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THE DAY'S NEWS.

The most important announcement, that the
French Authorities at Alessandria have to send to
the Monitezer, for publication, is one reporting that
the Emperor enjoys perfect health; that they have
but few sick ; that the weather is beautiful, and the
heat moderate ; that the harvest has begun ; that
tho army is abundantly supplied with every
and that the soldiers continue full of
fidence and high spirits. When _
telegrams are so barren of interest

thing ;

official

such exciting times, it requires something more
than invention for a newspaper writer to provide
the necessary gratification for his readers. It is
true we have another rumour or two about
that wonderful and übiquitous individual
Garibaldi, who is described as having performed
some very wonderful exploits, which will, in all
probability, bear a very different interpretation when
the actual details come to us,in an authentic shape.
It is one of the inconveniences and misfortunes
of the present system of telegraphs, that all
sorts of absurd reports, unauthenticated, are trans-
mitted from one point -to another, without the
slightest consideration as to their accuracy ; and it
is equally unfortunate that newspaper writers, in
too many cases, proceed to argue upon these with
just as much earnestness as though the facts reported
were fully vouched and indisputable. The effect
of this is not the less injurious, because the practice
is not confined to a particular quarter, but it is seen

and felt in the public mind becoining char,
fully impressed with a belief in certain thi

zed and

which have really never existed of
, if they have, in such a manner
give quite a different colouring to that
has obtained a hold, and become a false
opinion. Very much of this, we believe, will
to have been the case with this said Garibaldi.
last telegram in reference to his movements,
dated from Turin, and says he has received rein
forcements of troops at Como. The artillery hs
been organised, and a national guard
Volunteers are hastening to increase the militia
The national movement is spreading, and the town
of Lecco is free. The Austrians, in considerable
force, have occupied Dobbin. The Indcpend•
ante, and the Paris correspondent of the Times;
says, it is believed that, as soon as the Frond

as to
which
public

prove
The

mobilised,

England and Prussia will

rangement between the powers, at

an end to the war. The Empress, Prince
Count Walewski, and other eminent persi
will, it is said, give their support in the matt€
the first condition is felt to be the triumphal
ich into the capital of Lombard

Terom

n from_ Frankfort

that t

y committee of the Federal D.

d the motion of Hanover to place
and. that it will propose its adopt
e case of the Queen versus the Rev.
Roberts, a Roman Catholic Priest, touching they
tion of a chi ld, alleged to have been unlawfully de
and which has been for some time before the

the Rhin
T'

in London, was brought to a clo
child has been restored to her father, anc.
ruled, that Mr. Roberts, having made
return to the writ of Habeas Corpus, shou
the expenses of the proceedings, and he
to be discharged, subject to tie paymi
the cect-
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courts
The
court

,ear al

auers will learn, with deep regre,
health of the Duchess or Kent is in so pre
state as to render it necessary to hay,
physicians in close attendance upon her.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday aft
The chief business was understood to relate to t.
meeting of Parliament, which takes place this day,

ternoon

TIIE PROJECTED CIIANGE OF NIINISTRY.
IF party be " the madness of many for the gain of
what is faction ? The term faction, be it
red, means party ; but it is party in its
its most mischievous form. It is associated

a few

remem tx

worst,

with tumult, discord, dissension

A factious man is

one given to faction,—that is, loud and violent in a
party, publicly dissensions, addicted to form parties,
and raise public disturbances. Too often, in the

history of our country, do we find instances of
faction having overborne the freedom and honour
even of Parliament. When men give way to factious
discontent, there is no saying to what lengths of
democratic violence they may go. It is faction that
nurtures demagogues ; for a demagogue, on high
lexicographical authority, is defined to be, " a
poplar and factious orator." When factions cease,
his occupation is gone. " Would you comprehend
all hell in one word," it has been said, " call it
party, or the spirit of faction." And so it is,—so it
has been, and so it will be. Faction is party run
wild. Sedition is the offspring of faction. To be
seditious, is to be factious with tumult. And thus
mischievously it is, that party sinks down, when
once it descends from its legitimate and honourable
position—for there is a sense in which party is not
only allowable, but commendable ; and more parti-
cularly when it is justified by the axiom, that " when
bad men combine, good men must associate."

