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    THE LEADER.

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    The Leader.

    THE LEADER .

    Th^ Contents:

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    Rev.Ew Of The Week- Original Corresponde...

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    'T ' HE Emperor of the French , on his return fron - ¦ - Conipiegne to the Tuileries , was , most pro > bably , as much surprised at the epistle which he found -waiting hiin there frbin the now famous Liverpool brokers , as any of their disgustec 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 ingeniousl ) 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 Congress appear to be rapidly approaching completion ; and we learn from the foreigr 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 ground , 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 govei'ned by an Austrian or Eonapartist satrap . Another project is that of a division of the Central Italian States and the Legations into two constitutional statjes , as the probable solution of the difficulty . It remains to bo seen whether tho Italian people will have strength and courage to make then voico heard at the consultation . Meantime , the indefatigable and turbulent Mazzini is busy in stirring up tho dying embers of his countrymen ' s enthusiasm ; ho points out to them the false direction into which their affairs are drifting , calling upon them to look to Garibaldi as their leader , and appealing to tho patriotism of that great man to take his proper position at their Head , and to give the aid of his energy and ability to bring _ matters to a successful and glorious termination . From Rome wo loam that tho Holy Father lms resolved upon a temporising- policy , and ha $ , in reply to the urgent demonstrations of the Financial Consulta , promised to look into his affairs , and soo what can bo done to arrange matters pleasantly and comfortably . From tho United States of America , the welcome , but not unexpected , intellligonco has arrivod of an approaching adjustment of the Son Juan

    dis-Eute ; General Scott and Governor Dougla aving . come to an understanding upon the matter while the magnanimous Harney—the Bombaste j Furioso of the situation—has retired in dudgeoi at being thwarted in his anticipation of bloodshec > and gunpowder . From India , the majestic pomj ' of the Governor-General ' s triumphal progres 1 forms the theme of the journals , and his address tc the talookdars of Oude , is quoted as a worth y r pendant to the magnificent periods of Lore , Ellenborough during the time of his rule . The most interesting event in domestic politics ¦ is ^ of course , Mr . John Bright ' s declaration I of the policy to be followed by himself and his followers during the ensuing reform dis-. cussion . 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 yei 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 strong Cabinet . The bill of 1332 , he 1 said , purposely excluded the working-classes ; but ! the scheme of his friend , Lord John Russell , ' avoided this error , and would be a bill of admission for the industrious order . He touched upon 1 the corruption of the present electoral system , and insisted , truly enough , that the morality and hiappiness 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 reformer ' 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 measures which tardily , but effectually , we arc taking to preserve our empire from foreign : attack . 1 he 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 John 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 tho 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 tho time of our trouble in India , At Sturminster , Mr . Sturt , in homely anguage 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 alono by tho aid of our own strong right arm . Tho groat master of Franoc he denominated an expensive ally ; and as his reason for that title , pointed to tho outlay which must go on increasing in our naval and military departments at tho same rate as in tho dookyards and arsenals of Franco . Mr . Ker Soymor , also , in a speech made this week , obsorvod that , since Franco pioked a quarrel with Austria for " an idon , " tho same eventuality might take place with regnnl to ; England—the " idea " boing tho old worn theme ; of vengoanoo for Waterloo . At Bridgcwator , tho 1 venerable Col . Komoys Tynto spoke boldly , as an i ¦

    ; s Englishman should , upon the Italian question ; ; and asked why the free Italian people had not as s good a right as we ourselves had exercised , to a send away their despots , and to establish a constitu-1 tional rule , as we had done in old England . Mr . p Kmglake , in an address which he has delivered , s denounced the folly of mincing terms . "Against > whom are our armaments , " asks he , "if not against f France ? " Speaking from personal experience , he I considers the bulk of the French people , and half their army , to be earnestly desirous of peace with 1 England—^ whence then the danger ?—at is in th e t irresponsible power of one man ; and Mr . King-L lake , truly remarked , that there is no remedy for this chronic uneasiness but a recurrence by France 5 to a System of Parliamentary government . _ Last , j but not least , comes old Lord Berners . with , his i Cattle Show speech , in which he professed that he i thought the French had no inclination for war , J but that their overgrown army ipight force them f into collision somewhere ; the rifle volunteers he I knew would do their duty if . called upon , and lie s 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 new 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 wo \ ild 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 Commanderin-Chief with regard to corporal punishment 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 n sentence of imprisonment 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 wo 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 caso of manslaughter on board an American ship , which has been adjudicated upon at Nowoastle . , . „ . , Prominent among tho various cases of interest in tho law courts this week , has boon tho trial of Sarah Dyor . That thoft should bo prohibited and punished is an undoubted necessity—but it would take an able casuist to prove that in this instance tho blame was rather duo to tho povertystricken sunmstross , than to her crinoline bedecked . customers in Russoll-square and Highbury , who nerhnps , ns advocates of " charity , " may even bo . found , in ( ho words ofa contemporary , among tho brilliant throng who " dance for Poland and pray forPatagon ' a .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 10, 1859, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10121859/page/3/