The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-14 00:00:00

DEFEAT OF THE CANADIAN MINISTRY'

QUEBEC, JUNE 23.
The Administration which has conducted the affairs
of Canada for the la3t six years, and which, in so far as
its relations with the mother country were concerned,
was represented by Mr. Hincks, has just been defeated
by a large majority in the Legislative Assembly.
Without doubt the result of the adverse decision of
the Assembly will have for a short time a prejudicial
effect upon Canadian credit and the stability of provincial
affairs, so much as the name Hincks been identified
with the security of the one and the firmness of the
other ; while, at the same time, those who have a pecu-
niary interest in the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
must needs feel some agitation when it is known that the
introducer of that great enterprise into this great coun-
try, whose almost uncontrolled power over the Assembly
has been so often exhibited, has been so summarily
ejected from the commanding position he so lately held.
Any apprehensions, however, in this respect are ground-
less. The people of Canada will ever maintain the re-
putation they have acquired for the punctual fulfilment
of their pecuniary liabilities, while they are so fully sen-
sible of the advantages they derive from the introduc-
tion of British capital into the province that no change
of Ministers can affect the great undertakings now in pro-
gress of execution.
However much it may be regretted, it cannot be de-
nied that the Administration which has just been de-
clared to have forfeited the confidence of the country has
been doomed to suffer this penalty simply because it has
not kept faith with the people. When Lord Elgin suc-
ceeded to the government of Canada, the province was
on the eve of a general election, the result of which
placed the affairs of the country in the hands of the Li-
beral party. The Administration was composed of
Messrs. Lafontaine, Baldwin, Hincks, and the other
prominent members of the first Cabinet which was
formed-after- tbeintroduction of -resiOrsible government
into the province. This. was early in 1848. Since that
period the same Administration (though considerably
modified as to its personnel) has remained in office. In
1850 it became evident that the long agitation which
had continued in Upper Canada on the subject of the
clergy reserves, and in Lower Canada on the seignorial
tenure question, had at length attained so dangerous a
degree that it became absolutely necessary to accede
to the popular demand for the immediate settlement of
both questions. Messrs. Lafontaine and Baldwin were
both opposed to the changes required, and they ac-
cordingly resigned their seats in the Cabinet, and
have ever since sat in Parliament. Mr. Hincks (who re-
mained in office) was then charged with the formation of
a new Ministry, to be distinguished by progressive re-
form principles. He associated with himself Dr. Rolph
and Mr. Malcolm Cameron, two of the most popular
men in Upper Canada, well known for their ultra-liberal
opinions,.and solemnly pledged to the immediate secu-
larisation of the reserves.

