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Leader (1850-1860), 15th November 1856, Edition 1 of 2, Page 1084, Untitled Article

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      if there was no change for the better in the British Government , a great advance had been made by the British people . ( Cheers . ) Whenever the hour arrived for Hungarian or Italian freedom , their war cry of liberty would rouse such a burst of sympathy from the British people that no British Minister would dare to make Great Britain subservient to despotism , or to tamper with petty experiments for stifling the aspirations for national liberty . ( . Great cheering . ) He wished British statesmen would mind , that now ! If the voice of the poor exile could raise such feeling , what would be the case wlen the principles of national liberty w « re the re-echo of cannon over the Continent ? ( Cheers . ') Hungary waa not in revolt at the time of the Italian movement in

      1848 , and Austria was able to use all her power against th , e Italians . At the present moment , Austria had in Italy , notwithstanding its palpitating state , from 40 , 000 to- 50 , 000 men less than Radetzky mustered in 1848 . In 1848 , Austria had virtually no army in Hungary ; nowshe needed 120 , 000 men to keep down Hungary and Transylvania . Croatia , too , required troops at present ; and greatly more were now needed at every point out of Itaty where Austria kept any forces in 1848 . The spell of Austrian unity was broken now—her power had , in truth , departed ; nothing could again restore the one or bring back the other . While all was smooth , discipline and force might keep the Austrian army together ; but let a fitting day cowi « for a cry of liberty to be raised , then we should see what that army would do -with the boasted unity , and with the glory of the yellow-black flag . If the Italians would only fight now as they

      fought in 1848 , they had double the chance of success they had then . ( Cheers . " ) No compromises from rulers would now stand between the people and their destiny . It was . not to the Italian people that the failure in 1848 was due ; documentary evidence in abundance proved that . It was a great mistake to put the conduct of a revolutionary insurrection in any Royal lands . When , a people had gained their ends , if they chose to have a King , it was for themselves to settle ; "but during the struggle only a popular head and revolutionary energy could secure success . When King < 3 arla Alberto got at the head of the Italian movement it was no longer a revolutionary struggle ; it was simply a struggle of one army against another , and the smaller succumbed . Carlo Alberto had acted either to gain some provinces for himself or to prevent the establishment of a republic in or near his own dominions ; and so the cause of Italy was lost . "

      In conclusion , M . Kossuth asked his audience , " when the day came for the tricolor to be hoisted once more on the walls of Milan , would there not he an encouraging cheer for the patriots from the free people of Great Britain ? If one warm grasp of the hand in faith and sympathy could hasten that day , would they remain silent , would they withhold their hand , because some said , and did not shrink from falsification in saying so , that Italians had no reasonable chance of success ?" M . Kossuth resumed his seat amid protracted cheering , having spoken for nearly two hours .

      In his second lecture , on Wednesday , M . Kossuth commented on our interference at ITaples , saying that the object of the French Emperor was to keep down revolution , as an uprising in Italy would probably lead to the loss of his own throne .

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      [ LORD MAYOR'S DAY . The immemorial 9 th of November being this year on a Sunday , the show , speech-making , and dining , took place on Monday , when Thomas Quested Finnis , Esq ., Alderman and Bowyer , was invested with all the awful ^ splendours of mayoralty . The route taken by the procS 3 sion was as follows : —From King-street , through Greaham-street , Princes-street , Cornhill , Leadenhallstreet , Aldgate , Minories , Postern-row , Tower-hill , Tower-street , Eaatcheap , to London-bridge . The Sheriff ' s , the ex Lord Mayor , and the Lord Mayor , were well received , and banners were plentifully exhibited from shops in Leadenhall-street , and the Miuoriea .

      " The feature of the procession , " says the Daily News , 11 was the agricultural portion . Mr . Boydell ' s immense traction engine and endless railway looked an unwieldy affair , and , its merits not being self-apparent at a hurried glance , the magnificent grey plough-horses harnessed to it engrossed the largest share of attention . The apparatus appeared to be in motion , and was worked by three or four attendants who , it must be confessed , bore more of the aspect of denizens of the City , than of sturdy field-labourers . Tho endless railway was succeeded by a gigantic car , drawn by four splendid horses , to hi

      rest of the land pageantry , together with the whole of the water procession , was of the usual kind . The new Lord Mayor and the retiring Mayor were presented to the Lord Chief Baron at Westminster Hall by the Recorder ; and . the Judge , in reply , observed : — " The corporation of London is of the remotest antiquity , and it possesses this recommendation , that it contains within itself the principle of self-government for which our ancestors struggled . The present Mayor entered on his office during a period of profound peace , and apparently of internal and external prosperity . His attention would chiefly be directed during his Mayoralty to reforms of that corporation of which he is the head ; . and no doubt , while he had every disposition to defend the rights of that body , he would lend his aid to promote improvements- There was , however , one matter relating to that court to which , he would call attention . The

