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Massed a hope that a Minister of Justice would be 2 S 5 , andhe trusted that Government would lay Wtare the House statistics of education , property , and rnmlation as elements on which alone a proper determination could be formed with regard to the required meaanre of Parliamentary Beform . Lord Palmbbston said that , with regard to a Minis-+ rof Justice , the Governrnent had under consideration ? he best means of accomplishing the object- Considering the shortness of the present session , be thought it would be highly inexpedient for the House to enter into so large a subject as Parliamentary Reform until the following session . In the intermediate period , the Gov ernment would take the question into the * fullest and most deliberate consideration . ( Cheers . ) He did not S justified in saying anything with respect to the details of the measure , because those had yet to be considered and any anticipatory conclusions might lead to e mbarrassment , and would curb the freedom of the Ministerial deliberations . " I hope , " continued the Pre-¦"¦ " "indeed I am confident—that at the beginning
, of the next session we shall be able to propose to Parliament some measure which will be calculated to satisfy the just expectations of any parties , and to correct any defects which may exist in the present Reform Act , as well as to admit to the franchise those classes of persons who at present are excluded from it . ( Hear , hear . ) More than that I trust the House will not expect me to say at present . If this House has confidence in the present Government , it ought to show it by exercising forbearance , and by not pressing this session for any declaration upon particular points in reference to representative reform . If this House has not sufficient confidence in us to wait until the next session for the production of measures upon a subject requiring the gravest consideration , then it had better say so , and at once place the administration of the affairs of the country in other hands . " Qlcar , hear ,
and a laugh . ) After congratulating the House upon the prospect which Europe at present holds out of a continuance of peace , Lord Palmerston proceeded : — " There was one other subject to which my noble friend ( Lord Robert Grosvenor ) alluded , and upon which I must say a word . I refer to the question of churchrates . ( Hear , hear- ) That also is a subJec * » as 5 House is aware , which abounds with practical difficulties . However , the subject is now under the consideration of her Majesty ' Government , and I hope we may be able to propose some measure which will get rid of the difficulties at present existing . I hope , however , the House will not expect us to introduce any measure until we have made up our minds upon the matter . "
Mr . Roebuck , accepting the statement of Lord Palmerston as a distinct pledge upon the subject of a Reform Bill , said be would not interfere with the Premier ' s efforts to remedy the admitted defects and anomalies of the existing act . The Address was then agreed to without a division , and the House adjourned at ten minutes past six o ' clock .
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ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A MAN was riding on horseback , a few days ago , past the turnpike-gate near Barnstaple , Devonshire , when he observed the gatekeeper , an old man , Avith his clothes on lire . Instead of instantly rendering assistance , the man rode back to the town , a distance of half a mile ; but , by the time ho returned , the lower parts of the poor fellow's body were burnt to a cinder , though he Avas still alive . He was removed to the Bnrnstaplo Infirmary , and died shortly afterwards . Ho avas subject to iits , and must liave set his clothes on fire Avhilo in one of them .
A soldier , named Norrits , belonging to the GOth Depot at Fort Regent , Jersey , and a young woman , his sAveetheart , have fallen over the rocks on the coaat , and been killed . They wcro found at night , after being missed for a long time , lying at the foot of a precipice . Tho girl Avaa dead ; tho soldier speechless and in agony from tho injuries ho had sustained , lie lingered for fourteen hours , and then died . A boiler explosion , Avhich Avaa attended by tho loss of three lives and severe injuries to others , besides damage to property , amounting to nearly dOO / ., took place on Friday Avcck at North Whoal Vor Mine , in tho parish of Brcago , Cornwall . Five men , named William Grenfull
( cnginoman ) , William Henry Williams , Samuel Uoynolda , John Pope , and William Yatcs ( minors ) , were in tho engine-house bctAVccn four and live o ' clock in tho morning , Avhcn , it is feared through tho carelossnoas of tho ongincman in not attending to tho feeding of tho boiler , that instrument burst . John Popo Avas killed on tho spot , and avus blown from tho boilor- ^ houao to a distance of seventy-six yards . Yatoa and Grcnfoll were so severely scalded that they aoon afterwards died , and tho other men sustained hotioiih injuries by having been moro or less scalded . Tho end of tho boiler in which tho tubes Avcro Avas blOAvn out , and tho boilor-houso was thrown down .
An explosion of hydrogen gua occurred on Tuominy afternoon aO tho blast furnacoa of ISleaara . William ltiloy and Sons , MUIhoIiIh , two milea from Wolvorhanipton . Four persona Avoro immediately killed , oiui fa Lilly woundod , and four seriously injured . All those wore workpooplo of tho Mosars . Riloy .
