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The Dauntless , in firing on the batteries of Sebastopol , recently took fire from the effect of a shell . A gun in the captain ' s cabin burst , wounding four men aad a boy ; but the flames were soon got under . The Baltic and the Fleet . —All the ships of the fleet got under weigh , and quitted the harbour of Kiel on Thursday morning . The Montieur says : — " It appears from a letter addressed to the Minister of Marine by the French Consul at Stettin , that the navigation between that port and Swinemunde has been reopened for some days . The high tides , however , require extreme caution on the part of pilots and commanders of vessels in consequence of the inundations , which have placed the [ coast under water . Some small craft have already been lost . The boats between Stettin and Copenhagen have been running since the 18 th of April . They will also commence running to Stockholm shortly . " The opening of the Neva was announced by a salute of cannon .
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MISCELLANEOUS . The loyal and constitutional Daily News ( we do not speak ironically ) bridles up at the misapprehension existing in some quarters about the character of the agitation for Administrative Reform . There is no misapprehension at all ; but only a decided apprehension that those who expect to abolish aristocratic and party appointments without abolishing aristocracy and party , are in a Paradise not of the wise .
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We earnestly appeal to the generous sympathies of our readers in behalf of the forlorn condition of the two youngest children of the late Sir Henry Bishop . The last sufferings of his deathbed were sharpened by a father ' s anxieties , which it is the sacred object of the Committee to commit to the charity of all who have the heart to hold the memory of genius in affectionate respect . The compositions of such men as he who has just passed from amongst us are identified with some of the happiest and the purest moments of our lives ; and it would be a reproach to the country if it forgot the enchanter who has delighted , soothed , elated , and refined it , now that he can no longer ministrate to i £ s pleasure . Sir Henry Bishop has for half a century given England the benefit of the children of his brain : England , we are sure , will not forget in their need the children of his heart .
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Lord John Russell arrived in London from Vienna in the course of Sunday last . He had started on the previous Monday . Great Fire and Loss ok Life . —A very serious and alarming conflagration broke out on Tuesday morning on the premises of a stationer and lithographic printer in Leadenhall-street . All the inmates got off , with the exception of an apprentice ; but the fire-escape having been rendered unavailable by an explosion of gas which blew the shop-windows and shutters into the street , the
poor youth . could not be saved . The fire extended to several adjoining houses ; firemen mounted somo neighbouring roofs , and , by pouring down a constunt stream of water , they succeeded in subduing the flames . While so occupied , one of the firemen fell through a glass roof , and was seriously injured . The accident was caused by the weight of presses in the warehouse , which amounted to nearly four tons , forcing down floor after floor in rapid succession , and making so great a vibration in the adjoining house that the fireman was thrown down . fire broke out in
Great Fire at Millwall- ^ -A the ship-building yard at Millwall , Poplar , of Messrs . John Scott Russell and Co . The firo was first discovered about nine o ' clock on Thursday night in the newly-built floating battery to be named the Etna . This battery was neighboured on one side by another vessel to be termed the Wavo Queen ; and the battery was bounded on the other side by a screw collier . The most strenuous exertions were made to collect the hands ; but before any ono could render assistance the flames rushed between the iron plates of the battery , firing the timbers , and eventually the heat became ao great that the iron plates , \ \ inches thick , started in several places , when the flam es roso to a great height . The
floating engine from her Majesty s Dockyard was brought quickly , set to work , and was followed by the float from Rotherhitho , and the steum floating engine from the Southwark Bridge . About eleven o ' clock a frightful scene took place , as the ponderous vessel , in a thorough state of ignition , glided off the stock into the river , amidst the shrieks of some thousand persons who were in boats at the mouth of the dock . Eight jumped into the water , fearing that the blazing vessel would fall upon them . The whole woro recovered by the Thames police and watermen . The engines of the London Brigade and West of England ottico were worked with full vigour ; and at length the flames were got under . No lives were lost .
