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ROBERT LOWE. (From the Spectator, July 7.)
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 6 October 1866, page 8
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| 2012-05-02 09:57:48.0 | anonymous | ordimrj political traditions, and laughed privately at tnve lightning in the well directed forked flashes of istic principle The Revised Education Code was his | ordinary political traditions, and laughed privately at tive lightning in the well directed forked flashes of istic principle. The Revised Education Code was his |
| 2012-05-02 09:56:09.0 | anonymous | hnrdy aim and physicul strength, as it werc, abovo it, has come out with a shrtwd contempt for what he has seen, and falls back on the phvsicai strengths of tho univtrse, in eluding of coursc physicai science as tho most potent part uf phymcul strengtli, as laying the foundution of all things —while Mr Mill, who has lived the life of a stident, and rIsen to tho surface of pohtical lfie by virtue of the generoiis admiiriitmn with which muny of his thoughts have fUlled the minds even of those who do not concur im his philosophy, has kept hus faitli im humoiiity fresh, im spite of a theory which traces back its best edements to rather poor amd pale beginnings Thus Mr lowe' s sarcasm is prduccd by tho friction of a hnghly disciplmed intellect drawn swiftly amd closely over ing out that half musical, half shrill amd discordant sort of sound, thrnlhng to tho very blood, which you draw with a wet fingei from the edge of a fAnger glass,—Mr Mill's by the warm friction cf a delicate, sensitive, moral tempérament, with the sime surface, producmg a multitude of bright electric after all more to account for, or at most modify, hus, termine them country rector did decide with so much sur from jim," while many scores of pages could be quoted from Mr Mil's works showing that " pro perty has something to fear from Mr Mill. Foi though on the whole Mr Iowe's respect for physical power, success, and prospenty his thrown his influ ence into the scale of wealtli as agaitinst poverty, yet the vcry same feeling induces hm to mako light of all idealities, sentimtnts, amd obligatiuus and so to dis- solve the very moral cement of socicty, while Mr. Mill, who loosens stones im the structure here and there, and now and then removes mortar wIhjch is | hardy aim and physical strength, as it were, above it, has come out with a shrewd contempt for what he has seen, and falls back on the physical strengths of tho universe, in eluding of course physical science as tho most potent part of physical strength, as laying the foundation of all things —while Mr Mill, who has lived the life of a student, and risen to tho surface of political life by virtue of the generous admiration with which many of his thoughts have filled the minds even of those who do not concur in his philosophy, has kept his faith in humanity fresh, in spite of a theory which traces back its best elements to rather poor and pale beginnings. Thus Mr Lowe's sarcasm is produced by tho friction of a highly disciplined intellect drawn swiftly and closely over ing out that half musical, half shrill and discordant sort of sound, thrilling to tho very blood, which you draw with a wet finger from the edge of a finger glass,—Mr Mill's by the warm friction of a delicate, sensitive, moral temperament, with the same surface, producing a multitude of bright electric after all more to account for, or at most modify, his termine them. country rector did decide with so much sur- from him," while many scores of pages could be quoted from Mr Mill's works showing that " pro perty has something to fear from Mr Mill. For though on the whole Mr Lowe's respect for physical power, success, and prosperity has thrown his influ- ence into the scale of wealth as against poverty, yet the very same feeling induces him to make light of all idealities, sentiments, and obligations, and so to dis- solve the very moral cement of society, while Mr. Mill, who loosens stones in the structure here and there, and now and then removes mortar which is |
