The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-29 00:00:00

S:U N, LONDON, THURSDAY: EVENING, APRIL 29, 1847.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Mrs. Butler appeared here last night in the character
of Juliet, the character in which she originally made her
debut and her lame. Iler rending of the. character was
gereamill,tahte least, have
itathvaet
unmeaning inharmonious recitative, that wretched,
tPh'irsi."gto'oadndeffheeartr;etuitrnwtoillthe a
f
drivest
tasteless, neither singing nor s:iying sort of chant, which
all our tragic artists have since the accession of the
Bumble.
dynasty, substituted for the beautiful declama-
tion of the old school. We hope that all our young
actors, who arc not irretrievably spoiled by a blind
admiration and consequent imitation of this wretched
modern school, will take Mrs. Butler as their model of
elocution, and we shall then at least have Shakspere
read properly. In the earlier scenes, we could scarcely
realise the girl Juliet, but in the three last acts, where
the girl has become a woman, Mrs. Butler was very
great. The scene in which Juliet takes poison,
and the last scene of the tragedy, were given
with electrical force and energy. It reminded us
of the palmy days of the drama. Juliet was, at the time
Mrs. Butler made her debilt as Fanny Kemble, her
greatest character. It suited her youthful appearance
and her, as yet, scarcely developed powers; but her
great triumphs will, for the future, be achieved in
the higher walks of tragedy, and we look for-
ward to her appearance in such characters as Lady
Macbeth and Constance, with a trustful hcpe that it
may be her high destiny to revive among us a taste for
the sublime Shaltsperian drama. Never before has
Shakspere, as an author, been more extensively read,
or more enthusiastically adored, or better understood
than he is at the present time ; what has been wanting
has been a fitting interpreter of him on the stage.
Is Mrs. Butler to be that interpreter ? That is a ques-
tion which time alone can solve. Mr. Creswick was the
Romeo. When he acted quietly he acted well, but he
at times indulged in rant and chant. Let him eschew
the chanting school of declamation, and he may be-
come a great actor. There is stuff in him, but he has
much to unlearn. Mr. S. Cowell, as the Apothecary,
acted with great propriety. He indulged not in the
buffoonery and gag of low comedy, but he acted the
part with a true Shaksperian feeling. He was a man
whom " misery had worn to the bones," and who unwill-
ingly sold a poison because "his poverty but not his
will" consented. The gods of course were lost in
silent astonishment at being baulked of their usual
farcical fun, but Mr. Cowell, secured that which to
him, as a true artiste, is, we are assured, infinitely more
valuable than the applause of "barren spectators," the
approbation and the gratitude of every lover of Shak-
spere in the house. The tragedy was followed by a new
farce, entitled A Wife for an Hour, in which Miss
Emma Stanley made her rentree, after a long absence,
in the character of Patty, a chambermaid at a roadside
Inn, a great reader of penny romances, and who has also
inoculated her, sweetheart, Gaiter (Compton), the boots,
waiter, postboy, ostler—in fact, the factotum, with a
love of the romantic. Patty is always in hopes that she
may turn out to be "somebody," because, as she justly
argues, the nobodies in the first chapter always turn out
to be great people in the last, and her wishes seem on
the eve of accomplishment. A fashionable youth arrives
at the inn, and asks her to be his wife for an hour. His
uncle has insisted on his being married, as the
condition of continuing the supplies, of which
the young gentleman is greatly in want. He,
himself, has fallen in love with a beautiful in-
cognita at the opera, to whom, in his own mind,
he has vowed eternal fidelity, and of course refuses to
bestow himself on any one else ; but his uncle is coming
to the inn. He has represented himself to the uncle as
married, and in order to prove the fact, he engages Patty
to aet the part of his " wife for an hour." His uncle is
accompanied by the fair incognita of the opera, whom he
is escorting home to her father, and who is as deeply in
love as the young gentleman himself. This imbroglio
gives rise to a series of most amusing con-
tretemps. There i 3 the vulgarity of Patty, the surprise
of the lady, the embarrassment of the gentleman,
the anger of the incognita at the base attempt by a mar-
ried man to entrap her affections, the indignation of
the uncle at the gross immorality of his nephew, and
though last, not least, the most amusing jealousy of
Gaiter. After keeping the audience in a roar for half
an hour, an explanation takes place, and the respective
lovers are made mutually happy. This farce, which
is from the practised pen of Mr. E. L. Blanchard, is well
built and well written. The dialogue is replete with
smart repartee, and the fun never for an instant flags.
The house was crowded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED).
THE CUP.
In the early part of the day Mr. Crockford objected to
Erin-go-bragh's starting for the cup on the ground that his
owner, Mr. W. Scott, had lost 300/. to him on the Derby in
1846, which, although a decision had been given in favour of
his claim by a committee of the Subscription Room at New.
market, ho had refu3ed- to pay. Mr. Crockford further
claimed to have him warned off the course as a defaulter.
The Stewards having decided that the horse should start (on
the ground, as we understood, that he was not a notorious
defaulter), Mr. Crock ford er.tered a formal protest against him,
under the authority of the conditions of theGoodwood articles,
which have reference to the Chester races, and by which, if
the horse should come in first, he will neither be entitled to
stakes or bets.

