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In the meantime , the men whose crime gives the pretext for all that is now done by Napoleon are upon their trial - A n enormous acte d' ' accusation sets forth , after the French mode of conducting criminal prosecutions , their offences , and traces the course of their antecedents . Even in this initial proceeding we discover the prevailing animus of Trench officials with regard to England . Almost all the accused are described as ' usually' resident in England , the facts established by the aete itself showing how utterly ' unwarrantable the
statement is . Oksini has boldly accepted the full responsibility of the crime of which he is accused . He declares that he wished to have destroyed the Emperor ; that he never confided his intention to Mr . Aixsop . M . Behkabd , he affirms , took the bombs to Brussels , but knew nothing of the purpose for which they were intended . He will say nothing about his fellowprisoners ; but expresses himself ready to die . He will uot die friendless , at all events , for M . Mazzini has come forward to defend him and his memory .
Obsini , he says , was chosen by him , and appointed by the Roman Triumvirate , in 1849 , to go and reprefs the political murders that were so numerous at that time in Ancona ; and he quotes from Obsini ' s proclamation these striking words : — " Republic means humanity , not cruelty ; liberty , not tyranny j order , not anarchy ; he who thinks otherwise murders the Republic . " This is a very noble act upon the part of Mazzini . He had been
accused of complicity with Orsini , no doubt falsely : it has even transpired that Oksini had spoken disrespectfully of the Italian leader . Neither that report , nor the fear of giving some colour to the false accusation against himself , deters Mazzini from doing justice to a compatriot and vindicating the truth . It is , an act of singleness of mind which ¦ will tend to maintain the moral respect that Mazzini has already won with the English people .
Certainly , at this moment , our relations with the Continent are not all of the most comfortable sort . The Cagliari affair may even yet become something more serious than the slow torture of two British subjects under the warranty of Neapolitan law . The steps lately taken by the Sardinian Government appeav likely to put matters upon' an -entirely new footing ; for aocording to the view of Count CavotjJi , the seizure of the Cagliari has been illegal , as having been effected upon the high seas and not in Neapolitan waters . Should it turn , out that this view is correct , it will of course follow that the seizure and long detention of the crew has been also unjustifiable . Then will come demands for redresB—urged , possibly , in terms not too conciliatory—and should the King not show himself ready to meet those demands , it will be far from improbable that ' popular clamour' will insist upon means being taken to force him to make amends . With regard to the Neapolitan Government the case stands thus t on a statement of what are assumed to be facts , the illegality of the seizure is maintained , and the release of the
vessel with her orew is demanded . "The capture on the high seas of a ship belonging to a friendly power being illegal , " jsaya Count Gavouhj in his despatch to the Sardinian Minister to tho Court of Naples , " all the consequences which flow from that act arc invalid . Tho proceedings , therefore , already taken at Salerno against the accused above referred to > cannot bo followed up except contumaciously , if tho Neapolitan judges think proper bo fo proceed . " The Calcutta moil , just arrived , brings no
startling news from Indi » > but what news we have onftbles ^ jAi ^ oJjforn 3 _ j > pnie _ 5 ' -ion of the state of things during the fortnight for wluoltit acoduntsT Sir Oomn Oamvbbili , still defers his entry upon tho Oudo campaign—during which the great blow is to be struck that must reach tho very hoart of tho robols . liucknow is tlie centre towards which thoy are swarming in thousands , and it is thorc thoy lw ? determined to make their last stand , believing thftt tW are doomed to destruction , but bent upon