| 2012-05-02 09:49:53.0 | anonymous | | fJProm the Spectator, July *.) \ sardonic ring of his luod voice, which vibrates like a air of liixiry in his mode of administering intellectual of his position,—that of a man oi brilliant capacities rate success Indeed, no one can gain a great wide-spreitd and deenly imgriined feehng Only tihs sission, since the Reform Rill became a serious intellectual scorn with wihch Mr Jovie knows so well how to invest eqiinly a traditional Tory sentiment by a grcat party eugeney into a scathing and destrue wihch the Tories have reioiced, though keen eyed ' the temper they struck at, than from any living flame of faith ni thc cavse they defended. Mr Lowe, in the jarring sarcasm with wihch he ever brings his andience back to the test of immediate utilities and ' paymont by results, im the-warnth of hus eulogics on the trnuniphs of our material cmvilisation, on the clenr and visible advantago of accuniulated capital, enlargpd manufnctures,abd unfetteied trade and most of all, in the clcar, carefiilly disciplined, theoretic House 'The new point is, as we said, the accident (in some scnse) that has enabled him to use that constitutional party in the side of which he had pre viously been a festerung thorn, and this without even the least infidility to his own scepticil and material- istic pnntiple The Revisrd Edueation Code was his great battle-ground with the vcrypitty of wluJi he is now the trusted indpeneildent adviser, and yet tho Revised Edueation Code procecded on the very prin- Reform The certificated schoolmasters, the country clergy, and as much as any tho Conservativo him, when he first announced the educitional principle of "payment by results," as a cruel, des cannot be gauged by the size of schools or the success , particular measure But the time came when Mr , principle on which he fought the education reform, the pure utilitarian principle of " payment by results, ' change. Nor has the consistency been only apparent quences Of course there are, there always must be, plcnty of like minded men in the House, but what has made Mr Lowe remarkable is the swift intellectual insight the varied attainments, the sarcastic wit, the the unique character to Mr Lowe's position For it ideal in politics As far as we can see, his conviction intellectual disappointment with higher things He class and in favour of the middle class And why? than Irish, tenant farmers What is the true secret of tion " It is not the educated and reflective," he said, in the most remarkable passage of his regent educated and the unreflective, and if you show to instincts use within them, and nothing is easier grievances. We feel the injustice too, but we enthusiasms Mr Lowe showed the same strong bias as compared with the classical and logical or surely scentinc and intellectual culture of the Universities. other branch of knowledge " The tubular bridges, deserve, Mr Lowe tells us, to rank as the high tide noblest departments of human culture , and the the strikng contrast between his political creed and | (From the Spectator, July 7.) sardonic ring of his loud voice, which vibrates like a air of luxury in his mode of administering intellectual of his position,—that of a man of brilliant capacities rate success. Indeed, no one can gain a great wide-spread and deeply ingrained feeling. Only this session, since the Reform Rill became a serious intellectual scorn with which Mr Lowe knows so well how to invest equally a traditional Tory sentiment by a great party exigency into a scathing and destruc- which the Tories have rejoiced, though keen eyed the temper they struck at, than from any living flame of faith in the cause they defended. Mr Lowe, in the jarring sarcasm with which he ever brings his audience back to the test of immediate utilities and " payment by results," in the warmth of his eulogies on the triumphs of our material civilisation, on the clear and visible advantage of accumulated capital, enlarged manufactures,and unfettered trade and most of all, in the clear, carefully disciplined, theoretic House. The new point is, as we said, the accident (in some sense) that has enabled him to use that constitutional party in the side of which he had pre- viously been a festering thorn, and this without even the least infidelity to his own sceptical and material- istic principle The Revised Education Code was his great battle-ground with the very party of which he is now the trusted independent adviser, and yet tho Revised Education Code proceeded on the very prin- Reform. The certificated schoolmasters, the country clergy, and as much as any tho Conservative him, when he first announced the educational principle of "payment by results," as a cruel, des- cannot be gauged by the size of schools or the success particular measure. But the time came when Mr. principle on which he fought the education reform,— the pure utilitarian principle of " payment by results," change. Nor has the consistency been only apparent. quences. Of course there are, there always must be, plenty of like minded men in the House, but what has made Mr. Lowe remarkable is the swift