Before obtaining their support, however, and that of
the party with whom they were identified, it became
necessary to require from Mr. Hincks certain guarantees
of future policy, and henos, through the instrumentality
of three gentlemen, who possessed in an eminent degree
the confidence of the Reform party in Upper Canada, an
alliance was formed between Mr. Hincks and the gentle-
men just named. Without the co-operation of Messrs.
Rolph and Cameron, Mr. Hincks must have failed in
forming a Cabinet. The Reform party were dissatisfied
with him because he was the colleague of Lafontaine and
Baldwin, who were opposed to the secularisation of the
reserves and abolition of the seignorial tenure ; hence they
prepared
prevented. to do
To
required some assurance from their own friends that he
whatas
attain it
twasl;
is
end t h supposede negotiators
his
Iwi ad hithertono w
drew up a programme of the measures which the new
Ministry was pledged to obtain for the people, the most
prominent of which was the secularisation of the
reserves and the settlement of the seignorial question,
Without a distinct understanding that the Cabinet was
bound to carry out the principles enunciated in thikdo-
cument it never could have attained to office. ` this
given, the people were satisfied. A general eleetiCurftie
test the views of the constituencies on these qUestions,
took place, and the Administratioit began their: tenure
of power with the overwhelming suleport of the members
elected. After a lapse of nearly twelve months, the Ca-
binet met Parliament at Quebec, in August, 1852.
Daring the session the Ministry obtained the pas-
sage of an address to the Queen, praying for the re-
peal of the Imperial act which controlled the disposition
of the reserves, and requesting that power should be
given to the colonial Legislature to dispose of them as
they thought proper. The request was granted, and
the assent signified before the session terminated. Al-
though the most ardent friends of secularisation desired
the immediate passase of a bill to dispose of •the reserlu
by a Parliament called into existence to decide upon that
very question, the houy„ganerally approved the delay
proposed by Ministers, to defer proceedings till the next
session. A bill was passed through the Lower House defin-
ing (not abolishing) the seignorial tenure, which was re-
jected by the Legislative Council. After a session of seven
months the Parliament was prorogued. Confidence in the
Ministry was shaken, for as the several questions con-
stituting the programme were successively brought up
they were either evaded by the Ministry, or so modified
as to frustrate the object sought. After the prorogation
the whole press, with one or two exceptions, assailed
the Administration with breach of the promises made at
the hustings—for their repudiation of the programme..
To avert the danger, the members of the Cabinet made
a progress through Upper Canada, and made speeches, 4
in which some of them committed themselves by pro-
mising immediate secularization and settlement of the
seignorial question. Mr. Cameron was reported, indeed,
to have compromised the Governor-General in his dis-
courses. An universal impression was thus produced
that the Ministry would settle both questions during
the ensuing session. It must be borne in mind that
during the last session a bill had been introduced to fix
the time for the meeting of Parliament in February of each
year. This bill would have passed, but was withdrawn
on Mr. Hinck's proposition to submit an address to
the Governor, requesting him to convene the house at
that period. An answer was returned, that "due
weight" would be given to the prayer of the house.
Instead, however, of this promise being realized, the
Parliament was only called on the 13th of the pre-
sent month, being exactly one year since the proroga-
tion. (By the constitution of Canada only one year can
elapse between the termination of one session and the
holding of another.) The Cabinet had thus availed it-
self of the utmost latitude for declining to meet Parlia-
ment until forced by the delay allowed by the constitu-
tion to do so. The Governor-General opened the session
with a very negative speech. He, however, recom-
mended to the attention of the Legislature the Recipro-
city Treaty, which he had just negotiated with the
United States Government, the details of which were
to be submitted for ratification ; the bringing into im-
mediate execution the act of last session for extending
the franchise to about 70,000 new electors, in order
that, as the number of members of the Assembly had
been increased from 84 to 130 by a bill which would
come into operation after the dissolution of the present
Parliament, these new members should be elected under
the provisions of the Extended Franchise Act ; and,
finally, be alluded to measures for the reduction of the
tariff, and to the proposed change in the constitution
of the Legislative Council. There was no allusion to
the reserves, none to the seignorial question. Indig-
nation was at once aroused against the Ministers.
The friends of these measures were now told that
this Parliament was incompetent to deal with these
questions (although it had been elected for the very
purpose of settling them for ever) ; that the Govern-
ment would oppose all legislation beyond the passing
of the most urgent mea-ures necessary for the pub-
lic interest ; and that, as to the two great questions
so uppermost in the public mind, no action would be
taken this session beyond the mere introduction of two
bills in connexion therewith. It is right to state that 1
during the recess the most extraordinary actions were
imputed to the members of the Administration. In the
house, while discussing the topics embraced in
the
speech, the Ministers were openly charged with
Wcor-
ruption, and likened to the alpoles of
into t bygone days,
e
and a committee was named to inquire
of certain Government lands by Mr. Hincks. hThe d purchase
e.
bates on the speech proceeded. The most violent
harangues were
delivered, and the Ministry denounced
'
as faithless, corrupt, and ellshonest • Finally, a combi-
nation was effected against them, composed, indeed, of
the most heterogenous materials, and consisting of the
remains of the old Tory party, represented by Sir Alan
Macnab,
Messrs. Macdonald and Sherwood ; the ultra-
Liberals, consisting of Messrs. Brown and others ; and
the French Canadian party, con-isting of some Liberals
and Conservatives, represented by Messrs. Cauchon and
Sicotte. Au amendment was" proposed to the address,
censuring the Government for not submitting to the Le-
gislature during the present session a bill for the immediate
settlement of the seignorial tenure, or one for the immedi-
ate settlement of the clergy reserves," and it was carried by
42 against 29. Mr. Hincks forth with requested an adjourn-
ment till tlic 22tlinst., to allow Ministers time to decide on
the course to be adopted. On the morning of the day
that the House was to meet the Speaker was notified
that the Governor would prorogue Parliament that af-
ternoon. When the house met, Sir A. Macnab offered
to allow the Franchise Bill to pass into immediate ope-
ration, give effect to the Reciprocity Treaty, and vote
the
supplies, but the Ministry rejected these proposi-
tions. While the discussion was proceeding, the Usher
of the Black Rod appeared to summon the house to at-
tend his Excellency for the prorogation. The most
violent tumult and confusion at once arose ; the mem-
bers gesticulated and shouted as they upbraided the
ministers for the course they had taken. Order being
restored, the house proceeded to meet the Governor and
to the evident astonishment and terror of the ministers,
the Speaker of the Assembly read an address to his Ex-
cellency, regretting that his commands had prevented
the house from performing any act necessary to consti-
tute a session of Parliament, but that it was from no
want of respect to him that the Commons had returned
no answer to his speeeh. The Governor informed the
Legislature that as he had been disappointed in the
hope that they would proceed without delay to the
1 consideration of the matters mentioned in his speech, he
had resolved to prorogue Parliament and have recourse
to an immediate dissolution, so that the sense of the
country might be taken under the New Representation