Now, we are very much afraid that the rightful
and honourable principles of party are likely to be
abandoned by a popular section of those who at
present form the Opposition to her Majesty's
Government. We say this, ourselves standing
independent of both one party and the other.
In legitimate party warfare, the overthrow of an
Administration is one of those vicissitudes which arc
regarded as matters of course, under free institutions
like ours. But it must be legitimate, if it is not to
be disastrous. We must have a Government—of
one party or the other ; and the strength of the
party will generally decide the question which it is
to be. But if factious arise,—or if the party that is
dut degenerates into a faction against the party that
's in, then, assuredly, can there be no hope of any
ettled constitutional Government whatever.
IV- do not write as the partizans of the Derby
But there must be a Government ; and at

Ministry,

of the

,ent most critical conjuncture it
utmost consequence, for the welfare of the whol
kingdom, that we have a Government which, whil

,erves a strict neutrality, with reference to the
most criminal war that has been commenced in Italy,
at the same time takes due care to put our national
defences in an efficient state, so that we may be fully
prepared for any emergency. Now it fortunately
happens, that the country has got such a Govern-
ment. Whatever may be its faults in other respects,
it certainly has that great recommendation. , Its

_s non-intervention—its spirit
The Lord Mayor of London, as heading the deputa-
tion to Lord DERBY, the other day, to present
the Memorial of the City in favour of non-interven-
tion, felt constrained to say on such an occasion—
although himself of the Opposition party—that the
course which had been laid down and pursued by
her Majesty's Government, in reference to the war
now raging, was fully approved and appreciated
by all classes in the city of London ; and to assure
Lord DERBY that it was the unanimous desire of
the citizens of London to render every possible
support to the Government in carrying out such a
policy. Nothing, of course, could be more patriotic
than this. And eagerly did Lord DERBY avail
himself of the opportunity of declaring that, while
he was glad to find that the views of her Majesty's
Government on this important subject were such as
to command the approval expressed in the Memorial,
he could assure the deputation, that having fully
declared their views with respect to English non-
intervention, they had no intention or desire in any
way to alter that policy. Nothing could well be
more satisfactory than this. And it is evident, that
for whatever other cause Lord DERBY'S Administra-'
tion may deserve to be broken up, it cannot possibly
be for any breach, or contemplated breach, of the

policy

policy of non-intervention

And yet is there a factious cry being raised, that
notwithstanding the adherence of the DERBY
Ministry to that popular and patriotic policy, and
the reiterated assurance of their determination on no
account to depart from it, they are not to be trusted,
because, forsooth, " it must be that their bearings are
towards Austria," and not, therefore, in favour of

Italian cause! " The DERBY Government is

more likely to favour Austria in this struggle than
any other Government now possible. And so far as
Austria is a German power, and, under certain con-
tingent circumstances of no improbable occurrence,
in a position to demand German aid, t

he innate

npathies of the DERBY Ministry will find them-
strengthened by those of the Court." Such
is the miserable, the puerile reasoning, by which
this cry of faction is to be supported.
wretched stuff and nonsense as this is further put
forth,—" Where the Crown and its Ministers are in

And such

feet accord on one side, and the wishes of the

people

en unanimous on the other, it is not the
latter that usually prevail,"—which ridiculously
--Isumes that public opinion, even upon so important
subject, can be set aside altogether ! Yet that, it
",ed, " is the danger arising from the con-
mance of Lord DERBY in office !"
Even the attention which the Government, as in
ty bound, are paying to the country's defences,
ender the present threatening aspect of Europe, is
the ground of a strong suspicion against them.
asked, " are all these active military

repeat

What," it

iaval preparations for ? Why are the dockyard

lowed no repose by night or day ? What means the
tivity of Woolwich in the casting of cannon and

the turning over to the arsenals of millions of shot,
shell, and cartridge ? The extraordinary efforts to
man the navy, going so far as even to offer induce-
ments to merchant seamen to break their contracts
and desert their ships ? The authorised rifle corps,
turning the heads of our middle class half idlers, and
exciting ridicule among sensible people ? What is

the meaning of all this ? Is it hard to guess ? On
the contrary; if it mean anything, it is that the
Government looks forward to the time, and it, thinks
that not far distant, when England is to take part in
'—and to take part in it, of course it is con-
tided, in support of the despotism of Austria! And
'n it is asked, " What is the conclusion ?" To

the war,"

vhich the answer, in characteristic phraseology, is
eadily given,—" That the Austrian Ministry at St.

James',

should be got rid of with all convenient
,eed, before they do irremediable injury." And

more than this, we are told, that " besides doing
much to avert what we feel to be the real danger and
indelible disgrace of dragging this country into a
war on the side of the Austrian despot, the ejection
of Lord DERBY from power would be a graceful
offering from England to the Italian people !" Why,
if any step this country might take, could be fairly
Interpreted as a breach of neutrality, the very pro-
ceeding here recommended would, to all intents and
purposes, be such a step. England could make no