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should be to show our enemies (

that, therefore, all questions respecting the conduct
of the Ministry should be left until the triumphs
of the field are crowned with a glorious peace.
This, however, is but specious reasoning, designed
to shelter from public indignation those who are
most deserving of it. The unanimous feeling of
the public is, that the war should be progecuted
with vigour, and nothing spared in order to wring
from the grasp of Russian ambition those
guarantees for the peace of Europe which may be
deemed necessary. In demanding a change of
Ministry, we give no advantage to the enemy, we

material

betray no weakness, nor leave him the slightest
ground upon which to found a hope of success
through our want of unity. The movement would
have an effect directly the contrary. It would
speak trumpet-tongued to the EMPEROR of RUSSIA,
that the people of England are united in their de-
termination to conquer, and that even in the midst
of the contest they demand a change of rulers—
not to gratify the prejudices of party politics, but
because they believe the present Ministers do not
sufficiently represent the spirit and energy which
animate all the rest of the kingdom, and possess
the same unalterable resolution to prosecute the
war until the determination is the result of victory
and not of concession.

The opinion is every day becoming stronger,
that the obstinacy with which the EMPEROR of

RUSSIA persevered in his rash intentions, was
mainly induced by the fact of the Earl of ABER-
DEEN being at the head of the English Cabinet ;
still further strengthened by the adhesion of Sir
JAMES GRAHAM and Sir CHARLES WooD, who
marked their accession to office by the most violent
abuse of the EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH ; and no
way weakened by the mild and temporising tone
with which Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied to the
treacherous overtures received through Sir HA-
MILTON SEYMOUR. The CZAR may thank the
present Ministers for the humiliating position in
which he is already placed ; and we may also thank
them not only for being involved in a costly war,
but for the heavy losses incurred through the
evident want of sincerity with which it has been
conducted. What better evidence, then, can we
give to the EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, that, having
drawn the sword, we have no intention of sheath-
ing it until our object is fully attained, than a na-
tional demand for a Ministry who shall carry out
the popular will to the fullest extent. So long as
the EARL OF ABERDEEN shall remain Prime
Minister, and the DUKE OF NEWCASTLE Minister
of War, so long will the EMPEROR NICHOLAS
deem his cause not without some gleam of hope ;
but a change of Ministry might operate with more
magical effect to restore him to reason than even
the unexpected defeat of his troops at the battle of
Inkerman.

THE MEDICAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
AND DR. DUNCAN.

THOSE who have read, from time to time, the
proceedings of the Select Vestry, must be familiar
with the fact that an unfortunate difference has
existed between the Medical Relief Committee of
that body and Dr. DUN CAN, the medical officer of
the General Board of Health, with reference to the
course pursued during the recent visitation of the
cholera in Liverpool. It appears that Dr. DuNcl.w,
whose labours have been indefatigable, presented a
report to the General Board of Health, in which
he complained that the measures which he pointed
out to the Committee were not adopted by them;
from which, we suppose, the inference is to be
drawn, that a portion at least of the mortality which
ensued may be attributed to this neglect. In
answer to this statement, the Medical Relief Com-
mittee have addressed a letter to the General
Board of Health, which has just been published,
and, consequently, an appeal made to public opinion
on the subject. Had the question at issue been
solely a matter of opinion; we might have hesitated
to do more than point attention to the respective
statements ; but they involve matters of fact which
concern the character of the Local Board, and
possess, therefore, a corresponding degree of
interest.

In the letter referred to, the Medical Relief
Committee point out the particular charges made
against them by Dr. DuNcIN, but commence by
denying their obligation to be bound by the
directions of that gentleman, unless, by the advice
of their own officers, they see fit to coincide with his

And they further assert that the measures
approved by the General Board of Health, in 1853,
have been unceasingly carried out in 1854 ; and
daily reports from the Medical and Relieving
Officers of the sick under treatment, as well as of
nuisances requiring the attention of Dr. DUNCAN,
regularly forwarded to him. The reply to the
report of that gentleman then reiterates the various
recommendations which he complained of ,as not
being adopted, and proceeds to deal with them
seriatim.

views

To his charge against them of not providing
local hospitals, they reply that it was done as far
as practicable ; and they further submit an opinion,
signed by their own Medical Officers, that the large
Hospital at the Workhouse was sufficient for the
purpose ; and the short interval occupied in the
removal of patients by no means an objection, but
in many cases an advantage, as the van which was
provided enabled them to be conveyed in a recum-
bent posture, without jolting, and gave the patients
the benefit of purer air, and better nursing.
To the next charge of Dr. DUNCAN, that more
assistance was not afforded to Messrs. KELLY and
NEWTON, the medical officers of the cholera dis-
tricts, the committee reply, by stating that those
gentlemen were supplied with what assistance
they needed, and themselves wrote to say they
were not in want of any further assistance.
The third charge of Dr. DUNCAN, was the non-
appointment of house-to-house visitors which he
had recommended. To this the committee reply,
that it was done in two instances pointed out by
way of trial ; that one of them was afterwards
transferred from the district, "on account of its
comparatively healthy state," to another district ;
that in every case where these visitors were re-
quired by the medical officers they were appointed ;
and they append a table, showing the number of

streets visited, and of the number of cases of
diarrhoea reported by the visitors.
The fourth charge is their refusal to appoint a
medical man to attend day and night at the Cheap-
side Dispensary, and this they state was not done,
because it appeared uncalled for by the returns of
the medical officers, and also of the house-to-house
visitors, who were medical practitioners, and well
capable of judging of the necessity of such an
appointment.

