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THE WAR.
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. The following are from Bucharest:— u D...
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By way of Berlin we receive Jhe followin...
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OVER-ESTIMATION OF ALI-TE1> POWER. A " s...
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-In The House Of'xorda On Thursday, The ...
"T ^ BeiJuke of ifEwcASTLE ^ ompIained of the interpretations ptit ^ ; '; ; _ . r _ . V "Jittxjr . did $ 9 npt > le eMV ^ y ; . f ; W ' these-two measures were " connected ? Why , * to persuade ttie public fchat the Government were about to embody a foreign , force in-thfa " couTitry ^ iio't tb' carry oir a ; war id which'they ^ ere 4 ht £ restetT with' a . 'foreign nation , tait'tfr' suppress domestic tumults h ^ re ; that ' their object wa ^ by the bill "b ' efbrfe 'the btbeV House , to obtain power to Send : the militia out of the country , and then , by the present bill , to raise troops of foreign mercenaries to supply the place of the militia and suppress domestic tumults . Did the noble earl believe that that was the intention of the Government . It was impossible that he could do so- Such statements might be fair under other circumstances , and at other tunes , for party purposes ; but they were not fair towards the country at a moment like this for the purpose of creating a prejudice against an important measure . "
, , jWith- resppct to tliePqlfce suggestion , he remiaded tneno ' ble earl that a measure on ttie siubjecit Ijad b \ een brb ' ught into ' thip ' ^ Housfe of ^ Commons ^ but 'in qqxWquence of the great opposition Chichi was raised " ' ' & ' it by the county ^ members , it had , eventually dropped . , ¦ , ; AS'to the suggestion , that , the whole of the militia should have been embodied at the commencement of the war , Government had no power to do so . "Up'tO'th * time of additional encouragement being given- ' -txr > militia Recruiting , the ^ volanteers from some 18 j > or 20 militia regements had : not exceeded 4000 or 5000 men . Now , however , that the spirit of the country was roused , a different feeling existed , and they
might expect to obtain from the militia regiments a very great number of recruits . The noble earl talked about embodying the whole of the militia regiments . Would he be so gooa as to inform him Tvhfere the barrack accommodation was to be found at this nto < a « nt for such a force ? Be " did not say that" they Wight not be justified in embodying the militia regiments and billeting them ; but that was not the way to make militia regiments . « ftective , for they could never become so efficient in billet as in barracks . The House should bear these things in mind , not for the sake of the Government , but for the sake of the country and for the sake of the efficiency of the army . " The bill was then read a second time .
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!_ . , ; ' -. ,: ¦ ' . S . O . SINESS OF THE SESSIOJf ,, _ . In the House ' of Commons on TJjiiprsday , in reply to a question of Mr . Hadfisxi ) , , tordj . Russell said : — "It is not -a , very convenient course , when asking whether a bill is to be brought , in upon any subject ^ to make an inquiry as to the contents of that bjll , but j . think ., more particularly , at this present ; moment—and , jii' filus I hope the House will agree with me—it wo ^ ilct be better that tlie Governn ^ e ' nt ' should have tirriijj to consider ivhat measures they ; , will bri % in in' tji ^ XK / urse , of . the session after the . Christmas rece ' ssi . ahd , tliat we should not state until after that period the measures which ic is proposed to introduce , ' nor the various questions which wili have to be considered . Unless it is perfectly certain that a particular bill is to be introduced , it is hardly the proper time to state the nature of the measure . " ' " ' Later in the evening , in reply td questions from Mr . DisKAjsxi , '• Lord J . RvssELt , said that the Government intended to bring forward only two bills before adjourning for the recess , one the Militia Bill , already before the House ; the other to enable her Majesty to employ foreign troops , winch'latter would bo introduced in the House of Lords . He hoped they would be enabled to ' adjourn on Thursday next . AUSTRIAN TJREATY . , ,. In reply to Mr . Micnes , Lord John Kussei ^ uaid— ' * In answer to the question I have to say , that the documents for U 19 ratification of the treaiy with Austria were sent some days ago from London to "Vienna , and we had hoped to hare received , through the telegraph , intelligence of the ratification cither yesterday or to-day , but I do not think any information of the , kind has been received . Without , hQ ^ ever , waiting for' the formal documents , immediately intelligence has been received of the ratification of the treaty it will bo la ^ d upon the table ,. MUHITKO' LIABILITY OB rAHTKBRBI « I . » . I '¦ <•*' In reply to a question by Mr . Wilkinson , ' ' > Mr . CARDWELt , said that a bill had been prepared byuthe Government on the suwject of' the limited liability of partnership , and would bo introduced in the present'session . "" ' " NOTICES O ) F MOTION . Major BxinESFoitD has given notice of hia intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to relieve tlio estates of officers and cthcra falling during the campaign from payment to tlie succession duty . "' Mr . W . Williams hna given notice of a motion relative to the probate duty . Mr . Ewart gave notice that o « Tuesday ho should thove for leave to bring in a bill for further eatondin ^ Jtlio'ftirtnation of public Ubrarlca .