intellectual insight, the varied attainments, the sarcastic wit, the the unique character to Mr Lowe's position. For it ideal in politics. As far as we can see, his conviction intellectual disappointment with higher things. He class and in favour of the middle class. And why? than Irish, tenant farmers. What is the true secret of tion. " It is not the educated and reflective," he said, in the most remarkable passage of his recent educated and the unreflective; and if you show to instincts rise within them, and nothing is easier grievances. We feel the injustice too; but we enthusiasms. Mr Lowe showed the same strong bias as compared with the classical and logical or purely scientific and intellectual culture of the Universities. other branch of knowledge. " The tubular bridges, deserve, Mr Lowe tells us, to rank as the high-tide noblest departments of human culture ; and the the striking contrast between his political creed and |
| 2012-05-02 09:30:09.0 | anonymous | Mu J e>VIE is the grcnt reputation of the Bcsston xn the llonte oi ConnuuiiH >>o stranger now goes there with- out first looking for the -white gleum, or rather Hash, of hi*. stnkinD head, or listening an-viously for the cold sardonic ung of hi» lueid voice, which vibrates like a .shiver of half mocking intelligente lhere lias always been a glamour of mischief about lus manner, Ti certain air of liiMirj in his mode of administering intellectual of his position,-that of a man oi brilliant capacities them 11,-which, taken together, have up to tho pre- sent hen-ion robbed lum of the opportunity for a Jirst rute biieres« Indeed, no one can gam a great political buccess m Lngland by virtue of mere individual power, without nKo representing, by accident, if not from ni) deeper ctuse, a wide-Pprcitd nnd decnlj m^riined loehng Only tins hiBBion, since the Reform Rill became a serious quistion, have the sheen and shimmer of mischievous intellectual scorn with winch Mr Jovieknows so well how to invest ef[iinlh i traditional lorj sentiment ir il a sanguine popular enthusiasm, been concentrated bv, i gi cat part j eugene) into a BL ¿thing anddestrue tne lightning in the well directed forked flashes of winch the lories have rcioiccd, though keen eyed spcctatois have seen that (ven these proceeded moie from a negative tone of mind, an electric íepulsion for ' the temper lhcj struck it, than jrom anv living flaire of faith ni t' c cavihe thev defended Mr Lowe, in the jarring sarcasm with winch he ever brings his andiiiicc back to the te* f'f immediate utilities and ' pi)mont bj icsults, m ti °- «¿ninth of lus eulo«ics ni ihe tnuniphs of oui materia1 milisation, on the eleni and visible ithantago of ne-uniulated capital, cnliigptl minufncturc«, i»d iinletteiei<li*û^ and most oi nil, in the elc-ir, enrcJiillv disciplined theoretic mullett wilh which he spoils at intellectu ». theor>, ndicultH intuitive btlufs, and a pi iori principle" of justice, und appeals to the more tangible and corser hints of cxpcrirrcc, sometimes seems a sort of Pal li*- I jncntaij Meplustojihelef, tempting his row pupil, I with the Miphistophchaii assurtinco that, after all, intellect ii naught, except so fur na it lends to enjoy mint of sense, or, aa Mephistophclcs in 1 anst's pro- fessional gown roys to the poor scholar ability in defence of n great, and united, and compact constitutional party in tht side ol which he had pre ?nous]} bee» a lest« ung thorn, and this without even the least intidilin to his ownsiopticil and material- istic pnntiple ihe Rcvisrd rdueation Co lo was his great battle-ground with the vcr) pitt) ot vvluJi he is now the trusted indi neild« nt adviser, and yet tho Revised rdueation Code pr cecded on the very prin- clergy, and as much as an) tho Conservativo lum, when he first announced the educitional principle of "pojment bj results," as a cruel, des of pupils. And they were right im their conception -has enlisted from the very ranks which then fought change Nor has the consistency been only apparent On all great questions alike Mr Low e has been and is and material prospenty as the test of political truth, and quences Of course there are, there alwavs must be, made Mr Iowo remarkable is the swift intellcctu ii them almost -always use rather to depre- tarian progress It is the curious flashes of tion " It is not the educated and reflective,' he educated and the unrcilective, and if you shuw to injustice, and wickedniss anvwhere, their generous selves to a decided course Persons, also, who have may by the lOSs be reduced to absolute poverty ' In enthusiasms Mr Iowe showed the same strong bias im a still more