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' It will probably be a surprise to all parties to hear that last night's
sitting of the House of Commons,
divisions and delays, no
equally misspent, concluded both quietly and speedily with the able been with
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tion of the Ministerial resolutions. That first and most important
part of the tariff which relates to corn and flour passed without a
division. The various amendments which yesterday bade fair to
diversify the discussion have been one after another withdrawn, and
really there is now almost room to congratulate the country, and
part cularly the agricultural party in the Commons, on a cheerfill
surrender of the question. Of course, there will be various opportu-•
nities of speaking and dividing the House in the progress of the Bill
which will he founded on these resolutions ; but, as the protectionist
party hare not attempted to qualify the measure, or introduce any
substitute of their own, it may be presumed th.,t they will not think
it necessary to do more than record their votes on the general prin-
ciple of the change. We are inclined to hope that we have not
hitherto done justice to the negative tactics of the Opposition.
We construed them rather as indicating a want of Inge-
nuity, and even of feeling ; as if either the importance
of the crisis had not been perceived, or it had been
found impossible to suggest a remedy which should not.
approximate too near to the Ministerial measure. Undoubtedly, an
opposition must be feeble which was based on blindness or indiffers
ence to the peculiar exigencies of the time. Undoubtedly, also, it
would run some risk of being considered frivolous and vexatious if it
admitted that something ought to be done, but contented itself with
objecting to the only remedy actually proposed. The more genial
results of last night seem to show that the protectionists have
merely been satisfying the moral claims of consistency, and the ab-
stract merits of their cause. It was really what was called " the
flag of protection." It was only " true blue." The three weeks'
debate was a three weeks' mourning for the departed object of their
regards. That ended, they have no wish to distress the survivors
with any further and more obtrusive memorials of what is now no
more. Such an opposition assumes the modesty and decorum of a
protest, which virtually acquiesces in a great change of policy with-
out thinking it necessary to pronounce against the principles of the
departing system. Last night was the chance, the last chance, of
urging the merits of a fixed duty. There was a double promise of a
last debate on this point. Mr. W. O. Stanley proposed the fixed
duty of ss. a quarter on wheat, and Mr. M. Milnes a perpetuation of
the three years' scale in the Ministerial measure. But, seeing that
the battle was against them, both consented to withdraw their mea-
sures. It is difficult, we will not say impossible, to suppose that this
means of compromise of a moderate fixed duty will be ever revived.
We have seen its last. Yet we cannot forbear from pausing to con-
sider its singular destiny. Never was there a proposition so reason-
able, so modest, yet so unfortunate. Fate was always against it. It
was always too liberal for protectionists, too close for free-traders.
Whenever it was brought before the Legislature it was at a crisis
when the very stars fought against it. The Whigs caught at it when
they were drowning, and dragged it along with them to the bottom.
11l fares the stalking horse of a fallen party. Its undoubted merits
were of no avail. Sir Robert was ever precluded from it, because
it was a Whig measure. It has been the work of half
his life to avoid it. The Whigs had charmed It for
their own special use, and woe to the uninitiated hand that might
dare to grasp the weapon, though it lay on the public road, and
courted the eye and hand of the passenger. Its evil fate has pursued
it to the last. ahe last resource of the Whigs has now done the same
duty for a section of the protectionists. Again, in the midst of a
great collision, when a minority is rapidly yielding to an over-
powering coalition—when an ancient and respectable party finds
itself outnumbered, outflanked, pushed in the Thant, and threatened
in the rear, an,. has no resource but to give way, then, then again,
too late common sense comes uppermost with them, and we near of
a fixed duty. Its very name, however, by this time is the omen of
defeat,. It has become rather a conventional demand for mercy
than au actual proposition of terms. Yet this is the misfortune, not
the fault, of the plan. A fatality, it would seem, haunts measures as
sometimes men, and sometimes even nations. Reason pleads
in vain against fate. The very fact that the many
recommendations of a moderate fixed duty have not availed to pro-
cure for it a favourable hearing, seems to prove that it is now irrevocably
doomed to rejection. We cannot, of course, anticipate an entire
cessation of hostilities. Though the army seems prepared to accept
a defeat, yet the skirmishers will have their amusement. Ministers,
last night, purchased their substantial success at the price of some
not very serious molestation. Sir Robert, who for so many years
has been endeavouring to adjust the price of corn, cannot easily re-
sign his prophetic pretensions. The dupes of his craft still flock
round him, and demand a vaticination of the exact price of corn
from this year to the end of the world under an open trade. In Vain
does he profess himself to be no more than man. In vain is the
oracle silent. All the more is he urged to say something or other
which shall fill that horrid vacuity of doubt which yawns in the
protectionist intellect. Some distinct augury, some figure—say
53s ,—say 49s.,—say 45s.,—say anything, will do. It will be
something to look at, something for the mind to repose
on, something to worship. It will be giving form and circumstance
to hope, which cannot realise its objects, unless they have some defi-
nite outline. Monday promises a renewal of these lesser fights. On
that day a great question is to be discussed. Wheat, barley, oats,
and rye are given up, and Mr. Miles takes his stand on buckwheat,
maize, and rice, which have been taken from their alphabetical
places in the tariff for an early and separate discussion. Mr. Miles—
we readily excuse the instincts of offended dignity—wishes to retreat
with gravity and deliberation. He will not be hurried off his legs.
He will pause before he consents to Indian corn being introduced at a
nominal duty. We beg to suggest a reason for delay. The experi-
ment has yet to be tried. Will anybody in these islands eat it? If
they will not eat it, Mr. Miles will not object to so harmless an im-
portation. If they will cat it, and relish it, then let the
plan of the protectionist be duly considered. Meanwhile,
Mr. Miles has no objection to a small Bill permitting
the importation, duty free, into Ireland. It is scarcely
necessary to explain how this would operate. The Greek " Joe
Miller " supplies us with an illustration. A certain slave was once
charged with the care of a vessel of wine. He tapped it at the bot-
tom, and abstracted a portion of its contents. By-and-by his master
observed that the surface had fallen, and charged him with the theft.
lie denied it with great simplicity, on the ground that what he had
taken was from the bottom, and what his master missed was from
the top. We should imagine that, if we introduce 100,0001. worth of
maize into British consumption, it does not much matter in what
part of these islands it is. It may be forced in at the bottom, but it
will nevertheless tell at the top. However, we do not expect that
Mr. Miles will do more than look at the resolution relating to these
articles, and then let it quietly pass. The two former we believe to
be especially for the benefit of the agriculturist.

