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      House Of Commons. The Negotiations For I...

      patch of the Duke of Newcastle , dated 29 th June , 1854 , which was alluded to by the Duke in his evidence before the Committee on the army before Sebastopol , and which the Committee did not think proper to call for , and which was unopposed , IiOrd Hotham very earnestly entreated I / ord Palmerston to state whether it could be produced without iniiirv to thfi nnhlip . Rfirvirp . BBiBBBfc bBbbb B * B > BIB- bw

      , continual political changes ; and he was certain that the discipline of the array should be under the ' control of a military man , who would not be so : liable to change , and who should not be a Minister of the day ; and that in his hands should be the patronage of the army . He believed these changes would cause great improvements , although their ftflfpftts mirrhf" . tint hfi as nrnmnt Ji . nri immprHato 99

      B " -B- ^ B" B ) HB > BB- >**; BB—BB" _ g B ^ BB- B * B—^ -BB- ^ p ^ ~^ B <» "B * ^ B- ^ — - ^ ~^ — ! Lord Palmerston very curtly replied that it could without any such danger . THE EEPOKT OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY AT MAYirOOTH . Colonel Gkeville having inquired whether Mr . O'Ferrall , oneof the Maynooth Commissioners , and the two Secretaries having been called on to explain the circumstances connected with the transmission of the evidence and reports to Rome , and the alleged additions and alteration of the evidence , Mr . Hoksman said those gentlemen had arrived in London , and from inquiries made of them he could explain these circumstances , and he went at length into the matter . In substance he stated that the only alterations were that when the evidence was sppn Tnv t . li «> "R . nmnri P ! atVinlir » t » iv > 1 atpa wlmsf » territnbabb % 9 ¦

      might be expected . But when they had been tried , the Government would be ready to reconsider and amend them ; for the Government had nothing at heart but the utmost desire so to amend our system as to enable them successfully to prosecute and terminate the war in which we were engaged . He acknowledged the support the House had given to the Government , and expressed his hope that the House and country would have cause to feel themselves justified in continuing the forbearance they J had shown to the Ministry . Mr . Disraeli referred to the Government having objected to discussions like this , last Friday being taken on the motion of the adjournment of the House to Monday ; he expressed his surprise at the course taken by Lord Palmerston in ' making a

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      mentandcommunicationsuch ashe had made , andsaid he thought it would have been more courteous to the House , and more worthy of the position of the noble lord , if some notice had been given of this proceeding . He then proceeded very successfully to ridicule the terms of the motion of Major Reid , which he characterised as portentous ; and said he was perplexed to learn what was its meaning and from whence it came , and insinuated that it was the production of Lord Palmerston himself .

      Look-STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS . Major Heed then called the attention of her Majesty ' s Government to the highly critical position of

      ing to the wide terms ot the motion , Liord Jraimerston had made but a meagre communicationfor all he had communicated was with regard to milifnrv rpfnrnis ar \ c \ nf that nr » Mr > f » Tig rl hppn rrivfin BhBk bb Ifc 1 Hi

      public affairs , and to the increasing anxiety and dissatisfaction which at present pervade all classes of society , and impressed upon her Majesty ' s Government the wisdom of immediately anticipating

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      taose consequences which are certain to arise from continual popular demonstrations , by at once introducing such reforms in every branch of the State as are consonant with the intelligence of the age and the just demands of the people . He called on Lord Palmerston to make some declaration of what his policy was to be , and pressed on him that he had disappointed the expectations of the country both in the formation of his Ministry and the want of activity hie had displayed . lord Palmerston admitted the right of the hon . gentleman to make this demand on him , and proceeded to say that he feared the expectations of the public had been unduly raised on his behalf ; and , as regarded the choice of his Ministry , he had gone to such men as were to be found who were eminent for their public services and experience . As to the question of bringing into the Government men of mercantile experience and ability , it was difficult to obtain the services of such men , who would have to sacrifice their private associations and business ; and he instanced the failure of Lord Derby to obtain Mr . Thomas Baring for his Chancellor of the Exchequer , and his own to get Mr . Laing to enter his Ministry . With regard to Administrative Reform , that had not been lost sight of by the Government , and much had been done , and was to be done . The condition of the array had been restored to one of the utmost efficiency . It was true that after forty years' peace , when war began many mistakes were made . Alterations had , however , been made : the commissariat had been placed under the military authorities , and ivi

