The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-02 00:00:00

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On the first clause being put,
The Bishop of EXETER proposed an amendment, to
the effect that the Commissioners should not be perpetual
or a corporation, as proposed by the Bill ; but that they
should, looking to futurity, be appointed merely for tilts
purposes of the Act.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was understood tq 611,
pose the amendment.
Their Lordships divided, and the numbers weream
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wr.:rie. the Su—bsAuent
The clause was then agreed to, al
clauses down to clause 8.
Clause 9 was omitted.
On clause 10 being put,
The Bishop of EXI7,'ER proposed DS tm amendment
etehpeti.ninsetrhteion of
sioners should 4 r'.....'0V150, to the effect that the Commis-
"..ot Lave power to alier.ateChurch lands, ex-
a.,:ilendment c. ase of the see of Durl'..am.
\r'._.oun-t MELBOURNE v, as understood to oppose the
Their Lordships divided, and the numbers were—
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sumed, and the report
tin
Majority
g clauses Were agreed to, the House re-
day. Ir.-As ordered to be received onThurs-

At the suggestion of the Marquis of CL AN RICARDE,
the discussirA on the Catholics' Marriages Bill was post-
poned t;.','t Thursday ; so was the Stafford Freemen's Bill.
Me Civil Bills Court (Ireland) Bill was brought up, and
the clauses, after a few remarks, agreed to.
Several Bills were forwarded a stage, and the House ad-
journed at Half-past Ten o'Clock.

WEXFORD-THURSDAY.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
" Fortuna, nimium quos fovet, stultos facit."---Baeox.
This sentence is applicable to the Conservative or Tory
part of the community throughout the kingdom ; but is
peculiarly so to the greater part of the Protestant gentry
of this county. They have been so long accustomed to live
upon the people, without any reciprocity of kindly feeling on
their part, or interchange of good offices, that they cannot
by any possibility understand that progress of events which
is bestowing on every class of his Majesty's subjects a
station and influence proportionate to their property, use-
fulness, or intelligence. And yet, the gentry of this county
were the very first in Ireland that were made sensible of the
power of the people within the last twenty years. In the
year 1818, the present Lord Carew and Mr. Colclough,
by appealing to the people, and denouncing Toryism, beat
the Tory Lords, Stopford and Valentia, after one of the
most memorable contests in the history of elections ; and
since that period the county has been free. Indeed, during
the last few years, no Tory or Ascendancy-man has as such
ventured to become a candidate ; nor have any principles
been declared except Whig principles, by candidates for any
public situation—so triumphant has the good cause become,
and so vacillating are the Tories in the political faith that
is in them. Yet in the face of this manifest and acknow-
ledged change of circumstances, too many still hold out for
the ancient regime, and seem to expect impossibilities, as if
Sir Robert Peel's, or any other sane Tory's assumption of
the reins of Government, could retard the progress of
events, much less bring back the halcyon days of their
former domination ! These are, however, only a few of the
observations on the present state of Ireland, which locality
has suggested. In future communications from this
county, 1 propose mentioning to you many circumstances
which my present residence, and its association of ideas,
would seem to develope. When you call to mind the fact
that this was the first part of Ireland, which upwards of
600 years ago, became subject to British dominion, and
received a British settlement, you will easily imagine how
fertile it must be in resources, from which commentaries
may be made on the past and present history of the country.
Here it was that the profligate Dermod M'Murragh, King
of Leinster, completed his treachery, by the introduction of
a foreign power to protect himself from the honest indigna-
tion of his countrymen ; and here it was, that, at subse-
quent periods—some of them not very remote—the bravest
struggles were made against foreign invasion and domestic
tyranny. And here, at this moment, are to be found the
best models of national industry and patriotism, and the
basis of all the happiness that long since ought to have
been, and still may be effected, by British connection. The
inhabitants of the county of Wexford are more civilized and
hospitable than those of most of the other parts of Ireland,
and consequently afford opportunities to strangers sojourn-
ing among them for information as to their rea sentiments
and condition. A particular friend of mine is spending his
summer months on the sea coast, in one of the most inte-
resting baronies ; by means of his hospitality and observa-
tion, and such enquiries as I shall be enabled to make, in a
few rural excursions, I expect to furnish you, during the
prorogation of Parliament, with some strictures or com-
mentaries on the state of this long mismanaged country,
which I hope may prove interesting to that class of your
English readers, who, with yourself; have of late so bene-
ficently directed your attention to Ireland. In discharge
of this duty I shall bear in mind the three following pro-
positions :-
1. How Ireland has been governed since the first esta-
blishment of the British dynasty here.
2. What seems to be the policy of the present Govern-
ment towards her.

