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      ~~~ ~~***' A Xtskdite Fopcle* T Thitl St...

      ~~~ ~~*** ' A xTSKDITE FOPCLE * t thitl stooiupon some lof'y tower , 0 J L" f 0 fe ' ib- gathered people face to face , bS v-s Gou t thusder might my words of power T « all down the cry of freedom to its base 1 , . lit mv voice , a storm xbove all sterols , ° rinldcle »« earth , air , and ocean , rmd the sky ,= - ' tne Stcs earthguake-ihont , 'To arms ! to itEtS . por troth , fame , freedom , vengeance , victory I ' ao-Dtaifif , could they speak , woxld cry in than-( , ] cnr we ' ve born the tyrant ' s trampling hoof . * ,.. 5 ttr t would fight from Heaven with signs of cond r ;

      -he te apot waves da = h back a stern reproof ; r , ! , writhing like worms beneath the tyrant ' s jparsin ? , _ s ; . 3 in tlie da « t brhindhis chariot wheel , it t here no vensesne" in > our strosg hearts burning , Tbo'

      *Froin The German Of Hackert

      * Froin the German of Hackert

      The Warning Bell. The World Is On Tha Mo...

      THE WARNING BELL The world is on tha move , Look about ! There is much we may improve , Never doubt ; And for all who understand , A Warning B ; ll at ksd Usy be hesrd throughout the land , Ringing oat . Tfee shadows that are found We may scorn , In ths sunny rays around They arabora ; And as dawn succeedsto night , So the rays of Friedota ' s lijh ; Turn the darkuets of our sight Into morn ?

      Thonga gloomy hearts despond At the sky , There ' s a sun ts shra « beyond , By-and-by . Ere tbe vessel thit we urge Shall beneath ths surface merge , A beacon on the verge Shall be ni gh . Step by step the longest aarch Can be done ; Single stones will form rzx arch , One by one ; And Trith union wb & t we trvt C ^ n be all accomplished et » li—¦ Drops of water turn a mill-Sis gly , none . ' Let us onward then for Right , 2 i " ottjog more ; Aad let Justice be tke mlrht

      We adore . Build no hopes upon the sand , For a People hmd-in-hand Can make this 8 better I « ind Than before P-Vpit Shea .

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      '¦:Au't Journal. Part Xvii. Lsndon : W. ...

      '¦ : AU ' t Journal . Part XVII . Lsndon : W . Lorett * Strand . Tills part contains the n * nal interesting matter in •• Miry and prose . Amongst the ilInstrat ons is a jcrtrait of Ferdinand Frei'igrath , the patriotic and popular German poet , accompanied by a memoir jSath-- * pen of William Hewitt .

      * g" The great length : > t which we have reported tie trial of the persecuted patriot , John Mitchel , s : d the space occupied fay accounts of ihe other acitina events of tbe week , compels the postponecent of other reviews .

      Brutal Atrocities By The 'Special' Ruffi...

      BRUTAL ATROCITIES BY THE 'SPECIAL ' RUFFIANS AT LEICESTER . Recently , Lrcester was the scene of most brutal Htraies perpt-trared by a pans of ruffianly * special Hsstsbies' on ihe parsons of the unemployed , and these whom it is the cu-tam of insolent idlers to call 1 paupers- ' The poor law enardians had proposed to iicie * i ? e the hours c-f labour in the stone-yards , from ad after Vender , May I 5 * b . The men went at the cnal time f ^ isht o ' clock ) on Monday morning to thtir labour , and fip . dingtae g ates locked npon them , used for an < -xplanstion , and were told by the super iiJend-nfc of tie work ? , that they were expected to Lire be .-n present at sis o ' clock , but that cot being tiecise tbfy conld not be allowed to enter until one o ' clock . The men nrgedthat thenewreculationsstated from and after , nat on and afser , Monday , and there-: ~ e they ^ ere strictly adhering to the law of the

      guarclics for th ^ t day . A public functionary , as well as the clerk to the onion , when appealed to , said , ' You R = ra t ' . i be better grammarians than the enardians : that h a lawyer ' s quibble ; yon understand what was Kant' No appeal tn the chairman and clerk ef hard of guardians , could induce tbem to change their determination not to pay the men for that day . Bruce , the exoressed dissatisfaction ot the unhappy cea , which dissatisfaction assumed the character of ¦ iiistnrhy . ee * only through the brutality of theprefcdea : peace-preservers . ' A savage onslaught waa ride by these ruffians upon the unarmed people , — Either age nor sex being spared . Many instances Cj ^ Id n- r . ridac ^ d of a ferocity oaly to be equalled by Fw Zrsland gavases . The barbarous assaults com"fitted upon labourers , ar . izms , women , and chil-&& , wh n quietly returning home from their labour , Keirly as nine o'clock ( or thereabout *)—the

      increos : e . tbe horrible indecency of driving two youag * : afn ( who had retired to re ~» t ) from their bed in a Kite of nudity , and the several cases of positive biK-breakinej by the mad or drunken specials , topther * iih the men systematic , but equally merciless , behavi > nr of the police , headed by their in-• jsstor . aitestthe damnable despotism to which the TXT of Leicester are subjected . At a public meetnrfceld at the Ath ? rsam , a committee was apjpinted to collect evidence of the outrages committed jjthe ' special * ' and the p-lice , with the view of fciE ? h } 2 ths —ould-be assassins ts justice . Tils i- the towa where recently a great meeting Jn holden by tbe middle classes to invite the workc ? classes to unite with them for ' Reform . ' If the Oi ^ cie-o ' ass men are honest in their professed symtitav for u-e people , why do they commit or allow t-Ms 02 tra . es upon the unhappy poor ?

      Whig Persecution. Mr Havi'l. Of Exeter, ...

      WHIG PERSECUTION . Mr Havi'l . of Exeter , bas been deprircd of his ei-; tf . unn ts Branch Postmaster , after eight years ^ ces ^ performance of the duties of his office . Mr n = vll ' s ; fiecce was that ot bein- ; a Chartist . , hth = isteproceedings of the Chartist party in t 2 iicity . iJr Havill has nobly stood forward and P ^ q Iiis gratuitfius Efrvices as Efce * ary to the fcRt' -r bnneh cf the National Charter Association . Ssiiin iLdustums steidy tradesman in the most

      jspeitant street ef this city , and was , in virtue tttreof . appointed eight years sicca to the manage-Sat of a brasrh of the Eiet-r post-office , at a remu-* -Sitkn oi £ 19 per annum , he finding all boxes , tjprenii-rees , and attending at the higher tffice , t-istant hiT-a mil ? , ) twice everv Sunday , scd once [ ierdayc . making the returns , < tc , cfcc- All fhishe ^ s done for eit'ht years without one single default ** romp * aitit . But a few days ago brought his abrupt di .-mis-al , for the ostaatible reason of his name jPF'tarin ? to an alleged ' seditious bill . ' If au at-« iEpt to show ep the iniquitousjobbing practised on

      <^~ prople be sedition , why then the word has a very KTjTenin . t meaning , ar-d truth must hide her head , - lr Haviil is not sorry for the loss . When the ex-Hsses ci the office are deducted from £ 10 per ¦^ ona , irrespective of the time and the nuisance of ** Ikiijg at exact given hours upwards of 500 miles * yetr , it will b ? seen that he cann-it be very sad at ^ 3 loss . Bnt mark the motive for his dismissal , — £ 0 * weak—how cowardly —how degrading—how ^ demninsl Men nt Enilsnd ! Britons ! youmurt toi entertain a uo'iiicil opinion differing from those 'Vks-in . 'ffi . -p , or thev will rein job , if you are any ^ Jiritum their teich .

