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leisure the Gallant Gentleman who was their guest that evening, that none of his countrymen sympathised more 'with him or were prouder of his glory than his (Captain Daniel's) brother officers.—(Cheers.) They too had a Charles Napier, and he would say that he was a rum 'un; but he had taught them what a Charles Napier could do in the navy, and enabled them to appreciate what Sir Charles Napier had done in the army.—(Cheers.) The Noble CHAIRMAN said that the next toast did not need any comment, and he was sure he had merely to mention the name of the Duke of Wellington to ensure a warm and general response. The health of the Duke of Wellington was drunk with all honours. The noble CHAIRMAN' again rose, and said he then rose to propose " The Health of Major M'Murdo and the Heroes of Sinde, w h o f oug h t un d er S i r Charles Napier." (The air played as an accompaniment to this toast was that to which the 22d ,Regiaaent marched to the battle of Meanee.) Major M•MuaDo, when the cheering had subsided, said he rose to thank the Noble Chairman and the com pany for the great honour which they had done the army of Sinde, and for the flattering compliment which they bad paid himself.—(Cheers.) It would be more becom ing in a young soldier to remain silent under such cir cumstances; but in the absence of his able and gallant colonel (Pennefather) it was his duty to return thanks for the honour which had been conferred upon the Sinde army, both European and native; and he would be allowed to say that nothing could be more gratifying to the soldier serving in a foreign land than the knowledge that he was remembered and his actions were approved of by his fellow-countrymen at home. The honour which had been dome them that night would reach them where ever they were; the proceedings of that night would be read with exultation by the maimed soldier in the hospital and forthwith he would tell his battles over again. The widow would hear it, and amidst the bitter pangs caused by the bereavement of the soldier whom she loved, one feeling of satisfaction would arise to cheer her lonely heart, and that was that the cause which deprived her of her stay and hope, had been made sacred by the voice Cof her approving countrymen.—(Hear.) The honour they had done the Sinde army that night, would ring against the walls of Moultan, and be heard by the soldiers of that old Sinde army, who were then re-es tablishing the invincibility of the British arms, and making them once more a marvel amongst the nations of the east.—(Cheers.) The proceedings of that even ing would be to them a presage of future victory, and there was not one man amongst all that army who would not refer to their old:commander the honour which had been paid to him. He was to them a sun revolving in the east, from whose resplendent glory his host of lesser stars did gather theirs.—(Cheers.) There was not a man in all that host who would not and did not render at his feet the honour which that assembly had done him that night.—(Hear.) In conclusion, he trusted he might be permitted ,to drink the health of the come P osy, in the name of the army of Sinde.—(Cheers.) The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed " The House of Lords." The Earl of DEVON said it would be equally bad taste to detain them at any length as it would be to remain altogether silent. He could not refrain from acknow ledging the toast which had been proposed in connexion with the Legislatve Assembly of which he was a Member. He confidently hoped, and as firmly believed, that that House would continue to do its duty.—(Loud cheers.) It was a very important part of that glorious constitu tion, the valise of which every day's experience had taught them to feel. Having said these few words re specting the particular toast to which he had been called upon to respond, he might be permitted to express a few sentiments in connexion with the object of the meeting that day. It had happened to him already within a very recent period that ho had the happiness of forming the acquaintance of their gallant guest, but an other branch of this family was long known to him, and it had been his good fortune to be acquainted with that frZlant trio of brothers whose names invariably figured la every dispatch of the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular war. They had a sister, beloved and ad mired by all who knew her—a true-hearted woman—and he adverted to this circurns ante to add this anecdote, that when, during the winter of 1846, he was living in the county of Limerick, witnessing scenes of the greatest distress all around him, ho received from Lady B an b ury a letter e x p ress i ve o f her sympathy for the poor, and in trusting the munificent sum o f 2001. to hi s distribution.— (Cheers.) lie had, therefore, personally, good reason to be pleased at paying a compliment to her gallant bra ther.—(Cheers.) The next toast given was " The House of Corn snons."—(Cheers.) Mr. JAMES HANS HAMILTON, M.P. for the county of Dublin, briefly returned thanks. Mr. JOSEPH NAPIER, M.P., also responded to the toast. He was very inaudible in the place where the reporter sat. He expressed the great gratification which he felt at representing upon that occasion so high a con stituency as the University, and ascribed the difficult position in which he was placed that evening, in a great degree to the name which he bore. It was a task of difficulty, because he felt the embarrassment of even un consciously alluding to any topic which might mar the harmony that prevailed, or interrupt the feelings of kindness and generosity that he was sure pervaded the bosom of every individual in that assembly.—(Hear.) lie therefore desired to avoid referring to the hopes and disappointments of parties, but merely wished to allude generally to the House of Commons. It was the basis upon whicla popular liberty and rights depended. They had the Sovereign and the House of Peers, that portion of the constitution which not merely gave it symmetry but strength. It was not like an office resting upon the soil which supported but did not strengthen it—it reminded oie more of the royal oak whose roots struck deep in the earth, anti whose branches were filled with the sunshine above.—(Hear.) It was thus with their constitu tion—they had the gradatiohs from the Sovereign down to the lowest person in the State —every man's rights wore respected, and, like the light from Heaven, its spirit pervaded all thing, displaced nothing, animated, en nobled, and irriadisted everything it touched.— (Cheers.) He felt very peculiar pride in his connexion with the House of Commons. He regarded it as the great mirror of the conntry, and he desired to see every man of intelligence, wisdom, and good sense, taking a real interest iu the constitution of that great and powerful body.—(Bear.) He rejoiced to think that an assembly like the present, where so much of chivalry, intelligence, and wisdom, was to be found, united in the approval of the character of that constitution ; and he was confident that if this interest were 'very where felt, and an endeavour was made to attach a moral influence to it, it would prove a blessing not merely to them but to the wholecivilised world. When he considered what their gallantguest had accomplished, he was taught what might be dune by the chivalry of an indomitable spirit, the c nergy of virtue, and the power of a single-hearted man.—(Cheers.) Ile was delighted to see the chivalry of the British soldier coupled with the genuine eloquence of a feeling heart. Major M'Murdo rejoiced to think that they sympathised with the success of the British arms; and he (Mr. Na pier) w , iuld ask if there was a man in that assembly whose heart did not respond to every sentiment uttered by him? But, much as they rejoiced in the achievements of the British arms, they rejoiced still more to think that the progress of those arms was marked by wisdom and the spread of civilisation. A topic was suggested to him, which he would mention—namely, that in his opinion they made a mistake in depending too much upon the exclusive aid of lrgi.lation. Depend upon it the Legislature might do much; but while the chasms of society were left unsupplied—while they had the sr...cancies of the absentees unfilled up—and they wanted the plain, honest, country gentlemen to exercise their local interests, much remained to be done; and he told them to be true to themselves, exercise their privileges in their immediate localities, and when these efforts failed then was the time to look for aid to Parliament. Ireland had done much for civilisation. It had given a Wellington to the field and the senate, and a Burke to assist the councils of the nation, to scatter the teeming truths of his rich philosophy; but they wanted honest, homely exertion amongst themselves; and let no man think because he could not do much that he could not do anything. In conclusion, the Learned Gentleman returned thanks on behalf of the Legislature of which he was a Member. The next toast was " Prince Georg e of Cambridge, and the G arr i son of Dublin."