(To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR. ") Stn,—In the Spectator of
August 24th Mr. Moreton Frewen objects to Ireland's being now treated on the modern principle of " one vote one value " becauae at the time of the Union her share of representation was not calculated by that method. It is quite true that it was not. For both in 1800 and in 1832 the accepted legislative theory was that a district should have Parliamentary representation, not in proportion to its mere population, but in proportion both to its population and also to its wealth. But if Mr. Frewen would really prefer that Ireland's share in the House of Commons should still be determined by this compound ratio, he certainly would not be opposed by any one who is anxious to see her share reduced. —I am, Sir, &c.,
COVETNEY KENNY. Downing College, Cambridge.
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