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But the allusion to the important measures re-
commended to the Legislature in the Speech. from
the Throne at the commencement of the session,
and the hope that they may be pressed
with " earnestness and determination," was the
"unkindest cu of all." It brought prominently
before the world tho shortcomings of the Cabinet,
of which the Noble Lord was the head, and should
really be regarded as a serious admonition to dis-
play greater industry next year, and not to rest
merely on good intentions.
How different would it have been if the Pre-
mier could have exhibited to the admiring audience
the fruits of a really glorious peace—one that,
havin fully accomplished the objects for which
the war had been undertaken, would have afforded
satisfactory guarantees for the permanent, or at
least the prolonged, tranquillity of Europe—that
would have rendered the heavy sacrifices of men
and money so cheerfully submitted to by the
people not altogether unavailing—that would
have made the hecatombs of English soldiers and
the one hundred millions of English treasure ex-
pended, productive of some beneficial result, in
place of being shamefully and recklessly squan-
dered. If Lord PALMERSTON could speak of
valuable results accomplished he might have been
assured of a triumphant ovation at Manchester, or
in any assemblage of true-hearted Englishmen.
Ent when we see the numerous clouds lowering
in the political horizon, the indications of a
rapidly approaching commercial and monetary
crisis, and the numerous difficulties impending
over the foreign relations of Great Britain, we
cannot feel surprised that the men of Manchester
should get rid, in the easiest possible manner,
consistent with courtesy, of the Premier's attempt
at " fishing for compliments."

The Turkish Ministerial crisis has eventuated
in the fall of the late Ministry, and the restora-
tion of REDSCHID PACIIA. to the post of Grand
Vizier. That the SULTAN has succeeded in put-

ting " the right man in the right place" is fel
by all who are in any degree acquainted with the
vigour and ability displayed by the new Minister
in former times. But, although REDSCHID has
invariably proved himself the friend, not merely
of England, but of the Western Powers, it would
appear as if some jealousy were entertained in
France, in consequence of the supposition that
his return to office may partially be ascribed to
British influence. Sundry French journals, the
Gazette de France, the Assemblee Nationale, and
the Union especially, have consequently virulently
attacked England and the English.
Now, we must declare at the outset that we
are utterly indifferent to these diatribes, which
we feel to be totally unfounded. We shall not
say that any articles which appear in non-official
journals can have the slightest effect in weakening
the alliance between the Governments ; but still
it appears very strange, after the remonstrances
of the Moniteur, that no notice should be taken
of articles that may correctly be designated as
false and calumnious. NAPOLEON and his
advisers are well aware that there is no authority
which can restrain the legitimate comments which
English journalists think proper to offer on exist-
ing facts at home or abroad ! The ground of
complaint is therefore as futile as that of the wolf
against the Lamb. But can the same be said
of the French Press ? There a rigid censorship
is established. Any journal that puts forward
anything displeasing to the Ministry may be
warned, suspended, or seized. The Govern-
ment is really responsible for articles calculated
to hurt the feelings of the rulers or peoples of
other nations. How strangely, then, do these
virulent attacks follow the whining remonstrances
of the Moniteur. If nut directly ascribable to
official inspiration, it is palpable that they cannot
be very displeasing to those in power, or they
would be speedily and summarily suppressed
As wo have already stated, we aro perfectly in-
different either to their praise or censure. We
shall maintain the even tenour of our way,
whatever may be the sentiments of the journals
above referred to, distinctly and by name. The
offensive and calumnious insinuations, iu which
they so unsparingly indulge, are only worthy of
notice as indicating the animus of the Cabinet of
the Tuileries. They clearly show that great
soreness is felt because France is no longer
permitted to do as she thinks proper
in every respect, and England is unwilling
to continue in the undignified position of
playing a subordinate part in matters of grave
importance, and in which her interests are deeply
involved. We shall gladly associate with the
French people, and earnestly hope that the
alliance may long remain unimpaired, but if it
can only be retained at the expense of our yield-
ing on every point the sooner an alteration be
effected the better. W,e shall gladly remain the
friends, but most certainly will never become the
satellites, of France.

As our readers are aware, the wants, prospects,
and resources of British India have always found
in us a willing exponent. It is therefore with
more than usual pleasure we direct attention to a
collection of Indian papers in another page of our
present impression, the subject being one not only
of colonial but also of imperial interest and im-
portance, and the statements made confirmatory
of what we have repeatedly advanced.
The great want of India is due facilities for
locomotion. Wide as are her plains, vast as is her
population, and great as are her natural advan-
tages, her progress has hitherto been impeded by
the lack of railways and other means of commu-
nication. The magnitude of the country has been
its bane, so large an expenditure being apparently
required to bring into play the elements of her pros-
perity. To little practical purpose has attention
been directed to her marvellous capacity for produc-
tion, to the immense service she may be made to
render the mother country. While tidings from
the West have threatened us with disastrous com-
plications, which might result in the holding back
of the staple article of our commerce, while Rus-
sian aggression has menaced the stoppage of our
Danubian supply of grain, and civil commotions
in China have made us anxious for our supply of
tea, the broad plains and mountain ranges of
India have been pointed to as an abundant and
infallible resource. There, it has been truly said,
cotton may be gruwu beyond our wants ; there,
tea of the finest quality, equal to our demand ;
there, articles of consumption to supplement our
deficient supply of grain. There is to be found
a docile population, willing to work, and satisfied
with a remuneration with which no West-
erntt eu nr
at .1
obstacles T l a er e
with r e
people would be
noble rivers, and there thecculua
which railway enterprise has had tr,
contend
are of the least formidable character. Everything
that can tempt enterprise and offer inducements
for the investment of capital is there forthcoming.
The voice of the charmer has nevertheless been
listened to, comparatively speaking, in vain. The
natives, it has been urged, are so indolent, so
trammelled by caste, that railways, highways, and
bridges can never prove remunerative either to
the speculator or to Government, even tinder the
most favourable circumstances.
Besides, railwaya cannot be laid without iron,