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claims of sectarianism with the national duty of educating the-people has been kicked into one Vast hole by his dear friend Mr . Henijbv . So the young Tories and the Tory press are disappointed in their hopes of Tory progress ,, and the ej » b will not move forward afterrfjril . , < &fr . Ufamrrmoncluded , amid loud cheers , with the neat sentiment that the Bible , from Genesisfcfco Revelations » $ 4 klls us that the tree of knowledge is not the wti&to life . Of course $ i » ot : iu $ 6 fciRl - ignoranceSsis the road to life , pointed out by Heaven , and patronised by the Squire .
The amended Cambridge Bill has come out , without any national improvement . "The'lConstK tution remains * the »• same . « If Cambridge *< wo » ts such a constitution instead of comnion ; freedom , - it must be as queer as Spain , where two and two make five . There areio be eight Commissioners , th 3 cee ^ o £ .-whomi- ! arerto-be-a quorum ; a bad arrangelnent £ since the same business may obviously come "before totally different bodies at different meetings . The Commissioners , as usual in tfuch cases , are grandees , whose names sound well in Parliament , but who cannot be expected to give their time and thoughts to the work .
Mr . Spooneb has . made anattempt to pull down . an Irish school—the Collegeof Maynooth . -His plea > was the-old one- ^ -that Maynooth trains a peculiarly lowland-ultra ^ Konaan . class of clergy ; And he ibrtified Jus casein this instance by- showing that the report of the Commissioners had , been garbled by some of the witnesses , who had Lad proofs of their , evidence to correct . For . all good purposes , Sir Robert Peel laid that subject at rest in 184 ^ , and no Government which cares for
its own credit or safety will endeavour to reopen ihe 'question . Maynooth is the Sebaetopol of Ireland , and has . to be " turned" in another way . It is not by storming that college , but by trusting to the public education , which is more complete ia Ireland than in England , and by waiting the effect of the Queen ' s Colleges in creating a mass of educated enlightenment for Ireland , that any bigotry which survives in the asylum at M aynooth may be swamped .
Another kind of education has been bestowed upon the English public this week . Bukajcelli was hanged at the Old Bailey on Monday morn - ing . . His little girl has become the object of a very meritorious charity , and she will be provided for . His worst anxiety , therefore , must have been alleviated before death . A . priest refused to administer the list offices of religion , unless he would forswear the earthly attachment under whose impulse he had committed the crime of murder . So , Buhahblm was , perforce , compelled to seek the kind offices of Father Gavazzx , and
Protestantism may boast of its casual convert ! At the scaffold the prisoner behaved well . The professional gentleman -who assisted his departure Bronx this world—Mr . Calckajft , did not succeed so completely , as usual , deceived , it ia said , by the extremely light weight of the convict . Tho crowd was deeply moved by ' horror and , p ity . The paroxysm ; spectacle lasted for a few minutes ; and then the crowd , dispersed to . its usual business or recreations—how much the wiser on the usbject of murder it would be difficult for any man to understand !
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THE SARDINIAN CONTINGENT . Thk Earl of Ellenborough , on Monday , wished to know whether any convention exists with Sardinia as to the supply of food for her contingent , and whether the Commissary-General in the Crimea , when he was applied to , replied that he should be unable to supply the required amount of provisions . —Lord Panmdhh said that there is an understanding with the Sardinian Government that after the . first >>; mojath the - British Commissariat should be charged to supply rations for the Sardinian troops . Commissary-General Filder had at first expressed alarm on this point ; but subsequent inquiries had proved that , the ( resources of Turkey arc amply sufficient . tp'i provide food for any number of . troops that , might be sent ^ hither .
The ^ Militia ( Tflri » a < i ) vBill was road a third time , on the m 6 i ^ on , of ^ ik > rd ; jRANMCRB . THBj » UARDS . OFFICIAL MISMANAGEMENT . The Marquis of Salisbury having called the attention ofiQ&ord Panmorb to the want of management whutiifch » d been shownlan the War Dgpartmen * m thoaiase flfctlie Gu *« i 9 ifereeenfcly deM * jtcWd > to the Cifcnea in || he steanW * ip Alma , Lord *? PANp * RE ex-CiMtfd thetsnistakes tfeftt had been made , arid , with rqMect tflfche compljiiat thfct the GuardsNfctfa been sqfcfc ouUWHned withlfche oldf-musket , saidflttiatvhe co « W , fiiWW ) elieve «» otea- « tait « ment to bettqe . —Lord Wvnfobd assured ^ ihe nobte lord that the statement
was true . —The Duke of Cambriik > e said he was afraid it was too true that the Guards had been sent out armed with the old musket . A large portion of theirclothin ^ and shoes had-also been left behind ; a « d : there could be no doubt that some . great mismanagement had occurred in the embarkation of these troops . — -Lord Paottckb « aidr that it was very desirable that such cases should be made public , as otherwise the heads of departments would not be made aware of the real facts . He had taken steps to express his opinion on the subject to those who were in fault .
