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London, England, 1857-12-28 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY. DleilLilit N.

Imo a transfer of the lismilOovernmsot °Melia
from a middle-clam, sod thornlike independent Crepe-
ration, each in the Last lads Company las always
been, to the political ad•isms of the &wanton.

must eee7 seriously eiwrmant the pewee of the
UCTEN mid the Clunties Bomenstnent within the
realm, as well as create • great military power
ambit tbs British CIOWM is Asia, snot for a

somest b. doubted. We is then, it seems, likely
to retain is the ■u.t.oth cootsty thot ocestitu-

tarsal dram against whisk our anoMitars struggled
'so hard and so nobly in ths eirrantosath and eigh-
teenth centaries. For we cannot, Mosame, marine
the (.town'. Gormsment with complete power mar

• peat atils'iary optima la hid* Whirl; has to be
eatapowd hereafter more Lamely than seer
of British troop, without =oboe another
step to '-sing what it boo ►itherto bora

iteot wisely or ;obey to avoid—a vett military

seta°. ; sad is wbst rest Wake is Europe lead,
er• may we in Flom" Austria, Rao* sad Pram&
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ilverywhom their teedescy is at the very last to
asimest tandem and to depress liberty.
At peso wt Chi Logidatnee hem empiete command
over the Lad and Bela Fames of the Clown ; it an-
omaly tus their subset MI Moe the means d
meintaisiog them ; tad than the solitary pommel the
Cram is limited both as to sat bwe sod time. But
Parlimest Me so such authority over the QUEZWI
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troops is India; it does net A; their cumbers, it
ekes sot legislate few their iliecipline, It does not
Fonds far their isesatemane. Their cambers,
their privileges, their ply, all low from
the pleases of the Cloverament in ladle and
of the Company at home; and when the trend*
of the Home Oosernmeat of ladle from the Company
to the Crews is completed, the QUEVea
sill :ankles the Legislature should place some roolsis-
time es their authority in this respect) have power
to keep op ifi India a British Army for weeding
is streegth that army which Parliament gists the
Crows for the defence of the net of the Empire and
the preservation of the be:anneal power in Europe.
Ibis I OCTIPBSO of the indite:), strength of the
British Crown in ladle mast re-eat on England and

Europe. It will re-act on England by inameneely
lamming the power of the Political Government of
the country; by giving it the moaned influencing and
corrupting the Lqialature and the midd'e climes ; by
advancing all those schema and plass of centreline-
/Won which are so fatal to trine in authority themselves,
sod so dangerous to national life ; and by enlarging
the hold which the aristocracy has over the property
of the kingdom to an extent that will damage the
aristocracy itself. It will re-act on Europe by reversing
the sushi iiibed policy of England; by making England
a peat military nation and by providing England
with great European armies in India, which can,
and will, be resorted to for European purposes. This
change in oar military policy will, in all human pro-
bability, mate a jealousy of England on the Con-
tinent of Lamps. far greater then has ever beta*
existed. Hitherto that josh:may hie arisen chiefly
from envy of our riches, material greatness,
and transmarine possessions ; if it is to be exag-
gerated and augmented by an apprehension or a
fear of our general policy, it will inevitably pro-
duce • combination far more formidabie than any we
have hitherto had to contend with in the conr.cils, or
combat against in the fields, of Europe.
These see beyond all question some of the very pas.
OM, end not at all improbable. contingencies in-
volved in that great alteration in British Indian
policy which it is announced will ctaracterite the
PitWalasion Administration. That Lord PALNIUM
R 7011.11 wish to make the British Crows a groat
Military Power, both in Ana and Europe, springs
from a mistaken patriotism, we are willing to admit.
We hare no doubt that Lord PALIIIIILITON 4,m:cord-
ing to hie lights, making provision in time for that
peat struggle between England and Russia on the
plains of Penis, which he believes to lie inevitable,
and in which England cannot hope to have the co-ope-
ration of France. But his voice is still for war,"
even in the cotnideration of an India Bill; and great •
Minister as Lord P stimulus, ia,patriotic and pincers
though we may consider him, we art not forget that
he is aot a Micistee at high emstitational prin-
ctples; that his policy is eat swayed se directed by
• the moat initional traditions et leglaed t that in his
conduct of foret,ni Iffaire he Ire ere now preferred
giving hie eon' dente to Islington deputations, to
submitting to the menet or asking the advice of
Parliament ; and that in his proj. chid Indian mea-
sure he is avowedly orckol an augmentation of the
power of the Crown—that is, of the Cabinet, which
acts in the same of the Crows. It, then, a wise
jeidoesy and distrust of, and not implicit faith and
confides's is, the representatives of the Crown,
ought to be the tether; with which the free
inWli-
geese of England Inlets to soy schemes for the
lieverameet of India. each a taming ought especially
to he active when the plan cams from a Minister of
lord Petwaseron's chem.:ter and principles.
And this jealousy and di•treat become more than
eve the duty of popular leaders and independent jour-
mak when there is go strong an inclination abroad in
quarters from which bent r things sight have been ex-
pected, to give an unreseer.ing and • saneeless support
to Lard P.u.nzastxts to Camels the Indian question
solely with rev rents to the revolt ; to be influenced in
its settkiMeat amply by administrative considers-
tiom ; sad to look at the subject irrespective of its
nestitatimal bearings, its probable European