      A voluiitary suoscription has been set on foot by ^ s Ese ; pr Ghanists , for the purpose of presenting * f Ehv'i ! with some substantial proof that the Priceipla of freedom for which he is persecuted , is -e < t and valued by hi- fellow citizens . It is hoped J « ttk Exonian friends of Mr Havill , fur the car-J ^ a g out- this mauiy object , will meet with a hearty iH ^ pss from ail lovers of freedom and advocates of « 5 C airt-r . A subscri ption has been set on foot for the purwe of i-reseriting Mr Havill ( who was dismissed V'K *" - ' * 'tG 3 as branch master ofthepost-tffice . ) J & a uc-tinjooial . Two pounds , we nnderstacd , •^ alreajy b = tn f-Mlr-ctpd .

      *F J Tt0 Bachki-Ohs.—The Three Most Beau...

      * f j TT 0 Bachki-ohs . —The three most beautiful * M n th ; ii '" " - tliB ! aas-ua ;; e are—taotber , home , at ' i " ' A ' youna gentleman , newly married , J } l ° a'l the beauty and happiness connected ta tbe above three werdsare associated with one Wt , wife ! ^ fETEiciai Iup sbblk . — 'Of what did Mr Jones . " ^ d a simple neighbour the other day . ' Of jj ^ oplifatiGn oi diwrdtr * . ' What is that ? ' was ^ 5 Question . ' Two doctors , a surgeon , and an IiKtf- *¦' ' " ¦ Huw could he survive—it was pkydrs ^ Kao .-sible '

      The Middle Class Movement. Meeting Afnor...

      THE MIDDLE CLASS MOVEMENT . MEETING aFnORWICH . On Wednesday evening , a public raeetine was held in St ; Andrew ' s Hall : the deputy Mayor , J . Colman , E-q ., in the chair . Mr Tillett , after a somewhat lengthy speech , moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr Pigg , jun . - . — 'That , with a view to the removal of the national grievances , resulting frcm the enornvmB burden of taxation , and the frightful accumulation of pauperism , it is absolutely necessary that a umoa be formed bet ween the middle and working classes for obtaining a thorough reform in Parliament , by extending the legislative franchise to all men ragutered as residents Mr a limited period , ar . d tor fegcaritt ? the fair and efficient exercise of such franchise , by ail necessary and proper provisions . '

      Mr Hurksll , the Chartist leader , here came to the front of the platform to speak to this resolution , and was loudly cheered by tha meeting . He said , the resolution was tha aama in meaning as that proposed by Mr Hume in Mildlescx , and almost ths same in words . Why were they , who believed that Universal Suffrage was necessary , to t ) 3 called upon to declare in tarour of less than extending the right oi voting to all men ? He calh d upon the meeting not to gne its adhesion to any resolution which went not the full len | th of the Six Points of the People's Obiter . Sir Tillett had spoken very wisely , and knowingly , _ and lawyer-like , with a view to entrap them in his speech , and in order that it might gs forth to the world that Norwich had done its duty in this

      respect But he hoped they would prove that night that they were not so to be deluded , and that it should not appear that they { the Chartists ) did not know tbe difference between their own principles and those row propounded to them . Their doctrine was this— ' Give to every man born into this world the ri ^ ht which his fellow man enjoys . ' ( Cheers . ) God stamped upon every man ' s brow , born into this w orld , no other title than the name of man ; but he believed he also designed him an equal share of liberty with his fellows . He had another reason for opposing the movement : it was because he had no faith in the man who was its leader . God had given it as his command to n-an to people the earth , and yet this leader , Joseph Hume , fiad done all he could since his entrance into public life to defeat that command . Ele was an advocate of that cruel and barbarous yygtttn of which they had seen an example on the previous day—when the wife , whose duty it was

      to cling aa the ivy to the oak unto her husband , was separated by law trera him ; and a disregard of that law—bt cause he had steoJ up for the rights of our nature-entailed upon the husband a month ' s . imprisonment with hard labour . ( Shame . ) Snch was the systrm Mr Hume supported , and he would ask them , if , snch being the case , they could place any confidence in him ? If they had "Universal Suffrage , there coulU ba no sni-h . occurrence as this , and , therefore . Mr Home could not support it . After a very clever spsech , Mr Hurrell moved the following amendment :- 'That this meeting views with feelings of satisfaction , the approximation oi the middle clashes to tb . t ** e mt asures ot rational reform desired by the *< . rkitig cWses ; yet . aa the suffrage is toe inherent right of i very man , it caunot , with propriety or consistency , join in any association for obtaining any measures short ef those contained in the People ' s Charter . ' ( Cheers . ) Mr Hardimbst seconded ifte amendment .

      The amen « 'm- nt was then put from ths chair . There was , eviriebtly , fivs-fixths of those comprising the meeting favourable to its passing . The original resolution was then put , and strange to say—carried . Considerable confusion ensued . Another unimportant resolution was proposed , seconded , and declared by the chairman to be carried—after wh ch , Mr Tillett callvd for a cheer for the Queen , and one lor the people . The first was responded to by loud , general , and umnis ' . akeable hooting ; the last by lively huzzas , waving of hats , and other demonstrations of approval . Tie meeting separated after having given cheers fo- Feargus 0 ' Cor-nor . fWe add ti e following editorial remarks from the Norwich Mkhcuet ] : —

      | 'I he New KtpwRU Meeting . —However we may j differ from il . eopini .-nB ot the Chartist portion of onr ¦ fellow citiEitis , i is impossible not to respect the \ steady perseverance with which tbey on all occasions adhere to the Six Points , the candour with which tbey discuss them and ihe bo'dness with which they ' , state their determinaii' -n not to give vray or accent I a part when they cannot obtain the whoia . Besides this tenacity ot purpose , there is a shrewdness and , quickness in their perceptions , which cannot fail , i where iheir opinions are known to be the result of conviction , to be held as better far , because it is more honest , then tbe ambiguous w ndinea of tho i e politicians , wh » , for popularity ' s sake , ; -uit their opinions to their neces'itv—who would make their principles ,

      or rather the want of them , conform to the object ol ' getting their fim : < -r 3 in that tiieir handsmayfollow . ' Hurrell bit tbe nail h . me wfien he declared , if not in words , in substance , that-he re > nluti < -n , moved by 3 Ir Tiilett , was a piece « f * pec ; a ! plea : ini . He w . s right in assertim ; rhit it cou-d be twisted so as to meaa anything or every thin " , in short , tbst it was a fiVmsy composition , donbtml in terms , aed undecided in meaning . Hewasriihtiu ( touhuiig the sincerity ot any man who would compromise not on ' y himself , bat 3 meeting , by such a resolution : and he was Btill more riiht in doubling , wb * n a man , whose opinions had been so often declared , whose acts were SO well known , whose part in politics bad been ol such a character , ventured to assure bim of bis sincerity , ' on the honour of a gentleman , ' that the resolution and the franchise enbmitted t ^ them was precisely the same as thnt defined in the Charter . It it

      was a sincere exposition of the same opinion—if ii was not intended to conform to the opinions of Mr Anyb-idj- —if it was not intended to throw dust in the ejej of those who bad neitfeer the capacity , nor the caution , cor the rectitude , to examine before they decided upon that lo woich they werecalltd upon to give thf-ir annexion—why not at once make the intention of the mover clear , distinct intelligible , incapable 01 perver . ilon , and beyond tho reach ot casuistry ? It' the mover intended it to be a resolution ir > favour of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments Vote by Ballot , & c , why not state fo in plain and undisguised terms—in terms concerninEj which there could and should be no mistake ? But this was not the object and intent of ths mover . What was wanted was demonstration ia favour of the objects of the no party—of the take-what-you-can-getsystem .

