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insurrection. His talents and intrepidity swept all be-
fore him for a period, and the independence of Mexico'
Was declared by national assembly' in November
1815. But Morellos was finally unfortunate, was at-

tacked by the Spanish general Colleja, who seems to
have been a man of military genius, was taken prisoner
and shot. The old Spaniards were once more masters,
and Apodaca, a man of intelligence and conduct, was
sent from Spain as viceroy.
" But sudden tumults broke out in Spain itself. The
Constitution of 1820' was proclaimed, the parties in
Mexico followed the example, and a constitution
strongly tending to democracy was proposed. It pro-
duced a total dissolution of the alliance between the
Creoles and the Old Spaniards, the former demanding a
Government virtually independent, the latter adhering to
Spain. In
,the confusion, Iturbide, a young Creole of
an ancient family, and of large possessions, pushed his
way into power, and, to the astonishment of all Western
Republicanism, i❑ 1822 proclaimed himself Augustin the
First, Emperor of Mexico.
" But he instantly committed the capital fault of qua-
relling with his Congress. By a rash policy he dissolved
the assembly and appointed another, composed of his
adherents. But Cromwell's boldness required Crom-
well's abilities to sustain it. The army had been the
actual givers of the throne, and what they had given they
regarded themselves as having the right to resume. The
generals revol'ed against Iturbide, overthrew him, pro-
claimed a new constitution, and sent him to travel in
Europe on a pension !
" The constitution thus formed (October, 1824) was
republican, and took for its model that of the United
States. Its two assemblies are a Senate and a House of
Representatives. The Senate consisting of two members
for t ach state ; the Representatives, of two for every
eighty thousand inhabitants. All must be natives, and
have landed property to the amount of eight thousand
,lollars, •or some trade or profession which brings in ten
thousand dollars annually. The Congress sits every
year from the Ist of January to the middle of April.
The senators holding their seats for four years, gene.
rally ; the representatives for two. The executive is
vested in a president and vice-president, both elected by
the state Legislatures for four years. The ages of the
several functionaries are curiously fixed. The repre-
sentative must have attained the age of twenty-five, the
senator of thirty, and the high officers of state thirty. five.*
The whole territory forms one Federal Republic, go-
verned by one Executive,' a marked distinction between
Mexico and its model ; the several states of the Ame-
rican Union retaining to themselves many of the privi-
leges which, in the Mexican, belong to the Government
of the capital."

Intimately associated with the modern portion of this
eventful and instructive history is the name of a very
remarkable and gifted man— a man still alive, and
towards whom the eyes of his fellow-countrymen are
now turned, in anxiety and hope, imagining, as a
large part of them do, that under his guidance they can
alone find the salvation of their common country.
We need scarcely observe that we here allude to
—SANTA ANNA ! In some particulars Santa Anna
bears no small resemblance to Bolivar—in others his
position and character are analogous to those of Es-
partero. As a colonel in the Mexican service, Santa
Anna first emerged from obscurity in 1823, when
marching against Iturbide, on the return of the latter
from banishment, lie intrigued with the forces of the
ex-Emperor, and caused them to desert to his own
standard, leaving the luckless Iturbide utterly de-
fenceless. For that act he gained considerable credit.
Again, in 1829, Santa Anna vanquished, partially by
force, but principally by diplomacy, a powerful
Spanish armament, under the direction of Bar-
rados. He was thereupon regarded as the saviour
of Mexico, and retired to his enormous estates
in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, amidst the grate-
ful acclamations of his fellow-countrymen. In
1841 he was again summoned from his seclusion
by the popular voice, and having advanced upon the
capital, removed the obnoxious President Bustamente
from authority. In consequence of this achievement,
Santa Anna was raised to supreme power in the state,
and continued for some time to govern it in the capa-
city of a dictator. An enemy, however, unexpectedly
arose in Texas, and, aided by the forces of the United
States, hurled Santa Anna from office. Then the
belligerent Texas was proclaimed "Independent,"
and shortly afterwards its " Annexation' to the
United States displayed the perfidiousness and cupi-
dity of the latter republic. It was, as almost every-
body is doubtless aware, in consequence of the Mexi-
cans pronouncing this annexation to be a breach of the
treaty, that the Americans have recently invaded Mexico.
Of the integrity of the motives of Brother Jonathan
who can entertain the shadow of a doubt, after a
candid consideration of the foregoing statements ?
The intelligence conveyed to this country towards
the conclusion of last week by the steam-ship Hi-
bernia confirms the impression already produced by
preceding occurrences. America has proposed a
treaty of peace on condition of the- annexation of
California. Texas went first—California seems des-

