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aubiect of some others explanations from the organs of the Government . Since the last session , Conferences nave taken place on the general bases adopted in principle bv all the contracting Powers , and which appeared calculated to lead to peace ; these Conferences , however , have only led to the continuation of hostilities . Has too ftuch jealousy of the honour of the country been shown , or have its permanent interests been sacrificed to an exaggerated susceptibility ? These were certainly questions which it was our right and our duty to ask ; but every one of us is convinced that the Emperor has replied to th $ m beforehand . " The President also stated that the committee wished" to inquire into the financial affairs of the nation , a degree of uneasiness having been
J » P | f- JJl UUUOCU 1 ** 5 »*»«**> V * W ^ J » VKB *» W U f ^ U * wu » . loan had been already expended in anticipation . This belief , it rejoices to learn , was fallacious . In short , the few fault objections which the committee ventures to bint soon pass off into vague generalities of approval ; and finally the President observed : " To sum up —from all these considerations , your committee charges me , unanimously , to propose to you to adopt the bilL" It is needless to add that this was done . So much for Parliamentary opposition in 1 ' rance . The Vienna Gazette contains a semi-official article in reply to the Emperor Napoleon ' s speech , in so far as the latter touched upon Austria . The article in question maintains that Austria has fulfilled the obligations imposed on her by the treaty cf December 2 nd , and that she is not bound to take any further steps .
During his recent tour through his dominions , the Emperor of Austria is said to have shown particular attentions to the Poles . Is this in order to check-mate the French Emperor ? The Prince of Prussia is going to St . Petersburg on family business The journey is alleged to have no political signification . The disturbances in the Ukraine are said to be by no means suppressed . The peasants refuse their accustomed labour-tax , and demand liberty and land . Conspiracies have also been discovered at St . Petersburg , at Moscow , and in other parts of Russia . Several very high persons of what is called the Sclavonic party are said to be mixed up in them . The Constitutionnel says that the foreign policy of Napoleon III . is conservative , and not revolutionary .
The Phare de la Loire , of July 6 , says that arrests to the number of thirty-four ot thirty-five were effected in the night at Nantes . These arre 3 ts are supposed to be political , and connected with the discovery of a secret society . In Paris , several persons supposed to belong to the secret society of La Marianne—a cant name for the guillotine—have been apprehended . Cholera is raging at Warsaw . A letter from that city states that the Russian soldiers there are in such a miserable state that they beg alms of passers by , even when standing sentry . Prince Stirbey , the Hospcdar of Wallachia , is thought to have entertained no less a design than to declare himself independent of the Sultan . But he has become exceedingly unpopular among the people of the Principalities , who , it is said , desire his expulsion , and a cessation of the execrable tyranny exercised by the Austrians . A private letter from Berlin , from a Russian source , states positively that the health of the Emperor of Russia is in a bad state . It is believed tluit he is attaoked by consumption , and a-good deal of uneasiness is felt as , to its progress .
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Leader Office , Saturday , July 14 . Lord John Russell has ceased to be a Minister . We believe we are correct in saying- that Lord Jolin Russell has resigned . By tbis aet he has done , we will not say with the best grace , the best to repair the ill effects of his conduct upon his own character and upon the situation of his colleagues . Out of doors there was but one opinion on the position into which he bad worked himself , and the House of Commons must have pronounced the verdict of the constituencies .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . THE LONDON WRIT . A discussion arose on a motion that Uord Hothatn be discharged from the Committee to inquire into the question of Baron RothsehiloSbeing allowed to sit for London in consequence of his having contracted for the loan , Lord Hotliam having some scruples as to counsel being heard only on one side . At the request of Mr . T . Duncombe his lordship consented to remain on the Committee .
ARREARS OF PAY TO INVALID SOLDIERS . In answer to Captain Knox , Mr . F . Peel said that invalided soldiers at Chatham had not received arrears of pay , due to them since last January , in consequence of the pay-lists of their regiments not having been sent home from Scutari . A SUPPLEMENTAL BtTDGET . In answer to Sir H . Willoughby , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that it was found that the expenditure of the navy for the year would be in excess of the sum already voted , and that it was probable a further sum would be required for the war generally . Supplemental estimates would therefore be proposed some time before the close of the session in Committee of Supply ; and if they were agreed to he should have to propose the necessary means of raising the sum required in Committee of Ways and Means .