THE JUtAKLAVA TELEGRAPH . In answer to Mr . Warkeb , Sir Charles Wood stated that the telegraphic line from the seat of war is now complete with the exception of crossing the Danube ; and that a despatch had that day been received from Lord '' Raglan , dated the day before , which did not contain any news , and most certainly conveyed no intimation of the raising of the siege of Sebastopol—nothing more than a temporary discontinuance of the fire of the ( batteries . He added , in reply to Mr . Ghogak , that the Government would publish any information it might receive from the carap ** whenever there is anything of sufficient interest to render it desirable . " This statement was received with ironical cheers .
SALARIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE . Mr . Macartney asked whether it was intended to charge the Income-tax upon the full amount of those salaries in the civil service which were subject to deductions for the Superannuation Fund , and whether the Government intended to propose any bill to regulate the Superannuation Fund?—The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that the Government were not prepared to exempt from the Income-tax
those civil servants who had taken office subsequent to the Superannuation Act , because it would be necessary , if they did so , to extend a similar exemption to other public officers who , although they did not contribute to the Superannuation Fund , might be supposed to lay aside a part of their annual income to insure their lives or provide for the contingencies of life . A bill to alter the Superannuation Act was under consideration ; but he could not mention a day upon which it would be introduced .
THE VIENNA CONFERENCES . Mr . Disraeli asked Lord John Rossei . l ( who had just taken the oaths and his seat consequent on his re-election for the City of London ) whether it was his intention to lay on the table any papers relating to his recent mission to Vienna , or in any other way to place the House in possession of the proceedings of the last two months in connexion with the Conferences . Lord John Russell said the protocols of the Con-: ferences , which would bo very shortly laid upon the table , would convey to the House information of the substance of the negotiations . In the meantime , he
stated that the negotiations with respect to the first two of the Four Points lasted until the 26 th of March , when the Third Point came under consideration , and the Austrian plenipotentiaries suggested that those of Russia should make proposals themselves ; but the latter replied that they hod no instructions to do so , and asked for time to refer to their Government . The Conference was accordingly adjourned , and was not resumed until the 17 th of April , when the Russian plenipotentiaries stated that they Jiad received instructions not to take the initiative , but to hear and discuss any proposal submitted to the Conferences . On the 19 th , tho plenipotentiaries of Great Britain and France , supported by those of Austria , laid beforo the Conference
their propositions , which were rejected on tho 21 at by the Russian plenipotentiaries , who ,. on their part , offered proposals which the other plenipotentiaries deemed unacceptable , and they declined to discuss them . Mr . Dishaelx then endeavoured to obtain a promise from the Government that they would produce some preliminary papers , such as the despatches of our ambassadors rind plenipotentiaries ; but Lord Palmkbston objected to thittt and dextorounly cluded giving any information us to what additional documents would bo produced . Mr . Disraeli's cross-qucationings , and Lord Palmers ton '*) evawivo Answers , elicited tho usunl Parliamentary cxplonioiiH of laughter . In answer to a question from Mr . JUaab , Lord
Jqhk ^ Rttssell said that Turkey was in accord with * he pgfppsajjfcpf England , France , and Austria . LOAN BILL . tQn tjhe « rderof the day for the consideration of this bilt ; aa amended , Sir Frrznov Kelly moved that th « fe 22 | Kk «| lauso be struck out . By that clause the G < w » rnmenfc called on the House to pledge itself to theipaymeftt of one million sterling a year in time of , peo ^ p , itill 'the amount of the loan was repaid Such aripledge was unconstitutional ; he did not thiuk ,, tfii *\ eyen-those who advocated it , really and coascienUo ^ y behead it would ever be de facto redeemed . '^ P % st expedience showed them that such a pledge wouldVnot be redeemed . How could we tell whether , . it ., * rould be practicable to redeem this pledge , or , if practicable , whether it would be
politic ? He considered , that it would be impracticable , and lie , therefore , made the present motion . The : Ghahoex , loiR < of "CHE . 2 £ xchkq . l-kr had explained on a former occasion the grounds of the clause . The Government , when engaged in negotiating a new loan for so large a sum as sixteen millions , had wished to establish as far as possible the principle that no part of the loan should remain a perpetual charge on tho revenue . They found it impossible to contract a loan for so large a sum in terminable annuities ; and if they had made an unsuccessful attempt to do so , it would have placed them in such a position thut they could not
afterwards have contracted any loan on such favourable terms as they had now obtained . He then proceeded to show that there were no other means of contracting the loan to which the House would have been likely to assent ; but he admitted that , if any unexpected exigency should arise during the period to which the clause refers , it might be necessary for Parliament to suspend its operation . Even , however , in the present year ,, when the House is contracting a new loan , asi large a sum as 2 , ooo , ooo 7 . is being applied in the extinction of debt ; and Sir G . C . Lewis could not but think that this clause affords a fair prospect of liquidating the debt which is now being created .
