The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-06-26 00:00:00

CHEAP DRESS TRIMMINGS.

150 PIECES NEW DRAWING RIBBONS,
at 3id. per yard ; usual price, 7d.
A smaller Lot very good Ditto, lid. per yard.
320 Gross FANCY SILK BUTTONS, 20. per dozen.
A smaller Lot Ditto, at lid. per dozen.
HARRISON BROTHERS,
60 & 62, CHURCH-STREET, Corner of Hanover-street.

SUMMER CURTAINS, in Swiss Muslin, Lace
Shades, &c., &c. Adelphi House, 21, Bold-street.
GEO. WOODS, Proprietor.

CARP ETS ,—Patent Velvet Pile, Tapestry,
Brussels, Kidderminster, Victoria, &c., Carpets. Adelph.
House, 21, Bold-street. GEO. WOODS, Proprietor.

CURTAINS.—Washing Damasks, French Silk
and Wool Ditto, Silk Damasks, Tabrettes, and Furniture
Chintzes. Adelphi House, 21, Bold-street.
GEO. WOODS, Proprietor.

FLOOR CLOTHS.—Bristol, London, and Scotch
Cloths, well-seasoned, in the piece eight yards wide. Cut
to plan to any dimensions. Adelphi House, 21, Bold-street.
GEO. WOODS, Proprietor.

FRINGE MANUFACTORY.—Gimps, Tassels, Bell
Ropes, Ornamental Drops, deep Cornice Fringes, and every
description of Upholstery Trimmings made to order. Adelphi
House, 21, 80ld-street. (IEO. WOODS, Proprietor.

THE ALL-ENGLAND CRICKET MATCH.

YESTERDAY.
THE annual contest between the famous All-England Eleven
(Clarke's) and twenty of Liverpool, besides two professional
bowlers given, commenced on the Olympus-ground, Prince's-
park, yesterday, and will be continued to-day and to-morrow.
The result of the first day's play is greatly in favour of the
" Eleven ;" for, despite the admirable efforts of the profes-
sional bowlers engaged for the Liverpool side (Crossland and
Buttriss) the wickets were drawn at seven o'clock last evening,
with only seven wickets of the All-Englanders down, and no
less than 208 notches attached to their score. We this year
miss from the ranks of the Eleven, A. Mynn, Esq., and Caffyn,
but their places are well supplied by M. Kempson, Esq., and
H. Stephenson.

The play commenced at noon by the All-England going in,
and throughout the day the most brilliant batting was main-
tained that has ever been seen in Liverpool. There was a
continual succession of " long hits," the ball frequently being
struck entirely clear of the "bounds." Our local players
did not field so well as usual, which is easily accounted for by
the circumstance that they are not accustomed to field toge-
ther in such numbers, and the result is occasional confusion in
running after the ball. George Parr maintained his reputa-
tion by a splendid score of 67, and as he has not yet lost his
wicket, he may do almost as well this morning. Mr. Kemp-
son marked his advent to Liverpool by an excellent score of
38. The following was the score of the All-England side
when the stumps were drawn :

FIRST INNINGS.
J. Cesar c W. Clare, b Crossland 21
R. C. Tinley b Perry 19
S. Parr
A. Clarke
G. Parr
G. Anderson b Buttriss . 20
M. Kempson, E5q..... c Heighes, b Davies 38
E. Wilisher
H. Stephenson not out
J. Bickley
W. Clarke

Byes, 8; wide balls, 5

Total..

208

The following is the Liverpool list of players :—A. Cross-
land, Mr. J. Fairclough, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. H. H. Hornby,
Davis, Mr. J. Vinrace, Mr. H. Swann, Mr. D. M. Drysdale,
Perry, Mr. W. Horner, Mr. E. Hornby, Mr. W. Clare, Mr. J.
Hooper, Mr. S. Jackson, Buttriss, Mr. G. Clare, Heighes, Mr.
J. Killick, Mr. J. Mather, Mr. W. Harbord, Mr. J. Baker, and
Mr. Holmes.
The ground was in excellent order, and after the rain of
last night will be still better to day. Although there was a
fair attendance of spectators, the ladies did not muster so
strong as usual, which was perhaps owing to the threatening
appearance of the weather. Several marquees were erected,
in one of which an excellent band enlivened the proceedings;
in another, Mr. May, of the Lamb Inn, Wavertree, supplied
refreshments ; and another was occupied by the printing press
of Messrs. W. B. Jones and Co., who issued cards of the score
at the fall of each wicket. The play will be resumed at noon
to-day.

