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the Roman Empire to the Rise of the Carlovingian Dynasty.

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LITERATURE.
WAVERLEY NOVELS. Abbotsford Edition.
Vol. XII.
This mguiificent edition of the " Waverley Novels"
has now drawn to its conclusion. It comprises, in twelve
splendid volumes, the whole of the fictitious prose works
of Sir Walter Scott, namely, no less than twenty-eight
novels and romances, and four short tales. It is at once
a graceful tribute to the genius of the great benefactor
of modern literature, and a roost attractive offering to
his admirers—to the public, we should rather say, for the
' terms are surely synonymous. In ordinary cases to direct
our commendation, more especially to the binding and
getting-up of any work, is but a poor compliment to its
author; in the present instance, however, any recom-
mendation of the subject matter of these volumes would
be a very poor compliment to our readers In the pre-
,cent day there are few indeed to whom the author of
" Waverley" remains " the great unknown," and to those
few, who are yet to have the pleasure of making his
acquaintance, it were useless to recommend the Abbots-
ford edition—its embellishments would certainly be
thrown away. It may, perhaps, he deemed somewhat
complimentary to an author when, carried away by the
interest of his narrative, we skip over his own descrip-
tions, but it would certainly not be very complimentary
to Sir 'Walter Scott, if the reader, for the first time pp-
rusi9g his pages, paused to admire the beautiful en-
gravings scattered through them. To those, however,
who arc already acquainted with these beautiful works,
this new edition must prove most acceptable. The bind-
ing is both elegant and durable, the typography is of ex-
ceeding clearness, the print being of somewhat large
size, very'distinct and legible—a matter of no small in -
pertance in such a work. The twelve volumes contain
no less than one hundred and twenty engravings on steel,
and two thousand on wood; comprising portraits of some
of the historical characters mentioned in the novels,
specimens of armour coins, and costumes, illustrative of
the various epochs tad to, papt4er with landscape;
and fictitious scenes. Among the artists who have fur-
nished the illustrations we find the names of Wilkie,
Stanfield, Laadseer, Turner, Chalon, Allow, and many
others of distinction. This last volume contains a very
beautiful engraving of Sir David Wilkie's painting of
the " Abbotsford Family"—a picture too generally
known to need comment or commendation. The ro-
mance of " Count Robert of Paris," together with
" Castle Dangerous," and the shorter tales, forms the
contents of the twelfth volume. " Count Robert of
Paris" is illustrated by some scenes from the East, by
Allom, which offer a pleasing contrast to the Scottish
landscapes of " Castle Dangerous." Among the former
is a most beautiful view of the beautiful Stamboul, with
its myriad minarets ; among the latter, is a sylvan
glimpse of Cadzow Forest, Lanarkshire, by M'Culloch.
twak
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incidents are to be found—this will be of great advan-
tage in all cases of reference. It would have beene per-
haps, more convenient had the analysis followed after
each tale. Among the illustrations of this volume are
" interiors" of the library and armoury of Abbotsford,
and also of the dining-room in which Sir Walter expired.
There are besides these, representations of Dryburgh
Abbey, his burial place; of the tombstone over his grave;
of the statue in the "Scott monument" at Edinburgh;
and also of the monument itself. However much this
beautiful edifice may be admired, and however much the
reader of Scott, contemplating the picture of it in this
volume, may own that it was deserved, and rejoice that
it was erected, he must also own that it was. certainly
not needed. Yet it must be regarded as a testimonial of
a grateful and admiring people, not as a monument to
e r perpetuate
ous, while h
thememoryis ofi
s
exist. Scott—that
Itwere were indeed
, eerldedsu
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use-
less and ridiculous excess" to attempt, by perishable
store, to preserve the memory of one who has himself
built his own monument in a material—
" /Ere perennius
Regalique situ pyramidum altius
Quod non imber edax, non Aquito impotens
Possit deruere."

MURE.4Y'S HOME AND COLONIAL LI-
BRARY. No. XLI. The Sieges of Vienna by the
Turks.