      But if the proposers of the amendment would have a still more undonbUd proof nf the views and intern of those who called t ! e meeting , is it not apparent ic the way in which ttu-y were bamboozled in respect to the decision ? Why , three-fourths < f the hands vrere he'd up in favour of the amendment , and set they suffered the decision to be declared in favour oi the resolution . Let tbe supposes of 'he amendment lock to it , for it is in vain to deny thai the friends of tbe Cbarter carried their point ; let th ? chairman ' s deci-ion be what it mitht , the Cbartiats yfgj-i vre a- 'ain 'e peat , bambotz'ed , almost be : ore tbe sauiid of the declara'ion of the sincerity of the mover had passed away .

      The Pahukks Stirring. 70 The Editos Op T...

      THE PaHUKKS STIRRING . 70 THE EDITOS OP TEE KoETHESN STAR . Mv Deas Sib — A . * jou'mo ;!!) i— Mei-ures , not men , ' and as you appear tofear ' tnij auv . cate tde r ' trtre of man ' and nndaunredly exrose a . 1 those who would infringe the sacri d liberties of the neopl-, 1 tneopht th following raight not be altogether uniaterestirfr w . j-.. a . r . « it tends to snow tbat tht-re really is a most dtc il . d fe 1-inE ; f « . r ri-form amongst a class , perhaps , least . p . ct-d viz ., the farmers—tbe tillers cf ihe soil—the jeo :: ; e ; i f Olrj England . A class , Mr Editor , that appears t > bt almost forgotten in tbe politics of tbe prepent day , the > seem to be left entirely in th ? background by tbese enlighten . dn « nu : 8 CiUrirs : vho appear toconsidir a deli and a farmer as synonymous ttrnis ; and I mu « t confess

      sot altogether wi liout i reason- But , then , Jur rjiitor , let US consider tbe p . i » in ' * n oi the fsrrm r and tbat of the manufacturer . Lit us coasidtr how the farmer * are enslaved ; how compleiely th ° y are led by the noie , pnd mace the tO'i ls of tbe landlords . It fairly makes thiblood fly in my vtins when I think of it , and woRder thi ; farmers amongst the re = t don ' t shake off that cursed epathy , and rise en masse , and demand their rights . It is my firm belief that ninctenths of them that think anything about the matter , are fully aware of the ne cessity of reform—in fact , are reformers at btart , bat dare nat open th-. ir mtntbs to say so . Bu' I all not tfke np more of your valuable columns than n-.-cessary , sbomrt jou think this worthy a place in them ; to procetd wuh my story :

      Oa Thursday lait , the num-rous friends of a w ; althj and iEflVntia ! ye"man met ts enjoy tbe sport f . ff-Tded b y an extensive rockery ; ihe spirt being out , and ten gutsts nsstsbleri round the coavivial boar '' , thpeonver . eation turned wh-. < ll > upon tho politics of tke Say , not one present bnt npp-ared to take an inttreat io , anrt hed tfeought math and deeply of the matter , A friend , ranch travelled in America , spoke at length on the law of Primogeniture , and tbe evils of a State Church , and held no that free and glorious couBtlta ' . ion ot America as a pree'deat of a n stion ' s existing and flourishing too , without an aristocracy , without a state church , and « tate pauptrs , Another showed how unequal was the taxation in this country ; how by far the greater portion of the taxes were psld by those least able to pay thesn .

      In fact , elr , the company had more the appearance of a political club than a convivial party . The PeopU ' n Chartsr wa * ably and impartially discussed , being eup . ported by a delegate ' s son , a most intelligent young man , who , though young in years , app' ared eld in knowledge and sssmtd to have irablbad politics with his pap , so well was he at hems in them . The diicussinn went on till all appeared bo unanimous for reform , that one of the company proposed— 'That the prer-nt company do form themselves into a society , to be > culled "Ti-e Yeoman Reform Society , ' which shall agitate for tte foUowing points : —Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Triennial Parliaments , and Equal Electoral D : stricts . ' The proposition was seconded aad carried unanimously . Tbe worthy host was appointed chairman , a secretary appointed , and everything that was nsoejs & ry far tie

      The Pahukks Stirring. 70 The Editos Op T...

      e urtaer proceedings of ths society diacuased and ar . ranged , New this , Mr Editor , is what I call a step In the right direction ; aud however much joa may d-ffer with us . I think you can but acknowledge tha same . Although the number was not lar ^ e enough fer the formation of a society , still from the Influence and intelligence of many of them , I erpect much frem the seclety . I look upon it as the first of what I hope may be a general movement of the farmers of this country '; at all events , of this neighbourhood . Aa regards tho Chartlsis , I would ba the last to pat any obstacle in their way , they believe what they say , I don ' t doubt it . Let them agitate , agitate , agitate , and we will do the same , till the people are unanimous fur reform . Let the movement ba gene . ral . Lstall classes j'dn , and what , I a » k , shallreslat us Tho voice of the people in irresistible .

      I take this opportunity of sending you this merely aa being one of the party ; you will , no doubt , henr of further proceedings from th- > Ercretary ; bo no more from Yours very respectfully , A FA 3 MES , Near Swindon . " vTUti . M ^ 17 . 1818 .

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      ' We Cuu The Choicest. ' Louis Blanc. Lo...

      ' We cuU the choicest . ' LOUIS BLANC . Lonh B'anc was born in M tdrid , on tbe 28 th of October , 1813 . His fatb-r wns inspector-General of Finances in Spain , under Kin ;* Joseph . Under therestoration , beine comprised amongst tho ancient emigrants to be indemnfied , be obtained a pension , and a fellowship for each of his two sons . Louis , brought up in Corsica till ho was seven years old , came to Paris in 1820 , and was sent with his brother to the college of Rhodtz , where he studied very successfully . In 1 S 30 he returned to Paris , to his father . It was through the midst of the barricades , after

      having cut eft his coat buttons because they were stamped with fleurs-de-lis ,, that he gained his home . His father being ruined by the fall of the Bourbons , was unable to assist his sons , so that Louis was forced to seek employment . lie was now seventeen , slight as a child , little , and with m . & t juvenile fea > tuies . His childish appearance was aeainat him , and atter repeated unsuccessful attempts , he returned to his humble garret , harassed , heart-sick , in despair . This waa his introduction to life , through poverty and trial . His experiences of the difficulties of getting a footing in existence , experiences which many a poor yet intellectual youth has to undergo , bitterly , made bim first reflect on the state of society , which permitted that impoisoninr with despair of

      young and willing heart * . In 1831 he entered aa clerk at an attorney ' s ofiL-e . In 1832 he became acquainted with a gentleman seeking a preceptor for tho son of M . Halette . ' of Arras , an excellent situation which he gladly Fought and obtained . At Arras he ramained two venrs , and it wns there he made his first literary efforts , some of which received prizes from the Academy of Arras . He returned to Paris in 1834 , with letters for Oonseil , tbe colleapue of Carrel in editing the Natkn . But Conseil was like the greater part of journalists ; he waa everywhere and nowhere . Louis sought him in vain during several days . One day , on leaving the office for the tenth time , nettled at being unable to find the everabsent editor , his eye caneht an address ofano'her

      journal , Lb Boss Sens- It was as radical as the Na-• nom , and Louis Blanc having two articles in hw pocket , it struck him tbat he might try this other paper with one . He went resolutely into the office , and asked for the editor . ' In the oSce , at the end of the passaee , ' said a clerk , 'pointing to a i . assage somewhat obscure , Theynung writer dashed ahead . But as he placed his hand on the door-handle a feeling of doubt came over him , and saying to himself , that , after all , he bad better think about it , perhaps , he turned to descend by another exit , when he was stopped in the middle of it by a porter . 'Whom are you seeking V said the man . Louis Bland feeling himself caught , knew nothing to reply but' The editor of the Boss Sens . ' ' Well , come and I'll bring

