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a, sympathetic ardour of some political phi:
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benevolent purposes he has a manly spirit
not suffer itself either to be led away by do

which will

-.mg influence of congregated opinion. At the same
time, although on the more vital principles of govern-
, as connected with religion and morals, he displays
An unyielding spirit, he is fully alive to the importance of
party combinations, and to the necessity of occasional
compromises in political affairs. His high character pre-
serves his motives on such occasions from suspicion. The
most striking sacrifice he made to expediency, within a
recent period, was on the sugar question. It will be re-
membered how his motion on the subject of the sugar
duties jeopardized the Melbourne Administration : it
might naturally have been supposed that, having taken so
prominent and decisive a part on that question, he would
have felt it necessary to adhere to a consistent course; to
have been indifferent altogether to party considerations.
Yet the result did not justify this expectation. Lord
Sandon, having given steady support to the great mea-
sures of Sir Robert Peel's Administration in 1841, did not
choose to peril the existence of the Government, as far as
his example could have affected it, by opposing the new
Premier on the sugar question. Yet, when we remember
what were the grounds on which his motion in the first
instance proceeded, we shall see that there was gross
inconsistency in such a course. On the other hand, it
should be remembered that Lord Sandon steadily refused
to accept office from Sir Robert Peel, although, from his
having been a member of his former Governnient, he
could have done so without impropriety or suspicion.—
Fraser.

se enjoyment of free trade is then, it appears
nu taullil/Jl+ extent of his services. Against this are to be
placed all the evils arising from his peculiar mode of
passing the measure—the shock given to confidence in
public men by such sudden inconsistency ; the general Sweet at every time is n benefit, bnt ',till more sweet
lowering of political character by his craftiness and dupli- when it is accompanied with surprise. Whilst a person
city ; the disgust excited at the avowed and conspicuous of exalted rank was passing one morning, early, unknown
part which government influence has played on the occa- and quite alone, through one of the suburbs of Vienna, a
sion. The country feels justly offended with the minister, youth, apparently about twelve years of age, accosted him,
who, in a free nation, where the conscientious voice of who, with downcast and tearful eyes, and with a timid
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majority should alone decide, attempts to anticipate and desponding voice, began to ask some relief. Th
that decision by the voice of those who are biased by genteel air, the composed bearing, the blush which Co
lower and unrecognised motives, and who scruples not to loured his face, the suppressed tears which bedimmed hi
boast of the success of such a methid, and lay claim to eyes, and the faltering and broken accents of his voice
merit on its a" ,* It feels justly offended also at the made on the mind of this gentleman a very lively impres
less than a hundred of its represents- sion.
41 looked on as the elite of the land, are " You have not," said he, "been born to ask alms
sting on a measure of first-rate importance, what is it that has brought you to this ?"
on other grounds than their own heartfelt convictions ; "Ah ! I was not certainly born," replied the youth
that they are ready to vote against it if proposed by A, and with a sigh accompanied with tears, "in this miserabli
for it if proposed by B. Even the cause of free trade condition. The misfortunes of my father, and the presen
-4*,es its share of damage by becoming associated with unhappy state of my mother, forced me to it.'
of such mischievous proceedings. This, " Who is your father ?"
---,I acknowledged by many of' the free "He was a merchant who had already acquired somi
--v quote, as an illustration, some credit, and had begun to make his fortune, when the fail
of Mr. Vernon Smith, ure of one of his correspondents entirely ruined
one blow. To heighten our misfortunes, he -
to survive his disgrace, and in consequer-

discovery,
ties, who

trader 4 then

him at

ates as a motive

very son
bell

molument

Sufficient shock

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tive of action among public men. arm 1., are tett in extreme misery. I ha-ve found sheltei
says, " has already been given to with a friend of my father. My mother has struggled
he subsequently adds,. speaking of hitherto by her labours to support herself and my little
, ~ . .. •

,he corn bill, "We have to await many mischiefs from brother, but this night she has been suddenly seized by zi
ts mode of settlement." For our part, had we been free yiolent malady, which makes me fear for her life. I am
Taders, most earnestly should we have implored that our destitute of everything. I am totally
_unprovided with

cause might not be encumbered with the sinister aia or money, unit i cannot succour her. Unaccustomed to
Sir Robert Peel. Weighing, then, well, all the circum- beg, I have not courage to present myself to any one who
stances of the case—considering the relative value of can recognise me. You, signor, seem to me a stranger ;
moral and economical advantages—nay, even looking before you, for the first time, I Save taken courage to
principally merely to the latter, it appears to me, as the overcome the shame which I feel. Oh, have pity on my
result of Sir P rr ---I;nrs. that no resi- unhappy mother ! and enable my I entreat thee, to -

seers Jcent proceetuus.,
duum of benefit to the country is left, but a very consi-_

fain the means of relieving ler.

aeraoie amount of injury. Such a result is not one or ne uursi, nuou or tears at w
sufficient lustre and brightness to enable us to grant him sonage felt himself greatly moved,
a
the title in question of " splendid mendax."—Biawoofrs " Does your mother," said he,
Magazine, 4‘ She is, answered the youth,

" live far from this ?"
at the end of the