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Hungary is avenged in England . Nothing can be more consolatory than the outburst of longlatent but hearty right feeling which the presence of Kossuth has aroused among us . We seem to feel the throbs of the great spirit which shook the despotic thrones of Europe two centuries ago . The welcome to Kossuth is a nobler vengeance than the assault upon Haynau . High feelings ^ high convictions , high motives of political action , have animated the English people during the past week . At Winchester , Louis Kossuth showed his great force as an orator and his
great gifts as a statesman , by the clear , succinct sketch he gave of the history of the Hungarian cause . He completely adapted himself , his language , his method of" speaking , to his audience . He spoke to England , and England understood and answered . On Monday morning , his bitterest opponents among the morning journals were forced to admit , at least , hid ability . The Winchester
speech is a masterpiece . Even Mr . Cobden stepped a leetle beyond the frigid boundaries of his nonintervention theory ; clearly showing that , unless Baid non-intervention were perfectly carried out by all stales , intervention , by protest or otherwise , was unavoidable on our part . Kossuth also spoke at Southampton , on Tuesday , and at the London Guildhall , on Thursday . The Southampton
banquet is not noticeable so much for what he said , as for what his presence prompted others to say . The Honourable Mr . Walker emphatically promised ^ succour from the ( Jiant of the West , as Mr . Croskey , at Winchester , had intimated that the States might intervene in Europe . Very encourag ing signs , these . And , as if to show how far and wide is spread this idea of a defensive and oi'eiiHive alliance between England and America , we have had Sir Henry Bulwer , Minister from ¦ Ungland to the United States , coupling the Red J-ross and the Stripes and Stars as the banners of
Liberty in the coming War of Opinion . Ominous words ! With what temper London ia disposed «> uuHit KoHHuth the Absolutists have now I < 1 ( 1 a taste : they will have ample evidence next week , when tne ' | ' rades bodies and the Central | j »« mnittee meet Kossuth in Copenhagen-fields . i , F ° K » <> n Thursday , from Katon-place to ^ Guildhall , was a triumphal march : « pontacouv , crowds—spontaneous cheers—real , piercing , ruling , generous British cheers , greeted him v , f . tlu ! whole route . In the City , positive ' ocKinff U I , fihe wa un ( 1 an entimHi : i 8 tic " Jpioinptu procession , 'hie great hall , beneath lose roof have the voitH of den and
rung .. Hamp £ »<« , and l'ym and Martin , and lreton and ' 'nwell , the Htronufiold of municipal liberty two MJnturioB ago , uIbo ribrated with the syinpalhitihitf > iceH of a trading aristocracy , made broadl y human Y a great cause and a great occusign . So U will bo ITOWW EDITION . !
him believe you are his friend . The converse rule applies when you desire to gull a dear public ; pretend enmity to the man with whom you conspire . A humorous instance has just occurred . Prince Castelcicala is offered up a pretended sacrifice to the wrath of Palmerston , whose righteous nose is offended by the steaming odours of Neapolitan iniquity . Who replaces Castelcicala ? Prince Carini , who comes hot from Madrid , the capital of that delectable country whose rulers Have just published a singular concordat with the Pope . Is not Carini a fitting Minister to the Durham-Letter Cabinet , the heroes of the war of the Papal
in Birmingham , and Sheffield , and Manchester , and Liverpool—wherever Kossuth , who for the moment symbolizes continental freedom , sets his foot or raises hia voice ; and when he reaches America he is promised a welcome second only to the triumphal march of Lafayette from Texas to Maine , from New York to the Rocky Mountains . By the bye , we observe a semi-pirouette on the part of the organ of the Foreign-office : the Post actually defending Kossuth from the Times ! What will Russia say ? Lord Palmerston is evidently trying- the old diplomatic dodge : the next best thing to fairly fighting your opponent is to make
Aggression ? Lord Palmerston ' s political geography is perfectly astounding . When he wanted to rectify abuses at Naples he sent a copy of Mr . Gladstone's pamphlet to Frankfort ; and now he has just invited France and Russia to help him in putting down brigandage in Greece ; he being familiarly acquainted with the names of all the Greek brigands , and handing in a list thereof . Is he chief of the bands ? Henceforth , in political geography , read : —Naplescapital , Frankfort ; Greece—capitals , St . Petersburg and Paris ! As he is anxious to entrap Kossuth and champion Hungary , could he not invite the King of Timbuctoo to unite with him in a " vigorous protest" ?
A modification of the Whig Ministry , however slight , creates a host of rumours—not of coup d ' etats , in England , but of coalitions . Mr . Benjamin llawes , the hero of a hundred scandals , has resigned his post as Under-Secretary for the Colonies , and Mr . Frederick Peel , an untried but promising young statesman , takes bis place . Mr . Peel has been blamed b y some for taking oflicc under the WhigH ; and others have looked upon bin accession as evidence of
a coalition to carry the new Reform Bill . The real secret , we imagine , is , that " Young Peel" in anxious to put to use the legacy left him by his great father—the precept to practinu himself in public ullairs . I'eel himself accented a minor stool in the Castlereiifjfh Ministry , and surely " Young Peel" may take a post in the Russell Cabinet . Mr . Benjamin llawes retires really into a Biuig corner in the War-office , vice Honourable Lawrence Sullivan , who conveniently feels disposed to enjoy privftto We , und a . comforUblo pension .
