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CHARTISM AND THE WAR . A cokbespojtdent , writing from . Paris , offers th « following sensible hints to the woi-king classes ia the present crisis : — " It is a piece of oracularism common to liberal-minded flunkeys , that democracy ia a good subsoil , fertilising the roots of our institutions , but that it is also a fermenting compost of impurities that should not be permitted to permeate unaltered through the Buperior strata . We have no fears , say these gentler men , that a vigorous shoot of democracy should here and there tear up our parterres , but we do dread the rank weeds that grow up with it . They point to Chartism as an illustration , in these latter days , of a
moderate and healthy enough manifestation of democracy being choked mainly by the filth it had itself turned up . They -will confess that the " six points" are debateable questions , and that probably any comprehensive reform bill would embrace their leading principles ; but they recal with triumph the loyal paeans of the nation when Chartism ,, as it disclosed itself in ' 48 , was trampled out by a handful of special constables . . ^ jfc Flunkeyism is right in these remarks , so far as they go . Democracy does suffer more from its friends than its enemies ; its best efforts and ambitions are clogged by the foulness of that substratum of society—the means of Letting light and air into which is the grand problem it proposes to resoLve .
Chartism has again barely shown itself above ground , and already one of the parasites certain to be its destruction has discovered itself . This is nothing more nor less than that blind political sentiment common to impulsive and ignorant people who feel vaguely the justice of their claims and principle" ! in the abstract , but have no distinct l y defined views , nor the least calculation as to the available means of attaining them . Impatient of slow and sure approaches , they endeavour at . once to overcome all resistance by a coup de main .
Such is the characteristic , we must presume , of the sentiment which prompts young Chartist orators at St . Martin ' s Hall to talk-of impeaching a minister for making a dishonourable peace , or to press him , at this juncture of all others , to engage Europe in a war of " nationalities . " On the folly of such a policy , patent to any one of sense , it is not my present object to dwell . I would only ask our young artisans and democrats—the errors even of whom I believe to be born of generous impulses—to turn their attention to the late speech of the President of the Board of
Trade on the Law of Partnei'ship , rather than at the present moment to continental politics . In that speech they will discover , perhaps , a new political microcosm unfolded to them . In the power of association they may find an engine for their purposes more potent than an artillery of brute force . Science that has sapped the foundations of the Church is now tapping at the palace gates , " cequo pulsat pede . " Into « ober truths of political economy must Chartism , Socialism , and all other political theories , eventually be resolved . "
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTK . TucsUu ;/ , March 4 . BANKUPTS .--Wii . mam 1 ) jbnnk « t , Margaret atreot . Oa-Teuclldh-Bquaro , vcuuuller—Chmu . es Paiuij 1 'ooie , Lnwrenco-lane . war * h > iiaoman -John Youno , Surrey-atrcot , Strand , nlu movclm-ut—Samson iin ^ itii : n , Twyford . brlok mnkor—CuABLKa Hyacinth Joaupn 0 uvi . vr 3 , Gullmm-Btniot , merchant—John Hihoook , Urook . atrcct , Ilollmrn , boot . manufacturer—Thomas Him ., Clty-rond , hcenacd victualler —On milks 15 dwab » Buu > , old Broiul-stroot , nnoroUant—William Homer , lUnulnghnm , publican—TuoMwa Jombs , Slircwrtbury , draper—Robbut Newton . Blrmlngli nm , bnltor - —Hknbx IJjiiiiA , » . Birmingham , button inanuJiioturci 'James Bakkr , Jun ,, Exotor , Uncut draper— Thomas Waiuuon ICniqut , Xnunton , Krooer-jRonisiw Wbhii , HiiddorBtttfld , woollen DLorohnnt— William Hmuji , . Bradford . "yyrkol » lrc ,
