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mate . The other men Reined is the attack , -when tie fc * ptain , acting witb decision ,, sprang , forward , and discharged two pistols atnong the mutineers , both sfcots taking eif&cifc One man ( Nybr > waifrwihet tbrdngh the fofek of the neck , and is said to l » in a dangerous condition , The otker man was only gliffhtly wounded . Mrs . Gk&tone had a pensioner , att old . man trained White , to whotoabe j ^ are a fatl y ratten of socfp . Whoa White wwft for the soup , it was remarked that he always visited the coal-cellar . He win watched , and it was found that le stole the coal . At th © Middlesex Sessions he has been sentenced
to impnsonttMOt for siis montba . John Lyons , aa Irish eoal-whipper , has invented a new mode of wife torture—he pnt his wife ' s legs on a coke fire . But it was in enforcing the lex talionis . Mrs . Lyons burnt the cordnroyg of Mr . Lyons , and Mr . Lyons tried to * oa * t his wife ' * legg a » a punishment . A policeman witnessed the transaction through a crevice in the shutter . When arreated , Lyons said he woald sooner to hanged or transported than hv © >* rth saeh a . drunken woman . The wife did not" appear in court against Mm j bat on the evidence of the policeman , the TLames Police magistrate committed him for trial . Mr . Wicfcbam , a dweller in Long feland , in New York
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Satuiuvay , Jane ** tb » With * ega * d to the un-English speech < rf JEttfd Aberdeen , there were proceedings of i&terest in both Houses last night . In the House of Commoas Mr . Latahd gave notice that on Monday next he should more a resolution calling on the Hotise to sar ^ hat the language held by I ^> rd Atafc&tB in tte House of Lords was calculated to raise grave dewbtt in the public mind as to the objeets and eods of the war , and to lessen the prospects of an honourable and durable peace .
It Us probable that Lotd ABSteDKEir haed heard of Mr . Layard ' s intention , for during the everting he gave notice that he ^ houid © n Monday next move for the production of a paper containing hiB opinion oFthe treaty of Adrianople , and take" that opportunity of endeavouring to remove some apprehensions 1 wMd * appealed to exist ^ i * h regard to Ms recent speech on the Russian question , In the Lower House , Captain ScoSeij ,, with reference to the loss of the Europa , having suggested that no transport with troops on board should ever sail witSwat a consort , Sir J . && *• &&& said UTtat the loss of the Betopa had earned the Admiralty to order
additional precautions to be tal ^ eft against fire on board these ships ; but thought it not advisable to hint to seamen that it was necessary to have consorts to enable thein to face the dangers of the sea . Mr . OfcmnfeA asked a very sfngular question of Lord 9 . Rutselk Referring to < a report of a case in the Sheriff ' s Court , he asked whether LordDrumlanrig , the Comptroller of the Household , who appeared to have been the backer of a prizefighter in a pugilistic affair , was a proper person to be afeout tire person of her Majesj " , and whether any inquiry would be made into the matter .
. Lord John Russell did not think any Inquiry necessary . The report on the Oxf&rd tfniversfty Reform Bill was brought op , when Mr . Manch / bJS proposed to strike out Me . Justice Coleridge from the Commission , on account of his Tractarian tendencies . An earnest debate followed . Btr . Gladstone , Mr . Walpole , Lord J . Bdsseia , and Mr . DftCMsroNi > defended Hr . Justice Coleridge , whom Mr . Hobs * a n vigorously as-Bftiled . The motion was , however , negatived without a division . The names of the Earl of Harrowby and Mr . CornewaH Lewis were added to the Commission . The report was then received , and the third reading fixed for Monday . „ _ >" The House then went into committee on tlie Towns ' Improvement ( Ireland ) Bill .
In the House of Lords , Lord TonniNGTON took the opportunity of presenting a petition from the coffee planters of Ceylon , to pTess on the Government the advisability of rescinding the permission of the Treasury to mix chicoTy with coffee , which , however , Lord Aberdeen asserted had not led to any increase of deleterious adulteration . The Marquis of Clanrioarde presented a petition ftom the merchants of Hull , praying for a strict blockade of all Russian ports , and in doing 1 so urged the necessity of blookading the ports in the White S « a , on the ground that in those ports , by means of neutrals , and especially by Dutch traders , tho trade of Russia found nn outlet which it was desirable for the future conduct of the war that we should not permit .
