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She then told me she was the Baroness Von Beck , but that when she offered her services to Kossuth , she did so under the assumed name of " Racidula ; " ahd that , under that name , she had done considerable service to Kossuth and Hungary . Upon my asking her why she came to London , she answered , that it was her most earnest desire to reach Kossuth , in order to bear him company in his captivity ; that she had been recommended to apply to Lord Dudley Stuart , whose name was mentioned with respect and affection amongst the martyrs of liberty , as a person likely to afford her counsel and assistance towards the accomplishment of her object .
I advised her to apply to Mr . Francis Pulszky ; but she said that Mr . Pulszky was no friend of Hungary ; that he had done little service for Hungary ; and that some Hungarians , who were then residing at Hamburg had even warned her from Pulszky . I endeavoured to impress upon her , that it would be prudent to keep such opinions concerning Pulszky to herself , as they could not do her any good , and might do her harm in her present condition . I then promised to speak to Lord Dudley Stuart respecting her affairs , and to obtain an audience for her .
I accordingly spoke to his lordship about her on the same day , and he expressed himself very curious to see the lady ' . Her second visit was about 11 o ' clock in the forenoon of the day following' . Lord Dudley Stuart , whose sympathies extend throughout the world , and the whole course of whose life and actions constitutes a continued act of beneficence , waa visibly touched at the sight of the lady . He received her politely , saying , " What can I do for you ? " The Baroness , who did not speak English , began to explain her wishes in the German language , which I translated into English for his lordship . She related the services she had rendered to Hungary , and gave a brief account of her own sufferings and losses . Lord Dudley Stuart heard her with attention , and advised her to write and publish an account of her life and deeds .
The Baroness answered , that she felt herself incapable of writing a book , as she had never before composed anything for the press ; but , upon my expressing my willingness to read through her manuscript , she promised to attempt it . In conclusion , she requested Lord Dudley Stuart to have the goodness to take charge of a letter from her to Kossuth , and to forward it to its destination ; which his lordship promised to do . The next day , she handed me the letter to Kossuth . It was written in German , and contained evidence of relations of the most friendly and ^ confidential kind between her and him whom she regarded as the greatest man of Hungary .
She sealed the letter after I had read it , and handed it over to my charge . I showed it to Lord Dudley Stuart , who told me to deliver it to M . Sczulzezki , at No , 10 , Duke street . M . Sciulzezki , on my taking the letter to him , gave me , at my request , a written receipt for it . Some days afterwards , the Baroness brought me a few sheets of her manuscript . I read it all through ; and aa the style was pretty good , requiring but a few corrections which I pointed out , I encouraged her to go on with it . I told Lord Dudley Stuart that the Baroness , in accordance with his advice , had already written several sheets of her Memoirs , at which his lordship was evidently well pleased .
Mr . Pulszky entered the oflice with Lord Dudley Stuart a few days subsequently , and their conversation turned upon tho Baroness Von Beck . Mr . l ' ulszky said that she had been a spy . " Yes , " Haiti his lordship , " but slie was on the right side ? " "Of course , " answered Mr . Pulszky . These arc the- identical words which I myself have heard from tho mouths of Lord Dudley Stuart and Mr . Pulszky . Tho Baroness , who afterwards visited me from time to time , expressed her wish to dedicate her work to Lord Dudley Stuart ; . I imparted this wish to him , and lie replied that he had no objection . he
Early in . rune , 1 was informed by ( Baroness Von Heck , that . she had succeeded in disposing of her work to Mr . Bent ley ; and at tin ; joint request of herself and that ; gentleman , [ looked over tho agreement between them , an the memorandum was in l ^ ngl ' isli , with which language , the lad y was not convormuil . ; and I < v > iritiitmif ! ii . t . ed to Lord Dudley Stuart the Hatisfiiction I felt on this occasion . It is my most earnest desire t hat truth may triumph over calumny and prejudice ; and believing Mint the foregoing Hliorfc Hketcli of rny personal knowledge of the unhappy lady , whose death has been Bin-rounded with ho much painful mystery , may contribute to throw light upon her character and actions , 1 willingly offer it to the friends of justice and humanity . ( Signed ) William Back ha us .
