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Mr. Baring Wall referred, in imitation of Croker, to the revolution 

 in Charles the First's time ; and Sir C. Wetherell, as usual, treated the 

 House with a few of his oldest jokes. Sir R. Peel defended his con- 

 duct on the Catholic question, for the hundredth time, we believe, and 

 again served up the old objection, that the people would not be satisfied, 

 but would require further concession. But in spite of Sir R. Peel, Mr. 

 Croker, &c., the Bill has passed with a majority of 162! 



Even had we inclination to descant on the probable changes in com- 

 mittee, we have not space ; nor, for the same reason, can we speculate 

 as to its reception in the Lords. Creation of peers for a political object 

 should only be resorted to in an extreme case, under which circumstances 

 we have a precedent in the history of 1783. In conclusion, we will 

 quote the words of an eminent French political writer, for their Lord- 

 ships' admonition : " II est necessaire assurement que la volonte du Roi 

 et le voeu du peuple, quand ils s'accordent ne soient pas desoliers : et 

 lorsqu'une chose necessaire ne peut s'operer par la constitution, elle 

 s'opere malgre la constitution !"* 



BREVITIES. 



Fortunate are they who can tranquilly walk the mazes of life, as the 

 elephant those of the forest too gentle to do injury, and too powerful 

 to fear it. 



The extravagant praises of a private circle often operate to a man's 



Erejudice, not only by making him ridiculous, but more seriously by 

 ;ading him into capital mistakes of conduct which lead to disappoint- 

 ment, distress, and ruin. If we do any thing decidedly excellent, we 

 shall be pretty sure to hear of it from the public j and it is both danger- 

 ous and puerile to rely on any reputation which has not received the 

 stamp of that impartial tribunal. 



A long speech is no more objectionable than a large plum-pudding, 

 provided the sense in one case, and the plums in the other, be in proper 

 proportion. Overseers and orators, however, alike generally condemn 

 their victims to a very digestible quantity of fruit. 



Liking is often given in inverse proportion to the worth of its object ; 

 amiability is often obtained by the want or the sacrifice of higher qua- 

 lities. Ardent emotions, however generous, will not always make a man 

 so popular as a calm, elegant selfishness a smiling acquiescence in every 

 crime or folly, public or private, that falls under his observation. 



Wherever there are large gettings there should be liberal expendi- 

 ture, both in charity and minor matters. Such conduct is by no means 

 inconsistent with prudence ; but prudence is a relative term, and should 

 no more be noticeable in the conduct of a prosperous man, than prudery 

 in the demeanour of a virtuous woman. It moves one's spleen to hear 

 it said of a thriving hunks young or old "Aye, he does quite right 

 to look out for a rainy day." Yes and Fortune does quite right when 

 she takes such worthies (as she often does) by the head and shoulders, 

 and shoves them into the thick of the shower. In spite of all the sophis- 

 try that has been expended in defence of close-fistedness, the common 

 feeling is correct that a miser is both a rogue and a fool. 



* Reflexions sur les Constitutions, par B. De Constant. p. 20. 



