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      soiiers , and . to intimidate witnesses or jurors . The evidence of two of . the approvers appears to warrant the decided measures taken by the Irish . Executive . No doubt is left as to the existence of the Phoenix Club , with its machinery of illegal oaths , drilling , and the collection and manufacture of arms . The accident at the lloyal Polytechnic Institution , following so soon after the Victoria Theatre catastrophe , lias given a sad memorability to the Christmas holiday amusements . As far as has been ascertained , the Polytechnic has been entirely accidental ; the inquest , however , has been adjourned to admit of . a more searching inquiry being made "by architects appointed by the coroner . Up to the present time only one death has taken place .

      England ' s Policy in Italy . —If war breaks out in Italy ,, what is England to do ? We think her course is plain . She could not think for a moment of actively aiding Austria , so long as the only question at issue ¦ was the freedom of Italy . As little could she think of taking a part in the war as an ally of France . We have had quite enough of alliances in which France reaps the glory , and we have to find the money and do the hard work . The notion , also , of England and France joining together to promote liberty is a chimera * If liberty in France means the Empire , we cannot help to spread abroad a liberty so unlike what we mean by liberty . Nor can we again join France as champions of international law and of the rights of nations ; Louis

      Napoleon has chosen to trample on international law , and to violate the first rights of independent nations , by his conduct towards Portugal . What England must do is to stand strictly neutral . If the Austrians , as is possible , provided they are not threatened by Russia in their rear , succeed in holding their own in Italy , we shall pity the Italians most sincerely , but we shall have no call to intervene . If the Austrians are driven out of Italy , then will be the time for England to come on the stage , and to insist , in conjunction with Prussia , that the war shall not be carried into Germany , and also that Italy shall be left to her own princes and governments according to her unfettered choice , and

      that she shall not merely change her masters and become the tool of France instead of the slave of Austria . We most heartily wish that the struggle between Austria and the Italians could be delayed until France is free . We dread the effect of Imperialism on the Italians after they have assumed a nominal independence . But we cannot disguise from ourselves that it is hard for desperate men to wait with the patience of a long-sighted policy . Tho struggle may come sooner than the best friends of Italy could wish . If it does come it will be the part of those friends to counteract the Je vil effects of this precipitation ito the utmost of their power . —Continental Review .

      Diphtheria . —This is a new-fangled name for an oldfashioned disease , malignant quinsy , says an M . D . writing to a contemporary , which , in the days of our grandmothers was successfully treated by emetics and bark . It is a disease which is making great ravages at present , and much alarm prevails respecting it . How to prevent it , according to another M . D ., is to see that all drains , water closets , and other sources of malaria are in good order . Also to endeavour to keep the . general health in the best order by good H y ing , and adequate out-of-door exercise . As a preliminary symptom of the disease , there is always some slight stiffness and uneasiness complained of . This ought to draw attention to

      the throat , when the peculiar appearance of the ulcer will at once determine its nature . The treatment recommended is , to give sogquicarbonute of ammonia dissolved in a little water and sweetened—from two grains to a baby of a year old to ten grains to an adult , repeating it every hour , together with as much nburishxnent of every kind as can possibly be got down . At the same time to rub the outside of the throat with a strong embrocation of camphor and ammonia . When this treatment is begun early and judiciously continued the diphtheria , or skin , from which it takes its name , is rarely seen . As to infection , there is reason to believe that the dlsoasa oftener arises from malaria .

      Juvenile Etymology . —Mamma dear ! Not * isn't this called Kissmas Time , because Everybody kisses Everybody under the mistletoe 1 Ada aaya it isn't . — Punch , The Northern Herring Trade . —Engagements still continue to bo made with ine fishermen at varying prices , say generally about 15 s . per eran , and 201 . bounty . At these rates tho fish cannot be safely sold Under 27 s . per barrel . There is , of course , nothing yet eaid as to contracts for next catch , though there is talk as to what , may come to be tho practice with respect to tho 4 d .- ~ rJJanjff' Journal , •¦

      flTms Exeter Hall Services .- —The Rev . Edward Gnrbett , incumbent of St . Bartholomew ' s Church , Gray ' s Inn-road , Who was to have preeohod ? he sermon next Sunday evening at Exeter Hall , will bo unable tp fulfil his engagement on account ) of illness . The Rev . Thomas Nolan , minister of Regent-square Church , will supply h | s place . Mr . Garbott will , If possible , preach tho last of tho series of Exeter Hall sermons .

