The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-24 00:00:00

LORD NAAS ANI) TILE REPRESENTATION
OF COLERAINE.
(has the Daay Nm.)
A new writ was moved a few evenings ago
for the borough of Coleraine, in the room of Dr.
Boy% who accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
The undiscerning public in general were, doubtless,
unconscious of having possessed, in the person of the
learned practitioner wo have named, a guardian of
their interests, and adviser fur the many maladies
of which they oftentimes complain. Popularly
speaking, nobody ever heard of Dr. BOTD, and within
the walls of parliament the worthy son of Ascula-
pies sever heard of himself. Even in the division
lists his name but casuallyEspears. The doctor was
one of those much-occn men who affect an
elevated disdain of w t they arc plumed to
term making themselves " the hacks of their party,"
and who seldom condescend to enter the house ex-
cept "they know for what." On those rare occasions,
however, when the fate of parties is supposed to
hang upon a vote, these discerning men may be seen
to ruse to the surface for a brief space, rater which
they usually disappear again for the season. To
this curious class of what are called representatives
belonged the late member for Coleraine. He was
seldom if ever known to open his learned lips in the
legislators; and few were the questions on which
his future biographer will find any parliamentary
record of his opinions. We say his future biographer,
because Dr. Boni has only exchanged into another
corps from the Westminster Incomprehensibles—his
precise motives in thus making room for Lord NAAs
remainintes.z.ystery which we will not at this
moment e
The noble fugitive from Kildare has now travelled
northwards in search of a seat. It was surmised by
ill-informed people that Sir EMERSON TENNENT was
about to evince his devotion to his tory leader, by
vacating in the Chief Secretary's favour the snug
borough of Lisburn. But the report was a calumny;
Sir EMERSON has too much self-respect, and too deep
a sense of loyalty to Lord HERTFORD, to surrender
the precious gift of the noble marquis. It is not
every day such seats as Lisburn are to be had for
the asking. Vivid recollections of the horrors of a
contest are doubtless fresh in the mind of the ex-
secretary of Ceylon; and no consideration
would induce him to relinquish his present
incontestable position. Nothing short of a new Re-
form Bill for Ireland, we will venture to say, will
move Sir EMERSON, unless, indeed, his parliamentary
maker and master should change his mood, and de-
cree that some other favourite should henceforth
carry his proxy in the Commons.
was likewise some loose talk about Dungan-
non, for which a new writ has been actually moved
in consequence of the nomination of its youthful re-
presentative to a subordinate office in the household.
But the name of KNox is not suggestive of feats of
self-desial. The family have been for many genera-
tions distinguished even among Irish landlords of noble
degree, for never, under any change of circumstances,
forgetting themselves. They hive always had a
mitre or two amongst them, besides a number of the
fattest livings in the sinecure establishment. In the
legal department they have never been much heard
of, eloquence or learning have never been their forte
, as a family. Neither do we remember any senatorial
or diplomatic eminence to which a scion of the house
of RANFURLY has ever climbed. These require some
show of intellectual talents and attainments; not
' much, it must be owned, but still something more
than the qualities which the oligarchy deem sufficient
to justify the making a man a dignitary of the
church, or even a bishop. The borough of Dungannon
is the political appanage of the family, and has
seldom if ever been let to strangers. Mr. KNox
will, as a matter of course, be re-elected without the
show of opposition,—the certainty of such a result
having been no doubt a material ingredient in his
selection to fill the onerous and responsible post of
groom in waiting to Prince Ammar.
Lord NAAS has consequently held his way to
the ne plea ultra of Ireland. No where short ofl
Coleraine could he venture to pause in his official
journeying,. On the banks of the river Bann there
stands the ancient town of Coleraine, formerly a
thriving place of some repute, bat now bearing the
visible impress of decay. The property in and around
the town belongs to the Irish S'ociety, whose manage
meat has not been particularly successful. The con-
stituency consists of about 220 voters, most of whom
are said to be presbyterians in creed and warm ad-
vocates of tenant right in politics. How could
they consent to be silently turned over to the new
Chief Secretary, who has proved himself to be alike
opposed to religious equality and to security for the
rights of industry? There is not a form of either
against which Lord NAAS has not taken an active
part in parliament. Heist the child and champion of
the ascendancy duct and clams which has contributed
so potently to keep Ireland distracted and depressed.
The presbyterians as a body claim to be a better,
because a leas enduring section of the community in
Ireland. For the fag end—a few weeks—of the pre-
sent parliament, he may, perhaps, occupy the
representation of one of the most presbyterian towns
in Ulster; but the public at large will be slow to
give much heed in future to the remonstrances that
come from our anti-prelatical friends in that part of
the kingdom if they allow Lord Naas to gain a per-
manent seat for Coleraine.
A very different spirit appears to animate the in-
habitants
of the county of Down. For the last
forty years the two great families of DowNsmaa '
and LONDONDERRY have in conjunction ruled over it
with absolute sway. Lord Downsulan appoints his
brother to sit for him as one of the nominal mem-
bers for the county ; and Lord LONDONDERRY has
heretofore imagined that his eldest son was es supple
and docile a filial delegate because he occupied the
other seat. But Lord CASTLEREAGH has upon Free
Trade and other important questions shown that he
, apprehends aright the moral obligation of a repre-
sentative, and that be possesses the firmness of one
who will conscientiously discharge them. To this
honourable and manly conduct on the part of his son
I the Marquis has responded by serving him with a
paternal notice to quit. In a calm and dignified address
to his constituents, Lord CASTLEREAGH intimates
, his intention of abstaining at the next election from
soliciting their suffrages ; and the indignant people
throughout the county have apparently resolved to
' ' re-elect him without his coming forward as a candi-
, date. They have further, it is said, resolved to return
akag with him Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, the vener-
able head of the Irish liberals in the legislature. It
would be a fitting reward for a long life spent in the
' consistent performance of every social and political
duty, and would reflect infinite honour on the district
, the inhabitants of which have agreed to make the
I attempt. Under the new franchise act, Down has
upwards of 10,000 electors. Even without the ballot
thaw ought to be able to defy the insolent dicta-
' tion of landlordism ;—with the ballot, its menaces and
blandishments would be heard no more.

The REPORT of the Iwymeommat Committee
the corporation just °filmed to be yeiMed shows that there '
exists a considerable dilemma between the seam
claimed and the sums elves to lintele Or Prigeni eel
quired for widening Casinos-etre* mot Queretreet, and
for effecting other improvements to the City of Lendas.l
The claim from Lawrence Puuntamp-kill to Crushable.*
immolated to 67,0621. 10a. 3d., end the mar given mesented
t0e2,21111. Tho claims from Gramehmeiretreet alommed
to 6,721 f. 10e. 7d., and were settled et 2,7411. 10a. The
chime Item Queen-street to Bread•strese measured to
114111112. lie., and were settled for 10e. • and the
deka MCox, Chandler's MU t , sism-eireet, was
lOW, sad was settled at 4,0141.
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The neat elf mad and filth wore thrown en 14, end this
was repented Oho follow*, day sloe. On Twieller evening
ban, of Pm* dieehelird from an air rash Imeehed the
window le
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