      IVtK * «¦ V •^¦ v »*» m m M ^ % J ¦* ^ bS ^* "hF i ^ Ab WO . V * * fe 4 V W w * Y % /\/ »& JW u ^> V & A **/ ^* n V b ^« w **¦> ment had refused to adopt last year , and to that refusal was owing much of the disaster which had occurred . He should now criticise the plan of the Government . If they were well considered and fit to meet the emergency he should support them ; but if they did not fulfil those conditions , he should not be afraid to give them his decided opposition . A discussion , originated by Mr . Bellew , with regard to the unseaworthiness of the Seringapatam , a transport which conveyed troops to the Mauritius , followed , and the officials of the Admiralty were duly defended by Sir C . Wooo . THE NEWSPAPER STAMP BILL . The adjourned debate on the third reading of this bill was resumed , in which Mr . Parker , Mr . Magoire , the Chancellor of the Exchequer and others took part ; but the discussion contained nothing verj' noticeable . On a division the numbers were : — For the third reading 138 Against it 60 . _ Tfp-Mr . Napii : « , on behalf of Mr . Whiteside , then brought a clause to enable a newspaper weighing six ounces to be carried through the-post for one penny . After a short discussion , the clause was negatived without a division , and the bill was passed . The Spirits Duties Bill was passed through committee . The Stamp Duties on Bankers' Cheques Bill was withdrawn . The other business was disposed of , and the House adjourned at half-past twelve

      ita details were being arranged ay oirjonn -xseu , and it was now working well . The department of Transport had been separated from that of Supply to the army , and was now in a state of complete efficiency . The medical department of the army was alout to be remodelled ; a civilian would be united with a military man at its head , and the whole would K « -iirw 1 » r > tlin Airniyt nnntrnl nf thfh fico . rpta . rv for War . Bf Bl

      m B ^ * B ^^ J ^ ^^ B ^ J ^ ^ ^ Jl B ^ B ^ B , gQ J ^ B ^ «^ B ^ ^ b « ^^ *¦ » W ** ^^ * ^^ *—I B » ^ b * ¦ ¦¦ W ^ B- ~~ ^ B < ~ W ^~* ' M r " ¦ ^ The hospital arrangements in the East had been placed in a most satisfactory state , and civil commissioners had been sent out to look into and set mZ / ali 4- 4-l * n nnnif AMIf A / vrt / ll f I All / vt ?¦ 11 i-. f \ C \ 1 V 1 T \ If . ^ " \\ Ck I VI iTTt f > fl iVbi

      g . J . UJUll * IIIU DUlllbUlT LUIIUtblVyil Ul Ull \> Vrfi 4 > uiJ' **» u «» v \^* * .. * The department of Naval Transport was now made more efficient . With regard to what was going to be , done , the inconvenience arising from the present position of the Ordnance Department was about to bo remedied by abolishing the office of Master-General and the Board of Ordnance as a separate body , and the Artillery and Engineers bo placed under the same military chief as the rest of the army . The civil departments of the Ordnance would bo placed under tho Secretary for War , so that unity of control might be obtained for all branches of tho service . That branch of tho business of the army hitherto conducted by tho Secretary at War or the Financial Department , would also be , aa it had been lately , madoundcr tho Secretary for War . With roforenco to this principle of concentration of authority being carried still further , and making tho Secretary for War also Commandorlu-Chicf , there were objections to that , owing to the form of government in this country cuueiug as it did

      May 12,1855.] The Lae De R. 445

      May 12 , 1855 . ] THE LAE DE R . 445

      Pianori Has Appealed Ag-Ainst His Senten...