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      GATHERINGS FROM LAW AND POLICE COURTS . On Monday the Central Criminal Court commenced its session . The Lord Mayor was present for the lir ^ t time since his late severe indisposition .. The , Recorder said the cases that would be brought before 'the-grand jury were not of a serious character . —William Glendinning was charged with forging a cheque on the Union Bank of London of 259 / . The case was rather comp licated , but the prisoner was found Guilty , and sentenced to tvVelv . e months' hard labour ;—James Dell was , found Guilty of stealing seven hampers , containing boots ami shoes , valued at 200 / ., the property of Charles Stanton , and sentenced to six months ' imprisonment .- —Cases of forgery appear to be remarkably prevalent at tlie present time . No fewer than five persons were tried fcr this offence on Tuesday . In one of these cases , William Henr ^ ' Cory , a clerk , pleaded Guilty to two charges . He is a young man respectably connected , who hail distinguished himself during the Crimean war , but has boon carrying on a regular system of forgery since his return to this countrj--. He was sentenced to six year .- ; ' penal servitude . —Lieutenant Higginson was tried for h « assault upon Alderman Salomons . Ho kept the court the whole of the day in cross-examining witnesses , and reading his own defence , and nobody but himself could see the relevancy of anything ho said . Nobody , and least of all Alderman Salomons , wished to be severe with him , and so ho was liberated on entering into his own

      recognisances , and promising to appear for judgment whenever called upon . He promised never again to interfero with Aluernian Salomons . — Kochanowdky , tho soi-disant Russian noble , and his two cotifodonUo .-s , worts tried on Thursday on the charge of . manufacturing forged plates of Russian promissory notes . They wero . convicted ; KocliAiiowsky was sontoncod to ton years ponal servitude , and tho others to five . —George Lelk-vro was tried for tho manslaughter of Charles John- Williams , l >/ knocking him down , whereby his log was broken , from , tho effects of which ho died . Tho prisoner assaulted tho deceased , who was passing through the street , bucnuso ho refused to assist in picking up prisoner ' s friend , who , as well as himself , was intoxicated . The jury found him Guilty , and ho was aoutenced to throo montna' imprisonment , without hard labour . ' —Roper , thq

      Greenwich corn dealer , has also boon tried on n uliurgo of arson and fraud , tlio theory of tho pronueution being that he had sot fire to ids own houso , thereby causing tho death of two of his children , nnd Hint l « o had inserted in his claim on tho insurance company property which ho had removed before tho flre . Tlio case ocoupiocl tho whole of tho day . Tho cross-examination of several of tho witnesses for the prosecution gave rt turn to tho evidence favourable to tho pris ' onor . Mr . Serjeant BaUantina dolivored a very forcible millions on behalf of tho prisoner , and tho jury returned a verdict of Npt Guilty . —Gloucester Gale pleaded Guilty to marrying six wives , and waa sentenced to four yoara poiml servitude . —The throo men charged with stealing a valuable-boll from tho mansion of Alderman Flnnls , « t VViuistoad > wero discharged , owing to tho evidence not boing sufficient to convict them .

      Tho young woman , Annio Oollyor , in custody on tlio charge of sotting ( Ire to tlio house of hor muntor , at WandBWorth , lias boon ro-oxamined . It will bo remembered that provloua to tlio total destruction ot tlio dwelling flyo dlfltlaob fires wore o « ld to have broken out

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      POLITICAL FORESHADO WINGS . Meeting of Parliament . — The Ministers have all been summoned to return to town from their Christmas ' holidavs for the 10 th inst . Shortly after this date . a preliminary cabinet will be held , at which the date for the meeting of Parliament , will be fixed . This will be submitted to the Queen , and her Majesty will then hold a Privy Council , and give her formal sanction to the arrangement . — Court Journal . TheKt . Hon . E . Cardwell , M . P ., and Mr . Langston , M . P . —At an annual meeting of the Loyal Order of Druids , held in the Town Hall , Oxford , on Monday evening , the members for the city , were present . Mr . Langston said it appeared that all parties were now

      agreed that the time had arrived when the question of Reform ought to be fully and fairly considered . It was agreed upon all hands that a large extension of the suffrage should take place , and that many persons who ¦ were ; excluded by the first Reform Bill from a voice iii the choice of their representatives should be admitted to the privilege . There were niany small towns which now returned members to Parliament which ought to be disfranchised , and the members given to larger and more influential constituencies ; but , at the same time , bethought that system might be carried a great deal too far , for he did not believe that the largest constituencies of the country always elected the best members . The measure brought forward by Lord John Russell several

