The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

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I re,,tletloll almost hide.
‘etv diff, rt-ta ,ff,ir to those strikes—

iiich hate taktn place in
ILgie on the part of the
rr po.i+ion in the social fabric. We

f-,rful enough in t• e r
rant be a finht Win
!Maurer f.a• his fo•

Lave no further m bis4ve 41rearos 4,f mitigation of his suf-
ferings, by the stint,/ of oh, at et- turans of supporting ex-
Loence, to hold up IN fore los r yrs. Lie will say nctv—
' I must have a sucurity that I ca,, live by my labour, or
rnu-t expt-titnent as I please upon those_ institutions

which practicalh p are me in the position of a machine,
snd nt,t of a hu, att brim. w•th waits which eat into the
life. and tacertue t oth tte b dv the soul.' The cha.
Tarter of rush txpertments, from such a source, I need

&c-4 dilate upon."
The follovving examiration of Mr. Gladstone's des-
ratcheg, in the Goverour• G-neral Canada, may he use-
ful to tho e who ao.sert that these is no danger of our pre-
Itcy it fl cticht injtu y upon c ur colonies, endanger-
ir til•tto,n-lpp to the n.utl eo countly, or damaging

ri-:41, of the liritiA merchant and shipowner

"That 0 e population of Brit sh America is already se-
riously alarmed at the psit On in wh;ch the proposed
treasures of Go n ‘erment thre, ute to lace them, is clear
from
the
athiee, ond journals r,ce ved by the Ilalifax
small steamer, a few (la% a a:go d ; and the feeling is
viden,ly shared r.y the (I;.,vetrwr General of Canada him-
Aclf. In his slit evil at the operiii.g of the Canadian par-
Itaperit, ou .11,e 20+h ult.. Lord Cathcart thus indicated
Ibis first impressions. at 1 ,st, r,pon the subject :
" • Toe last in'el tr m ,lre Mother Country indi-
-Cates a most important chaor.:e iu the commercial policy of
the Empire. I had previously t ,ken occasion to press
viron tier Nlaj st)'s Government a due consideration of
tt,e effect that a +y ranter), pl •t, d alterat+on might have on
the interest, of Co ada. But until we have a fuller expo-
ititir of the yr( j e'td ,cht mi., it w'ould be premature to

,nricipa►e th.t the c aims of thix province to a just mea-
sure of protection had been o%erlo .ked.' _ _

rain not at rdi inclined to belteve that the despatch of
Gatistone, in reply to the r ,unication of the Go-
vernor General, has alt red his previous views, or is cal-
cciated to allay the aggr,ica,ed feelings of the Canadian
The Colonel Secretary, in the despatch in clues-
which is dated from Downing-street, on the 3d
,nrch, and went out to Caned., b the packet of the 4th,
otnewbat too plainly indicates that the policy of Great
Britain is henceforth to be doe, mined upon irrespective
interests._ if says !
_ _

people

IbAL
4"The interes.s of Canada 11.,ve occupied the place to
vihieh they a►e ju.tly entitled in the deliberations of Her
Pajesty's Governthent upon this imp9rtapt subject, and

upon others which are akin to it. At the same time, I
need hardly point out to your lordship, that there are
matters into which considerations immediately connected
with the supply of food for the people of this country,
and with the employment of its population must be par•a-
mount.'

"The employment of the colonial poptilatiort, Or the
maintenance of those great interests which the past access
of that population to the British markets has established
in the colonies, is secondary to the gratification of the cry
of the manufacturer at home for a cheap loaf or cheap
timber ! In the face of this broad declaration on the part
of the Home Government, that the Canadian people are
henceforth to be treated, in its legislation toward.; them
with respect to the two great staples of their production,
as foreign countries rather than as dependencies, whose
welfare that Government is bound by as strong ties as the
population of Grear Britain herself, there can be little hope
that the Canadas can be brought to feel any great longing
to retain the existing conn,xion.
" I need not enter at any great length into the examina-
tion of the grounds on which Mr. Gladstone endeavours
to soothe the fear of injury being inflicted upon Canadian
interests by the Government measures, and to show that
that country is in a position to sustain the competition to
which she is called upon to submit the industry or her
population. With res,,ect to her corn, Mr. Gladstone
says :

