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      V- X "The one Idea which History exaibits a 3 evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the nobls endeavour to throw ; down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by setting" aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one orotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—Humboldt ' s Cosmos .

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      News Of The Week— Page Owls Versus Eat3 ...

      News of the Week— Page Owls versus Eat 3 1161 perism 1064 The Useful and the Beautiful .. .. .. 1070 Kossuth ' s Welcome 1054 Miscellaneous 1001 Cheap Blotters ! 10 G 1 Okkanizations of thk Peoi'LBContinental Notes 1037 Public Affaiks— Social Reform . — " Notoa of a Social Chirges aijanst the National and Money Failure of European Markets IO . jS The Challenge of Austria accepted 1062 CEconomist" ... lOCt l ' arliameatary lleformers iOtO St Albau ' s Bribery Commission .... 1059 The House of Corruption , otherwise Literature— Open Council . — The Kafir War 105 !) the ' House of Commons" 1063 Carlyle ' s Life of Sterling-. 1066 To Joseph Mazzini 10 a A New Russian Martyr 1060 The Last Message of the First Herman Melville 1 ( 67 Homeopathy 10 < 3 Darin" Burglary and Gallant Defence 1000 President . " 1053 Barry Cornwall ' s Songs 1069 Commkkcial Affairs—The Animus of Austria 1060 Progress of Assurance 1063 Books on our Table 1009 Markets , Gazettes , Advertisements . Trial by Jury 10 G 0 How to Deal with Manchester Pau- Portfolio— & c 107 ~ -7 t >

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      VOL . II . —No . 85 . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 8 , 1851 . Price 6 d .

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      Kossuth Is Still The Hero Of The Day. Wi...

      Kossuth is still the hero of the day . Wider , deeper , broader spreads the manifestation of English sympathy , stretching away into the sturdy Northern districts from the central fire here in the Metropolis . Kossuth has gradually made his way into a freer atmosphere . He has been undeceived in his estimate of the value of municipalities . He has found that the English Nation is not represented by the English Corporations , but rather , as in Manchester and Birmingham , misrepresented by them . But the pretext of Sir John Potter and the Mayor of Birmingham will not hinder either of those boroughs from displaying their sympathy with the cause of Hungary . : Most remarkable , indeed , is the progress of the movement , extending itself to all places and most men of mark in the Liberal camp . The political weight of the assemblage in Copenhagen-fields is felt all over the country ; the point to be noted being , that since Kossuth fairly threw himself upon the People his support has enormously increased . There was no mistake about the demonstration of Monday . It was such a pronunciamento of the working classes in behalf of European liberty and the rights of nationalities , as has not been made for any cause since the great meeting in behalf of the Dorsetshire Labourers . Not less decided will be the manifesto of Lancashire , the Went Riding , and the Midland Counties . Unquestionably there is a vast upheaving of tho long dormant political feeling of the British mind . It is not only directly serviceable to the Hungarian cause , but also indirectly serviceable to our own ; for tho noble unselfish instincts and passions come into play as motives of action , and there is a rapprochement of all strades of Liberals within the broad circle of a generous sympathy for defeated greatness Not only , however , in Copenhagenfields has Kossuth this week addressed a body of Englishmen . The presentation of the uddress of the Society of the Friends of Italy elicited from him a noble and satisfactory reply , delivered with a familiar ease and quiet dignity which it was delightful to witness . He has seen Mazzini ; they have understood each other ; the cause of Italy is recognized as the cause of Hungary ; each having a similar aim — Independence and Nationality . * or Unco reasons , therefore , the proceedings of KosHuth this week are important to uh : first , because ho has fairly shaken bands with the People ° f London ; secondly , because he has publicly acknowled ged the absolute identity of the cause of Ital y and Hungary ; and thirdly , because there is now every likelihood that the sympathy of England W « H shape itself into active measures for the rescue *» European freedom . Nut while there is an oppressed Hungary ¦ uttering under Kaiser Joseph , there is also an o ppressed , war-ridden , and deceived Colony of I [ COUNTKY EdITIOnJ