DIED.—On the Ist inst., aged 13 months, James, son of
Mr. C. A. Ross, Beau-street.

[JuNE 26, 18.55,

ERA .
ti
A n
TO OUR RE''''' r
hp- u
-- naPers - to
THE repeal of the stamp upon News. t large fol)
place, it now rests with the public 31,1 Oil c r
whether, upon the whole, good or evro.Poi
For many reasons, we have neither 3d
pot of eve
plauded the change, though we havredshiP rhe 1.7°
fl
While .we were conscious of some hation ofolit!,
venience resulting from the imp
scions oftlie 11
Act, at the same time we were con s° irz,,,ii the .
ing advantages. One of these ali)ile' thrs%':al a
of free transmission and retransmission_ the pv
office, we considered a fair eq •valent 1.(4-
u, .0 . the rir4
stamp-duty. And, besides this,
,fi,s+kt of A_,,tgoi
racter of the Press of the United 6r,.-sa atl‘'',ll,
our eyes, We have always consider
100
,40
y in:115:41 public'
; iorpodevol
than otherwise, that the impost, tred 01 c0r,r4.1
a check upon the multiplication ofieii_noe f°rts v)
Hoc:,uelid,ers,eet,hew
journals. We may add, as another r"-,,,e,t14 0
taken no part in advocating the eillialoaktgo
war did not seem to us the best formehi,' mi
assacirliofiteecallheads fboereshl
a sacrifice of revenue a sacrifice W"-ablic• IA
newspapers are to be free from any u duty :!;,,g6; 00
postal purposes : and it becomes our of 10749
adapt ourselves to this altered state ea Too 0
obviate, so far as one journal rush agst Oil $OlO
which are otherwise likely to ensue. Foarw f; u)
what ambitiously self-denominated the
viiii de 14) 41
mighty engine for good or evil, none, lilnoti,:de.l'
its powers, in one or other direction, iv-0P ifiloeri
the s essoll ° +
mensely augmented by the repeal of „, 0
~." .0
fir d
evident. One of the first results of thi' eserts Ite
bly be, a large and sudden of cheaP 12_440(40
crop ~dir,„ p ,
and daily, ranging in price from one "„des.offitij• sr'
and addressed principally to the unecrot Ilf ,
no reason why sound principles shouluu a )00
A oe„ fot,lo ,
in their effect upon the public usie..",,, seta PA Ord
a penny sheet, as upon one svhale_aa'' e,Pr 0-' V
A priori, one would be inclined to aiA,40:,,. '005,44/
of the price would ensure a larger jeale:ao
quently, a wider beneficial influence.
ceoselltisloy
people, as physically, so mentally, like festeottos,4
highly-seasoned dishes ; and it is to "I"eita eV i
priced journals which most pander to i'' ea
if"-
tto efea ,r
alone command a circulation sufficien yeso, d r
jj
tinued existence. The t mPed P-rto," $c ''
uns a woe igeSrtti.,4
fear of the law before its eyes, has ~edit,,Acal , ter
numerous witnesses of the highest credit,,
the country, and has led thousands V '-ress P:ef fit,
our fear is, lest a legally unstamPeqnilsebiild:i
a very much more powerful engble ' gage ,j
Whether this shall be, or not, rests, as W- Pa".trpl‘r
if tad , Ali le4
public, or, at least principally. -'-'ebiel,- sr 4
cipled journals to any extent, the ter hebov'',ll6°L)
cate will follow ; and, therefore, ibliong, P-0154
portion of the press to be up an nortinkoSeadiji
afford the public an opportunity of seirlbe
0, e
sound principles, if haply they shell". 50'00 I
them the preference : and it is under 3de 0i1,,,A,
duty in this respect that we have rtui frt Yjii
„ ,he a rho';
molts. We will not be guilty 0' " ilia tio"'; p,
e.
fessing ourselves indifferent to everY'moalo-
good. A newspaper is a commercial ea 0;01
cannot, any more than others sin logl;icel.'01 11
different to the question of profit all,, to „s.,
have attempted, and never will atteniP!'th 0 fly V
pandering to tastes and feelings wll.l JO itssfrit
