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THE SUN, LONDO-N, THURSDAY rEVENING, FEBRTJARY 20 1845,

condition of the working classes. They blame as for not sur-
rendering a portion of our principles in order to obtain a more
speedy relief for the sufferings of the masses. I do net pro-
fess to be more patriotic than other persons, the principle of
justice may not be more deeply implanted in me, but I will
answer for myself and my friends that we shall adhere to
the principles with which we have started until we bring
them to a triumphant end. It had been stated in the House
of Commons that since the passing of the Corn-law Bill in
1815, no less than 200,000,0001. had been taken from per-
sons to support the poor-rates, and this independently
of sums distributed by charitable institutions and by private
benevolence. It has been said that in one-tenth part of England
and Wales—the richest portion of the empire—there are no
less than a million and a half of persons depending for subsist-
ence on parochial relief. Look at that mass of misery, and ask
what charity—what beneficence can do—to alleviate it. It
will not touch the edges—it will not affect the fringes
of that enormous evil. Private charity cannot
prevent its rapid increase; but the Anti Corn-law League
provides a greater remedy than that. We have a charitable
plan—not indeed designed by us—for it is a plan involving the
principles that were laid down by the Great Creator of the uni-
verse. This plan is self work—we do not look to patronage—
we ask no string of names distinguished in the world. We have no
committee with books of subscriptions lying on the counters
of West-end bankers, we have no charity that will comprise
machinery of the most cumbrous kind. Our principle per-
vades all classes of the community—wherever misery is there we
endeavour to bring relief—( Hear, hear)—whether
in the garret or in the cellar—we endeavour to illu-
minate: the darkness of despair by the propagation of this
great principle. Nor shall we be deterred by difficulties from
persevering in this glorious course, until the principles of free
trade recsive the fullest sanction of the law.—The Hon. Gen-
tleman sat down amidst great applause.
The CHAIRMAN then came forward and announced, amid
loud cries for Mr. CAden, that the proceedings of the even-
ing were over, and that the next meeting would be duly ad-
vertised.

Mr. COBDEN then came forward, and demanded three cheers
for the Anti-Corn-law League. His request was enthasiasti••
ally responded to, and the meeting separated.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
SEASON 1845.
To the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Publie,

The following Outline of the Arrangements for the ensuing Season
Is respectfully presented to the Nobility and Subscribers :
LiNGAGEMENTS FOR TILE OPERA:—
Madame Grist,
Madame Anaide Castellan,
(Of the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburgh—her First Appearance at
• this Theatre)
Madlle. Brambilla, • Madlle. Roseetti,
• Madame Rita Borio,
(Of the principal Theatres In Italy, and of the Royal Theatre, Madrid.
—her First Appearance in this Country)
And Madame Rossi Caccai,
Of the Theatre Royal, Lisbon—her First Appearance in this Country.)
Signor Moriani, Signor CoreHl, Signor F. Lablache,

Signor Rota!,
(Of La Scala, Milan—his First Appearance in this Country) and
Signor Mario, Signor Fornasari, and Signor Lablactic
In addition to the above combination of Talent, a conge has beer
obtained, and an arrangement effected by which
Signor Barroilhet,
(Of the Academie Royale de Paris) will be secured for a limited num.
tier of Nights.
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Signor COSTA.
The Orchestra will be on the same Scale as in the past year.
The Chorusses will be numerous and effective.
Chorus Master—Signor Bonconslglio.
BALLET.