      England in a Southern latitude , suffering under a Kaiser Grey . The news from the Cape is more disastrous than ever . Two severe conflicts , with very great loss falling on the British forces—and no decided advantage gained over the Kafirs . The Bush on the frontier literally swarming with savages ; Graham ' s Town threatened by immense masses of them , volunteers called out , and a parade of force to frighten off , and , if not , to drive off , the on-coming natives . Intelligent men are of opinion that the war is still very distant from a termination . The Kafirs are in excellent spirits , well supplied with ammunition and provisions , and well acquainted with the movements of the troops . Meanwhile the feeling of dissatisfaction , —to use a weak term , —increases among the Colonists . Where , say they , are the representative institutions you so ostentatiously promised us ? How long will you play the autocrat—unto the verge of what—rebellion , for instance ? It may be . Governor Smith is assuredly burying Chancellor Wood ' s surplus in the kloofs of Kafraria ! The movement in Lancashire , headed by a respectable knot of members of Parliament , to procure an act for the better controul of the County Rates and Expenditure , is significant of the progress of true democratic ideas in middle class quarters . It is asking for popular controul over local taxation andl ocal expenses ; a controul which would be fatal to game laws and many other abuses . What is the Government about ? Does Sir George Grey really mean to give other than treacherous assistance to the agitators ? The St . Alban ' s Bribery Commission discloses too much for the repose of Parliament-street and Pall-mall . Mr . Coppock has alarmed all the bribery interest . Defences , palliations , and explaining away have been as plentiful as quack advertisements . English boroughs nearly all bowjht ! this ia too great a scandal—the people will actually believe it after a while . It is a pretty comedy . Mr . Coppock is the Affable Hawk of electioneering agents . Mr . Bell should immediately rehearse for the part of Simple ; Sir Robert Garden would figure well in a tableau vivant as Injured Innocence , or Simplicity Betrayed ; and Edwards would be certain to succeed in Captain Macheath , turned Queen ' s evidence . Jesting apart , it is a ludicrous and painful spectacle this of St . Alban ' s . The oddest phenomena are that the Conservative Knight is the paladin of purity of election , the Whig Reformer the victim of electoral corruption , and the Reform Bill party its staunchest supporters and professors . Dare Lord John Russell peddle with reform after these revelations ipf how the Whigs concoct majorities ? Lou in Napoleon ' s new Ministry have been beaten on their first proposal . The President sent a long message to the Assembly , which was read on Monday . The kernel of it is—repent the law of May , nnd vote the revision as n quid pro quo ; repeal the luw of May , and " aubatitute a

      right for a revolutionary fact ; " repeal the law of May , and disarm the demagogues of their great grievance . At the same time satisfy legitimate interests , that is , repress political liberty , maintain the state of sie ^ e , let terror reign and call it order , keep up the army as the praetorians of privilege , persecute the press , and—Elect me your President in 18521 Another noticeable feature is the utter subserviency of French national policy to the . policy of the Northern Powers ; and the evidence the Message affords of the unity of will and design existing between M . Bonaparte and M . Schwarzenberg . But how did the Assembly meet the proposition to repeal the hated law ? The Ministry demanded the " urgency , " and were defeated by an immense majority without a formal division ! M . Berryer was the spokesman of the Reaction , and Emile de Girardin displayed unwonted ability , as an orator , in a close and vigorous reply to the great Legitimist . The able editor of Jba Presse seems disposed to lead the Left . He spoke most admirably ; and if he acquire a command over his tongue equal to that he possesses over his pen , he will soon become a power in the Assembly . The next scene will be a close combat and death struggle between the President and the Assembly —unless , at the last moment , M . Bonaparte should give way ( jlechir ) . Austria , diplomatically , entered the Thames Police Court , to demand that certain Italian sailors should be put under the care of the police—for what ? Displaying sympathy for Kossuth , and refusing to sail in the Austrian ships . Additional evidence this , if any were needed , of the inextinguishable hatred borne against Austria by all Italians . Of course , Mr . Yardley properly informed the Austrian agent that English laws were not quite so repressive of personal liberty as those of the Usurper of Hungary , the Assassin of Poland , and the Gaoler of Italy . The memory of Hardy , Home Tooke , and Tbelwall annually gathers around a festal board , a body of gentlemen who have great reverence for trial by jury . Some of the after dinner speeches of this year were rather too strong for a certain portion of the company . Dr . Ta ' usennu ' s spirited address was too able not to be applauded , and too thorough to be wholly relished by all . Mr . Thornton Hunt was not quite so happy in his allusion to employment on waste lands and to self-government ; but elicited some hot . interruption . Mr . W . J . Fox made an excellent speech on Parliamentary Reform ; and Mr . lVter 'laylor won a general applause in explaining the alliance of Italy and Hungary against the despots . Dr . Epps made a cordial and effective chairman . The name of Fairley , the yeoman who so gallantly defended his house against midnight burglars who stood n regular siege , and was only smoked into submission , deserves more than 4 < honourable mention " for his cool courage and cheerful during .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 8, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_08111851/page/1/