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      Postscript. Satubdav. June 29

      POSTSCRIPT . Satubdav , June 29 .

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      The adjourned debate was resumed last evening by Mr . Cockbukn , who replied at great length to the speech of Mr . Gladstone , which he characterized as a series of misrepresentations , containing perversions of facts , distortions of evidence , and misstatements of the principles of international jurisprudence . Having exhausted the wearisome Greek question , he went on to defend Lord Palmerston ' management of the Spanish case , the Neapolitan case , and that of Austria and Piedmont , and uttered an indignant

      invective against those whose sympathies were awakened only in favour of tyranny , despotism , and absolutism . The interference of Lord Palmerston was condemned because it was upon the wrong side , though it was the side chosen by Mr . Canning , whose mantle had fallen well and sat gracefully upon the noble lord . Mr . Cockburn concluded a speech of much power and eloquence with some lively and pointed sallies respecting the state of parties , upon the hypothesis of an imminent change of the Ministry .

      Mr . "Wai / pole " contended that the principles of national law did not justify either the particular or the general policy of the Foreign Secretary . Mr . M . Milnes could not see how those gentlemen who , with himself , had sanctioned the foreign administration of Lord Aberdeen could condemn the administration of Lord Palmerston . Intervention had been practised by both ; and there was no such difference in the manner of interference as to warrant a vote of censure on the existing Administration . Mr . Cobden ridiculed the notion that there was

      any conspiracy or cabal connected with the present discussion . He was anxious to consider this question on its legitimate issue , not for the purpose of indulging in any personal opposition . He desired to be exonerated from the charge preferred against those who would not support the motion , that they were advocates of despotism . He atleast , was no ally of Russia . He might ask those who supported the motion if they could say thathe hadshownless sympathy for the Hungarians or Italians than they have , —that he had less fervent cosmopolitan sympathies than they ? If they admitted that he was as liberal as themselves , surely

      they might allow him the freedom of taking the view his conscience dictated in a matter which had nothing on earth to do with constitutionalism or despotism . He gave a masterly summary of the whole Greek question , in which he placed the conduct of Lord Palmerston in a very absurd light , and ridiculed the manner in which the Foreign Secretary had conducted the negotiations with the French Minister . The whole affair , from beginning to end , had given him a thorough contempt for diplomacy . He had been told that there was something else which had not vet been explained : —

      " Everybody I have spoken to about it says , ' Oh , depend upon it there is something else meant behind that , and you are not in the secret ; ' and I confess I waited with some impatience for the speech of the noble lord , in the expectation of hearing what that something else is which is in the background , and which we have not heard . I am told , by people who fancy they have got an inkling of the matter , that the noble lord , by his demonstration at Athens , intended it merely as a menace to Russiathat Russia was becoming troublesome , thought itself of too much importance , and that therefore it was time to make * a demonstration . ' « Well , ' but I said , « has it answered the purpose as a demonstration against Russia ' —( Hear , hear ) ? For I find that immediately the court of Russia hears of the demonstration , a remonstrance is

      Bent against it to the Government of this country—a remonstrance , I must say , couched in language which I never expected to read , as addressed from a semibarbarous country to a great enlightened power like England—( Hear , hear ) . Read the 127 th page of the second number of the blue books issued on this question read the language used by Count Nessclrode to Lord Palmerston , and then the noble lord ' s answer ; and see how differently the foreign Minister behaves towards a country that is powerful from the manner he behaves towards a country that is weak . ( Hear , hear . ) Now , I want to know why , if this demonstration against Greece was intended as a menace to Russia , you received such a blustering epistle from Nessplrode , and why the noble lord sent that meek and lamb-like reply ? "

      The result had been humiliation to France , a rebuke from Russia , all that had been done by the fifteen ships of war being a nullity . The matter was not settled yet , and the House was asked by this motion to declare that this affair had been most fairly , justly , and dexterously managed . They were further nsked to identify themselves with the whole foreign policy of the Government , lie should bo the most inconsistent man upon earth if lie did so , after condemning so many of their acts of interference

      with the aif ' nirs of other countries , done in direct contravention of the exposition of Whig principles promulgated by Lord Grey . Mr . Condon explained his views on the subject of intervention , and charged Mr . Cockburn with being an advocate of propagandisin . lie hud been threatened by an honourable member with the loss of his seat if he should oppose tho motion . If that should happen , then all he would way was that next to the satisfaction of having contributed to tho advance of one ' s convictions was tho