      you to him . ' Thus , half in spite of himself , he was led before MM . Rodde and Lamaire , then editors of than paper . The article was accepted ; a second followed , and a third . Then a salary of fifty pounds was offered ; in a fortnight it was increased to eighty , then to a hundred and twenty ; and then he became editor . His articles attracted attention , and his pen had considerable influence upon the democratic party , in drawing together and associating for a common end the social and political schools , the one as aim . the other as means . Louis Blanc now wrote a considerable number of art ' cles in tbe National al-o . In 1834 be contributed also to the Revub Re p cBLic . iiXE , and afterward * as-i « ted in editing La Nocvklle Minerva . In 18 S 8 he wifhdrvw from the Bons Sens , the proprietor wishing to charge its

      political tendencies , and tho journal scon after ceased to exist . He immediately started tbe Revub du Peosress , in which he treated all sorts of questions —political , social , financial , commercial , literary , industrial . At the same time he prepared the little work nron the ' Organisation of Labour . ' The Revue db Pr ^ gres appeared monthly ; but as soon as ho ban tieated in it those various social questions he desired to pass in examination , he abandoned the review , and prepared to write a historical work . The period he chose was that dating from tbe establishment of Louis Philippe , and the work he produced is well kniwn . It was the ' Historic de JJix Ana . ' This was followed by another , also well known , by which he entered the lists with so many distinguished authors rf his own and fore / gn nations —the * liistoiy of tha Revolution . '

      Picture of Society —If you should see a flock of p igeons in a field of corn , and if , instead of each picking where and what it lifeed , tak'n ? just as much as it wanted and no more , you should see ninety-nine gathering all they cut in a heap , reserving noth'ng for themselves but the chaff and the refuse , keeping his bean for one . and that , perhaps , the weikestand worst pkeon of tho flosk , sitting round and looking on quietly whilst this one was devouring , throwing about and wasting it , and if a pigeon more hardy or hungry than the rest touched a grain of the hoard , all the others flying upon it and tearing it to pieces ,

      —if you should see his , you would see nothing more than what is evry day practised and established among men . Among men you see the ninety-andnine toiling and t-cra ping together t heap of superfluities for one , nnd « hia one , too , oftentimes the feeb ' est and worst rf the whole set—a child , a madman , a knave , or a fool—getting nothing for themselves all the while but a little of the coarsest of the provision which their own industry produces , looking quietly on while they see the fruits of all their labour spent or spoiled , and if one of tbe members take cr touch a particle of the hoard , the others joining against and hant * irg him for tbe theft . —Palet .

      CIVILISATION UNVEILED A * T > CHRISTIAN

      HYPOCRITETJNMASKBD BV NATURES CHILDREN . Both Ojsbbeway and loways were frequently beset by religious persons who wished to convert them . On one occasion they answered as follows - . — My friends , ^ e feel thankful for the information and advice which you come to give us ; for we know you are goed nun and sincere , and that we are like children , and stand in n » ed of advice . " We have listened to your word-, and have no fault to find with them We have heard tbe came words in our own country , where thtre have been many wbi e people to tp -ak them , and onr ears have never he n s ' nut against tht-m .

      We ha ^ e trie I to understand frhite man's r ? ligi > rt , but we cannot—it h mrdicine to us , and we uiink we have no need of it . Our religion in simple , and the Great Spirit , who gave it to in has taught ns » U how to understand it . We believe that the Great Sp irit ma « te nur religion for us and white man ' s religion for white men . Their sins we b ? lieve xt . much greater than ours , and perhaps the Great Sp ' -rh has thought it best , therefore , to give them a d ^ rfcrent religion . ' This was rh « view of the Ojibbeways . At

      Glasgow the patience of the Iways was exhausted , arid ev «> Indian p ^ i-enfis gave way , 'They ^ erc immdu-ed to the Indians and thei r hjecr . ' explained by Jeffery . The war-chief then said to tbpm , as he was sitting on the floor in a cimeroftheroom , thathedid notsee anyneoeBflity o' their talking at all ; for all they would have to say tlry had heard from much more inteHi ^ entlor . kin ^ men than they w-re in London and in other p'aces , snd tbr-v had given their answers at full length , which Chippehola ( Mr Catlin ) had written all down ; . .

      * ' N .. w . my friends , ' said he , * I will tell yon , that when we first cam » over to this country , we thought tra . vou had so many preac ' . iers , go macy to read and txplain the good bonk , we should find the white penplo all good nnd sober peoi . de ; . but ns we travel about we find this was all a raittake . When wo first came over we thought th-it white man ' s religion w . mld wakea'l pe"ple good , and we then would have be n glad to ta'k with you ; but now we cannot say that wejlike to do it any more . * * * # '' My friends , I am willing to talk with you if it can do any good to the hundreds and fchouaands ot poor and hungry people that we nee in your streets every day when we ride oat . We see hundreds of little children with their naked feet in the snow ; and we pity them , for we know tbpy are hungry , and

      we give them money every time wo pass by them , In four days we have given twenty dollars to hungry children—we give our money only to children . Wc are told tbat the fathers of these children are in the houpes where they sell fire-water , and are drunk , and in their words they every moment abuse and insult the Great Spirit You talk about sending blackco » ts among the Indians : now we have no such poor chi'dren among us ; we have no such drunkards , or people who abuse the dreafc Spirit . Ii . dians dare not do go . They pray to the Great Spirit , and he is kind te them . Now we think it would ba better for your teachers all to stay at heme , and go to work right herein your own streets , where all your good work is wanted . This is my advice . I would rather not say any more . ( To this all respond , ' How , how , how . "

      Gkamuab Class . — ' John , what is the singular of man T' * They is singular when they pay their debts , &\& mL being azed to do it a dozsn times . '

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      Monday , May 29. The House Of Lokds Did ...

      MONDAY May 29 . The HOUSE OF LOKDS did not sit , it being the annlvereary of the Restoration . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Cueltehhah Election . — Mr M . J . O'Connell reported that the committee appointed to try tho merits of the petition in this election had found that Sir "Willoughby Jones was not duly elected ; that the election was void ; and tbat ho had been guilty of bribery through his agents , but without his personal knowledge . Scqak Doties —Lord G . Bentikck having broaght up > he first report of the commStao on tho sugar and c .: fi \ o growing colonies , Mr Babkit inquired of Mr Home whether he intended this day to bring to-ward his resolution which stood on tho paper fn reference to these colonics .

      Mr Hokb , In reply , stated that he had previously postponed his raolioa until tho committee ofcould have reported ; they had now done fl * , and be underotood tbe report contained certain , recommendations , but considering as he did that the ma' . ter ought from its importanco to be taksn up by the government , rather than left in tho hands of au individual , he was desirous of hearing from tho noble lord whi . t were bin views on the subjot Lord J . Russell said , understanding that tho report of the committee proposed a certain nmouat of diff : rcntial duties for a certain time , on that point ho would at ones s . < . y that the government < U . 1 not Intend to pro . pose any alteration of the act of 18 iG , either by increasing the amount of ¦ iutlos , or continuing those In exist , enco beyond Mi 0 period contemplated by that act .

