The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

A PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENTARY
PARTY.

Mr. Hume has addressed the following letter to
the editor of the Bull Advertiser :
" Burnley Hall, Sept. 15, 1852.
My dear Sir,—l have your letter of the 11th
instant, and I have read the article in the Hull Ad-
vertiser, on the importance of union amongst
,ha Reformers, and with the Irish Liberal party.
I admit that is important for the cause of good
government and for the future welfare of England
that there should be a people's party in the new Par-
liament. You must know, from all my speeches and
efforts, that I have been long anxious to see that
party formed; and further, you should know that I
have at the commencement of two new Parliaments
attempted to form one. But you may as soon make a
rope out of the sand of the seashore. There is no
common principle of adhesion amongst those that have
hitherto been denominated Liberals to join in the
efforts which I have made to form a phalanx that
would, early and late, and on all fit occasions, take
the popular course, and support measures having the
public welfare in view, and tending to increase the
power of the people in the House of Commons. After
repeated trials, and after grand promises, the most
noisy in their profe,sione have too often been the first
to desert their principles, and leave the party to
make, as it has always done, a miserable and
shabby appearance as to numbers. I could give you
lists of deserters on such trivial grounds and pre-
tences as would surprise you, and so frequent as
almost to deter any man from attempting such an
effort again. I am not easily driven off my path
when I am confident that my course is right and
ought to be pursued, and I shall be quite willing
again to make the attempt, but not on the principles
you have laid town (of tenant-right, &c.) in the Hull
Advertiser, as in all those matters there is such a di-
versity of opinion that you could not muster 100
amongst the 654 Members in the House to unite.
The people's league, or party, or union, by whatever
name to be called, must agree on one point, say ballot ;
and after a trial on one point proceed from step to
step to other points—all important--until the attention
of the public can be fixed to the proceedings of the
party. But if my experience, as regards the Irish Mem,
berg hitherto in the House of Commons, is to be
taken, the material is not likely to be of that sub-
stance to be moulded and kept in proper position, or
under the influence of any leader ; and any party so
formed, of forty or fifty Irish and fifty or sixty Eng-
lish and Scotch Members, would soon have some ex.
travagsnt proceeding from some of the Irish or other
members as would damage and discredit the party,
and also frustrate all efforts of the party, even in the
best cause. You are all zeal and fresh from Ireland,
and imbued too strongly with Ireland's wrongs and
her sufferings, to see anything, except through that
ardent haze that will sometimes surround you after
your intercourse with her sincere patriots and
honest reformers. Nevertheless, I shall be ready
to co-operate in any measures that can forward
the prosperity of our common country ; and, after
I have had communication with the Irish representa-
tives, I shall be better able to judge what should be
done. At present, nothing, as far as I know, has
been done towards a union of Liberals who may be
doubtful of the acts of the Derby Administration;
and when I look to the hollow professions of those
who preceded Lord Derby, and note their throwing
up their cards rather than play out the game for the
popular cause by calling cn the reformers to join
them, I cannot have much confidence in anything
they may do to promote the union of parties. In-
deed, they must, I fear, be left to chew the cud
while the Derbyites are committing all kinds of
misgovernment to forward their own cause, and
to benefit their supporters ; and it will only
be after a considerable time of such conduct that
there can be any chance of a people's party being
formed ; and, whilst the movement must begin with
a few Radical Members of the House of Commons, it
cannot succeed until the people out of doors and the
electors shall see the necessity of doing their part, and
of giving support to the small party of the people in
Parliament. There is nothing in this, or in any of
my letters, that you should consider as private, and,
therefore, my opinions which you ask for are freely
given. Perhaps in some parts they may appear con-
tradictory for want of the explanation requisite to
make the allusions known. In you we shall have an
honest reformer, but tell me how many editors will
risk their support to a party that, as Parliament is
now composed, can never succeed to power ?
" I remain, your obedient servant,
"E. F. Collins, Esq., Hull." "JOSEPH Heats.

ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE OF
MARRIAGE EX IRAORDINARY.

