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The LEADER. [No. 281, Saturday, / *3?J ,...
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A Busy Week In Parliament; A Busy Week A...
the active promoters of the war ; with Austria , and with the German people f -with the Italians , and with those who detest the King of Naples , and those who fear Mazzini ; with the Sardinians , and with the J £ ope . ; * ind he uis for "i ving the Pope a mew constitution * by ! the co-operation of France , England , and Jnsts-ia . He explained himself « n the subject t 3 f the " equipoise , " wiich he dowrnot think a * fe » tssible at present ; he * 'did not think it was w % < en he
left London ; he did think it when he left Vienna ; he did not think it when he returned to London ; but he may think it so again some time during the next six months , while negotiations may be renewed . He would xsotifess , we presume , that the negotiations would have a fur better chance if he were again Plenipotentiary ; and this time probably he might procure himself to be appointed Plenipotentiary for Austria as well as Endand , which would enable him to act for
Russia ; and then the only difficulty in arranging peace would be the conflict in Lord John ' s own mind between the historical precedents of Nelsox and Mr . Habris . We might point out to him one other precedent . Lord Mtnto went to Italy to rouse the sympathising Italians ; the Sicilians rose in reliance on British assistance for the third time ; and a third time the British auxiliaries suddenly backed out , and left Sicily at the mercy of Bottrbon Naples .
To pass from Lord John to serious business . His survey of the Continent , fantastical as it is as a ground of policy , is not without corresponding phenomena in the reality . The state of Italy , like that of Germany and the rest of the Continent , becomes more interesting week after ¦ week . We have not yet exhausted the strange tales of monstrous oppression in Italy . We have the details of some of the last vagaries in Naples —the interruption of a funeral by the police , in order to learn the names of those who dared to
attend to its last home the dead body of an eminent politician , Ijtsocenzio » e Cesabe , once a deputy ; the beating of a respectable tradesman on the naked flesh -with sticks in public , because he had not attended on the first summons at the policeoffice to be questioned ; the beating of a painter with sticks because he had presented to the King a p icture in which was figured a well-known medallion , bearing on one side an inscription to the Vihgin and Fekdisand II ., and on the reverse
the inscription , " Our sole and absolute master ;" the painter of course not having painted the inscription which was on the unseen side of the medallion . This was his offence . Naples , in fact , is g overned by an aged and wicked baby , agent for Russia in those parts . It was even reported that Austria was to interfere ; and she has remonstrated ! In the North , Austria continues trifling
¦ with the assembling of the Central Congregations , and with a proposal to reorganise the comnmnes . But two facts connected with Lord John ' s survey are the most eloquent of all . A recruiting station for the British Foreign Legion is established at Novara , celebrated in the military annals of Piedmont ; and the Pope , from the throne of St . Peter , has visited the Sardinian kingdom with his spiritual condemnation .
The last act of the Pai-js , however , is the event of the week ; which , if he persevere , promises to have the largest consequence . We make no exception to that remark . Before we can appreciate it , however , wo must remember the actual state of the rest of Europe . Russia , whose prosent Czar haa avowed that ho acts under the will of PETBtt tub FxasT , was foiled in her progressives encroachments when she attempted to draw all
Turkey within her dominating influence as an internal administrator . Her troops have been beaten back , and she has been besieged in Sobastopol ; but , adopting the policy of the hedgehog , who contracts herself within her own dominions , aban-< fon » . aggressive resistance , and tries to draw blood from * tQ ' ose that grapple with her . She also tries I ^ VlJifasj oth e rs into her alliance ; Prussia has MltoMgrflW & on Iiussian ; Austria , vacillating between '; .. ;'! ,. 7 ' , ¦ '
