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Meeting in Hyde PARK .-Oa Sunday **«™™ aVery numerous meeting was held ™ Hyde . Park for the purpose of proposing an addresa . to the Snperor Napoleon , sympathising with the course he w token in Italy ; Dr : Webb in the chair The chairnmn , in opening the proceedings , said he _ was oneof the oldest Radicals in the kingdom . Dr . Webb S an address to the Emperor , congratulating lum Sn a the course he had taken to free the Italians from ? hefyrann ? of Austria . Mr . Mantel ^ then made a speech , in the course of which he said he did not believe in the Emperor of the French ; he was a Seat rascal . ( Cheers . ) The Emperor of Austria S ? ht be dViven out of Sardinia , . but the Emperor Naloleon was not the man to do it . The Emperor Napoleon was a political burglar in respect to peace
tie of all the malcontents and rebels of Italy , still we must look to Sardinia as a country in which the seeds of freedom are sown , and I hope those seeds will sprout and blossom till the entire independence of Italy under the guardianship of Sardinia shall be secured . With regard to France the sovereign of that country has certainly hitherto been a firm and faithful ally of England ; and although he reigns despotically over that great country , I venture to say . to you that we ought to be content with the freedom which we enjoy ourselves . Let us leave foreign countries to secure their own independence ; with that of which
let us be satisfied we are ourselves so proud , and which we have enjoyed so long ; and let us in ho way interfere with the affairs of any foreign country . In the coming conflict be assured that the Government of this country- ^ at least so long as her Majesty shall leave it in the hands to which it is now committed—will secure the honour and independence of England , and endeavour to preserve that absolute neutrality by means of which this great country will be enabled to support the cause of liberty and justice . I trust that England will show herself , as she ought to be > the arbiter of
the world . Mr . D . Urquhart . —At a public meeting ort Monday , in the Music Hall , Store-street this gentleman made a long speech , to trace all the evils under the sun to the overpowering and overshadowing influence of Russian Government . Mr . Urquhart had an intelligent and a discerning audience , though he intimated they were fools ; and one of them put a question , in the midst of the lecture , which showed that they might be as clever as himself . Mr . . Urquhart had again and again repeated the statement that there was only one ruling head in England , must
to the intentions of which the whole country bow ; and at last a gentleman inquired how it happened , if that were the case , that this ruling head could hot pass the Conspiracy Bill . Mr . Urquhart replied that the interrogator was no doubt talking about something he understood , but it was unintelligible to himself . The gentleman responded by the words , '' , It is a matter of history . " But Mr . Urquhart resumed , taking no further notice . In this way the meeting was excited for more than two hours , and it broke up in most admired disorder . Sir James Graham , M . P . —At a dinner at Carlisle , to celebrate the return of the Liberal candidates , Sir James , after congratulating his friends upon the victory they had gained , proceeded to consider the European question . He said— "I have read the proclamations of the Emperor of the French on the one hand , and of the Emperor of Austria on the other . It is vain to balance where the fnult lies . I think the whole fault arises on the part of the Emperor of the French , but Austria abandoned her vantage ground in not standing on the defensive , and in becoming the assailant . WBat is the policy of England ? Her policy is peace ; and he will be the best minister who seeks effectually to keep this
country out of war so long as , the honour and safety of England is secure . " On the navy , Sir James said , "I , from long experience , am justified in forming an opinion and giving some advice . In the present state of affairs I hold it necessary for the defence of the honour of England that her defensive means should not be neglected , and I observe with the utmost satisfaction that her Majesty ' s Government have offered very considerable encouragements for an increased number of seamen , and that the whole naval preparations are advanced . So far it is right and politic , but the use of those means will require the utmost discretion . Again I repeat that that Minister will best deserve the confidence of the
people of this country who , wlnlo he maintains pur honour and independence , keeps us out of this fatal war . Think what Italy is now enduring ? the harvest trodden under foot , the fruitful vine uprooted — the vine which Providence has given as the source of industry—tho olive and mulberry tree cut down to make a fire for the wanton soldier ! Half a century of industry will not make gqod tho fatal effects of this one campaign j and surely it is tho duty of every good and honest man in this country , to do nil in his power to check this fatal ovil . I hold that peace , retrenchment , and reform are sound maxims of British liberal policy ; and I am
disposed to maintain that principle to tho last moment consistent with honour . I will only glance at tho question of reform . Certain events have taken place in this last olootion which are impossible to overlook . I do believe that corrupting measures were never pushed to a greater excess than in tho election that has passed . I will just particularise three boroughs . The three boroughs ( Sir Jamos said ) w © re Berwick , Dover , and Galway , upon which the Government had exorcised an improper influence by promising to forward their interests . The right hon , baronet next entered upon tho question of tho treatment of religious sects in this country , and said that Lord Derby was endeavouring to gain additional influence' by promises to tho Catholics .