Madlle. Carlotta Grist, ---
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Madlle. Lucile Grahn,
Madlle. Czrito, Madlle. Louise Weiss;
Madlle. Ferdinand, Madlle. Casson,
Madlle. Deinclisse, Madlle. Moneelet,
(Of the Academie Royale de Paris—their First Appearance at this

Theatre) and
Madlle. Taglion(

(llor Farewell Season.)
The talent of this eminent Artiste hal been secured for a few Farewel
Nights, previously to her taking leave of the Stage.
31. St. Leon, M. Gosselin,
M. 1)1 Matte (of the Theatre Royal, St. Carlos, Naples),

M. Bertrand (of the Academic Royale de l'aris), M. Perrot, and
M. Toussaint (of the Academie Royale de-Paris—his First Appearance
in this Country),.
With a numerous and efficient Corps de Ballet.
Engagement has also been effected for a few nights, with the
Thirty-six Danseuses Viennoises,

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Who have lately appeared with extraordinary success at the Aca-
demie Royale de Paris, and who will appear at the Opening of the
Theatre before Easter.

Principal Artiste of the Theatre • . Mr. Marshall.
',ceder of the Oichestra
Maitre de Ballet M. Perrot.
Sous Maitre de Ballet.- • .. • •
Regisseury de la Dense •••••• • • • . • • M. Bertrand.
Leader of the Ballet• • • • • • • • •. • • • Nadaud.
Composer of the Ballet Ifusie• • • .4. Slg. Pugni.
Arrangements have been made for the appearance of
Signor Morlani and Signor Fornasari for the
Opening of the Theatre before Easter.
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The Sutsseription will consist of the same number of Nights as Last

Season

The Repertoire will consist of a Selection from the works of the moss

admired Composers.
The THEATRE will OPEN
On SATURDAY, the FIRST of MARCH,
When will be produced (first time in this country),
Verdi's new Opera,
ERNANI.
With new seenery by Mr. Marshall,
Ernaal, Signor Moriani; Ruy Gomez, Signor Foruasari
Carlo Quinto, Signor Botelli ; and
Elvira, Madame Rita Bort°.
To conclude with a new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled
LA FILLE DE LA DRYADE.
The Music by Signor Pupil. .The Scenery by Mr. Marshall.
In which will appear
Mddlo. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Louise Weiss, Mille. Ferdinand,
Mdlle. Demel!sse, 3fdlio. Casson, Mdlle. Moneelet, &o.
3f. Toussaint, 31. Gosselin, M. Di Mattis, 31. Bertrand, M. Perrot

and the Danseuses ViCnnoisos.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRUIRY•LANP.:.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed GUSTAVUS TILE THIRD ; or, The Masked
Ball. Gustavus the Third, Mr. Cooper ; Colonel Lilllenhorn, Mr.
D. W. King ; Captain Ankerstrom, Mr. Stretton ; Oscar, Miss
Romer ; Madame Ankerstrom, Miss Betts.
.

After which, a Grand Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. Cha-
:acters by Monsieur 11. Vestige ; Monsieur and Madame Final% and
Mdilc. Maria.

To conclude with the favourite Drama of MARI ; or, The Maid
of Milan. Clari, Miss Rainforth ; Veapino, Miss Poole.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will he repeated a New and Original Comedy, In Five Acts, entitled
')LD HEADS AND 'YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr.
'trickla d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tern Coke, Mr.
Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Darren ; the
v2ountess of Pompiou, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn,
Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Misi Julia Ben.•ett.
After which, USED U'. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles
Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady
Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. .

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
•
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

, Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundrett Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy,
Mr. Selby ; George, Mr: Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
'duster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine, Mrs. Yateo ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ;
Madame Celeste.

To be followed by a New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE ; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of
Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness
Beattpre, Miss Fortescue..

TO conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
LEsSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four
Brothers. Baron de Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ;
Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Ilime ; Renaud, Mr.
)attacks ; Ivon, Mr. Lefller ; Hemline, Mdlle. Helen Conde!! ;
Clara, Miss Brentnall ; Yolande, Miss E. Bonner Eglantine, Miss
)'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which, MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon-
leigneur, Mr. Wallack; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosanne, Miss E.
Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall.
To be followed by the Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton ;
Miss E. Bonner, and Miss E. Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed A TRIP to KISSENGEN.

