the Hungarian contest , Kossuth , at a time when words were deeds , proclaimed to all Europe words and sentiments which admitted but of one construction , and that one was favourable to the eternal cause of human liberty and independence . He looked not only to the liberation of Hungary , but of Italy , Austria , Prussia , and every king-ridden country in Europe . In welcoming him , therefore , we welcome the cause of liberty and human rights , of which he has been the standard bearer and the ever eloquent champion . Kossuth is too good an English scholar—is too well versed in English and American literature and history , and is too well known as for years the admirer of our instiutions—to admit of a doubt as to his good faith in desiring the establishment of a republic in Hungary . "
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ENGLISH SUBSIDY TO THE HUNGARIAN CAUSE . The following most important letter , from Kossuth to Lord Dudley Stuart , appeared in the Morning Chronicle yesterday . The English people will appreciate its high-minded statesmanship . "Mt dear Lord , —You write tome thatfriends of mine —or rather I must believe of the cause of Hungary—of various shades of political opinion , have expressed to you their intention of subscribing to present me with a testimonial in acknowledgment of my humble endeavours . You add that , having understood me gratefully and respectfully to decline any similar tribute of a personal nature , the idea has suggested itself to you and to your friends , that I might not be unwilling to accept the generous aid of your countrymen in furthering in this country a due appreciation of the cause of Hungary , of the necessity and certainty of its restoration to independence , and in conveying to Hungary and Eastern Europe knowledge of the state of public opinion in these favoured lands , which must eventually achieve its independence . I can only say , my lord , that , able by my own exertions to secure my own independence , and consequently declining , with respect and gratitude , the personal tribute to which you have made allusion , I eagerly accept all contributions proffered to the cause my life has been devoted to uphold , and shall be spent in forwarding . — " I am , &c , L . Kossuth . " 80 , Eaton-place , October 30 . "
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The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained a party of private friends at dinner . Covers were laid in the Long Parlour for seventy . Amongst the guests present were Mr . Justice and Lady Talfourd , Alderman Wilson , Alderman and Mrs . Hooper , M . and Madame Kossuth , the Governor of the Bank of England and Mrs . Thompson Hankey , Lord Dudlry Stuart , M . P ., Alderman Salomons , M . P ., Alderman Moon , Alderman and Mrs . Lawrence , Mr . Sheriff Cotterell , Mr . Sheriff Swift , M . and Madame Pulzski , Mr . Cobdcn , M . P ., Mr . and Mrs . Chaplin , Mr . and Mrs . Delane , Mr . and Mrs . Garford , Mr . Gilpin , &c . < fec .
M . Kossuth has accepted the invitation of the Ocean Steam Navigation Company of New York to take passage in the steamer Washington on the HUli of November , from Southampton . Mr . Isclin , the general agent of the New York and Havre Steam Navigation Company , has also offered a free passage to M . Koasuth and suite in the steamer Humboldt . There have been meetings at Liverpool , Manchester , Edinburgh , Canterbury , Hanloy , and Newcastle ; and in Clerkenwell and Shoreditch ; at all which places addresses were agreed to .
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . All the combinations having failed , Billault , and Ducos , and others , the President of the French ltepublic has , ns wo anticipated , appointed an . extra parliamentary ministry . Hut that is not exactly the right term ; for the miniHtry contains three representatives of th « people . The names of these new officers are as follows : — Justice . Corbin Foreign Affairs Turuot Instruction Charles Giraud Justice ........ Thori ^ ny Commerce Ca ; ubiauica Public Works LacrosHe War St . Arnaud Marine ... ... Fortoifl Finance Hlondcl Curb in in Procurcur-donerul at Hourges . Thorigny was Advocate-General at Puris . Hlondel is Inspector of Financed . Maupauis appointed Prefect of Police . Of those gentlemen not one is known to fnmo . Of this Cabinet it may bo said , that no one except tho President puta any trust whatever in it . Tho
permanent commission laughed outright when the names were read . The journals treat the new officials with alternate ridicule and wrath . The Legitimists , Orleanists , and Fusionists , declare themselves insulted . A " colourless Cabinet and not serious , " cries the Union . " The policy of the President is simply to keep its place , " says Alfred Nettement , in V Opinion Publique . A Ministry with two programmes , one for the President ' s own use , and one for the majority— -cry L'Assemblee Nationale and the Journal des D 6 bats j in his Message M . Bonaparte will demand the total repeal of the law of May 31 ; his Ministry will propose a modification . The Ordre says the Cabinet is one more step in the region of " fantasy , arbitrary power , and adventure . ' The National mocks at the whole Ministry , and gives piquant sketches of their lives .