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Mat 9 , 1857 . ] THE IEADER $ 35
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Tins Manchester Exhibition of Art Treasures was opened by Prince Albert on Tuesday , in the presence of several Cabinet Ministers and a ljarge gathering of the general public . Up to the very evening before , a considerable amount of preparation remained to be got through . The interior of the Palace presented a chaotic appearance , which seemed to defy all hope of the building being ready by the pro . per time ; but the workmen were kept at their tasks during the night , and the morning found the preliminaries completed .
We subjoin in another column a report from a Special Correspondent on the main characteristics of the Exhibition , and the appearance of the Palace on the first day ; but a brief account of the ceremonials of the occasion will be necessary in this place as a preface to the more critical remarks of our Correspondent . Prince Albert arrived at a little after one o ' clock , and , having been conducted to the dais , was addressed by the Mayor of Manchester in a speech of the usual loyal nature , to which he thus replied : — " Mr . Mayor , Aldermen , and Gentlemen , —I have receiA ed with feelings of no ordinary gratification the address Avhich you have presftnted to ttir , expressing such kindly feelings tOAA'ards m 3 'self , and professing to represent the good Avishes of the vast community which is collected in and around this city .
" It will , I am sure , be most pleasing to the Queen to receiA r e , from the expressions contained in the address , a fresh assurance of the loyal interest taken by her people in all that concerns her happiness . " I most AA'illingly attend here this day to assist at a ceremony Avhich the inhabitants of Manchester may Avell Avitness Avith pride , as its object is to inaugurate an Exhibition collected by the exertion of their enterprise and public spirit , intended , not for the amusement and gratification of the neighbourhood alone , but for the instruction and improA'cment of the nation at large .
" You justly allude in terms of gratitude to that comprehensive and liberal spirit Avhich has adorned the Avails of this building Avith the choicest specimens of art from so many private galleries of the kingdom . It added much to the pleasure with which the Queen and myself had complied Avith the application for works of art belonging to us when Ave found this example so generally folloAved by the possessors of treasures Avhich are , in general , so * reluctantly entrusted by their OAvners to the care of others . " The Queen will , I am confident , be glad again to visit Manchester , not only to mark by her presence her approval of the object and successful execution of this grout undertaking Avhich Ave have this day to celebrate , but from a recollection of the enthusiastic loyalty exhibited Avhen she had formerly an opportunity of visiting this great centre of industry . "
The Prince thon passod along the central hall to the dais in the transept , the orchestra in the rnean Avhile playing the National Anthem , and the people cheering loudly . Lord Overstone then read , in the name of the General Council , of whieh he is President , an address , thanking his Ro 3 'al Highness for the interest he had taken in the Exhibition , and expressing their condolence Avith him on the death of the Duchess of Gloucester . To this , Prince Albert replied : — " My Lord and Gentlemen , —You are very kind in thinking at this moment of the bereavement Avhich has befallen the Queen and her family .
11 In tho Duchess of Gloucester we have all lost , not only the lust of the children of that good King Avho occupied the throno during sixty years , and carried this country fearlessly and successfully through tho most momentous struggles of its hLstory , and thus the last personal link Avith those times , but also a lady whose virtues and qualities of the heart had commanded tho respect and lovo of ull who knew her . " If 1 have thought it my duty to attend hero to-day , although her mortal remuins havo not yet been carried to tluiir last place of rost , my decision has been rcfldered easy by the conviction that , could her own opinions aad Avidhes havo been known , she would , Avith that sense of duly and putriotic feeling Avhich so much distinguished her aud tho generation to which she belonged , havo boon anxious that 1 should not on her account , or from private feelings , disturb nu arrangement intended for tho public good . "
Mr . ITairbairn , the Chairman of the Executive Committee , who wore the uniform of a deputyliouteuant , then read an address ( of which ho presented to tho Princo a copy in u case of purplo volvct , embroidered with gold ) , giving a ( sketch of tho hiatory of tho undertaking . Towards the close of this document , tho Committee remark : — " In connexion Avith our proceedings , avo Avould very briefly refer to tho circumatanceH under which one very important fonturo of tho Exhibition' —tho ¦ Avoll-known historic uiusoiuu of Avorks of decorative art , collected by M . tfoulngo , of TouIouho—baa found iU way to Mnuchcator . Upon tho refusal by hor Majewty'a Government to purchase this choice collection at primo coat , avo cojv uidurud we Avoro acting in tho true iutcr-esta of art in
volunteering on our individual responsibilities to purchase the collection upon the terms that had just beei refused . We desired that a collection of so high ai educational value to our artisans should have the benefit of the -widest possible examination ; and we would express a confident hope that it may yet be preserved in its entirety after the close of this Exhibition for more general public instruction . " Prince Albert replied thus : — " Gentlemen of the ExecutiA'e Committee , —I thank you most sincerely for your kind address . The expressions of loyalty and attachment to the Queen which it conveys Avill , I feel certain , be most gratifying to her .