yr-'7

IBM end *hit fell the ParHAW tbe ILO 11 Hi
existence.
The excitement on this proceeding is intents. The
Commons complain that they were not allowed to finish
the discussion on the speech from the throne. Feelings
of personal hostility will arise throughout the country.
Months must elapse before any public business can be
done. The new elections will take place in August, and
the Parliament will probably meet in October. In the
meantime the important matters of the Reciprocity
Treaty and revenue remain undecided, together with all
the other questions which have so long excited the public

The elections will be conducted with much Rnimosity.
It is probable that changes will take place in the Minis-
try before the new Parliament meets. Lord Elgin will
now have an opportunity of exhibiting any real talents
he may possess for the guidance of the country, as dis-
tinguished from the passive part he has taken under the
letter of the constitution as carried on by a Ministry till
now possessed of the confidence of the representative
body. Canada is once more undergoing one of those
phases to which a young country, scarcely accustomed
to its almost independent constitutional powers, must
be for a time subject ; but, thanks to the wise system
which has placed the government of the province in the.
hands of the people themselves, the problem will be
steadily and faithfully solved, and the result will tend
still more strongly to confirm the idea of the fitness of
the province for self-government.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCL

LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.
CONCLUSION OF WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
The LANCASHIRE OAKS of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100
added, for three-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Certain
penalties and allowances. The second to receive 30
sous out of the stakes. Once round. 37 subs.
Mr. S. Hawke's Midsummer, Bst 71b (Charlton) 1
Mr. C. Peck's Sister of Mercy, Bst 7lb (Holmes) 2
Lord Derby's Sortie. Bst 101 b (A. Day) 3
'Mr. Worthington's Juliet, Bst 21b (Wells) 4
Mr. Henderson's Nelly Hill, Bst 71b (G. Oates) 5
Betting-6 to 5 agst Midsummer, sto 2 agst Sortie.
Juliet led off, with Sortie second, Sister of Mercy and
Midsummer lying third and fourth, Nelly Hill bringing
up the rear until they were near the Bridge-turn, when
she ran into the second place, but was 'soon passed by
INlidsumrner, who took the lead at the turn into the
straight, made the rest of the running, and won easily
by four lengths • same distance between the second and
third, and a still longer interval between third and
fourth. Nay Hill pulling flihg
was many lea
behind.
SELLING STAKES of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; for two
yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, etc.
T.Y.C. 5 subs.
Mr. R. Walker's Child of the Mist, 5 yrs (201.), Bst
111 b ................................................(Palmer) 1
Mr. Morris's Gold Dust, 4 yrs (201.), 7st 101 b (Wells) 2
Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear Me, 4 yrs, (201.), 7st 1316
(Frank Marson)
Mr. Harrison's Hyacinth, 5 yrs (201.) Bst 21b
(Charlton) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Child of the Mist, sto 2 agst
Hyacinth. Won by a half a length ; a length and a
half between second and third, and a length between
the third and fourth. The winner was afterwards sold
by auction to Mr. E. R. Clark for 250 guineas !
HANDICAP PLATE of 60 sous. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Powdrell's Miss Emma, 4 yrs, 6st 21b...(T. Cliff) 1
Mr. Cotgreave's Andromanche, 3 yrs, sst 131b(Bates)
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, aged, 7st 91b(Ashmall) 3
Mr. Davies's Ploughboy, 4 yrs 6st 61b (Purcell) 4
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
3 to 1 agst Typee (taken).
5 to 1 Dr. O'Toole.
5 to 1 Hungerford.
7 to 1 Early Bird (taken).
8 to 1 Kingston (taken).
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Diana
20 to 1 each agst Crusader and Lincoln's Inn (taken
to a good deal of money).

DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Grmculus Esuriens (to 1501.)
15 to 1 Oulston (to 2001.)
22 to 1 The Fatterer (to 001.)
25 to 1 Bonnie Morn (taken).
25 to 1 Dirk Hatteraick (to about 5001.)
33 to 1 Aurifer (taken).
40 to 1 Frederick (taken).
50 to 1 Wild Dayrell (taken).
;50 to 1 Ferina colt (to 2001.)
50 to 1 Dr. Cooke (taken).

THE BETTING ROOM AT NIGHT.
A comparatively thin attendance, and business ,re-
markably dull. In the Cup betting, the prices tallied
for most part with the above quotations.
600DWOOD STAKES.
13 to 2 agst Diana.
200 to 11 agst Adine (taken).
25 to 1 agst Crusader (30 to I. also laid).
ST. LEGEB.
3 to 1 agst Dervish (offered).
6 to 1 agst The Trapper.
THURSDAY.
The DERBY HANDICAP of 10 90V8 each pp., with 80
added. The second to save his stake. Certain win-
ners extra. One mile. 16 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Orestes, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Ewbank's Snowdon Dunhill, 4 yrs, ast 31b
(G. Oates) 2
Mr. Saxon's Antonia, 3 yrs, sst 7113 (Fordham) 3
Mr. Munro's Little Tom, 4 Yrs, 6st 101 b .....(T. Cliff) 4
Lord Glasgow's b g by Assault—Miss Norton, 4 yrs,
Est 2lb
(Bates) 5
Mr. J. Osborne's Miss Agnes, 4 yrs, fist 41b (Ashman) 6
Betting-2 to lon Orestes, sto 1 agst Snowdon Dun-
bill.- Won by two lengths ; same between second and
third. Miss Agnes lost start, and was entirely out of
the race.

MATcll. T.Y.C. 100, h ft.
Mr. J. AL Stanley's Rosaline, 3 yrs, list 21b (Charlton) 1
Lord Glasgow's Coalition, 4 yrs Bst 71b ...(Flatman) 2
Betting-3 and 4tol on Rosanne, who won in a
canter by two lengths.
The FOAL STAKES of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 615 ; fillies, Bst 3lb ; those by untried
stallions or out of mares which never bred a winner
allowed 31b. Once round and a dis. 4 subs.
Mr. Payne's Boer, Bst 31b (Flatman) walked over.
The LIVERPOOL Cur, value 300 sovs in speeie, given by
the lessee, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25
soya each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. Penalties
for certain winners. The second to receive 50 sovs
out of the stakes. Two miles. 94 subs, 57 of whom
pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. Murland's Ammonia, 5 yrs, 6st 21b
Lord Chesterfield's Typee, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (Flatman) 2
Mr. Morris's Kingston, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (A.. Day) 3
Mr. H. Hill's Doctor O'Toole, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (Salter) 4
The following also ran :—Baroti Rothschild's Hun-
gerford, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (Charlton) ; Mr. F. Knowles's
Talfourd, 4 yrs, 7st (Wells) ; Mr. H. Hill's Ireland's
Eye, 4 yrs, Est 12lb (carried 7st) (Castleman) ; Mr.
Copperthwaite's The Early Bird, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Ash-
man) ; Mr. E. R. Clark'a Jujube, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Ford-
ham).
Ulster was struck out to-day at 2.15 p.m., Indian
Warrior, at 2.55 p.m., and Ladybird at 3 p.m.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Hungerford, 9 to 2 each agst
Dr. O'Toole, 5 to 1 each agst Early Bird and Kingston,
7 to 1 agst Talfourd
threeanylengths odds agstbetween
Ammonia.se c 0
easily by twolengths,
third, a head between third and fourth.
EGLINTON BIENNIAL STAKES.
second andoa

Sicily
Corcebus
Brother to Twinkle

Six ran. Won by two lengths.
SELLING STASES.