At a moment, when the indignation of the civilised
people of Wcstern Europe is aroused by the flagrant
act of despotic usurpation just perpetrated upon
the Cracovian republic, it is well that this little volume
has been published. We thank the noble translator, the
Earl of Ellesmere, for this generous exercise of his in-
tellectual capacities. We thank Mr. Murray for the
opportune moment he has chosen for issuing this fine
narrative—this narrative of sublime heroism on the part
of a great-hearted nation; for it is well that the world
should be reminded, how infinite is the debt of gratitude
owing from Austria to that Poland, which its dastardly and
execrable selfishness has been instrumental in destroying.
It is well that men should not be allowed to forget how
Christendom was saved by Polish valour, when Delussulmen
ruthless
ei
slit:, ads
ciyn
mg
eEt
aurrso
Po ef
hheo wT
uVrikesn nbaywpasolsiashvedfromthe
soldiers—
how the very existence of Austria was saved under the
walls of Vienna by the dauntless warriors of Poland,
under the banners of John Sobieski. This admirable
little volume will serve to revive the recollection of these
facts, to the eternal glory of Poland, and the everlast-
ing shame of Austria.

FINE ARTS.
ROYAL GEMS FROM THE GALLERIES OF

EUROPE. Part XI.
In'a serial publication of this nature, one of the first
considerations is naturally the diversity of subjects in
each successive number. Since the appearance of these
" Royal Gems," we have had nothing to complain of on
this score; and the eleventh part, now lying before us,
is a very favourable specimen of the discrimination of
the editor. Mr. S. C. Hall here introduces to our notice
being the portrait of a child, and headed the
a copy from the original of a living artist, William Salter,
,6 Young
Cavalier"—a copy from the celebrated painting of Van-
dyke of Charles the First—and another of the famous
" Market Cart " of Gainsborough. The latter en-
graving strikes as as being the least successful; there is
an ab.ence of that glitter and brightness which charac-
terises that exquisite picture in the National Gallery. In
the original the leaves are swimming in sunshine—h( rc
they seem blighted by the smoke from a lime-kiln. The
notices by the editor are writtenlin an agreeable and po-
pular manner.

No nobler inspiration could be desired by any
. THE HEROINES OF SHAKSPERE Part X.
than the characters forming the sut.j(,cts of the presentpart —Pertlita, Constance, and Virgilia. Perdita—th'
" thorn-blossom" among the rustic scenery of the Win
ter's Tale. Constance, the Queen of Sorrows, who
«hile the sun— artist,

" Plays the alchymist ;
Tlirning, with splendour of his precious eye,
The meagre cloddy earth to glistening gold,"
casts herself with her " great grief" upon the ground,
for kings to come, and " bow to it." Virgilia— the
Roman-matron, to whom Coriolanus protests
With a beau-
tiful emotion of continence—
" Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss
I carried from thee, dear; and my true lip
Huth virgin'd it e'er since."
And yet, %%ith these inimitable creations " bodied forth.
to the mind's eve," th, re is a remarkable deficiency
faricifuliorss in these engraving.. Purclita being too Hutch
of th, dame des salons. Constance having too
sincerity of woe in the expression of her inou,tll. /blr.:
gilta [raving a,„:me,,,,liut of twikiaest; and insanity ,
countenance. little, of
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admirable both in 'embellishment end description
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plate and impressive. 4, The Plain of J. ~rieh,, look-
produced in mere black and
white. Besides these, there
are other illustrations, though of somewhat interior
merit.

THE PICTORIAL
Finiguerra,
Y OF ARTS.
Besides
-------(ALLER
pAiloarnsobo.
Part NAV.
As this publication approaches its completion, it im-
proves visibly. The engravings arc of a mere finished
character, and arc copied from more elaborate originals.
In the present part, for e:tample, we have drawings from
Fra Filippo, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Giovanni Beliihi, Peru_
these there are the Jeremiah, the Cumean Sibyl, the
Aginnd°'reGahMiralanite'dgarra,' aFnidaSl3ebaarsticilanmdee°l
Jonah, and the Ezekiel, of Michael Angelo ; the Last
Supper, the Battle of the Standard, and the Saint Anne
of Leonardo da Vinci ; and the whole collection of car-
toons at Hampton Court. The lovers of high art cannot
well desire more at a charge so moderate.