      Pianori has appealed ag-ainst his sentence to the Court of Cassation . Their decision will be final as far as the law goes , and will ofxourso be in favour of tho condemnation ; but it is rumoured in Paris that the Emperor contemplates a grand coup , and intends pardoning the condemned assassin .

      General Marmora, With 4000 Of The Picdmo...

      General Marmora , with 4000 of the Picdmontcse contingent , arrived before Balaklava on the 8 th instant .

      France Wants Rest. Talk Ye Of Rest. Ther...

      FRANCE WANTS REST . Talk ye of rest . There is rest for the bravo On tho field that their valour has won . There ia rest in hi . s slavery ' s night for tho slave That ne ' er hath aeon Liberty ' s Bun — No rest for tho hearts that for liberty crave , Till Liberty ' s reign has begun . Rest ! O my country , of thy noble heart Never was rest tho first prayer . Thy statesmen , thy sages , thy poets—their art ' Was ever to tench theo to dare—Thou pruiso not the dastard ' s , tho infidel ' a part , Till in thino own soul ia despair .

      Terms Of Subscription To "®J)C &Eaper." ...

      TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION TO "® j ) c & eaper . " Fora Half-Year £ 0 13 0 To be remitted in advance . cgj" Money Orders should be drawn upon the SiRAirp Branch Office , and be made payable to Mr . Albeed E Galloway , at No . 154 , Strand .

      Notices To Correspondents. Ekeata Ik Our...

      NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS . Ekeata ik our Last . —In our First Leading Article , j . * 422 , at 1 st line from the top , for high morals , read high morale . —In the News of the Week , p . 410 , at 11 th line from top , for national improvement , read material improvement . —In the Literature Summary , p . 427 , at 4 th line from the bottom , for MM- Charles Troplong and Dupin , read MM , Troplong and Charles Dupin . During the Session of Parliament it is often impossible to find room for correspondence , even the briefest . No . notice can be taken of anonymous communications-Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of his good faith . Communications should always be legibly written , and on one side of the paper only .. If long , it increases the ailnculty of finding space for them . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

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      »—^ V ' *^ Saturday, Mat 12, 1855.

      »—^ v ' *^ SATURDAY , MAT 12 , 1855 .

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      There Is Nothing So Revolutionary, Becau...

      There is nothing so revolutionary , because there is nothm ^ so unnatural and convulsive , as the strain to keep things fixed when all the world is by the very law of its creation in eternal progress . —De . Arkoid

      Expectant. The Government Of England Is ...

      EXPECTANT . The Government of England is vacantwhere is " the Man" to take the sword of State in his strong hand . His time has corr . cwhy does he not step forth ? 3 S " ot long since we were told that we needed informationinquiry : we have had both ; we have the report of the Sebastopol Committee , the Vienna Protocols ; we know exactly how we stand . Russia inveigled us into the Vienna Conference , only to outrage us with a mockery of " negotiation . " She will not yield a single inch of ground that she holds , nor a single opportunity that she can take . She will not , her Plenipotentiaries formally affirm in Conference , abate her Euxine navy , or admit that Turkish territory is inviolable . Austria professes fidelity to her pledges , but trembles at the test of war . Prussia has even now been permitted to retain her treacherous " neutrality . " "War must go on , unless we accept the alternative of disgrace for the sons of the men of Crecy and Waterloo , the countrymen of Blake and Nelson . War must go on , and we have two effective allies—France and Sardinia ; while our brave army is still locked up " before" Sebastopol , " repulsing" the Russians whom we went to attack . What is our position at home ? A lecturer of the Peace Society is travelling about tho country , haranguing against the war . A Peer announces a motion to recommend submission to Russia-j and peace . In tho House of Commons there are Peace men below the gangway , near the Treasury bench , on it ; and tho whole House is prepared to vote as it is bidden . Look to that vote on bir Ebbkink Pbh uy ' s motion . Wo want men , irregular cavnlrv , and officers experienced in tho fluid : ^ Y

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    • Leader (1850-1860), May 12, 1855, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12051855/page/13/