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    924, T HE LEA DEB. [No. 442, September 1...

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    THE QUEEN AT LEEDS. On Monday, long befo...

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    T/HK COUNQIL OF INDIA. On Tuesday the In...

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    MR. ItOEBUCK AND THE FRENCH PRESS. Tiiet...

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    924, T He Lea Deb. [No. 442, September 1...

    924 , T HE LEA DEB . [ No . 442 , September 11 , 1 . 86-8 .

    The Queen At Leeds. On Monday, Long Befo...

    THE QUEEN AT LEEDS . On Monday , long before the hour at which her Ma , Sy ^ irri ^ l was expected , all the available accommodation in the vicinity of the central statwn at Leeds was occupied ^ and many thousands of people who could not procure a position -whence they could hope to obtain a climpse of the Royal cortege , repaired to other parts of the route to Woodsley House . Spacious galleries and platforms had been erected by the Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Northern Railway Companies , at each side of the joint station of the companies , for the purpose of affording their servants and others an opportunity of seeing her Majesty . One of these galleries commanded a view of the carriage-road leading from the station , and the others a view of Wellington-street . These were crowded , and their occupants waited in good-humoured expectancy , until the salute by the battery of Royal Artillery gave intimation that the Royal train had arrived . To say that the . streets were crowded would give but a faint idea of the throngs which crushed against the barriers round the station ; and , in spite of every effort among the foremost spectators to keep back a pressure that was almost killing them , the mass kept pouring in , making the massiye timbers bend like twigs . The station was very handsomely decorated , and where the Queen was to alight was draped with scarlet cloth ; and here were assembled the Earl of Derby , Earl FitzwiHlain , Earl Hardwicke , the Mayor and Mayoress , Yicount Goderich , Sir Harry Smith , Mr . William Fairbairn , the nephew of the Mayor and chairman of the late Manchester Exhibition , Mr . Denison , M . P ., the chairman of the company , the High Sheriff , and the ¦ whole of the Aldermen and Town . Council of the

    borough . The Aldermen had ordered robes specially for the occasion * the corporation having done without ^ such appurtenances up to the time of her Majesty ' s visit . As to the costume of the Mayor , it resembled , to use the words of the Times r that of " the most magnificent of the Medicis or d'Estes rather than the chief citizen of a plain manufacturing town . It is needless attempting to describe the dress . Our readers will better appreciate it when we say that it was all that silk and crimson velvet and ermine combined could effect towards richness . This grandeur , would have ruined any man of ordinary appearance ; but the Mayor , with his . fine upright

    carriage , snowy hair , and long flowing white beard , became it admirably , and looked ten times a Mayor . " An accident had nearly prevented iiis worship ' s attendance on the occasion , his horses having run away with him when going to the terminus ; he however escaped injury . As usual , a large body of London police were on duty , who admirably performed the task of preserving order . Another detachment from the metropolis was also present—of pickpockets—forty of whom were recognised on their arrival by their friends in blue , and locked up till the Queen and the crowd had gone . Almost at the very second appointed the royal train glided into the station . The guard of honour of the 22 nd saluted , the

    artillery began its regular salvoes , and amid cheers and waving of handkerchiefs her Majesty alighted . on the - platform . The Earl of Derby and the Mayor were the first to welcome her to Leeds , The Mayoress bad the honour of presenting her Majesty with a magnificent bouquet , dud the royal party were then conducted to their carriages , outside .. After the lapse of about five minutes the royal cortege left the station . The Mayor ' s carriage , containing his worship the Mayor , the Mayoress , and the two Misses Fairbairn , took the lead ; the royal carriages , three in number , followed , escorted by a squadron of the Yorkshire Hussars , commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Beckett , and a squadron of the 2 nd West York Yeomanry ,

    under the command of Lieut .-Colonel Pollard .. ihe two first carriages , each drawn by two horses , contained the suite of her Majesty and the Prince Consort , and the third , drawn by four horses , was occupied by the Queen , the Prince Consort , and the Princesses Alice and Helena . ., After the escort ca ^ ae a carriage containing the domestics of the royal household . " •' ¦¦• - ¦ ¦ Her Majesty ' s reception was enthusiastic in the extreme . The Times says that " when her carriage wns fairly eeen outside the railway station , there arose such a cheer as has seldom been heard before . It was the cheer , not only of the thousands to whom she was visible , but the cheers of all along the line of route ; it was caught up and passed from street to streety over crowded housetops , and into places far removed from where the Queen would pass—one long-sustained outburst of loyal

    enthusiasm such as we have never seen equalled before , and , such aa wo never expect to hear surpassed even in England . It was not alone a shout of welcome to her Majesty , but one of gratification at the knowledge that slio Wa «^ ariWt ^ h : e ^ aeBt ^ ofHbeeds ^ and ^ thftt » fo »» a « time the borough became the seat of empire of the greatest monarchy of the earth . The great mass of human beings , shouting and cheering , pushing and throwing their hats nnd handkerchiefs into the air as if they were demented , thronged up the streets , half wild with exultation and delight . It was really a spirit-stirring sight * and one that can only bo seen in England , and not even always there . " \ ^ yoodsloy House , the residence of the Mayor , where her MajoBty now proceeded , was her home for the night . This Bhe renelujd about half-past six , whoa the Mayor

