Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIM.F.S, SATURDAY, MAY 28. 1859

KOSSUTH, AT GLASGOW.

In compliance with a requisition of the committee of the
Glasgow Parliamentary Association, M. Kossuth addressed
a meeting of the citizens of Glasgow, lait night, in the City
Hall, on the subject of the present crisis on Continental
Affairs.

M. Kossuth, on entering, met with a most enthusiastic
reception, the whole assemblage rising to their feet, and
greeting him with loud and protracted cheering, and waving
of hats and handkerchiefs. _ _

Professor Nicoll was called to the chair, and, in a few
remarks, introduced the illustrious and talented exile.
M. Kossuth, on rising to address the meeting, was
received with loud and cordial applause. He said : Once
more, and, he believed, for the last time in his life, he
appeared before them in that hall, which had so often
resounded with the generous manifestations of their
sympathy, both for his exile, and for his down-trodden
native land. Seeing himself supported on that platform
by friends who had stood faithfully by him in the days
of personal misery, who stood faithful by him in
his gloomy days, when no light was beaming and no star
was shining out in the sky of his aspirations, who bade him
not despair, but cheered him with their consolation when
his heart was sad, seeing himself supported on that platform
with such friends whom he might never see again on this
side the grave, and looking to the large assemblage of
sympathising faces before him, he felt he should not be able
to command that ease of mind which he would require, to
perform the duty assigned him on the present occasion,' by
the committee of the Glasgow Parliamentary Reform
Association, under the auspices of whom he held it to be a
distinguished honour to appear before them. Perhaps
never, but on the present occasion, would he be required to
be in full possession of his ease of mind, because from
circnmstances, which they could easily understand, it
would be perfectly out of the question, if he
appeared before them on the present occasion with
a prepared speech, and he therefore asked that he
might be shielded by their generous indulgence. (Cheers.)
He could not offer them an eloquent oration. Some infor-
mation he might be able to give, but this he could only
do in a .plain manner, They had arrived at a crisis in
European affairs which might reverse the tide of long
flowing-desolation, and carry millions of the oppressed to
the harbour of long-sought deliverance, but which, if
diverted into a wrong channel, by the interference of Eng-
land, would spread new desolation, and bury and destroy
the germenating seed of liberty. (Cheers.) To the friends
of freedom it would be a poor consolation that England's
sword and England's purse were instrumental in keeping
the house of Austria standing on the ruins of the liberty
of Europe. He had been often charged by his endeavours
in England, that he wished to incite to war on
behalf of the oppressed nationalities He appealed
to public opinion to say whether he was right
when he declared that never in his life had he uttered a
single word which would justify that imputation. (Hear,
hear.) Although admitting the possibility. of Hungary
profiting by the wars which other nations might try on for
their own objects, on the present occasion his enemy's could
not make such a charge against him, because he came not
to excite to war, but to advise the people of this country to
keep out of it. (Loud cheers.) He believed the universal
feeling of the people of this country was in favour of strict
neutrality, and the voice of the people was the voice of God,
all their interests pointed in that direction. He defied any
man to point out the present profit or prospects of future
compensation, which would result from our country plung-
ing into war on the present occasion. Our blood
would be shed in streams, our money would
be spent in hundreds of millions, incalculable confusion
would be brought over our commercial relations, progress
would be checked, and peaceful reforms arrested, and the
interference of England would strike a fatal blow at those
prospects which Providence—whose ways were often myste-
rious—was manifestly preparing for the cause of the
oppressed nationalities. He had heard it said that if Austria
be a despot, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was a despot too,
and that it would be merely exchanging one taskmaster for
another. Supposing it were so, there was a greater reason
for them to keep aloof, and leave the two despots to do as
much harm to each other as they liked. As to the inten-
tions of Louis Napoleon, he could not see what possible
interest the present ruler of the French could have in doing
Italy harm, yet he saw a great deal of ieterest which should
advise him not to do Italy harm. What possible benefit
could he derive from entering on the career of a