At a subsequent part 6 f the evening , in answer to Mr . Disraeli , the Chancellor of theis Exchequer said , that it was not intended to ask for a loan of the same kind as that now in existence , at any rate before December . INQUURi : IKTO THE CONDUCT OF THE POLICE IN HYDE PARK . In answer to Mr . T . Duncombe , Sir G . Grey said that a commission , consisting of the Recorder of London , the Recorder of Manchester , and the
Recorder of Liverpool had been appointed to inquire into the conduct of the police in Hyde Park on Sunday week . They would have power to examine witnesses on oath , and it would be at their discretion whether the parties on both sides appeared by counsel or not ; but every facility would be given to the parties aggrieved to make out their cases . In reference to an objection that a commission could not take evidence on oath except by Act of Parliament , lie said that there were precedents for such a power being given .
THE WAR . Lord Palmerstqn stated , in answer to Mr . Palk , that news was received every day from the army , but nothing of importance had arrived that day . The health of the army was satisfactory .
THE RIOT IN BELGRAVIA . Lonl IT . "Vane asked whether means would be taken to protect Belgravia against rioters next Sunday , or whether the inhabitants were to be allowed to defend themselves ? Sir G . GitisY said that he had no reason to anticipate that any disturbance would take place on Sunday next , but every precaution would be taken to protect the districts in the neighbourhood of Hyde Park . Ho suggested whether those constant references to the probability of disturbances were not calculated to rouse the cuTiosity of many persons , and induce them to go to Hyde Park , thus causing a crowd -which would not otherwise assemble , and producing the evil it was intended to prevent . 11 II . LETTINCS OF THE MILITIA .
Mr . Cow \ $ complained of the evils arising from billetthig the militia in Scotland , and Lord Palmekstok stated tlmt Lord Panmuro was considering the best course of putting an end to the present state of things . The House then wont into committee on the Tenants Compensation ( Ireland ) Bill . The discussion commenced at clauso 15 , and after debate it was moved that the clauso bo omitted ; and on a division tho numbers for tho clause wero 83 ; against , 84 : the Government thus suffering a defeat by a majority of one . The greater part of tho sitting was occupied with the committees on this bill ; but tho whole of the clauses -were not gone through . The other orders Ox tlio day wero disposal of ; tlioy contained nothing « t ' interest . —Tho House adjourned at bial&paafc « W >
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MISCELL A 2 STEOUS . The CouitT . —The Queen , Prince Albert , and the Princess Royal , together with the King of the Belgians and other notabilities , visited the Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon , and dined there . On the same day , previous to starting , the Queen held an Investiture of . the Order of the Bath at Buckingham Palace , when Admiral Dundas , the Duke of Cambridge , Sir De Lacy Evans , General Sir James Macdonell , and General Sir Hew Dalrymple Koss , were made Knights Grand Cross ; and Lord Lucan , Admiral Plumridge , Lord Cardigan , General Buller , Admiral Chads , and some others , were constituted Knights Commanders of the Order . —The Court have removed to the Isle of Wight .
Her Majesty ' s "Visit to Paris , which had at first been intended to take place on the 2 nd of August , is now definitively fixed for the 17 th . Parliament will , of course , be prorogued before her Majesty's departure . Emigration' from Liverpool . —The quarterly returns of emigration from the port of Liverpool snow a considerable falling off as compared with the departures in the corresponding quarter last year . Dl . SCOVJEKY OF TUB BoDT OF BALMAT , THE SWISS Guidk . —Jacques Balmat , the celebrated guide of Chamouni , -who was lost in the ascent of Mont Blanc about
twenty years ago , while acting as guide to some travellers , was found a few days ago , according to the Gazette de Lausanne , in the broken-up ice which forms the arch ( route ) of Aveyron . To the astonishment of persons passing tliat way , the body of a man was discovered , the upper portion being still buried in its frozen tomb . After cautious efforts with pickaxes and other instruments , they succeeded in disengaging the remains of the old and popular guide , Jacques Balmat , in a state of the most perfect preservation . Jacques Balmat acquired some celebrity by being one of the guides to M . Saussure , the naturalist , in the year 178 6 .
