Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

time without being impressed With the fact.
that the whole nation is engaged in war -
The Peace advocates arc for the most part in /
IL state Of INFORMATION, aud sven those few ,
who attempt TO gain hearing, find the period /
very unpropitious to their popularity Two
thirds of the Editorial lucubrati0ns il all the
leading papers, good share even Of tho col
umns Ut literary journals and quarttrlies,
and the whole pith Of conversation from the
drawing room to the alc-housc, are devoted to
this all absorbing topic. And what seems
more singular, from the pulpits uf all s.cts
and denominations alike, harangucs Justify
ing the aggressive position OF the nation, and
echoing tho general acc!emation and ehthusi-
a-m, form no small share Of tnt Ie hi"inada!
instruction. \ distinguished and popular
divine preached last Sunday in aid Of the
Patriotic Fund - from the text in Isaiah,
describing the Messiah ne the prince ct
Peace "hut, :" said he, "thcre w"- once Z.
war ia heaven, in which lmmanucl, Che
Prince of Peace" was a mighty and yictori-
Gus warrior and against the servants OF His
old enemy His servants are still called upon
to grid themselves
But although war with Russia is approved
with almost unanimous eagerness, the CON
duet of the war is Il matter Of fierce and IN
cessant debate. Some charge every reverse
upon the "timid counsels" and inefhcicncy OF
the Ministry numberess and bitter are the
reproaches Of the opposition and their organs
upon the Earl of Aberdeen and the Times,
his sworn advocate. Others SIT at home IN
their comfortable parlore, aud with map and
comrasscs, arrange a bloodle.s campaign to
end in complete triumph, and then Srumble
mt the actual issues of the war. Amid all
this assault and uncertainty, 1T Is curious TO
watch tli. course of the Times. Without
taking any direct notice of the attacks when
daily crowd the columns Of the other Jour
nails, it scczcs upon every opportunity to con-
ciliate the popular mind to it's own measures
and to Justify the events for which the Minis
trv are held responsible. Take thi= instance,
the news of the victory Of Alma arrive
Behold" says the Times, "tho glorious re
been carpius" Then come" u long anu lear
/ full list Of killed and wounded but nearly
at the same time comes the account OF the
Arctic disaster Who would not rather do
amid the glory Of victory on a battlefield,
than sink to wutery grave amid such y scene
II vo' The prutractcd seiec disarpoints
many, who had expected that the fall u Sc
bastopol would follow at once upon IL. We
tory at Alma. The Times goes into minute
account Of the manner in which 7eise7 are
conducted, showing that SLOW, cautious dp-
rroach to the walls, by successive parallels,
makes final success not only surer, but iess
costly. And today, US the dcspatche. con-
firm the reported loss Of the cavalry. by the
assault under Cen Liprandi, the Ene'
has this cousoling reflection. "a great ma
ton in arms for great cause, must bear
without repiuing the inevitable Vicissitudes
of war neither elated by prosperity nor
depressed hv adverse fortunes No matter
what turns up, the Times is prepared to sho"
that whatever is, is night, and that 1t Ger
taiulv goes about with 4 tact and ability wLicl
is truly amazing
The hopes of plenty and cheapness in the
Corn market, which were SO high month
ago, are not realized in the actual price o
provisions In fact the price Of corn is stead
lily on the increase. The quartern-loat (mad'
Of 81 lbs. of fiour), which was at sd. On the
first Of October, is now sold for HID, anu
the poor are crying out that it rises Il hult
penny every week. The price of the qu"rter'
loaf is as direct iii indication Of the state .
the corn market as the quotations in MARI
Lane for all the bakers to the remotest sub
urbs, are wonderfully sensitive to any chang
rs in the tariff of prices at this central market
But neither war abroad nor hard times al
home, prevent the recurrence OF the ahclen
holiday scenes, with all their woutcd attrac
tions. No Chroniclcr would be eNcusable II
emitting to describe the awful fate OF tina
arch traitor Guy Fawkes condemned 10 an
nual ignominy and death in every village q
England, much less in passing by unmention
ell that pa geant ,must glorious ofali things t.
cocknoys-the Lord Mayor show.
The Fifth Of November happening on sun
day this year, the morning service "A
exchanged for that especially aM~in.c'
for the day, VIZ. "a form Of Prayer
with Thanksgiving for tho happy delivtranc'
Of King James I. and the Three Estates Q
England from the most traitorous and blood'
intended massacre by gunpowdor for th
delivery Of our Church aud Nation, and ais,
for the happy arrival Of hi, maJesty Kin.
William on THE day. Early on Monda, moru
ing, poor Guy, who had been allowed irocdon
from arrest on Sunday, was brought Out 10 b.
ANONYMOUSLY parad.d through all the street
Of London previous to undorgoin: lis fin.
duoIn at the take in the evening. He is at
tired IN all the iiuery Of his period and Nitl
louteru in hand and barrels of runpuN de
about him, is set Oh a haud-cart and iuliowe
about %, 4 crowd Of boys. The fellow
dressed in white surpliJe, and FROM time t
time read, short brryic, from a ly.A l.
carries With hiu On, ycreu Is
"Ea.nCmbtr, rom"uhe',
luc ittl OF NJ. ,'uu1I,
IuuI,wI ,T treason ari D. H..
W know no reason,
Why GunpuNdtr treason
, should ,N 50 bee ior-,t
lluzta boy
The o,., respond with dran, tI ,lout.
Inoth,r ,,r,r coiuys ola Ia which 1850 aIr-.
is 'a,a. l,s money t' 20 '--uu,,,l;u- .
t,,uh." % generally l.pI,u-, ina siU. ,
t,e police, Chat Ca, +, '"rot amid l,.',
sire ,racs',.
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