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'HI LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE also without those melancholy and depressing
COMPANY.
reflections as to the future. He can gaze
(Provisionally Registered,,Tanuary 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 25/. each. back without self condemnation and onwards
Preliminary Deposir,ls.-611. per Share.
Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo- without repining. For in the past he can
any-
tion t Officeso of the Company, 13A; Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap- recognise nothing in his public life but what is ho-
nourable, and in the future he can see lengthening
before him the perspective of many imperishable suc-
cesses. "My political life is closed." Whenever
the time arrives in which a senator finds himself
compelled to make that declaration—a declaration
tantamount, as far as politics are concerned, to the
announcement of his demise—there must, under or-
dinary circumstances, be a profcund revulsion in the
feelings of the speaker. And none can have the
temerity to anticipate death in the scenes rendered
venerable by their protracted efforts of oratory,
in scenes radiant with the associations of their
legislative or administrative abilities—a death like
that which struck down QUINCEY ADAMS in the midst
of the representatives of Congress, or like that which
descended upon the great CIIATIIAM when sur-
rounded by the hereditary legislators of England.
But it is a prerogative, the peculiar and almost unpa-
ralleled prerogative of Mr. MACAULAY, to speak thus,
after the acknowledgment that his political life has
closed :—" I will not willingly believe that in ceasing
to be a politician, I have given up the power of ren-
dering service to my country, for I hope it may still
be in my power to teach lessons of profit to those who
remain on the busy stage that I have left, to repre-
sent the merits, the faults, and the affections of other
times, and teach a common lesson of charity to all."
Sincere and profound as our regret may have been on
hearing the rumour which had been long prevalent
confirmed by the lips of the Right Hon. Statesman
himself, we must avow at once that in listening to the
remarks which followed that declaration we not only
have no cause for lamentation, but every reason to
rejoice at the occurrence. The people, it is true, have
lost a legislator, but they have gained an historian.
Inasmuch as dr. MACAULAY never degenerated
from a popular representative into a political partizan
on entering upon the duties of a Cabinet Minister,
we are sanguine that he will not allow any predilec-
tions or prejudices to distort the serene and symmetri-
cal opinions of his judg went now that lie has deliberately
taken upon himself the awful responsibilities of an
annalist. When he became Secretary-at-War in the
Government of MELBOURNE, and Paymaster of the
Forces in the Government of RUSSELL, he did not
forego the honour of his rank as an independent
legislator, pledged to the support of the interests of
the population, irrespective of party or of faction.
Now that be has undertaken to record the progress
of national events under the House of the last of the
STUARTS, and subsequently under the House of the
first of the BauNswrcKs, we shall look—and we
believe not in vain—for the same impassable
isolation from partialities, for the same im-
perturbable and passionless decorum of opinion,
for the same severe and inexorable equili-
brium of judgment. " I believe I can judge as im-
partially of my own career," said the orator, " as of
the career of another man." Regarding the Right
Hen. Gentleman's view upon this point as unex9g-
gerated—he has attained that knowledge which
SOCRATES regarded as the acme of human wisdom, he
has realised that keenness of intellectual vision which
was the aspiration of the classic philosopher, he has
obeyed that mandate—y,ees; eriece-ea y—which was
the despair of PLATO. Encouraged by the manly
plaudits of his fellow-citizens, and aided by that light
from within which is seldom granted to humanity,
Mr. MACAULAY may advance courageously upon the
steep and difficult pathway upon which he has adven-
tured. That he has sometimes, as he himself has
touchingly confessed, "almost felt himself ready to
sink " under the weight of his laborious and onerous
pursuits, cannot be surprising to any one who has
duly conned those two erudite and ponderous vo-
lumes which form merely an instalment of his great
History. That even his robust and masculine capa-
cities have at times yielded to the pressure of per-
petual and discursive research—a research extending
through almost every department of literature—can-
not be matter of astonishment to those who have pro-
perly estimated the bulk and variety of his authories.
Yet the more herculean the strength required in his
illustrious enterprise the more glory will result to
him when that day has arrived which shall witness its
successful completion.
In taking our respectful leave of Mr. MACAULAY as
a politician we would therefore, for these reasons,
again and again, with simplicity and cordiality, bid
him God-speed in his extraordinary undertaking as an
annalist.

