Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-21 00:00:00

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MR. BRIGHT has becOme candid all at onCe. Not
that we at any time classed the honourable gentle-
man altogether amongst the uncandid except,

lerhaps, when he happened to be led away by the

intensity of his aversion to the higher classes of the
country, whom he has certainly been in the habit of

misrepresenting or of caricaturing in a most uncandid
spirit. But, in his place in the House on Tuesday

night, he was certainly most candid ; for he did not

scruple to declare, that there are other subjects of
public interest that are of greater importance than
even Parliamentary Reform itself, which hitherto, as
is well known, he has

invariably represented to the

country as a question of higher importance than
almost all the other public questions of the day put

together

The particular question which he has at length
discovered to be of equal or indeed greater impor-
tance than even Parliamentary Reform, is that of
India. Not only did he declare that it was of

paramount importance, but that it was even of more

that the mortgage on hi

immediate consequence, to the interests of the country,

at this moment, than either ihe question of-Reforni ,

or that of our financial position at home. "It is
because I am of this opinion," said Mr. Bright;
"and because I never turn my attention to India

without something of alarm, that I am anxious to

ascertain from the right hon. baronet when he pro-
poses to bring the question of Indian finance before
the House. The noble lord the member for King's
Lynn, who has filled the office of Secretary for
India for more than twelve months, knows that no
other department of the Government can compare

with that for difficulty ; and, notwithstanding the

intelligence, the industry, and the absence from pre-
judice by which he distinguished, his best friends
feel that while he held that office he encountered dif-

ficulties which he was not able fairly to overcome.
Those difficulties now stand in the way of the right
lion.. gentleman who has succeeded him ; and I speak

not :as a political opponent, but as a political frientl,
when I recommend him to ask the judgment and

pphiion of the House upon them in the frtinkest pos.

maxner

We quite awee with the honourable member, that

such is really the state of the case with respect to
Inca:; .and. we _cannot but think that he must have

some compunctious xisitings when he remembers, in
comnectian with it,.that he lent his aid—we believe

zow most regretfully—

-in upsetting the Government,

which was doing more to overcome our Indian difli-

calties thaw ;there is‘any hope. of the present Govern-
ment being enabled to do. Yes,—in the hands of
Lord .STAN.LE, with what Mr. BRIGHT so truly and
gene,rously <describes as his "intelligence, industry,
and .ahsenee from .prejudice," our Indian affairs were
undoubtedly an:a fairway sf being set right. Would
that we could persuade ourselves that they are
equally well /placed the hands of his successor. But

fiir CitAarxs Woori'-s conduct, so far, in our Indian

.administration, does not.pFornise any immediate ira-

)rovement in the state of that vast empire. '
._
It was not, however,on the subject of India that
we intended on this occasion particularly-to remark.
oi,tr present object is simply to -point to the candid
. ,
amity of its honour. , admission we have alluded to of the honourable mem-
hate-ver differences of opinion may arise as to . ,
13.er Sor Birmingham, that there ane subjects, and that
W
this, of India is one of them, of greater importauce than
some particulars Of the mode in which Mr. GLAD-
thatiof Parliam2ntary Reform. We thoroughly be-
STONE proposes to meet coming demands, yetuithin
lime it. Not that we wow say one word, in dis-
twenty-four hours utter the delivery of his state-
Raragoment of the -great question of Reform. But
merit, we can answer for flgland that it seateely.
we think, it has been made
,to© much.a stalking-horse
contained one man in:twilling to bear :the burthen of
7of=-fiat it has been permittedto interfere injuriously
increased taxation. No financial reformer dare lift
with great interests of the icorintry, and to stand in
his voice, on tke ground at least, of that exeessime
expenditure which
the way x)f other objects which were working out
has necessitated an increase of
There is enough patriotism in the coun- most "beneficially the welfare .of the -,people, and
try to convict him of the vanity and folly,of a useless
against which such a question
Aught -not to be al-
flowed to interfere ' . .
and untimely vocation. It is a ground of congratula-

