¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦:¦ ' • ¦ • - - ¦ ' •JT* • • , - . ¦ ¦ ? ¦ ? 1 / . 7 J / ^ ' ' / / // A POLITICAL Apj^ITERARYJftEVIE W'. " The one Idea -which. History exhibits as evermore developing itself into greater distinctness is the Idea of Humanity—the noble endeavour to throw down all the barriers erected between men by p rejudice "and. one-sided views ; and , by setting aside the distinctions of .Religion, Coun try, and Colour , to treat the whole Human, race as one brotherhood, having one great object—the free development of our spiritual nature."—Humboldt's Cosmos. OLCcnlfttts : OF THE WEEK- i-aob : Obituary 514 The Tyranny of Silence 519 Theatrical Aotcs. 524 R EVIEW Our Civilization 514 Dramatic Entertainment at Cam- Imperial Parliament 5UG Gatherings from the Law and Po- ¦ LITERATURE— den House 524 The Princess Royal.—Division List... 50.3 lice Courts 515 : Summary 520 Crystal Palace.—Great Handel Fes- Third Visit to the Manchester Art Miscellaneous 515 j Romanv Rye 520 tival 524 Treasures Exhibition 509 Postscript 510 I Memoirs of St. Simon 521 Burford's Panorama of Sierra Leone 524 Stateof Trade 510 The Flower-Show at the Crystal Palace 524 PUBLIC AFFAIRS — | Home Education in Trance 522 Ireland 510 's Poems 523 The Orient 511 Liberal Bolters in the House 517 Mr. Readu America 511 The Prisons of the Pope 517 1 The Gazette 525 Continen tal Notes 511 1 Trustees an 1 Bankrupts 518 THE ARTS — The Epsom Races 512 : Employment of Cri minals 513 ' The Operas Concer ts, &c 523 COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS- I Cologne Choral Union 524 | Loss by Fire of the Joseph Somes 513 ; "Where are the British Bank Di- Tho Mark ets, Ac 525 Naval and Military 511 i rectors ? 519 The Bouiies 524. I City Intelligence, " " " " NCE VOL. VIII. 1*0. 375.] SATURDAY^ MAY 30, 1857 . PBiCF4gStg":::SiSS5 - even the West Indies. And altogether we have, were advanced for this increase, in the shape of im- and on the very subject of slavery, the sy mpathy provements ; but surely the House of Commons %imtw nf \\)i Wu\x. aud co-operation of Brazil. But our officials insist, onght to have said a word or two more about ia the most arrogant manner, that Brazil shall sub - the ' improvement ;' but perhaps some of them are BLINK-BONNY is the most distinguished indi- mit I-o them as an inferior submits to a superior ; not improvements at all. For instance, one of the vidual of the week. Having judiciously re- and they have broken off the official intercourse excuses for the increase is the expense of the camp served herself in the Newmarket race, having ab- with the country, except of the formal kind, until at Aldershot ; but Aldershot is becoming not a stained from snatching the tempti ng prize of one Brazil shall give in . Mr. Roebuck asked for in- camp. It is, as the Times says, a town of huts, and thousand guineas, she has enjoyed a ' dark' repu- quiry. Lord Palmkrstok says that to grant a it is likely to become a town of barracks ; so that tation by her apparent defeat then, and was entirely select committee Avill seem to give encouragement the camp at Aldershot, for evolution of armies, is omitted in the calculations of rational bettors ; thus, to the slave trade ; and the House of Commons degenerating into an ordinary barrack-yard ; while when conscious of her strength, she entered into the follow like sheep. the squadron of evolution at sea has been given up, race for the Derby. Those who knew her qualities Mr. Disraeli's inquiry about the Dallas-Cla- or at least suspended. With regard to the other were able to obtain odds of a maeriiificent kind. rendon treaty was quite natural ; the only sur- improvements that adorn the Ministerial statement, Great is the fortune of those that believed in prising fact is, that it should not have come out we have not yet got them : the stall" school is one— Bonny-Blink, notwithstanding the adversit y that before. Has the treat y between this country and and where is it ? When it comes it will probably appeared to come over her at Newmarket. It is the United States respecting Central America been form the apology for a further increase of the ex- sometimes useful to believe even in those who ratified or not ? Everybody knows, through the pense. Here, again, the House of Commons made appear to be under a cloud for a lime. That Bl'uik- United States, that it has not : every bod y might no inquiry. Bonny should win, however, and that neither Tourna- have assumed that it was not, from the silence of Sir Charles Naimer is among the few who have ment nor Skirmisher should be ' placed,' is an amaze- the Government when the lime for exchanging the the courage to stand out. He wanted a select ment for the whole world : it has completely upset ratificat ions expired. But the House of Commons committee on the organisation, of the Board of Ad everybody, as much as if Palmiuiston had resigned has not felt interest enoug h in the subject to miralty, and he showed how ill-constructed the —much more than if there were a revolution in inquire, until the very close of this week, when Board is, how con dieting are its orders, how pro- France. Mr. Disuaeli is calling upon the Government to ductive of waste and expense. The reply of Mr. of authorities Having suspended business in order to witness explain. The House docs not think it worth while OsiiojtNE was simply the production the solution of that import ant trial at Dpsoin , Ihc to inquire into the state of our relat ions with Brazil , to prove that the Board of Admiralty is the most in- Parliament has proceeded with the business of the which takes annually 12,000,000/. of our exports, perfectl y formed administration which human country. Some daring members have endeavoured although the Government might embroil us with genuity could construct , and that Admiral Naviek Baltic. io defend the interests of the country either abroad that independent, state, and bring about a state of had not been a very good commander in the y meta- or at home ; but the House of Commons at large is things that might transfer its commerce to the Mr. Osijornk once dist inguished himself b not at present disposed to be popular in its atten- United States. Again, the Commons did not phorically mounting on Ihc top of the Admiralty, out tions. When Mr. Roebuck asked for a select think it worth while to inquire why our Govern- and looking over into the Hor.se Guards to spy committee on the subject of our relations with ment has not concluded t lie Dallas-Clarendon abuses. Perhaps t in: Secretary to the Horse Under-Secrotary Brazil, he made out a strong case ; but he could treat y, which settled some dangerous subject of Guards, or Sir John Bamsdicn as only find 17 members to stand by him against 312 dispute, althoug h the United States take the for War, could mount the top of his own mansion with the Government. The state of Ihc case is largest portion of our exports, and send to us an and tell us something about, the Admiralty. How- this : Brazil lias been bond' Jide for a long time dis- enormous proportion of our raw material and sup- ever, the question for the House of Commons was continuing slavery, both in policy and in fact. She plies for every household in the country. to decide upon the two statements before it, after has a const itutional Government, closely resembling The army estimates have been debated , or rather inquiry into the facts, the very thing which Sir our own, in mat ters of legislation and commerce. they have been brought forward by Ministers ; and Ciiahles N aim Kit invited. He could only obtain Her leading men are virtuall y bent, upon a some members who take a professional or amateur ."55 to 152 to vindicate the duty of the House of close alliance Avith the community of England ; interest in such matters, have made a few remarks Commons as ' the grand inquest of the nation.' but the Government stickles at; being called upon points here and there. A great reduction is Mr. Coningiiam challenged a debate on the uppn as hIio has been for some years past, to boasted sineo last year,—as if the reduction between dowry for the Princess ILoyai., and Mr. Mac;uirk tf ivo English cruisers right of seizing Brazilian a period of warfare and a period of peace must not would not let. it puss without some consideration ; vessels in the very waters of Brazil , and jud g- necessaril y be large. The true comparison in with the one proposed to reduce flic annuity from SOOO/. ing them to be slavers. Brazil is willing to a year of peaoe, and here, instead of reduction, we to 0000/. ; the other to dispense with Ww (10,000/. make new arrangement s for the suppression of have a largo increase. The- increase amounts to down. But, minorities resembling that which stood the slave trade ; haa deehired the slave t rade piracy ; 1,600,000/. ' upon 7,400,000/., the amount of the by Sir Cham.ks Naimkr and Mr, Kokj ii ck were haa always treat ed her negroes with remarkable hu- last peace estimate, and llicro arc C000 men re- all that could bo found to fulfil the duly of watch- manity, they onjoying a social recognit ion not tained in a permanent augmentation of the ariny, ing our public expenditure.