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    withheld by the anti-commercial , anti-social , anti-human tyrants who now hold , two thirds of Europe in slavery . The royal supporters who' have not quite accomplished what they meant at Olmutz , have gone to Warsaw , —rt \? o Emperors and one King , —to put their heads together against England and France / and the United States , and the welfare of mankind .

    The English public is beginning to rouse itself , but only beginning . Meetings are held , but only those who have the strongest feelings upon the subject yet come forth . The meeting at the London Tavern , last night , however , —planned as the preliminaries were , with great circumspection , — revised at last , as the resolutions were , by the calm keen intellect of Francis Newman ,- —represents a real opinion ,

    although it does not represent the body of English society . That still holds back , half in doubt , half in confidence , waiting for decisive action on the part of our own Ministers . The Cabinet Council is supposed to be almost in permanence ; what takes place does not transpire . It is only known that communications with the Czar are still kept up , and that Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has instructions

    • which will enable him to act with energy iu support of the Sultan . Closely allied with this , subject is . the position of America towards Austria . A great meeting at New York has confirmed the approval which the Government of General Pierce has given to Captain Ingrabam , and Kossta ,, finally surrendered by the Austrian Government , is on his way to America . The two-beaked ea < rle is no match for the

    bird of Washington when it comes to a contest ; and , by the help of God , that Western Eagle shall eie long assist in tearing up the two-beaked Eagle that has too long heen devouring the vitals of Europe . In France the progress of the Emperor has lost its interest before the progress of a great Frenchman to the tomb . Francois Arago is gone . Hia name is for over allied to the history of his country , political and scientific .

    As a politician , ho was more honest , ardent , and sturdy , than discreet . He throw his heart and his right arm into the cause of the people , and s uttered bitterly when ho found that revolutionary elements defied control even by so vigorous and firm intellect as his . A life of adventure an < l success ended iu a aiieluncholy of disappointment ; but Arago had < lono so much for democratizing science , aswoll as for keeping alive tlio passion of public patriotism , that he could well afford to endure

    some reverses at the end . It is a cheering sight to see a man of science followed to his grave , not only by his friends , not only by brother philosophers , but by the representatives of the State , including tlie personal representative of that Emperor who . se will ho had resisted , whoseallegiance ho had refused to swear , and who hay unquestionably added to the magnanimity that retained Arago in liiw post , in . spito of the contumacy , a very admirable act of homage in paying the hint honours to that groat , robust , intractable tiitizen .

    Spain i . s undergoing a niini . sternil eri . si . H of a peculiar kind . A new Ministry is appointed , ami the leading Minister had hoped to appoint a young relative of his own to be " the ruling influence ; " but it koouih tUo royal caprice hats taken another turn , and the MiniHtiy fools iin . su . le . Mean while the Spaniards are- growing

    angry with a court thus forgetful of appearances , and with / statesmen who can con . sont to ba . se their power on wuoh' foundationn ; and '¦ Narvn ,

    Unconnected with foreign affai r * , there i . little doing at home to distinguish the present woek from its prodece «« ora . The masters of

    Burnley and Bacup have joined , like those of Preston , in announcing that they will resist demands for higher wages by closing their mills , and they have bound themselves to each other under heavy penalties . The cholera continues its progress , not unchecked , however , by the precautions taken against it . It is Ireland which supplies the most novel of home incidents . One is of a

    pleasing kind :- —Mr . James C . Haste , a Lancashire man , has bought an Irish estate , and has commenced his ownership with an extraordinary liberality : besides improvements , building cottages for the peasants , buying up from the late proprietor , and foregoing arrears of rent ; and , in short , beginning de novo with all his people . They are delighted , and he anticipates a profit . The meeting of the Tenant-right League , to quarrel with each other , and to bandy charges of intrigue with Ministers and " unmitigated lying / ' is in

    painful contrast with Mr . Haste's practical emancipation of Irish agriculture . But the other and newest fact is the most frightful railway accident that has happened for years - —the overtaking of a passenger train from Killarney by a cattle train , and the total destruction of the former with hideous slaughter and mutilation . As usual , unpunctuality and neglect of signals are the causes . Everybody is shocked ; but we all know , from experience , that the same things will occur again—unpunctuality , disregard , of signals , and blood . It is a settled plan .

