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      ? — THE rumours of Ministerial , ¦ changes may be worth little as facts , but they prove at least that the friends of the Cabinet are uneasy at its position , or its enemies hopeful . -We " may feel very little interest in the expected shifting of persons . If Lord Gbanvili / e should take the place of Lord Qabusijb as Viceroy of Ireland , the Irish people , at least 4 i £ the first instance , will feel sonxe considerable regret , If Sir Robert Peei . were to replace Mr . Horsmax , the Irish might , perhaps , welcome a man whose warmth of heart and rashness are more congenial to the Irish temper than the thoroughly English Honsaian . Should Mr . Sidney Herbert succeed Lord PanmuHe as War Minister , lie would probably be as efficient in the conduct of business ; and the fact would prove that Lord Pal-merstox is not to sustain any assault from the so-called Pi : kl party . But what then ? The anticipations that Lord John Russell , will take Lord Granville ' s - '• » L ^ - ' I 1 f ¦ 1- ' L » - > ;

      piaue us jrresiaenc ot the Council . ire not very strongly asserted ; on the contrary , the wish seems to be father to the thought , and the necessity of recruiting the present Cabinet certainly implies -that the leader of the Whig party is likely to discern an opportunity at no distant date of taking a place far more commensurate ¦ with his pretensions than the Presidency of the Council . The public certainly is not at present in a condition to reassure the Government under these implied doubts ; for we are deprived of any information to know how our Ministers really stand , at home or abroad . Admiral Bkrkbley tells us that they do not intend to attempt that continuance of the Income-tax which their own supporters have anticipated ; but the Admiral is only , as he says , a ^ subordinate ; he does not know anything of tho Cabinet ' s intentions ; and Lords of the Admiralty have been contradicted , even by the Secretaries . We saw an instance lately when Sir Romsinr 3 > isBL , a Lord , hazarded a kind of voucher for u candidate at the Greenwich election , and Mr . Osborn * ,- the Secretary , afterwards told thai , candidate tht * 1 , 0 COluj imve no stmpOrfc | rom t ] , o Board of Admiral ^ If we have no means u ? Vnowing liovv the Government is to stand with jeferc . n . to party or public measures at home , still less do wo k .., * .,, \ t& * 0 ^ l position in the present position of foreign l - '> '<¦ > s 1 3 ¦ t t f ^ , j t > . r 1 -, I ; j - r . 3 n

      affairs . The Powers have at least perceived the dangers "which they would incur by making a scandal of the reassembled Conference . The crowned Peacfiem and Loclclt have made up their quarrel in private . Russia has consented to a compromise of the Bolgrad question— has , in fact , given up the point ; and is repaid by a slice of territory on the . north ' of Moldavia ... Bolgrad , the Isle of Serpents , the Danube delta , —all , Russia relinquishes ; but of course she thinks that she can attain her object by other channels . While our Government has tlius consented to fall into a . doubtful position with regard to Russia , our strength is expended in distant quarters . The attack upon Her . it may be necessary , but many believe that the true key to lock that door would be found in St . Petersburg . I ^ or is Herat the most remote place upon which we are now wasting our strength . We are at war with China ! for , although war has not been formally declared , it is actually proceeding . A dispute has arisen between Governor-General Yjbh and Sir Superintendent . Howring ,

      brought about oy subordinates . Indeed , it was originally a quarrel between the Chinese—the soldier-police of Canton and certain very questionable boatmen . One of the small boats which have been permitted to carry British flags , because they trade with Hong Kong , was seized by the riverpolice on the ground of piracy or smuggling . In this enforcement of the Canton Thames-police Mr . Consul Paukks saw a grievous injury to the British Hag . There was a reason why ho discerned an affair of honour in the case . The liritish had long been waiting for an opportunity to break down the exclusiveness of Governor-General Yiur , who appears to belong to the high Tory pavly of the Celestial Kmpi re—that party which would for evcx shut the ' central llowevy nation ag : iiu . sl barbaric intruders like the vulgar British , lie had therefore refused to permit any communication between the British and the Chine . sc part of the city , differing in that respect from the authorities at other ports to which the British have aceesrf . Here was an opportunity , then , of compelling him to come to an understanding ; and Admiral Skymouu was called in with his artillery . Tho city of Canton and its fortifications were subjected to alternate bombardments , entrances of the troops , and offers to accept submission . But Ykil submitted not , he only retreated ; and at tho despatch of the last auvKo » , wo . appeared to be gradually entering into

