The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-05 00:00:00

MR, LEVEIN'S SPECIMENS
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A.,,--A We have been much gratified by the inspection of
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articles now to be seen at the New Zealand House, 'Whit.h 'I:N-,...:,
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have been manufactured by Mr. Levein, from the delicate --57.: ' C77`.1
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and exquisitely figured wood indigenous to New Zead. , -_,L. j...„..
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N.. Amongst the rest is an inlaid work-table, ordered by
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mend of her Majesty, which is well worthy of its fultar4l j \ Liti.ki,N
destination.
The whole of the articles are extremely chaste and elegant,
and we feel great pleasure in informing our readers, that
they may have an opportunity of judging for themselves, by
paying a visit to the Colonists' Room, New Zealand House,
where the various specimens have been placed fora short t itne,
preparatory to their xemoval to Buckingham Palace, and to the
residenCeS'of others of the nobility, from whom Mr. Levein
has been-honoured with commands.

The whole of the beautiful woods from which these
articles were manufactured were selected by Mr. Levein
during his residence in New Zealand, and from the years
that have elapsed since his return, they hare t ezome
thoroughly seasoned, and improved in colour. Mr. Levein
has forwarded specimens of his manufacture, and also of the
woods themselves, to Mr. Angus's exhibition at the Egyptian
Hall, where they are admired by every one.-2Vew Zealand
JournaL

ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR
MARTYRDOM.
The following correspondence, which has taken place between Mr.
Henry N. Creed, the Secretary to the Railway Committee of St !cc-
ton. and Mr. Robert Dillon Browne, M.P., has been communi-
cated to us :

" House of Commons, May I, 1845.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Committee of Selection to inform you,
that your name is on the list from which Members will be selected
to serve on railway Committees, which Will commence their sittings
in the week beginning the 4th of May, 'during vhich week it will be
necessary for you to be in attendance for the purpose of serving, it
required, on a railway Committee.
" Due notice will be given to you should you be nominated on any
couunittee.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" To Robert Dillon Browne, Esq., M.P "

" H. N. CREED,

" Reform Club, May 4, 1846,

" Sir,—On my return to London, whence I have been absent fir
the last few days, I received your letter intimating that you had
beentim name
was
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on
the
list
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Members
son to
will
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on railway committees, which Commence their sittings in the week
srmeleemteed tthoaset my
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beginning the 4th May, daring which week you state 'it will be
int`t In
with
bthe reply to
oyrdoeurrscoofmthmounßicaoutiseon i
necessary for me to be in attendance for the purpose of serving if
required on a railway Committee.'
' ynlobv,ghotoldomhayesrvelef intharteatndi
conesnfsorto
attend, this being the day required ; -
but at the same time wish t I •
acquaint the Committee of Selection that I am perfectly incompetent
to discharge the duties contingent, as lam neither an engineer, a
lawyer, nor particularly well
versed in the standing orders of the
House, and other regulations
tive upon the promoters of ,
railwayacompliance with which is impera-
schemes.
" Besides, it it should happen
not to
merits I am about to be madebe an Irish railway, of whose
an unwilling
great detriment may ensue to the public and inefficient judge,
Hon. Member better acquainted with the locality,
the exclusion of some
must necessarily be involved in the projected undertaking.
kiwhgese interests
" However, if I be selected for a railway 'Committeeertan-
.
en-
deavour to discharge the duties required strictly and e I shall a
course 01 proceeding likely to cause untoward andotiscuieonftiously,
delay ; for, in the first place, in consequence of thd inaptitude of me v.
mind to the business of railway Committees, I shall deem it absj-
lutely necessary to examine every witness produced before the Com-
mittee, and take a full and copious note of each question and answer,
in order to place the evidence before me in that 'consecutive shape
which is required by a judge of the land, and which may guide me
in coming to an equitable and just decision. In the second place, in
consequence of my ignorance upon the subject matters-likely to be
involved in the consideration of railway Bills, I shall also deem it
necessary to examine competent authorities upon geology. geometry,
mechanics, hydrostatics, Parliamentary precedents, and the written
and unwritten law of the land. I beg you will further inform the
Committee of Selection, that during the sittings of the House of
Commons I shall hold myself excused from attending any Comsniltee
whatever, as I have an undoubted right, in my capacity as one of the
knights of the shire for the county of Mayo, to take part in all pro-
ceedings, and vote upon all questions brought under the consideration
of the representatives of the people when assemb'ed in the Commons
House of Parham nt —a privilege which the Crown itself could not
interfere with without violating the first principles of the con-
stitution.