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      " The Oae Idea-which History exhibits-as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness'is ' the Idea of Humanity—the aiobie eudeavourto throw down all the barriers erected "between men by prejiidiceandone-aidedviewa ; and , by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human , race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—Kuinboldi ' s Cosmos .

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      REVIEW OF THE WEEK- wok State of Trade 1154 Imperial Parliament ...................... 1155 The Indian Revolt ..... 1156 The Orient H 59 Accidents and SuddenDeaths .... 1159 Ireland ... .................. ; ..... 1159 America 1159 Public Meetings 1160 Continental Notes 1160 Oar Civilization ....... i .... 1161

      Gatherings from the Law and Po .- > i HceCourts 1161 ' Naval and Military 1161 j Miscellaneous 1162 j Postscript .... . ' . 1163 PUBLIC AFFAIRSThe Session ......... 1163 The Bank Charter Act not Final ... 1163 India and the Double Government 1164 Military Opinion in India ...... 1165

      Dover and . Calais Railway ............ 1168 Banking Morals of Glasgow : ' . 1167 Captain Hodson and the Prince of Delhi 1167 LITERATURESummary 1168 A . Year of Revolution .................. 1169 Summerleigh Manor 1169 Illustrated Books ... 1170 The Post-office London Directory 1170

      PORTFOLIOTho "Woodspring Papers .-, 1170 THE ARTSRoyal Princess ' s Theatre ............ 1171 . > The Gazette 1172 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSI City Inteiligence , Markets , &c ..... 1172

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      YQIi . VIII . No . 402 . ] SATURDAY , DECEMBER , 5 , 185 ? . PBic ^{ g ^^ : ;;| ggg ^ -

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      TfuTE Queen ' s Speech opens the session with a X promise of unusually important business . The number of bills , indeed , which It specifically mentions is small , but the subjects which are adumbrated involve interests of the greatest importance , will necessitate long and earnest debates , and must necessarily be followed up by measures of some kind , for which evidently Ministers are prepared . The Queen began by referring especially to those commercial difficulties which have occasioned the early sitting ; but the Speech only mentions the Indemnity Bill , which Ministers ask for themselves and for the " managers of the Bank . It was the Chanceliqe of the Exchequer who announced the re-appointment of the committee on the Bank Charter Act . Again , with regard to India , the Speech refers to the revolt , to the conduct of the troops , of the officers and commanders , and of the civilians , in a manner which will give intense gratification to those who have had to encounter the dangers and labour , and it calls upon Parliament for its serious attention to the aifairs of her Majesty ' s East Indian dominions , bat mentions no specific measures ; the fact being evident that Ministers intend to consult Parliament , and have not predetermined the course of action that shall be taken . The announcement winch will attract most domestic interest is , that the attention of Parliament will be called to our representative system , with a view to amendment—a Reform Bill . Lord Paltvierston has seen the wisdom of taking tho first opportunity for the first step towards the fulfilment of his pledge . Tlie law of real property , and some branches of the criminal law , are also to be amended ; and Lord John Russell , with the \ uidcrstood sanction of Government , has announced the reintroduction of his Jew Bill . The manner in wliich the estimates arc announced is peculiar . There is not the usual mention of economy ; but they will bo ' framed in strict accordance with the exigencies of tho public service' A good deal will bo required of us this year . In consequence of certain Ducal negotiations , it is not anticipated tluvt Lord John Russell ' s Oaths Bill will tills session be rejected by the Upper House . Serious dissatisfaction , has been created , however—oven among those who arc' personally iulorostcd in the issue — by Lord Palmkuston ' s abaudonment , of tlio principle as a , ; Cnbitict

