The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-30 00:00:00

no TerveNse and crotchetty'§xoVentalist. He
is I sappily not infatuated with a b ind credence in
the efficacy of some pet theory or in the virtue
of some coddled hypothesis. He examines, with
exquisite impartiality, the merits and demerits of
he different projects in vogue in regard to the ques-
tion of convict discipline, and over the operations
of which he has now watched so long and atten-
tively, that he must be allowed, on all hands, to
laave acquired the privileges of experience. It is
not by any means surprising, therefore, to find that
Colonel JEBB has investigated the difficulties of

the problem under examination, with reference
alike to the home and colonial interests involved
in its elucidation, or that he has regarded it not
:merely as a vast financial question, but as one
also of great moral importance. In doing this,
we have already observed that he preserves the
equipoise of his judgment throughout. He
never insists upon any scheme whatever
as a sort of political panacea, but contents
himself with recommending modifications in
the system now for some time past in actual
operation. His suggestions are fortunately ad-
dressed to a statesman eminently qualified to
appreciate their value and practicability—that
statesman being no other than the energetic and
patriotic Home Secretary, Viscount PA.LMERSTON.

The anxious expectation of our Irish brethren
has at length been fulfilled. Yesterday they had
the gratification of receiving their most gracious
SOVEREIGN in the Capital of her ancient King-
dom in Ireland, and of testifying the faithful and
devoted loyalty which they felt for the Crown and
person of their well-beloved MONARCH. Queen
VICTORIA is, indeed, worthy of any tribute of
respect and affection that could be exhibited to-
wards her, and time has not in any degree abated
the enthusiasm of the generous and warm-hearted
people who have once more been enabled to tes-
tify their feelings in the presence of their Royal
Mistress. The occasion was one of a peculiarly
auspicious character. The QUEEN had long since
announced her intention of honouring the Irish
Exhibition of Industry with her presence—of
personally inspecting the results of the liberality
and public spirit of one of her most useful sub-
jects—a genuine Irishman, Mr. DARGAN—and of
the indefatigable exertions, the tact, and judgmeat
of another, also a true Milesian, Mr. C. P. RoNEY.
It had been arranged that the visit was to have
taken place at a much earlier period of the year,
so that there might be no infringement on the
time set apart for her sojourn in her Highland
home, where the cares and toils of State can be
partially laid aside, and the Royal Lady can, for
a brief time, yield herself up to those domestic
enjoyments to which she is so much attached, and
for which she is so eminently qualified. An un-
expected obstacle, however, prevented the realisa-
tion of these projects. After the Corporation of
Dublin had received notice that they might ex-
pect the arrival of their SOVEREIGN, just before
the appointed time the Prince Consort was at-
tacked with measles. All the previous plans
were, of course, deranged. Even if the QUEEN
could have left her sick husband, the visit would
have lost a great portion of its attractions. Prince
ALBERT had acquired during the period of his
naturalisation golden opinions from men of all
classes—from the people of Ireland, no less than
from the English and Scotch. And, although
the reception of the QUEEN would not have
been less enthusiastic, there would have
been a blank perceptible that must have in
some degree impaired the general gratification.
Any doubt that might have been entertained was,
however, speedily dispelled by the illness of the
QUEEN, who was also attacked by the disease ; for
a time it was feared that this would have altoge-
ther prevented the plan from being carried out,
and that the Irish Exhibition would have closed
without the presence of the Royal party. Those
who thought so, however, knew little of the
energy and absence of selfishness of Queen Vie--
TOP:IA. Much as she loved the quietude of Bal-
moral—greatly as she benefitted by the pure
air of the Highlands, she would not inflict so deep
a disappointment on her people of Ireland. The
visit was therefore only postponed, not abandoned,
and yesterday was fixed for her arrival in the
Metropolis of the Sister Kingdom. It is unne-
cessary to say how generally this laudable anxiety
to gratify her Lish subjects was appreciated—
how greatly the feelings of affection were stimu-
hated, or how earnest were the preparations for
bestowing the " Cead 7izille failthe," or the wel-
come guest.

With her usual promptitude and activity, her
MAJ EsTy arrived a little before the anticipated
hour, and was near catching the worthy Corpora-
tion napping. The Lord Mayor had invited the
several members of the Corporation to assemble
at the Mansion-house at 10 o'clock in the fore-
noon, in order to form a procession to the rail-
way station, to receive and present a loyal address
to the QUEEN. Her MAJESTY had, however,
arrived before the time appointed for their assem-
bling. At 20 minutes after 8 o'clock the Royal
squadron cast anchor in Kingstown harbour.
Notice was given to the railway officials to be in
readiness shortly after 9 o'clock, and the arrival
at Westland-row Station consequently took place
before 10 o'clock. The worthy Aldermen and
Town Councillors, however, contrived to avoid
the trap into which they had so nearly fallen, and
took their part in the succeeding pageant
to their own intense gratification and the
great edification of the gaping multitude.
Nothing could have been more cordial, more
enthusiastic than the plaudits bestowed on the
Royal party during their transit from the Vic-
toria and Albert to the Vice-regal Lodge.
Sufficient to say, that it was a reception worthy
of the QuEmsr, and of the People—of the QUEEN
who merited, and the people who exhibited, so
many sterling marks of devoted loyalty.
There was but one circumstance to be regretted
in all the proceedings connected with the trans-
action. One Journal had disgraced itself by an
article, written in the most vitiated taste, but
which, we are convinced, will not find a response
from a single Irish heart. Tha. Nation thought
fit, on Saturday last, to call upon the people " to
shun the ovation, and progress, and procession."
The answer was the congregation of thousands
and tens of thousands, engaged in friendly
rivalry, in manifesting their loyal zeal, their
boundless attachment for the Royal Lady. The
petulant and discontented spirit that con-.
ceived the vile effusion was the solitary ex-
ception to the exultation of an entire people ;
and we have no doubt that from the metropolitan
and provincial press of Ireland there will be an
unanimous repudiation of the sentiments put for-
ward in the article headed "The Slave's Holiday."
We should indeed feel disappointed if the readers
of the Nation do not protest against the views
therein put forward, and which are only worthy
of the gentlemen whom Mr. HA MMILL has, under
Powers recently conferred, sent to unwelcome exer-
cis€' sues the treadmill. We can make every allow-
ance for the violence of political party views—of
ever.
ii—otPearl74e:iited, feelings of nationality—but there
adieananuraetreiorrnieutfitteties dtoeeming feature about the effu-
mitigate the universal con-
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considerations of money or other benefit to themselves,
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