The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

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ITOUSE OF COMMONS.—(TBsitmemr.)
The &MAILER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Numerous petitions were presented in favour and
against the Medical Profession Bill ; and also a large
number for and against the FactorieS Bill.
CLERKS IN THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Mr.MITCHELL moved for certain returns respecting
the payments made to clerks in the Custom-house for
extra attendance, and other particulars.—Agreed to.
THE MALT AND HOP TRADE, &c.
Sir J. DUKE moved for returns relative to the culti-
vation of hops in England, and the exports and imports
of that article. Accounts of the total number of quar-
ters of malt made in the years ending the 10th of October,
1854, and the 10th of October, 1855, distinguishing the
quantity made in each year in each country, and the quan-
tities used by brewers, by victuallers,and by retail brewers.
Account of the number of persons in each of the several
collections of the United Kingdom licensed as
" brewers," " victuallers," "to sell beer to be drunk
on the premises," and "to sell beer not to be drunk
on the premises ;" stating the number of each class who
brew their own beer, and the quantity of malt consumed
by them, particularising each class in each collection,
from= the 10th Oct., 1854, to the I..th Oct., 1355. Ac-
count of all sums paid into the Stamp-office in Great
Britain and Ireland on insurance from fire, for the
quarters ending severally the 25th of Marcb, the 24th of
June, the 29th of September, and the 25th of December,
1854 ; distinguishing the amount of allowance made to
each office for collecting the same in the country, London,
Edinburgh, and Dublin respectively, with the date of
each' payment ; and on SUMS insured by each office on
farming stock for the same period.—Agreed to.
MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL.

the injustice of the act by the various contilictions that
were issued by the factory inspectors as to the interpre-
tation of the act relative to fencing machi n ery, and in-
sisted that that injustice might be got rid .af by deciding
by arbitration what was dangerous in factories, requir-
ing machinery to be fenced. That was t);►e only object
he had in view in proposing this bill, and it was in order
to settle the question that the manufacturers supported
it, and with a desire of securing to the utmost extent
the lives of the numerous operatives engaged in their
factories.

