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London, England, 1830-12-31 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS.

Thou.—That which we only put as mattes of reasoning, we might
have stated as matter of fact—namely, that parliament wuuld only be
dissolved iu case (the thought of which is monstrous) it should reject
Reform. bit James Graham &rotted in the house what were the inter.
time of Ministers in this respect. It is more than ptobable—indeed we
may say It is certain that the plan of Reform is not yet arranged, there
being still more than a month allowed for Its plkparation. We know
nothing of its rature, except from the motions already made to the
house g but we hope to hear no more of nomination Members, or the
sale of seats as common as that of bullocks in the market.

CellOnieLC.—We can hardly Imagine that the place of an " at-
tending" on the Lords—such being the Parliamentary-phrase descrip-
tive of the capacity in which a Master in Chancery is attached to the
House of Lords—will be deemed reconcileable with the dignity of the
Peerage now possessed by Lord Henley hi his character of an Irish
Peer, not less amply than by any Lord sitting within the walls of
Parliament. There is indeed one statutory mode by which as
Irish Peer may degrade, and for • time denude himself, of his Poem
age. That is, by procuring himself to be elected to serve, and by
serving for any county, city, or Borough of Great Britain, in the
House of Commons ; but so long as such Peer shall so serve as a Pim-
ber of the House of Commons, " He shall not (says the Act of
Union) be entitled to the privilege of peerage; nor capableof big
elected to serve as • peer on the part of Ireland ; or ofrodng2ln
such election ; at.d he shall be liable to be sued, indicted,
against, and tried as a commoner." Had
meanly Henley as
I self of this--the sole constitutional which be an time

himself of his privilege of a peer..—the objection to his retaining the
place of a Muter in Chancery would be removed. But be has not
so duce, and no renunciation of his right to vote for the election of
a peer on the part of Ireland, nor of his eligibility to be elected such
representative peer,would be of the least avail. His case is therefore
the ...one as that of any other peer of England, or of the Milted King.
dom ; and unless it shall be held that the door of the House of Leeds
mat be kept by a Peer, or Sir T. Tyrwhit yield his post of Usher to
one cf their Lordships, we do not see bow Lord Henley can attend on
them. and bear their Messages to the Lower House. But such anom.
alien are the natural result of an impoverished P--war ; and after all
by Po means so disparaging to the " Orda," as the Spre which some
of its members cut in the Pension List, where, as in the cue of the
Countess of Mornhigtoo, we And the mother of four Peers, a Duke, a
Marquess, and two Bums, subsisting on the eleemosynary benevolence
of the Crown ; and where also it is sees, that until ashamed by the
recent exposure of the fact, the mother of the Duke who insisted on his
right to do what he would with his own, was a dependent oo this fund
for the relief of titled mendicity.

