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TUESDAY HORNING, JULY 6, 1852.

THE WEEK.

THE great event of the week is the dissolution of
Parliament, and the issue of the writs for a new
election. We have,' at length, arrived at the point
from which we can contemplate calmly the progress
thus far of a Conservative government, and gather
from the past some augury of what the future has
in store for us. The Earl of DERBY and his col-
leagues assumed the reins of power under circum-
stances of difficulty of the most appalling nature.
They were in a decided minority in the House of
Commons, and the factions that were arrayed
against them were active and unscrupulous. The
most important offices in the state were in the hands
of men unlearnt in official ways, and the premier
himself had never controlled a cabinet or dictated a
policy. It was prophecied that they would, at the
very outset of their attempt to govern, become
entangled with administrative difficulties ; or by
some rash avowal of an ultra-Protectionist policy
draw down upon themselves an opposition before
which they would have to retire in utter discom-
fiture. These prophecies, however, it was soon
seen, were not to be realised. Facing all the diffi-
culties of their position, they proceeded calmly and
firmly with the business of the session, winning the
public confidence at every step, and displaying an
amount of ability for which the community had
been entirely unprepared ; and, at the close of an
arduous session, during which their labours have
been materially restricted to matters considered to
be " necessary," they are enabled to point, in the
address put into the lips of their sovereign, to a
number of most valuable measures carried out to a
successful issue. Large and useful reforms in the
administration of law and justice have beep
achieved. Important measures of sanatory improve-
ment have been passed. Our colonial empire has
been ably governed—and an emergency of difficulties,
arising from the discoveries in Australia, has been
vigorously grappled with. Our relations with
foreign powers are in the most satisfactory position;
and above all, the prerogative of the crown in this
country has been resolutely asserted and maintained,
and the defence of our soil from foreign aggression
has been provided for. Well may the country, at
the close of such a session, feel their confidence
assured, and entertain high hopes of the future
policy and administration of those statesmen who
have already effected so much of good under cir-
cumstances so disheartening.

The elections, which commence this day in a
large number of the cities and boroughs in England,
form the all-absorbing topic. It has been remarked,
during the past week, that a large accession has
been made to the number of the candidates who
profess to be supporters of the DERBY adminis-
tration. In many places where, previously, Whig-
Radicals were expecting to be returned without
didates are in the field with
The constituencies
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that the issue of the polling will be the triumphant
return of both these gentlemen, although a few
parties, former supporters of Mr. CARDWELL an d in-
timate friends of some of his party, predict that he
will be the second on the poll. If the temper, how-
ever, displayed by that gentleman at the Amphi-
theatre, and the increased recklessness of assertion
and conduct manifested by his committee be any
sign, their hopes are daily waning. His speech on
Friday was quite in the " Hercules vein," and his
appearance whilst delivering it, was that of a man
who was thinking all the while that he was wasting
his breath upon a set of people incapable of ap-
preciating his eminent talents. His attack upon
Lord JOHN MANNERS was out of place and in
wretched taste, and shewed that he was in that
not very happy frame of mind when a man is
ready to " run amuck" at every body and every-
thing. Possibly Mr. CARDWELL had become
aware of the fact that Clitheroe was no longer left
open to him as a dernier ressort ; his warming-pan,
Mr. M. Wthsox, being vigorously opposed, with
nearly a certainty of success, by a Conservative
gentleman in the locality, Mr. ASPINALL. Wicked
rumour says that Mr. CARDWELL was a short
while ago trying the ground in that quarter.
Another on dit is, that he has been exercising his
powers of entreaty in private letters to rather distant
voters, which does not augur great confidence in
the returns made by the queer set of people who
are seen every day emerging from his committee-
room in Clayton-square.
Even more palpably than their candidate, his
clacqueurs show symptoms of increased excitement
and anxiety. Mr. JEFFREY in particular appears
to be in an awful state of mind ; and has made
some discoveries during the week of quite an extra-
ordinary character. He has found that shipwrights
are just now receiving a day and a-half's pay for a
day's work ; and that a ship is actually lying in one
of our docks, which cannot be repaired for want of
hands ! If Mr. JEFFREY would only guarantee
our shipwrights the continuance of such a happy
state of things, how delighted the poor fellows would
he ! Another discovery, in which it is said Mr.
JEFFREY only assisted—that of the celebrated
" Orange Pikes," has just been proved, much, no
doubt, to his dissatisfaction, to be a mare's nest or
a blunder. One passage in this deluded gentle-
man's speech we must extract. The report (Jour-
nal) says :
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" He then proceeded to notice certain placards which
had appeared on the walls during the week. Reference
had been made to the merchant candidate on the other
side, and the one on their own. Now, certain questions
appeared is these placards addressed to Mr. TURNER,
whom it behoved to answer satisfactorily, and these an-
swers ought to be certified by the signature of the Chief
Magistrate."

This is in very bad taste, considering the relative
positions of the accuser and the accused. But
Mr. JEFFREY'S impertinences cannot injure Mr.

TURNER.

This day the tug of war begins, and to-morrow,
most likely, will send some of these meteors of the
hour back to their legitimate avocations, each

" A sadder and a wiser man."

TO THE PROTESTANTS OF THE UNITED

KINGDOM.

The Managing Committee of the Protestant Alliance
earnestly invite the attention of Protestants in every part
of the kingdom to the important duties which now devolve
upon them.
The House of Commons has entirely set aside the
demands recently made by upwards of 300,000 petitioners,
praying for the repeal of the Maynooth Endowment Act ;
and even the moderate proposal made by Mr. Spooner for
an inquiry into the education given at Maynooth has been
practically rejected by the obstructive tactics of the Romish
party in the house.
The question being thus returned to the public for de-
termination, the Managing Committee of the Protestant
Alliance trust that, in addressing their representatives,
the people will speak in no doubtful or hesitating voice,
but will firmly demand the entire repeal of the Maynooth
Endowment Act of 1845;—the withdrawal (f all grants
out of the national funds for the support of Roniish
priests ;—and the subjection of conventual establishments
to the inspection and control of the law.
There are some questions by many regarded as of great
moment to the national welfare, which may now be consi-
dered as virtually decided ; but the question now raised
between Protestantism and Popery is not only one of para-
mount importance, but will require the most strenuous
exertions in order to secure a speedy and satisfactory
decision.
The Managing Committee of the Protestant Alliance
would therefore strongly urge these considerations upon
Protestants of every class ; and while they would counsel
moderation and forbearance upon points of minor import-
ance. they trust that upon the vital question now at issue,
a firm and united front will be presented to the common
foe of true religion and liberty.
JOHN MACGREGOR, Hon. Sec.
9, Serjeants' Inn, Fleet-street, June, 1852.

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