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1 upon the Government having -been to day , taxes voted last year for-. war ollected , and which 1 would become-due ounted-jtoi 5 , 020 , OOOZjjand that > at the aryif the estimate * had- ( not been exi expenses of the war would have- been n the - < income , leaving a credit of i the Exchequer . He- acknowledged 0 , 000 ?; Exchequer-bills had been reie explained ' the . nature of the trans-I as the connexion of tho Government
banks moneys . cone admitted that . he had said-on the i , 1854 , -that he should not . want the d the additional income-tax ; but on y ho had informed the House he should Referring to Mr . Ricardo ' s assertion npt to provide for theexpensesof the tie taxes of the year had failed ,. Mr . ifirmed Mr . Wilson ' s statement that , ses of the war been confined within the ts , there would have been an actual 000 , 000 / .- The excess of expenditure lount of provision presents ( he said ) irativelyinsignificantsum . of 2 , 000 * 000 / .
! , therefore , that his system could not to have failed . 3 i , i was . of opinion that the promise r . Gladstone in March , . 1854 , had been pending the financial statement of the the Exchequer ( the delay of which he thought' imperfect and desultory deJsubject very impolitic . — . Sir Francis owledged that altered circumstances ; he repayment of the 1 , 7 50 , 000 i impose though * - the House- shduld have-teeen
used of the change of infcentioHiOnvthe iment , and this , he contended , had not e had never seen , in any report of the tunouncement to which Mr . Gladstone and he mentioned that , at ; the end of e Queen ' s speech contained an allusion ies of the war having been met " withtion to the permanent debt of this . Gladstone reiterated his assertion meed the modification i ) f his original r , and the subject shortly afterwards
! X > WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN . TJOTS EAST . rd called attention to the medical- aride for the sick and wounded soldiers lie considered the existing arrangelospifals at Scutari and Smyrna were cts inadequate ; and he desired to be ; were the plans of Government with jse establishments . —Mr . Frederick that great improvements- had taken hospitals at Balaklava , Scutari , and
ill as in the transports winch convey jldiers . The number of the sick , in minution which had recently taken i very high ; but their condition was rated . —Lord Palmerston stated that 3 , JDr- Gavin , and Mr ; Rawlinson had [ ie East for the purpose " of inspecting > f the hospitals ; and that those gen . med with powers to carry out imineprovements they might think fit .
THE POST OFFICE . laving gone into Committee of Supply , novedthat the sum of 1 , 038 , 861 / . be -ay the charges for Post Office services ion of the revenue which would come lyment in the year 1855 , ending the . 185 G . After some discussion upon i in the Irish branch of the service ttion of which , however , was postonie future occasion ) , tho vote was
HE CASK OF MR . CAKDEKT . r , in answer to a question from Lord Idresscd to the recent Lord-Lieutenant Earl ' of St . Germans explained that , 3 of tho precarious stato of Mr . Carlo had been offered his release under ons ( which wo have already noticod in ) , but that ho had taken exception , to a ecognizances as prepared by tho crown ofused the offer .
THE . POLICY OF PRUSSIA .. hurst called attention to the position li reference to the Vienna negotiation a j the claim , of tho Prussian Government ive part in the negotiations , and , to . the ihat claim of tho Allied Powers . He > ppOBition quite juat , since Prussia had cooperated with France , Austria , and had never anticipated any cordial co- ^ he part of Prussia ; and ho . referred to of Baron Muntcudfel , tho Prussian > r , on the occasion of proposing a loan
idonco botwoon Mr . Qliulstono and Lord tho Nubjucti of , tho . Exchequer JSillH , lias o daily pauarat Imb contains Mothing wore icd ia . tl ^ o . lorvgpiug . dobat ^ i
of thirty millions for military operaiaons . Upon that occasion , he distinctly stated that «? Prussia 'had expressed her opinion upon-the policy of Russia , and that he did not conceive that Prussia was < called upon to go further , and take an active part ; adding , that he did not conceive that German interests were involved in the cpntest . It was surely , very derogatory to a great Power , as well as a neglect of duty , to admit , - as Prussia- had done in the . case of the Russian aggression , that a wrong had been committed , and yet to take no means whatever for repressing it . Lord Lyndhurst referred to the conduct of Prussia after the evacuation of the Principalities by the Russians . On that occasion , Prussia said that Russia had acceded to all that could reasonably be required , and , therefore , Prussia withdrew her support from the Confederation . She then took every