IRELAND.

MAYO ELECTION-COLLISION BETWEEN THE MILI-
TARY AND THE POPULACE-SEVERAL KILLED A.ND

WOUNDED.

DUBLIN, MARCH s.—Most afflicting intelligence has reached town
from Mayo, of a collision between the military and the peasantry on
Tuesday last, in which some of the latter were killed and several
wounded. The military, under the command of Mr. Cruise, a sti-
pendiary magistrate, were escorting some electors, on the estate of
the Marquis of Sligo, from Westport to Castlebar, when the deplor-
able affray occurred. Subjoined are all the accounts that have as
yet been received. In some it is stated that the collision took place
within a mile of Castlebar ; but there is one letter which states, and
we believe correctly, that it occurred seven miles from Castlebar, and
within one mile el Westport.

The Galway Vindicator gives the following version from a corre-
spondent:—

" NOLAN'S HOTEL, GALWAY, WEDNESDAY, HALF-PAST 11 A.M.—I
have just come from Castlebar—M`Donnell 36 a-head—it was
thought Moore would give up last night. At eleven o'clock yester-
day morning a party of the Sth Hussars were escorting a number of
freeholders of 3loore's to the hustings, when at a mile from Castle-
bar, a number of the peasantry, from behind a wall, pelted them
with stones, for the purpose of rescuing the freeholders. Mr. Cruise, the
stipendiary magistrate, ordered the military to fire, when a woman, hay-
ing a family of five children, a fine young man, thirty years of age, and
another man, were shot dead, and three mortally wounded. The
greatest excitement prevails."

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- The Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon contains the following :
"Letters have been received in town from Castlebar. dated yes-
terday morning, which contain some particulars of the lamentable
affray. One account states that the Riot-Act had been read by Mr.
Cruise, the stipendiary magistrate, but that the populace did not dis-
perse, and, it is asserted, stones were thrown, after which the mili-
tary were ordered to fire. It is stated in one letter that two persons
were killed, and three mortally wounded; in another, that seven
were killed. All the accounts agree that Mr. M'Donnell, the repeal
candidate, was at the head of the poll on Tuesday evening—the ma-
jority being variously reported at 36 and 26. In consequence of the
great excitement, it was difficult to obtain any accurate retuni of
the polling. We subjoin one letter:—
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"Castlebar, Wednesday Morning,
" ' A party of electors, tenants of tie Marquis of Sligo, escorted by
military, under the command of D. J. Cruise, Esq., R.M., were
attacked within a mile et" Westport by a great number of the pea-
sants, Mr. Cruise read the Riot Act, which had not the effect of
dispersing them. Stones continued to be thrown. The military
tired, killing three, and wounding seven, some of them, it IS feared,
mortally.

