The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

. - - -•-• Dflu e ) er lise the te r ns, hu t ~d b ° of the feeling e w orn ~blemua ou t tan )rough* la give ;overn just to nirdens s g iven edit for !ci with let mg if ho por-10c peal to RS Cer.• le had he felt of the Right Hon. Gent., but as an Irishman, after am attack which had been made, he must say a few words in answer. He had hoped that when they came to the consideration of the permanent measures for the relief: of Ireland they would have been discussed in a different spirit. He might say that the Irish Members bad not thrown any im pediment in the way of the permanent measures to be adopted for the relief of their country, and they were also willing to submit to any tax which might be imposed upon property in Ireland. He had hoped that they would acknowledge the splendid liberality of England, and had successfully defended themselves from the imputations which had so lately been passed upon them by the H 5 pourable Member and a few others in that. House. He had hoped that acrimony and personal discussion had ceased, and that they had given place to a spirit of calm and dis passionate consideration of this subject. They had hoped that, under God'3 blessing, the hand of death would have been stayed, and some alleviation afforded to suffering by these tem porary measures. if they had been permitted to pass without intern option. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman had also referred to a conversation which he had with some Roman Catholic priests, but he wished that the Hon. and Learned Memher had stated the names of those gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Mallow, and not given out the anonymous accusation which he had done. He could not believe it possible that - any Irish gentleman would be gully of such conduct; and if any such thing occurred, he (Mr. Shaw) would join with the Hurl. and Learned Member in condemning it. But the Hon. Member's accusation did not refer to a single individual but to a whole district. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman said that their priests had told him not to believe one word of what the Irish Members stated in that House, for they did not represent the country. The Hon. Gentleman was apt to mistake himself for the people of Eng land, and daily person came to him (Mr. Shaw) and told him not to believe ono word of what the Hon. Gentleman said, for he did not represent the people of England, he would most re ligiously adhere to the advice. The Hon. Member seemed to think that his kindness to the poor of Ireland ought to be shown by attacks upon the rich, and his benevolence to the tenant by his malevolence to the landlord. He said that no system of relief ought to be applied to Ireland unless coupled with a general system of taxation upon property. Would the Hon. and Learned Gentleman just allow him to state a few facts which bore upon this question, and which would show the difference of the ca pabilities of Ireland and England with regard to bearing taxa tion, and what a burden he sought to impose upon property. In Great Britain the population was a little more than doutle that of Ireland. The cultivated land of England was thirty four millions of acres, but in Ireland about fourteen millions. The rental in Great Britain was estimated at one hundred and fifty millions, and in Ireland at thirty-six millions; whilst in Ireland the number of labourers bore the proportion of two to one of the number of Great Britain. The wages of the la bourers of Great Britain averaged E's. to 10s. per week, and in Ireland they were 2s. per week. The wealth of England was seventy millions, and of Ireland about six millions. Let them take the counties of Norfolk and Mayo. In Norfolk the ren tal was two millions, whilst in Mayo the rental war only 326,0001. In Ireland there were two million and a half of per sons who at ordinary times were destitute, and be was persuaded that two millions more were in such a state as to be entitled to poor-law relief. He had mentioned these few facts to show to the Hon. Member the incapacity of Ireland to bear a heavy system of taxation. He thanked the House for the attention it had given to him whilst he had detained them from going into Committee on the measures before it. Mr. J. O'CONNELL said that the speech of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman Lad been listened to with great attention ; and he, for one, had no ill feeling upon the subject. The Honourable Gentleman had commenced by stating that he should not go into any offensive details, and yet he had accused them of coming into that House and talking of utter nonsense. The Hon. Gentleman had said one thing which he was at first inclined to take up in a rather more strong sense than he was then inclined to do. The Hon Gentleman had spoken of the repeal of the union, and had spoken of cutting the connexion between the country, and leaving it to its own fate. Such a sentiment had never come from the Irish Members, but had come from one who desired to speak the feelings of the English nation, though he did not. The Irish Members had cried out to the Government. to feed the people when they were starving, and to insist that rich landed proprietors should not spend their money here, but that they should be compelled to go to their own country. The Hon. Member had proposed to leave them to their own fate, to sink or swim, or to grind them down still further by the imposition of a heavy tax. He was as much opposed to the poor-law as any one—( Hear, hear, from Mr. Roebuck) —but he should on the present occa sion vote for it. It was not a time to look to anything beyond the present. The emergency was such that they had not time to look forward to the future. He would support it in every stage, anti he asked the Hon. Gentleman to give it his support also, and to let them have a fair experiment of the poor-law instead of a mockery and a delusion. The Hon. Gentleman had not referred at any length to the subject of his motion, and indeed he was right, for he (Mr. J. O'Connell) was pre pared to show that the Hon. Member had gone on entirely wrong grounds. He did not wish to trespass upon the House with his authorities at that moment,—( Hear, hear, from Mr. Roebuck,)—but if there was any disposition on the part of the House, he would enter into them at once. He was not disposed to deny the justness of encomiums passed by the Hon. Member upon his own country, but he claimed equal justness for his own countrymen. Let them look at the poor expatriated Irish, who had contrived to send over to their fellow-country men a sum of 200,000/. A sum nearly, If not quite, equal to that which the rich had contributed. Mr. ROEBUCK —The rich in Ireland. Mr. J. O'CONNELL.—The rich of this country, and sfeuerleing. It was a w lysue a fact musteikw well-known fact,ratet o thatthe u cre s el ao it n o a f the farmer helrish made any improvement in the land, that moment his rent was raised. There was no protection whatever given them by the law. Yet this was the equal justice, dealt to the people of Ireland by an English Parliament. The Noble and Learned Member had also said, why did they not tax the horses, ser vants, and arms of the Irish gentry ? To that he would answer, tax by all means those who came over here as legis lators, or to spend their incomes out of the country, but do not let them tax the resident gentry, who already were borne down enough by taxation. The same applied to the tradesman, and men of business in Ireland. Already they had enough to suffer without being obliged to pay an income or property-tax. While the union existed he could not consent to extend those taxes to those who were resident in Ireland. The Honourable and Learned Member (Mr. Roebuck) had the credit of being a great constitutional lawyer. If so, he must admit that represent ation should be coequal with taxation. Applying this principle to the taxation and representation of Ireland, he found that while Ireland paid the same taxes in three cases out of four that England did, her proportion of representatives, compared with England, was Itosior 6. Whatever were the existing evils of Ireland, he believed they had originated by the union, and at any futurg time, he would be prepared fully to go into the subject with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman if he was prepared to do so.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. BAIL LIE said that ever since the beginning of the session, the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, had insisted on one proposition, which was, that the land of a country was bound to sustain its population. Now he (11r. Baillie) admitted the truth of the proposition. It was indisputable—but the Hon. and Learned Member was much mistaken if he thought that this abstract proposition could be always carried out. There were many districts that could not maintain their poor, and he wanted to know how, under such circumstances, the destitute were to be sup ported? He had on a former occasion pointed at the case of the Isle of Sky, the rental of which in the best of times would not maintain its population more than six months in the year, and in the present year. from the failure of the potato crop, not more than two months. How then could the land support those people ? He trusted the House would be cautious how they introduced the English Poor-law into Ire land, and above all not to grant out-door relief to the able bodied labourer. Such a course would, in his opinion, be ruinous. He thought it would be better, in the first instance, to introduce such a law as the Scotch one into operation in Ireland, and to extend its provisions afterwards, if found necessary.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. HUME remarked that the Hon. Gentleman who had last spoken had gone altogether wide of the question. In fact, he had not referred to it at all. The real question of his Hon. and Learned Friend (Mr. Roebuck) was that the Irish landlords should be subjected to the same taxation as the landlords and people of England. The case of the Isle of Sky had nothing whatever to do with the question; yet surely the Hon. Member for Inverness would not be bold enough to say that the whole property of Sky should not first be taxed to the support of the poor, before coming to England, and asking her for support. A great deal had been said about the speech of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath exciting angry and vindictive feelings, but it was not the spirit of the speech they had to deal with, it was the motion by which it was accompanied— whether a fair and equitable system of taxation for Ireland should not be adopted.—( Hear, hear.) It was quite clear that the Government had acted in a most unsatisfactory manner in employing the Irish people on useless public works. but the future was what the House had to deal with. Notwithstanding whet had been said, he was firmly of opinion that the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath had made out his case. None could deny the general facts and arguments which he bad em ployed. While this was his (Mr. Hume's) opinion of the motion, at the same time he agreed that the Hon. Member for Kilkenny was right in attributing the present evils in Ire land to misgovernment. Previous legislatures had been guilty ot this misgovernment, and lie would now support any measure for Ireland which was calculated to give that country equal rights and privileges with England.