The petitions which have been presented from every part of
England and Scotland against Lord LYNDHURST'S atrocious measure ofinsult to Ireland, prove that the People of this country fully understand, and take a deep interest in the question. It is remarkable that there have been scarcely any attempts at agitation. No missionaries, lay or clerical, have been vexing the land with incendiary declamation, after the fashion of our adversaries when they seek to get up a false show of excitement in behalf of Toryism and the Church. There have been few public meetings, few violent speeches, and no organization ; but the petitioes have been spontaneously signed by hundreds of thousands. There has been no counter-display in favour of the LYNDHURST policy! the demonstration is all one side. If any man doubts the practical effect of the quiet and steady, but very general movement in Great Britain, Jet him turn to the numbers on the division in the Commons this- morning.
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