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    RECORD OF THE WEEK. HOME AND COLONIAL.

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    May 12 , I 860 . ] The Leader and Saturday Analyst . 455

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    large class of what I will take the liberty to term leisure men , who , without being feudal nobles , are men of rank and wealth . Hitherto the leaders or spokesmen of the Liberals in this country have been professors , . schoolmasters , and lawyers . We have too few Von Gagebns and Von Bennigsens , Avhtf , like the English H £ mpden . s , Sidneys * Rttsseixs , and Foxes , possess rank , wealth , wide connexions , leisure , influence , and popular instincts . Saghevekelxs , Wimces's , Gobbetts , Feosts , and O'Connells are in abundance , who ha to power to inflame , but not to lead , mere bell-wethers , not strong watchful , protecting-, directing : shepherds . Thus it is that in waTit of leaders we hear Germans proclaiming- a desire for war , praying- for an invasion to unite them and raise up chiefs . The Governments , without exception , are in themselves so feeble , beingwithout any hold upon the esteem or affection of their subjects , that in countries like England , Holland * and Sweden , they would be reduced to their legitimate powers , or overthrown by the mere expression of the popular wish . A few hundred men like Von Gageen and Bennigsen , and in six months Germany would be a united monarchy . . ' , ,. « . t » .. .,. But , discouraging as the constitutional life in Prussia is , it is hopeful and animated compared with that in Hanover , where a minister is so bold as to hint that the princes of Germany would , if much longer threatened with a united Germany under the leadership of Prussia , seek alliances among foreign non-German States , and , if needs must , with France . This hint of M . Von Baeeies ' has excited a cry of indignation through the entire German press and people , which must serve as a counter hint to the minister , that the days when a Rhine bund could be formed are passed . ^ It is not very probable that the Hanoverians , Saxons , and Hessians would allow themselves to be led again like sheep to the slaughter . In fact , we all perfectly well know that a word from Prussia—one word only—and the Sovereigns of Hanover , Hessia , and Saxony would be exiles hi twenty-four hours . , . - , ^ i-r The -Danish Government lately issued a circular note justifying its conduct in the matter of the Schleswig Assembly , the leading members of which , as your readers have been already informed , are bein <» prosecuted by the Danish Government for the distribution of an address which the Assembly had presented to the King . The Danes excuse their proceedings by the assertion that the Assembly systematically" and maliciously rejected almost everjr measure brought forward by the Government , even when shown to be bothpractical and useful . The German party reply to this circular , and declare that outof twenty-four bills introduced by tlie Government , seventeen were agreed to with very few and slight modifications . Of these , nine have since received the king ' s assent and ~ become lawT The Danes seem , however , to care very li ' tie about _ pul > lic opinion in Germany , relying doubtless , upon the promise made formerly by Louis Napoleon , that so long as the Gorman States did not ' interfere with the old ally of France ( Denmark ) he should likewise abstain , but that if any German power invaded ^ the territories appertaining to the King of Denmark , France could not remain a passive spectator . For some time past , as I have already written , there have been rumours of the existence of an offensive and defensive treaty between France and Denmark . Whether such has really been concluded cannot as yet be ascertained , but that Hfc ^ ' 0 irld ^ ttly ^ xpve 89 ~ the-sympaLhy ~ wl » ch ^^ is certain . The French have an eye to the sea-faring population of Denmark as an auxiliary force to man her fleets , while Denmark sees her own safety in the military supremacy of France . The ruling party in Denmark are particularly desirous of a close alliance with''France , to enable them without risk of a war with the Germanic Confederation , to take active and sharp cutting measures against the German propaganda in Holstcin and Schleflwig , more especially in the latter country , and not only maintain what they consider to be their own , but to extend Danish influence , manners and languago across the border of Germany itself . Since the report of such negotiations between France and Denmark , the Danish papers have become considerably more insolent and daring towards Germany . The Flenshurg Gazette , which , though not of much value as " a journal , is nevertheless important , as being the organ of the Danish ' Cabinet , vies with the other Danish papers m invectives against Germany in general and Prussia in particular . It boldly advocates the " revendication" of the Rhine provinces , and expresses a confident belief that , if not at this moment , France will most assuredly do so the instant Prussia attempts a forcible entry into Holstein or Schleswig . The Danish Government , says the Gazette , confident that Prance will never permit the strong to trample upon the weak , looks to France for help against the designs of the Propaganda . Tho late debate upon the Sohleswig Assembly affair in the Prussian Chambers has been as oil to flames on both sides . Germany to a man is ready to go to war for Schleswig nnd Holatein , and no man can doubt that Franco will take part with Denmark . There will bo no underhand work on the part of Franco in this case . Years ago Louis Napoleon declared his resolution , and , it Germans will have war with Denmark , they must be prepared for a war " with . "France . This must bo well known to Prussianjpohticians , and , therefore , one is inclined to ask , what is the aim of the lato dobivto P Prussia , thai , cannot reform her army , nor unite Germany , nor protect the Germans of the Duchies against tho Danes , nor even erect coast defences , nny , not oven communicate unhindered witli her arsenals , spenks ns loudly through her Parliament , ns if she were exactly in the position of England . That bold oratory which , when vented in England , excites admiration and glee , makes us tremble here . The Austriun official journals are striving hard to mystify tho public respecting the transactions of the Into minister \ on jsbvck ,