TIMEI.—We have already expressed our decided opinion that some
modification of the tithe system is desirable, not more on account of the
tithe-pater than of the tithe-receiver: for the present system leads to
ill-blood and dissensions between the clergy and their flocks, to the
scandal of religion itself. But let us be just : the clergy are not answer-
able for the abuses of the system which they constantly show a readiness
to ameliorate. In the spirit of j
ustice, then, we deprecate the abuse
of the clergy, and, in the name law,-we will say a few weeds on the
onhject of tithe being a tax, and not property, which is now asserted,—
KS what will not be asserted by impudence to impose on selfish
ignorance ? If it be a tax, of course it came out in the
budget ! What Chancellor of the Exchequer laid it on ? Under
what Ministry, and in what year, was it imposed? A tax, indeed ! If
it were a tax, why was it not trebled with the assessed taxes during the
war ? It would be no great advantage to the landholder if tithe were
considered as a tax for, whether it were received by the government or the
landowner, the occupier would find either of them much more oppressive
people (and rendering no service in return ?) to deal with than the cler-
gyman. In our ancient law. books they are briefly defined to "an ec-
clesiastical inheritance or property in the church, collateral to the estate
of the lands thereof."-11 Rep. 13. A tax ! How can tithe be a tax,
when it existed for ages before taxes were invented, and when Kings
carried on their wars and paid their servants out of their hereditary re-
venues ? fielder contends" that tithes were not introduced here into Eng-
land till towards the end of the eighth century" (a pretty old title). " that
is, about the year 788."—Selders of Tithes, 86. And Blackstone, the
Commentator, says, " l will not pat the title of the clergy to tithes
upon any divine right, though such a right certainly commenced, and
as certainly ceased, with the Jewish theocracy. Yet an honourable
and competent maintenance for the Ministers of the Gospel is un.
doubtedly jure divines, whatever that maintenance may be."--2 Com. 3.
Undoubtedly the clergy have great and various duties to perform as the
condition on their part of receiving tithes: and it were, we repeat, well
if some arrangement were made respecting them, that might prevent
squabbles and litigation. But how can a commutation of any kind take
place, unless the property of the clergy in tithes be first acknowledged ?
Robbery and spoliation, and perhaps murder, may take place, as in a
revolutionary state ; and what would be the result ? That the farmer
would, ultimately, gain oo relief; not only the new acquision, but the
whole property of the landowner would follow, and the labourer be yet
more oppressed.

Cnoxrci.x.—Among the publications to which the disputes in the
Netherlands have given rise, one has been sent to us, distinguished by
great good sense—a pamphlet by Count Van Hogendorp, well known
as a Minister of the late kingdom of the Netherlands, Ind highly
esteemed as an able and informed writer throughout Europe. This
pamphlet, of which we possess the second edition, was first published
the VA October, 1830;—but matters had proceeded too far for the
voice of reason to have any influence. Count Hogendorp states, with
great truth, that " National Debts and Standing Armies" are the causes
of revolutions throughout Europe. "We live (he says) in the midst of
frequent revolutions. We seek the causes of them, we lose ourselves in
long reasonings, and we shut our eyes on the only evident cause which
explains them all. Let us free the people, and especially the labori-
ous classes. from the burden of taxes, no longer supportable; this
is the only means of restoring order, securing the public tran-
quility, and preventing revolutions." The publication of Mr. Barber
Beaumont, to which we yesterday alluded, forms a valuable
commentary on the above positions of Count llogendorp. Mr.
Beaumont shows the deep interest the poor have in the protection of
property, and the deep interest which the poisoners of property have
that the poor shall be in a situation which will lead them to respect
property— The working man, unassisted by capital, would fre-
quently starve ; and the man of property, not having his espi. I
tal required for the uses and profits of industry, would soon con-
sume it, and sink to the condition of poverty. Thus reciprocally ser-
viceable are the poor and the rich one to the other—one cannot flourish
without the other, nor scarcely subsist.".--He points out the persons
who, without being capitalists or labourers, are also entitled to
their share of the produce to which they contribute to give effect. Mr.
Beaumont estimates the government, church, and local taxes at
76,000,0001. and the whole rental of real property as scarcely more than
the returns of 11104, i, e. 38,000,0001. He supposes that not more than
five millions of men in the twenty millions are employed in productive
industry ; and, taking the annual earnings of the productive labourers
of the United Kingdom at 87,230,0001. sterling, those who live on the
taxes and tithes absorb nearly as much as the value of the industry of
those who work, Reduction of expenditure must be accompanied with
the uprooting " the great cause of the irritation, of the outrages, the lon
of protection for property, and the anarchy in a Itich we are now unhap-
pily involved." As our overwhelming taxation has been brought on
us through the degeneracy, and corruptness, and wastefulness of the
House of Commons—" Corruption (he observes) bath now eaten up
corruption : those who have fattened on the loans and taxes, now find
out that the Government can no longer feast them as they did for-
merly." " All parties are at length so well satisfied that nothing
short of Reform can pacify the country, or avert a Revolution, that
a Reform of some sort will take place."
Tisixs.—We alluded yesterday to the evident* on the trial of seve-
ral rioters at Winchester, from which it appeared that the farmers of
Selboruc were egging the poor deluded wretches on, and standing by
while they forced the clergyman Cobbold to sign a paper for the re.
duction of his tithes by more than one-half. But the knavery of the
farmers ! What scoundrels! To induce their labourers to believe they
should receive higher wages if they would but first endanger their lives
for them,—if they would but run the slight hazard of the gallows, by
murdering the clergyman of the parish, if he would not give up his
tithes, or a portion thereof, to them, the farmers. It seems as if every
body conspired the destruction of the poor labourers In the county of
Hants. Old Cobbctt excites them to the burning of borne and ricks by
his lectures, as they charge him with their dying words; and the far-
mers urge them to massacre the clergy with a view to destroy the tithes.
Having excited the mob to the destruction of the clergyman, upon the
pretence that wages would be raised if tithes were lowered, the wretched
objects of their delusion are placed at the bar for trial, and the authors,
the fomenters, the only persons benefitted by the riot, are at large, and
have the infamous audacity to appear as evidence to the character of
those whom they have deluded ! In the history of criminal proceed-
ingot, there never was any tiling so monstrous as this. For our own
parts, we shall never cease from crying " Justice, justice !" till these
men are apprehended and put upon their trial.