Elopements (says the Leinster Express) have been
rather frequent in our district of late, and, as if to
vary the monotony of such flighty occurrences, we
have this week a breach of promise of marriage case
more than in embryo. The affair was a piece of town
and coureiry gossip ten days ago, but we were deli-
cate in alluding treit, although it was public property,
lest we should in any way prevent the principal par-
ties concerned cheating the lawyers, and coming to
an amicable arrangement ; however, if it was
only to save the gentleman interested from
the indignation of the ladies of the locality,
who are under a false impression, in conse-
quence of the exaggerated scandal gone' abroad, we to
do nine justice, will give a full account of this romance
of real life. At the same time, while we will do the
hero a service in setting people aright in his neigh-
bourhood, we will not make strangers a bit the wiser
by giving any names, so that the tale, without doing
harm, will bear a most advantageous moral in induc-
ing any pining betrothed, who is bound in love or law
e`ns'e, to " go it " at once, if he intends to " go it "
at all. Without fear of fortune or family—without
any gammon or green nonsense come to the
scratch, call for the priest, and tie the " nuptial
knot," with as much nonchalance as if he was the re -
do.abtable hero of Ballinacrazy himself.
Honest Mr. D. F-- is a wealthy shopkeeper in
Maryborougb, who has seen about half a century of
summers pass over his head, and is for some years
advanced in sober widowhood, having, during his course
through life, been considered a man of strict upright
dealing, and the reverse of anything that is sensitive,
sentimental, or watergruelish. Little Cupid,
however, is a queer fellow, and no more
to be trusted (comparisons are odious) than a
brigadier or an habitual borrower of umbrellas, but
the too '3,:epticii man did not think so, and rashly
defied the young archer, by throwing himself in
the way of his inflammable darts, and the rosy boy,
as if to punish him for his temerity, wounded him
with one of the keenest bolts with which his quiver
was stocked, and left him low and languishing—
his heart bleeding so profusely that nought but the
soft sympathy of a maiden half hie years could it
assuage. But he did not surrender at discretion—
and foolishly fought against an unlooked for, but im-
pending destiny—so that it was easy to see by his un-
usual demeanour that his mind was wrapped in doubt
and perplexity. At last he came boldly
and to the fight,
she, after due consideration, and a little "billing
anti cooing" on both sides, being nothing loath, the
day was fixed !
" Bright rose the sun o'er moor and mead, and
Yavith the sun," or probably a little after it, rose Mr.
D. F—, and proceeded, in a short time, in the com-
pany of a strappiri,c, Young Irelander, as bridesman,
of bis "fair ladye; but "the course of untrue love
never did run smooth," at any rate it certainly did not
in the present instance. Evening arrived, lights
gleamed on the hills of Knocknagrove—the guests
were assembled—the banquet spread—all was con-
viviality and harmony—the priest was in waiting
at the chapel—bibulous Delany, the violin per-
former, played" haste to the wedding," "and all went
,
merry as a marriage bell." But, lo . look at the bride-
groom, has his bread been baked, or has he devoured
an anti-love potion in his apple pie ? Suddenly, and
with seeming horror he dashes his plate aside, and
shouts out his determination "never to enter the bonds
of wedlock, but if he did, be never would marry any-
body but her!" The young Irelander blushed, and
lost the power of utterance! The guests stand aghast !
Hal a thunderbolt, or the great sea serpent, fallen
arreongst them, they could not be more astonished.
F,urprise gave way to indignation. The intended
bridegroom, his face while as the flour-dredged vi-
sage of an amateur apparition, stammers forth an
excuse. "He thought the lady too young"—much
o'er young to marry yet--but as mamma not thinking
so, the indignant friends were unappeased. But the
lady rose with a spirit worthy of a Qaeen, and
protected her truant knight from the impending
wrath until he was far out of danger.
On last Tuesday, Mr. D. F----, the gentleman
alluded to above, was served with a latitat for breach
of promise of marriage, laying damages to the amount
of 1,0001, the issue to be tried in Dublin next No-
vember term.

EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.
The number of ships dispatched by the Government
officials during the month was 62, containing in all
23,280 passengers, including 1,770 emigrants, princi-
pally Scotch, from the depot at Birkenhead, all of
whom are bound for Australia. Of these the Ann
Thompson took 250 ; the Allison, 380 ; the James
Brown, 490; and the Shackemaxon, 700. The last-
named two are American vessels, of a superior class,
and containing excellent arrangements fur the com-
fort of the emigrant,. Previously to the passengers
leaving the depot On Saturday night week they were
addressed in an impressive manner by the surgeon,
who was greeted with three hearty cheers at the
conclusion of his remarks. The same token of
goal feeling was manifested towards the emigration
officers, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the superintendent
and matron of the depot. Four other vessels are to
leave Birkenhead durin g the present month, the Bee-
japore, the Priscilla, tl le Thames, and the Arabia.
The Beejapore, which i. 3 the largest vessel ever dis-
patohed to the antipodes, is now alongside the depot, ,