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OK . IMJSKY AND TIIK MASTKR OK TUN ROLLS . Tirrc following correspondence ! him recently taken place : - - TO Til II RIOHT HOtf . HI It JOHN ROMIMVV , MABTHIl OP
TUB KOI . I . S . , Snl ) f Hee uHcribed to you the following words : — " I am strongly opposed to tho Roman-catholic religion , and as strongly to the doctrines of that peculiar net of persons commonly called IWyiloH , whom 1 consider moro dangerous than onon and avowed . ltomnn-oatholics . I cannot bill , hope that them ihay bo some error in tho report of your words , and that you did not really say thin . If you did Hay it , permit me with nil respect to inquire whether , on reflection , it seems to you just mid equitable thai , one holding your oflico should have Hpokcn such words publiclyH If I mistake not , you are yourself a judge in tho Very court which , if those doctruuM were
legally called in question , and there were any appeal from the lower court , would have to try them in the last resort . Bearing the sacred office of a judge , you would m your own court have thought it a bounden duty , before Uod and man , not to prejudge a cause . . " Doth our law judge any man before it hear nim , ana know what he doeth P In this instance you have descended from the office ot a iudge to that of a public accuser . You have implied that certain . persons , more or fewer ; contemptuously called by my name , firstly , teach doctrines which they do not openly avow ; and , secondly , that such doctrines are at variance with those of the church of England . ...
,,, I will not believe , unless I am obliged , that you did this for any political object . I will believe that it is your sincere although unfounded , conviction . But then you must desire , equally with myself , that this state of things should not last . You must be as anxious that the evils which you deprecate should be removed as I am that the truth should not be evil spoken of . I have taug ht nothing in private which I have not taught openly . I am ready to give public account , not only of what I have taught , but of every should be lad to do
point of my belief and practice . I g this , in order that it might , if any thought good , be made the subject of a prosecution in an ecclesiastical court . I pledge myself to do this—publicly , fully , distinctly , without reserve—that if you think my teaching on any point not implicit enough for the law to take cognizance of it , it may be the more easily tested , whether it is or is not in accordance with the doctrine of the church of England . I do so because I believe that it would be a relief to many minds to have this question formally settled .
And now , I solemnly call upon you to take one of these three courses : — 1 . To disavow or withdraw the words ascribed to you . 2 . To sue me in an ecclesiastical court . In this case I will defend myself ( without any resort to any legal or technical grounds ) simply upon the merits of the case itself . I will interpose no plea which the state of the law might allow me , but simply maintain what I have taught to be in conformity with the doctrine of the church of England , do notcall and
or agreeable thereto . If you , I upon you your friends , at least , thirdly , as you respect the principles of justice and honesty , and , much more , as you stand in awe of the judgment seat of Christ , in which account is to be given of every idle word , not again to impute to me or to my friends , that our doctrines are not " open or avowed , " nor to inflame the people against their pastors by insinuations which you cannot substantiate . Your humble servant , E . B . Pusey . Christ Church . July 21 .
The Master of the Rolls publishes the following reply to Dr . Pusey ' s challenge : — J " July 23 . « sIBj—The words you refer to formed part of an answer sent by me to an application from an association of persons at Devonport for my opinion in writing on the subject of certain resolutions passed by them , and which answer was published by them . These words correctly express my opinions . I decline to take either the first or second course suggested by you . With respect to the third , I deny that these words imputed , or that they were intended to impute to yourself or to your friends , that your or that their doctrines are not open or avowed . " I am , Sir , your obedient servant , " To the Rev . Dr . Pusey . " " John Romilly . " Dr . Pusey has replied as follows : —
Sik , —You will not have been surprised that , when you contrasted my friends Avith " open and avowed Roman Catholics , " I should have interpreted those words as convoying an imputation of dishonesty , under which it is of the utmost moment to religion itself , and tho well-being of our Church and people , tliat none of its clergy should lie . Tho like imputations have unhappily been too common , and must do harm to the morals and faith of tho people . Your own name , diameter , and office seemed likely to givo
tho more weight to them . It was on this ground that I appealed to you to bring tho matter to a fair , full , and formal issue . I hoped that the honesty and justice of Englishmen would prevent their renewing indefinWo ehargeH when they have boon met by « pl ««« offer ^ to bring them to a definite rcHult . Ah you now dony any intention of imputing to my friends or myself , that our doctrines uro not " ojmn null liverwort , " 1 may beg us publicly to assure you that I gladly ncco . pt your statement . Your humbles servant , E . 15 . Pitskv . Christ Church , . Inly 27 .