whom cannot easily forget the peculiar groAx and elegance with which
he handed the Lady Mayoress into Guildhall, on (h.. 9:h Novembor,
1816, and who would have been struck with honor could they lilve
foreseen that, in a few years, he would be the principal fouici:ta of a
bloody carnage in Paris, and ulthr ately the caube of a general rev.. 1.1-
don, and, moat probably, a long and sanguinary war thtough,Ait
Europe.

COUNT

RD.

From She Messa;,er des Cliambres.
General Mouton, Count de Lobau, served as a soldier in the republi-
can army during the early years of our first revolution. He was raival
by his courage to the highest rant in the army, and every step was
gained at the point of the sword ; and never did a single cringing act
or ward of flattery facilitate his advancement. M. de Lobau, a lesions
republican, did not submit without pain t s the glory of a man by whose
ambition his studghtforward and brave spirit was displeased. lie saw
the sceptre of the Emperor in the four/Tau of the soldier. The sanc-
tion of the entire country was necessary to gain for Nap3l,ott the
friendship of this brave man, who, having become his Aide-de camp,
preserved, in the midst of a palace, the characteristics of stern virtue
and true military frankness. M. de Lobau, in the days of peril, in our
last revolution, was among the first to run to tl e breach. He was one
of the municipal commission who then displaced all the powers of go-
vernment; and he quitted the Hotel de Ville, when he had no mere
service to do there, Mgo to the Chamber to vote for the monarchy of
Louis Philippe. Caned as witness in the prosecution of the ex-
Ministere, he announced himself a soldier--a tett: seldier --who has
seen all the battle-fields In Europe. and alwa3s presented hintstdi tii t':e
fire in the front of our brave fellows. Thus it was •that Latour
vagne never wished to be known as any other than a grenatl LT. M
de Lobau is devotedly attached to our popular throne. and his old re.
publican affections rallied without any effort to the supp Prt of hit,: witnn
France has charged with the maintenance of her liberty.
Count Treillard has quitted the Prefectute for the (tour Royale of
Paris. Though still young, he wishes to dedicate his time to the
Magistracy In the administration of that code wide!. his father 1.31
so much contributed to establish. He will occupy. sourer to Ist 1,
in the Court of Caseation, that scat which Napoleon gave to hint
who has made his name illustrious. N. de Treillard is retri•ti
Member of the Legion of Honour. His successor, M.lisedt , late Iratiet-
Secretary to the Minister of the Interior, and twice elected a Deputy
within four months. Is an extremely active man, full or ar-
dour, and possessing high powers of mind, Firm actl devoted to
order, a warm friend of liberty, he organised, on the !Y./tit July, the
energetic resistance of a journal with which he was then c'nnected, and
was one of the first to excite by it the legal resistance of the citizens.—
He participated, as secretary, in the labours of the munkipal commis.
sion, and refused, many times since then, high functions, through a feel-
ing of independence. But talents so eminent as his see necessary fur
the support of power; and the new prefect of police will immediately
make popular his name, until now but little known to the public.
These are the men whom the Government presents to France. Such
selections do honour to the Minister of the Interior. As fat as our
young monarchy is concerned, the country knows full well that i, dl
never betray its origin.