Mr. COBBETT moved the second reading of the bill
that day six months. He contended the bill would not
attain the object it professed to have in view, but would
have the effect of mutilating the salutary provisions of
the present Factory Act for the prevention of accidents
in factories by machinery. He reviewed the legislation
that had taken place on this subject since 1833, and re-
ferred to the orders that had been issued by the factory
inspectors. It was thought at first that shafting 7 feet
from the ground need not be covered, but, in
1854, in consequence of a communication ad-
dressed to the inspectors by Lord Palmerton, the then
Home Secretary, from the increase of accidents from
shafts 10 feet and more above the ground, an order
was issued for securely and entirely fencing these
shafts. A deputation of manufacturers then waited
on the noble lord, and represented to him
how inconvenient it would be to case them, but that
they would have recourse to a mode that would avert
accidents, ♦iz., the application of "strap hooks." Un-
fortunately the manufacturers did not use them
se much as was desirable, and it was in
consequence of that neglect that too often acci-
dents still occurred. The present act afforded every
security possible for the prevention of accidents in facto-
ries from machinery, except from the culpable
neglect of the party who was the sufferer.
He thought that the VII as it stood was an extremely in-
judicious measure, and he therefore thought it his duty,
representing as he did a large manufacturing district, to
move that the-bill be read a second time that day six
mouths.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Lord It. GROSVENOR, before the house west into
committee on this bill, said that whilst he believed there
was necessity for some legislation on this question he
objected to the bill now before the house, and he called
attention to the notices on the paper amounting to
nearly 100, all affecting the principle of the bill—(bear,
bear)—and asked the hon. member (Mr. Headlam) to
postpone the bill going into committee to enable mem-
bers to consider the effect of the amendment proposed.
There were many alterations suggested in this bill
which it would be inexpedient to consider in committee,
and it would be better not to take np the time of the
house by discussing it then, but rather postpone its and
give the hon. gentleman (Mr. Headlam) an opportunity
of remodelling the bill, and getting rid of the objec-
tions raised to it.
Mr. BARROW concurred in the opinion of the
noble lord. He agreed with the necessity of such a
measure, but objected to them then proceeding. with it.
He saw that by the bill the medical profession were to be
governed by a representative body, and the first amend-
ment on the paper affected that principle, and pro-
posed the governing body should., be the nominees of
the Government.
Mr. HEADLAM objected to the postponement of
the bill, because no good would be effected by it. The
great difficulty was with reference to the constitution
of the proposed governing council. There were three
bodies who claimed that right. First, the Government
to the whole nomination ; second, the corporate bodies;
and, third, the great mass of the medical profession,
by an elected and representative body. If they post-
poned the bill for ten years nothing would be gained
by it, for even then the above objection must be met and
decided. Many of the amendments were mere technical
ones, and out of the 70 or 80 amendments there were
not more than 19 or 20 of any importance.
Mr. WALTER considered the amendments were too
important to be considered in committee, but should be
got rid of first. He instanced one amendment, which
imposed a fine of 51. on every person practising medicine
unless duly registered under this bill.
Mr. MITCHELL opposed the bill. The provisions
of this bill, by repealing the Apothecaries' Act, would
enable chemists and druggists to act as. such.
Sir G. GREY said it would be better to get rid of
the suggestion thrown out by the noble lord before dis-
cussing the details of the bill. He regretted the notices
of amendments had been given so late as yesterday, and
he exonerated the Government from any charge of de-
lay, with reference to their amendment, from the Pre-
sident of the Board of Health not being informed by the
councils of the medical profession at an earlier period.
Mr. WA.LPOLE said the bill was read a second time
on an erroneous impression that the provisions of the bill
were approved of by the medical profession, but from
what had since occurred it appeared the profession was
divided in opinion on it. He agreed with the Govern-
ment in the amendment they had given notice of, that
the council should be nominated by the Crown, and
thought that the whale of the amendments proposed
were so important that the bill should be postponed,
and the subject be referred to a select committee, and he
moved the postponement of the committee until Wednes-
day next.
Mr. DRUMMOND supported the amendment.
Lord EBRINGTON also supported the amendment,
to give the country air opportunity of considering the
alterations proposed to be made in the bill. Time would
be gained by the investigation proposed, and benefit
would accrue thereby both to the profession and the
public.
Mr. CRAE'FURD supported the proceeding with
the bill. It was introduced.. with the sanction of the
majority of the medical' profession, who, however, it
appeared had now changed their minds, and ha-1
called on the Government to propose an amendment
