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      VE ™ OF THE WEEK- . MD-A AND . ND . AN PROGRESS- . OR . G . NAL CORRESPONDENCE- ^ SSSS £ ^ it ^ ± :::: r , ::: l" 8 REVIEW OF THE . WEEK The State of India . 1174 Franc * 1179 home intelligence . page Indian Finance . ¦ . 1174 Germany . " »« ^ r » Mimin *^ iALThe Strikes H 68 Latest Indian Intelligence . 1175 . coiwiyitnui / M . The Great Eastern H 68 The Prophet of the Punjab . 1175 LITERATURE— Uniform Weights and Measures . 11 S + Naval and Military 1169 Postscript ..., 1176 Notes of the Week . 1181 Money Market and Stock Kx-SSLSS ?^ . ; ::: " :-.:::::::: ff . pubuc ****» . ' * . g ^? . T . ?^/ .:::::::::::::: lS ¦ GSSTTfito - K ^ i" :::::::::: | The National Defences . 1169 The Peace of Zurich .. 1177 Price List of Stocks and Shares .. 1186 Law , Police , and Casualties . 1170 L . 6 rd Brougham and Social Sci- FINE A . BTS ' Kailway Intelligence 1180 General Home News , 1171 ence . - ¦ 1177 ituskin and the Turner Gallery ... 1183 Joint Stock Companies 1180 The Progress of Interference 1171 The Incompetent Admiralty 1178 ,, TTQT _ , „„ ,, n » iMA General Commercial News . 1186 The " Dudley Stuart" MedaL ... 1178 MUSIC AND THE DKAJUforeign intelligence . » Social Sciolism " .... 1178 PrSrjr , S- . ^ Ai - ;•;• ' ArfVi " BankofEngland 11 | 6 SSSfigag . — .: •¦ -:::: 33 . 1 ra * - *—sssj . ..... . .. ™ ¦ 'flS ^ SgrgST ^ ji . ¦ - —< - ¦ ""

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      w rpHE Treaty of Zurich , which has this week been signed , is a worthy successor to the Peace of Villafranca ; like that measure , it appears unsatisfactory to all parties concerned ; and so far from being a guarantee to the peace of Europe , appears likely only to increase doubt and suspicion as to the motives and policy of the high contracting parties . The friends of Italian freedom may in vain examine

      its clauses to find any thing there which may appear confirmatory of Louis Napoleon ' s magnificent promises , at the commencement of the late war . All that is Vouchsafed to the deceived patriots is a recognition of . the sovereignty of Victor Emmanuel over the-people of Lombardy , in return for which concession the resources of the new State are to be burdened with an enormous debt , though the fortresses , for the construction of which , the larger part of that debt was raised , remain in the hands of Austria , to overawe the infant kingdom , and to form the head-quarters whence at any

      time a hostile force may be once more poured into the fertile plains of Lombardy . The people of Central Italy , and their aspirations for a reasonable and constitutional form of government , are entirely ignored , unless they are to be considered in the light of the chattels or appanages of the personal property of the Hapsburg princes . The rights of the Dukes of Tuscany , Modena , and Parma , are , we are told , reserved , notwithstanding the voluntary abdication of those petty tyrants . The two contracting parties are to join their efforts for a reform , in the administration of the

      States of the Church , which , with their inhabitants , it is proposed to retain under the rule of the wretched old priest , who is termed , in seeming irony , the Vicar of Christ . The treaty tatkes no note of the present state of Italy , with its well established constitutional Governments administering law and order ; the prosperity and happiness of the Italian nation have not been deemed subjects worthy of any consideration—all that on © high contracting Power has ' striven for has been to obtain as largo concessions as possible , to forward his own ambitious views , while the object of

      the rival despot has bee n to give up no more than he was compelled . Wo have yot to learn what reception the news of the Zurich treaty will meet with in the Italian States , but the accounts of the last week speak of general hopefulness and enthusiasm throughout Victor Emmanuel ' s newly-annexed provmoes . Throughout the whole of these States we learn that the insecurity and lawlessness which prevailed previous to the disappearance of the Grand-Dukes

      and the Austrian troops have given place to tranquillity nnd order , which appear to do universal . At Parma , Fai'ini is determined that justice shall bo dono upon the miscreants who have brought shame upon the patriotic cause by their brutality $ and it is gratifying to learn that the assassins belong to a small group of red republicans , and meet with no sympathy from the body of the citizens , which , iucTocd , their previous baa character would prevent . On his visit to Genoa , King Victor Emmanuel has boon received with the most loyal enthusiasm , and has spoken in terms loss

      ambiguous and more hopeful than he employed on former occasions . He " doubts not that with resolution , union , and perseverance , the wishes of Italy may be fulfilled . " He would , we cannot doubt , rather decide the vexed question in the field , but he hopes that good may even result from diplomacy . Garibaldi , meanwhile , with his now compact and disciplined force , watches the frontier of the Romagna in the momentary expectation of a collision wit h the mercenaries of the PoDe- —a consummation devoutly wished by the

      gallant youn ° r volunteers that follow the renowned free lance . The successor of St . Peter is pottering over schemes of retribution and fiery chastisement of his wayward children ; and has daily interviews at / his convenient retreat at Castel Gandolfo with the Ambassador of France . The King of Naples is placing his army upon the war footing and moving his forces also to the " frontier , whether as a mere precautionary measure , or in order to take an active part in favonr of the Holy Father , time perhaps will show . visits of the

      In connexion with the frequent Due de Grammont to Pio Nono , it is worthy of remark that the French ruler has refused to receive the deputation from Bologna this week , while those from Tuscany and Parma have been courteously treated and dismissed rejoicing . To the Tuscans indeed we learn that he reiterated the declaration of non-interference which has so often been made ; but as yet the unfortunate Romagnese have nothing more than the prospect . of such reform as their loving Sovereign may vouchsafe to them under the combined protection of Austrian and French bayonets .