rendering it improvident about :the future, or more

etweful g iwescint interests than ,of the 141timate se-

The House Of Commons had an early sitting
yesterday, at Which a number of `b }Js
on t
jae
kls WerepassFdin
passed
stage. Goverment met with a . ,
burgh Annuity Tax Bill. Sir G. C. I.owis said that
he approved generally of -the principles ,of the bill;
but he opposed the second :reading on the ground
that he would endeavour next session to introduce a
measure which would do away with -the evils com-
plained of 4.y the introducers of the hill. they were
then discussing. Mr. Black was requested to with-
draw the bill, on this intimation being made; but
Mr. Bright Interposed, telling him never to trust
Governments; and on a vote being taken there were'
162 for the bill, 'and 108 against; majority against
GoverAment,.64. The Diplomatic Missions Bill war
read a•second time. Its object is to enable persons '
receiving pensions to sit in Parliament. Same other , tion to find us all as one an something, .and that -_ __. _
bills were passed a stage, and the House adourned.
something a questiosi of imperial import. Each man Quem Deus cult perdere, prints dementat.
'The most important news from the Continent this
morning;is the publication of the Emperor's reasons
rejoices at the anibition of being allowed to eontrilute text is hackneyed, but it receives its commentary
why he had terminated the war in Italy. In it he the smallest stone to the great fabric of the national every day. Let the phase through which extreme
sayst—" If I have stopped, it is neither through defence.
The delusions rof, pretended "-peace', Radicalism has been meanness or exhaustion, nor through abandoning the
passing wider the auspices of
~.
noble cause which I desire to serve, but the interests advocates —if there is anywhere to: be . found, Mr..ligiiN BRIGHT andthoseporemoderate politicians
and temerity enough to obtrude them—are but the whom he has deceived, be its latest illnstration,
of France. In order to serve the independence of
•
discord which coMplete the effect of the universal Certainly the madness of the popular' advocate has
Italy, I made war upon the mind of Europe ; as
soon as the destinies of my .country might be endau- -
.
gcred, I
d of this campaign. We have vanquished in..
prou concluded a, peace. ,We have a
army, numerous, brave, and well organised. Pied-
t has been delivered from invasion ; her
moat
Italian nationalitychas
have been extended
combatted it most. (lone more to injure what he considers to be "the
forward We cannot see much prospect of the relief looked ' popular cause," than ell the arguments and ex-
rigfrhot ton be ers, harmony. .
to next year. The promises of financiers ecrations of its adversaries. Instincts are generally
to the Mimic). •The idea of an are proverbially ill:„ltept. Their most attractive true and safe, and it is only when' they are smothered
e tvo • 0
This,beenwiadmith,
onettdoly those who
never realised, as 'is illustrated by the by the arts of demagogues, aided by the passions Or
us. The minister who once promised extreme necessities of men,. that rash and nnphilo-
• •
But it is said that himself the glory of extinguishing an obnoxious tax, Sophical theories gam an extended currency. In this
i.emarks, is the s and sub.stance a the deela;Tra" ca4rseeambsefoa:
language was
of Lo
and no
made
t the: real reasons 'of Napoleon comes forward to increase it, and that on the plea instance., the revulsion .of. co onsense has brought
of necessities which it is impossible for a year to to the surface
can fathom wabut _ .
opinions
one uisadNeatPotire. our thoughts ;"
ptlY disappom 14
t' g the hopes
. e
111. wane for thus
an Hilary, nor can they terminate, The Income-tax, which in the past year as must lie sle4 in the'bre" ****who ha
ve
at beast of most men
• tions of Italy a
end . .
yielded .£5,600,000, is depended on for an additional been nurtured' ,under
i'a..:).f. :ttimh .6ChoonnS9e4rrveadtiNa,endinsttiiinneet..
and aslura ,„ • What A may . in, is an
at all dive into tuturity. .
afraid to even
4,000,000 nest ; and unless Louis NAPOLEON be compacted ConAitu,den..
uncertainty,, and prophet is
hint at the intrusions of t
the Emperor Napoleon gathered to his uncle, and the traditions of Con- We think there b donbt, ,th tins
t can scarcely be 'a at this
The reason assigned for .
on T.,_,,___ , „.,
t,
ruler of France.
abooldonehsgr'et
es
as
...._itzeentauu4raime 1
nentalism show signs of giving way before the rather explains •'4 .
obvious consideration exp ,severa... in-
being so desirous thfore
that it would gi.ve ,eclat to I.a ur-u b approach of freedom and enlightenment, it is idle to cidents of fie Late General Election, winch have
treaties (of 1815.

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