LATEST BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
CH ESTER CUP.
sto 1 agst Mendicant (t) 25 to 1 apt Newcourt
7 to 1 agst The Lamb 30 to 1 agst Annandale
8 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) 30 to 1 agst Camera Ob!cura
13 to 1 agst Mickey Free (t) I 40 to 1 agst Pal
15 to 1 agst Erin-go-bragh 40 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne
20 to lagat Inheritress

6 to 1 agst Van Trom TITS 14:1111Y.
5 to 1 agst Cossack 20 to 1 ag4 Wanota
7 to 1 agst Conynghzun 33 to 1 agst Mathematician
P 20 to 1 agst Mr. Martin
11 to 1 agst Glentilt

THE OAKS.
7 to 1 agat Farmer's Daughter.
CHESTER, , WEDsEsnav, FIVE oCLocK.
Our last quotations were made up to twelve o'clock at
night, at which hour business, which had been singularly
flat, appeared to have concluded. It turned out otherwise.
Mendicant, who at the time mentioned had exhibited un-
equivocal signs of decline, having subsequently been driven
back to 7 to 1, The Lamb who throughout the day had been
in great force, becoming first favourite. Although Mendicant
was said to be quite u to the mark, the "Bear"
movement excited no littlep apprehension amongst her
backers. Mickey Free left off a shade better, but, in
other respects, the prices returned correctly stated
the state of the market. The weather this morning was
cold, windy, and threatening; it brightened, however, as the
day advanced, and before the commencement of the races,
was all that could be desired. The change came so late, that
so fashionable and numerous a company as we have seen on
the R6odee in more genial seasons was not to be expected.
Nevertheless it was large—the stands were thronged, the
walls were crowded, and the assemblage around and within
the course gave evidence that the country folks had lost
none of their relish for the sport. It is undeniable, however,
that the falling off was general, but chiefly in the aristocratic
and middle classes.
The Cup betting in the town this morning was not very
animated; still it improved Mendicant's position, as little as
6 to 1 having been taken, but without restoring her to the
premiership; The Lamb having risen to sto 1. Erin-go-
bragh was also in force, and, with reference to him, weshould
mention, that the stewards met before the race came off
and decided that Erin-go-bragh might start, and that should
he come in a winner he would be entitled to the stakes and
bets. Business was resumed on the course, and some other
business took place, for which it will be enough to refer to
the prices at starting.
The Corinthian Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 20 added. Cup
Course. (8 Subs.)
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Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, 5 yrs, 12st llb (Owner) 1
Mr. F. Nicoll's Rowland, aged, 12st llb
3tol on Pantasa. Won easy. Run in 5 min. 12 sec

