The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

MR. FREDERICK PEEL.

THE new Under Secretary-at-War is known to
the public—as he obtained place and pay—
only by his name. Of himself or his per-
formances the world knows nothing, because
there is nothing to be told. His father's son
entered Parliament without question, and
achieved a well-paid office without capacity.
From the cradle he was dedicated to legisla
tion and statesmanship ; and has fulfilled his
destiny so far as to have become, at thirty-two,
an M.P. and a placeman. In neither character has
he accomplished aught which would have drawn
one moment's regard upon any one who did not
bear the name of Peel. The most industrious
biographer would find it difficult to fill a page
with what he has done. The House has
never derived one novel idea or happy thought
from what he has said.
Yet Mr. FREDERTCH PEEL is far from being
a nonentity. In the position to which he has
now been hoisted, he is something worse.
His official demeanour is marked by many
clerkly virtues. Orderly to a fault, and carry
ing punctuality almost to a vicious extent, it
must be_ equally distressing to his superiors

mute to sowtters in the unmea / are me parueu
who committed such outrageous blunders, as from what he has said. A PUBLIC MEETING was lately held at Man-
sending coffee, in the green berry, to men who Yet Mr. FREDERICK PEEL is far from being cheater on the subject of the navigation of the,
had no means for grinding or roasting it—are a nonentity. In the position to which he has
these parties, we ask, still in the Queen's service ! now been hoisted, he is something worse. Godavery, which we think will be productive
of a great amount of public good. It was
8. The want of transport for baggage, &c., His official demeanour is marked by many
&c., has caused dire evils. Cavalry horses clerkly virtues. Orderly to a fault, and carry attended by the Members for Manchester and
had to be given up to the Commissariat, and the ing punctuality almost to a vicious extent, it by many of the principal manufacturers there,
men toiling in the trenches had to fag after- must be equally distressing to his superiors and was addressed by Colonel Corm, so well
wards in carrying guns to the heights. Did to be able to detect in him no failing, or to
not Mr. Layard warn the Government that they discover one sign of genuine impulse. His is known by his book on public works in India.
In itself the subject was an interesting one,
would find no means of transport in Bulgaria ! one of those bloodless temperaments that are ;
Let us have a committee to see how the trans- virtuous by instinct, regular from lack of for there is no doubt of the immense advan-
i
port service was provided for. originality, and industrious because they can- tages to the cotton-fields and cotton trade 4
7. Lord GRANviLLE boasted of the incredible not create occupation for themselves. He with India that would arise from the opening
quantity of ammunition sent out to batter never does anything wrong, nor anything up to our boats and steamers the channel of
Sebastopol. Let us have a committee to know original. If the world were a college, . .
whether the fact be true (as stated by Mr. and prizes were to be won by good conduct, he
LAYARD), that "If we had continued the fire would carry off all its honours; and he may b©part of the meet-
this noble river. Nor was the discussion less
important as eliciting on the
" opened the first day, and which barely sufficed even now considered a Prize Minister, as the ing a repudiation of the guarantee priaciple
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