wrong. The Liverpool Standard w,_ tile 0 A
commercial opposition by bending weer top
times in regard to cheapness ; bet il,„.,erey' At
to abandon its principles, or to bid for iv ~Fil,
and popularity. 0 I ir
v sem ottf,
The stamp-duty remitted is one Penn.' '• r f"'
bee° a for
our paper issued ; and our price has i roan rieviv-A
think, then, that we fairly meet the oe coP6V
when we deduct three-halfpence fr°lll efutipr 'lt
do more than this :we give a sult:, lfet
eight pages of a size suitable for birlvv-Giaelk" '
the year's end to form a handsome Nit
tents will be of a characterCll ' t
which, A • . ~ 14
of our readers to think it worth preset'"'''''
D' a'.l I,
As regards our principles, they are ILII iost-‘r0..151.,
who have any acquaintance with 0. ii! tin's. arc
Conservative in Church and State. 'loge ofe.
altered circumstances of men dernar4:4 to or," i
would be both unreasonable and to of alto' citt is',
changes advocated for the mere, s,,ah-- the oi.-ago ,
calculated still further to disturb 11 bY 'WI' 6
Alf
disturbed balance of the Constitetiet'aTe La
democratic—and also to changes t.td, Wee", a'
when hastil • and inconsiderately o'''''' oPr- tr
00 f 014
prepared to give our most streribtarcilio t
religious principles are those of the t all ,e tit, it
while we would tolerate to the uttOseneolefe eitel.,
her, we cannot in conscience either flog 08,1 t tfolV
them ; nor shall we ever be found icbitokS. ohs jaic`','
to the best of our ability, from their std as siLtda t.Peeo
,:.
so wedded to the Church of Ellglan.:4o6oFilli:e.ll'';
ago, as to think that no change -„,bpeO,fo ,gi;
truth, indeed, is unchangeable; and, '''',
~,,a),„at,,,l+
equally true now : but much, exterea'stainti'oeli tt'lot
adapt the Church to the altered circuleo9l of ~ci
is placed. And therefore it is that Ire COoeocee 0 hod
step preliminary, and essential to tiled $ ilai of :!:
---"-cli 01 tit
more unity amongst her members 01110 vii
unhappy divisions within her pale 04 of C,'-i l',si‘'
caused her enemies to rejoice—geld tiuort til"tire
party epithets, so opposed to the tree jade 10 1
ir
and which have tended to discourageA al° pee
&.'1
the influence of the Church as the Brea aOP.,.' 4'4
esracql.
instructor of the people. .1 in ~.lay to 0
Besides the topics ordinarily dischl,ssets ouv-r d AA iper;/.7i,
respect to current events, the en,ltatgla" O'lA
made to establish, The Liverpool state
as ig"s
of Literary Intelligence will he eui-is WenaartY74
Having met with commendation 00tUable,0
~,,4
encouragement and support fr°,l3.2,deed v„ OIL
~c fit
such marks of approbation are in hwresb,/,,
the judgment and good taste will eve°. t'ed to or or/
reviews of new books, if possible..., dean ~jet
_4.1 ta'
than it has hitherto received win l':d to rejelleVi '.
ment. Every means will be adoPlts of Ili bifil, tPei:
familiar with the character and resu.orh° fifilwiTi9
as these are unfolded in the best rt''oetbert e a ii P•
the press. The Fine Arts, also';11 reeer'ciabipt°t
arts of Music and the Drama, 5'74.',, all the tr,'-e
watchful attention ; in relation iv role 'cie i
our constant aim to elevate and illfti...-to 00/jr,;(
rather than to follow popular OPitslye with .% to
a just judgment is not incoMPO`nnee W!,:ach toed '
undeveloped talent, nor at war it as wocOort.
expressing censure—to show that b od,ne at le hp,e
of an enlightened critic to diseore:oo; iossi!),',j9l#
as to repress ill-founded Pretenand, if_, ref 11?),, '
sumption, andlo oppose, unaosn' clas° t wife 'of'
cate immoral tendencies in everYT, ndoPaTlid
of,
intended for popular amusement' Tarr-0044 le
language of an Edinburgh con telling 0,1411 r 1 of