the West aad theJNotflh , has latterly leaned to Russia ; but she htts . Always had hostages in the bands of fortune , > and she is threatened with the forfeiture ^ those pledges . We need say nothing of Uiugpfry , -whose fate is so closely allied with that u ^ tlifi Sclavonic Provinces that mm the veryraubjeot ' of contention m the present "tearin the war of which Austria lias refund to take i * er sbRrc . Wo Ciast week saw how the Gertram . people are reminding their Prmces = tnat thoy exist . " The K ** R 3 of Hanover , < m « h some apologies , has persevered in revoking his constitution of 1848 , in deference to the will ot the EXiet , that is , the conclave of German Pr * nees—a new « hm that as > the «; Gerinan Princes are drawing
closer to the Kussian alliance , they are arraying themselves against their own people . Austria in some way not yet explained , is holding out threats to Switzerland , should she harbour patriots . Our Queen has just been reviewingthe first corps of the Foreign Legion at Shornclitte : in the body of fig hting men whom she reviewed there were , as a ° ininisterial journal notices , natives of Switzerland , Belgium , Poland , Germany , llolstcin , Denmark , and Italy . There is a report , which has every appearance of probability , that the Spanish Government has resolved to g ive its adhesion to the Western alliance—to that league which Lord Clarendon contemplated when he wrote the instructions for Lord Joun Russell . At the same
time , theSpanish Government will ofFera contingent to the British armies in the Crimea . There might be many reasons for this policy . If the recruiting were properly managed , it would draw off a large proportion of those classes in Spain who support the Carlist cause , because they have felt the proverbial unwillingness of discharged soldiers to settle down to industrial pursuits . They constitute a burden and a disturbance to Spain . The Carlist revolution has just been put down . The Government has also refused to make a restitution of ecclesiastical property which have been appropriated by the State under former Governments ; and the Nuncio of the Pope left the kingdom in anger .
Let us also remember what has happened in the Sardinian States recently . The inhabitants of all the Provinces have , with the assistance of the late King , Charles Albert , adopted a constitutional Government , and , with the assistance of the present King , Victor Emanuel , they have worked it in the best possible manner . They have their Tory party , their Liberal party , their ultra-liberal minority ; but the Liberal majority has always a complete command of the votes . Several practical measures have beqp adopted amongst them—an improvement on the levy of taxes and rates , the furnishing of a
contingent to the Allied forces in the Crimea , and the temporalisation of conventual property , and other laws that actually bring the Church within the control of the secular government . Of course any other arrangement would be utterly impossible in a constitutional country . The Piedmontesc system works well—so well that the Genoese and the ultra-liberal minority have voluntarily given their support , to the Government , or abstained from resisting it . The Sardinian states at present are animated by a national feeling , and are justly proud of their own self-govern men t under a constitutional kinjr . Cardinal Fransoni
endeavoured to revive the revolutionary resistance on behalf of the conventual bodies , who are compelled under the new act to resign their property : his attempt whs a melancholy failure . IIih paTty is still allowed to set forth its claims ami instigations through a free press , being impotent to disturb the course of public affairs . We have already pointed out that the course taken by the King , Parliament , and people of the Sardinian States constitutes a species of Protestant movement , rendering an entire country independent of Rome , without raising any question of dogmatic schism . They have been taught how to becorno Protestant without being schismatic . Thoy have been taught how to reconcile the faith of their forefathers with the inarch of modern freedom and
all that science can bring to nkl the welfiiro of humanity . It is in this state of southern Kurope , and of Ital y in particular , that Pope Piuh IXr , acting of course under the guidance ; of a Committee of Cardinals , thinks it in hid duty to Iftnnch at the two kingdoms of Spain and Sardinia the terrors of a preliminary excommunication . In other words , he pronounces from tho Seven Hills ( hat tho domination of the Poimo , as his office is now interpreted nt Rome , linn become practically impossible in Spain and Sardinia .
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HM & IAL PARLIAMENT . Tmc'Tfouse of Commons sat for a short time last Saturtlay , ' 5 forartie purpose of getting through some routine business . SALE OF DEER IULL . In the Sllouse of Lords , on Monday , this bill was read a-secoud time , on the motion of the Marquis of CLANAatMiMbE , after considerable opposition .
