The Sun. — London, England, 1837-11-13 00:00:00

—( Hear.) I3ut had they not raged for half a year at least—had they net had free play—had they not had all the pulpits where nobody could answer them—bad they not had all the means and appliances for working. en tree, s minds—and what had they done? The menicipal elec tions answered—nothing.—(Loud applause.) He would not attempt at that late hour to say anything more. Mr. Blackburn's arguments remained unanswered, and un answerable. Mr. COG LA N delivered along and able speech in defCnee of the system of education which had been adopted by the Council. He had foreseen the ()blow and excitement which the system would raise, but knowing that they would be only temporary, and that the advantages of the system would be general, permanent, and lasting, he was proud and happy to be one of those who had supported schools thigh were calculates; in a very high deg-roe to promote the best intern is of society. He was aware that all they did would be narrowly watched ; he was aware that no plan could be proposed which would receive the section of the great po litical body oppos e d to them ; he knew well that if an angel from heaven had come down to illuminate the members of the Education Committee, the violence of party rage and religious bigotry would have been called in to darken their radiations of even celestial benignity.—( Hear.) He was only surprised that any respectable portion of the Tory popula tion of this town could still be found to swell the ranks of indivisluals so lost to every gentlemanly feeling—( Loud cries of " Order")--so lost to every sense of gentlemanly feeling as still to persist in maintaining falsehoods connected with the schools, and with the education cf the people, which had been so often refuted and exposed.—(Hear.) It was said that they should have established separate schools for all classes, iacluding the Roman Catholics. If they had done so, that memlfer of the Council who had attended the Ro man Catholic school would have been denounced es an in fidel and idolater—as a supporter of the Old Lady of Ba bylon —as an emissary of Stonyhurst or Douay—and if it bad been deemed necessary to represent him as an agent of the Pope himself, there would have been no difficulty . in finding evidence to prove the fact. He strongly deprecated the idea of selling the schools, and hoped that that plan which had been so long tried—which had already done so much good, and would do so much more, would be perse vered in. Mr. Hodgson had said that this question was a bone of contention, but who had made it so ? Why, the Tories, to serve their own political ends, had used it to operate on the fears and prejudices of the weak, the timid, and the ignorant.—(Hear, hear,) It was to damage the Reformers that the Church was said to be in danger, and the Bible sacrificed. If the gentlemen had been actuated by a sincere desire to promote the cause of Christianity, they would have visited the schools. One of them had asked what boon the system had conferred on society ? It had conferred a great boon. The old system was exclusive ; it was confined to one class only, and the boon was the throwing open the portals of the schools to all classes of the community.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BLACKBURN said that, in replying, he had two diffi culties to contend with ; the first was, that there was no thing to reply to—(Laughter)—and the second, that the point of discussion had already been very ably dealt with by the gentlemen who had preceded him. He must con fess that he had not expected such a plentiful lack of ar gument on the subject after all the sound and fury that had been expended upon it. He had expected that gentlemen would come forward with something more than the naked, bald assertions which they had heard ; for he would ven ture to say that no gentleman had at all attempted to grap ple with the plain and simple statement of facts and ar guments founded upon those facts which he had adduced. It was said that the members of the Esta blished Church were united,in opposition to this system ; why, a majority of the gentlemen in that room, sent to re present the great Municipality, were favourable to those schools, and would give them their support when it came to a division ; and, with regard to the Rev. Baptist Noel, were there no other Clergymen, were there no Bishops on the Bench, in addition to the Archbishop of Dublin, who ap preyed of this system ? There were many in various parts of the kingdom.--(Cries of " Name" from the Opposition.) There was no occasion to name, the fact was well known. Something had been said as to the Rev. Baptist Noel's testi mony referring only to Ireland : now he apprehended that morality was not a question with which geography had any thing to do.—(Applause.) If a system were good on the other side of the water it must be good on this ; if it were right in Ireland it must be right in England : and, there fore, the argument of the Rev. Mr. Noel was perfectly unanswerable, for that gentleman was a decided and at tached member of the Church of England. He did not exactly understand Mr. David Hodgson's allusion to base money. If it were intended to insinuate that there were any books used in the schools which might be compared to bad money, it was an untruth,—the assertion was un founded,—for there were no such books in the schools. Mr. DAVID HODGSON—The Roman Catholic Cate chism is there. The MAYOR—Mr. David Hodgson was not interrupted. I hope he will see the propriety of not interrupting Mr. Blackburn.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BLACKBURN said the Roman Catholic catechism was brought by those who came to teach the Roman Ca tholic children, and the Roman Catholics had as much right to introduce- it as the members of the Church of England had to introduce their catechism.—(Hear.) A good deal had been said about the bitterness of spirit which prevailed in relation to the schools; he was sorry to see that spirit out of doors ; and he was exceedingly glad to see so little of it in the Council room, and to see the comparatively candid manner in which the question was discussed. He was much obliged to one of the gentlemen for his opinion of them. It seemed now to be within the compass of possibility that their motives might be good ones, and even that was a concession which he had hardly expected. But that spirit of bitterness did not exist amongst the supporters of the schools--(Loud cries of " Hear, hear") — they cherished no animosity ; they lamented the existence of, that spirit, as an evil one not likely to conduct to the wise and equitable settlement of any question—why then should those gentlemen seek to prollt by their own wrongs ? After indulging in a spirit of denunciation and. condemna tion against all opposed, was it for them to come there and say, " Because we are in a very had temper you must sub- twit.''—( Laughter and applause.) The bad temper had not, prevailed on their (the Council's) pert ; they. had no wish to trample upon the prejudices of any one, and they were not to be driven from their course because other persons could not keep their tempers.