THE GERMAN HosriTAL.—The anniversary
yesterday ---
of this institution took at the
pLondon Tavern
dinner
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided on the
occasion, and was supported by his Excellency Chevalier
Bunsen, his Excellency Baron Beust, his Excellency Count
Reventlow, Baron Knesebeck, Sir George Staunton, m.p.,
epaltaitetiettrs,naulnldiber being Eng-
Samuel Gurney, Esq., and other gentlemen of distinction.
ttoienl,t7Z7a, 1,307 out-pa-
The cloth having been removed, and the usual loyal toasts
responded to, the Duke of Cambridge proposed " Prosperity
to the German Hospital at Dalston." The number of pa-
tients admitted into the hospital during the year amounted
lick, who had been relieved at the dispensary connected with
the institution. His Roy
stonfallthperosepo4r7tioonweorfe itnh
Royal Highness urged these and a
variety of other facts upon the company to induce them to
come forward liberally in support of the charity. Several
lists of dotations and annual subscriptions were read during
the evening, the whole amounting to the sum of 1,4601.
About 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, which was fur-
nished in the usual style of the London Tavern.
baron P;lstinier, sen., il,,t. ~urgeon of the King,
inspecting surgeon and member of the Board of Health ~!
the Amy. and Commander ,6f the Legion of 'honour, died o:
Saturday, atter a long illness, in his 74th year. The funeral
ceremony took place on Monday, at twelve o'clock at the
church of 6t. Louis d'4lltin.—.Parispaper. ,

THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY
AND M. GUIZOT.
The coarse and unwarrantable attack made by M.
GUIZOT upon Lord NORMANBY seems in Paris to have
excited one general feeling of indignation. Lord NOR-
MANDY felt bound to represent the matter to his Go-
vernment, which he did in a dispatch dated " Paris, Feb.
6," of which the following is an extract :
" I enclose to you a report of 31. Guizot's speech, which I
have just read in this morning's Moniteur. There are many
portions of that speech worthy of comment; but the object of
my addressing your Lordship on the subject is personal to
myself.
."
I observe, M. Guizot, in alluding to my interview with
him of the 25th of September, uses this phrase:—' Male
j'ose dire qua si M. l'Amltassadeur d'Angleterre treavait fait
l'honneur de me communiquer sa depeclie du 25 Septenihrt:.
cornme it m'avait communiqu6 celle du I Septetnbre, j'aurat
pat* autrement et puet-titre mienx qu'il m'a nit parler.'
" If M. Guizot means that if I had returned to him the
next day, and read to him this dispatch, the recital would
have been more exact, I at once reiterate, in the strongest
possible terms of which language is capable, that the report
made by me to your Lordship in that dispatch is a close and
literal translation of every phrase used, and of every explana-
tion offered by M. Guizot during that conversation.
" Your Lordship will observe that M. Guizot does not give
the slightest intimation of what would have been the nature
of any alteration which, under these circumstances, he would
have made.
" If M. Guizot only means, that if I had returned to him
the next day, the phraseology of his answers might at his
request have been improved, I think that very likely; if I
had again given him that very unusual opportunity which in
the spirit of courtesy I offered to him on the 2d of Septem-
ber, I have no doubt he might then, as before, have altered
a phrase be had used, as well as have supplied an omission
which he had observed. But, after what was stated yester-
day, it becomes important your Lordship should bear in mind
what was-the one inaccuracy in the dispatch of the of
September. I bad on the 2d of September M.. Guisefseawa
I;iliafirnietion of the literal report Of every exprilisiait*scrilrY
him, except that I had not clearly explained the nature of
the memorandum of the 27th of February. Desiring to give
every facility to M. Guizot to make his case known to your
Lordship, I adopted his suggestion, and inserted the words
he desired, though I feel bound, in self-defence, to say that
M. Guizot did not succeed in stating so clearly to me the
nature of this communication on the:hrstday;as he did on the
second.