    and the canses which led to his dismissal and subsequent suicide . A few days ago , he was held up as a criminal—now he has died a man of honour . The public , however , cannot help thinking . that he chose a most unlucky moment to take away his life , if he wished to make the world believe he destroyed his life because his feelings were hurt . This sort of glossing is by no means uncommon in Germany , for the police authorities , in all parts , have adopted it as a rule to mystify or hush up . I am acquainted with five cases of suicide , in a neighbouring town , which were completely ignored by the authorities—the relatives being permitted to advertise that death had taken place from apoplexy . It was but the other day that the Chief Police Commissary of the City of Bremen , Von Hunteln , took away his own life . The journals represented him as being driven to the rash step by excessive sensitiveness at a slight reproval given him by the Senate , But the public were fully aware that the account-books of the passport-office had been , stolen or destroyed , for the purpose of hiding heavy defalcations , supposed to have been committed by the head of the department , who is at present , or was till very lately , a prisoner in his own house , too ill , or pretending , as the public believes , to be too ill , to be removed to the common gaol . The journals have so mystified , the public upon the affair , that although it is certain that the robbery or destruction of the accounts could have been effected only by an official , it has been merely a nine days' wonder , and is now hushed up , as the authorities would have it . The telegraph brought your readers the news last week of the suppression by the Austrian Government of the twenty-ninth article of the Civil Code , by which foreigners were prohibited , as in every other part of Germany , from establishing themselves in any business without first being naturalized , which was attended with great expense and annoyance . Foreigners can now establish themselves in Austria proper , without naturalization . By this step , it really and honestly carried out , Austria will gain a great advantage over the other countries of Germany , in all of which , more or less , foreigners are excluded . So much the worse for the silly Governments , and the better for England , France , and the United States , and the shipowners of Bremen , Hamburg , Ant-W 6 I £ additional postal treaty has been concluded between England and the Hanse towns , Bremen , Hamburg , and Lubeck , by which letters and packets—but , as f liave been informed , not newspapers , except as packets—will be forwarded vid London and Hull . I he letters will be charged as vid Ostend ; not pre-paid , c > ightpence ; -pre-paid , sixpence . Why newspapers , with the . stamp , are not ± t > be forwarded , with a small local charge for delivery , as before the lreaty with Prussia , by the Hamburg and Bremen steamers , 1 am at a loss-to conceive , unless the English Government is lending :, itself to the Continental authorities to exclude the English press _ from the Continent .

    Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial.

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    A sumptuous entertainment was given on fcaturaay , ne « n May , by the Royal Academy of Arts , to inaugurate the opening ot the Exhibition ill JYaffilgaFSqulTre : ' ¦¦ „ —~ Mr Adderley ' s new Bill , just introduced into the House of Commons , to provide for the education of children employed in manufacture *; or other regular labour , is a measure of great interest and importance . It proceeds to inflict a penalty for employing any child under twelve years of age , in any mine or colliery , or in any manufacturing process , whether for wages , or as an apprentice or learner , unless a certificate be first obtained fronv " a schoolmaster ^ that the child can read tolerably and write legibly . Mr . Adderley s proposal ought to be widely known , that it may have due consideratlO New ZealandcK , February 27 th , published a Auckland , contains an account of the insurrection of the natives , in the province of Tarawaki , who had taken up arms against the Queen s forces , to prevent the survey of a portion of land , at Waitara , by the Government agents . Colonel Murray was malnng the most energetic arrangements to resist tho natives , but no collision hud taken Pll ° * Maltese washerwoman , whoso veracity may be depended upon , affirms that twelve months ago , on cleaning a gurnet , X found in its inside a Venetian zecchino , which she disppsed of for 15 s . 2 d . Six months afterwards , in a fish of tho same species / she found a valuable diamond ring . She declares , moreover , that a brother , who is a scullion , n n cookshop has repeatedly found , in the aamo description ot fish , pieces of metal anacoiulf Tho fact of the discovery of the coin and the diamond has created much speculation at Malta ; and a correspondent of a Malta paper inquires , whether the latter may nob have been a ring tho fcoges ° f Venice were wont to cast annually into tho A 1 * 4 * A Cabinct Councilwas held on Saturday , at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury , in Downing Street . ^ , ^ The annual account of the Merchant Seamen's Fund has been made up . It sliows that in 1859 pensions amounting to £ 4 , 043 ft 11 S , mid new pensions to tho amount of £ 3 , 922 were granted . I nons oners now upon the fund are . 21 . 400 in number , and the KmKonnl o /^ their pensions fs £ 58 , 631 . Of the pen « ongj SJJKie hive been masters or seamen , 10 , 843 are widows , and 4 , 807 Ch Thc C Roy « l Mull ¦ tcnmriiJpEnropn embarked mnils and passengers

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  • Leader (1850-1860), May 12, 1860, page 454, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2347/page/19/