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Prime Minister ; and he believed the country had none . —Sir De Lact Evans grounded his observations chiefly on those of Mr . Bright , agreeing with him in thinking that lord Palnaerston had not shown proper respect to the House , but dissenting from his other remarks . He had full confidence in the energy of the Premier , though he thought he had not yet exhibited it to the full . The late Administration had been tardy in going to war , and the present Government ought before now to have made use of the Indian army . If that were not shortly done , the sooner the present Government went the better . —Captain Gladstone and Mr .
Eixicb spoke against , and Mr . Muntz for , the motion . —Mr . Sidney Herbert defended the late Administration , and threw doubts upon the validity of much of the evidence taken before the Sebastopol Committee , owing to the ( perhaps u nintentional ) exaggeration of many of the witnesses , who relied too much on camp gossip . —Sir George Grey denounced the conduct of the supporters of tho motion as factious . Sir John Pakington and Mr . Whiteside would have taken office under Lord Palnaerston when he formed his ministry ; but they no w bitterly opposed liim . —After an appeal from Iiord John Maniteks to the Government not to narrow the
issue by supporting the previous question , Lord Paxmebston criticised the strange conduct of Mr . Roebuck in specially censuring those very ministers who were not engaged in the details of this war . A ministry , no doubt , is collectively responsible as regards the general management of a war ; but the details lie with the departments . The expedition to Sebastopol was perfectly justifiable ; and he , individually , when Home Secretary , had done all that
was requisite with respect to the militia , 38 , 000 men belonging to which were under arms at the end of last December . Of this number 18 , 000 had entered the regular army . The army was in a bad condition in November . " Was it in that condition , now ? He should vote for the previous question , because the inquiry of-the Sebastopol Committee was not perfect ; but , if the motion was put , he should meet it with a direct negative .
Mr . Disraeli having taunted the Government with its endeavours to evade the main question , and Mr . Roebuck having made a few caustic remarks , the House divided , when there appeared—For the previous question , 289 ; against , 182 : majority , 107 .
MATNOOTH . On the order for resuming the adjourned debate upon Maynooth College , Mr . Fagan moved that it be again adjourned , and , after some conversation , the motion was carried , upon a division , by 97 to 88 . —Mr . Kirk then moved that the debate be adjourned for three months ; and , upon a division , this motion was carried by 93 to 90 ; so that the question is disposed of for the session . The Sale of Spirits ( Ireland ) Bill , was read a third time and passed .
The House of Commons , on Wednesday , adopted certain recommendations made by the Committee on Standing Orders . The Episcopal and Capitular Estates Bill was then withdrawn by the . Marquis of Blandford , on account of the lateness of the session ; and the House went into Committee on the DwELLXNOa FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES ( IRElanjd ) Bill , and adopted some clauses .
SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL . In the House of Lords , on Thursday , after a conyersation as to . the . proposed pensions to Ijhe families of , officers , in the course of which Lord Pajjmure promised that the returns relating to the subject should be speedily laid before ' the House , Lord Brougham presented two petitions against the Scotch . Education Bill , and urged the Duke of AvTgyil to postpone the ^ measure . —The Duke of Anqyll . declined to accede to this proposition ; and , after a lengthened speech , in which he entered fully
into the details of the bill , moved that it be read a second time . —The Duke of Bdccleuch enumerated the many objections which he felt it to be his duty to ~ entertain against the bill , and moved that it be read a second time that day three months . —Lords Bkougham and Eglintqun followed on the same side . Ultimately the bill was rejected on a division , in which the numbers were—For the bill , X ; against it , 86 .
The evening in the House of Commons was occupied , by the adjourned debate on Mr . Roebuck ' s motion , which will bo found in another column in continuation of the opening debate .
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A series of sorties by the Russians against both the French and English positions—but chiefly against the former—is nearly the sum total of the news from the Crimea during the past week . The first of these attacks took place on Saturday night , and was directed against the French Bifle-pits in front of the Malakoff ; but it was energetically repulsed , lhe attacking force consisted of three or four Russian battalions . In retreating , they carried off many killed and wounded : the loss of the French is stated at nine killed and eleven wounded . On Sunday , the attempt was repeated ; and the result is thus described by General Pelissier : — " July 16 , 11 p . m .