"I should have been perfectly contented that the matter
should remain as it is, but I feel it due to my own character,
which no other consideration can induce me for a moment
to compromise, to request your Lordship will give the
same publicity to this dispatch as to the rest of the corre-
spondence."

To that dispatch the following answer was returned
yesterday by Lord PALMERSTON :

" Fig-office, Fe. 11.
"My Lord,—Your dispatch ore
of the 6th instbant, haslB47 been
received at this office, and I have in reply to assure your
Excellency that her Majesty's Government feel the most
perfect confidence in the accuracy of your reports; and that
nothing which passed in the Chamber of Deputies on the
sth instant can in the slightest degree shake the conviction
of her Majesty's Government, that the account contained in
your dispatch of the 25th of September last, of what had
passed in a conversation between yourself and M. Guizot
on that day, was entirely and strictly correct.
"I am, &c.,
(Signed) " PALMERSTON."

THE SPANISH MARRIAGES.
We announced some days ago that Lord Palmerston would
not reply to the last dispatch of M. Guizot. The following
is the dispatch in which that determination is announced :
" VISCOUNT PAIMERSTON TO THE MARQUIS OF NORMAXBY.
" Foreign-office, Feb. 2, 1847.
" My Lord,—With reference to my dispatch of yesterday,
informing your Excellency that I have received from the
Count de Ste. Aulaire a copy of the dispatch addressed to
him by M. Guizot on the 25th ult., I have to instruct your
Excellency to state to M. Guizot, that although there are
statements and arguments in that dispatch to which, in an
earlier state of the discussion between the two Governments,
her Majesty's Government might have thought it right to
reply ; yet, as her Majesty's Government have now laid be-
fore Parliament and the public the correspondence which
contains a full explanation of the views, opinions, and con-
duct of the British Government in regard to the mat ter to
which that correspondence relates, her Majesty's Govern-
ment do not consider it necessary to continue the discussion
any further; and it is therefore their intention to refrain
from making any observations upon M. Guiz ,t's last dis-
patch. I am, &c.
(Sigiat(l)

" PALMER STON

In the Sranish Senate, on the Ist inst., the 'Marquis dr.
Miratiores entered into the following explanations respecting;
his share in the transactions respecting the tnarrisges which
had recently been made public, in the notes of Lord Pal-
merston and M. Guizot.

In the first place, 111. Guizot had stated that the overtures
for the marriage of the Infanta with the Duke de Montpen-
sier had originally proceeded from him, when he was Presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers, after the fall of the Narvaez
Cabinet.

He declared that the statement thus made by M. Gaizot
was most inexact. No overtures had ever been made
by him. He had informed M. Bresson, when speaking
to him on the subject of the Trapani marriage, that such an
alliance was quite out of the question; in fact, that it was
impossible. And in the course of a private conversation with
the French Ambassador, he declared that he did not under-
stand why the marriage of the Queen and the Infanta should
necessarily be solemnized simultaneously. But any conver-
sation he had with M. Bresson on the subject was entirely of
a private and confidential character, never intended to be
communicated to any one, much less in an official manner.
But in no case whatever were any " overtures" made by him
on the subject of the Montpensier marriage. M. Guizot, then,
was quite incorrect in making such a statement. The French
Ambassador could not have forgotten the nature of the con-
versation, and would, no doubt, testify to the truth of what
he (the Marquis de Miraflores) stated.
He then adverted to a passage in one of Lord Palmerston's
notes to the Marquis of Normanby, to the effect that he
(the Marquis de Miraflores) had gone on a mission in July
last to Louis Philippe, with the object of inducing his
Majesty to lay aside his objections to the Coburg alliance.
This statement of Lord Palmerston had been denied by
M. Guizot, in a dispatch to M. de Jarnac. But he found,
in the note of the Bth of January last, addressed to Lord
Normanby, this same statement repeated, notwithstanding
Guizot's denial ; and, further, that in case he (the
Marquis de Miraflores) succeeded in his mission with the
King of the French, he was to proceed direct to London, with
the object of communicating with the British Government
thereon.
Ike admitted that, as Lord Palmerston said, he had gone
to Paris at the period mentioned. He admitted that he
had, as stated, an interview with the King of the French, at
Neuilly, not only on the 19th of July, but on several subse-
quent occasions ; and that the conversations he had with his
Majesty often turned on Spanish affairs and the Spanish
marriages. He repeated, he had several such conversations,
and was admitted with deference towards himself by the
King of the French, who for many years had so honoured
him, But he declared that he was not diplomatically nor
officially employed to proceed to Paris on the subject of the
Queen's marriage or the Infanta's. He went there, saw the
King, and had various conversations with him on Spanish
affairs, but never in an official character, and simply as the
Marquis de Miraflores.
A great many senators were present ; the public galleries
were also crowded. Mr. Bulwer, the Baron del Borgo, the
Danish, and Baron Grovestein, the Dutch, Ministers, were
in the diplomatic box.