The Duke of Newcastle defended the suspension for the present of the blockade of the White Sea , on the ground that trading engagements had been entered Into with those ports , both by persons in this country and by neutrals ; but laid it clown very strongly tliat nothing which could cripple the resources of Russia would bo left undone in due St'JlSoA . »
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A telegraphic despatch , received at Paris , states that , according to a letter from Bucharest , tlie
Russian General Luders bad his jaw shot off by a cannon-ball at Silistrfa .
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Ey a « tecree pubtisbed in yeste&day's M < mitem the duty of 5 f . on . cotton , and wool , in the French colonies is abolished .
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A frietadly eorves ^ ondent sends us an account a lecture on Tennyson , delivered by Lord Qodexieh , on Wednesday , to the members of the Mechanics' Xn ^ stitution . " The majority of the meeting , * says otir correspondent , wh « floes-a credit to his class , - " ^ wefre ladies , wlridh i 3 4 k « 0 » - vincing proof of what good might be « ff < oted amo ^ tg oar female population , if earnest , influential men . like the lee turer , would put their shoulaers to the wheel . SbWe vfWk is wanted ; and , as the chairman said , Lord Goctetfch bad proved himself something nwre than m * abstraction , ' by coming to instruct them , the lecturer commenced his modest , chaste , and una ** a » iirg essay on Tennyson ' s works , by explaining the uses of pwstgy in connexion with tbfcftotai .
soc £ *} r and inteUeotoftladvanceinent ofbumaaity . Some botent influence was required to check avarice , ambition , and that recklessness Which characterises this era of gain . Tiiat hifluetoee was to be ftramf in poetry . 'Sonte impolder nxuat be given to men to fttacttee gottlaneist That impulse ooakd tbe po « fcry of Tennyson give . A voice was wanted to minister consolation to ttte * weary atrfl "freavy laden , ' and tohe&'tta lifewliBgWortCffe ^ of fbrlftrti' -Vls ^ tfedjjittttry . Tfett toim wtt Tottayaoa ' s . This done , he . then emuftierated E ^ gU&dr ' t human song-birds , commencing with n £ m of Avoia . and following up with the pure ana profonnd Wprdswortlfe tte mystical Ooler * i % 6 v and * foot Shelley . ' th © kfirtloflthese was . frolkaglj « aentk « ie 4 aa U » e i |« neoiA ; ed genia ^ whoge . works were the perfection of , £ ; y * npathy and love for » n * enng htitbanitr . fie men retie ^ eU ^ NaaYsbn ' s Wetrt . * n $ « ofnt « ti
ottt ita 8 y |» lahvaad Mnifie Bfaaow wiiat Wtominiardl iflwhr te » utieB . The atsmefous estroctg , be nwde were rapid ins a novel , though by no means disagreeable , mann « r . He did not assume that his audience were igobrant . The Had of demarcation between speaker and auditor was scarcely perceptible . They both were supposed to occupy the same standpoint ; and < m fligt ; f tractate ihe lecturer sm what he had to say in a style that reminds « ue of him who likened himself toifco * ohftd gatheriog -pthbies en thetaea ^ sbore . ' Tbete were no flashy stage attempts to- impress the audience with the beauty of the poetry—that was left to the iritelticende of
the nearer . Extracts weregtren from JLoteksley nail , « n « 'The Prince s * - The former breathed a bcare ^ irtt of manliness , and , showed Tennyson to be a great national teacher ; the latter the noblest vindication of woman's rights Itiatnas emanated frototne pen . In Metnorfal n * , * sal * the lecturer , though containing some of the grandest utterances in our language , is not suited , in toney to an audience Hke tbis . However , he gave some specimens of tts de * p , h * 6 ly spirit , and conchKted by reading 'The G > 1 » Ye a * JMd . tfate New , ' in such * sympathetic tone , that we fwgol ovk prejudices for great hereditary titles , and applauded the man . "
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ABERDEEN ST . GEORGE . One office is vacant in the British House of Commons , and it is one which may be very suitably fulfilled by the Opposition , or by the independent members , or by both in concert . It is that of seeing that ibbe honour of the British flag be not sacrificed to Bome new-fangled , effeminate , and coxcombical notions about tb « necessity of making " peace" the object of the "war . The declarations of Ministers within the last week have
been sufficient to create th © greatest doubt as to the sincerity with "which they undertook tho conduct of hostilities agaiust the enemy of the country . And the anxiety ought to be tho greater , since some of the most popular of our members are themselves victims to tho same delusion . One , who
might be expected by Ins nature to ally himself with more national feelings , appears to be unable to break through tho fetters of a square collar and ft broad brim ; and others are so far under the nightmare of tho dogmatic philoso phy of Manchester , that they are effectually placed out of the discussion for tho present . Ministers themselves arc
^^ A mm were ^^ ^ to ^ x ^ tei ^ M ^^^^ masfc confess that the office of 8 iu * aitor ^ ib *; n * tk «« a glory m » li > nSteJ |^ HB t
vacant . Perhaps when , © nee ttt-& : n ^ p ^ f ; ;^ the danger is really und * n » toot 3 , it may ocoiw ^ effective champions . We believe even , t $ taf 2 amongst the Opposition , amongst iixe arienaa of Ministers , amongst the Manchester inejpt themselves , there wiE be some who mll . cpjnet forward to prevent the caasumooation . of booh fatal peace , which seems to be already conr templated by Itfinisters and their inunecfialie friends .