opportunity of thwarting the attempts of Austria to induce the minor states of Germany to co-operate with the Allies . Subsequently she objected to the " four points , " more especially to the joint protectorate ; and , though invited , did not attend themeeting of the Allies at . Vienna on the 8 th of August , at which the four points were laid down as a basis of negotiations ; . Recently she had * refused to sign the treaty of the-2 nd . of December , stating .. that , she would subscribe similar treaties with tliis country and with . France individually ; but , although this offer was accepted , she has never done , so to this day . " I earnestly hope and entreat , therefore , " said-Lord Lyndhurst , " that the Allied Powers will adhere , . to the decision : to . which they have comey . and- not on any pretence whatever , allow Prussia , to . becomes party to ; these , negotiations . "
The Earl of . Clarendon , in reply , said , that Prussia , was . at present excluded froniithe conference , and that it wasrentirely her own act that shut her out . He added , however , that he did , not conceive that the negotiations with . Prussia had come to an end ; indeed , fresh proposals were made only two or three days ago . But the unfortunate thing is , that the conference haa commenced while Prussia , by her own act , continues excluded . His lordship thus wound up his address : —
" I am . not questioning the right of Prussia to pursue any policy she may think best for her own interest , but I may express my own inability to understand the drift of that policy , for it appears to me to be neither European , nor German , nor Prussian . It seems to me more calculated to thwart the policy of Austria than to keep the policy of Russia in check . But , however eccentric her course may be , Prussia is a great European Power , and cannot long remain insulated when great European interests are involved . She cannot side with Russia .
She cannot trample on the feelings of her . own people , or run counter to the views held with so much unanimity by 20 , 000 , 000 of Germans with respect to her powerful neighbour . She cannot side with Russia against Austria , because she knows well she would then be placed at the mercy of Russia and become a dependency of that Power . On the other hand , she will not side with Austria . I say , therefore , that Prussia is in an insulated and false position , and consequently powerless . This may be satisfactory to her enemies , but it is deeply
regrettedby her- allies ^ and-by the noble-minded .. and patriotic of her own population . It is from this position , from which neither honour nor dignity can be derived , that the Governments of France and England are most anxious she should be relieved , and it is to this object all our efforts have hitherto tended . I assure your lordships that no exertions . shall hereafter be spared to secure the co-operation of Prussia , and that these will always be made in a friendly spirit , and with every regard to tho honour and dignity of a great and independent Power . " ( Cheers . ')
AUSTRIA AND POLAND . Lord W . Graham asked whether tho Austrian Ambassador had called for any explanation of words said to have been used by a member of tho Administration , Sir Robert Peel , to the effect that " no settlement of the Eastern question would bo satisfactory unless Hungary and Poland were restored . "Lord Palmerston said the Austrian Government had known all along that the Government of Great
Britain would regard it as a great misfortuup if Hungary were to be separated from the Austrian Empire . With respect to Poland , in his opinion , that kingdom was a standing menace to Germany , and it was . for tho Governments of Germany to determine how far it endangered their interests ; but the negotiations going on at Vienna wore confined to tho Four Points , and the Austrian Ambassador and Government wore perfectly cognizant of the views and objects of tho British Government ,
THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND .. Mr . RoBBDCjcwifihedito aslc the First Lord off tho Treasury , in tho absonco of Lord J . Russell r whether responsible government would bo conceded to . Now * foundland , and whether the goyernocofi that colony , who had . made himself unpopular , would bo romovoil . —L 6 rdpALMronsTONsaid that , the Ministryr-fully , in-. , tended to confer .- , on ., . Newfoundland < a .. responsiblu government 15 but . ho dealined . to give , any infoirma * i tjon with respect , to , tho removal of tho . govowiojVT " Mr .. JBjugiix . complained-that . deUjgatcpi from .. the
colonies never knew whom to apply to .- He thoughts the Legislature of Newfoundland should ;' be alLdw * di to appoint their own governor . The present governor . appeared unable to work harmoniously witk' tho 3 OJ over whom he presided . —Mr . Lowe adverted * to » Jth < 8 v condition of the colony of Victoria , : w . here > the-Go * - vernmenfr , he observed , was almost-at the mercy of-. ' a mob , urging that the only remedy for such a stateof- things , and agaiiistvthe . Government fallitag into contempt ,, was ¦ ¦ to despatch the new constitution : ' immediately to the colony . —Sir George Gees' saidi . the attention , of Parliament would ; shortly ; be called ' to the'subject of these constitutions . With ¦ regards to-the disturbances at Victoria ; they were- of short' duration , and had been effectually quelled .. —Aftensome further discussion , Mr . Roebuck intimated his ; intention of making a formal motion on the subject at i some future day .