`" I have much satisfaction in reflecting, that if Canada
will have to enter into competition with the western states
of America, and engage in this rivalry when no longer
covered by any protective duty, at least she will not be
called on to make the effort without some advantage on
her side. Among them I reckon light taxation; the assis-
tance she has received from British credit and funds in
the construction and improvement of her internal commu-
nications; her more regular and steady course of trade
with this country; her low tariff, so favourable to impor-
tation, and, on that account, so powerfully tending to en-
courage her reciprocal commerce outwards ; some advan-
tage in point of proximity, as compared with the most
westerly stales of the Union, which are also her most for-
midable rivals in cheapness of production; and, lastly,
the means of carriage, without transhipment, by the St.
Lawrence, which cannot be had by the Erie Canal. She
will likewise have this in her favour, that her corn trade
will have become a settled one of some standing, with all
its arrangements made and in full operation, while any
regular commerce in that article with the United States
must be a new creation, and must go through the pro-
cesses attending its self• adjustment to processes. as yet

untried.
" And if it be true that New 'York offers some advan-
tages as compared with Montreal, particularly in regard
to the rate of insurance, on the other hind, I consider
that the shipping of British North America has many
advantages over that of the United States in the competi-
tion for freights, as it is conducted at less expense, and
is, E must assume, navigated with equal vigour and equal
efficiency.'

"I think it would not be difficult to show that a por-
tion, at least, of the advantages which Canada is here
said to enjoy over the western states of America no longer
exists; and that, at all events, when protection is taken
away altogether from her tigriculturi•t., a great many of
the existing arrangements of her commerce will also be
diverted into an -Aber channel. The following statements
and figures prepared for a Montreal journal by a gentle-
man in New York, intimately connected with the trade,
very materially weaken the force of the Colonial Secre-
tary's fond anticipations :

EXPORTATION OF FLOUR TO LIVERPOOL VIA MON-
TREAL AND NEW YORK, UNDER PRESENT CORN
LAWS OF GREAT BRITAIN. a. d.
Duty on United States N heat, floured in Canada,
per barrel .
Extra freight from Montreal to Liverpool, over New

York charges
Average excess of insurance

Cost of importation and grinding in Canada, over
the expense of shipping direct to Montral from
Cleveland......

Differential duty in favour of Canadian produce, for
the next three years. per brl.. .........
Probable difference in freight from the West to Mon-
treal, via New York ..

Balance in favour of New York as the shipping
port .
••
" This balance in favor of this city, will hold good
during the three years fixed upon fur the continuance of
the remaining protection under the corn laws of Great
Britain, and the continuance of the present rate of tolls
on our public works.' "
" lf, after the expiration of three years, the present
production in the corn laws of Eisgland should be abo-
lished, there will be an increased exportation of bread
stuffs from this port, as we should draw that trade from
Canada, to a greater extent than yet real•zed. The reduc-
tion of tolls on our public works is likely to proceed more
rapidly than on those of Canada, and we shall, therefore,
be better able to control th's trade in a few years hence,
than we are now. Under the contemplated equalization
of duties in Great Britain upon Canadian and American
flour, shipments can be made as annexed :

EXPORTATION OF FLOUR TO LIVERPOOL, VIA NEW

YORK AND MONTREAL

Freight, per barrel, from Toronto to Osvvego...
Do. do. Obweeo to New York

Do.- ••* do. New York to Liverpool .-. 2 6
Average rate of insurance, (1 per cent.)

st of transport from Toronto to Liverpool, via

New York

Freight, per barrel, from Toronto, to Kingston 0 6
Do. do. Kingston to Montreal 1 9
Do. do. Montreal to Liverpool 4 6
Average rate of insurance, (2 per cent.)

" This leaves a balance in favour of that city of two
shillings per barrel. So far as the trade in breadstuffs
between Great Britain and North America is concerned,
under the present formation of the corn laws, and under
an equalization of duties of Canadian and American flour,
it is pretty evident that the bulk of it must be carried on
between this city and Liverpool, but to what extent it
will be carried, is a matter of much uncertainty and
doubt.'"

