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F'M :R ^ ' -U^Mwmli Mmmmw; El ' ^^T * / / **V ~W ¦ ¦ . •• ¦ . '¦¦ .. ' • " Yf / ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ ' . ' ¦ . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ '- ¦ ¦ . ¦ | A Political And Literaey Eeview.
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; VOL . VI . No . 299 . ] SATURDAY , DECEMBER 15 , 1855 . Price [^^ :: EIXPe * 53 S . " 1 y' —
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~ T £ ~ ARS has fallen to the Russians—at least , sue ! " ^ is the probable event . General Williams was left by the few who escaped in a stats that must necessarily end in his capitulating under the pressure of hunger . Amongst the fen was General Km ety , who would have fared 'bsullj if he had fallen into Russian hands ; his safety is hailed with satisfaction by every Englishman . The , fate of General Williams is a reproach to the Turkish Government . A force should have been sent far sooner to support him ; it was not sent , ¦ -and he is a prisoner of war in the hands of the Czar . This reverse , however—taking it as one for the Allies—bears no proportion to the suc-( cesses that have been attained . It docs not materially affect the position of the belligerents . The reported rising of the Kurds against the Russians is in that state which is commonly described as " wants confirmation . " Peace is now in everybody ' s mouth , but not . in any shape of certainty . Russia is said to have made those direct overtures without which our Government would not listen ; yet our Government is listening , and the direct overtures are not explicitly stated to have been made . Austria , in fact , is mediating , and is proposing terms which Russia will offer if acceptance be assured beforehand . This is a suspicious position . Austria has before now undertaken for Russia , and Russia has not performed . Austria agreed to the abatement of Russian preponderance in the Ulack Sea , and then I so prevaricated on that half of the third point as almost to agree with Russia in slipping it . That I the Emperor Francis Joarci'ii desires to tcrnii-I nate a state of affairs perilous to himself is evident ^ I but that he is acting with power of attorney is I doubtful ; and there is every sign thnt his modin-I tion ia not so well trusted as it might havo been I three years ago . I' "Whatever may be the feeling of the Government , I by the public these reports are not received with much satisfaction or attention . There havo been _ many occasions for declaring the popular feeling ; ¦
and the declaration has answered to all previoui samples . We might almost compile a standing list of the places . with the persons that have pro-1 nounced , and post up the names of Lord Harr \ 5 Vane , at Darlington ; Mr . Spoonek and Mr . ! 1 Newdegate , at Birmingham ; Sir Rob gut Peel , > ! at Burton-upon-Trent—a sort of recantation of hia ' attack upon the navy ; " Viscount Newport , at the ' ' " Shropshire Cattle and Poultry Show ; " Mr . 1 Floyer , at the * ' Birmingham Agricultural Association ; " Mr . Langton , at the " Yeovil Agri-; cultural Association ; " and Mr . Mangles , at : Guildford—Mr . Diiummond , of course , l > L * ing nondescript . It will be observed that among these Mr . Spooner and Mr . Newdegatis are not of the Ministerial party ; while Viscount Newport and Mr . Floyer are decidedly Tories . Viscount Newport says John Bjltll wants to know what he is fighting for ; but to prevent Russia from threatening the dominions of the Sultan , or to preserve the peace of Kurope , is an object for which lie will support any Government in the ivnr . This is just the old story , whether it is told in Dorsetshire , Warwickshire , or any other shire . Even the Irish feud has not proved so successful as our enemies might desire . The trial of the Reverend Vladimir Pictciiekini-j resulted in actjuittal . This was to be expected . There was every proof that Bibles were burned iu his ehn |> clyaid — none that he had caused the books to be placed there .. The prosecution , therefore , was made to wear very much the appearance of persecution ; and all the more for the sectarian twang in the charge with which Judgfi Gkami'ton began . Tho acquittal , therefore , iu the glorification of tlu : saint over the . schismatic . Dublin was illuminated , anil we might have expected a grand burst of Anti-Protestant irritation . The press , however , has very generally given expression to [ moderate feelings ; arid tlie excitement appears to be rapidly dying away . i Another step taken by the Roman Catholics may also tend to diminish sectarian divisions by giving a tangible and material guarantee for community of feeling with the reat of the « ountiy . A very interest ng meeting was held at Birmingham Townhall , on Tuesday , entirely of Homiui Catholics
