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SATUBDAT i May l £ f . The House of Commons , last night , went into Committee on the Militia Bill , Except a little skirmishing between Lord Palmerston and the " Members for Manchester , " the debate was not personal ; but the esistance of the minority was not the . less resolute , though displayed more in acts than words . The ninth clause , empowering the Grown to make subdivisions of counties coterminous with the superintendent registrars' district , for the more conveniently apportioning the quotas of men to be furnished , was passed after a short conversation .
The tenth clause ; providing for voluntary enlistment , gave rise to a discussion on the introduction of words proposed by the Government , requiring the volunteers to be resident in , or in the neighbourhood of , the county for which they volunteered , which was carried in the affirmative by 84 against 41 votes ; a second division took place on an amendment proposed by Sir H . "Verney , to omit the words authorizing the payment of a bounty , which was lost by 95 to 55 , and the clause was passed . ,
On the eleventh clause , under which the Secretary of State is empowered to make regulations as to the bounty to be paid to volunteers , Mr . Secretary Walpoie intimated that Government expected to raise the inen at the rate of 31 . per man if paid in one sum for the five years' service , or a periodical payment of 2 * . a month ; but it was to be left to them to decide as to the amount below the proposed maximum of 61 ., how it should be paid , and what security should be taken for the attendance of the men when wanted ; and in reply to Mr . MowatT , he added , that if a man who had received the bounty was not forthcoming on due notice ,
he would be treated as a deserter , and , on conviction , be liable to a fine of lOZ ., or imprisonment . Mr . Rich entered into a calculation to show that by forming an army of reserve , composed of regular soldiers after twelve years' Service , 14 , 000 effective troops might be had , always available . He moved an amendment , that the bounty to militiamen should in no case exceed that given to men enlisting in the regular army > which was negatived on a division by 164 to 99 votes . Another division was taken on the question of filling up the blank , fixing the maximum of bounty at 6 A , which resulted in favour of Government , the numbers being
186 to 80 . The clause ; , together with clauses 12 and 13 , having passed , the further consideration of the Bill was postponed till Mbtioay . ' Earlier in the evening , Sir John PAKiJraTQN " , in reply to Mr . Masterman , admitted that repeated complaints had been received from the Australian colonies of inconvenience resulting from the desertion of seamen , the drain on labour , and other evils consequent on the recent discoveries of gold tfyere ; and stated , that in answer to applications for military assistance , the
sorvico companies of a regiment of infantry had been sent out to bo distributed between Sydney and Melbourne , on the condition that the whole expense of pay , support , and barrack-toom , should be borne by the colonies themselves . A ship of war , had also been prdered to Melbourne , to prevent desertions from'merchant ships . And in reply to a suggestion thrown out by Mr . Hume , that the want of labour in these colonies might bo supplied , with great advantage to the ¦ mother country , if Government would assist the distressed Scotch
wcavors to emigrate- there , ¦— the right hon . gentleninn added that tlio Colonial-office was now in communication with the Emigration Commissioners as to tho mode in which the funds forwarded by tho colonies to thin country , to promote omigmtlon , tho present " ¦ mount of which was about 200 , 000 ? ., could be applied most beneficially to thfl colonies themselves . Mr . Secretary Wawoxm also announced , in answer to Mr . T . Dunconibe , that a Bill < m tho subject of
metropolitan inttinnont ' s would bo introduced next week , and that tho Metropolitan Water Supply Bill ^ oiild bo voferrod to ft committee of tho whole house . And in reference to the late colliery accidents , ho stated * l » it instructions had been given for a full invo » tigation ; * 1 » Q . House of XordB word' engaged irt a ft-uitlosH waoHflfrion dn —Captain Wamor ' ttlong range ' . A select committee was , however , appointed , on the motion of Nurl Talbofc .