Mr . Gladstone spoke in favour of the amendment , and repeated the objections to the clause which he had urged on a previous night . He observed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had said there was at all events one advantage in this clause , namely , that it would secure the actual application of the money to the reduction of the nationaftiebt . He ( Mr . Gladstone ) did not think that effect was certain . In the year after the conclusion of the war the Government of the day would either have a surplus or they would not . If they had a surplus , the clause would be entirely inoperative , or rather it would do positive mischief . As the law now stands , the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be bound to
apply the million for the reduction of the debt , in whatever form he might think most expedient , taking his choice among all the commodities in tho market ; wherens , under the clause , he would have to confine himself to Three per Cent . Consols , and it might become his duty to render that provision nugatory by a roundabout process , which , in Mr . Gladstone ' s opinion , would be very objectionable . The motion was supported by Mr . Henley , Mr . Labouchkre , Mr . Kicakdo , Mr . Disuaei . i , Mr . M'Gkegor , and Mr . Cahhwell ( the last of whom observed that , if a similar clause had been adopted
in connexion with the loans contracted in the last war , we should now be paying , in the liquidation of debt alone , a larger sum than was expended in the year 1853 in all tho services of the country ) . The speakers in favour of the original clause were , m addition to the Chancellor of tui : Exchequer , Mr . Baking , Mr . Jamkh Wilson , Mr . Clyn , and Lord Pai . mkkston ; and the chief , argument eraployed was that it is but honest tq | pj ^ de for ^ tlio gradual extinction of a debt , instead of leaving it ft perpetual burden upon posterity . — Upon a division , there appeared—For the claim-, SlOj against , 111 : minority , 99 . Sir Kitxkoy Kelly ' s motion was therefore lost .
i « rnMK-TAX HIIX . INCOMK-TA . X MILL . The House having gone into Coinmittcu on tlic Incomc-tnx BUI , Mr . Hii . uyaiii > moved , and , ( . oloi «! Sibtiiohi * seconded , an amendment to the client um the additional tax paid upon incomes between iin « . and ISO / , per annum should bo lftd . instead oi ul . » tho pound . —This was agreed to by tho ~ « ANCI ; ^ of tub ExcHKQUKit , ami adopted by tho Committee . SKWfll'Al'EJi HTAMI' 1 > UTIKS MILL . The House then went into Committee on tli bill and tho Ciianckii of / mi b l' ^ " ^
; .. ou - Dill I ilUU II 1 U ^/ HAmi ' . i . ''"" "" . . - „ ,,, stated that ho was willing to omit clauses I , A , an 7 , and to make certain alterations in elminc <> . 1 M * clauses had reference to rugi-triaion and bijou J , and had boon postponed from the provioun rvM owing to Bomo diHleultiiis which had U-i-n HUfW kM —Clause ft was then agreed to with certain ycrW amendment rendered nucuwmry by tho om . HHH the other chiUHCH . —Two dauwi-H , rcwpwlm-O »« ing tho privilege , of postal transiniBHion to I »«¦ days from tho date of publication , and ¦ ' ^ J to tho PoBtmuster-Ucnoral ull disputed qutBUu *
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410 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,
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Leader (1850-1860), May 5, 1855, page 410, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2089/page/2/
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