The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

lieve in the young Hercules. A first article was, how-
ever, accepted, and a second, and a third; and, in fine
M. Cauchois-Lemaire made a provisional offer of 1,200
francs to his young assistant. After fifteen days, how-
ever, they placed the salary of Louis Blanc at 2,000 francs,
then at 3,000; and, lastly, the chief editorship was con-
fided to him. The sensation which his articles produced
was immense, and they exercised great influence upon
the democratic party, and helped considerably to asso-
ciate them for a common purpose, by the union of the
theories of the political and social school—the one as the
means, the other as the end."
According to the opinion of the contributor to Tait,
" posterity will place the name of Louis Blanc by
the side of such brilliant names ai Lamartine
and Arago, as among the founders of the
new French Republic." We doubt it not, for
we are sanguine that the hitherto impracticable
scheme of the author of the " Organization of
Industry" will ripen into measures calculated
to pro-
mote the happiness of his fellow-citizens. Besides
one or two intelligent papers on such subjects as
"Life Assurance" and the "Scotch Entail Bill,"
the magazine contains its usual " Literary Re-
gister," and its resume of the political occurrences of
the month just expired.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.
At the conclusion of an ably-written article on the
much vexed question of tenant-right, the Dublin
University Magazine thus SUMS up the subject:—
"As to the tenant-right of Ulster, from which we
have been led away by these considerations, so far as it
rests in occupancy, we do not see how it would be pos-
sible, even if expedient, to legalise such a right, con-
sistently with the spirit or theory of our law. We
believe the respect shown to old, respectable tenants—
even though they should not have been on the land
through three successive devolutions of the reversion—
to be just and expedient. We would wish, so far as we
can influence landed proprietors in Ireland, to recom-
mend to their imitation the practice, in this respect,
not only of raen like the Marquis of Londonderry, in
Ulster, but of others, such as Sir William Somerville, in
Meath, and of many other landlords elsewhere, with
whom the claim of being an old tenant on the estate is
virtually as much respected as a claim of, copyhold. But
even if it were possible to legalise those claims, and by
law to turn them into titles, we would not desire to see
the present kindly relations of the parties put on that
footing; for it is in the kindness and mutual confidence,
and in the wholesome power of control, guaranteed by
the system, as it at present works, that its main social
advantage consists. While we would, therefore, desire
to see the occupancy tenant-right of Ulster, as it really
exists, with its immemorial incidents of discretion and
control, on the part of the landlord, practically recog-
nised, we can see no means of promoting its adoption
otherwise than by the force of opinion, and by the gene-
ral inculcation by precept and example, of the landlord's
golden rule—' Live and let live.'
" But so far as the custom rests in improvements
made by the tenant, it ought, if possible, to have the
force and sanction of law. We need not enforce the
justice of the tenants' claim to compensation for having
increased the value of his land; he ought to have his
share of the additional wealth called into existence by
his capital applied to the land furnished to him by the
owner. We need not dwell on a principle recognised
by three successive Governments, and which must soon
become law. We may observe, however, that any mea-
sure for this purpose must necessarily be encumberedby
Parliament
will, that the measure now before
will. probably, require revision; and that of the various
plans hitherto put forward, that suggested by the Irish
Council seems capable of being carried into effect with
least collision of interests and least vexation. Let us add
also our opinion, that any measure of that kind ought
to be without prejudice to existing customs, and to such
special farming contracts as landlords and tenants may
think fit to devise for their own advantage. For our
own part we believe that the man who would not im-
prove on a forty one year lease, at a moderate rent,
would not improve on a perpetuity; and wherever the
power to grant such lease exists, which the Legislature,
we think, might safely extend to all cases, we strongly
recommend both landlord and tenant to make their agree--
ment for themselves.
" Such are our views of tenant right as it really exists,
and as it may, in ono of its aspeets, be legalised. Ma-
chinery- for determining rent, we will not discuss, any
more than machinery for determining how much the
traveller ought to give to the highwayman. The owner
alone has a right to say how much he will take for the
use of his property. Poor rate and the ordinary laws of
demand and supply are sufficient guarantees that he will
not henceforth get more than is reasonable; and the fate
of many hundreds of puisne creditors will probably,
before another year shall have passed, render it as im-
practicable as inexpedient for an Irish landlord to inea-
paeitate himself for his duties by incurring debt."
In another article, entitled " The Irish Crisis—the
Poor-law," the Dublin University runs amuck
against the Irish Poor-law with all the un•
reasoning ferocity of an insolvent landholder.
The French Revolution of 1848 is attacked unmerci-
ully, but the writer, nevertheless, predicts that it
will be attended with advantage to England, because
there will, in consequence, once more spring up
amongst us " that good honest English hatred of
French politics, French morals, and French' prin-
ciples. " We protest against any attempt at exciting
feelings of " hatred" between nations after this fashion.
It is the old trick of the aristocratical party who wish
to excite war between nations, because war gives to
them patronage ; but the trick is seen through, and if'
there is to be a war it will not be a war of nations,
but a war of opinions and principles. The war will be
between the principles of oligarchy and those of demo.
cracy, and there will be men of every nation under hea-
ven found in the ranks of each of the opposing armies.
We fully agree, however, with this writer in his con-
temptuous indignation at the manner in which British
interests were everywhere sacrificed to Orleans' in
terests by the Earl of Aberdeen, who seems to have
been solely ambitious of being considered as
" head clerk to M. Guizot." " A Third Even-
ing with the Witchfinders" is a strange chap.
ter in the history of human credulity,
and " Fletcher's Studies of Shakspere," a delightful
review of a delightful work. The " White Rose o
Muskerry" is continued, and we have the first part o:
" An Account of the Latter Days of of the Hon
Richard Marston, of Dunoran," which promises well