Meanwhile the Reform question comes up , and week by week symptoms are displayed of a popular movement . Mr . W . J . Fox has stirred up the People of Bury , and rendered a . balancesheet of the session to expectant Oklham ; while Mr . John Houghton and Mr . Charles Lattimore , tenant-farmer Reformers , have been working the Liberal interest in the Russell-ridden town of Bedford . The most significant fact is , that Man-Chester has constituted itself the headquarters for a conference , to be held in December , of Lancashire and Yorkshire Liberals , whereat those
potent districts may speak their mind on reform . Not at all before it is needed . Lancashire and Yorkshire might have moved before . They know the facts . The revelations of corruption now making at St . Alban ' s were not needed for them . There are " Sovereign Alleys" in plenty elsewhere . Nevertheless , let Wool and Cotton say a word to the Head of the " Family : " but we warn them that they are watched ; the public will only laugh at any pretended agitation to support Lord John , or divert people from real reform .
Meanwhile , a streak of the light of socialism falls gently down upon the aristocratic Literary Institution of Highgate , where Mr . Harry Chester speaks favourably of an extension of the law of partnership , for the sake of working-men ' s associations ; and Lord Shaflcsbury would conjure some haunting presentiment of a coming revolution , by decided measures of social reform . AVe chronicle elsewhere the predications of two considerable authorities on education . Archdeacon Denison endeavours to prove that a rate for secular education would be unjust , and a national scheme impossible . Unjust , because there is no analogy between an education rate and a rate for
pavingstones . We may put aside a minority against clean ways , but not against secular instruction . Clean boots hurt no man ' s conscience ; but somehow teaching the Rule of Three , without ; at the same time inculcating the doctrine of the Trinity , violates the consciences of men ! While Archdeacon Dcnisou so triumphantly disposes of his secular opponents , Dr . Wilbcrforce informs the clergy that it is too late to decide whether the People of England shall be educated or not—for the People have decided that for themselves ; nil that is left for the clergy to settle is , what hold they can get over the training of the rising generation . Rather striking facts !
At length a new Ministry in France ! But what a Ministry ! All new men , or fourth—no , tenthrate men . SIiouih of laughter all over Paris ; endless jokes and . sneers from Royalist and Republican but a deal of vexation and concentrated hatred at ' the hoUom of it all . Only one man wlio takes a really Htmnlbh ' . view of the crisis—Kinilc * de Uirardin , ever practical . He will accept the Ministry , take it at Us word , help it ad Jong as it ia true to its professed uiin , total repeal of thelaw
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VOL . II . —No . 84 . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 1 , 1851 . Price 6 d .
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News of the Week— Page - Letter from Lady F . anklin 1035 The New War at the Cape 1040 Tjir Auts—Kossuth ' s Welcome 1030 "Wysocki , the leader of the Poles in Hi 3 Majesty the Monster 1040 Vivian at the Bloomer Ball 10 i 7 Coniinental Notes 10 J 0 Hungary 1037 The World ' s Monty 101 L Theatres 1047 Society of the Friends of Italy , and Personal News and Gossip ....... 103 " Russia , Persia , and Palmerston 1 UH Oiiganizatiohs of tub Peoh . 1 !—the People of Tiedinont 1034 Atiti State Church Movement 1037 The Press in Spain 10-12 Influence of Cooperation oh Puffing 1047 The New Reform Bill 1031 Chancery llefonn : 1077 The Mew Governor of Malta 1043 Open Council-Increaseof Pauperism in Manchester 1035 llamshay on Ventilation 1037 Manchester for the Irish 1042 The Bishop of Llandafrs Charge .. 1017 The Famine Loans 1035 Association for Promoting thellepeal Cheap Omnihuses 1042 The Temperance League 1047 Emigration and Pauperism 1035 of the Taxe 3 on Knowledge 1014 Social Reform . — " Notes of a Social Homoeopathy a Humbug- 1017 International Dinners . — England Miscellaneous 1038 ( Economist" 1042 To Joseph ; Mazzini 1048 and ' the States . " 1035 Public Affairs— Literature— ' Health ot London during the Week 1018 Archdeacon Denison on Education 1036 Kossuth and the English People .. 1039 Browne ' s Greek Literature 1044 Commeiioial Affairs—Kenpenino- of the Highgate Literary The Campaign of 1852—More Signs ! 1039 Poems by Beddoes 1045 Markets , Gazettes , Advertisements , Institution 1036 Reform Prospects 1040 Melly ' s Khartoum and the Niles .. 1045 &c 1049-53
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_ . . ^^ "Thh one Idea-which History exnibits as evermore developing it 3 elf into greater distinctness is the Idea or ' Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-sided views ; and by setting a 3 ide the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our smritual nature . "—Humboldt ' s Cosmos .
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 1, 1851, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1907/page/1/
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