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"The one Idea which History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw- down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by setting aside the distinctions or tteugion ,-Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature . "—JHuwiio & ft ' * Cosmos . v i i i ——
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HEWS OF THE WEEK— pagb The Great Cab Strike .. ..... 729 A Winter Session 7 J 4 THE « r- . . - ™ m . » Week in Parliament ' 722 Bightaof Conscience ..................... 730 The Eussian Incorporation of Mol- German Plays-. Othello , 740 $ ¦¦? ^ Sn ^ SSv ^ as 'r" 725 Hallway Keform 730 daviaand Wallachia 735 Sardanapalus at the Adelphi 741 r SoSsTchbbW ^ ^ 726 Distressing Elopement . 730 Oabbee's Caae -. 735 A Last Look at the Koyal Academy ^ rSXet ""¦¦ " T 726 Criminal Eecord 730 "A Stranger" in Parliament 736 Exhibition 741 : 2 tS * c ^' p ^ Zi ! - »» r . ' . !!!!!;; -: ;/ W 6- . Workmen and Wages 731 Who is the Culprit ? . 737 ¦ . . Continental Notes ............ ' ... „ . . 727 Miscellaneous ; ... 731 OPEN COUNCIL— Healthof London during the Week ... 742 The Cape : Constitution : Peace : PUBLIC AFFAIRS- The Law asto the Administration of Births , Marriages , and Deaths 742 Trade ...................... i ................ 728 The " GreekEmpire" Notion ......... 732 Oaths . —V . 7 d 7 » American Notes .... 728 The Cabless Streets ..................... 733 LITERATURE— / COMMERCIALAFFAIRSCuba stffl Violates the Slave-Trade Bussian Coup D'Etat in Denmark ... 733 Browne ' s History of Latin Iatera- _ Citv Intelligence Markets Adver-Treaty .. J ...... 729 Honourable Subserviency to Dis- ture ..... 738 2 s » > , , 40 744 Cr * M Palace Extension ............... 729 honour .................... I ............ 734 Two Novels .. ^^ 739 tasements , & c . 742-744 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦
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ITTHE general movement for a rise of remunera-X tion has come to the door of Parliament in the shape of the Cab movement , and of the strike of workmen at the Palace in which that august assembly " sits . And it is quite possible , that , if the working-classes , on box or foot , in uniform or out of uniform , be not treated with greater frankness and consideration than they appear likely to receive from some distinguished parties , the movement may take a more serious turn than it has yet assumed . This is quite independently of the feeling of the working-classes ; whose general moderation has been admitted on all sides / ever
since the movement began . Practically , the London cabmen are resisting a Parliamentary reduction of wages ; because , although the proprietors are also concerned , yet it is obvious that to reduce the income of the proprietors is also to reduce the allowance of the working-cabman . Parliament has passed an Act fixing the price at which the London cabman must sell his wares to
the public—6 d . a-mile . There are , however , regulations also vexatious to the cabmen ; but we discuss these in a separate paper . The grand fact here to state is , that substantially the Under Secretary for the JIome-Department refuses to Wake such regulations as the cab people require , ° f to relax the Parliamentary reduction of fare ftnd wages . This reduction has been made in the face of a
general rise in wages throughout the country ; a although the Stockport people are still refused ^ e 10 per cent , which they have demanded , their toasters have offered a rise to some extent ; even t « us recognising the general advance . Nor is it Ol % in wages that the working-classes are now claiming concessions . The Tyne mariners have fixed the proportion of men and boys for coal ^ ssels of different sizes , and the ship-owners nave generally assented . The Nottingham carpenters and joiners have raised , to " fix" any ^ opd prepared by steam except floor-boards . 3
* ni 8 we rpo-nv / 1 ¦ na nn Am-nnnnna / Inmainn ; sinCC * Wwe regard as an erroneous decision ; since there i 8 nothing more conducive to the general lnterests of the working-classes than an adapta-> ° n of machinery to the ruder emp loyments . If the y wanted proofs , they might have two gigantic Proofs , in the high rate of wages earned by the ^ Jsues working machinery as compared with rude 'JJoour ; Rn ( j 8 till more receptiy the riSe of wages ***** expansion of employment in the agricultural
districts since improvements and machinery have been introduced . Nevertheless the fact is an example of the independence newly acquired by the working classes . The miners of South Shields and Hartlepool have resolved not to sail in ships where there are less than three quarters of the crew British . These men resolved to consider Americans as British , and the hearty cheer wiih which that determination was received by the
