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^ ^ /' ]./ f^K^^^^^^^^^_ fl^H IH19I ^^^^^^^*^^^^k ^ m \ l ^^Hk * ^BK iflB^I ^^BfT ^^^H " The one Idea which History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness 13 the Idea of Humanity the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected bet-ween 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—tbe free development of our spiritual n.&t\xre." ~ffitmboIdtfs Cosmos- 679 The ©ontent s. the ........ _.__ WEWS OF m WEEK- ~o. M^to ge^hen . ^JJ«oer 6|3 SftS'S^AES^¦ ¦' 8! Parliament of the Week 674 Industrial Exhibition at Old- Public Rewards 685 Sydeuham Papers '.'.. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 691 Ifotes on the War 677 hanl ••¦•¦- 679 How to Make the Crystal Palace Continental Notes 677 A Proposed Railway 679 Succeed 685 PORTFOLIO- ¦ Continental Loans .'. 678 The Hood Monument 680 American Social Life sketched . ~, , _ . Australia ... 678 A Tory View of the Houso of by an English Resident. — A Clerpman's Experience of America .;.. .. .... "..:. " \Z 678 Lords 630 Letter III. 686 Society 69a : C y SS?*--"V * " "" ™&*. ^ . ™^. e80 .OPEN COUNCIL- ™ \RTS- S3 Miscellaneous . 680 Th« Spanish Dancers 693 /Gr^t^ay Accident ¦;:::::::: 678 Bullying ia the Army and Uni- • SjS Soya'frr Hospital PUBLIC AFFAIRS- versitfes ?. 686 _ ee Case 6?l Birfchs, Marriages,and Deaths... 69$ louis Napoleon and Mr. Ander- Project for a Liberal Party ...... 682 LITERATURE-*!%« ¦ vi ne. son.... 679 Spain.—The Bourbons ...... ..... 682 •-• • COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS- Onaar Pasha . 679 Usefulness of the House of Com- I Summary .., ;; I ... 687 Citv Intellieencp Markets \A TheQueonaudtheArmyClothiuB 679 mons 6S3 JJalbirnie on the Water Cure"I" &1 ' SrtJSSS mff&cff . ..I™ 693-690 VOL. V. No. 226.] SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1854. [Phige Sixpence. not appoint a leader of their own ? Would not for the Peers can do very well without bribery, Mtttts nf tire Wnk. Sir William Molesworth take the premiership if seeing what a splendid yet simple weapon is inti- the Radicals -would give it to him ? Monday will midation,—with which, if they lose all the npHE English world is in suspense, waiting; for test our worthiness, as a people, of parliamentary boroughs, which they won't, they could still con- A the Parliamentary battle which has been post- government ; —at present Parliament does not at trive to keep nearly all the counties. What time poned until nest Monday ; and for the battle, at or all control the Government, though it renders ¦was not devoted to bribery has been spent in mere about Bucharest, between, the advancing Turks Lord John unhappy, and occasionally makes him silliness : on Tuesday, an individual clutches at the and the retreating Russians, of which we may cry. public money, or, worse, in a mercantile eff ort to expect hourly news. If the 3,O00,000Z. to be allowed (not new turn the House of Commons into a patent agent's The meeting of Government " supporters" (who taxes, be it observed, but a seizure of cur- office in printing-machinery affairs ;—Mr. Glad- are always voting at least against the Govern- rent revenue), on Monday, be conceded, as a stone talking common sense on the matter with ment's propositions) at Lord John's official house, credit, without explicit conditions at the . in- no effect. When the House of Commons thus de- last Monday, was only successful in staving off a stance of the Radical members (among whom generates and neglects its grand old functions of crisis for a vreek, and, perhaps, also, in preventing ws may include Mr- Bright, ftn% as there is a ruling, why should the Lords be stifled in a London some personal impertinence, from Palmerstonian war, it is his policy to make it pay), the sooner August ? liberals, to the Duke of Newcastle. But the Parliament prorogues, after that, the better :— We summarise in our news columns the position conference did not produce any better feeling tlie Parliament is iio use to us: we must trust to of the war ; and comment on the negative attitude between " the leader" and the led ; those who tlie press, which is daily more and more usurping which our forces have taken up would be useless. spoke at all, spoke of their disappointment and Parliament's functions, as in all countries where Our Ministers will, perhaps—it is not at all cer- disgust with Lord John Russell's -conduct : and there are only forms of representative ins titutions. tain—tell us on Monday something of what we l as the mass of invited gentlemen, who did not Parliament itself is impatient" for the ' Recess ;" are to expect : how the negotiations stand, and speak, left the room while Lord John