grocer _ Davu > Kat , Liverpool , floiir dealer—John Travi . and Thomas Dcrden Hebshaw . Prestwich-cum-Oldhanf JLancast . ire , cotton spinnera-HEN ** . John , and JAJ& Smithies , Blackburn , ironfounders— William H'ConancE : Manchester , builder . ' SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS .-J . Mitbbay , Glasgow manufacturer—J . Spbnce , Edinburgh—R . Paton , Glaseow ' cabinetmaker—A . Nicoi ., Findhorn , Elgin , merchant—It ' Pateeson . Both-well , Lanarkshire , grocer—Jv and G B Wilkie , Glasgow , accountants—G . Banks , Edinburgh boot and shoe maker . b ' Friday , March 7 . BANKRUPTS . —Thomas CoopEK . Wootton , Isle of Wight farmer and brickmaker—Boxton Kbnbick , Frampton , Lincolnshire , shipowner-James Barkeb , Brixton , builder—Newb * Atkinson , L , onth , Lincolnshire , miller—Geobqe Babkeb , Henry-street , Keanington-lane , Surrey , contractor—Geoboe Pknnell , Stoke-upon-Trent , crocer . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS . — Robert Coohban Murray-gate , Dundee , druggist—Robekt Mitchell , Nether Inver , Aberdeensuire , surgeon .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE ; , n , r , ' * London , Friday Evening , March 7 , 1856 . The Conferences—which still continue in Paris without any result being known—cast a weight over the Consols and Shares market . There is no business doing , and so long as money is so scarce , or the Bull amount bo enormous , there can be no increase . Every soul has made up his mind that we shall have peace , and all go in . for the rise . Any little accident leading toa breaking off of the Conferences would be ruinous both , here and in Paris ; the panic would be so frightful that ordinary Stocks ^ ind Shares would be unsaleable . All the week the Consols Market has been showing weakness . Shares continue firm , but without any particular advance , and but little business doing . Turkish Six per Cent . Stock has been fairly 96 J daring the week , but closes a little lovt-er to-day . In East Indian and Great Western oi Canndi Shares there have been a few bargains ; Eastern Counties lovyer . Colonel Wynne ' s report on the rotten state of the timber sleepers of the Norfolk line is ominous of some harm before long . Great Western Stock keeps amazingly high / between 60 and 61 ; as also London and Soutn Western . ¦ . - ' ¦ ' .. ' - ¦¦¦ ' ' . - ¦ ; •¦ In the Foreign Snare Market , Xnxembourgs , Ardennes Sambre , and Meuse , Dutch Rhenish have met with attention . ¦' ¦ ¦ : . . ... ¦ ,.. ' . " : ' .. '¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ . In Joint-Stock Banks there is not much movement , and they are hardly as good as thiy were . —Mines all flat . Some inquiries after the United Mexican ; the report by West Indian mail being favourable . Consols close 913 , 914 . The price for Continuation is now 4 per cent . 11
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Aberdeen . 26 , 7 ; Bristol and Exeter , 87 . 9 ; Caledonian . 57 f , 8 J ; Chester and Holyhead , I 2 j , 13 $ ; East Anglian . 12 i , 134 : Eastern Oounties , 9 J , f ; Edinburgh and Glasgow , 50 , 8 ; Great Northern , 92 , 3 ; Ditto . A stock , 78 , 80 ; Ditto B stock , 11 a , 12 J ; Great Southern : and Western ( Ireland ) , lu 3 , 5 ; Great Western . 605 , li i Lancaster and Carlisle , 73 , 65 Ditto , Thirds , « 4 , 7 £ pra ; Ditto , new Thirds ^ C , 7 pra ; Lancashire and Yorkshire , 83 J , f ; . London and JBlackvrall 74 , g ; London , Brighton , and South Coast , s . 9 ,. 1 ' 00 ; London and North'Western , 99 ' } , 100 ; Ditto South Ditto , 924 , 3 A ; Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire , - ; Metropolitan , i , i dis . ; Midland . 6 u § , 70 i ; Ditto , Birmingham and Derby , 41 , 3 ; Newport . ADergavemny , and . Hereford , H , 13 ; North British , 30 S . 3 IJ ; North Eastern ( Berwick ) , 70 . 7 ; Ditto
Extension , 6 i , 6 dis . ; Ditto , Great North . Eastern purchase , 4 i , 3 J dis , ; Ditto , Leeds , 15 J , I 6 J ; Ditto , York , 52 , 3 ; North Staffordshire , 6 | , J dis ; Oxford , Worcester , arid Wolyerbampton , 24 , 6 ; Scottish Central , 104 , 106 ; Scottish Midland , 74 , J ; South Devon , 12 £ , 13 J ; South Eastern ( Dover ) , 6 « , 7 ; Soulli Wales , 71 , 3 ; Vale of Ncath , 18 , 19 ; West Cornwall , 64 , 7 }; Antwerp and Rotterdam , 7 | , 8 ; Ardennes , Eastern of France , Paris and Strasbourg , 38 , 4 ; East India , 2 l 3 , 2 i ; Ditto Extension , ; Grand Trunk of Canada , 12 J , Ujdia . ; Great Indian Peninsula , 203 , 1 ; Luxemburga , 61 . f ; Great Western of Canada , 254 , 6 ; North of France , 39 . |; Paris and Lyons , 49 } , SO ; Paris arjl Orleans , 50 , 52 ; Uambro and Meuso . 9-j , & \ Western and N . W . of France , 34 , 5 ; Agua Fria , ; Australian , 5 , f ; Brazil Imperial , 14 , 21 ; Cocuca , If , 2 i ; St . John del ltey , 26 , 8 .