remarkable form in his curious eulogy scentinc and intellectual culture of the Universities a rapidity no one could gauge, Tho civil engineers were the heirs of all the ages, and the field ot their that of Mr. J, S, Mill, the great champion of the Mr Lowe invcighs, the most eminent exponent of that to test the worth of political classes Both have sarcasm The one mocks at failure, the other at that Reform patty would not warrant a Beast Parliament out of the bed " Mr Mill, on the other hand, strikes they have not fallen " There is the same contrast in science, political economy Mr. Lowe never raises society is very probably the stationary state, im wlhch sion The true difference between the two men as " Gran, th urer Freund ¡it alle Theorie, Und gum dis I ebin» goldmr Baum " " Theory, di or friend i» poor and grey, you »ce, Mr Lo«es ability is no new discovery to tho House 'Jhe now point is, as wo said, the accident (in tomo 6cn6e) tint has enabled him to UbO that And grcin the foil ige of life » golden tre« ' hnrdj aim and phj sicul strength, «s it w"rc, nbovo it« has come out with ti slirtwd contempt fu what ho ho« seen, and falls b ick on the phvsic ii strengths ol tho univtrse, in eluding oi couisc phv sic ii science as tho n ost potent pnrt ut phjmcul stitngtli, iii laying the ioundution of nil ti inc,s -while \lr Mill, who hail livid the life of n--tiiilenf, and HI.CII ti\ tho surf ice of jiohtienl hie bj virtue ol the uontr)iis nil iiiriitmn with which mun) ol hi» thouDhta lune Ulled the minds even of those who do not concur m his philosophy, has kept lus failli m humoiiit) ticsh, m spite of ft theor) which troces bick its best dements to rather poor mid palo beginnings lhus Mr 1 »we s sarcasm is p»< duccd bj tho friction of n lnDhlj d aciplmed intellect drawn swiftly mid closely ovei ing out that 1 alf musical, half shrill ami discordant sort of sound, thnlhng to tho very blood, which )ou draw with ti wet linc;ei from the cjge of a Anger glass,-Mi Mill's bj the vv inn friction cf a. surface, produtmg a multitude of bright electric sparks und no disbonanccb,-his tine intellect serving after all moro to account for, or nt most modify, hu, termine thtm Mr Lowe is really far the moro dangerous man of countrj lector did decide with so much sur pi isc, on reading one of his late speeches, that ' Property, then, has nothing to fear fiom lum, while man j scores ot \m¿ee could be quoted from Mr Mill s works sho ing that " pro pert) has something to fear fiom Mr Mill loi though on the whole Mr I owe » respect for physical power, success, and prospentj his thrown his uiilu ence into the scale of w cultli ns u¡,itinst poverty, yet the vcrj same feeling induces lum to in iko light of all idealities, ttntimtnts, mid ni li0 itiuus and so to dis- solve the verv moral cement ol socictv, white Mr. Mill, who loosens stones m the structure here and there, nnd now and then removes mortar vv Inch io sound and binding enough, ) et uses his whole influ- ence to rebuild and reccment t'ie structure he attacks, and so greatly deepens the general Bensc of disinter- ested social duties I hub Mr Luwe defends the citadel of the Constitution w ith an engine the mere dangiroui-1) than tin of Mr Mill s uimiulting parties, wl iib. would at most only ifRct breaches in the walls, and afterwards multiplj breall) the number of thoee anxious to repair and to defend them | Mr LOWE is the great reputation of the session in the House of Commons. No stranger now goes there with- out first looking for the white gleam, or rather flash, of his striking head, or listening anxiously for the cold sardonic ring of his luod voice, which vibrates like a shiver of half mocking intelligence. There has always been a glamour of mischief about his manner, a certain air of liixiry in his mode of administering intellectual of his position,—that of a man oi brilliant capacities them all,—which, taken together, have up to tho pre- sent session robbed him of the opportunity for a first rate success Indeed, no one can gain a great political success in England by virtue of mere individual power, without also representing, by accident, if not from any deeper cause, a wide-spreitd and deenly imgriined feehng Only tihs sission, since the Reform Rill became a serious question, have the sheen and shimmer of mischievous intellectual scorn with wihch Mr Jovie knows so well how to invest eqiinly a traditional Tory sentiment and a sanguine popular enthusiasm, been concentrated by a grcat party eugeney into a scathing and destrue tnve lightning in the well directed forked flashes of wihch the Tories have reioiced, though keen