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      Public Affairs. 1 The Leader. 697

      Public Affairs . 1 THE LEADER . 697

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      . SUBSCRIPTION TO "THE LEADER . " ONE GUINEA PER YEAR , UNSTAMPED , PREPAID . ( Delivered Gratis . ) NOTICES TO CORKESr'ONDENTS . No notice can be tnkeu of anonymous correspondence . Wiiatevor is intended for insertion must . be authenticated by the name and address of the writer ; not-necessarily for publication , but as a ¦ guarantee of his good laitn . It is impossiblo to . icknow-ledfre the mass of letters we receive . Their insertion ia often delayed , . owing to a press of matter ; and % vlien omitted , it is frequently trom reasons quite independent of" the merits ot the communication . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . OFFICE , NO . , CATHERINE-STREET , ¦ ' . STRA 3 TIJ > W . C .

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      Saturday, June 4, 1859. ¦

      SATURDAY , JUNE 4 , 1859 . ¦

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      There Is Nothing So Revolutionary, Becau...

      There is nothing so revolutionary , because there ia nothing so unnaturnl anil convulsive , as tho strain ' to'keep thing's fixed when all the world is by the very ltiw of its creation in eteraul progress . —Die . Arnold .

      Of Loi-Ds Had Its Spectacle As Character...

      of Loi-ds had its spectacle as characteristic of our venerable constitution as Epsom Downs . Mr . Denison , the new Speaker—re-elected without opposition—humbly presented himself at their lordship ' s bar " to submit himself with all humility to her Majesty's gracious approbation . ' The Lord Chancellor was commanded to assure him that her Majesty " was fully sensible of his zeal for the public service ; that lie "was amply s ufficient for his duties , and that slic " most readily confirmed him" in the position to which he had been elected . Then the new Speaker—gravely believiim- all the venerable shams required of his

      show , are much in the condition of cluldren looking at another peep-show of a terrible battle between the Carthaginians and the Romans ; and in reply to humble inquiries of which is which , receiving the obliging information , " You pays your money and you takes your choice . " WJio , for example , knows how to class JJord ralmerston ? True as a needle to the pole he turns into office , but how he turns out is another question very difficult to solve . Is it true , that if the Court lose their present advisers , they wish Lord Palmerston to be Premier rather than Lord John Russell ?

      If so , why ? Is the noble lord more ge rmane to their affections from having ' grown more German in his polities ; or is he reckoned the best Liberal to hinder the march of Reform ? Upon home questions we know pretty well what Lord John Russell and Sir James Graham desire ; but do we know enough of their foreign policy to fee l satisfied that it will advance continental freedom and keep the British peace ? The good dog " Tear ' em "

      has shown symptoms of hydrophobia , and uttered dangerous yelps . Mr . Gladstone , having written in favour of Constitutionalism in Italy , may discover in his quaint and crotchetty mind reasons for assisting the House of Hapsburg to put it down . Last session he admired boroughs that were rotten and small ; now he may discover that keeping the working classes outside the pale of the constitution is the . " most , philosophical method of lettino- them in .

      Again , who knows what the Manchester scuool will do . ? — whether they will honestly try to coalesce with othcrXiberals , so as to form a working part } -, or play such antics as to render _ cooperation impossible r * At Birmingham Mr , Bright was ridiculous—discontented with the army and navy , assaulting the yeomanry , knocking down the militia , and blazing away at " rifle clubs as if they were infidels assailing the Holy City of Cotton and Smoke . We do not desire to see Liberal leaders trotting off . upon hobbyhorses , like children on broomsticks . Their . duty is union upon ' grounds that are practicable , and for objects that . can-be attained .