—( Hear, hear.) Until they relieved Ireland from the burdens which pressed upon it— until they obliged those whose lands were mortgaged to a great extent to sell that land. they.would have no mitigation ot the evils which at present afflicted Ireland. They would find that a great proportion of the soil of that country was arrested in Chancery, and unless some effective means were therefore adopted by Government, it would be useless to expect that the landlords would endeavour to prevent the poor from starving. On these grounds he would support the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Bath. He would support him, because he thought the motion well timed. The on. Member had chosen a time when it was absolutely necessary that the opinion of the House should be taken. He had asked for nothing but what was fair, and entertaining that opinion, he (Mr. Hume) would support his Hon . Friend if he pressed his motion to a division. Sir ROBERT PEEL said that one important part of tthouischecidueus p ti , p a n bhyatdh,eitdiffaperpeenarteAdietmobehrismw,hboehenad shpuotkensliguhptolny it h t e h ß a l l e v u e n n d i e n r g , e i a g n h d t t o h r e treenwas nightsl i t 1 e at p ro s p least t it !e s f uch getting' a hr di cu o s s u i g on h t werpermittede notth e h w his which ow enter upon the di this was, that was this sion of the question, whether or not the general burden of pro viding for the poor should be (as in England) thrown upon Ireland, by compelling contributions to the financial taxes of the country, as well as to the local burdens. He did not think that this was the fitting occasion for discussing this question, or that the Hon. Member's amendment was the best mode of providing for the evils they had to consider. What was it that the Honourable Member proposed? He proposed, that be fore entering upon the consideration of the Bill brought forward by the Noble Lord and the Government—namely , to advance certain sums by way of loans, for the pur pose of employing industrial labour, and also of im proving landed property ; to add to that Bill certain condi ta, i ‘n o ty n h s a nt w io h nr i e c a h n py c r o pa u lca l tn d i cs o a f l ryespu reliefrl t o . v f o o k rT e thh d ee i os s tn s r i .e o s n Gs oe w f. i t t tl h he o em u al t nr ilsehpardpoiopnoogrs proposed, loans to the owners of property in Ireland they would be unjust and impolitic, unless accompanied by a system of taxa tion, which would subject such property to the burdens already imposed upon all property throughout Great Britain." Now he ( Sir R. Peel) assented to the principle of that resolution, the real and practical difficulty was not to he found in this ab stract principle itself, but in the application of it under existirg circumstances—(Hear, hear)—and in the mode proposed by the Hen. Gentleman. Why, in the first place, he (Sir R. Peel) was of opinion that the landlords in Ireland could not submit to have these burdens imposed upon them—( Hear, hear) —he apprehended that the burdens imposed upon property in Scotland were not the same with those imposed in England. But let them observe what the Bill said. The Bill enabled certain owners of property in Ireland to avail themselves of a power which the Government possessed of granting money by way of loan, and when they were told that nearly 100.00 1 persons were employed in public eeires wheel: were tither wiol , sis er tat, neceliiary. ai,d when they Brad to cooeider a n casure which prepused to supply fool to the suffering poor gratuitously, he though' few persona would doubt that it might be advisable in certain cases to advance sums of money to the landlords of Ireland, for the purpose of improving t satis- The at WO _ as if THE SUN, LONnoN, TUESDAY _EVENING, MARCH 9, 1847. lifts; 4 ° Which had been answered for the same reason. They 4:72. ‘. l l . neellor of t h e Exchequer fighting agairst the First e l e:%e 0 1 the ley Treasury on the most vital questions affecting es e e %tot se eight millions of her Majesty's subjects. He Y that the whole Ministry put him in mind ae, slot which had been told him by an old sailor about the theeernemnon. She was in se rotten a condition, that when Ct e took her into port and drew the water from her she aeled into pieces —( Hear, hear.) She floated on the top le Y u ti o s 'erging of ' the . water, ut whn that was vs itlidrawn she te e b i n , e ces• So with the Ministry; they only fleeted on the se; toe surging of their opponents, but the moment opposi eea'''d they disareed, and their policy fell to pieces. o f j i t hear,) Great God ! could it be thought, on a question rna enitude—on a measure of such vital imortancelas were opp os ' e th a a t t h, the Noble Lord and the Right Ho . n. Baronet r eeeiee • one to the other? On this question he could not What 4! , 3 answer from the Noble Lord—he did not know ee intended to do in a matter affecting the lives . of eight J e b:n t : °f p e ople.—(Cheers and " Hear, hear,' from Lord (Mr. ssell.) If the Noble ' Lord gave him that cheer, he be Roebuck) would accept it at once, and say Hea' w rong, and that the Noble Lord would not carry R e k lgh eithe r of those Bills unless he carried both of them. acesr e d ceite e e ed that the rich people of Ireland should . pay_ elp e „ ln g to their means, in order to maintain the national that t e e s of the Country. He assumed that a large majority in tet tss "" , e were in favour of the union between the two coon *treat P!.esent. Therefore he would contend that their expenses land national expenses, e.nd he should not every man in Ire mannerPa3 teeording to , his means for that end, in the same eer e , te e s in England. Let the House meet the peculiar eir h - Gene nee: of the Irish proprietors. Every one of those ris tn4enleetneo~n eatinected with the administration were (1, niaens of r`q they lire in England, and they each pay Now, t e ' t er out of the proceeds of his Irish property. . . • , not stand to common sense that, a man who . lived in towards' goad possessing Irish property, should bear his quota ef/. / the expenses of the nation ? Why, then, in the name not elyen, should a man because he chose to live in Dublin, tsrs. ° a. i e,,,earne thing ( Cheers.) . The Right Honourable 4 % in le ir 4 . Peel) brought forward his measure for an income tions,t,)`"o" "usual, smiling, pleasant manner. . He met the obj.ec sete,ie +Just like a lawyer, and opened his case carefully, just Ile e b TIY to meet the difficulties of his own case.. He (. r. t hat leensr,-)iitook the liberty at that time of suggesting to him Probability, his measure would not be a temporary m kft ° fliv ask it f or t h ree years,' was the reply of that aim gentle st atesman, " and (continued the Hon. Member, I lebe ee n ee ttti ng at the same time the tone and gestures of Sir ni Y pe e "See how unreasonable yew are in opposing th ere: Positions you are to have it only for three years, and 11I enis ' s that cantankerous little man—(Laughter)—the Hon. th ree eer f ee Hath—vou see how he opposes me ; it is only for the t , J eer '" The three years passed, and again came down th e h;taaive Premier, and patting him (Mr. Roebuck) on %et e' e li ° , said " It is true the three year, are gone, but . I have is eb ,T a n altogether able to meet my difficulties; we will have ''"(i s . It ' if You please for three years —oßly three years." Aga . n , 3 Cassandra like, he (Mr. Roebuck) th e head and suggested " eternity' as the duration of into head " Oh," replied the able only fina nc ' er e I can assure you it will only be for three years— eedy t k ure e years."— (reat laughter.) Why every tth th well that it would last at least coeval e erydetatt en o f their natural li ves. Th ere were man y, ! Pon i, an y Young l eg i s l ators i n t h a t House, who might depend death s " would have to pay the income-tax till the day of their t i.ni, lg ; bcp. te . ut the . Right Hon. Baronet said " Do not say any ° o "‘ unposlng the income-tax in Ireland ; I am going 44, - ' e x upon th't f that country." The measure hate ss e le d, hut the s p iritp sir t i a s x ° was never levied, and the next led i-e"wthit r epealed. - Why ? Because smuggling increased, t end the tax had to be taken off. But was the in trete , 4 1 1 ' i t Put on in its stead? The Right Hon. Baronet, tars, seat he had seen of him during the last fifteen or twenty e tigle ed '' always ready to yield to the reason of the peop e of s'ate it. ; and he wanted the Noble Lord to feel and appre eireie ioree in the same way. There must be complete over ;hY less eg of th e whole Irish system.—(Hear.) Hut about there no nonsen s i ca l repea l , un l ess it w ere brought b y th e nonsensical meetings and then it would be conceded °rlsrison sens f Eng , land. At present an Irishman ' t's r e re - ss ' e n tP_ e :de . n u c t e, e h o e, couldnot depend upon his own labour h i i' eti greas a u n e 4 t rch lookedbtoyptnhiimassistance and patronage of He did not know the . n 4 e p t i: et i i? s o g li ' e ° B f t ind epend m en a c n e, a be o caUse he had never relied upon his u e toil, while the Englishman looked upon it, not he the Lc'', but as a necessity for life. Now, it ought to h e httt e sin ,cs, of the Noble Lord to prepare the Iris . hisnan for t e t jt et ing, to teach him to rely on his own individual labour liete et , e °Pon the support of the great man. The Noble Lord, fie lis t l a c ? l' . as doing this in a most preposterous ma f nner. enjilhing, criminally lavishing, the wealth o Eng a . efolle i nue this state thee' things in Ireland, and the consequence th e be, that year 1547 would be succeeded by th e rflore terrible year of 1848, and should not f rlfites ll Powerful Providence vouchsafe to . s . end . a A 4 h arvest in England, how direful would be the visitation. t hat th e ta cit was never committed by any statesman than ee f ound e ssable Lord was falling into. There was no parallel to Fre ttel in history, from Genesis downwards, and why he re ; eve the consequence of it was that the misery and sufferings th e d lead to would fall upon England as well as upon Ireland. eV Pride of the people of England would not let them pro their distress ; it prevented them from exclaiming " God th e ; Your Honour, give us aids'' They would die rather liellPPort themselves by such means. He asked li t e re presentatives of the people of England 1, 1 ;e1 Would sacrifice their constituent., instead of making the ' o bject property of Ireland, and all incomes in that country, Jett to contribute towards the support of the general :Ware of the State. Let every man in Ireland aid. according `,", his means; but for God's sake, do not let them tell him that t hose who received 150/. a year—for that was all he asked I tere not in a condition to contribute their quota towards the iterdens of the people. One word more. It would not be : tt b g i _ p before th e nat i on would be called upon , i n i ts great t es sleet capacity, to decide on the conduct of that House; _ eere tee long, each of them would stand before the f nation 1, 44 w ould be call e d upon to rep ly t o the question, “ What sb . e You d one w i t h our means? " But w i t h w h at ace could sY reel c, Ver Y e have sq uan d ere d them upon the idle; we have • n them away upon those who h ave neglected their duty ; Nie,e've Paid th e I r i s h poor because the propr i etors o f the soil tliklttiunwiiling to support them."—( Hear.) Are you, con- N er ohe Hon. M em b er, prepare d to say—eac h or a ny . of me to meet your constituents? If you are not, vote with t este 'tw e n I ask you on the present occasion, to support the 1 1 0 3 n which b l e i h n a g v e proposed.—(Cheers.) 