J$ttA POLIT ICAL ANDaft LIT ERARY llEVIEW. t r. ' The one Idea "which Hi3tory exhibits 33 evermore developing itself into greater distinctness i3 the Idea of Humanity—-tiie iu)I>io endeavour to tturow down all the barriers erected between men by prejudice and one-3idedview3 ; and, by setting aside the distinctions of Religion, ^Country, 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. J ^ ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ¦ ' ' ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' "' ¦ • ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦:¦ - ¦ • ¦ - - ¦ - . • • ¦ - Contents : • . , ; . ; . _ . REVI EW OF THE. WEEK— j-aob Criminal Hecord .... 609 Sir James Brooke in Borneo ......... 614 j The History and Antiquities of Imperial Parliament 602 S tWi*PyJVr'Tl "¦" • • 610 Eeform Progress. 615 Lambeth .... 61» The Orient...... ... 606 Aaval and Military 610 Day by Day at Lucknow..... .... 619 The Indian Revolt . .. 60(5 Miscellaneous 610 OPEN COUNCIL- The House of Camelot ... 620 ucTFrAlRsr--"-'-"-"™-itics 611 ^oya.RE Marriage Acts............... 615 S ^ ffi- pJS ** ^S^^^^^^US *^J ^? T ¥ -™A th0 LI ~ the a rts- ^^^oi^z^-:--.-:: India " * I "^ filr State of Trader. ,:...:...:.:: ,. 603^ OuVaSom uHh AmeVica:::"-::: ^ '"- "' Collccrts- -— - ¦ 620 ell Ih^lS^C^u^in Frauee™"0 1lf ' Bni.NumberTliree. ZZZ, Git 36hvTWeStef "!!. " .: ." ::::::: 61? : COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS- GatK^rl^^ Y andi l ^osiUonin China liceCourts °- en« §"' . 613 Peloponnesus 618 TheGazette 621 lice courts 60S Moral Isolation of England.. .. 614 Mr. J. E. Reade'a Novel 618 Citv Intelliironno. M»rTiot,« jto «« YOL. IX. No. 431 ^" OE ] SATURDAY, JUNE 26^ 1858. Price {^ g^^ ;; :l^^ - the subject of the exportation of Coolies from the the concurrence of the .CirAN.CEi.LOB. of the Ex- IRttfeut nf tlj eM0> British settlement at Hong-Kong, and is to have chequer, that " the maintenance of the excise on them. In the comments of the French press on the paper as a permanent source of revenue would be THE Government of India Bill No. 3 is being communications -which have taken place between impolitic.*' Trom this result it follows, that when- pushed 'forward- with vigour, - . whether the task our Government and that of France with reference ever it shall be quite convenient for the Chancellor is grateful or not to Lord Derby's Cabinet. Part to M. Regis's scheme of free emigration, we have of the Exchequer—whoever he might be—to of one evening lias sufficed to get it over the second been freel y twitted with our own proceed ings in give up the 1,400,000/. which the Treasury draws reading, notwithstanding, the lengthy and s ingularly the matter of the Coolies ; and it begins to appear from this tax, the duty upon paper will be abolished. interesting and inappropriate speech of Mr. Biught. that we are a great deal to much open to the The advantage in the shape of cheapened books and But the fact is, that the object of all parties is to charges brought against us. The Earl of Carnar- newspapers are obvious enough; but there is pro get the bill into committee, when its details may be von frankly admitted that the papers when pro- mise of more direct satisfaction to be opened up to finally overhauled. The main principles of the duced will tell a very ugly story. In spite of the adventurous Chancellors of the Exchequer : it is measure have been already settled; nothing but the regulations under . which the Chinese were shipped that the extension of paper-making, which will in- details of the machinery remains to be determined, —or supposed to be shipped—to Cuba in English evitably result, Will, by increasing tlie means of a and it is only a waste of words and of energy to vessels, the rate of mortality between the years large body of workmen, lead to an increased con- labour at a discussion the proper moment for which 1S47' and 1857 was no less than fourteen and a half sumption of taxed commodities amply sxifficient to has not yet arrived. The organization of the per cent., while in special instances it had far ex- secure the revenue from loss. Council, with its mixture of elected and nominated ceeded , that frightful average. In these excep - Lord Gode rich's Registration of Partnerships members, -will, of course;, be the crowning point of tional cases, the Earl of Caunabvoi* explained, the Bill was .discussed on Wednesday afternoon, on the the discussion. According to the bill, eight mem- ships had cleared out of Hong-Kong after having motion for a second reading, and ' withdraw n, on the bers are to be nominated by the Crown, and seven complied with the necessary regulations, but understanding that the