conqueror ? If he did so, he believed it would be his
positive ruin, as ,it was that of the first Napoleon,
and would be the surest means of bringing the whole of
Europe against him. What possible benefit could he derive
from doing harm to the nationalities. It was the disregard
of the sentiments of nationality that sent Napoleon I. to the
Island of St. Helena, and the present Emperor of. the
French was not the man to fall by the fault by which his
uncle was ruined. But what might be the intentions of
Louis Napoleon he (Kossuth) was not the man to know, but
he could imdgine some reasons which might have induced
him to draw the sword. He had much to retrieve in public
opinion. It might be his interest to do something for a good
cause, and to lend a helping to Italy might be the best
means to ensure himself from attack. Italy was a volcano
which, sooner or later, would explode, and he might feel
that the Italtan revolution would re-act on France, and that
it would be better to open a safety valve. (Cheers.)
It might often have occurred in history that antagonistic
interests met in the point, and that out of interest for
interest co-operating, good arose to the cause of liberty.
It had been his mind, from the first minute he set
foot on English soil, that if ever an opportunity for
asserting its independence presented itself to his country,
he should not refuse it from Christian, Mahomedan,
or even the eternal Devil himself, but should take
care that he should not carry him away. (Laughter and
cheers.) Hungary would be a fool to reject a chance of
independence at present, because it came from a Buonaparte.
Hungary was both too distant and too strong to be made a
department of France. This it might be said might be true
with regard to Hungary, but it might be different with Italy.
Every Italian had a hearty hatred for Austria, but the nation
could not be organised and armed, for on the slightest step
in that direction an organised army would come and crush
the movement. But now, as matters stood, they could range
in battle order 300,000 armed Italians if they liked. Let
them be wise enough to profit by this occasion. Whoever in
the world would place him in the opportunity of seeing on
the field 100,000 of his countrymen, he would defy
all the Czars and Emperors in the world to arrest from
their hands their independence. (Loud cheers.) The
present complication, he believed, would turn out to the
advantage of national emancipation. Austria is engaged
in difficulties, and the difficulties of the oppressors were
always a chance for the deliverance of the oppressed. This
war could not be brought to any serious result on the Italian
territory. The Italians might be put there to a bloody arbi-
tration, but it was necessary to eject Austria from Italy,
so as not to go back again ; as that could not be accomplished
on Italian territory the war would extend to other portions
of the Austrian dominions, and when that took place it
would provide one of those opportunities for which Hungary
had prayed for years to the Father of the mighty, and they
should know how to profit by it. He referred to the telegram
published that afternoon, respecting his intended departure
for Italy. He said he had no wish to slink away like a
thief, he desired that if the free and generous people
of this country could not fight for the liberation of the
oppessed, they would fight on the side of the oppressor.
He might be asked how, since neutrality had been
declared, he supposed the British Governmentnent was
likely to interfere in the present war, and what were his
reasons for supposing, if they interfered, they would not
interfere for Italy and the rights of Italy, but for Austria.
It was true neutrality had been proclaimed, and, he had said,
it with great satisfaction ; but in spite of that neutrality
there was the greatest chance and danger of being drifted
into this war. This required some elucidation. The
Italian question was the turning point of this complication.
It was a question of nationality, and its practical
solution required the total expulsion of Austria
from' Italy. He entered at some length into the
consideration ' of this question, noticing the transac-
tions which had taken place preceding the declaration
of war by Austria, objecting to the policy of England,
in regarding the Italian question, as to which might be
solved on the basis of Austria retaining her Italian posses-
sions, and referring to the principle of localisation of the
war. The lecturer then referred to the proposition of the
English Government, that Dalroatia should be made a
neutral territory, which, iu point of fact, would be inter-
fering with the war in favour of Austria—since it would
enable the despotic power to keep there its 'thirty to krty
thousand men as a reserve ready. at arty moment to be
drawn on for the further oppressing Italy. As to ow

