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of the critics that a great sorro wonderfgy opens
the eyes and alters the vies vs, makes the rough
places smooth, and the dark places clear. There is
More of sentiment in air. .Hallam's history of our
early literature than persons' acquainted only with
his previous works would hNve I been disposed to
give him credit for. While we hi tve here the same
industry and research, the same I acute insight and
conscientious
.judgment which we re so conspicuous
in his political histories, we have also a sympathy
with all that is refined in taste : and good in feeling,
with all those touches of natu re that makes the
whole world kin,. which is a ne% v manifestation of
his character. If any of his works is likely to
become popular it is this, which is likewise the best
of all critical guides for those rho wish to pick
their way through the labyrin.;ll. of European
literature. To none of his works could we point
more confidently than to this for evidence that he
who has now gone from among us full of
years and of honour was a good an d a great man,
genial in his nature, wise in Judg,me nt, truthful to
the last degree, and doing with mig.tit whatsoever
his hand found to do.—Times.

'LORD PANmuRE
_4- pARLIAJLENTART

REPOILIL

Mr. Kinloch, of Kinloch, having lately published
a.letter to Lord Panmure (of only local interest)
regarding some proceedings at a recent meeting of
the county of Forfar, Lord Panmurc has replied
in the following letter :
Edinburgh, Jan. 19, 1859.
Dear Kinloch,—l received your letter last
night, and as I shall be engaged all day with the
meeting of the Highland Society, and am 'to go ,
south in the evening, I can only give to it a hurried
reply. I may at once state to you that the reporters
mistook my figures, and wrote down 30,000 instead of
80,000 inhabitants. My impression was, and still
is, that on this basis of population you claimed a
second member for Forfarshire in the redistribution
of seats which you anticipated under some new
Reform Bill,•whether Mr. Bright's or not,' now .
forget. Founding upon this erroneous report, you
proceed to read me a lecture on my speech:: at Brc-
chin; and my political conduct in general. seems
agreeable to you to do so; and I feel not the smallest •
resentment at your taking the trouble to resiew my
past conduct with respet to reform. In look'lng back
upon my political life, T defy you or any, one. to lay .
your finger upon any ledge which I ever gave on the
subject of reform which I have not redeemed or
endeavoured to redeem. If you and others fornied
extraordinary expectations that I was to become
one of that band of extreme politicians who saw no
limit to popular demands, I am not responsible for-
your disappointment; and it seems somew hat hard
that I should become the object of your censure. I •
will not,• however, pursue these generalities, but
confine myself more immediately to your letter.
You quote my words at Forfar correctly,:and the
opinions,l expressed then I still entertain. I shall
be much surprised if any government brings in r
bpi giving any very extensive redistribution elf
seats ; • and I • shall also be surprised if Forfar ,Jr •
Perth obtain a second member. Why, your frie'id,
and I presume yourieader in reform, Mr. Bright,
in all his extensive redistribution, does not think -
of either county ; and I can easily imagine Vie els-
appointment with which you read that port ion of
his schedules which enfranchised Aberdeen; but
silently passed by the -two counties of Pert h' and
Forfar.- You next proceed to lecture me for F toting'.
Auf. the' relieil'Tor '674sTaly:o7.:*"e's- the' (41-f
`the ;bpi; of ,48,32.7wr iidliere,lo,NN;OVAri, to the o pinion. .
It was the bill of 1832 that placed Mr. Cobden,
and Mr. Bright in Parliament; and enabled
them to devote their extraordinary energies and
talents, in and. out of the house; to the advocacy .
of the total repeal of the corn-laws. They occupied
. the ground already laid for them by Chas. Villiers,
who fought many a battle against heavy odds before
these two latter champions entered the field. You
next proceed to accuse the Whigs of not efficiently •
working out the Reform Bill, and of becoming as •
great Jobbers as once' the Tories wete.' I have
often heard the former expression, but, I confess I
do not fully understand its meaning. Srlie Whigs
did pass many measures of the greaten benefit to
the nation between 1832 and 1841; which may
be diiectly ascribed to the powerful aid of those
whom the. Reform Bill brought into the:lHouse of
Commons. You and others may ignore these if you
choose, but you cannot blot them from the statute-
book, where they remain as proofs of the energy of
those who were their authors, and of the ingratitude
of ,those who forget them. lam sorry to' see you
adopt the cant phrase of Whig jobbers.' Such
phrases are the last resources of those who lack argu-
ments to condemn a political party. s You are the
last man who should forget the long struogle for
the liberties of the people maintained by the .Whigs
at the risk of personal liberty, and certain exclu-
sion from the attainment of the highest offices in
the judicial and other professions by those who ha d
the honesty and courage to belong to the party. His,-
tory will do them justice, though it is the fashion to
refuse it now. Whatever may be said against us,
trust we shall be forward in supporting every just re-
form and fair demand on the part of the nation at
large. But if reforms be proposed which have for
their object the serious disturbance of the balance
of different interests in our constitution which still
happily exists, and to set up one portion of the
nation in dominion over the rest—such reforms I,
for one, will resist; even at the risk of incurring
your renewed censure.—l am, dear Kinloch, yours
truly, " PANXTURE.”
"To George Kinloch, Esq., of that Ilk."