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cation and opposed to each other in direct and bos-
t ile array, which would inevitably lead to violent and
dangerous collisions, but they are blended together
on such a manner that they influence and controul
each other without violence, and without the danger
a such convulsions as might prove ruinous to the
State. The object of the pre•ent day seems to be,
however, to alter this state of things, and to render
the House of Commons more exclusively subject to
popular controul. It is said the representatives of
the people are too slow in conforming them-
selves to the general will of the nation, For
my part, I consider this one of its best characteristics
that it is not liable to be immediately acted upon by
every popular impulse. It is owing to this that
every interest in the country can be patiently heard
before a decision is come to by which it may be
vitally and permanently affected. On the subject
of the slave trade, for instance, that traffic which
was so disgraceful to human nature, and so much at
variance with every principle of justice and humanity,
the House of Commons has been reproached with
being so dilatory in the abolition of it—but this
must be the case so long as there is free discussion,
and every interest is allowed to be heard in support
of its real or its supposed claims. The same reproach
has been cast upon the House of Commons with re-
spect to the Catholic Question. For my own part,
I was favourable to what was called Catholic Eman-
cipation, because I could see no evils likely to result
from it which were so great as those which actually
existed under the denial of it. Other persons,
however, entertained different sentiments upon that
question, and instead of complaining of the dilatori-
ness of Parliament, I conceive it was most fit that
the subject should remain long in suspense, and
should undergo the fullest and most patient discus-
sion. And upon what pretence, indeed, or upon
what claim of justice, can any man require that u-
lna should be given to his own opinions, or any re-
spect even be shown to them unless he be disposed
also on his part to show a similar degree of respect
to the opinions and the arguments of his opponents.
I confess it appears to me, therefore, that the
tardiness represented to exist on the part
of the House of Commons in complying with
public opinion has not only been greatly exag-
gerated, but is in itself a requisite and powerful pro-
tection against the sudden and often erroneous im-
pulse of popular clamour. Having already said so
much, and occupied so large a portion of your time,
I shall not now detain you any longer, but shall con-
clude by expressing my sincere and anxious wish
that the vessel of the State may long continue to
pursue her hitherto prosperous voyage—with Mo-
narchy at the helm, to guide her in her course—with
Aristocracy, that is, the influence of property, as
ballast, to keep her steady in a troubled sea—and
with the favouring breath of the people to fill her
sails. If our vessel shall be guided in such a man-
ner I shall have no fears. But if we shall weaken
too much the hand which holds the helm, or di-
minish the weight and influence of the ballast—or if
the breath of the people, which has hitherto wafted
us so steadily along, should be raised to a storm—in
place of continuing to he the admiration and envy
of other State., we shall exhibit in future times
(which may God avert) a shipwreck the most dis-
astrous, the most irretrievable, and the most self-
willed of any which has ever occurred in the history
of the world. Allow me again to thank you, gen-
tlemen, for the honour which you have this day
conferred upon me, and again to a,sure you how deep
a feeling of gratitude I shall always retain of your
favour and partiality.
During the whole of this admirable address, the
conduct of the numerous audience in the galleries
was most orderly and respectful. They listened
with the greatest attention throughout, and the
bursts of applause with which the speech was fre-
quently interrupted by the freeholders and genteel
part of the audience were undisturbed by any mani-
festations of an opposite feeling.

IRELAND.

"T. Ti• 41.111(
(Duslin Morning Register of Tuesday.)

Notwithstanding the hopelessness of the Anti-
Reform cause on Saturday, and the evident pru-
dence of Mr. Moore's and the Recorder's resigna-
tion, the polling was again resumed yesterday in all
the booths, though with less vigour than on any
preceding day. Few incidents of a novel charac-
ter occurred during the day, but the proceed-
ings attended to with the same anxiety by the po-
pulace, who regularly marked their approbation of
every voter for Perrin and Harty with loud cheers.
In the freemen's booths, the voters for each party
were nearly equal during the forenoon, and it was
apparent, from the small number polled, that both
sides were nearly exhausted. In the freeholders'
booths scarcely a single vote was given for Moore
Or Shaw, but towards the latter part of the day it

became doubtful whether they could be kept open.
In No. 1, however, more than the number required
by law were polled before four o'clock, but in Nos.
2, and 3, it was feared they should finally close at
five o'clock, and as it approached that hour, in-
creased exertions to delay the reception of occasional
votes were made by the Anti-Reform agents. The
entire bribery and freeholders' oaths were admi-
nistered to almost every individual, and to
this was added the long caution contained in
the Act 4th of Geo. IV., already alluded to. The
people had leisure enough to make merry with their
butts, the agents for Mr. Moore and the Recorder,
and employed the time in laughing at repeated
sallies of gallery wit, or groaning the Recorder and
Mr. Moore, until towards the afternoon, when their
anxiety for the success of their favourites tempered
their mirth with more sober thoughts, and they be-
came much more quiet. At twenty minutes past
four o'clock only 15 freeholders were polled in the
booth, and, even had the freeholders been ready to
poll, it was scarcely possible that six more could
have voted, considering the great length of time
occupied in administering the oaths and reading the
caution; and the interest of the people became
greatly increased. The friends of the respective
candidates were all watching impatiently for the ap-
pearance of voters, while they frequently consulted
their watches to ascertain their proximity to the de-
cisive hour, and they evinced and, perhaps, felt at
this period a more intense anxiety respecting the
event, than at any previous moment of the contest.
But there was a striking contrast between the con-
tented air of Mr. Perrin and his colleague, as they
visited, from time to time, the different booths, and
the moody aspect of their opponents, who could not
any longer feign a hope of success.
Approaching to five o'clock, the name of Mr.
Dillon M`Namara was called, to vote for the Lord
Mayor arid Mr. Perrin ; and at that moment a per-
son who had been in court twenty minutes before,
tendered himself to vote for Shaw and Moore.
Though Mr. M‘Namara was in court, the agents for
Shaw and Moore contrived, by their wrangling dis-
putation, to occupy the time, until the hour for poll-
ing had passed : the vote was lost, and the court
`).°"d• Such are the miserable devices to which
the fallen faction is now reduced!
From four to five o'clock, great crowds were
pouring •
into all parts of the court, as the general
impression appeared to be that the Anti-Reform
candidates would
with the poll clerks,esign. When the deputy asses-
sor,quitted the court, the po-
pulace rushed upon the table, and filled up all the
boxes; even that reserved formas of the reporters became
so invested with a dense
people that it was
impossible for them either heartoo distinctly or to
of the
take a note but at intervals. In
consequence
call made upon him from all parts othe
court, Nr. .
Marcus Costelloe addressed the assembly, and Ide-
tailed to them the proceedings at the Meath and
Drogheda elections. He was followed by Mr.
Kelly, (the Seneschal,) who, in a humorous speech,
described the last will and testament of the defunct
corporation of Dublin. The speech excited loud
laughter and repeated cheers from the persons ac-
sembled in the court-house.
The LORD MAYOR next came forward, and was
received with the most enthusiastic applause. He