The Press. — London, England, 1858-09-11 00:00:00

THE PRE S S, SEPTEMBER 11, 1858. 872 a word or to do anything to familiarize to the minds of the people so monstrous a notion as the possible invasion of England by France. The two nations have no one inte rest to bring them to take up artns against each other; and, when united, they ar.: able to carry civilization through • out the world. In that internecine war, I know not which would be most to be lamented, the savage triumph of the conqueror or the terrible indignation of the conquered. Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P., in retutning thanks on be half of the " borough mombeirs," avowed his inten tion to " talk politics" : Sir (proceeded the hon. gentleman, after a few intro ductory remarks), a gentleman 1188 said that the House of Commons, during the whcle of the last session, has been at sea. I beg most respectfully to dissent from that opinion. We have, in this last session of Parliament, read a very great lesson to all politicians. We have taught those whom success had made insolent that there was a punishment immediate upon their insolence. We have got rid of the peccant member, and England now stands where she did not stand before —namely, in her own proud position, as independent of foreign influence. To that result I humbly contributed, and if anything should be engraved upon my tombstone I would have that marked upon it, that I vindicated England's honour when her honour was at stake by means of her Chief Minister. Oh, but we are not to talk politics; and we are to talk only of the House of Commons at sea. I was /ith the House of Commons at sea. I went to Cherbourg, and what did I see there? A rest writer, a great prelate, once described England as being, among her sons, undis turbed as the rocks amid the stormy seas which surround her. That was the description given by the great Bossuet of England. Now, I would take from Nature a more apt illustration of our position, and I would say England, with regard to European politics, was as an island in the Pacific, surrounded by a coral reef. Within that barrier all was peace and good order. Without were various ele ments, struggling under the influences of the wind right round the globe. That wind impelled the waves against the barrier, but the barrier withstood its power, and the island was at peace in spite of the elemental warfare around her. That is England. Alluding to 1848, when " the despots of Europe were running about, wondering where they should go, and they came to England as to a harbour," Mr. Roebuck applied the moral : England is the mark and hate of every despot. My j Icon. friend here, who did not talk politics, and I went to Cherbourg ; and then we floated in the waters of a despot. It may he sail that those who stand in my position ought not to say anything that excites national animosity, and I respond to that seutiment. But, sir, the farmer who goes to sleep, having placed the watch-dog, " Tear'em," over his rickvard, hears that watch-dog bark. He, in the anger of a half somnolence, says, " I wish Tear'em would be quiet," and bawls out of the window " Down Tear'em." " Tear'em " does go down, the farmer goes to sleep, and he is awaked by the flashing in at his windows of the light of his ricks on tire. I am Tear'em." I tell you to beware. What is the meaning of Cherbourg? Are they afraid of Russia, or Austria, or Prussia? No. Are they afraid of England. No, not as an invader. What, then, does Cherbourg mean? It is a standing menace to Eug land. In Blackwoods Magazine there is ri paper written by a very learned, facetious, and dear friend of mine, and he finishes by saying, " Those who are forewarned are fore armed." What does this mean ? It means that you are in danger, and why? Let me tell you why. The press of England is free, thank God. And what any man says here cannot be imputed to the Government. The daily penny press comes out with abuse of everybody. i believe it takes its pleasure in abusing me. Well, I sin delighted that it should do so. I would rather be abused than not re garded. Nobody says that Lord Derby is answerable for the penny press. But is this true with regard to France ? Why, sir, I have got in my possession woe a pamphlet called `Cherbourg et l'Angleterre" ; and that pamphlet is stamped with the imprimatur, the approval of the Imperial Govern ment, which does not allow a word to be said against itself. Then, I say that every word said by the French press is imputable to the French Government Well, what dues that pamphlet say? It abuses England; it calls her per fidious. It says that we are intent upon the enslaving of the world ; that we are a set of bandits ; that we are un worthy of the name of men ; and that Frenchmen ought to hate us as they do. To whom do I attribute this? I lay it at the door of the French Emperor. Mark me, I know what I am saying. I say it upon a solemn occasion. I say that the French press is the expression of the Em peror's opinion, and that his appeal to the prejudice and hate that now exist in the minds of the French people against England is a manifestation of the Emperor's opinion. I am Ow watch-dog Teer'em, and I only tell you what my hon. friend would tell you, though in more mellifluous phrase, when I say,—lie you prepared ; get your guns, get your ships ready, for depend upon it, that in his heart he knows that Cherbonrg is a standing menace. Now, I tell you what will result from all