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SATURDAY,
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THE WEEK. cited in the chemical and medical world. The excitement caused by
1 the trial and condemnation of this man supply the best argument that
could be furnished for the abolition of death punishment, as suchgn i
t u ex-
THE political world is again in commotion. To the astonishment of eitement cannot be otherwise than unhealthy in its effect on the
every one, the peace rejoicings have been immediately followed by
public mind. It has continued to the last. At Stafford seats or
standing-places have sold at the rate of 10s. 6d. each, and refroshment•
what, in the language of America, we may appropriately term a stalls, we are told, were provided on a scale of extraordinary m a
d' difficulty " with the United States. The Cabinet of President The wretches who profit by this foul traffic, as well as the crowd of
PIERCE has, by the dismissal of Mr. CRAMPTON and the three Consuls,
ledge the justice of its views, or to retaliate by the dismissal of Mr.
DALLAS. Neither alternative is pleasant. In the one case there would
be humiliation; in the other there would be a long stride towards
gibbet-hunters who give occasion to it, provoke disgust. A few
taken up a position which will compel our Government to acknow-
people crushed to death in the crowd, or the fall of an overcrowded
balcony from a top window, would afford a fit finale to the horrors of
the " great Palmer poisoning case."
Criminal prosecutions are to be directed against certain parties
war. The House of Commons, alive to its duty at this crisis, seems
connected with the Tipperary Bank swindle. It would appear from
inclined to interfere. Mr. BAILLIE, last night, laid on the table of
the language of the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, that Government
the House the terms of the address he proposed to move on Thurs-
hitherto had shown neglect. The reported words of his Lordship
day next.. They are, that— were these
An humble address be presented to her Majesty, thanking her Majesty for having
He could not help expressing his great surprise that Government had allowed this
been graciously pleased to communicate to this house papers relating to recruiting in
case to go on so long without interfering. Having regard to the English shareholders,
1.: United States of America. he had no hesitation in saying that if the Government remained longer quiescent, if
To inform her Majesty that we observe it is admitted that the law of the United
they did not at once hand the matter over to the first law officer of the Crown, they
States with respect to foreign enlistment is no less just than stringent; and that in
would be guilty of a gross dereliction of duty.
making this admission, her Majesty's Government declared that on no account would
they run any risk of infringing this law of the United States. Thus taunted, the Government has at last instituted proceedings
To express to her Majesty our conviction, that both before and after this declare- in which a sitting member for a southern county in Ireland will be,
tion recruiting was carried on within the United States by her Majesty's officers, with- more or less, involved. Further disclosures are still expected in rcla-
out the communication of the measures to be taken to the Government of that country,
iIV but with the knowledge and approval of her Majesty's Envoy at Washington ; and that tion to "the Sadleirites."
proceedings have occurred which were at var.ance with our international obligations,
and which her Majesty's advisers were unable or have failed to prevent. A very delicate question was mooted on Tuesday night 1)7
That, accordingly, while we perceive with satisfaction that during the course of Sir ERSKINE PERRY. The professed object of his motion was to give
these actions some measures have been adopted by the Ministry in a spirit of conciliar married women greater control over their own property, and to pre-
tion,we are unable to declare the complaints of the American Government, that the laws vent the cases which sometimes c ccur of a profligate husband
and rights of that country have been violated, to have been advanced without cause.
dissipating the earnings of his wife. It is urged by the Times that
That while we assure her Majesty of our firm determination to assert now, as here.
tofore, the rights and dignities of the Crown, we have to express our conviction that we the wife would seldom have the heart to refuse the husband's demand
shall be best prepared to acquit ourselves of that duty by a frank admission and complete for money, even though she had the legal power; but that constitutes
reparation of wrong. no just reason for withholding the power from her. A stronger argu-
That with these views, and, moreover, having a regard to the means which appear to ment is to be found in the danger of setting up a line of separation
be available for composing other matters in dispute, we humbly beseech her Majesty to
adopt such measures with reference to her correspondence on enlistment and its conse-
between the two parties whom matrimony has made one. And we ale
, quences as in her judgment shall, while carefully guarding the honour of the Crown, pro- inclined to think that improvement in the law of divorce would afford
LP mote the restoration of a good understanding and of close and cordial amity between a better remedy for the evils complained of. Where the contracting
II Great Britain and the United States of America. parties are wealthy, the wife's property can always be secured by
The organ of the Premier, the Morning Post of yesterday, treats the settlements. It is in the case of the poor, where there is no power of
action of the United States Cabinet as a gross insult to this country, divorce, and the husband perhaps lives entire') on the bard-earned
and positively asserts that it will immediately be followed by the dis- pittance of an industrious wife, that the grievance is most strongly
missal of Mr. DALLAS. We shall see. If the anticipation of our con- felt. As the Attorney-General well observed, it is doubtful to what
temporary prove correct, there may soon be work cut out for our North extent the principle of the separation of interests should be carried,
American squadron. Since the majority of the Government on the quoting, as corroborative of his view, the case of a married woman
IP- Kars debate the Premier feels that he may do as he pleases, and, with with a considerable settlement, who ran away from her husband,
the effervescence of rejuvenated spirits, rides to Epsom a few days refused to support her children, and spent all her money on her lover.
afterwards, and is now exerting himself to the utmost to get up a prize-
fight with our Transatlantic cousins. Perhaps the admonitions of Mr.