      Lord G . Bentinck , in answer to Mr Bbjght , stated that tbe committte In their report made no distinction between slave-grown sugars and other sugars the produce of foreign posscssiona . Lord J . RngsELL moved , and Sir Jl . Peel seconded , an address of condolince to the Queen on tho death si tho Princosa Saphia . The Spanish Coreespondhnce . —Mr H . Baillie said tbat he ot > served that thiro was omitted from thecorrcspoBdetce which kad tetn laid on the table a part which formed the case of the Spanish government ; that was to say , it had commonly been reported that the Spanish go . vernment had made certain statements or charges against thi- British minister at Madrid , and those statements did not appear In tho papers produced . He thought it desirable th' -y should bu added , in order to e » 2 bh the house fully to judge of the whole affair .

      L- > rd Palhebst ,, n —I can only say that ot present I haver-sc-iv-d no such statrmeuts . ( H < mr andalaugh . ) The Conviction of Mb Mitchel . —MrKsoou begged to a-k L . iid J . Russell wheth , r it was a fact that nt the late trial ot Mr Mitchel for felony every Roman Catholic ou the panel , eighteen ia number , hud been excluded from the jury by the Attorncy-Gcneral witheut any cau ^ e being assigned , and whether the noble lord had received any furtbtr Information on the subject of his ( Mr K . ogh ' s ) motion Tft-h respect to the trialsof Mr "W , Smith O'Br ' en and Mr Meagher a few daj sago ?

      Lord J Russell replied that he had received no iaforniation on tlie point suggested by tho question of the hon . m . mbir with reference to tho trl 4 of Mr Mitchel . With respect to the otber cast .-, oa which the hon . member had submitted a motion a few days since , he had In hi 4 possession a letter written by the Attorney-General for Ireland , in which that iKn . and learned gentleman stated the instructions which ho had given respecting the striking of tho jirles , which was to the folio King effect ;¦ -. ' Deae Sib . — In answer to your letter requiring my instructions relative to the course to bo pursued hy you in settini ; aside jurora on the part of tho crown in tho case of ' Queen v . Mitchel , ' I oeg to eay it is not , and never was , my wish or intention t . ' iat any juror should be setaside on account of his religious opnlons . I do not think tho instructions given by previous law officers , that jur . rs were not to be set aside on sccount of their

      political opinions , was ever intended to apply to a caso like the present , in which a p :: rt y is to bo tried for a political tff ? nco , and is openly supported and countenanced tj certain political associations . I have therefore no htsl'ati n in saying that in ; he present and si . mllar casta you should set aside oh tnu part of the crown , witfeout regard to tluur religious opinions , all persons whom , from the Inquiries jim i-ave made , and the information jou have received , you li' -d to entertain political opinions according with thus cf the prisoner and the associations bj whom he is supported . I am clearly of opinion that to leave such pcrsuns on tho jurj would be to defeat the administrat on of the law , and be totally inconsistent wiih the truy prinriph of trial by jury , which is , that the juror should !>• . Indifferent between the crowa and the prisunr-r . In other respects I wish tbat tbe instructiona gives hy tho previous law officers should be adhered to . '

      That was tie letter of the Attorney G rural . He bad also received a private letter from the Luni Lieutenant of Ireland , stating that ' after tho iirctuatio s brought , whether guilty or not guilty he wouU i-... l nay , against the late government with refen nee to Mr O'Counell's trial , it was importsntto he panicuhrin » l \ iu'uruntions to tho crown solicitor as t « striking u . e jury Mr Mo nahan tak ' .-s tha came view , aud l : ud n more wish to pack the jury ia the late cane than you had . ' ( H ar } Mr H , Gbattan inqaired whether the nor * l « lord had acquiesced in the course pursued by tho Attorney-General on the occasions referred to ? Lord J . Rossell . —I think the ins'ructlone given by Mr Monahan were very rig ' it and v < tj judicious , aud 1 am quit" ready to adopt them . ( Hear , hear . ) MrH . Gbattan said ho held in his hand a report of what Mr Monuhan stated the other day , which was widely different irom the letter just rend by the noble lord .

      Sir J . Gbaham said the letter ot Lord Clarendon , read by the noble lord , referred to the instructions glv'n by the late goverummt with reference t' > the seUction of the jury in the case of tha late Mr O'dnnell . and as a similar reference hsd been mado on the occasion of a former debate , bo thought that , on behalf of the late government , and in j Htice to them , and in deference also to the past , he might be allowed to a-eert la the most positive manner tbat the instruction * yiven by the late government ia reference to striking the jury in Mr O'Connell ' s case , were identical with the instructions given by Mr Monahin , the present Irish Attorney-General , in the cases now in qucsti m . These instructions were positive—tbst no jaror should be s ruck off oa

      account of his rollgiou * tenets , but tbat whatever might be his religion , if he was identified by association or noto . rioty of communication witti the political opinions and feelings of Mr O'Cotnell— -that then , cud kpartfrom his . religion , tbo exorcb : 0 cf tbe powt r of the crown to strike him off should bo made use of . He ( Sir J . Graham ) repeated , that tho instructions given by tho late government were identical with tboio given by tho present government ; and , if necessary to go Into details aiain , as he bad done on a former occasion , bo could prove that with respect to the tun R « maii Cutholica ciruck ofi in Mr O'Connell ' fl ease , ( hero was evidence to show that they were all in connexion with tho repeal association , and on that ground alone tho power of the crjwn bud been exercised . ( Hear , hear . )

      Lord J . Rdbsell Raid the httcr ho hod reed certainly alluded to au accusation ivlrch hrrototorc hsd been brought against the late government in rtfertjuce to Mr O'Connell ' s case ; but that accusation bad not been adopted , either by L > rd Clarcnd-. n or by Mr Monahan . Itwaainlyia const queuM o ( ihu accuiaton that lit and bis nobis fri- nd , Lord CUr ^ ndon , l . a'l been more alive to the possibility of » similar rrumtaiion b . 'lng made sgaiast them In a . similar case . He di 1 not uv > ar < to Impuxn the inetrections given by tbe right hou . baro . nat to tbo Lord Lieutenant of the lato govern'n- « : , or \» deny that those instruction ! , were not identical mth the instructions given in tbe uioro recent irjecarjcvo .

      MrBBtGHX observed that it was quits evident from what had passed this ev nine and nn a ioruii-r occasion , that it nas thought dciiablo that th « trial of Mr Mit chel should tal-. o j-lnctj , aud ' . hit m convistlon should be obtained . ( Hear . ) Now , ho ww not iu tbe least disposed to maki any coui |> laint nn that hi ad ; but thuro wus another coesideration , q nict ; p 5 important , for the pacification of Ireland , tnd fv-r cerr . entinjr the union between tha two countries , an-1 'hit wa-i , t-at the people of Ireland should " 00 fully convinced that , on the trial of a person charged with a prcat off . uw , wholhtr political or otherwise , such pirs-in khiuld ln « va that fair trial which the conatirution offered nnd declared eluu'd bo ifforded to tho meanest aubjectof t ! ui crown , h "*; was not about to say that Mr Mitchel was not guilty ef

      everything laid to his charge—neither waa iw ready to de . clare that th « verdict of th ; - jury was not in accoro ' ance wiih the evidence and the inn ; but if ho might judge from tbe reports in tho public paprs , which would ne read net only ia Great Britain , but l , y every ptreon in Irelandwhocouldread . it Bo . mtd that there were ISO persona oa the jury panel , cf « hom only twenty eight were Roman Catholics , although it wan aecfrttfnad . en authority , that tho largest portion of t ' . tc jurors of Dublin were Roman Catholics . Of three 150 persons , it nppeared that only siityfive cr seieiityfive answered t > their names when called , nnd of these the government had tbe pawerto strike off town unlimited extent , while the power of the prisoner to strike off was limited . Now , it was quito possible that of thete ther ^ might bs some known to have political Bympathien with the prisoner ,

      and it was also quite possible that not ono of these trrentytight IiotPfin Catholics was competent to give a fair verdict , but tho people oflrtland , sis sevenths of whom wore Roman Catholics , would not so consider it , and he believed that amonjSBtth ? Be six-sevenths the unl-Tersal opinion would be that tbe government did not consider them competent to give afnir opinion or totcko a part os jurors on the trial of any political offimdor in tba t country . He brought no charge against tho present governmeat , but he asked whether It was not worth while now to consider if the legislature had not otits disposal means by which to bnng these Blx-sevonthB of tha population of Ireland into harmony and accordance with the opinions of tho government , 80 tbat tboao discreditable political trials might be seen the last of . Ho waa persuaded that the deportation of Mr Mitchel would not pacify Ireland , and he

      trusted—Mr Law rose to order . There was no question before the bouse . The Speareb said , the hon . member was strictly in order , as there was a question before tbo house , viz ., that an address bo presented to her Majesty . Mr Bhight contlnued—Hatrusted that , aa the government bad now shown the power of the law , and their determination to put It it force , thoy would—

      Monday , May 29. The House Of Lokds Did ...