Dear Me
Coleraine
Voucher

QUEEN'S PLATE.

Domino ............................................ 1
KA ri
ng
i bbsatos n
Five ran. Won by three parts of a length.
The attendance of general company was immense, and
of the usual miscellaneous character. The weather was
cloudy and somewhat cold. No improvement was dis-
played in the numerical strength of the fields ; for the
"Cup " only nine competitors were brought out. Am-
monia, the winner, was not mentioned in the ring.

ABINGDON RACES.—TRUBSDAY.
The ABINGDON STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added,
for three-yr-olds and upwards, Abingdon course, one
mile and a quarter, was won in three heats by Mr. Bar-
nard's Merry Peal, 6 yrs, Set 131 b (H. Bell), beating
Noisette, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ; Cranbonrne, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ;
and Vixen, 3 yrs, let 11b.
The BERKSHIRE STAKE of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 100
added. The second to save his stake. Two miles,
28 subs., 13 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. E. Parr's Newbold, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Quinton) 1
Mr. Dawson's Lady Vernon, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Kendall) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Yates) 3
The following also ran—Hope, Pastrycook, Nonsuch,
Veteran, Swiftsure. Won by a neck.
OLD BERKSHIRE HUNT STAKES of 5 save each, with 25
added. Three-yr-olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders.
Professionals 51b extra. 2 miles.
extra)
Mr. May's Banstead, 4 yrs, 10st 91b (isn,cl(andii.igßell) 15lb
Mr. Elwes's Economy, 6 yrs, 11st ... . ......... ; .
Mr. G. Howard's Uncleared, 3 yrs, 9st 51b(M
The LADIES' PLATE was won by Mr. Ward's
beating Donna and Omen. (DOwre'weer)) 23
Mayday,

YORK AITGU
ACCEPTANCES for the GRE
miles over tht
Age et lb
Kingston
West Australian
Little Harry 5 8 8
King of Trumps
Hu ngerford
Nabob .
Muscovite 5 8 4
Torment
Indian Warrior ••• 5 7 12
Cobnut
Talfourl 4 7 6
Aquila
Mentmore Lass 4 7 5
Lindrick
Hermit
Ethel wol f
Bro.toGrey Tommy 4 6 10
Bit of Blue
Poodle
rieaPY ......
9

'ST MEETING.
CAT EBOR HANDICAP. Two
Old Course.

1 Age it lb
Early Bird ... .. .. 3 6 6
Newwbold(in. 61bex) 3 6 6
Merry Bird
Neville
Crosslanes
Humgrufan,
Dr, O'Toole
Calatnus..
Jack Frost 3 512
Tros
[Quince
IGeneral Breezo 3 5 7
Grand Inquisitor
Ham
! Valeria (bred in
France)
Rodo-meli 3 5 0
Lincoln's-inn 3 5 0
Amalgamation

ROYAL OLYMPIC THE TRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, JrLT 14,
Will be performed PERFF.CT CONFIDE.)r.E. Characters by
Messrs. RMson, Emery. and Robinian ; Misses Marston, E. Or•
monde, and MIAs E. 'turner.
To be followed by THE JE tLOU'S WIFE.
After which, the popular Comailetta, c fled HEADS OR TAILS.
Characters by Mr Eatery and Mai siarstan,

STRAND THEATRE.

Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron.

THIA EVENING, 'lrv( 14,

Will be presented THE UNITED SERVICE CF FRANCE AND
ENGLAND, In which Miss Harriet Gordon Will appear.
After which, OPPOSITE NEIGIMOUR3.
Followed by FOR TILE BENEFIT OF THE PLAYFUL CRO-
CODILE.

To eorzlade with. THE OUNIBLIS.
talls, 45.; Boxes, 2i. 6d.; Pit, 19.; Gallery, 641. ; Private Box, s
£1 lc to be had of Mr. Alicroft. lb. New Boni-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIO)TAL
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
Tremendous and moat Successful Mt!

