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VOIi . VI . No . 287 . ] SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 22 , 1855 . ^ ^ { Sa ZT ^ Sn ^ a ^ ci '
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/ " ^ OULD we publish an Iti neraire de Got ha , witl V ^ a supplement for the movements of persons unrecognised by that distinguished record , we might have a summary of the events this week , in relating the adventures of the knights-errant oi the world , crowned and uncrowned . The Emperor Albxander has a route laid down for him to the Crimea , whither , ifc is said , he intends to repair , either to learn the incredible fact with his own eyes that his troops have been defeated , to animate them with his presence , or to superintend their retractation . The actual state of the Russian army in the Crimea can , perhaps , be better estimated by a calculation of what it must be , than by our reports . The rumours are perfectly contradictory : it is said that Gobtschakoff intends to maintain his position , and that he intends to retreat ; that he counts upon wasting the Allies in a Parthian warfare , and that he has positively asked leave to retire " with the honours of war . " The choice does not remain with himself . His position is actually untenable : he has not the means of ex-; tending his defence , as he had while he had the flouth of Sebastopol in his possession ; he is more separated from Ltpbandi than he was then . It would be so easy to cut him of f that on the first signs of such an attempt , he must effect a junction with fwiPKANjor , and must retreat from his present position ; and as soon as he retreats , he leaves the whole of Sebastopol at the mercy of the Allies . He can then only expect to maintain a retiring fight through the Crimea . The public signs—from Lord Palmbkston visiting the arsenal at Woolwich to the vast preparation of the Fx * ench Government for sending out reinforcements—indicate < ihat the Allies intend to pursue him . tin the Meanwhile , w 6 have the earliest despatches giving -fthe details of the bombardment at its commence-• it yent , and we are able to estimate in some degree of magnitude , the awful intensity , and the continuance of that which Gohtsohakoff calls a "feu tPefiferi" although he was " safe within Sebastopol , " it slew his men in one day at the rate of Wore than a , hundred an hour . A hundred an hour , night and day , was a loss sufficient to teach CJonTBCHAKory that ho must retreat ; retreat ho did , and retreat he will . The Czar ' s friend and cousin , the Emperor Francis Joseph , Uob at present been doing his
travelling by proxy—that is , he has remained still , but he has summoned Count Buoi , to a special confei-ence at Ischl ; while the Secretary of i the French Legation at Naples has been sum-3 moned to Vienna , no doubt specially to enlighten . his chiefs on the actual state of affairs at Naples . ! The report of the Secretary must have been bad * enough . Austria has managed , with more or less tact , to maintain a quiet neutral position , one technically in alliance with the Western Powers , but practically securing for herself an inactive attitude and the forbearance of Russia . The Emperor intends to defend hia position with force , as we learn by the movements of his armies ; and that he means to resist any pressure in Northern Italy we learn by the fortifications with which he has strengthened Verona , Pola , and other great stations . How exasperated then must he be to learn , through his secretary , that the King op Naples has drawn upon himself the positive intervention of the Western Powers , by irritating and ill-treating even their official representatives . Travellers from France have been annoyed by police persecutions of the most insult ing and inconvenient kind . Knglish travellers from Paris are warned that they may have difficulties if they enter the Neapolitan States . In short , King Bomua perseveres in maintaining a great scandal , risking tho peace which Austria dosires tb preserve in Italy , and provoking England to threaten force . He attempts an apology , and it is insufficient , - and he has the double humiliation of being compelled , after shuffling , to dismiss the police director who insulted the British atlacM . It is , however , f ar from likely that his troubles have yet ceased . He cannot pr-event his police from showing the malignant qualities of the vermin they are , and it is probable that ho would have persevered in his mad burlesque of magnanimous defiance , after the Russian fashion , if tho example of the reverse sustained by Russia in the field of Sobastopol had not been proclaimed in Italy . Proclaimed and received by tho people everywhere—in Naples , Florence , Rome , Milan , we need not say in the Sardinian States— . with a delight more or less disguised , but everywhere unmistakable . In the meanwhile , Prince Lucien Muhat , who has been designated King of Naples , has wandered , not to his future capital , but to Glasgow ; where he has boon promoting the advancement of science as a member of the British Association .
