On this page
- Departments (1)
-
Text (4)
-
^ -aw A p^l Q. 1 853.1 THE LEAPEB. 471-
-
fsssss s. <>•• "*• ' . rfffottTlYJttttl titlirt'£$5ttJJtttt0tt.C£» W l i l a* n ^ ^i v - " ¦ —*~~
-
bv party spirit, would venture to propos...
-
The Ministerial Crisis.—On Thursday a me...
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
-
-
Transcript
-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.
^ -Aw A P^L Q. 1 853.1 The Leapeb. 471-
^ -aw A p ^ l Q . 1 853 . 1 THE LEAPEB . 471-
Fsssss S. ≪≫•• "*• ' . Rfffotttlyjttttl Titlirt'£$5ttjjtttt0tt.C£» W L I L A* N ^ ^I V - " ¦ —*~~
' ¦ ¦ Qiijjjbitti § cm & $ ondmct .
Bv Party Spirit, Would Venture To Propos...
bv party spirit , propose - lation of treaties , on which repose the public law and order of Europe ; yet Lord Palmerston is imagined to be so devoted an admirer of the present regime in Trance , and of its author ; and to bear such personal ill-will to Austria and her statesmen , that ¦ were he to stand at the head of the Government , the ¦ weight and influence of England ' s councils would tie withheld from Austria , if not thrown entirely on the side of France and Sardinia . Of course it is not forme to say xrhat amount of truth or falsehood there may be in this opinion ; I merely report it for the information of your readers , as being very generally current among the war party . It is for them to decide what amount of credit is to be attached to it and to draw their own conclusions . end of last week the conditions
would venture to the vio — ^ -W FRANCE . Paris , Thursday , 6 p . m . THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE . ' Ir would be unwise to endeavour to conceal from the English public that the dissolution of Lord Derby ' s ministry , and the advent to power of Lqrd John Russell , but more particularly of Lord Palmerston is regarded here by the friends ^ of peace with con-Sderable apprehension , and even dismay , while the partisans of war and imperial Wf *^^ * ^ J the change as most propitious to the fulfilment of theirhopes , for it is believed , that althoughxio English minLer , however greatly he might be influenced
Towards the upon which the Emperor had made lip his mind to accept peace , were circulated among those who are his personal adherents , and who form what is < termed the palace party— " le parti du chateau . " They are , or at least were reported to be , as follows : — . The Emperor of Austria to withdraw liis troops from the Legations . Abrogation of the private and secret treaties of Austria with Naples , Tuscany , Modeha , Parma arid Home . The formation of all the Italian states , from Naples to Sardinia , into a confederation , something after the model of the German confederation . The Lombardo-Venetian provinces to make part of the confederation , under the Government of Francis Joseph , not as Emperor of Austria , but as King or Arch-Duke ofLombardo-Venetia . & A separate , independent , and Italian Government of the Lonibardo-Venetian provinces , which is to be understood to imply the elimination of the German element , from the administration the recall of the Austrian army , and the non-employment of Italian soldiers in any but the Italian dominions of Francis Joseph . The constitution of a federative army , from contingents contributed by all Italian States . The constitution of a federative navy in like
manner . The establishment of the Code Napoleon throughout the entire peninsula . Austria to use her influence to obtain the general reform of all Italian Governments , particularly the secularisation of the administration of Rome , and the establishment of representative bodies to control public expenditure . Other ' reforms have been spoken of , such as the introduction of uniformity in weights arid measures , and the assimilationof custom laws ; but these are matters of detail for private arrangement , and can scarcely require the intervention of a European Congress for their settlement , conditions first circulatedthe
The friends of peace , however , who yield to no one in sympathy with Italy , and sincere desire for her independence , are inclined to believe that no change of ' ministry in England will induce the Emperor to swerve from the course he is reported . have marked out . If it be true that the conditions stated above are those which it is intended to submit to the forthcoming congress , it is more than probable that they will meet with the hearty concurrence of the English people , and I venture to believe that they will be looked upon as the most convincing proof which the Emperor has yet given of his wisdom , moderation , respect for public law , and high estimation of the English alliance ; for they do not , so far as I can judge , infringe the treaties of 1815 , nor disturb the territorial arrangements which they- made .