" With respect to the alleged many advantages' which
the shipping of British North America enjoys over that
of the United States, upon which Mr. Gladstone depends
to prevent this diversion of our commerce from the St.
Lawrence to New York, and from British bottoms to
those of the Republic, I cannot see where those advan-
tages lie. It is true that the shipping of British Ame-
rica is constructed at less expense; but then it can only
be said to have paying cargoes one way. A vessel, which
has brought to New York a valuable cargo of dry goods,
can afford to return, corn laden, to Great Britain at less
rates than even a cheaper ship, which has come out al-
most in ballast, can sail from Montreal or Quebec with a
cargo. Mr. Gladstone, I suspect. will find this delusive
argument slip from beneath his feet; and especially so
when, by the present measures, the British Government
has withdrawn the temptation to emigrants to settle in
Canada. and directed the surplus population of this coun-
try to the western states of the American union, as af-
fording them equal, if not superior, field, for their enter-
prise and industry. It is well known that a large portion
of our shipping employed in the trade with. British Arne-

rica goes out with emigrants to those settlements; and,
when we take away this remunerating employment for the
outward voyage, the site homewards must be a seriously
increased one."

With respect to the timber trade of Canada, the same
despatch says
" Not only are they (the government) free from the ap-
prehension that the proposed remission of 10s. per load
on foreign timber and 12s. on Cireigo deals will cause a
contraction of the trade from British North America, but
they are f a ngu i rie in the anticipation that that trade will
continue. notwithstanding the proposed change, to extend
itself."'

" A differential duly of 155., proposed, as upon the
average nearly covering the difference bttween freights
from the Baltic and (hi-se from British North America
to Great Britaln,' he apprehends will preserve to us this
trade; and he agues, that as import;-tion to Canadian
Timber has increased under the m asu'e of 1842, so it

will continue to increase when a further amount of pro-
tection shall have been withdrawn. Candour, however,
ought to have induced him, before holding our this unsta-
ble
argument to the colonist, to have reminded him of the
fact, that very special circumstances, most favourable to
the developemt-nt of the timber consumption of Great
Britain. have been in operation since 1843. The pro-
gress of railway construction. the increased general pros-
perity of the country. and other concurrent causes
(amongst the rest the fact of the Baltic grower having
himself appropriated the remitted duty, and rendered his
timber comparatively dearer than Canadian) have suits
perttd the British grower in the conirmition to which the
treasure of 1842 submitted him. Let these special cir-
cumstances cease to operate, and it is by no means a cer-
tainty that, even with his present protection, the Canadian
may not have a period of suffering before him. Reduce
that .protection, however, to Iss. from 24s , its present
amount, and the ruin of this branch of colonial industry
is certain. The lumberers of that colony will nor, like
the serfs of. the northern European counties, work tiir a
minimum amount of remuneration. Render their em-
ployment unprofitable and they betake themselves at once
to their farina; their timber ceases to employ our ship
ping, our sailors, and their own saw-mills, and to pay for
British manufactures. Under the proposed duty (the
freight from the Baltic being about 17s. per load against
38s. from British America) the Baltic gri,wer will
hive a protecting duty of six shillings par load (or the
difference of freight f 21s. less the duty of 155,) over the
Canadian ; and thus. if the quslity of the article fur-
nished us by the latter were as good and its cost as little
at Qurbec as that of ti.e former at Meno-1 or Dantzic,
the trade must be a losing one and be ab,ndoned. The
Colonist obviously cannot supra rt Ipmsell with less than
21s. as the differential duty, even at the relative prices of
the different descriptions of timber in the ziritish market.

A HINT TO ALLOTTEES.—A well-known journeyman
tailor in Leicester (who. it is said, " mocks one" exceed-
ingly well), having bee 9 served with a writ by a bubble
company, whose `'directors" had forgotten to reply to
his letter of application till their share were at d scount,
qnietly packed up bis sole worldly possessions—his goose,
needle, and thimble—and forwarded them by Ptckford to
the secretary ! He also wrote a note, begging that the
"goose" might serve as the centre-dish at the next com-
mittee dinner, and that he might be irvited to the feast,
to " see the teat of his old friend."—Leicester Paper.

THE MODERN PILGRIk'S PROGRESS.
THE FRAGMENT OF A DREAM.
(From Blackwood's Magazine for May)
CHAPTER 11.