—Grand March. His Royal Highness Prince GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE briefly responded to the toast. Upon the part of the soldiers 01 the garrison of Dublin he remarked that the approbation of their country was the highest reward which they as soldier s look e d f or; and he thought he might furth er remar k , and he did so i n t h e presence of the distinguished offic e rs el:l did th at n had served u n d er hi m, t h at a mere loyal set ofoet exist, and th a t no men innr could be found wh o were gootrady to s acr i fi ce them selves, if needful, for the their country. (Lo u d applause. ) of their Sovereign and The PRESIDENT then rose to propose the h ea l t h of Lady Napier, the wife of Sir CharlesiT marked, what a great cons o l at i on it mast be to e t ns r e e s Gal lant Friend to have one prese n t t h at evening to the reception he had met with, i n whose affec tio ns glory and all his honour had a share. H e all his was sure the ladies who were present would not refuse to assist in the toast he was about to fropose, namely, " The Health of Lssly Napier."—(Loud applause.) Glee—" Here's a health to all good lasses." Sir CHARLES NAPIER responded. He said•-•lfy Lords and Gentlemen, I return you my very sincere thanks for drinking the health of my wife.—(Hear, hear.) She is not an Irishwoman, but she is as good a wife as if she was one.—(Cheers and laughter.) And now, having thanked you for having drunk my wife's health, allow me to make a little complaint.—(Hear, hear.) I think this habit of drinking ladies' healths and making their husbands respond for them has existed mush too long, particularly when we recollect that the ladies are them. selves such excellent adepts in the use of their tongues.— (Loud laughter and applause.) And I really think that whenever the health of a lady is proposed it should be the universal rule that she should answer for herself.-- (Laughter.) Ido not wish to throw any burden on the married ladies, but I am strongly of opinion that they ought to return thanks for themselves, because I believe they could do it much more eloquently and gracefully than we could.—(Renewed laughter and cheers.) " The Agricultural Prosperity of Ireland." Air-- "Speed the Plough." The Hon. S. MoNete returned thanks. The Learned Gentleman, in an able speech, dwelt at length on the importance of developing the agricultural resources of this country ; and referring to the efforts which th e Royal Agricultural Improvement Society of Ireland had contributed towards this desirable object, took an op portunity of bestowing a tribute of praise upon Sir Charles Napier, who, he observed, after having served his country upon the battle-field, had subsequently, as a private individual, devoted his attention to the further ance of improvements in the agriculture of his native country, Ireland. " The Bench and the Bar of Ireland." Quartette. EDWARD LITTON, Esq. Master in Chancery, re- Plied to the toast. He said that, as the senior member ~ i }.,.s: T}ll SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY 14_2VENING, NOVEMIIER 21, 1848 present of those who represented the bench and the bar of Ireland, he begged on their behalf to return their most grateful thanks. He thanked their august guest, who had joined in that toast to the Irish bench ; and he hoped that the days would never arrive when the Irish bench would administer the laws of Ireland otherwise than boldly, impartially, and fear lessly, giving t o every man, w h atever hi s rank in life might be, all hi s r i g h ts , oppos i ng a lik e t h e . influence of wealth and power on th e one b an d, an d resisting the fierce power of a democracy on the other.—(Hear.) He trusted they would ever be found to administer the laws of En g l an d i n th e s pi r it i n w hi c h t h eir constitution declared they h a d b een ma d e —i n a s pi r it o f justice tem pered with mercy.— (Cheers.) But who, after all, were the protectors who secured the steady and sound admi nistration of those laws—who were always at hand to protect their lives, their properties, and their homes and families in time of danger? Who but the n o bl e British army, who in times of foreign invasion or domestic strife were ever ready to come to their aid, an d shed their own blood if necessary in the defence of the lives, the laws, and the liberties of their countrymen.—(Cheers.) Mr. WHITESIDE, Q.C.—My Lords and gentlemen, I esteem it as a high honour to have my name associated with the toast of the Irish bar. The memories which the past history of that body recals are inspiring. Un rivalled wit, impassioned eloquence, with splendid genius and a lofty patrotism, raised and dignified the profession of the bar in this country. The Irish soldiers may have won unfading laurels —the Irish bar has possessed members who, in the forum and the senate, achieved for their country a fame almost as high as that won by Wellington on the field. We are justly proud of their greatness, and point t o th e i r tr i umphs with exultation, as shedding lustre on our age and nation.—(Loud cheers.) I never close the volumes which contain the records of their immortal eloquence with other sensations than those of delight and despair. It has been said with truth the genius of Dante illuminated a dismal period in the history of Italy. The gloom and the wretchedness have disappeared, while the glorious productions of the poet and th e patriot still shine with undiminished brightness; and so the darkest page of Ireland's history is relieved by the affecting eloquence of Curran, which, while it records the misery and shame of this country, stamps upon the page of its history the proofs of its own imperishable genius. —(Cheers.) I have attended this entertainment given to our distinguished guest with unfeigned pleasure ; he bears a name for which I have a strong affection. Many of us but rarely appear at public dinners. No attractions of politics have brought us together. Wo are assembled to do honour to that which confers honour on human nature—exalted merit. Great natural abilities are not in themselves enough to command respect—they are often disgraced by vices, and perverted to the gratifica tion of sordid passions or a depraved ambition.—(Hear, hear.) Brilliant talents, no matter in what pursuit en gaged, are only worthy universal esteem when they have been devoted to their country's service—when they have accomplished great actions—when their exertions have been prompted by a chivalrous spirit, accompanied and adorned by virtue.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) In all ages of the world military greatness has been prised chiefly, I admit, when identified with the greatness of the empire to which it may have belonged. While Rome retained her martial spirit while she possessed and honoured her military heroes, she ruled the world with triumphant sway. When she sur rendered the defence of the empire to hired barbarians— when luxury had corrupted her sons, Rome fell. Pos sibly she may have deserved her fate, for we read with indignation that to the bravest of her generals she was ungrateful, and denied rewards to distinguished service, unshaken courage, and splendid success.—(Hear, hear.) Posterity has done a hero justice, and the memory and fame of Scipio are preserved, while the names of his calumniators are forgott en i n t h e c h ar i ty o f oblivion. Envy will always detract from superior hearts, and the contemptible jealousy o f li t tl e m i n d s ra il at the ability they fear and hate.—(Hear.) When was any kingdom safe without skilful generals to command her armies? What liberty, or even existence, could England now boast but for the valo u r o f h er so ldi ers an d her sailors, bravely led by men into whose hearts a sentiment of fear never entered ? And when in the history of Europe was the possession of military skill and genius more to be valued than now, when almost every kingdom has been torn by revolution or made the battle field of con tending armies?—(Hear.) I need not read the narra tive of his actions to comprehend the claims of our dis tinguished guest upon our respect and admiration. I have received from a dear friend who had the honour of serving under him a glowing, although faithful, account of his memorable achievements; and it redounds to the honour of Sir C. Napier, that if be did not gain the fa vour of those who can bestow rewards, he won the heart of every officer and soldier whom he led to victory and fame.—(Hear.) The generous nature of our guest prompted him to endeavour to influence the enthusiasm of his troops bygaining their affections.—(Hear, and en thusiastic cheering.) We have seen the brilliant prac tical results—victories won against numbers, and head strong valour such as have not been equalled in the field of heroic adventure since the days of Clive.—(Hear.) The higher praise must yet be added, that he conquered gloriously to govern wisely; that his military triumphs were directed to obtain results which make war aloue justifiable—order, civilisation, justice, with the steady cultivation of the noble arta of peace.