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PROGRESS OF ASSOCIATION. THE CO-OPERATIV...
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THE CEYSTAL PALACE. A deputation, consis...
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Will Dlflbby Goad Ireland To Revolt ? Tm...
has made even Dr . O'Brien a physical force man , He addressed these words last " Sunday to ; the " Young jtferi ' s ^ Association : " — u 23 Ut this law is not likely to be obeyed . ( Loud cheer-• g ) In fact , those who made it neyer intended it should he-and even the' Proclamation' Ministry are not so stupid as to be ignorant of the impossibility of enforcing its provisions . ( Cheers . ) It would not surprise me if , there were processions all through this island during the month of Vu""ust—in every town , city , hamlet , and on every hill-side , lord Derby ought to beware . He " holds our churches while we "are begging from door to door for means to shelter our congregations . ( Hear , hear . ) We are feedand ladies from
ing numberless strange gentlemen beyond the sea , for the no very desirable consideration of being- belied and abused * We give coaches to persons who malign us , and silks and satins to their \ yives and daughters , with no ^ spirifeual result , only ^ suffering persecution , ' temporal revrard , onl y tlie gratification of fattening our foes . It is quite possible we may be ' scandalised' by and by e ; and though he need not dread a ' breach of the peace ' in such an encounter , 'we may—the priests may— -evoke a spirit that Lord Derby ' s magic shall not be able to master , and which may sweep the church establishment to the kingdom whence it came . ( Loud cheers . ) This is no time to be labouring at the work of division . Lord Derby ought not to be unwise . The statesmen of England , just now , are { ' prentices ; ' and diplomatists on the continent may be working problems in which the
infatuation Of Prime Ministers may be ' q , very known quantity indeed . Louis Napoleon has disappointed few of his friends , and he has made hia enemies play his game more than once since his star came into the ascendant . ( Cheers ^) His policy is named , but not known . In the event of a War with England , why should Lord Derby run the hazard of awakening an interest in this country for England ' s foes ? ( Cries of' Hear , hear / and cheers . )_ Recent events in America * too , are quite sufficiently significant to rendersound [ politiciansciautious . Some huhdred thousand men might , in an hour of desperate enterprise , join any foe of English sway . Such combinations might tempt the disaffected , and arm the hostile with a desperate determination to redeem the pas }; and rescue the future . ( Cheers ^) " : ' : : '
On the sanie day , and at the same hour , another Komau Catholic clergyman of some note—the Bey . Mr . Corkrbn , P . P ., of Nohoval , in the county of Cork , made a similar speech . These threats may be held by Mr . Walpole and Mr . Whitesicle as the beUowings of the insane beast . Nevertheless neither of these our sapient rulers can afford to overlook them .
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Progress Of Association. The Co-Operativ...
PROGRESS OF ASSOCIATION . THE CO-OPERATIVE LEAGUE . Mb . J . E . Smith read a paper on " Education as the only safe and sure means of introducing the new era , " at the meeting of the Co-operative League oil the 22 nd of June . He laid it down , that educational establishments should be in the country , and possess sufficient land to make " them self-supporting . Painting ; aM music he would have studied , but not history , as that was mostly a record of crinie and folly . Biography . would be of great utility . Moral education , consisting rather in practice than in precept , he thought necessurily included religious education ; and he condemned the man as " utterly ignorant of the principles of his nature , " who would oinit religion from his plan of education . In the discussion which followed , Mr . Nicholls objected to the introduction of religion . But this fertile subject was not worked ; for the next speaker , Mr . Gwinne , turned the debate into another channel . Ho believed man was a fallen being , more inclined to evil than good . Mr . Owen immediately arose , and declared man was good by nature , but had becomo bad by boing placed in bad conditions . Mr . R . Cooper concurred . Mr . Lloyd Jones thought , no matter how wo came into our present state , it was d ^ sirablo to got out of it . Tho great difficulty was , how to find the children of the poor . It could not bo done without nrat improving their condition . Mr . Nash generally concurred . Mr . Hart came in as a critic , and wound up tho discussion . JBRADFOBD CO-OPERATIVE STORE . Monthxy meetings have lately been regularly hold ; audit is hoped that tho new Partnership Bill which ban passed both Houses , will enable tho members to enrol tho Society . They have formed a union called tho " Northern Union , " and . a constitution , drawn up by Mr . H 0 lo , Mr . Gram , and Mr . Egglestono , will , on Sunday , next , bo submitted for approval . A traveller in tho stuff trado , Mr . J . SutelilUb , has kIho , been appointed , who will visit tho Htores with samples of Bradford goods—alpacas , lustres , Orleans , pumnmttus , merinos , and othpr studs . From thoir poculiur position , they will bo able to soil theso at very moderate prices . Tho half-yearly mooting will tuko placo at tho cud of tho mdnth , and tho balance sheet in expected to prove favourable—showing that tho principles of cooperation are not only just but practicable .