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    THE ENGLISH PEOPLE AND THE EASTERN QUESTION . Now that we seem approaching a crisis in tlie Turkish Question , and the long delays of secret diplomacy have produced the present equivocal attitude of our Government , and tested tlio patience of the people , somethin g like a national expression of o pinion will probably take place . There has been already partial movement , and now an opportunity for the display of their feelin gs has been provided for t he people of

    ! THE METROPOLIS . The initiative in this step was taken lust week ; and , on Saturday , at a preliminary public meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel it was resolved that a public meeting should be held at tlie London Tavern on Friday ( yesterday ) , to call upon Ministers to support Turkey against the un justifiable acts and designs of Russia . Mr . Thomas JProut , Mr . Moore , Mr . Nicholay , and others spoke ; and the prevailing feeling seemed to be that Ministers should be told that England must do her duty m this juncture , and act on the right side . Secret diplomacy also came in for its not unmerited share of censure . TJio following resolutions were proposed at the great meetin g held last ni ght at tlie London Tavern ,, to express public opinion on the Turkish question .

    iC 1 . That the series of Russian aggressions convinces this meeting that there is in the Russian Cabinet a fixed purpose not only to subdue Turkey , but to domineer over all Europe , and extirpate all freedom . Wo look upon this as the truo reason why no diplomatic settlement of tho Turco-Russian quarrel was possible , and we lament that tho British Government lian wasted most valuable time , damaged theju . stcau . se of thoTurkH , inflicted upon commerce months of needless { depression , and ( worst of all ) has inspired universal . suspicion of the , good faith of England , in iV vain effort to nogociate with : iu unscrupulous and violent power , which acted wliilo we talked , and which , if now momentarily appeased , would only become more dangerous on Home early occasion . f

    ' 2 . That thi « meeting applauds the glorious patriotic Hpirit of the Tui .-ki . sli jiuople at the present origin , and would deplore any attempt on tho part of tlie British Government to suppre . sH that Hpirit , a . s an act of unparalleled infamy ; ( ' . specially Considering ( ho many Nolemn ways iu which Kajrland ban bound hernelf to main lain Turkish independence . " li . Thai , not only ( , he interval ; but the duty and honour of England' call upon hor Government to discard all net-ret , and dynamic diplomacy , and to render prompt , decisive , and elleHivo aid to Turkey . 4 . That this meeting in of opinion that Austria , by renHOii of her previous cour . so of policy , and of her recent pei lidiou . s behaviour toward * Turkey , ought to be regarded us ; m enemy by us . and not cherished ; ih an nlly . '

    ' T > . That an address embody ing tho foregone re-Holutioiw , be entruHted to a deputation to bo presented to her Majesty . "(> . That a copy of tho foregoing resolutions bo transmitted to the Turkish ambatnuulor . "

    The preliminary committee had considered th propriety of submitting a resolution , calling on Govor ment to suspend the Foreign Enlistment Act but the hope that the Government intend to eive rnnt " ? aid to Turkey they . did not bring forward that q u estion A vote of want of confidence in the present Adm tration was also suppressed : on the fground 5 that " possible ministry of the day could be safely entrii ?* with the cause of European freedom : « and it w u be useless to call for the removal of one set of without being able to name their successors " 1 °

    MR . URQUHART AT HANLEY . A meeting to pronounce in favour of Turkey w held at the Hanley Potteries on Monday . Thech ^ f bailiff presided over a crowded assembl y , and Mr IT quhart made a clear and explanatory speech * " v [~ showed how the quarrel affected us by pointing out how the money market had been affected , and the price of grain raised ; and second , he dwelt upon the obligations by which states were bound , and expatiated upon the folly of the cry of peace . He then , under the third head , reviewed the history of Russia and her progressive aggrandisements , and described the character of the Turks , as a people and as a nation exhibiting , on the one hand , the aggressive character

    of Russia , and , on the other , the inoffensive character of the Turks . In describing the quarrel , he pointed out that England and Europe w ere assailed through Turkey , while they had been made use of as Russia ' s instruments . The consequence he described , as the occupation of some portions of Turkey by the British forces , the possible occupation of Egypt , and a quarrel thereupon with , France ; a partition of Turkey by the powers which had interposed for her defence ^ and a quarrel thereupon between themselves ; the development in Turkey of a greatf military power and a bitterly hostile disposition to Europe , that either the explosion would bring down the Ottoman Empire and lace Russia in tlie