Alone the Presse , the Pays , and the Constttuhonnel approve , though only the latter with any heartiness . The Presse , with its usual sagacity , sees the only statesmanlike course to be pursued . Emile de Girardin makes the following decided and energetic statement of his resolve and position : — " The Ministry , upon the express condition that it will be the Ministry of Total Repeal of the law of the 31 st of May , may count upon the most energetic cooperation of La Presse ; but this cooperation will change into avowed hostility on that day when total repeal shall be effaced to make room for simple modifications more or less large . " M . de Girardin states that , on the above condition , he is willing to adjourn several questions of great public importance ; and he thus winds up : —
" Before the establishment of universal suffrage , every other question , even that of the revision of the constitution , becomes secondary for him ; faults and grievances shall be consigned to silence ; but this truce of opposition shall cease instantly , if the repeal of the law of the 3 lst of May be not totally , categorically , loyally , and energetically proposed by the Executive power . " The following extract from the letter of a corrrespondent in Paris , shadows out the conjectured course of events : —
" When the President ' s project of the simple repeal of the law of 1850 is presented , either by a Ministry of men taken from the Parliament , or by men quite new , it will be exposed to the risk of being rejected by an Ordre du jour , after only a few words to demonstrate its being inspired by a despicable selfish calculation . The party which will propose this Ordre du jour , will not fail at the same time to demand a guard , nor to choose as its commander , Chargarnier or Lamoriciere , so that we are , perhaps , exposed to events nearer than I believed some time ago . If the President consented to declare in his Message his positive renunciation of any candidateship , every danger would be removed . But how hope for such , a declaration from him ?" And so France waits upon the word of a Bonaparte !
Kinkel ' s escape , which lig hted up our faces with joy about this time last year , was a mystery for a longtime . The mystery is now cleared by a criminal court not of justice , but of Prussia . The trial of a turnkey of the prison at Spandau , named Brune , and the landlord of a publichouse ia the same place , Kriiger , for assisting the escape of Professor Kinkel from the prison on the night of the ( ith of November last , took place on the 21 st , at the criminal court , says the Berlin correspondent of the Times . A student named Schurtz , was also included in the charge ; but as ho has fled the country , the evidence as against him was not
taken . The proceedings excited considerable interest ; though several political prisoners had escaped from the fortresses to which they had beea consigned , it was not considered extraordinary , as within the walls they had a certain degree of freedom of movement , and could keep up a correspondence with persons outside the fort . But Kinkel , who had been convicted of treason , was in close confinement , and treated in every respect as a felon , wearing tho convict dress , and having to spin wool as an occupation . He was rigidly watched , and his prison had been changed more thim once as h . precaution . The cell he inhabited was on tho second stago of the building , in the interior ; it bad two grated windows , and was divided into two portions by a latticed screen . At night
Kinkel was locked into tho inside division , and the outer ono was closed by two strong wooden doors fastened with iron . The two keys were deposited every evening with one of the chief officers of tho prison . On the evening ofthe (> th of November , tli « cell was closed nn usual ; at half-past live o ' clock the next morning , it wus found empty . The outer door was locked , but tho latticed screen and the inside door lmd been broken through . The prisoner must have had help from the outside , and suspicion fell on tho turnkey Brune , who wan immediately arrested . Kinkel , notwithstanding nil the efforts of the police , escaped to Kngluml ' . Tho trial , it was expected , would throw Home light on tho manner in which tho escape was effected , and it is , in fact , described m tho admission made by the turnkey himself during the preliminary inquiry . I Co stated : — " in the middle of October of hint year , ho was one day called out of tho prison to apeak to an unknown per-
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Nov . J , 1851 . ] gftg VLtabtt . 1033
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 1, 1851, page 1033, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1907/page/5/
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