The Ceystal Palace. A Deputation, Consis...
THE CEYSTAL PALACE . A deputation , consisting of the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of London , tlie Bishop of Winchester , the Earl of Harrowby , the Earl of Shaftes-Tbury , the Hon . Arthur Kinnaird , M . P ., Sir John D . Paul , Mr . T . Hankey , Rev . John T . Baylee , and several reverend and other gentlemen , waited on the Earl of Derby at bis Lordship ' s official residence , Downing-• street , on Saturday , in order to urge upon his Lordship the expediency of adopting measures to prevent the Crystal Palace or its grounds being opened to the piiblic on Sundays . The deputation was favourably received . Bis Lordship admitted the great importance of the object the deputation had in view , and promised it should have his best consideration in case the interference of the Government were required by the Crystal Palace Company . Tiie Times of Tuesday contained a letter from a working man , praying the editor of that journal to exert his influence in this matter , remarking that the zeal of tlie church dignitaries appears to him very much misplaced , especially when such places as Battersea Fair are tolerated on the Sabbath without a word being said against them . The Times did so ; and recommended the working men , with their wives and families , to wait on Lord Derby some Monday , and let him hear and see their side of the question . A special meeting of the London , Brighton , and South . Coast Railway was held on Tuesday , at the Bridge House Hotel , South wark , to consider the proposed arrangements with the Crystal Palace Company . Mr . Laing , the chairman of the directors , presided . The Chairman , after expressing the anxiety of the directors to ascertain the opinion of the proprietors upon this question * stated that they had obtained returns from considerably more than one half of them , and that of these a majority of three to one approved . of the proposed arrangement . With regard to one objection which had teen made to the proposition , on the groupd that it would involve the Company in a partnership with the Crystal Palace Company , he stated that a case had been submitted to Sir Fitzroy Kelly and Mr . J . H . Lloyd ; they had given it as their opinion that the general object contemplated in-the heads of the agreement which had been prepared could be lawfully entered into and carried into effect by both , companies . He further stated , that the deed of arrangement had been submitted to Mr . Bethell , of the Chancery bar , and to Mr . Lloyd , who had given the following opinion upon it : — " Having perused and carefully considered the within draft agreement for carrying into effect the general objects of the memorandum , we are of opinion that as framed it involves no partnership with or participation by the Brighton Company in the risk or profit of tho Crystal Palace Company , and that its provisions are within the scope of the ordinary powers and legitimate business of the two companies . " After much deliberation , we believe that tho agreement is not open to . any woll-founded objection , and we have therefore settled and approvo it . " He submitted for their approbation tho following resolution : — " That tho directors bo authorized to take tho necessary stops for carrying into effect tho general objects of the arrangement proposed to bo entered into with tho Crystal Palace Company . " Mr . Bell stated his disapprobation of the proposition . He expressed a want of confidence in the legal knowledge of tho counsel whose opinions had been cited . Ho complained that tho rate of 85-100 ths of a farthing per inile , at which tho directors proposed to carry passengers to Sydenham , would bo wholly unrcmunorative . He moved an amendment , that tho consideration of { ho proposed agreement be adjourned sine ' die . Mr . Cox moved , an an amendment —• " That a clauso should bo introduced into tho agreement to provont tho Crystal J ? alaco boing opened to tho public upon tho Sabbath . " Which was mot with tho derision that it deserved . Thero woro othor objectors to tho proposed arrangement ; but tho amendment , on tho question being put , did not find' thirty supporters , while the original resolution was carried by a vast majority .
Duelling Supersmdki). An Action For Slan...
DUELLING SUPERSMDKI ) . An action for slander bus been brought by Captain Nnas , of tho Royal Navy , against Captain Scott , also of tho Royal Navy , for saying that NaaH bad not oboyed u signal to go into action , during tho war in China ,, and thereby imputing cowardico to him . This action caino on before the Court of Common Pleas , on Monday , It wn » stated that Captain Naas hurt boon forty-four years in tho nuvy , and had won for himself a very high reputation and position . Ho was now in command ' of tho St . George , 120-gim ship , stationed at Dovonport . Captain Noon had proposed an officor as a inombor of tho Senior United Sorvico Club , of which ho was a inombon This gentleman was
blackballed ( it was suggested , through the influence of Captain Scott ) , and subsequently , General MacPonald had some conversation with Captain Scott relative to the matter , and said what a pity it was ; and Captain Scott said , it arose entirely from the unpopularity of Captain Naas in the navy , and that there was a blemish attached to bis character from his not having obeyed , in China , the signal made to him to come into action ; Tin ' s , it wasvurged , was an imputation against a man in his position , of rank cowardice , and exposed him to be tried for the offence "by a court martial , and the penalty for sucli an offence in time of war was death .
