The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-24 00:00:00

VICTORIA.

A most effective melodrama was produced at this
theutrel on Monday night, under the title of Caspar the
Doome. It is, in fact, a dramatic version of the well-
known story of the unfortunate Caspar Hauser, with
such alterations and additions as are necessary for the
purposes of the stage. For instance, the mystery at-
tending Caspar's birth is cleared up, by making
Mm the child --of a daughter of a certain high
German Noble, hight Count Hermann, the honour
of whose house is concerned in the concealment
of this evidence of his daughter's shame—hence the im-
muring of the unfortunate Caspar. On his escape from
his dungeon, after going through a variety of adven-
tures, in the course of which his friend and defender,
Schwartz, is shot by Count Hermann, he discovers the
secret of his birth, and on being appealed to by Count
Hermann, Caspar swears never to name the Count as his
persecutor, and never to bring shame on his mother, by
revealing the relationship subsisting between them.
Caspar has nothing then to live for but love.' He loves Eve
(Mrs. Howard) the betrothed of Ernest (Mr. Seaman),
a young physician, who has been his guardian and in-
structor. She tells him she pities, and has the greatest
friendship for him, but that she is betrothed to Ernest.
A commission arrives from Vienna, to inquire into the
story of Caspar. He appears before it, performs his pro-
mise to Count Hermann and to his mother, and having
done so, swallows poison. The piece is of French
origin, and therefore, as might have been ex-
pected, the love-making of Caspar is rather more
sentimental and polished then could have been ex-
pected from a man who had passed the greater
part of his life in a dungeon. It was too conventional.
The introduction of many of the incidents also tended to
dilute, if we may be allowed the expression, the charac-
ter of Caspar Hauser, down to that of a melodramatic
hero. There was, however, sufficient of the original
character of that extraordinary being remaining to af-
ford an actor of talent such opportunities of displaying
his powers as seldom occur on the boards of a minor
theatre, and it was in the hands of an actor of
the highest talent. Mr. E. F. Saville's Caspar Hau-
ser was a personation of no ordinary character. His
expression of admiration and delight, not unmingled
with fear, on beholding light and life for the
first time on his emerging from his dungeon,
was a very fine piece of acting, and in the scene he
rushes- at the Count, after the latter has shot Schwartz,
he exhibited a wild and savage energy that was perfectly
terrific. His panic terror at the lightning in the last
scene was most beautifully and naturally given, and
throughout the character he exhibited a power, a pathos,
and a knowledge of picturesque effect which prove him
to be not only a man of first-rate talent, but one who has
deeply studied his profession. It is well worth a visit
to the Victoria to see Mr. E. F. Saville's Caspar Hauser.
The piece was completely successful. The house, as
usual, was crowded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The Duke of Beaufort's hounds, Friday, at Chavenage
Green ; Saturday, the Bell, Old Sudbury--10f.
The Craven hounds, Friday, Great Shefford ; Satur-
day, East Woodbury Down-101.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds, Thursday, the Kennel—JO.
The Kendal Harriers, Friday, Milnethorpe— 9.
The Thursday, New House ; Saturday, King's
Copse.
The Vine Hounds, Friday, Bramley-11.
The Odiham harriers, Thursday, the Kennel-10.
The Hursley hounds, Friday, Ashley Wood-14.
The U.P. hounds, Friday, Wheelton-11.
The Whitefield harriers, Friday, Norton, Gloucester-
road-10.
The Carlisle hounds,Thursday, Sebergham Bridge-10.
The "Wigton harriers, Friday, Hesket New Market-8.
The Union harriers, Friday, Raby-9.
The Eamont harriers, Saturday, Armathwaite-101.
Sir John Cope's hounds, Friday, West Green ; Satur-
day, Burfield Scrubbs.
Nlr. Brand's hounds, Friday, Heston-10}.
Sir W. Carew's hounds, Thursday, Thorns.
The F.8.H.. Thursday, Roscrow-10:41.
Mr. Watson's hounds, Thursday,Woodhorn Moor-10.
Sir M. W. Ridley's hounds, Thursday, Iligham Dykes;
Saturday, Newton Underwood-101.
The Haydon hounds, Saturday, Gunnerton-9.
The Allendale hounds, Saturday, Bruntridge.
The Slaley Hounds, Saturday, Swallow Slip--9.
The Torquay harriers, Thursday, Higher Rocombe.
The Ayrshire hounds, Thursday, Stairbridge ; Satur-
day, Sornbeg-101.
Boroughbridge harriers, Friday, Thornton Bridge, 10i.
Chesterfield harriers, Friday, Glasshouse Common, 9i.
Mr. Wyndham's hounds, Friday, KnoyleWindmill, 10i.
Lord Portman's hounds, Friday, Milton Park.
The Middleton harriers, Friday, Upton Lovell.
The H.H., Thursday, Nutley Church ; Saturday, Grey-
well Hill.
Mr. Farquharson's hounds, Friday, Winford.
Hambledon hounds, Friday, Swanmore House-10i.
The 8.V.H., Saturday, Stalbridge Hill.
Col. G. Wyndham's hounds, Thursday, Valdoe
Carmarthen hounds, Friday, Bronwydd Arms-10.
Pantykendy hounds, Thursday, Llanweh-9.
Tivyside hounds, Thursday. Coedtnore Lodge Gate, 10.
Viscount Emlyn's hounds, Friday, Hoplas Gate--11.
Pembrokeshire hounds, Thursday, Nayland-10.

LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT..--011 Thursday
morning a fearful explosion of fire-damp occurred in
No. 6 Pitt
Whiffet, whereby two men were instan-
taneously killed, and five or six others so seriously in-
jured that many days must elapse ore they can resume
or be considered fairly out of danger.
their employment,
—Edinburgh Paper.
A letter from Genoa mentions the arrival in that
city, where the Sardinian Court is now residing, of the
Infantes Don Juan and Don Fernand, sons of Don Carlos

PRICE 5d

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Nov. 22.—The simultaneous collection of the
O'Connell tribute in Dublin took place yesterday, and
the result shows that there has been a very considerable
augmentation as compared with last year. In 1840 the
amount was 1,4381., and this year it is 2,006/., showing
an increase in Dublin alone of 5681. The result might
have been very different if the Times had taken to
praising Mr. O'Connell, or even if it had remained
silent respecting himself and his tribute. Sir Robert
Peel himself might take a useful lesson from the facts I
have mentioned.
POST-OFFICE REVENUE IN IRELAND.
The following letter from Mr. F. Murphy, member for
Cork City, to the Secretary of the Committee of Mer-
chants, announces the refusal of the Postmaster-General
to accelerate the rate of travelling of the Dublin and
Cork mail, one of the reasons assigned being the great
and continuing decline of the Post-office revenue in this
country :
" Temple, Nov. 17, 1841.
" Dear Sir—l have had another interview with Lord
Lowther, and I regret to say my mission has proved un-
successful. Mr. Purcell has risen in his demands, and
whereas he would have been contented last year to make
the proposed acceleration for a sum of 5001. he now re-
quires what is equivalent to 9001. The Treasury refuse
to give this sum, and they allege among other reasons,
that the returns of the Irish Post-office, during the last
year exhibited a deficiency of 30,0001., which had to be
made good from the department of England ; and this
year presents every prospect of a still greater decrease.
" If the citizens of Cork think there is any other
quarter to which I can apply in order to accomplish
their object, I shall be most happy to obey their com-
mands. I am, dear sir, your faithful servant,

" George Atkins, Esq. F. S. MURPHY:#
EXECUTION FOR THE MURDER OF MR.

POWELL.

