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ance or surplus fund will suffer 12ss than in other circum
stances; for that which, on the occurrence of such evils at
previous periods, was expended in charities, will at present
reach the operative in the far more beneficial form of the
wages of productive labour. •
" The cessation of the speculation, or, which is the same
thing. the unusual (fort, will not be the cessation of the con-
struction of railways; which, on the contrary, will then
simply take its part and share in the usual industry of -the
country; subject always to renewed and sudden expansion,
the instant that profits in other employments mzsin diminish
through superabundarce. Doubtless, men will ask here,
where and when is it all to stop? for surely t: is, like all
things else, must have an end. That end is yet tar away :
so far. that we believe even the least likely of existing pro-
posals will :soon become realities in our country, with their
lines of arms and feeders, and be thought of as no marvels:
nor will it belie our expectations, founded not on dreams or
hopes, but on the fullest knowledge of what art can do, it the
chief existing lines early undergo an entire remodelling; so
that they exchange their present second-rate character, for
ilia swiftness and competency then considered imperative
in the main trunks of the internal communication of this
country." .

FRISE .16 MAGAZINE.

In the fourth article on C nteuiporary Orators," there
is a well written and impartial character of Lord Stanley, 4
perhaps the best sketch that has yet appeared, of the
abilities, eloquence, daring, and success in debate of this
able senator. There is a little flattery in the outline, but
the character is fairly delineated, and the whole tone I,
of the article is that which might be expected from an
impartial spectator, who had often been present at Par- ei
liamentary debates, and noted down the striking features •
of the prilicipul speakers. Lord Stanley has not been
successful; or, to use other words, has not given general
satisfsction in any office which he has filled. As Chief
Secretary for Ireland he was extremely unpopular with
the Irish Members, and, though he might be justified at ;
times in resenting their attacks, it cannot be denied that
on the whole he rather did injury to the Cabinet of
which he was a member. He is now Secretary for the
Colonies a second time, and in that office cannot
boast of much better success. He has the character
of being haughty, imperious, and obstinate, not wil-
ling to yield, and but little inclined to humour the
various temperaments of parties with whom he must
necessarily come in contact. He, too, is bigoted, or.
as some say, selfish in his opinions regarding the Church
Establishment, and, what is singular for a man of his
great abilities, has grievously offended the advocates for
Church Reform, without in the slightest degree bene-
fiting the Church, or meeting with approbation from the
support. rs of the Establishment. it would be difficult
to point out a mere unpopular minister, yet his talents
are of the highest order, his integrity is undisputed, and
he is always master of his subject. He commenced
public life at rather an early age. He was returned for
Preston in 1826, when he was in his twenty-seventh
year, and has ever since been a prominent Member o
Parliament. Born to a large. fortune Ad an ancient;
title of much renown, he has not, like many of his
class, wasted his time in idleness, in gambling, or frivo-
lous amusements, but by hard study and careful
application fitted himself for almost every office
in the State. That he has not succeeded, as many wouldi
have anticipated, his peculi r temper, perhaps, more thane
any other cause, is to blame, for it would hardly be pos-•
slide to find a public man with more varied and useful.
acquirements, more qualified to shine in debate, or less
fearful of consequences., The writer of the article gives
several instances of the powerful effect produced on the
House of Commons by his oratory, if a natural flow of
the mind without ostentation or forethought, or any
studied net of eloquence, can be called oratory ; and,
among others, the great effect produced on the House by
his attack on what had been called the Lichfield House
Compact, and the happy mode in which he introduced
from Shakespere the words of Hotspur to his uncles--
to illustrate the return which Mr. O'Connell made to the
" base and bloody Whigs" for courting and accepting
his alliance. But many instances of the kind might be
quoted. O'Connell and he were ever at war, and seldom
' could the Irishman boast of a victory. The defeat was
sometimes so decisive that all the skill and wonderful
ingenuity of the lawyer could not screen his fall even
from his most ardent supporters. One of the most
memorable was in the session of 1833 or 1834 ; an Irish
question of some importance stood for discussion in ale
Commons. On previous occasions Mr. O'Connell had
adduced as a proof of the apathy with which English
Members viewed the affairs of Ireland the small attend..
ance of Members on every great question relating to the
sister island. On the night in question the House was;
very thin; Mr. O'Connell, on finding this, was more vio
lent than prudent, repeated in strong terms his old griev-
ance. end triumphantly asked the Government if Ireland
could have any chance of justice from an Imperial Par-
liament; but he reckoned without his host. If we mis-
take net, there were at least six Members of the House of
the name of O'Connell ' - Stanley seized the opportunity
in a moment, and said he would not reply to the fervid
vituperations of the Hon. and Learned Member,
and glancing his eye rapidly round the House, said
"Of six Members who bear the name of O'Coh-
lull, I find only one present." No reply wall
made to a matter of fact which could not be disputed. •
We might say a great deal more on this topic, but we
will rather refer our readers to - the article itself.
Among the light articles in this number we may men'
Lion the brief history of " Charles Bannister," .. The
Zoology' of the English Poets corrected by the Writings
of Modern Naturalists," " Old Homer," and " Sea-sid°
Reading." There is one also of a different description.
which possesses interest, entitled " The Defenceless
Slate of the Country." To those who have read the
debates in Parliament on the subject perhaps there is
little new, except that the writer expresses greater
jealousy of the French, and inveighs more stronglY
against the apathy of the Government than even 51r
Charles Napier. He takes care, however, to record hil
allegiance to Sir Robert Peel ; and as this is the mill
political remark that has caught our eye we may be jus'
tified in taking for granted that Fraser does not despair
of seeing him the saviour of the Conservative party. We
have room for only the concluding panegyric
" Sir Robert Peel is one of the ablest finance Ministers
that ever presided over the affairs of this country. T.lto
change which his policy has effected in the condition of ;11'
classes of the community is marvellous. What we cannot
but be afraid of is, that he shall suffer his thoughts to be 30
engrossed by the operations of peace as to forget that the
peace itself may be broken, and thus expose his cuuntrff
rich, but in a military point of view feeble, to be insulted,
teed wronged, and perhaps overrun, by an ungenerous enenl94
We hope not, however ; and it is because our belief leans 126
in the same direction with our wishes, that we have taken
the liberty to read to him and to all whom it may conceal
this lecture on the defensible state of the country."