" Dublin Evening Post.Oftles, Three o'clock.
" We have just received the following communication:—
" Castlebar, Wednesday, One o'Clock, P.M.
" The state of the poll yesterday evening was as follows :
M'Donnell 18$
Moore
Majprity for M'Donnell - - - —23

" ` Three persons were killed on the spot yesterday ; but the Iv.
ports arc most conflicting as to the number wounded. It is asserted
that thirty or forty have been wounded, some mortally.
" ' 3 be town is in a state of awful excitement.' "
THE COUNTY LIMERICK.

The Limerick Chronicle of yesterday gives some additional particu-
lars relative to the firing at Sir David Roche. Sir David was in his
carriage, accompanied by Mr. James Lyons, D.L., and another of
the grand jury, when the shots were fired at him. The balls missed
their object, and Sir David drove in safety to Patrick's Well, whero
the outrage was reported. The police went in search of the assas-
sins, but found no trace of them. Sir David Roche was the popular
Member for Limerick, and is a repealer.
On Monday night, John Westley, steward to George Fosbury, Esq..
was walking the avenue of Curragh-bridge, when a party of ten
ruffians tired a shot at him, after which they apologised, and said, that
it was intended for his young master, whom they thought they
would have met near the gate. The shot passed close to his head.
but the poor man gladly admitted their excuse.
Several other Rockite doings, all of the most daring and flagitious
character, are reported,
The following letter from Mr. Arabin, having reference to the ase-
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offence with which he has been charged, was read at a meeting of
the corporation held yesterday:—
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licious conspiracy against my character and reputation. It is my in-
tentiom to seek, at the earliest possible opportunity, a new trial, and
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fected that object, I must request your Lordship will
other member of the council to preside in the court of conscience.
.‘ I have the honour to remain,
..ily Lord, your Lordship's humble servant,
"JOHN L. ABABIli."

[His resignation has been accepted.)

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER HALL.

Last evening an adaptation from Beethoven's Mount of Olives.
entitled Engedi, and Mendelssohn's cantata, Hymn of Praise, was per-
formed by the above Society. The principal vocal parts were sus-
tained by Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Phillips, as-
sisted by a powerful and efficient chorus.

Tne Mount of Olives (from which Engedi has been adapted) was the
85th work of Beethoven's, and was composed in 1800. The first per-
formance took placein 1803, hut it does not appear to have been known
in England till 1814, when selections from it were performed at the
Philharmonic Concerts, and at Drury-lane Theatre, January 30,
1815 ; it was subsequently performed entire at Liverpool in 1823, and
is beyond doubt one of Beethoven's greatest compositions. Engedi,
selected for the first part of last night's performance, is the adaptation
of the music to a version relative to the persecution of David by Saul,
and was admirably performed.

After which followed the Hymn of Praia (Lebgesang), a Inn-
phonia cantata of Mendelssohn's. The " Lobgesang" was written
for a festival in honour of Gutemberg, the inventor of printing, and
was performed at Leipsic for the first time on the 24th of June, 1840,
and in England, at the Birmingham Musical Festival, in September.
1840. This hymn cannot be said to belong toany distinct class of com-
position ; it has neither the dramatic quality of an oratorio, nor the
exclusively vocal character of a cantata ; it is properly designated a
symphonia cantata. Mendelssohn terms it a symphony for the
orchestra and voices ; it is throughout a grand and elaborate work.
We noticed the duet in E flat, " I waited for the Lord," by Miss
Bireh and Miss Dolby, as exceedingly beautiful, the effect being
greatly augmented by the pianissimo of the chorus ; also the tenor
solo by Mr. Hobbs, " The Sorrows of Death," full of plaintive ex-
pression. The chorale, " Let all Men praise the Lord," and the
chorus, " The Night is Departing," were admirably given. The con-
cluding chorus, "Ye Nations offer to the Lord," from its fugue
character and powerful effeet, gave universal satisfaction.
It may be as well to remark that the audience was not Outiteths:
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THE CASE OF POISONING AT BROMLEY.—The in-
quiry into the circumstances of this mysterious case, adjourned from
the 18th ult., was resumed at the Swan Tavern, Bromley, on Thurs-
day, and again adjourned. The general tenour of the evidence
tended to remove any doubt that might previously have existed RS
to the fact that a murder had been committed, but we forbear UP
enter into details until it shall be possible to lay before the publicithe
the whole of the facts in this mysterious case.

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The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having been pleased by their order to approve of the pert of Wells
being reduced to the position of a creek and annexed to the port of
Clay, and of a principal coast officer, searcher, landing waiter, and
tide surveyor, being stationed at Wells, with authority to receive
masters' reports of ships inwards and duties, and also to clear vessels
outward bound to foreign parts, the Commissioners of the Customs
have issued direetions, which have been communicated to the prin-
cipal officers of the revenue at the various ports throughout the king-
door to the effect that the reduction of the port of Wells is to take
plsoo from ald after the Ott day of Xpril aut.