The Trades' Cup of 200 soya. added to a Handicap of 25 sous.
each, ft, &c. Two miles and a quarter.
Mr. Drinkald's St. Lawrence, aged, Est 71b ... (Ford) 1
Mr. Gully's Mendicant, 4 yrs, Bst ............ ........ .. 2
Captain Pettat's Newcourt, aged, 7st 10lb 3
The following also ran :—lnheritress, Bst 81b—Dulcet, Bst
81b—Annandale, 7st 131b—Queen of Tyne, 7st 91b—Arthur,
7st 71b—Princess Alice, 7st 61b—Tum Tough, 7st 41b—
Master Downes, 7st 41b—Mickey Free, 7st 31b—Robin
Burns, 7st 21b—Plaudit, 7st—Marian Ramsay, Est 131 b
Flahowlagh, Est 121b—Cherry, Est 101b—];migrant, 6st
81b—Farthing Candle, bet 21b—Camera Obscura, 6st—
Erin-go-bragh, 6st—Mermaid, 6st—The Lamb, 6st—Heads-
man, sst 121b—Clermont, 4st 91b—Ratcliffe, ist 31b—Lord
Saltoun, 7st 51b—Regalia, sst 81b—and Chatterbox, sst 81b.
Betting at starting-6 to 1 agst The Lamb, 6to 1 agat
Erin. go-bragh, 7 to 1 agat Mendicant, 7 to 1 agst Dulcet,
12 to 1 agst Mickey Free, 15 to 1 agst Annandale, 20 to 1
agst Newcourt, 25 to 1 agst St. Lawrence, 30 to 1 agst
Arthur, and 50 to 1 agst Emigrant—(Headsman carried
alb over, and Clermont, 10lb extra).
Won by half a neck, Newcourt third, Farthing Candle
fourth, and Tom Tough Fifth. Run in 4 min. 14 sec.
Among the noblemen and gentlemen on the course we
observed the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Strathmore,
Lord George Bentinck, Lord Henry Loftus, Lord Miltown,
Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. J. Macdonald, Hon. B. Lawley,
Hon. Captain R. Lawler, Hon. F. Villiers, Sir Watkin
Wynn, Sir John Gerard, Sir C. Kent, Mr. Talbot, Mr.
Cynric Lloyd, &c.
St. Lawrence, the winner of the Chester Cup, a large
brown horse, was gat by Skylark or Lapwing, and was bred
by John Maher, Esq., late M.P. for the county of Wexford,
who sold him when but three years old to Lord Howth for
the small sum of 1001. The latter, after winning some heavy
races with him, in England and Ireland, disposed of him to
Mr. John Day, the celebrated jocky and trainer, for 1,5001.
From Mr. Day's hands he passed into those of Mr. Gully,
and won for both several royal plates and valuable stakes.
Mr. Drinkald lately became his purchaser at a small figure.
It was generally believed that the horse was more than
ten years old, and was past his work. It can be little matter
of surprise, therefore, that those most conversant with
sporting matters, including the owner, are astonished at the
result.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Thrice round.
Mr. Johnstone's Annandale, 5 yrs, lOst (Marson) 1
Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, 7st 2lb
6t04 on Congress. \Von by two lengths.
The City Members' Plate of 60 guineas. Heats, once round

_
and a distance.
Mr. O'Brien's Emerald Isle, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Ryder) 1 1
Mr. Morley's Headsman, 4 yrs, Bst 6lb
Mr. lleap's Brown Fly, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Meiklam's Susannah, 3 jrs, Est ilb
The first heat was won by half a neck, and the second
cleverly.

