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should demand either to be led against
the enemy, or disbanded to be enabled
at once to repel the invader, or to be
permitted to return, to their own domiciles until
hostilities should really commence. We cannot
forget that the religious zeal and fanaticism of
these men are fully equal to that of the most
ultramontane Muscovite, and that when their
passions have been inflamed to the utmost by
something very like the proclamation of a holy
war, they should not enter into any very wise
calculations of chances as to the ultimate result,
or remain contented in a state of inglorious quies-
cence. That a war party should arise amongst
them is more than probable ; and it is impossible
to predict to what length such a party may be
disposed to go, or what may be the conse-
quences of their proceedings—whether attempts
against the throne or the person of the SULTAN,
or the official situations of his advisers, or, under
the most favourable circumstances, that such a
feeling of disappointment might be engendered,
that the myth of the Shepherd's Boy and the
Wolf would be illustrated on a gigantic scale,
and the Turkish flock eventuallyfall a victim to the
Muscovite wolf, when the services of their guar-
dians and protectors could no longer be obtained,
on account of their apprehensions being lulled to
rest by repeated false alarms.

We need scarcely allude to the effects of con-
tinued doubt and indecision on the Western
Powers. It is sufficient to point to the state of
the Share Markets to see the effects of the panic
there, to refer to our merchants for the commer-
cial paralysis, of which so many well-founded
complaints have been put forward. All classes
are suffering from the unjustifiable conduct of the
CZAR, and the uncertainty that must prevail so
long as the scales for peace or war are suspended
in the hands of an individual intoxicated by the
possession of absolute power, and whose interests
are promoted while every other person's are mate-
rially damaged by the present state of affairs.
Yes;. the CZAR is the only gainer by procras-
tination. His troops are quartered on the enemy
—are living on the resources of the Danubian
Principalities. It is true that the proclamation
of Prince GORTSCIIAKOFF, as well as the circular
of Count NESSELRODE, promise eventual pay-
ment, according to a stipulated scale. But that
settlement will not be made until all negotiations
have been concluded, and the question of peace or
war ultimately decided. If actual hostilities
should take place, what will be the chances of
payment ? and when, if ever, will it be made ?
But if there should be a peaceful solution of the
difficulty, is it at least probable that Russian dip-
lomacy may insure some equivalent for the ex-
penses of the campaign ? Meantime the prices of
every description of Russian produce will be
materially enhanced in consequence of the exist-
ing doubts as to when the stocks can be renewed
in the hands of the merchants, and the prospects
of limited supplies for some time to come.
We have not here alluded to the advantages
that would be gained by the CZAR in postponing
hostilities until the navigation of the Baltic would
be shut up, and all manoeuvring in the Black Sea
rendered difficult, if not impossible. In a word,
he has everything to gain from procrastination,
while all other parties in the transaction must be
serious sufferers. We have surely urged suffi-
cient reasons to press for a speedy solution of the
problem, to urge our diplomatists to activity, and
induce them to think that whatever is to be done
should be done quickly.