Although DOLMAN.
we can say scarcely anyth;ng in com-
mendation of the epistolary communication respecting
the late " French Revolution," with which communi-
cation for April Dolman begins, we are rejoiced to find
that in the general pcean of joy which has greeted the
newly-installed Provisional Government, the voice of
the Roman Catholics of England is audible. " The
interests of Catholicism," says the writer, " far from
suffering, will in reality gain by the late Revolution."
The contribution is marred by its being restricted
entirely to vague comments, and ineffective generalities.
As the continuation of a serial, " The Adventures of a
Schoolboy" are capital. We are rejoiced to find the
writer adding his experiences to those of so many of
his predecessors towards the abolition of the brutaliz-
ing systems of fagging and bullying. Another
serial is continued, narneity, The olden Age
of Merry En land and the one entitled " Mixed
Marriage 'is brought to uio Tah.
however, most in unison Raththe char.acter article,-ofDut
man's Magazine, a.s the Organ of the Catholics, is un-
questionably the little essay called "Modern
ology ;'' it is conceived in a beautiful spirit, a s iri Flagi t
(employing the word a 3 an adjective) strictly PCa-
tholic. Beyond all this, fhere are literary criticisms
Ca-
and some fragments of ecclesiastical intelligence.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Among those publications which may be classified
as miscellaneous, th! most prominent is the Ltd
Reel -w, in the current number of which the criticismetic
on Larnartine's "History of the Girondists" is en
eluded Having sketched in the preceding month
the careers of the Constituent and Legislative As-
semblies, the reviewer here traces that still more
extraordinary career, the career of the National
Convention. One observation strikes us as being
singularly felicitous, namely, where it is said that
" Roland and his wife were a bourgeois duplicate of
Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette." In the rather
scanty and superficial notice of Tennyson's "Prin-
cess,' the Eclectic remarks disparagingly that the
"Medley" resembles grotto-work, " where the spar
glitters beside the common pebble-stone, and the
agate
and jasper are embedded in sand." It cannot
e forgotten that Dr. Johnson, in a precisely similar
mood, spoke of Shakspere as a mine in which the
precious
debased _ ?re was " clouded by incrustations and
gqith • • ~ -F.
gazine pros purities. 14owe's Edinburgh Ma-
on ~ Bornelco'cra- The ablest article for April is that
Farmer's mara.zinthe Indian Archipelago.' In the
I:]):TreCuthbert Johuse:ill be found an admirable essay,
embseslill2 gh:' Le p°,,det. " Common Salt as a Spring
scarcely so elegant in its
as it isla,Pent's 45 upon's
the wanton,' hPreceding occasions. Even
Repertory of Patent rn no competitor. Newton's
in a manner remarkabll'e --"3 appears, pious information. Frome f the ace_ as heretofore,
.11_uricy and its co-
vene the
would, if space
Bible observations Orirrn.
Permitted, ex "1 tract tier'ss Magazine
agitated the cornmer& the e monetary some very sen-
the Revolution of
vreab world of the eonle.which has
articles are published
in ruary. Severaltipent since
Quarterly Edu.cational the current numtnetrelligent
the interest of the educAi liagazine; but, antisf the
what subsided of late in co°nn:lqin"ern"t hamPPIIYS
rences of a political characteer uence of recent :csCriler-
B

_.ANQUET TO VISCOUNT the
nob AT TUE
CARLTON CLUB.- —Last evening the noblemen and en-
tlemen members of the Carlton Club gave an entertaing
anent to Lieutenant-General Viscount Ilardinge, G.C.8.,
on his return from India. The banquet took place in
the spacious new coffee-room of the club-house, covers
being laid for above 200. Lord Saltoun presided, and
was supported on the right by Viscount Ilardinge, the
Duke of Richmond., the Duke of Montrose, and the
Marquis of Salisbury; and on his left sat the Duke of
Wellington, the Duke of Atholl, the Marquis of Aber-
corn, and the Earl De Grey. The principal table pre.
sented a superb display of ornamental plate, contributed
by the Earl of Egliaton and other noblemen belonging
to the club, and the whole was illuminated by
massive
gilt candelabra.