'The he 11eH ALL seconded the motion. then put by the Sramesß, H ti kes AR°IS CHERE said he came down to the G ous e e ru to_ kietit i s is o d ne of the most important measures which the for r ov their 7',usid e , t . h ought right to submit to the Legislature at -- ' l ° ,l , with the view of mitigating the unexampled kri a nd famine in Ireland. Now he deprecated the liotk ul s onious tone of the Hon. Gentleman who had cast asper ectne:;4 the characters of . Irishmen, and drawn invidious snob -- a ' e °ns between Celts and Saxons, because discussions ff of t tb tl nature could not be expected to have any other effect IseseZeele,Perating the Irish people, and producing a bad e ff e ct lotiee 3 ' re • T Words pronounced within those walls had ringing I s ' e ll iels'n • h ”' had been carried to that suffering country „in Mi k , r rriVatlOrl was extreme, and would materially add to the tet t he People that country were suffering. It 7vas no e n, thn e e n -uget for any one to make use of that suffering for Lete s ' e ' r Ore of ' widening whatever breach there might Irish Peopl e the Irish and English people, and of leading the Iris mute s "'look to that House by its being pointed to, as th e °' all their miseries Now, he deeply regretted that Et e,',ithese ci rcumstances the Hon. Gentleman had thought bpi he • such a speech as the one they had just heard, thes in %rose princially for the _purpose of doing all %% e '? ee a e i ra ' a be l r a a Y , to persuade P that House, but particularly be drawn into discussions of h, d ' i to as t no o t se rathe r to ih the Honourable Member htlaittlet,r°,4heed, but to apply their addresses to the prope re r bhieheet_cefore them, and to consider the irnportant t _mea t !u ou ev er ,•ee Government had submitted, for, in tru h, f of the I,4rish measure they were to consume the greater . part t diti e , en e ing upon extraneous ' matters, or upon the relative con duced n ! Saxon and Celt, and upon the other questions l in ro- e sho, i m Into the speech of the Hon. Gentleman, he *hui i th despair of carrying out those important t. Prepailt the Government had submitted te h . v 'ew of relieving much of the distress on h t ich e Pars of Irela n d. —(Hear, hear.) He prot esed treated • t he Government, against this waste of time, h e, and deseb e w ould not laid at the door of the Government, ehotild p ywithout being able to obtain proper it its scions on thoSe ss m a e w as a hre w s which the Government had felt tet er e it tY to submit to the House. He would, however, then , a e tn °arle P" t he question, whether Ireland should bear asl .e °I taxation as this country. As a general principle, ,tftled",.,_not prepared deny that Ireland ought to be r usk) 4 ,'Ke this country_( Hear, hear, from Mr. Roe ,• he must say he thought it would be a ee eit he for the House to come to at a period of un- Per set l: l eti distress in Ireland, and when the just measure . of with 11 ewt relief was submitted to the House, if they said that, qic e ita " view of remedying that distress, they should at an income-tax, and an assessed tax uon her. He ttf: Itt:hroseleo,:iods;:as expressing the feelings of the . Honse when he °lee s )," t ney could not support the proposition of the Hon. er whatever they might think of its abstract justice. however, proceed to advert to one or kw of in the Honourable Gentlenan's . address. the ha d never disguised from the House his opinion, that . ehiq " e rre:tient expenditure in Ireland had caused G ogreatver Government ofsbs-alear, hear.) It was impossible for the t ordinary fe e ceuntry to undertake that, which was out theoe pros , u ifl o e e_ti f o z s d o f f or G t o h r e er p n e m op e l n e t, of n l a re m la e n ly d , ; to find employment ! o r r t . t rho et, v . e rnrrient to undertake functionsitofwathsismkrnodsswaiiitehofu p ro uting great and concomitant mischief.—( Hear, hear.) He t he never sought to disguise his opinien, that with regard to t 4 Labour -rate Act, introdeeed by the late, and greatly ex" 4 1 ,1 . ded by she present Government r the purpose of providing t e l e l _c_f, the derangement of labour or the on the inter. t e 7ce of Government would be fraught with mischief. been that measure to which he gave his cordial support, ee_lneant the Lill which provided food and not labour for the eVerfof Ireland, even that measure would produce great mis- Idoyrn n e But if G overnment were not to provide food or ern- for the peopl e , w h at was the alternative ? W it h out % %sa g an effort, without raising a hand, ware they te allow Pete s i i nd e , nay millions, of their miserable fellow-subjects to coul d pestilence and starvation. He said that the man who of h,:ve such counsel to the Government had not one spark C ity b . }l l .tuty in his bosom.—(Hear, hear.) It was the neces tiles i ch called for those measures, it was on that necessity 48.41:founded his justification.—( Cheers.) The . Hon. and Frio Gentleman Gentleman had also adverted to what his Noble 'rise I,ed , said with regard to the cennexion between the The nor-law and the Bill that was then before the House. bast ne• Gentleman was surprised that his Noble Friend :ritehel;tri:sowne?red the question. namely, whether, in the event ten t P°°t-laW measure not passing that House, the Govern tonser.e Prepared to abandon the Bill then under He (Mr. Labouchere) believed his Noble th, t° be both a bold man and a bold Minister, but he C r ) o 's 'ste" t .... th a another necessary virtue in a Minister of the Itoele be discretion, and he considered that the Noble Lord tioewanting in this quality if he had answered the concededthee te 'at Hon. Member. His Noble Friend had ha aee a re a w as close connexion between these measures, and i Pe es s o, listed his desire that they should be considered phr e bou ght l n order to go up to the other House together. H ta er that this knowledge ought to have satisfied the Hon. t hat ' Ile would not trouble the House any further on t ° es e -eal "ni his principal inducement in rising had . been di s Q 4l ._%t the House net to allow itself to be drawn into the th ou 7'n which the Hon. Gentleman had originated. He in o g lt that a discussion which could only revive angry feel tithe wwould be ti me thrown away, nay, worse, that it would be if Ire' s a d for mischi evous purposes . Th e a l arm i ng situation Pirit Was too grav e a matter to b e cons id ere d in the messed it which t h e Hon. and Learned Gentleman had corn differerit He h ope d they would approach the subject in a and L e. _ spirit t o t h at which had been evinced by the Hon. eli so e i d "red Member for Bath, and that the great question eouhied discussed in a temperate and becoming manner. ?eel ''.ere them that he was as much against . the al e e... the Union as any man could be. He desired a way see existing between Celt and Saxon to he done bes'o7ith, that they should be fused into one great nation ; I ,. e ,ndl er i e s ,, w _oujd never be accomplished by abusing th e Irish fantas y ' u gh attacks as the House hest joss, listened to. w . oh , eryaiions, ho lined the Ilouee not eornrnittit" the dieeuesion, but would allow them to go into etee e i der ce, to that the provisions of the Bill might be fully Mr, At "--( Hear, hear.) ANII Would at once have acceded to the proposition when was it to be ? Was it to be when Ireland had swallowed up all the English gold, that the proper time to discuss the question was to come? How much longer would they go on living upon English gold and English toil? He was happy to see that the time would shortly come when the English people would have an opportunity of taking the matter in their own hands, and of declaring their opinicns upon the conduct of the Government. 't I%lr. M. MILNES did not think the present was a fitting time to enter upon the discussion of a poor-law for Ireland. It was a question they could not discuss at this moment. After the present visitation had passed over, he believed they would be in a position to enter not only upon the poor-law, bat the general question of Ireland. The grants to Ireland ought not to be mixed up with those general questions; each should be taken separately, and having disposed of present wants, they might then look about them for tie best means of improving the social and moral condition of the sister kingdom, and of warding off future calamities. Mr. MUNTZ agreed with the principles laid down in the speech of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, and had the Hon. and Learned Member founded a substantial motion upon it, he would certainly have given him his support. But he did not see what the Hon. and Learned Member's amend ment had to do with the question before them. The proposal of Government was not to make an absolute and unconditional grant of money to Ireland, or he should have been the last man to support it, but it was cn the contrary, a proposal to lend with the prospect of future repayment, and in that view he was prepared to give them his support. He quite agreed with the Hon. and Learned Member, that both the property and the income-tax ought to be applied to Ireland, and he should be always ready to support such a proposal, no matter who brought it forward, provided it was in a pacific form. Mr. SH A RAI AN CR AWFORD was decidedly opposed to taking the capital of this country to meet the present distress in Ireland without pledging hiraself, as an Irish landholder, to use his utmost exertions to see it repaid. He was no advocate for supporting the poor of Ireland at the expense of the capital of England, and the property of Ireland ought to be bound to see this loan, for he viewed it in that light, repaid to the last farthing —( Hear, hear.) slr. R. YORKE said this was not the time for entering upon the topics opened up by the Honourable and Learned Member for Bath, and as the wants of Ireland were exceedingly pressing, he felt constrained to support Government on that occasion. Mr. JAMES should conscientiously vote for the motion of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, and hoped the period was not far distant when the principles enunciated by him would be carried into effect. The galleries were then cleared, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the original motion ...... 121 For the amendment .. ........... ..•• 26 Majority ...... —95 the land, and also of employing the labourers in the cultivation of the soil, and thus increasing its produce ; hut the Von. Gentleman asked, that no plan of relief for the distress of the Irish poor by means of loans to the owners of property in Ireland should he permitted, unless accompanied by a system of taxation wl ich would subject such property to the burdens already imposed upon all property throughout Great Britain. Now he would ask the Hon. Member how it would be practical to carry out this resolution ? Supposing that twenty landed pro prietors wished to borrow from Government an amount of 10,0001. each, for the purpose of improving their properties, under an engagement for the repa}ment of the amount ad vanced, what would be the practical effect of the resolution as worded by the Hon. Member ? Did he mean that the pro prietors should be subjected to the same burdens as in Eng land ? Mr. ROEBUCK —Yes. Sir R. PEEL--They were then to pay an income-tax, but it was to be an income-tax applicable to Ireland generally ; and why? because perhaps twenty proprietors had availed themselves of the opportunity offered them of borrowing cer tain moneys by way of loan. Mr. ROEBUCK Oh, no, no. Sir R. PEEL—Why, what could be the meaning of the Hon. Gentleman's reservation? If ten individuals borrowed money from Government for the purpose of improv.ng their properties, either tl,ey were to pay the income-tax individually or the whole population of Ireland were to be liable to pay it. Which did the lion. Gentleman mean ? Mr. ROFBUCK—The whole of Ireland of course. Sir ROBERT i'F.EL—What ! if they were to advance 10,0001. to each of those ten individuals, was that to be held a good and sufficient reason why they should tax the whole population of Ireland? But the How. Gentleman' , resolution said that the application of the property-tax would depend on the question whether advances of money had been made to certain parties. Surely this was not doing