that would do away with the representative system in
connection with the constitution of the council. He
trusted the house would slot endanger the progress of
the bill by consulting to the amendment for postpone-
ment.
Mr. HENLEY urged the postponement of the fur-
ther consideration of this bill for the reasons that ad
been assigned by previous speakers.
Mr. HEADLAM said that this bill was introduced
last session, and from the returns made during the re-
cess from the profession to the Home-office, after a con-
sideration of its clauses, he had ascertained that the
majority of the profession were in favour of the bill.
These returns he quoted on the second reading of this
bill this session ; bat it appeared that since then many
of the profession had altered their views respecting it,
and had induced the Government to propose the amend-
ment of which they had given notice. He looked upon
the postponement of the measure as virtually its defeat,
and he declined acceding, to it without first dividing the
house. •
After some further discussion,
Sir G. GREY explained, the reasons which had in-
duced the Colleges of Surgeons in England and Edin-
burgh, and many of the graduates to change their
opinions with regard to this bill. On well re-consider-
ing the question these bodies, whilst approving of the
general principles of the bill, totally objected to the con-
stitution of the council as provided in the bill, viz , that of
election by the medical profession, and wishe 1 its nomi-
nation should be by the Government. He again urged
on the hon. gentleman (Mr.. Ileadeen) to postpone the
bill for a week.
Mr. DUNCO MBE asked if the bill could be committed
pro forma, and then go to a select committee ? He
called the attention of the house to the fact that
the mover of the bill had three pages of amendments
on the paper of the house, He (Mr. Duncorabe)
wished to get rid of Ole bill. Much bad been
said about the profession, chemists, &c , being in
favour of this bill. He had a large constituency com-
bining doctors and quacks, at least the hon. member
opposite (Mr. Brady) would call them quacks, because
they were not properly registered practitioners. Re
(Mr. Duncombe) claimed the right for the public to be
consulted on this question, aed left to physic themselves
as they thought proper, and- if they liked homoeopathy
let them enjoy it.
Sir J. PAKINGTON thouebt the bill should. not
be got rid of by a side wind, but on its merits. If it were
postponed in all probability it could not be again
brought in for some time unless the Government took it
under their fostering care. The how. mover deserved
the thanks of the country for taking up such an import
ant question, and he was entitled to the thanks of the
house and the country for it.
The house then divided when the numbers were
For the postponement of the committee... 116
Against it ............ 81
Majority ... . .
....... .................... —35
Mr. HE A.DLAM called Upon. . °the. Government to
state the course they would now pursue in reference
to this bill. From the interview he had at an early
period with the Home Secretary with regard tothis
bill, he relied on the Government support, but instead
of that the Government had thrown him over ,
de-
feating this bill, (Hear.) De,
Sir G. GREY denied that anything -had been done
or said by him to mislead the mover of this measure as
to the course Government intended to take on this geese.
tion. The bill' bad, however, as he had expected, re-
ceived the most decided opposition of the profession a 1...
this stage of its proceedings. He declined to take charge
of the bill on the part of the Government, but he would
give the hon. mover all the a.sistance he could. It was
not the intention of the Government to bring in a bill
this session with reference to this question.
Mr. WALPOLE said that, in moving the postpone-
ment of the committee, he had no wish to get rid of
the bill by a side wind. He thought the hon. mover
would better accomplish his ehjeet by the appointment
of a select committee to consider the bill and report on
it than otherwise. •
After some further discussion, in which ?ir. Brady,
Mr. Cowper, Sir J. Pakiogton, and other hon. members
took part,
Lord ELCHO said that in consequence of communi-
cations made' to him - that morning, he intended to
morrow to ask for leave to introduce a bill relative to
the better regelation of the medical profession.
The furthee consideratiOn of the bill in committee was
postponed for a week.
FACTORIES BILL.
Ou the motion for the second reading of this bill, a
large number of petitions were presented from the manu-
facturing districts in favouvand against this bill.
Mr. W. PATTEN moved the second reading of this
bill, which proposed to provide for fencing all the gear-
ing and shafting of machinery in factories. By the
present act a .distinction was drawn between shafting
and gearing; the law enforcing else fencing of the for-
mer but not the latter, and hence differences of opinion
existed between the proprietor's of factories and the,
inspectors as to what featly. should or should not be
fenced. It was for the purpose of settling these doubts
that he bad introduced this bill, and to put an end to
the litigation that resulted from an infringement of the
provisions of the present act, which were so diffi-
cult of interpretation.
Manufacturers,
, this in.
stance, were subject to a law it was impossible for
them to comply with, which was a great injastice; The
hen. gentleman, in the course of his address, elucidafid

