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JHov dom he stand alone . W © have no doujbt that a degree of leniency will be sjiown to a John Pbaj * J ? jupj > 9 the fcaadulent baaker of Evangelical jpescsuasion , winch would be refused to a perfectly straightforward man avowing bis insensibility to Evangelism . This kind of administration frustrates justice both ways . Greed is subjected to an oppression which he does not deserve ; but the public also is deprived of a protection to which it has a right . Mr . Commissioner OoTriitfiraN has proclaimed , by his behaviour in this case , that if a witness who desires to
« vade giving evidence chooses to call himself " an Atheist , " he eon compel . the Court to lose sight of his contumacy in his enormity as denier of the faith . Public opinion would naturally be enlisted on the side of enforcing the law for the purposes of justice to creditors , and of preventing anything like conspiracy ; but here it is enlisted upon the side of the accused man , because he becomes a martyr under sectarian oppression . The Court totally confounds justice and injustice , and places itself below the very witness whose " impudence" it intends to check .
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WHAT OTJR . YOUNG MEN ARE DOING . We believe that , with a few exceptionsand these eliiefly among the working classes —our young men are entirely disengaged from political agitation . The young men of the aristocracy consider the House of Commons , of course , the best club in London . The young men of the middle classes imitate the young men of-the aristocracy as far as they can . You see them at the opera , or on the race-course , or adb concerts or entertainments , or at wine parties , or in
billiardrooms , or in cricket-grounds , or at regattas ; but , as a general rule , leaving out of view the body of young men on the London and provincial press , they are wanting iu . political knowledge And , as a natural result , in political enthusiasm . If we examine the leagues , committees , and associations that have been founded for public objects within the last few years , we find engaged our inen of mature age . Almost all our Parliamentary Liberals Are past their prime . There are , no doubt , men ripening to follow them ; but they do not appear .
We say that our young men are occupied , principally , in amusing themselves , and in " getting on" — both very necessary and laudable occupations . But there have been days when men found it possible to be lively and prosperous , and , at the same time , to feel some public spirit stirrizig in their " breasts . The history of the lieform . Bill
shows that a prodigious activity was manifested , at the crisis of that question , by bodies of young men , who associated , and brought all their strength and ardour into the contest . Now , come upon a thousand of these undevoloped citizens anywhere , and tinder any circumstances , and those who would be interested by a political discussion form a very small minority .
Mr . Co ^ -den , Mr . Bright , Sir Joshua Waxmeslie y , Mr . Duncombiq , Mr . Milnek Gibson—all our known and trusted Liberals in Parliament , havo soen a generation grow since they entered public life ; but who , in Parliament , could replace them ? And who out of Parliament ? Tho class of agitators who ranted and roared during tho ixtartist is
^ agitation practically—and happily—defimct ; but even if they continued m existence , they must be imaged over . We aro speaking of soriouH politicians . Well , there aro some steady and conscientious workers in behalf of Liberalism , but not many of them aro young . There ia little doubt that a real movement
would bring < mxt the political qualities of the English character ; but , at present , the English character appears essentially non-political . We are almost fitted for paternal government . At home , our Ministers avoid opposition by attempting nothing . Abroad , their acts are thoroughly paternal , for they do all they please , and when , it is done they tell us of it , with this remark , —that it cannot be undone .
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INDIAN OFFICERS WITH THE TURKISH CONTINGENT . It is understood that an animated discussion took place at the India House on Wednesday last , on a matter of some moment to the officers of the Native army who volunteered for the Turkish Contingent . It must be quite unnecessary to remind our readers that at the time when the British army was well-nigh annihilated , the Home Government looked about in all directions for means of repairing the consequences of their previous short-sightedness and neglect . We need not allude to what passed in North America—our business is with the East . Not unnaturally they cast a longing eye on the noble army in the service of the East India Company , but neither could those veteran troops be spared , nor were there means to transport them
to the scene of war . There happened , however , to be many officers at home , who might render good service in disciplining the Turks , especially through their past experience of Mahommedan prejudices and modes of thought . The temptation was not to be resisted . The Court of Directors was , therefore , prevailed upon to promise brevet rank , on their return to India , to such of their officers as might be disposed to enter this Turkish Contingent . The bait was greedily swallowed , and a more than sufficient number of volunteers speedily presented themselves . It is a fallacy to suppose that these were more genuine soldiers than those who i * emained steadfast to
their proper colours . The reverse was the case . Not a few of these volunteers had urgent private motives for not wishing to return to India , ^ while others were eager to exchange * the routine of regimental duty for the comparative licence of an irregular corps . Some , of course , were actuated by a truly martial spirit , but as a body these gentlemen were certainly not the elite of the officers of the Indian army . In that army promotion goes entirely by seniority , and brevet rank is never conferred , save for distinguished services in the field , in presence of the enemjr . Now , the sudden termination of the late war inflicts an act
of positive injustice on those officers of the Native army who were fulfilling their legitimate duties in their proper sphere of action- The junior captain of a regiment who has passed the last summer at Constantinople or Kertch , goes back to his corps aa brevet-major , and under certain circumstances may he entitled to supersede all his senior captain ? , who , less fortunate than himself , have been exposed the while to the inconveniences of an Indian climate . To say the least of it , the latter arc hardly dealt with , and such was the feeling of uu influential portion of the Honourable Court . The majority , however , were of opinion that faith must bo kept with those who may have been induced by their promises to take service in tho Turkish Contingent . It was clearly a choice between two evils—between two acts
of injustice . Either they must act unfairly towards the great body of their best and most faithful servants , or they must forfeit their pledge to General Vivian ' s gullant followers . In the olden times they might possibly Lave eflectcd a pecuniary compromise , but in the present crippled state of their power , they cannot perform even an act of charity without being brought to tusk beforo one or other of the Houses of Legislature . They have decided , therefore , on committing the less unpopular act of injustice , to tho detriment of the officers of their army and tho subversion of the principle on which brov « t rank has been hitherto bestowed .