—(Hear, hear.) They had never expected to please all parties, and meet with universal ap probation ; in that sense it was not an experiment. The experiment was to see whether all classes could be taught together, in a way consistent with good feeling, morality, and Christianity, and in that respect the experiment had been completely and thoroughly successful. The system had lived on opposition ; it was rising from day to day in the estimation of those for whose benefit it was intended, and he doubted not that there would soon be an equal proportion of Catholics and Protestants, or that they would grow up together, not in hatred of each other, merely because they happened to differ in opinion on religious matters.—(Loud applause.) He doubted not that in a short period the system would shame its adversaries into silence, if not into approbation. When the gentleman talked of Protestant principles, he talked to them as though they were not Protestants, as though they had no attachment to divine truth, as if they were ready to sacrifice divine truth. He repelled these insinuations. He was as much as Pro testant, and as much opposed to what he considered the errors of the Church of Rome, as they were, but lie was not for that reason to deny the Roman Catholic an op portunity of having his child educated.—(Hear.) He believed that the very first step towards removing errors of Roman C a th o li cs was to present en". ' ile gion them, not as a source o f content i on — not as t eade . e of to dis tinction in civil soc i e t y — not as the grogti t o as n w 7 d ih one n . man should be ra i se d above noth^.„.__ onenul cating general charity and goodv , :; 11. Such a sy s t b u o m fo m s i t be favourable t o tr u th wherevrr it wasto He would not say whether, i Pro testantt was favourable ton' or Catholic—that he had no eight now to dis cuss—but he had a, tight to discuss, the truth, and he had no fear that oven and fair discussion would ever do any injury to 41" otestantism.--(Hear, hear.) That party which had the truth must be successful. He believed that . he h ad the truth ; but he should be glad to be "nv'eteed that he was wrong, and he should always be !Trete. to embrace those priueiples which would best year the test of close examination and rigorous inquiry.— (Hoar-) The newly elected member for Exchange Ward bad said thatifthese scho o l s were un d er ot h er manage ment, they would be better conducted than they were. He did not know whether anything offensive were meant, but if it were, he mu and wou ld bear must say that th e sc h oo l s were well conducted close exami na ti on , and lie ventured to be lieve th at nrfu ud were now conduetlr,sould condu c t th em b etter than they the Child ren o r the d. He believ ed they were now giving poor a svaluable an e d ucat i on, moral, physical, ireiellectu a l, and religious, as co u ld poss ibl y b e given i.l - or e 1 any sch oo l s , h ere elsewhere.—(H ear , h ear .) Mr: sands was sorry to say that se h e did not approve of them ; but would it not have been as well if he had told them why ?—(Hear and laughter.) " I don't approve of there said he, " therefore let them be sold." Much laugh tor.) It was quite impossible to answe r suc h an areume n ; /33 that, and he thought the Council would not be intlu enced by a statement made in that naked and blind man ner, because the schools might be very excellent though the gentleman did not approve of them.—(Laughter.) The Councillor for West Derby Ward hoped that some modification would have been proposed. He was at a litee e to know to what he alluded. Could the gentle ,:paaa:stipploseAat any modific a tion would secure the ap tttobaCiorl-t,e community at large ? Could he sug- Vstany'prari:th4-would clo se th e d oors o f th ese scho o l; againstis largition of the community, and yet secure . ' TUE. SUN, LONDON, MOZNLIAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1837 vereignr4 With se oral hisinrieal subjects of the bright athi~vetrients bf our Army amf Navy, toge ther with that of the great Lord Mayor, Sir W. WTalworth, of whora it was justly and elegantly said, that " At a time of great peril to the Monarchy he smote rebellion in its pride, and rescued from th e r a ge o f r a bble violence thein sulted Majesty of England." From this room there was a door into the Queen's boudoir or toilet chamber. This room was very beautifully arrangcd, and furnished with em broidered ottomans, splendid couches, mirrors, &c. The drapery of the toilet table was white satin, tastefully em broidered with the Queen's cipher ; the pin-cushion was also of white satin, with a crown elegantly formed upon its sur face ; it had a border of superb lace ; all the other materiel were of corresponding magnificence, and it is understood that her Majesty expressed much satisfaction at the entire of these arrangements. In fact, there would not have been much to complain of, for the banquet was got up in such a superi6r style as to give the most complete satisfac tion, were it not for the want of ordinary good manners dis played by some members of the committee ; but in a large committee of citizens, like this one, it would be too much to expect that they should all be gentlemanly men—some of them were, however, very much superior to the others. We subjoin the following lists, to give a further idea of the grand scale upon which the banquet was arranged and conducted. Quantity for each person.—Two flat plates, one soup ditto, one pie ditto, one cheese ditto, one dessert ditto, one ice ditto, two large knives, one small ditto, one dessert knife and fork, two silver forks, one steel fork, one soup spoon, one dessert ditto, one extra spoon for about three persons, one napkin, one salt for every three persons, one small wine glass for each person after dinner ; one chum p•}one glass, one rummer ditto, one large wine ditto, one small ditto, one hock ditto, on the table together at dinner. Glass for the general tables, 4,000 wine glasses, all cut, and decanters. Carafes and tumblers, wine coolers, &c., in proportion. 'The gold show plate on the sideboards is estimated at the value of 150,000/. ; and the other plate in use at a much larger sum, perhaps double that amount. We have since learned from the best authority, that it is intended to gratify the public with a view of the whole of these magnificent services of gold and silver plate, for which purpose we understand that they are to be arranged in :the order, as nearly as possible, in which they were placed at the royal civic banquet on Thursday last, for which purpose the great hall, or banquet room, in the Lon don Tavern, will be appropriated by Messrs. Bleaden, Breach, and Bathe, the proprietors, on Tuesday, Wednes day (Thursday being the day appointed for the annual Lord Mayor's day, the plate will be wanted for that occa sion), Friday, and Saturday next by tickets, which they will issue for that purpose. SPAIN. DISSOLUTION OF THE SPANISH CORTES. . . Araaca. ff he do riot, there is ei'er'y id atipit 4 bend that the suspicions afloat here of the results of these executions may be realised in further acts of insubordi nation among the men, in which lie himself may not be safe. MADRID, Nov. 4.