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I . .. . . • , . ..,-,----**4 dlogoter` iv. ,• %„.--;_;,,,, 1 . -- •• . ~• •--- - • - t : • .t` l • , ... .1 - 1 .- ee, - V ‘6,___ ~....„., • . .4 ) • . v • . 5 ,..,- -. ..- - ;-? . ~.-:: 1! . • I • p b t , 1 . 1 . . ......................___ _. ............ No. 244.—V0L.V1. 84 LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2,1858. STAMPED .... SIXPENCE. UNSTAMPED ..FI VEPENCE. 0) C C 5. 1 ' LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1858. Loss of confidence in the honesty of his lawful superiors is one of the worst misfortunes to which an individual can be exposed. It poisons his view of human nature at the fountain head, and is apt to induce a reckless and sceptical habit of mind which may very pro bably terminate in his moral consequences result from the public men. As the; disingel parent, guardian, or employer person, so is the dishonesty Ministers to an entire nation. deep wound on their morale, bi city into discredit, and is in, faith, earnestness, and self-de) • • How is it possible that a Go as Lord PALMERSTON'S ean be s professions of Liberalism? Men less go a long way for the sako 'Con. The Whigs, vot dare say, down one or two Anpalatabi rather than surrender their title party of the country. But ti to this compulsory complaisance. Between 1815 and 1832 a variety of Itelonns lay before them which did not directly compromise their posi tion as aristocrats ; and even the final Reform of all stopped several steps short of ruining their territorial influence. As long. therefore, as they could vindicate their pretensions to Libe ralism by reforming other people their game was comparatively easy. But the next time Reform is mooted they will be called on to xeffirm themselves, which is another affair altogether. It is foolish, then, to suppose that any aristocratic Government can look with complacency on the Reforms, electoral er other, likely to be demanded during the next fifty years. To pretend that they do is a falsehood sedulously propagated by that large official class whose interest it is to maintain a particular connection in power. But the falsehood must sooner or later become appa rent. The day for patrician tribunes is over. If the country is to be governed on Conserva tive principles, the Government should be in the hands of the Conservative party—if on Radical principles, in the hands of the Radical party. This is the only honest course, and we trust it may not be long; ere Parliamentary parties are once more fairly ranged under one of these two banners. The Whigs must yield to the inevitable trolitical law. The popular party of one era, says Dr. ARNOLD, becomes the anti-popular party of another. They may have the courage to avow it, or the cowardice to conceal it ; but the people will find it out, and do as they have been done by. Conservatives who support Lord PALMERS TON from an idea that he is seriously a sup porter of their own views would do well to count the coat of this " pious fraud " before they continuo their sanction to it. Is it not anything to which incapacity, nepotisni, or profligacy has yet subjected them. We had observed in a previous issue that the present Government had fallen into that position in which the loss of self-respect be comes inevitable. Since then our words have received a very remarkable confirmation. Lord HAnnoway has retired from the Cabinet, and the Marquis of CLANRICARDE has succeeded him. Happy time Government that can be saved by the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, and happy the Marquis of CLANRICARDE who has found a Government to save ! It will be a new pleasure. This appointment speaks for itself. We all know the proverb about adver sity. The " man of God " must feel the full force of it when compelled to sit down with the new Lord Privy Seal. But, nevertheless, we will not deny that his accession may be a source of comfort to the. Cabinet. No mall knows better than his Lordship how to brave public indignation ; and, with the prospect of the coming session, a colleague who can put such a good face upon awkward facts as Lurd CLANRICARDE will not be without his uses. THE PROGRESS OF THE REVOLT. IT is almost a misfortune for a journalist to have any real knowledge of India during the present crisis, for if he is a conscientious man he is thus prevented from drawing a thousand pleasing pictures that otherwise might emanate from his pen. How much more agreeable is it to flatter the national vanity than to he compelled rudely to awake one's compatriots from a pleasing dream. How much more delightful to tell them that their arms are irresistible, and their enemies disheartened complete. looked for by Sir Coi.is CAMPBELL _ and though abundance of troops had axri._ or were (miring, in Calcutta, there was little or no carriage or transport to enable the Government to move them up. The chief part of the city of Lucknow was still in the hands of the insurgents, and after these were driven out there would have to be commenced the re conquest of Oude. A campaign was also looked for in Rohileund. Three more companies of sepoys had mutinied at Chittagong, and marched to Dacca. There was an insurrection