How SCAPEGRACK, losing sight of Pram !um, was mocked at

Vanity Fair,

And as they journeyed, tn‘ ethought the two men had
much conversation together. _

" Now, neighbour Scapegrace," said Stagrtisti, " if thou
wouldat sell this scrip of thine to advantage, we must be-
take ourselVes to the great market at Vanity Fair, where
all the fools in the world be gathered together, and not a
few knaves besides. But the fair is a perfect maze, full
of blind alleys, courts, and winding passages, among the
which thou wouldst assuredly lose thy way if thou didst
enter them without a guide; and with such confusion of
wares in the shops and windows, that thou mights walk
about from morning to eventide without finding what
thou wort in search of. I remember me well, that when
I first resorted thither, I more than once went into the
wrong shop, and bought many articles which turned out
naught. Therefore must we get Interpreter to go along
with us."

" Who is this same Interpreter ?" asked Scapegrace.
"Interpreter," answered Stagman, " is a stockbroker,
who knoweth all the ups and downs of the place, the
abodes of sellers and customers, and the booths where the
best bargains are to be had. lie bath his living by di-
recting travellers through the Fair, and showing them
where to buy and sell to good purpose. For a small con-
sideration he will go along with us, and help us in this
bu-iness."

But Scapegrace, who had waxed foolhardy, replied—
" Not so, friend Stagman. I fear not I shall find my way
easily enough through the Fair, and bring my hogs to a
good market without him, and save my money at the same
time. Already, methinks, I feel the burden at my back
lighter. Let us push on, I beseech thee, to our journey's
end."

" Neighbour Scapegrace," said Stagman, " thou art
somewhat rash in this matter, for Interpreter's fee is but
a trifle; and I can tell thee, that if by mischance thou
shoultist come to lose thy way in the Fair, thou mayst
chance to be very roughly handled. There is always a
scum of villains there on the outlook to decoy strangers,
and, if they will not consent to be cheated, to flout and
muck them with jibes and scurril jests. 'Twas but the
other day they put Truepenny into the STOCKS, and kept
him there till he thought he should never get out again ;
and he only did get out by parting with all the ready
money he had. I pray thee, neighbour, take warning,
and be advised."

As he spake, behold a third man came towards them
from behind, and shortly overtouk them.
" Whither so fast, neighbours ?" said he.

"Nay, Mr. Littlefaitb," we be all journeying, as I take
it, the same road. We are hound for Vanity Fair, and
from that little bundle which I see in thy hand, it should
seem thou art on the same errand. Is it not so?"
"It is even so," said Littlefaith. " I would fain turn
a penny, like other men. Men say, in our village of
Lovegain, that my neighbours, Plausible, and Saveall,and
Worldly-wiseman, by their dealings at the fair have made
a mint of money ; and so would Obstinate, too, for that
matter, if he had not asked too much for his wares, and
so lost his market, and returned as he went. More fool
he! I shall take the first good offer I get, I promise
you."

" Well, now," said Scapegrace, joining in their talk,
" since Littletaith is going along with us to the Fair,
surely we can do without Interpreter. Come, pluck up a
good heart, and let us be jogging."
Then Stagman shook his head, and said nothing; but
the three continued to walk on. _

After a time said Stagman—" Since thou will not take
Interpreter with thee, there is but one further advice
which I can give. Not fir from Vanity Fair, dwelleth a
certain man called PREMIUM ; but his house is not easily
found, for he liveth next door to Discount. and many
strangers, thinking to find the one, have landed at the
door of the other. In truth, it is said there is a passage
between their dwellings, and that the two play into each
other's hands; for oftentimes, when Premium seo'th visi.
tors coining, and liketh not their look—for he is a shy
man, and easily frightt ned—he will disappear of a sudden,
and send Discount to open the door to them, and to say
he has gone out, and won't be home for a fortnight. This
roan Premium is almost always to be found hankering
about the Fair; and so long as thou canst keep close upon
him, thou art sure to go right. Follow in the direction
he goeth : he, will guide thee to a good customer; but
having made thy market, bestir thytelf, and go thy way
quickly, lest evil overtake thee. But take care thou lose
not sight of the man, for he often vanisneth when least
expected ; and shouldst thou fall into the bands of his
neighbour, who is ever close behind him, then wert thou
utterly undone."

And about mid-day, as they journeyed, they came in
sight of the Fair, which was of goodly extent, with many
lanes and alleys, through which great crowds were ever
moving, and the din and hubbub of their voices, as they
called out the names of their wares, was such, that at first
the pilgrims were mightily contused. Littlefaith spoke
of turning back, but being encouraged of Staginao, he
took heart again, and went on. .