The Sacred Harmonic Society's performance
will take place on Thursday evening. Handel's "Dettingen
Te Deum," Mozart's 12th Service, and other pieces, are in-
cluded in-the programme.
THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—Yesterday the
frozen waters in the different Parks and Kensington Gardens
were again thronged with a countless multitude. It is sup-
posed that 15,000 persons were on the ice during the day.
fortunately without accident occurring—the tha,e that ren-
dered the streets of the metropolis so miserable for pedes-
trians producing little or no effect. The barometer at the
Humane Society's receiving-house ranged from 36 to 38
degrees, the wind being N. by N.N.W.
THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF THE ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.
—A half-yearly Court for the election of chifdren was held
yesterday, at the London Tavern. The report showed a
stexcly_increasean the-,society's funds, and the accomplish-
ment of some important improvements in the arrange
ments. The number of applicants were no less than 98 ;
37 girls, and 61 boys, from whom were elected five girls
and seven boys, and one with the highest number of votes
also declared elected.

TRADE IN PAISLEY.—There have been turbulent
meetings at Paisley. growing; out of the scarcity of employ-
ment. The Provost had, however, mitigated the tumult by
providing webs for those on the relief fund, on condition of
their forming themselves into parties of twenty, and giving
certsin guarantees for the due execution and return of the
work.

REMOVAL OF CONVICTS FOR CanRALTAR.--,On
Wednesday and Thursday, the steamers Waterman No. 3
and Waterman No. 7, conveyed 300 male convicts from the
Penitentiary, Milbank, to Sheerness, where they were trans-
ferred on board the Euryalus transport for passage to Gib-
raltar, where the prisoners will be employed on the public
works. Several persons recently appointed as mates and
quartermasters embarked on board the Euryalus at the same
time.