and commerce . Mr . Mantel then moved an amendment , condemning the address . The amendment was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously Dr . Webb ' s resolution forjm address to the French Emperor being lost . On Sunday the Paris Pavs received instructions to announce that a demonstration was to take place in London that day for the purpose of " expressing , to the Emperor Napoleon and the French nation , the thanks of the British people for the support which they are giving to the cause of liberty , justice , and independence in Italy against Austrian oppression . " It is to be presumed that the great demonstration alluded to was the one above mentioned , in which case the result must be somewhat mortifying to Louis
Napoleon . Mb . Axcook , M . P ., and Mr . Locke King , M . PAt the East Surrey election , in returning thanks for their return , Mr . Alcock said , he believed it would be found that about twenty-five members would have been added to the strength of Lord Derby in the House of Commons , and as about a million of money had been expended on the elections every new adherent gained by Lord Derby would have cost about 40 , 000 Z . When Sir William Jolliffe laid before the noble lord a list of the twenty-five new men , he thought the noble lord would be of opinion that many of them were very bad bargains , and not worth the price . With regard to the
present state of affairs on the Continent , he sincerely trusted that this country would not be involved in any war which might arise .. No doubt we had all a sympathetic feeling for Italy , but when it came to a question of fighting , he contended that the Italians ought to be left to fight for themselves . He was glad to see the establishment of rifle clubs in different parts of the kidgdom , and he did not see why one out of every hundred of the population should not be made a first-rate rifleman ; we might soon have a volunteer force of 200 , 000 or 300 , 000 men ready at any emergency to beat back the invader , and aid in supporting the liberties of this great emtrire . —Mr . Locke King said , he would tell them that
the first vote he should give , when he had the opportunity , would be to turn out the Ministry . He had been charged with attempting to do away wit > h a law which had been in force for 800 years . But supposing the law relating to the descent of landed property had been in existence for 800 years , by whom was it first introduced ? Why , by a savage and barbarous body of conquerors , whose object was to keep tho land in few hands , so that every owner should be able to bring a vast number of dependents into the field , and thus protect his conquest . Our Old Anglo-Saxon forefathers divided the land equally among all the children , and not among the sons only , according to the general idea of gavelkind .
Tnn Attornjet-Generai-. —R eturning thanks for his re-election for East Suffolk , Sir Fitzroy Kelly made some remarks upon tho state of Europe . He said : — " I trust and believe that , as long as is consistent with tho safety of England , tho Government of the country will preserve , a perfect and absolute neutrality in the great conflict which is now raging throughout Europe . It is impossible to look with favour , and perfect approbation upon tho conduct of any one of the allied powers—I mean tho allies of England—who are now engaged in mortal conflict upon the Continent of Europe . Undoubtedly , gentlemen , tho empire of Austria ought to bo maintained because it is th
in its power and independence , e only barrier between Russia and Turkey , the only stay by which the great power of Russia can be prevented from over-running or overwhelming Europo ; but , while I declare this opinion , I earnestly hopo , should Austria attempt to interfere with the porfect freedom and independence of the states of Italy , that she will be defeated in such an enterprise . I hope , before many months are past , that wo shall sco Tuscany , Naples , and the other States of Italy at least in a State of freedom and independence . While we cannot : but condemn the precipitancy and temerity with which Sardinia has allowed her states to bo , not tho refuge and the asylum , but tho , stronghold and cas-
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So . 477 , Mat 14 , 1850 . 1 THE LEADER . 609 said Catholicat Dundalk
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Meetings on the War Question . —Meetings in favour of a policy of non-intervention during the present war have been held in Newcastle-oii-Tyhe , Sunderland , and other places . Arrangements have been made for holding a meeting at the London Tavern next Friday , to memorialise the Queen in favor of the non-intervention of England in the Continental struggle . The Lord Mayor will take the chair , and several Members of Parliament are expected to attend . Louis Kossuth will address the meeting , and speak in support of the course proposed . , .
