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      VOL . IV . No . 172 . 1 SATURDAY , JULY 9 , 1853 . [ Price Sixpence

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      TH , J 3 Emperor of Russia has proclaimed to his subjects , itt a special manifesto , that , unless Turkey concedes ^ to his demands , calling God to his aid , " with a full assurance in the arm of the Almighty , " " he shall go forth to fight in defence of the orthodox Church . " This is a proclamation of War , because the dispute between Russia and Turkey has reduced itself to one point , upon the

      concession of which Russia insists , " while ^ Turkey , advised by England and France , declares that she cannot concede that point without yielding the independence of the State 3 and the authority of her Sovereign . This declaration is made , in language which derives its strength from its moderation , by Redschid Pacha in reply to the note of Count Nesselrode . It is understood that

      the Governments of England and France adhere to their position , and the reply from M . Drouyn de l'Huys to Count Nesselrode , is a public evidence that such is the case with France \ at least ; while the Morning Post and Globe declare , on authority confirmed by Lord Palnierston , that there is no difference between the Governments in Paris and St . James ' s . The note of the French

      Minister for Foreign Affairs ably controverts the arguments of the Russian Minister ; it courteously intimates , that if France stood upon her rights , she might return the menaces of Russia , and declares that the sacrifice which she has made , gives her a right to expect that the Emperor will find , for the question that he has raised , a peaceful solution . It is reported , we hope truly , that President Pierce has also declared in support of

      Turkey , offering the American fleet . The actual position at the present moment appears to be this : Turkey has been called upon to make a concession which the Independent Powers of Europe declare to be impossible ; the Emperor has declared that he will institute a religious war unless he obtain that impossible concession . War , therefore , is the next step . The grounds upon

      which the allied Powers stand , are so perfectly accordant with justice and common sense , that the Peace party has been unable to make a public appearance during the whole of this dispute . The doctrine , it has been remarked , finds an only refuge in the Times , where it appears in juxtaposition with denunciations of Russia . The Times labours to show , that any war would be a great tax upon the people of this country , eating up our

      surplus revenue , and obliging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to call upon us for more . There is , however , an account on the other side . The Emperor of Russia is imperilling the whole of the royal order and the peace of Europe . He also attacks commerce ; his policy is systematically to exclude English trade . One of the very subjects in dispute at the present moment is the entrance to the Danube , which the Sovereign

      of Russia is bound by treaty to keep open for the ships of all nations , and which he suffers to be choked with mud in a very suspicious manner . He threatens to make war on behalf of a church which enjoys no respect in other parts of Europe ; and in fact he threatens the civilized part of the world with a species of Gothic invasion . We recognise to the full the amount of intelligence which is awakening to a consciousness of itself in Russia , but we believe that the civilization of Russia would

      be damaged , as that of Europe would be , were the rude soldiery , the fighting animals of the Emperor , to be suffered to overrun the world . The Emperor has shown himself the most efficient champion to put down liberty wherever it was struggling ; and we believe in our hearts that he would like to destroy the State of England , because , with all its faults , it has been , down to the present moment , a refuge and a safeguard of political liberty . If he be suffered to proceed , therefore , the sacrifices must be , the authority of

      treaties by which the thrones of Europe are sustained , public order , the Turkish empire , commerce , and political liberty . Almost to the eleventh hour there appeared but one issue . In Russia itself there is a party that condemns the mad rashness of the Emperor—a party which cannot but have an hereditary knowledge of the method in which troublesome Czars have been brought under control . But from Vienna comes the tenth repetition of a report , that mediation has been accepted . There are some corroborations . Lord Clarendon has

      declared , in the House of Lords , that negotiations with St . Petersburg are still proceeding . There isreason ^ in spite of the fact that the Russian troops have advanced , to doubt whether the contemplated final order from St . Petersburg is issued . A new report is , that Austria 1 ms united with Franco and England in the mediation : a position much less equivocal than that which she has hitherto occupied , and one which could scarcely fail to bring , if not the Emperor , at least his immediate counsellors , to reason .