The Committee then give reports from all the

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were colgan:

tively slight ; that, where cholera ensueti,
generally more rapid than on former occasiost:
and that the majority of fatal cases might be
atg
tributed to the filthy state of some of the stretesi
and courts, in which the disease was most fad'
And they conclude by stating, that Dr. D 10641:

the probable cause of the epidemic to the ba.
department, for which he was especially aPP°

others'

s charges ap-
°
- Who shall decide, wl'eri
uisagree ?" We have, however, gle
but an epitome of the case as represented by
Medical Relief Committee, and conclude with t
remark that, while both parties appear te 1131 ti,
acted with praiseworthy zeal to preserve the hews
of the town, they have differed in some few P(4-1,,,
as to the mode by which the object was t°
accomplished.

rather than in elabor
It has been said :-

THE MEETING OF PARMA.%

PARLIAMENT has been summoned to lap-, et fa
the despatch of business on Tuesday next, and lot
said that our gracious SOVEREIGN will &SOY ill
interest on the occasion by opening the Sessi°ll6oo
person. It has long been an anxious Ves
whether the Parliament was to be stiora°4l,l
during the ordinary recess, so that some exPlana-nce
might be demanded of the Ministry with refere-jt
to the proceedings connected with the Or' rj
would seem, however, that they had kept the 11" bi
of promise to the ear, and broken it to the loPe:fire
delaying the calling together of the Legisiellll
until so near Christmas, that only a few days • cal
be at the disposal of Parliament fox Pra-iija e
business. It is, indeed, said by papers valle'
supposed to represent the views of Goverate'
that the only object of the present meeting 'the
obtain a short Act of Parliament, to authorise si
sending out of such Militia Regiments as tr,
volunteer to the English garrisons in the Dl
ere
ranean, in order that the troops of the line
e,
stationed may be rendered available as reilOry
ments for the Crimea. It is, therefore, plerebfe,
technical difficulty which has to be overcooe.;„-io,
according to the present laws affecting the 341'1
that force cannot be sent out of the Kingdom aid
with their own consent. And it is further :1,
that there is no intention on the part of o°/ til
e
ment of bringing forward any other matters.,. t,
the usual time for the assembling of Parlislael:e,
at the commencement of the year ; leavings thetbe
fore, the important subject of supplies until jjj;4
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER shall open t.,
Budget, after the manner of established preeedelis:s
The fact, however, of Parliament meeting' the
given rise to the important question whetherthe
opportunity will be rendered available to not
Ministers to account for their culpable Collood
with reference to the war. By some it is salla to
that the Militia Bill will be at once avotil
without opposition, leaving everything else 115 e
after Christmas ; but the Ministerial orgs'asi the
the imprudence to say that the passing e: ice,
Militia Bill will be accepted as a vote of confide 4b.
Such a construction cannot for one moment be to
mitted to ; for, if the House of Commons or *e:.ise
pass the Bill without opposition, it will solely P:tly
from their conviction of its urgent necessitY, s‘ri to
out in the slightest degree pledging thenaselcet'liis
any Ministerial conduct. It is only "Pan the
ground that the Ministers can hope to Pas: or
measure ; for, if they attempt to raise uP°II 'duty
expression of approval, it will be the bounden at
of our representatives to meet the emergenieleer
once, and, by voting their want of mere, 50
demand a change of HER MAJESTY'S adViSerg'tba
that we may enjoy some hope of success for tile
future. We cannot believe, however, that j
Ministers will push matters to this extreivitY' 9D,e
we incline to the opinion that they will ask
forbearance of the House in order that the measly"
off
may be proceeded with, and, by adjournino
the Christmas holidays, afford an early opport4,o4
for the investigation into their conduct, wi`
which the people will not be satisfied.

LORD STANLEY AND THE SA..
EVENING CONCERTS.