      Events at the present time , however , march rapidly , and should Garibaldi be so successful again as he has been before , Victor Emmanuel ufay , perhaps , resolve to take such decided steps as may ocoasion one at least of the Zurich clauses to be wiped out of the new treaty , _ The overland mail brings us news which is chiefly of the unsatisfactory kind . Chronic disturbances occur in Central India , and in a recent Smeute , a valued officer has lost his . life . From the frontiers of Nepaul coine ever and anon despatches telling of the plundering foravs it

      of the desperate followers of the JSIana bamt >; is also now evident that to the lukevvarmness or treachery of our ally , Jungh Bahadoor , must we trace the continued' evasion of the arch traitor , whose successful defiance of our efforts is undoubtedly doing harm by weakening the prestige of British power . The American minister has reached Pekin and has been well received ; the Russians too have long ago exchanged the ratifications of their treaty with China , and it * « . « l . n «* -11 _» Itj-h ^ l * -v-i-iVi *^* -1 + 1- » n 4 * 'fl ^ Air lia * rA ai > ti tiii'Ofl

      we may remark , have roused our sluggish authorities ; and our naval and military reports teem with the announcements of new ships , batteries , and arms . Old admirals , too , have rushed intc print , and given advice to those in authority , which they will do well "to take into their earnest consideration . Foremost in our national defences should be considered Englishmen themselves ; and we rejoice to find that the old spirit of the country is reviving ; the volunteers of Britain bid fair at no distant ° period to become as numerous and efficient with the rifle and sword bayonet as were

      their gallant ancestors with the bow and bill at Cressy and Agincourt . Companies of well-drilled and stalwart riflemen greeted their Sovereign in martial guise on her homeward journey ; arid some of these have already attained such proficiency as to enable veteran officers to declare them fit for service against any troops in Europe . The great metropolis alone has the disgrace of allowing this national movement to become within its precincts a mere vehicle of civic jobbery and corporation fuss , ending in no result , save that of extracting sovereigns out of honest men ' s pockets . ic is the oi

      An interesting domestic top progress the o-reat ship and the incidents therewith connected . Royalty , in the shape of the Prince Consort , has condescended to inspect her vast proportions ; and the younger Buonaparte has boarded , admired , and " eaten a hearty breakfast" therein . It has not passed without comment that though the visit of Prince Napoleon was timed to be coincident with that proposed by Queen Victoria , singularly enough , they did not meet ; indeed , her Majesty did not go to the ship at all , nor did her august spouse encounter the imperialist representative * Conspicuous among ; the speech-makers of the week , have been the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the late head of the Admiralty , at the railway directors' dinner on board this said monstrous ship .

      Gladstone , as usual , was eloquent and Pakington was practical ; the ornate periods of the first comprised a description of the charms of serving one ' s country m England , where , if you do your duty , both queen ancf nation applaud ; a description of the commercial progress of Eng land , whose mercantile greatness he attributed to wise legislation , and an admission that over-taxation prevailed , and must be lightened to the peasant and the artisan , ltxe ex-First Lord waxed warm upon the injury done to the character of tho House of Common , ty recent disclosures of corruption . The vile sys em of bribery he indignantly denounced as demoralising 6 IL people and Waceful to the representative system of the country . He also spoke oi the great use the Leviathan would have teen to himself and his colleagues during tho mutiny in

      " Affain the builders' grievance must bo snoken of af rankling , and still unsettled . This week , howover , hopeful signs roally appear—two of the largest nrms have reoomraencod operations , withdrawing the offensive paper . On the other hand , tho men ( except the paid agitators ) are said to be willing to withdraw tte " nine hours stipulation . Tho St . Georgo ' s-in-tlio-East scandal has resultod in tho trial of one John . Peterson , yesterday , at tho Middlesex session . Tho . judge , however , in tho exeroiao of a wise discretion , stopped the oase , and the prisoner was dieohargea .

      - great influence which will hardly be exerted for tho benefit of other European States . It remains for England to strike at once suoli a blow in vengeance of the brave men ' s blood spul at the Peiho , as shall produce fear and respect , which alone will restore us to tho position we held before . It is to , be hoped that a British force will proceed at ) once to action , and few Englishmen wo uld bo displeased if our ministers were to dispense with the 18 , 000 men Which our faithful ally has promised after Christmas to spare us from his overgrown preparations for " peace " or war . These enormous armaments of the . French ruler ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 22, 1859, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_22101859/page/3/