      PARLIAMENTARY CEREMONIES . Xo doubt the British public implicitly' believe in the tedious . process of Parliamentary swearing now going on in the Palace of Westminster . Were honourable members to . proceed to business without the precedence of . that . ancient formality , they would of course sell England to the Pope , or conspire for the restoration of a non-existent pretender . Soon , however , they will proceed from vows of loyalty , that nobody questioned , to deeds of business , on which diversity of opinion will prevail . Quaint and curious are some of the preludes to actual operations ; and on Wednesday the House

      high office , and evidently fearing that our amiable monarch would work lierself up into a fit of Elizabethan wra th , and employ a gold stick or a silver stick , a thick stick or a thin stick , for the effectual remedy of refractory members—did gratefully bow himself , and humbly petition , on behalf of the faithful Commons , for " freedom irom arrest , " that " their servants might not be molested ; " that is , that their cooks should bo permitted to rule the roast , and their butlers to uncork and distribute the grateful Champagne . . Moreover , ho asked for freedom , of spoeoh , a favourable construction of all their proceeding , and that if " any errors occurred in the diciohnrgo of thoir duties they might be imputed to him alono , and not to her Majesty ' s faithful

      Commons . " All this her Majesty was pleased to grant in the most complimentary and constitutional terms ; and 1 . 110 House of Commons , which assembled to llio number of some fifty members , was , in its turn , graciously ploiwod to cry " Jlpnr , hear . " Wo liopu tlio neir IIoiihu will do sonic good , . 1 hough , Wit fulls , wo Ibur constituencies will not bo so obliging as to throw all the blame upon tho . Speaker , but vail oaoli honourable ropivsontativo to u isoiuK'iitc ! and , wo trust , shiirj ) account . Ae ~ oordin , ^ to the publish od 'linl's , the-. " Liberal * " havo a working majority over tho " Tories , " but it in not eu ^ y to disuiHminalo ono lVoiu tho other ; nnd Iho po ( tpK > , looking nt their Parliamentary jnvp-

      T1i-E Italian. Victories. •Tub Week Has ...

      T 1 I-E ITALIAN . VICTORIES . Tub week has been fruitful in - results that promise to . influence the success of tho great struggle for the liberation o f Italy . The personal safety of Garibaldi may be a matter of little doubt , but in a strategical point of view , his movement has succeeded admirably , nnd induced the Austrians to send a considerable force in pursuit of him , when a little military common sense would have induced them to let him alone for the present , and concentrate a ll their efforts in obstructing the advance of the allied forces . Following , however , their hereditary tactics , which made them a

      laughing - stock of the first Napoleon , they fell into the trap laid for them , and dis-Eatched to Varese a little army which would ave had plenty to do at Palostro or Novara . Garibaldi ' s success paved the way for the splendid victories of Palestro , which present a happy combination of valour and skill . Without more precise accounts of the position of the Austrian army than we have yet seen , it is n ~ t easy to say whether the passage of the Sosia , and carrying tho entrenchments at Palcstro , Casalino and Vinaaglio enabled tho Sardinians to dash through the right wing of tho Austrians , or whether their centre was shattered and pursued . Be this ns it may , tho victories open whichif

      of an Italian struggle for the noblest ^ of objects , assisted by a neighbour and an ally . The auspices under which this arduous contest begun were not such as commended themselves to English minds ; but with the elevation ' the Italian element , English sympathies will be summoned forth . No ° v , except in a few houses rendered dismal by the cold shade of the aristocracy , " or in offices tenanted by persons largely involved in Austrian securities , one unanimous ' feeling prevails—hearty admiration of Italian heroism , coupled with fervent wishes for its triumphant success . In Germany there are conflicting forces at work , and it is an anxious task to watch the directions in which they

      may be combined / A large section of the German people are as mad as the British " Dog Tearem , " and ready to plunge at once into an absurd and needless war . On the other hand , the commercial cities are endeavouring to recall their countrymen , to a little common sense . The Prince of Prussia has resisted the invitation of Austria to rush into immediate hostilities with France , and he is known to bo influenced by the traditions of Frederick the Great ; but lie is afraid of revolution ; and tlve violent radicals ,- clandestinely stimulated by the Jesuit * , furnish him with some grounds of alarm , and put smaller ' sovereigns into an undignified connected with