Lord J. MANNERS seconded the amendment. He
believed that the present bill was entirely uncalled for,
and that the objects set forth in the preamble could not
be carried out. It was unreasonable on the part of those
mill-owners, who proposed to do nothing to prevent the
number of accidents that so frequently occurred, to ask
the house to pass this bill, which would be to throw
back the factory legislation, of the house. Entertaining
this feeling, he cordially concurred in the amendment of
the hon. member opposite. ,
Me. T. M. GIBSON differed entirely from the hon.
member who had just sat down. The effect
of the present measure would not throw back factory
legislation, but would only fully develops the factory
out that had but lately been passed. The law was
very indefinite with respect to factory machinery,
but lately a decision bad been taken which was consi-
dered to be definite on the point. By that decision it
was imperative for mill-owners in all cases, to apply to
all machinery a secure fencing. Now, what did
Mr. Horner say on this point ? 'Why, he said to
fence in all parts of machinery was impossible
—you could not fence the drums of machinery. He
gave his cordial support to the bill, and he thought that
nothing but 'misrepresentation would prevent its receiv-
ing the sanction of the house.
Sit' G. GREY argued that if it were found that the pre-
sent law afforded sufficient protection to the operative
from danger by machinery, no relaxation of the law should
be sanctioned, but there was evidently uncertainty arising
out of the uncertainty of the provisions of the Factory
Act, for which some remedy ought to be applied. On the
other hand, he was of opinion that they should not has-
tily take away from the operatives any safeguard
which they now possessed. The danger referred to
did not appear to arise from the shafts of machinery ;
but the point at which accidents were most likely to
arise was the driving bands, and he was of opinion that
band fencing should c one under the 431 sec. of the act
which related to machinery. He thought some settle-
ment of the law was absolutely necessary, and if the
hon. member would agree to certain modifications which
the Government woud arrange with him, they were
willing to support the motion for the second reading of
the bill.
Lord STANLEY, on the part of his hon. friend who
had introduced the bill, begged to say that the modifi.
cations which the right hon. hart. who hal just sat
down, had mentioned would be adopted. What the sup-
porters of the measure contended was that there was
not sufficient distinction between shafting and
other machinery to justify its being placed in
aifferent positions in an act of Parliament, and this would
be remedied by placing the shafting under the 431 sec._
Mr. HARDY opposed the measure. Inspectors had
been appointed to decide as to the fencing of mill gear-
ing, and he did not think that any advantage would be
gained by taking that power out of their hands and
giving it to arbitrators.
Mr. MUNTZ said this was a very important question.
It was clear that the drums and horizontal shafts were
quite out of the reach of the law. It was impossible to
fence the drums without doing more harm than good.
Mr. CHEETHAM then made a few observations to
the house, and read an extract from a paper which, he
stated, contained an account of the meeting held by
the short time committee shortly after Mr. Horner's
circular was issued, at which one of the speakers, a
practical working man, stated that if drums and shafts
situated above seven feet from the ground were en-
closed, more harm than good would be the result. •
Mr. BROTHER,TON defended the bill.
Col. W. PATTEN replied.
Cal. DUNNE, amidst cries of " Divide," rose, and
moved the adjournment sf the debate.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS seconded the motion for the
adjournment of the debate.
The hoes, then divided, when there appeared,—
For the anjournment a the debate 9
Against it 193 -
Majority
The SPEAKER then announced that according to the
standing orders the debate must be adjourned, it being
beyond a quarter t• six o'clock.
NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ wai
ordered to be issued for the election of a member for the
b-rough of Athlone, in place of the Hon. William
Keogh, who has accepted the office of one of the puisne
judges in Ireland.
A new writ was also issued for Ennis in place of Mr.
J. D. Fitzgerald who has accepted the office of Attor-
ney General for Ireland.
The house then adjourned.

