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      VOL . VII . No . 312 . ] SATURDAY , MARCH 15 , 1856 . PRiGEf ^ j |^^ : ;| gS ^ -

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      TJEACE with Russia , and War with America—- *• that is the position into which we appear to be drifting . The fact that" Prussia is invitei ! to join the Conference in Paris implies that it has cooled down to the Prussian level , and that we are to have a continental settlement after the old Viennese " fashion—such a settlement as Prussia can share . That simple fact is almost enough .

      Much has been made of the statement that our Ministers had offered to submit the Central American question to arbitration . Such an idea was thrown out by Lord CIjA . rendon in a conversation with Mr . Buchanan , but certainly not in any form in which it could be officially accepted . In such cases it is customary to put the proposal in writing , which , as a preliminary , binds the party making it . It was so in the case of the Oregon question , settled by Lord Ashburton . Our Government did not think it worth while to be so straightforward or so explicit iu the present dispute .

      When the Lord . Mayor entertained Mr . Buchanan he must have been actuated by a desire to show that the English public wishes to remain in friendly connexion with our American relations , our most important customers . A war between England and America would be one in which success would be impossible to either , but

      each might realise a dreadful amount of loss , and might commit a boundless amount of crime . From the language of Mr . Buchanan we gather that he does not feel perfectly assured that friendly relations will continue . Nor do we . But should they be interrupted , we say the fault will lie with the real public of the two countries , in not keeping its own government under proper check .

      Simple folks expected that the grand debate of Thursday night would be ara exposure of the Baltic campaign in 1854 . It turned out to be an exposure of Sir Charles Napier . He has never cut so unlucky a figure ^ which is saying a great deal . He has before been exhibited in the attitude of arguing against the Admiralty , when it calls him to do something in the Baltic j and he now paints the same picture with his * bwn bond in more

      forcible lines and colours . It is almost as if we had Cochrank preaching against precipitancy in naval warfare ; Napier has done that . But the aged Cochkank ia the very man who was for blasting the . Russians on the Baltic shores . To make good his case , Sir C * iaiu , ks drew forth private letters from hia old friend , Sir Jambs , and then Sir James drew forth more private letters , by which it turns out that Sir Cham , we was driven to tlie Baltic , almost as the lamb is led to slaughter

      The ugly circumstance looks uglier when we cast a glance at the state of Prussia herself . A strange stain of blood has just come over her fficial life . One statesman is killed in a duel , two others commit suicide . The Baron Von Hinkeldy , Director-General of the Police , had committed the outrage of approaching a place where certain princes of the blood and leading men of the Junker or Young Tory party were

      holding a carousal ; Hinkeldy , who was engaged ia the search for some sharper , | approaclied , was superciliously warned off by one of the " swells , " ana the difference led to the duel . The ' telegraph tells ,, with grotesque brevity , the fate of the other men—" Herr von Raumer shot himself yesterday ; Count Ca , nitz shot himself today . " Feudalism is rampant ; the King is ^ valled in by a Camarilla ; and this Prussia is invited to asaist at the Paris Conference .

      Almost in the same how that we have these facts from the East , we have a flood of diplomatic correspondence from the West—far too much for ua to grapple withatsolate an hourinthoweek . It ia , however , of the gravest importance . We learn from it , unmistakeably , that the American Government has requested the recoil of Jtfjr . Cbampton , because of that gentleman ' s complicity in the enlistment

      rififair , imd no doubt also because , by justifying his xnost indiscreet conduct , the English Government adopted it . We have , by deputy , broken the statute law of the United States , and mixed ourselves up with the disreputable dodges of Germnn-Russinn adventurers like Hrcnz and Strobsx . Sc the Americans dismiss our representative , because owr officials will not disconnect l » m witli those people .