      " funk . " Most of the little courts are Austria , and their nobles have sons or brothers in the Austrian . army . These circumstances all tend to make it difficult for Prussia to remain neutral , and any further exhibition of Austrian sympathies by the Eng lish . Court are exceedingly likely to bring on a general war . Such a Avar is , infact , becoming necessary to preserve the minute princes " of ¦ Germany against movements for unity and freedom , and many of them will not scruple to resort to the meanest tricks , in order to excite their subjects' fears of . French invasion , and divert their minds from the practical consideration of domestic reform . The naval" preparation ' s' of France indicate a desire fur a speedy extension of the area of the war ; and the powerful squadron of . Admiral Bouet , which is expected to put to sea oh the 15 th , is said to be -destined for operations on the Adriatic . Both French and Italian statesmen distrust our diplomaey , and fear to encounter the perverse meddling " of Palmerston almost as much as the manifest hostility of Mahnesbury . What Italy d e sires , is to be left toSvork out her own salvation , with the smallest possible quantity of French aid . If the rest of Europe will do its duty and be quiet , it is not probable that the French will attempt to maintain an army in Italy as large as the national Italian forces will speedily become . This would afford a far better guarantee against Boimpartist domination than , any hostile confederation of sovereigns , who , under pretence of protecting states from non-existent dangers , would everywhere combat against popular right .

      the way to another strategical battle , , successful , would compel the enemy to make a rapid retreat to their fortresses , and leave Milan , with its adjacent territory , in the hands of tho patriot troops . Every encounter Avhich has taken place has raised the character of the struggle by the just prominence which the Italian clement has assumed . At Montebello it was the Italian cavalry which bore the brunt of tho fight and carried oil' the honours of the day . In the north it was Garibaldi and tho Italian volunteers , whoso oecurato nnd dashing movements won brilliant victories ami occupied tho attention of a fur larger Austrian force ; and now nt Palostro it was tho Sardinian division , led by the King in person , who freely shared tho dan-» vrs to which his subjects were oxpcwod , which

      hrw achieved tho greatest success that a mihju bnttlo could bo expected to produce for tlio Allies , in making these remarks , wo must rinl bo wultTfllood an undervaluing or denying the gallant douds of tho French ; but ' wo rejoice to find that tho war Is a . ^ uminir its louitimnto character , that

      "Why Is Democratic Government A Failure?...

      " WHY IS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT A FAILURE ? By the latest accounts . from America we learn that Mexico is again a prey to civil war and anarchy . It has hardly known any other condition for tlio last ten or twelve years . Nor are tho other American republics—though some of thorn , as Chili and Peru , have boon in a bettor condition—nowm the enjoyment of much greater ponce nnd prosperity than Mexico . Only Mexico , for a short tune , has had a foreign enemy to contend with , nnd all thoir disorders arise from internal causes . For forty yours they have boon independent ; for forty yearn , nearly , the mother country has ceased tu harass them , and tho wholu of that time they lmvo ulnvuu in vain to establish good government . 1 Ju ; y Jmvo "enenilly '"' < lown iIk > i " "' ' - < l < - ' » . ' oeni / ' J" ! " " ftplo * as tho basis of their institution * , uwl tlio people , considered iw " whol . ' , «' ve boon nt liberty to do as they llfce . 1 . ' 1 W lmvu " fertile soil , a find rliruiit .. . , i > l ;; nly <> f room fur population to inrrea ^ ,. i ,. l for in « Ju » tr > to exercise it * nrodiiclivo power , but . t k ; v have bo continually tlu . pr-y of im . uvl . y , nn « l it iff loul tlul whctlior tlir-v nw more populous nn « weal hy now tlmn Lull' ii < n .. | . tiir . v ng ... Nor n , v ll . i . y l ' ° " / cjjiunpli' of Hie liiiliiro of p » nj > lu to auluovo their wul / iin ? by democrat ii : inMitutionH . The irivut Fivnch revolution in another oxamplo of the snine fact . In ItYanoo tho i . nultiludo , with all the fciiowloilfM tlicn extant to guido thorn , hud coj . iplol .. 'lv tho whole power of tho btnto

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), June 4, 1859, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04061859/page/13/