dragging down with them the avengers of their crime . In India some impatience is expressed at the delay of the Commander-iu-Chief to attack this stronghold ; but his views would appear to be distinct as to the advantage of first clearing Rohilcund and securing our commBBications . Moreover , lie looks upon the concentration of the enemy ' s forces in Lueknow as a positive advantage , since it will be easier to destroy them in a mass than in detail . Complete details of the capture of Canton are now given" us , and extraordinary they are in every respect , as " unlike those of the capture of any other city by assault as can be conceived . The seiaure of the redoubtable Commissioner Yeh is as curious
and funny as a scene in a Christmas extravaganza . The stolidity of the opposition offered by the soldiery is burlesque ; and a droll termination is exhibited by the Cantonese assisting their conquerors to carry off the contents of their own Treasury . After his capture , Yeh sat swelling with real ferocity and assumed indignation , while he trembled with fear—a grand exhibition of the ChineseJ " unconquerable , not through his bravery or
his devotion , but through his exhaustless stupidity . Public meetings have been held at many of the large manufacturing towns on the subject of the Conspiracy Bill , at each of which the feeling was one of extreme opposition . The more important of these were held at Manchester , Bury , Bolton , Newcastleon-Tyne , and Sheffield . The principal speaker at the meeting . in the latter town , on Monday night , was Mr . Eisher , who moved a resolution to the effect
that the bill introduced by Lord Palmerston was wholly uncalled for , and asking the meeting to express their thanks to the two members of the borough , Mr . J . A . Roebuck and Mr . G . Hadfield , for their opposition to the measure . The applause with ; which Mr . Fisher ' s speech was received showed that he spoke the mind of the meeting in utterly condemning the course pursued by Lord Paimekston , and in applauding the vote of censure which had removed him from , office .
The committee appointed to inquire into the alleged ;> reach of privilege by Mr . Butt , M . P ., has been sitting all the week , and at present the evidence appears to tell less agaui 3 t Mr . Butt than against tho petitioner Coetey . The statement made in the petition is that Mr . Butt had agreed for a sum of money to assist the Rajah Axi Moorad Khak to recover from the East India Company certain lands of which he had been dispossessed by the Company . The question will turn upon the fact of whether the assistance promised by Mr . Butt was purely professional , or was understood to imply his using his influence in behalf of his client in the Houseof Commons . It would not be right to form any opinion on the point as the case stands at 'present ; but the weight of tho petitioner ' s evidence is evidently falling off day by day .
Twelve weary days have been already spent in sifting tho mass of corruption under whioh tho poor bond fide shareholders of the Royal British Bank were crushed by hundreds . Upon Cameron the whole of the ignominy is attempted to be thrown ; tho rest were but ciphers—mero children in his hands . ' What if tho jury should adopt that notionP A trial with fresher interest about it is that of tho Irish priest , the Revorend Peter Conway , for intimidation and violence at the last Mayo election . The trial camo ' on on Tuesday so ' nnight , and lasted till Saturday , when it was found that thero was no
possibility of tho jury bringing in a verdict , and they wore , of course , dismissed . Now this is disgraceful to tho Catholics , ' who by such open exhibitions of b 1 ji ^ f ^ tn rn ~ t ¥ ~ b"i ^ which they , particularly of late , have beon treated by their Protestant brethren . Any tiling , moreover , that tends to weaken tho operation of Hio law is nn evil , from the injurious cpiiaoquoncos of which thoy nro as liable to bo sufferers as Protestants . r JTho othor priest , tho Reverend Lukm Ryan , is not to bo tried until next session , in conscqiionco of Iho absence of nn important witness .