" The enemy , who had for some days in vain endeavoured to stop our left approaches in front of the Malakoff Tower , attempted last night to drive us back . They were repulsed by the first division of the second
corps . " Three times the Russians threw themselves upon our trenches with their usual shouts , and after each attempt , they were compelled to retreat by the steady fire and calm attitude of our soldiers , leaving behind them many of their slain upon the ground . " The general of the trenches , Vinoy , had made most excellent arrangements , which greatly contributed to this success . " The Patrie of Thursday evening says that news had been received that mor ning to the e ffect that the Russians attempted another sortie on Wednesday night about ten o ' cloek against the batteries of Careening Bay , and that they were driven back . On Thursday , Lord Pannaure received intelligence that on the previous day a sortie made on the left ( English ) attack was repulsed with only three casualties
on our side . The French trenches opened against the Malakoff were , on the 3 rd inst ., -within two hundred and fifty metres of the enemy ' s position . The Russians , on their side , were increasing the number of their batteries , and connecting together their different works ; and the videttes on the Tchernaya had observed a degree of activity among the army of observation of General Gortschakoff . The Russians , moreover , have received reinforcements ; and the army of Poland is said—though whether truthfully or not remains to be seen—to be marching for Sebastopol . General Canrobert has returned to the Tchernaya .
The news from Asia is not of the most encouraging kind . The situation of the Turks at Kars is said to be grave , as the town is threatened by a large body of Russians , who greatly outnumber the Turks . General Mouravieff , tlie Russian , is stated to have 36 , 000 men at his command ; but , according to the Moniteur , the town is not invested , though other accounts represent it as being so . Zaim is the basis of the Russian operations . Mouravieff , who is regarded by some as the best general in the Russian army , is sparing no pains to reduce the place : heavy torrents of rain , however , have impeded his operations . The direct communication of the Turks with Exzeroum is cut off ; but it is expected that the Turkish general will retreat on that city . He has applied for reinforcements ; and 15 , 000 men will be at once sent .
Generals Pelissier and Simpson both announce that cholera is rapidly decreasing in their respective armies . Colonel Casati , however , the chief of the Piedmontese Staff , has died of this distemper ; but Omar Pasha , who Avas attacked , has recovered . Colonel Ansaldi has succeeded the younger Delia Marmora . Up to the latest dates , nothing of importance had occurred at Eupatoria or Yeni-Kaleh .
THE LATJE LORD RAGLAN . A military correspondent of the Daily Ncioa writes : — " At four o ' clock of tho day of Lord Raglan ' s decease , as his staff was about to go for their usual ride , they wore informed that he was much worse . They immediately repaired to where he was lying . He seemed aupriscd at seeing them , and inquired the reason , which they stated ns delicately as they could , when , with a most amiable amilo , ho assured them they woro mistaken , for ho was much better , and in a day or two would bo about ugain . They felt their anxiety relieved , and went for a rido , leaving him in peace . Ho afterwards raised himself in bed , and called twice or thrice , Trunk , Frank ! ' ( meaning Lord IJurghersh ) , turned round , and so died , with a most beautiful calm uiid quiet expression on his face . " General Peliasior issued tho following order on the occasion of the death , of tho English commander : —
" Death haH just surprised in his command Field-Marshal Lord Itaglun , nnd lifts plunged tho English ariny in grief . Wo share the rcgreta of our bravo allies . Those who knew Lord Raglun , who woro acquaiutod with the history of his noble life , bo pure , so rich in services rondoiod to his country—tliouo who witneaHcd Iiih bravery on tho fields of Alma and Inkerman , who remember tho calm and stoical grandeur of his character during thia eovoro and memorable campaign , —all men of heart , in fact , muat deplore tho Ides of such a man .