thing higher to be achieved hY a lea dreswhete, fill i
last hoar 1'",
cater for the latest news—the
ed Sri AlolAtt 0, e
shocking murder only perpetrat
, ~vnress_.,; t ssty
shocking execution received by -,----ter.- not i
as the war continues, the deepest
_,,,, 01.051 the if! ,
details, the better portion of the Prrtivdo 4, i 0
_,,,),
the discussion of those questieus le dePe" . Alt
neoP
elevation, and prosperity 0f a ' Offtjelli ..
vocation." ate feruag," t cfl
hslic •-- e .r- ree. fr
We have whatalread ed to the pu- • born iis r 4911-
dishes ; and wwe have said IS citiv,,, the deo
most 01 010 i el/ rie .1
that those journals which gene too icli ilai
coarse invective, and the like, leave ,
.vish
_e rib ~ to friil ,
culation. It has always beenfYoit'ble conOlitirilepl, jo
avoid anything of this kind; and e 011°1,70 split)
hitherto pursued in this respect, we _algal he cu,„sti /
The combination of the reaviter I : ~,, . 0,13
for
~,,,,,
in re, we consider to be as neceSasTAber, yr i
of •j
public journal, as in a clergyman, 7 „tree ~„`reso_,`''o
fie" te iv PVlO).e
How we may succeed in our ea to „e 0, ~eo
~,,
career, we feel assured, is now Pe' b 1 De
c'f
the Pll-'snd r ipefOrf
land), rests with that portion o
__,„ieace fo. ..,Af .y,
sound principles and disapprove v_l_;., is A.
,'. 01,e,,,
in their advocates. All that I've a_7d ja thh,7flisilc'ipiee,
support from those who generait "` all P..,u pri,.lortili{)
the line we pursue. We cannot, ind
Teligie'-edo, I 1f01'44
au. -,,A00,-,,,j.,-,
even of those whose political avrnri; , fcg tly t
,11
most nearly identical with our 0 ,
_,e 00 to 11'1"010
lost eq i ati ,
of those interests which are at sus' , na
019 )1 r!
ward to a measure of support at w
gratef li i
bt i
we have hitherto received, and no
on the 364 1
---------
Melbourne s jou. eip'e,,,
THE MARCO POLO, hence to ,_.t. 21.40 . jay .„.,,,
was spoken on the 6th May, ''.,t_ e
isneraay awn Var(iice
._ , !
the Arequipa, arrived here ye t
_At the ,ITile 61,'/Fe?
A CAUTION TO SHIPAIASTERS.-4..
Captain of
fine tie
terday, George Jackson Carrick, a
___.,,, iv.s_ol, to :i.:,
King, lately arrived here from
official i log 1);'. fie''
costs, for refusing to give uP hiss after arilvfP 1410
toms' authorities within 48 hour
__ i,._-Tbe.ire,o,,, si',,
AN INCIDENT NEAR BAIA,: 0..--
id, We Pereeel Yak''lP'
painted by Ansdel, of this subjec
tieet, wher 0, ii,
a f
at the Old Police-office, ia High's ,e
it,,
for a few days longer. r - ON."-Ifla Oe' IP' '
SCENE cc ...oar) ...„1 sce
_, 0.. i
DISGRACEFUL •• • acel., sem A -rt
a disgraceful
ejas ..., 01-,
day afternoon, presented 1 lover torn it,
of t le
thousands of persons, chiefly tine betWeellto jittlitety
on the right bank of the SerPen divided iuve er°tlA 14'
o'clock. For some time they were
of 0101 Ajej . i.•
listening spectators around group
- swhat theY.4'l,,tet:i.
held forth, in good set terms, uP.°ll.l„ classes, j 'age° if it
attempt to crush the industllo. As the carrivaSt , C,"
Grosvenor's Sunday Trading Bill the
'-',...0i0 10 i
wed from II— gat
arrive the assembled multitude 11,0 long ti" hoet°Pr)
Leda rive a
up stations on each side of ,,,,„,seiTes Far 004 i
Serpentine, where they am "'"'sed,
hut, to 000,01,
as It Pas
inmates of every carriage
ehended; dtae )11-, 4
serious consequences were appr
Alder, ~
~..,,,p4,,,
a became
increased, the ringleader ___,,d a menace
up
eJi
cries of " Go to ckurcb," dx., assume
and the 9 At 0 cr
and Lady Wilton, Lady Granv,
a eir carrithgeS orei
of Beaufort were obliged to leave
S 'bolted/ AP
of the multitude. Several horse
difficult escapes took place.

