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notice lias produced no public excitement , and many politicians regard the remark as not very statesmanlike when applied to a mere constructional difference of a treaty . Besides ,, such a policy . weald require the b u ilding of a navy . The City Comnnasion have sat two days this week ; but the evidence is not of & character to interest the public . Two offices , which have become vacant ia the City of London , are ordered to be kept open pending the Commission of Inquiry . A large meeting of municipal officers of several considerable towns in England met in London on Thursday , and
passed resolutions denouncing as unconstitutional all propositions to centralise the police force of England . The people of Carlisle have petitioned Parliament to abolish four canonries in their cathedral , on the ground that they are " useless sinecures , " and to apply a part * of the revenues to augment the livings of the city . A capital meeting , attended by several Members of Parliament , was held at Reigate , on Saturday , and resolutions agreed to , calling on Government to establish reformatory schools for juvenile delinquents ; but urging , at the same time , the continuance of individual exertions .
Some classes of workmen in the Government dockyards have obtained an increase of wages . John Murray Rawlings , a young clergyman of the Church of England , only lately married , and instituted to a living ,, pleaded guilty , of forging a cheque at the Central Criminal Court this week . The forgery consisted in making ' 8 V " 80 J . " His sentence was deferred . A labourer , named Kingston , found an Australian letter containing an order for 202 . on a London bank , in a dustheap , where Post-office rubbish is thrown . He honestly returned it to hhe Post-office . Of course , you will say , the officials rewarded him for his trouble—gave him at least a pot of beer ? Nothing of the kind . They threatened to
give him into custody-xf he did not be off . ' A woman was picked up in a state of stupefaction by a policeman , who , considering her to be drunk , carried her to the station-house . She died . At the inquest a medical man said he could not detect the slightest symptoms of liquor . Many witnesses were examined . Ultimately a verdict in . accordance with the medical testimony was returned by the jury , who before separating commented strongly upon the practice of the police , who were always led to believe that because a person was unconscious that he was intoxicated , and . therefore took him to the station-house instead of conveying him to the nearest hospital or infirmary . Such a system was fraught with , great danger , for In many instances the lives of persons who fell insensible in
the street from apoplexy , might in all probability be saved by prompt medical attendance . The following is a- copy of a notice that was posted up in the town of Builth , on the ni ght of the 17 th instant : — " Carmarthen , January , 1854 . —This is to give notice . —To all flour dealers , all corn factors , and farmers , that shall be found concocting together to raise the price of eatables—corn , flour , bread , cheese , butter , and meat—any farmer that shall be found out holding ; back , not bringing his corn to market , shall be dealt with according to my law , as he is shedding the blood of the innocent under the disguise of honest men . Let them look to themselves , for my eye is upon them , and I shall not spare , for my law is severe . —t-Kebkcca . "—Carnarvon Berald . v The screw-steam « r Petrel was destroyed by fire outside the dry dock , Glasgow , last week . The Olinda , steamer , from Liverpool , bound for the Brazils , ran on to the Harry Furlong Bocks , near Holy head , last week , in a strong gale . Ho hie lost
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Last week wo pointed out how a descendant of De Foe was allowed to live inthout a pension . The Glasgow Examiner informs us of a singular object of Royal bounty—a descendant of the famous Flora Macdonald , the Jacobite : — " We learn with much satisfaction that her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to grant the stun of 50 ? . as a . gift to Miss Mackay , the great granddaughter , and only descendant of that relationship ) now- alive , of tlie famous Flora . Mac donald . The recipient is unable to do anything to provide for herself , and , through the kind s « rvices of the Premier ,
Lord Aberdeen , this grant has been obtained . There are descendants of Flora , by a sister of the recipient of this gift , but the sister died about a year ago . " From a return just issued it appears , that on the 18 th of September , 1853 , 3 S 02 prisoners were confined in the Government prisons in Ireland . Of these 3636 were IJoman Catholics , 222 were members of the Church . of England , and 44 wore Dissenters . With the exception of Fort Carlisle , there is a Roman Catholic chaplain attached to each of the prisons . In the other gaols there were G 006 prisoners—5268 Roman Catholics , 601 members of the Church of England , and 137 Dissenters .
The annual abstract of the colonial expenditure of Great Britain has just been issued . The period embraced in this retorn is the year 1851-52 . The military expenditure amounted to 8 , 003 , 282 Z ., the naval to 55 , 717 / ., the civil to 499 , 350 / . ; a small , item , 2776 / ., is deducted iu respect of post-office collections in Malta ami Honduras exceeding the expenditure , reducing the total expenditure incurred b y Great Britain to 8 , 555 , 573 / . The Capo absorbed 1 , 067 , 92 U . of the military expenditure , the Ionian Islands 1 ' 22 , 511 / ., Jum / uca 125 , 033 / ., Canada 812 , 672 / ., N ova Scotia L 1 G , O 77 / ., Mauritius 73 , 293 / ., Ceylon 90 , 477 / ., Now Zealand 83 , 819 // , Lab u an 4933 / .
