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      Eview Of The Week- 1'Age Naval And Milit...

      EVIEW OF THE WEEK- 1 'age Naval and Military ............. : 5 ! t Xew Special Men ,. < ... - . " yi'J ; The Msui with the-Papcr ' Mask 355 The General Election 338 Miscellaneous .. : M 4 Logal Suppression of Witchcraft ... 350 Tlim ; Works of" fiction ...: SSG Mr . Kright's Tarewell Address 33 !) Postscript ... 310 The- HudderMicld Election ¦ 3 ' 50 The Utt . e World -of London 358 The JfewParliament ....... : $ 3 D The I ' crshiu Jixpedilion , and its Accidents and Sudden Deaths 339 OPEN COUNCIL— Chief 350 THE ARTSState of Trade ................ oU ) The Laws llelatins to the Proncrtv Tll < - ' Kidderminster liiots 351 Theorems 357 Ireland 340 of Married Women 310 Thq Wick Burgh ' s Election ... ; 351 New Entertainments 357 America ..... .- ... ! HO " . Imprisonmeut forMt '" ;] " ;;;;;; " !!! : M 7 , itfratmrf llii , ymarket Theatre .. 357 Thc ^ Orient 340 « . Candido " -on the ' Elections oi 7 LITERATURE- , „ Continental Notes 340 - ° " Summary : .... 352 Tho-Gazette . .... 357 Our Civilization ; .................., 341 PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Mrs . Gaskell ' . s Life of Charlotte c-omivif Rciai affairs-Gatherings from the Law and Po- The 3 \ e \ v Parliament ... . .... 34 S Bronte ..... ....................... 3 H 3 COMMERCIAL-AFFAIRS lice Courts ........... ; ...... 343 Fungus « . Fungi .. 3 ii ) Spottiswoode ' s Taraatasse Journey 35 t City Intelligence , Markets , & c 358

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      ¦ V—— - — . ¦ ¦ ¦ THE completion of the elections has caused little difference in the Ministerial calculations . The English counties have surrericlerecT a large number of seats , either to the Liberal party , or to Lord PaI / Wlekston . Middlesex lias rejected Lord Chelsea , and still returns its quota of two Liberal members ; and the return of four Liberals for the City has left the metropolitan constituencies , both for the county and districts , absolutely to the Liberal party , not a single Conservative among them . The new member for Middlesex , indeed , appears likely

      to be a gain for the independent Liberal party . It is not the extent of liberal- professions in Mr . ILvnbuky's speeches , but something in the manner and aspect or the man , that gives the idea of a stout recruit for the popular section of the Legislature . He declared that ho should leave " the aristocracy " to Lord Robert Grosventou , and attend himself to "the democracy . " Lord Robert rather protested against being exiled in that way to the upper regions of society ; and it would be unfair to forget that he lias been a sincere and steadfast Liberal throughout a long season when , it was unfashionable as well as fashionable .

      One among the successes has been singled out for general congratulation ; it is the signal victory of Mr . Sidney Herbert over the Tory interloper in South Wiltshire , Lord Henry Tjivnne . The House of Bath is not strong , and Lord Henry is not exactly the man to oust a statesman like Mr . Sidney Herbert ; whose very opponents hail his return . The Tory party is reduced to a minority which entirely destroys its power , and , should the change in the country continue , must , not long hence , totally destroy its very character , if that is not done already . It is certain that in the minority , even as it

      now stands , thorc are considerable numbers who arc no more Tories than some hundred or more who ait on the " Liberal" side—some , indeed , who are less Tories than men who vote with Lord Palmier-STOtf . They adhere only to a form in the mode of expressing their opinions , and in fidelity to their old constituents ; but it is probable that old Toryism lias its revenge in a certain effeminacythey call it " moderation "—which has crept over the Liberal ranks . We shall have to ascertain , this session , whether or not the Liberal party is so completely degraded as to provoke a popular movement out of doors ; and the test will be its

      sternness , not only to carry a , ltcform Bill , but to resist any diversions ' which , may be attempted in the shape of a " moderate" Reform "Bill . If we have any such measure at all , it must be "thorough-going- ; - " and a man that proposes any palliative to stay the appetite of the public must be recognised and denounced as a traitor . The latest incident has confirmed the suspicion that Government intends as much as possible to imparfc a neutral .-character" to the present House . Durinc the-week , two candidates have been named