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Ll ' liHKAL FESTIVAL IN CARLISLE . Kvfaiy scone iii which Sir . Tuines Graham is nn actor , Htunds out among tho ordinary news , and takes rank as history . On Monday , he was tho chief figure at n jrrout . Liberal festival , held nt , Carlisle , in honour of the re-election of Howard and Marshall for East Ouinberliind . But , it in not tho speeches of these ? gentlemen which the journalist records . They are dismissed in n lino ; whilo Sir James Graham m reported verbatim et literatim . The gist of this sjK-eeli wo subjoin . Opening with u fine and npirifced Hot of comp liments to the " Hlues , " hirf purty , with compliments to Lord Carlisle for leaving tho yeomanry fret ? to vote ? as they list , he tfiivo some interesting particulars about bis own election .
" I can truly say F have not canvassed a single vote at the last , election . ( Cheers . ) . 1 can say with truth that I had not a paid agent at the hist election ; that this triumph has been achieved , not by hired interference , but by the combined ellorln of the electors and non-electors of ( Jarlisle . ( Cheers . ) It is , if ever there wan a popular triumph , a pure popular triumph ; and I defy any enemy to eontrudiet Unit triumph . ( Loud choors . )"
He made merry at the expense of the " lop-sided representation" of Wbitehaven , and Westmoreland , and West Cumberland ; and then he passed to a cognate Subject , showing how closely bribery and intimidation are related . " You have heard of a letter addressed by a member—; as alleged by a member of the Government— -to a Alp Frail ( ' hear , hear , ' cheers , and laughter ) , the clerk of the course at Shrewsbury . ( Hear , hear . ) Now ( continued Sir James , turning to the side galleries where some ladies were sitting ) , now ladies are present , and therefore I shall vindicate them from the false assertion of the poet , that—• 'Frailty , thy name is woman . ' ( Great laughter . ) I say that men are frail—much more
than the ladies ( roars ot laughter ) ; and it there be a man . more frail than another ( continued laughter ) , Frail of Shrewsbury is pre-eminently that man . ( Sb . 6 u . ts of laaghfcer , and cheers . ) Now , gentlemen , oh the 6 th of April , of the present year , a friend of mine—this is a secret , mind ( laughter )—a friend of mine told me in the House of Com- ; mons , ' You are going to stand for Carlisle . You must be on your guard with respect to a certain barber from Shrewsbury ( great laughter ) , of the name of Frail . ( Roars of laughter . ) "We have reason to believe that he visited Carlisle once before . He was in Carlisle at the election of ' 47 . ( Loud laughter and cheers . ) He has been in London lately , and we have reason to believe that his mission will be to Carlisle at the approaching election . ' ( Eoars of laughter . ) I was much dismayed , as you may suppose . ( Laughter . ) I had never heard of Mr . Frail before , but I did write to my friends at Carlisle , and said , Be on your
"mard with respect to Mr . Frail , of Shrewsbury . ' ( Eeiterated laughter and cheers . ) They took the wise precaution of sending over to Shrewsbury to make themselves acquainted with the person of this Mr . Frail . ( Laughter and cheers . ) The alarm was excessive throughout the contest . As the critical moment drew nigh—that terrible night between the nomination and the poll—we became exceedingly alarmed ( laughter ); and I tell you again , we watched diligently the arrival of every train at the station of Carlisle , expecting Mr . Frail to make his appearance . ( Eoars of laughter . ) But he was so busily occupied elsewhere that he did not come . ( Laughter . ) I know not whether the claims of Derby or Shrewsbury kept him away , but he was not forthcoming ( renewed laughter ); = md we had no Man in the Moon' in Carlisle , for Mr . Frail did not venture to show his face . ( Roars of laughter , and cheers . )"