Last night, Mr. Buckingham =rammed his Lectures on the abuse
country, and was, as on the former night, attended by a 'tuna ha.,
and respectable audience. He commenced by alluding to the total
of Paris; its narrow streets, and the great disadvantage the ram::
of Paris labour under, in consequence of the wretched manner in
which the said streets are lighted. After alluding to various
unimportant matters, Mr. Buckingham adverted to the theAtrta
in Paris, which were, he said, more numerous than those in Lo--
don. The Italian Opera House in Paris was not half as lard
that in London, and the consequence was, that those who ti._
gunned that theatte in Paris, enjoyed all the finer portions of t!;e
acting, and all the more delicate touches which the soul of song
breathes forth. There was also the French Opera, which the Parisians
called Le Grand Theatre; there was nothing similar to it in Londor.
The theatres in Paris differed from those in London In this respect.—
There they had one theatre for tragedy, and another for comedy. Tie
former was called the Odeon, and the other the Theatre Francais.—
Thete were at least five hundred reading.romns in Paris; in London there
are not more than fifty. Mr. Buckingham then adverted to th.
Journals of Paris. The Constitutionnoi, he said, held a similar
station in that metropolis to that enjoyed by the Thews in London ;
but the reputation of the former was established upon the high
character of the men who conducted it; while that of the latter arose
from its haring during the war made great exertions to obtain the ear.
Bert letelligence. Such was the fearless power displayed by the editors
of the Cossafittaiontwlagainst the Government of Charles the Tenth.
that half a million sterling was offered to buy up the establishment, but
the offer was rejected with disdain (applauve) There was another ;al.
vantage which the pubis enjoyed with respect to the Journals of Paris;
it was this, that all the editors were known. There was another cir.
cumstance connected with the Journals of Paris, which he wished to
advert to; it was this—two of them, viz. the National and the Temp.
were set up avowedly so by Lafitte, the banker, tar the purpose of oppos-
ing the government of Charles X. and althoughl the editors of them were
maligned and abused in all manner of ways, so much so, that they were
obliged to fight several duels, still they followed on the even tenor of
their way,' and they and the other editors of the press at Paris, were the
first to set themselves in rebellion against the Government, by entering
a protest against the ordinance'', and calling upon the people not to
pay the MI. The Lecturer then contrasted the English Home of
Commons with that of the Chamber of Deputies of Paris. While the
former was only to be got at by going under arches, &c. the latter was
a building standing alone, presenting a most splendid appearance.—
The interior was semicircular, and the sews were so arranged that
each member had a desk before him. On the right side of the
President were, first, the extreme tones, then the moderate tones, and
then came the neutrals. or country gentlemen. On the left were, first,
the radical reformers, next the constitutional reformers, and then the rm.
derate reformers. Amongst the former of those on the left, were to be
seen Genetal Lafayette, Odillon Barna, &c. Mr. Buckingham then
alluded to the Tribune, which he said was placed near to the President ;
and after adverting to the advantage of members being obliged to go
there before they addressed the Chamber, he again observed upon the
pat attention that was paid to the accommodation of not only
the members, but of the strangers who came there, and that
without their being obliged to pay for the aecommod;tion. The
Chamber of Peers was held, he said, in the Palace of the Lux.
emburgh, and was in quite a different place from that where the
Chamber of Deputies was 'hunted. There were seventeen bridges in
Paris, two of which were suspension ones. One of the latter was