We are far from desiring to take too strict an account of words uttered to public meetings ; they are often confused aj tke jiji& ordered atmosphere in which they are sfjb&dt ^ and sometimes by the habitual want of faatine * or clear conceptions in the speaker . Xjord John Bussell is a Btatesmaa wlw > sliftras the feelings of his countrymen , very deeply , whose heart is placed upon the auec © 88 ana gloty of his country ; but he seldom !¦>¦> ¦!¦¦ an -4 > ^^ vvvAHAM ^ 4 > y ^ . lilwi a * wtr « vr « 4 rri * k ^« wfiaj % 'i ? tw / miwu vcr jpwacuv i * j uuusvu tt * w «» ?
^ . D mww « , vvw 6 Ustanctn © 8 fl Bny object towards which hew to work witb > firmness and decision . M& steers like » sailor in t . fog , without a course positivel y laid down before him * and trixaming by the eoimdinga of the shoal , not "by the compare or the landoiark& ahead . At present he is surrounded by confused voices , wkich call dm one side for war * and on ^ ihe rvfelsiM . + iA * k fjxw muM TV » a rvivWlft - « rif , ] l wTmTl »
he sympatMsea i » anxiouB ior adhievenuents like those- of Nelson , and St . Vincent , of Wellington and Maarlhoroiigh $ ., hut close beside him , at hi * eai , sits one who is for ever reiterating the word " peace . " Between the two , LordrJohn wishes $ o achieire ggto ^ rions victories in , the tMcme of peace ^ and seta forih to war with a flag of truce . "Wifchjoitf double purpose in his mind , the public can feel no confidence that he will really aim at
that which the public desires-At present we have made np our minds t&st peace \ nth Bussda is impossible . Some day no doubt we may attain it , when that barbarian and dangerous Power shall have been made to know that Englishmen are ^ still stronger than Russians ; that the Czar cannot
dictate to the civilised world , and that Russia must accept terms which are made for her by other Powers . Then we may think of peace . "We have as yet nothing to think of but war , and while thus engaged our . object must be , without sacrificing that wealth and that commerce which we have
constructed during peace , to wring from w « T the advantages that belong to it . We have been too long without that exercise for national energies . So long that we have become enervated — ' even timid . Yes , tho countrymen of Henry V ,, of Talbofc , of Edward the Black Pnnce , of Marlborough , of Blake , of Wellington , Nelson , and Cromwell * are afraid . We do not use the word in any
metaphorical sense . Although we believe the quality of courage is that which is most widely spread , and exists in full amongst men who have no opportunities whatsoever for cultivating it ; we also believe that an artificial timidity has been cultivated , and that men positively tremble at the idea of the personal peril which may be entailed on them by watr , — - at the confusion , the bloodshed , and the
expense . To stfiy we believe so , is equivalent to expressing our gratification that a time has come when th « necessity for exercise rm \ y recal tho country to a healthier spirit , and enable it to revive that strength of spirit as well as limb which has been eomewhati enervated . Let us have a tew years' struggle , and we shall be as warlike aa ever we have
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^ 24 , 1 : 854 . ] ' THE LEADER . . . ^ aMttfc .
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There ia nothing ao revolutionary , because tliere is nothing so unnatural and convxilsive , as the strain to keep things fixed when ail the ¦ world , ia \> y tbe verylaw of its creation in eternal progTess . —Dn . Abitoud .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 24, 1854, page 587, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2044/page/11/
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