I

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tiIIAXAGAN'S 1E OLIAN HAT,
•„, With Recent Improvements,
„Aa ~.O.IIOIIITERED 6 AND 7 Vic., CAr. 65.
torten-4Y, pleasant fittingventilated on a new and
Orinciple.—Practical Mechanics' Journal.
rhe
k0q:.:41 Rat known,
6ot4epiPbearanee, with thorough ventilation, which combines a light, gentle-
te hecid .
SI ,forming an air chamber immediately around
advantages
4 INA.' Permitting a current of air to
top
of
tohut drau_hy ,
7, Y from thence through and out at the
pass imperceptibly
keciate:i '"at ; awl the value of this Principle Is best ap-
-414" k'hen walking, riding, and in all cases where
e,,it4eci
and cuexerci
mbersome .se renders the ordinary Hat both un-

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LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
THE
_OO tanbarb.

:LUZ' DAY, JUNE 26, 1855.

THE PARLIAMENT.

kill
gooses of Parliament have sat, during the
t C 44013417 time ; the House of Lords from
to
hours each sitting, and the House of Com-
alligl
i day,
'awl' part of each and almost through
,tha,ocnor; and yet, with theexception of sundry
kii ;504 %Importance, it would be difficult to tell
Ritb t not 6 eY have done, or whether the members
6411,11,fe spent the time in any other manner
the the if ant age to the nation.
tisef,°_,use of Lords, on Tuesday, the motion.
t° b reading of the Friendly Societies Bill
fatkti -:,'Lseussion, in which was. elicited the gra-
di': Was o' 'flat the only clause which required alter-
aivhrled fit which, being a money clause, they were
table ed a lineddling with. Two other bills were
4i; %Ive„s'4g, e, without comment, and some over-
OTI on constituted the whole of the busi-
N"°,4Vg ~,,,lirsday, the intelligence of the massacre
7w, a Piano.° afforded the opportunity for
tbeltZ‘illl' Nraments. Lord HARDWICKE'S bill
ad 1- N''`°ll. in the mode of measuring steamers
the i,ee4 4% qv° out, and three other bills were
th,,q,k;• (at,7o. On Friday, the second reading of
',I) a -,L;lThesLgessions Bill, making some alterationsl
`4,1 ,7ctissi7 Modes of holding county sessions, f
:IN-cAlt ;1' lay 'the law lords : the Marquis o
1.41 d
h ;ctsti3e,,,introdueed a conversation about the
I -44 e 'Baltic fleet, and the usual passing of
~itti
n trn
tme 11" a sitting' of nearly two hours.
°u
se ,Se of 'Commons on Tuesday a morningi
'll7lerits -6clll3ied in discussing the Tenants
1,..?/11persation (Ireland) Bill, but, after
m-
'1444 ,been thus spent, very little progress
144 e.
c1th,118141.8 11 the evening, after the usual questions
ItL`tetv a,_ftlidttee was agreed to on the "subject
Et•I`,"10 M'CLITRE for the discovers
est Passage. Mr.LOCKE KING, in a
