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      ? ¦Vtatukally Taking Precedence Of The R...

      In the meantime , the men whose crime gives the pretext for all that is now done by Napoleon are upon their trial ' . An enormous acte d ? accusation sets forth , after the French mode of conducting criminal prosecutions , their offences , and traces the course of their antecedents . Even in this initial proceeding we discover the prevailing animus of French officials with regard to England . Almost all ihe accused are described as ' usually' resident in England , the facts established . by the aete itself showing how utterly unwarrantable the statement is . Obsini lias boldly accepted the full responsibility of the crime of which he is accused . He declares " that he -wished to have destroyed the Emperor ; that he never confided bis intention to Mr . Aitsop . M . Beknabd , he affirms , took the bombs to Brussels , but knew nothing of the purpose for which they were intended . He -will say nothing about his fellowprisoners ; but expresses himself ready to die . He wiB not die friendless , at all events , for M . Mazzini has come forward to defend him and his memory . Obsini , he says , was chosen by him , and appointed by the Boman Triumvirate , in 1849 , to go and repress the political murders that were so numerous at that time in Ancona ; and he quotes from OfcSira ' s proclamation these striking words : — " Republic means humanity , not cruelty ; liberty , not tyranny ; order , not anarchy ; he -who thinks otherwise murders the Republic . " This is a very noble act upon the part of Mazzini . He had been accused of complicity with . Oksini , no doubt falsely : it has even transpired that O & sinx had spoken dissespectfuDy of the Italian leader . Neither that report , nor the fear of giving some colour to the false accusation against himself , deters Mazzini from doing-justice to a compatriot and vindicating tbe trath . It is an act of singleness of mind which ¦ will tend to maintain the moral respect that Mazzini has already won with the English people . Certainly , at this moment , our relations -with the Continent are not all of the most com / ortable sort . The OagHari affair may even yet become something more serious than the slow torture of two British subjeets undet the warranty of Neapolitan law . The Steps lately taken by the Sardinian Government appear likely to put matters upon an entirely new footing ; for according to the view of Count Cavotjk , the seizure of the Cagliarihas been illegal , as having been effected upon the high seas and not in Neapolitan waters . Should it turn , out that this view is Cofrect , it will of course follow that the seizure and long detention of the crew has been also unjustifiable . Then will come demands for redress—urged , possibly , in terms not too conciliatory—and should the King not show himself ready to meet those demands , it will bo far from Improbable that * popular clamour' will insist upon moans being taken to force him fco make amends . With regard to the Neapolitan Government tho Case stands thus t on a statement of what arc assntnod to be faots , the illegality of the seizure is maintained , and tho release of tho vesBolwlth lief Ofew in demanded . " Tho capture 0 n the high seas of a ship belonging to a friendly power being illcgal /'^ sayB Count Oxvoun , in hio despatch to tho Sardinian Minister to tho Court of Naples , ¦ ' all tho consequences which flow from that act are invalid . Tho proceedings , therefore , already taken at Salerno ngainst tho accused above referred to > ennnot bo followed up except contumaciously , if tho Neapolitan judges think proper ao to proceed . " Tho Caldutta mail > just arrived , brings no start-~ Mng ~ nQW , fl _ fromJtakfl ,, ^^ have enables ua to form some notion oFTjuT slate of things during tho fortnight for whioh it nooounte . Sir ( John GampbeMj still defers his entry upon tho Oude campaign—during whioh the great blow is to be struck that must roach tho very heart of tho rebels , Xmoknow is tho conlro towards which they aw qwarmjng in thousands , and it is there they h ^ ve determined to make thoir las t stand , believing tl » at tfroy arc doomed to destruction , but bent upon