Our remarks on the excellent Juvenile Mendi-
cancy Bill of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY have
brought under our notice a case of the applica-
tion, substantially, of its leading principle, which
we commend to the notice of the Poor Law Com-
missioners, who furnished the Lord Chancellor
with objections, and also to the imitation of all
hoards of guardians throughout the country. The
guardians of the Tunstead. and Flapping Union,
West Norfolk, principally owing to the persever-
ing exertions of their very intelligent chairman,
JOHN POSTLE, Esq., have long acted on the plan
of using application for parish relief as a means,
when possible, of placing children likely to be
morally ruined by home training, in the union-
school, and under the care of the matron, at their
workhouse at Snaallburgh. When the able-bodied
parents applied for relief, they offered to take the
children in danger into the establishment, declin-
ing put-door allowance. Under the present law,
widows left with families were, of course, the chief
applicants for out-door relief, and girls, the class
least able to support themselves by work in agri-
cultural districts. In repeated instances, the mo-
thers were seen , to be taking a course which
could scarcely fail to destroy all sense of virtue iu
their daughters, and to render them useless mem-
bers of society. These girls, placed in the school,
and instructed by the matron in household work,
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have gone forth to the best situations, where they
A very general feMAing prevails in France, as have frequently obtained the good-conduct prizes
well as in England, t hat the Eastern question will offered to servants by a local society. Indeed,
be arranged without a direct appeal to arms— the system with all the children they could lay
that the intervention of the Great Powers will be hold of, to rescue in this way from parental
accepted by the CZAR, and peace restored on the neglect, and to convert from becoming the pests
terms proposed. Mot ;t sincerely do we trust that to being the comforts of society, has succeeded so
such may be the case ; that the horrors of war may well that some opposition which was felt at first,
be averted from Europ e. But, sanguine as may be on the ground of harshness, has entirely subsided,
our anticipations, elm Lest as are our aspirations and the goodness of the plan has secured its
for general tra,nquillit3-, we must not wilfully close adoption now in every case as a matter of course.
our eyes to the true c ondition of the question ; There is nothing in all this which intelligent guar-
or, in our anxiety to a v oid impending danger, enter dians could not carry out everywhere, and when
into arrangements neii A ler honourable nor beneficial Lord SHAFTESBURY'S Bill is extended to the whole
to the Western State s, nor likely to afford per- country, which we are confident it will be speedily,
manent security to t h.e nation on whose behalf there will be greatly enlarged facilities for saving
our intervention is so imperatively demanded. It the comparatively innocent children from parental
is alike our duty and our interest so to avail our- training to vice and crime.
selves of the existing ( )pportunity, that there may We can but rejoice that the Noble Lord was
be but little chance of the speedy recurrence of a determined to stand by his Bill. The restriction
similar emergency. %Ve should endeavour to ob- to London is but a partial and temporary sacri-
tain the most efficient guarantees against future five, though Earl GREY expressed a just regret
difficulties, and take care that if such arise, if a that it could not be extended to Newcastle-upon-
contest should, indeed; be inevitable, it should Tyne, where to his knowledge it would be a great
not be entered upon IL under less favourable boon, and to other provincial towns also. Its
circumstances than ;at present that the warmest supporters cannot much object to giving it
Powers of Turkey be not in any degree dimi- a fair trial in so important a sphere, previously
fished, or those of RUFsia increased when hosti- to its universal application, and doubtless an
lities shall arise in good earnest, and the experiment like this will not only silence every
parties be engaged not merely in a paper war— scruple, but suggest some minor amendments
but in one where all tle3 energies and resources of which will facilitate its universal application.
both nations shall be to xed to the uttermost, and We trust that it will be cordially received by the
the contest be, indeed, one of life or death. House of Commons, and that, not being in the
But whatever is to be done by the Western slightest degree a party measure, it may escape
Powers should be done speedily. Nothing more all discussion for talking's sake.
injurious could possibly emu, than protracted On Thursday, Mr. ADDERLEY obtained leave to
negotiations, which are almost as fatal to the bring in a bill for the establishment of Penal Re-
Turkish Power as thse most active hostilities, formatory Schools, in accordance with the excel-
which are exhausting it 3 Exchequer, and exciting lent resolutions of the committee on criminal and
very unpleasant and da aigerous feelin_sb
g amongst destitute children. It is not his intention to
its population. If tho Emperor NICROLAS had- force it through the House in the present state of
made up his mind to proceed to extremities, he public business, but he will secure a discussion on
could not adopt a more judicious course than to the second reading, that Ministers may feel the
maintain his present po eition for some time longer, necessity of maturing a bill during the recess, and
wasting the time in abortive negotiations, while bringing it forward next session with all the
his agents were creating dissensions and differ_ authority of Government. These schools are in-
in-
ences among the allied :Powers—and creating or tended for young children who have been detected
s
a
timulating an insurrect aonary and turbulent spirit in penal offences. The Act 11 Vrc. cap. 82, in-
among the subjects of the Porte. Never, per- troduced by Sir
JOHN PAKINGTON gives mag,is-
haps, was a Fabian po/dcy crowned with greater traces sumoninsary i?owers. o
.isc arge "pe. ccaut
t (1' h ' a
success, not even in the time of the great Candator children, ecurity being given for their good
required.
gave his name to the system,. than. behaviour. The proposed bill goes the further
himself; who
it would be in the present instance. The gigantic step of providing schools, wliichshall be themselves
military forces require.( I by the magnitude of the the security
Through the zeal of pri-
mil ag the pecuniary resources vate individuals, and
emergency are consu
of sensible ' t ter
of magistrates
of the SULTAN so that in a few months his Ex- stretching their discretionary powers to the ut-
chequer will be completely drained, or, at least, most, some thoroughly efficient schools have been
reduced to a very attemeated state.
Considering established, and are working successfully already.
the embarrassments ' that have recently been Such schools, however, ought, as the com-
brought to light daring the proceedings on the in ittee suggested, to be provided in sufficient
Turkish 11,-)an, we can ea:sily conceive that the Trea- numbers, and to be well supported at the cost of
nary of AnD-UL-MEDJID i Slot in a very flourishing the nation. This need ,by no means interfere i
condition; and that the incessant demands for with the parents being compelled, when able (a
maintaining a greatly enlarged military force in i most important recommendation we think) to pay
.the field must produce the greatest embarrassment- I for the support of children they have guiltily
if not absolute bankrupt cY. The I' di te is, too, or 'reelected.lt is most essential that parents who
members of the reserved.
- or dissipation the money with
COITR--analogous to our , waste in drink
vown militia, who have been taken i • educate their children should
. . homes -at the most Inlay and critical sea- 1 suffer the penalty of their crime, and 'that ope
ra-
Isola of the year—are naturally discontentedlook on Reforma-
at the I fives of a better class should not
procrastination and inactivity. W 0 caletting dis-
nnot feel ! tory Schools as establishments for .
tuirprised at an impatience, which appears their
SO very Isolute parents off the charge of supporting
natural, on the part of men who see their /nay i •
ate . children.
affairs going to destruction, the harvest unga. I
1 It is pleasing to see that a third step has been
thered, and the crops ruined, while they are i taken b i liv'd als the o eninef on Wednes-
, y nc.
.
"playing at soldiers." .
diers " Can we wonder if they Ida
Y last of a sc Ragged Relage,", for the children

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