And as they gazed about them, and marvelled at the
multitudes that were wandering up and clown the rows,
cheapening the wares, " Now we are in good luck," cried
Sta2man ; " for yonder, on the outskirts of the market,
it I mistake not, is Mr. Premium. Let us step up boldly
to him at once and take his arm—for if we approach him
timidly, he will disappear under one of the booths incon-
tinently."

" 13ut do you think we may venture ?" said Littlefaith.
"Yea, verily," said Stagman ; so, hurrying up
they laid hold of him gently, but with a Ilium grasp. and
saluted him. He was a portly person, attired in a golo-
coloured snit, and put on a smiling countenance when the
pilgrims laid hold of him ; but methought he looked about
him on every side to see whether he could dodge away, and
escape. Finding, however, that they clung to him tightly,
he made as if he were much pleased to meet them, and
returning their salutation—

" How now, old friend," said be to Stagman ;• what
wouldst thou have me to do?"

" Only to sh .w us thr•iugh the Fair," said Stagman.
"These, my friends, are new to the place, and they_would

. •
fain know how to sell their wares to the best bidder. I
pray thee, go with us, for thou knowest all the ours and
ins of this Babel."

So, keeping fast hold of Mr. Premiums arm, they en-
tered the Fair; and if at a dis•ance they were contused
with the clamour and din of the crowd, they were beyond
measure astonished when they got into the thick of it.
Here was French row. Dutch row, BrLian row, Irish
row, English row, and Scotch row ; the chief crowd, htiw-
ever, was in the English row, which was so choked up at
times with buytrs and sellers, that it was not possible to
move on at all. But as most neople were glad to make
way for Premium, who sc;,s well known tht.re and much
respected. the pilgrims got along the rows better than
they thought.
'• What will you buy, worthy gentlemen—what will yon
buv ? exclaimed many voices as they passed." .

. _
Buy any Pensylvanians, gents?" said a man in the rai
went of a Quaker. . .

" Heavy stock, heavy stock, Jonathan !" cried an-
other. . .

" Buy my Mexicans—best Mexicans l" said a third.
" Would not take a present of them gratis," cried a
fourth. _ _

" Spanish three's reduced—who'll buy ?" said a fifth

" Reduced to nothing," said a sixth.
" Portuguese deferred annuities ?" said a seventh.
" Deferred to the day of judgment," answered an eighth.
" Glenmutchkins—guarauteed stuck, 5 premium, ex
div.," said a ninth

"Won't do, Sauley, said a tenth—
price."
And so on it went, all the dealers bawling and squab-
bling together, and trying to depreciate one another's

•" won't do at any

wares.
But, in the meantime, a certain one came up to Little-
faith in the crowd; and seting him in c. !orally with Pre-
mium, he asked him if he were inclined to sell his scrip.
Whereupon Littlefaith, turning round, saw teat it was
his old neighbour, Plausible, and answering. said, " t ►f' a
truth such was my errand hither. b ,t what v,ith the din
and bustle about me. I doubt I shall never pluck up heart
to find a purchaser."
" I fear, neighbour Littlefaith," sail Plau•ih'e. " thou
art in the right, and let roe slit thee that saute sc.ip of
thine is little in favour here ; howbtit, for the sake of ohs

,cquaintatico, I would not have thee return eng.ty-1 will
buy thy wares of thee. Thou cans' m t expert toe much
profit, hut here are twenty crowns, which will defray thy
travellin4 charges—and leave thee a eotnetiiiiig over be-
side. Mayhap I may he able some time or other to find
a purchaser. There is th- money. Give me the e•ei ip
quickly; for I see a cettain fiend of mine, Mr. By•eods,
who beckoneth to me, and cannot wait."

Then did Litilefaiih take the croA ns, and give unto
Plausible the scrip, which when he had pu, i.sto his boson►.
he smiled and hastened away. When bitletaitn carve
back to Stagman, he told him what he had done.
"Thou faint-hearted fool said Stagmaii, " knowest
thou not thy wares were well worth a t‘undr, d crowns,
which, I warrant thee, Plawdhle Rill make of t. em before
the market is over. Out upon thee for a crazed cox-
comb! get thee gone, and trouble us uo mote in this
matter."
" Better is a bird in the hand than two in the bush,"
said Litthcfaith ; and so saying he departed.