country being drifted into war with France, there are
many ways in which such an event might occur. For
instance, a dispute as to whether coals were contraband of
war—a question lately asked, but not answered by the
British Government ; but as to the house of Austria, he
would ask, what was there in that Empire that the English
Government should be particularly solicitous about its
seal! ? It was said that the integrity of the Austrian
Empire was the bulwark of the interests of Europe. What
were those interests ? Standing on British soil, and
speaking to Scotchmen, who, more than any people, knew
the value of liberty, he declared that the greatest interests
of Europe were national liberty and peace—(loud cheers)
and the very existence of Austrian despotism mitigated
strongly against both. So far from being the bulwark of
liberty and peace, Austria was really a very
sword of Damocles suspended over Europe. She was the
cavern from whence was to explode the volcano of oppres-
sion, and if war were a great calamity under any circum-
stanc,es, how very much greater would it be, and in what a
'disgraceful position would England stand, if she engaged in
war for the sake of such a power as Austria. (Hear, hear.)
What, then, was the course which England should pursue ?
It was very clear, to keep out of harm by keeping out of war.
Let the people give Government clearly to understand, they
would not give one penny of subsidy, nor shed one drop of
British blood for Austria—(cheers)—and they might rest
assured that the Germans would not rush into war unless they
received the support of England. Therefore, let the British
Government impress upon the German people uneqivocally,
that they would have no support from England, that
if they desired to rush into a war, they must do it, as
the Yankees say, " upon their own hook." (Hear,
hear, and laughter.) This was the only safe course
to follow, for if England interfered -if the Germans cal-
culated upon her support—a terrific European war would
most certainly be the result, with Russia stepping in on the
side of France. Let the people of England watch with care
and solicitude the progress of events, and should it so hap-
pen—as he trusted most sincerely it would—that the friends
of oppressed nationalities would take advantage of the pre-
sent opportunity to throw off the trammels of despotism,.
let it not be recorded that Great Britain denied to give
them her sympathy—(hear, hear)—but no further than that
let Britain interfere. Let Britain's freedom and prosperity
go on in tranquility, for every step which she made in that
direction, was a step along the path of civilisation, and
would gain for her the respect of nations ; but were she to
espouse the cause of Austria, she would but espouse
ruin, universal malediction, and indelible disgrace. (Loud
cheers.) After some further remarks derogatory of the
character of Austria, M. Kossuth concluded by saying, I
bid you farewell ; may a bountiful Providence pour its
best blessings on each and all of you, on your city, and
the country at large ; that, strong by the enjoyment of the
first gift of heaven—liberty, the star of Britannia, may
shine from the canopy of nations, with undiminished lustre.
(Great cheering.)

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SUPPOSED MURDER AT LEEDS.

On Thursday, a man named Thomas Smith, was brought
up on remand, before two Leeds magistrates, charged with
having wilfully murdered his illegitimate child about a
month old. The principal witness against him was a
respectable looking young woman, named Helen Moxon,
who said that on Friday evening last the prisoner visited
her at her lodgings, and about eleven o'clock they went out
together, she carrying the child. The prisoner told her
that he had made arrangements with a person named
Williamson, at Beeston, a village about two miles off, to
nurse the child for 6s per week, and he was to convey it
there that night. The•mother, believing this story, did not
object to the child's removal, and accompanied Smith on
the road to Beeston. On their arrival at Stocks-hill, how-
ever, he .desired her to return home, and to provide him with
some beer before the public-houses were closed. Before
she had gone many yards the prisoner's conduct excited
some misgivings, and she consequently turned and followed
him. He evaded the pursuit, however, and in about half
an hour joined her. In answer to her inquiries, he stated
that he had delivered the child to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson,
at their residence. She doubted his story, and the next
day she went to Beeston. After making every inquiry, the
only person named Williamson whom she could discover,
had no knowledge of Smith or the missing child. Subse-
quently she gave information to the magistrates, and the
prisoner was apprehended. Though the police have made
diligent search for the child, up to Thursday afternoon
they had found no trace of it. The prisoner, who said that
he knew the chilld was alive, was again remanded.