eyed spectators have seen that even these proceeded more from a negative tone of mind, an electric repulsion for ' the temper they struck at, than from any living flame of faith ni thc cavse they defended. Mr Lowe, in the jarring sarcasm with wihch he ever brings his andience back to the test of immediate utilities and ' paymont by results, im the-warnth of hus eulogics on the trnuniphs of our material cmvilisation, on the clenr and visible advantago of accuniulated capital, enlargpd manufnctures,abd unfetteied trade and most of all, in the clcar, carefiilly disciplined, theoretic intellect with which he scoffs at intellectual theory, ridicules intuitive beliefs, and a priori principles of justice, and appeals to the more tangible and coarser fruits of experience, sometimes seems a sort of Parlia- mentary Mephistopheles, tempting his raw pupil, with the Mephistophelain assurance that, after all, intellect is naught, except so far as it leads to enjoy- ment of sense, or, as Mephistopheles in Faust's pro- fessional gown says to the poor scholar— ability in defence of a great, and united, and compact constitutional party in the side of which he had pre viously been a festerung thorn, and this without even the least infidility to his own scepticil and material- istic pnntiple The Revisrd Edueation Code was his great battle-ground with the vcrypitty of wluJi he is now the trusted indpeneildent adviser, and yet tho Revised Edueation Code procecded on the very prin- clergy, and as much as any tho Conservativo him, when he first announced the educitional principle of "payment by results," as a cruel, des of pupils. And they were right in their conception —has enlisted from the very ranks which then fought change. Nor has the consistency been only apparent On all great questions alike Mr Lowe has been and is and material prosperity as the test of political truth, and quences Of course there are, there always must be, made Mr Lowe remarkable is the swift intellectual them almost always use rather to depre- tarian progress. It is the curious flashes of tion " It is not the educated and reflective," he educated and the unreflective, and if you show to injustice, and wickedness anywhere, their generous selves to a decided course. Persons, also, who have may by the loss be reduced to absolute poverty." In enthusiasms Mr Lowe showed the same strong bias in a still more remarkable form in his curious eulogy scentinc and intellectual culture of the Universities. a rapidity no one could gauge. The civil engineers were the heirs of all the ages, and the field of their that of Mr. J. S. Mill, the great champion of the Mr Lowe inveighs, the most eminent exponent of that to test the worth of political classes. Both have sarcasm. The one mocks at failure, the other at that Reform party would not warrant a Beast Parliament out of the bed." Mr. Mill, on the other hand, strikes they have not fallen." There is the same contrast in science, political economy. Mr. Lowe never raises society is very probably the stationary state, in which sion. The true difference between the two men as " Grau, theurer Freund ist alle Theorie, Und grun des Lebens goldner Baum " " Theory, dear friend is poor and grey, you see, Mr Lowe's ability is no new discovery to tho House 'The new point is, as we said, the accident (in some scnse) that has enabled him to use that And green the foliage of life's golden tree. ' hnrdy aim and physicul strength, as it werc, abovo it, has come out with a shrtwd contempt for what he has seen, and falls back on the phvsicai strengths of tho univtrse, in eluding of coursc physicai science as tho most potent part uf phymcul strengtli, as laying the foundution of all things —while Mr Mill, who has lived the life of a stident, and rIsen to tho surface of pohtical lfie by virtue of the generoiis admiiriitmn with which muny of his thoughts have fUlled the minds even of those who do not concur im his philosophy, has kept hus faitli im humoiiity fresh, im spite of a theory which traces back its best edements to rather poor amd pale beginnings Thus Mr lowe' s sarcasm is prduccd by tho friction of a hnghly disciplmed intellect drawn swiftly amd closely over ing out that half musical, half shrill amd discordant sort of sound, thrnlhng to tho very blood, which you draw with a wet fingei from the edge of a fAnger glass,—Mr Mill's by the warm friction cf a surface, producmg a multitude of bright electric sparks and no dissonances,—his fine intellect serving after all more to account for, or at most modify, hus, termine them Mr Lowe is really far the more dangerous man of country rector did