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THE Turks have thus far defeated the Russian
army in the Principalities. Yet Russia triumphs !
Gold is the true sinews of war; and the CZAR has re-
ceived no less than 720,0001. of British gold in one
week. This is how England is made to appear the
ally of tyranny, while she promises succour to
nations struggling for an independent and reformed
existence. We were fully aware of the fact, that
large shipments of gold had been made to foreign
countries, of which the people of this country knew
nothing whatever; and now that public attention
has been directed to the fact, we are informed that
80,000 ounces of gold were sent to St. Petersburg
in the early part of last w,.!ek. This treasure, with
the £400,000 that followe lit on Saturday, was not
sent by the usual route, but by way of Rotterdam
and Hamburg. Mystery was evidently the object
for varying the line of transit. If the large amount
of 80,000 ounces of gold was shipped away in
silence in one week, is it not quite possible that a
still larger amount may have gone before it, and
with equal secrecy ?
The principal, among the various reasons
assigned for the Bank of England's raising its rate
of interest, is the fact, that there were certain
foreign mercantile houses quite unknown in the
leading commercial circles, but which were sup-
posed to be connected with foreign governments,
that had become large shippers of bullion from
this country. These houses having done all they
could by operating on our stock and money mar
kets, another stratagem is to be tried. A Russian
loan to the extent of 5,000,000/. is to be brought

forward immediately. It appears, however, that it
would not do to bring it openly before the British
public at this moment, therefore it is arranged that
Messrs. HOPE, of Amsterdam, in conjunction with
the Russian court bankers, Messrs. STIEGLITZ and
Co., of St. Petersburg, are to undertake it with the
view of drawing subscriptions from England. But
we are not certain that lending money to Russia
under existing circumstances, is not treason, and
therefore an indictable offence. It is true that.
England has not declared war against Russia;
but Turkey has declared war formally ; and the
British fleet is said to be in the Black Sea to sup-
port the Turks in their war with Russia.

There is here a very nice distinction between
war and no war. As far as our Ministry are con-
cerned, they have one and all vainly declared that
they would support Turkey in her struggle for
independence. That struggle is now going On,
and how is the pledge fulfilled ? Simply by allow-
ing Russia to draw her supplies from this country
under the plea that no actual declaration of war
against the CZAR has taken place. Now, if the
independence of the Ottoman Empire is a matter
of national importance to England, who is to com-
pensate this country for the power that has just
been conferred on the enemy?
A loan of 5,000,0001., added to the 800,0001. just
transmitted to St. Petersburg, will enable the
Russian despot to send an army of 500,000 men
into the Turkish provinces, and this is how Eng-
land proposes to support the cause of the SULTAN !
Why, there is a degree of moral turpitude hanging
about this whole affair that must make every

honest man and consistent politician blush with
shame ! An open declaration of war would have
rendered the shipment of gold to Russia impos-
sible, and by thus cutting off her war supplies,
Russia might have been compelled to accept terms
which she willinow treat with scorn.

It is well known that at one time the Emperor
NICHOLAS held a large amount of English stock for
the express purpose of having the power of causing
derangements in our money market, by throwing
large amounts on the market just as it might
suit the accomplishment of his views. And
now we are told that the gold which has been re-
cently shipped is a portion of the large amount
deposited in the Bank of England by the Russian
Government, and as we have noticed some large
sales of stock for money within the last ten days,
it is just possible that the CZAR has been trying
the effect likely to be produced by his financial
operations at a moment when England requires a
large supply- of gold forher own purposes. If war had
been openly declared, however, the wily NICHOLAS
might have depressed our money market, but he
could scarcely have succeeded in getting so large
an amount of treasure out of this country.
Our readers will now, we trust, appreciate the
motive which has induced this journal to search
diligently into the bullion movements of the last
few weeks. We have all along had reason to be-
lieve that Russia and Austria were drawing off large
amounts of our bullion ; but we were unable to
arrive at the fact by any other means than direct-
ing the attention of the public to the• subject.
With regard to the loan project which has been so
guardedly announced by our London cotempo-
raries, there can be but one opinion. If it be not
illegal to lend money to Russia while she is
shedding the blood, and. attempting the subjuga-
tion of our Allies, it ought to be at once declared
illegal. An order in Council ought to be issued
instantly declaring the transfer of all Russian
stock, dated after the Ist July, 1853, illegal in the
United Kingdom. In addition to rendering, the
transfer of stocks, dated subsequently to the inva-
sion of the Danubian States, illegal, let a heavy
penalty be inflicted on all persons acting as agents
in procuring money for Russia, or any other foreign
country holding the position she does towards
England, and our Ministry may redeem their
character for consistency, and save the nation from
years of bloodshed and waste of treasure.