THE MILITARY ! COLLEGE AT SANDHURST . Colonel North moved a . resolution , pledging the House to resolve itself into a committee to consider of an address to her Majesty , praying that she will be pleased to give directions that ten orphans , sons of officers of our army , navy , and marines , . shall receive their education , board , and clothing free from , expense to their friends ; that the . number of cadets at Sandhurst now admissible into the first class be increased to . fifty ; , and that departments in . the civil branches of the public service shall be open to those cadets who , may entitle themselves to them by their good conduct , and . by haying passed those examinar tions which may , be required of them , those cadets who prefer the military service to receive
commissions as . at present upon passing the necessary examinations ; and , to' assure her Majesty that , the House . will make good the same . — .-The motion , was seconded by Admiral Walcott . —Mr . Frederick Peel admitted that the object sought for was very desirable ; but thought the House should first ascertain whether the income of the college , of which there is a surplus , is not sufficient to secure the end in view , as it may be open to doubt whether the public ought to be called upon to provide gratuitous education for the sons of officers . He recommended that the matter should be left with the Government , —Lord Palmeuston took the same line of argument ; and , a short discussion having taken place , hi ' sUordship consented to refer the matter to a committee , and the motion was consequently withdrawn .
• „ IRISH GRAND JURIES . ! , _ Sir D . Noreueys . moved for leave to-bring * in-a bill to relieve grand j uries from , fiscal duties , and to place the administration of local affairs ,.. , Ireland , in elected-, couucils . He asserted that the Irish grand jury system was demoralising ; and he , proposed to transfer the management of local affairs , from irresponsible to responsible bodies and functionaries . — - The motion was . seconded . by Mr . PoLfcAjap Urqc ; -
iiart . —Mr . Macartney opposed the motion , on the ground that so important a measure should be introduced by Government rather than by a private member . — Mr . Hoksman entertained a . different opinion . It . was admitted that the , Irish grand jury is defective ; and he did not see why a gentleman so competent as , Sir Dr-NoRRBYS-ehould-not-introduce the bill the details of which could be discussed on future occasions . —Leave wa 3 given to introduce the bilL
SUNDAY RECREATION . Sir Joshua Walmslejt moved the following resolution : — "That in the opinion of this House , it would promote . the . moral and intellectual improvment of the working classes of tliis metropolis , if tho collections of natural history and of art in tho British Museum and tho National Gallery were open to the public inspection after morning service oa Sundays . " He said that the motion was introduced at the request of numerous bodies of . workman ,, and young men in offices ,, who thought that institutions such as tho British Museum : and . the National . Gallery , being public property , should , be thrown open on the only ¦ day of the-week onuwhixmia great part of
the community have leisure to < examine them . Ho waa . persuaded that a largo iamount , of vice and dissipation would be removed by allowing tho working classes to have more recreation on the Sabbath . His proposal involved a very slight degreo of extra Sunday , labour . A fow police officors would bo sufficient for * he establishments thrown open , and not one person , would be deterred from attending church . Many ministers of the Gospel had spoken ana written iixifovour of the principle involved in his motion ,: in proof of which aaaortion ho read cxtracte of Arnold cli
from the expressed opinions Dr . , Arbishop Whately , tho Rev . Mr . Iloklon , and tho Rev . Mr . Griffiths . The minds of the working clasgea had been greatly improv ed by the glories , of too late Crystal Palace ; and Sir Joshua , tlwreforo , askod tho Houflo . to . ducudo in favour of . a .. course which no boliovcwl would promote morality , education , ana roliffjon .- — Mi-. Biao . S in seconding , tlio motion , said . Uiat ho couW notifindin , the , Scriptures , , any , uyunct , tion . to . keep tho first , day of , tho , weok , aai a . Jowlaht iSabbatlvor , AndeoiVas . any , Sabbath . at . . aUr ^ a . state--niont > to wJuioU ho ,. defied . co » tKft dicti «» . v , He , 4 ia , n < Wi
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Leader (1850-1860), March 24, 1855, page 267, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2083/page/3/
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