The second cavalry division , commanded by General Dubern , was composed of the 1 st and 4 th cuirassiers , and of the 1 st and 2 nd carabineers . A squadron of the Seine gendarmerie , and squadrons of mounted Paris guards , besides the military train , were also present . . There were thus upon the ground fifty-five battalions of infantry , thirty-six squadrons of cavalry , and thirty-eight gun ? . If we take the battalions at their minimum of 800 rank and file , there would be 44 , 000 men . The squadrons , at 300 sabres , would give 10 , 800 men , and the artillery regiments , at 800 men each . We should have a total of 56 , 000 men of all arms , and -which , I think , to be rather under than above the mark , although the papers before referred to gave no more than 35 , 000 . COMMERCIAL SITUATIOX . I regret to have to report little or no improvement . Trade is at a stand-still here , and never were so many members of the middle classes sold up by the taxgatherer before . In the Paris market , metals are officially reported to be "in the same state of stagnation , " with , the exception of Banca tin , which has been sold at . an advance of from £ 1 . to £ 2 per ton . Red copper sheets have risen £ 2 per ton , without sales , and rolled lead , 16 s . per ton , also without sales . Corn fell 50 cents , the half hecolitre ; flour a little firmer than last week . Soap same prices , but sales less active ; and nothing doing in wools . Sugars have fallen : coffee and alcohol have risen . Grease and oils in request . At Havre , nothing doing in cocoa , but sales with , a rise of from 16 s . to 32 s . per ton in coffee . Nothing doing in leather , nor in . cochineal , nor in oils , nor ia metals , nor in rice , nor in sugars , nor in fats ; and it is nearly the same with all articles of trade ia the provincial markets and seaports .
The Emperor of Austria will not have his dominions curtailed , alth o ugh he may rule over a portion of them under a novel and , perhaps , more legitimate title . Not a square yard of territory will be added to the French Empire , nor to round off the domains of Victor Emmanuel . Neither France nor Sardinia are likely to acquire additional influence in Italy , nor will the legitimate authority of Francis Joseph be diminished . ; No French prince is to be quartered upon a neighbouring people , nor is any slight offered to the great German people , while the problem of Italian independence and Italian unity is left to be worked out in peace and order by the Italians themselves . Lastly , i t must , not be forgotten that the huge corroding cancer of Papal domination -will be erased from the tody politic , aiid with it the mania for assassination of political
opponents which disgraces Italy . It remains to be seen whether the English Government and nation will unite with the Emperor to strengthen his hands to resist the seductions of Count Cavour arid of the Italian revolutionary party , who desire not only the expulsion of Austria from Lombardo Venetia , but also that of the English from Malta , and of the French from Corsica .
THE ARMAMENTS . Meanwhile the armaments continue , and are pushed -forward with amazing rapidity . To provide for them a Bill is now before the Senate to authorise a new loan , the particulars of which have not yet transpired . Three separate armies are collected in the south-eastern , districts of France . Soldiers on furlough are swarming in from the provinces to head-quarters . The whole of the Algiers army—probably 80 , 000 men—exercised for war and the fatigues of campai gning , are being gradually brought back to France , and their place supplied by new levies . God help the Italians who may have to suffer the protection , of Zouaves and " Africans , " as they are called , who are practised in razziasand nurtured with traditions of Dahara !
, It was expected that the . review of last Sunday would not pass without a manifestation of some sort or other . But nothing beyond enthusiastic cries of Vive VEmpercur , Vive VImperatrice , and Vive le Prince Imperial were heard . The review was a very brilliant affair , and was taken , for what it was meant to be , as a manifestation of physical force . As some of your contemporaries , including many of the Paris journals , have fallen into error , and considerably underrated the number of men at present under arms in the Champ de Mars , I forward the details . There were present the first military , division or Army of Paris , which has always been reported to muster 40 , 000 men of all arms , besidea additional troops , as will -presently be seen . The whole were under the orders of Marshal Magnan ,
who was attended by a brilliant and numerous staff .. The infantry was formed by divisions on four lines , to the west of the ground j the cavalry on the three lines opposite , and the infantry to the east ; the artillery to the north , with the Seine behind , and the immense parallelogrammo was completed by the Imperial staff—among which wore fewer foreign uniforms than usual—ranged in front of the Ecole Militaire . The first infantry division , commanded by General Foroy , was composed of the 17 th battalion of rifles , the 74 th , 84 th , 91 st , and 98 th regiments of the linoj the socond infantry division , commanded by General Ladnairault , was 15 th
composed of the 10 th battalion of rifles , the , Slst ; Olst , and 100 th regiments of the lino ; the third infantry division , commanded by General TJlrich , was composed of the 14 th battalion of riflqs the 18 th , 80 th , 80 th , and 82 nd regiments of the line ; the fourth infantry division , commanded by General Vlnoy , was compoaod of the Oth battalion of rifles , tho 02 nd , 73 rd , 85 th , and 80 th regiments of tho lino . There worg also on tlie ground the battalion of tho city firemen and battalions of the , Paris guards . Tho artillery consisted of tho 14 th regiment of horso artillery , and ' of tho 2 nd rogiment of foot artillery , Tho first cmvalry division , commanded by General Nolio , was composed of the 3 rd hussars , and of tho 3 rd , Oth , and 7 th dragoons .