this. I am sent to Parliament as your representative. There have been estimates, and in the next session there will be estimates, and everything that goes to protttet England aesirat foreign invasion will receive my hearty support. Sir, I know the position that England holds. She is a shining light to all the nations of the earth. In her fields are peace, and her haryeets are gathered by a people unprotected by bayonets. The law is paramount from the Land's End to John o' Groat's. The Queen travels from one end of the island to the other with a solitary policeman on the train, and he need not be there. Is not this a striking instance of what popular government may do? I am not here, gentlemen, to bandy phrases end compliments with my hon. friend on the left, or my boo. friend on the rigl.t. I at here to take advantage of the occasion. and I do so, and tell you at once that we are a people hated by the despots, and it requires us to he prepared opting the coming evil that certainly, by and by, will befall us. Depend upon it that gallant nation which is our nearest neighbour cannot, will not, beer the dreadful burden that now is upon her shoulders. Time will lift that burden off. We standing by shall see the dreadful explosion. We shall have to be prepared against all coining calamity, and i beg of yon, as you value your own hearths and your own happiness, to support we, your member, when I vindicate before the world England and England's safety against the world in arms. THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND. AT an entertainment given in Dublin,on Monday, by the Messrs. Martin, the eminent shipowners, on board a fine new vessel, the Empire Queen, which is advertised to sail direct to Melbourne, and attended by men of nearly all ranks and stations, the health of the Lord Chancellor was given in conjunction with the Government of the country. The Right Hon. J. NAPIER responded in an instruc tive speech, in the course of which he made the fol lowing remarks : I have always been happy to connect myself with the commercial interests of Dublin, for I am sprung from the commeraial community. I owe, in a great measure, my present position to the commercial community where I was born—Belfast. It was always my pride while I had the honour of representing the University in Parliament. In Parliament I always identified myself with the trading interests of Dublin, and it shall always be my wish, while in my present position, to do everything in my power for the improvement of the commercial laws, or fur the im provement of any of the other interests of Dublin, and to farther those interests to the utmost of my ability. The Lord Mayor has said that our emigrants were likely to be well treated at the hands of our respected friend, Mr. Martin. lam happy for that ; at the same time I must say I have but little interest in emigrants, except in such members of the bar as go to other countries, and I ant happy to say that in general they are doing well there—and why? Because, instead of speeding their time, as they sometimes do at home, in place-hunting, when they go aut there they use the energies and faculties God has given them; and I have no doubt, if circumstances would permit them to use the same industry and app:ication at home, that probably they would be as well oft'. I rejoice to see such men as the Messrs. Martin show what the spirit of self-reliance, industry, and intelligence can do in Ireland; therefore I am glad to find that not only our emigrants are in such hands, but also the commerce of the people at home. We make too much of Ireland as an agricultural country. I rejoice at the prosperity of agriculture, but I rejoice quite as much at the prosperity of commerce. I was lately making some inquiries with reference to the agriculture of Belfast, and when I asked, what was the story told to me ?—" Our farmers Low, from the manufacturing interest of Glasgow, by the increase of free trade and the demand for agricultural produce, with a ready market and conve nient port for export at Belfast, have found that with the increase of commerce their interests also increase." candidly confess that, when I began at an early age my political life, I set out on high Tory vrinciples, Protection, 3.:c. I fairly confess lam now a convert. I'he first thing that staggered me on it was this :—When I saw that there would be free trade and no protection, I asked a wise man, the then Lord Justice of Appeal, how Ireland could struggle against free trade ? He replied, " That there were recupe rative powers in the soil of Ireland, and if industry and en terprize and capital were applied to them they would not only overcome all those difficulties, but put us in a far more prosperous condition than before." manded his best support and guided his public conduct. The deputation subsequently partook of an ample repast in the great hall. LORD BLOOMFIELD, Euvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia, has been appointed an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cruse, of the Order of the Bath. SIR CoLIN CAMPBELL ( Lord Clyde), in a letter bearing date " Allahabad, June 1'2," and which has just been received, refers to the hope "that his sword will soon be returned into the scabbard for the last time, never to be drawn again." The gallant commander•in-chief also Ames that he finds himself " reposing in a house." THE OLD COURT OF PROPRIETORS OF THE EAST INDIA HOUSE held a meeting