      years ago sought to disfranchise certain small boroughs , and to add , in some cases , additional towns and villages to neighbouring boroughs ; but that was an arrangement Which he did not think would be found to work well in practice , and he would ' much rather disfranchise the place altogether than add a country population to it . —Mr . Cardwell said , after some introductory remarks , "My friend has referred to a bill brought in four years ago by a Government of which I myself had the honour to be a member . It may be that subsequent experience may suggest to those whose anxious duty it will be to bring forward a Reform Bill , important amendments and changes in the details of this measure ; but everybody who refers to that measure of Lord John Russell will see

      that , whether its details were right or wrong , at all events its object was to add those individuals to the constituency who corresponded to the test of intelligence and education . Wfth regard to the redistribution of seats , disfrahchisement was the order of that bill , for , if I recollect right , about sixty or seventy seats would have fallen , to be taken from small places and reapportioned to the great seats of industry and commerce . It may be that some other number is now more suited to the exigencies of the time , and we shall hear the reasons which dictate the change ; but this I say , that if in tjie extension of the franchise there be no arbitrary

      rule , but a sincere desire to make the fitness of the elector tho cause of this election regardless of consequences to party or to class—if , in the redistribution of seats the desire be to remove manifest defects and to give power to great combinations of industry and intelligence , to add strength to the institutions of this country , the hill , whether it correspond to tho details of the bill of 1854 , or differ from them , will deserve to bo considered an ample bill nnd an honest bill , and come from whatever quarter it may , I trust it will receive the cordial and generous consideration of all independent persona , both within and without tho walls of Parliament . " Tho right honourable gentleman concluded by urging tho importance of increasing the efficiency of the

      national defences . Viscount Ingestrb , M . P . —At a meeting at Stokeupon-Tront , his lordship , in tho course of a long speech , adverted to tho importance of social science as a subject of discussion and earnest cpnsideration . Tho day would como when the consideration of these subjects would bo forced upon the Legislature . Without being political , he must say that they wero of importance equal with , if not greater , than a now Reform Bill . Attempts had been made to exoite tho jealousy of tho country against the class to which he belonged , but he did not believe that tho people would be jealous of that class so long as the members of it discharged their duty to their country . They wore as anxious as any class to give their attention to the subject of Reform . As an Englishman , lie would

      protest against attempts which had recently been made to oxcito ill-feeling towards the class to which ho belonged . Ho once looked on Mr . Bright aa an honeat man , but ho looked on him now as a factious man—as a destroyer of tho rights of property . Ho was a dangerous man , and tho country ought to bo on its guard against him . If the people of England valued their liberties , they would not entrust them to tho keeping of Mr . Bright } and those remarks , ho repeated , ho did not make politically , but simply as an Englishman defending his own class and other men of property , who had been tho subjects of wanton attacks , lie believed tho public had no sympathy with Mr . Bright , and that it would reject his leadership . Let them rather attempt to unite class with class In social meetings , and lot the franohtoo be fairly extended ; but let thorn not follow

      the teaching of a gentleman Who contradicted himself at one meeting , and forgot what he had said at a previous one . Mr . Bright . —In reply to an invitation to attend a meeting at Bristol , the hon . member has replied : — " It is with reluctance that-1 write to say that . I cannot undertake to attend any more meetings before the opening of the session of Parliament . I have engaged to be present at a meeting to be held at Bradford on the 17 th of January , and beyond this I am unable to go . " Provincial .-Movements . —On Friday last a meeting on the subject of Reform was . held at Bonhill , near Dumbarton . Resolutions were adopted in favour of a large extension of the franchise , vote by ballot , &c , and a more equal apportionment of members to Parliament . A great meeting was held on Monday night at Durham . The meeting was both large and influential , and was attended by Mr . Atherton , one of the members for the borough , who expressed his sympathy with its objects . Resolutions in favour of a rating suffrage , a redistribution of seats , and tho vote by ballot , were unanimously adopted . Ou Saturday a crowded meeting was held in Dewsbury , to take into consideration the propriety-of memorialising Lord Derby on the subject of having Dewsbury enfranchised in the forthcoming Reform Bill ,, at which a resolution was carried , to the effect that a petition should be drawn , praying for the passing of a Reform Bill embracing extension of the suffrage ; the readjustment of the House of Commons—the adoption of the ballot—and also that Dewsbury might be enfranchised in any hew Reform Bill . —An important Reform meeting has been held at Merthyr Tydvil . Mr . Br'ight ' s leadership on the Reform question was accepted , and resolutions in support of the ndW well-known programme were unanimously adopted .

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      36 . THE liEABER . ; [ No . 459 , January 8 , 1859 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 8, 1859, page 36, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2276/page/4/