When these were , general impression among the Palace party was that they would not receive the approval and support of England . If tIl 0 7 were sought to be imposed upon Austria , and upon their acceptance made to depend the issue of peace -or war , Lord Derby ' s ministry , it was imagined , would take part against France . Tho Emperor Napoleori is . reported to have been of a different and opposite opinion all along . Ho is said to have shown unshaken confidence in the maintenance of tlio Anglo-French alliance , and an undisturbablo belief that the English Government and nation would acquiesce in his terms . Since there appears a chance of Lord Falmorston ' s return to
oiflce the Emporor ' s reputed conditions seem too easy to the war party . They imagine they may rely with security upon the cordial co-operation of the noble viscount to enforce liardor terms upon Austria , and upon his neutrality , if nob physical , and to repel the Todoschi from Italy altogether . Tho hopes , therefore , of the war party have risen enormously , and congratulations are bandied about upon the prospect of speedily seeing Lombardo-Venetia annexed to Sardinia , by a campaign whioU Is to out-rival in effect and brilliancy that of Marengo , which is to secure , as a mark of gratitude , Savoy and Nice to France , to inoroaso the nrtistio riches of the Louvre , and augment tho hangings in tho ohnroh of tho Invalidcs .
The Ministerial Crisis.—On Thursday A Me...
The Ministerial Crisis . —On Thursday a meeting was held between Lord Derby and about 140 of . his supporters at his pfficialresidence in Downingstreet . The meeting was of a private and confidential nature . Lord Derby addressed his friends , we are informed , for upwards o f an hour . Sympathy with Rebels . —At the recent Kilkenny Assizes an action was brought by the editor of the Kilkenny Journal against the editor of the Belfast Mercury , for an alleged libel . The juryawarded a , verdict of £ 5 . The following is a portion of the cross-examination of the plaintiff : — " Mr . Rolleston , Q . C . : A great many people have different opinions as to the struggle in India , have they not ? views
Kenealy : Tes , I suppose so . Are your peculiar on the subject ?—Can't say ; I can only answer for myself . You wished success to the revolt ?~ I wished the cause of right success . Did you not wiali success to the revolt , Sir ?—I did . You wished to see British rule in India overthrown ?—Yes , I did . Were your sympathies with the rebels ?—They were for the Indian people struggling for independence . Were they not rebels against the British Government ?— 'They were in arms against the East India Company . Were they not in arms against the British Government , against the Queen ?—Against the East India Company . Come , Sir , were not the Queen ' s troops there ?—I can't say . On your oath ,
Sir , were not the Queen ' s troops there—were nob the 88 th there ?—They may h & ye been there in the pay of the East India Company . Do you believe there were any troops there not in the pay of the East India Company ?—( No answer . ) On your oath , do you believe there were no regiments there in tho pay of the Queen of England ?—I cannot answer ; I considered , generally speaking , the troops there wore in the pay of tho India Company . Did you wish succers to the Sepoys ?—I wished thq cause of right and freedom success . On your oath , did you wish success or defeat to the British soldiery ?—( No answer . ) If you have a feeling on the subject , you ought not to be ashamed to express it . —( After a pause ) I wished defeat , certainly . ( Sensation . ) Is not dofeafc best socured by the slaughter of the soldiers ? ( A . nian j
pause . ) Speak out , if you arc a man . —I am a there are many ways . Slaughter is ono ?—xos . Disease is another ?—Yes . Cholera ? --Yos . Did you wish defeat to tho British sold lore by slaughter and disease ?—I did not consider tho niattor in thafc light . Give mo a plain answer , Sir , to a plain question—did you or did you not ?—My sympathies wore with tho soldiers individually , but not with tuo oauso they woro ongagod in . Was not the detent * and slauglitor of tho Queen ' s troops the surest way of securing success to the Sopoya ?—l supposo ao . Was not your anxiety for the defeat of tho Queen a troops , and for tho succoss of tho bopoya ?— -Yes , ifc was . Aa a publio journalist , you consider yourself bound to publish your own opinions ?—I uo . Xou would consider yourself unfaithful to your trust if you did not disseminate your own opinions ?~ r-I wouM .
-
-
Citation
-
Leader (1850-1860), April 9, 1859, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09041859/page/23/
-