titled "Temptation and Atonement." Although it
is generally difficult to predicate with accuracy from
the commencement of such a production, we cannot
but anticipate, from the liveliness of the first chapters,
a very pleasant and amusing fiction. Mrs. Gore has
a marvellous facility both of imagination and descrip-
tion. "Rings and Posies" is a delightful paper of
antiquarian and bibliographic lore ; it is daintily and
neatly arranged in the form of a miniature disserta-
tion. " Love's Seasons," but for the halting of the
four lines at the end of each stanza, would be a charm-

ing bijou. The most important paper in the whole
number is one written by our old favourite, Thomas
De Quincey, respecting the " System of the Heavens,
as revealed by Lord Rosse's Telescope." It should
be read, or rather devoured, by every one ; and it will
be. We have long thought upon the false science of
Scripture just as De Quincey declares himself to
think, in a note appended to this contribution : we
have long thought, as he here beautifully expresses it,
that "to have uttered the truths of astronomy,
geology, &c., at the era of new-born Christianity was
not only below the purposes of a religion, but would
have been against them." The reasons subjoined for
this opinion are sensible to the very uttermost. "It
was impossible," says De Quincey, " for any messen-
ger from God to have descended into the com-
munication of truth merely scientific, or
economic, or worldly. First, because it would
have degraded his mission by lowering it to the base
level of a collusion with human curiosity, or with
petty and transitory interests. Secondly, because it
would have ruined his mission : he that in those days
should have proclaimed the true theory of the solar
system and the heavenly forces, would have been
shut up at once, as a lunatic likely to become dan-
gerous. And, thirdly, because to apply the light of
revelation for the benefit of a merely human science,
is to assault capitally the scheme of God's discipline
and training for man." That is plain, honest logic.
All the babble that has ever been uttered about
Joshua commanding the sun to stand still, and about
the creation of the world in six days, is the veriest
trash that was ever conceived. Revelation was too
vast and sublime and eternal to be degraded into the
mere horn-book of any earthly science. Thomas De
Quincey has afforded us the deepest pleasure in giving
voice to ideas which have long lived in our own
imaginings. The " Feast of Poets for September,
1846," though of no inferior merit, does not contain as
usual any single fragment sufficiently admirable to
deserve a distinct quotation. "Der Railber' " from
Uhland, is the most delicately pencilled. With a
variety of copious and elaborate literary notices Tait
this month has, if possible, more than its average
ability.

I are at present in Northampton. I hate friendships by
halvt s, or in a mean way conferred. lam very open to
you, but my intention is what you would thoroughly
esteem me for could you see its basis.
" A dependence in London," the generous Digges
continues, " may be precarious. You shall have money
to bring you to me, and shall command what you want
to make your appearance as decent as it ought to be.
Now if you have that solid understanding I think you
possessed of, you will accept what I offer, with as much
frankness as my offer is made. I live much at home. I
have prepared a snug bed-chamber under my roof for
you, and we will live like friends and philosophers
together. D— strolling! leave it off. Come to me di-
rectly. I don't want you to play, for our company is
full ; but, for God's sake, take time, and look about
you before you go up to London. A man is always re-
spected in this mean world just according to the credit he
seems to have with his tailor. Now I have, in my life-
time, been out of my tailor's good graces, and so may
you be, or any honest fellow, without shame or scacdal.
Look you, my good and grave sir, do not hesitate, but
take a friend's advice whose heart beats to serve you.
Write to me by next post ; not a letter of thanks, but a
plain declaration that I shall see you. We are at my
old house at the bottom of the Canongate, which I have
taken for a year ; there we will sit down, and alter plays
and amuse ourselves, as well as we can.