But %,hile Stagn3an was thus gibing Littlefaith for
throwi,,g away his %vans, budderdy Scapegrace uttered a
cry. aid said—

" Mt,cy on lig, vi bat bath become of Mr. Pretnitno !
only turned my head for a moment to look at yonder
Yr spectus of the Grand Equatoral and Tropical Junc-
tion, and lo ! he sltpt hts aim nom mine. and 1 saw him

no more."
" Oh, woe is me!" crerl Stegman ; " what I foretold
has come to pass, and now 1 tear a worse thing will yt t
befall us."
And, as he spoke, behold there drew near a lean and
ill.favoured person clad in rigged end sad-coloured at.
tire, ‘..ht,be doublet wk., much out :it tt.e elbows, and who
looked ever towa.ds the ground ; and no soon. r oid Stag-
man see him drawing nigh. than he threw his scrip on the
ground, and, hurrying t+ ri ugh the crowd, he was seen no
more. Then I knew that the 111311'14 outne wHs DiscouNT.
And when the men of ti e FHir saw that I rem,uo. was
gone, and that Stamen had fled t Di-eount drew nigh,
th-y seized upon Scapegrace, and began to fl ut lcm, at
first with fair words and prof-nee:, tint. at last more t IWO),
and openly. " So, teieno !" cried t ne. •• )ou will bu) no-
thing of us, it seems? Mayhap you have sounethii g to
sell."
" I have in my scrip a few Eldcradns, for which I ex-
pected a premium." answeit d Sis pegrane.
" Don't you wish y. u may get it ?" said the other sym-
pathetically.
`• Does your mother," said a third, with a h•ok of sym.
pat by—"' onr venerable mother, know that ycu ate abroad
at the Fair ?"
" Perfectly well." answered Scapegrace; " it was n airily
in consequence of her pecuniary distress th.t I came
hither."
" Distress, indeea 1" answered the other; "thou

ouldst not have us believe that she has sold her
wangle yet ?"
" I said not that she bad." replied scapegrace ;
she would gladly have ported with it if she could."
" flow are you off for soap ?" said another in a com-
passionate tone

" Very indifferently friend," answered Scapegrace ;
" for my lodging has been but poorly supplied of late, and
I think of changing it."
" Lodging, quotha ! You shan't lodge here, Mr. Fer-
guson, I promise you."
" My name is not Ferguson," said Scapegrace meekly ;
" neither have I the least intention of lodging here."
" What a shocking bad hat !" cried a voice from be-
hind, and in a trice was Scapegrace's hit knocked over
his eyes, and hi: pockets turned inside out ; but finding
nothing therein but scrip, they were enraged, and falling
upon Scapegrace. they kicked, and cuffed, and hustled him
up one row and down another, through this alley and across
that court, t;11 at last. being tired of mocking him, they
cast him out of the Fair altogether, and shut the gate
against him.

SCENE IN THE IRISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
DURING THE DEBATE ON THE ACT OF
UNION.

(From the Knight of Gle.ynne.)

The individual whose address this long scene of tumult
had interrupted, was now suffered to proceed ; he was a
law-sergeant, a man of inferior capacity and small profes-
sional repute, whose advocacy of the government plan had
raised him to an unbecoming and dangerous eminence at
the bar. Without the slightest pretensions as a speaker,
or one quality that should adorn a statesman, he possessed
other gifts scarcely less: valuable at that day ; he was a
ready pistol, he came of a fighting family, not one of whom
did not owe some advancement in life to a cool hand and
a steady rye, and he occupied his place in the ministerial
van by %lane of this signal accomplishment. As incapa-
ble of feeling the keen sarcasm of his opponents as he
was of using a similar weapon, he was yet irascible from
temperament and overbearing in manner; and was used
by his parry as men employ a fire-ship, with a st rong con-
viction that it may damage more than the enemy.
To cover the deficiencies of his oratory as well as to add
poignancy to his personalities, it was the invariable cus-
tom of his friends to cheer bim vociferously at the end of
every sentence which contained anything like attack on
the opposition, and to this species of backing be was in-
debted for the courage that made biro assail men incom-
parably above him in every quality of intellect.
Mr. Plunkett 'was now the object of his invective, nor
was the toldness of such a daring its least recommenda-
tion. Few of the government side of the house would
have adventured to cross weapons with this master of sar-
casm end irony, none but the Serjeaot Nicholls could base
done so witlniut a strong fear of the consequences. He,
however, vas unconcerned for the result as it affected
him-ielf personally, and as for the withering storm that
awaited him, the triple hide of his native dulness was an
armour of proof that nothing could penetrate. From
Plunkett he passed on to Bustle. from Bushe to Grattan ;
no game flaw too high for his shafts. nor was any invective
coarse enough to level at the great leaders of the opposi-
tion. If the overbearing insolence of his harangue de-
lighted his own party, it called down peals of laughter
from his opponents, who cheered every figurative absur-
dity and every illogical cmcluston with shouts of ironical
admiration.