subject should be referred at first elected by the Court of Directors of the had surreptitiously increased the number of to a select committee next year. The measure East India Company from those who are of their the " emigrants" on board; and he said, "he proposes to remedy the evils, real or possible, in own body, or have been of it, the subsequent elec- was afraid that there was hardly a single dev ice cases where persons trade xmder assumed lur.ncs; tions to be by the Council itself. The salaries are .which 3iad not been resorted to to procure t he assumption being that, in such cases, purlies proposed to be fixed at 1200/. a year, with retiring these emigrants. They had been drugged with giving credit to the persons so trading arc dctiling . pensions of 500/. a year after ten years' service, opium, kidnapped, bribed, and openly bought." in the dark, and liable to be imposed upon ; ami I ho and 800/. a year after fifteen years' service. A pro- In one case, " the unfortunate Chinese who had been remedy proposed by the bill is compulsory registra- viso is to be inserted in the bill that the Council enticed on board under false pretences, were landed tion by every member of every trading firm. Tnulers shall meet once a week ; and with respect to on the beach if they fell sick, it being too expen- arc afraid that the measure will be inquisit o rial : matters requiring secrecy, the Minister is to have sive to treat them medically; they were left un- they dread the question, " Who is Co. /"' and s! ill the power of creating a secret committee. With cared for, and some were in fact devoured by dogs more the necessity to answer the question. regard to the finances, regular accounts are to be and swine, while many expired from sheer hunger." A very large majority in the House of Commons, periodicall y laid before the House. There is one Lord Brougham: says emphatically that there is on Tuesday evening, carr ied a resolution, moved by clause in the bill, empowering the Governor-General nothing to be done but to prohibit utterly the ex- Lord Hoxiiam, to the effect that it is against to appoint the Lieutenant-Governors, which the Go- portation of Coolies ; but if the traffic is so> profit- usage, and derogatory to the dignity of the House, vernment propose to submit to the free discussion able as to seduce British captains engaged in the " that any of its members should bring forward of , the committee, holding themselves at liberty to regulated conveyaucc of " emigrants " to resort to promote, or advocate in the House any proceeding abandon it if it be not liked. After all he ill a , t b is every sort of device for carry ing on a trade in or measure in wh ich he may have acted or been compromise, settled by all other parties as much as men under cover of their ostensible calling, prohi- concerned for by Ministers. or in consideration of any pecuniary bition will do nothing but " on horror's head hor- fee or reward." Lord Hoxham Another constitution 's motive in bring- is in suspense. The discus- rors accumulate," for nine-tenths of the miseries ing forward his resolution was above susp sion of the London Corporation icion of Regulation Bill has endured by the unhappy slave on his voyage are to personal bearing, however it bore upon the been adjourned , after a strong attemp legal t on the part be set down to the shifts and devices resorted to by members. The result of the inquiry into lite case of Mr. Holt to reopen the entire question by getting the slavers in order to escape detection. At any of Mr. Butt was accep it referred ted as the most satisfactory back to a select committee. His rate, the production of the promised papers will put that could have been arrived argument that "the revenues of the Cit at ; ami the resolution y are as much us face to face with the truth of one part at least now adop ted by the House " property" as the incomes of is a sufficici^^cjriio private estates, carried of the slave subject, and that will move us forward those wlio have been wont to uflinn /'^' f \ ^ * •' little weight ; and if we may jud ^ ^% ^ - , ge from the feeling one long step on the way t owards settlement. cacy of Members »e ^ . .{35 «$k/ l"' •of the House, the Corpora tion has a right to expect H^'st^^v &| '.. Mr. Milnek Gibson has erot the House of Co«» . va x'urjjnmcnt is bfflbT^^& "" ' no more than that Parlinment shall deal lonien f1 payment M r mons to express of a retaining fee. If ^/^l^l^o^Kijlrt'M £. with it. '"' a strong opinion on the subject of mentary agent docs exis ' tlic Duty on Paper : if t, it must ^\\imji^S^m^|IM \^ - The Bishop of Oxford has asked for papers it has not pledged itself to vcry diref ul.