on Monday, but it had no public interest. Mr. Crawford, of the treasury department of the establishment in Leadenlrall• street, was elected secretary, but whether this is a provisional or permanent appointment is not at present known. LORD CHU RSTON ON Saturday a depattion from the Brixbam Fishing Insurance Society, and the flAtermen from that port, waited on Lord Churston (late Sir John Yarde Buller) at Lupton-house, and presented an address of congratni4tion upon his lordship's recent elevation to the peerage. Lord Churston, in the course of a very graceful reply, said he was free to confess that it was nut without much regret that he regarded the changed position which he now occupied towards them. Ile had been the representative of the southern division of this great county for thirty years, and during the whole of that time the people of Brixham, and his maritime friends in particular, hail given him proofs of their kindness and support which could never he effaced from his mitmory. But, although the functions of a member of the House of Peers differed in many respects from those of the Lower House, he promised them that in any and every way in which he could continue to be of service to the large and influential body in whose behalf he had the honour of receiving the gentlemen before him, or to any individual member of that body, he should not merely be ready, but only too happy, to servo them ; while to all questions affecting the well being of the country at large which might come under the notice of the House of Lords he should, so long as he was able, give the closest attention. Regarding the army and navy, as being necessary for the protection of Old England, he should take a deep and abiding interest in their efficiency ; and they might, moreover, rely upon his best endeavours to carry out those principles which had hitherto eon). elution 3tlttiligtutt. GREENWICH.—Mr. Alderman Salemons once more addresses the electors of Greenwich, making th e formal resignation of Mr. Townsend the opportunity for doing so. A large measure of electoral Reform, the entire abolition of Church-rates, and the vote by Ballot, are the three leading principles he sets forth. The election will not take place till the beginoiog of next year. REIGATE.—Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Monson are the only candidates who are openly in the field. THE REPRESENTATION OF IPSWICH is sought by Mr. J. King, the proprietor of the Suffolk Chronicle, who has issued an address in which he offers himself as a candidate. Mr. King, who is a Liberal, makes it, however, a condition that the electors should choose him without personal canvass, committee, or the expen.liture of a single shilling beyond the disbursements required by law; his avowed object being to promote the cause of purity of election. SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON'S re-election for Hertfordshire, upon his appointment to the Ace of Scoretary of State for the Colonies, cost no less than 1,147/.125. 3d. The election was uncontested; only eight days intervened between the issue of the Speaker's warrant and the day of election; there was no polling ; the nomination took place in a field in the vicinity of Hertford in the open air, and the candidate addressed the constituency from a waggon, thus dispensing with hustings ; and yet, despite cir cumstances so favourable to an inexpensive return, this purely formal proceeding, consequent upon his accepting an office under the Crown, subPcted him to an outlay of nearly 1501. a day for each of the eight days, a Sunday included, or nearly a fourth of his annual salary of 5,00(11. as Colonial Minister. What the pecuniary result of a contested election to Sir Lytton would have been can be but faintly imagined. The great hulk of the money, or upwards of 8001., went in the payment of "agency and can vassing expenses," there being no other candidate in the field, though ;II first one had been talked of. nittragolitan. AN INCIDENT which excited much curiosity oC cuffed at Tattersall's on Monday. Mr. member of the roam, posted the subjoined announce ment, and a list of bets which, he had laid against I oxopholite for the St. Leger :—" Various reports having been freely circulated as to the large gam I have laid against Toxopholite for the St. Leger, and insinuations made that I do not intend payioill.l hereby annex the entire amount, which I have this nay placed in the hands of the Hon. Admiral Roils, and I can but express my regret that any one should have recourse to the expediency of falsehood in order to carry out their own interests to the attem p ted in jury of others. [Here follows a list of the bsts, amounting to the sum of 4,2101.] It is not my 111- tnntion to ask the backers to stake the sums men tioned." TIIE ELECTION OF A DEPUTY-MASTER OF THE TRINITY HOUBE, in the room of Captain Shephsrd, who has resigned in consequence of the duties grsmg from his appointment as member of the Indian Council, took place on Tuesday, before a full court of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house. Rest' Admiral Robert Gordon, an elder brother, wag unanimously elected deputy. master. Captain Shep• herd will vacate the seat he holds in the Thames Conservancy Board by virtue of hi s offie,e. He Thal cectled Sir John Yell y as deputy-master,inJune,lBs3, and although he has retired from that important post in the corporation, he will continue mope of tin bidet bittbren.