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THE LEADER .
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—?—— . . . fTTHE Emperor of the French , on his return from - * - Conipiegne to the TuiLeries , was , most probably , as much surprised at the epistle which he found -waiting hiin there from the now famous Liverpool brokers , as any of their disgusted fellow-countrymen could possibly be . Louis Napoleon , however , who never loses an opportunity for any effective display , thought fit to humour the joke , and though he must , doubtless , have guessed , from his knowledge of England and Englishmen , that the proceeding of these Liverpudlian politicians would draw upon it the mingled ridicule and condemnation of the . country , he has chosen to reply to their letter in ingeniously chosen terms , which leave the reader in doubt , whether the writer is laughing at or sympathising with his 'correspondents . The preliminary arrangements for the approaching Congx > ess appear to be rapidly approaching completion ; and we learn from the foreign journals ( which , for some reason , appear to be better informed than our own )* that Lords Cowley and Wodehouse are to be the British plenipotentiaries , and that the various representatives are ready to set out from the courts of Austria , Russia , Prussia , Sardinia , Spain , and Portugal . The celebrated Cavour , it is said , is abotit to resume his position and influence in the councils of his country , and will be her spokesman at the Congress , which , if true , is a pretty significant indication of the part that Sardinia is likely to take in the discussion . From French sources comes the rumour of a plan to be arranged between Franco and England for the settlement of Italian affairs , to which arrangement Russia and Prussia "will consent , though it is not so certain , to please Austria . Already the idea gains gx * ound , that the one united kingdom of free Italy is \ a chimera and an impossibility , not even believed in by the ambitious Piedmoixtese and their gallant Sovereign . The scheme , as now foreshadowed , points to a kingdom of Central Italy , detached from Sardinia , to be governed by an Austrian ox' Bonapartist satrap . Another px'oject is that of a division of the Central Italian States and the Legations into two constitutional states , as the probable solution of the difficulty . It remains to bo seen whether tho Italian people will have strength and courage to make their voico heard at the consultation . Meantime , the indefatigable and turbulent Masszini is busy in stimng up tho dying embers of his countrymen ' s ; enthusiasm ; ho points out to thorn tho false ] direction into which their affairs are drifting , ] calling upon them to look to Garibaldi aB their , leader , and appealing to tho patriotism of that ( great man to take his proper position at their , ead , and to give the nid of his energy and ability ( to bring matters to a successful and glorious j termination . From Rome wo loarn that tho Holy ( Father has resolved upon a toxnporising policy , , and hag , in reply to the urgent demonstrations of ( the Financial Consulta , promised to look into ] his affairs , and see what can bo done to arrange j matters pleasantly and comfortably . , From tho United States of America , the woloomo , but not unexpected , intollligoixco has arrived of < ftn approaching adjustment of the San Juan dis- 7
. pute ; General Scott and Governor Douglas having , come to an understanding upon the matter ; while the magnanimous Harney—the Bombastes Furioso of the situation—has retired in dudgeon at being thwarted in his anticipation of bloodshed and gunpowder . From India , the majestic pomp of the Governor-General ' s triumphal progress forms the theme of the journals , and his address to the talookdars of Oude , is quoted as a worthy pendant to the magnificent periods of Lord Edlenborough during the time of his rule . The most interesting event in domestic politics is of course , Mr . John Bright ' declaration of the policy to be followed by himself and his followers during the ensuing reform discussion . Alluding to the Reform Bill which he had himself prepared , and which he declared to be complete in itself and ready for immediate launching upon , the stormy sea of debate , he yet acknowledged that a non-official member of the House was not exactly the suitable person to bring in such a measure , which required the united force of a sti-ong Cabinet . The bill of 1332 , he said , purposely excluded the working-classes ; but the scheme of his friend , Lord John Russell , avoided this erroi ' , and would be a bill of admission for the industrious order . He touched upon the corruption of the present electoral system , and insisted , truly enough , that the morality and happiness of the nation must be increased by the cutting out of that canker from the social fabric . Finally ; he and his friends will support Lord John ' s bill , even though it does not contain the ballot ; and if the veteran refox-mei ' ' s measure should be upset , Bright himself will rush to the rescue with the perfect measure before mentioned , which at present he keeps safe in his own pocket . Of the other speeches of the week , the burden has been chiefly the position of the country with regard to foreign affairs , and the ineasures which tardily , but effectually , we arc taking to preserve our empire from foreign attack . Ihe Duke of 'Rutland , it is true , at Leicester abused the fallacies of Mr . Bright in good round terms , and taunted him with his model—the United States —who Johu Bright well knows will never give up protection . For the invasion question , the noble duke , while praising tho measures taken , of precaution and defence , thought the honour and peaceable policy of Napoleon ought not so violently to be questioned ; and asked—if he had hostile intentions against us , why did ho not put them in operation during the time of our trouble in India . At Sturmiixeter , Mr . Sturt , in homely language gave . expression to some sensible remarks 5 ho , with many others , has no stomach for the now combined Franco-Anglo-Chinese expedition , and would rather wo should settle our own' quarrel nlono by tho aid of our own strong right arm . The groat master of Frauoc he denominated , an expensive ally ; and as his reason for that titlo , pointed to tho outlay which must go on increasing in our naval and military departments a , t tlie > same rate as in tho dookyards and arsenals of Franco . Mr . Ker Soymor , also , in a speech made this week , obsorvod that , sinco Franco 1 pioked a quarrel with Austria for " an idon , " tho < mine eventuality might tuko place with regnnl to ] Enfant !