THE LORD•LIEUTENANT.—DUBLIN, APRIL 27.
The iollowing is a copy of a bulletin posted at the Castle this
day.—" Ills Excellency passed a tranquil night, and feels
rather better this morning." There is no truth, therefore, in
the alarming statements of the papers that " His Excellency
is at the point of death, and is not expected to live an hour."
Nor is the statement correct respecting the result of a consul-
tation held at the Castle last night. It is not the opinion of
his Excellency's medical attendants that h s life is in imme-
diate danger. Five o'Clock —His Excellency has had no un-
favourable symptom since morning.
NEW RING-DROPPING 'PRICK.—On Saturday
week, as a simple countryman from Iligham, of the name
of Clark, was returning from this town with bil master's
waggon, he saw a small jewel-box lying
on the road.
Thinking no doubt he had discovered a prize, he eagerly
seized it, but on examination it appeared to be empty. On
going a short distance further he met a man, with the ap-
pearance of a Jew, who seemed to be looking for something,
and telling the countryman be had lost a box containing a
valuable ring, asked if he had seen anything of it; .the
countryman replied he kad found a box, but it was empty,
on which the Jew offered to bet a sovereign that his ring
was in it. The rustic's cupidity being thus excited, and
thinking himself sure of winning, and being without that
sum, he offered to stake his watch, worth 3/., which the
Jew accepted, and producing a ring from a false bottom of
the box, he claimed and walked off with the watch, leaving
the poor countryman aghast at his own folly, and with
ample time to repent of his own stupidity on his way home.
It is hoped that the above will serve as a warning to, and
induce such clodpoles to abstain from dealings with sharpers,
as they are sure of being dh d plundere and laughed pains.—Bury Post. at for their
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—
This morning (Wednesday) whilst a number of labourers
were taking down the houses of the military knights in the
lower ward of Windsor Castle, the wind at the time blowing
furiously from the north-west, one of them, a poor fellow
named Michael Saunders, standing on a stack of chimneys
abutting on the top of the western rampart, and endeavour-
ing with a pickaxe to loosen the solid brickwork, a sudden
gust of wind caused him to stagger, and he sought to steady
himself by clinging to a mass of brickwork adjoining, which,
however, gave way, and carrying him with it, fell intd'tlie
basement floor of the building. The poor fellow fractured
one of his thighs, and the leg on the opposite side, a com-
pound fracture in each instance, besides dislocating his right
wrist and receiving a severe laceration of the scalp, accom-
panied by a concussion of the brain. In this state lie was
carried on a shutter to the Windsor Union, a distance of
nearly three miles, and when there nothing could be done
for him until the arrival of the district surgeon, and a mes-
senger on foot was sent for him to Egham, where he resides,
at least three miles further, so that the poor fellow had to
endure his agony for several hours unattended to. It is a
curious fact that a town, a royal borough, of such pretensions
as Windsor, should be without an infirmary, notwithstanding
all the talk there has been on the subject. It is said that his
Royal Highness Prince Albert has repeatedly suggested the
establishment of an infirmary for the reception of camialties
like this, and has offered to subscribe liberally towards its
support ; but that the interminable squabblings of the worthy
burgesses have hitherto prevented it from being carried into
effect.

ROYAL Cozzzos or Cuasusrsr.—The usual
monthly meeting of the College of Chemistry was held on
Wednesday evening at the institution, 16, Hanover-Square ;
the Marquis of Northampton, president, in the chair. The
attendance was not very numerous. Mr. Apsley Pellatt de-
livered a lecture on the mode of manufacturing simple and
compound glasses, and on the several arts of cutting, en-
graving, chasing, and enameling them. He illustrated his
subject by ingenious diagrams, and exhibited many curious
specimens of Roman and Venetian glass, with the view of
showing that the ancients were more deeply versed in the
mystery of making and beautifying that elegant fabric than
modern artists and authors are usually disposed to admit. In
the course of his observations the learned lecturer mentioned
a fact not very generally known, but nevertheless very in-
teresting, namely, the existence at Naples of an ancient vase
possible, of
similar in shape to the celebrated Portland vase, but more
elaborate in its designings, and, ifyet more ex-
quisite workmanship. It was exhumed from the ruins of
Pompeii in 1827, and is still in an admirable state of preser-
vation. The lecture, though on a subject now somewhat
fletri, was interesting, and afforded evident gratification to
the auditory.
THE ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, ITAVERSTOCK-
D M ILL, HAPSTEAD.—Yesterday a meeting of the friends g
School, Which
and supporters of this Orphan Workin
is instituted for the reception of children of both sexes,
of all denominations, and from every part of the kingdom,
'was held at the Hall of Commerce,lhreadneedle-street, Mr.
J. R. Mills, treasurer, in the chair, to receive the annual re-
port, and to elect twenty-five orphan children for admission
to the charity, which would increase the Lumber to 153.
The report stated that during the past year many of the
children had been placed in responsible situations; that it
was the intention of the committee, seeing the desire of the
Government was to give a higher character to the education
of the country, to carry out the principle iu the asylum. The
income amounted to 9,3491. 17s. ld., which included 9331
7s. 6d. annual and life subscriptions; 2,090/. Bs. 10d. special
donations to the building fund, Etc and after paying the
necessary expenses there was a balance in hand of 600/.
lls. sd. The new asylum, which had cost 14,0001., and
towards which 6,000/. was required, was completed. The
report being received, the meeting, after the usual business,
separated.
PRESENT FROM THE QUEEN TO THE ZOOLOGICAL
SociETy.—A splendid dog of the pure Mont St. Bernard
breed, has just been presented.by her Majesty to the London
al h
Zoological Society. The an= , w is between two and
three years of age, was taken from the Is
private ken-
nel, in Windsor Home Park, yesterday morning, tinder the
care of Mr. Maynard, the keeper, and left at the Zoological
Gardens in the Regent's Park.
n
DEFINITION OF A "WRETCH. —One "who scrib-
hies for hire."—" Specimen of a New Dictionary by the
Marquis of Westmeath." See House of Lords' debate; April