decide with so much sur prise, on reading one of his late speeches, that " Property, then, has nothing to fear from jim," while many scores of pages could be quoted from Mr Mil's works showing that " pro perty has something to fear from Mr Mill. Foi though on the whole Mr Iowe's respect for physical power, success, and prospenty his thrown his influ ence into the scale of wealtli as agaitinst poverty, yet the vcry same feeling induces hm to mako light of all idealities, sentimtnts, amd obligatiuus and so to dis- solve the very moral cement of socicty, while Mr. Mill, who loosens stones im the structure here and there, and now and then removes mortar wIhjch is sound and binding enough, yet uses his whole influ- ence to rebuild and recement the structure he attacks, and so greatly deepens the general sense of disinter- ested social duties. Thus Mr Lowe defends the citadel of the Constitution with an engine the mere dangerously than ten of Mr Mill's assaulting parties, which would at most only effect breaches in the walls, and afterwards multiply greatly the number of those anxious to repair and to defend them. |
| 2012-05-01 18:56:46.0 | anonymous | tructivclv utilitarian Radical, who never hesitated to strike at cither privileges or rights in tho interest of what ho called "common sense," and who was of tnnt refined culture which tolls on education in dirictly, sou ill), and almost invisibl), and which cntinot bo gauged bj the sire of schools or the success , of pupils And tiny were right m their conception of lum, though wrong in withstanding linn on tint ? articular mt asure But the time came when Mr , owe, without deviating a hairsbrcidth from the | -has enlisted from the ver) ranks which then fought most furious]) «gainst linn an enthusiastic follow- ing, b) making the ver) same principle tell, or seem to till, in fnour of Conservatism, in favour of the representative P)stem as it is, and against all change Nor has the consistency bec'n only apparent guided b) the same idea, bj calculations of tangible and material prospent) as the test of political truth, and has show n himself anxious to keep all the power lie con in the hands of the most calculating classes, the clut-ses most alive and susceptible and tangible, roost nidifièrent nndobtu«cto spiritual and ide ii, conse- quences Of course there are, thcrealwavs must be, plcnt) of like minded men in the House, but what has mode Mr Ixiwo remarkable is the swift intcllcctu ii theoretic understanding, the imaginative vacant), tarian progress It is the curious Hashes of i\quiMtp timperof the binde winch springs from so coaise a handle, the highly disciplined tutellect which mnkrs lie,ht of high intclleitual disciplint, that give the unique tharacter to Mr I owe s position Tiru is not in Mr lowe a misanthropic cjricisin striking a blow in disgust at its own heart, which induces bun to prui'-c vvcilth, and property, and all that is tangible in tivilisation, while he makes sport of t atlition, und sentiment, and popular enthusiism, and all thaf is is (.rtuune and is not due to the mere restlessness of int til« ctual disappointment with higher things II-» has spukin with us much power against the aspirations ot Irish tenant fanners, m favour in Ireland, as ho has in England against the working Becauso he regards the landlords of Ireland us a more Bhrivvd, calculating prosperous class, possessed of a fur keener sense ot the material value of property his evidently keen aversion to tho working clissin England? 1 hut hu regards thom as likdy to bo in- fluenced by sentiment», ideas, enthusiasms, O >d knows what, anythinx but obvious utilitarian calculi tion " It is not tho educated and reflective,' he speeches, "who nrc influenced b) id« is, but the hilf educated and the uiircilcctive, und if jon shuv to the ignorant, and poor, and hall educate 1, vv ron j, injustice, and wickcdniss anv where, their generous instincts use within thtm, and ta ¡thing is easier than to got up a cn lu the redress of these grievances '\\ o feel the injustice too, but we look not merci) at the injustice itself, we look before and after at tht collateral circumstances, at what must woild, und we look also to what must hippen to the ver) poor persons themselves before wo commit our nlve» to a decided course Ptrsons, also, win have something to lose arc less anxious to lose it th m those who havo little at stoke often, even though thtse hut HID) bv tlu IOSB bo reduced to absolute povertv ' In other words, Mr Lowe is in fav 5ur of the class which c loulatis most, and calculates b) preference its material interests,-or, as he elsewhere calls