FRENCTE AND 1111_ITI,S'It FIIU

INSURANCE OFFICES.

On the subject of the competition of French against
British fire insurance offices, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer has announced a bill which he appears to consi-
rier will prevent French policies from being undertaken
here without the payment of the Government duty. The
general belief is not merely that the measure will prove
futile, but that, short of a reduction, no method can be
devised which would be likely to prove effectual. The
case st tnds thus :—English insurances ate Halite to a
duty of 3e. per cent. In France ;here is no duty. The
Parisian office La France has consequently established
an agency here, where policies, which at oar offices would
be charged 4s. 6.1. per cent. (namely, ls. 61. premium
and 3s. duty), may be effected at 2s. 6d. per cent., the
French office, even upon these terms, getting ls. per
cent. more than the English for its risk, and the assurer,
at the same time, saving 2s. To meet this the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer proposes to make all agencies effecting
insurances in this country liable to tho same duty as the
regular British offices. It is contended, however, that
the insurance is not effected by the agent, whose func-
tions are simply tho4e of facilitating the arrargemeots
between the insurer and the Paris 'establishment. More-
over, the existence of an agency. here is not. essential,
and nothing can prevent an Englishman writing to
France to enter into any contract that may be in con-
formity with the laws of that country. Of course, in
case of a claim being disputed, his remedy would lie
only in the French courts, but there is no reason
to suppose he would fail to obtain justice there as
speedily and - effectually as in our own. Indeed,
under the circumstances, a disposition might pos.
sibly grow up to manifest generally a favourable
leaning to the foreigner, and, at all events, the
offices themsefies heing Judy aware that the continu-
noce of the business would depend mainly on the
honour and liberality with which it was carried on,
would be certain to avoid vexatious litigation, while they
would also be able to be less rigid than our own, since
they would receive 2s. 6d. instead of is. 6d. premium.
Under these circumstances, the view is that a reduction
of the duty from 3s. to ls. will be the only plan to pre-
vent this immense and profitable branch of business be
ing'grodually transferred from London to Paris. Uo-
eloubtedly the question as regards its effect on the re-
.venue itreerious the aggregate annual sum derived by
rn
IheGeveruent'from this source being about 1,250,0001.
But the immediate loss would probably soon be male up
by the increase of policies, and even if this were not the
case the fact must bas recognised, that the matter is one
of choice between keeping
any portion of these receipts
and suffering them gradualfy to be lost altogether.. In
France, it is asserted, seven-eighths of the owners of
house property effect insurances, while in England the
Thereresul t oi
sf thetherefore,
duty is
gtoookdeerPootmhetor -the revenuetion t tOnreetchoivreir.
_propor a
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the
the advantageta t of
doingpre-
sent from a reduction, and apart from °their
considerations,
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el'urwld bi
ageuraett which
point offers to the exercise of that kind
of a
of
which in a commercial country should be eultil:uatedenacs
most essential.

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THE SUN; LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1856

bo'asts of Menschikoff, instead of provoking a
smile as idle braggadocia, would -have proved a
stern and tragic reality. Happily for us, Russia,
however prepared in hosts and materials, yet
lacked that which in strategy is.of equal import-
ance, viz., the means of easy and rapid locomotion.
This defect she now applies herself to repair. The
" interlude " forcibly imposed upon her schemes of
aggression is to be employed in repairing her bat-
tered armour ; and the wounds that the swords of
England and France had inflicted upon her, are
now to be healed by the balm of their gold.
We wait with curiosity to learn what measures
the French Government will think fit to adopt•
against these intended financial operations of Count
Orloff. But two or three weeks since, the Moni-
teur contained a much-commented-on article, in
which the capitalists of France were reprimanded
for the over-hasty zeal with which, at the approach
of peace, they seemed ready to throw themselves
into speculations and enterprises of all sorts and
countries. With the tone of peremptory authority,
the official organ of the French Court cautioned
financial men against embarking too readily in
foreign enterprises, lest France, in the course of
the present year, should feel herself unable to meet
her own pecuniary exigencies. Capitalists wer•
oven warned by the Moniteur that Government,
despite the imminent probability of peace, would
decidedly refuse to charter French companies in-
vesting capital for foreign purposes. The Russian
Plenipotentiaries, do not appear, however, to have
taken the hint. They openly avow their intention
of inviting financial associations in France ; and
those organs of the French Press who are devoted
to Orleanist or Legitimist interests—and, through
them, to the Russian cause—already have put
out feelers to sound the public mind ou behalf of
1 the " industrial" schemes of the Czar.