It seems that he is more in his duty there than in Naples ; for Napoi ^ eost gives him no license to be King of Southern Italy ; Saliceti cannot speak for Naples , and eminent Italians decidedly disclaim Murat . The most remarkable disclaimer comes from Manin , who proclaims himself " faithful to the idea of independence and unity for Italy , " and avows that if Italy be to have a King , the only possible monarch is Victor Emmajmjei . of Sardinia ! That VicToii Emmanuel is about to , arrive in Paris as a guest and fellow-councillor , and is coming on to receive in England the popular proofs of the universal esteem in which he is held . There is movement and change enough indicated for Italy , even in the few words that we have just penned ! Another visitor in Paris is a sovereign , Sayd Pacha of Egypt ; who comes surrounded by a staff , the greater number of whom are French officers with Mussulman names and Cairo employments . The descendant of the old Macedonian who l-ose to be Pacha of Egypt , and tried to cut the connexion with the master that promoted him , meant to make a market of his journey ; resolved , like other crowned heads , to get what he can on the resettlement of Europe—if there is to be a resettlement . Sayj > sets out on his journey in a hurry—rushes to sea before all his officers can pursue him , arrives at Marseilles , and ^ theiitakes his passage home again . Was he not welcome ? Had he orders from Napoleon to return ? Who can say ? It is as impossible to divine the motives of an Eastern potentate as to calculate his path . Two other f oreign princes arc on their travels in this country . Prince Napoleon of France is journeying about from seaport to arsenal , from arsenal to harbour , seeing ; the lions and collecting information . As yet , ^ o ^ evor , tha Prince ' has not presented himself atj Court . Another Prince has done so—Fbedboxck William , nephew to King Fjbedkkiok William IV . of Prussia , and son to the Puincis or Pjbussia . Popular report says that tho Prussian Prince comes to ask tho hand of our P . uin-ckss RovAt , —" g irl not yet fifteen years of age ; and it jMW- * ' - , expected that the oldest daughter of rQaeen \ _ , VicxoniA will bo devoted to oflocfc ^ nMrtn ge of our throne with that of Prussia . jHOm ' , dear daughter" is to marry into tho fmnilj . pf / Russia h nearest ally , ,...- , ' . ;; .. , Very different from the objects and b ^ pea wfcioh lw ' ¦ ' < L * y ** > ' ** ¦ v
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NiWS OF THE WEEK— pack Tho War 902 The Italian Nightmares 904 Continental Notes . 904 Two Murders in London 905 Oar Civilisation ... 906 The Question of the Day 907 The Tyranny of Pharisaism 907 Naval and Military News 907 Obituary 907
Tho State of the Thames 907 OPEN COUNCILMiscellaneous 908 The Suez Canal 915 Postscript 909 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— LITERATUREThe Pause in Diplomacy 010 Summary 916 Survey of the War 910 Sir Gr . C . Lewis on the CredibJAdulteration of Credit 911 lity of Early Roman History ... 916 Russia in the Pacific 913 German Mythology and Legend 917 The Admission to the Bath 913 Learning and Working 918 History's Telescope 914 A New Route to India 920
THE ARTSClose of Mr . Albert Smith ' s " Season" at the Egyptian Hall 921 Sadler ' s Wells Theatre 921 Births , Marriages , and Deaths ... 922 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRSCity Intelligence , Markets , Advertisements , &c 922-924
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•• The one Idea which . History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endearour to throw down all the barriers erected between men byprejudice and one-aided views ; and by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race a 3 one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of our spiritualnature . "—Humboldt ' sCosmos .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 22, 1855, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2107/page/1/
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