—The Cortes, after a year's labour, were closed to-day at three o'clock. The Session com menced with the nomination of the Deputies who were to wait on the Queen at two o'clock with numerous laws for her signature. During their absence some routine busi ness was transacted. On this being concluded, Senor Bardaji, President of the Council of Ministers, rose and stated that he had the honour to inform the Cortes that the communication from the Queen announced by him yester day related to the decree of the Queen, in which it was re solved to close the Cortes, and which he would then read to them. The President of the Congress, Senor Lopez, then rose, and in a speech of considerable length and much elequence, returned his colleagues thanks for the honour they had conferred on him in placing him in the President's chair, enumerated the chief labours of the Congress during their long and interesting Session, complimented the body on the impartiality and disinterestedness of its labours, and con cluded by observing that he felt much pain in being thus separated from companions so worthy and estimable. Senor Bardaji ascended the tribune, and read the following decree of her Majesty, closing the Cortes :—" In accord ance with the 26th article of the Constitution, and in con sequence of the accomplishment of the law of the 10th of May last, the Sessions of the actual Cortes are closed, the present Legislature being now at an end." The decree proceeded to express the thanks of her Majesty to the Cortes for the assiduity and zeal with which they conducted their labours, and concludes with this observation : " Neither can I omit to manifest my satisfaction at the wisdom with which the Congress has proceeded in the for mation of the Constitution which we have all sworn to, and which I shall observe and cause to be observed." The decree being read, the President stated that the Congress was gratified with the terms in which her Majesty was pleased to speak of their labours, and that the extraordinary constituent Cortes of the Span nation closed their Ses sions that day, the 4th Nnember, 1837. General Seoanc tA;en rose and gave a cheer for the Con stitution, whirl-,, was enthusiastically re-echoed by all the Deputies and the vast concourse of persons who filled the vario;:os tribunes and gallery. (From the Madrid Gazette of the Ist November.) " WAR-OFFICE. " The Commander-in-Chief of the United armies writes on the 28th ult. from Miranda del Ebro, that he has di rected the following address to the army : " Soldiers ! The campaign in the provinces the rebel Prince had the audacity to penetrate into has been termi nated with glory. In valour you have surpassed my desire s , as well as in c o n s t anc y an d res i gnat i o n, i n beating the enemy, and in enduring fatigues and privations. So many virtues cannot do less than procure a reward worthy of such soldiers, who have achieved a triumph over the hople s o f t h e Pretender, of this leader of men who stained. •,vith a thousand crimes the soil they wished to subjugat. - e , You who were so patient and intrepid in d.eliverin your towns and families from tyranny and opprobrp,i ni _ you have attac k e d t h em wherever by pai t:s iful f ...'z'eu marches they could be compelled to give battle; 'isushes, woods, and the haunts of wild beasts ; lIP*I last, you have driven them back to the rebel c?t.int-.),, which they had left so full of pride. Let them }:,de, if they can, their shame there. But even there the just curses of so many victims, and the chastisement of such atrocities, must overtake them. The country which conceals them is well known. Fresh laurels await us there. " Comilanions and highly-prized comrades! You must march to extinguish the forces of insurrection—to procure pea:e, and the consolidation of the Throne of Isabel 11., and the Constitution of 1837, which we have all sworn to defend. " Soldiers ! If we have obtained, and if you required now to deserve it, the renown of the liberators of the coun try, you must not let your spirits droop on account of fa tigues and privations. Above all, discipline must be your north star. It is that that gives victory always. And is tb::.re a single man amongst us who would fail in his sacred duty before the enemy ? Your General hopes not. But if there is snch a one, unworthy of his love, and of being your comrade, he shall be punished with the rigour of mi litary law. " Companions ! I thank you for your heroic conduct. The nation admires your deeds, and what you are to exe cute is anxiously hoped for ; and her Majesty's Government will freely reward those who had opportunities to distinguish themselves. " 'Soldiers! I shall alWays watch for your good, an, your General will give you opportunities of fresh glory. "'ESPAftTERO PUNISHMENT OF THE MURDERERS OF GENERAL ES,CALERA. MADRID, NOV. 4.—" The Conde de Luchana states, in a communication dated the .30th of October, from Miranda del Ebro, that having been until then distant from the scene of the assassination of General Escalera, it was not in his power to punish that act of insubordination. But that now he considers the time to have arrived when the perpe trators of that murder should be punished, and in the place where it was committed. To that effect he had, on the above date, the royal guard of infantry drawn up, the first and second division of the royal guard of cavalry, and of the army, the miners, artillery, and the provincial regi mint of Segovia. In the square formed by these troops the principal actors in the assassination of Escalera, to the number of ten, were placed in the front of their regiment, and after receiving the rites of their religion, were shot. He has sent the chief and subaltern officers of the regiment to Valladolid, to await their entire dismissal from the service. Seven other se g ;ants and soldiers of the mutineers who are ab sent are also to suffer the punishment of death ; 36 more have been condemned for ten years to i m p r i sonment and hard labour, and the remainder of the regiment has been incorporated with other parts of the army. More particu lars of this transaction are expected by th e government. " If military discipline is to be at a ll up h e ld , the justice and utility of this proceeding are not to he d ou b te d ; b ut there are s o me particulars which jus tice a l so requ i res to be stat e d i n connec ti on w ith this subject. At the time of Escalera's assassination there was little sympathy for him , h e was un i versa lly p ronounce d in Madrid to have died the death of a traitor, in consequence of Zariategui hiving been permitted by him to cross the Ebro within gunshot, and without an effort to prevent him, though his troops manifested a desire to do so. Provoked by the outrages committed on their friends at the taking of Segovia by Zariategui, the provincials of that province turned on their co mman di ng o ffi cer, and p erpetrated the act for which they are now punished. As some paliation of the offence committed by these men, and as a proof of the spirit which generally prevails in th e l ower ranks of the Spanish army, it should be observed that their crime was one of strong but misguided patriotism. The punish ment inflicted on them besides re n d ers i t i mperative on Espartero to look higher in the ranks of th e army, an d to punish the officers who, under his own eyes, were guilty of a scarcely less culpable act in the mutiny of he approbal inn of that class of the community ?