I have Avith pleasure accepted your invitation to preside at the inaugural ceremony of an undertaking which I have watched with the deepest interest from its first conception ; and I may now be allowed to congratulate you upon the success which has so far crowned your labours . " The building in which we are assembled , and the wonderful collection of these treasures of art , as you so justly term them , which it displays , reflect the highest credit upoiryou- They must strike the beholder with grateful admiration , not only of the wealth and spirit of enterprise of this country , but also of that generous feeling of mutual confidence and goodwill between the different classes of society Avithin it , of which it affords so gratifying a proof .
" We behold a feast which the rich , and those -who haA e , set before those to whom fortune has denied , the higher luxuries of life—bringing forth from the innermost recesses of their private dAvellings their choicest and most cherished treasures , and entrusting them to your care , in order , to gratify the nation at large ; and . this , too , unhesitatingly , at your mere request , satisfied , that your plans were disinterested and well matured , and that they had the good of the country for their object . " This is a gratifying sight , and blessed is the country in which it is Avitnessed . But not less so is the fact
which has shoAA n itself in this as in other instances , that the great and noble of the land look to their sovereign to head and lead them in such patriotic undertakings , and Avhen they see that the sovereign has come forAA'ard to give her countenance and assistance to the work , that they feel it a pleasure to co-operate witli her , and not to leave her Avithout their support—emulating thus , in works of peace , the chivalric spirit which animated their forefathers in the warlike times of old . " You haA e done Avell not to aim at a mere accumulation of works of art and objects of general interest , but
to give to your collection , by a scientific and historical arrangement , an educational character , —thus not losingthe opportunity of teaching the mind , as well as gratifying the senses ; and manifold are the lessons which it Avill present to us ! If art is the purest expression of the state of mental and religious culture and of general civilization of any age or people , an historical and chronological review given at one glance cannot fail to impress us AA'ith a just appreciation of the peculiar characteristics of the different periods and countries the works of which are here exhibited to usj and of the influence which they have exercised upon each other .
" In comparing these Avorks with those of our own age and country , Avhile Ave may well be proud of tho immense development of knowledge and power of production Avhich we possess , Ave have reason also for humility in contemplating the refinement of feeling and intensity of thought manifested in the works of the older schools . " I trust that you may reap , in the approbation of the public at large , and in tho remuncratiA'e concourse of the people , the immediate reward of your labours ; and that , like the Exhibition of 1851 , to which you so flatteringly allude , you may thus also find tho means of closing your operations Avithout having recourse to the Guarantee Fund which this district lias so generously put at your disposal . hoAvevor trust that the beneficial
" Beyond this , , I effects upon the progress of art and taste in our country , Avhich wo may confidently look to , may be a lasting ; memorial of your vast enterprise . " The orchestra then performed " The Heavens are Telling ; " the Bishop of Manchester invoked the blessing of God on the Exhibition ; and Prince Albert , attended by the chief functionaries , promenaded the building in procession , tlie orchestra performing various pieces of music . Prince Albert next formally dechtrud the Exhibition open . The orcliestra performed the Hallelujah chorus , and the Prince then slowly and minutely inspected tho various parts of the building , the public being admitted to each department as he quitted it . Huving left tho Palace a little before live o ' clock in the evening , ho at once drove to Abney Hall , the residence of Mr , Hall , where ho passed the ni ^ ht .
At half-past nine o ' clock on Wednesday m . orning , Prince Albert proceeded to Salford to inaugurate tho statuo of tho Queen ( tho Avorkmanship of Mt . Noblo ) , which has been erected by the Sunday school teachers and children to commemorate her Majowty ' e visit to the Park iu 1851 . Tfoo Prince was reacirod in tho library by tho mayor and corporation of SSalford , and proceeded to tho large reading-room . Tho Mayor of ballbrd presented tho corporation address , to which Prineo Albert replied . mo
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OPENING OF THE MANCHESTER EXHIBITION .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 9, 1857, page 435, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2192/page/3/
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