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London, England, 1858-06-15 00:00:00

rHE sum LONDONv'' TUESDAY 2_,EVE-NIN-G, JUNE l5, 1858.

objections to nominations either during good
behaviour—virtually for life—for long terms of
years, or for short periods, with power of reno-
mination. If appointed for life, or, like the
Judges, during good behaviour, there would be
the chance of their becoming incompetent from
age or ill-health ; and public opinion could not
be brought to bear on them as in the case of
Judges, who are subjected almost daily to the
strictures of a most critical audience. A long
term of years would be equally objection-
able. There would be a total absence of
responsibility, and also of motive for exertion,
while the party might be compulsorily removed
at the moment when he was most efficient and
his services were most valuable. The short
period, with the privilege of renomination, would
be perhaps the worst of any, for then the party
would always seek to curry favour with those
through whose instrumentality he might hope to
retain the enviable position he was occupying.
The principle of election by an independent
constituency, for a moderate term, is not open to
any of these well-founded objections. Then the
member can maintain his own ♦iews without
greatly caring how palateable they may be to the
Government of the day. He has nothing to fear
from its animosity, or to hope from its favours.
He must look to the wishes and desires of
those by whom he was elected, and from whom
he may again hope for a similar mark of confi-
dence. Of course it is essential that the
Crown should be represented in such a
council—that men of great eminence just returned
from India, and thoroughly acquainted with the
existing state of affairs, should be enabled to ob-
tain seats without being subjected to the delay
and annoyance of a contested election. A few
should, therefore, be nominated ; but the majo-
rity ought to come before a constituency, on
whom it would be impossible to exercise undue
influence.

The qualifications of the members, and the
nature and extent of the constituency have yet
to be decided ! On these points Sir JAMES
GRAHAM has a hobby of his own. He wishes to
build on the old:foundation—" stare super anti-
" quas vias." With this purpose he desires to
make the new council as like the old Court of
Directors as possible, and that the members
should be nominated in the bill, and approved of
by Parliament, holding their offices darn se bene
gesserint, and to be mainly selected from the
present Court. These suggestions will be consi-
dered, but although they may be partially acted
on, we scarcely think that they will supersede the
Government resolutions.

The Cambridge-House conspirators have bit on
another artful dodge to displace the Government,
for whose places they are craving. Having failed
in persuading the Independent Liberals that they
should array themselves under the PALMERSTON-
RUSSELL motley banner, in order to attack a SO.
I
called Tory Administration,they are now striving to
create dissension in the ranks of the Derbyiteg,
by showing that more has been conceded to the
Liberal cause than either could or would
have been by Lord PALMERSTON. They
are appealing to the bigotry of the ex-
treme section,l to the Spooners and Newde-
gates, et hoc genus omne. They, who professed
to be the unflinching advocates of Jewish eman-
eipation ,groan in spirit at the settlement of the
dispute, which they took care to keep open, as a for-
midable instrument against their opponents. They
complain because the property qualification has
been given up, and the gigantic) sham abolished.
The prospects of the extension of the county
franchise, of the annihilation of church-
rates, and of a fair and well-considered
reform bill is hateful to their sight, and the more
so because others will receive the credit which
they desired to monopolise for themselves, if haply
they should be forced to swallow the leeks forced
upon their unwilling stomachs.
The dodge is an artful one, but it will not suc-
ceed. It will merely excite disgust, and indig-
nation at the tortuous course pursued by those,
who, when in place, received a far more liberal and
generous treatment from their opponents. The
howl of the Times, acting, of course, in obedience
to instructions from head-quarters, is against
the Derbyites carrying measures which their ad-
versaries could not and would not pass. They
hint, as if it were a reasonable ground of com-
plaint, that in a short time ' there will be
nothing objectionable to give up—no shred or
vestige of Toryism remaining. Is not this what the
country requires, what any but the members of
the Cerberus Club would hail with triumphant
potans! Such measures were urgently required.
They have been granted, but, like naughty ur-
chins, we must assail our benefactors, who bring
us really good things, and cry out for old nurse
PALMERSTON, whn, although liberal of promise, is
notoriously scant of performance.

The people will not, however, be so easily duped
as either Lord PALMERSTON or his organ may
imagine. They will look to the real facts and
think for themselves, notwithstanding the spas-
modic efforts of the Times to warp their judg-
ment and betray their interests. The Govern-
ment do not leave an opening for the attacks
of the Leviathan in one direction, so ano-
ther is sought for, and sneers against the
weakness of the Ministry are substituted for fierce
onslaughts against their resisting the popular
will. But where was the strength of Lord
PA.LMERSTON—was he not also holding offie)
merely on sufferance ? Although he attempted
to disguise the fact by contumacious
And insolent treatment of all who f.ll
beneath his lash, his personal follow •
ing was far inferior in number, standing, and
ability to that of Lord DERRY; and he must
at length profit by the bitter lesson which he has
received, that it is no longer possible to humbug
the British Parliament or the British nation.

HER, MAJESTY'S TREATS E.—The favourite opera
"Lucrezia Borgia" will be
ugs:l:visit:la on Thursday next, the
principal characters being
ner :—Lucrezia Borgia,
atnednsG;enOraini, Mine.
in this remarkable man-
Alboni ; Alfonso, Signor Belletti Giuglini. The minor parts have,•witßhelnauednaabrize artistic
r
by
artists V al e t tni
f,
the establishmentvenard
othersfeeling,
principal
will assist in the prologue. Such a revival cannot he
otherwise than attractive in the highest degree,
Titiene, by her interpretation of such • ladlie.
parts as Valen-
tine, Leonora, and Donna Anna, has already prepared
us for a grand delineation of the terrible Pa.9Bi ona
and
equally terrible sorrows of the sister of Ceeiar Borgia.
The "Brindisi" has been completely identified tl-;
Mme. Alboni, and consequently her assumption of the
part gives an additional interest to the opera. The won-
derful organ and delicate intonation of Signor Giuglini,
especially in passages of pathos, warrant the Inlet san-
guine F xpectations as to his execution of the exqui,i,e
melody in the prologue, and his portion of the grand
trir with Belletti and Miens in the first act.
Sir Cearles and Lady Lamb have left the Clarendon
Hotel, for Beaufor., near Battle, Sussex.
The family and friends of the celebrated Lady Morgan
Lave been f. .r the lest two weeks lit'rouring under the
greatest anxiety on ac oust of her rapidly feilivg health.
It is now understood that ht r ladyship is in imminent
danger, and her medical advisers have renounced all
hope. The numerous inquiries after the illustrious suf-
ferer at her residence in Albert-gate, prove the extent of
the sympathy evinced for her in the world of literature
and fashion.

Mr. Dalglisb, M.P., has placed 1001. at the disposal
of the Abstainers' Union for the erection of a tent in the
Gresir for Sabbath service of a practical character, by
clergymen of the city.—Glasgow Daily Mail.
ecntistissiox of LUNACY ON SIR H. MEUX —The pro.
oeedlngs were resumed this morning, at the Thatched
House Tavern, St. James's, but up to the time we went
to press nothing of importance transpired.