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THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1923.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMENTARY.
Irt THE Houtz OF LORDS—Nothing took place
last night of any importance. Their Lordships seemed
to be almost wholly taken up with motions and infor-
mation relative to the Marriage Act.
vise Commorss.—The new Turnpike Act ap-
pears to be nndergoing some revision; but of what,
naltre or tendeney we do not clearly understand. We
ehhirwatch this Act ; for, the Act of last Session will
he attempted to bo put in force. It is perfectly
outrageous, as applicable to many parts of the coun-
• tl.y.---Jesuits in Brownlow presented
three petitions, from different parts of Ireland, com-
plaining that the Jesuits had, by their machinations,
stirred up mischief in that country ; and that they had
established thenaselvesthere,and particularly in thesouth.
We look upon this as the on-set of a very great struggle.
The Orangemen, that is to say, the resolute Protestants,
who possess many good things, and who are by no
means insensible of the value of .the possession, seem
resolved not to wait for the enemy. They have begun
the attack ; and, according to all their former prac-
tice, we have not the smallest doubt of seeing them
push on with vigour. None of the ministers, nor of
the ministerial people, said any thing upon the subject.
But Mr. Hutchinson, and Sir 11. Parnell positively de-
nied that there was any such thing as an establishment
of Jesuits in Ireland ; and Mr. Hutchinson expressed
a wish to have the petition rejected. Mr. Rice said
. there was no crime in their being an establishment of
Jesuits in Ireland. And he acknowledged that there
was prevailing an opinion in Ireland that they had esta-
blished themselves there. Mr. Brownlow said that
he could cot say precisely where the Jesuits were este-
Hished. Sir John Newport was for receiving the
petition. Mr. Brougham said that this was the first time
the Jesuits had ever been accused of promoting igno-
rance and darkness; for that they were the patrons of
edmeation. A good deal depends upon the meaning
which we attach to the word education. If by education

is meant mere book learning, the Jesuits may be the
Alatrwas of that for any thing that we knout but, in
spite of the vileinfilepresentatlon now pouting forth
upon Ma. Bankes, on acrount of what he is falsely
said to have said upon the subject, we abide by our
opinion expressed and addressed to the labouring
classes, in the little work called " COTTAGE ECONosltij"
to which work, if an answer can be given, we should
like to see that answer. In the mean time, let this
serve to check the abuse which is now pouring forth
upon Mr. Bankes; that as the schools, as the tracts,
as all these new inventions have been increasing, so
has the character of the people of England been
changing for the worse; so has idleness, so bave immo-
ralities; so have crimes of all sorts been increasing. These

facts are notorious, along with the increase of what is
called edacatioe, has been the increase of the severity of
the criminal law. We should like to hear the educators
give some explanation of this. We have never been ad-
mirers of Mr. Bankes's political conduct; but we de-
test these vile misrepresentations ; and we believe,
besides, That that which is imputed to him was uttered
by his son and not by him.---As to the Jesuits, we
think that the errors which they are said to inculcate
are as little mischievous, at any rate, as the workings
of the Methodists, though the ellorliaz Chronicle
. would have the Methodists encouraged, in order to
counteract the Jesuits.---The same paper cannot see
why an establishment of this sort in Ireland can be
worse than an establishment of the same sort at Stoney-
Hurst in Lancashire. This may be very true ; but
what has this to do with the question. We, for
our parts, have not the smallest doubt, that the
Catholic priests, in a state of perfect toleration
and an absence of all religious establishments
by law, would, in the course of half a century
drive out the priests of all other sects, as wea-
l; is drive rats out of a barn. The Catholic
priests are powerful, not on account of their doctrines
or their faith ; but, on account of their manners,
and particularly on account of their un-married state.
They alwaws were more esteemed and beloved by the
people than the priest of any other faith, and they al-
ways n ill be. If we could have our will, they should
have a fair run, as they had in America ; and then
• thera would be no more quarrels about the matter.—
That which is of the greatest interest, however, as
connected with these petitions, is, the I leer proof which
. they afford of the resolution of the Orangemen not to
be beaten an inch from their ground ; and to this re-
solution we are confident they will adhere, until a to-
tal *change shall take place in the manner of conduct-
ing the affairs of Ireland. Lieutenant-General of
Lie Ordnance.—Mr. Hume had a stout battle to
fight last night upon this subject. He was
opposed by Mr. Ward and Mr. Canning, who
. incite a most furious attack upon him. Long stories
were told by them of the sincerity of the Duke of Wel-
lington, of his wondrous abilities and services; then of
the wondrous abilities and services of Lord Beresford ;
and, at last, Mr. Canning, after it had been proposed
by Mr. Mac Donald that Mr. Hunie should withdraw
his motion, declared that he would not let him with-
draw it. .The House at last divided for Mr.
Hume, and 200 agaiast him. The only persons that
spoke on the side of Mr. Hume, were Mr. Williams, and
Mr. James Mac Donald. Mr. Hume received the fu-
rious charge of the enemy, with coolness and with all
that persevering courage which has marked the whole
of his conduct.—He does not appear to have been at all
daunted by the conduct of his foes; nor by that of his
• FR I ENDS." We know well that the people will
every where dejtstice to Mr. Hume. What could be