The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

GLUCK

Was an ardent lover of Kitut;,-and was accustomed, in
order to become inspired and to waft his imagination to
classic Aulis or Sparta, to cause his pianoforte to be
transported to the middle of a sunny lawn, where the
nobler senses might be gratified by the warbling of the
birds and the summer music of the trees, and thus with
the prospect of a beautiful landscape before his eyes
would he reduce into substantiality those exquisite
creations of his brain which have rendered him world-
famous. But in his later days, when the warm,
generous blood of youth, no longer supplied, effortless,
his brain, he was compelled to resort to some stimulant
of which his favourite was a bottle of champagne.
Strange to say, beneath the influence of this /ringant
liquid, he gave " a local habitation and a name' to his
two beautiful Iphigcnias (in Aulide and in Tauris), his
Orfeo, and other works, which contain passages of so
much passionate melancholy, and tender afflic.tio?.
Gle,'try was always very envious of the fame Gluck
works had obtained, and once said, when speaking of
him, "Ile, when he wishes to compose, comforts himself
with a ham and a couple of bottles of Burgundy,
.1,
drink nothing but tea and lemonade sucree).(eau
But M. GrCtry was very ready at a bon ?no( and
per-
petratedie. far more of them than ho composed chefs-
rmuvs

GOLDEN WORDS OF ADVICE.
The following hint to young artists by Sir Walter
Scott is invaluable—it is at once a gi,iide, a warning, and
a stimulative:—" I have rarely seen,' he writes, " that a
man who conscientiously devoted himself to the studios
and duties of any profession, and did not omit to take
arises from
fair and honourable opportunities of offering himself to
Tyoung friend,
notice when such presented themselves, has not at length
lerl'anttleyrnatelyehglollod:l
got forward. The mischance of those who fall
dfisrasrteglance to depend
though flung upon Fortune, more
Life,t. req
cards—our hands want of skill and perseverance.
on mere chance. But it is not first
f
oisrlibkaed,aagndunteheof
the skill of the player predominates , or, in the long run,
of the game. Then do not be discouragedover the casualties
pect before you, but ply your by the pros-
yourself to receive fortune Ishenstudit s hard, and qualify
when shec sh s
What powerful eloquence is there comes in your way !"
affected, and homely sentences,
in these simple, un-
affected,
MORNING
This noble musician's TON.
wonderfully acute ear was even in his infancy
ar.d his
perception extraordinarily
quick and enlarged.b out the middle of the eighteenth
century, when Dubourg'
the violinist, whose execution
and skill were so famous, was on a visit at the family
seat, the child, c,„co
ustomed to Linea with rapt attention

FAYOLLE.

THE LATE ROBERT CADELL.
Mr. Robert Cadell, of Edinburgh, who for the
last thirty years held a very prominent situation as
boekseller and publisher, but chiefly in connexion
with the works of Sir Walter Scott, died on the 20th
inst., at his seat, near Edinburgh. We believe that
Mr. Cadell commenced his career in a different pro-
fession, but he married the daughter of the late emi-
nent Mr. Constable, and was introduced into part-
nership with that gentleman on the retirement of Mr.
Hunter, shortly after the publication of Sir Walter's
I
first poems, the prodigious success of which created
a new era in the bookselling business, and gave to
the genius and energy of Sir Walter the stimulus of
unprecedented pecuniary remuneration in addition to
accumulating literary fame.
Mr. Constable was probably the most sanguine
publisher of the age, and he was induced to offer
such sums to Sir Walter as in almost all cases bore
away the prize from all competitors. Sir Walter,
however, paid dearly in the end for the flourish of his
first issue; his own estimation of the value of his
works was excited by the soaring speculation of his
publisher, with whom he became bound up in a va-
riety of transactions which ended in the bankruptcy
or failure of all the parties concerned. This took
place at the time of the-panic in the early part of the
year 1826, and it is well known that Sir Walter
Scott arranged with his creditors to pay them in full
instead of becoming bankrupt—a result to which he
had become liable by his partnership with Mans
tyne, the printer, but which he was most anxious to
avoid.