A Modest Bisnop . —A few weeks since , the Rev Dr . Vidal , Bishop of Sierra Leone , died , and the Go verninent offered tho see to the Rev . T . W . Weeks , in cumbont of St . Thomas's Church , Lambeth . Tho rev
gentleman intimated his willingness to accept the appointment upon one condition—namely , that his letters patent should not confer upon him any right or claim to be called " lord , " as is the case with all the other colonial prelates . This somewhat singular request has been complied with by the Government ; and the new bishop ' s designation will be not " my lord , " or " lord bishop , " but " right reverend sir . " Lamentable Loss op Life . —One of the Anst passage ferry-boats was capsized on Monday , with a loss
of seven lives . The boat was crossing from the Monmouthshire side with live stock and eight or ten passensengers , when , as she was making for the pier , she struck against one of the piles and went down almost immediately . Her crew , four in number , contrived to save their lives ; but seven passengers were drowned . Two of the survivors had narrow escapes , one being saved by clinging to a mast , and another holding on to a cow , which , in her struggles for the land , drew him into shallow water .
Sib Henry Bishop died on Monday night after a severe illness , proximately occasioned by a surgical operation . Sir Henry was a Londoner , and was born in 1780 . The distressed circumstances into which he had fallen gave rise to an appeal to * the public in his behalf , which . vas only issued a few days before his death .
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Leader Office , Saturday , May 5 . HOUSE OF LORDS . There was some discussion on the third reading of the Loan Bill , originated by Lord Monteagle , who objected to the clause providing for the repayment of a million a year on the return of peace . The bill was read a third time and passed .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . THE VIENNA CONFERENCES . Mr . Disraeli took occasion to complain of the delay in laying before the House the papers relative to the negotiations at Vienna , which ought to have been ready on the day on which the plenipotentiary returned home . That was the usual course , and as it was not followed he wished to know the reason for this departure from custom . In the case of the negotiations of 1796 with France , the papers were produced the day before Lord Malmesbury returned ,
and though very voluminous , were preceded by a royal message , and accompanied by an important state paper containing the ministerial statement of all that had taken place , and a notice for the consideration of the papers was immediately given . He compared this readiness to give information to Parliament with the indifference and tardiness now exhibited . Up to this moment the House was in ignorance of the real basis on which the negotiations were carried on . Why had not the Government deigned to communicate with Parliament under such momentous circumstances ?
Lord Palmersion said that the precedent of 1796 was not applicable , as that was an occasion when all hopes of peace were at an end ; while the present negotiations were not concluded , although adjourned , and there was even now , through the mediation of Austria , some movement which might lead to a renewal of negotiations . In 1796 , also , the basis of negotiations was refused by France , whereas now it was conceded to by Russia . That being so , it was not necessary or wise for the Government to act as if all hope of peace was at an end ; and while the Government would continue every exertion to carry on the contest in which we were engaged , it should not be said of them that they were the first to shut the door against all chance of an honourable accommodation of our differences with Russia . THE PLAN OF LOUD DUNDONALD FOR THE
DESTRUCTION OF SEBASTOPOL . In answer to Mr . French , Lord Palmerston expressed the highest opinions of the professional and scientific attainments of Lord Dundonald , and stated that lust year n plan proposed by him had been considered by scientific and professional persons , and in their opinion there was difficulty in the execution and doubt of the result of the plan , so that running was done . A plan had been recently proposed to tho Government by Lord Dundonald , and it was still under consideration , and he thought , while any such plan was under consideration , it was not advisable to attract notice to it . THE MILITIA .