DREADFUL MURDER AT IVAL WORTH.
Yesterday morning considerable sensation was created at
Walworth by a report of a oold bloadod maraar. Tt
appears that the deceased, Mrs. Sophia Moore, aged 25
years, lodged at the house of Mrs Hart, No. 23, in
Trafalgar-street, Walworth, nearly opposite the Lord
Nelson Tavern. Her husband, William Moore, aged 30
years, who had been a widower, with two children, and
who had been only married to the deceased about five
months, was a hawker of laces. About a fortnight ago
they had a family party and the deceased sister's sweet-
heart kissed the deceased in the presence of her husband.
This roused his choler, and some words ensued, when
he told her to prepare for her death, as he meant to
murder her. This she regarded as an idle threat, but on
Tuesday morning, shortly before eight, he took a sharp
pointed table-knife and plunged it in her left side up to the
handle-. He then drew it out, and the deceased ran down
stairs and crossed over to a neighbour's, and faintly cried
" Murder 1" Some neighbours, seeing the blood streaming
from her side, took her into their house, and sent for Mr.
Howett, the surgeon. The murderer made rapidly off
through the Lord Nelson Tavern into the Kent-road. The
wounded woman was conveyed to Petersham Ward, Guy's
Hospital. Every assistance which medical skill could sug-
gest was rendered, but she gradually became weaker and
weaker, and death has quickly terminated her sufferings.
The murderer is described to be five feet nine inches high,
pale complexion, scar over the left eye, small white plaid
trousers, black coat, and old slippers. Up to the present
time he has remained concealed.

AMUSEMENTS IN LivEnrooL. Open from ten in the
morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work exhibition.
All the kings and queens, from and inclnding William the
Conqueror, down to Queen Victoria; also, princes and
princesses, dukes, duchesses, lords, eminent statesmen,
warriors, poets, divines; also all the most noted personages
of the past and present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture galleries,
containing upwards of 3,000 statues, selected from all parts
of the world, varying from five to twenty feet in height.
Allsop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereoscopic
views of intense interest Allsop's musical promenade.
The above attractions are now combined, forming one large
establishment, in the immense and magnificent building
known as the Teutonic-hall, next door but one to the
County Court, Lime-street, Liverpool, and nearly opposite
the Adelphi Hotel, and is open to the public at 6d each ;
children under ten years of age, 3d each. Mr. Allsop's
exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverpool,
London, and elsewhere, to be the most perfect, superbly-
magnificent, and largest establishment in the world ; a fact
that cannot possibly be contradicted. Be sure to observe
the name, "Allsop," at the entrance. Sole proprietor, Mr.
Wm. Allsop.
THE BRIDE AND THE BANKRUPT.—A case of SOLED inte-
rest to newly-married people in France, has been lately
submitted to the Imperial Court:—A. M. Guimaraes, partner
in a commission house in a large way of business in Paris,
married, in 1857, a young' orphan, Mdlle. Nequet, possessed
of a fortune of 300,000 f. He was, without the knowledge
of the young lady's friends, engaged at the time in extensive
Bourse speculations, and these having turned out unfavour-
ably, he was obliged, a few weeks after his marriage, to
leave France. He was declared bankrupt, and his furni-
ture and other effects were sold for the benefit of his
creditors. Among the persons who proved under his estate
were MM. Wisnick-Armonville and Blouet, dealers in lace,
&c., for 2,912 f for various objects purchased by him on the
eve of his marriage as presents to his future bride. Sonic
time after they brought an action before the Civil
Tribunal against Mme. Guimaraes personally for 7,913 f
for articles of wearing apparel supplied to her at the same
time—namely, 108 chimeses, some of them charged 55f, 60f,
and even 95f each, several nightgowns at from
26f up to 120 f each, two light dressing-gowns at 225 f and
250 f, three embroidered petticoats at 540 f each, three night-
caps at 75f each, 24 pocket hankerchiefs at 306 f each, and
various other objects. In support of the action they repre-
sented that the articles in question had been selected by
Mdme. Guimaraes herself just before the marriage, and that
the bill had been made out in her name. But she answered
that she had been accompanied by Guimaraes, and bad
supposed that he had presented her with the things ; also
that the things had been sent to the house he had taken
for their residence, and that they had been seized and sold
with his other effects. The Tribunal held thi it was the
husband, and not the lady who was responsible, and it
therefore dismissed the action against her. Wisnick
and. Co. have appealed against this decision to the
Imperial Court, which, after hearing pleadings, decided
that such articles as those in question do not form part of a
bride's corbeille (presents) for which the husband is to pay,
but of the trousseau (wearing apparel), which is her own.
It accordingly quashed the judgment of the other court,
#od ordered 3fdme. Guimaraes to pay the 7,913 f claimed,