Sir Walter incurred this great obligation under
the idea that his continued industry and power would
enab!e him to achieve the task by fresh productions,
and the " Life of Bonaparto" and " Woodstock,"
produced within a short time, afterwards enabled him
to pay a handsome instalment. But a scheme of Mr.
Cadell's turned the previous productions of Sir IVal.
ter's to far better account than the subsequent novels
and tales, and, in fact, led to the accomplishment of
the undertaking of Sir Walter, for all his creditors,
whose claims were about 113,0001., have been paid in
full, and the whole domain of Abbotsford is in posses.
sion of his descendants.

It has been mentioned that Mr. Cadell was mar-
ried to the daughter of Mr. Constable, but that
lady died childless long before 1825, and Mr. Ca-
dell afterwards married Miss Mylne, who now sur-
vives him. 'There remained, therefore, no family tie
between the two partners at the time of the bank-
ruwcy of Constable and Co., and Mr. Constable
died two or three years after that event. At the time
of the bankruptcy it was found that there were enor-
mous stocks of Sir Walter Scott's works on hand, in
editions of various shapes and sizes, cr in series of
works, which were held either by Constable and Co.,
or by Messrs. Hurst and Robinson, who became
bankrupts at the same time ; and all these were
peremptorily sold off by auction in the course of 1827
and 1828 ; and it is a fact that this immense stock,
which had cost above 40,0001. in paper and print, sold
for not much more than half that sum, and created an
impression among the London booksellers that the
value of the copyrights had bEen worked out. Mr.
Cadell, however, clung to a very different opinion,
and having secured among the members of his own
family sufficient pecuniary support to carry out a
scheme which ho had quietly and privately matured,
he first communicated it to Ballantyne, the printer,
and finding that he saw it in the same light, the two
together made a journey to Abbotsford to propound
it to Sir Walter Scott.
The public have long since seen the working of
this scheme, which consisted of a republication of the
whole series of novels in small Bvo. ss. volumes,
neatly got up, with plates and embellished title-pages,
and so arranged that the novel originally published at
a guinea and a half was presented in a convenient
form and handsome legible type for 10s., with the
additional recommendation of explanatory notes by
" the Author of Waverley."
Sir Walter was induced to enter into a fresh part•
nership with Mr. Cadell for carrying out this scheme
on equal terms, Mr. Cadell engaging to supply capital
as a set-off to Sir Walter's name, influence, and
literary assistance. There were great difficulties in
the concentration of the copyrights, but that was at
last effected by the ingenious plans of Mr. Cadell and
the exertions, friends, and influence of Sir Walter
Scott; and there is no doubt that the scheme, which
has been extended to the publication of the works in
other forms also, has realised, since it began to be
carried into effect in the year 1829, not less than a
quarter of a million sterling.

COURT CIRCULAR.
IVINDSOR,,A.VEDNESDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morn-
ing in the pleasure grounds of the Castle.
The Royal Family took their accustomed walking
and pony exercise.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and
Princess of Parma, attended by the Lady in Waiting
on the Princess (Countess Lupez), are expected to
arrive at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her
Majesty and the Prince.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Vil-
liers, the Earl of Lincoln, Sir George and Lady Grey,
Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, and the Right
Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh, are also expected to
arrive this evening at the Castle.
Lady Portman has arrived to take her duty as Lady
in Waiting to the Queen.
Lord Etphinstone and Captain the Hon. J. Denman
have relieved the Earl of Morley and Colonel the
Hon. A. N. Hood in their duties as the Lord and
Groom in IVaiting to her Majesty.
The royal dinner party this evening will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal
Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and Princess of
Parma, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelia of
Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, the Lady in Wnting on
the Duchess of Kent, the Countess Lopez, Baroness
de Sneth, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen-
tina Villiers, the Earl of Lincoln, the Right lion.
Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right lion. Sir
Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon. T.
Pemberton Leigh, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Sir George
Couper.
The band of the 21 Life Guards will attend during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards
attend in the Castle.

