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vertisement Duty only reaped an expression of satisfaction from the Chancellor of the Exchequer , at being in possession of their views—which he was not , as he had not time to * J * e « r gfep . A few meetings have been held in Jjondon , ort the subject of Sunday at the Crystal ^ fl lace ; the " Young Men" having been conve ^ d for the purpose of opposing its heJiig openg 4 fP . that day . Some representatives of the more liberal view appeared , but they were beaten ; the " Young Men of London , " it appears , being persons of a saintly disposition !
While prosperity is the rule , there is a summary re-action in some trades . The disturbance of the trade in Manchester has thrown people out of work by the partial stoppage of mills ; but we have no belief that the difficulty will continue for a very long time . The master shoe manufacturers in Stafford are provoking the continuance of a strike , by harsh behaviour to the men , who are insisting upon terms unpleasing to their employers . But the general level of wages seems to keep up : even in Ireland , agricultural wages are on the advance . Continental affairs are not the subject for much
notice . Paris , indeed , has been , stirred byan imposing Republican demonstration atthe funeralof Madame Raspail ; which wasattendedbyaprocessionastonishing in number , when we consider how many of the party have been imprisoned , exiled , or killed . The same city has also been stirred by a report that the Government contemplated some kind of razzia against the Republicans , perhaps as a useful terror-striking , perhaps as a means of rehabilitating the Police Minister , who had lost credit by his maladroit blunder in arresting the correspondents of foreign journals .
Haynau is dead , suddenly ; but Francis Joseph is convalescent , and attends a Te Deum in the Cathedral ; the guilds of Vienna acting as his body guard . Were they not picked ? Assuredly hie could not walk so guarded in Milan . Nor in Switzerland ; which brave little federation resists his dictatorial demands . If , it is insisted , the Ticinese expelled certain Capuchins , the friars were few , were disturbers of education , and were
willing to receive the compensation-money which was given to them . But the expulsion of the Ticinese from Lombardy is a gratuitous injury resented with indignation . The federal Government is concentrating troops for defence . Switzerland is not quite so malleable as Turkey . Not , indeed , that Turkey is settled yet , although Count Leiningen has received the order of the Iron Crown for his success .
Nor must England boast of her successes in the East . If a comparatively small body of our Indian troops have carried the supposed " impregnable" stockade of the Aeng pass , our forces have sustained checks both by sea and land ; and General Godwin was again " negotiating" with the usurper in Ava . The great event of the week abroad is the first public appearance of Franklin Pierce as President of the United States . The ceremony took place
in front of the Capitol at Washington , where he stood almost within sight of the grave of the Forefather of his country , surrounded by the noblest associations of the past glories of the patriot heroes , whose inspiration lie deeply felt . A grand assembly stood before him , and , new man as he wjim , be rose to the height of his opportunity , and through the nervous freshness of his oratory , one seems to hear the sound of the free breeze as it sweeps over the waves of the
Atlantic , and the broad breast of the youthful Western land . This inaugural address has all the lire of an improvisation , and all the precision and finish of a State paper . Without threatful language , he intimates plainly adherence to peace when peace is reciprocal , maintenance of the only national army of the American people , their Militia , defence of the American citizen all over the world , sympathy with oppressed people seeking liberty , expansion of the territory of the Union , and acquisition Hpecilically of Cuba .
Our own gran 4 jactoriei at home are those of the railway direg ^ s over an unoffending public . 5 f here is a egggfcint " 2 nd of December" on ouj ftft&i , decried by tfcfc corporate tiuis Napoleeti * . Tf | if week » * t the JJrighton Railway-station , an « Mjne issupf from ttjs stable gnly t § destroy , the bpuer havtx ^ burst ; a terri | j | e addition to the ffcrwded obilaarjr $ f the rail , Surety the diretsjtops ought to proviil * a special cemetery for their
victims , at the chief station ; a compensation to the slain , and a monument of fidelity to the system of h »* nnw sacriiices in which the demon of the rail r-ejoices . But Lord Malmesbury has taken up the subject in Parliament , and is making himself really useful , as a champion for practical reform and public safety ; insomuch , that Government is " considering" if it cannot do something for the protection of the citizen .
In another case of commercial recklessness , the offenders have been called to account , although their hands are not yet dyed with the red stain of the railway . The Australian steamer , after twice putting back to Plymouth disabled , comes up to London to be refitted , quite unable to sustain the voyage . Ministers talk of enforcing the penalties ,
and , perhaps , of quashing the contract . And , really , even , at a day so indulgent to laches in wealthy and well connected defaulters , it does seem necessary that those who contract to carry the mails to Australia , should have vessels at least seaworthy enough to carry them beyond the chops of the Channel .
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THE WEEK IN / PARLIAMENT . Two measures only of great political importance have been discusssed this week in Parliament , if we except the election petitions and new writs . On Monday , without any opposition , Lord John ILubsell managed to carry the JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL through committee , and to fix the third reading for Friday . It was generally objected by the extreme Tory opposition , like Mr . Miles and Mr . Newdegate , that it would be unfair to take Friday for the third reading , as not sufficient time had been given to get up petitions against the bill 1 Mr . Newdegate , indeed , pointed out that if the third reading did take place on Friday the "bill would have gone throngh its three stages in one week , an awful instance of Parliamentary promptitude . Finally , Lord Jphn persisted in fixing on Friday , but promised not to move the third reading later than ten o ' clock . Late last night , Lord John Russeix postponed the third reading until the 11 th of April ; and the House then rose for the Easter holidays . THE CLEBGY EE 8 EBVE 8 . The House went into Committee last night unopposed . But a long discussion ensued as to the meaning of the first clause—the point being whether the consent of the Parliament would be required under the act to any bill on the subject of the reserves passed "b y the Canadian Legislature . The members of the Government , Lord John Russell and the Attorney Gknebai , who spoke , distinctly stated that they intended that any Act passed by tho Canadian Legislature , and duly assented to by the Crown , should not reqnire to be laid thirty days on the table of either House of Parliament .