3. The facilities and difficulties affecting the accomplish-
ment of this policy.
I could just now write you a long paragraph on the
" state of parties" in this county, without any reference
whatever to the great distinction between Whig and Tory
policy. But as local bickerings excite no curiosity beyond
the precincts of individual acquaintanceship, and there are
two liberal Newspapers here which edify the public with the
personal pique of themselves and their partizans towards
each other, I shall only express my regret that the influence
and example of an independent county like Wexford, should
be diminished by the most frivolous disagreement between
the Liberals themselves. A friend whispers that the ex-
pected visit of the Lord Lieutenant will put. an end to
squabbles, whose strongest basis is rivalry in the cause of
freedom.

CAPT. 13RENTON'S NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT
BRITAIN.—The republication, in a cheap form, of this truly
national work, has excited a groat sensation among the naval
profession, and it will leave a strong and lasting impression on
the public in general. We find by the publication (which has
just taken taken place) of the 3rd monthly part (price 3s. 6d.)
that the whole work will, by the aid of close, although neat
and clear printing, be comprised in eight parts, with numerous
Portraits of distinguished Officers, &c. ; so that there are few
persons who will not be able to possess themselves of this ad-
mirable tribute to the valour and renown of the Navy of
England. We arc glad to observe that the work is also in
course of re-appearance, in about 24 weekly shilling numbers,
and containing the same embellishments as the monthly
parts.

DINNER TO THE BARD OF HOPE.---A meeting
held yesterday at the Waterloo hotel, the Lord Provost in the
chair, it was unanimously resolved that an invitation should bo
sent to Thomas Campbell, Esq., to accept of a public dinner
from the citizens of Edinburgh, and that Lord ;Jeffrey and
and Professor Wilson be solicited to preside on the occasion.
A committee, composed of gentlemen of all shades of politics,
was appointed to carry the resolution of the meeting into effect,
the Lord Provost convener, and Mr. Henry G. Bell deputy
convener. The greatest possible unanimity of sentiment pre-
vailed, and a great anxiety was evinced on all hands, that, on
such an interesting occasion, no party views of any kind should
mar a festival dedicated solely to admiration of the genius and
talent of one of Scotland's most gifted sons. —Edinburgh Paper
of Thursday.

THE DIARY OF A DESENNUYEE.—" The writer
of this Diary, and the heroine of the tale, is an Irish widow—
young, handsome, well-connected, and wealthy. She passes
a season in London, visits some of the most frequented parts of
Germany, is initiated into the mysteries of fashionable life in
Paris, and ultimately returns to England, to terminate her
diary and her widowhood together. The work is a shrewd
and pungent satire on the vices and frivolities which distinguish
the higher classes of society in Louc'on and Paris, illustrated
by a variety of Portraits, many of which have very much the
air of being taken from living originals. To a certain, and,
we fear, a numerous class of readers, this last circumstance
will be a powerful recomendation."—Morning Post.
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id3has encoun-
tereo manyp
e's Villachnge a
Twickenham, which
s at Twickenham,
the poet's death, has always been
considered classic ground. There are, however, but few a
re-
maining memorials to remind the visitor of its original. The
weeping willow planted by Pope, was sacreligiously cut down
by as arrant a Goth and despoiler as he who rooted up the
planted by Shakspeare in his garden at Strat-
ford-upon-Avon. The grotto under a part of,the house, and
tmiueiubrenrrYtree
tothe memory of his mother, whom lie fondly and af-
fectionately loved, placed on a pedestal in the garden, are the
only preserved relics of Pope's taste and affectionate seneibility
in that favoured retreat.

VA unEVILLES.—The church of the oratorians
was much frequented by persons of the court. In order to
attract still larger audiences, Father Bourgoin thought of
adopting the words of the Psalms and Canticles to the melo-
dies of songs, love-ballads, and sarabands then in vogue.
These Vaudevilles met with an enthusiastic reception. The
lovers of music were so delighted with this new feature in the
service, that they styled the oratorians 'tres reverends penes
du beau chant' (the very reverend fathers of sweet song.)
It was under the name of Voix-de-ville' that the little airs
and popular songs were designated. In the reign of Charles
IX. appeared the " Airs of the Court," the melodies and
words of which were in no respect distinguished from the
Voix-de-ville." From a voix-de-ville" we have by corrup.
tion Vaudeville; and hence the term has been transferred to
those little domestic dramas that are interspersed with popular
airs and ballads.—lifusical World.