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COKN MiKKET . Mark-lnne , Friday , March 7 , 1 B 50 . The wheat trade ha 3 exhibited no sign of improvement since our last report . Although the home and foreign supplies continue very moderate , the demand during this week hns been unusually limited , and prices have declined . —Hurley , Oats , and Flour , have also met with a dull sule at reduced rates .
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remedies . A letter in the Times from . Henry James , " inmate of St . Pancras workhouse , " confirms the account of the pestilent state of the various wards described in the official report of which we gave an abstract last week . Married Women Reversionary Interest Bill . — A bill , brought in by Messrs . Malins and Mxillings , enacts that henceforth it aha . ll be lawful for a rjaarried woman to dispose of fufcui'e or reversionary interests in any personal estate whatever as fully and effectually
as she could do if Bhe were a feme sole , and to release her rights to a settlement out of any personal estate in possession . Every deed executed by a married woman is to be acknowledged by her in the manner required by the Fines and Recoveries Act- The powers of disposition given by this Act will not interfere with any other powers reserved to married ladies independently of this Act , nor will they enable them , to dispose of any interest in a personal estate settled on them by any marriage agreement . The Act does not extend to Scotland .
Select Committees . —The select committee appointed to consider the Civil Service Superannuation Fund , has met and received evidence from Sir Charles Trevelyan , who spoke emphatically against the injustice of taking arbitrarily a sum of money frcm the pockets of all civil servants for the benefit of the superannuated . —At the meeting of the select committee to consider the plans for the proposed communication between Pall-mall and "Westminster , several schemes were suggested by various witnesses ; one for pulling down the Duke of York ' s column , removing the steps , making a slope down hnbo the park , and carrying on the road to Storey ' s Ckfce . The plan of making a road through , the Park has since been given up , and it is proposed to carry Pall Mall through into the Green Park .
Destruction bst Fire or "Dartrt Castle .- —The greater part of this building , the seat of Laid Cremorne , has recentl y been "burnt down . The flames broke out about eleven o ' clock in the morning , when every exertion was made to extinguish them , and ifc was at one time thought that the fire was entirely put out . Unfortunately , however , this proved to be a mistake , for aboafc five in the evening flames were again seen "bursting through , some of the windows of the castle , and the conflagrati on continued to rage , in
spite of the active assistance of the multitude that collected on the spot , until it had nearly consumed the whole "building . The oldest part of the edifice , however , was saved , as was likewise all the furniture and worts of art , excepting those in the room where the fire originated . The disaster is supposed to have been caused by the airing of the rooms in expectation of Lord Cremorne ' s arrival . Dartry Castle ia for the most part a very new building , and upwards of £ 4 : 0 , 000 were laid out in its erection . It was only inaured for £ 10 , 000 .
Observance ov the Sabbath . —The annual meeting of the Manchester Botanical Society was held on Monday at the Manchester Town-hall , Mr . James "Watts , the Mayor , presiding . Mr . James Hey wood , M . P ., moved " That the society's gardens at Old Ttrafford should bo open to the proprietors and subscribers from half past two , p . m ., until dusk every Sunday . " The motion was seconded by Mr . R . 3 ST . Phillips , and opposed by the Rev . J . Bardsley , Professor Williamson , and others . A poll resulted in 293 votes for and 362 against the motion . As the motion wouM require by the rules a majority of two thirds of the votes , it was consequently lost by a greater majority than the numbers would indicate . At the first meeting at which the motion was made , some years ago , only three persons supported it ; but last year there waa a majority for the opening , though not the majority of two-thirda , required by the rules .