was settling and it is on all hands always dealt with as an evil whether Dundas and Lord Raglan, and Sir with the Irish members about Tenant Right, we that the session should extend to September. Charles Napier, will measure their movements by may infer that no very affectionate or respectful Lord Brougham lias aided Lord Monteagle in those of the diplomatists. Our Court is receiving party feeling prevails. The general question throwing out of the Lords (that is, into a select a Prussian envoy, and our Cabinet is answering— asked by these gentlemen of one another was— committee) the bill which was to effect the reform or has answered, and is waiting a rejoinder, tl in why were we invited here at all ? not that they so long urged by Mr. William Williams, and at due course"—the Russian proposals communicated took the constitutional ground, that these private last adopted by the bold Mr. Gladstone (the pay- through Vienna,—no indications being noticed Parliaments are improper, but the reason of ment of all revenue at once into the Treasury, that Austria is seriously contemplating pushing convenience — all that Lord John coldly said, without drawback for cost of collection), on the her troops into Wallachia. The front of tho Czar being precisely what ho could have said publicly. ground that if certain fixed votes had to come fur is still firm : his last orders that we hoar of were In fact, Sir John meant to have said a good the " annual control" of the House of Commons, that bis generals should re-occupy tho lost posi- deal more, had he seen that the tone of his that chamber, having so much more business to tions in the Principalities ; and , meanwhile, ho audience was pleasant ; but it was not : ho is do, would have to extend its sittings :—a sort of negotiates. Louis Napoleon , as if expecting going down, amid general contempt : and the comment illustrating our complete oversight of nothing, journeys -with his sick empress to the whole Whig party must be startled at finding, what our " constitution" provides for. The Pyrennees. From what certain Radical members intimated on Lords, as a House, havo been guilty of the same Where ho will moot, very likely, Queon Chris- the occasion , that thoso Liberals who still adhere blunder, and which was properly exposed in the tina , and, it is not impossibl tho filia pukh- to tho notion , e " that Liberalism must be carried by Commons by Mr. Bright; for by deciding that rior" Isabel ; for Madrid is in open insurrection— One or other eoction of the aristocracy are begin- they will receive (practically this is what is luilfu dozen of the chief towns of Spain have de- ning to think that tho Pcelitea are tho party for meant) no Commons bill after the 25th of clnrcd against tho infamous rdtninu —and Espartero the " popular members" to follow. All that is this month, thoy limit the action of our and Nnrvaez are appearing on tlio scene. O'Don- proffered by partisans, in explanation of tho repi'Gacntativo senate —Unit is, check altogothcr ncll has shown tho qualities of a first-rate party anarchy in tho ranks of tho Government sup- wlint wo aro ploasod to call self-government. The chief j and his proclamation is Unit of a bold states- porters, avoids the real truth,—which seems to bo Commons, however, take tho " sotting down" mum. Wo have no great fait h in hia hint* at) that, -whilo we all know that there is a vast mass complacently; suul, in truth , they have done so " representation "—ono is ns weary o^wutdiiug of splendid intellect and fine character in the Coali- little , and lurvo so little to do (thoy think), that that farce in Spa in us in England. But his and tion, nobody knows what the Coalition is at,whether this would scarcely bo a suitable sosoion for them Duko'a plnn about " a militia " is somethingjmpro in war or peace. And, of course, it becomes to stand out on constitutional doctrine. This roal. Wo know, in a history which is partly ouff the business of tho Radicals to consider whether week they have hail two duya—ono (lay lasting what Spa ni ards can <lo , in localities' nnd their duty to their oavii , ' constituents is consistent with fifteen hours I—on the Uribery Bill , which will got provinces, whon they aro trained nnd lijivo arina' ft policy which is more politeness. If the Radicals into the Lorda before tho 2Gth ; and wo do not ap- in tliuir hands ; and ns tho nation ifl^uvAtMVkC^ cannot find fit loaders among tho aristocracy, why prohond any groat opposition thero to tho moasuro, somewhat into a distinct knowledge of what gwdr- r G74 I> H E LEA D E If. [Saturday, AT government means, and is of that still noble cha- the explanation , aoaountkig to this, that there could ATTBM ^TS TIIE PUBLI C MONEY.