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      Prussia , even if they furnish no matter for surprise , will shock all those who looked for an amelioration of that system which under the disabled King grew up at the dictation of Russian influences . The Prince Kegent stands plainly confessed as the defender of the past order of things against " hopes that overstep the limit of an exact appreciation of requirements and circumstances , "—to adapt the refined language of Herr Flottwell , the Minister of the Interior , writing to the Minister of Police to

      instruct fri ™ with regard to the conduct of the popular elections . " I invite , " says the Minister to his coadjutor , " your serious attention to the necessity of opposing everywhere by legal means these erroneous opinions and pretensions . " " The Government , " he says further , " will repress all these tendencies and pretensions , and in general it neither can nor will be 'disposed in any way to permit any sort of trespass beyond the fixed limits . " The Liberals of Prussia now know exactly the man and Government thev have to deal with . The

      result of every election ought to be a practical protest against the mockery of a constitutional Government which has set itself up in Berlin , The decision of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in the ease of the Q'Malley children will give universal , satisfaction > so exactly does it meet the justice of the case . They are to remain in-the earc of their Protestant aunt . It was impossible to

      take a fairer view of the circumstances under winch those poor children were left by their departed parents ; the whole course of their education had oeen Protestant the determination of their mother , expressed at the bedside of their dying father , and with his approval , that no child of hers should ever fall into the hands of priest or nun , were incontrovertible proofs of the Protestantism of the influences under which the children had been bred and

      trained . Lord Campbell , supported by Justices Wightraan , Earle , and Hill , has decided to give the Rev . Alfred Poole power to call upon the Archbishop of Canterbury to show cause why he refused to hear Mr . Poole ' s complaint against the Bishop of London ; and this decision is highly satisfactory both to the friends of Mr . Poole , who think he has been unjustly condemned , and to his opponents , who look now to have the matter of the " confessional " brought to an issue . In the Court of Queen ' s Bench , on Thursday , a

      remarkable event took p lace : this was nothing less than the formal admission of a Mahometan to practise as an attorney . Lord Campbell decided that it was only necessary for Cumroodeen to take the oath of allegiance and the attorney ' s oath , thus avoiding the oath of abjuration , which contains the words , " on the faith of a Christian . " This is an event of some importance , for if it be true that the law has strewn rocks ahead of this bclievor in the Koran , his case may be of service . in helping to purge pur laws and customs of some of the barbarism that clings to them wit h a strange vitality .

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      FOLITIQAIi FORESHADOWINGS . Sir Chablbs Napier and Mr . Locke M . I * . — 'flio bon . members have addressed their conntituents in Southward :. After a lengthy review of tbo lnst session , Sir Charles spoke of the national defences , lie thought our means of defence were nob sufficient , nnd he had thought so for years past , nnd they had now heard the Earl of Hardwicke ' fl opinion to the same effect . He did not find fault with the Emperor pf the French for increasing his defences and his navy , but our Government ought to take core that his ships and docks should not l > e dangerous to the liberty of the people of this country . Great exertions had been made lately in our dookyarda

      the navv to be in the state it was a short time ago . The French seeing our sluggishness , got ahead of us , and we had now to spend money to regain the position which we never should have lost . With regard to the French alliance , he tfiought it the test thing in the world , if it could be maintained ,, but lie feared that an alliance could not long continue between a free people and a despotic power , and it was necessary for us to be provided a ^ xinst a rainy day . They had seen an illustration of the French policy in her conduct in reference to Portugal , which he thought was most unjustifiable in a strong nation towards a weak one . BEr . Locke said , with regard to the franchise , his view was that every man who had a home should have a vote . Well , this extension being effected , it was necessary that the voter should be protected , and he thought the ballot would do that .

      Mr . Newdegate , M . P ., and Mr . Spooner , M . P . — At the anniversary meeting of the Rugby and Dunchurch Conservative Association , Mr . Newdegate said that it was with deep regret that he saw a great principle of the constitution infringed for the sake of admitting to the House of Commons a man of great wealth , and for aught he knew of great attainments , but a man who could not profess the true faith of a Christian . Of Mr . Bright , the subjects lie mooted were well calculated to affect the minds of ignorant persons when he inveighed against the institutions of this great country . He ( Mr . Newdegate ) lamented that a man gifted with so much talent should have used his great powers in such a manner as to prove how bigoted and narrow-minded a