      satisfaction , of having sacrificed something for them . ( JLoud cheers . ') Sir Robert Peel began by vindicating the motives which influenced his vote . There were occasions in which he had supported the foreign policy of Ministers , nor did he now come forward to condemn it ; but he was asked to give his approval of the whole , and to affirm principles tenfold more important than the saving of a Government . Before Mr . Roebuck he should

      called for a subscription to his resolution define what were the principles of the foreign diplomacy of the Government . Were they nonintervention ? Were they the employment of the same language to the strong and to the weak ? After justifying the principles of foreign policy adopted by Lord Aberdeen , he declared that , though no partisan of the Greek Government , he could not conscientiously vote that the policy of his successor in the affairs of Greece had beeen calculated

      to maintain the honour and dignity of this country . The principles of foreign policy he was asked to affirm by the resolution were vague and indefinite . As expounded by Mr . Roebuck they meant that this country would assist other nations in their efforts to obtain self-government , and to resist tyranny under the name of legitimacy . This was no other than the principle proclaimed bv the National Convention of France on the 19 th of " November , 1792 , and in the manifesto of the Duke of Brunswick . If we claimed this right , a correlative right must be conceded to other nations , and American notions of self-government , for example , differed from ours .

      Lord John Russell , in a long and able speech , defended the foreign policy of Government . As a general rule , he was favourable to non-intervention ; but every case must be judged on its own merits , as Lord Aberdeen himself had found , for he also had interfered with foreign Governments on more than one occasion . He complained that the opposition to Lord Palmerston had been fomented by a foreign cabal anxious to see a Ministry in power that would be more favourable to despotism .

      Mr . Disraeli denied that our foreign policy had maintained peace in Europe . He reviewed , at considerable length , the transactions in Italy , Sicily , Denmark , and throughout Europe , and contended that our old allies had been alienated , and the honour and dignity of England lowered . All the projects of the Government had been unsuccessful , all that they promised should not happen had happened , and all that they said should happen had not happened ; therefore it was impossible to give them a vote of approbation for their foreign policy . Mr . Roebuck said a few words in reply , and the House divided at four o ' clock this morning .

      For the motion , 310—Against it , 264 Majority for the Government , 46 . The result of the division was hailed with loud and prolonged cheers by the Ministerialists . In the Division List we find , among the Ayes , T . Duncombe , W . J . Fox , C . Lushington , Lord Nugent , F . O'Connor , R . Osborne , C . Pearson , W . Scholefield , Colonel Thompson , George Thompson , T . Wakley , Sir Joshua Walmcsley . Among the Noes , John Bright , Richard Cobden , T . M . Gibson , Sir W . Molesworth , J . B . Smith .

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      ATTACK UPON THE QUEEN . EXAMINATION OP THE PRISONER . Robert Pate , the person who made the disgraceful attack upon the Queen , of which an account will be found elsewhere , was examined at the Home Office yesterday , before Sir George Grey , Sir Fitzroy Somerset , and Mr . Hall , chief magistrate at Bowstreet . He was taken from Vine-street Police Office to the Home Office in a cab about a quarter past twelve o ' clock . A crowd had assembled to see him brought out , by whom he was groaned at loudly .

      Previous to his examination he was conducted into an ante-room , where the representatives of the press had an opportunity of seeing him closely . They describe him as having " an exceedingly gentlemanly appearance , " " a high forehead , well-developed , characterised by several horizontal wrinkles , and a certain peculiar twitching indicating restlessness of mind . " The Sun s-ays , " there was no sign of sorrow on his countenance for what he had done , but a certain restless anxiety as to tho fate that awaited him , was visible . "

      Tho first witness called was tho Honourable Charles Grey , who identified tho prisoner as tho person who had struck her Majesty . Several other witnesses having been examined , nil of whom gave evidence to the same effect , the Attorney-General applied for n postponement of the examination till Tuesday next . On the application of Mr . Huddlestone , for the prisoner , tho remand was extended till Friday , Tho manner in which Pate made the attack is thus

      described by those who saw tho whole affair . He had stationed himself os nearly ns possible at the euVe of tho kerbstone , on the left-hand side of the egress-gate of the courtyard of Cambridge-house . When the outriders came out they were immediately followed by tho postilions in charge of the royal carringc . A momentary pause took place while the outriders wore clearing the road for tho royal carriage , and at this instant her Majesty , being brought directly opposite to Pate , the fellow struck her with

      very considerable violence in the manner before described . The blow caused her Majesty to swerve on one side for an instant , and occasioned much alarm to the royal children , of whom there were in the carriage with her Majesty the Prince of Wales , the Prince Alfred , and the Princess Alice . Itenwick , the Queen ' s sergeant footman , who was sitting behind her Majesty , observed Pate strike the blow , and , springing forward , seized the fellow by tne collar . The postilions looking round at the instant , while in the act of turning into the road , saw Renwick thus engaged , and pulled up their horses , which her Majesty observing , she immediately said , " Go on , Renwick , I am not hurt . " The royal carriage then proceeded , as already stated , to Buckingham Palace .