TIIIS EVENING. JCLT 1 I,

A Grand Historical Equestrian specta !le. called THE COViACKS;
or. Vivo la France. Atter which a Series of Mo-ceatpt Choisis de
l'Are ie, or Scenes in the Circle, in which Miss Emile Cooke and Mr.
William Cooke, jan., will appear. The Brothers Francisco will
perform their wondrous feat of LA PERCHE. The German Bro-
thers wi I exhibit •heir skill on the DOUBLE TRAPEZE.
The whole to conclude with bfr. W. T. Simpson's Burlesque,
BITSitIA AGAIN'S!' TfTRICEY.
Boa-office open tom Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIT/GE.
Ting Der —Morning 48 min.after 4 I Evening 11 raln.sft. 5
Toaionnow—Morning 37 min.after 5 1 Evening 59 intuakft. 5

kflE WEA'rllEß.—sme Onrios, JULY U.
TRZBI10)1111T1611, IN THE SIIADI.
69 —highest since noon yesterday.
55 —lowest this morning and, during the night.
66—this day, at noon.
13AROMETIBB, 29•87—falling a little.
Wpm. W.S.W.—Light breeze, with dull weather, and
a sprinkle of rain.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1854.

The world has witnessed many strange vicis-
situdes. Having apparently passed through its
metallic stages, from gold to iron, it is entering
on a new phase of its existence. Yes, with all
due deferene:! to Mr. CHARLES DICKENS, and
acknowledging, in one respect, the continued
" hardness" of the " Times," there is another
characteristic by which the present era will here-
after be 'distinguished. It is the " age of cant"
—of pure, unmixed, unmitigated cant ! The
Genius of Humbug rules supreme. Everything
is to be regarded through the media which it
pleases to offer. It is only necessary to keep up
appearances—to " seem," rather than to do, and
unsparingly to condemn all who venture to differ
in any degree from the ideal standard, and who
refuse "to fall down and worship" the idol which
King Fashion bath set up. If the spirit of the
age were to be represented in bodily form, it
would be as SHAKSPELE'S Justice,

" With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws, and modern instances."

Here on one side we find a body of modern
Pharisees, forgetting the Divine injunction,
" The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for
the Sabbath," striving to pervert the objects of
the God-like institution, and to make it, in place
of being a day of rest, and innocent and en-
lightened recreation, one of gloom and seclusion.
On the other hand we see a body of rampan':. Tee-
totallers endeavouring to make every man conform
to their own standard, and to introduce a
" Maine liquor law" into what was once " Merry
England." Close every place of entertainment on
ST'claYs, says the Sabbatarian—permit not the
wearied and over-tasked operative to breathe pure
country air on the only day when he can hope to
obtain it, or if he walk forth into the country,
let him not be able to obtain a mouthful of bread
or a draught of beer to enable him to sustain
the salutary fatigue, that will
and spirits.
send him back to
his toil with renovated health
Let hiss remain in his own
room, cross and
listless, a burden to, himself and his
fm
Let him do nothingnothingto
enlarge his mindaoriiln-.
crease his information, but stay at home, and, if
he wish, get inebriated, provided the materials
for so doing were Purchased on a week-day, and
he will be regarded as a model working man by
the advocates for the bitter observance of the
Sabbath !
The Teetotallers, however, go further. They
would do away with the retail trade in wine, beer,
and spirits, and only allow purchases in large
quantities. No man should be able to get even
a tumbler of small beer for his refreshment ;
while the most patriotic undertaking ever started
in this or any country is libelled because it is
possible to obtain a glass of wine or a tumbler
of beer within the gates. When listening to
the twaddle of this noisy class, we almost feel in-
clined to agree with old JACK FALSTAFF, when
he exclaimed, "If I had a thousand sons, the
first human principle I would teach them should
be to forswear thin potations, and addict them-
selves to sack !" _ _

There is ;nOther class of utilitarians no less dis-
gusting in their twaddle than those above alluded
to, men who are ready to censure everything, the
tuft and object whereof is not perceptible to their
o•ffn thick and muddy intellects. These :arsons
lose no opportunities of " writing themselves
duwu rise," it the true DOOBIMUY spirit. B2cause
they cannot see an inch beyond their 110'303 they
think that the rest of the world must be equally
purblind. Their
Poalpou3 platitudes and solemn
donkeyism would be simply ridiculous if they did
not
strive to take advantage of the most melan-
choly incidents on which to hang their absurdi-
ties.

Such a case has unhappily recently occurred.
M. H. LOrI3 LE Tug, a French aeronaut, after
an ascent from Creinorne Gardens, with the mitten,-
tion of descending in a parachute, received such
injuries from collision with a tree that his death