—(Hear, their,) They must either shut up the selools altogether ; of adopt seine such plan that w hiO t hbw quit he trusted the Council tint vreparpa tt, 'to that length ; he hoped they walla adh'e're 'to the e iii lltcned course. which they had takeh., and he was convinced that the advantage of it would be more and more apparent from year to year to all classes of the community.—( Hear.) The Council then dii ided, and the numbers were, for the amendment, thirteen, against it forty-three, vi 7.„ : For the Amendment—Messrs. D. Hodgson, W. Shand, J. Barton, C. Birch, J. Lawrence, Cooper, C. Lawrence, H. Lawrence, Sands, Wood, G. H. Lawrence, J. Smith, J. Cropper. A f:,r.ii,st the Amendment—Councillors J. Holmes, Thorn hill, Harvey, Houghton, Frankland, H. Holmes, Mellor, Walmsl; y, Bolton, \\Tot - Aright, Priestley, Bright, H. Hornby, Lassa, Brocidcbank, Earle, Morccroft, Blackburn, Coglan, St'gar, Mason, Currie, Duncan, Ramsdell, Platt, and Jordan ; Aldermen Shed, Booth, Brown, L.:- thorn, T. Smith, Jones, Bcnn, Evans, Holt, Moon, Bulky, Frcme, Barclay, Robinson, 0. Heyworth, and the Mayor. THE ROYAL CIVIC BAN QUET, GUILDHALL. ARRANGEMENT AND DECORATIONS OF THE TABLES, THE DESSERT-SERVICE, PLATE, DECORATIONS, &C. The royal table was placed at the east end of the hall, immediately in front of the throne and canopy. Beside her Majesty's there were nine other seats at this table for the royal party. A broad passage was then left between the table and the heads of the four tables that run from it towards the west. The lower ends of these tables terminate near the centre of the hall ; and here another and a much broader passage was left, forming the way from the grand entrance to the prin cipal staircase leading to the Queen's council, audience, and drawing rooms, in the interior of the building. At the west side of this passage, and directly in a line,with the four above mentioned, were four other tables, carried on to near the lower or western end of the hall. The upper set of four tables were occupied by the nobility and gentry invited to the banquet, and the lower set were for the members of the Corporation, their ladies, &c. The entire of the dinner service at the royal table was, as we have before stated it would be, of gold plate of a very superb character ; the dessert and tea services were en suite as well as the decora tions ; the latter, throughout, were of a very superior descrip tion. As we have examined this part of the arrangements very carefully, it may be amusing to our readers to have an exact description of them. DECORATIONS OF THE QUEEN'S TABLE. The centre of this table consisted of splendid plateau of looking glass, richly gilt in ormolu ; exactly opposite to the royal scat set apart for her Majesty, was a circular or nament of 12 small golden lions in ormolu, surmounted by four allegorical figures wearing the four collars of the orders of Great Britain, and supporting a crimson velvet cushion, whereon was placed a small diadem richly gilt and studded with jewels, together with the whole of the coronation re galia of England ; directly under the latter, upon a square tablet of cerulean blue, between the two figures in front of the chair, was a circle of diamonds upon rays of gold, composing the words " Victoria invicta." In the centre of this circle were the new arms of England, enamelled in white and gold ; at the four corners were the stars of the order of the Garter, of St. Patrick, the Thistle, and the Bath. On the opposite side, between two figures, was the circular motto " DOMINE dirige 7105," and in the centre the arms of the city, under which were the mace, swords of state, of justice, cup of maintenance, &c. Upon each side of the pedestal was a golden wreath, with the names of the lord mayor and sheriffs, and the date, 9th Nov., 1837. Be sides the centre there were four other plateaux, the spaces be tween being occupied by splendid candelabra of ormolu ; the two plateaux next the principal one are composed, each of a centre piece or group of Cariatic figures, in ormolu, beautifully modelled in the Louis Quatorze style, supporting superb cut glass dishes, containing a grand bouquet of the richest fruits all arranged with exquisite taste by Mr. Spooner, assisted by his son. On each flank of the centre pieces were two Grecian temples of very elegant workmanship. From their bases, which were circular, sprang six Persian and Cariatic figures, whose heads served for the springing of so many arches, which support the dome of the edifice ; these were dressed with delicious bonbons ; the two outside plateaux were circular, of different fashion, but equally good taste with the other parts, and dressed with fruits and flowers in the same elegant style. The Queen's dessert service comprised 23 gold dishes ; the centre piece was a bouquet of fruits in a gold basket; next to this, on each side, was a figure assielte, with bondons cakes, &c ; next to these rich fruits, then assiettes, with figures, flowers, bonbons, &c. ; the next dishes on each side contained preserved green gages, apricots, &c., and so on to the extreme ends, where they were terminated by large oval gold dishes of pines, grapes, &c. ; the whole presenting, with the splendid glass, a superb and most bril hunt coup Four gold dishes of fruits, ices, wafers, preserved ginger, and brandy cherries, were offered to the Royal party ; rose-water was presented to her Majesty after dinner, in a curious antique cup, which belonged tca King James I. ; it was presented upon a gold salver or dish, which had graced the board of George 1., whose arms arc engraved thereon. On the frieze or fillet, which forms the upper part of the cup, is the following pious but rather quaint inscription, in the small Roman letter of that day : To faithful souses Christ giveth drinks right goode." The curious vessel holds a full quart of our measure. The ice pails, coasters, cutlery, spoons, &c. for the din ner, as well as the gold knives, forks, spoons, &c., for the dessert, were of the most splendid description, both in taste and workmanship. The tea and coffee services for her Majesty's use were, as we stated, of gold plate, and comprised a large salver, or tray, richly chased and embossed, ten cups anSsaucers, tea and coffee pots, sugar basins, and cream ewers, and spoons, all of a very tasteful patern ; the handles of the cups are composed of lapis lazuli, chastely ;ornamented, presenting a pleasing harmony of colour with the rich tone of the gold cups, &c. The doyley for her Majesty was of white satin, with a beautiful circular wreath of the three kingdoms in the mitre, the corners were adorned by the British Crown, all finely embroidered, and it was finished with a border of deep and rich silver fringe ; those for the Royal guests were of similar material, but had not the wreath and Crown on them. The napkins