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New French Ministers . — Marshal Randon , the new Minister of War , is a living illustration of the famous saying of the time of the empire , that every French soldier carried the baton of a Marshal of France in his knapsack . He was but a sergeant in 1812 , and he gained the epaulette of a sub-lieutenant by gallant conduct at the battle of Mbskowa . The War-office is not hew to him . He was . War-Minister to the Prince President of the republic from January 24 to October 26 , 1851 ; Since then , till very recently , he has been Governor-General of Algeria . The Duke de Padoue , the new Minister of the Interior , is the son of General Arrighi , who was created Duke de Padoue by Napoleon . He was Prefect of the Seine and Oise from 1849 to 1852 , and afterwards master pi" requests in the Council of State . On the death of his father , in 1853 , he was made a senator , and titles having again come in fashion , he assumed the hereditary title of tho Duke de Padoue . The new minister is now 45 years old , having been born in 1814 . Post Office Items . — -A return to the House of Lords gives some particulars relative to an ill-paid class of public servants . There are 1 , 526 London carriers on the permanent staff , their weekly wages varying from 11 . 2 s . 6 d . to 11 . 3 s . 8 d . The exact time during which the carriers of letters are on duty is believed not to exceed eight hours at the
utmost . The average amount of salary paid to 524 letter receivers in the London district is 171 . 15 s . ayeor ; the poundage on tho sale of labels , 11 . 14 s- 6 d ., and the average amount of money-order poundage paid to 186 of the letter receivers for money-order business , 391 . 10 s . The average number of despatches from each receiving-house in the day is six , and the number of registered letters from each receiving-house , seven per week . The allowance to each receiver for fitting up . his place for the accommodation of the public is II . in tho
Soldiering in France . —Young soldiers French army only receive five centimes per diem ; and out of this they have to supply themselves with shoe brushes , blacking , &c . &c . Those who enter for periods varying from three to seven years are to receive 280 francs per annum and the " high pay ; those who enter for two years only got the " high pay" alone . After fourteen years' service volunteers get twenty centimes , nearly twopence per day , but no premium . Speaking of tho army pay , it isnotamiss to mention that tho allowance for tho keep of 1 ' rencli soldiers is six sous for two meals a day . borne or our friends in England seem to think that theao gallant fellows are fed on P&td d « . / hie ffftia , or , at any rate , jthat tho barrack cooking is quite artistic and delicious . Now , tho fact is simply this : 1 < ronch soldiers in garrison have , every day of their ¦ lives , two basins of soup with tho atring * m It , which '" 07 call meat , and noVhaps a few bits or « ilort or ? jgotable by way o ? giving a flavour ; besides this , each man has Yfib . of coarse bread-nothing more . When on * ervice they have a little wine ; but othormae , except on grand occasions , such as reviews they have none , nor any spirits , beer or cofloo . It is not for the purpose ofmifking English soldiers contented with any want of variety and bad cooking which they may suffer from , but simply to disseminate facie , that wo give this information .
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He , Mr . Bowyer , a Roman , , stated on the hustings that Lord Derby ' s Government had given reason to the Roman Catholics , in Ireland to believe that they contemplated granting a charter of incorporation for a Roman Catholic University in Dublin . I am utterly incredulous as to any such intention . I do not believe that Lord Derby ' s Government , if it remain in power , will ever grant the charter . Now , that is what has been done in Ireland . Has nothing or the same sort been done in England ? I am afraid , in a case at Nottingham , where the Roman Catholics had at repeated former elections done their very utmost to support Liberal candidates , it was desired from authority the Roman Catholics should vote for a gentleman who was a candidate in Lord Derby ' s interest . At this very last election here , notwithstanding all that has been done to tamper with Roman Catholics in the manner I have shown you , Mr . Lawson and I had the uncompromising , honest , and independent support of a Roman Catholic priest , high in the respect of the congregation here .
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POLITICAL F 0 RESHAD 0 WINGS . . ' ¦ : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ ' ¦ — ; ¦ ' A . ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ' ¦ .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 14, 1859, page 609, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2294/page/5/
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