      office of Cursitor Baron of the court had been abolished , and the duty now devolved upon any officer of the court , and might be performed at anytime , and in any manner suggested by the court or the Chief Baron . He would suggest that the ceremonial which now takes place in September should take place on the first day of term , or on the day before term , if that were convenient to the citizens of London . " His Lordship also highly complimented the retiring Lord Mayor , whose election he looked on " as a proof that religious discord is abolished . " The procession then returned to Guildhall , the Recorder , by the command of the Lord Mayor , having first invited the Barons to the banquet . The streets , as usual , were filled with wandering niggers , ' acrobats , and ' patterers , ' the latter of whom chanted a song proper to the occasion , which contained these exquisite and masterly stanzas : — " Away they go , the high and low , Such glorious sights was never seen ; But still the London Lord Mayor ' s Show Is hot as it has former been . When old Dick Whittington was Mayor , And our forefathers used to go , They had not got no peelers there , To guard great London Lord Mayor ' s show , " The following is said- —or sung—of the banquet : — - " They will talk of Russia , France , and that , And mention how the money goes ; Each man will eat a peck of sprats —• ThatVthe fashion at the Lord Mayor ' s shows . "

      Of the decorations at the Guildhall , we read in the Daily Wews : — . " ' On entering the Guildhall , we found the lobbies at the south entrance lined with an imitation Of the Bayeux tapestry , painted by Mr . Charles Fenton ; next the walls , commencing at the . entrance door , were arranged figures of men in armour , and trophies from the thirteenth century , continuing to the instruments of war used at the present day . Passing through this warlike demonstration , we entered the Banqueting Hall , which waa entirely fitted up with peaceful decorations , the sides having the portraits of the sovereigns of Europe , and the eastern window a representation of Peace descending from above , encouraging Agriculture and Commerce . On the western window were delineated the Arts

      —Poetry , Painting , Sculpture , Music , and Architecture—¦ in the centre of which was placed a glass star , supplied by Mr . Osier . Over the gallery on the south side of the hall was placed a plume of feathers nine feet in height , composed of spun glass . On either side of the cntranco to the lobbies leading to the council chamber stood a golden figure of Plenty , with baskets of flowers on her head . " Various pieces of sculpture were distributed about the lobbies . Tho band of the Grenadier Guards was stationed in the hall , and performed several pieces of music during dinner .

      After th « banquet came the accustomed speeches . The Duke of Cambridge , in replying to the toast of his health , said he had rather expected that his name would havo been coupled with the toast of " Tho Army ; " but he took that opportunity of acknowledging the interest that had been shown for our soldiers by the great metropolis as well as by Dublin and Edinburgh , and he " thanked hia excellent friend the late Lord Mayor" for presiding at the Crimean banquet . —rSir W . F . Williams acknowledged tho toast of " The Army , " and congratulated the auditors on the extension and improvement of our military system : Captain Milne returned thanks for " The Navy . " f ho health of the retiring Lord Mayor followed , and was briefly acknowledged . —The Lord Chancellor , in returning thanks fox the drinking of his health , adverted to the question of legal reform .

      The health of Lord Palmerston , and the rest of the Ministers , came next , and tho Premier , in his reply , said : — The different classes in this country aro all deeply occupied with their own avocations ; it is not often that they have opportunities of meeting at one festive board ; and it is , therefore , that wo must peculiarly prize those opportunities which are thus afforded us , in this magnificent hall , of receiving the splondid hospitality of this great city , and of cementing hero acquaintances—and I trust I am not going too far when I say friendships—which may not only conduce to our personal comfort and satisfaction , but must t « nd usefully to facilitate tho intercourse of politicians and commercial men in tho various transactions belonging to tho business of the country . " Adverting to the late war , and the presont pence , he remarked : — " It remains that the conditions of poaco shall be faithfully executed ( loud and

      wering gh over even the heads of the mounted police , and decorated with agricultural produce from tho celebrated Tiptreo Hall farm . This produce consisted of sheaves of xich-looking wheat , trusses of hay , huge turnlpB , carrots , potatoes , and mangold-wurzel . Tho approach of this remarkable combination of nature ' s products and man ' s ingenuity was hailed with shouts of applause and expresaions of wonder . Tho car contained hut ? UI ! Bur e ° 88 aml Key ' P « tci * reaping machines ; Sus ^ St wSR * utility * 8 played m * hSa mcrit ° tarninsindZl T ^ ° lho 8 onoro 1 admiration of tho Fow « r a ! 8 < Jd-wurZ « l . The B t « am plough of Mr . to aScuS i ? T h 0 r 868 ' r mpleted *• P ftrt ftll ° "ed to Agriculture in tho proceedings of tho day . " The

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      STATE OF TBADE . The trade reports from the manufacturing tbwns continue to indicate a healthful state of activity and undiminished confidence in all departments of business . At Manchester , there has been a decline in prices , but only to an extent corresponding with / that in the raw material at Liverpool . The Birmingham advices describe steadiness in the iron trade , and an improvement in the demand for some of the general manufactures of the town . At Nottingham , tins is the quiet season , but prices are , nevertheless , still tending upward . In the woollen districts , although the transactions have been limited , there is increased firmness , owing to the favourable opening of the colonial wool sales in London on Thursday week . The Irish linen markets have been fairly supported . —Times .