The facts which this imputation referred to , appeared to be these . In 1840 , Captain Naas was in command of the Herald , at Singapore , and "there he received orders to proceed to Canton River . Preparations were made on the 24 th of the following February to attack the ports on the river . On the evening of that day be was anchored below the Wellesley , which was the Wagship . The Calliope , the Samarang , the Alligator , and the Modeste were higher up . Early in the morning , the signal was made to lower sails , and just at the change of the tide to get under weigh . He got everything ready the instant tlie signal was given to weigh the anchor , and by great exertions succeeded in getting past the Wellesley , and opened a fire on the batteries at NorthWantong before the Wellesley came up . When the Wellesley came up , the Herald was directly between her and the island , and the Commander of the
Wellesley desired him to get out of the way , and anchor immediately . He gave directions to heave his anchor up , but it was done so quickly that be believed the hawser was cut . After this , as there were only a few shots being fired , and . the men were being landed from the steamers , he thought he could be better employed going to the other side of the island , and intertcepting the Chinese in their flight , than by anchoring and doing nothing , and he accordingly sailed round the island to the Bogue ports , which were still firing , and in doing so overshot himself and got into the stream , and got back as rapidly as he could to make one of the squadron .
Sir Thomas Herbert , now one of the Lords of the Admiralty , stated that he had had command of the squadron ordered to the attack . He had no reason to complain of Captain Naas . If he had been backward , he should have put him under ai-rest , and brought him to trial . This statement was generally confirmed by Sir Thomas Maitland , who had been flag captain of the ship Wellesley . The imputation mado by Captain Scott having come to the ears of Captain Naas , the latter , by the advice
of his friends , requested Mr . Chidley , his attorney , to write to Captain Scott , stating what he had heard , and calling on him to retract the statement , or he should take such proceedings against him as he should be advised . Mr . Chidley wrote accordingly , and Captain Scott answered by his attorney , denying having made the statement imputed to him . Mr . Clndley wroto again , that unless tho statement were unqualifiedly denied , or immediately retracted , be was instructed to take immediate proceedings against him .
" Sir Alexander Cockburn , in addressing the jury on behalf of the defendant , urged that Captain Scott had only spoken of facts as they had happened , and had not intended to impute anything . Tho Chief Justice said , it occurred to him that tho defondant ' s statement coincided -with tho plaintiff's as far as it went , but without tho explanation which took away tho Bting of tho imputation . Tho defendant could not prove his plea to tho letter ; it was that tho plaintift" did not como into action at all . It would bo much hotter that tho mattor should bo settled . It would bo greatly satisfactory to everybody that two gontlemon of high honour should have had tho moral courage not to shrink from coming into a court of justice in Huch a mattor .
Mr . Cluunbors : Unloaa there i . s a distinct denial of tho imputation of cowardico , and an apology , if intended to bo imputed , I must go on , and must rofuno to put tho slightest ml ho gloss on the caso . Tho Chief Justice : Tho next thing to taking caro of bis own honour for a gentleman to do , is to tako care of tho honour of his noighbour , I am suro Captain Scott as ii man of honour , will withdraw tho imputation of cowardico cant on Captain Nauw .
Sir A . Coekburn ( after some consultation with his client ) : I am quito prepared to say tins , that after having hoard tho explanation given to-day , and tho Hlatornent of tho commanding ollicor , Captain Maitland , Captain Scott has not tho Hlightest hesitation in withdrawing all imputations upon Captain Naa « . Mr . Chambers ; And exproHHos regret for having said what ho Iiun P . Captain Seotfc : No .
Tho Chiof Justice : Of course ho rogrota il ; , having hoard tho explanation . Mr . Chamborn : A naval oflicor ' s character in in my haiuln , and 1 don't think , without an apology , thin is satisfactory . Sir A . Gookbum : That sooma to aeBumo that Crfptain Scott was to blamo . Tho Chiof Juatico : Ho said what ho did , not knowing tho whole ; and now , knowing tho whole , ho withdrawn tho imputation , A gentleman ought to do it *
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Leader (1850-1860), June 26, 1852, page 9, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_26061852/page/9/
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