MORE SECRET POISONING IN ESSEX.—DUNMOW,
TRUESDAY.—Yessterday the 'Rev. Mr. Majendie, and other
magistrates acting for the district, were engaged some time
at the
_police-station of this town in receiving evidence
against Sarah Bright and David Grey, on suspicion of having
caused the death of their illegitimate child, David Grey
Bright, aged seven weeks, by administering to it a certain
deleterious drug. It appeared that -up to the 12th ult. the
deceased was considered to be a healthy child, but on the
afternoon of that day, whilst lying in the cradle, it was taken
ill, as if in a fit, and turned black in the face. It rallied a
little, halves again seized in a similar manner, and expired
in the course of the following morning. An inquest was
called to investigate the death, and the jury returned a ver-
dict that " the deceased died from convulsions, but how pro-
duced there :was no evidence to show." In a few days
afterwards many additional suspicious rumours got afloat
respecting the affair, and one or two of the jurymen who
presided at the inquest communicated to the magistrates in
the neighbourhood on the subject. Mr. Superintendent An •
derson was instructed in the matter, and the result was the
apprehension of the parents of the child on the charge
previously mentioned. Yesterday (Wednesday) they were
brought up for final examination, and the prisoners were
committed to the county gaol, at Chelmsford, for trial at the
ensuing assizes on a charge of wilful murder.
ELECTION RUMOURS. —We are requested by Sir
Howard Elphinstone's agent to state, in the most unqualified
terms, that there is not the slightest truth whatever in the
rumour that the Hon. Baronet has resigned his seat, or that
he has intimated his intention of resigning it.—Sussex Ad-
vertiser. Itt 11 NV
DINNER TO MR. WAELET, ill. 1 e under- I
stand that Thos. Duncombe, M.P., and General-Sir
De Lacy Evans, M.P., have signified their intention to be
present at the dinner to be given to Mr. Wakley on Mon-
day next.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of public
business.
Alderman COPELAND, before the Court proceeded to the
ordinary business, rose to repeat, in the absence of Alderman
Humphery, the question put by that member at the last
Court. It had been moved at a previous Court that a com-
mittee should be appointed to instruct the Remembrancer to
prepare a Bill for the extension of the franchise as regarded
the election of Aldermen and. Common Councilmen. That
motion had been unanimously agreed to, and it was natural
to expect that a committee would he accordingly anointed.
There appeared to be, however, no sympton of any committee
of the kind. He, therefore, requested to be informed by the
Lord Mayor whether it was.his Lordship's intention to call
a committee upon the subject?' "
It will be recollected that, Alderman Humphery
.lirokt• up
the last Court by counting it out, in o)ll6Ccuienee of the want
of what he considered t.,) be a • wticiwit explan.,ti-n.
Alderman FAREIMOTLIKI: sail. the laCition Ot Aldtrirkaii
Humphery, referred to the election of the Court of Gonfalon
Council with which the Court of Al e:limn had nothi tg
Whatever to do. Nobody knew anything about the Bill
which Alderman Humphery was desirous that the 'lemon-
brancer should prepare, and that worthy Alderman ought to
he in attendance in his place to put the Court in possession
of what he meant.—(A laugh.) It was to be confessed that
the motion rf Alderrnon Humphery looked like an elec-
tioneering eipedient.(A laugh.)
Alderman COPELAND Said he held it to be fair and reason-
able that when, upon the motion of Alderman Humphery,
seconded by himself, that a committee be appointed to take
the matter into consideration had been passed, he believed
unanimously, by the Court, the question should be put as to
the time of the appointment of such committee.
The RECORDER said the Lord Mayor did not know why he
•
in particular should be expeetedio call a meeting of the com-
mittee on the subject.
Alderman COPELAND said he knew that the motion of
Alderman Humpliny to appoint a committee to bring in a
Bill to amend the 11th of George I. had been agreed to re-
gularly by that Court. It had been stated at the last Court
that Alderman Humphery had taken the Court by surprise
with the'..quekion. Against such a statement he most
soleinnly protested, and he now called upon the Court to
agree with him in calling for the appointment of the com-
mittee.

•
Sir P. LAURIE—You may call spirits from the vasty deep,
but will they come?
Sir J. DUKE—Has any one given notice of a motion for
rescinding the resolution of the Court for the appointment of
a committee?

Several voices answered," Certainly not."
Sir J. Duax—Then it is quite evident the Court was not
taken by surprise.
Alderman Faxximarnza—lf a member give notice of one
motion and substitute another, what is he to expect? The
motion of which Alderman Humphery gave notice was dif-
ferent from that which he brought forward.
Here the conversation dropped, and the Court proceeded
to receive reports for sealing an agreement for purchase of
land required for the enclosure of the parish of Brandesbur-
ton, in Yorkshire, the estate of the city of London. and on
the completion of the Commissioners' award for the Brandes-
burion enclosure, which reports being agreed to, the Court
adjourned.

