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THE PRESS, AUGUST 21, 1858.

there was a time honourable men desirous of serving
their country had an opportunity of doing so, it
was the present; and he would also say to the par-
tizans of the Whigs, if ever there was a time for
self-seeking Reformers to play their own gamy and
at the same time to subserve these great national
interests, which, to do them justice, they regarded
as second only to their personal interests, now was
the time, in the words of Judge Keogh, "to ad•
vance themselves and their country together." He
believed that the Whig Catholic party in this country
still loved their country and their religion, and if
they could only see that their private interests re-
qiiired their return to national duty, they would
cheerfully respond to the patriotic call. Could
these persons fail to see that the present state oh
things might lead to results highly disastrous? If
the Catholic constituencies of Ireland came to the
conclusion that their rights were safer under a
Protestant ascendancy than a Catholic flunkeydom
—if, after all, they thought Catholic chaplains for
soldiers more valuable than epaulettes for Catholic
squires, what woull be the probable consequences ?
The distribution of patronage to Protestants ex•
elusively most have been to some sincere Catholics
very distasteful. If this was told in anj part of
Catholic Ireland, the feeling would be one of supreme
delectation, not because the exclusion of Catholics
from office was in itself a good thing, but because
Irish Catholics in office had distinguished themselves
by such a prostitution of truth, such an absence of
all political and religious principle, such abandon-
ment of their constituencies, that they began to be
regarded as political harpies.

qui
Diripiuntque Japes contactuque omnia feedunt.
That was a description of no small class in this
country. He thought that the best thing they could
do under the circumstances was to join the ludo•
dendent party of advanced reformers in England.
The franchise in Ireland was now only the badge of
serfdom. Grand juries returned in reality the
members; and the only influence which was wont
to interfere between the people and the oligarchy
was silenced by parliamentary committees and pro•
secutions by Catholic attorney-generals. The exten-
sion of the franchise was in his opinion utterly
useless without the introduction of the ballot
system into this country. If in England the ballot
was a pressing expediency, in Ireland it was a con
stitutiunal neces.iity. Every tenant at will in this
country was a serf with a collar round his neck on
which was engraven the name of his master, and this
would always be the state of things until the ballot
was granted. Mr. Moore then went on to show the
advantage of the ballot system as setting the tenant
electors free from landlord influence, and said that
having considered the subject in his retirement
from public life, during the last twelve months, he
had come to the conclusion that tenant•right would
never be carried in its details until the representa-
tion of Ireland was purified by the action of the
ballot. He concluded by asking the meeting to
assist the reform party in England in every manner
they could by working together with theta for the
ballot system.

Mr. -MAGUIRE, M.P., said he understood Mr.
Moore to object to the passing of a measure of tenant
right until the principle of the ballot had been
adopted. Why, when did he expect the ballot to
pass, and what was the tenant to do in the mean•
while 9 He should just do the same as the horse
whilst the grass was growing for him to eat—starve !
\Vas he to hold out to the Irish tenant farmers hopes
that wou:d never be realized, and which were to be
dependent upon a cause which was making no way
whatever ?

Mr. REDMOND, of the Waterford News, interrupted
Mr. Maguire, and stated that the cause of the ballot
was not standing still, but, on the contrary, was
making rapid strides.
Mr. M AGUIRE : All I can say is, and I have spoken
to the leading men in England and Scotland, in-
cluding Mr. Berkeley, upon the question, and their
opinion is directly in contravention of such a belief ;
and I know the feeling of many of the influential
men in the house to be that the debate on the ballot
is a harmless annual exhibition.

Mr. REDMOND still persevering in his assertion, was
called to order, and

Mr. MAGUIRE proceeded to state that he believed
they would in no case have the ballot sooner than
ten years, and if they got it in sixteen it would be by
a m►racle. Fur his part, therefore, l►e was not con-
tented to wait sixteen years to make the first move
in the cause of tenant-right. Mr. Moore said that
the Tories had no claims to their sympathies or their
confidence, and some miserable hicks represented
the Catholics, who were giving fair play to the
Tories, as their supporters. He was as good a
Catholic, and as much attached to his religion, as
any man in the world, and he would do as much to
advance the cause of his religion and his Church ;
but this he would say, that the present Government
bad done more for Catholics than had been done
by their so-called friends for the last twenty years.