I ,\I. < > I ;,< 8istk31s Op Mebcy At Du...
I , \ i . < > i ; , < 8 ISTK 31 S OP MEBCY AT DUBLIN . ¦ : Sir J . Yodng , an reply to Mr . Higgins and Mr . V . Scully , explained ; that the Sisters of Mercy went to the Dublin Hospitals as spiritual advisees and not as nurses . The sisters ¦ were excluded - to prevent complaints , and the patients * beds were labelled 44 Protestant" or e < Roman Catholic , " as the case might be , to prevent mistakes .
IRISH TENANT BIGHT . Mr . V . Scuixr asked what course her Majesty ' s Government intend to take , during the present session , in reference to the Tenants' Compensation Bill , and pther Irish land bills ? Lord J . Russell declined to pledge himself at present as to what measures the Qovernmeut would introduce in the course of the session . NEWSPAPER STAMPS . ^ ir . ^ tiLNpu Gibson rcpommeiiced on Thursday his efforts to get rid of , taxes' oii ' knowledge , ; He stated , the new evil that had arisen \ yitli the iinstamped war p ' aipers . ! Mr , Gladstone said ,
" What I have to say in answer to the question of the right honourable gentleman shall be said in a yery few words . The Government feel as .: strongly as the right honourable gentleman can urge the obligation incumbent upon them in consequence of a resolution , which -without a division was adopted by the ^ House during tie summer . A ptedge was given by the Government , before the close of the session , that the subject , which is one of considerable difficulty in detail , should have their best consideration . They have done their best to * redeem that pledgej and have likewise thought it to be their duty to avail themselves , qf the powers conferred on them by the presentJaw for the purppse-of ^ preventing infractions and violations of ^ that Ltvr ,.. wlii < ch .. 'iyerQ likeiy
to interfere with the .. collection of the revenue * . I do not understand the right honourable gentlenian , to object to the steps that have been taken , but that he merely refers ] to them as illustrative of the disadvantages and inconveniences attending the present state of things . There is no dispute bet-ween us regarding those disadvantages and inconveniences , and we are endeavouring to frame a measure to meet them in the best way-we can . The right honourable gentleman thinks that measure should beintroduced at the present moment ; but in . that view ^ of the right hon . gentleman we are not prepared . to concur . It is very true that Parliament has met far the performance of . certain business , but it is not the intention of the Government to press upon the consideration of the House any measure of inportance , with the exception
of , two measures , to which my noble friead has referred . It is pbvious , with . regard to a question of this kind , that we should not lay a bill upon the table of the House until we , have ; the prospect of being-al ( le . to pass , that bill through , its stages , and take the definite judgment oi tho . House upon it- Our opinion is , that we . co \ xld , no-t do , justice to any such WU at-this moment . The time the House is likely to sit will not enable us , to pass the bill ,. under any circumstances we can contemplate as probable ; and ,, it would ^ e . inconvenient to , intro 4 uco , Ui « bill and leave , it for 'co » aideration until after the . recess , when , Pajrliamettt- -shall meet , after Christinas . I can assure the . right honourable gentlemen that , so far aath « Government is concevned ,, they will expeoteven from him an admission that they ., have done their best to redeem the pledge they , Lave < riv-en . '' . . .,, .
Mr. Disraeli And The ^Rotestant , , Asso...
MR . DISRAELI AND THE ^ ROTESTANT , , ASSOCIATION ., The new champion has sent the following answer to the committee . It was immediately adopted , as being what they had thougiit from the first : — 44 Hughcnden Manor , Dec . G , 1854 . 41 Sir , —I have the honour , to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4 th instant , enclosing a resolution passed at a general meeting of the Protestants of Dublin , and forwarded , to me at their request . The sentiments of a numerous enlightened , and loyal lody of her Majesty ' s subjects ,, ow matters of grave importance , offered to my attention in so special a manner , arc entitled to respectful and earnest consideration , ami shall receive it .
Although , in my opinion , the enduring greatness of this country is involved in . , the maintenance of Protestant principles , I am far from believing that such a policy is idepondant upon ponul legislation . What wo wnnt is , ¦ that the , principles . and practice of tjuo constitution / jhpuld be placed more in harmony , and flint there whould be an end to tliat ninbiguouo langungo « nd equivoc « l conduct which liavc existed of Jlato years on the part of the Government , whicli apponra to Imvo done much mischief and no good ; which have excited , instead -of allaying , religious animosity ; and which have terminated in producing anarchy in the Church nnd fceblonesa in the State . —I bog leave to romuln , sir , your faithful Borvnnt , » B . Disrakm . " T . II . Thompson , Eaq . " [ A alight transposition of sentences would , at » 11 events , have mado tins elegant enistlo granunatical . !