justice to the mag nitude of the subject ; surely this was not meeting the question which the Noble Lord had introduced in a proper manner. He (Sir Robert Peel) did not know what answer the Hon. Gentleman could give to Ills question. lie did not object to the abstract principle advanced by the Hon. Gentleman, but he did affirm, that the difficulties of Ireland were not to he met by a resolution 'lke this; and, above all, he (Sir R. Peel) would not concede that an income-tax should be imposed upon Ireland because certain advances of money had been made to certain landlords. He considered that he much diminished the claim which England had upon Ireland, if, to the measures of the Noble Lord, were attached the reservation of the Hon. Gentleman. Now the House would observe, that he did not deny that it might be jus'; on a reconsideration of their finan cial system, to which they must shortly come, he would not deny that then the question might be considered of equal bur.. tens. But it might be said that he was prejudicing the case, that he was taking a prejudiced view of the subject, and that he much diminished the prospect of a satisfactory arrangement by not agreeing to the present resolution. All he could say was, that he objected to these general and abstract reso lutions. When this measure would come before them, he could see difficulties enough which would require to be solved, before it could go through Committee, and he did not think that they were increasing the passibility of a satisfactory result, by fettering themselves with engagements, like those required by the Hon. Member, or agreeing to abstract principles, like that in the resolution. He was ready to consider the whole question when it came before them in another shape, hut he thought this time unfitted for its consideration. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he objected wholly to the imposition of an Income Tax upon landlords who might borrow money from the Government under this Bill ; and he had not intended to make any ob.ervations that evening, if the Honourable and Learned Member had confined himself to the mere subject matter of the resolu:ion. The Hon. Gentleman. however, had omitted many of the arguments in favour of his proposi tions in order to launch out against Irish proprietors, against the Ministry, the most unjust sarcasms, rather with a view of amusing the House, than meeting the question. With respect to the Income. and Property-tax Acts, he thought there were arguments—if that were the proper time to consider them— there were arguments in favour of this proposition connected with the state of Ireland itself, because an argument might be adduced in favour of direct taxation from the fact that the indirect taxation in Ireland had been so dispro portioned to the means of consumption, and therefore had furnished one main cause for that checked consumption, as was ably shown in a speech of the late Lord Sydenham, and, therefore, if the Hon. Gentleman had discu.eed the question on fair grounds, he might have used many arguments which he had altogether omitted that evening. The lion. Gentleman, in some of his remarks, had shown, a misappre hension of the grounds on which he (Lord J. Russell) had proposed that the Bill before the House, a Bill for the relief of the poor, should pass concurrently with the Landed Pro perty Bill. He thought it was most desirable that the popu lation of Ireland, a gr e at part of whom would be unable to live on the small plots of potatoes which they held, should be sup plied with some other means of subsistence, and he knew none better than to encourage the proprietors of the soil to improve their lands, to increase the produce, at the same time giving employment to the industrial labour of the country. But while this effect was desirable, he doubted if it could be ob tained so completely, unless accompanied by a Bill which would compel the owners of the soil to support those who were starving. He !whired, therefore, that it a Bill were brought in, compelling them to support those who were destitute, on the one hand, they should, on the other, give the means of employ ment by advancing loans of moue}', and thus it was desirable that these two Hills should accompany each other. With regard to the poor-law, he thought that if they imposed considerable burdens on the owners of the land, they ought also to provide means for the improvement of that land to enable it to bear those added burdens. One means was to enable the landlords to obtain these loans on terms which would induce them to apply to Government for them another was in cases where the proprietors had but small incomes, and where the rest of these incomes were eaten up by mortgages, to enable these proprietors to sell a portion of their lands, sod thus place them selves in the situation rsf smaller proprietors, having smaller incomes, but incomes th it were free. He thought, therefore, that if these measures were allowed to accompany each other, con siderable expectations might be entertained of their efficiency. The Hon. Member for Montrose had expressed a great alarm at hearing that 700,000 persons were employed on the public works of Ireland. He (Lord John Rus sell) would not think himself justified, although there were no other means of supporting the people in their present wretched state of destitution, if he did not place a strong check on the present employment of the poor in Ire land. The measure was passed for the purpose of affording a temporary relief to the destitute in that country ; and the Government had endeavoured, by means of a letter of the Secretary of State for Ireland, and by other means to di minish the number of the labourers employed on these public works. He did not think that the mischief of taking them away from the cultivation of the soil was so great as had been represented, and as this was the season for ploughing and sowing taking place, there was a most favourable opportunity given by the increased agricultural operations, for decreasing the number of labourers employed upon the roads. Perhaps the House would allow him to read a portion of a letter, which had b ten placed in his hands that morning. He would not give the writer's name but his statement might be depended upon in every particular. (The Noble Lord then read an extract from a letter to show that associa tions were being formed in Ireland for the purpose of opening bread stores in Ireland, and that agricultural operations were rapidly proceeding in many of the counties of Ireland. The writer concluded by expressing his confidence that God in his mercy would remove the calamity which at present afflicted Ireland.) That letter was written in a spirit with which every man should approach the subject. He (Lord John Russell) thought that great credit was due to the Irish people for the spirit of resignation and of patience with which they had seen their fellow-men swept away in crowds by this great calamity, and he did trust, therefore, that whatever bickerings they might have in that House, they would endeavour not to inflame national animosities, but rather to cherish those virtues which belonged to the Irish character, and to forgive or over look the faults which were common to humanity.—( Cheers.) Mr. S. O'BRIEN trusted that the Noble Lord would do them of the Irish national party—(Laughter)—the justice to believe that in their proceedings they were not actuated by na tional or party animosities. He, at the same time, wished to inform the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath that his sar casms had not been in any degree successful in ruffling his temper—( Continued laughter)—and he could assure the Hots. Member that he had done more for the cause of repeal— (Laughter)—On that one evening than the party to which he (Mr. O'Brien) belonged had effected by their whole proceed ings for many mouths. But still he did not feel that he was at liberty to allow the challenge of the Hon. and Learned Mem ber to be silently passed over, that they who hat, agitated for the repeal of the union had come over to England with bated breath asking for succour. He could not allow of this ; and the Honourable Member's speech but the more convinced him of the necessity of domestic legislation. He believed with the Honourable Member for Bath that property had its duties as well as its rights. But he would tell the Hon. Member that it was one thing to charge justly individuals, but it wee quite another thing to arraign the innocent. He could not concede the meed of such unparalleled magnanimity to the English people as the Hon. Member for Bath said their conduct deserved. He thought the best course for the Go vernment to adopt, before they proceeded to pass a poor-law for Ireland, would be to appoint a Committee to inquire into the financial condition of the two countries. lie was perfectly content to abide by the decision of such a Committee. Mr. E. CALLAGHAN said that reference bad been made by the Hon. Member for Bath to a conversation which he had had wiih two gentlemen, who were Roman Catholic priests. He (Mr. Callaghan) also had au interview with those persons, and he wished to inform the House that the object of their coming to this country was to point out to the people of England the condition of the suffering poor of Ireland, in such a mariner as they could not be supposed to know. Those gentlemen had thought proper to make some remarks re specting the conduct of certain gentlemen, and complaining that they did nothing to relieve the distresses of the people. He knew those gentlemen himself, and could say of hie own pei e I s dt acp),HHi o itabos n teuoreuta a nrrrredo l heea. knowledge, that no persons in Ireland had subscribed more f ds l aad l ss: thannhnyihundoenepoafLetrot attackthanhe anae t Learned e t lwesnh h i:oehi e uus,oti y i opu,ti tr le a m:tye. d oie. maße t kinuab o hle r t tremnoea mrnfnw. e osyai :a f axs u annßhwl n dsd:aai d hni s sbLes, heitenao r : ie a nadaav i rts, s foenhkt e t:feoeee d , ddr‘ f ,vgoilAyowreionoi Member len sitting anythinga:l;e boßi ner r wor e giaT, , l hewfs i bom e hi nushrt f eebhci y o ackreeli f h,:r ac rea sontwoettfdhhhonci r h r id ll be at you." " Well," said the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, "I have an answer for them; I will give them the In come-tax." He was surprised to hear that he was encouraged in his onslaughts by a . .. , *riend—a friend of peace—the Hon. Member for Durham. He supposed that the speech of this evening was the result of his determination upon that ocea sion.