      dragging down with them the avengers of their crime . In India some impatience is expressed at the delay " of the Commander-in-Chief to attack this stronghold j but his views would appear to be distinct as to the advantage of first clearing Rohilcund and securing our communications . Moreover , he looks upon the concentration of the enemy ' s forces in Lucknow as a positive advantage , since it "will be easier to destroy them in a mass than in detail . Complete details of the capture of Canton are now given ]] usj an ^ extraordinary they are in every i-espect , as unlike those of the capture of any other city by assault as can be conceived . The seizure of the redoubtable Commissioner Yeji is as curious and funny as a scene in a Christmas extravaganza . The stolidity of the opposition offered by the soldiery is burlesque ; and a droll termination is exhibited by the Cantonese assisting their conquerors to carry off the contents of their own Treasury . After his capture , Yeu sat swelling with real ferocity and assumed indignation , while he trembled with fear—a grand exhibition of the Chinese , " unconquerable , not through his bravery or his devotion , but through his exhaustless stupidity . Public meetings have been held at many of the large manufacturing towns on the subject of the Conspiracy Bill , at each of which the feeling was one of extreme opposition . The more important of these were held at Manchester , Bury , Bolton , Newcastleon-Tyne ., and Sheffield . The principal speaker at the meeting in the latter town , on Monday night , was Mr . Fisher , who moved a resolution to the effect that the bill introduced by Lord Paxmerston was wholly uncalled for , and asking the meeting to express their thanks to the two members of the borough , Mr . J . A . Roebuck and Mr . G . Hadfiexd , for their opposition to the measure . The applause with which Mr . Fisher ' s speech was received showed that he spoke the mind of the meeting in utterly condemning the course pursued by -Lord Palmerston , and in applauding the vote of censure which had removed him from office . The committee appointed to inquire into the alleged ^ breach of privilege by Mr . Butt , M . P ., has been sitting all the week , and at present the evidence appears to tell less against Mr . Btjtt than against the petitioner Coffey . The statement made in the petition is that Mr . Btjtt had agreed for a sum of money to assist the Rajah Ail Moobad Khan to recover from the East India Company certain lands of which he had been dispossessed by the Company . The question will turn upon the fact of whether the assistance promised by Mr . Butt was purely professional , or was understood to imply his using his influence in behalf of his client in the House , of Commons , It would not bo right to form any opinion on the point as the case stands at "present ; but tho weight of the petitioner ' s . evidence is evidently falling off day by day . Twelvo weary days have been already spent in sifting the mass of corruption under which the poor bond fide shareholders of tho Hoyal British Bank were crushed by hundreds . Upon Cameron" the wholo of the ignominy is attempted to be thrown ; tho rest were but ciphers—mere children in his hands . ' What if tho jury should adopt that notion ? A trial with fresher interest about it is that of tho Irian priest , the Reverend Peter Conwat , for intimidation and violence at the last Mayo election . Tho trial camoon on Tuesday so'nnight , and lasted till Saturday , when it was found that there was no possibility of tho jury bringing in a verdict , and they . wore , of course , dismissed . Now this is disgraceful to tlio CatholicsTwho by ¦ su'dlrtJpTsflroxhibitions ^ ofbigotry turn to bitterness tho friendly spirit with whioh . they , particularly of late , hovo beon trciitod by their Protestant brothron . Anything , moreover , that tends to weaken tho operation of tho law in an evil , from tho injurious' consoquencos of which they arc as liable to bo sufferers as Protostnnts . Tho other pries !; , tho Reverend Lukh Kyan , is not to bo tried until next session , in consoquonco of tho abaoucc of au important witness ,

      Ig4j T H E Ii E A D E R. [No. 414, Febru...

      ig 4 j T H E Ii E A D E R . [ No . 414 , February 27 , 1858 .

      The New Ministry. Lord Paxmbbston And Hi...