3 to establish a reformatory school for children of The r Faith . There appeared to be three grounds for - this movement . One , an idea , somewhat exagge-- rated by the speakers , that the Roman Catholics are , repelled by the Protestants , and that the destitute children find greater difficulties in procuring aid ; , another , that if Roman Catholic children are admitted into Protestant reformatories their faith may be undermined : and , a third , that the Catholics ought not to be behind the Protestants in doing good for the community . The Roman Catholic noblemen and gentlemen took the lead with their clergy ; and the juvenile reformatories will be speedily established at Charwood , under . the Cistcrsian order of monks in the monastery of Mount St . Bernard . The mitred abbot of that monastery informs us , that the rule of the school will be those of " La grande trappe . " Hard fare and hard labour we can understand for a penal school ; but silence—ia it expected that the boys will for ever hold their tongues ? Birmingham has also been the scene of another triumph ; it lias this year a magnificent cattle show , which bungs Baker-street like Uanagher , although Bakcr-strcet is improving . There arc : this year only two specimens of those highly cultivated beasts that scarcely breathe for their own developments . For the rest symmetry nrwl good « olid flesh have taken the place of futty bulk . But a further improvement ia promised ; for prizes are not only given for fat beasts , but for pregnant essays . Birmingham also has to boast of an important concession by the Imperial Government . Tin ; [ jondun Clusetta has notified that the Bank of Kngland ia empowered to increase ! tho . securities in tho issue department to . £ ' 175 , 000 beyond the . # 14 , 000 , 000 specified iu Kir Rumour Vickl ' h Act . Sir UoniiiiT Picior ,, huwncr , conlrinplnted this step . The act of 1 HJ 1 authorised tin ; Hunk to reissue two-third . s of the ; notes censing to circulate through tho failure or iliMcoiitiniiHiieo of country banks . Tiio . su who nre culling out for relaxation have pointed to tho urgletrt of' J , £ h * 7- , . power ; it has now been exercised . ,- ' ; v- ,. ;' / . > . A moro important event in the inon <^ v < Sifl ^ yr ¦ , /( . ' , ' , '/ ,. ^ for really the short half-m'illion will ^ ja ^ -il n ^' ^ ji ^ r material diH ' eivnco in our currency—in tlve jljio ' iWo ^ '' - ; . ' . ; . ^ of Chief Justice Campiucll in the case , Mf $ iJ ) if * ' ^ ^ uj ^ t ^ 'W "
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) i NEWS OF THE WEEK- page ' The War 1190 War Miscellanea 1191 ¦ , ' Public Meetings 1191 Our State JHeligion 1192 A Charnel Pit in Hoi born 1192 War with the Dead 1192 Trial and Acquittal of Mr "Wooler 1193 The Monomania of Jealousy .... 1193 I Our Civilisation ' .. 1193 Continental Motes 1195 Naval and Military News 1195
Miscellaneous 1196 Piedmontese Politics 1198 POSTSCRIPTThe Austrian Peace " Suggestions" 1198 The Fall of Kara H 98 India 1198 PUBLIC AFFAIRSDiplomatic Season 1199 Poisoner in the House 1199
Turkey Foundering 1200 Upholstery of Religion 1201 Mummy Worship 1201 Fieaks of the L ' ension List 1202 The Law of Partnership 1202 OPEN COUNCILWhat shall we Gain by the War ? 1203 "Working Men ' s College 1203 LITERATURESununary 1204
Tho Decorative Arts 1204 Madame Pfelffer ' s Second Journey 1 * 05 Gilbert Messenger 1206 Arrivabene ' a Italian Poets 120 G Christmas Varieties 1207 THE ARTSJlr . Anderson ' s 100 th Night 1207 Jenny Lind at Exeter-hall 1207 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSCity Intelligence , Markets , Advertisements , &c 1208
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" The one Idea ¦ which . History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavcur to throw down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and , by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—Humboldl's Cosmos . ' " .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 15, 1855, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2119/page/1/
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