of the Royal party were ten in number, and were of a beautiful fabric of damask, ornamented with the Royal arms at the top, and the City arms at the oppo site side. The bill of fare was printed on vviiite satin, with a handsome pink border and silk fringe—the Royal and City arms were emblazoned on them in the same order as they were upon the napkins. Tile china plates of the dessert service for the Queen's table were of the most exquisite workmanship, the ground pure white, with gilt edges, and a very rich border, co,,_ posed of oak leaves, running all round. Tile cent;, l was also simil ar ly d ecorate d , an d exactly in part . the centre, within a wreath of flowers, was the royal e . .pher, surmounted by the British crown. The glass ces were the most superb, in many respects, that have yet been used in this Davenport'scottry, tlie establishment greater by T. the supplying of some part ', P t vegAables were the service. The fruit s an d fu r ni 3/. ..ed chiefly by Mr. Pullen, of Co vent-garden anti great Fa , ritieS 7°. ewgate markets. Amongst oth er very and it se the season there was a di s h of green p eas , e dessert was a plate of large ripe strawberries, the . grown at Peckham, the former near Hertford. The decorations of the four upper and four second tables were arranged in the following manner by Mr. Spooner, who had the management of this department. Table No. 1, at the upper place of which sat the Lady Mayoress and the Lord Mayor, the Archbishop of Canter bury, Marquis of Lansdowne, Dukes of Norfolk and Wel lington, &c., had first an oval plateau with pedestal of look ing-glass, a cut-'lass vase, with flowers and kneeling figures, supporting baskets of grapes ; second, a triangular pedestal with amours and baskets of fruit ; third, a gilt pedestal with a beautiful screen of Corinthian pillars, with figures and tro phies, &c. ; fourth, a triangular group of bronze figures, with glass dish and fruit ; fifth, an oval gilt pedestal, with a par of kneeling figures and basket of choice flowers. Table No. 2.—At this table sat the late Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Lord Chancellor, Viscounts Duncannon and Palmerston, Dukes of Argyle and Sutherland, Marquisses of Chandos and Westminster, Earls of Durham, Mulgrave, &c. ; the first ornament was a plateau with a pedestal and looking-glass, a beautifully cut rose with flowers and with figures kneeling supporting baskets of grapes ; second, a triangular pedestal, with amours and baskets of fruit ; third, a gilt pedestal with glass screen of Corinthian pillars, figures, trophies, &c. ; fburth, all oval gilt pedestal with a group of kneeling figures and baskets of flowers. On the 3d and 4th tables were the splendid Napoleon vases, of the finest Sevres porcelain, filled with choice flowers. On the third and fourth tables of the second set were two triumphal arches ; that on the third table was the triumphal arch of Britannia with the Sheriff's banners—Victoria ; in the same line on the fourth table was the triumphal arch of Neptune, also with the banners of the Sheriffs, Victoria, &c. The other tables were similarly decorated, but it is not necessary to describe them in detail ; they, however, were greatly ad mired by the numerous persons of taste who were amongst the company. The Council Chamber in which her Majesty gave audi ence was richly and tastefully decorated with rich pink and white silk draperies from the corridor, which was bordered with the choicest exotic plants. This apartment was ascended by a handsom e flight of stairs. Near the centre of the farther side was placed a raised platform, on which were the chair of state, canopy, &c., all well arranged to allow the pictures to be viewed with advantage. These works of art are the portraits of several British So- IRELAND. . The following letter developing a plan for the settlement of the tithe question, appeared in the Dublin papers en Saturday last ; we have made it the subject of some re marks in another part of our paper : " TO THE MOST REVEREND, RIGHT REVEREND, AND REVE REND THE CLERGY OF THE ESTABLISHED PROTESTANT CHURCH IN IRELAND. _ " Merrion-square, Nov. 9. " Fas est et ab boste doceri.' " M LORDS AND GENTLEMEN—Look at my motto and reflect, that no matter from what quarter it may come, good advice ought, not to be disregarded. The question you should ask yourselves is, whether the advice I offer and the plan I propose be nut in their own nature wise and use ful. If not, why, of course, you will reject them, and my labour goes for nothing. If they be wise and useful in their nature you ought to adopt them. " I know many of you look on me as an enemy. In truth you are mistaken. lam not your enemy, or the enemy of any man or set of men. It would be wrong to be so. Our divine Redeemer died for each of us individu ally as well as for all of us collectively ; why should we hate one another? If I know my own heart I bear no enmity to any man. Indeed I should be doubly wrong if I did so ; because my belief is, that I never had a private or personal enemy ; that is, an enemy from any other than political motives. I may, of course, be mistaken in this ; but I certainly think I am not. " Besides, I have shown myself your friend, and not your enemy. If the Tithe Bill, which was called mine— and the principal provisions of which were introduced upon a motion made by me—had passed in 1833, you would ever since have received received at the Treasury 771. 10s. per cent. of the estimated value of the tithes, without any spe cies of expense or trouble. You would, for the last five years, have the most comfortably-paid income in the world. There is not a landlord in Ireland but would rejoice to be paid his rent in that manner. " Besides, all the arrears up to 1833 would have been paid you, and the repayment of the million' remitted. "So much for the past. I repeat that I have proved myself practically your friend. " Now for the future. Attend to my proposal, and weigh it well. " Let us state the facts. The amount of tithe composi tion is, in round numbers, 600,0001. Six hundred thou sand pounds per annum. " The amount of the expense of the peace preservation force, the constabulary, is also, in round numbers, 600,0001. Six hundred thousand pounds per annum—a singular coin cidence of, as it were, cause and effect. But let that pass. " The next fact is—that Ireland is charged with one half of the expenses of the constabulary—namely, 300,0001. per annum. " The other 300,0001. per annum is chargeable on the consolidated fund. " Thus Ireland is chargeable altogether with 900,0001. per annum-600,0001. for tithes, 300,0001. for police or constabulary force. " The next fact is—that Lord Stanley gave the landlords 15 per cent. of the tithes—Sir Henry Hardingc gave them 25 per cent.