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The business transacted in the House of Commons last night was of a most , miscellaneous character . At the outset a number of questions were -put and elicited the following answers : — y Mr . * SroNTET Hbbbxrt and Lord Pa&htjsbstoh stated that it was the intention of the Government to amend the act of last session' which , threw the expense of " Militia Storehouses" on counties , and to throw it on the Ordnance Department ; and if " Barracks for the Militia" were built , it would he done at the public expense . Iiord J . Russkm , said there was no intention of introducing- any measure for throwing open "Ihiblin University , " with its honours and privileges , to persons of all religious denominations «~~ An inquiry whether the " British Museum" could not he opened for " five days" a week , was met by the answer that the days on which it was closed were required by artists for the purpose of study . Sir John Young declined to rerintroduce the " Tenants' Compensation Ireland Bill" into the House of Commons , which had already given its sanction to the measure , hut would leave it to the House of Lords .
Mr . Cajuwbix stated that he was prepared -with a hill for the " Prevention of Railway Accidents . " Lord P-axmerston was ready'to produce the correspondence between himself and the Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge on the subject of University Reform . Lord Palmerston also stated his intention to bring irr this session a bill for the better regulation of " Burial Societies . " He also promised to inquire into the case of " Mr Alexander , ' * of Edinburgh , who had been committed for thirty days for conscientiously refusing to take an oath in the Sheriff ' s Court . Lord John RtrsftBtx stated that he should , in a committee of the whole House , move- for leave to bring in a bill to alter' * Parliamentary Oaths . " The House then went into a committee of tie whole , and Mr . Cardwell , moved for leave to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to merchant shipping ; and a bill to admit foreign ships to the coasting trade . With regard to the inerchant-shipping bill , lie stated that the first part of the bill related to the amendment of the systems of registry , and measurement ; it th « n dealt with the questions of the discipline and comfort of the merchant seamen ; with that of nautical accidents , and the Increase of the efficiency of all means of saving life at sea , for which purpose a small sum would he
taken in the estimates of the year , and the measures of last year on thp subject of lights and pilotage . The right hon . gentleman then gav « an account of the results of the bills passed last session . The light dues had been reduced one-fourth since January , the union of the Trinity House and Cinque Ports pilots , and reduction charge for pilotage . The register ticket fur seamen had been abolished . Stops had been taken for carry ing out the suggestions of the American Government for recording observations of the winds and currents at sea , and a sum would be voted to furnish instruments to a few masters of merchant vessels fur the purpose . Nautical education would be increased , by naval teachers being sent from the Greenwich schools , to be masters in navigation schools at the outports . A report would soon be made by the commission on passing tolls . The right honourable gentleman then urged the adoption of the bill for throwing open the coasting trade , the only remaining fetter on free navigation , and which had been retained only on the ground that it tended to prevent fraud on tlie public revenue , which ho showed was unfounded ; nnd argued on the necessity of such rneasuro , in consequence of the rise in Avage 3 and demand for seamen , and the increased price of freights , as well as the policy of using our means of extending the capabilities of our mercantile marine . -
Mr . HonsFALn , Mr . Hume , Mr . Liddell , Mr . IImnluy , Mr . Lauoucheiuc , Admiral Walcot , Captain Sconi £ Li > , Mr . 1 ' iui . Mrs , Mr . Inojum , Mr . LjuNO , and Mr . Apsley 1 ' kllatt , severally observed on the subject of the billo , nnd the opinion generally expressed was favourable . Leave was given to bring in ( ho bills . Tho House roso at half-past eight .
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Ebratum . —In the article upon Ptjbce-worx : tlie ^ enienoa " In 1824 a ' spinner could , spin 17 , 600 drawtfof Ws weftrtfi 12 hours , ho can-now spin 24 , 000 draws of the same count in 10 hours , " should read * ' In 1824 a spinner could spin 17 , 600 draws of SO ' ifjwef t per weft of 12 £ Qurs < a'dav * -lie can . now spin 24 , 000 draws of the same count pw loeekot 1 O § hours a day . " ¦ . ¦; . . , ¦ .. . . . > . ' .. - ¦ •¦ , ¦ ¦ JMl .: " .. ¦¦
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Rxece is nothing so revolutionary ,. pecause there is nothing so unnatural and convulsiv e * as the strain to keep things fixed when all th . a world ia . by . tlie very law of its creation , in eternal progress . — -D »» AjtsojJjt
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THE POSITION OF ENGLAND . Russia , has broken , off diplomatic relations with France and England ; the " relations" of this country to the great Northern Power are no matters of solicitude . She ia an avowed enemy , and the practical questions of the day are—How far are we prepared to meet her open enmity ; what are our supports ?