" The sentiments which , the Commander-m Chief ea presses are those of the whole army . He himself severel feels this unforeseen blow . The public sorrow falls moi heavily upon him , as he has the additional regre t < being for ever separated from a companion-in-arms who £ cordial spirit he loved , whose virtues he admired , and i whom he always found loyal and hearty co-operation . "Peejssier , Commander-in-Chief . " Head-quarters . before Sebastopol , Juno 29 . " THE OBSEQUIES OF LOKD RAGLAN AT THE CAMP . A despatch from General Simpson , dated July 7 , give an account of the last honours paid to the remains of th late Commander-in-Chief at the scene of his labours an
his death . The body was removed from head-quarter to Kazatch Bay on the 3 rd inst . " In the courtyard o the house ( says General Simpson ) was stationed a guan of honour of a hundred men of the Grenadier Guards with their drums and regimental colours ; fifty met with one field officer , one captain , and one subaltern from the Royal Sappers and Miners and from each regi ment , lined the road from , the British to the French head quarters—a distance of about a mile ; a squadron c cavalry was stationed on the right of the line , two bat teries of artillery and a squadron of cavalry on the lef of it ; the infantry were commanded by Major-Genera Eyre , C . B . head to Kazatcl
" The road from the French -quarters Bay was lined throughout the whole way by the infantr of the French Imperial Guard and of the 1 st Corps bands were stationed at intervals , and played as th procession passed , and field batteries ( French ) at in tervals , on the high grounds right and left of the road fired minute guns "At the wheels of the gun-carriage rode Genera Pelissier , Commander-in-Chief of the French army ; hi Highness Omar Pasha , Commander-in-Chief of th Ottoman army ; General Delia Marmora , Commander in-Chief of the Sardinian army ; and Lieutenant General Simpson , Commander-in-Chief of the Englisl army
" The body waa received on the wharf by Admira Bruat and Rear-Admiral Stewart , C . K ., and a larg < number of officers of the combined tleets . The launcl of the British flagship , towed by men-of-war boats , conveyed , the coffin to the Caradoc , the boats of the com bined fleets forming an escort ; and the troop and batter of the Royal Artillery included in the escort formed upoi the rising ground above the bay , and fired a salute o nineteen guns as the coffin left the shore . "
THE BALTIC . The bombardment and destruction by an Englisl squadron of Nystadt , in Finland , appears not to b ( a fact . A Hamburg letter of the 11 th inst . says —" The statement was circulated by the captain of i small vessel coming from the Gulf , and the Swedisl telegraph immediately forwarded it in all directions . To day , the event appears to be unfounded . " The same writer thus describes some of our receni operations in the North : — " On the lbth of June , tin English cruisers cannonaded and levelled with the grouuc the telegraph of l'orkkaland . After bombarding to nc
purpose the fort of Shiva , they set fire to the neighbouring' houses , and , having returned to the charge on th < 20 th , they completely destroyed the telegraph . On tin 21 st , having received a reinforcement of ships of war . the English reopened fire on the fort , and compelled tin garrison to evacuate it . The commander , however , in compliance with his instructions , blew it up to prevent its occupation by the English . The fortified promontory at ICotka , between Freilerik . shannn ami Lovisa , was attacked on the 20 th by English gunboats detached from the squadron . They bombarded it for several hours , and succeeded in netting on fire , u number of private dwellings , several commercial store * , and two barracks . "
Admiral Dunda . s has communicated reports from Captains Gilvcrtou and Storey , the former giving an account of the destruction of tlie fort of Svartholm in the entrance of the liny of Lovi . su , and of the accidental firing of the town of Lovisu the ' night following tho visit of our ships ; the latter chronicling the destruction oJ 20 , 000 tons of Russian whipping . Admiral Dundas lately tried the range of a 32-pouuder gun , when one of tho shots reached iimm than flOQO yards , or upwards of three miles . If took exactly thirty-ono Hccond . s for ita flight . Some Hib . suqucnt ahotrf alighted on tho island oi'Cronstadt .
A Hinull fishing-boat Iiiih been inturcoptcd and cautioned by tho allied squadron , within twelve niilos of St . Petersburg and five of G'roiiMtndt .
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WAR MISCIiLLANKA . This Tuukh in tiik Dobkudnuha . —Tho Courrier <¦ Muncilha publishes a letter from CoimtMiitinoplc , the writer of whichtiuyH : —" Tho Turkish army of Kouinoli " , which hud been coimnitruted between Hiliutriu nnd Koustchouk , Iiam moved towards tho Dubnuldclui , which s tho only point by which tho enemy might attempt an invasion , Au . stria being Htill bound to protect tho l ' v incipalitiefl . I < Yom three to four thounund inon have arrived tit Toulti-hu , under tho command of JiatMun and Suly radian , und have fortified that pluco ua well « w Iaanktchu . " TlIK ltUHHIANB AT KAItH . — Oll JuUO 11 ) tllO KUHtUttnH continued thoir inovomentH to surround Kara with
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TEE LEADER . [ No . 278 , Saturday , ooo ¦ —
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A Calculating Gibl . —Tho Ayr Advertiser gives an account of a little girl who makes mental calculations of the most abstruse kind . Among other questions , she was asked to cube 795 , and give tho quotient of that product divided by 19 . Tho product , 502 , 459 , 875 , and the quotient , 26 , 445 , 256 11-19 , were both correctly given . In the performance of this last heavy question , her teacher begged to be allowed to give her tho square Wpon the board to assist her memory . She did not avail herself of it .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 21, 1855, page 688, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2100/page/4/
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