"t, obtained a majority for a Bill for Ithd
tontA°,f the Statute Law. The House then
A,'4siort, 'sellss a motion on the subject of army
:,which was ultimately withdrawn.; and,
Vlve 6-141'04rough some clauses of the Justices o
hie ed nation cation Bill, the business was at an end...
ti4!lldea,• 4Y, Mr. HORSFALL WaS lIIISUCOCOSIUI
the
lilt-N.4\34r to obtain an earlier hearin for
444' -c'elcs and Improvement Bills, as amended.
ittee.
14*, 410 The Marriage Law. Amendment
discussion in committee, which. the
ed, ,„allon was given the more unintelligible it
tint'B644.,`' the absurdity of its provisions the more
t,' e(l„._l4lat eventually all further proceeding was
ytq tii the 10th of next month. An attempt
e("Mnittee on the Bills of Exchange and
will' Notes Bill was defeated bytalking against
il":l,lll,htfilieittin
tilsedigsposing of the remaining orders
to a close.
svgs Y another morning sitting was occupied.
1.ta1,-; some of the clauses of the Metropolis
4,t'Pre„ 'agement Bill. In the evening, after the
tik,hitrilrttation of petitions and cross-questioning,
NZiti:4l(tltereela7d)the Tenants' Improvements C9ra-
Bill was resumed, but, notwith-
-1144,4 'lumber of divisions, very little progress
and it was again adjourned. The debate on
``ll4 Aelat 1" Reform was resumed by putting the
01,8°1211 131. Sir E. B. LYTTON without discussion,
meßills having been advanced a stage, the
tS4l,llt. J°llrned at nearly two o'clock on
.Friday
Ver. ,011 Friday, after more than an ordinary
to to question's' and explanations, leading as
liki7ive',(Z Practical result, Mr. :Lirinsatv attempted
44teell'4e debate on Administrative Reform, which
1.e,t,P1 adroitly brought to conclusion the night
%kid' hltlthe'l,,e,ring into a long statement of exculpa-
,4hot-!ixitjMenee to imputations on his veracity,
r'erii.,7tillitt,„-ze Was replied to by Sir CHARLES `Noon.
teen t'llllllEll, C/11 the Educatioti (Scotland) Bill was
27°;ne th,444 the first thirteen clauses having
ra• af• ';441 adi„;tigh with sundry amendments, it
ge'• ;°,ll, of the ed. ed. Mr. HORSFALL'S Bill for and
:11 84:441 relating to Bills of Lading :had
h-fi'got 'clauses ou't of ten struck out an
the ij`..„ some minor Bills having been ad-
)(1 °ll Sats.'"ng was brought to a :close at two
kitteh has
u 8
lenrda, morning.
bee
the business transaetedin Parliament,
B„gth of time occupied-with infinitesimal
'sgs has been the character of legislative
almost since the commencement of the
'°ll immense number of Bills are now 'before
(44N, Oof eof coinLn°lls' without the most remote
begpassed into law.; andend
iteieed will shortly arrive, and the old complaint
1400
gof the time which has been wasted 'in
in no •
thlng•