On Saturday last, the 20th instant, the extreme pe-
nalty of the law took place on Patrick Woods, whose
case had stood over from last assizes, on an objection by
his counsel, which the twelve Judges overruled. The
wretched man said to the people that he was innocent
of the murder of Mr. Powell, that he was seven miles
off when the murder took place ; he forgave his prose-
cutors, his judge, and his jury, and died protesting his
innocence. After having delivered these few words he
seemed to be suffering intense mental agony, and was
moving from side to side, not knowing what he did. He
sunk down before the fall of the drop, in the centre of
which he was placed by the executioner. In a few mo-
ments the bolt was drawn, and the wretched man ceased
to breathe."
'TIE WEATHER—GREAT DISTRESS.

The weather this week has been very severe. Snow
has fallen in considerable quantities. The mountains in
the neighbourhood of Dublin are covered with snow,
and the cold is very severe. From all parts of the
country we learn that the winter has set in with great
severity, and several of the mails have been detained
past time, owing to the heaviness of the roads, which, in
some places, have been blocked up with snow-drift.
In Ireland there is a very general, and, we fear, un-
fortunately, a too-well founded apprehension, that in
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some parts of the country a famine. Will exist, owing to
the lateness of the harvest and the premature setting in
of the severe weather. A gentleman who arrived in
Dublin the other day assured us that not one-half of the
potato crop, on which the poor people mainly rely for
subsistence, would in some parts be saved—in fact, that
in a great many districts the potato crop saved would not
last over February.
Such being the case it is lamentable to contemplate
the consequences. The sufferings the poor will be forced
to endure—sufferings, alas ! with which they are al-
ready too familiar—ought to engage the attention of the
Government, and some means adopted to alleviate them.
—Dublin Monitor.
THE POTATO CROP.

On Sunday night last the weather assumed all the
severity and harshness of mid-winter. A great quan-
tity of snow has since fallen in all parts of the coun-
try from which we have heard, and there has been
smart frosts at intervals. This change in the weather,
occurring at a much earlier period than usual, has
come upon the farmers by surprise. This is the season
for potato digging, which must, of course, be more or
less impeded by the state of the ground, and the
sowing of wheat must also be prevented.—Dublin Even-
ing Post.

We had a heavy fall of snow last night, which was
followed by an intense frost, rendering the streets and
roads almost untravelable. We do not remember symp-
toms of winter to set in at so early a period for many
years."—Cork Reporter of Thursday.
" The weather, since our last, has been almost unex-
ampled in severity for the season. One of the heaviest
falls of snow we have remembered for a long period oc-
curred on Wednesday. The Dublin, Cork, Kerry, and
Waterford coaches and cars have been many hours be-
hind time—in some cases five and six. The Dublin mail,
due at half-past nine o'clock this morning, did not reach
until twenty-five minutes to two o'clock."—Limerick Re-
porter of yesterday. - "
"KiLcuLLEN.—I regret to say - that, the poor man's
harvest (potatoes) is not only a poor crop, but great
quantities are yet to be dug out in this neighbourhood."
—Leinster Express.
Doctor Murray has forwarded through Sir John
Power, Bart., trustee, his usual subscription of 10/. to
the O'Connell Compensation Fund for the present year.
James Power, Esq., M.P., has subscribed 10/., his annual
contribution to that national measure. A similar sum
has been given by "a Resident of Catherine's Parish,"
Dublin. Fifty pounds has been received by the Secretary,
from friends of O'Connell in Edinburgh.
We have only room to admit the following additional
good news from the provinces. James Delahunty, Esq.,
writes from Waterford :—The collection for the Na-
tional Fund here to-day, amounts to between 3001.
and 4001. exceeding last year's products. Waterford
will ever be true to the man who has rescued the
people of Ireland from " thraldom and slavery."
At Clonmel about 2001. has been contributed, as
per letter from Charles Bianconi, Esq. From Bel-
fast, the Treasurer, Hugh Magill, Esq., announces that
170/. will be realised. Enniscorthy produces, we be-
lieve, 80/. or 901., as notified by Patrick White, Esq.,
treasurer. Thurles, too, exceeds last year, and will pro-
duce a similar amount to the foregoing—so writes Martin
Quinlan, Esq., treasurer. William O'Donnell, Esq., an-
nounces that Carrick-on-Suir has, at this early stage,
furnished near 80L—and the consort district of Carrick-
beg and Newtown will, on the 28th, discharge its duty
with like liberality. We learn from Patrick Dowdall,
Esq., that Newry, has, under the auspices of the vene-
rated Right Rev. Doctor Blake, commenced the work
with eminent success. This is also stated as regards the
purely patriotic union of Kilsaran, county of Louth, by
the highly respected pastor, Rev. Thomas Loughran—
and that of Ferns and Kilbride, county of Wexford, by
the excellent Catholic Rector, Rev. James Roche.
Thus the work goes bravely on at all points ; and of
this new proofs will be given day after day in the most
substantial form from the parishes of every county,
diocese, and province of the kingdom.—Dublin Paper.

EMIGRATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sift—Seeing that a great movement is in embryo to
seduce an immense troop of our suffering countrymen out
to the inhospitable shores of Australia, in order that the
cry of distress may be shipped away out of our hearing,
I cannot but rejoice to find an able, influential, and ster-
ling advocate like yourself coming before the world, and
lifting up his voice against the dastardly contrivance, in-
sufferable deception, and reckless project of our enlight-
ened governors, who are busy to bring about this false
and extravagant expedient. The money-makers, land-
jobbers, ship-owners, emigration-agents, and emigration-
puffers have had it quite too long their own way, and it
is full time that we should be shown the other side of the
picture. Hundreds of families who were doing well in
England have been induced, by the lying
.advertisements
of such parties, to give up their all, and sink themselves
down in the illusive enterprise of emigration. Thousands,
I can assert, are now pining away in our Australian pro-
vinces, without work, subsistence, or hope, who, had they
rwted pays) to work
to get
stayed at home, and had common liberty been
granted
them for the play of their industry,
bwouldeen
shpaavree dbeen
r
living in their native country, surrounded with comforts.
nlowa moneyysaft has
rd
Works have been printed and largelye
circulated
this
ns purpose: threopsueb(lbiceefaeuesliengit a
;
purchasers to the land sales ; but any attempt that has
been made to interrupt, or cause a pause for considera-
tion, has always, by well-managedr th
meeanotabreietyn pyuotud
ho wa
lue.
Hence I am glad and grateful for
shown to arrest the current of rapine and destruction
now in operation. Few, it is true, have
make people ac
quainted with the prospects awaiting ve spoken ill of the
-
colonies ; but some have attempted 0
pamphlet published by Smith and Elder them. I read a
who resided ten years in the colonies eorf, bAyoas
tilr
al Mr Dixon,
a.
lie
speaks very differently about an adventure to Australia
to what those do who live in London, and have an inte-
rest in sending their fellow-creatures into exile and
are
po-
verty. But such works as this
put aside. They
must not be brought into light; no, no, it would never
answer. But I trust it will answer you to persevere,
and write down all false, wicked,
tions. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

ONE WHO ONCE THOUGHT OF EMIGRATING.
Leicester, Nov. 17, 1841.

The Musical Society of the Casino at Munich
gave its first winter concert on the 6th ult., which was
honoured by the presence of the King and Queen of
Bavaria and their family, the Queen of Prussia, the
Grand Duchess of I3aden, the court, and a great
number of distinguished functionaries. The orchestra
was composed of two hundred performers, under the
direction of AL Lachner, chapel master to the King. The
first part of the concert was opened by the Symphonic
Heroique of Beethoven, and the second part by
the overture to King Lear of M. Berlioz. Mlle.
Hetzchek, a young Polish cantatrice, with a voice
not less remarkable for its great extent than for its
volume and power, sung with great effect: the grand
air from La Medee of Cherubim ; and M. Artot, the
celebrated violinist from Paris, executed a concerto with
variations of his own composition, which was received
with loud applause. In the interval between the parts
of the concert the King approached the orchestra, and
entered into conversation with M. Lachner, M. Artot,
and several other of the artistes.