Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-04 00:00:00

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the middle classes are to be :represented, if such
opportunities -as Mr. Cobden has had under his con-
trol are thrown away. " Mr. Cobden's presence, and
that of Mr. Gibson, in the Cabinet, would. have
represented the substantial defeat' of the -old. Whig
monopoly of office. The man who could unite in his
own person .the free qualities of parliamentary
orator, popular leader, and cabinet minister, would
be no. insignificant personage at a time like the
present. As a member of the Cabinet, Mr. Cobden's
opinions would carry with them great weight.
Even though he might be outvoted by his- col,
leagues in the long run, it is in the cabinet
that the
.incubation of Measures takes place, ther
it is that the leading idea is originally start(
amplified, ; modified, or denied." Th
si:s. Pickle n, Saturdaynirht, is " sorry Mr. 'Cobden's *consideration

of his own- 'position, and of ti

Globe •of

is ton-

led him to thin

lall promote

that interest best by remaining a private member of
Parliament. We are sorry for tl

Cobden's language at Liverpool, w

see evidence that

he has not that bigotry to one set of- views which
would prevent hint from considering public
especially fiscal measures from the point of vi
of the actual _ circumstances of the situation
andbecause we think the education Of no active

public man is complete till he has been
brought in dired contact with those exigencies,
under the grave responsibilities of office. For this
reason, we
,have not been able to see entirely with
regret the possession of power for a time by the
party opposite to our own. Politicians, who do not
touch earth, from time to time, in'this way, lose in
strength though they may increase in vehemence,
in the conduct of debate, disconnected from that
of affairs. Men become too exclusively in love
with their own special crotchets and objects, for
mere want (supposing a sound and comprehensive
intellect to 'begin With) of that sort of experience
which is 'only gained by bringing to the test
one's own individual discussion—not

debat

with colleagues

with opponents it
in business." Le Nord of Brussels has assumed
not only that Mr. Cobden had occupied office, but
that he %trust do so, because his views are identical
with those of the Cabinet :—" We have announced
the return to England. of Mr. Cobden. The new
Minister of Commerce has refrained from expressing
his acceptance or refusal :4Z the port-folio which. Lord
Palmerston has reserved for him, but the speech
which he &lived at Liverpool leaves no doubt as to
his acceptance. 'His opinions, both as to foreign and
domestic policy, are so exactly in accord with those
put forward by.the new Cabinet that he can feel no
hesitation in-aniting himself with them." Mr. Mil-
ner Gibson has been appointed President of the
Board of Trade,' Mr. Cobden having declined that
office. We believe we may state that in communica-
ting his decision not to join the Cabinet, Mr. Cobden
expresed his anxious desire to give to the Govern-
ment every support in carrying out their policy.
While we regret' that Mr. Cobden is not officially
identified with the Administration, we must at the
same time say that the grounds upon which he has
'formed -his determination arc highly honourable to
him as apublic man. Mr. Milner Gibson's appoint-
ment'to'the Board,of Trade leaves vacant the Presi-
dency oT the Poor Law Board, respecting which no
arrangement has yet been made.

Nothing very important regarding the movements
at the Seat of War has reached us since SaturdaN
The letter's from the correspondents at the cam..
the allies brings out clearly the uncertain issue
which so long hung over the battle of Solferino, and
embodies the expectation entertained at first in the
the allied camp that another battle was imminent.
The' official statements of the losses in killed and
wounded -on both sides are now before us. The
French confess to a loss of 720 officers, 120 of whom
are dead, and of 12,000 privates. The Austrians cal-
culate theirlosses, so far as they can ascertain them, at
10,000 altogether, 1,900 of whom are dead, and.B,loo
wounded. 'This is about the same proportion in
killed and • wounded as the statement of the loss in
French officers exhibits. It seems that one-sixth on
an average of the wounds inflicted in battle are
mortal. The Austrians have, of course, not the
same opportunity as the Allies of easily ascertaining
how many of -their missing were killed or wounded.
Additions _to their statement must therefore be
•expected. At present it appears, taking the
Sardinian ,reports into account, that the battle
of •Solferino has cost more than six thousand
lives, not reek-ening those who still may die of
their wounds. 'As nearly half a million of men
were :arrayed against each other, this forms be-
tween one and < two per cent. of the whole. The
Austrian-journals state that the battle of Solferino
has produced a-great effect in Germany ; and they
frankly admit that in Austria it has caused a most
painfulimpression. The Vienna Gazette, however,
recalls to mind -that the Austrian monarchy has
encountered many similar trials, and has passed
through -them all. ". In the campaigns of Prince
Eugene;" it says, 07in the seven years war, in those
of the Archduke. Charles, and in those of Radetzki,

the arms •of Austria were on various occasions

rs have always con

which

our flag hail been victoriously raised. The
remembrance .of our:past, so full of difficult conflicts,
ought -to console us for the rigour of the present
moment and give us confidence in the future." The
language of the other German journals is very
obscure, as 'they only agree in describing the military
propositions *which Prussia has submitted to the
Diet. She intends, it appears, to confide to Bavaria
the - Corps de armee,

=maid of the 7th and 8t
to be placed on ti

Upper Rhir

ind she demands for 7 • herself the command of
Ind .10th- .corps of the , Federal army.
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les nut •in movement the sth corns