—the Whigs first 30 per cent., and afterwards 32 per cent. .; I propose to deduct 30 per cent. off the tithes. Both sides of the House are so nearly agreed on this subject— both parties are so near each other on this point—that there would be no difficulty in taking off this per centage if a final and satisfactory adjustment were made of the vexatious and irritating subject—tithes. " Take, therefore, on this ground, 30 per cent. off the tithes—namely, off 600,0001. per annum. There will re main 420,0001. per annum. " My proposal is, to have these 420,000/. per annum paid out of the consolidated fund. Thus every Protestant cler gyman will in future receive 70 per cent. of his tithes, paid at the Treasury without expense or trouble, or litigation or vexation of any kind. You would purchase peace at the expense of 30 per cent. of your nominal income. You would free yourselves from the expenses of collection—from the employment of attorneys, bailiffs, rebellion ruffians,' ct hoc genus 071171 C. Is not that good value for your money ? " But it may be said that it will be impossible to induce the Treasury to take such an additional burden as 420,0001. per annum—that the English and Scotch Members will not consent to any such burden. " Gently, reverend gentlemen—gently. Do not be in a hurry. Listen to the rest of my plan. It is this : " Next—l propose that the lands of Ireland, being dis charged of the tithes, shall be charged with the entire of the expenses of the constabulary. " Ireland will then stand thus :—She is now subject to 900,0001. per annum. Strike off the tithes, she will then be liable to only 300,0001. per annum—for one half of the expenses of the constabulary force. Add the other half, and charge that also on Ireland. The case of Ireland will then stand thus :—lreland will be relieved, say from the gross sum of 900,000/. per annum. It will be charged with 600,0001. per annum only. This will actually relieve Ireland from no less than 300,0001. per annum for ever— being the difference between the 900,000/. per annum now chargeable, and the 600,0001. per annum which will be in future chargeable. " Beside; this tithes will be abolished in name—in nature —in reality. They are gone for ever, and with them the most fruitful source of agrarian disturbances, disquiet, and VCxation. " Now for the consolidated fund. That will be relieved from the 300,000/. which it now pays, being the govern. ment half of the expenses of the constabulary. We thus have a fund of 300,000/. towards the payment of the tithe revenue to the Protestant clergymen. " There would remain 120,000/. per annum to be pro. 'tided for. " How do I provide for this sum ? I will tell you— thus The income arising from what are called the Irish woods and forests' amounts to 80,0001. Eighty thousand pounds per annum. No application of that sum would be half so rational and useful as to terminate the tithe feud in Ireland. Let this 80,000/. per ponnm be paid into the Consolidated Fund, and it will thus reduce the deficiency to 40,0001. per annum. " No rational man will object to tranquillize Ireland—to settle the question of questions i❑ Irish policy at so small a price as 40,0001. per annum. But even that sum will be reduced. " First : The increasing value of the property called woods and forests' may be well estimated at 10,000/. per annum. Second : Another 10,000/. or even 20,000/. 'per annum may be obtained out of the Irish Church tempora lities. But this is trifling. The man is mad who could object to the final settlement of the tithe question at so small an expense as 40,000/. a year. " Such is my plan—a plan simple in its details—effica cious in its result—giving to the Protestant clergy in Ire land as much of annual income as their avowed friends in the House of Commons would give them—giving them that income free from trouble, strife, or contention—reliev ing Ireland of a pecuniary burden to the extent of 300,000/. per annum, and of a religious grievance which has produced, and is still pregnant with, the most affecting and terrifying consequences. " There is this additional advantage, that the charge of' 600,0001. per annum for the constabulary three need not be permanent. The moment the country became tranquil that force would be lessened. In proportion as the country . be came tranquillised the expense would be diminished. Every cess-pryer, that is, every occupier of lands, would have a dl. rest, immediate pecuniary interest in the preservation of the peace. He would save money rendering a police force un necessary in his district or county. Can you, my Lords and Gentlemen, calculate the extent of good which must en sne from making a pecuniary gain to every occupier of land to have his neighbourhood free from crime, breaches of the peace, and other disturbances ? Rioters at fairs would be considered naturally in the light of plunderers of their neighbours, and every time the county cess was called for the payer would be emphatically reminded that he could keep his money if the peace were kept in his district. Every rational man in each district would thus be likely to become a voluntary policeman, and at one and the •same time save his money from the tax collector, and his vicinage from the disgrace of disturbance and crime. Reflect on these things, my lords and gentlemen —re fleet on these things. It is the duty of every Minister of the meek and merciful Divine Redeemer to make every sacrifice to promote • peace and good will amongst men,' Your incomes will be better and more comfortably paid-- the mode of payment may, perhaps, not be so gratifying to your pride of ascendancy as th e compelling those wh o differ with you in belief to contribute in spite of them to your support. But shall that pride stand between Ireland and pacification ? Forbid it every goo d feeling which s h ou ld belong to the man and the Christian. .‘ For the present I have done. If you assist in this plan it may be realised this session. If you raise a clamour against it, I almost despair of being able to get such aid from the Government as would be sufficient to carry it into effect. I will, however, have done my duty. I propose a plan which would injure no man, and benefit all, and which would be full of present utility and of most cheering hope. 6, m a y that Divine Redeemer whom we in common adore, the sole mediator between God and man, inspire you with the spirit of peace and conciliation. , 4 I havo the honour to be, my Lords and Gentlemen, " Your very humble servant, " DANIEL O'CONNELL." Thew are two gourds now growing on one plant in a garden at Sprovvston, one of them measuring tire . feet round, weighs 721b 5 ., th e ot h er 671b5.--Norfolk Chron i cle. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen ate Set % ice yesterday morning in 1 the private chapel of the new pai j al, !!, Rt. dames'; Park. The service for the day was lead by the Dean or 1:!!Mer, Deputy Clerk of the Closet. The Bishop of London preached the sermon, The Countess of Mulgrave, Lady in Waiting, Lord Lil ford, and Vice-Admiral Sir Robert ()twat', the Lord and tiroorn its Waiting ; Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting ; and other Ladies and (jet - flier:in of the llou,ehold were present. At halflnastone o'clock her Majc.sty left tile p' :lace in an open ca , riage drawn by four greys, attended by the Coun tess of Mulgrave and Miss Spring Rice, for an hour's d:ive in Hyde Park ; Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waitirg, attended the Queen on horseback. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prin cesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, visited her Ma jesty in the afternoon. A small party, including Viscount Melbourne and the Hon. W. Cowper, dined at the palace in the evening. The Queen gave audiences on Saturday to Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Marquis of Conyngha tn. Her Majesty, attended by the Countess of Mulgravc, left the Palace in an open carriage and four, with outriders, at half-past one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and drove in the Parke. Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in kVaitiog, at tended the Queen on horseback. Her Majesty returned to the Palace at half-past two o'clock. The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday evening. Among the company were her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of • Durban], Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, Viscount Mel bourne, the Lord Chamberlain, the - Vice-Chamberlain, Sir Wm. Parker, Mr. C. Wood, M.P., and Lady Mary Wood, Lord Lilford, Lady Mary Stopford, Hon. Miss Pitt, Miss Spring Rice, Lady Gardiner, Baroness Lelizen, Miss Dan's, Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Hon. Colonel Cavendish and Colonel Wemyss. The band of the royal regiment of Horse Guards at tended and performed during the evening marches, and se- lections from different operas. The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge attended Divine Service yesterday morning in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street. 'Miss Kerr was in attendance on the Royal Duchess. The Du h.ss of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge-house. Prince and Princess Gagarin visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at the new palace. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's yesterday morning, Arnold's Anthem, " Who is this that cometh from Edom," was performed. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. A meeting of some of the Cabinet Ministers, including the 'Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, and Mr. Poulett Thomson, took place on Saturday afternoon, at the office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing -street. The Duke of Argyll had an interviw with Viscount Melbourne on Saturday, in Downing-street. The Duke of Terceira transacted business on Saturday at the Foreign Office. Lord Morpeth visited some of the Cabinet Ministers on Saturday. The Attorney-General and Mr. Manic, Solicitor to the Treasury, attended at the office of the Secretary of State for the Home Department on Saturday. Mr. George and the Hon. Mrs. Anson arrived in Down ing-street on Friday, from Leamington, Warwickshire. The Duchess Dowager of Richmond is staying at the residence of Colonel Peel, in Norfolk. Despatches from Sir John Franklin, Governor of New South Wales, and from the Governor of St. Helena, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for Sir Howard Douglas, Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands, and for Sir H. Bouveric, Governor of Malta. FASHIONABLE INT E LLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Viscount Combermere, at Thomas's Hotel, from Comber mere Abbey ; Mr. and Mrs. Norris and family, at ditto, from Cambridgeshire; Mr. Fox, M. P., in Curzon-street, Mayfair, from Yorkshire ; Lord Chesterfield, in South Audley-street, from Richmond ; Lieut.-Colonel Bulkeley in Curzon-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Lewis at their house at Grosvenor gate ; John Ellis, Esq., M. P., at his residence, Hereford street, Park-lane, from the Continent; Sir Charles Edmund Nugent, K. G. 11., Admiral of the Fleet, at the Green Park Hotel, from Dorsetshire ; Mrs. Comyn and Mrs. Blaquiere and suite, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; Sir D. and Lady Gould at Coulson's Hotel. DEPARTURES. The Earl of Moray, the Hon. G. Stuart, and the Ladies Stuart, from Thomas's Hotel, for St. Leonard's ; Capt. and Miss Hope, from ditto, for Brighton; the Hon. Robert Smith, M. P., and Mark Singleton, Esq., M. P., on a visit to Lord Forester, at Willie Park, Shropshire ; Lady Chesterfield and Lady Charleville for Gunton Park, Norfolk; Colonel and Mrs. Anson, for Lord Forester's, Willie Park, Shropshire, from Newmarket. AMUSEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. More than ordinarily attractive will be the amusements of the present week, for, in additioa to several novelties which are announced as forthcoming, the Queen has signified her intention of honouring the two winter houses by her pre sence, having commanded the perfermances at Drury-lane Theatre on Wednesday, and at Covent-garden on Friday next. In these drooping times of the drama the patronage of our youthful Queen must be hailed as a happy omen, as her personal attendance cannot fail to have a beneficial tendency ; end if frequently conferred, as it is to be hoped it will be during the scoot), mast tend to revive in fashion able society that taste for dramatic; entertainments which, it is to be regretted, since the days of her grandfather, George 111., who so liberally patronised them, has been so greatly on the decline. Herillustrioos uncles, George IV. and William IV., though both of them the professed and ardent friends of the drama, were from age and its infirmi ties, incapacitated from bestowing that personal aid, which, above all Aim, was most calculated to promote its inte rests. Our present monarch, on the contrary, has both youth and health or. her side, and, moreover, is said to en tertain a strong partiality for it ; its professors, therefore, and those who wish it success, may look forward with brighter and more certain hope of its restoration. Drury-lane to-night and to-morrow, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, will represent the new dramatic spectacle of Caraclacus, followed by Mozart's opera of Don Juan, save Saturday, when will be produced a new ballet called Daughter of the Danube. On Wednesday, by command of her Majesty, Mlle's opera of The Siege of Rochelle, and Poole's comedy of Simpson and co. Covent-garden to-night commences with Shakspeare's tragedy of Macbeth, with a new and powerful cast, after which will be produced a new one-act farce called The 0. iginal, to conclude with O'Keefe's musical farce of The Poor Soldier. To-morrow will be revived Shakspeare's historical play of Henry the .Fifth, with Tuber's opera of Fra Diavolo. On Wednesday and Thursday the new comic opera of The Pa; bers of Bassora, and the Parole rf 11»iour. On Friday the performances, by command of her M .jesty, and on Saturday, The Barbers of ,basso; a, with other entertainments. The Hayrwirket every evening this week will present Knowles% comedy of The Love Chase, to-night with Black Eyed Susan and The Old Commodore ; to-morrow with The Romantic Widow and The Pilot ; on Wednesday with Cite. time) Wapping Old Stairs and other enter tainments: The Adelphi to-night and during the week, the new drama of Valsha ; or, the Si,atie Queen, and Rory °More. The Olympic to-night, to-fl enTw i and Wednesday, A Dream of the Future, followed by The C l onally Squire and the farce of The Duel; or, My Two Nephete# ; and on