" No negative, but write to your assured friend,
" W. DIG GES.
" Mrs. Digges' kind compliments to you. I will send
a small bill directly to bring you by return of post."
Honour to the memory of high-minded, true-hearted,
generous W. Digges. This is followed by an Essay
on old Montaigne, which is very pleasant reading. We
have also two stories of French romance—one, "The
Pretty Old Woman of Vevay," a legend of the Revo-
lution," ' and the other the " Ecrivain Public," a ro-
mance of the present day, both of which we commend
to the attention of those industrious gentlemen, the
" Dramatisers:" the first would furnish materials for a
stirring melodrama, the second for a domestic drama
of " intense interest." The papers on the Shet-
landers are continued, and M. A. Titmarsh concludes
his proposals for a continuation of Ivanhoe, addressed
to Alexandre Dumas. This paper is full of rich
humour, and shows up the gross impudence and
grosser ignorance of the French historical novellists
(historical ut locus a non lucendo) in the most amus-
ing manner. Colonel Mitchell, the prince of bores,
proses away after his wo at concerning the campaigns
of Napoleon, proving, of course, that he, Colonel
Mitchell, is an infinitely greater General than Napo-
leon, and that if the Austrians had but been blessed
with the presence of Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell at
head-quarters, every one of Napoleon's victories
would have been defeats. We cannot conclude our
notice without mentioning " A Glance at Prague
during the Feast of St. Nepomuk." It is a delight-
fully graphic account of a fine old town, which is not
known to our English tourists so well as it deserves
to be known.

SMUGGLING AT SHEERNESS.-011 Friday afternoon
about half-past two P.m, as Edward Sargent and Alfred
Bell, two of the coast-guard officers, were on the look-out off
the Lampnell, they descried a boat with two men in her,
which, on boarding, they found to be the Blossom, belong-
ing to Rochester, and, on searching, they discovered several
gallons of rum in stone and glass bottles under the cabin
deck, which they seized. Anxious for the attendance of
their superior officer, Sargent was left in care of the boat
and men, whilst Bell went to Sheerness to fetch the tide-
surveyor, 11r. George Batten. Availing themselves of this
opportunity, the two men attacked Sargent, and one of them
held him whilst the other commenced breaking the bottles
and throwing them overboard. A struggle ensued, but,
before the return of Bell and Mr. Batten, they bad succeeded
in getting rid of the whole of the seizure, saying it should
not be known to whom it belonged. The revenue officers
then procured the assistance of a constable, and the prisoners
were safely lodged in the lock- up house at Sheerness, and the
boat taken to the Custom-house. On Saturday morning the
prisoners were brought before the mayor and magistrates at
the Guildhall, Rochester, when they gave their names John
Thackray and George ➢'Mullen, On the application of
Mr. Buckett, the Controller of Customs at the port of
Rochester, the prisoners were remanded for further exami-
nation. The prisoners are labouring men belonging to ljp-
church.