assemblage will let our friends on the other side of the Atlantic understand something of the feeling entertained towards them by the body of the English people . The Hull police are carrying on a demand for a rise of 3 s . a-week ; successes having been obtained already in South Shields , Manchester , and other places . These are but recent specimens of the rise which it has been our duty , as it is our pleasure , to describe in all parts of the country . How then is it to be expected that the
officials can keep down the wages of the London police , or reduce the wages of the cabmen ?—it is an endeavour to resist facts by acts of Parliament . In order to man the Navy , Government , itself , is obliged to raise the wages of the seamen , and it makes , truly , a magnificent offer—2 c ? . a day ! The blue jackets are to " rule the waves" for 2 d . a day additional ! In truth , the claims of labour are not yet understood , in all their force , either in the House of Commons or in Scotland-yard , or in
the Admiralty , or in the City . But our officials are running a great risk , in thus endeavouring to resist both facts and people . The strike of the cabmen , for several days , has been sufficiently disagreeable to the employing and professional classes—but a wholesale strike of the policemen , which is talked of , would be alarming , as well as disagreeable , especially if it were to i » . ~«« : n s » rvniiinr » tirvn with nfhp . r strikeslike that happen in conjunction with other strikeslike that
, , of the cabmen , of the building trades , the porters , and various other stout members of society , whom the presence of a strong police has been one means of keeping down . It nppears to us far better to make the police force an example of good wages , orderly conduct and contentment , than to force it into a position where it would be a great model force of just discontent and natural
disaffection . We shall have the soldiers strike next . The debate , on the Cab case , in the House of Commons , on Wednesday , and again on Thursday niffht , was not creditable . Members of the House of Commons seem to think it necessary , for the dignity , of that assemblage , that it should enter ; into a contest with the cabmen .
The most remarkable Parliamentary event this week has been the reappearance of Mr . Gladstone with his financial sch « me , in order to get it modified in accordance with the circumstances of the day . When he first proposed it , Consols were at a premium ; the prospects of the harvests were good ; the " profound peace" of which our public men habitually boasted was unbroken . Since he propounded it , the Turkish question has broken out , to say nothing of Denmark and various other little affairs ; the summer has been more remarkable for moisture than for heat ;
Consols have fallen to 98 ^ ; and , although the favourable opinion of Mr . Gladstone ' s commutation project , in the abstract , has not altered , the market is certainly unfavourable to the proceeding . He now modifies his plan in three ways . The former alternatives , —a Three-and-a-half per Cent , stock , a Two-and-a-half per Cent , stock , payment in cash , and Exchequer Bonds , —still remain ; but a fifth alternative is added : those who decline either of the other commutations are now offered a stock at Three-and-a-quarter per Cent , on such terms as may be agreed upon between the Treasury and the tenderers . Parliament also authorizes a
resolution , which will empower to certain persons , who are now technically disqualified from assenting to commutation , but who are supposed to be inclined to accept it , if they can ^ and , thirdly , the South Sea Company is authorized to commute its capital Stock . It is well known , as Mr . Gladstone says , thfct the original function of the company , or even the shadow of a function which remained to it , has expired ; and it now contemplates entering upon ft ttewline of business . It likely to become a great public com-¦»¦
-appears 4 * * r »^ r-r m * r - **» m *»» *»— - ^ ™ — ^^ ~ w — — ' — — - — ^^ p j ± J'l ^ pany , possessing a vast guarantee fund , in order to undertake trusteeships , at a moderate per centage , probably one per cent . This would be a great convenience in innumerable cases , and may account for the indisposition of the company to place its capital nt the disposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer . Mr . Disraeli endeavoured to raise an za . i : t . Mi . nin / latfvno Vw Tnnkinfr the against MrGladstoneby making the
opposition . , most of his non-success , and be endeavoured , by destroying the confidence of the House , to debar Mr . Gladstone from obtaining additional powers , and thus to bind him down to the scheme no longer practicable : in short , he wished t < j prevent Mr . Gladstone from mitigating the loss which the turn of public affairs entails upon his operations ; and some Liberal members , with crotchets , swelled the murmur of captious discontent , which was raised by Mr . Disraeli . The division , yesterday ,
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Leader (1850-1860), July 30, 1853, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30071853/page/1/
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