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question of the hon . and gallant member ; but , if he will repeat it , I will endeavour to answer it . Colonel Sibthobp . —The question I am anxious to ask the noble lord is this—whether it is his intention to give up that measure , which was formerly considered one of the greatest importance , in reference to the insidious attempts of certain individuals ( such as Cardinal Wiseman ) , and whether he means to proceed farther with tliat most important bill with respect to that religion to which he professed to be particularly attached ?
Lord J . RtJSSEi / i / . —I hope I understand the hon . and gallant gentleman ' s question . I understand him to allude to the Ecclesiastical Titles- Bill ? [ Colonel Sibthorp . — " Yes . " ] If he alludes to that measure , I have to say there is no intention to make any proposition with respect to it . Colonel Sibthorp . —Then , Sir , I give notice that I will call attention to it on a future day , and see how far the noble lord has forfeited his promises . ( " Order , order . " )
MISCELLANEOUS . At the sittings last night both Houses were mainly engaged in listening to the putting of and replying to questions . In the House of Lords , the Marquis of Clankicaede gave notice that he would on Monday next call the attention of their lordships to the speech of the ex-Foreign Secretary , in which he announced the recognition of the French Empire by the Government .
The Earl of CABDiaAN drew the attention of the House to the prosecution which had been instituted against some of the military for the part which they had taken in the SixTmile-bridge affray . He desired to know whether the Government intended that the Crown lawyers should prosecute , and , if so , whether the Government would furnish money ibr the defeuce . The Earl of Aberdeen stated that the inquiry was somewhat premature . The matter was under the consideration of the Irish Government , and as yet no decision had been arrived at , either in the case of the soldiers , or the Roman-catholic priests engaged in the riot .
In the House of Commons , Sir R . H . Inolis called the attention of the Foreign Secretary to the decree of the Spanish Government providing that no stranger shall profess in Spain any but the Roman Catholic religion . Mr . Monokton Milnes , in connexion with the subject , complained of the restrictions imposed in Spain upon the use of Protestant rites of burial . Lord J . Russell said that it was true that such a decree had been issued , and 'Lord Howdcn had been charged to communicate with the Spanish Government on the subject . In a despatch from Lord Howden , it was expressly stated that the decree would not change the practice hitherto adopted . Lord J . Russell added that he did not think there existed any such restrictions as those described by Mr . Milnes .
Lord Dudley Stuabt called the Home Secretary ' s attention to the horrible and loathsome condition of the churchyard of St . Clement Danes . Lord Pax-MEBSTON said that a deputation hud waited upon him , and had requested his interference , and mi Order in Council for shutting up that graveyard would bo issued as speedily as possible . He added that the graveyards of the metropolis were a disgrace to our civilization , and ho hoped that the parishes would take the initiative in bringing the system to an end . On the usual motion of adjournment being made , Mr . Diskaeli made his first speech : —
" The absonco of the President of the Hoard of Control having prevented mo from asking a question which ought not to bo long delayed , I give notice of my intention to put that question on Monday next , in tho hope that ho may bo in his place , or if , unfortunately , lie is not among us , that some of his colleagues may bo able to give an answer . The question will relate to u passage in a speech lately made by tho right honourable gentleman at Halifax ; and , that there may ho no mistake , I shall read the passago . Tho right honourable gontloinon the President of tho Board of Control , in addrowning bin constituents , had occasion to advert to our foreign relation * , when he mud . —
" lake our nearest neighbours ; suoh a despotism never prevailed in Europo , even in tho time of Napoleon the First . The press gagged —liborty suppressed— . no man allowed to Hpoak his opinion—tho neighbouring country of Holgium forced to gag her prest ) —no press in Nuropo free but ours' ( cries of 'Hear , hour , ' from tho Ministerial benches ) , ' which , thank ( lo < l , ho cannot gag' ( renewed cries of'Hear , hear' )— - ' and henco bin hatred of our press , that it alone darou to speak tho truth . ' ( Loud cries of ' i Fear , hoar . ' ) " I give notion that on Monday T shall ask whether the right honourable gentleman bus boon correctly reported ^ Vith reference to tho words I have quoted , because I think it necossary that we should havo an answer to that question before we come to a voto relating to our arms . " Tn * oply to Mr . Adduui / uv , Mr . Vitm , slated , tho onutitutVun for tlio Cupo will go out by tho next
mail ; thnt tliere is no intention of establishing a convict settlement in any part of South Africa ; and that General Cathcart ' s movement in the Orange Sovereignty is not intended for the acquisition of territory . In reply to Lord D . Stuart , Lord John Russexl said that it had been arranged that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe , our ambassador , should return to Constantinople almost immediately . Mr . MACGKEEffOB brought on a motion for the reduction of the tea duty to Is . per lb . ; or , if that were impracticable , to Is . 4 d ., and then by 3 d . annually (¦ sic ) to Is . ; but he left the subject in the hands of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , withdrawing the motion . The House adjourned early .