HAYTER or the rod of the House of Commons may have some effect in The East India Company would appear to take as little interest
restraining his Little Pickle-like exuberance. in the spiritual as in the temporal welfare of their hapless subjects.
In another portion of our journal will be found an account of their
The meeting held yesterday at the London Tavern is creditable to dealings with the first necessary of life to the Hindoo population ;
the public feeling of the metropolis. Such calamities as have spread and HOW we have to record an almost equally gross outrage upon the
over the fair lands of France in these last few days are eminently cal- consciences of the Christians of Travancore. About 70,000 of these
culated to awaken a display of that friendly sentiment which has been belong to the Syrian Church, and acknowledge the authority of the
gaining strength in both countries for many years past. The loss of Patriarch of Antioch. Some time ago the Archbishop of MALABAR was
life by the inundations has been great, the loss of property enormous, excommunicated by his spiritual chief, with the full approbation of
the distress universal. In one case alone—the flooding of the slate his flock, and a new one consecrated in his place. For six years has
quarries at Angers—nearly 10,000 persons are thrown out of work. the unfortunate Primate been vainly endeavouring to take possession
The readiness with which the proposal to raise a subscription in this of his diocese. His excommunicated predecessor is in favour with
country towards the Relief Fund opened throughout France will con- the Rajah. The Rajah pays a good round tribute to the Company;
vince our neighbours that our professions of sympathy are and so the Christians are left to a state of spiritual anarchy, for
more than lip deep. 5,0001. was yesterday subscribed on the spot, which that respectable body of men, the Directors. of the East India
and transmitted by the evening to Paris. So good (a commencement Company, have principally to answer. The Archbishop has done all
may lead us to anticipate a subscription worthy of the country and he could, and is uow in London. He has vainly memorialised both
the case. There is little doubt that it will he received in France as the India-house and Downing-street, and gives it as his opinion tint
the attestation of that bond of fellowship and goodwill between the they "despise the Word of God, and his prophets and apostles, who
two countries educed by the wisdom of their present ruler, strength- " testify of justice and conscience." He is now bent on returning to
ened by mutual suffering and glory in the Crimean field, and sealed Antioch, and " preaching the Gospel in his own land." To this end
on the part of England by this last act of real sympathy and frendly he solicits the alms of English Christians, and we hope will not solicit
help. them in vain.
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What is the meaning of the additional increase to our North
American squadron. It is but a few months since that the Govern- JASON AND MEDEA.
meat despatched some four or five line-of-battle ships and half a
dozen steam-frigates to Halifax, and now another liner, three or four [We have not the least idea of the meaning of the following remarkable fragment,
more screw-corvettes and a division of gun-boats, are about to start for unless it be an emanation from the imagination of a gentleman who had read some-
the same destination. This method of clapping a blister upon a sore thing in the Pod about a dinner at Lord Gr—nv—lle's, at which the magnificent
place is not likely to answer in the end with the United States. artiste, Madame R—st—ri, was to meet the Earl of Cl—r—us.—n.]i
Yankee sore places are too irritable and susceptible. but with her Ma- ORPHEUS (looking at a French clock). Would we were all assembled !
jesty's Government bravado supplies the place of statesmanship. Such JASON. Wherefore so?
a powerful fleet off the North American coast can be only for purpose Art hungry, my Lord President of Council?
of menace, and its presence compels the United States Government in ORPHEUS. Hungry !—what is it to be hungry ? 0 !
self-defence to create a powerful defensive force. We anticipated this Would that I were, or could be. The sensation
in THE PRESS several months back. The vote of two millions, and the Were worth a quarter's salary. No, Jason,
construction of those twelve gigantic steam-frigates alluded to last Lord of the strong despatch and mild cigar,
week by a contemporary, bears out our anticipations. 'Tie for the reputation of my cook,
My cordon bleu, that I would all were hero
By the time this sheet is in the hands of our readers PALMER will And all adjourning to the dinner-table.
in all probability have ceased to exist. In answer to an application JASON. Whom do we lack ?
made by his solicitor for a reprieve, the Home Secretary has stated ORPHEUS. 0, the chief guest of all. '
that he saw no grounds for granting it. Hence, we presume, it may You'll see her when she comes.
be inferred that the question whether if Coox died from strychnia the JASON. Well, my dear friend,
poison could yet, be detected in his remains will remain for ever un- Without the charge of an undue ambition,
libiiiiiimmummiminimmiminosettled, notwithstanding the great interest which the question has cx- I hope I shall. My eyes are pretty good.