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Mr . Charl « s Qi \ p \ n'hits boon defentod ftt Perth , by a « 225 # Tho winning candidate is tho Honourable Arthur Kinnnird , i
Mr . Roebuck made an admirable speech at Sheffield , oil Thursday . Of course , he was great upon the militia question . Supposing danger , he said it ought to be made perfectly apparent that any hostile body coming here would get more kicks than half-pence ; and if we were thought to be defenceless , " all the vagabonds in Europe would be uniting together for the purpose of making a prey of this great country . Welh then , " he exclaimed , " I say I am not the man to put " up with such a * mode of proceeding . If anybody lays his hand upon me , I will do my best to knock him down . ( Laughter . ) If anybody attacks England , I , frail as I am , will take up a musket or a Minie rifle . " He had voted against the militia bill , and until it was shown tbjtt our" present forces were insufficient , he would vote against increase of force . And then he
went on : — " But if it be made plain to me that we do want forces to defend ourselves against ties © projected attacks , I am prepared to vote for any force—to call out every man in the kingdom if required . ( Hear , hearl ) Egad , 1 don't know Whether I would not call out the "women also . ( Laughter and cheers . ) I will tell you what I believe is the cause of danger . There is at the present moment in France—I was going to say upon the throne , for it is pretty nearly that- ^ -a man who up to the present time has shown himself totally incapable of being bound by any ordinary principle of virtue . ( Hear , hear . ) - ' Oaths have no power over him . He has broken all oaths . He has constitution
trampled down law ; he has put down the . ( Hear , hear . ) He has put an end to anything like constitutional governmenfr—the result of something like sixty years of labour to the French people—and has brought them to a state of total despotism . He has done this by means of the army—and I speak of that army well knowing the leaders of it—well knowing the history of most of its great deeds—and I know the feeling of that army is , that we are the only people in Europe that has not succumbed to the arms of France . ( Hear , hear . ) We were never beaten . Our capital is still the only capital of Europe that has not been entered by ^ a French , army . The Very expectation , and longing of their lives- _ the very talk of' their bivouacs—ifl the getting to London . Why , if there was a danger of invasion for three hours , fancy what would be the effect on all the world . Paris affects
Remember that London is not like Paris . _ France—^ London affects the world . ( Hear . ) Of the whole mercantile world , from one end to the other of Asia , Africa , America , and Europe , the heart is London . Paralyze that heart , and the arteries cease to beat . Let one incident of palsy come , and all the varied trembling lines of commerce that exist , from one end of the country to the other , would be snapped asunder . Terror , dismay , ruin , would seize millions , and against that direful calamity the statesmen of England have to be forewarned . ( Cheers . ) That is theiaew I take of this question . I love peace—I hate war . ( Hear , ' hear . ) "Aggressive war I think a direful crime , as well as a calamity . Defensive war I think a great duty —( " That ' s it" )—and every Englishman , every honest man , will be ready to lift up his hand in defence of his country , and his voice against aggressivo war . "
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Tho Duke of Wellington gave a grand ball last night in honour of the " coming out" of tho Princess Mary of Cambridge . The report and evidence of tbo Oxford University Commission ( extending , with tho Appendix , to 387 pages ) , has been presented , by her MajeBt / s command , to tho House of Commons * We shall heat of tho Wagner case again . Notice of ap-? eal has been given , and tho case will bo heard bofbro tho , ord Chancellor on tho 22 nd of May . Tho Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress ontortained at tho Mansion-houso last evening , ftt dinner , tho members of tho common council of several of tho wards , their ladies , tho sheriffs and their ladios , as well as a number of privato frionds . Covers were laid in tho Egyptian-hall for 260 .
Yestorday the yachting season of tho Royal Thames Yacht Club , commenced with tho race for tho Grand Challongo Cup . Five boats started , tho Warhawh , 05 tons , Musquito , 50 , Volante , 48 , Paulino , 85 , Cygnet , 35 . Tho match lay between tho Musquito and tho Volante ; the former , however , lost her bowsprit , in fouling fcho Warhawlc , as they rouudod tho Noro Light , and thus loft an oaay victory for tho Volante , which achieved tho distanco from Erith to tho Nore and brick in Oh . 45 m . Tho Volante having thus won tho cup twice , it becomofl tho property of hor owner . Nogociations for tho ealo of tho Crystal Palaco , for 70 , 00 < k , wore brought to a closo on Thursday , at twolvo o ' clock , in tho building , and celebrated by a dtycuner , nuppliod from Guritor ' s , of which about thirty gontlomon Vmrt onlr . in tho contro of tho transept . Tho nominal
purchrtflor is Mr . Francis Fuller , a moinbor of tho Executive Committee for tho Groat Exhibition ; tho real proprietors aro tho ohuirman and Homo of tho director of tho Brighton Railway Company . Tho purchaso , and the immediate advancb of money which was nocoaHary for Un completion , will , it i « understood , bo followed up by tho formation ot n " Crystal Palaco Company , " and tho iasuo of shares , which will , bo nocurod by a guarantoo of nix por cont . It la in . contemplation to romovo tho pmlaco to a aito at Syclonham , which , in tho opinion of tho now propriolors , poHflCflsos pbculiar advantages for tho purposo , A now lino ol rails will bo laid down to accommodato tho inoroasod pasflongor trafllo which tlio attractions of tho building aro exported to oroato , and a short branoh railway from tho mam lino will also bo nGcossary . It ifl furthor pvoposod , by a branch , to connect tho South Western lino with tho building , and thus to afford tho advantago of accost ) from tho Londonbridgo , Bricklayers' Armo , Waterloo , and Vftuxkall tormuu .