Some persons sneered at the appointment of
Catholic chaplains as a small matter, but he 1
that putting them In this respect upon th
footing with the Protestants was one of t
proofs of emancipation that he knew of,
priests were nearer to the people ; they
belong to the aristocracy. He had no syrapath,
the present Government 83 Conservatives,
abhorred Orangeisrn from his soul, believing
the parent of other vicious institutions
country ; lie had, therefore, no sympathy witl
but he gave them his support, and would r
to give them fair play so lung as they were
to his confi fence. He would not, therefore,
the political millennium to which Mr. Moore
forward, and as to the date of winch he felt
amount of curiosity.
Mr. MOORE : I will tell you then. It will
years before you get any tenant bill from the
Government.

After some further discussion the meeting
adjourned.

Yalu anti Voila.

CESARINI V. RONZANI.
This was an action, tried at Gnildfr
Saturday, before Mr. Justice Willes and a
jury, to recover a balance of 491. 3,. 41.,
agreement made by the defendant to pay thi
a certai❑ sum of money for singing at t
Theatre at Turin, of which theatre he
principal director.
Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Joyce appeared
plaintiff; Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr.
were for the defendant.

Mademoiselle Adelaide Cesarini, the
stated that she first became acquainted wit
fendant in the latter part of 1856. He was
time ballet-master at the Italian Opera.
aware that she had a desire to to upon the stage.
he advised her to study L'Elisir d' Amore.
end of the opera season the defendant let
for Italy, and she continued to study. Soon ,
she received a letter from the defendant retp
her to study the part of Violetta in an opera
Il Bravo, and she did so. In November slit-
the offer of 2,000 f. for the lour months'
Turin, and she went there, accompanied
mother and sister, and arrived at Turin on
of December, and the defendant provided
apartments at the National Theatre. The d
wished her to play the part of Violetta, and
him she could not do so; and he knew
insisted, and she went to rehearsal, and the
shortly afterwards told her that he had
another actress to perform the part, as lie
would not suit her voice. She made '
appearance in January, ISM, in the part of
in the opera of Nabucco. Her mother was
and died, and the defendant insisted on
forming on the day she was buried, althougi
asked him for the indulgence of being absent
evening. She received altogether from the
about 341., and when the theatre closed
him for the remainder of her money, but In
could not give it her then, as lie had
expenses. She left Turin on the Ist
came to England subsequently with her sister,
the defendant, who had become the manager
St. James's Theatre, engaged her to sing
salary of 41. a-week. Ali the other prime done
the same salary.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES : Her fi
the defendant were on very intimate term!
latter frequently visited at their house.
not play the part of Violetta at ail. It dii
her voice. It was too high. While silk-
Turin she signed some paper at the request
defendant, but she did not know the nature
It very likely was the same now produced.

Mr. JAMES herd pin in a written paper
which was signed by the plaintiff, and so
ported to state that she had received till
250 livees as a final settlement of ha clr
the theatre.

Cross-examination contitme3 : Her en;
at the St. James's Theatre only lasted at
weeks, and Mr. Braham mule up a portai
salaries that were due to the singers. She
aware whether any application for the bah
to her was made to the defendant after lu
to this country. Her mother was taken
ii
about two hours' journey by railway from I'
the defendant advanced some money for
and also to redeem their luggage. She I
performed anywhere but at Turin. he
at that place were very critical. They
hissed all the time of the performance.
Mr. JAMES : That must have been a nice
the actors.
The witness then said she believed ti
they hissed was that Rouzani WEIS not a
favourite with the public of Turin, and
were dissatisfied with the engagements