Meanwhile, as we have discovered that the CZAR
has taken away more money in. one week than emi-
gration and the " arts and sciences" would absorb
in a month, we shall look with increased vigilance
to the movements of bullion, as long as the Rus-
sians continue the invasion of the territory of our
ally—the SULTAN. The movements of the pre-
cious metals abroad is also another important sub-
ject for investigation, as we find, by the intel-
ligence received yesterday from Vienna, that
600,0001. in gold had been forwarded to
St. Petersburg by the Austrian Government,
and 160,0001. by private firms. This is • how
Austria observes a strict neutrality ! This is how
she would employ a loan if she could raise it in
England. We have already predicted this as a
perfectly naturally sequence, and unless some
measures be promptly taken to stop the political
intriguing by which Russia is to be enabled to ac-
complish her ends, the sooner our costly naval
armaments are withdrawn from the Turkish seas,
the sooner we shall know the end of our mock war
expenditure, and the higher our moral and politi-
cal character as a nation will stand in the eyes of
Europe.

IN looking abroad upon society we see much to
upper classes are daily becoming more sensible of
their obligations, and are making strenuous and
praise-worthy efforts to atone for their past
omissions. The lower classes, as they are termed,
are being cared for; and that inhuman policy
which was wont to despise the masses and regard
them as mere automatons—" hewers of wood and
drawers of water" to their more fortunate fellow-
men—is fast becoming exploded. Not only have
physical comforts been acceded to them, but intel-
lectual culture. And the foremost statesmen of
the age have not considered it 'neath their dignity
to instruct them on the advantages to be derived
from scientific and literary knowledge. Tis but a
few days ago since Lord STANLEY addressed a
large assemblage of working men, at the inaugura-
tion of the Bury Athenaeum, upon the subject of
Education. The suggestions therein offered are
admirable and practicable ; and it is to be hoped
that the impression then and there conveyed will
not prove evanescent but permanent. Here are
Lord STANLEY'S ideas upon this all-important topic :
—" I have spoken of this Athenaeum as an educa•
tional institute, and I believe in so speaking I am
correct. I am well aware that it is a language
used by some, that education is a thing which
properly belongs only to youth ; but I maintain
that idea is erroneous. I
.hold, that for me and
for every one of us, education is a thing which
must continue to the very end of our existence.
It is a law of our nature. Our minds are so con-
stituted that we must necessarily and always be
either learning something or forgetting something;
and it is with the matters of instruction as with
many others, there is no standing still ; you must
go backward or forward. And not only is this the
case as regards acquired knowledge, but also in
reference to the powers of the mind itself, which,
like the body, can only be kept in proper vigour
and health by a succession—a series of efforts
and exertions."

The popular idea respecting education was that
when a boy or girl got through a certain curiculum,
he or she was educated. When the boy " turned"
arithmetic—wrote a nondescript hand—was " up "
in the four first books of Euclid—spouted bad
Latin and worse Greek—and could tell the names
of the nine parts of speech according to MURRAY,
he was educated ! When the girl was enabled to
write corner-hand—do the rule of three—make
bibs and tuckers—screech the gamut—had learnt
the notes on the piano-forte—and was able to say
" How d' ye do " in French, she had " finished "
her education—and her careful mamma brought her
immediately:upon the tapis as an eligible candidate
for matrimonial honors ! Things, however, have
changed now ; and Lord STANLEY only favours the
innovation that education is the study and work of
a life—not merely attained under the ferule of a
pedagogue, or in a Ladies' Boarding Academy ;
although under the strictly moral discipline of
some venerable Al,isdames who were never known
to smile—read fashionable novels—or do a wicked
thing—unless they were a sinning ! However, we
do not mean to regard early instruction as un-
profitable or dispensable. It only becomes an evil
when too much reliance is placed upon it. "A
little learning is a dangerous thing." As long as it
is viewed in the light of an intellectual discipline,
and as laying the foundation, or sowing the seeds,
of future wisdom, 'tis very well. You cannot fill
the young brain with knowledge and cork it up
as you would a bottle of pickled gerkins ! warranted
to keep in any climate for any length of time.
No! " It is with the matters of instruction as
with many others, there is no standing still ; you
must go forward or backward" " there's no
eternity," [alternative] as the Lancaster alderman