it, the middle ilttss, which Btands between tho very highest m whom riches, pride, and high blood often subdue tho poorest, in whom the sense of the value of pro pert) in but halt developed, and unable to tight with advantage against popular sentiment« and ideal cnthuBiasms Mr Ixiwe showed the same strofg bias m a still more remarkable form in lus curious «ulogy as compared w ith the classical and logical or §urel) »dentine lind intellectual culture of the Universities Of the stud) of ancient languages he spok« con- used by people roany thousand years ago, and con- cerning which therei was much controversy, and no certainly could be arrived at,"-while "theBtudies of civil engineers were not only as wide as tile domain of nature, but their area was continuai!) increasing with a rapidity no one could gauge, llio civil engineers day arrived when tho Universiuos, rising to the true tional establishments, the science of engineering w ould other branch of knowledge " Ino .tubular bridges, enable us to make them, to tie thought of as the noblcBL departments of human tcSture , and the political constitution which moBt actively promotes them-the political constitution which gives tho greatest impulse lo physical prosperity and enter- prise,-to be chcriBhcd as the highest achievement utilitarian system of politics, can fail to be Btruck by the stnls'-ng contrast between his political creed and that of Mr. J, ¡5, Mill, the great champion of thç utilitarian system fit ethics on which Mr Low, o builds, tho most, deadlj antagonist oj lhoâfc principe of intuitive morality and naulial justice against which Mr Low e inv cighs, the most eminent exponent of thut tcience of political economy by whieh Mr Lowe loves sarcasm Ihe one mocks at failure, the other at that like a man oi the world at the poorer classes, under such as we hear of in Heinckt Fitchs, now, again, re- aware ol their own power than " Curran's fltas, who, out ol the bed " Mr Mill, on the other hand, strikes is st great tribute to the enormous power of the party , - or remarking on another occasion, that though thp working classes made up 2G per cent shaking our institutions, they so obstuiately persisted m not doing it, that honourable gentlemen aie quite alarmed, and recoil in terror from the ab)SB into which they hove not fallen " lhere is the same contrast in the" tone of the two men on their favourite common science, political « conomy Mr. Lowe never fisses an opportunity of making it enforce the principle ot the "devil toke the hindmost," Mr Mill never necessary to, progress , and that the lnghcBt state of Bociety is very probably the stationary state, m wlncn «o much IB gained for true moral leisure and generous diflercnt sections of society to "higgle " for its divi- sion Hie true diflercnce between the two men as thinkers is that Mr Lowe, plunging deeply into the | jelflsh struggles of th« world, end clambering with | tructively utilitarian Radical, who never hesitated to strike at either privileges or rights in tho interest of what he called "common sense," and who was of that refined culture which tells on education in directly, socially, and almost invisibly, and which cannot be gauged by the size of schools or the success , of pupils. And they were right im their conception of him, though wrong in withstanding him on that particular measure But the time came when Mr , Lowe, without deviating a hairsbreadth from the -has enlisted from the very ranks which then fought most furiousy against him an enthusiastic follow- ing, by making the very same principle tell, or seem to tell, in favour of Conservatism, in favour of the representative system as it is, and against all change Nor has the consistency been only apparent guided by the same idea, by calculations of tangible and material prospenty as the test of political truth, and has shown himself anxious to keep all the power he can in the hands of the most calculating classes,— the classes most alive and susceptible and tangible, most indifferent and obtuse to spiritual and ideal, conse- quences Of course there are, there alwavs must be, plcnty of like minded men in the House, but what has made Mr Iowo remarkable is the swift intellcctu ii theoretic understanding, the imaginative vacacity, tarian progress It is the curious flashes of exquisite temper of the blade which springs from so coarse a handle, the highly disciplined intellect which makes light of high intellectual discipline, that give the unique character to Mr Lowe's position For it is not in Mr Lowe's misanthropic cynicism striking a blow in disgust at its own heart, which induces him to