0,5 Die
THE Concert-hall, in Lord Nelson-street, w iiecta
crowded on Saturday evening, by a highl3l-1;e:i eot,fo":
audience, assembled in part to enjoy them ,115';" the, I'S
tainments, and in no small degree attracted ".',,te0.4-1
nouncement that Lord Stanley, M.P., had intli4attio:
intention of presiding on the occasion. On the '',Dt
besides the noble chairman, there were also pres' Ce't
p gr. gol
Brown, Esq., M.P., T. Thorneley, Esq., M• iiier es,
cillor Picton, Mr. Councillor Clint, Mr. CoulleuLislt.df,
Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. Wyberg, clerk to the w" "s, r„.B,
Mr. N. Caine, &c., &c. The artistes were Miss; I,ooe'
Wemyss, and S. Wemyss ; Signor Paltoni, an ere
Ryalls and E. F. Smith. The performances w" A
rally excellent, and elicited great applause. Atli
the
Mr. Caine, during the interval between the cs dyed
second parts of the concert, proposed the than:,
assembly to Lord Stanley, for the honour he hat"oe
on them by occupying the President's chair. .011
posal was seconded by Mr. Rathbone, and ear°
the
clamation. na °at)
Lord Stanley, on rising, was loudly cheered, 3 I,lo°r,
acclamations ceasing he proceeded to say that, 0 flat" rd
he had not much to state, yet, after a reception 0, viceco,
ing and so cordial, he could not resist expres'il;se,
or two of thanks. These should be few, bee.' is 1 y
tinued he, the time at our disposal this even foralor
limited, and also because we are met here n°, of ea' 09
purpose of discussion, but simply for the obie roood
ment. (Hear, hear.) We do not come into
promote any special object, or to set an evitlf rat t I
neighbours ; we come simply for the pleasure
0• f31:10
ing, in common, one of the most universal tasl, et'
confess that I am glad that the arrangetn,ennt eini,jetf
evening have given to me the opportunity dr not
s to
pressing, however briefly, to the managers of this
my belief that these amusements greatly cont;:erpoe,'iti
the moral and social benefit of the people of hi' ortivoif
(hear)—but of rejoicing also, that I have the °,1.311,3,1
of expressing the pleasure which I feel in finult the 00
here for the first time : the first, but I trust 11,?. that oit
(Cheers.) It may be, I believe it is, my fan"„re Y°pot
acquaintance has not begun earlier ; but I 355." tio pare,
It ,
shall not be my fault if, now that it has begun, A.. 01
prove lasting. (Cheers.) These concerts, as you teen "'pie
have been established now some sixteen or seven„, 0001.
and I believe I may say, with perfect confiden% 00t
object of those who first set them on foot Iv3tile 1,;1:
own profit or personal popularity, but 0161 eD ; „11
convenience—(hear, hear)—a desire to suPPIl„t to '060:
rational, and an agreeable source of amuseine'of 4;10;
wish to supersede musical entertainments oftety
lower and questionable character. (Cheera.), Yloocled
sure they have deserved success. (Cheera./,00 o'roebt
hear a good deal said against our modern sYs' (10 •
masse ;Lloogs
which tends to bring together great
pO° 110
communities like this great commercial tolod„cietY nro,
that state of society is attended with some of °"4,1 C`'.l.-
but, then, you must recollect such a state ,111)T voPLt,
also great' countervailing benefits. It iS ~-(oole_e's t'S
munity like this, for instance, where the Pr'-•jere- c
tion may, by combination, obtain at ole 0001 pler,
which, at other places, in former times, ws:be (06001 i
great luxury, and reserved comparatively fne thetainns or a
f gc 1.11
is, I believe, a very growing feeling that 0 be 0
of the people are, or ought to be, the sub,ie,,,ed, are
interest. In all the finer arts we, in Engis-,ecine'ry the
our neighbours. There is no doubt that, eon: Cent d, an
the alterations of manners, within the lads;ilioishLAgaP;
number of our national amusements have set in. t lone
it it is only recently that a reaction has 13° of tu't
thanking you heartily for this welcome, ortion olikw
detain you from hearing the concludinz Phis seat s_a ti
iiventS•
entertainment. The noble lord resumed de ivief.,
great cheering. Brief addresses were a-l'and
(;-c-ett"
Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Thorneley, Pr .0
Picton and Holt ; after which the con
with. ell f•Ls
Russ the
On Saturday evening next, Mr. IrentLt . or,
his entertainment, entitled " The Far
to
fe'New•
grant's Progress from the Old World t L.

CAPTAIN W. l'------CAMPISELL, - -. ' Lord
Campbell, is. honourably rae2n3tridoneuPuslillierB' 3 114
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vacant, vice Mr. W. M'Bride, landing-waiter 0, ",hip, pt
class, superannuated; salary, £l5O. A tide-ivote",a, „
Liverpool, is vacant, vice Mr. T. Gilheaney, dean Ow
IN RE GRIFFITHS, NEWCOUDE, AND Co.
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Iptcy Court, London, there was an exaTe, Ail'o
ug under the failure of Griffiths, Newe°l.o °
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lice of the distress of the emigrants, thro !, vir
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-Led until the 14th January next.