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No. 255.—V0L. VI. LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1858. STAMPED ....SIXPENCE.
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g e Vrtss. . sequent upon it—it would scarcely be prudent the Radical Members of the House, and pro-
yet to speak. Those who desire, with us, the bably by many of the unattached Mem-
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continuance of the present good understand- bees also.
ing between the two countries, will join in our Another plan would be to require a certain
LONDON, ,SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1858. hope that the surmise will not be realised, that number of Members of the Council to have
the Count meditates a renunciation of public been long resident in India, and a certain other
life, and a resort to some rural retirement. portion to possess commercial experience.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Unquestionably, there is something more Probably some provisos of this kind will be
IT is the most remarkable feature in the pre- than ordinarily remarkable in the movements found in whatever bill is ultimately passed
sent position of these two great nations, that of the public mind in both countries, which into a law.
while the Governments on each side of the have followed ORSINI'S attempt. Now that A third and most important proposal is, to
water are cordially bent on preserving a mutual the criminals have met their deserts, we will keep the Council still a representative body,
good understanding, they find it impossible to encourage the hope that the irritation which elected by persons having an interest in the
prevent indiscreet or mischievous persons has been shown on both sides of the Channel, well-being of India. That empire presents to
from throwing about sparks of fire, although will gradually die away. our legislators the anomaly and difficulty that,
the population in both countries contains so while it requires a Council for its proper go-
much that is combustible. vernment, that Council must be found in Eng-
The Times, for instance, is ever straining THE INDIA BILL. land, and in England must continue to live.
for effect. Lord BYRON, when he had quarrelled LORD PALMERSTON, with his usual adroitness India cannot provide its own Assembly, like
with his wife, sat down and wrote a most —not, perhaps, meaning much mischief, but such colonies as Canada and Australia.
pathetic piece—" Fare thee well; and if for keeping his eyes open—has retained his India Up to the present time, or rather up to 1853,
" ever, then for ever fare thee well ;"—and Bill on the business-paper of the House of the Board of Directors, the actual rulers of
having written it, he showed it to a friend, Commons. And thus, if Lord ELLENBOROUGH India, hive been elected by some 2,000 or 3,000
asking him, "if he thought it would tell !" should make any kind of mistake, or leave any persons. It would, perhaps, be better if that
that is, if it would be popular with the public. fair opening, the Noble Lord would good- constituency could be enlarged. One pro-
In the same way, and with the same sort of humouredly " take the sense of the House" posal was made, in 1853, to admit all Indian
sincerity, does the • journalist search for as to which was the beat bill of the two ; and railroad proprietors to vote along with proprie-
" telling subjects.° "And, on Monday last, we then no one can tell what might happen. tors of East India Stock. If nn elective
were favoured with the newest "Picture of We do not suppose that the present Govern- system shall finally be decided upon, we
Paris according to which, a visit to the
ment will place themselves in such a position should be in favour of any feasible enlarge-
Queen;" of MADAGASCAR, or even to NANA SAHIB as to suffer a defeat on such a question, nor ment of this kind.
himself, could hardly be a more serious do we know that a preference for one India But we must repeat, that the main difficulty
affair than an adventure into that Cave
Bill over another India Bill ought at once, and of the question lies here. Once get a well-
of Giant Despair, the French metropolis. without consideration, to compel a resigna- formed Council, or Board of Directors, and all
We were greatly struck with the fact, that tion ; but, clearly, there is every possible rea- else is easy. But just as this is the practical
son for caution and prudence in constructing difficulty of the case, so is it likely to be made
the French Government, which often stops
the circulation of some of the English a measure upon the character of which so much the point at which the endeavours of all the
journals, did not prohibit the circulation of may depend. "free lances" of the House of Commons will
that number of the Times. This tolerance The grand difficulty in framing any measure be vehemently directed.
seemed to us both wise and bold. It seemed for the better government of India will be The whole question of the government of
to say to the people of Parig, "Sao what the found to lie in the formation of the Council. India is probably the most momentous that
'' Times says of us and judge for yourselves
All parties will agree that we must have one ever was submitted to a legislative assembly.
;
" whether it be true. And if it be—as you know
presiding officer—a Secretary of State for The immensity of the empire and its popula-
"it ia—a series of fictions, then you will know India. All parties will also agree that, as it, tion; the multifarious questions which are
" what to think of the Times in future." is impossible for any one man to transact, involved in its mode of government ; and the
Still, after allowing the article to circulate properly, the multifarious affairs connected prospect that whatever is now determined on
for eight-and-forty hours, it was thought wise with that great empire, there must be a Colin- will remain in force for the next twenty or
sad right to apply to it, in the Monileur, a cif of twelve, or eighteen, or twenty persons, thirty years, all combine to make the question
strong, but not angry, censure. Some of the
to help in various departments of labour, and which will immediately come before Paella-
to aid also, by their advice, when any impor- ment one of unspeakable importance.
plicitly and positively denied ; and such
leading facts of the representation were ex-
tant question is to be taken into consideration. it is true that there is a notable precedent
denials, published in the face of all the people But how is the Council to be constituted ? fur making an India Bill the lever by which a
of Paris, must be taken to be decisive. Of what sort of persons is it to be formed, and Ministry may be lifted out of office. But if
This single circumstance, however, is a with whom is the nomination to rest ? Upon the House of Commons were once awakened
specimen of much that is going on ; and may these questions the whole value of the Inca- to a just sense of the intrinsic importance of
give us some idea of the difficulties which sure will depend ; and yet each of them is of the questions at issue, it would discourage any
may exist in treading out dangerous sparks, very difficult solution. attempt to " turn the India Bill to-amount,"
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and in preventing the people of England and The worst plan, perhaps, would be to make by making it a mere engine:, sur ~ - . ;
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the members of the Council resemble Lords P
France from being led by incendiaries into a lishment of party views or bttif ,: ~ tr.;
quarrel, which neither they nor their Govern- of the Admiralty or Treasury, selected on the We observe that the C.. . S'• ..: :• ine
: ments can for a moment purpose or desire. score of Parliamentary position, and not ex- EXCHEQUER hopes to be s..- altr". 'C4
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LATEST EDITION. other changes cow any plan of this sort would be opposed by all ,House.
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