      question , and speculations are founded upon the circumstance not very flattering to the Government . There was another peculiarity attending' the opening of Parliament . It has been customary , as an act of courtesy , to send copies of the Queen ' s Speech to the leaders of the Opposition , who have , while the Ministers held Parliamentary dinners , held their ' ¦ ' anti-Cabinet dinner at the same time , in order to discuss the course of proceeding in Parliament . This year the ceremony bad been waived . The copies of the Speech have been sent as usual ; but Lord Derby and Mr . Disraeli had no Parliamentary dinner . There is , apparently , no Opposition , or at least the Opposition confesses that it has , to a certain extent , lost its consolidated and anti-official character . The incident was trifling , but it -was decidedly indicative of the state of parties . It was , indeed , a sign indicative of the opening night in both Houses , where the Opposition occupied the very feeblest ground . There were many evidenc es that the position of Lord Derby and Mr . Disraeli had been carefully concerted between them ; their speeches showed it , but they bad nothing to propose . They made it a matter of patriotism to support her Majesty ' s Ministers , reserving to themselves only the right which they exercised of criticizing Ministers ; and we have nothing better than a minute literary criticism of the Speech from Lord Derb y , and a repetition of old complaints about the use of steamers instead of sailiiig-ships —grumbling with some force in it , but stale , and of very negative statesmanship at best . In the House of Commons we had nothing but this sort of thing . In the House of Lords there was a little more . Lord Ellenbor OUGH stood forward to insist upon the warnings -which he had given beforehand , and to establish one of the most signal mistakes which have been alleged against Mr . Vernon Smith . As President of the Board of Control , lie addressed n letter , so runs the story , asking the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company whether arrangements could not be made for carrying out troops , when the arrangements had not only been made , but were in operation . Lord Ghanville assumed that there must be some explanation ; and it docs look father like a camtrd , a fiction founded on fact . In the same House , Lord Gjiey and Lord Oveustonis both stood forward to express opinions on the subject of tho iBank Charter Act . Their views contrasted in their clearness and positive character with the vague paper-mongcring generalities of Lord Dkivby and Mr . iDisitAiai , who wore for maintaining the

      ' . convertibility of .. the paper currency , but for providing the power of executive relaxation in the Bank Chart er Act . The first night left us Tvith nothing to expect from the Opposition . The pressure of the crisis out of doors continues to diminish , although the Bank discount remains at ten per cent ., and the reports from the country districts describe the continuance of a struggle tomeet liabilities ; "while houses , both in . town and country , continue to fail daily . Still trade is slightly reviving , employment a little recovering itself , and co nfidenee even more than proportionately restored . Although the late Indian mail brought us intelligence of no new events of importance , yet it bad furnished ns with an abundance of details concerning past events , about which we desired to know more . The news is of the most interesting as well as satisfactory character , and shows that the successes of pur troops were under rather than over-stated by the preceding . ' ittftil . The already long series of stories ¦ ' ¦ of' indiyidtial ' bravery and capacity for dealing witii the mutinous Sepoys and their adherents is lengthened by several brilliant examples : Salkeld , the bero of the assault of Delhi , unhappily cut off before he . could receive the rewards which his country would haVc felt proud to bestow upon Mm—Hod ' sou the daring , who went in among an armed horde of murderers and carried off their leaders—Lowther , who pushed his way through perils and dauntlessly seized the traitor Rajah of Assam , in the midst of his palace and of his guards , —these arc names of heroes never * to be erased from the page of the History of the Re-conquest of India . One great satisfaction , too , the late mail brings us—the assurance that Havelo c k . and the English men and women cooped up in Imeknov are safe , and in every way better off than the preceding mail had led us to conclude . All , in fact , is going well in India . The reinforcemenfs are rapidly pouring in , and already sigus of the commencement of the necessary labour of reformation in the Indian army have been given by Sir Colin Campbell . He has declared his intention lo insist upon a . scrupulous discharge of duty and discipline . It is the firs I htcp out of the old vicious system . __ ... -.- - * - ^ The French Corps Lc <> -isliitjT opciw ij , ff Csessiou ? " X with two Republican deputies i ^>*>>^ % tff ^ % . & £ . oath—a protest against the ® n V ™ Q & \ $ ffi $ & r ; it , to sit amontf U . o Corps in aurvoil ^^ jfc ^ . satisfied . U fell " , ! ^ ty # !« £ 0 i Tlio Queen oi' j Hj ' . y in Jui . s given a sonlQ & ^ P ^ raO ; -, - ' j' $ » -c I whether her people accept the gift w ^ ll ' mUcU ^ a *'' . ^''^) bn V'isjsv *

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 5, 1857, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2220/page/1/