Mr . II . Baillik culled attention to the stato of the militia force in the United Kingdom . He urged tlmt it had been completely disorganised ; while at the same tinio the army was still 40 , 000 below the number voted by Parliament , and nothing had been done in raising tho Foreign Legion . Ho declared that in his opinion there was moro vigour in tho War-office , under tho Duke of Newcastle than under tho Government of Lord Palmerston , who was to do such great things : and ho urged Lord JT , Jtuesell ,
who had looked very sharply after the Duke of Newcastle , to have an equally vigilant eye on Lord Pan mure . He believed the just indignation of the people would not long be restrained at this waste of the resources of the country . Mr . F . Peel said , in the last two months at least 10 , 000 men ( English troops ) had been sent to the Crimea . With regard to the militia , there had been a considerable inroad into their ranks , in consequence of the allowing the men enlisted under the Act of 1852 to retire ; but the present Government was not responsible for the operation of the Act of
1854 , which did not include the men enlisted under the Act of 1852 . The present force of the militia in England , not counting the men who had gone home , who were still liable for service at home next year , and the regiments who had gone abroad , was not more than 25 , 000 . It was not , however , intended at present to resort to the ballot . Colonel Knox proposed that greater attention should be paid to the militia , which was in a most unsatisfactory state , and the commanding officers could get no assistanee from the War-office in bringing these regiments into a state of efficiency . of the
Mr . Bkntinck . complained of the inactivity Government with regard to the Foreign Legion . Colonel Gilpin said , as a colonel of militia he had always been well treated by the War Department . He thought that the manner in which the Government had acted with regard to the militiamen enlisted in 1852 might have been more judicious . A discussion followed , in which C olonel North , Mr . Bellew , Mr . H . Herbert , and others took part . Sir G . Grey said there was no intention to resort to the ballot , the voluntary system still continued to act well ; no less than 4512 men having enlisted in the month of April . The effective strength of the militia in the United Kingdom was 42 , 481 . As regarded the Foreign Enlistment , it would proceed as ' rapidly as possible whenever the " authorities of foreign countries were favourable to the cause of the Western Powers .
Sir J . Pakington wished to know whether the report was true that 25 , 000 Germans were expected to arrive in this country to-morrow quite unexpectedly ? ( Laughter . } Sir G- Grey said the report might be true , but he was not aware of the fact . Some further conversation followed , in which Mr . Addbeley suggested that ticket-of-leave convicts might be enrolled in a corps to do task-work in the Crimea . The adjourned debate on the Tenant ' s ( Ireland ) Compensation Bill was then proceeded with . twelve
The debate occupied until a quarter-past o ' clock , when the Government having assented to the second reading , reserving to themselves the right of dealing with some of the clauses in committee , a very animated and somewhat personal discussion took place , and Mr . Grogas having moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months , the House divided , and the numbers were—For the second reading 163 Against it 5 O Majority 113 The Spirit Duties Bill and the Customs Duties Bill passed through committee . The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill ( third reading ) was postponed till Monday . The other business was disposed of , and the House adjourned at half-past one o'clock .
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A despatch from Lord Raglan , dated the 21 st of April , was published yesterday evening . It has reference chiefly to the English attack on the Russian rifle-pits , and mentions the deaths on that occasion of Colonel Egerton and Captain Lempriere .
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Berlin , Thursday , May 3 . The session of the Prussian Chambers was closed to-day by a , speech from Baron Manteuffel . After enumerating the various legislative enactments passel this session , the Ministerial speech promises that the credits granted will be used as economically as consistent with duty in the presence of an army prepared for war , during the actual unsettled state of affairs , so as to vindicate the independence aud position of Prussia as a great Power . ^
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It wiw rumoured in Paris on Thursday that a telegraphic despatch had arrived there from General Cunrohert , who anticipates an offensive movement on the part of tho enemy .
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The Jura , tho Europa , and the Thames , have sailed from Genoa , each with a store-transport in tow , and bound for Constantinople . General La Marmora has sailed for the same destination .
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Warsaw , 2 nd . Thirty-two thousand Grenadiers arc on their march from Poland into Lithuania . The Emperor and General Kudiger are expected , The amnesty has arrived .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 5, 1855, page 421, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2089/page/13/
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