      some tedious contest which might become a war with China . Russia , of course , will not feel less confidence when she perceives that the most formidable of her antagonists is thus engaged in Central Asia and the far E ^ lst Our Government is mediating between Prussia and Switzerland . So far as we have had any explanations hit herto , it would appear that our Ministers have sustained the extravagant claim , of King Frederick "William for the resuscitation of his feudal principality over the canton of KTeufchatei . The de facto state of things , the quiescence of Prussia hitherto , the common sense of the question , and policy , —all dictate a confirmation of Switzerland ' s claim to be relieved of the obsolete feudality ; but our Ministers evidently treat the question as one in which Switzerland must pay a deference as from an inferior I to a superior . This is not the feeling of England . It is not the feeling even of German States , -which have been accustomed to subserviency . The I \ Vurtemberg' deputies have protested against the

      passage of Prussian troops for the purpose of warring on Switzerland in defence of a title in the King of Phussia , which is not a German title ; the interests are not German . Indeed , the claim is to the detriment of German interests ; for military movements , disturb the commerce of the territories in which they take place ; and the Wurtembergers positively protest against being involved in tho personal disputes of King Frederick . William , the more especially as Switzerland is a quiet and advantageous neighbour . From tliis manifesto alone it is quite clear that if our ( Jovenunent bad taken a decided stand by the sida of Switzerland , it would have been sustained by a public opinion in Germany as well as in Italy . We need say nothing about the public opinion in France . According to the report of Lord Panmuke , we need be under no necessity for singing small . His countrymen have recently become keenly alive to his merits , and not without reason . Lord Pastmuuk has for a long time been kept away from his family estates , for causes well known arrived there when ho is no longer but still in the vigour of life . He himself very actively in the welfare He has been highly successful as an statesman , and his countrymen of proud of him , while his neighbours as a very useful example among

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      REVIEW OF THE WEEK- i-ao . b . The Norfolk Ilabbit Case e Prospects of the Ballot 14 The Mildmayes 18 Revenue . 2 ine ^ ickot-of-LeayeSystem a Soutiiamptoniana li JLoochoo , Japan , and Pootoo ..... 19 Mr . Smith O'Brien on the Interests of ! J- > W A ^ ile . y Executions g ThacVoray on the Georges 15 ; Humorists 19 Ireland ., . 2 A A . ? ° . lrtt . . • ¦ ? ¦ SsvissMerccnaries ...... -15 Campbell ' s Lives of the Chancellors 19 Stateofrrade 2 Our Civilizatipii 7 open council- ; American Adventures ... 20 TheDeath of HuirhMillor o ¦ Naval and Military ,. y open council- ! I Dinnertol ^ dpinmure ' 1 ^ cella ^ ous * ::: " .: " § The Moon ' s Rotation 15 THEARTS-1 Accidents and Sudden Deaths ... a Postscript U LITERATURE- The Pantomimes and Burlesques 20 \ ' ^^ E ~ : E = ^ r " ""\ Tm ^ L u- lHr ^ 5 nSF :::::::::::: ; ::: f The Gazette 3 = ..... 21 ¦ Further Revelations of Ca ^ yeiine ;!" . " ;;;;; 4 The . j \ uglo-American AllTanc ' o ""!!!""! 12 Cost's 'ISarine ^ oology" !'"''"";!"""!! " COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS- ' Continental Notes .. 5 The Garotte and the Gallows ......... 13 Lady ISulwer ' s Last IS City Intelligence . Markets . &c ... 21

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 3, 1857, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2174/page/1/