—(Hear and loud cheers.) We are all competent to form a judgment on such a character, and that judgment is justified by the opinion of hi s own ga ll ant pro c ess i on , who are superior to meanness, jealousy, or envy.—(Cheers.) We are all concerned to see that justice be done to a gentleman so honourably distinguished, because the country can never prosper while in any profession mediocrity and dulness uses: the Jena. as ui usurp tae s'a:ion due to indefari z . able industry, natural skill, and undoubted genius.— ( Hear, hear.) It is not in our power to honour this chivalrous soldier as we could desire, but we can tender to him that which will not be ungrateful to a brave -pirit— the expression of our unbounded admiration for his services and talents, and the tribute of our unbought applause—these gifts of the heart no Government can give, and no Government can take away.—(Hear.) A narrow view it is of great actions to limit their bene ficial effects to a particular sphere or a particular time—their consequences are lasting.—(Hear, hear.) The histories of Marlborough, of Clive, of Wellington, of Nelson, influence the youth of suc ceeding generations—stir up an honourable ambition— excite a love of country, a passion for distinction, which assuredly conduct to worthy achievements, and perhaps to eternal renown.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I have been led to speak upon a subject uppermost in our thoughts, in connexion with the character and con duct of him who brought us together this night.—(Hear, hear.) It is not necessary to say much in returning_ thanks on behalf of the Irish bar—to belong to it is my pride —to uphold its independence my ambition.—(Loud cheers.) In exact proportion as the members of such a profession are respected in the State and trusted by the people will the administration of justice be pure and satisfactory.—(Hear, hear.) Should the time ever un happily arrive when those engaged in the profession of the law would be despised by the people and slighted by the State, a despotic Government must then be nigh, and the people's slavery and debasement Certain.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) Throughout many kingdoms on the continent of Europe judges have been the creatures of the tyranny they upheld —(Hear, hear.) Advocates have been suborned or terrified, or persecuted in occasional boldness and unexpected honesty—and we see the people of those countries fighting their way to, I trust, a better and a purer system. The impartial administration of justice is the ligament which binds together human society, and to ensure it we must not only possess jud ges l earne d , and patient, and incor ruptible, such as I rejoice to say ours at the present day are, but we must have advocates watchful, honourable, and independent.—(H ea r, hear.) The higher the repu tation of our judges the more essential it is that in all political and constitutional questions their judgment should be in exact conformity with the principles of our constitution.—(H ear , hear.) What is mere opinion to day will become precedent to-morrow—and the more unexceptionable the tribunal the more closely will its decision be followed by posterity.—(Hear, hear.) We reverence the judgments of Holt and Hale. and regard them as landmarks in our law.—(Hear, hear.) The ad vocate cannot make the law—he ought not to pervert it —his only object should be to see it applied according to its letter, with rigid impartiality in all cases alike. lie is to regard nothing but the interests of his client, and his care should be to be satisfied that the individual, whomsoever he may be, who has confided life, and honour, and fortune to his hands, is judged and con demned according to the requirements of the unbending rule of law which is our common proteetion— (Hear, hear.) Party or politics, hope or fear, should have no influence over the mind of the advocate. And well I know at our Irish bar a host of honourable gentlemen practise on whose inde pendence the breath of suspicion never cast a shade; irrespective of all differences of political opinion, they will be ever found the vigilant assertors of' their own high privileges, the bold defenders of their countrymen, the faithful guardians of the law.—(Cheers.) I follow their example; to be enrolled in their ranks is my boast, pride, and happiness.---(Hear, hear.) In a free country the bar should rank amongst the highest professions. If we r ac e ci f e e oe r rfto t: :nu t the history of that extraordinary nation which is u rt r en e a x iti em s,. p a la r r u , tu w s, e di dignity to advise clients, tents, and to plead causes. Even in that which records tolfi the fi d n n d ot w th he in n k il it o b m en e e was st h their fre the decline has been preserved by empire the brightest page is • history of Justinian , whose name great lawyers whom e thee !maperishable labours of the the complicated system or' tirci%Wlarew.fuTritheapurdofcouuunddenjume Wil l o rs of vast provinces, justice, In Eng rists were deemed fittest govern cause best fitted to rule with figured the htirobghly be land, for centuries, remarkable mmennhd profession of the law. Cromwell shoetedvleinn be understood the English tehiper when he w 1 upon the judgment seat. Republican AmeriTaaa e : l pt H s t a h t i decisions of Westminster Hall, bec ause evereonsist:at wi liberty and reason.—(Cheers.) In ou r own countryftor near one hundred years we have had a succession of highly gifted men at the bar, and frequently also on the bench.—(Hear, hear.) In this Country, I conscientiously believe there were at the Irish bar as great advocates-- witness Curran, Barrowes, Plunket, Bushe—as ever adorned the annals of the law. One may sometimes, a s to more th an one o f t h ese men , regret their abilities were thrown away upon a profession or a province.— (Ilear, hear.) We dare not hope to be often blest with men as great, for nature is sparing of them ; but advo ' rates as upright, honest, conscientious, and courageous, we have to walk in their steps; and be inspired by their example.—(Hear and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The medical profes sion, and its distinguished members present." Sir P. CitemPTox returned thanks. Then followed--" The Indian Army," next " The Mercantile Interests of Dublin." The latter toast was briefly responded to by Mr. G. ROE. The list of toasts having be en ex h auste d at half-past ,~ ;. w 1 ~1 eleven o'clock, the Duke of Leinster vacated the chair, and the festivities terminated. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. GORE. Just ready, In 3 vols. post THE DIAMOND an d t h e PEAR L , A NOVEL. By MRS. GORE. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, 2 YOIS. Ilvo., 28s. bound, p r i n t e d un if orm l y w i t h th e Wellington and Nelson Dispatches, T HE CA STLERE AGH LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. "A work of the highest and most universal interest."—ldorning Chronicle. " The most valuable contribution to modern history that we know of."—Morning Herald. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Marlborough-street. Now Heady, at all the Libraries, i n 3 vo l s . post Svc, CL AR A F A N E; Or, THE CONTRASTS OF LIFE, A NOVEL. By LOUISA STUART COSTELLO, Author of " Catherine de Ifedicis," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. M. JIILLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, and the ARMY QUADRILLE EVERY NIGHT. If. JULLIEN has the great gratification to announce that ho has succeeded in obtaining the kind perinhision of the Commanding Officers of the Royal Guards for the attendance of their Military Bands until further orders. The Band of her Majesty's Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. Waddell. The Band of her Majesty's Royal Horse Guards Blue, under the di rection of Mr. Tutton, The Band of her Majesty's Grenadier Guards, under the direction of Mr. Schott, and Tke Band of her Majesty's Coldstream Guards, under the direction of Mr. Godfrey, will, therefore, continue to take part in the performance of the NA TIONAL ANTHEM and the BRI FISH ARMY QUADRILLE EVBRY EVENING until further notice. The Programme for this evening will also include tke Overture to Lea deux Journees, Cherubini--010, Herr Koenig—Haydn's Sur prise Symphony—Song, Miss Miran—German Polka—Duet, Cia rionet and Flute, Mr. Lazarus and Mr. Richardson—Grand Selection and Fantasia from Les Huguenots, /cc. Doors open at Seven, the Concert will commence at Eight. Prices of Admission—Boxes and Promenade, is. ; Dress Circle. 3s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.; Ditto, 21s. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. Manager, Mr. BUNN. GENERAL REDUCTION OF PRICES. The repeated representations that have been made to the manage ment respecting a reduction of prices, in order to meet the exigencies of the times, have led to its present adoption. In complying with so general an expression of public feeling, it is only necessary to state that precisely the same character of performance will be given, sup ported by the same artistes, and aided by all the gorgeous parapher nalia of the establishment, presenting a series of attractions on a scale of admission suitable to all classes, without any precedent in so ipletidid a Theatre. SCALE OF ADMISSION. Dress Circle in the Grand Tier Six Shillings. First Circ1e........ Upper Boxes. ........ •••• •• Four Shillings. Pit • . . Half-a-Crown. Lower Gallery ..... . Upper Gallery . ....... One Shilling. Private Boxes, One and Two Guineas; Stalls, Seven Shillings. Half-price at Nine o'clock. Dress Circle, Ss. ; First Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. ; Pit s. 6d.; Lower Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6,1. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled RAYDEE I or, the Secret. Loredano, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Maigenio, Mr. Whitworth ; Andrea Donato, Mr. lierberte; Maydee, Miss Lacombe. _ _ To conclude with a Grand Ballet, entitled L'INV[TATION A LA FETE. Doors open at II&lf-past Six, performance to commence at Seven. The Box-office is open from Ten tin Five, ender the direction of Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during he recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the whole re-decorated. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT. Viola, Mrs. Charles Kean. After which, THE RANSOM. Pauline, Mrs. Charles Kean. To conclude with HIS LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan, Mr. ludson. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. rnder the direction of Madame celeste During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the designs by Digby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A icw Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys em of Ventilation, &c., Ice. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs Aded to the Seats, and Stalls rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be performed ST. MARY'S EVE. To be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. After which a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER, Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Redford. To conclude with THE DANCE OF THE SHIRT. ZOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Cha racters by Messrs. Granby, F. Matthews, C. Mathews, Cooper, Bel lingham, Meadows, Selby, Hall, Binge, Bonner, F. Cooke, Charles, MI s Marshall, %fadame Vestris, Mrs. Yates, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Macnamara. To conclude with a comic Drama, entitled ♦NYTHING. FOR A CHANGE. Characters by Messrs. Harley, C. Mathews, Honner; Miss is. Fitxwilliam, and Miss Marshall. .r.a. Boxes, bs.; Upper Boxes, 45.; rit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. Toe Aew Ron-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the public every day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel ished In a superb and costly manner by Mr. ilurwitz. ♦ new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made for t e due Ventllation of the Theatre, and the comfort and convenience of the audience. TO CORRESPONDENTS. go communication can be attended to unless authea Vaieir oy me name and address or me writer. iiejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, NOVMEBEA 21. Tuaanwrrza, Lowest, 42, Highest, 53; soon, 49, BARONZTER, 29 76. WIND W.N.W.; morning, rain ; noon, fine sunshiny weather. lIIGLI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 49 min. after 10 I Evening .. 20 min. after 11 tributions of prize money, to monuments erected by way of memorial in the public streets of the capital, and in the other great cities of the empire, our mili • tary and naval heroes receive in a hundred different ways expressions of the homage and admiration of their compatriots. In these respects the glorious Captain who gave his name to immortality on the fields of Meanee and Hyderabad has, since the date of his return homewards, been particularly fortunate. Banquets of congratulation have been given to him with a cor dial air of enthusiasm in the metropolis of England, in a fashionable watering-place like Cheltenham, and ultimately in the beautiful capital of Ireland. For several reasons the last-mentioned entertainment must have possessed a peculiar and paramount interest for the distinguished guest, seeing that, in addition to the circumstance of his being welcomed by so many of his most eminent brother officers, he was greeted with their congratulations in the land of his nativity. Besides the expressive eulogiutns pro nounced upon Sir CHARLES NAPIER by Prince GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE, by his Grace the Duke of LEINSTER, and by the forensic eloquence of Mr. WHITESIDE, there were several details in the demon stration which must have affected the heart of the Conqueror very gratefully. The mere decora tions of the Rotunda, the marble bust, with its crown of laurel leaves, the mar tial strains of the band of the Inniskillen Dragoons, the banners with their inscriptions, the magic names of Corunna, of Busaco, of Fuentes d'Onor, of Badajoz, of Meanee, of Hyderabad, of all those foughten fields in whose dangers and in whose glories he had alike participated, conveyed a language nobler than that of compliment, and more truthful than that of flattery; it expressed the national appre ciation of the bravery, the genius, the patriotism, the self-sacrifice, the consistency, the perseverance, the devotion, and the glory of a life, the whole energies of which had been lavished in the furtherance of the national interests, and in the enhancement of the national reputation. The judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland was pronounced on Saturday upon the writ of error brought by Mr. Joint MARTIN against his recent conviction under the "Treason Felony" Act, when the Judges unanimously decided against the prisoner upon all the questions submitted for their consideration. The verdict of the jury and the sen tence thereon is, therefore, confirmed in every respect, and the prisoner will, therefore, suffer the punishment awarded for the very serious offence of which a jury of his countrymen found him to be guilty, unless the matter should be brought before a higher tribunal, and a different decision should then be arrived at. We shall not now enter into a consideration of the technical points urged on behalf of the unfortunate gentleman with so much ability and zeal by his ta lented counsel. In every question of mere form, not going to the substantial merits of the case, the decision is of little public importance. If the objec tions to the form of the caption of the indictment-- of the indictment itself—or of the sentence, had been substantial, the only feeling that could arise would be one of regret that justice had been defeated, and that a criminal had escaped the penal consequences to which he had deliberately subjected himself, through any blunders on the part of those to whom the con duct of his prosecution had been entrusted. The precedent could not be a very dangerous one, what ever way the case might have been decided. If it had been in favour of the prisoner, new forms would be prepared, which could not be objected to in any of the particulars specified, so that no future ill consequences would have resulted, and similar questions would not again arise in any other case. The unhappy man himself, warned by the perils from which he had so fortunately been rescued, would most probably have retired into private life, and ab stained from again venturing among the shoals and quicksands of political adventure. On the other hand, the judgment being in favour of the Crown cannot in any degree prejudice the liberty or the safety of any other citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for, as we have already stated, the objections were purely formal, and did not in any degree affect the justice of the case, or the fairness and impartiality of the tribunal by which he was convicted. One point was, however, raised of a more serious character, and which sa trust will receita tf), attentive consideration it so eminently deserves. The prisoner, on his trial, had challenged one of the jurors for cause. He alleged that the gentleman about to be sworn, and thus to become one of the arbiters of his future fate, Ns as directly interested in obtaining a conviction ; that, by the old charter of HENRI- the FIFTH, the Corporation of Dublin becalm entitled to the goods and chattels of all persons con victed of felony in that city ; that the party ob jected to was a burgess and rate-payer of Dublin, and as such liable to contribute to the borough fund, established by the Municipal Corporation Act, and that the borough fund was insufficient for the purposes of the Act. It, therefore, followed as a matter of course from these premises, that the gentlemen alluded to would have to pay certain sums, which must be diminished by the forfeiture of the prisoner's property. There is nothing of more vital importance to the well-being of a nation than that the administration