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THE NEW MINISTRY . Lord PAX . BrKBS . TON and his colleagues having resigned office in . consequence of the vote of Friday week , Lord Derby was summoned by the Queen , in accordance with the . ad vice of the retiring Premier and entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry The week has been a busy one with him and hi 8 adherents * but for the present the Earl has succeeded in his task , and has formed his Government aa follows ;— - TUB CABINET . First Lord of the Treasury ... The Earl of Dkrby . Chancellor of the Exchequer 1 and Leader of the House > Rt . Hon . B . Disraeli . of Commons ... ... J Lord Chancellor ... .... Sir F , Thesiger . Lord President ... ... Marquis of Salisbury . Lord Privy Seal ... ... Earl of Hardwicke Secretary for Foreign Af-U lulls ¦•• ••¦ 3 Home Department " ... Mr . Spencer Waljpole .. Colonial ... ... ... Lord Stanley . War ... ... . . General Peel . India Board ... ... Earl of Ellenborough . Board of Trade ... ... Rt . Hon . J . Henley . Board of Works ... ... Lord J « hn Manners . Admiralty ... ... ... Sir John Pakington . NOT IN THE CABINET . Chancellor of the Duchy of ) „ ,. ' _ . .. „ , Lancaster ... / ... £ The Duke of Montrose , Postmaster-General ... Lord Colchester . Secretaries of the Trea- \ Sir TV . Jolliffe , Bart . sury ... ... ... J Mr . G . A . Hamilton . Secretary of the Admiralty Right Hon . H . Corrv . Vice President of the Board J Earf of DoNOUQHMOREV of lraue ... ... ... 3 Under Secretary for Foreign J ^ FlTZGKaAUV Affairs ... ' ... ... J Under Secretary for the ? Mr . Hakdv > Home Department ... ) Under Secretary for the £ j ^ Cabnakvon > Colonies ... ... • • 3 Under Secretary for War ... Lord Hardtxge . President of the Poor-law > . Mp . Sotui : hon Estcouht Board ... ... •••> Vice-President of the Board > Mr Adderusy . of Education ... ... J Judge Advocate ... ... Mr . Edward Eqertox . Attorney General Sir F . Kelly . Solicitor General Mr . Cairns . Lord Advocate Mr . Incus . Mistress of the Robes ... Duchess of Manchester Lord Steward Marquis of Exeter . Lord Chamberlain Lord Dblawarb . Master of the Horse ... Duke of Beaufort . Master of the Buckhounds ... Earl of Sandwich . Captain of the Gentlemen- \ Earl TjiM at-Arms ... ... . . } rREJLANJt > . Lord-Lieutenant ... ... Enrl of Eglihtoun . Secretary LordNAAS . The Queen held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon , previous to which the retiring Ministers had Audiences of her Majesty , to deliver up their seals of office . An audience was then given to Lord JDcrby an <* ^ other members of the nevr Cabinet , who severally kissed hands on receiving their eeala of office . At the Privy Council which ensued , the new Lord Chancellor ( Sir Frederick TJicsiger ) , Lord Stanley , and Gene nil Pool , were sworn in , and , by command of her Majesty , took tboir seats nt tho board . Some collateral statements and conjectures ftio thus givon by a daily contemporary : — " Tho name of Sir Edward Bulwor Lytton will not l > o found on tho liat which wo publish this duy ; l' « t lllia omission does not nriso from any division between Iiim and tho leaders of tho party which has now stumbled into power . The administration of tho Colonial Department was offered to Sir Bttlwer Lytton . At the present niomont , however , lie docB not think it iidvlsnule to ~ seolc-re * eleotion-. nt-tho-hand 8 . of , lii 8 , . constiilvU 9 J ! ,. ?^ Ii ___ " ft is aiiid that Sir Frederick Thesigor ' a title avIII I' <| Lord Chelmsford . Mr . Justice Dlackburno Iiiih declined tho Iriah Lord Chancellorship , and CUiof Jwitlco Lofroy , or Mr . Nnpior , is nnmod for tlmt oflico . If tho Ujioi Justice accepts , Mr . Nnpior succeeds him ns tho honn or tho Queen's Bonoh . Lord Colvllie will , it is « ni < l , »»• Lord in Waiting . Mr . 0 . Bailloy and Mr . i ' ounoy ^ aro both talked of for tho Scotch Sollcltor-Ge » ornl » lill > .
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— . . ' ¦ •¦ ¦ . ¦ . - . \ I 1 Q 4 THE liEADEH . __ [ No . 414 , February 27 , 1858 . I
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 27, 1858, page 194, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2232/page/2/
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