More Chinese : Arrivals . —A son of a celebrated Chinese tea-merchant , named Whampoa , has just arrived in this country by the Indian mail , having been sent here by his father to be educated . He is about sixteen , aud , we are told , has a " very large head and most intellectual countenance . " The latter , to judge from the specimens we already have over here , is a very remarkable thing for a Chinese . The youth is to remain in England four years , when his father will visit Europe , and take bis son back to China . The Chops . —We continue to read the most satisfactory accounts of the state of the crops , both in England and Ireland . Two Young Ladies—Miss Rees and Miss Anne Rees—^ vvere drowned the other day while bathing near Carmarthen . Their governess rushed into the water to save them , and was also drowned .
A Powder-mill at Glenlean , Scotland , has blown up , with a report , the shock of which was felt for several miles . Kour of the men were killed . It is only three months since an explosion took place at the same works , and four explosions have taken place there in all , but none previously were attended with any fatal results . Aoaix , Mr . Jerkmiaii Smith , Ex-Mayor of Rye . —Mr . Jeremiah Smith , who was recently tried and convicted of bribery at the Old Bailev , has just been tried
at the Lewes Quarter Sessions , in conjunction with another person , named James Robertson , for a common assault . The charge was preferred by Mr . Payne , churchwarden and overseer , of Playden , near Ryo . It appeared that , on the 8 th of May , Mr . Smith applied at improper hours to see the parish books . Mr . Payne reluctantly produced them , and , directly he did so , Mr . Smith roughly seized the books , and threw them into a neighbouring garden , where they wore picked up by Robertson . Smith was linod 10 / ., and Robertson 40-s .
Sunday Lic « islation . —On Saturday , a mooting' was hold at the Literary and Scientific Institution , Doctors ' Commons , in order to protest against Sunday legislation . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Ernest Jones , Mr . Nash , and Mr . Finley , who strongly recommended " mass meetings" in Ilydo I ' nrk , but advised the populace not to infringe the law , and to behave respectfully to the authorities . Irki . ani > . —Serious riots have occurred in Uenagh between tin militia and the populace ; but the exertions of tho respectable inhabitants and tho constabulary have restored order . A collision also took place between the country people and tho police Jit Uellewstown races , the former having rescued a deserter out of the hands o ' . ' the polioo .
Turc Administrative Kkh-oum Movement \ is Birmingham . —On Monday , according to advertisement , it was arranged that tho tirat annual meeting of the Administrative Koform Association of Birmingham should bo held . At tsix o ' clock , however—and , indeed , half an hour after that—only sorao 1 iim . 1 T do / . on persons attended ; consequently no business wia done , and the meeting wns adjourned sine die . Somk Hnoli . su Pi . oucms , which have been tried in Franco , have distanced all competitors . Tiik CniMKAN " Navvies . "—Repeated applications have recently been made at tho police offices l ) y poor wonuMi whoso husbands nrc with the . Land Transport Corps in the Crimou , and who havo been unable to obtain thoir pay .
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HOUSE OF LORDS . The only business done was forwarding several bills a stage , and the House adjourned .
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PERSECUTION OF PROTESTANTS . The Committee of the Protestant Alliance have submitted to Lord Clarendon the cases of Doincnico Cecchetti , Borzinsky , l > r . Gomez , and other seccders from Roman Catholicism to Protestantism , who have fallen under the persecutions of the various continental states to which they belong ; nnd have accompanied this statement with the expression of their earnest hope that the Engluh Government will make some representation or remonstrance to tho respective foreign Governments . To this document , Lord Clarendon , through his secretary , has replied that continental Governim-uln are sometimes prevented by the fanaticism of their people from acting as liberally " as they might intend , and that great caution is required in dealing with thorn on such ipatters . Tho reply then states that , " Tho Grand I > uko of Tuscany hits been made aware that he could do nothing moro agreeable to tho Government and people of England than to liberate Cecchotti . With respect to the eaaea la Austria of which tho Earl of Clarendon had not . heard , and which his lorduhip thank * the committee for making known to him , Lord Clarendon will make tho necessary application to tho Austrian Government through her Mojeaty ' a Charge" d'Affaires at Vienna , and the committee- shull bo informed of tho result . Instructions will also be sent to Uot Majesty ' s Charge * d'Aftaircs at Lisbon , to afford such protection aa nifty bo in his Rower to Gomez ; but Goinoz is u Spanish subject , and f tj'lho treaty to which tho committee alludes only pro-? Meo ' for , the free oxerdtao of their religion by British * tt&Jecta in . Portugal , her 'Miijesty ' a' Government cannot
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Leader (1850-1860), July 14, 1855, page 667, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2099/page/7/
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