These schemes are unquestionably but the dis-
guised forerunners of deep designs. If anything
characterises the present political situation, it is
the untiring exertions Russia makes to establish a
rapprochement between the Cabinet of the Tulle-
rise and herself. Russia is in haste to escape from
that state of isolation' in which she has found
heself during the last three years. She longi for
the moment when the coalition of Western and
Eastern Europe will be dissolved. She is eager to
create powerful alliances of her own. And with
the traditional perspecuity peculiar to her, she
forthwith selects the field most favourable for her
intrigues-. Concealing, for the nonce, the senti
merits of revenge that animate her against the
French nation, Russia offers the Judas kiss to our
Ally, and babbles of friendship and brotherly union
to' a people on whom, a moment before, her official
scrioos had vented the vials of defamation.

not knowing how the property ought to be described,
left it entirely to Greaves to put into the policy such a
description as should fairly cover all his property. A.
policy was accordingly effected, and the description given
was that this 1,6701. was the amount insured upon
"shafting, stock in trade, goods, fittings, &c." Though
the insurance was 1,6701., the property was of a
very much greater valne, nearly 3,0001. in all, -hut a
considerable portion consisted of anvils, hammers, and
other articles, which could not be injured very materially
in case of fire. On Saturday, 21st July, Mr. Firth
went to Chester, returning to Manchester on the Mon-
day. During his absence, on the Sunday, a fire had
taken place which had consumed the property insured.
Mr. Firth immediately gave notice Mr. Greaves, who
visited the premises, and then told the plaintiff to make
out a statement of his loss, and send it to the office.
There was considerable difficulty in complying with this
wish, the books, vouchers, and other documents having
been destroyed in the fire. Mr. Firth, however, made
out the best estimate in his power, in the shape of a
rough estimate in a round figure, which he delivered
to Mr. Greaves. Mr. Greaves told him he must make
oat an estimate in detail, and send it to Sheffield.
An account in detail was afterwards made out, by
the assistance of the pattern makers in the plaiiitiff'ss
employ. The insurance company put that statement
of account in the hands of a gentleman named Bran-
son, an inspector, accustomed to examine into cases of
loss after fire, to make the best investigation he could.
Mr. Firth saw Mr. Branson, and gave him orally .an
explanation, affording him every assistance he could in
proceeding with his investigation, and sending to him
' the pattern makers for examination. Mr. Branson made
an offer of a sum of money. He disputed the fact that
the patterns were included in the policy. Now, the
actual loss to Mr. Firth, in patterns alone, by this fire,
was very nearly 1,0001. The entire value of the pro-
perty consumed or injured, after deducting the value
of the salvage, about 2001., was nearly 1,8001., of
which probably 1,0001. .or thereabout would be the
value of the stock in trade, which consisted of pat-
terns. Some .correspondence followed between Mr.
Firth and the company, who referred him to Mr.
Branum', in whose hands they said they had left the
matter. The plaintiff saw Mr. Branson again, who
made him an offer of 700/. He again wrote to the
defendants, who intimated in reply that, as the pat-
terns formed a considerable item in the plaintiff's
claim, and as it had been disallo wed bg Mr. Bran-
Son, their valuer, they should take proceedings, and
wished to be made acquainted with the owe of his so-
licitor. No satisfactory arrangement being come to, this
action was brought. In the first instance the company
had put pleas upon the record to the effect that the
plaintiff had given them no immediate notice of the fire
when it broke out., and that he had given them n m oral
evidence to satisfy them with regard to the nature of the
loss ; and they disputed their liability to pay one farthing.
Puree clays ago, however, they had amended their pleas
by paying 1,2001. into court, 'saying that that was suffi-
cient to satisfy the loss. If the company attempted to
assert that patterns were no part of " stook in trade,"
covered by the description in the policy, he (Mr. Hil)
would satisfy the jury by evidence of the largest and
must respectable machinists is this country, that pat-
terns did come within the "designation of stick in trade.
At this stage of the proceedings, the Attorney• General
(f,r the defendants) stated that though his clients bad a
strong impressiten that patterns were not included in the
insurance under the general term "stock in trade,"
and though such patterns had invariably, with their
office, been the subject of a separate insurance, they were
only desirous of having justice done to themselves as well
as to the plaintiff. It was clearly impossible that his
lordship or the jery could try this case, inasmuch as he
should have to go through a tedious investigation as to
the character and value of each portion of each pattern.
If his learned friend, therefore, was disposed to meet his
proposal, he should be content to refer the question,
whether patterns were included in the term stock in
trade, to some gentlemen to be mutually agreed upon.
Mr. Hill said the suggestion was creditable to the coin.
pany, and as his client did not shrink from any investi-
gation, he had great pleasure in acceding to it. A verdict
was, therefore, taken for the plaintiff, subject to a refer-
enee.—[lt was subsequently agreed to refer the matter
to Mr. H. Ashton Crop, of Manchester.]