effect', and the principlean4. teniencies etas
Minister who proposes to hand o
whole Government of India to a Department
under the Crown. It is not in such a way
that the pa:ogres of dememmey at be *mists& t bat
it is in this manner that the foundations of a gnat
military system, hazardous to freedom, may uncon-
sciously be laid. For a progressive nation there is
required a progressive policy. To augment the
Mumma of the Crown is not progress, but retio-
poseicia.

.....aearrently with the preparation of the India
Bill for increasing the power of the Crown and its
Windt, the consideration of a Reform Bill has also
been occupying Lord PALMERSTON'S time; and it
will, we venture to suggest, be only right and
prow for the Legislature, before it augments the
iallamee of the QUERN'S Oovernment in England, to
hare satnnitted to it the measure for increasing, as a

counterpoise, the power of the QUEEN'S subjects over
that Government. We have, indoed, been told that
it is unwise and unpatriotic to require from the
Cabinet a Reform Bill in the same Session that it
undertakes to give Parliament an India Bill. To us
wisdom and patriotism appear to consist, before
everything else, in taking care of the rights and
privileges of the people of England—in providing
for their free and good government—in extending to
their growing intelligence the functions of citizen-
ship. And after the statement made by Laid
PALMERSTON to Mr. Msnotiss and Sir FLEDLIICIC
CTILET, the pruderies and necessity of a Reform
Bill thin Session becomes greater than ever.
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But, stye rumour, which may be just u correctly
informed on the one sobjeet as it has been on the
ether, while Lord Petsezarrolen India Bill has to
be thus liberal in its provisions to the Crown, hi
Reform Bill bag to be meagre and miserable in its
soneeesions to the people. A twenty pound rental
and areennent in counties, a tire pound rental in

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throng*sement, end no disfranchisement, no redistribu-
tion of the representation, no vote by ballot, are,
it is confidently semerted, the leading features of
Lord Entnenetott's Reform Bill. If this really be
the policy contemplated by the Cabinet in regard to
Parliamentary Reform, the forthcoming session may
be pregnant with greater changes then the in-
tended augmentation of the power of the Quitor's
Government ; for to such a proposition se this the
emintry will not seriously listen ; and though it
they, if brought forward, be intended by Kimble.
ally es a mode of getting rid of the quostios far
•few, pare more, the probability is that there will
Is Apse and spirit enough in the House of Con
woe to frustrate any such subterfuge, and to bring
the qthetion of immediate legislation for the im-
provement of the Legislature on a large and com-
pnehensire basis to an immediate issue.
Lord P.itiezeirron is still a popular Minister,
more popular, in OW opinion, than either his policy
or his measures merit. But any Reform Bill that
coseedee lees than was offered by Lord Joan
Rcesett, the P.arl Of ABEIDTCS, Sir lone
G1L11.411, Mr. SIDNEY HERSIRT, Mr. OLADVEO7IB,
and Lord reiainairrox himself before be was
Prime Minister, will dissipate his popularity and
open the door for new and better combinations than
new exist. The country has up to this time indulged
in enthusiasm, but it has not surrendered its
reason. It is quite prepared to keep Lord Paulin-
STUN in office, but the reciprocity must not be all on
one side. To seek to extend largely the influence
of the Crown, and at the same time to keep
" cribbed, eabined, and confined " the controlling
pewee of the people, is to light the political candle I
at both ends, and such extravagance ea will not be
tolerated by the English people, even in one at
whose hands they ere disposed to put up with
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WINDSOR, SArr SDAT.