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSBIOUTII, WEDNESDAY.—The Baretto Junior
transport, Lieutenant Griffith, Admiralty agent, arrived
this morning from Lisbon with returned stores from the
fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker. She left Lis-
bon en the 14th inst.; the arrival of the paekkt, there-
fore, has put us in possession of some d Lys' later news.
The Baretto would have been here some days ago, but
has had very foul weather and bad winds to contend
with. She sails at daylight to-morrow for Deptford, to
reload with stores for Sir %V. Parker's squadron, which
consisted of the following ships when she left:—
The Hibernia, 104 (flag-ship), Captain Richards; the
Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott; the Canopus, 84, Captain
Moresby, which had been moved up and moored oppo-
site Black Horse-square, in the most favourable position
for opening her fire upon the town if ordered; the Ame-
rica, 50, Captain Sir T. Maitland, which was detained
from going to Gibraltar to get her damaged and lost
spars refitted, pending the uncertain state of affairs in
the Tagus, in case her services might be required ; the
&don steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, which had
sit() taken up a position to act on the offensive, if re-
quisite ; the Polyphemus steam sloop, Commander
Nl'Cleverty; and the Phoenix screw steamer, Commander
Dennis, were also in the Tagus.
The Baretto Junior has brought to England 13 dis-
tressed British subjects under the circumstances detailed
in the following declaration:—'• We were engaged at
Liverpool on the 25th of March by a person called Cap-
tain Proudfoot, at the office of Mr. Robert Palmer, ship-
ping mister, at that port, fur the purpose of proceeding
on board the British steam-vessel the Falcon, of Ardros
sari, to Carril, on the north-west coast of Spain, there
to be shipped on board another English steamer, name
not mentioned to us, which we were told was to be em-
ployed on the Mediterranean line ; but, having arrived
in the Falcon at Carril, where she discharged her cargo,
she then went to sea with us, and about four hours after-
wards we were put into an open beat and told that we

were going to join our vess,-1, and we were landed at a
place about seven miles from Oporto, to which city we
proceeded, and were sent on board the Minden°, Portu-
guese steamer, belonging to the Junta, for the purpose
of forming part of her crew, which we refused to do,
being contrary to our original agreement, whereupon
the Portuguese authorities turned us ashore to provide
for ourselves, and we then came on foot from Oporto to
this city (Lisbon), selling our clothes to procure food,
and, having arrived here on the Ist inst., we have been
subsisted by her (Britannic) Majesty's Consul from that
day-to this date. In witness whereof we hereunto set
our hands at Lisbon, this 9th day of April, 1847.
"FRANCIS THOMPSON. "THOMAS BRIDGMAN.
" JAMES KIRKNESS. " WILLIAM MANSELL.
" JOHN JONES. " JOSEPH PAYNE.
"GEORGE MURRAY. "DAVID REES.
"JAMES SALTER. " HENRY PACY.
" JOHN WARNER. "JAMES CLARKE."

The Herefordshire freight-ship hauled alongside the
jetty this afternoon to disembark the 89th Regiment,
which will proceed by railway, to-morrow, for Dover.
The Hazard, 18, Commander Egerton, came into the
harbour this morning. She was inspected and her crew
exercised and mustered this afternoon by the Commander-
in-Chief, accompanied by Captain Milne, his flag-captain,
and Captain Chads, of the Excellent.
Since the appearance of our remarks on the appoint-
ment of Mr. Scarlett, of the Commander-in-Chief's yacht, '
the Admiralty have granted that officer 401. per annum,
besides his pay as Second Master.
The Kestrel, 4, Lieutenant-Commander Baker, was
removed from the basin yesterday alongside her hulk.
She has bent sails.

The remains of the late Lieut. Henry, of the Royal
Marine Artillery, were interred yesterday in the burial-
ground of the garrison chapel on the Grand Parade, in
the presence of many thousands of spectators. The
father of the deceased, Lieut. William Henry (181.5),
R.N., of the Coast Guard, was chief mourner. Nearly
all the officers of the Royal Marines and Artillery, as
well as numerous others, military, naval, and civil, fol-
lowed the corpse to the grave; to show their respect for
the memory of the deceased.
The Frolic, 16, Commander Hamilton, was at Rio on
the 25th of February, having arrived a day or two prior
from the Pacific, with a freight in specie on merchants'
account, with which she is hourly expected at Spithead.

