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and vigorously followed up. The appearance of
gun-boats in the different rivers would be highly
beneficial. It would induce the people to believe
what has already been accomplished. At present it
is only at Canton that our triumph is credited. An
obstinate incredulity is manifested in other quar-
ters. The people cannot conceive that a handful of
barbarians have captured the great city of Canton,
and led its chief authorities into captivity. Nor
will their judgment be cleared by the circumstance
that Pfit-KwEr and the Tartar General are still
nominally holding the reins of power and guiding
the state machine, albeit under the control and
direction of these European officers.
_ _

We trust that the next accounts will show that
Lord ELGIN has displayed the fortiter in re,
which, during the present crisis, is far more ur-
gently required than the suaviter tin modo. Time
will tell, but certainly we shall await the next
tidings with considerable anxiety, not from any
dread as to the ultimate results, but in order that
the matter may be satisfactorily arranged with the
least possible loss or expense—and even for the
sake of the Chinese themselves, who must suffer
from any postponement severely
of a suitable
arrangement of the difficulty.

The anticipated explanations were not given
[ast night in either House. They are, however,

promised in the Lords on Monday. And in the
Commons many new writs were moved for, in-

eluding the names of all included in the list con•

tained in our impression of yesterday. The legal

arrangements for Ireland have not yet been com-
pleted. It is said that Mr. BLACKBURNE has re-
jected the woolsack, and that it will be occupied

either by Chief Justice LEFROY or Mr. NAPIER.

Should the former be entrusted with the Grea

Seal, Mr. NA.PIER will be placed in the high posi-
tion of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, for which
his learning, experience, and high character emi-

nently entitle him. Mr. WEITLSIDE will,

of course, in such case, be the new Attorney-
General. There will, doubtless, be some com-
petition for the office of Solicitor-General amongst
persons fully qualified by their legal acquirements
for the office. This is, however, by no means

certain, but the legal appointments still remain in

abeyance.
It will be seen that there was no writ moved for
lleriford.hire, consequently Sir E. BULWER LYT-

TON has not as yet accepted office, although it is
by no means improbable that his name will ere
lang be numbered amongst the responsible ad-
visers of her most gracious MAJESTY. After the
statements of the in-coming and out-going Mini-
sters on Monday, and the moving of the now
writs for the appointments to offices not yet

tilled up, there will be an adjournment until next
Friday week, in order that the new Ministers
may be enabled to take their seats, and to enter
on the arduous conflict that awaits them.

Much will depend on the revelations that may
be made by the Premier as to the views and inten-

tentions of his Government. We have already
explained the only possible chance he has of
retaining /power. It is by conforming to the
popular wishes, and conceding the measures which
the nation has firmly resolved on obtaining. The
first point, the one thing needful is political
matters, is a large and comprehensive Reform
Bill. No delay or postponement will be tolerated,
and it must not be an illusory or frivolous pro-
position, but one that will satisfy the reasonable
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perisable. Without that protection to the voter
in the free and conscientious exercise of the fran-
chise ; nothing else will be worth having. Lord
DERBY may rest assured that if he does not accept
the necessity, one or both of his rivals will do so,
and it will be the means of overthrowing his re•
cently constituted Cabinet.
The Oaths Bill will be a stumbling-blook in his
way ; but after the views expressed by two such
influential Members of the Government as Mr.
DISRA.ELI and Sir J. PAKINGTON, and the clear

and unequivocal demonstrations of public opinion

both in and out of Parliament, we can scarcely
believe that he would accept the responsibilities of
office unless prepared for a final and satisfactory
arrangement of that interesting and important
question. The possible collision between the
different branches of the Legislature will be far
more likely to be averted under his Government
than of Lord PALMERSTON or Lord JOHN RUSSELL
presided at the Treasury Benches.
The Budget, too, will be a matter of vital
consequence ; and on the nature of the
propositions submitted by Mr. DISRA.ELI popular
favour will greatly depend. It was on
one portion of his financial scheme that
the DERBY Ministry was defeated in December,
1852. We pointed out the serious mistake
he committed in endeavouring to increase the
obnoxious house duty. The other portions of his

plan were far better than any brought forward
either by Mr. GLADSTONZ or Sir G. C. LEWIS. Let
him bring forward judicial, fiscal reforms, and
above all modify the iniquitous Income Tax, and
he will do much to strengthen the power of his
party, and to establish for himself an enduring
reputation as an able and accomplished financier.
The monetary question is another with which
he must deal. He has declared that there is no
necessity for further inquiry—that there are
ample materials for immediate legislation. Let
his doings in office conform with his sayings when
loading her MAJESTY'S Opposition. If so, he will
at least obtain the support of the people. The
duties thus imposed on him are very arduous, but
not beyond his powers, if he fairly grapples with
the difficulties and devotes all his energies to the
due performance of his numerous tasks.

We adverted the other day to the state of cer-
tain countries in Europe as the radical cause of
the conspiracies, against which we are required to
legislate. We had lying on our table at the time
a shilling pamphlet, which we have since read,
and which strikingly confirms all our remarks.*
The author himself, in a note, written after the
book had been printed, remarks on the " outcry
raised against us, because we have not hunted out
the victims of despotism—who have not offended
our laws—from the refuge into which they have
been driven by the tyranny of their own govern-
ment." The writer requests those who have any
doubt as to where the real source of the evil lies
Europe,"the\vPar
to read his pages, and asserts that the governments
which can chain such men as CARLO POERIO in
dungeons,. and can murder and exile huudredi of
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subjects, who
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4 Carlo Poerio and the Neapolitan police ; the defence
made by that nobleman on his entracte from al bt,fore
awesth nual Grand
Court of Naples in ISSI, With r
private instructions to the police, issued by the King of
Naples, Smith, Elder, and Co., &c., &c,