After which, TILE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal
characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining. Collier, and Turner ;
hiss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE.
Principal Characters by ;Messrs. A; Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea-
lows ; Miss Walcott, and Miss Fairbrother.
To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Cha-
racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner,
Kisloch, Yaraold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair-
brother, Miss Grim, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and
Mrs. Keeley.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real
Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real Pack of Hounds.
Entire Change in the Circle.—Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship.
To be followed by the rustic Pageant of THE FLITCH OF BACON.
To conclude with the Spectacle of THE FORTY THIEVES; or.
The Tiger Horde of Bagdad.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL. SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a NenDraraa7:WitliNew Scenery and splendid
Appointments, entitled 31IDNIGHT ; or, the Sentinel and the Hour.
A Legend of St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform.
After which, a Ballet, to be called THE GNOME OF THE BED
RUT MOUNTAIN.

To conclude with THE WHISTLER.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Will be repeated TH THISE
LADY OFEVENING TROPEZ ; or, The Bride of
Woe. George Maurice, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Antoine, Mr. 11. Howard ;
M. Langlois, Mr. E. Jones; Charles D'Arbell, Mr. J. T. Johnson ;
D'Anbrine, Mr W. Searle ; Jerome, Mr. J. Herbert ; Hortense (the
Bride of Woe), MIAs Vincent ; Madame Langlois, Miss Eliza Terrey ;
Charlotte, Miss Cooper.
After w.iich, TIIE HOUSE DOG. Supported by Mr. C. J. Higgle,
J. Herbert, E. Jones, Miss E. Terrey, Miss Jefferson, &c.
To conclude with JOCKO; The Brazilian Ape. In which Monsieur
Gouffeo will perform the most wonderful and un-imagin-ble Feats.

THE LORD MAYOR AND THE DISTRESSED NEEDLE-
WOMEN.—A ball being about to be given fur the distressed needle-
women, Lord Mayor Gibbs was applied to for the usual permission to
exhibit the printed announcements in front of the Mansion-house.
Ilk Lordship refused the request, and his name does not appear as
one of the patrons of the charity. The latter we did not expect ; but
we thought he might have placed the Mansion-house wall at the dis-
posal of the committee to post a bill upon. Though we did not think
he was likely to give the poor needlewomen bread, we fancied he was
just the sort of man to have offered them a .tone.—Punch.

ANOTHER CASE OF POISONING AT DORCHESTER.-
Another child murder by arsenic has been committed at Dorchester,
by a loose women named Warr, and the victim is her own illegiti-
mate child, only a few months old. The offence was committed in
December, and has only been just brought to light. A coroner's jury
yEs b"4 inveStlgatieg the matter, but the inquiry had not concluded

THE WEATHER.—Stng OFFICE, FEB. 20.

rHERMODISTKA, Lowest, 19 ; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 29.

BAROMETER, 30.22.--WIND, S.

NOM—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
l'hermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT.
Morning .. 54 minutes after 0 I Evening .. 12 minutes after 1.