—(Laughter.) Lord G. BENTINCK had listened with attention to the speech of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, but he had not heard one single argument against going into Committee on this Bill. He, for one, thought the Landed Property Bill was an excellent measure. He thought that no injustice could be committed on this country if the principle and interest of the money about to be advanced, w e re a d vance d upon good security. He regretted that the amount a bout to be advanced was not even larger than was proposed, for he felt assured that any improvement in the land of the country would tend to augment and increase the revenue. He thought that if " The Million Act" hail been carried out in a more liberal mode than it had been done, much good might have been effected by a system of more liberal grants. Approving alto nmoney the ' ney Member alto gether of the measure, and seeing n a o nd senz e e ar o n r e o d esr A lo ie m mb i er n the reso l u ti o n proposed by t he public Lord ° i ß u a t i t on n , f h o e r g s h o i o n ti g l d intotherefore c onl rn v i t o t t:t es.p Mr. B . in oe nn f dd a e v r nr o u oa r rte o t fohreNoble the original gnotot w after the defeat he hail su stained on his R ailwa y Bill for ad vancing 16,000,0 00 /. o f the English money. A great deal of foE.:SL'CynOnTdTes rilriidn talk had been heard in th e House about " equal rights." No per s on s eemed inclined to d is p ute the justice of giving the people of Ireland equal rights, but they should also remember that if there were to be equal rights there must also be equal burdens, The Hon. Member had said that this was not the time for imposing equal burdens. He thought, however, that the time had come when equal taxation should take place. This question had not been met by any argument. Tee Hon. Member for Kilkenny had said that he had some papers in his pocket, or at home, or somewhere else, which could prnve that tE; Mc. to I,Ettstinrt, Why wcs the ques tion not gone into 1 It h ese been .t that the proper time to enter into the question. He maintained that this was the proper time to settle the account, and see how each nation stood, If it was not the time now, which he had to make was, that time should be given to the petitioners to amend their recognisances. On the motion being read, The ATTORNEY- GENERAL said that however in clined the House might be to grant this indulgence, it had no power whatever to alter the form. By the 4th clause of 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 103, the decision of the examiner of re cognitances was made final. The Act then went on to direct the way in which the decisions were to be arrived at, and by the 14th clause the principle was further carried out. There had been one case since the passing of the Reform Bill, and that was in the case of Lord G. Paget. who had petitioned the House when he had lost his election for Caernarvon. At that time the magistrate who had acted in the case had done so out of his jurisdiction. That was a grave question, but the circumstance of the magistrate having so acted out of his jurisdiction had created a difficulty under which Lord G. Paget was made the victim. Mr. M'CAItTHY conceived that this was a case not con templated by the Act, and that the prayer of the petition ought to be complied with. Sir R. PEEL said that he was the person who had intro duced this Act, and it appeared that there were two tribunals esta blished by it. The first v as that of the examiner of recogniaances, and the other was that of a Select Committee of the House. The decisions of both these tribunals was to be final and con clusive, and he conceived, therefore, that this petition could not be received. The terms of the Act were plain and explicit, and they did not say that a man should swear that he believed himself to be possessed of live hundred pounds, for that would be by far too vague a direction, but that he was seised and possessed of five hundred pounds, and the levy in a case of estreat was to be made upon the goods and chattels of the petitioner. This was sufficiently plain, and therefore he must advise the House not to r. ceive this petition, lest it should open the way to a dangerous innovation, which might hereafter prove of serious inconvenience. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought that the better plan would be decidedly to postpone the consideration of the matter for at least twenty-four hours. He thought it matter of regret that the examiner had come to this conclusion. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN replied. They were now resting upon a technicality for the purpose of screening one of their officers. The motion was then negatived without a division. The House adjourned at Two o'clock. The House then went into Committee. Clauses 1,2, 3, and 4 were agreed to. On clause five, Mr. G. HAMILTON moved that after the word " stones," in lien of the following words, should be inserted, " planting h ls ie fo g r a t n h d e p a r c e u p tc a h ra in ti g on an o d f rparie,e pkl ia i n l vT ri see s hte , ieden.,, farm ef b fi r a i ax m s , l a l dfev thegates, with young trees, erecting tile works for draining tiles , lime kilns, uisl CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to the amendment, as it would materially interfere with the ob jects of the Bill. The Earl of LINCOLN opposed the amendment. Mr. Vesey, Mr. Smith O'Brien, Mr. Shaw, and Sir Denham Norreys supported the amendment, and contended that by adopting it, increased employment would be given to unskilled labour. Colonel RAWDON also supported the amendment, as it would tend to encourage improvements in the buildings and other works on the land, necessary for agricultural purposes. Sir G. GREY opposed the amendment, as if the land were once improved the other improvements would lollow as a necessary consequence. After a few words from Mr. PHILIP HOWARD, Lord LINCOLN said if they legislated as Hon. Gentlemen who opposed the clause wished, they would completely inter fere with private enterprise to which they would do well to leave at least something, and instead of the expenditure of only 1,000,0001. being necessary, they would be compelled to expend hundreds of millions. In his opinion the clause went far enough. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the amendment, on the ground that the clause as it stood would effect all that was n ecessary. Mr. HAMILTON withdrew his amendment, and the clause, with some slight alterations, was agreed to. On Clause 0 being proposed, Mr. GROGAN moved the insertion of the following words, "by courtesy"—" or any person empowered by law to embank and reclaim lands from the sea." He considered that without this addition to the clause, companies or private per sons wishing to make such improvements at their own expense, would not have that protection which the outlay they wouldbe necessarily called upon to make should entitle them, or on the other hand, be able to obtain aid from the Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the amendment, as he considered it would enti'le private com money for their own purposes , to obtain money which by the panics, who were empowe red under their Acts to borrow Bill was only intended to be lent to the proprietors of land. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to. Clauses 7,8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, were then agreed to with out discussion. After some slight discussion on clause 13, Clauses 16, 17, and 18 were then agreed to. On clause 19 being proposed, Mr. M. O'FERR ALL objected that there were no sufficient means of ascertaining the application of the monies to be ap plied under this Act. The officials were not made sufficiently responsible. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could see no feasible reason for objecting to the officials. To whom were they to object? Why, to the commissioners of public works. He had in his hand the Bill of last session, which was introduced by the late Secretary for Ireland, on which his Noble Friend had acted. He would not read the clause to the end, but he thought he could not act more wisely than by showing the foundation on which they had proceeded. Mr. MON AHAN said that this question of time was to be decided by the Com tof Chancery ; but how could the Lord Chancellor decide upon a matter like this so well as the Commissioners of Public Works? After a few words from the Earl of LINCOLN, Mr. MORE O'FERRALL thought a question might arise as to the remuneration to he given under the Board of Works. Mr. SHAW understood that the appeal of the Court of Chancery was only to be an extreme resort.' Mr. HINDLEY said, that in the English Bill they gave the trustees an indemnity, but they had done no such thing in this Bill, and that was the only means of guarding themselves from the inconveniences of the Act. Mr. HAMILTON, after referring to the 15th clause, sug gested that words should be inserted giving to the Commis sioners a power to inquire as to whether the public works would put such an increased value on the land as would justify the outlay. Mr. M. O'FERRALL objected to the introdu ction of the clause altogether. There was a clause in the sth and 6th Victoria, which did give the powers sought by t hi s clause, but there was nothing of the kind in the Drainage Act of last year, and the only effect would be to enable the Commissionersto appoint an assessor, at ten guineas a day, whi ch no doubt would give a very pleasant occupation to the lawy ers. After a few words in explanation from Sir G. Grey, the Earl of Lincoln and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, show ing the verbal construction of the clause, Mr. M. O'FERRALL intimated his intention, that unless an alteration was made, he should move for the omission of the clause. After some further discussion the clause was agreed to. Clauses 20, 21, and 22, with some verbal amendments, were likewise agreed to. Clauses 23, 24, and 25 were agreed to. On clause 26 being proposed, Lord G. BENTINCK made some observations with re ference to the security which Government h would ave that the monies advanced would be applied to the purposes of improving the land. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that the Government would see that the first instalment was properly applied before a second instalment would be granted. to 500/, The clause, as amended, was agreed to. t o after some Clauses 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, were agre ed verbal amendments. ) in the clause He had no objection to alter the amouat (30 0 ;. Upon clause 32 being proposed, The Earl of LINCOLN thought th at so m e d the should be put upon the extent of the powers gan.e li Commissioners. m to itation The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER w as under; stood to say that great difficulty would arise from the addition of any words to the clause as it then sto od. Lord G. BEN TINCK said that in the performanceh works contingencies might arise , and it was well to lt a v e wh :ra ich e words introduced into the clause to meet any difficu of l e age might arise. Ir• More After a few words from Mr. and the W. S. O'Brien, A. cellor of the Exchequer , in reply ; the clause, .as it originally stood, was agreed to. few words from Mr. O'Ferrall, Lord Lincoln , L ord G . Bentinck, Clauses 33 to 36 were then, after a Hastivrow and the CHANCELLOR of EUHEQUER, agreed to. Clauses 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42, were agreed to. Clause 43 was agreed to. On clause 44 being put, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed two verbal amendments. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN objected to the clause altogether, which he considered would be a most unjust and impolitic enactment. we ll r l e r o . mßiEtteLdL,EthWe B c i o l n i s w id o e u r l e d d b , e t o h f a n t o if va t l h u i e s . and the 32d clause The clause was then agreed to. Cl au ses 45 to 5 3 were then agreed to without opposition. Mr. M. O'FERRALL contended th eat to the the parties who effected the arteri al drainage were entitld same benefit as those who carried out the thorough drainage. After a conversation between Mr. M. O'Ferrall, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Smith O'Brien, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if the question were to be raised at all, it ought to be raised on the principle of the Bill. The clauses were then passed. Clauses 54 and 55 were also passed. On clause 56 being proposed, Mr. M. O'FERRALL said that this clause imposed a penalty of five pounds, and he would propose that an alteration of fortnight's imprisonment, be made a part of the Bill. This was understood to be allowed. Clauses 57 and 55 were then passed. Several other clauses were agreed to without discussion. BlLL—ported uses Lord Ne wry , Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr Smith O'B r i en se - ' verally proposed clau ses in order to give g reater effect to the provisions respecting drainage, but they were with drawn on the promise that the Government would give effect to their re commendations in som e other form. The remaining clauses were then a g reed to , and the Bill, nesday next. Wed- The House then resum ed. with the amendments were ordered s(ilstand co t POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of th e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER the considerati on of the Poor Relief (I re l an d) Bill RIAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL. R- These Bills were read a sec o nd time. C Ai la A w RB a iElT s l G a hw d el j es o rG u el: r aE n s e sßm ro d I. furtheroNr G ks Bcll Clauses considerede in Co mm it tee. GALWAY ELECTION. l e ikb WaterworkseNpre) o n Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition, complaining of the decision of the Examiners with respect to the ecognisances required to be entered into by certain peti tioners against the return of Mr. Monaghan for the town of Galway, as a Member to serve in that House, he begged the House to remember that the law of elections had been changed. The parties had now only fourteen days to lodge their petitions, and considering the place was five hun dred miles from London, he thought that every indulgence ought to be shown to the petitioners The Courts of JAW had expreised great doubt:; to 'he terms of the Act as to whe• thy the expre ,,,, ,r, ,:rih A certain sans, was intended imply that a petitioner was in the possession of five hundred pounds, and therefore, he presumed, that the conditions of the Act had been substantially complied with, The motion It was it this LITERATURE. SHERIDAN KNOWLES'S NEW WORK. GEORGE LO [SELL. 3 Vols. By James Sheridan Knowles. When a great dramatic poet undertakes the produc tiva of a novel—whether it be condensed into a dozen chaptetrs or expanded into three volumes octavo—he ensure.: to that Hovel a more than ordinary attention. What, let us imagine for a moment, would not be the curiosity excited by the discovery of a prose fiction from the pen of Racine, of Calderon, of Home, of Farquhar, or of Metastasio? We should turn to the narrative with feelings rather higher than those of mere inquisi- tiveness; we should examine the plot, the characters, the purpose, and the diction of the story with peculiar and not unpleasant emotions, with a desire to know how that genius had fared in the enchanted grounds of romance which had disported itself in the loftier regions of the tragic and comic drama. But our curiosity would be marvellously heightened were the tale found to have particular allusion to the contempo raneous habits, vices, morality, and disposition of the author. Our anxiety, for example, would be great to hear from the lips of Racine a description of the pecu liarities of the age of Lauis Quatorze, to receive from Calderon a delineation of the Spaniards of his own generation, from Home an account of the expanding genius of Scotland in the days of Robertson and Macpherson, from Farquhar, a sketch of the profligacy of London society during the reign of our third William, and from Metastasio, a portraiture of the Italians of his century. Whenever a dramatist has entered upon the arena of romantic literature—and happily there have been these exceptions—they have found no deficiency of readers, and, in most instances, no lack of admirers. Who can ever forget the one domestic fiction written by Oliver Gold smith—that simple bat inimitable tale which in the work before us (Vol. 1, p. 261.) is called, oddly enough, but very truthfully, " the sweetest novel and the gravest tract!" Who again can lose a recollection of La Esmeralda, of Captain Phcebus, or of Qussimodo, the creatures born of the imagination of the greatest of the modern dramatists of France ! To descend to the lesser of those who have ventured upon the produc tion of a comedy or a tragedy, who can lose the memory of Charles Lamb's most exquisite story about " Rosamund Gray !" Among the many volumes lying about us and awaiting their turn to pass through the alembic of criticism we have found this novel in three volumes by no one less eminent than James Sheridan Knowles. We welcome the work with cordiality, and from the distinguished position which its author has long since assumed, in, perhaps, the noblest branch of our literature, we give his romance the precedence, to which it is thereby entitled. At once, and without the smallest hesitation, we will acknowledge that we opened the first page of the first volume cf " George Lovell" with a sense very much akin to that of prejudice in its favour. But who shall quarrel with us for so doing ? who shall scorn us or de ride us for looking with partiality at any book from such a source in the first flush of our expectation ? Admiration for the masterpieces of dramatic art which owe their existence to the poetic genius of Mr. Knowles may readily be taken as an excuse for such a momentary dereliction of our duty as a dispas' sionate reviewer, for the tragedies of Sheridan Knowles form an epoch in the literary history of our country. To the impassioned beauty of " Vir giaius," to the eloquent and patriotic energy of " Wil liam Tell," to the pathetic grace and various fervour of the " Hunchback." are mainly to be attributed the pre servation, in the popular mind, of a love for the symmetry, the dignity, and the endless di versity of the drama. With the current of opi nion strongly opposed to theatrical representation, excepting it be representations set off by the mere tricious decorations of the melodrama, the spectacle, the opera, the ballet, the burlesque, or the extravaganza, the dramatic works of Sheridan Knowles have been principally instrumental in sustaining an affection for what is termed in the hack phrase " the legitimate dsama." Putting aside the question, however, whether the plays of Sheridan Knowles are the legitimate or il legitimate offspring of his fancy, they are univer sally acknowledged to be worthy of a full and lasting admiration. By the common adjudi cation of his contemporaries, the name of Sheridan Knowles is accorded an eminent place among the most illustrious dramatic authors in the language, always with the exception of Shakspere. With Beaumont, and Massinger, and Wycherly, and Fletcher, and Far - quhar, and Jonson, and Congreve, and Vanbrugh, the name of Sheridan Knowles may be, and has long ago been classed without derogation on either side. It re mains, of course, for the dramatic analyst to award their relative position to each, but it would be frivolous to deny that among that famous group of writers Sheridan Knowles has every right to be enumerated. In some respects he is un questionably inferior to these his renowned predeces sors; he is in a great measure without the rugged vigour and daring illustration of the Elizabethan poets ; his equivoque is without the delicate inge nuity of Congreve, his humour has not the irre sistible tartness of Wycherly, and his sarcasm is not to be compared with the caustic glitter of Vanbrugh. But in pathos, in enthusiasm, in the ex pression of scorn, as in Icilius; of depravity, as in Appius Claudius; of affection, as in Virginia; of arro gance, as in Gesler; of patriotism, as in William Tell; and of stalwart valour, as in anatatus, Sheridan Knowles is their equal, and very frequently their supe rior. In the fabrication of his plots and the disposition of his incidents, as well as in the construction of his soliloquies and dialogues, he has evinced a perfect knowledge in the mysteries of composition. He has shown, indeed, a thorough familiarity with the 'different recommendations contained in that sentence of Cicero, where, in his masterpiece, "Be Oratore," he mentions the husbandry and the classification of ideas (Lib. ii., ii. 314)—" Ergo ut in orators optimus quisque, sic et in oratione (Tully, of course, including here dramatic as well as forensic declamation) firmissimum quodque sit primum : dun: illud tarnen in utroque teneatur, ut ea quay excellant, serventur chum ad perorandum : si quce erunt mediocria, (awn vitiosis nusquam esse oportet locum) in mediam turbam, utque in gregem conjiciantur." Upon that beautiful scheme, Knowles has modelled first his dramas, and then the constituent parts of his dramas— for it is the art of a dramatic poet to begin in versely with the broad outline of his creation, and like a painter, to elaborate its details afterwards. Knowles has invariably given his several plays, his se veral scenes, and his several speeches a certain solidity and compactness at their commencement ; he has in them, grouped together at their interior, as it were, the least remarkable excellences of the whole ; and, finally he has accumulated the utmost stretch of passion in the catastrophe of his tragedies and the climax of his soli loquies—the catastrophe and climax being, to them, what the peroration is to the harangue of an orator. That is a great part of the secret of his success, but the main cause of that success is of a loftier character, arising, as it does, from the genius with which he has unquestionably been gifted by nature. The possession of that genius has been evidenced in the poetic treasures with which he has adorned the language of his native land ; and the appearance of these three volumes of " George Lovell " brings irresistibly to the recollection of us all the ques tion—HOW THE GENIUS OF SHERIDAN KNOWLES HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY HIS COUNTRYMEN, AND HOW THE LITERARY LABOURS OF THAT GENIUS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND REWARDED? That question, we repeat. it, is necessarily called to mind by the publication of the novel now under coasideration. For we naturally ash ourselves the reason why such a man as Sheridan Knowles, after achieving so much fame, and achieving it by such honourable and laudable means, should be toiling now at his matured age, when the labours of his youth and manhood should have ensured him tranquillity and leisure. The pleasantest recollection in the meagre records preserved to us of Shakspere's life is, that that immortal man closed his career in the indolence of a country gentleman in a handsome house in his native village. We English pride ourselves on not hing a half barbarian race, lake our Elizabethan forefathers. We boast this, and yet Sheridan Knowles goes unthanked, unhonoured, and unrewarded. Thanked and honoured he is by every generous and intelligent mind, and re warded he is by the celebrity he has acquired ; but substantially thanked, honoured, and rewarded by Government, he is not. How comes this ? Thomas Hood ekes out his subsistence on a sick couch by the sweat, not of his brew, but his brain. He dies—his widow and his children have a pension. Haydon, the historical painter, battles manfully against pecuniary distress for years, without aid. He blows his brains out in a paroxysm of despair, and efforts are at once made for the assistance of his family. Laman Blanchard cuts his throat with a razor, in a fit of madness, brought on by incessant work as an author—measures are taken to alleviate the sorrows of his orphans. Hewlett sinks down into the grave in the very prime of his life, through the slow poison of a malaria, and the exhaustion of his mind—and benevolence is at once actively mi• ployed in behalf of his children. Is this, we ask, as it should be ? Are the gifted beings who sap the very vigour of their constitutions by adding to our enjoyments to be offered merely the flatulent sustenance of " the bubble reputation ? " We by no means depre cate the charity which is extended towards their widows and their offspring. God forbid that that one posthu mous solace should be taken from them in their solitude! Is it not, however, better that these men should reap the fruits of their own sowing themselves, and not by proxy? Is it not better that the pensions should come to them directly when living than indirectly when dead? Is it not better that the few gold guineas in which their after glory is reflected should be showered down betimes, in stead of falling barrenly when they are in their coffins? Upon these simple and solemn principles we maintain that Sheridan Knowles should receive the recompense of his long and illustrious exertions as a poet, as a pa triot, and as a moral instructor of the people. Of the morality of his writings there can be no question; for, of Knowles, in regard to English tragedy, may be said what the eminent German critic Schlegel said of Coleman in regard to English comedy, " since that time the morals have been irreproachable, and much has been done in refined and original charac terization." If any additional testimony were required as to the morality of the writings of Sheridan Knowles, it would be found to be incontestibly exhibited in these volumes. "George Lovell" is literally a tale founded upon the struggles of vice against virtue, and the ultimate victory of innocence over guilt. Palombo, the heroine is one of those ideal creatures whom the p ures t imagination alone could conc:ive. Armitage ;:nd his profligate r. s sociates, s . gain, form a repulire group, illustrative oof the licentiousness and depravity still prevalent in this g..n, , r:cdon. is of a. domestic cha racter, and is hence calculated to enlist the sympathies more readily; and to instil the truths more PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceeding; of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, MARCH 8. The undernamed Railway Bill was presented, read a first time, an4 . 