.7...........-:.......m............. m
41/MINISTRATiVE REFORd •
1p 1,
the 1:,.4e ol); , .•
had been to• damage
+.411 of Mr. LAYARD ,
all, -t re .
all,
Plitation he had previous
oN had
IN . tll
PA.LMERST
previously
'clq e Popularity which I°l4 better
'lllp,tt. yl4ll
._
0 fa
IN i.Z rapidly lost, he could not have r.
,ell4O , itotimli in the course w
, Commons to
Illeomi'-e 'l4 Raining over the House_ °I
c f his charges,
411CiflPelth- 41dignation of the public at Ministerial
S, e e,-Zl,, he has, by the rashness o
most seriously
liov„edliieLessness of his statements,
''''alegiit ca Hess
he professed to serve,: and kle, hop, ,all advantage which -they could hardly
given the
4 ''' the,,, ' gain by any other -means. In
cor
ehZaised,
tlition might have been serieonutasly
grave
k .en, netedeY had laid themselve
tile lelma,llt,t .3' In their conduct of .;hoepnegotiat. i.olnvoesr
rAi 4,111)- ilk ithiti their neglect of efficient reserves
they might h
ttrhellellairtgclels%tl el'hilea ; to which
belt%t; t° furnish a satisfactory reply, hmard
.
t,tiTilin assn pro brought forward. B
(,t ently .
diN--,--aliAelponinent position for whicuhghaemise
the*hieb /lune
'hew
s, and has played the :very game
as
lithWilY Premir- ii:.'vell how to take advantage
litt- Which he ad 'is was clear in the readiness
Sir
wxlt 14 1413ted the amendment moved .by
titsd ITT", and the ft with which,
.0n
qth aMie refused to era
resumption
`'itt; e debate , name a day for the
the
same
'4, Itglite'lilliitt-: the 'tuen, after midnight of . n question brought forward and disposed
.11;11e Adn,-.°11,e WAS '
•present to oppose it.
`2O), to -I,lllistrative reformers have enmtrustee Veglietalli in native
advocate, and
_have
are entitled,
wfth-thtchier
entitled,
il-y,Ni, ,‘ l'te °f their folly. They
,hii ,to little A, h.._ ~ . e syna
the system of
pathy, for they
171N4frotessing to demand a reform in
were not sincere.
th..l.4l4iiitratin by the Promotion of merit in preference
r.I.'NiNY. influence, and thereby enlisting many NI
on
le lin in their favour ; they were trading .
th. ~Prekl_ ,
4-• .1 's, and endeavouring to. gain the_ pm,...ublr.
IAI aii.vlausibe professions of patriotic zeal. -1-,,i„i-
tNilect was the extension of democracy through
re lot Lled fallacies of universal suffrage and vote by
41S'iturtt when this became too palpable for furtht e_
10% .ftt, it was not surprising that the antici d
1.4,,e 1414" I°,the House of Commons dwindled down et,o
`l,'"ltitio,r4ele minority who voted for Mr. LAYARD S
lied 6, The Administrative Reformers have been.
tilL' t bo acknowledge their defeat, and their cry is
ii,4.ted by ileform of Parliament, which can only be
thLav,those political nostrums which, had t ey ;,,jl,"l'Qteliem44 ih the first instance, would have sho_Nyn
l't„;81) dust
Character of the whole movement. Mr.
iit''ktie,„""st now be content with his Nineveh
t,N()I 4 i" 31:11111e4.
indeed, Lord PALMERSTON should,
I'd heime"sof gratitude for his unintended services,
with a place and pay.
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‘l., MASSACRE AT HANGO.
5tk.:4114 0, .
tim tau, 11 their pretensions to civilisation, and the
4 S 4
448 Manner in which the EMPEROR has pro-
II the world that the War, on his part, has
II lfy ,ertak • .
116,, ill en in his zeal for the interests of Chris-
,e linssians display on repeated occasions, such
411lVeNle l signs of their barbarian origin, that it may
1141,4rions consideration with the Powers of
t'e k '4lll.°Pe, whether they ought not to be treated
teash 4ffirs is or other savage people, to whom the
Ivtt 1.1,,,°1 ivililirgtes of modern warfare and the proprie-
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a ion are altogether unknown. Before
tiOari, tpolisly determined on compelling the
akl/4444,,iknateess the Pruth by an appeal to arms,
igeo (14,the lc°ll,_ of Europe was aroused by the mas.
4 7)ay • rt's who were surprised at Sinope. Fur-
irk
11,..14 ht el
tithelleg°tia. tions became almost impossible,
t, IQ-4rai 001mtry was thoroughly aroused, and
%111‘it'',(,)f War was made with universal con-
ail triCn felt that it was impossible to
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trust a people who could make such a savage use of
the possession of power. It became fearfully evident
that Russia aimed at'absolute authority, and was un-
scrupulous as to the means by which it was acquired
or maintained. Turkey was the victim first destined
to destruction, and it was not difficult for ordinary
intelligence to perceive that, if successful in this at- ,
tempt, the rest of Europe would not long be allowed to
remain in peace. It was this conviction that made the
War a popular one; and thosewho could not comprehend