EXTENSIVE FlRE.—About one o'clock this morning,
an alarming and extensive fire broke out in the Patent Saw
Mills of Messrs. James Taylor and Brothers, No. 5, Main-
street, Anderston. An alarm was instantly given, and the
West of England and Anderston fire-engine were soon on
the spot. They were speedily followed by the Glasgow Fire
Brigade. The fire (owing to the combustible nature of the
materials) spread with great rapidity, and presented an
alarming appearance, the whole of the adjacent buildings
and streets being brilliantly lighted up, while the reflection
in the sky was seen at a great distance, and the means of col-
lecting an immense crowd of onlookers. At three o'clock
the fire (which was confined to the range of buildings in
which it originated) was completely extinguished. The
amount of property destroyed must be considerable ; but the
proprietors, we understand are insared.—Glasgow Sat. Pap.
ALARMING FIRE AT SMITHFIELD BARS.— Last
night, between eleven and twelve, a fire broke out in the
premises occupied by the London Hat Company, No. 16,
West Smithfield Bars, adjoining the extensive building be-
longing to Mr. Edgington, the rick-cloth and tarpauling
manufacturer. The fire commenced in the front shop, in
which a 1 Irge stock of hats were deposited. Owing to the
combustible nature of the goods a very few minutes elapsed
before the flames, had obtained possession of the shop and its
contents. The upper portion of the building was occupied
by numerous families, and the smoke being so dense, the
parties had great difficulty in effecting a retreat from the
place. As it was, three or four children were taken from
the top of the house by a sergeant of the City police. The
firemen, as usual, exerted themselves vigorously, and the
flames were got under soon after midnight, but the damage
done was considerable.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, AUG. 28.—The arrivals
of grain during the past week have been rather small, con-
trary winds have disappointed vessels from entering the
Humber, consequently the show of new wheat to-day is ex-
tremely small, the little offered is sure to find ready sales,
and fetches full prices. Old is slow of sale; holders, how-
ever, evince no disposition to give way, and prices remain
the same as before, Barley nominal. For new there is an
active inquiry. The value of oats and shelling is advanced.
Beans are Is. per quarter higher; other articles remain the
same as last quoted.
THE PORTION OF A FEMALE FOUND IN THE THAMES
oirF GnEirewicm—There is every reason to believe, from
circumstances that have come to the knowledge of the police,
that the legs and trunk of the female recently found off
Greenwich, are the remains of one of the sufferers UT the
accident at Hangerford-market steam-boat pier on Easter
Sunday last.
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.—The fourth general meet-
ing of the Evangelical Alliance was held yesterday evening
and
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spsaeset
in Exeter-hall. The hall and galleries were completely filled,
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ehre,
Thomas Farmer, Esq., was called to preside, and who stated
onsidzedo
that the great object of those meetings was to extend the
knowledge of the principles and the proceedings of the Evan-
gelical Alliance, to ensure a larger amount of Christian
sympathy, as well as to afford to friends who came from
America and the continent of Europe the opportunity to ex-
press those sentiments by which they all professed to be
associated. The meeting was subsequently addressed by the
Rev. Thomas Mortimer, the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy, of Bangor,
United States, P. D. Hady, Esq., of Dublin, &c. The re-
solutions were adopted, recommending that the first Lord's-
day in each year should be observed by the members and
friends of the Alliance throughout the world as a season for
concert in prayer on behalf of the objects of the Alliance;
that orthodox Christians of all sects should exercise Christian
charity towards each other, pledging themselves in their
controversies to avoid all rash or groundless insinuations, and
to maintain the meekness and gentleness of Christians by
speaking the truth only in love.
EAST INDIA HOUSE NOTICES.—The following notices
were yesterday issued from the East India House :—" By
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Whitehall,
August 28.—Upon a motion made this day to their Lord-
ships for a peremptory order requiring the Judges of the
Supreme Court of Justice of Van Diemen's Land to appear to
the appeal of Sidney Stephen, from Van Diemen's Land,
their Lordships are pleased peremptorily to order that the
respondents do enter an appearance within six weeks from
the date hereof, otherwise their Lordships will proceed to
hear the said appeal ex-parte. 'Upon a motion made this day to
their Lordships for a peremptory order requiring Sir Edward
John Gambia, Knt., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Judicature of Madras, and the Hon. Sir William Westbrook
Barton, Knt., one of her Majesty's Justices, to appear to the
appeal of James Minchin, Esq., of Madras, their Lordships
are pleased peremptorily to order that the said respondents
do enter an appearance to the said appeal within six weeks