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Mk . Aliiano ' h Chakokh kok Ci , yii > Skkvicijh . —Tl » o Select Committee , appointed -by tho IIouho of Commons to inquire into certuiu charges made by Mr . Albnno , the urchitect , for services at 1 ' nri . s and Madrid , und other items included in Claau 7 of tho Civil Service . Estimates , havo reported thut they consider tho charges are rnich as Mr . . Albaiio was fairly and professionally entitled to maku .
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION . OF UNITED TEADES . ( To the Editor of the Leader . ) . 32 , Nelson-street , Glasgow , June 30 . Sjb , —In the "Open CowaeiV department of the Leader of Saturday last , there is a letter from Mr . Thomas Winters , purporting to answer my remarks , which youso kindly gave a place to . Allow me , Sir , to say that Mr . Winters does not answer my letter at all ; he completely hedges ia the ( juestion . In my letter I denied the accusation of having adopted the title of National Trades , or any other resembling it , and stated distinctly that the title we adopted was the United Trades' Committee in aid of the Miners . Yet , with
an unaccountable obtuseness , Mr . Winters confounds us with the proposed National Association of Miners . I again repeat that the United Trades' Committee in aid of the Miners was composed of delegates from twenty-six United Trades in Glasgow , and had no connexion with the miners otherwise than aiding them in their strike . During the strike I received a very kind and manly letter from a gentleman in London ( who did not wish me to publish his name ) , enclosing two of the circulars of the National Association of United Trades , one of which I placed in the haaidfi of the Editor of the Commonwealth here , the other I read to the committee : and on the painful
conclusion of the miners' strike—and then only—we came to the conviction that in federal union alone was the Jxope of the working classes , and I was entrusted by the -committee to draw up an address to tie various organized . bodies in . Scotland , and to appoint a . night for & meeting of trades' delegates on that question . Mr . Winters may have thought that we were wishing to rival the body to which he belongs , but if so he was very wrong ; we only wished to imitate it . Our attempt may or may not be successful ; if it is , Mr . Winters may have the satisfaction of knowing that our English friends have the credit of directing our attention to
federation . Mr . Winters thinks , apparently , that I am a miner . I am not : I am a journeyman slater , and can assure him that I had no wish to assume the cliaracter of a correspondent of the press , which his hasty and ill-advised accusations have forced me to . The statement I made , that the delegates from this city were sent by a few of the United Trades here ,, and their expenses paid by those trades , is not , aor can it be , contradicted ; and I have no doubt that Mr . Winters himself knows the perfect truth of it . I trust , for the sake of unanimity amongst the working classes of this country and of England , that Mr . Winters will permit me to close this controversy , which Jus hasty accusations have provoked ; and I beg to assure him of nay personal esteem , but would
recommend him to adopt a little of our northern , caution in future . I have a maxim that union ia strength , and tho greater the union the greater the strength . Does Mr . Winters not see how this inaxim might be applied to the Proposed Scotch Federal Union and the existing National Association of United Trades ? I may mention that I have received several letters from England , highly npproviug our efforts , aud encouraging us to proceed ,, especially one from a long-tried friend of the working man , Mr . Alexander Campbell , of Oxford ; and it affords us a very considerable gratification to find that we havo enlisted the sympathies of so many of our friends in England , and I havo no doubt that Mr . Winters himself , on reflection , will be both » sterling and zealous friend to us .
Allow me , Sir , to express my grateful thanks to you for the liberality you have displayed in giving space to a very humble , and to you unknown , correspondent , and believe mo to bo your obedient and obliged servant , Wm . B . Oampbbli , Secretary to tho late United Trades ' Committee in aid of the Miners .
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Tnis Cuoi'S . —Favourable reports havo been received from nil parts of tho country as to tho state of tho crops . Wheat , oats , hay , beans , &o ., all present u very lioulthy appearance , with only a fow local exceptions , and a liberal yield ia anticipated . The bright , warm sunshine of tho la « t -week or two n « s removed the bad symptoms consequent ou tho previous wot and oold . It is now thought that tho harvest will not bo delayed boyond tho first week iu August .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 5, 1856, page 639, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2148/page/15/
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