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TOli . Till . No . 359 . ] SATURDAY , PEBBUABY 7 , 1857 . 5 » iCE { i ™ i ^ W ;; : ig | S - ,
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niHE opening of the Session presents parties in X new relations to each other . On the first night Mr . Gladstone was seen in "the position of offering himself as Chancellor of the ^ Exchequer for any Government reversing the policy of the present Cabinet , while Mr . Disraeli placed himself at the head of the Income-tax movement , and recovered an
immense amonnt of lost ground as the leader of the Opposition . Already we ]> aTe had occasion to remark the junction between Sir Joiisr Pakiktgton and the Manchester party ; Sir John , however , was , as usual , a guest at Mr . DisTtAELi ' s political dinner before the opening day . It seems scarcely possible that a coalition Government could be formed in
competition witk the Aheueeen coalition , and , indeed , we anticipate nothing- of the Icind ; but tlic movements of Tuesday niglit certainly might have been interpreted as having that tendency . Scarcely had the Hoyal Speech been delivered—and a right royally vapid affair it was—ere Her Majesty ' s Opposition stormed the breaches intlie Ministerial lines . The Foreign policy—a compromise between peace-making and war-malting , the Income-taxa war impost continued in peace , —these were the
points that presented the readiest attack , and the assault was fierce . The geographical blundering of Ministers in agreeing to the Bolgrad boundary ; their assertion that thero should be no conference , followed by their assent to the new conference ; their bullying in Naples , with the result only of rendering the King more obstinate ; their embarking in a war with Persia before obtaining the consent of Parliament or being able to calculate the cost ; their instructions , which primed Sir
opinion , Lord Palsiebston processes to desire . In a large part of these accusations Mr . Disraeli found a ready support . Mr . Gladstone avowed that he must give to the riglvt honotirable gentleman his vote when he said that the House of Commons was bound to stand by the Income-tax settlement of 1853 . If that settlement had been carried out we should , after April next , be paying only iivepence in the pound .. Mr . Gladstone and Lord John Hussein joined , in the verdict against Ministers on the score of Naples . Lord John Kussexl insists that they are subserving the policy of Austria in Italy , and Mr . Disbaeli accuses them of sanctioning a secret treaty between France and Austria , guaranteeing to the Emperor Fkancis-Josei'ii liis Italian dominions . Of course Mr . Milner Gibson
and the Manchester party sigree in condemning the Avar expenditure . The debate in the Upper House very closely . resembled that iu the Commons , only that it Avas much more commonplace in tone , and not much relieved from insigniLieanec by the f : iet of a direct amendment . For although Lord Grey closed his somewhat bitter diatribe upon the presumption of declaring war against Persia without the leave oi Parliament with a resolution embodying censure , he obtained only a fractional support—only twelve to the forty-five against him ; and it is evident that none of the other speakers believed in the reality o ( the contest with tho Government . The real contest
lay in the other House , where no formal amendment was moved . . The work set down for the session is such as we might have foreseen . There is to be a fight over the Income-tax , on which Mr . ArsLEY Pellatt hus notified a motion l ' or the J 2 th instant , and Major Reed ditto for the 10 th instant . The whole . sub
It is not probable that Ministersi will--fee let- off without some further explanations on , tl \ e . subject of the Crimean Commission , Sir John M'Niaiiii ' a protest not having passed without a remark . Colonel Tui / locii is bringing forward a ' .-book ' . ; various speakers take note of the movement ; and it is among the topics upon which Ministers willbc worried . - The Association for the Bepeal of the Taxes on Knowledge has been to Sir George CornewalIi Lewis with a demand for the repeal of the duty on paper . It seems possible that Sir George may be deprived of his Income tax , or at least of so mucha-t > he intends to ask for . ; and , if so , the question , of other duties will be referred to another Ministry .