from the date hereof, otherwise their Lordships will proceed
to hear the said appeal ex'parte.—C. C. Osiavinni."
ASCENT AND DESCENT OF THE GREAT NASSAU
BAusoox.—Yesterday evening, a little before seven o'clock,
Mr. Charles Green, together with a party of ladies and gen-
tlemen, amounting in all to twelve, ascended in the Great
Nassau Balloon, from Crentorrie Gardens, Chelsea, and after a
very pleasant voyage of rather more than forty minutes, safely
descended in Pregast-green, a short distance from Norwood.
Mr. Green returned to Cremorne Gardens about eleven o'clock,
and announced the result of his very pleasant voyage.
DERBY ELECTION.—The Tories are starting Sir Digby
Mackworth against Mr. Strutt, who has addressed the con-
stituency, calling on them for a renewal of their confidence.
A YORKSHIRE " PROTECTIONIST GATHERING."--
A large and influential gathering of Protectionists in the
East-Riding of Yorkshire is said to be in contemplation
during the Parliamentary recess, at which Lord George Ben-
tinck, the Marquis of Granby, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Hudson, and
other leaders will be present..—Yorkshire man.
ENGAGEMENT OF MR. MACREADY AT THE SURREY
THEATRE.—The spirited lady who conducts this faVourite
place of amusement, Mrs. Frances Davidge, has engaged for
a few nights that eminent tragedian, Mr. Macready, who
will, it is expected, commence his duties next week.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The half-
yearly election of children into this asylum took place yes-
terday, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Henry
Nelson, Esq., took the chair, when the election of six boys
and three girls was Proceeded with, and terminated at three
k when the result was stated to be as follows
o'clock, ,
Watson,,762 ; Robson, 2,248 ; Glover
Rutter, 2,768 ; a
Edwards, 1,965 ; South, 1,687 ; Minton, 828 :
!sislic7hiols, 1,127 ; and Griffin, 1,731 votes. The report was
then read, which stated that, from the low state of the
funds the committee were precluded from electing on the
present occasion more than six boyp and three girls, although
more inmates The committee
there was room for many
felt grateful for the munificent gifta 333/. 6s. Bd., from
Mrs. Somes, widow of the late Joseph Somes, Esq., once a
vice-president of the society. They also acknowledged the
gift of 1001. from
the Honourable Corporation of Trinity
House, and 504
from the Honourable East India Company.
at the London T
At the annual dinner held
the
avern, (the Right
Hon. Lord Ellenborough in h chair), a sum of owas
collected in subscriptions. A fuerthser sum of 531. 3s. Bd. was
collected, after a sermon, alrit?
es, St. Mark's Church, Ken-
nington, by the Rev. S.k ag
to the treasurer The report con-
cluded by a vote of than s_ _ tsrer and honorary
to the ladles' committee. The
officers of the society, and
report was followed by a vote of thanks to
adoption of the rep
the chairman, when the meeting separated.
LAMENTABLE CAa'ASTROPHE IN THE CHANNEL.—
Information of a most melancholy nature has reached us.
-.
which
The steam-ship niberilia, arrived on Friday from
America, while on her Pas.sag?up the channel, in a dense
fog, ran down a small va3slel. We regret to state that three
or four of her crew, toget`ler with her captain, were drowned,
though the steamer's boats were lowered, and every effort was
made to save the unfortunate men. No authentic particulars
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tined to follow.—Mexico appears doomed to be
broken up by piecemeal annexation until its gigantic
territories are merged into the already gigantic terri-
tories of the United States. Some fortunate and un-
expected interposition of a superior power can alone'pre
serve Mexico from this unenviable destiny. The writer
of the article in our Edinburgh favourite has suggested
these reflections by the very nature of his clever and
honest production. By a bird's-eye view of the ter-
ritories and character of the Mexicans he has afforded
the reader the cullings of information, and he has
given him food for serious meditation upon the con-
dition of a vast principality in this globe. Mexico
has already proved itself the Western Poland by its
heroes and its misfortunes : may it not bear out the
resemblance by its dismemberment! We have de-
voted so much space and attention to this important
and interesting subject, that we have allowed our-
selves no opportunity of doing more than individualise
a few of the other contributions. The magazine,
according to its honourable usage, is neither deficient
in variety, elegance, pleasantry, nor instructiveness.
Its character for keen and yet graceful criticism is well
sustained by a second letter on " English Hexame-
ters." An unequal but fascinating poem upon a
" Summer Day," by Thomas Aird, scatters quite a
bloom of verse through several pages. " Alge-
ria," and " Cabrera," are useful and agreeable es-
says upon a remarkable man and a glorious country.
" How I became a yeoman," is a tale facetiously told,
and " How to build a house and live in it," a disser-
tation facetiously conceived. " The Gentleman Com-
moner" is brought to a conclusion, and " Hydro-
pathy" affords a very readable and gossiping termi-
nation to an admirable number of this admirable
periodical.