said the other day upon being hot—warmly pressed
to accept municipal office
We are, in common with all genuine advocates of
education, greatly obliged to Lord STANLEY for his
excellent arid explicit definition of an almost uni-
versally misunderstood scientific term ; and we
trust that those higher in station than the Bury
operatives may be induced to profit thereby. The
great FRANKLIN himself=now we entirely disclaini
any offence to our American friends—did not seem
to entertain other than the vulgar notions respect-
ing education He says : "If a man empties his
purse into his head, no one can take it from him."
As if education was not a drawing out of the Mind
—not a pouring in ! GOLDSMITH, too, has immor-
talised his Village Schoolmaster, and expresses his
surprise ." how one small head could carry all he.
knew !" And 'tis really amazing how some savants
can uphold their heads owing to the weighty mass
of crudities they contain ! "Blue stockings" and
" bigwigs" who smell of Latin and Greek, we can-
not abide. They have no common sympathies
with their race. Even those whose office it is to
instruct the people must descend sometimes from
their pedestal if they do not wish to be odious.
" One hates an author," says BYRON, " that's all
author; fellows in foolscap uniform turned up with
ink !"

SALFORD HUNDRED INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS.—The inter-
mediate sessions for the Hundred of Salford, commenced
yesterday (Monday) morning, at the New Bailey court-
house, Salford.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY.
—The managers of this line have given notice of their inten-
tion to open the entire length to Wolverhampton on Thurs-
day next, December 1.
GOOD NEWS.—There are no accounts of any new case of
cholera from Edinburgh ; and none have occurred in Sun-
derland for the last six days. In some parts of Scotland,
however, the disease still prevails.
.

The bottle makers of Newcastle-ttpon-Tyne have "struck".
for an increase of wages. Latterly, it is said that finishers
had 245., blowers 205., and gatherers 17s. per week, besiies
"over work," bringing good hands 7s. to 12s. per week
additional.

Captain Winn has held an investigation into the late
accident on the Great Northern Railway, and evidence was
produced to show that there was not sufficient time between
the breaking of the axle of the truck until the arrival of the
passenger train to remove the former.

THE BRADLEY INQUIRY.—The committee of the council
appointed to inquire into the charge preferred against ➢lr.
Bradley concluded, we learn, their labours last evening. So
far as the taking of evidence is concerned, they meet to
consider their report in a day or two.
_

STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND ST. JOHN, N.B.—
Messrs. Reed and Wright, of St. John, N. 8., propose to
place upon the route between St. John and Liverpool, a
line of screw steamers, to ply monthly—provided the Pro-
vinces will contribute £lO,OOO a-year for ten years towards
the undertaking. The probability seems to be that their
proposition will bo accepted, and the line established.
STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPFILL—The
Philadelphia papers announce that another ocean-steamer,
intended for the Liverpool and Philadelphia line, has just
been contracted for by the enterprising proprietors. She
will be called the " City of Baltimore," and, will be about
eighty feet longer than the " City of Glasgow," and thirty
feet longer than the "Great Britain." The object is to
ensure increased speed. The builders are Messrs. Todd and
Macgregor, of Glasgow, the same gentlemen who constructed
the " City of Glasgow," the " City of Manchester," and who
are now engaged on the " City of Philadelphia." This
looks well for our ocean line. Four steamers regularly
plying between Philadelphia and Liverpool, cannot but
afford extraordinary facilities to travellers, trade, and
commerce generally.
THE LATE CASE OE FORGERY.—There is much interest
felt and many statements made respecting the unhappy prin-
cipal in this case. The motives which may possibly have
prompted the step he took•—the probabilities which might
have occurred to relieve him from the publication of his
crime—and lastly, what has become of him since his disap-
pearance.. Into these we shall not enter, but we may men-
tion that it is confidently stated, that on the 21st instant he
paid into the borough bank, which was the depository of the
bill, £1,200 on account. It is also said that he had entered
very largely into Australian speculations. We believe the
unfortunate man had a house in Belfast, and was supposed
to be very successful, though yet a young man. Certain it
is that his credit stood very high. We believe his con-
nexions, who are Irish, are highly respectable; and it is
said he at one time held a commission in her Majesty's ser-
vice. As to the heradv4ll,9failVsyntgannoprimulfig
land, or the Brazils—or " the Lord knows where," while
some insist that he is not beyond the boundary of these
kingdoms. However this may be, the detective police are
pursuing him in every direction, both home and foreign.
FIRE IN ST. GEORGE'S BAZAAR.—Yesterday a meeting
of the principal tradesmen in the Lime-street Ward, was
held in the Compton-house, for the purpose of forming a
committee to inquire into the losses the tenants in St.
George's bazaar have sustained through the fire which took
place on Tuesday evening last, with a view to the raising of
a substription for the relief of the sufferers. The meeting,
was convened by Messrs. J. Johnson, T.C., J. A. Picton,
T.C., J. R. Jeffrey, J. R. Cooper, Thomas Reay, Thomas
Haigh, and Jonas Gleave. Mr. J. R. Jeffrey presided, and
Mr. Luya, superintendent of markets, acted as secretary.
Amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs. Johnson,
Picton, Haigh, Lee, Gleave, W. Lawton, G. Taylor, Reay,
Geo. Riding, Porter, S. • linden, &c., &c. A committee
having been formed they proceeded to consider the amount
of property belonging to each party in the bazaar destroyed
by the late fire. So far as the committee could estimate it,
the loss was put down at £650 ; but some of the claims
were left over for inquiry. A deputation was then ap-
pointed to wait on the mayor, and they instantly proceeded
to the Town-hall, and saw his worship, who headed the list
with a subscription of £lO. The deputation next waited
on Mr. Bramley-Moore, who subscribed £5. The paoceed-
ings stand adjourned for a week for the purpose of receiving,
a report from the sub-committee of investigation, and to
ascertain the amount of subscriptions received in the mean-
time. A sum of £67 18s. was subscribed by the persons
present at the meeting.
ACCIDENT TO THE GOLDEN AGE.—Yesterday a serious
accident occurred to this splendid steam-ship as she was
about to leave the river, outward bound for Australia. The
Gulden Age left the Huskisson dock about 9 o'clock in the
morning ; but the purser not being on board with the ship's
papers, the vessel came to off the landing stage, to wait until
he bad got on board: At 10 o'clock the Golden Age, being
then in charge of a pilot, was ordered to be put about, the
tide then running down pretty strong. In bringing her
round, and whilst endeavouring to clear a vessel which was
lying off the Seacombe slip, the pilot seems to have miscal-
culated his distance, and it became apparent that the Golden
Age could not avoid running into the Seacombe wall. When
this was seen to be almost inevitable, Captain Porter, the
commander, immediately issued orders to let the anchors go
and reverse the engines. Those precautions, however, were
not sufficiently effectual, and the consequence was, that the
ship went head-on against the wall. The collision was not
very violent ; and after the shock, she was instantly backed
off, and proceeded into the Sloyne, where, upon examination,
it was found that her stern was injured and partly carried
away. The examination resulted in the Golden Age being
ordered into the graving-dock, to be thoroughly examined
and repaired ; but it is supposed her detention will not ex-
ceed four or five days, although, we understand, previous to
her repairs a part of her cargo will be discharged. In the
meantime her passengers, 140 in number, are comfortably
provided for on board the ship, by the agents, Messrs. Millers
and Thompson. The circumstances under which the Golden
Age ran into the Seacombe wall, are almost similar to those
under which the screw steamer Lusitania ran ashore above
Rockferry a few weeks since. In both cases Liverpool pilots
were on board the vessels.