9rdered to be read a second time : • , Midland (Mangotsfield to Bath)—" to enable the Midland Railway Company to construct a Railway from Mangotsfield to Bath, and for other purposes connected with the Bristol and Gloucester Line of the Midland Railway." The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection : Swansea Valley. Vale of Neath. South Wales. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Lease to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway Company). Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway and Pier . . from Harwich to the Eastern Union Railway at - Ardleigh. Blandford and Bruton. Shrewsbury and Chester (Branches and Station). Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birmingham, Wol verhampton, and Dudley Railways Amalgamation. Great North of India. Swansea and Amman Junction. Edinburgh and Bathgate (Deviation and Amendment). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Ossett Branch and Dewsbury and Morley Stations). Midland (Cheltenham, Warwick, and Leamington Line). Midland (Gloucester and Stonchouse Junction). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Branch from Stowmarket to Sudbury). Dublin, Dundrnm, and Rathfarnham (Extension to Ste phen's-green). NOTICES GIVEN AT TIIE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a second time:— FRIDAY, MARCEL 12. ➢Manchester, Birmingham, and North Staffordshire Junction. Enfield and Edmonton Extension. Axholme (from the Leeds and Selby Railway to Gains borough, with Branches). PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. SLONDAY, MARCIE 8. LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " any plans of relief for the distress of the Irish Poor, by means of loans to the owners of property in Ireland, would be unjust and impolitic, unless accompanied by a system of taxation which would subject such property to the burdens already imposed upon all property throughout Great Britain," in stead thereof :—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided:— MAJORITY-AYES, 121. Acland, Sir T. Fitzgerald, R. A. Mundy, E. M. Adderley, C. B. Fox, C. It. Munts, G. F. Arundel, Earl of Frewen, C. H. Norreys, Sir D. Baillie, H. J Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, C. Baine, Walter Gibson, Thomas M. O'Brien, W. S. Bannerman, A. Gore, Montague O'Connell, D., jun. Barclay, David Gore, Robert O'Connell, John Barnard, E. G. Goulburn Henry O'Conor, Don Batcson, T. Greene, Thomas O'Ferrall, It. M. Beckett, W. Gregory, W. IL Owen, Sir John Bellew, R. M. Grey, Sir G. Parker, John Bennet, P. Grogan, E. Peel, Sir Robert Bentinck, Lord G. Raiford, Sir Hen* Polhill, Frederick Beresiord, Major Hamilton, G. A. Price, Sir R. Berkeley, Captain Hatton, Captain V. Prime, Richard Bernal, Ralph Hawes, Benj. Rawdon, Colonel Blake, M. J. Heathcoat, John Rich, Henry Blakemore, R. Henley, J. W. Itos'A, D. R. Bodkin, J. J. Hobliouse, Sir J. Rushout, Captain Browne, it. 1). hope, Sir J. Russell, Lord J. Browne, W. Howard, P. 11. Rutherford, A. Buller, Charles Hutt, William Scrope, G. P. Sunbury, T. Jervis, Sir John Seymour, Lord Busfeild, William Jones, Captain Shaw, F. Butler, P. S. Kemble, Henry Sheil, B. L. Byng, G. S. Labouchere, Henry Somerset, Lord G. Callaghan, D. Langston, J. H Somerville. Sir W. "crew, R. S. Lawless, Cecil Spooner, Richard Chapman, B. Lefroy, Anthony Stuart, V. Christie, W. D. Lemon, Sir C. Stratt, Edward Chute, W. L. W. Lincoln, Earl of Trowbridge, Sir E. Clerk Sir G. Lockhart, W. Vesey, lion. T. Coote, Sir C. - Macaulay, T. B. Ward, H. G. Corry, Henry Maenamara, Major Wood, Sir Charles Courtenay, Lord Craig, W. G. M'Donnell, J. M. Wrightson, W. B. M'Taggart, Sir J. Wyse, Thomas Dawson, T. V. Manic, Fox Yorke, Henry It. Duckworth, Sir J. Maxwell, lion. J. P. Dundas, Admiral Milues, R. Mouckton Dundas, Sir David Mitcalfe, 11. Evans, William Monahan, J. 11. Ferguson, Sir R. Morpeth, Viscount TELLERS. JIM, Lord M. Tutheu, H. MINORITY-NOES, 26. Bouveric, E. P. Entwisle, W. Plumrldge, Captain Bon ring, Dr. Escott, Bickhavn Protheroc, E. Brown, W. Gill, Thomas Stansfield, W. It. C. Collins, William Hall, Sir Benjamin Strickland, Sir G. Copeland, Ald. Hay, Sir A. L. Trelawny, J. S. Crawford, W. S. heron, Sir R. Williams, W. Dennistoun, J. liumphery, Aid. Duncan, Lord James, William TELLERS. Duncan, Georgo Molesworth, Sir W. Roebuck, J. A. Duncombe, T. Mure, Colonel Ilume, Joseph COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert attended divine service In Whippingham church on Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Protheroe officiated. The Countess of Claremont, Lady Caroline So mers Cocks, Major-General Bowles, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie also attended the service. The Royal children went for an airing to the sea beach on Sunday morning. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne House on Saturday, and had the honour of joining the Royal party at dinner. Yesterday, her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual early walk in the forenoon on the beach, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice. Sir James Clark has left Osborne House for town. A deputation on the subject of the distress in the High lands of Scotland had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Lord Macdonald, Mr. Campbell of Islay, Mr. Mackenzie of Applecross, M.P., Mr. Matheson of Ardross, Mr. Matheson of Lewis, M.P., Mr. Maclean of Coll, Mr. Campbell, jun., of Islay, Mr. Campbell of Jura, Mr. Ramsay, Colonel M‘Dougall of Dunolly, Mr. Gibb, And Mr. Grey. Mr. R. Montgomery Martin had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., m.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was sufficiently reco vered, yesterday, from his recent indisposition to attend at his official residence, in Downing-street. Mr. William Law Ogilby had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Earl of Devon had an interview with Sir George Grey at the Home-office, yesterday. Dispatches from the Governor of New Zealand were re ceived at the Colonial-office, on Saturday. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial office, for the Governors of Hong• Kong and Ceylon. Lady Mary Wood left town, yesterday, for Hickleton Hall, Doncaster. RESIGNATION OF MR. CLIVE.—Mr. Clive has tendered his resignation to the Home Secretary, as one of the magistrates at Wandsworth and Hammersmith Police courts, having been appointed by the Lord Chancellor as judge of the county court to be holden at Southwark. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—BRISTOL SATURDAY.— The stormy meeting of the proprietors of the Great Britain, which has most unexpectedly lasted through three days, was closed this afternoon. At the meeting a most angry discus sion arose as to the directors not having insured the stranded vessel, which cost nearly 140,000/, for more than 17,0001., which was nothing like an adequate amou n t a s res pected her value, and the directors were also blamed for having re turned the passage money, and for not having taken imme diate and efficient measures to get her off. It was con tended that in accordance with the ordinary duties of trus tees the directors were bound to insure the ship in an adequate amount, and it was asserted that in addition they bad given a pledge to do so, or to give notice to the pro ' prietary that they might themselves insure their interests respectively; that it was contrary to mercantile usage to return the passage-money, and that therefore the directors should not have done so; and that as soon as the vessel was stranded they ought to have obtained the services of the most eminent engineering talent to get her off, instead of wasting time as they had done in a correspondence with the underwriters, whose stake was so small. The directors in reply stated, that the passage-money having been received for a voyage from England to New York, and the vessel having been stranded' at the very commencement of that voyage, that they were bound as honest men to return the passage -money, and in support of this view they produced letters from various steam-ship companies, declaring that they should have done so. With respect to the insurance they stated that upon the two previous voyages the Great Britain had been insured for 50,000/. each time, and that they had used diligent means to insure her on the last voyage, and that as to the measures which they had taken subsequent to her unfortunately being stranded, they had taken the best they could adopt. At second day's meeting Captain Claxton, R.N., with the view of meeting the views of all parties, and of obviating the strong objection which had been manifested to the motion " that the directors' report be re ceived and adopted," proposed, " that the report be received and adopted without prejudice to the protest put in by 111 r. Abbott and others." A adoe close of the third day's discus gion this motion was pted, and also one proposed by a director to meet another ground of opposition, that the list ~f the proprietary of the company be open to the inspection o f the 6bareholders." It is generally underatood that the ' property of the company will be at once sold, and its affairs wound UP. • 44; to. generally which it was written to enunciate in As au interesting and honest-hearted tale, it is excellenc y 17 N and, as the production of a dramatic poet of such extra •/ . I -1/4. • a ...w. f ordinary powers, it is a literary curiosity. It can !N. :'- compared to no other story that we just now remeniti ''' ; -:1, 4,- A ;,, though this is scarcely matter for astonishment, co . V. - .4.1..;-1: il; r. n t : ) dering the varieties and fluctuations which are percep : . _ Nf\-- :; ;, , tr:4 .. in this species of composition. On this head Voltk . .Atom :4 : ', ..... ''' has already observed, that the arts which &perks —;...; i,..1 -W- rt: solely upon the imagination, have AG many revolutio. , ~ A as the kingdoms of the earth ; and that they change . sili r riSAlLaNl a thousand different ways, even while we are striving to give them a classification and a stability—" dans les arts qui dependent purement, de l'imagination, it y a autaut de revolutions que dans les etats ; Hs changent en mina manieres Landis qu' on cherche I. les fixer: An exam ple of one of these changes is the novel of " George Lovell." But that our observations have already ex• tended so considerably, we should be tempted to make several quotations from its pages, especially one earnest paragraph ad'lressed to Rowland Hill. Quotations, however, we take it, would be superfluous, seeing that everyone will, as a matter of course, themselves refer to "The Last Work by Sheridan Knowles." SURRE I THEATRE. Yesterday evening a very interesting drama, entitled " Lilly Dawson ; o r , A P oor Gi rl ' s Story, " was produced at this theatre. It is the novel of the same name, by that de. servedly popular writer, Mrs. Crowe, in a dramatic dress, by that skilful artist, Mr. Stirling. The plot is as follows: Lilly Dawson (Mrs. H. Vining) is employed as a domestic at the house of Jacob Littlehans, a smuggler, where she is treated with uncommon severity by the family, consisting of two sons and a daughter, the former of whom follow the same honourable vocation as their father and the latter of whom is wedded to a phlegmatic Dutchman, Hans Peffer (Mr. T. Fredericks). " Shadows, clouds, and darkness," rest upon the birth and parentage of Lilly Dawson, but from the confession of Jacob Littlehaus in a moment of mental agony, it appears that he has pre- • served her from a wreck. The crew have been murdered by him and his sons. Luke Littlehaus, from a belief (the grounds for which do not appear) that Lilly Dawson will turn out to.he the child of some great person, determines to marry her; but she dislikes him, and effects her escape, after an attempt has been made upon her life by Luke Littlehaus, who thinks that she had been the witness of a murder which he had committed, through the instru mentality of a blind beggar the girl is enabled to obtain a situation for a period of three years, at the expiration of which, dreading the machinations of Luke Littlehaus, she comes to London, and eventually succeeds in obtaining a situation at a milliner's, from which, however, she is com pelled to fly, in consequence of an accusation of having pur loined some lace. The real culprit is May Elliot, a youn -r female in the same situation, who acquaints Lilly Da with . the act of which she has been guilty, which the other is too honourable to divulge. May Elliot notwithstanding this noble conduct, influenced by jealousy, betrays Lilly Dawson into the hands of Luke Littlehau's, and who - with a view to his self-preservation, de termines to murder her, but kills his sister in mistake. Lilly Dawson escapes and turns out to be the daughter of a General Markham. The murderer is arrested, May Elliot loses her lover, who marries Lilly Dawson, who has been long attached to him, and dramatic justice is rendered to all parties. The piece, in addition to startling and varied incident, without which no drama of the present day can hope for vitality, possesses considerable subordinate merits. The dia logue is correct, and suited to the speakers, and the feel ings evolved are natural and suited to the circumstances. Mrs. H. Vining, as Lilly Dawson, gave a most correct em bodiment a spirit grown familiar with affliction, but gentle as childhood in nature—a sort of female Smike. Luke Little haus was admirably performed by Mr. E. F. Saville, and the other carts were creditably sustained. The piece was an nounced for repetition amidst considerable applause from a very crowded house. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. A new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated historical romance of Kenilworth was produced here last evening, with appropriate scenery, gorgeous ap pointments, costumes, and other magnificent , accessories. The first act represents the reception of Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle; and in this act the whole of Mr. Batty's magnificent stud is introduced, reviving the chival rous scenes of the olden time, after a fashion to gladden the hearts of the Young Englanders, It is a g i-geous and superb spectacle, and was completely successful. The scenes in the circle followed, in which M. Wolff exhibited his celebrated scene as the Juggler of Antwerp. The Champion Vaulters went through their won derful performances (they may well be called the Champion Vaulters, for one of them threw thirty two somersaults con secutively.) Madame Dumos appeared in her graceful scene as Fortunio, and M. Leonard exhibited his wonderful performance on two horses. The gem of the evening, however, was the performance of M. Pablo Fanque on his tutored steed. This performance transcends every thing that has hitherto been exhibited in the way of horsemanship. It is perfectly unique. A beautiful jet black thorough-bred horse, bridled and saddled after the ordinary fashion, is introduced into the arena. M. Pablo Fanque, attired in the ordinary riding costume, enters and mounts his steed after the fashion of an ordinary rider. The orchestra plays a slow air, and the steed prances round the circle, keeping time to the air. The music quickens, and the horse quickens his movements, keeping time to the music with his fore feet. The air changes ; it is the cachuca. The horse dances the cachuca, not after the ordinary fashion of dancing horses, but giving throughout the regular steps, crossing his fore-feet, and dancing the cachuca even as (to use an Americanism) a human would dance it—the rider guiding' him, and sway ing backwards and forwards as the horse moves, even as if they were one; entirely acted upon by one volition. So grace ful, so classical is this performance, that we must go back to classical times and classical mythology to give our readers the faintest idea of it. Imagine a Centaur dancing the cachuca, and you will have some faint idea of the per formance of M. Pablo Fanque and his wonderful steed. Suddenly the air changes ; it is the Cracovienne, and then you see the Centaur dancing the Cracovienne with all the elegance of a Fanny Ellsler, progressing on the hind feet, the fore feet go through all the in tricate steps of the Cracovienne, tripping, beating time, hopping, stamping, as the deesse de la dance would do; the Cracovienne gets quicker and quicker; it is now the Polka, and the steed, guided by his rider, polkas most grace fully. As the music proceeds so does the enthusiasm of the steed increase. He waves from side to side; his head grace fully bends, now to the right, now to the left; his rider moves with him, and man and horse one Centaur, are polking, with all the enthusiasm of a fanatic() for the dance. We have thus endeavoured to describe the performances of M. Pablo Fanque, but most inefficiently. Words cannot do justice to this unique, arid wonderful, and most elegant per formance. It is impossible to describe the indescribable. The performances of M. Pablo Fanque is to ordinary equestrianism what the performances of the Risleys are to ordinary tumb ling. It must be seen to be appreciated ; and no admirer of horsemanship—no admirer of the ballet—none who can ap preciate the acme of grace and elegance, should miss the op portunity of seeing the unique performances of M. Pa blo Fanque and his wonderful steed. The Royal Fox Hunt concluded the evening's amusements. The house was crowded. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY. Oar price current takes a wider scope than usual, embrac ing no less than ten events, and an array of favourites, that would indicate a more healthy state of business than has pre vailed of late at the corner. In the aggregate, it certainly was tolerably animated, and in some few instances, at odds differing from those last quoted. Of the Spring Handicap, it is only necessary to observe that the most prominent favourites were Sheraton, Pink Bonnet, the Euclid colt, Antler, and the Lamb, each having been supported with much spirit at improving prices. A few small beta were laid on the Handicap, to come off at Coventry on Wednesday, in respect of which we should inform those who are desirous of participating in a capital day's sport, that the first race will be run precisely at half past one o'clock, and that the mail train will enable them to reach the course in ample time for business. The Derby bet ting derived its interest from the advance of Planet to 11 to 1, taken in three or four quarters, and of the Liberator to 40 to 1 to a large sum, his backer willing enough to go on. Van Tromp was a shade better, and at the close 20 to 1 was the hight.st offer agst Conyngham. A decline in Red Hart, and an improvement of several points in Christopher were the only other changes of consequence. The closing prices were as follows: COVENTRY HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Mr. Minor's Duke of Richmond 5 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey 5 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Pleasure Trip 6 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Treacle 6 to 1 agst Sir C. Cockerell's Congress LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASE. 5 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Switcher—taken to nearly 1001. sto 1 agst Mr. 0. Higgins's Pioneer—t. to nearly 1001. NORTHAMPTON HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful—taken 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt— taken NEWMARKET HANDICAr. 9 to 1 agst Lord Orforet's Footstool 14 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus 14 to 1 agst Sir C. ,ionck's Vanish 15 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken 1, 000 to 50; laid once 16 to 1 agst gs Lorr, Jaques's SirE.Ruell' Martin Russell's Sting 16 to 1 at m METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 9 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton—taken 16 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren 16 to 1 agst Mr. Whit worth ' s Lady Sarah—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab--taken 2000 to 15 and 2000 to 10 a g st Pink Bonnet winning this and the Chester Cup. CHESTER CUP. 2 2 5 0 t to o agstagstair. HGeurlblye'rta ' M s A en n di ti ca er n — t taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura 28 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb 30 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Miner's Duke of Richmond—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwickes Flitch—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Hutchinson's Emigrant—taken 50 to 1 agst W. Scott's Sir Tat Sykes—taken 1000 to 20 agst Captain Pettatt's Newcourt—taken 1000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress—taken 2000 to 30 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitz Allan—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Payne's Queen Mab—taken three or four times 6000 t o 75 agst Mr. Copelan : AG e s At si eonn r tyi hu ni STAKES.tg—hrtaken at Asi 2 ir , r. O ß O O m. 0 p G s t v iyg t uo ll ts E , 5 6 t t o o a agst Mr. amk—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken 12 to 2. 6 to 1 agst Lord Eglin K to ß n l3 's Y V . an Tromp 11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken and aft. off. 20 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken 25 to 1 25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwiu's Horn of Chase 33 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart 40 to 1 agst Mr. S. Conway's Christopher 40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Bricn's The Liberator—taken freely 50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will-o'-the -Wisp 4000 to 60 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken 1000 to 200 agst Epirote and Planet—taken 500 to 100 agst Van Tromp and Liberator—taken nERISY, 1848. to 100 age Mr. Cupcland's The 10,000 to 100 agst Mr. Copeland's Wolyerliamptou—taken OAKS. 1000 to 40 agst Lord Westminster's Claribel.