    p command of the Dardanelles and Europe at her mercy , or an invasion of Europe by the Turks , when the decomposed nations of Europe might be glad to prefer the laAvs of the Koran to the doctrines of reform and theories of republics . Mr . Urquhart concluded a speech of two hours and a half , interrupted by repeated cheers , by telling the meeting that they were not to rectify corruptions so deep , and an array of power so formidable , by any memorials they could vote or any resolutions they might pass . That it required a new institution of citizenship , which could only be gradually and laboriously formed , and whi ch he saw no hope save amongst the working classes themselves . After a vote of thanks had been

    passed to him , he proposed a similar one to the Chief Bailiff , who , in returning thanks , complimented the meetin g on their attentive and orderly conduct , forming such a contrast to those which had hitherto been held in that place .

    LEICESTKR . The people of Leicester have manfully spoken out their sentime nts on tho duty of England in the East . Their meeting was held on Tuesday . It was convened by the Mayor , Mr . John Manning , in obedience to a requisition , signed by ICG of the inhabitants . The speakers were Dr . Noble , Mr . W . Hardy , Mr . J . F . llollings , Mr . J . Biggs , and Captain Harris . The speech of the last-named gentleman may be takon as a fair representation of tho opinions , feelings , sound British sympathies of the meeting .

    " Captain Harris said ho hud visited Turkey wore tlmn once , and so lately as four yours ago ho left tho Turkish dominions lor this country . The Turks hud been represented by many of tho public organs to ho a barbarous peop le , whom it Mould be to the interest of Christianity to chase out of Kuropo , A inoro / iillaeious representation was never made . 1 'ho Turks , ho was ablu to say , wore among the most enlightened oi European nations , if enlig htenment meant high morn ! princijilo . Ho liad nover mot with greater hospitality or greater reaped than ho , being a Christian , met with i »> Turkey , from all chmus . Ho placed himself frequently among tlie Turkish soldiers—not among tho highest ranks , lmt among the private soldiers and non-commissioned ollicors

    —• ami he > ivus received with hospitulity and kindness , and especially because he was an Kuglishnian . Turkey looked to Kngland in her present enso , and to Knghind almost ontiruly ; but lie wan sorry to Hay—though lie did not wish l <> cast any imputation upon our Government—they had ti diUicidt position to maintain , and they might have acted according to thoir ideas of wisdom mid integrity ;—|> ut this ho knew , I "'" l" » individuall y boon placid at ihe head of the ( jovornm "" when da , jMmpcror of Russia threutotuid the Turks with Uu > invasion of the Daimhiau rriiieipulilioN , Captain Harris would huvo instructed his ambassadors to say to the Kmperor of Russia , ' 'I liu nuiiiicnl . tlmt a siiiglo Kiihsimi battalion ' ros . s «) s the I ' nilh shall mio Hut English Hoot in the" K » y "' Constantinople '—( loud <• liters )—nUd the Kmpcror of Russia ,

    resuluU ) us lie was , would never have siillon-d a Kunmim * sodier to cross the IVnth . Whut was to prevent Russia , if » ' <> conquered Turkey , from conquering J ' ersiu ? And , il J *'"' conquered IVr . sin , u muerubln content must tho Kng lish |" " (<> v tlio protection of her Indian possessions , for tin : miil » 't >»" of Ituftsiu know no bounds . There wan no doubt that Kuhsi / i looked forward to wresting India ironi linghind . Ho tninlw that , hlu > never would . He trusted th / it J ^ ng hind would yo l > o aliln to defy the power of Jttuuuu , great us it « iw . iJa j'i »\ riir of JtuHMiu was itninenHo , but the ]) ow « r of Kng limu wa ininionsi ) also ; und , if iOngland was but true to horfloll , he Hit not think » ho hnd anything to four from tho H '" . . ° \ " Hour . ( Apjtluute . ) He trustod thut England would « lw «> » kuoj tlio pouco u » long ub » lio could , und tliut olio would » cv «»

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    962 " THE LEADEE . t ^ TtJ ^ AY ,

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 8, 1853, page 962, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2007/page/2/