of justice should be beyond the breath of calumny or suspicion—that its purity should not be merely unim peached but unimpeachable, and placed far beyond the possibility of doubt or question. It is the con -titutional privilege of every British subject that he cannot be convicted of, or punished for, any serious offence unless upon the oath of twelve of his peers wholly indifferent between him and the Crown. If any parties interested in obtaining a conviction can be impannelled to try his case, this privilege is invaded—the great palladium of the na tional liberties is set aside, so far as he is concerned. The question is the same whether the amount of interest be great or small, whether it be of the utmost magnitude or of the most trivial character. The law wisely makes no distinction in such a case, because it would be impossible to draw the line of demarcation, or to state with sufficient certainty what degree of interest should be taken into account. If a person could he benefited to the extent of the smallest coin of the realm by the ver dict he might return, he would clearly be incom petent to decide, for a future case might occur where the amount at stake might be a matter of real im portance and calculated to influence the mind of the juror, who sh o uld b e w h o ll y un prejudiced and impartial. Could it be said that a member of a small corporation, where a few persons would have the entire control and management of the corporate funds, would not have an interest in convicting a prisoner possessed of very large personal property, if the same thereby became forfeited to the corporation, to the amount of many thousands of pounds ? Certainly not ; and yet the precedent that has been established would make such a person a proper arbiter on the life, liberty and fortune, of the man, in whose goods when for feited his jud ge wou ld par ti c ipate. No question of inconvenience, h oweve r embarrassing the result might prove, should be allowed to have any weight in deciding the point. The Legislature should be appealed to. Parliament is alone competent to pro vide a fitting r eme d y . The legislative and judicial functions ar e w h o ll y se p ara te and distinct. The judge s of the Supreme Courts are to interpret, not to make the law. They have only to decide on it as it exists, and if injurious conse quences should follow from that decision, another and a very differently constituted body should deliberate upon the measures thereby rendered necessary. The entire system of forfeitures is of the most odious description. Although the ancient law is still maintained, depriving a party convicted of felony of all his goods and chattels, it is seldom, if ever, prac tically enforced. The property is invariably restored, when the person has expieted his offence, by suffering allotted punishments, or it is distributed equitably among the family and dependents of the convict. Even in'the most aggravated cases of murder this rule is generally acted upon. It would, indeed, be most unjust to visit the sins of a father upon his innocent wife and children. They must suffer deeply under even the most favour able circumstances. Why should these sufferings be unduly aggravated by their being plunged without any fault of their own into poverty and destitution, and, Perhaps, thus driven to crime, by the operation of the law itself ? The practice that has been adopted clearly establishes the impropriety of the system ; for if it were not repugnant to the general feeling of society, it would be more frequently acted On. Why, then, should not this relic of barbarism be wholly and immediately abolished, and swept from the statute-book, on which it is a blot, and a stain ? Adequate punishments can be allotted to every degree of guilt ; why should one be super added that must necessarily prove most unequal in its operation ? Bad, however, as it is when the Crown is entitled to the forfeiture, it is infinitely worse when the right has been delegated to private parties, such as lords of the soil, corporations, &c. &c. In the former case the penalty is generally remitted, and the inconvenience can be removed, although it may occasion expense and annoyance. No adequate remedy, however, can be devised in the latter case. But little benefit can he derived by the parties en titled; and we are convinced that there are few in deed who would not gladly surrender the possession of a right so obnoxious, if required to do so by a decided expression of public opinion. TuE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The fetes in honour of the Constitution, which took place on Sunday, passed off admirably. The illuminations and fireworks in the Champs Elysees, at the Barriere de l'Etoile, the Observatory, and the Barriere du Trone, were magnificent. The dinner at the Hotel de Ville went off excel lently, and the decorations and illuminations of the Galerie des Fetes, in which it was held, were superb. Alms and food were distributed to all the poor of Paris. Two Democratic banquets were likewise given on Sunday evening. The one was that of the " Social and Democratic Press," the other of " The Female Social Democrats." The first of these banquets was given at the Château Rouge, and the Abbe de LA MENNAIR presided. There were about 2,100 persons pre,ent, and among them all the representatives in the Assembly of the Montagne party, including MM. LEDRU ROLLIN, BAC, BAVIGNIER, DAVID (d'Angers), GUINARD, GREPI'O, JOLT, LAGRANGE, SCLICELIIER, &c. The toasts and speeches have not yet been pub lished. The banquet of the Democratic Ladies was at the Barriere de Maine, and they mustered to the number of 1,200. M. PIERRE LEROUX was the only member of the National Assembly who attended. Both banquets went off without any disturbance. The Archbishops of Paris, of Lyons, and of Bourges have issued pastoral letters, indirectly re commending their flocks to vote for General CA VAIGNAC as President. The Bishop of Arras, the well known Cardinal DE LA Tour D'AUVERGNE, has issued a circular, strongly and directly urging his flock to support the claims of General CAVAIGNAC. He commences by declaring that, believing that the finger of GOD was mani fested in a remarkable manner in the Revolution of February, they ought to forget the manner in which some people endeavoured to turn it to their own profit, and seeing the action of PROVIDENCE in the affairs of this world, they should, in electing a Presi. dent, look to the only means now left to insure the restoration of order, tranquillity, and peace, and the maintenance of religion. He, therefore, calls upon them to beware of the vain boasting and fallacious promises of some men, and to elect the man whom their love of their country and their wisdom would suggest to them. He then adds that when some of the clergy asked him his advice as to the choice they ought to make, the following was his answer :—" The education which I have received has taught me that gratitude was the virtue of an honest and generous mind. I will never forget our deli verance from the insurrection of the month of June last ; besides this, I am the son of a man who has wielded the sword ; I have myself borne arms for a time, and I shall vote for a sabre. I know France, I think I will thus serve her, and prove to her that I love her as she deserves." It should be recollected that the Cardinal was a soldier before he was a bishop. In answer to a requisition requesting him to stand for the Presidency of the Republic, M. Louis BLANC has written a letter, in which he says that he does not think that there ought to be a President of the Re public, but that "if they think his name can be made use of`as a protest against the title and functions of President of tho Republic, he agrees to it willingly, happy at being chosen to represent the great family of the Luxembourg." M. GUSTAVE DEBEAUMONT arrived in Paris from London on Sunday. The Moniteur, of yesterday, publishes the fo: owing : " The Evenement, on the faith of the Capitole of Tou louse, attributes to General de Lamoriciare, on the oc casion of the election of the President, an expression of which the odiousness exceeds the absurdity. It would be to lower oneself to give such inventions the honour of a contradiction. The indignation and disgust of honest people will not fail to do them justice," The sth company of the Ist battalion of the 3d legion of the National Guards of Paris met on Saturday to choose delegates for the Central Committee of Election for the President of the Republic. Out of one hundred and sixteen voters, eighty•nine declared in favour of General CA VAIGNIC, fourteen for LOUIS NAPOLEON, ten for M. LEDRU ROLLIN, and three for M. DE LAMARTINE. The French funds improved in a trifling degree yesterday on the Bourse. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Nov. 20. Boulogne and Amiens, 5% ex coupons—Luxembourg (71.), %—Namur and Liege, 434: S PAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. The Gaceta contains the following:— ‘io d r k b y j o t u h r e n a E I s a , g t l s e h articles s o a f the Spanish Government and the North Ameri can Minister, with the object that Spain should c e d e t h e n w e h g o clh t n i a h t some rn e b i is es of n p the o r k e e p n Nu o be f w l s a s entered upon in M a d r id be tweenhYe island of Cuba to the United States for a sum of money. Although so absurd a piece of news sufficiently contra. dicts itself, nevertheless, in order to thwart the designs which its authors and propagators had proposed to them selves, we think it right to declare, being duly autho rised for the same, that this news is absolutely destitute of all foundation. The Heraldo says— " An Anglo-American journal, the New York Herald, has published a long article, in which it minutely relates the negotiations commenced by the Government of the United States with that of Spain, for the cession of the island of Cuba. According to the American paper, these negotiations have been very favourably received by the Spanish Government, and are about to terminate by means of a payment to Spas of a sum which is calcu lated at about 150 millions of dollars. The circumstance of the Anglo-American papers being famous throughout the world for the false news and data which they delight to propagate, adorned with a thousand details intended to give them an appearance of truth, would almost absolve us from the duty of contra dicting this about the island of Cuba ; but as it appears to have produced a certain impression on the foreign journals, it is our duty t o d ec l are ex plicitly that it is altogether false; that no one has made to the Spanish Government the ridiculous proposal of its putting tip to sale, as if it were a useless piece of fur niture, one of the best parts of our territory inhabited by Spaniards; and that if any one had made such a pro posal, he would probably be answered that, rather than consent to the separation of Cuba from the mother country, Spain would expend her last resources, and would shed the blood of her best sons. The false news of the Anglo-American journal has probably no other origin than the sinister intentions of the bad Spaniards residing in the United States, who appear to obey a foreign influence, in seeking by all possible means to effect the ruin of so flourishing a possession, and which con trasts in so admirable a manner with the ruined foreign colonies of the Caribbea n S ea ." The Bolsa was closed on the 15th. " Happy should we he if the painful experience which we hale hitherto proved may suffice to n a pe, as this on your minds ; then can I with eoniidemee reckon uo.m your support ; it is indispeisabl , if out oFertions are to prosper. A bond love alont e n sae, the Sate, and every right-minded father of a family knows that wi•h out the State he has no protecting she Per. " The object of the wicked is evident—their aim is destruction and tho ruin of us all. " Thererore, I offer you my hand to carry on this great work. Let us commence it speedily, ere u time of fermentation increases the desolation. Refuse not this proffered hand. I consecrate all my energies to the high behest which I have received. ." Confidence awakens confidence, and thus I am to meet you. You mast understand mo. lam persuaded that you will recognise the voice of common sense and of sympathy, and not compel me to restore order by the thunder of the artillery. " The Imperial Governor of the capital city of Vienna, " Vienna, Nov. 12." " WELDEN. The free communication between the City and the suburbs, which had been interrupted since the com mencement of the siege, has been restored. We find it stated officially in the Wiener Zeitung that, since the surrender of the city to WlNDiscu- GRATZ, 1,600 persons had been arrested charged with having taken part in the insurrection of these 996 have been since set at liberty. The following is the Imperial proclamation post ponir.g the re-assembling of the Diet to the 22d of November : " We, Ferdinand 1., Constitutional Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, &e. " By our patent of the 22d of October, 1848, we have called upon all the representatives of the people elected to the Constituent Diet, to assemble, without tail, on the 15th of November, 1848, in our city of Kremsier, there to continue their deliberations relative to the Constitution. " We have been informed that several of the Deputies had returned to their homes, and that, consequently, it would bo difficult for them to appear at the appointed place at the stated time. •` We have also been informed that the preparations necessary for the meeting of the Diet and the accommo dation of the Deputies, as well as other needful prepara tions, cannot be with certainty finished by the 13th of November, 1848. '•Finally, it is of importance that at the very corn menctinent of the proceedings the greatest number of Deputies possible should be assembled. "Considering these circumstances, we are induced to postpone the day for the re-opening of the Diet, from the 15th to the 22d of November, 1848; and we are the more assured that on the day appointed the Diet will com mence its proceedings in Kremsier. "FERDINAND. " 011mutz ' Nov. 10, 1848." "All the Deputies of the Constituent Diet are sum moned by these presents to appear on the 22d day of November at Kremsier, where this President of the Diet will also meet. " The PRESIDENT of the Diet. " T. SMOLKA, President. " WISE, Secretary. "Vienna, Nov. 12, 1848." FROBEL, who was condemned to death with BLUM, left Vienna on the 12th, and arrived at Dresden on the 14th. The judgment of the council of war con demning him to death had be-n read to him, and immediately afterwards his pardon, whereupon he was embraced by all 'the officers present, and dis charged from custody. The Polish soldiers refused to shoot their country man. Count JELLAWICZE and the German soldiers were of liged to perform the horrid office of executioners. WINDISHGRATZ has caused 36 students and 80 Poles to be hanged in the Belvidere, in addition to those on whom execution has been done by " powder and lead," as he somewhat quaintly phrases it. It would really appear as if he were anxious to afford an ex post facto justification of the doings of MARAT, DANTON, ROBESPIERRE, and the Terrorists of France. The garrison of Vienna, which amounts to 25,000 men, is composed exclusively of Moravians and Bohemians, the German soldiers having been sent against the Hungarians. The first corps darmee under JELLACHICH marched from Vienna against the Hungarians on the 14th. WINDISCHGEATZ was to follow in a few days. The Hungarian army occupies at Goeding an almost un assailable position. The Servians of the south are endeavouring to make peace with the Hungarians, as they are desirous of throwing off the Austrian yoke KOSSUTH is at Presburgh, preparing to defend that city. He has sent his family to Harnburgh for safety- They passed through Prague on the 9th. The Schlesische Zeitung states, that according to official reports, the loss sustained by the Imperial troops during the siege of Vienna amounted to 277 killed and 800 wounded. Public opinion, even among the Sclavonians, is observed to be turning more in favour of the Vien nese within the last fortnight. Even at Prague, where Sclavonian feelings are so strong, this is very apparent. The Sclavonian deputies, with STROBACH and PALACKY at their head, have expressed disap proval of the measures adopted against Vienna, and against WINDISCHGRATZ'S severity. This is very dif ferent from their policy on the first breaking out of the revolt. It is said throughout Germany, that the cruelties practised both at Prague and Vienna by WirrniscucaaTz can only be paralleled by those of the Duke of ALBA in Flanders. The Viennese are outrageous against the EMPE ROR, who has caused every capital in his dominions to be bombarded. Milan, Prague and Vienn a have all been bombarded by his orders within little more than six months, and now he has ordered the bombardment of Pesth. This conduct has com pletely uprooted every feeling of attachment to the reigning family, and in the event of a foreign war, although the Austrians would defend their country, not one would draw a sword or fire a shot for the EMPEROR. The most minute inquiries have been instituted as o the conduct of the people during the time Vienna was in their possession, and not a single crime has been brought to light. Property was re. spected, personal liberty was respected, and the only acts approaching to violence of which the populace were guilty, were the preventing some of the Na tional Guards from deserting their posts, and the hunting out of skulkers and forcing them to bear arms during the time of the siege. The Wiener Zeitung, under the date; Lemberg, Oct. 31, publishes the following official account of the progress of the cholera in Austrian Poland : "The medical report of the progress of the Asiatic cholera states that, up to the 24th, there took place, in 759 villages, with a population of 1,034,437 inhabitants, 53,960 cases of cholera; of these 30,557 recovered, 17,283 died, and 3,119 remained under treatment. " Since the first appearance of the Asiatic cholera in this