The convocation of clergy has been- held in ? wie provinces both of Canterbury aiid York , oaly-toig-o " through the same paltry forms , or to put A&ira some attempts ¦ at rendering the farce a realitj . York adjourned at once-, Canterbury slightly- ¦ prolonged its debates . ¦¦ ; .. " T ; , ' ^¦ ¦ '• ¦ ¦ . tV ~ It is agreeable to turn from these pretences ' - "to something like a rea . 1 mission on the part of tlic clergy . " We allude to the " Church Schools" which
have been opened-by Mr . IIowsell , tlic local incumbent , of St .. Peter ' s , Stepney . The schools are intended as a place for the education of the- poor , and also ; vs h place of worship for those of-tlid working classes whose diffidence ami shame' of poverty -stricken gatb keeps them froiu tlic - parish ' church . The Bishop of London appeared as a working clergyman to assist in this movement ; Air . Ciladstone iijmI the llcvercnd Kkedeiuck
Mauiuck also co-o ^ eraung . We say il not invidiously if we remark that , JHishop ami Statesman might profitably use their sagacity and their influence to assist the poor , not a hundred miles from that district , who have been thrown out of employment by the fluctuations of the ; building trade . We have already ' explained
jeet of transportation , ticket of leave , &c , is to be brought before the House of Commons on mot ions by Sir George Giiky , Mr . Hoebvck , Lord Bekners , and others . Mr . L . viiououEJtu has obtained a Select Committee on the Hudson ' s Bay Company and its territory—whether to recover the land for transportation or colonization lie said not . The Loud Ciiancklt . ou . announced a lidt , of law
amendhow the poor arc victimised by the alternating- of selfish speculation and bankrupt stagnation . When the men apply for relief according to law , they are in some cases treated as if they were assumed to be rioters . " Yet ecrUiinly they have a right to he iudignant , tor while they have no elfectual control over the movements in the trade which subject
in cms , at which people laugh ; the Chancellor ' s list of measures for the session usually agreeing with his list , of measures withdrawn at , the end of the session . The Loud Ciunckm-or ' s bills arc like Mr . Caxton's " Great Book "—they engage all his , soul ; and he view * them -with sucli reverence , that lie is never content , with touching them tip , never able to approach a finish .
them to these calamitous consequences , they have io endure at , once starvation , and blame fo , r ffiffgIfo ^ Mturved . They unk for bread , and arc <^^ ^ jL «(^ gft ^^/ A \ ' * * breaking ! It would bo Christian itf x ^ J'aHivSBHi iir- > ' S- - ' wise in statesmanship , to speak a word ]^ fwWl * gSr * I ' l ' li ) r ' rj ment to these men—to promise them 1 hj $ jj || M ^ B § E * u " * ' ?> ^
• Toiin Bowking to take advantage of any incident , like that of tho lorcha , —were subjects upon which Mr . Disraeli spoke tellingly . Lord Palmebston had promised , to come back , after the war , to domestic affairs . A Liberal Minister is always expected to produce a Reform . Bill , hut Lord Palmehston has promised none ; perhaps he leaves that to Lord John itussiiix ,. And if he is pressed
for that , and other improvements , or , if called upon to reduce the Income-tax , lie may point to those disturbed relations abroad . He takes a pride in extricating us from difficulties , himself being the creator of the dillicullies . We arc at this moment interfering in Italy , in Switzerland , perhaps in other quarters , only to bring about results tlic very reverse of those -which , in deference to public
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" The one Idea wMch History exhibits as evermpre . ' developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity- ti . eriobie endeavour to thio-w down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sidea views ; and , by setting asidefcnedistmcaons of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human , .. race : as one brotherhood , having one great object—the tree aevelc _ oinenT ; of o \ w spiritual nature . "—BEumboldt ' s Cosmos . . . / , ¦
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK- - « j Postscript . . v ..:,.:.. ; :....:... ; ... - , rt 128 - .. / . OPEN-COUNCIL- - . ± ™™ « S ^ SS ^^ : ImperialParliamont .......... 122 PUBLIC AFFAIRS- . Comuct-Converts . 133 ... . *»»¦ . . ' SiCTiS .. 124 Political Prospects .. 129 The Moon ' s RotatiOa ...., 133 . THE ARTS- -, . J £ eland 1 ^ .. . ........ 124 Puri ty bf t } io Suffrage in Fraiice ... 130 literature- : TheatricalNotea ........... 13 d ^ State of Trade ..... ; .. 124 "Churcli m Danger !"—From the L ! . KMTUKt : -. ¦• .- . , . Accidents and Sudden Deaths .... ; .... 124 Clergy 130 Siunniary .. ' .,: ........... ; 134 ' ¦• ¦¦ ' ¦¦' -- ' ¦ " - ' ¦ : ' ' - ' , - " ^ ^ i The Eaeoution of Verger .... 124 The Ministry-Gladstone—Disraeli 13 t Lifeof Micliael A ' nkelo ::,....-. ; ... ¦ . 135 ... - .... ¦ ,.., v .-- - Continental Notes ... 124 The Ghost of Alice Leroy . 131 Henrietta Msvria .......... ' ....:...........: 13 s The Ga . zette ; .... ; .............. ; ..:.. ; . ;; ... 140-Our Civilization .. 125 A Voice from Bengal ... .... ; ...... ; . ; . ... 132 ANew Editionof . Wordsworth-...... 136 -i ^^ . ... ; - _ . . '' - - ~* . L .-A . ' ¦ Naval and Military 127 Wbero shall we get oOr Cotton ? ... 132 AJQramalt . v a Convict ..,..:: 136 COM MERC IA « -AFFAIRSMiscellaneous .. ,... 127 A United Service Amenity ............ 133 CpnvictLifo in Bermuda ............... 138 ' " City IntelligenceMai > kctsi&c ...... r 140 '
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 7, 1857, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2179/page/1/
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