may believe the Morning Post, the disciplinarian
Premier reads a " Select Lesson" every evening to
the more refractory of his Conservative class. But
really, we do not see that it met the argument of the
Learned Member for Bath on the positive inequity of
the distinction between Ireland and Great Britain, or
the relative degree in which that inequity is enhanced
by the fact that Ireland has enjoyed a long exemption
from the assessed taxes paid by the people of Great
Britain. We put the case, not in reference to the
question of the ability, or inability, of Ireland to take
her share of the burden of property-tax and assessed
taxes—a question we are not called upon now to enter
into ;—but, in reference, solely, to the fact admitted,
that she does not take that share, and to the
sort of argument on which the Premier may
have attempted to defend her exemption.
The case urged by Mr. ROEBUCK as showing an
equitable ground why Ireland should bear her pro-
portion of property-tax was strengthened by the
consideration which Mr. ROEBUCK enforced upon the
House, " that the Irish landlord had been recently
much benefited by the amount of tithe added to his
estate ;" and the reflection, so successfully enlarged
upon by all popular Irish speakers, that the Irish
landlord could travel from Limerick or Dublin to
London, from London to Naples, winter in Rome,
lounge through a spring in Paris, pass an autumn in
Saxony, and return to Cork, Waterford, or any other
part of Ireland where his property might happen to
lie, " without being once molested by the demands
of the tax-gatherer." Mr. Saetes was a singular
answer to the demand of Mr. ROEBUCK. "The Irish
absentee landlords already drained the country of
large sums." But the English income and property*
tax payers are not the cause of their absence; and
why should they contribute the proportion which
the Irish landlord ought to pay, in addition to their
own ? "The Crown rents and quit rents of Ireland
were also expended in the embellishment of London
and of Windsor Castle." In what relative propor-
tion,—Mr. RoEnucx might have asked,—to the sums
contributed from the Consolidated Fund (en which
the Exchequer and other issues for public works are
charged), for the improvement and construction of
roads, bridges, harbours, &c., &c., in Ireland ? The
truth seems to be that the acute mind of Mr. SHELL
was sensible of the feebleness of such an argument;
and therefore rushed into vaticinations and warnings
connecting the experience of the past with the proba-
bilities of the futnre ; SwirT's agitation of Ireland,
about WOOD'S half-pence, with Mr. O'CoNsiELL's
agitation, should you put into his hands such a
weapon as the opposition that would blaze up
throughout Ireland to the introduction of a pro-
perty-tax.
But all this is rather ad hominem than ad rem.
Mr. WILLIAMS'S subsequent amendment, declaring
that all persons in the receipt of the public
money in Ireland, should be liable to the same in-
come-tax as that paid by the people of England,
does not at all go to the extent of the broader prin-
ciple of Mr. ROEBUCK'S proposition. If the latter be
good for anything, it cannot be satisfied by limiting
its application to an income-tax, instead of one on
property, and its levy to the recipients of official in-
come. If the amendment of Mr. WILLIAMS fell to the
ground from its own imperfections of scope, better suc-
cess must be allowed to have attended the arguments of
Lord BERNARD, Mr. BELLEW, and Sir 11. W. BAR-
noN, inasmuch as they voted in the majority against
the Learned Member for Bath's proposition, than they
merited. They were speeches whose only remarkable
quality consisted in the intensity of their selfish
unreasonableness. We shall not pursue this
matter through the observations of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Sergeant MURPHY,
Lord PALMERSTON and others who followed on the
same side. The principle of equitable division of
the burden between the two countries, which was the
strength of Mr. ROEBUCK'S address, was never once
grappled with. Mr. GouLnuari's Exchequer statistics
were responded to by Mr. HUME, in a speech which
closed with this fair and dispassionate remark :—" If
the people of Ireland demanded equal rights and equal
privileges with their fellow-subjects, let them first be
able to stand up and say they paid equally towards
the expenditure of the country." The opinions of
Mr. lIUME, strange to say, found fast backers in
Col. SIBTHORP, Mr. BLACKSTONE, and others of his
" ancient foes." But the finest thing of the evening was
decidedly the acting of Sir R. PEEL. He has studied the
very idiosyncracy of " SAM SLlcx." The great
modern master of " soft-sawder" could not have ac-
quitted himself more creditably than Sir ROBERT, in
his honeyed compliments and elaborate, though some-
what tardy, praise (for he admitted to the Member
for Montrose 40 years' of most emiaent public service)
of Mr. HUME. But what was Sir ROBERT'S conclu-
sive and "sufficing reason" for exempting Ireland
from this tax ? That there did not already " exist in
that country a machinery for collecting it," and that to
create a new one would be so operose and expensive an
undertaking as to make it not worth while to impose
the tax there. In the first place, Mr. HUME had pre-
viously shown that there does exist in Ireland the
whole staff for the collection of poor-rate, which could
be made instantly available for property-tax. In the
second, how could Sir ROBERT preserve his gravity
when he suggested the difficulty of organising a new
one I But why a new one at all ? We will venture
to promise him that the people of England, Scotland,
and Wales, could be persuaded to deprive themselves
of the tender attentions of his income-tax commis-
sioners, their clerks, boards, and collectors, without
one murmur; and he would undertake to bring, at
twenty-four hours' notice, 50,000 of the payers
of this tax down to' Blackwell, to greet the exporta•
tion of this whole army of officials, with bags, books,
and baggage, schedules, ledgers, papers, and distress
warrants for " Ireland," by the GREAT BRITAIN.