      Mr Law again rose to order . The hoB . member wao not speaking to the question . Tie Speaker sald that several proceeding ^ p : ¦ aUtra bad departed from the question before the bouse , and the hon . member ( Mr Bright ) was not strictly out of order . Mr Bbight said , he had nearly concluded when he was inttrrnpted , He repeated tbat he trusted , as the government had shown the power of the law , and their determination to enforce it , it was but fair to call upon them also to manifest to the-people of Ireland that there was mercy aad justice in tbat source from nhlcb the lawcmanatedi ( Hear , hear . ) He was euro the people of England would go with the government in favour ot overturning and abolishing one institution in Ireland which waa the root of all her cvil « , and which forced tho Rovcrnnai-nt to take from the ranks of tho Protestant church the only jurors who would convict This wa » disgraceful to the legislature , and ought not to hi conelnucd .

      Mr H . Gbattah denied the assertion made by Mr Bright , that Roman Catholic jurors could not be found who were honest enough and ready to do theltf rl u' . J ' He could tell tbe house and the government that yeater . day at Kingstown , when it was announced tbat Mr Mitchel had been transported for foarfcoi-n yean , ev ; ry man , woman , snl child declared that , thouiiii they had bsforo been anti-Repealers , they were all Ripoulers now . Ho thought tho wholo matter ought ! o be . inquired into , for to talk of trial by jary now was out of tae question . The government hod mndo a great miotn . o , and hud acted tho part of cowards , in coming to Ftrliaraentfor an abominable Jaw , when they had ample power to put down political offenders by the operation of the common law of the land . If they went on in their course , the government must Increase thoir forces In Ireland , and still they would not bo able to put down the Repeal movement .

      Mr Bbiqet eald , it appeared to be as dangerous to speak In favour of Ireland as It was to speak against it . The hon . member had mistaken his observations with reference to Roman Catholic jurors , H « had never said that they were not fit to sit as jurors , tut thai the oourso pur cued would lead to the inference that the government so thought , and would not trust thera in that capacity . Mr B . B . Roche said bo wished all effendere to be tried in a fair , honest , and impartial manner . Such bad" not been the caso In the recent instances . If the principle expressed in Mr Monahan ' s letter was acted upon , every repealer charged with a political oflvnee must b « tried by auti . repealers , and thus the boasted trial by jury would become a delusion , a mockery and a snaro .

      Mr Ksogn eaid the noble lord had not , by reading Mr Monahan ' s letter , escaped from his objection that Roman Catholics of the highest respectability , of tho greatest wealth , and who were in no way connected with the Repealers , bnt distinctly opposed to tbem , bad been struck off by tbe Attorney-General , In that statement he persisted , and was prepared to mention two cr three names , which to his own knowledge had besn struck off . Lord J . Rrj & sEi . z . eaid he had given the hon . member all the Information he possessed on the Bubject , namely , the instructions tho Attorney . Qeneral had given to tho crown solicitor , If he received any further Information he would communicate it publicly to the hon . member . Having said thus much , he must remark tbat tbe heuie had not been very regular in raising or vvntinuing the present discussion ,

      Sir D , Ii . Evans said , that as they were on the question of the constitution of juries , he begged to ask the right hon . baronet the Home Secretary whether it wasintended to alter tho law so as to make the decision of a majority of a jury , in the proportion of tbree to one , concluslro i This was the practice In Scotland , whsre it worked satisfactorily . Sir G . Gbet replied that it was not tho intention of the government to propose to parliament nny such plan for tbe alteration of ihe English jury syeitem . Mr Hosie protested against tbe practice in Scotland being introduced into this country . Here they were satis fled with tbe present jury system , and in Scotland the systrm did not work to the satisfaction of the pecple . Navigation Laws , —On tbe motion to go into n commitiee of the whole houss to cenclder Mr LabuDCheee ' s resolutions on navigation and regulation of ships and

      teamen . Mr Hebeies moved , as an amendment , ' That it ia essential to the national interests of this country to maintain the fundamental principle of the existing Navigation Laws , subject to such modifications as may bo best calculated to obviate any proved ioconv . nienco to tho commerce of the United Kingdom and its dependencies , without danger to our maritime strength . ' The right honourable gentleman commented upon the impolicy , the injustice , and the danger of tbo proposed scheme to abrotate , all tbe ( . rotectfou and all tbo defence afforded to to GUI sailors and shipowners by the present Navigation Laws , retaining only so much as wculd leave our sbip « owners exposed to the onerous portions of tho r-xistiBR laws bnt without the protection given by thtm . He condemned the mitilstirlal measure as especially inopportune , ^ pending tie inquiry Instituted by the house of Lords . No one advantage had been proved ae likely to

      follow so vital and so sweeping a cbonue as that proposed by tho President of the Board of Trade ; to peti-¦ ions had been presented to tbe bouse ti warrant its ¦ ntrodnclion ; no demand had been mide for it , exn < pt <> n *< from Prussia , ono from America , and one from Jamaica . With respect to Prussia , he ask' d what right bad she to ask us to abandon tho fundamental law of our commerce , er what hod she given ns in exchange for ouuh tt sacrifice ? America had doubtless gordrtfianns fur wiring us to a course by wh'ch sho would profit . The petition frem Jamaica was of a doubtful character , and could not be t ; ken as the desire of our colonics . He had no objection to consent to enter Into a consideravi .. n of ihe inconveniences of the existing Navigation Laws , but ho was decidedly averse to tbo demolition of the fundamental principle of those laws , and no effort on his part should bs wanting in endenvouring to pr . vent a nri / eipitatepas'ing of the ministerial measure .

      Mi LiBincnEEE admitted that tho resolution moved by Mr H Tries fairly raised the issue whether we should widely dpart from tho principle hitherto r . gardcd as tbe fundsme . val principle cf the Navigation Laws , or wheth » r we should merely make some partial regulations to remove the Inconveniences of those laws . He did not deny that ho proposed to introduce a croat innovation , and 10 deal largely with a subject of immense magnitude to this country ; but ho contended tho time was come whin we should do away entirely with the olonial monopoly , with the restrictions that secure to us the long voyago trade , and with the restrictions that secure to us the European carrying trade . The right bon . gentleman insisted tbat our naval power would not bo impaired by tho abolition of the Navigation Laws , and nrgfid llie hou' 6 , with tho least possible dtlay , to come to a decision on the question , advising them to reject Mr Hieries ' s resolution . The remainder of the Bitting was occupied by tho debate on this motion .