Her Majesty's Maw party yesteday included
41 Dachas of Heat, the Primo, ref Warr, sod lbs Priam.
Royal, the Priam el labissea, Lady Lase Marla Dawson,
lady Conlin' Baniastea, Lady Assist* Reuse, the Hos.
Mee. Orgy, the Hon. Cohost sad Yes. Phipps, the Der of
Windsor, sod the Hon. Mrs. Wel/Wiry, the Boa. Mn.
BLldulph, Sir Owego Casper, end Me. Mover.
The taming had Um honour of Wag Welted after
Mery —The Rev. Lad and Lady Wrlothestry Ruessil,
Mite Rowell, Lieut.-Colonel the Ilea. I. Stmts. 7ocelys,
fleets Fusilier Ono*, Lady sod Mile Cooper, Mr. and Mrs.
I. Cooper, Lieut. Cowol, R E., Mies Elba leyesour, sod
Mbe Hawk. Phi's..
The Qom, with ties PAWNS R ysl w>hd and dregs
thb monism and Asked the Dubow of Kest et Presences.
The Prises Consort west out shooting. The Doke of
Awned., the Costal of Paris, sad tho Doke of Chartres
"wind early, sod eccolepenied hie Royal Highs's.. They
left Windsor strata fa the afternoon, after visities hr
Majesty.
The Nino, of Wales and Priam Alfred wont shootiss
la the Ilona Park. P4C1.111 Aldo took • carriage dries.
The Pleas.. of Salerno, thee Dachas. of Orlon., dm
Doctors of Auroale, sad the Panes sad Primes of Join.
Title, Wised Der Mabety to-day.
The Prises of liabgen left the Cutlet to-day tor Frog-
. wore, on a vial to the Duelers of Emit.
SCIIDAT, Dsc. 27.

71ve Q.—end Prises Cower, t►e Prime of Wars, t►e
Primer Sepal, and Prince Alfred, attended Divine wean
to-day in t►. private chapel al ilts Castle.

MINISTERIAL CHANOES.—Lord Harrowby has
swiliasd the office of Privy Seal, ant from soy political &fa-
ille' with his cellsagues, hat soiely oa account of the state of
his Issidth, which readers It wwwwary fo► hint to abstain hr
awes this boo all balsam He is to be succeeded by Lord
Ciaaricaede.—Pfseu.

Lora Namara is at Brachia Castle, but is sot
'spoofed to be abort frost hlo om:id dotir boyood this

Lord Chief Justice Campbell is spending the
letgoas eA Hertriege floats
The Itight lion. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have
WI blade= Pert far liesbeaden Maser, Becks.
The Bay. Willem Sanders, M.A., of Magdalen
eelbpre, Ottesed, bee bra metaled by the Dien of Christ-
ian,* to a claiiiima et Christchurch Cathedral, (Weld.

• Cnairn's Misirrairui Imo Oil Saturday Visited
W • very large •dare, el holiday seekers of antuartnent
who estoned perfectly eetftad with the quantity sad quality
St SW Wide w►ieh a to be found at the Polygraphic H.Y.
The Wastrels me ease a tbe bat iseloitee with trlllag
dint, and were mostly esereeetul ti their sore canto efforts
Hoop dee donde= do." and • buriogne of t►e Hutchinson
fanny. wen received literally with Mel of applause.

Wyld's Globe, through the enterprise sod spirit
of Its CaStitl^loT, Wh)*Sy/ COStrifte to muter his eot.r•
satsumas p, rtisest to the toyle at the day, vas behind so
Oboe inotitntion, as astanlisy, is scoria( for itself a share
et patAtt Furores. Latins wore glum throughout the
doy opus the smelt yroulausi future of Th. Lhiarstooe's
eaplorationn Mulualsi by volloseas us the "Chest Glabo
itorif,," to ars gets *Ned by thsdester. Added to tbis di*
willows we, by the sY eldionssio vine, transported to the
turitorise el theism has Company, awl yin thus enabled
hpietors to thsurstsus theme sista *Web recent ealarulty
his side so tamer.

A 80mo•IISCLItT Daavnizo.—Os Friday mora-
ls. the body of 11 Weeds, aged slaty. el:, • maiden Indy,
hassely IM.$ ht Ke•Wee-lsos, Liewar Lund It *tag
is the Milers, ow New wad rimmed only
la are stale now. AMR 6.a Het morels, ems
ofilagers hot sees a %we Is whiles walkiag from the tine-
tom of tar diraines \awe as the /wry, the Matsu. hi.
times the too Wog shoal 101 l • mils sad before the body
had boo d,rovird flay pre net dot they bed goes •
loot. WLen the other litanies of the house erne et the
rod than the here door Imo bard epa and the th,...d
adatoa from hod, which bed evidently Goa compd.—
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