      A Windsor correspondent of the Daily News says "AMr . Charles Provost , a respectable young person , shopman to Mr . John B . Brown , bookseller ( to her Majesty ) , Windsor , was standing on the pavement , close behind the prisoner , at the time he committed the disgraceful and cowardly attack upon her Majesty , and Mr . Provost states that , immediately a rush was made to secure the miscreant , he felt a large stone drop on his foot , which he has little doubt fell from the hand of the prisoner . Mr . Provost picked up the stone , a large piece of granite , weighing nearly half a pound , and he has it now in his possession . " The prisoner has lodged for some time over Messrs . Fortnum and Mason ' s premises , at the corner of

      Duke-street and Piccadilly . The person who has charge of the house describes him to have been of a very absent turn of mind , and states that he would sit for hours at the window without reading or occupation of any kind . It is stated that he was in difficulties about two and a half years ago , from , which , however , the payment of his debts by his father relieved him . He has since more than once sought an increased allowance from his family . Mr . Pate , sen ., arrived in town yesterday afternoon , and waited upon the authorities in reference to his son ' s painful position . This gentleman is highly respected in Cambridgeshire , for which county he filled the office of high-sheriff only the year before last .

      In the course of the ordinary visit of Mr . Wakefield , the surgeon to the prison and to the House of Correction , Coldbath-fields , the prisoner underwent an examination by him , and the conclusion arrived at by that gentleman was that , so far from , there Deing any symptoms indicating derangement of mind , there was not the least ground for supposing that he was not perfectly sane . It appears that the injury her Majesty sustained from the blow is more severe than was at first

      anticipated by those who witnessed the occurrence . The mark of the blow was plainly visible on her Majesty ' s forehead as she sat in the royal box at Coven t Garden opera after the occurrence on Thursday night . The slight swelling then perceptible subsequently increased , and yesterday morning her Majesty had a swelling over her right temple nearly as large as a walnut . Beyond the temporary inconvenience , however , we understand that her Majesty is not likely to suffer any ill effects from tho injury . We perceive from the Court Circular that , accompanied by Prince Albert and the Prince of Prussia , she took an airing in an open barouche yesterday , and that she had a dinner party at Buckingham Palaceand an evening patty afterwards .

      , The Marquis of Lansdowne in the House of Lords , and Lord John Russell in the House of Commons , drew attention to the attack on her Majesty , and stated that , under all the circumstances , they did not feel bound to express any formal opinion on the subject , being satisfied that but one sentiment of loyalty and attachment to the throne existed among all parties . The announcement was received with loud cheers in both Houses . Yesterday being the anniversary of the coronation of her Maiestv . a review of the Royal Artillery took placn ot

      on Woolwich-common . Prince Albert , Frince Creorge Cambridge , and the Prince Royal of Prussia , the Duke of Wellington , the Marquis of Anglesey , the Nepaulese Ambassador , his brothers and suite , were on the ground . The Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertainment to the masters and principal officers of the Freemasons of England yesterday . A great number of the guests appeared in Masonic costume , and the scene in the Egyptian-hall was extremely splendid . The novelty of the occasion attracted crowds round the doors of the

      Mansion-house . The Overland Mail brings an account of a sad calamity at Benares , where upwards of 1000 persons are said to have lost their lives by the explosion of magazine boats loaded with gunpowder . A fleet of thirty boats , containing ordnance stores , including no less than 3000 barrels of gunpowder , had reached Benares on their way to the Upper Provinces . Here they anchored late in the afternoon of the 1 st of May , off the principal landingplace and close by the hotel in the centre of the townusuall ied vessels of this

      the place , it seems , y occup by sort . About ten o ' clock a burst of flame was seen for an instant to proceed from one of the boats , followed by a terrific explosion , heard or felt ten miles off , which spread destruction and dismay everywhere . The boats themselves were of course destroyed , houses were shaken to their foundation , and doors and windows blown in . Four hundred and twenty human beings were killed on , t he spot , and the list of killed and wounded includes no fewer than 1200 .

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  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), June 29, 1850, page 322, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1844/page/10/