Thursday will be produced a new burletta. The St. J ames ' s to - n i g h t an d d ur i ng th e wee k The Ca binet, with the new b ur l e tt a o f T em ptati o n ; or the Vale ty Sarnen, and other entertainments. The Surrey this evening and during this week a new nautical drama called Wapping Old Stairs, The Sculptor's Study, and Dc Monval. City of London (Norton Folgate) to-night and during the week, Don Juan, with Life and Fashion, and The Rose of Co rbcil. The Lyceum (Opera Buffa) opens on Thursday night with Donizetti's opera of L'L'lisir d' i lmore, and other en tertainments. , We have areal; plea s ure ill stating that Sir Matthew Tierney received on Tuesday last a communication from Sir Henry Wheatley, Privy Purse, announcing the Queen's gracious patronage of the Sussex County Hospital and Brighton Dispensary, and signifying her Majesty's intention to give a donation of 1001. annually to ti;.." hospital, and 201. annually to the dispensary. We hope that this gra cious and liberal act will induce others, who are blessed with the means, to contribute to the support of these noble institutions.—Brighton Paper. 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Morning 42 minutes after 1 I Evening .... 7 TO CORRESPONDENTS. to the " A Member of the Union Club" is assured, fiat uP, ~ w as time when the paragraph of which he comPla m i T „i v e written, our Reporters saw no preparatiors Club House. —,... at the ... 7 this da: The publication of THE ST N NEWSPAPER commen ce d at 30 minutcs past Thrce o'Cloc ', g -:-',V3 , ) --- = ?I ti :: ,: *‘ i At4f, ZT)g eann. LONDON : MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1837• It will be seen from the Resolutions passed at a liZe-, ing of the farmers who attend the Edinburgh mar tho which are given in another part of The Sun , that afr state of the distilleries in Scotland is attracting th e the tention of the agricultural interest in that p art 0f ou r country. It would be wonderful if it did no t " — re , only surprise is that the Scotch agriculturists have mained so long quiescent under the disadvantgiesv which they have experienced from the partial and ` 1 re just administration of the Excise laws. their Wes sure that had they exerted themselves w ith for e usual energy and perseverance, they would bet_ii, now have been put upon an equal footing w ith tt ; fellow-subjects in the southern part of the kin g d° o ' i 5 and that the result which is now seriously threat °A, their interests would never have occurred. It is,° ever, not yet too late to remedy the evil. Let th ei n, with unanimity and vigour, and success . is c i er , t ; g n i o s Let them meet in every county and pass reiont-be similar to those to which we have referred. If this Le not done it will be difficult to persuade eithe r e , public, or those who have the power of granting /for dress, that there is any serious or general g round 0 complaint. It will be said, and not without rests ° ; " when the agriculturists suffer we know well theY ar t complaining,not backward in and therefore, if t e ' do not complain, we are sure they do not suffer." It is probable that some districts, from local Coe cumstances, may be sooner affected by the stopPeoo of the distilleries than others ; but there can be t of doubt that, sooner or later, all must feel the effe c i o f such an event ; and when some of the principal these establishments, those, in fact, whose ear, to would give them the best chance of doing businessad advantage with the smallest profit, have so s Pen their operations, it is time for the growers o f the e° modity with which they operate to look about th el , r ll. llo The merits of the question lie in a nutshell. of Scotch distillers work up the inferior grai n which, from the soil and climate, there must alvlf:e. be a considerable proportion in Scotland—in u lanti . f i e e, turing spirits which they send to the English r ecti .,et wit h, to be made into gin for the English market. is t 5 such an outlet for their produce, the Scotch agricul tur , would not be able to dispose of their lighter quebttio of grain, and even with this outlet they will, at se g' low rate at which they must sell their grain this than son, realize very small profits—(in any other w 3 Y tha t by feeding cattle and pigs with it.) Nor, 311 ote b the Scotch agriculturist demands is, that the °l,- distiller should be put on a footing of equality a re the English ; whereas, as the Excise 1 0 1 t o administered at present, he is subject° $ great additional expense and trouble --to suc i c et , degree indeed as to drive hint out of th e I v ar i 00 The claim is founded in the strictest justice, a °i ll be cannot imagine that, if strenuously urged' it wi resisted. . . Mr. cYCO N NEL L has addressed a long letter to j - re , Clergy of the . Established Protestant Criureb i tt o f land, a copy of whi c :: will be found in our colue;its to-day. The subject of it Is- - ; not a novel on e ; but importance will be admitted by eYery Christisno. AC' believes that " peace and good will among e reel'' doll cord more with the genuine spirit of t he GosP' to °e the secular domination of a Hierarchy too apt to forget the things that belong to GOD in an and of zeal to fix the dues of C.2Esn R. The H o"' Aor e Learned Member for Dublin propo ses the autt;e tinyof his well-known plan, to pay the Clergf. t to amo unt of their tithes out of the Treasury, au b i eu ;A a deduct;:m of thirty per cent. on their nominal • c tl O come. Th e ,sum so paid would be greater than ob , which the at present 't would be Clergy . 1. receivel • cl- -- * kin tamed without risk, ul:duction, or loss of antra aiii, time measure it se lf wou ld ;'e followed by the uenng._ Ix nation of Ireland, and, as a: rteo, ess ary conseqt:oo co nst a bularY go the redues!.inn of the military i. "' d now inadequate to preserve the P ublic Pea°. duce' - ,posal. to re the O'CoNHELL states truly, that the pi.. „vies of e at a fixed rate of per cents e , the in , .400, is n e e Clergy in order to cover the costs of coll ect. , itav which all parties in the House of Coalmen- .ors' he '' .1 severally entertained. Lord STI Nl , li'v' , r i tit hes• gave the landlords fifteen per cent. of the -1- pata .in tW ell Sir HENRY ILA RDINGE gave dm-- t.; per cc" 0 0 per cents—the Whi,ss offered thirty-two p .s , sut , he only asks thirty —not for the landlorlad I,ooea tithe-payers. In cocclusion the Hon. a! d e re that if the v be' Gentleman expresses his conviction, es tion ' llBl i• a , unite with him in this project, the qu . of Vai l SeS SI°II clO 11° settled before the close of the nex t ill 19 hat tbeY will Os e meat. We are very confident t Los , coo .0 Such thing. The she rt-sighted ghted bigots, Deedswu„,os, isit lu 0 the clergy are so readv to —follow on all offers , , , °one rous o na' be prompt to resist one: of the most „, Catholic i re ar se will ever again be made to them by their old , The bigots will call upon them to follow . ba yone' o f of th e stat e —to collect their tithes at the point me in a a le and keep Ireland for centuries what o , e T r e s' th e y anarchy, rather than give up wbCO terin inate , ciple ; and the struggle will 4