      At the instance of Lord Palmerston , Mr . Layard has postponed his motion on Turkey , sine die ; and Lord Clanricarde had promised to follow Mr . Layard ' s example in the Upper House . Lord Palmerston declares that " the forbearance " of the English Government cannot Be" construed to be weakness . Very long * sittings , many subjects taken in a night , bills forwarded a stage , in the intervals between debates , amendments to postpone motions

      until that day three months , are signs of a session verging to its close . The week has been full of business , some of it of a satisfactory character , although it is not for immediate accomplishment One of the most remarkable measures explained this week , for example , has been Lord Shaftesbury ' s Bill for the Prevention of Juvenile Mendicancy a measure which would have the most imp ortant results , if it were rendered law . Lord Shaftesbury calculates the number of children anmendicants

      nually turned out , by their parents , as and vagrants , as 3000 ; the total number living in London , by thieving , he reckons at 6000 , the latter class being constantly recruited by the former , but being checked by premature death . He proposes to give the children right of education in union schools , adding a claim upon the parent to contribute to the support of the child . In such cases the act of vagrancy , or crime , on the part of the child , would be taken as primct fade proof that training had been neglected , and he would be sent to the union school , instead of prison . This

      would render the reformatory principle complete , and would do much to relieve the growth of crime . In our view it is scarcely less important , as recognising the right of public education for all children . The Law Lords found exceptions in the details of the bill , which has passed the committee pro forma , and is referred to the Poor-Law Commissioners j a course which would be more satisfactory to us , if amongst those commissioners , or the referees of the b ill , there were Mr . Frederic Hill and Mr . M . D . Hill , who have both studied the subject so profoundly , and with such

      successful assiduity . Another subject which also bpars upon the welfare of the working classes , has been mooted by Mr . Cobbett , in obtaining leave to introduce a bill , for the purpose of limiting the labour , in factories , to ten hours , according to the Act of 1847 . We have dealt with this subject specially , in a separate paper ; here let us only observe the disposition of the House of Commons * not to deal strai ghtfor-

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      NEWS OF THE WEEK— PAGB Arnold Buge ' s Lectures ... 657 Nelson ' s Ghost » eo The Week in Parliament .. 650 Spiritual Penmanship .. 657 Church Scandal ^ Simony ¦ JJJ . ' The Eevenue .... 654 , Workmen and Wages .................. 658 The Wandenng ^ hep he «* . . •••¦ . «» tetters from Paris . 654 Lilliputians in London .... 658 The New Short-Tame Movement ... 661 Continental Notes ........ 655 Mr . Hannay - s Lectures .................. 658 Treatment of Women ...... ^ 662 Chronicles of Chobham ... 656 «< One more Unfortunate" ... .. 658 How _ the ^ ^^^ J % ^"' The Hustings and the Altar ............ 656 " Haunted by Detectiyes" ............ 659 Russia ' s Present Pohtacal Po 3 xt 1 on IiiverooolElection 656 I Miscellaneous ............... ..... 659 inrespect to Turkey 6 M - ~^™ - - ¦ ¦ : SftSSSSffiKIS ¦ SSSKS ^ gtoriS "Advance , Australia 1 " ....,............. 657 PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Prepaid Ta ^ ation . -Letter in . ...... 665 Republican Simplicity ......,...... ; .... 657 The Eight of Workmen to Combine OPEN COUNCILThe Mormon Oratory ..... 657 ceded by Parliament 660 British Beer ... .............. .... ^»

      LITERATUREThackeray ' s Lectures w » A Score of New Books . —• 6 bB . , PORTFOLIO— _ Omitted Passages from a Boys Epic—II . Love and the Fawn ... 669 THE ARTS- . The Prophefce ° ™ The German Plays 67 ° COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSCity Intelligence , Markets , Advertisements , &c . 670-672

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      " The one Idea which History exhibits a 3 evermore developing itself into greater ^ distinctnessisi the > . Idea of . f ^ f ^ g ^ tions of Religio n , to throw down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by . ^^ K ^! ^" ^ Dment of our spiritual Country , and Colour , to treat thewhole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development oi uui ^ nature . "—rHumboldt ' s Cosmos .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 9, 1853, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1994/page/1/