praise wealth, and property, and all that is tangible in civilisation, while he makes sport of tradition, and sentiment, and popular enthusiasm, and all that is is genuine and is not due to the mere restlessness of intellectual disappointment with higher things He has spoken with as much power against the aspirations of Irish tenant farmers, in favour in Ireland, as he has in England against the working Because he regards the landlords of Ireland as a more shrewd, calculating prosperous class, possessed of a far keener sense of the material value of property his evidently keen aversion to tho working class in England? That he regards them as likely to be in- fluenced by sentiments, ideas, enthusiasms, God knows what, anything but obvious utilitarian calcula- tion " It is not the educated and reflective,' he speeches, "who are influenced by ideas, but the half educated and the unrcilective, and if you shuw to the ignorant, and poor, and half educated, wrong, injustice, and wickedniss anvwhere, their generous instincts use within them, and nothing is easier than to get up a cry for the redress of these grievances. We feel the injustice too, but we look not mercy at the injustice itself, we look before and after at the collateral circumstances, at what must world, and we look also to what must happen to the very poor persons themselves before we commit our selves to a decided course Persons, also, who have something to lose are less anxious to lose it than those who have little at stake often, even though these last may by the lOSs be reduced to absolute poverty ' In other words, Mr Lowe is in favour of the class which calculates most, and calculates by preference its material interests,—or, as he elsewhere calls it, the middle class, which stands between tho very highest in whom riches, pride, and high blood often subdue tho poorest, in whom the sense of the value of pro- perty is but half developed, and unable to fight with advantage against popular sentiments and ideal enthusiasms Mr Iowe showed the same strong bias im a still more remarkable form in his curious eulogy as compared with the classical and logical or surely scentinc and intellectual culture of the Universities Of the study of ancient languages he spoke con- used by people many thousand years ago, and con- cerning which there was much controversy, and no certainty could be arrived at,"—while "the studies of civil engineers were not only as wide as the domain of nature, but their area was continuaiy increasing with a rapidity no one could gauge, Tho civil engineers day arrived when tho Universities, rising to the true tional establishments, the science of engineering would other branch of knowledge " The tubular bridges, enable us to make them, to be thought of as the noblest departments of human culture , and the political constitution which most actively promotes them—the political constitution which gives tho greatest impulse to physical prosperity and enter- prise,—to be cherished as the highest achievement utilitarian system of politics, can fail to be struck by the strikng contrast between his political creed and that of Mr. J, S, Mill, the great champion of the utilitarian system of ethics on which Mr Lowe builds, tho most deadly antagonist of those principles of intuitive morality and natural justice against which Mr Lowe invcighs, the most eminent exponent of that science of political economy by which Mr Lowe loves sarcasm The one mocks at failure, the other at that like a man of the world at the poorer classes, under such as we hear of in Reineke Fuchs, now, again, re- aware of their own power than " Curran's fleas, who, out of the bed " Mr Mill, on the other hand, strikes is a great tribute to the enormous power of the party ;— or remarking on another occasion, that though the working classes made up 26 per cent shaking our institutions, they so obstinately persisted in not doing it, that honourable gentlemen are quite alarmed, and recoil in terror from the abyss into which they have not fallen " There is the same contrast in the tone of the two men on their favourite common science, political economy Mr. Lowe never raises an opportunity of making it enforce the principle of the "devil take the hindmost," Mr Mill never necessary to, progress ; and that the highest state of society is very probably the stationary state, im wlhch so much is gained for true moral leisure and generous different sections of society to "higgle " for its divi- sion The true difference between the two men as thinkers is that Mr Lowe, plunging deeply into the selflsh struggles of the world, and clambering with |