      The annual volume of the Board of Trade , containing detailed statements of the trade and navigation of the United Kingdom for the ; past year , has just been issued . Under the head of Imports and Exports , the work exhibits an enlargement , and it appears that the total i psJ value of the foreign grain and flour of all k " consumed in the United Kingdom in 185 * was 17 , 508 , 700 / ., on which a gross revenue was collected of 325 , 140 / . — Idem . In the general business of the port of London during the week ending last Saturday , there lias been considerable activity , although the arrivals have not been very numerous . The number of ships reported inward was 176 , being eight more than in the previous week . These included 38 with cargoes of corn , flour , and rice ; and 15 with cargoes of fruit . The number of vessels cleared outward was 137 , showing an increase of nine , including 13 in ballast . —Idem .

      Browne ' s Export List for November gives the usual returns of the trade of the north-east district for the past month . They are highly satisfactory , and show a further development in the exports of the great stn ; - ^ of the district—viz ., coals and coke , iron and chemicals . From the accounts of the meeting of the cvcilitoi-3 of Messrs . Fox , Henderson , and Co ., at Birmingham , it appears that tho amount of claims upon the firm agninst which securities are held is 171 , 689 / . With regard to tho prospects of tho other creditors , tho impression

      seemed strong that tho estimate of 121 , 700 / . assets , to meet 114 , 178 / . of liabilities , is likely to bo ultimately borne out , especially if tho administration of the estate should bo conducted with friendly forbearance . Me ? sr 3 . Glyn and Co . are among the creditors fully secured , but they have intimated that , instead of paying themselves at once by forced sales , thoy will wait for favourable ¦ opportunities . Baron Hambro , also a considerable creditor , is acting in a similar spirit . TJio inspectors appointed were Messrs . J . ltobinaon , J . T . Chance , O . L . liro-wning , S . II . Blackwell , and M . Laird . — Times .

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      FIUES . AnouT seven o ' clock on Sunday morning , a very scrims firo broko out in Swan-yard , St . Marti u ' s-lnne , on Hi * extonsivo range of promises belonging to Messrs . Almond , army and nnvy accoutrement makers , wliich , together with the Pnrthenium Club room . i and nnol » adjoining building , were , entirely consumed . The lirc commenced on tho first floor of Messrs . Almond ' s factory , which was situated immediately over Mr . Goodwin ' s livery stable . * , and next door to tho Purllicniiiin Club and lccturo rooms . Tho moment the discovery was mado , an alarm whs raiucri , vvlion Mr . Palm ") ° the Parthenicjin Club , got tip , and , upon looking <> °

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      continued applause )—that . they be faithfully executed and honourably observed ( renewed applause ) —&n& thon I trust , the peace of Europe will be placed upon a secu ™ and permanent foundation . ( Cheers . ) Gentlemen ml Lord Mayor has adverted to the visit which , I have ' iu ^ made to the manufacturing districts of this country n is most gratifying , indeed , to those who are charged with the conduct of affairs , to witness everywhere the in dustry , the enterprise , I will say the genius , of the peonle of this country , to see upon what secure foundations the prosperity of the country rests , and to augur fro m the glorious present the future increase and progr ess of the wealth , the power , and the prosperity , of our common country . " ( Cheers . )

      The Duke of Cambridge proposed the health of the Lord Mayor ,: which his Lordship acknowledged . The Brazilian Minister acknowledged , in French , the toast of the Ambassadors ; the Marquis of Salisbury spoke for the House of Lords , the Lord Chief Baron for the Judges ¦ the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the House of Commons ( which he defended from the charge of doing too little , saying that at one time it was charged with doinc too much ) , Mr . Mechi for the Sheriffs , Sir F . Thesi ^ er for the Bar , and Sir James Duke for th « City members of Parliament . Sir James , in the course of his observations , asked the Premier , mow the war is over to keep the peace between the East and the West—of

      Temple Bar . The health of the Lady Mayoress and of the other ladies was proposed by Lord Palmerston , with his usual reference to " the brilliant display of female beaut } ' present . " The Lord Mayor returned thanks . The health of the Recorder and magistrates of London , and several other toasts , were disposed of before the company separated .

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      1084 , TH B , liE AJDE B . rNo . 34 , 7 , Saturday

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 15, 1856, page 1084, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2167/page/4/