We have accounts from Madrid to the 12th inst.
In the discussion on the Clergy Dotation Bill on that
day the Finance Minister, in order to allay the
public alarm as to the Church property already sold,
announced that the Government were fully resolved
to maintain the inviolability of the property that had
already passed out of the hands of the clergy, and
that they would suffer no encroachment on acquired
rights. It appears, however, that, owing to the folly
of the priests, the purchasers of this property were
seriously alarmed, and had called a public meeting on
the subject.

The Three per Cents. closed at 32k for cash, and
33f at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 24} for cash,
and 25f at 60 days; the Coupons at 26} at 60 days;
the Vales at 10 19-6 at 60 days ; and the Debt with-
out Interest, at 7f at 60 days.

We regret to learn from the Paris papeis that the
excitement caused by the Jesuits in Switzerland is
still on the increase, and that serious disturbances
may be anticipated before the question is settled.
The canton of Lucerne has resolved that the educa-
tion of the people shall be placed under the control
of the Jesuits; and against this resolution not only
many of the inhabitants of that canton, but the Go-
vernments of Berne, Zurich, and now the provisional
Government of the Pays de Vaud, have protested
against the introduction of this system of education
into the Federation, and seem disposed to resist it by
force. On this important subject, the Great Council
of Vaud had been engaged for three days,
at an extraordinary meeting held at Lausanne
The object of the meeting was to come to a vote
on the instructions to be given to the Deputies to be
sent to the General Diet—one party contending that
the Diet should not concur in any resolution for the
expulsion of the Jesuits, while the other was for more
violent measures, and were supported by 32,000 per-
sons, who had signed a petition against the Jesuits.
After lengthened discussions the Grand Council, by a
majority of 104 to 63, resolved that a polite but press-
ing request be addressed to the state of Lucerne, that
it should not act upon its resolution relative to the
introduction of the order of Jesuits into its canton.
It founds this request on the grave troubles which
that decree has occasioned in Switzerland, on the fact
that the order of Jesuits are essentially hostile to Pro-
testantism, and especially on the fact that the canton
of Lucerne, as directing canton, should be still more
circumspect as regarded the other cantons. Since
that event the whole of the Council had abdicated,
and at a general meeting of the people at Lausanne, a
provisional Government, composed of nine members,
and having for its president M. DRUFY, Councillor of
State, had been appointed. These events, which had
for their motive the fact of the Grand Council not
having paid sufficient attention to the petition sent in
by 32,000 persons, for the expulsion of the Jesuits,
took place on the 14th and 15th. In the meantime,

Lucerne is preparing for a contest, by assembling
and levying troops. On the other hand, popular
meetings hostile to the Jesuits had taken place, at
which most exciting language had been used. Vo-
lunteer bands were assembled ir► various places, and
drilled, evidently prepared for resistance. Should a
civil war take place little doubt remains that Austria
on the one side and France on the other would take
steps to prevent any serious consequences.
The forthcoming discussion on the Secret Service
Money Bill and the affair of the Archbishop of LYONS
occupied the public mind at Paris. According to the
Journal des Debats, the Oppositic•n are at a loss
what course to pursue. " A meeting," it says, " was
held on Sunday at M. Timm's, which was attended
by the leaders of the coalition, among others MM.
BERRYER, BILLAULT, and ODILON BARROT. Some
wanted to recommence the discussion on the foreign
policy, whilst the others were of opinion that it would
be better to cut short the debate, and vote at once. In
the impossibility of coming to any understanding on
the conduct to be held, the meeting separated with
out having decided on anything. It was merely
agreed that a fresh meeting should be held before the
discussion."