Lord John Russell left town yesterday morning,
for Windsor Castle, to have an audience of the Queen.
his Lordship returned to town in the afternoon.
A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's most
Honourable Privy Council for Trade and Foreign
Plantations held a meeting yesterday at the Board of
Trade, respecting the Australian Colonies. The
Lords present were, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
Earl Grey, and Sir Edward Ryan. The Committee
melto cak.t half-past twelve o'clock, and sat until three
o' c

---
Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, had inter-
views yesterday with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, at his official residence in Downing-street,
and with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, at the
Earl Grey
with e y
the Chancellor
office of the Board of Trade.
Grey left town yesterd
Sir Robert Gardiner, Governor of Gibraltar, had
an interview with
lonial-office, and took leave of his Lordship, on hie
de.pa.r t u rah
afodraGn iihnrtaelrtvaire.
Windsor Castle on a visit to the Queen. ay fim Sir George and Lady
Mr. J. S. Brickwood, Public Works Loan Com-
mission, mission,
Exchequer yesterday. The lion. Colonel
had also an interview yesterda ' Anso
y with the 11: n Baronet. ight Hon.
The Earl of Carlisle arrived
night, from his seat Castle II in town on Tuesday
The Chancellor of the ovvard, Yorkshire.
Wood left town Exchequerand
yesterday
Castle, on a visit to her y afternoon for Windsor
Dispatches Majesty.
were
Office from the received yesterday at the Colonial
Hong Bong, the Governors of New Zealand, Ceylon,
Malta, and also from Mauritius, the Falkland Islands, and
the lonian Islands.
so from the Lord High Commissioner of
n Islands.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial Office, for the Governors of Malta, Cey-
lon, and II
ong Kong.

LONDON WEDNESDAY CoNcEnTs.--The tenth con-
cert of the series passed off last night with all the erldt
which attends these delightful entertainments. Miss
Lucombe made her first appearance, and was encored in
the ballad of "The Bretz.," from Auber's opera of
Huydee. The directors announce the re-appearance, at
the next concert, of the veteran Braham, who will sing.
among other music, a duet with Mr. Sims Reeves, "0
Albion," and the new duet, " A father's blessing," com-
posed expressly for these singers by Mr. Lavenu.
Jenny Lind went to Norwich on Saturday, with
the kind intention of singing at two concerts for tho
benefit of the churches of the city. She was hospit-
ably entertained at the Bishop's pshce, and a num-
ber of gentleman waited upon her to
& beg her accept-
aim of a shawl, and some other articles of Norwich
manufacture.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.----The council of
this college have appointed the Rev. Daniel Iditford
Cust, M.A., curate of Layham, Norfolk, to be head
waster and chaplain of the inilltatioa.

when his father played, would not suffer the violin to be
taken by Dubourg until his little hands were held, yet
no sooner had he heard that brilliant performer than he
became not only pacia.,d, but his feelings entirely
changed. Child a; he was, he instantly manifested his
perception of the difference, and it was afterwarea
matter of more than d;ilinilty to allow Dubourg to
return the instrument to his father. It is also an ac-
credited tact that the wayward infant would never allow
his father to perform if Dubourg was present.
AN EPIGRAM FOR 'l'llE TIMES.
Sur les Prodives d /a mode.
Plus mervcilltux que nos a.me:res,
Qui sent a vingt des (Toilers.
A Od
peatans re: o. rues palvuosnssindgesulrr.iteari!t,res,

NOTICE.
ITOLS. 111. and IV. of the CASTLEREAGH
LETTERS and, DISPATCHES,
Completing the IRISH REBELLION and UNION,
Are now Ready,
And may be had of all Booksellers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Marlborough-street.

pROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of a Requisit on,
duly iigned, a SPECIAL GENERAL ALERTING of the MEM-
BERS of the BENEFIT DEPARTMENT will be held at the London
Tavern, on TNIIRSDIT, the Bth February next,
at Six o'cicck in the
92"111118. to take into consideration the propriety of rescinding Rules
and IS, and substituting others in lieu thereof ; and to alter Rule
16 ; and further to tape into tonstderation other matters contained in
the said requisition.

RICTIA23 RD
1849. 11E1..RY JONES, Chairman.
42, Moorgate-street, January ,

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
110 17DIN'S MATINEE FAI,7TASTIQIIE.
The celebrated ROBERT HOUDIN will give his Second DAY PER
FORM tNCE on WEDNESDAY MORNING next, commencing at
Ralf-past Two o'clock.
His extraordinary Soirees Fantastlelues will be repeated on Satur-
day Evening, Jan. 27. (No Performanee this E ening.)
Doors open at Eight o'clock.
Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d.
Boxes. Stalls, and Ti.,kets for this extraordinary Entertainment
may be szcured at Mitchell's Royal LP,rary, :13, Old Bond-street ;
and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven
till Five o'clock.