    had the distinguished honour of receiving the Queen of Great Britain as his guest , and nothing had been wanting on his part to render it befitting the occasion . All that art and money could devise and procure to make the apartments Avbrthy of their illustrious occupants was done , and all in the most excellent taste , Leeds was brilliantly illumiqated in the evening , and it is ' supposed that there were nearly 200 , 000 persons in the streets . Tuesday morning " broke with heavy clouds , mist , and rain , but notwithstanding , from the earliest hour thou ? sands upon thousands poured into the town from the country , and from the neighbouring towns . At half-past eight , the Prince Consort paid a private visit to the Exhibition of Local Industry at Leeds , but the secrecy of the matter was so well kept that none observed it , and no notice was taken by the mob . The Prince returned to Woodsley House at half-past nine .

    At half-past ten the mist disappeared under the influeiice of a sun which soon after shone brilliantly . The mass of the out-door spectators , roughly estimated by those , accustomed to such calculations at half a million , belonged of course to the industrial classes of society , all , or nearly all , clad in holiday attire . About 25 ^ 000 members of the Odd Fellows aud other benefit societies were employed to form a single-file barrier in front of the crowd on each side of the way—a dnty which they performed very effectually . As insignia ,, they all " had a sprig of holly only , fastened in their coats , and they all . wore white gloves . The galleries and platforms were numerous and ample , especially in the outskirts of the town , and there were comparatively few seats unoccupied .

    At Woodhouse Moor , an immense piece of ground , a few hundred yards from Woodsley House , were assembled , stationed on rising platforms , about 32 , 000 . children of the Leeds national and Sunday schools , headed by their teachers ; and here , when the Queen passed , the National Anthem was sung , as previously arranged , by the children of the schools , her Majesty giving the signal by holding up her right hand , and standing till the conclusion . Her Majesty left Woodsley House at about half-past 10 . The cortege consisted of three carriages . In the first were the Earl of Derby ; Lady Churchill , Lady in Waiting ; the lion . Miss StOpford , Maid of . Honour ; and Miss Hildyard , Governess to the two Princesses .

    In the second were Sir Charles Phipps , Colonel Ponsonby , and General Grey . The last carriage contained the Queen , the Prince Consort , the Princess Alice , and the Princess Helena . The royal carriages were preceded , by carriages containing the members of the corporation , and the Mayor , attended by the Town Clerk . The reception of her Majesty was as grand in its enthusiasm as anything could be . For nearly four miles it was one continued ovation . At the Town Hall the crowds were so great that the barriers at last bent , cracked , and splintered before the immense pressure ; but the admirable arrangements of the police' averted all mishap .

    The Queen reached the Town Hall at twenty minutes to 12 . On entering it her Majesty was . rapturously cheered * as she had been during the long line of procession . The Queen and Prince Gonsort , with the Princesses , advanced to the dais , tfce members of the corporation standing on the right , and the magistrates of the town and county on t . ho left of the throne . The Bishop of Ripon then read a prayer composed for the occasion . An Address was next presented to her Majesty by the Corporation of Leeds , to which she returned a gracious answer : and conferred the honour of knighthood upon the Mayor , now Sir Peter Fairbairn .

    The Earl of Derby then came forward , and , addressing the assembly , said , " I am commanded by her Majesty to declare that this hall is now opened "— an announcement which was responded to by loud cheers from all parts of the hall . The Hallelujah Chorus was sung by the choir , and her Majesty then retired , amid the cordial farewell accjanjationg and manifestations of all assembled , and proceeded to a suite of private apartments in the building , where lun # heon had been prepared . After the lapse of about half an hour the Royal party again entered their carriage , and a few minutes after one resumed their journey to the north .

    The inauguration of the Town Hall wns followed by a banquet given by Sir Peter Faii-bairn , to about three hundred of the principal ladies and gentlemen who had been previously invited to the inauguration . The banquet took place in the large hall , which will in future ho known by the name of " the Town Hall . "

    T/Hk Counqil Of India. On Tuesday The In...

    T / HK COUNQIL OF INDIA . On Tuesday the Indian Council sat at the India House , in LeadonhallfStreet . One of the first acts devolving on Lord Stanley , as the Secretary of State and President of the Council , was to divide the Council into committuoa for the moxQ convenient transaction of business , assigning to each ft specific department in the government of India ; which he did At the meeting of Vine Council on Friday last . The departments are Vnroo in numberfirst . Finance , Homo , and Public Works ; second , Political « nd Military 5 third , Rc ^ nuo , Judicial , and Legislative . Tho Committee of Franco . Home , and Public Workfl

    comprises Mr . Charles Mills , Mr . E . Macnaghten , Mr . J . Shepherd , Sir Proby Cautley , and Mr . Arbuthnot- —the first three being elected niembersj and the last two nominees of the Grown . To the Political and Military Committee have been assigned Sir John Lawrence , Major-General Sir Robert Vivian , Sir Henry Rawliuson , Mr . Willbiighby , and Captain Eastwick—the first four as nominated members , and Captain Eastwick as elected member ; to the Revenue , Judicial , and Legislative Com mittee , Sir James Weir Hogg , Mr . Mangles , Sir Frederick Currie , Mr . Prinsep , and Sir Henry C .