While the clause wu being debated , Lord Johji Mannkbs and Mr . Napieb revived the discussion on the princip le of tho bill itself , condemned all interference with religious endowments , and expressly pointed out that the Roman-catholic endowment was in dancer . This exposed them botli to a smart attack from Mr . Lucas , who said , there was something touching and allecting in the manner in which they expressed their apprehension that Roman-catholic endowments , not only in Canada , but in Ireland , were unsafe . ( Laughter . ) Jieally the noblo lord , the late Chiuf Commissioner of Public Works , made a powerful appeal to reject this
hill , because if it passed ho could not even answer for tho endowment of Maynooth . ( Cheers tmd laughter . ) Hut his feelings had been still more aflbctad when ho heard the right lionourable and loarnod gentleman , tlio member for the University of Dublin , suy lie would never bo induced—nothing in the world , no consideration of interest , could ever induce him—to touch n Catholic endowment secured by Act of Parliament , and oven to make up for robbery and confiscation perpetrated on Protestant endowments , would not Imj an inducement sufficient to prevail on him to touch Catholia mtAimmmAtL wken mated tmd Muumi ly
Act of I ^ acjkpienfe , fet , *** weeks ago , both gentlemen had ^ SB tttfnpt the Maynooth grant . Mr . Napier now ctpifeiprma p > the House on the 18 th of Marck , and tdifl ftijttn not to grant the power of selflegislation fc > C * a * da ia this matter of the clergy reperves , because nti ^ hag could induce him , no arrangement could pemiadf him to adopt the principle of this bill , not even if liP were offered the confiscation of
Cath « Jie endowments to sweeten the bitter pill which he must swallow . ( Loud cheers . ) He should be very sorry to trust any Catholic endowment , either in this country , in Ireland , or the colonies , to the tenacity of principle and the resolute conscience of the right honourable and learned gentleman . God forbid that the time should ever come when the security of Catholic property Bbould rest on principles which could not hold out for six weeks . ( Cheers . )
Mr . Napeeb retorted—By that act both properties were put upon the same footing . God forbid that the property of the honourable member for Meath ' s Church should be under his ( Mr . Napier ' s ) control . God forbid that the property of the Protestant Church should be under the control of the hon . member . ( Laughter and cheers . ) However , he lost hie temper , and appealed to the committee against these unfair attacks . He did not see any inconsistency in his conduct . He had only asked for information to make matters clear , and was he to be bullied and baited in this way ? ( Laughter , and cries of " hear , hear . " )
After a great deal more discussion , the first and second clauses were agreed to . The first gives the Canadian Legislature power to deal with , the reserves ; the second explains and provides for existing interests . On the third the real contest of the evening aroee . Lord John Russell proposed to omit this clause ( which went to repeal the provision of previous legislation for charging deficiencies on the Consolidated Fund ) , and after sketching the history of the guarantee , said that , as no intimation had been given to the Canadians as to this clause , it was thought that it might be desirable to exclude it . It had been considered ,
therefore , that the Duke of Newcastle should write to the Governor-General of Canada , and state that no other terms would be imposed than tbose which had been communicated , and that bis Excellency should lay the matter before the Canadian Parliament , with a recommendation to that body to take such steps as would meet the justice of the case . Hereupon Mr . Miaxx , warmly complaining of this course as a departure from the principle of the measure , and showing that the guarantee might s « tne time give the clergy of Canada a claim on the Conso lidated Fund , said he must divide the House against the clause . He was supported by Mr . Veenon Smith , Mr . Bkight , Mr . Addebxey , and Mr . Hume . Mr . Gladstone explained the state of the case .
Admitting that it was undesirable to pension any colonial Church out of the funds of this country , ha said that the present duestion was simply one as to the proper form and order of proceeding . He expressed warm approbation of the legislation by which , in 184 O , thto guarantee had been given , and asked whether it would be wise and just to remove that guarantee without first hearin g the parties concerned . It was not sought to give
any additional weight to it ; but when the decision oi colonists should be known , then would be the time fiiir Ministers and the Parliament to consider what should be done in regard to the guarantee . His hope was that no burden would over bo entailed upon the people of England in respect to it , and years must elapse before it could ; but , at all events , it would not be consistent with the good faith , always manifested by tho Houso to do away with this security in a preeipitate mannor . carefull
Mr . Disbaem sarcastically criticised this " yoonsidered bill , " of which the first clause had to be altered , the second was a parenthesis , and the third was to be omitted . He could only come to the conclusion that there ha d been a chang e of policy on the part of the Administration . He was desirous to know whether Sir W . Molesworth concurred in the new policy . It would , he thought , bo decorous , under tho circumstances which had that night been stated , to pause for tho opinion of the colonists . Characterising tho measure a » au immature and unsatisfactory one , he moved that progress ho reported .
Hut ho had not tho courage to go on with Ins motion , when ho found himself likely to bo supported by tho DisHentiTH and Radicals ; and there was a probability that ho would defend tho Ministry . So ho withdrew his motion at a Hubsecpieut utage of tho debate . Tho committee then divided , and tho numbers were— For omitting tho clause .... 1 V 0 For retaining It 10 & Majority for Government . 68 BELEA 81 S OF THE TWADIAT . In answer to Mr . Hteekett , Lord J . RveeVhL Mdd , that with regMd to th « numerous imsbaaom of cufitfil punishment mortal to « tfu « ifc Aurtriau mtkiw * **
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Leader (1850-1860), March 19, 1853, page 266, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1978/page/2/
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