Lord Castlereagh saw the mischief, and would gladly
have cut short the oration, but the speaker was revelling
in an imaginary victory, and would listen to no sugges-
tions whatever. Passing from the great names of the
Irish party, he launched forth in terms of insult towards
the county members, whom he openly accused of holding
their opinions under a mistaken hope that they were a
marketable commodity; and that as some staunch adhe-
rents of the crown had reaped the honours due to " their
loyalty," these quasi patriots were only waiting for their
price. The allusion was so palpable, that every eye was
turned to where Hickman O'Reilly sat, and whose con-
fusion was now overwhelming.
" At." continued the speaker, now carried heynnd all
self-restraint by the evident sensation he had taus-d,
" there are gentlemen opposite whose confessions would
reveal much of tnis kiwi of independence. I have my eye
on some of them, men who will be patriots if they cannot
be peer-, ready to put on the cao of liberty for the Mob,
if they cannot get the coronet from the Cr ,wn. Many,
too, are ahsent from this debate; they stand out, perhaps,
for high terms; they have got peerages for their wives,
and now, like a hackney coachman, not content with their
fare, they watt something for thetuselt es.' I heard of
two such a while ago, they even came as far as the lobby
of this house, there they halted and hesitated, a m.tre, or
a regiment, a blue ribben, or a red one, would have turned
the scale, perhaps. Why are they not here now, I ask,
what has 1;:-come of them?"
" Name ! 1111111' !" screamed the opposition, in a tor-
rent of mad excitement, while the government party, out.
hole harangue, en-
h:ekint.o Ills seat. Never
the blu
was such a scene, one party la-heil to madness by sus-
draegaev?itui s
readt r i
apt
afki
el Iry "t
i. the whole
sus-
pected treachery and oven insult, the other indignant at
the stupidity of a roan who, in his attempts at aback, had
raked up every calumny against his own friends. Already
more than one, hand was laid on his arms to press him
down into his seat, when he, with the obstinacy of tho-
rough dulness, sho..k himself tree, and called out, " I'm
ready to name."

Again the cries of " Name!" were shouted, mingled
with no less vociferous cries of " No, no!" and the sung.-
gle now had every appearance of a personal one, when
the speaker, calling to order, asked if it was the sense of
the house that the sergeant should give the names he al-
luded to.

" I'll soon cut the matter shPrt," called out the per-
g-ant, in a voice that resounded through every corridor of
the house : a' I mean the Knight of Gwyune and Bagenal
Daly."

- -
A cry of " Order, order," nnw arose from all parts of
the house, the direct mention of any member by name be-
ing a liberty unprecedented.
"I beg to I orrect myself," said the serjeant ; " I should
have said the honourable members for M ayo and Old Cas-
tle—l ask again why are they not here?"
" Better you had never put the question !" said a deep
low voice from beneath the gallery, and at the same in-
stant Bagenal Daly advanced along one of the passages,
and took his place, directly in front of the Serjeant. A
tremendous cheer now broke from the Opposition benches,
which the Ministerial patty in vain essayed to return.

" I perceive, sir," raid the Srrjeant, with an effort to
resume his former ease, " I perceive I have succeeded in
conjuring up one at least of those truant spirits, arid I
cannot do better than leave him to make his exi.lanations
to the House."