CLAIMS OF THE ROMAN CA-
THOLIC SCHOOLS.
The following correspondence has taken place be-
tween Mr. Largdale and Lord Morpeth :
" 10, Mansfield-street, April 24.
" Div Lord,—l trust your Lordship will allow me to
call your attention to an expression reported by the
7 bites newspaper to have been made by your Lordship
in the House of Commons on Tuesday night But
with respect to Catholic applications, the fact is, that
they have never assumed a distinct form.
" Now having been appointed by the concurrent
authority of all the Catholic Bishops of England and
Wales, and of the great body of the Catholic clergy and
laity, chairman of a committee for promoting the re-
ligious education of the Catholic poor, and having as
such pledged myself to bring the necessities of this poor
class before the Council of Education, your Lordship's
assertion, if correct, would charge me with a gross
neglect of duty in this sacred cause. As a proof, however,
how far your Lordship has—l am sure unintentionally—
misrepresented the state of the case, I beg to call your.
attention to the enclosed correspondence between myself
and different members of her Mojest) 's Government,
"Your Lordship will observe that my first communi-
cation with Sir Robert Peel is dated as long ago as June,
1846. This was, with a letter of greater length, en-
closed to Lord John Russell, August 11, 1846, and a
still longer communication in the course of the same
month was made to the Marquis of Lansdowne, to whom,
as Lord President of the Council, Lord John Russell's
reply stated that he had communicated my application.
" The Marquis of Lansdowne's note in August last
states that he has been in communication on the subject
with Lord John Russell, and that no determination can
be taken until it has been maturely considered. In
January, 1847, your Lordship will observe, by any letter
dated Jan. 23, that I again applied to the Marquis of
Lansdowne for the decision of his Lordship and her
Dijesty's Government. To that a reply was sent from
the President of the Council on Feb. 5, 1847.
" I do not feel myself justified iu occupying your Lord-
ship's time with any argument on the interpretation to
be put upon this letter ; suffice to say that I con-
sidered, with all my fellow-Catholics, and I believe I
may add with all classes of Protestant Dissenters who
took alarm at its import, that Catholic schools were
thereby intended to be included with all others in the
Parliamentary grant. I accordingly made immediate
application for a grant for a Catholic school proposed
to be erected in the town of Blackburn, and a few
days after for two other schools proposed to be erected
in the eastern part of the metropolis, for 2,000 chil-
dren. To these applications a reply was received as
dated February 18, and it being signified to me that
it was desirable that our highest ecclesiastical autho-
rities should respond thereto, this last letter was laid be-
fore the assembled Catholic Bishops on the 13th of April,
by whom the enclosed reply was made the following day,
April 14.
"Such, my Lord, is the evidence which I am forced
to bring before your Lordship in my own self-justifica-
tion, to show that not only distinct, but persevering
applications have been made to secure for poor Catholic
children a participation in that Parliamentary grant to
all other classes, to which I must make bold to say they
are equally justly entitled.
" Under these circumstances I trust that your Lord-
ship will not refuse to make, either in the House of
Commons, or by letter which I may publish in the
public press, such an explanation of the expression
attributed to your Lordship as I feel assured would have
been the case had your Lordship been aware of all that
had transpired upon this subject.
"I have the honour to remain,
" Your Lordship's obedient servant,
"CHARLES LANGDALE.
" The Viscount Morpeth."

" Grosvenor-place, April 27.
"My dear Mr. Langdale,---I certainly believe that I
did not express myself in the positive manner in which
I have been reported on Tuesday last, respecting Ca-
tholic applications having never assumed a distinct form.
However, this matters the less, as I readily admit that
it appears by 3 our own correspondence with members of
the Administration, and the Secretary of the Committee
of Privy Council, that you have made persevering efforts
to bring the claims of Catholic schools under their no-
tice, and I as readily declare that the sooner those claims
are recognised and complied with, the better pleased I
shall be.—Believe me, my dear Mr. Langdale, your very
faithful servant, "MORPEI'H.
"Hon. Charles Langdale."