      for the Speakerslnp . One was " Mr . Matthew Taxbot Baines , a very . worthy gentleman , avIio is known to be sufficiently acquainted with Parliamentary law to execute the-duties ; but he has been set aside in favour of Mr . Evelyn Dknxson , a moderate Liberal , who is presented on the score of his dignified manner , his commanding- appearance , and the csiceni in . which he is held by both sides of the House . No character given to him for . acquaintance with his duties . He is "honest , industrious , and sober , " but it is not stated that lie cm cook .

      In some respects there is now a stronger parly out of doors than there is in the House . The longlist of gentlemen who are excluded constitutes an excellent staff of officers for the Independent party , and since the hopes of Lord Joux Russell must rest upon the strengthening of the independent Liberals in the House , we are now tolerably secure of a political movement with representatives both within and without the walls .

      One stout and influential member of the independent Liberals , indeed , has signified his intention of retiring from public life as well as from Parliament . In doing so , Mr . John Bright reminds the electors of Manchester how firm he has been to his principles , and how little he has given colour for the accusation that he has acted with the Tories . The Tories found it their interest to support his party in 1857 ; but they did not do so in ' -52 , or even in ' 40 . Mr . Bhight ' s avowal that ; he i .

      pained by the rejection of . 'Manchester must be felt severely l ) y many of the electors , especially by some who voted against him . Nothing has been more conspicuous since the election than a regret in the people of England at largo , that Mr . liuKJUT should be excluded from the House of Commons ; and Manchester , which owes lo him a large part of its present prosperity , was the one place in the United Kingdom which fell short of this national feeling . In a certain , way , 'however , the absolute character of Mr . Biugiit ' s retirement will Vie satisfactory to his friends ; since it implies that lie will

      : lcvote himself to the recovery of Ins health . It would be a decided advantage should he become stronger , for most certainly he will be wanted . In Italy , where / -Aaslria , notwithstanding her professed " explanations , " continues to menace Piedmont , the English election has been viewed with interest . The people of the Sardinian States have avowedly watched to see how far the people should sustain the Liberal character of the

      representation ; and two elections have given them decided satisfaction . One Is the return of Lord John Russelx for the City of London ; since in 1850 , : nul subsequently , Lord John has shown so deep an interest in Italy . And Lanarkshire has thrown out Mr . Baillie Cociira : ne , the -spokesman for . King 13 omi 5 A . Lanarkshire , in fact , has put upon poor . Bailuk Cociira ^ Kj at least in a Parliamentary sense , ' the " Cap of Silence-. "

      Another incident evinces the sort of confederated interest which the people of constitutional states abroad feel in England . A Eret : Trade Society in Belgium has bad considerable success in establishing branches throughout the different towns ; it promises to make such rapid progress , that the opposite party among the manufacturers is alarmed ; and a Protectionist Society lias been established at Touruay . This Protectionist society took advantage of the local holidays to set up a masquerading in ridicule of JPrcc Trade . A

      person was hired to eat largely , and he was nicknamed "Lord Mange fort . " The . sarcasm wanned into anger , and the mob raised a cry of " A l ' cuu les Anglais ! " This incident became the subject of inquiry in the Belgian Parliament , and Count ViLATN XII 1 I . thought it necessary distinctly to declare that the people of Belgium , like the Government , had no sympathy in these hostile cries . In England we know it well ; we arc familiar with the antics of an expiring party , and feel nothing but amusement at the feeble allegory . We can quite afford to let a pooi

      Belgian eat lor the day at the expense of others , under a l'Ymeh name intended for English , while we know that the Belgian people adhere to the constitutional freedom which wo helped them to establish , and arc about to adopt the commercial freedom which we have exemplified . But liow strongly tliis anxiety on the part of the Belgian Liberal Ministers confirms our position , that the English Government ought to not with the constitutional States abroad . Even if there were no sp 6-eific treaty for the purpo . so of joint action , 'there might be a practical federation , with Llw oflbel of

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 11, 1857, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11041857/page/1/