iii• the neighbourhood of Rewah, and certain chief= had broken out into rebellion at Rewah itself. A body of mutineers had crossed into that country. There was the large force of Gwaiior rebels still undisposed of ; and it was apprehended that the mutiny of the Kotah troops, and the disaffection among the feuda tories of Meyhar, might cause serious disorder in lbijpootana, where the force was very weak and European troops were urgently required. Then, too, there had been disturbances in the Southern Mahratta country, where additional troops were also wanted ; and though these latter disturbances appear to serious in themselves, they hel aggregate of difficulties to be ni to be performed. It is the vast number of poil sistance to our rule thus press the impediments in the way of restoration of order mitiuly have a desire to eject us fro only combine their forces toget. us in some convenient spot, we no tear of the issue of a Batt' thus decide the late of that e►npire at once. But it is not so, and will not be so, let our wishes be what they ►nay. On the contrary, the longer the contest is continued, the more ---.7 • v• - - tne country into a neeiness aim erne' war, WM. 1 ruin. Kindred he might take advantage of the national enthu- ever desirous we may be of intruding no sen- le insincerity of siasm to gain his private ends, and rivet his tiinents upon the public but those productive of hope and joy—we should little consult their ascendancy upon Parliament—when they see niuousncss of a that this can be done, and the doer of it still real interests if we were to sacrifice truth to is to a private their repose, and try to lull them into a false remain honoured and powerful, how can wo r of Kings and expect them to retain any confidence in public security, sacrificing to present comfort all prospect of eventual success. ,n. It inflicts a men, any faith in political virtue, any reve- The duty that is laid on us, though very far brings all autho- rcnce for Parliamentary Government or aristo- from pleasant, is one that we must fearlessly erotic institutions? The ruin of the aristo- „,,rious to all perform. If the nation is to come with cracy must come from within. External iLiial. assaults have rolled back from it innocuous. advantage out of the contest, it will not be by our readers . - overrunent such The • Administrative Reformers broke them- shutting its eyes to the magnitude of its task. • sincere in their selves tfb pieces against it. But if ever it shall We must, therefore, again tell ders that , ~ the rebellion in India is not crushed, that its Len will doubt- appear that tit , reaeht " governing classes neck is not broken, and that if force and terror 1 .. .have co .. ~ • • • , erstanding among them- . . co of their troth- 0 alone are to be relied on. a long time must selve " .!.. '. dest :Reformers ....' ty, would gulph . thin are '- s . " call-birite CA h= t 4 elapse before the week will be done. Alreadt - ..;* 5 : has the news since the receipt of the last tele- able concessions ; ~.-4 1 " • o net of official and oli- grain done much to modify the exultation ;to be the popular fi 04941111 _ :i 0.• •, , —that, in one expressive that the latter caused. The triumph at I word, Government has become " a job"—they there arc limits Lucknow, though great, is still far from will have to undergo n a far fiercer ordeal tha cc. Between 1815 anyt hi ng to w hi c h incapacity, nepotism, or complete. Reinforcements are said to be lay before them profligacy has yet subjected them. looked for by Sir COLIN CAMPBELL anxiously ; .... , I and though abundance of troops had arrived, • to be not • • elp t t iewert) ' ' ; ' met 4 / 6(50g:.) .11# l ilts i "n .. liiii ,:il:' , , 3 ents _..., thtiP , _ f any . - *' ( 4,''. % ' e 'sre.:, 0 isist. . . -I } l . IC .. im I itl i Wili • t .. ethe ni. - 1 . . =, we s outtl. •.. . .tle which might simply to purchase a short lived security for our national institutions at the sacrifice of all for which those institutions are valuable—to corrupt the springs of the national character that we may a little longer present an un broken front to the world—to undermine the constitution for the sake of preserving the com plexion? Those who are weak enough to adopt such a principle of action will be responsible for serious results. When the people of England see that it is possible for a Minister of this country to use principles like counters as a medium of traffic—to gain office as the repre sentative of one party, and to retain it by a secret understanding with another—to plunge the country into a needless and cruel war, that and scattered, than to have to remind them how much they have to do before they shall finally see the end of this revolt. How much more gratifying to attribute our .disasters to the treachery of pampered sepoys, or to some other cause wholly beyond our control, than to show it to have been the natural result of con tinued misgovernment so long protested against and exposed by us, added to a system of spoliation so grasping as must sooner or later have caused an explosion among the most patient people upon the globe. But however much we love our country—however dear to us both its honour and its fame—how-