      THE NEW MINISTRY . Lord Paxmbbston and his colleagues having resigned office in consequence of the vote of Friday week , Lord Derby was summoned by the Queen in accordance with tho advice of the retiring Premier and entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry ! The week has been a busy one with hitn and his adherents ; but for the present the Earl has succeeded in his task , and has formed his Government as follows : — THE CABINET . First Lord of the Treasur } ' ... The Earl of Derby . Chancellor of the Exchequer "J and Leader of the House \ Rt . Hon . B . Disraeli , of Commons ... ... J Lord Chancellor ... ... Sir F . Thesiger . Lord President Marquis of Salisbury , Lord Privy Seal ... ... Earl of Hakdwicke . Secretary for Foreign Af- } -,-, , _ ,., fft 1 - J C Earl of Malmesbury . Home Department ... Mr . SpekcerWalpole , Colonial ... ... ... Lord Stajslbt . War ... ... . . General Peei-. India Board ... ... Earl of Ellemborough . Board of Trade ... . ... Rt . Hon . J . Henley . Board of Works ... ... Lord John Mailers . Admiralty ... Sir John Pakington . WOT IN THE CABINET . ^ Ss ' ef th <> . " ° f } »• »—**— .-. Postmaster-General ... Lord Colchester . Secretaries of the Trea- 7 Sir W . Joixiffe , Bavt . sury ... ... .... J Mr . G . A . Hamilton . Secretary of the Admiralty Right Hon . H . Corry . Vice President of the Board > Earf of DoKOUaHMOBB . of Trade ... ... ... 3 Under Secretary for Foreign 7 m g Fjtzoebald . Affairs ... ... ... J Under Secretary for the ? Mr , HARDr . Home Department ... y Under Secretary for the / Earl rf c ^^^ Colonies ... ... Under Secretary for War ... Lord Hakdotge . President of the Poor-law ? Mr SoTHEKONEsTC 0 URT JDoaTu ... .. < •••) Vice-President of the Board ) AmWRUBt . of Education ... ... ) Judge Advocate ... ... Mr . Edward Egertos . Attorney General Sir F . Kelk . Solicitor General Mr . Caerws . Lord Advocate ... ... Mr . Inoms . Mistress of the Robes ... Duchess of Manchester . Lord Steward Marquis of Exeteb . Lord Chamberlain Lord Dbia-TVake . Master of the Horse ... Duke of Beaufort-Master of the Buckhounds ... Earl of Sandwich . Captain of the Gentlemen- ) Earf TaIjB at-Arms ... ... ... 3 IRELAND . Lord-Lieutenant ... ... Ertrl of Eoontc-on . Secretary ... ... Lord Naas , The Queen held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon , previous to which the retiring Ministers had audiences of her Majesty , to . deliver up tlioir seals of office . An audience was then given to Lord Derby and the other members of tho now Cabinet , who severally kissed hands on roeeiving their seals of office . At tho Privy Council which enoued , the new I < ord Chancellor ( Sir Frederick Thesiger ^ , Lord Stanley , and Genornl Peel , wero sworn in , and , by command of her Majesty , took their scats at tho board . Some collateral statements and conjectures nro thus given by a daily contemporary : — " Tho name of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton will not bo found on tho list whioh wo publish tills flay ; but tills omission dooa not arise from any division botwoeii Iiinj and tho leaders of tho party which him now stumhloa into power . Tho Administration of tlio Ooloniitl UenurjfclQonJi . waa offered to Sir Bulwor I ; ytton . At tlio p ' roHo ' nt mo ! nlSnT 7 IuSw 67 or ^^ to nook re-election nt tho hands of his constituency . " It in said that Sir Frederick Tliosiger ' a tlllo will bo Lord Clichnsford . Mr . Justice Blackburiio him declined tho Iriah Lord Chancellorship , and Chiof Tubtico L « fro ) . or Mr . Nnplor , ia named for thtit oflloo . If •!> " c ' ' Justice accopta , Mr . Nnpior succeeds him « s tliohoiui oi tlio Queon ' B Bench . Lord Oolvlllo will , It Is «« ' « ' . bfl * Lord in Waiting . Mr . C . Ballley and Mr . Pciino ^ nro both talked of for the Scotch SoUdtor- ClononilaljIp .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 27, 1858, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27021858/page/2/