province, including 1,032 towns and villages, with a population of 1,333,316 inhabitants, 69,737 persons were seized; of these 40,715 recovered, 25,903 died, and 3,119 remained under treatment." PRUSSIA. A meeting of the Town Council of Berlin was held on the 15th, at which it was determined to send a deputation to the Prince of PRUSSIA, to request him to mediate between the ICING and the Assembly. The deputation had an audience of the Prince on the 16th, and on the 17th they presented to the Town Council the following report of their reception : " Yesterday at five o'clock the deputation was intro duced to the Prince, who had previously obtained the King's permission to receive them. The Prince read the address of the Representatives, after which he de clared that he had most carefully consulted several autho rities on the question pending at this moment between the Crown and the people, and that any arrangement with the fraction of the National Assembly which had continued to sit, was quite impossible. Professor Gneist, a member of the deputation, then carefully explained to the Prince the right of the National Assembly in point of law, after having premised that in his quality of member of the superior tribunal ho was accustomed to adhere as rigorously to the law as to truth. His view of the case produced an evident impression on the Prince, who, however, declared he was not convinced by it. " The Commissary of Justice, M. Lowald, set aside the point of law, and desired that the Prince would effect a mediation. The Prince replied that several nego tiations were already pending relative to the formation of a new Ministry; but that M. Grabow himself was of opinion that there was no other means of putting an end to the anarchy of Berlin than by persisting in the course entered upon; that the Crown had fallen into a false po sition by its condescension on the 17th of March, and that on the present occasion the line of conduct traced out must be persevered in. Several members having given the Prince to understand that the very existence of the Crown might be involved in this, the Prince If the dynasty falls, it will, at any rate, fall with honour.' He concluded by saying that none of the con cessions made would be revoked. "A member of the deputation having spoken of the danger which the King incurred in this respect, "The Prince replied that the piety of the King and the firmness with which he adhered to his pledged word were sufficient guarantees. " The Princess of Prussia and the young Prince also spoke to the deputation. "M. Lewald remarked that the view taken by the Prince of ,Prussia still savoured of the ancient absolu tism, and that the words obedient subjects,' 'command of the King,' &c., constantly fell from his lips." The disarming of the Burgher Guard continues without any but passive resistance being offered by the citizens. Admittance to the houses is refused, but no resistance is offered, the object being to force - C l4l f .. IC I i :1 : - , , ? ' i '.. i, • .. VI . / :VI 714, / e ' ''''' e' P gi? r r 1Y,.. , .. •MO .;;' i , r till t-/ K. •,.. -.... GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA. Field Marshal WELDEN arrived at Vienna on the 12th, and immediately assumed the government of the city. "It is well WELDEN is come," sneered the cynical WIND ISCHGRATZ , " my h eart is too tender to maintain proper order at Vienna." Immediately after his arrival WELDEN issued the following proclamation, which is published in the official Wiener Zeiteng of the 14th : " TO THE RIGHT-MINDED ♦ND INTELLIGENT INHABI TANTS OF VIENNA. " All the consequences of the most fearful anarchy have been experienced by you in their most terrible form, and have carried discord even into the family circle. This state of things must speedily terminate. The good old principle, justice, must maintain its po►t, or we are all lost ; every individual household can subsist only if it be founded upon order and on law. The earth itself, which God has created in such perfect beauty, moves in its appointed course. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the comic Opera of LOVE IN A TILLAGE. Hawthorn, Mr. Charles Braham ; Young Meadows, Mr. Allen ; Hodge, Mr. Oxberry ; Madge, Miss Etnma Stanley; Rosetta, Miss Julia Harland. To be followed by a New DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with the Burletta of MIDAS. Apollo, Miss Poole. eartnins LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1848, One of our most eccentric essayists has written what he called the autobiography of an old house situated somewhere in the Minories. As might be imagined, the entertainment arising from the con ceit, consists in the extraordinary variety and incon gruity of the occurrences transpiring at different periods in the same apartments. Ingenious, how ever, as may be the fictitious incidents depicted by the romancist, they are as nothing when contrasted with the realities of existence. The reflection occur ring to "Boa" in one of his most felicitous "Sketches," to the effect that tragedies and comedies might be written from the mere enumeration of the successive occupants of a hackney coach, is realised a thousand times by every thoughtful man who crosses the lintel of a public edifice. And never, perhaps, was • the singularity of the contrasts afforded by these shifting scenes and fluctuating emotions more con spicuously observable than it has recently been in the Round-room of the Dublin Rotunda. Orange meetings have been there followed by assemblies of the most democratic character ; harangues, fraught with the principles of Conservatism, have hardly ceased resounding between the walls of the building at the ex tremity'of Sackville-street, before the same walls have reverberated with the voice of demagogues who have striven to ring the tocsin of Revolution. Only as re cently as 1847, the Irish Confederation collected toge ther in the Rotunda ; and now, in 1848, the Rotunda has witnessed a very different • spectacle —a banquet given in honour of the Hero and Conqueror of Sinde. On the former occasion the auditors were addressed by THOMAS MEAGHER, by WILLIAM SMITH o'l3aux, by JOHN MITCHEL, and by their colleagues. On the latter the speakers were Prince GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE, the Duke of LEINSTER, and Sir CHARLES NAPIER, while, as if to render the confusion of events, names, and principles still more striking, the gallant and illustrious company, assembled to express their admiration for the military and administrative suc cesses of a Great Captain, were addressed by the emi nent Irishman whose genius and eloquence have been recently employed in the defence of the rebel confede rates. It is a circumstance not unworthy of consideration that England is by no means stinting in the honours and felicitations s h owere d on her most distinguished citizens. Whatever may be said of public ingrati tude as regar d s th e t rea t men t o f an y great public servant, or of parsimony in the distribution of re wards t o th ose w h o have deserve d we ll o f th e nation, it is beyond denial that that ingratitude is only inci dental, and that'parsimony only exceptional. The splen did munificence of a man like Mr. VERNON, a man who has e xerc i sed his purse and his intellect, alike, in behalf of the popul a ti on and of posterity, might undoubtedly with grace have been responded to by the gift of a baronetcy. The ga ll antry and promptitude of such a man as Lieutenant EDVVARDES, might, unquestionably, and without th e squandering of the guerdons ' of war, have been pr omo t e d to the rank of full Colonel, and invested with the higher i ns i gn i a of the Order of the Bath. But, viewing matters in the generality, and not in regard to a few isolated particulars, England is not chargeable with blindness to the services performed by her more meritorious citizens. In addition to the stars and ribbands of knighthood, to munificent die- _ 1-2 V.e. searchers for arms to commit a breach of the law by vidtk!ing the dc_rnicile of a citizen. The _National Assembly has not met since the passing of the res r: fusing taxes. This mea ! sure has becu a most severe check to the Ministry and the KING. It is too much in accordance with the f.