Lord KENYON seems to have been the most active among
the had been adopted. .
deracy, the more formidable does it appear, and the necessity for sup- by his noble colleagues.
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Political Summaries 199 " Orange Peel" 200 stituted on the motion of Lord JOHN for that proposed by Mr.
Societies- Borough Magistracy- Meseta 201 Mr. Hums did not by any means make the most of his case -English Tithes-Election Com- Philharmonic Concerts 202 against the delinquents. He dwelt too long on old and familiar mittees-Military Floggiug-R ail- The Theatres . 202 facts and occurrences ; and when be came to his new and highly- Intervention—NI iscellaneous Sub- Memoirs of Sir Humpliry Davy by important matter, there was nothing like arrangement, connexion,
jests 193 his Brother-Archdeacon Wies or readiness, hi his method of using his materials. In his voracity
The Court . 196 Missionary Journal-Mm Bray's of labour, Mr. Hume is apt to grasp at more than he can creditably
The Country 197 Tavy-Sir Frizzle Pumpkin nod perform. If he regarded his own fame, he would devote himself
Scotland 197 Niglitg at Mess-Essays on a Few to fewer subjects, and make himself more thoroughly acquainted
Births. Marriages, and Deaths 195 Fine Arts... 206 with those he undertakes to bring before Parliament. But we
Money Market IN The Gazettes 208 exertions that have not added to Mr. HUME 's personal reputation.
The Prediction 193 pleasure in adding, that on Tuesday night Mr. HUME'S bearing was, as usual, manly and bold. He exhibited no nervous shrink-
NEWS OF THE WEEK. ing—no foolish regard to punctilio, in dealing with royal and
noble wrong-doers.
Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH applied himself to the legal part of escape impeachment. There will be no more addresses to the towards the offenders, and seemed inclined to treat the facts and King from Orange Lodges : his Majesty has pledged himself to arguments of Mr. Hums and Sir WILLIAM MoLeswoern rather Parliament to discourage all secret societies, but most especially cavalierly ; but as he proceeded, it became evident that he that in which his illustrious brother of CUMBERLAND, and those was resolved to crush the faction, though without having re- patriotic and discreet noblemen, Lords KENYON, WYNFORD, and course to harsher measures than were necessary. This was the COLE, have played such conspicuous parts., discreet and statesmanlike course for a Minister to take ; and Lord It was, indeed, high time that some decisive step should be JOHN received the reward of his temper and forbearance in the taken for the suppression of Orangeism. Mr. HUME laid docu- complete success of his speech and proposition. He carried the ments before the House on Tuesday, which, taken in connexion House with him entirely ; even the Orangemen could not avoid. with the evidence given before the Committees of last session, acknowledging that he had borne lightly upon them; while every leaves no room to doubt that some of the more influential members one felt, that in point of fact the work had been done perhaps of the faction had involved themselves in very dangerous intrigues. more effectually than if irritating language and severe proceedings bushed within the Parliamentary precincts ! chief benefits expected from Corporation Reform is the appoint- . There are no letters, yet brought to light, written by the Impe- went of Magistrates in whom the public places confidence : but it nal Grand Master himself; but a copy of one from FAIRMAN, was well asked by Lord MELBOURNE, whether it would have been. which could only have been intended for the Duke, proves that wise or prudent to obtrude on the boroughs, as Magistrates, the this zealous adherent did not hesitate to correspond with his pa- very persons who had for so long a period been objects of tron on subjects highly flattering to the ambition of the latter, their jealousy, suspicion, and dislike ? We may here remark, . Now, all this must be connected with the known facts respect- that Lord MELBOURNE defended Lord JOHN RUSSELL with cha- fing the numbers and organization of the Orange faction in its racteristic firmness and honesty of purpose; while Lord LANS... ramifications abroad and at home, in the Church, among the Ma- DOWNE was tame and submissive in his tone; so much so, that gistracy, in the Privy Council, in both Houses of Parliament, and in had his speech stood alone without the Premier's, we should have
. Army and Police. The more that is known of the Orange confe- said that the Home Secretary had been but indifferently backed
pressing it more urgent. Mr. Hume proposed an address to the King The necessity of establishing some tribunal, entitled to confi- - for the removal of every Orangeman, high and low, from the public dente, for the decision of controverted Elections, appears to be service ; and Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH recommended that the acknowledged by all parties in the House of Commons. Mr. Attorney-General should prosecute the Duke of CUMBERLAND CHARLES BULLER exposed the iniquity of the existing system on and his noble brethren for a misdemeanour ; which if proved, (a Thursday,in a speech which deserved the commendation it received trial by Jury coming, under the statute, in the place of a trial by from Mr. SPRING RICE, Mr. WYNN, Mr. BERNAL, and Sir F. . Peers,) would consign them to Botany Bay. Lord JOHN Rus- PoLLocs. Mr. BULLER moved for and obtained a Committee, SELL, however, was content with a milder mode of dealing with the to which lie will submit a plan for removing the evils of which he nuisance—at least in the first instance. He gave the Orange- complained ; for he is not one of those who bring a subject hafpre men a locus pcenitentice ; to which those who were Members of the House merely for the purpose of making a display, but Tack the House of Commons eagerly resorted—flinging aside their the knowledge and perseverance toeffect a practical reform. ferred their hopes and affections from MIGUEL to CARLOS; for whose success in overturning the newly-established liberties of his country they fervently pray. The debate was rather more lively than is usual upon this worn-out subject, Sir ROBERT PEEL appears to be alarmed at the idea of General EVANS'S return from Spain with a victorious army of disciplined Radicals. Sir JoHN Homiouss's ridicule of the Baronet's apprehensions, and of his " ponderous " wit, seems to have been very effective. We would fain hope that the danger from EVANS'S Radical soldiery is not very great, now that the CUMBERLAND Orangery is disbanded.