That we are well prepared , we believe . A perusal of the despatches justifies the conviction that Ministers havo in reality been as energetic as they assure Parliament—more so ; and that in a time of action they will not be wanting to the honour of England . At such a time it becomes all parties to lay aside secondary differences , and
heartily to support the national Ministers , so long as they go forward . A few months ago , we should no doubt fcavo differed with Ministers as to tho desirable course : they attach to the fact of having Austria on our side on importance which we do not . But these divisions of council cease as soon as the . national ( lag is raised .
Nor do wo yet behove it possible that England , in tho latter half of tho nineteenth century , can advance tho national flag on the field of Europe without advancing the cause of liberty . Much
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NOTICES TO COESBSPOBTDBirTS . "Toe Stcvnges nr Pajujambnt . "— Our readers viil < im » derstand this Session , as last Session , that the "Stranger ^ appears , in our columns on the ^ footLng of a corraappndfiut for whose opinions we are no | editorMly responsible . In reply to two preterweturally acute correspondents from Manchester , we have * o remark , tkst we'stated tfcejfcofc that a material " accident "—the repairs of the . Ereo Trade Hall—prevented the Manchester party assemwlnie in their usual locale . Me ' . exprjMiwdd » n 54 ^*^< $ i& * fcft the Manchester party " ia no longer but enojwhto . require a great hall for its « tharlng ^^« oA «^^ lft ^ Jn ^ # ^ Qi ^< iM ^ ettssion 4 $ the natumcA honourjki doubt on economical
, commercial , or educational questions , the Manohe « ter school would always be able to fill tlie large « frrIMi ! l | toiljtafc cheater . On the recent occasion , vearo equaUy riprstnaea Messrs . Oobden and- Bright . " ^ f ^ Oi ^^ S ^ mt ^^ i minority / ' wereglad to bexeduoeUtor » roomatth ^ A ^ Won we have not ? heard tkat any attempt was made '' fpnul space for a meeting oil the . old , scales nor do sre ^ toftlte that a room of intermediate dimension * between tho Albion parlour and the Free Trade Hall oould ^ iiotliavB been obtained . Th $ , oxator » were wisely oontent-withan audience fit but few . "We truit this explaxiiKtibii ^ 'WilL satisfy the two gentlemen of the Manchdater schopl ^ of discussion . . ¦¦"¦" ' ' " , Sunday at Rockbro ?'—It was not available at the time . ,
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Satuiidav , February 4 th . It is understood Baron Brunow loaves London this ( lay , and that lie retires to Darmstadt for the present He is said to express no hope of returning to London , and to be profoundly chagrined at the extremities to which tho " Kusaian Question" has come at
lastextremities suffi dent o compel a man , who for nearly 13 Jyears ] hr . sJ occupied a conspicuous station , in , tUe most brilliant < ' . rclcs cf Xondon , to abandon . Che ^ hf ^ plnce for Drm / . adt , Belgravia and St . Jameses jf&fhfii dreary br . 07 ! : case of mediatised princes and » ns ? eeogn * . 3 G 3 ? . v '\ t ;> c ; : \ c > - ? . We hare b . 3 i reduced on a former occasion , by the duly of e-posing { lie Russian system , to allude to certain ambiguous incident ? " of thd earlier career of this eminent diplomatist . But , in taking leave of him , we ^ rmnot do him less jt » sti 2 e than to express our belief tbat he has won the re $ a ? d of society by his amiable personal qualities , and the respect of statesmen at once by his rare capacity and bis unalterable amenity .
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¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ' > 7 / OUR SUBSCRIBERS are informed , that the " LeaOet Title-Page and Index for the past year will be published with No . 803 , next . Satucday , the Utta of rebruary .
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In the House of Lorcta nothing of impQrtan 0 ^^^" transacted . Ix > rd CJLAMttioiitDB gave noticeWtigft would , on Monday , put a question to the Goysri ^ ment aa to whether this country was now ftt 11 * 5 % or war ; and call attention to a despatch senl m ^^ Petersburg on 24 th Decemftrlaai f * * ' * ¥ fm . By telegraph , the auxiliary screw blo ^ kshipgt " Hogue , 60 , and Edinburgh , 58 , naye bees ordere ^ jt ^ proceed eastward at once from Plymouth , to fora * part , v ? e presume , of the squadron at the K ^ & Master Commander Peter Wellington , R JSf ., has beifr ordered to eommiseioa the Heeto steamer , to- tak « with bin half a dozen , masters of the navy , aadaia |^ careful surveys , and soundings of # Le apprp ^ ches ; to the Baltic . , - ^ - : ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 4, 1854, page 107, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2024/page/11/
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