With this lame, disjointed conclusion, the learned Ser.
jeant sat down, and al:hough the greatest exertions were
made by his friends to cover this palpable failure, the
cries of derision dr. weed all other sound•, and before they
were silenced, a shout of " Daly, Daly, Bagenal Daly,"
resounded through the building. . .

Daly arose slowly, and saluted the Speaker with a most
deferential courtesy. It was several minutes before the
tumult had sufficiently subsided to make his words aud-
ible. but when silence prevailed, he was heard to regret,
in terms of unaffected ease, that any circumstance might
occur which should occupy the time of the House by ob-
servations from one so rude and unlettered as himself,
nor would he now vedture on the trespass were the occa-
sion merely a personal one. From this lie proceeded to
sate that great emergencies were always occurring, in
which even the humblest opinions should be made known
as evidencing the probable impressions upon others, as
lowly circumstanced as he who now addressed them.

" Such is the present one," said he, raising hi, voice,
and lookina around him with an air of b..ld defiance
" You are about to take away the right o

from a nation, and every man in the land, not only such
as sit here, sir, out every man to whose future ambri ion a
seat in this House may form a goal, every man, has a deep
interest in your proceedings. Jr. is a grave and aelghty
queston, whose conditions impose the conviction that we
are unfit to legislate for ourselves, (hit we are too weak,
or too venal, or too ignorant, or too dishonest. To that
conclusion you must come. or no other. Absence from
Ireland must suggest enlightenment on her interests ; dis-
tance must lend knowledge as well as enchantment, or an
English parliament cannot he better than our own. I
have listened attentively but unconvinced, to a I argu-
ments on this head ; I have heard over and over again,
the long catalogue of benefits to accrue to this country.
when the power of realiziog th.-rn herself has been arresttd
from her, and I have thought of Lear and his daughters!
It would seem to me, however, that the social welfare and
the commercial nrosprrity of a people, are themes too
vulgar fir the high corral& ratiLn of our times. The real
vestion at is-ue is, trot whether a Parliament should or
should not continue to sit here, but what shall I and
others like me benefit by voting it away for ever—"
" Order—order," called out several voices.
But Daly resumed, " 1 ask pardon, it is more parlia-
mental y to put the case diff-rently, and I shall under cor-
rection do so. 'Well, sir, we may benefit largely. I trust
I am not disorderly in saying that peerages, bishoprics,
regiments, frigates, cornmissianerships, and heaven knows
what more, will reward us, when our utility to the State
has met the approval of an Imperial Parliament. I can
well credit every promise of such gratitude, and have only
to ask in turn, are these the arguments that should sway
us now? Is it because we are bungling legislators, that
they wi-h for us in London ? is it because we are venal,
they seek our company? because we are inefficient, they
ask for our co-operation? Are they so supret-nelv right-
minded, honourable, and far-seeing, that they need the
altiy of our dullness to make them mortal? And suppose
such the case, will it be gratifying to us to become the
Helots to this people ? Will our national pride be flat-
tered, because our eloquence is sneered at, our law de-
rided, our political knowledge a scoff, and our very accent
a joke. Do not tell me such things are unlikely we are
far weaker on the point than we like to cord, s.r. For my-
self, I can imagine the sense of shame, of deep, heartfelt,
b rsing shame I should feel at seeing some of those I see
here. rise in the Bti•ish House of Commons to address
that body, while the rumour should run, he is the mem-
ber for Msal hor for Wicklow. 1 can picture to royee If
such a man ; a man of low crigin and mean capacity—a
man wi‘o carves his path in life, less from his own keen
abilities. than that others shirk from his contract, and
halve him unopposed in every struggle, a pettyfogeer at
the her, a place-hunter at the parliament, half beggar,
half bravo, with a petition for the minister, arid a pistol
for the opposition. I engine a mars like this, arid reflect
upon the feeling of every gentleman, at hearing the ru-
mour announce, Ay. that's a learned Serjeaot, a leader
at the bar of In land.' "
The last words were delivered in a tme of direct per-
s n•ality, is turning towards where Nickolls sat, Daly
threw at him a look of defiance. The whole House
arose as if one man, with cheers and counter-cheers, and
loud sells of insult, mingled with cries of " Order ;'' bar
was it till after a long and desperate wordy altercation,
the clamour was subdued, and decr•rum at length re-
stored. Then it was remarked that Nickolls had left the
'rho Speaker immediately ordered the Serjeant of tho