The designs of Russia, in this sudden metamor-
phosis, are but too palpable. Were her intrigues
at Paris to succeed to the full extent of her desires
she would secure a threefold advantage. She would
set against each other the two greatest maritime
nations. of Europe. She would torce the German
dynasties to return unconditionally to Al,iscovite
protectorate=lest hemmed in by France and
Russia, they should be crushed. Last, bat not
least, she would play the same game with France,
of secret and confidential transactions, in which
she failed with England in 1833 ! [a all this the
Government of St. Petersburgh acts but according

to section 13 of that famous Last Will which ever:
seems the undeviating guide of the policy of Mus•

covite Monarchs.

We have spoken of the sham " industrial " ex-
ertions Count Orloff is in course of making in,
France. We now come to some military facts that
have recently occurred in Russia, and are calcu-
lated. to throw light upon the ulterior plans of our
"new friend," the old enemy. of Europe.
It is, then, a remarkable circumstance, that
almost on the very day on which the treaty of
Peace was signed, in the Frond' capital, a new
levy of troops was made throughout Russian
Poland ! Coupled with the incessant work of for-
tification and military road-making that continues
along the western frontier of Russia, this recent
levy goes far to prove that the spirit of encroach-
ment is not yet defunct, the mania for commercial
enterprise not yet so deeply, rooted in Old Mus-
covy, as the panegyrists of Alexander 11. would
fain us believe. Forced as Russia is to sheathe the
sword for a while, she throws herself with energy
upon the task of repairing her financial and mili-
tary losses. And she does so on a scale so profuse
' as to rouse the suspicion that it is not reparation
for the past, but better preparation for the future
that actuates her efforts. At almost the same mo-
ment the Russian Government accepted the pro-
positions of Count Esterhazy, it issued ten new
series of paper money, each of three million silver
roubles ; and also renewed eight series formerly
drawn—thus creating a fresh capital of fifty-four
million roubles ! Almo,t on the very day when
the Plenipotentiaries met at Paris, it became pub-
licly known that the creation of twelve new regi-
ments of (cavalry had been decreed by Russia
among the Baskirs and Khirgiz of Orenburg !
Now, when the treaty of Paris is signed, a fresh
levy is made throughout Poland ! By this rule of
coincidenCe, what are we to expect three weeks
hence, when tho ratifications are to be exchanged
Meanwhile we caution the country not to be de-
ceived by the
." industrial" and " commercial"
blandishments of Russia. Let the people always
recollect ho iv suddenly this recent war came upon
us ; and let them well ponder on the words attri-
buted to the first Napoleon—" To speak of Russia
is to speak of perfidy."