As to the spread of democracy : — " A short time after Lord Derby ' s arid his colleagues accession to power , we have Lord Derby talking of the extreme danger of the spread of the democratic influence . ( Hear , hear . ) I have no such great alarm at the spread of democracy . I have seen the conduct of the electors of Carlisle . ( Loud cheering . ) I have seen the behaviour of the people of Carlisle . ( Renewed cheering . ) I have witnessed the conduct of the electors of Carlisle , and also of the non-electors ( cheers ) during thiB contest , and whatever
apprehensions I may have had of the increase of democratic power they have been very much mitigated by what I have seen . ( Loud cheers . ) If I were the most timid person , dreading the increase of power on the part of tho popular party , I should say deliberately , that Lord Derby , during the short period ho has held office , has done more to givo a sudden and violent influence to the popular party than any course of mild progressive reform could have effected m the space of two generations . ( Loud cries of ' Hear , ' and cheera . )"
His criticism of the actual position of tho Derby Ministry in relation to the country is admirable . " We are told that after the overthrow of Lord Derby's Government tho Delugo comes . ( Laughter . ) What was tho fact before- the delugo is recorded P We read that all people spoke one language . What was the post-diluvian symptom ? ( Loud laughter . ) There was a confusion of tongues . ( Renewed laughter . ) I think the deluge is past and Babel is come . ( Reiterated laughter . ) There are not two members who hold tho same language . ( Cheers and laughter . ) Tako fchp W Advocate of S ^ p t ^ uMi * MW ^ * i drosses a small but intelligent constituency in tho north ot Scotland , and tolls them , ' God forbid that I should interfere with Free- Trade . ' ( Cheers . ) Ho will not even l » e a
party to any evasive measure by which an equivalent can bo given to agriculture . ( Hear , hear . ) Compare that with the Solicitor-General ' s declaration , in addressing tho people in tho south of England . ( Hear , hoar . ) He says that ho feels tho quostion must bo revised . ( Hear . ) Mr . Walpolo has argued that , in consequence of the ropcul of tho corn laws , tho poor-rates have increased ; that crime has inereaKed ; that tho deposits in tho savings-banks bavo diminished ; and that 'l < reo-tnido has made inroads upon tho humble thrift , of tho poor . ( Hear . ) 1 nay , if that is his op inion , he is hound to oppose tho repeal of the corn laws . ( Cheers . ) Hut , as to Lorn Derby . Jlohimsolf says he entertains an opinion ( laughter and cheers)—an individual opinion . ( Renewed laughter and cheering . ) An individual opinion is entertained r > y tho Prime Minister , but if tho pooplo of
this country think otherwise—and East Cumberland ana Carlisle certainly think otherwise —( great cheering ) , he nays , ' 1 will not propose the re-iuiposition of a duty upon corn . ( Laughter . ) I will leave it to my Chancellor ot tho Exchequer to propose some revision of taxation which will compensate the agricultural interest for the Iosbch it has sustained . ' ( Laughter and derisivo cheers . ) We are too far north . ( Loud laughter and cheers . ) Wo aro too far north to be led away by that . ( Loud cheers- ) Jfc in not the word ' protection * to which wo object , but it is the thing itself to which wo object . ( Hoar , hear , and cheers . ) A friend of mine ban happily described * b o meaning of ' protection . ' Ifo says---- Jt is neither moro nor less than out-door relief to farmers in distress . ( Grout laughter and cheering . ) The people of England won't , have it . ( tCnthusiastio ehoorinp . ) They won't bavo it cither in moul or in mult . ( Voouoroua ohooring ft »«
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Leader (1850-1860), July 31, 1852, page 720, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1945/page/4/
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