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El, MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MDLLE. LIND.
It is respectfully announced that a Series of SIX CONCERTS
Will be given at Iler Majesty's Theatre, comprising the following
Operas :—The Flauto Magico of Mozart ; Oberon, Der Freyschutz,
and Euryanthe, of Weber ; La Nectate and Fernand Cortez of
Spontini ; and Fidello of Beethoven; which will be sung by Mdlle.
Lind and the principal Singers of the Establishment, accompanied by
a full Orchestra and Chorus. The dates and particulars will be duly
announced.

The Subscribers are respectfully informed that they will have the
option of ineluding any number of these Concerts in their Season's
Subscription.
The First Concert will take place on Thursday, April 12.

14ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are
respectfully informed that

On SATURDAY NEXT,
The Last sight t efore Easter,
Will be produced the admired Opera,
I DUO FOSCARI.
To conclude with (the S.vnery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele•
brated Ballet, entitled

LE DIABLE A QUATRE.
In which will appear
Mdlle. Carlotta Cris], I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and
Mme. Pe'it Stephan, I Mdile. C rolina Rosati,
M. Paul Taglioni, M. Charles, M. Louis L'Cr ; Mdlles• Thcvenct,
Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon.
PARODI has arrived, ani will appear immediately after
Easter.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and T.ckets to be trails at the Box.
cdlice, Opera Colonnade
ST.

JAMES'S THE A T
Season 1849.
FREXCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE.
THIS EVENING,

The Performances; will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with
LE MAITRE DE CHAPELLE ; ou, le Souper Imprevu.
:larnabe, M. Ileauce ; Renetto, M. Chateaufort ; Gertrude, 3ldlle.
Giticharti.

To conclude with
LE DOMINO NOIR.

Lord Elfort, M. Chatcaufort ; Juliano, M. Soyer ; Horace, M.
Couilerc ; Gil Perez, M. Buguet ; Angele, Mdlle. Charton ; Brigitte
Mdlle. Martial ; Ursule, Mdlle. Morel ; Jaciothe, Madame -Mancini
Gertrude, Mille. Vigny.
Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in
creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis
Sion are determined as follows:—
Boxes
Pit

.. ss. 0(1.
.. 3s. Od.
Amphitheatre 2s. Od.
Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at 31r. Mitchell's
Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ;
Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which Is open daily from eleven till Eve.

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE BRIGAND. Characters by Messrs. 11.
Yanderiboff, Rogers, Howe, Wallach; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and
Miss I'. Horton.

To be followed by THE RENT D.T. Martin Heywood, Mr. J.
Wallack.
To conclude with the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN•
TE NANCE.

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII.
Under the direction ot Sia,lama Ceieete.
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed Principal characters
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun-
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Mi,ss woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c.

After which, WHO LIVE. AT o. 9? Characters by Messrs.
Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin.
To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal
characters by Mr. Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. F. Matthews,
and Miss Turner.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madam.. Vest-is.
Sol: Lessee, Mr. Chatlei4 Mahe es.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE WATER PARTY.
After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, acd Parselle ; Miss H. Gil-
bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestrts.
To be followed by BOX AND COX.
To conclude witha new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA.
Dress I;,,SCY, bs.; Upper Loxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No
lbalf-price to any pert of the house.
The Now Box-off-cc, No. 2, We'.iingtou• street, la open to the
public eVcry day, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATL:7-3.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee anti Manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the celebrated Opera of THE SYREN.
After which, M. KLARZ will execute most extraordinary feats of
Dexterity and Elegance on Le Globe Roulant.
To conclude with the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &c.
The greatest triumph ever witnessed within the walls of the Am-
phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian
Young Hernandez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called forth
expre •sious of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him
the title of the first rider in the world.
THIS EVENING,
The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the
magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled
CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed.
After which the double Tight-ropes.
To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE, in which Young Hernandez will appear, supported by the
first Equestrian talent of the day.
To conclude with on Monday, Wocinesday, and Friday. THE
DIIMB DRIVER ; on alternate Evenings, the Fa.ace of MRS.
WHITE.

Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

THE WEATHER.-Srm OFF/CE, MARCH 28.
TtaERMONETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 45; Noon, 4
BAROMETER, 29.31; the mercury has since gone up
five points.

WIND variable from E. to S S.E.—Morning, heavy slee.
and rain; Noon, cloudy, with occasional sunshine.

There is, at length, some hope for Ireland. Minis-
,ers have, it appears, even at the eleventh hour,
decided on abandoning the "laitsez faire" policy, and
stimulating the national industry. By so doing, they
may in some degree infringe upon the strict rules of
political economy, and, consequently, incur the cen-
sure of those whom Mr. RIGBY WASON has designated
as "one-eyed men"; but they will avert a fearful
quantity of misery and suffering from our Irish
brethren, and will save the Imperial Exchequer from
many urgent demands, which could not possibly be
disregarded or refused. It is only to be regretted
that the Government remained so long apathetic, that
years should have been suffered to elapse before the
adoption of adequate remedial measures to enable the
nation to sustain the new burden imposed upon it by
the enactment of a comprehensive poor-law. It was,
undoubtedly, right that the poverty of the country
should have a legal claim upon its property—that
human beings should not be suffered to perish of
starvation in a Christian land. There can, therefore,
be no second opinion as to the propriety and justice
of the law that was so tardily introduced ; but
means should at the same time have been adopted
to sustain those who were incapable of meeting the
new demands upon their scanty and inadequate re-
sources. Even England, with all its capital and
commercial activity, and with three centuries' ex,.
perience of the working of the law, ha at times
found the task almost beyond its gigantic powers.
In some few instances, lands were suffered to remain
uncultivated, owing to the pressure of the poor-rates.
What, then, could have been hoped for in Ireland ?
The landed proprietors of the country were
already ground down with the embarrassments
and incumbrances by which they were affected ;
they could scarcely provide for the heavy claims to
which they were previously liable. A new demand
of even less magnitude than the poor-rates would
have been sufficient, even in ordinary seasons, to
paralyse their exertions, and prevent them from
affording any employment to the wretched inhabi-
tants. A great and sudden change, however bene-
ficial it may ultimately prove, must, generally speak-
ing, be attended by a vast quantity of individual
suffering. In Ireland nothing, practically nothing,
was done to break the fall, or to sustain the failing
strength of the strugglers. The line of policy
adopted was, that no aid should be given until the
proprietors and occupiers of lands were completely
crushed and rendered incapable of affording any
assistance ; and then sums were advanced as gifts,
without any prospect of a return or of permanently
Ameliorating the conditionofef people,loans, in
th
which,
firstichiif
judiciously
by
way
averted the crisis, and enabled
oauplpdli have applied
tihnusepeineGucoeplieYw to have maintained their position, and
ultimately to have repaid, with thanks and gratitude,
the aid afforded in the hour of distress. This
wise and statesmanlike conduct was, however,
eschewed. Principles, setand enough under
ordinary and common circumstances, but deeply
injurious in exceptional cases, were clung to
with a desperate fidelity. The " wise saws" of poli-
tical economy were looked upon as sacred as the com-
mands of the DEITY, which could not be violated or in
any degree infringed upon. It was not desirable that
Government should interfere in matters which pro-
perly belonged to private enterprise. Private en-
terprise (!) ales ! where was it in unhappy Ireland?
Nothing therefore was done, and the nation was
daily sinking into the extremity of distress from the
abuse and perversion of principles, sound in them-
selves, but very unsuited to the state and condition
of the country.
The account of the interview, however, which took
place yesterday between the First Lord of tke
Treasury, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a deputa-
tion of Irish Members of both Houses of Parliament,
will be received with the utmost satisfaction through-
out the entire country. Various applications had
previously
been made for assistance to important lines

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