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      foreseeing his own failure . " Then , why was he sent ? " said Captain ScoBKLt ., and to that question there wag no answer . Sligo election has brought out strange bxit ^ not surprising disclosures as to the way matters are conducted in London and Ireland . Mr . SomeRS who confessed himself " the bosom friend of Palmerston , " asserted that Mr . Townley ' s agent offered him any sum that he would like to name to give up Sligo seat : that agent being the most eminent on the Liberal side—the Warwick of

      the Reform Club . So that , even in these reform days , constituencies are bought and sold by high incorruptibles 1 Ministers and members behave as if they were tired of the session . The holiday fever is upon them , and they sit their seats uneasily . Some of them do duty when any special parade is required ; but the House rises early ; there has been a count

      out 5 and the debates generally have flagged * It has " been the exception , rather than the rule , when ? any striking eventhas called forth a stronger feeling . The discovery of flaws in the artillery of our forces and the anchors of our fleets ought indeed to have been startling , yet even this has been taken with much quietness . ^ The" Opposition attempted to make some resistance to the estimates—a sort of

      formal duty which the Opposition is held bound to fulfil . Among the items were the foundry at Woolwich and the factory at EnfioM ; upon which the economists put their fingers on the " needless Expense . " Not at all , replied Mr . Monsejul , backed by Lord Palmerston , if wo do not keep shops of our own to show how guns can be made , and to try for ourselves what accidents may happen in the make , the contractors will defraud us . They have already defrauded us ; wo have discovered flaws in th « cannon filled up with separate bits of metal ; mortars have burst because the metal was

      too soft , ; and the same flaws are discovcrccLJj ^^* ^ ^ other metal articles , such aa anchors . AftCr" $ j }^^ Lrf [ 'C V can wo talk of the Turkish corruption to B <^^ Si'r ^ M ^^ J cosmetics to Kara by way of medicines ?^ A ' W ^^^^ eK of lavender-water or a pot of hair-nouriiftrer $ *^ # 15 p * pl more inappropriate for hospital Bervice ^ liiSSSKj ^ tl ^^ fe ^ nijjii hay for British horBcs , or cannon thftt ^ w ^ W ^^^^ S wards for British heroes . We treat thb ^ ^' ft ^ cr - «^^ ' I * J ** * . » i ' •*•—» -- *

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      "The one Idea which . Hi 3 tory exhibits aa evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men by- prejudice and one-sided , views ; and , by setting aside the distinctions of Religion , Country , and Colour , to treat the whole Human race as one brotherhood , having one great object—the free development of oxir spiritual nature . "—Humboldt's Cosmos .

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      REVIEW OF THE WEEK— vaqb America , 249 Webster to Alleyne 255 1 THE ARTSIreland 243 Imperial Parliament 243 Continental 27 otes 2 * 9 .. _ -.-. _ . „_ " The Evil Genius" 261 Tlte War 245 Naval and Military News ..... . 250 LITERATURE— Picco .. 261 "War Miscellanea < 245 Miscellaneous 251 ThePeace ... 245 Postscript . 251 Summary ... 256 Dinner at the Mansion-house to the „ Ihoinas Raikes . Esq ., at Large .... 256 American Ambassador .......... 245 PUBLIC AFFAIRS— -ABatch of Scientifici Books 257 . The Gazette 261 The Literary Fund 245 ** 1 IW Knightly Manners 258 The Alleyne Charity .............. 246 The Kara Papers ..... 252 The Food of I / Ondon 259 ^ -... «« . _«^ i « . .,-,- « - * , < - TheDestruction of Covent-garden Lard John ' s Education Plan , 253 Christianity . —Pure and Simple .... 260 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS—3 Theatre ' ..... 246 Manin on the Future of Italy ...... 254 Contemporary Constellations 260 - Oui * Civilisation ... i ....... t ........ 247 The Nations of the Principalities .. 254 Popular . Education ..: 261 City Intelligence , Markets , &c . .. „ 2 «

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    • Leader (1850-1860), March 15, 1856, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2132/page/1/