Tanana: ItOT.AL, FIATMAge..
Mr. B. Webster, No Lessee and Manager. Old Ilrompton.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations and the
whole re-decorated.

THIS EVENING.
# :Will be performed DON CiESAR DE BAZAN. Don Ctesar, Mr.
James Wallack ; Lazarillo, Miss Horton ; Maritana, Miss Bennett.
To conclude with an Arabian Nights' Entertainment, entitled
CANIAItALZAMAN AND BADOLTRA ; or, The Peri who Loved
the Prince. Characters by Messrs. Bland, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, Miiis
Morton, and Miss Reynolds.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
Daring the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the
Original designs by Dighy Wyatt, Esl executed by Mr. Sang. A
new Stage, Cu
Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys-
tem of Ventilation, &c., !cc. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs
added to the Seats, and Stalls
THIS EVENIN renderedinore comfortable.
Will be performed a new Drama, founded on Mr. Dickens's Christ-
mas Book, entitled THE HAUNTED MAN. Mr. Redlaw, Mr.
Hughes: the Phantom, Mr. 0. Smith ; A. Tetterby and Cs , Mr.
Wright ; the Boy, Miss E. Chaplin ; Milly, Miss Woolgar ; Mrs. Tet-
terby, Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed by THE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith Ariel, Madame Celeste.
To conclude with a new Farce called SLASIIER AND
?dr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bedford. CRASHER.

ROYAL LTCP,UM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madama Vestriti.
Sole Lessee,. Mr. Charles Ma he ,4,5.
THIS EVENING.
Will bo performed a new and original petite Comedy, entitled
WHO SPEAKS FIRST ?
After which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE KING OF
THE PEACOCKS. Characters by Messrs. Barley, John Reeve,
Selby, 11. Hal!, Marshall, and 11. 'Marshall ; digs Kathleen Fitzwil-
'lam, Miss L. Howard, Mrs. i‘lacnanara, Miss Marshall, Miss L.
Marshall, Miss Coleman, and N! adarne Irestris.
Te cone/Tao with AN APPEAL: TO 'IN-Ili PUBLIC.
Dress holes, b 3.; Upper llomes, 4s. ; Pit, Is ; Gallery, is. No
halt-price to any part of the house.
The New Ltox-onice, No. 0, Wellingtor- street, is open to the
public ry day, from Ten till Sia.

PRINC ESS'S T REAT
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
. -
During the Recess this Theatre has been Ie• decrzated and embel-
lished a superb and costly manner 1-y Mr Ilurwitz. A new Chan-
delier has been fitted, ttra the best at-ran menu, have been mule for
Char-
thee dua 'Ventilation of the Theatre, and Ilia coffuort and convolience
et the andlence.

THIS EVENING,
Will be 'performed a new Opera, entitled MAI lE, TEE FOUND-
LiNG ot"ritE LAKE.
To conch:de with a new grand Pantomime, entitled MUFF
XING HAL; or, Harlequin and the Charmed Arrow. Harlequin,
Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. l'aulo ; Ciown, Mr. Fiexraore ; Sprite,
Mr. De Barr ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, :in W. Batty.
THIS EVENING, a Grand JUVENILE NIGHT, being the Last.
Wader the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Ili&huoss
Prince Mbert, Ste.
Maernious success of the Holiday Novelties, the most astounding In
the Metropolis.--A got‘eous Spectaele.—Miss Woolford on the
Tight-rope.—trtlitant Scenes of the Arena.—A new comic PAR-
LOR:dine.

THIS EVENING.
Ike curtain will rise at a Quarter to seven o'clock precisely to the
munificent Spectacle of the
'WARS OF THE JEWS ; or, Tl.e Fall of Jerusalem.
After which, Miss Woolford on the Tight-rope.
To he followed by an Inimitable disp!ay of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE, supported by the first Equestrian taint of the day.
To conclude with a new Equestrian Pantomime, entitled BOLD
ROBIN HOOD ; or, The Pretty White Horse and Enchanted Prin-
cpu of Sherwood Forest.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

TO CORRESPONDEIS T 6.
go communication can be atton.ded to ui.l?ess autheEti.
cated by the name and address 01 the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATIIER.—Sax OFFICE, JANUARY 25.
Ts automrrza, Lowest, 46; Highest, 49, Noon, 51
13KROMSTER, 30.17.
I WIND S.W. ; fresh gales and squally.