Ecclesiastical CotritTS . —Mr . Bright elicited from . Lord John . Eussell a promise that as soon as the Commission have reported , Government will make a " proposal " with respect to the Ecclesiastical Courts . Representation of Bbadford . — The petitions against the return of Mr . Wickham and Mr . Milligaa , the two members for Bradford , have been withdrawn by an arrangement come to among the political supporters of tlie respective parties .
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INSURRECTION AT MILAN . On the forenbon of Wednesday , the 9 th , second editions of the morning papers spread abroad in London the exciting news that an insurrection had broken out in Milan . The news , which was verysyague , and had come by telegraphic despatch from Switzerland , amounted to this , that on Sunday the 6 th , the soldiers in the arsenal at Milan had been attacked by insurgents and some killed ; that a proclamation of Mazzini had
been placarded on the walls of the city ; that fighting had been going on ; and that all communication between Switzerland and Milan had been stopped . There were various telegraphic despatches from different pointssome saying the insurrection had been suppressed ; others that it had broken out again , and that fighting was still continued . The general news of Wednesday , in short , was that there had been an insurrection in Milan—whether great or small , v / hether brief or continued , could not be ascertained .
All Wednesday night there was anxiety . The news of Thursday increased the materials of interest , but gave little relief . The morning papers could report little more than was known on the previous day as to the nature or extent of the insurrection ; but some of them supp lied documents of importance connected with it . The Daily News , in particular , published two proclamations—the one , the proclamation of Mazzini posted up in Milan , and said to be in circulation in other parts of Italy ; the other , a proclamation purporting to be an address of Kossuth to the Hungarians in the Austrian service in Italy , calling on them to aid the insurrection . The Times published this last proclamation ; and the evening papers published both : — " ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE . " Italians ! Brothers !—The mission of tho National Italian Committee is ended : your mission begins . Today the last word which we , your brothers , utter to you is ' Insurrection ; ' to-morrow , mingling with tho ranks of tho people , wo will aid you to maintain it . " Insurrection ! Tho moment matured , panted for for three long years , has arrived . Let us soize it . Bo not deceived by appearances ; bo not misled by tho cowardly sophistries of lukewarm men . Tho entire surfaeo of Europe , from Spain to our own land , from Greece to holy
Poland , is a volcanic crust , beneath which sleeps a lava which will burst forth in torrents at the upheaving of Italy . Four years ago tho insurrection of Sicily was followed by ten European revolutions ; twenty European revolutions will follow yours—all bound by one compact , all sworn to one fraternal aim . We have friends even in the rankw of tho armies who- rule us : there are entire peoples wIioho alarum-cry will answer to yours . The national democracies of Europe form one organized camp . Vanguard of the great army of the people , fear riot isolation . The initiative ) of Italy is tho initiative of Europe-.
" Insurrection ! Sacred as the thought of country that consecrates it ; strong in will and in concentrated energy as its aim , which is justice , amelioration , and free fraternal life for all ; lot it rise , and convert martyrdom into victory . Tho thousands of victims who have fallen with the sacred name of Italy on their lips , deserve this at our bands , llo it tremendous an tho . tempest on our seas . Ho it obstinate , immovable aH tho Alps which surround you . IJotweo . n the Alps and tho extreme Sicilian sea are twenty-live millioiiH of us , and a hundred thousand foreigners . It is the struggle of a moinont , if you do but will .
" Insurrection ! Let 1 ho grand word leap from city to city , from town to town , from village to village , liko tho electric current . Arouse , arise , awake to tho crusade fovor , all ye who hnvo Italian hearts—Italian arms . " Remind tho people of their unjust Bufferings , thoir rights domed thorn , their uncicut power , and tho grout
future of liberty , prosperity , education , and equality—they may conquer at a bound . " Remind your women of the mothers , the sisters , the friends , who have perished in unconsolert weeping for their loved ones , imprisoned , exiled , butchered , because they had not , but desired , a country . " Remind your young minds of thought outraged and restrained , of the great traditionary past of Ituly which they can continue only by action , of tho absolute nothingness of the state they arc now in—they the descendants of the men who have twice given civilization to Europe .