INQUESTS.---The following deaths were reported to the
coroner yesterday, upon which inquests wili be held
to-day. Joseph Irving, a painter, who resided in Sun-
street, Toxteth Park, was working on board the ship Conway,
lying in the Sandon Dock, on Thursday, when his foot
slipped as he was going between decks to resume his work
after dinner, and he fell into the hold, head foremost, receiv-
ing such injuries as caused his death in the Northern Hos-
pital on Saturday.—Francis Crane, a young man, residing
with his parents in Mere-lane, Everton, while ',getting into
a cart which he was driving in Great Howard-street
yesterday, fell on the pavement and broke his neck. Ho
was 'taken by his father and a police-officer at once to the
Northern Hospital, on Saturday, but was pronounced dead
by the surgeon on arriving there.—A young man, who was
left in care of Mr. Armstrong's spirit vaults, Edge-hill, was
found in a state of insensibility, supposed to have been
caused by drink, and, despite the efforts of the surgeon who
was called in, expired that night.—James Spencer Bulmer,
car proprietor, 14, Grey-street, off Windsor-street, was
brought home on Saturday night in a state of insensibility,
which his sister at first supposed had arisen from drink.
Finding he did not rally, Dr. Hutchinson was called in, but
before he could arrive the man was dead. The father of
deceased expired in the same manner about three years ago.
—Thomas Gaston, a farrier, who resided in a court in Wil-
liamson-street, died suddenly on Saturday night. Deceased
had been a teetotaller, but had taken to drink on Tuesday
last. He suffered from bowel complaint, but was able to
resume work on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday he
went with his wife to a grog-shop where he drank some
whiskey, and after returning home his wife was in the act
of assisting him to take off his jacket, when he fell on the
floor in a state of insensibility. A policeman was called in,
and the deceased was lifted on the bed, when he expired
shortly after. Dr. Stack was called in, but all his medical
skill :was in vain, as before his arrival all hope was at
an end.

THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

THE PRESTON STRIKE.

• PRESI.ON, Monday Evening,
The amount brought in to the weavers' committee yesiev•
day fell somewhat short of £2,000 ; this being the " little
wsek," as it is termed, or the week in which the hands in
some of the districts do not draw any wages, inasmuch as
they are paid fortnightly. In consequence, however, of the
committee having a considerable balance remaining in hand
from last week, they were enabled to distribute 4s. per head:
at; heretofore, As an indication of the depressed state of
trade, it may be mentioned that Mr. Goodall., (the largest
manufacturer unconnected with the masters' association) this
morning gave notice of his intention to commence running
short time in the weaving department, all his hands having
previously been fully employed.
This afternoon there was a large gathering of the unem-
ployed in the Orchard, when addresses were delivered by
some half-dozen delegates. _ _

The CHAIRMAN (Mr. LANG of Blackburn) congratulated
his hearers upon their standing in as good a position with
regard to pecuniary matters as last week ; and stated that
£lO had been received from a few men in a distant part of
Wales, who had never been solicited to subscribe to this
movement. (Cheers.)
Mr. BROWN saide had been informed that Mr. Paul
Catterall had rang his factory bell that morning at breakfast
time. The manufacturers of Preston were prepared to open
their mills on these conditions—that they should run four
days per week, at the prices paid last March. Would the
hands agree to those terms? (Cries of "Never.") Were
they not in a better position now, with Os. for playing, than
they would be with 6s. for four days' work ? (General ex-
clamations of "Ay"). This is what we call "the little
week," but little as it is, we have about £2,000 come in.
Next week we expect about £2,600. At the commencement
of this agitation the manufacturers of Preston thought by
stopping supplies from Burnley, Bacup, &c., they should be
able to reduce that amount to £2OO. But judge of their
surprise when they found it reduced (as an Irishman would
say) from £2OO to £2,000.
The CHAIRMAN here remarked that the Blackburn mas-
ters encouraged them to persevere in this struggle with the
manufactures of Preston—saying, in effect—" Go on lads,
while we get all their best customers." (Laughter and
cheers.)
Mr. GRIMSHAW denounced the " scribes of the press,"
and the "miserable shoddyocracy," in unmeasured terms,
for which he was rebuked by the succeeding speaker,
Mr. K. SMITh, (presideut.of the executive council), who
advised them to endeavour to win the press over to their
side.

Mr. RHODES complained of the scanty remuneration ob-
tained by factory hands when they were in full work; the
best of them were always " within a month's march of the
bastile." They had nothing to look forward to but a coffin
without a name, and a pauper's grave. (Hear, hear):
The CHAIRMAN called upon all who were determined to
stand by the delegates to hold up their hands. (The whole
meeting responded).
The proceedings 'closed with three cheers for the ten per
cent.