      Mr Herrka ' s motion w » b supported by Mr Alderman THoMPs in , Mr H . Baime , and Mr J , Soon , nsd was opp : i 8 i d by Dr BuwaiNO , Mr Wilson , and Mr Dsummond , who at the same urao made one of the most telling - < p ? eetus n ; 'iiti 3 t the ministerial measure , as tbo following abstract will show : — Mr II , Dr . uMM . NB said he wisbed to state bis opinions on t :. is qaem on , though it was not his intention to embarra-B the government by giving a hostile vote on tho present occasion . In tbe first place , he owned he « ns astonished that it should be proposed by th < < govt mount by one fell swoop to carry off all the code of laws relating to naviga'ion which had been passed frem the reign of Richard II . down to the present time—laws not enacted nconce , but devtloped age after aue . It waa said that tbis proposal was only another developement ef the thing

      c-uled frt-e trade . Many hon . members ntight know ivlint vas meant by that conventional term , but he con icssed ho was at a loss te comprehend It . II * knew that Yorkshire had heaved on one side , and Lancashire en the other , and that something great was expected to he produced , for the Board of Trade b nt Its obstetric aid , and the Bcjunmist Club was ready to attend the bantling . (' Hear , ' and laughter . ) Ho lint w also ihn dogma promulgated in tbat house , cf buying in tbe cheapest and selling in the dearest market , and that ii was contended that by such a test tbe national defences , naval and military , were to beesnmu'ed . Ho knew also tbat ths saites of ages had pronounced dogmas such as ' Know tfajselt , '' Pleasure is t ^ c greatest good , '' Virtue is the greatest irood ; ' but the simple definition of tho free trade d gma was' Buy for a penny , sell for a pound . ' ( 'Hear , '

      and laujih . er . ) This was the principle sn . which the government had founded this measure , aud tho only ground furnished for it to-night was , that by Its adoption cochineal couW be got at o much cheaper rate . No doubt tl at this c ; untry was now in a different position to that in which she stood at tho end of tbe war , not on ' y as regarded hers , If , but also in reapectof other continentnl nation ? , as it waa wise in Mr Huskisson , Mr Wallace , and others , to Inquire whether regulations which were good whtn Ihe trade of England wns in Its infancy ought to be continued . It wa' fclr , then , that the only possibility of preserving the colonies was to make them an int < gral part the mother country ; to givo them every privilege she ciijoyed ; to make their trade os free between them as it was between tho provinces of this Island ; to leave them to adopt whatever ol English laws they pleased , for

      though tbpy found laws some Dutch , some German , soma Spanish , and some P-rtupu ' se , they wruld have amalgamated with tbo mother country . But instead 9 ! this they sent them out eonsti . utiona from the Colonialiiflke which wore never adaprsd to their state of s . ciety , ( Hrar , bear , ) Theypreferrol sacrificing thocoluuua to the maintenance of the manufacuring systim— ( hear , heir , ) ; and they were going on in the same direction now by continuing class legislation . ( Hear , hoar . ) Tbey koaw that no trade could be carried on unless tt was ( 'tot ficial to b " th parties , and yet they intended to pit-v the bonefit of tfuir trade to the French uni other for > igners , to the pnjudlco of their own brethren the colonics . They spoke of tho abolition of the corn laws ,

      un 1 noosed of giving tbe poor cheap bread . Did they think that the poor did notsee through them when they talked of cheapening the poor man ' s loaf and nt the same time took away the poor man ' s « mpU > jmo'it ? ( Cheer * ) They were ungrateful , ond they were said to be set against the manufacturers . There wua no need of setting thoui against the manufacturers . He never spoke to an English artisan or labourer « ho did not say—not la tbe language of Lord Bacon , which he was going to use , but in language which involved the same oeatlment , ' our ingratitude la only a keen insight iuto the motives of others . ' ( Cheers . ) On the motion of Mr Mcmii , the debate was adoursed to Thursday ,

      Monday , May 29. The House Of Lokds Did ...

      The House was counted oat a few minutes before ono o ' clock on a motion of Dr Bowkmg ' s , r .-specting the Shannon Navigation CommiRskii . TUESDAY , May 30 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —IbuhPoob Law . — The Earl of Luc & ri moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Actsrclatlse to the rating of immi . diate lessors . He hed limited it to the one point as to imme . riiate lessors in tho h « pe of preventing any opposition to his motion ; but he thought a more general Inquiry was neceesary , and could not much lorgcr ho withheld . He did not want to get rid of tbe rating of immediate ; .-. 550 H , bur he tl « rught that otfecr persons ought not to be raced . Such a course would pr vein the infinito oubiiivisiua of land , wbt . h < r « s »¦> injurious to Ireland .

      Tiio Merqius o ; LiNhD-Wi ! E was forty to < -ppr .: o . the motion , but he understooo a ee . se had been pi epate in . volvtkg Bomo of tho qutatiGiis alluded to by tim ;¦ Mq enri as to ihe present mode of rating , and it would shortly be decided by a court of law , Until tWu jcoiai . m br . d bo"ii com :- to , he did not s ^ o how their > -rd . shins cnuld talu' nny step in tbe matter . Earl Fitwilliam supported tliu motion . Ho emj-rei the Rovcroriunt to adopt some sj'SliK . of echini - ion which should insist in xeli-ving the rctcs . Tli <; l ad vast . ' lan-. ' . s at one end of ii'o vio ; ld , 8 l < 5 waste lis : i ! s fit the other , and why not adopt nemo cystcm « fc : c : i should hr in ^ 'th . i ; n tirogrett eh-minta 0 ? prionctlon to , e , ; h : r ? ( Hear , bevr ) This was a witter rtqiv . nng iciuieclaba consideration , 'f Ms year the dcairt 10 emiVrtte was

      not so gre ^ t as las * jur , and if they waitLd until next yes" it would possibl y b » vr dineppearsd aItosetb < r . Eirl Grey dprecftved tbe discussion of eo largo a question us colonisation , on a mere restricted u . o'ion for inquiry into ctrtuin proceedings nrisim ; out of tho W ' rklufj of the poor laws , He complained o ! the fallacy involved iu Ms nobis / riend ' s nficervat / ons , namel y , that it wii 6 in the power of any government to dispense pros , perlty and happiness omon , ? the people . Prn 8 ( i-: rity mu * t come from tbe industry of the psople , anil fruivi the devtlopm ntof ihe national resource . Tbat d-u ' op . merit c- > uid not oomo without security , nnr ) gov . rnmoat hart perform' g its tai-k in rebtoriHg security ., and -up . pressing crime throughout Ireland . He did not aso that a sum-. iKiit case had hem made out for the mution of the no . le lord .

      Lord Stu & bt de Decies took occasion to expr-. «« his rtgretthat tnoi << : att'titt- 'H wag cat paid iu pftriiifiwat to the wind , ¦* of tbe Irish people as expressed through their representatives Lord Beaohont considered that a good ground for inquiry h « -- ' e-n made ouf . Loro CiMPBt . LL onpesofed the malum . L"rd Montpaqle supported tho motion . The M irquU -i Cimmiicaedb amid not sec that there wa « nny necessity for a committee ef inq'iir » . Ir the int-ntion 1 f "h- P « ' > . - L . w Act wi-b : iOt ci ar'j ma . ! ' - out as r-gnrdtd less r- > * ; th « bo-it remedy u „ ulJ be u short bill to remove misconception . The hou > o divricd—For the motion ., 33 . Agiinst ... ... ... . „ 27 Mnj > riiy „ —6 The motion was consequently carried a-zainst tha government .