" Remind the soldiers of Italy of the dishonour of a servile uniform which the foreigners deride , of the bones of their fathers left on the battle fields of Europe lor the honour of Italy , of the true glory which crowns the warrior for right , for justice , for nationality . " Soldiers , women , youths , people ! lot us have for the moment but one heart , one thought , one desire , one cry in our souls , one cry on our lips , 'We will havo a country ; we will have an Italy : and , an Italy shall be . '
" Attack , break at every point the long and weak line of tho enemy . Prevent them from concentrating themselves by killing or dispersing their soldiers , destroying roads and bridges . Disorganize them by striking at their officers . Ceaselessly pursue fugitives ; be at war to the knife . Make arms of the tiles of your houses , of the stones of the streets , of the tools of your trades , of tlio iron of your crosses . Spread the alarm , by watehfires kindled on every height . From one end of Italy to the other let the alarm-bell of the people toll the death of the enemy .
" Wherever you are victorious , move forward at once to the aid of those nearest you . Let the insurrection grow like an avalanche wherever the chance goes against you ; run to the gorges , the mountains , the fortresses given you by nature . Everywhere the battle will have broken out ; everywhere you will find brothers ; and , strengthened by the victories gained elsewhere , you will descend into the field again the day after . One only be our flag—the flag of the nation . In pledge of our fraternal unity , write on it the words , ' God and the People : ' they alono are powerful to conquer , they alone do not betray . Ifc is the liepublican flag which , in ' 48 and ' 49 , saved the honour of Italy ; it is the flag of ancient Venice ; it is the flag of Rome—eternal Rome , the sacred metropolis , the temple of Italy and of tbo world !
" Purify yourselves , fighting beneath that Hag . Let the Italian people arise , worthy of the God who guides them 1 Let woman be sacred ; let age and childhood be sacred ; let property be sacred . Punish tho thief as an enemy . Usefor insurrection the arms , powder , and uniforms taken from the foreign soldiers . "To areas , to arms ! Our last word is the battle-cry Let tho men you have chosen to lead you send forth to Europe , on the morrow , the cry of victory . ( For the Italian Committee ) " Joseph Mazzini . " AUHELIO SaFFI . " Maurizio Qunilrio , ¦» Ret . retaricis " GYsiire Atfostiui , / hetlcraius - " February , 1853 . "
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Ill addition to Mazzini ' s proclamation , the following document from . Kossuth was in circulation . " IN" THE NAMK OF TllK HUNGARIAN NATION . " To the Soldiers quartered in Italij . " Soldiers ! Comrades . '—My activity is unlimited . I am about to fulfil my intent . My intent , is to freo my country—to make her independent , free , and happy . It is not by force we have ; been crushed . The force of tho world would never have sulliced to crush Hungary . Treason alono did it . I swear that force sliull not conquer us , nor treason injure us again . Our war is tho war of the liberty of the world , mid we are no longer alone . " Not only tho whole people of our own country will he with uh , and those once adverse to us will now combat with us the common enemy , but all tin- pcojilos of Kuropc will arise and unite to wave the banner of liberty . Uy > the force of the peoples of the world , the lotU-ring power of the tyrants shall bo destroyed . " And this shall be the last war . " In this war no nation fraternises morn with tho Hungarian than tho Italian . Our interests are one oiireneiny is one—our struggle is one . 11 ungary is I he right wing , and Italy the Ml wing of tho army Haul . The victory will hn common to both .
" Therefore , in the name of my nation havo I made alliance with the Italian nation : the moment we raiso the banner of the liberty of tho world , lot Iho Italian Noldier in II ungilry unite with the insurgent Hungarian nation , and the Hungarian soldier in Italy unilo with insurgent , Italy . Lot all , wheresoever the alarm shall lir . st sound , combat against the common enemy . " Whoso will not do this , he , the hirolingof our country ' s oxecutionor , shall nevermore sew bin native land ; ho shall be for over exiled as a traitor , as one who haw sold tho blood of the parents and of his country to the enemy . " Tho moment of tho insurrection in ut hund ; let not
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February 12 , 1853 . ] THE LEADEB . 147
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 12, 1853, page 147, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1973/page/3/
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