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK AND
THE " IRISH PARTY."
An important and highly influential meeting of the newly-
formed Irish party was held yesterday at their rooms, Par-
liament-street, the object for which the meeting was con-
vened being to take into consideration the course most de-
sirable to be adopted with reference to the second reacting of
Lord George Bentinck's Bill. The attendance was consi•
derably larger than at any of the preceding meetings, great
interest being felt by all connected with Ireland in the fate
of the proposed measure.
Amongst those present were Lord Monteagle, Earl of
Lucan, Earl of Mountcashel, Lord Bernard, Lotd Clements;
Sir Denham Norreys, Sir Thomas Esmonde, Sir Edmund
Hayes, John O'Connell, W. S. O'Brien, Daniel O'Connell,
jun., Fitzstephen French, G. A. Hamilton, P. S. Butler,
Frederick Shaw, Colonel Acton, F. Vesey, Hon. Cecil Law-
less, John O'Brien, T. Bunburv, Villiers Stuart, James
Power, W. H. Gregory, Edward Grogan, R. Chapman, H.
M. Tuite, M. Corbally, R. B. Osborne, A. Lefroy, Colonel
Bruen, Sir W. H. Barron, and H. Grattan. -
Lord MONTEAGLE took the chair, and briefly stated the
object of the meeting.
Several members expressed an anxiety that such an ar-
rangement could be made as would secure the passing of
Lord George Bentinck's 13111 wil bout impeding the progress
of the measures brought forward by the Government for the
relief of Ireland. It being gener.illy known that the M
ters were determined to I.(
the House or Comnn)i
motion for the scout

dment to the
de Bentinck',
_ _xpressed that such
an event at this particular crisi,ld be guarded agniost7
while there was at the came time a great anxiety not to ens-
barrass the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn
After some discussion on the merits of the Bill, and the
probable result of its being immediately pressed on, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted :
" That Lord George Bentinck be requested to postpone to
such day as he shall appoint the second reading of the
Railway Bill, in order that the discussion on the Bill may
not interfere with the progress of measures now before the
House, which are of urgent and immediate importance to
the famishing poor of Ireland; and also that time may be
given for the expression of.public opinion in Ireland upon
the merits of the proposal of Lord George Bentinck."
Subsequently a resolution was passed requesting Mr. W. S.
O'Brien to wait on Lord George Bentinck and communicate
to him the foregoing resolution, with a request that his Lord-'
ship would, if possible, comply with the wishes of the Irish
party therein expressed.
Mr. O'BRIEN assented, and proceeded to the residence of
Lord George Bentinck. On returning to the meeting he
stated that his reception by the Noble Lord was most cour-
teous; that, having placed the resolution in his hands, and
stated the feeling of those by whom he was deputed, the
Noble Lord explained that bis only object is forwarding the
Bill through its different stages was to hasten the application
of a measure of relief which he conceived to be more appli-
cable to the present condition of Ireland titan any proposed
by the Government. He added that he could give no under-
taking to postpone the second reading without first obtain-
ing the concurrence of his immediate supporters; that his
own feeling in the matter was, that every day's delay
in the application of true and effective measures had the
effect of prolonging the sufferings of the people and increasing
the horrible mortality that existed in Ireland, while it at the
same time rendered necessary the continuance of large, and,
so far as future progress was concerned, useless expenditure.
Such being the case, he could not himself willingly assume
the responsibility of postponing a measure of such import-
ance for the future welfare of Ireland as that to which the
resolution of the Irish party referred. It was his anxiety to
meet, if possible, the wishes of the Irish representatives,
and while he held himself free, previous to consultation with
his friends, from any distinct promise of postponement, he
would state that if a postponement were possible it could only
be at the instance of the. Irish Members publicly expressed
in the House.

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We understand that an arrangement was made among the
members of the Irish party to assume all the responsibility
of delay, and to unite in representing to the House the neces-
sity that existed for allowing the immediate measures of re-
lief to take precedence of all other business, and in urging
upon the Noble Lord and his friends their anxious wish that
he would postpone the second reading of his Railway Bill.