-elings of every tax-payer not to be extensively acted on ; indeed, the peasantry in many districts have announced their intention of implicitly obeying the behests of the National Assembly, so far as the non-payment of taxes is concerned. The soldiers are become fagged, disgusted, and weary, and continue to exhibit ominous signs of dis afl'eetion to the cause of Royalty. A subaltern of the 12th has been arrested for refusing to disperse a crowd ; when ordered to do so, he turned round to Ids men and told them it was treason to use their weapons against the people. The resolution of the Frankfort Parliament has produced a most discouraging effect upon the mind of th, KING. He had been led to imagine from the repres:ntation of the Archduke JOHN, that the Par liament would have supported him. Ills MAJESTY is now a xious, it is said, to procure the mediation of the ARCHDUKE between himself and his subjects. General WRANGEL can get no one to accept the office of censor of the press, and consequently he is obliged to act as censor himself. As a proof of the democratic feeling which pre vails in Prussia, the following circumstance has been related :—When the Major in command of the de tachment which was ordered to expel the National Assembly from its place of meeting entered the hall, a member, Major KUNTZE, wearing a Prussian order, rose, advanced towards his fellow-soldier, tore off the decoration from his own button-hole, and threw it at the feet of the latter, saying, " There! Away with all such baubles. I hereby tear asunder all link between me and the army." It is said that there is a disagreement among the Ministry, BRANDENBURG H and MANTEUFFEL differ ? ieg altogether as to the nature of the measures to be adopted. The RING, it is said, is anxious to send tor GRABOW or BECKERATII. General WRANGEL has mounted fourteen guns on the roof of the Palace. FRANKFORT. We yesterday stated that the Frankfort Parliament had come to a resolution on the 16th, urging the Imperial Ministry to adopt energetic measures to bring the murderers of BLUM to justice. We now give a full report of the interesting proceedings which took place on that occasion, and also the notice of a resolution on Prussian affairs. GERMAN PARLIAMENT.—Nov. 16. At twenty minutes past nine only seventy members had arrived ; and no great excitement was visible in the House. The galleries were filling fast. The President opened the sitting at a quarter to ten, a.m. The protocol of the last sitting was neither listened to nor reclaimed against. Kirclagessner thn announced the report of the Com mittee of Austrian affairs on Simon's motion relating to Blum's execution. He thought it unnecessary to read the report.—(Read, read.) He accordingly read the report in full, though it was already printed and in the hands of the members. The latter continually cried "slower," from sheer anxiety to hear every word dis tinctly. In the meanwhile Simon of Triers, Vogh, and other members of the extreme Left were seen in busy conference. The report, to give a brief digest, of it, says:—" The sitting of the 14th November was opened amid feelings of sorrow and indignation, which were occasioned in every mind by the news of Blum's execution, as com municated in private letters. It was scarcely thought possible that this could have occurred in a German me tropolis, in the face of the Imperial law of the 30th Sep tember." After citing iSimon's motion, which, as you have been already in f ormed, insisted' principally on measures being taken by the Imperial Ministry "for the discovery and punishment of the direct and in direct murderers of Robert Blum, of Leipsic, Deputy to the Imperial Assembly," the repot t refers to several private letters, as also to an article published in the Vienna Gazette of the 10th of November, by which the tact of Blum's execution is placed be) and a doubt, and which states that Blum was "convicted, on his own con fession, of having made riotous speeches and of having resisted the Imperial troops by force of arms." It then says, "It is beyond all doubt that the position of Blum, as Deputy to the Imperial Assembly in Frankfort, was known in Vienna at the time of his apprehension, as Vienna papers speak of him in this capacity, &c. But, whether or no, the fact of his being a Member of the National Assembly is certain, and that his arrest, trial, and execution took place without any notice thereof being made to the Imperial Assembly. This distinctly proves the violation of tho law of the 30th Sep temter (see Art. 1), which law came into force in Vienna at the very latest on the 20th October ultimo, though by a special provision attached to this law it in realty ought to have come into fora© on the day of its publication in the Imperial Law Journal." • . . The committee thinks there is, upon the whole, full ground for the motion of Simon ; but it ob jects to certain words, authority for their use not being clearly established. Finally, it moves :—" The Na tional Assembly, solemnly protesting before all Ger many against the arrest and execution of Robert Blum, which acts were consummated in total disregard of the Imperial law of the 30th of September ult., calls upon the Imperial Ministry to adopt the most strenuous mea sures for calling these parties to account who either directly or indirectly bear the guilt of the offence, and for securing their punishment." The reporter then stated that Franke, the only dissentient member of the committee, had intended to have added a separate mo tion of his own, but upon second consideration had thought it best not to do so. They had not not now to determine whether Blum had been guilty or not, nor whether his punishment was duly proportioned to the offence ; but whether the law of the Imperial Assembly (speaking with warmth) had been directly violated. The Assembly rose in a body in confirmation of the urgency of the committee's motion. The President said two or three other motions on this subject had been handed in. Before reading them, hi must ask whether the Assembly would divide on the mo tion of the committee at once, without debate 7 (Agreed to unanimously.) The motion of the committee was then "carried unanimously, as far as the President could distinguish," including the suffrages of three Ministers, Schmerling, Mohl, and Beckerath. We saw no others present. - Great order prevailed. Nauwerck moved," That the National Assembly call upon the Imperial Ministry to command the revocation on the part of Prussia of the orders for disarming the Burgher Guard, as also of the state of siege in Berlin; and further, that an Imperial commissary be expressly dispatched to Berlin to enforce this resolution."-- Ureency negatived, and the motion referred to com mittee. The ARCHDUKE REGENT held a review of the Im perial troops and Burgher Guards on the 16th. He was received in solemn silence—" No one cried GOD bless him." SAXONY. On the receipt of the news of the murder of BLUME at Leipsic on the 14th, a popular meeting was held in the Church of St. Thomas. M ALBRECHT related the great loss the German people had experienced by his death, and the following resolutions were passed:— " A funeral ceremony shall be prepared, at which all his friends shall attend as mourners, the 9th No vember, to be kept each year as a day of mourning; the corpse of 13Lusx to be demanded; the Saxon Envoy in Austria to be brought to trial; the Aus trian Envoy at Dresden to have his passports sent him ; the Saxon deputies in the Frankfort National Assembly to be called on to withdraw; and the family of &um to be supported by the state." ROYAL ACADEMY or Music.—We understand that .he new mode of education in the dramatic art, and he practice of elocution superinduced upon the usual course of musical instruction given to the pupils of the Royal Academy of Music, has been most success fully introduced by Mr. Frederick Webster, professor of elocution to that excellent institution, and that the pupils are progressing rapidly under his guidance. DREADFUL MURDER NEAR BRECON.—NEWPORT, MONDAY.—Scarcely had the sensation caused by the murder at Cardiff been felt at Brecon, than a brutal murder was committed at a farmhouse called Cwmgwdy, near the latter town, upon one of the farm servants there, a most inoffensive man, named Thomas Edwards, aged about 32, a single man. It appears from sufficient evidence to establish the fact, that the murder was com mitted by a fellow-servant of the name of Thomas Wil liams, who has but recently come upon the farm to re side. On the morning of Friday last the body of poor Edwards was found, presenting a ghastly spectacle. The brains had literally been beaten out of the head through many parts of the broken skull, which had been smashed in several places by an axe; the fatal instru ment was found close by, covered with blood. Williams had fled, and there was immediate proof discovered of his having robbed the murdered man of very much wear ing apparel and a silver watch. The murderer is de scribed as a young man only 19 years of age, five feet two inches in height, stoutly built, &c, sad is a native of Kingsland, i❑ Herefordshire. On Wednesday last, at Oxenhoath, a very impor tant and extensive sale of short-horned cattle, Leicester and other sheep, the property of Sir William Richard Poulett Geary, Bart., who has let his farms, were brought to the hammer by Mr. Wetherell and Mr. Herbert Prickett (conjointly on this occasion) before a numerous and highly respectable company, consisting of the neigh bouring gentry, as well as breeders of stock from dis tant counties. After an introductory speech, comment• ing on the great judgment which had been displayed in tho selection of the short-horns, Leicester, and other sheep, the sale commenced with great spirit, the bidding. were rapid, and after considerable competition the greater part were sold at very high prices. East Di Di DI tam &it 1 Di Edit Da urea, b v , it Dit , anca bit Dit 'ancE o.