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THIENNIAL PARLIAMENTS.

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A CHARGE WITH A COMMENTARY.

THE SANITARY" STATE OF CARDIFF.

TOWN LETTERS—No. 3.

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TOWN LETTERS—No. 3. JENNY LIND is not married after all. Let the news circulate in the remotest corners of our land—let drooping hospitals again lift up their heads—let the daughters of England rejoice. And money has done it all. How many men are like the flower girls of Paris, who, if Biddy Fudge may be depended on, Spoil a romance with pecuniary views." Mr. Harris it seems has done the same; the settlement on him was not large enough; lie wanted other notes than Jenny's liquid ones; this wonderful affair has come to an end, and the bird of brilliant song has hopped off to Paris, there to drive away dull care. Not a day passes but shows the utter humbug of oaths. Rush, the most notorious of modern villains, interlarded his most lame defence with the most awful appeals to that God before whose tribunal he was so shortly to appear. Jacobites and infidels, in spite of oaths made purposely to keep them out, have had a seat in St. Stephens. Amongst conscientious men they are unnecessary. Hook was asked if he would sign the thirty-nine articles. 11 Yes, and forty too," was his t, reply. And in the same manner many men have taken an oath, and have all the while laughed at it as a farce. Yet Colonel Sibthorp the other night was indig- nant—was shocked down to his very martial toes, simply because Mr. Wood, a Chancery barrister, denominated oaths as rubbish. Lord John is endeavouring to amend them as at present they exist, but why require them at all ? Eng- lishmen have a right to send whom they like to St. Ste- phens—not merely Dissenters and Catholics, but the Great Mogul himself. If the people like to return six hundred men, not merely to alter the constitution of the Church, but even to make England a republic, it will be done—notwith- standing that the representatives may have all sworn alle- giance to our sovereign lady Queen Victoria. If oaths are not rubbish, will Lincoln's own member tell us what they are ? Russia is the land of true, uninitiusitpd una -re i7eums celebrated when she nad trampled brave but unfortunate Poland under her victorious feet. When Alexander fought against the rights of nations, and the liberties of Europe, the holy religion of our Saviour was (we quote his celebrated manifesto) his sole guide." Nicholas I., by the grace of God Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, is equally as profane as his royal predeces- sors. The following is part of an ukase dated April '26 :— Having been called to the assistance of this righteous' en- terprise (that of re instating Hungary) the Almighty Leader of Battles and Lord of we have commanded our armies to move forward for the extinction of rebellion and the destruction of audacious and evil-intentioned men, who endeavour to disturb the peace of our dominions also. Let God be with us, and who shall be against us?" Is not this taking the name of God in vain ? The God of right, will he aid man in his endeavour to trample out right -the God of love, will he look down with complacency upon those who are foremost in an unholy war ? Had this ut- a e been penned by a Chartist convention, or nn Italian trium- virate, great would have been the indignation of the leading journal. As it is, not n. faint murmur of indignation has been raised. I Protectionism has again flashed in the pan, and, as usual, ended in smoke. Lord Stanley has been again beaten in his amendment on the Navigation-laws. And tho Duke of Hiclnnond-hc in whom the tenant fanners reposed—had not heart enough to finish his speech on agricultural distress by making even a motion on the subject. What a mouse has the mountain brought forth. After words so big, who would have expected deeds so rmall ? Like uncelebrated French monarch, with his twenty thousand men, Stanley and Richmond Went up the hill, and then—went down again or rather, they stood in heroic attitude, yet dexterously avoiding the fray as two heroes of other days are represented, to have done. The Earl of Olnthnm, with his sword drawn, Stands waiting for Sir Richard cfltrachan Sir Richard, eager to be tit \'m, Stands waiting for the Earl of Chatham." AVill the farmers ever be gulled again ? or have they got used to it as eels to being skinned ? The town has been in a state of intense excitement. What with the assassination, and the Derby, and the fine weather, ennui has been pretty well kept at a distance. Crowded theatres have sung "God save the Queen," and British loyalty is now fiercer than ever. Tliegi eatdebate of the week his been on the adjournment of the House over the Derby. The question was moved by the Marquisof Granby, who gave a right Protectionist ai g-miu nt in its favour— It always had I'-cn the custom." For the motion there were 138; against it, 119. The result was received with cheers. The few who remained endured a short debate on Triennial Parliaments, which, to the great surprise of all, were affirmed by 46 to 41. This, however, is u fact that has no meaning. It shows no progress has been made in the question. It is not a triumph, but the reverse. The question was thought to be so contemptible, that hardly lorty Whigs and Tories thought it needful to be in the House when it was debated. Every one was surprised at the result, and no one more so than the honourable member for Lambeth himself. Let tho people understand that there were nearly 270members present when the House, was discussing the propriety of adjourning business for a horse race, and barely more than eighty when the question of Triennial Parliaments came oil Verily, this is one of the signs of the times, that, as Captain Cuttlc would say, when found, should be made a note oi." WIDEAWAKE.

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