The Vienna correspondent of the Moridng Chronicle , writing on the 10 th of Mayi describes a "feast" of the Northern vultures , in which the representative of the British lion participated , as follows :: — The military parade , which is just over , was a very magnificent affair . There were not more than twenty-four battalions on the glacis , and if we reckon 700 men as the maximum of each battalion , we have in round numbers a / orce of 17 , 000 men , though to the unpractised eye there appeared to be double that number . The young Emperor , who was dressed this time in an Austrian uniform , commande d in person , and was on the ground half an hour before his illustrious guest . On the appearance of tho
Czar , the Austrian Emperor rode up to meet him , with sword abased . A splendid staff surrounded both _ sovereigns , as they subsequently galloped on the field side by side . The general officer corps was represented by the names of " Windischgratz , Jellacbich , and Schlich , and the Archduke Albert , who came up from Pestk on purpose to be present " . Lord Westmoreland , attired as a British general officer , rode in the immediate suite of the monarchs . The whole world was out to see the show , and wherever the Emperor of Russia passed a faint murmur of
applause was heard—for , indeed , lie is a fine specimen of the genus king . This token of approbation will doubtless be magnified into a " sliout of enthusiastic applause and welcome" by the Austrian chroniclers of the day , as it haa been already within my hearing . The shouts I heard were certainl y faint , and anything but general . His Russian Majesty has only once appeared in public—to the great disappointment of the people , who are most eager to get a good sight of him . His second visit to the theatre Will be to-night , after which , I hear , there is to be a grand military street-music serenade . To-morrow night , or at furthest Wednesday , he leaves for Prague .
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There are now in London some hundreds of foreign refugees in a very destitute states—verging , in fact , on starvation . Their lamentable condition has excited the sympathies of the democratic party , and a number of gentlemen , among whom is Mr . Robert Le Blond , have formed a committee , and devised a plan for affording them relief by means of employment . It has been suggested that a register of the names of all refugees and their necessities should be made out ; and in realizing this , it may be stated , that at the breaking up of the last Cooperative soiree , several influential persons present seemed heartily disposed to lend a concurrent assistance .
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The Reverend J . 8 . Burr , of Exeter , was drowned on Tuesday in the sea . He had been bathing , jm . d it is supposed was attacked by the cramp . His dog was found watching the clothes of his master . Mr . Charles Dickens and his colleagues performed Sir Edward Lytton ' s new play in the Music-hall , Birmingham , oh Wednesday and Thursday . On . the first occasion the hall was full ; on the Becood ,. there was a falling off , but still a good number . Yesterday morning , at a few minutes before three o ' clock , a fire broke out in tho premises belonging to Mr . George Mowlinff , boot and shoemaker , No . 34 , Featherstone-street ,
City-road . When discovered by the police the fire wa making such , rapid progress that the inmates , consisting o Mr . and Mrs . Mowling , Mr . Flower , and two children , were scarcely able to stand on tho flooring on account of tho intense heat , and the smoke . Tho neighbours were running to and fro , endeavouring to procure ladders , but being unablo tho poor creatures were expected every inqment to fall into tho flames . Tho fire-escape , however , came in sight , and was cheered by tho spectators . It was instantly placed in front of tho burning property , when Eldon , tho conductor , mounted tho same , and brought tho whole fivo persons down in safety from tho top of tho house .
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The following copy of a letter from Geelong , written by a young carpenter to his friends in Norfolk , is published in the Times of this morning : — " Gcelong , South Australia , Jan . 11 . " Dear . Father and Motheu , —Thank God , wo havo had our health over sineo wo loft England , and , thank God , wo aro in tho midst of abundance . This part is very pleasant and beautiful to tho oyo—tho scenery is moat noblo ; it is gonorally comfortably warm , and a clear atmosphere , with a cloudless sky . Tho soil is rich black mould ; on some places on tho tops' of tho mountains six foot deep . It ia densely wooded in tho valleys , and thinly scattered in the mouti tains , and has a noble park-liko appearance—tho trooa standing in clumps . It in now harvest-time . This Year tho farmers havo to gofc it in an they can , for they can lifctlo oflbr for
got very help- Tlioy M . an aero reaping , and cannot toinpfc any ono ; for it tippourn that ovory man can go and dig that m gold before breakfast ; and , for my part , I am earning from 17 . to 21 . por day . I am going to try my luck at tho diggingH ; nomo who camo out whon I did havo mttflo thoir '( urfcunos , and return homo by tlio aamo whip thoy camo in . I havo formed ono of a party of , four , anil havo got almost all rigged and ox pect to go Homo tiino next week . In consoquoneo of tho diggingrt ovory thine has become very doar . It coats a party of four about 1 ( M ) 7 . for a good outfit . It is foaral fcho hnrvoat will not bo got in j if not , it ' will mako thingH vory dour indeed . Thorn aro but vory fow pooplo in tho ( own now , and what ; fow iho ' vo aro loft are going " to tho digginga ; rich and poor all go , and thoir wivon ' ami ikrnilitw . My children , if thoy woro thoro . would earn 11 . a-dav . Thoy grub in tho dirt ,
and ruh in , Mother , mother , I havo found Homo goitt I is such a time as you would hardly imagine . Pooplo run after you bogging and praying , with tho money in their handB , to havo you dp work for thorn . Gold diacovorieu aro mado ovory day , find in greater abundanco . " Your ttfreotionato eon , " B . Taylor . ' '
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TO EH lADlillS ANB CORRESPONDENTS . KrUn-M » Tj * rt tiecture Oii " England ' s Place and Duty P ^ S ^^^^^ k ** — ^ ° ¦ JJZ £ i » o « r Urt ' .-r-M top of page 430 , for " Verona , " read " Venice . " ¦ . ' . ¦ '
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MA 15 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . V 463
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Leader (1850-1860), May 15, 1852, page 463, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1935/page/11/
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