The Lcgitimatist journal, the Quotidienne, thus
adverts to th• proceedings against the Archbishop of

LYONS :
" The prosecution of Cardinal de Donald, in the name of
the State, on the part of M. Dupin, is a resolution which
pleases us, as does everything which evinces a logical charac-
ter in any direction whatever. The Government could not
escape the necessity of pronouncing between a Bishop perform-
ing an act of religious and civil liberty, and a Government
functionary laying down an official doctrine in matter of be-
lief. It pronounced for M. Dupin : the matter is natural
enough. Let us be far from feeling sorrow or complaining
M. Guizot has just assumed an excellent determination. By this
pretension of the State to interfere in the matters of the
Church, he proclaims its separation from the Church ; or else
he constrains the Bishops to see if it suits them to have a
civil Pope, Protestant or Jew; he takes from the priesthood
all idea of obedience to a power without faith ; he enlightens
consciences still undecided ; he settles what was doubtful ;
and he places all Catholics in the best possible position for
acquiring a just idea of their duties. We shall narrowly
watch this affair. At present, we confine ourselves to noting
Clown the eagerness with which the Opposition of the Left
hurry to meet the Council of State, in order to pronounce
beforehand their sentence against Cardinal de Bonald. And
liberty of cor.science is spoken of 1 Falsehood!"

The following eulogium, passed by the Presse on
Sir ROBERT PEEL'S financial statement, is evidently
directed against the French Chamber, as well as the

Minister :

" Here is, at least, one man who knows what is wanted,
and who, having come to a resolution, also knows how to
convince those around him that it is right ; The Tories who
support him have, it is true, some severe moments to endure.
It is certain that the projects of the Minister are grating to
their ideas, and in several respects injurious to their interests.
Nevertheless, the Minister marches on with a straightfor-
ward step and drags them on with him. The conduct of Sir
It. Peel attests a great Parliamentary power, and at the same
time claims the approbation of every elevated mind. There
tl!e majority has really a chief who leads and guides it. A
strong hand is felt to rule the Government, and we do not
find, as with us, a Cabinet made the prey to a thousand
subaltern influences, which dictate the law instead of obeying.
Nothing can be more bold and energetic than the plans pro-
posed by Sir R. Peel. The system commenced in 1842,
when the first reform in the tariff was made, now re-
ceives a complement worthy. of it. Eight days ago the
French Ministry caused the rejection of a reform which would
have been eminently beneficial and popular—we mean the
postal reform—by alarming the Chamber with chimerical
tears of a deficit. With these timid and common-place tac-
tics compare those of Sir R. Peel, What is the Exchequer
about to lose by the reforms he proposes? A revenue of
84,000,000 f. This is a calculation made by Sir Robert him-
self. He sacrifices without hesitation the surplus shown by
the last financial year. He makes this sacrifice deliberately,
voluntarily; well knowing to what he exposes himself, the
vast responsibility he incurs in the eyes of his country. The
sense of this responsibility does not stay his hand. Ile leaves
all vain terrors, all puerile fears, to the mere calculators of
figures. lie is perfectly aware that the Treasury will find
under a thousand forms, through a thousand different chan-
nels, in. the increase of the general welfare, an ample com-
pensation for these temporary losses. One more word. Sir
R. Peel thinks and acts like a statesman. This is rare now-
a-days ; for what has been said of the gods and of kings has
become much more true with regard to great ministers—they
are leaving the earth."

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SECOND EDITION.