111 GB WATER AT LONDON liltHAIl .
Tins DsT —'corning, 36 rain. after 2 Eveniroy, 55 rain.
rain. after afteerr 2
To-31osuow-31orning, 12 min. after 3 1 Evening, 30

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1849.

Mr. RIGBY WASON, whose admirable letters to
Lord Jose RUSSELL on the important subject of the
reclamation of the waste lands of Ireland, have from
time to time appeared in our columns, has forwarded
another communication of still deeper and more
general interest, which will be found in another part
of our impression this day. It is a letter to his
quondam constituents, the inhabitants of the borough
of Ipswich, in which he submits for their considera-
tion a vast and comprehensive scheme, which he
properly terms " A BUDGET FOU THE MILLION." It is
an offering dictated by a grateful remembrance of the
connexion that formerly existed between the parties.
when Mr. Wasoer was the efficient and faithful re-
presentative of the borough. A recollection of Mr.
WesoN's Parliamentary career, of the many valuable
suggestions for the public benefit he has offered
through the columns of the public press, and of the
many practical improvements which he has effected
by his individual exertions, occasions a feeling of
regret that such a man should not now possess
a seat in the. National Council, that he should
be excluded from a participation in those legise
latorial labours for which be is a 3 eminently qualified.
That exclusion sufficiently proves that there is some-
thing rotten in the system under which the nation is
deprived of such services ; that the people cannot
be fairly represented when so tried and faithful a ser-
vant is not returned us a Member.

Mr. WAGON comes forward in the light of a finan
cal reformer. He submits views startling for their
novelty, and for the magnitude of their conception.
He suggests a plan " for paying off in an honest
manner the national debt. To begin this year, and
to be completed, as far as taxes are con-
cerned, before its close:' He does not
contemplate any act of spoliation or con-
fiscation. He appears to anticipate the possibility
of such a charge. It is a favourite line of argument
with those opposed to every reform, and anxious to
perpetuate the existing abuses under which t
tohe
susta' nation
n
has groaned for the last thirty years, and
the golden idol which the bullionists have set up
It
is the bugbear to frighten timid and ignorant persons
from from even listening to the arguments of financial re-
formers. He, however, disposes of the objection
briefly, but emphatically'. He says, "I do not eon-
descend to say that I propose to keep faith with the
national creditor. Quis vituperavit ? was the proper
reply to an uncalled-for eulogium on a heathen god ;
and to any shout that may be raised in favour of
national honesty, the proper answer is, 11 ho
entertains a contrary opinion ?'' It is, indeed, an
astounding proposition, and we can easily conceive
the amazement of those to whom it was detailed.
And yet it does not appear so very impracticable after
all, when the plan is fairly taken into consideration,
and regarded in ail its aspects.
Mr. WasoN declares " That unless 'we are pre-
pared to operate upon the National Debt, it is not
possible for the industry of the country to be effectu-
ally released from excessive taxation ;" that t,
COBDEN proposes to repeal only one-fifth of the burden,
or ten millions, while Mr. MACGREGOR does not be-
lieve it practicable to strike off more than one-tenth, or
five millions." He believes Mr. MACGREGOR'S esti-
mate to be the more accurate, and therefore takes his
plan, and not Mr. Counszi's, for the reduction of ex-
penditure.
In accordance, then, with the views of the
lloncurable I\lerober for Glasgow, he assumes that
and ordnance excenditure might
the naval, army,
be maintained with full efficiency for 14,`250,0001.,
and that the civil expenditure would amount to
7,000,0001. in addition. These sums he proposes
to raise by retaining the taxes on spirits, both Cus-
toms and Excise, which last year produced
7,500,000/., tobacco (at one quarter the present
duties), tea at is. per pound, sugar at half the present
duty, wines at lowest duty compatible with highest
revenues, legacy duty on every description of pro-
perty real and personal, unredeemed land-tax, stamps,
abolishing lac lobo, tui suggested by Mr. -1-IAcGRzGoa,

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