    Montgomery—the first four elected and the last nominated . The Council is composed of fifteen members , besides tiio President . In some cases it will be observed that ( he nominated members preponderate in the committees , and in others the fact is the reverse ; but there is really nothing in that , for the names of the gentlemen appointed will show that they have all been selected by the Secretary of State with a rigid regard to tliofr special experience and aptitude for business . The Secretary of State is empowered to rearrange the committees from time to time , and generally to direct the manner in which the business shall be transacted .

    The -whole of the business of government appears now to be transacted in Leadenhall-street , and little or none at the Board of Control . The apartments heretofore occupied by the Chairman of the Court of Directors have been assigned to the use of the Secretary of Stale , who attends at the India House from day to day . The scheme of consolidation of the establishments in Leadenhall-street and at the Board of Control is still under consideration . In the mean time , until it shall have been settled and made public , some natural anxiety is felt by the clerks in the different departments , whose interests it will materially affect . ¦ Lord Stanley has appointed Sir George Russell Clerk , K . C . B ., and Mr . Henry Baillie , M . P ., to be Undersecretaries of State ; and Mr : James Cosmo Melvill , late Deputy Secretary to the East India Company , to be Assistant Under-Secretary ^ of State . On Wednesday the Council held ' their second meeting at the India House . Lord Stanley presided .

    Mr. Itoebuck And The French Press. Tiiet...

    MR . ItOEBUCK AND THE FRENCH PRESS . Tiiet Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield took place on the : 2 nd instant . Among the guests and orators were ^ Ir . Koebuck , Mr . Monckton Milues , the Master Cutler himself , and several local notables . Mr . Milnes made a graceful speech , touching upon the chief subjects of interest-Cherbourg , India , and China . Mr . Roebuck , who had been mildly reproved by Mr . Milnes for his language at Newcastle , said he would respond to the sentiment that no one should needlessly excite national animosities , and he did so very characteristically . " But , Sir , the farmer who goes to sleep , having placed , the watch-dog , ' Tear ' em , ' over his rickyard , hears that watch-dog bark . He , in the anger of a half somnolence , says , ' I wish Tear'em would be quiet , ' and bawls out of the window , ' Down , Tear ' em . ' ' Tear ' em ' does go down , the farmer goes to sleep , and he is awaked by the flashing in at his windows of the . light of liia ricks on fire . ( Cheers . ) I am ' Tear ' em . ' ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) I tell you to beware . . . . . Mark me , I know what I am saying . I say it upon a solemn occasion . I say that the French press is the expression of the Emperor ' s opinion , and that his appeal to the prejudice and hate that now exist in tho minds of tho

    French people against England is a manifestation of the Emperor ' s opinion , 1 am the watch-dog ' Tenr ' em , ' and I only tell you what my honourable friend would tell you , though in more mellifluous phrase , when 1 sny — -Bo you prepared ; get your guns , get your sliipa ready , for , depend upon it , that in his heart he knows that Cherbourg is a standing menace . Now , 1 tell you what will result ; from all this . I am sent to Parliament as your representative . There have been estimates , mid in the next session there will be estimates , and everything that goes to protect England against foreign iftvasTon will receive my hearty support . ' ¦ (^ Jfiytraqted cheering . }

    The tiiicle has a long article with reference to Mr . Roebuck ' s speech in his new character of Tonr ' uin , nnd to Sir Charles Napier's recent letter . It denies the superiority of the English over the French navy , bocnuso , it says , the navy of England , numerically far atroiigor , is yet not in proportion to the necessities of tho country and to the immense extent of British colonies : •—M TJic French navy , on tho contrary , is in po'feet equilibrium with tho wants of tho country . I » tlio hypothesis of a nuvul war , we have not thousand * of j > ointa to protect , and wo can devote all our energies t « « u » cb >

    The English in their reasoning on maritime mnttow , Always commit an errdrrwKI ^ nrtf-ltnve ^ rointetU'iit-CB BGVWal occasions . In a war , a Power ought not tooNppw to have only one enemy--several should bo Jooltwl wt . But England thinks only of France . She has iinutli « enemy , Russia , who presses her in tho East , in Clii »« i '" India , and who menaces her in tiio Baltic , vvhoio tin RuBslan fleet , from being excluded from tho « hwk Son , is forced to accumulate its forces . Suppose « n « " ( lor " standing come to between Franco nnd Russia , tho rroiio " fleet holding firm against tho EugllMh vcshoIu . -wh 111 ? » JJ Russian fleet should convoy an army to illsombui" " »

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 11, 1858, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11091858/page/4/