The War.
THE WAR .
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—¦ ¦ : _ ¦ . ' % The -war intelligence this week is composed entirely of telegraphic despatches . No important blow has been struck , but- it will b > 6 seen that some arrangements were contemplated for December 2 . " Marseilles , Saturday . ' " The Russian : fire against the French position was very violent ,, but fresh guns were being disembarked , and . quantities of ammunition . " The Russians made incessant sorties , but the French them
^ repulsed all , and were advancing . " "It is positively asserted that at a Council of-War held on the 28 th ult . General Canrobeirt had decidcJ that a great battle should be fouglit on tlie 2 nCpf December . The army was full Qf enthusiasm ^ 44 The fire of the batteries against Sebastbpol l » kd been resumed with vigour , the last parallel ljad " , been finished , and , Ijh ^ works had reached within a hundred roetr « s of , the . plaQe . - ' v 14 j ^ l general assault was considered as very near . " On the 23 rd , after a , sudden attack , tte EngVuh sui-jprised and spiked 16 Eussian guns . "
The French Minister Of War Has Received ...
The French Minister of War has received tbe following despatch from the General-in-Chief of the army of the East : — : ; " Before Sebastopol , Nov . 25 . " The weather has decidedly set in for rain T which interferes greatly with every description of conveyance and with our operations before the place . Nevertheless , the construction of our new batteries aud the modifications wlaich we are making in our old pistes prpceed rapidly enough . It is . not cold , and the Russian army must suffer more thanwe do from the rain , 'Jhe bringing up Qf its supplies hy roads , which has . become very difficult , is a wockof great labour . VVe , on ^ the contrary , are largely provided . The fleet is in safe shelter . "
. The Following Are From Bucharest:— U D...
. The following are from Bucharest : — December 8 . —The entire Turkish army is recrossing the Danube . It will leave garrison at Kalarasch and Giurgevo . Thirty-five thousand Turks are to embark for the Crimea . Omar Pacha is expected at Varna on the 1 . 1 th . Sadyk Pacha's corps will occupy the Dobrudscha . There is no news from Seb ' astopol . " - " December ll .- ^ -Omar Pacha left tins morning
for Varna , where active preparations are being made for embarking the remainder of the nineteen Turkish battalions , part of which force lias already left for the Crimea . The Europsi steamer , which left Sebastbpol On the 7 th , announces the arrival of four English regiments , and numerous French reinforcements . A very considerable movement has been observed between the town and the north side of the bay . The investment of the place is almost complete . The new siege guns landed from the fleets were not yet in position . "
By Way Of Berlin We Receive Jhe Followin...
By way of Berlin we receive Jhe following , dated St . Petersburg , the 10 th inst .: — ilP rince Menschikon ' announces that on the 4 fch df December nothing new had , occulted before Sebastopol , except some trifling sorties on our ( the Russian ) side , ' without success . " The . Moniteur' of Thursday publishes the following : — 44 Bucharest , Dec . 11 . " By the arrival at Varna of the Europa we have news from Sebastopol of the 7 th . 44 A great movement of the enemy between the town and the north of the bay was observable . The investment of the place was nearly complete , 3 ? our French regiments and numerous reinforcements had arrived . The new siege guns from the allied fleets had not been got into position . "
Over-Estimation Of Ali-Te1> Power. A " S...
OVER-ESTIMATION OF ALI-TE 1 > POWER . A " special" correspondent of the Daily News has the following renonrks which will teach us to * kncrw our place "—and improve it : — 41 There ia no advantage to bo gained in disguising the fact that the Russian gunnery is excellent . They work the guns quickly—manage to make inctui of tho eamo Weight throw their shot further tlmn we do , and aim with groat precision . Tliey depress and elevate more fully and easily , and many things that our artillorymcn will toll you cannot bo done , or rather are not done , nt Woolwich , It is very evident tho Russians are able to do at Sebastopol . Their earthwork batteries , which wo thought lightly of , and permitted to be thro-yrn up without any attompt at interruption , arc at this moment apparently as firm and ns good in every respect an our own . Somo of thcHO wore not commenced on our arrival ,
nnd we could eaaily have annoyed , and in a great degree prevented their construction by the uao of one or two guns . Hut it was apparently calculated—ovor confidently ^— that tlie grand cmwli from nil tho guim opening' at once , mid tho effect of their lire , would jnavo produced « n depressing cm effect on tho courage anil unduruneo of tho Russian garrison aa it was hoped H
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 16, 1854, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16121854/page/8/
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