called D'Arcoli, after a young lad of founeen years of age, who was
killed planting the tri-coloured flag upon it, on one of the three days
in last July. After alluding to some of the other buildings in
Paris, Pete la Chaise, &c. the Lecturer adverted to the Palace of
Versailles, which, he said, cost the nation, under Louis X IV. rat
It was a most beautiful place, but got into disrepute with
owing to the vast sums it cost the country, and the monarchs of
never resided there since the time of Louis XVL Mr Buckingham
concluded his lecture at ten o'clock, promising on the next night to go
at length into the reforms that had taken place in Prance since the revo-
lution, and those that were still liked to take kain that country.
LADIES' FASHIONS.
(Frees As Roisaillogasine.)
WALKING DIESIL—Hat of lilac satin, lined with white, and orna-
mented under the brim with two bows of narrow lilac gauze ribbon ;
also at the back, with very wide ribbon of the same, and a bouquet of
heart's ease. Dress of crimson gees de Naples, trimmed with a deep
fur of mane Zibeline; around the neck a =Berate of lace. Cape,
which is cut into points at the shoulders, boa, and muff; areof thesame
fur as the trimming,
CARRIAGI Dansw—Hat of white satin, lined with lilac, and orna-
mented inside with white gauze ribbon cut in vandykes ; the back
tastefully trimmed with blonde and flowers. Pelisse of pea.green gros
de Naples, fastened in (root with four bows of the same material : cape
of ermine fur, which is fastened inside the belt. Two rows of narrow
amine trim the front of this pelisse, so as to form what is called le tab.
lier, and another of the same width nearly surrounds the skirt above
the hem ; manchettes of fine cambric embroidered in vandykes. Belt
of the same material as the pelisse ; brooch and buckle of pale silver :
boots of pea.green pnmella.
()rasa Daxss.—Hat of pale blue tulle, rather low on the left side,
and ornamented over that side of the brim with rich gauze ribbon; on
the right side, which is much mere raised, are placed white ostrich few.
theta, one falling very low, another placed under the brim, and fastened
by a gauze ribbon crossed over the forehead. A deer. of blue gauze ar-
ranged in full folds over the bosom, and fastened in the centre by an
emerald Scvigne. Around the bust a quilling of narrow blonde tie It
figured blonde sleeves, fastened at the wrists with handsome worked g. id
bracelets. Cloak of olive black levanthre silk, lined with white ems de
Naples. A very deep cape, cut in vandykes, and edg. d with nch :tinge
of the same colour ; a small falling collar, cut also in vandykes. and
edged with fringe.
EvEsixa I/meas.—Hat of rich plum-coloured veltiet. very b:u..41 tot
the right side, where it is ornamented under the brim with a hitt g 412 e
ribbon, cut in vandykes : it narrows to the left side, which ha. Rare. ly
any brim, and is ornamented with three white ostrich feathers, taste-
fully disposed. Dress of pink gros des lades, or gros d'istitt r. The
=arranged in folds, and made to nose from right to lest ; cape
Ws of the same material as the dress. cut in vaudyk es, frets,.
beneath which oppress an ornament composed of satin awl gauze,
formed by a square piece, one end of which is tut into three or four
long points ; and the other end, which is fastened under the fall, is go.
there" and drawn. Around the bust a quilling of narrow blond ; very
wide sleeves, composed of white tulle, over lesser ones of white satin
at the knees is a fall with larger vandykes, connected by a circular cut,
but, in oche:respect', corresponding wirh the cape and epaulettes. The
1161111011114 se well as the vandyke, are on a larger scale ; and on the
lirflt die a double ornameat is placed above the fall, with the perms up.
weds. The beeoehee. buckles, and bracelets, are of real a.mea, or
unaided In Illissra Beth the cape epaulettes and the ail lug at
lb. lam as woad it taw t but some rich trimming is tral:4o4y
ad is posjost flea lobs the falls.

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