      politician he was . He denied that Mr . Bright was a true friend of the working classes , as he would have them to believe , instancing in proof of his assertion the conduct of that gentleman in reference to the Ten Hours Bill- —when he opposed every measure for moderating the severity of manufacturing labour . Mr . Newdegate said he did not desire to see all the small boroughs abolished without a substitute , for there were men of the highest service to the Government who would not be returned by large constituencies . No greater misfortune could occur than a measure of reform which should not give the representation to the educated classes . Unless some means arje adopted for securing

      the representation of such persons no reform bill would be perfect . The hon . gentleman concluded by saying be would still adhere to the Protestant principles he had always advocated . Mr . Spooner said : —The people of England were not inclined to do away with the aristocracy . Mr . Bright might be an exceedingly clever man , but he ( Mr . Spooner ) thought he would find the job he had undertaken somewhat too heavy . Our constitution was not a thing of yesterday ; and he was of opinion that if . these quack remedies for its defect : ? , or presumed defects , were permitted , Mr . Bright would end by making the patient a great deal worse than he was before .

      The Eight Host . E . P , Bocverie , M . P . —Last week this gentleman addressed a meeting of his constituents at Kihnarnock . He said that one important and main part of any future Reform Bill-must be an extension of the franchise . No bill without including that would deserve the name of Reform . The true theory of governing was to give the greatest amount possible of political liberty that was consistent with good order and just laws in society , and the franchise should only bo restricted ^ when its extension would interfere therewith . There was another point connected with the subject of Reform upon which he was not quite of the same opinion as was often entertained—he referred to what was culled

      equal electoral districts . It was a favourite notion that there should be electoral equality in this country , that the number of representatives should be determined by the amount of the population . He was not in favour of that proposal . There were many smull placed that might justly be disfranchised and their members gis-en to larger constituencies . That would be a good thing ; and so far as he wanted a change in the electoral districts . But ho was against settling the master entiroly by population . He did not know that it would be , for the advantage of the kingdom if London , with its' population equal to that of Scotland , returned as many members as the latter did , nor did he think that it would be advantageous to tho Kilrriamock Burghs if Glasgow , with her 400 , 000 inhabitants , wore permitted to represent her peculiar habits and pursuits nnd feelings by ten

      war with us as we with them . While none of us wouM grudge what Was necessary to keep up the defences nf the country , still there must be a limit ; and we hurt ! not -be always increasing our forces . Mr . Labouchehe , M . P ., and Mr . Mills MP — The members for the borough of Taunton met their ' stituents last week . Mr . LabOuchere observed that it had been announced by her Majesty's' Government that a new Reform Bill would be introduced'in the next ses sion of Parliament . Now he considered it would be his duty to consider that measure , not solclv as re <» ardel the constituency he had the honour to represent , ° but in reference to its bearing upon the great interests of the

      community . Of the nature and details of that Ml he was profoundly ignorant . But he conceived that a measure which . would affect the future generations of England should be regarded not as to whether this or that set of men should occupy the bench of office . And he should look upon it with every feeling of deference to the well-being of the country , and not as a qncstion which pertains to a . mere political partisan . He had no wish whatever to see the constituencies of England put up as it were , to auction , to be obtained b y the highest or most unscrupulous , bidder . If the measure should appear to him calculated to improve , purify , strengthen , and to

      enlarge our representative system , that , bill should have his support .- —Mr . Mills said , things had come to such a pass in legislation , that there was never one bill announced for a certain object than they were sure to have another . Last session they had two India bills he was not sure they had not three . Next session thev were promised two Reform Bills , and there might be three . One thing in which reform was needed , was the " Parliamentary " Christmas-box system , which to his surprise and astonishment he had heard was one of the time-lionoured institutions among the voters of Taunton MufcTixo ix Smithfiei . d . —On Moiidav a meeting to

      consider the Reform question was held in the open air , but the numbers clustered together amongst the catllejiens in a remote- corner of Smithfield did not exceed three hundred—a large number being spectators who attended through curiosity , nnd a still larger number being mere boys who drew near for diversion . Even in a meeting so collected and ' constituted , Mr . Bright ' s views were treated with consideration , and hostile remarks were more than counterbalanced by the declaration of the mover of the first resolution , that he believed Mr . Bright was anxious to introduce a satisfactory measure of Reform .