MISS DR. ELIZABETH BLACKWELL'S

LECTURES.

We rejoice in every attempt which is made to open
out fresh sources of employment for women—no
matter of what age or rank.
It is almost impossible to conceive the ennui which
must frequently torment women whose father's and
husband's are not able to support them without their
own aid. Wool work and embroidery, relieved by
morning calls, which end in nothing but unhealthy
sympathy or party gossip, or to shopping, which
leads to dishonest extravagance, are, but too often,
the resource of those who have no special object in
life, involving corresponding responsibilities. A
few, indeed, take refuge in music or botany, in
French or German, or Italian ; a fewer still in
severer studies ; but too generally this is merely
from passu le temps, and not with any view of doing
good to others.
In anything which regards the relative position to
the opposite sex, women are essentially conscious in
this respect ; they are jealous of innovation; they
worship the respectabilities. One who departs from
the beaten track is looked upon with suspicion or
disdain. They do not deny her ability, courage, and
truth ; she may, indeed, be possessed of all the cardinal
virtues, but when she enters the political arena—
when she appears before the lecture desk, or on the
platform, her condemnation is summed up in one
single .word - she is said to be " unwomanly."
We trust, indeed, a better feeling is springing up
in this respect. We know, indeed, that, with
regard to medical and • sanitary knowledge, this was
the case during the Russian war. The wonderful
story of Florence Nightingale, produced a deep
impression on many high-minded women.
Hundreds are said to have offered their services ;
to be turned back, because no previous training
had fitted them for the required duties. Now,
at the commencement of a struggle which may
be European in its dimensions, and which, in spite
of the universal prayer going up from the heart of
our country that we may be spared from interven-
tipn,
may yet include England herself ; the subject
once more presents itself. How many women are
fitted by knowledge or experience for the duties of
the Hospital—we do not say of the battle field only
—but the Hospital of home Casualties and Disease.
How many women in Liverpool could undertake an
intelligent supervision of our Infirmary, so as to
release the Professional Nurses for more distant
duty ? - - -

Miss Elizabeth Blackwell is said to be the first
woman who has worked her way through the entire
curriculum of a medical education, and obtained the
right of adding M.D. to her name. For five years she
studied in the United States, attaining her degree
through difficulties and discouragements, which only
an indomitable will could surmount. She afterwards
studied in Europe for three or four years, " walking
St. Bartholemew's Hospital," in London, during a
portion of that time. Returning to her native
country, she practised with great success as a
physician in New York, and commenced in that city
a hospital, which now serves as an educational
institution for other young women. She is the
authoress of a valuable work, on the Physical
Education of girls, which was most favourably
noticed in the last number of the Edinburgh
Review, in its article on " Female Industry."
Miss Blackwell gives three lectures next week to
our townswomen. Her first lecture will exhibit the
special use of physiological knowledge to women, as
the centre of home life—as mothers and wives, and
as supporters of benevolent enterprise. Her suc-
ceeding lecture will illustrate the practice and duties
of women physicians ; the education they require,
and their relation to society ; the origin and growth
of this idea in the United States. Most heartily do
we commend her to the attention of our towns-
women.—Communicated.