      Tin EviCTf . D Tekasts ( Ireland ) Bin , after a short discussion , was r-ad a ssc nd time , aud then their lordships 1 djourncd to a qurtrtir to ton o ' clock . HOUSE OF COMMON'S . — PABLI ^ HENTABvlifrOiiM Mr Home , in re ly to Mr E . B . Roc ' n * , va to lvhihey th » motion fo parliamentary reform ; o b :.- bt- ' u . rbt for . ward on the 20 » h < -f June , was to include Ireiano i . nd the Irt . h people , rei-Hed , thnc he find tho--c wiib whosa ho act d lnt « ndfd to do equal justice to tho wholo of the Uai ' rd Kingdom . The Sentehce on Ma Mitcqel —Mr E . B . Ri chb

      earn the boose was aware il . at Mr Mitchel ha-: c-en tried , convicted , anrt sentenced to foorteon jears ' traasportRtii-n It miRht not be aware tta sice his ^ n . tenctfhehad been treated with adegriH' nf Nrahnesg which would not b sh . « n fo the very lowect convicted criminal . He had been hurried aivjy ^ rom luofa'i'i ' y and friends , ' n a manner h- retoforc unheard of . ( Cries of' Oh . oh . ' ' or . lcr . ' ) H . ( MrRochf ) befc-i : c < J to nsk the Homo Secretary whether it wan tbo intention to carry nut that disproportionate and unjust sentence ? ( 'Oh , oh . ')

      Sir Ci . Bret . —I shall say nothing whatever with reference to the cpithetn the lou , membfrhas upcdin introducing his ques ion , ( Loud cheers . ) If I unrters : and the question to mean— -is the ten ti rice psa ^ ed oa Mr Mitchel to bo ex-cutud !—I have to in ' ormihe ion . member that instruct ons have been given for carrying that Brnteoca Into lull iffeot . Hoiibs of LABotia—Joobneiuen Bakebb , —Lor' R . Grosvinok movo ' jpuieuant to notice , ' Trat a -tbet committee bo appointed to take into cons'deratl 11 tbe petitions of the master and journeymen b-: l ; .. r » , com * pl-. injng of tbe extended hours ol labour .. n . l ¦¦ b- = r grievances , and praying for a Itgisfa'iv ., w •! ' a virw to tleir redress . In the first place , he ( Lord R Grosvenor ) laid down tho general prop . jsiticn thai v en ef nil nations are ono clasir—that all wer . members <•• 1 ne

      grort family—and that when one vne » , bi r ¦ f tl nt faur . ljj suffered , every otber member suffered either directive Indirectly with him . If that propo .-ltiou was tn p , hovt much stronger did Us truth bear when tho euffe ing was that of a class in the particular nntii n to vir . ib they belonged . If the prsona in ti e bckiug trade tvere in estate of suffaiug not arifiing from ai-y part-ai de . prceslon in tbat busineos , but from cireuniR :-incn > that have b ; en normal to tho employment ; u which : hey were engaged , then ho considerert bemac- i-ut 0 caso which was d < serving the serious cousiduatiou of 'ho legislature . The number of journeymen bakers ia London , Wcs'minster , nnd Middlesex , onionn'ed to about 12 , 090 , and by their petition they ei mpbumd , that owing to the ejeessi . e duration of labour , > sp . cis ! ly the night work , tbey pero deprived of the mj" } m . « i 6 of ordinary rest , and had no time for recreation o- >•> : « meetic comfort ; thtir labours extended to twenty hnnra cut of twenty-four in heated and unwholesome atmo .

      sphere , which destroyed beelth , and rendered them old men when they ought to bo in tbe prime of life . Tbey therefore prnytd for inquiry , with a view to tte redtess of the grievances under which they labour , d Tbo master bakers had joined ia the prayer of these rje- itions , and had stated that tho work , as now carried on , was of no benefit to them , while it was injurious to tha journeymen . Sir I ) s L . Evans seconded the motion : Sir G . GaETsaid ho was sure there was no Indisposition on the port of tbe bouso to listen to ibe complaints and gricvancca of the working classes , and to apph a remedy if tho case was of such a nature as to admit of practical legislation with r . speet to it . He rrgrtited , however , tbat he fait compelled to oppose the mo ' . iou of his noblo friend on this ground , that the evils complained ef were not in his opinion , susceptible of any legislative remedy , and he was confirmed in that opinion by the fact that neither his nafclo friend nor tho honourable anrj

      gallant member had suggested any . He had stated that as his opinion two months auo , when his noble friend and tho hon , member for Finsbury accompanied tt deputation of bakers to him . Ho suggested tbat tho evils complained of afforded mattir rather of sanitary regulation then legislative interference . He would ob . jret to ihe motion , also , ou the ground that to grant a committee would imply an opinion that eome legislative remedy was possible . ( Loud chceis . ) He thought that If they granted a committee , they would be only practi . sing a delusion on tho jouniejm n bakeri " , seeing that any legislative remedy to r- move tbe grievances alleged was impossible . It th-. y granted this committee , then the Unifegrinilers 0 $ Shtfll'ld , and the eoni ' . o-itr . r' * , and and mauy other clnastsof op ^ rati * es , wr . u ' d como to tha house and ask for interference in their cases . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho thought that the only practical remedy was , that tbo masters auj jjurnejtnuu buk < rs should come to some agreement amongst toxniselvea . ( Hear , hi ar . l

      Mr Stafford did not think the arguments of tho right hi n . gentleman , although they might convince a mejority of that house , would convince the working claftfice out of dooro t-hct tbrir interests were propcrl > attended fo within It . Although tbey miifhtuotbo able to suggest any remedy for the evils couipliiuodof , by granting a committee they would show , at least , to the work , ing clar . pcs that they were ready to inquire into the subject , and to listen to what they could . & uygtst in the shape of a ours . Mr Laboccieee oaid he would not yield to the hou , gentleman who h . \ d just spoken in his desire to attend to the interests cf the working classes , but he believed that they would only bo prictlsing a delusion upon thsm U thej were to grant tho committo » aelted for , If they were to impose rtfltric ' . ion on adult labour In one case , others wou'd soon como forward with equally strong claims . ( Hear , hear The fustian cutters and othera who suff .-red under great hardships would prtss their claims upon tbem .

      Mr M . Milnes thought that the very fact of Intelligent men sitting upon these committees and answering tho proposals of wcrking men would , of itself , prcduca a great benefit . Ho thought tho house would act wisel y by grant . Ing tho committee . Mr Home thought her Majssty ' a government bad takjn tbe bwt course with respect to the question . If tho house was not to decide the prc-stnt question , In tha hope of any btneficinl result , what wastheuso ef going into committee ? Tho honourable gentlemm who had just sat down was latel y In Paris , and ho was afraid ho bad there imbibed some of Louis Blano' < i principles . ( Laughter . ) But ho would put it to his bon , friend whethtr what was now taking p lace in r . sris was not sufficient to prevent them from trying to do by detail what was doing in that city by wholesale .

      Lord Inqkstbb said he was no follower of Louis Blnno , but he thought he was only advocating a jus .- cause in support ! :. £ tbe motion of tho noble lord , Hj thought It was their bounden duty as representatives of the people to attend to tho grievances of which any portion of them comolained . He confessed ho saw too great a disposi . tleu ' to attend to tho interests of capital to tho neglect of the interests of labour . ( Hear , hear , ) Sir B . Hail said ho should also have groat pleasure ia supporting tbi ? motion . Mr Gladstone said , tho appointment of a committee , however , could load to bo good result , and would onl y raia' 3 expectations which there might bo a difficulty ia satisfying ,

      Lord D , Stuart said , if the house granted a eera mieteo , a series of unexampled facts weuld be laid be . fore it . Believing that the committee would do great good , by collecting such Information , ho should rota for It . Mr Duscsn supported tho motion , Captain Pecuill $ aid thfttthfrteen yours ago , he be

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 3, 1848, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_03061848/page/3/