      Provincial ' Reform Movements . —An association has been formed in Edinburgh on the basis of the London Parliamentary Reform Association . The meeting was attended by all the leading Reformers of Edinburgh , and a large sum was subscribed for active operations . It wasngreed to hold a public nutting , and to invite the presence of Mr . Uriglit .. —A Manhood Sum-age Association , has been formed at Manchester , having Alderman Hoywood for its president . —A public nicetmwas held at Old ham on Thursday . Manhood suffrage uiiotnc

      and tho other " points" were adopted , and r resolution was also passed agreeing to support any measure that might be proposed which would enfranchise the major ity of the people . —Leeds U also likely to make a demonstration . —At Grantha . ii a meeting has been held to discuss the prospects of the movement , ana to consider the desirabilitv of a demonstration on «»« »« " - joct . —At King ' s Lvmii the Tory party of Wolk *« about to meet , with tho view of assorting the claims w the " landed interest " in regard to the coming mnosuh

      or measures to be submitted to 1 ' arliunicnt . Ministerial Apjpowtsiisjm-s . — Tho- - ''^™ '' " ''' User states that mportant changes in t he Uwn w « ment are in contemplation . Lord Nona m certainly ^ go to India as Governor of Madras in phwe ull-oitf Harris . The Evening Vast reports that Mr . fV Fitzgerald is to bo Lord Nous ' s successor m " *' Secretaryship . Tho Morning Post niiuouiicw U , v » ctai of Lord Napier from the mission at Washington , _ uw cause assigned being his LordaliipVi tendency ; to U o « the Munrdoctrinewhich claim * for tho Lmt oil Btntw

      . ro , Government exclusive iulluenco on tlio Aik . ii . continent . That Lord Nanlor is about to wino \« I *» Washington to represent tho Queen jit f nio « v Court ia , no doubt , true ; but the Derby GoK n . > have no reason whatever to bo dwnnlwHcd i «» views of his Lordship—Tho My News 8 » y « » ^ deratood that Lord Nuplcr goes to UufNnaa tnowui of Lord Bloomuold , who retires on a pension . * figment of Ministerial disapprobation rcsolve * iuii tho merited promotion of u zealous and iiceoimi "

      timoa as many ns themselves . —Tho right hon . gentleman addressed another meeting at Kutherglen on Monday . Alluding to our relations with France ho said , from time to time wo had heard rumours of an invasion , nnd these alarms had a most injurious effect . We could not sympathise with tho despot who restrained and destroyed everything like political liberty . Hut how was it that this manrotained tho power to which ho had risen ? how could a people like tho French , with intelligence , with the highest position among tho nations of the world in arts and arms , with everything among them that could adorn civilisation , submit to tho iron despotism of one man ? Ho thought tiro solution lay in the fact that the majority of tho French nation , regarding the enjoyment of political liberty ns incompatible with peace and good

      public servant . . i , u i , i ,, u Umivbiisiv y ov London . — At u convocatU" m Wednesday , the question of Parliamentary KW t )| ft { raised . A resolution was proposed dcmnnuiim ' , university the same renroseututlon « a l » " tLrjm . o to Oxford ami Cambridge , and ( involuting « « 01 " ! . 0 . confer wltU the Government on tho subject . lution \ vns adopted . . . e i ocir , ra d Mr . Akuoxp , M . P . —A meeting of tho i' « JJ' , Iluddorafleld wua held on Wodnomliiy . ^ Vt ' llUllI " referring to reform , agreed that tliu ljolor . 1 » < ¦ , give the working cliiaaoti thut dlmiv of powoi Ji J ^ ft had a rl e ht to expect . Xoxt ncrwlon tlio Y" • ll 0 number of BBform JUills . Flwt , Jului U'W « >

      ordoryand security to Ufa « nd property , wore willing to ordor , * and oecurlty to Ufa « nd property , wore willing to sacrifice tbo privilege i » order to secure those important ob ^ cte . Tho French nation , dreading taxation and the ovf s of conscription , wore- as muoh indisposed to go to

      —sailing ehipa had been cut down and made into screw Bhips , and he hoped they would now be useful again . Economical members would stand up and say , " How cornea it that the navy expenses were increased to such a degree ? " But those who asked the question were endeavouring to throw dust Into the eyes of the people . A great oliange had been made of late yonm In the whole syfitem of naval warfat'o , and the expense of the Iterations "which modern discoveries rendered necessary mast be borne . He waa the advocate of economy in our dockyards , but economy wna not to bo obtained by pay-Ing off a fleet in 1857 to reconstitute it in 1858 , lie treatedjthftt ' tfa g prwent Government would novor allow

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      1276 THE LEADER . j ^ p SL A >_? PI ?^ L _ 27 , 1858 I

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 27, 1858, page 1276, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2270/page/4/