'OTIC TUKRJtkH LOAN BILL ,. "This bill passed through , committee , after a long speech from Lord St . LkonariVs , in which he reviewed the history of the Vienna Conferences , and , with respect to tho loan , said that , if it was to become , as ho rather thought it would , a subsidy , he should have preferred granting a subsidy at once . He also objected to the taking , as a special pledge from Turkey , the Egyptian tribute , and to the hypothecation of the Smyrna customs ; from both of which he conceived great difficulties would arise .
Moreover , according to the translation given of the words " conjointement ct sulittiiirement , " it would appear as if the Queen of England was liable " jointly aud severally" for the debt , while the Emperor ot the French was only liable jointly . —With respect to this last point , Lord Clarendon explained that it was considered in the Foreign-office that the words " cofljointement et svlulairemeni " meant the same thing , that was "jointly and conjointly ; " and they had , therefore , only used the one word "jointly" in the translation .
In the House of Commons , at the morning sitting , the Lunatic Asylums ( Irei , ani >) Bill , the Navig ation Works ( Ireland ) Bii . i ., and the Diseases Prevention J 3 ij . l , were read a third time and passed . The ExcuEo . rEit-mixs ( 7 , 000 , 000 / . ) Bill , the Consolidated Fn . vi ) ( Appropriation ) Bill , and the Militia Pay Bill , passed through committee .
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL . The third reading of tliis bill -was opposed by Mr . T . Chambers , who conceived , among other objections , - that it would cast invidious duties upon magistrates . — It was likewise opposed by Mr . Kknnedy . —The Attorsev-Genebai . believed that , so far from the change proposed by the bill being mischievous , it would be eminently beneficial . It would prevent the expense of taking witnesses to quarter sessions , it would shorten the period of imprisonment before trial , and diminish the risk of contamination in gaol . The bill would be of the greatest benefit to the criminal , the magistrate , and the country . — After some remarks by Mr . Barrow and Mr . Baines in support of the bill , and by Mr . M'Mahon against it , the amendment was negatived , and tho debate on the third reading was adjourned .
TUB SPECIAL SERVICE FUND . Lord John Ki ; sski . l , in reference to a remark made in the House of Lords , to the effect that a grant made to the Tloynl Society some time ago was a misappropriation of a fund intended for charitable purposes , gave it ns his opinion that the fund was not a charitable one , and that nny part of it could properly bo applied to any special object . — -Lord Palmkrston mentioned that he intended to issue a sum out of the civil contingency grant for the use ot the Iioyal Society ; and next session lie would place a grant of 1000 / . on the civil estimates for tho like purpose . Lord 1 ' almehston intimated the intention of tlic Government to withdraw , for the session , the Camijiuouk University J 5 im ..
CHARITAHLK TRUSTS HILL . The order for going into committee on this bill was opposed by Mr . Knkjiit , aftor a preliminary statement by the Attohnicy-Gknkral , who explained its objects to be tho enlarging the powers of the Commissioners , the increasing the numbers of the Inspectors , and generally , the improvement of the machinery of tho bill of 1853 . The bill had come down from the Upper House j nnd it was now proposed to raise the limit of charities to be placed under the Commissioners from 10 / . to 30 / . a-year . — Mr . Knight ' s objection to proceeding with the
committee wan Hint a measure which conferred such enormous powers on tho commissioners ought to be more deliberately considered than the present session would permits His motion for postponement was seconded by Hir William Jomjpfh , and supported by Mr . J ' kllatt , Mr . Caiiinh , Mr . Hknlkv , mid Lord Galway . —Mr . Mitchixl , Sir Gkohoi : Gkdv , and the Soi . ioitou-Gicnkual spoko in defence of the bill ; and ultimately tho amendment was uegativcl , nnd the House went into committee upon the bill , the clauses of which had not been gone through when the Chairman was ordered to report progress .
ciuniK ani > mmtAcuo ( mikund ) act contintam ' nii . L . Mr . HowYiiii moved to defer the commit too on thi . s bill for three months . —Tho bill was supported by Mr . Ihaao Butt , and opposed by Mr . M'Maiion , Mr . V . Scully , Mr . JinADY , uiul Mr . Ki nni : i > v . ~ -
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 11, 1855, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11081855/page/2/
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