—the "idea" boing the old worn thomo jf vengeance for Waterloo . At Uridgewator , tho I honorable Col . Komoys Tynte spoko boldly , as an 1
: I Englishman should , upon the Italian question ; and asked why the free Italian people had not as good a right -as we ourselves had exercised , to send away their despots , and to establish a constitutional rule , as we had done in old England . Mr . Kmglake , in an address which he has delivered , denounced the folly of mincing terms . "A gainst whom are our armaments , " asks he , "if not against France ? " Speaking from personal experience , he considers the bulk of the French people , and half their army , to be earnestly desirous of peace with England—whence then the danger ?—at is in the irresponsible powei i of one man ; and Mr . Kinglake , truly remarked , that there is no remedy for this chronic uneasiness but a recurrence by France to a system of Parliamentary government . Last , but not least , comes old Lord Berners . with his Cattle Show speech , hi which he professed that he thought the French had no inclination for war , but that their overgrown army lpight fox-ce them into collision somewhere ; the rifle volunteers he knew would do their duty if . called upon , and he could answer for the strong arms and good steeds of the English farmers being forthcoming in the cause of their country and their Queen . The volunteer agitation , in good sooth , has now attained imposing proportions . This week we have to chronicle the formation of a number of nevt corps , both in town and country . A most healthy symptom is—that among the various companies forming we find the artisans taking their part , to a considerable extent . To make these corps merely playthings for idle gentlemen would be almost to encourage a daring invader ; but the . movement now assumes a nati 6 nal character , the lord and the swain shoulder their rifles and go through their drill side by side . The admirable regulation of the Coinmonderxn-Chief with regard to corporal jjunisluuent in the army is , Englishmen will rejoice to hear , to have its counterpart in a similar code of rules for the navy . The unhappy affair of the " Princess Royal , therefore , it is not surprising to learn , has been brought to a conclusion by a sentence of lmprisonment upon no less than 109 seamen ; but the degrading lash , which would , to a certainty , have been their fate but a few years back , is not again to be called into use . The record of crime this week , both in the metropolis and tho provinces , is unusually heavy . From iroland we hear of no less than five murders , most of which are to bo traced to the » agrarian bitterness . More particularly at hymo we may notice tho committal of tho lunatic Moore to take his trial for the horrible murder of his wife ; and a brutal case manslaughter on bonnl ftU American ship , which has been adjudicated upon at JSfow-Pro ' minont among tho various cases of interest intlw law courts this week , has boon the trial of Sarah Dyor . That theft should bo prohibited and punished is an undoubted nocossity- ^ but it would tuko an able casuist to prove that in this instance the blame was rather duo to tho poverty-4 triokon soamatrosa , than to her crinoline bedecked customers in Kussoll-square nml Highbury , who porhnns , nu advocates of " charity , " may even be . [ bund in tho words ofa contemporary , among tbo brilliant throng who " danco for Poland and pray brPatagon ' a .
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rniriwir rnupMPnNnPMrp The Choice of Plenipotentiaries .. 1347 The London Orchestral Associa-REVIEVV OF THE WEEK- ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE- JIr BrighVs Leadership 1348 tion 1352 pprmnnv tw > Campbell ' s Minstrels 1352 home intelligence . page «« -iui < tujr ... xan ~ . |_| TERAT ( jRE _ Miscellaneous . 1352 Political Foreshadowing - 133 ( 3 INDIA AND INDIAN PROGRESS- Notes of the Week ..... 1349 COMMERCIALThe Brokers and the Emperor .. 1337 Heathen ami Holy Lands 1340 <* « - » iviivi * n ^ i /*« - Smithneld Club Cattle Show 1338 A Native Parliament ...... - 1342 At Home and Abroad 1349 Corn , Gold , and Politics 1351 Naval and Military 1338 Latest Indian Intelligence 1343 x . jfe in Spain 1350 Money Market and Stock Ex-The Volunteers * 1338 „ - — . . Australian Facts and Prospects 1350 change . * * J 2 S ? Ireland 1339 Foreign Incidents 1343 Stories of Inventors , &c 1351 General Trade Report 1352 Law , Police , and Casualties 1330 Postscript 1344 Boys' Books 1351 Stocks and Shares .. 1353 General Home News ...... 1340 Serials 1351 Joint-Stock Companies . 1353 PUBLIC AFFAIRS Hallway Intelligence 1353 foreign intelligence . The Perils of the Congress 1345 MUSIC AND THE DRAMA- Foreign Summary 1341 Financial Keform 1346 st James's Hall 1351 General Commercial News 1354 ' ' . ' ¦ _ ' M ¦ ¦ . - ¦ ¦
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 10, 1859, page 1335, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2324/page/3/
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