The Health oi" Mr . BiuanT , M . P . —In a letter to the chairman of his election oommittee , Mr . Bright writes oa tho 3 rd : — " The truth of the matter is thia : Foe fifteen yeara I have woriwd , chiefly in , publio affairs , with very little relaxation , and now I discover that tho brain has had too much exercise < uul tho body too little . I have been to London twico sinoo tho opening of tho session , but have found xnysolf quite unable to attend tho House of Coraxnuua . My modical advisers strongly urge mo to give up all attention to business for throe months , « ud to Bpond tho time in seeking relief in a continental journey . I need not toll you how unwilling I am to abandon , even for a shark time , the performance of my duties in Parliament ; but necessity has no luw avad bo I submit to whht I oannot avoid . " ' Tub Parish 04 ' St . Panokas . —An offloial letter from tho soorotary to tho Commissioners of Lunacy , « nd a report by Mr . Gaskoll , ono of the CoinmiasionerB , Jmvo boon transmitted to tho pariah authorities of St . ^ nnoraa , calling n . ttontion to tho filthy and diHgusting oonditioii of tU « lunatic wii'da , and suggoating oorbain
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATH . S . BIRTHS . BYLiA-NDT . — On the 1 st inst ., at Cumberland House , Tunbridce-wella , la Comtesse A . de By land t : a son . PAGET .-On Saturday , the 1 st inst ., at 42 , Grosvenorplace , the Lady Alfred Pnget : a daugbter . MARRIAGES . HEURICK-BIGGS . — On the 2 lst ult , at St . Saviour ' s Church , Jersey , Gapt . Benj . Rousfield Hei rick , RM . Light Infantry , tljird son of Capt . W . H . Herriok , R . N ., of Shippool , county Cork , to Caroline , youngest daughter of the late Henry Biggs . Captain 60 th Koyal Itiflua . IiEMON-GrKORGE - On the 1 st inst ., at St , Pancrns , Kew-road , London , James Plomer Lemon , Esq ., of JKejtirdcn House , Cornwall , to Henrietta , daughter of the late Capt . Geo . George , lt . N ., of B romp ton . —At the same ¦ t ime , Henry Augustus George , Esq ., of Aaliprington , l > evon , to Mary Vyacke , eldest daughter of the late Jaroea Lemon , Esq .. of Gcrmoe , Cornwall . MAVUOGOUDATO-RALLI .-On Saturday , the lat inst ., by thoVwy Rev . the Archimandrite N . Morllno , at the Greek Church , London , Emmanuel Antonio , eldest son of A . E . Alavrogordato . Esq ., of J , uinster-terrace , to Despina , daughter of E . JRalll , Esq ., Hyde park-squtare . DEATHS . ANDERSON . —On tho 20 th ult ., at Ills residence , 7 , Harleyatreet , Sir James 13 Anderson , M . D . DATHAN —On the 2 nd i » st ., ntthe house of hinscnin-lnvv , Mr . C . EUls , of Bedford-street , Covcnt-Kiirden , Com . mandur J . H . Dathtin , R . N ., in his 91 st year , Tho deceased waa tho oldest officer in H . M . S . PATTEUSON .-0 n the 2 nd inst ., John Duggan Patterson , Esq ., oi' the General Register Ofllce , Somerset House , and lato nn Inspector of the General Board of Health , need 60 . RANK 15 N—Killed nt Sobastopol , by an accidental cjcploalon , on the 28 th ult , Mujor George Rnnkon , Koyal Engineers , ng « rl 27 , deeply lamented . ROYDS .-On tho 2 ftth ult , George Royds , Esq .. of Otterspool , llextrt , nged 38 , kill « il by talllnR from a cnrriago . of which the horaes were r . tuning away .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( CfcOSINQ PmCES . ) Snt . Mon . Tttes . Wed . T / tur . Fri . BankStock 214 .... 2 «« 215 215 3 nor Cent . Reduced . DIS 821 02 i , 9 a 913 » li 3 per Cent . Con . An . oil 014 91 * 01 * 9 ij } 1 ) 28 Consols fur Account . 91 i 0 I& 918 01 $ 91 * 014 Now 3 nor Cent . An .. 9 tfi 93 £ 03 | 93 i ) 'H Oaf Now 2 j por Cents 7 i £ Long Ana . 1800 .... 3 j 3 a 3 i 31 3 i .... India Stock 22 ^ 226 220 226 .. ,. Ditto Uonda . JG 1000 G < Ua . 3 dis Ditto , under JGIOUO .. idia 2 dis . 2 dis Cdla Ex Wills , iCIOJO .... 2 dis . par . 1 prn . pnr . 1 dia . 1 dis DKt ; O , * . '& ()(> 1 pm . I dis . i did . 1 dis . .,,. Ditto , Small , 2 dia . dla . a dlt » . t dia ....
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FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Ofs-ioiax Quotation duiuno Tn » Wbek bnpinq F « ii > av Evknino . ) Brazillatt Bonda 103 Portuguese I > per Cent a . Ituonos AyrcB ft p . Cento 1 ) 8 Russian . Uoiids , A per CJillinu 0 pqr Cents .... 1 U 2 ^ Conta 102 } OlilUnn 3 per Cents .... G 9 Russian 4 J per Conta .... tkj Dutch aj per Cents .... 05 Spanish .. 44 Dutch 4 per Cont . Cortif 90 Spnnlsh CommitteeCtrt . Eqmvdor UoimIh o ( Coup , not fun .... Aloxionn Account , 21 Turkish < 1 per Conta .... 'Jfli I ' oruvinn 1 A per Cmitn .. 81 Turkish How , 4 ditto .. .. 10 'i Portuguese 4 por Cento . Voaozueln , 14 per Cents .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 8, 1856, page 237, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2131/page/21/
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