the balance of Power which the Peace advocates of the
Manchester party had treated with so much contempt,
evinced their detestation of Russia by the readiness
and enthusiasm with which they threw themselves
into the contest.
As the war progressed,,and the ancient spirit of the
country was aroused by the glorious news of British
valour at Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, the public
indignation was again excited by accounts of the most
barbarous inhumanities to the wounded left on the
field of battle. To have attempted reprisals would
have been a frightful alternative, and of which
nothing but the most extreme necessity could have
afforded a justification ; and yet it was difficult to know
how to deal with an enemy in which the practices of the
barbarian falsified all the pretensions of the soldier of
the orthodox faith. It is true that the Russian govern-
ment professed to repudiate the acts of its subordinates,
but of what value were the professions, when no
security was taken against repetition of the offence ?
We were fighting against an army ostensibly Christian,
but in reality as nearly akin to the savages of the
wilds of Africa or America. Still, we were inclined
to put the most favourable construction upon such
acts, and to believe in the protestations of disavowal
which were offered. Alas, for the folly of trusting to
the good faith of men essentially barbarian in habits,
feelings, and inclinations. In prosecuting the blockade
of the Russian ports in the Baltic, as, indeed, in the
rest of the war, a scrupulous regard has been paid to
the interests of common humanity ; and, while the
main object has been to cripple the enemy in his
warlike resources, exertions have not been neglected
to spare from suffering, as far as possible, the poor
inhabitants, who have no other part in the war than
being the victims of the position in which they are
placed. In the course of the proceedings, certain
merchant vessels belonging to Russians were captured,
but, unwilling to take more than the vessels and their
cargoes as spoils of war, the Admiral gave orders that
the crews should be set at liberty, and set on shore
Wherever they chose to be landed. Following out
'this humane intention, the captain 'of H.M. steamer
Cossack dispatched a boat with the prisoners to the
'coast at Hango, and displaying a •flag of truce, which
is everywhere the symbol of peace, and, consequently,
deemed secure from injury, the beat proceeded on her
mission of mercy to the shore. 'But scarcely had she
landed, when a body of five or -six hundred Russian
soldiers, who had been lying 'in ambush, rushed upon
the unarmed messengers of peace, and disregarding
the flag of truceand'the total absence of all resistance,
committed a deliberate massacre, though not so com-
plete as was at first reported, inasmuch as some of the
hapless crew are prisoners.
The intelligence of this savage butchery, unparal-
leled in the annals of civilised warfare, has naturally
excited a degree •of 'indignation which can scarcely be
expressed. In 'the House of Lords the Government
were called upon to 'take immediate steps to obtain
some kind of redress, and the Foreign Secretary stated
that application would be made through the Danish
Government, for an explanation from the Government
at Petersburg. •This, perhaps, is the only course
which could in the first instance be pursued. It is
impossible 'to hold any direct communication with the
Russian authorities, for a flag of truce is not safe
within reach of their guns. Our only resource is to
demand redress through the medium of a third party
and Russia is imperatively called upon, not only to
repudiate 'the 'transaction with the indignation it
deserves, but to visit the authors of it with the most
condign punishment. The hapless crew of the boat
are not sufferers by the fortune of war, but the victims
of a brutal murder; and, unless the offenders be treated
as murderers, so as to deter all future imitation of
their savage butchery, we shall have .a full right to
treat the Russians as enemies to humanity. Such
a deed should enlist all Europe in the war, in
order to preserve the common rights of man, and no
terms of peace should be listened -to for an instant
-until Russia, in weakness and humiliation, is compelled
to submit to the conditions dictated by her conquerors.
It should stimulate to increased exertions, and no
guarantees for the future peace of Europe, but those
that are strictly material, should be accepted, as it
must be evident that not the slightest reliance can be
placed on promises or professions, when acts are com-
mitted which the Russian Government is either unable
-Or tut.villinp .tn priwAnt_