TILE SUN, LONDON, tUESDAY EVEI`,TING, SEPTEMIIER Mfg.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Alert drove out in a carriage
on Sunday afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took airings in the pleasure grounds of
Osborne House on Sunday afternoon. _

Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort
took their usual early walk.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by
her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, arrived at
Osborne House at half-past one o'clock yesterday on a
visit to the Queen. _

In attendance on the Queen Dowager and the Princess
of Prussia were the Viscountess Barrington, Countess
Haack, Earl Howe, the Earl of Denbigh, and Count
Puckler. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence also attended the
illustrious party.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness crossed from
Gosport in the Fairy, and landed at Osborne Pier.
A dejeuner was served to the august party at Osborne
House soon after the arrival of her Majesty's illustrious
visitors.

The Bishop of Oxford left Osborne House yesterday.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal
Highness the Princess of Prussia, took leave of the Queen
And Prince Albert in the afternoon, and re-embarked
on their return to town, attended by their respective
suites.

The royal children took their accustomed exercise
yesterday on the sea-beach.
The Hon. Miss Kerr, Maid of Honour in Waiting to
her Majesty, arrived at Osborne House yesterday after-
noon, having crossed to the Isle of Wight in the Lighten-
ing steam-packet.
The Queen Dowager, and the Princess of Prussia,
attended by the Viscountess Barrington, the Countess
Haack, the Earl Howe, the Earl of Denbigh, Count
Puckler, and Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, left Marl.
borough House at nine o'clock yesterday morning for
the terminus of the South-We-stern Railway, at Nine
Elms, and took their departure by a special train for
Gosport. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness and
suite returned to Marlborough House at ten minutes be-
fore eight o'clock yesterday evening, having travelled
from Gosport by a special train.
Mr. John Thornton, Deputy Chairman of the Stamps
and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday.
Mr. Kay Shuttleworth had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-offico.
The Millbank Prison Commission held a meeting
yesterday at the Penitentiary.
Dispaches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Mauritius.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of New South Wales,
and also for the Governor of Van Dieman's Land.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Osbaldiston, the spirited lessee of this theatre, added
last night another interesting drama to the many he has
already brought out this season, for the entertainment
of the playgoers on this side of the water. The drama
is founded on Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds's celebrated
weekly work, " The Myst ries of London," and is en-
titled Markham and Greenwood; or the Brothers' Career.
The piece, which depicts many of the scenes and vices
incident to London life in all its varied grades, was evi-
dently successful. It is just of that cast which suits a
Surrey audience, and was applauded to the echo by the
gcds. The evening's entertainments were concluded by
the burletta of Fayre Rosamonde, and Dominique the
Deserter; or, the Gentleman in Black. The House was
crowded in every part.

HALL OF ROME.
POSES PLASTIQUES.
There was last evening a grand rehearsal of several
new reses Plastiques or moving Tableaux Vivans, by
twenty-eight male and female artistes, under the super-
intendence of Mr. Tumour, at this establishment. These
new groups are exceedingly graceful, and reflect great
credit on the taste of Mr. Tumour, by whom many of
them were designed. The Hall was crowded to excess.

THE BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL.
SATIIRDAY.—The ball at the Theatre last night was
satisfactory as regarded the attendance, which was very
numerous and brilliant. To form a spacious arena for
dancing, the whole pit was boarded over, so as to be level
with the stage. Entrances were contrived through the
boxes, by flights of steps on either side and in the middle.
The dress boxes constituted a comfortable place of repose
for the dancers. The upper boxes and gallery were filled
by the visitors who came merely to look on. An or-
chestra was somewhat clumsily constructed in the former
for the musicians, who were sadly incommoded for the
want of some barrier to protect them from the encroach-
ments of curious gazers. The popular Jullien
was there, but only a very small number of
those faces, so familiar to Londoners, which
ordinarily are recognised in his orchestre de bal.
Nothing, indeed, could have been more execrable
than the music, which was out of time and tune the
whole evening. Instead of Koenig, who had been ex-
pected, we had a performer on the cornet-a-piston who
generally came in too late, and when, by accident, he
came in time, was sure to play out of tune. After so
magnificent a festival, this shabby arrangement of the
ball music was the object of unanimous animadversion.
Jullien is unrivalled in his way, but he must have his
band, or his energy goes for nothing ; twenty Julliens
cannot turn scrapers into fiddlers. Besides which, the
authorities had given the public to understand that
Jullien and his band were to preside. In other respects
the ball was badly managed ; out of twenty-three
dances there were thirteen quadrilles, which gave the
whole a most dreary aspect. Nevertheless, there were
as many visitors, active and passive, as the theatre could
well contain ; and among them we noticed Lord Wrot-
tesley, the President of the festival ; Lord Sandy s, and
other distinguished persons. The dancing was kept up
till the morning had far advanced.
Mendelssohn left yesterday for London by the seven
o'clock train. Moscheles, and most of the principal
artists engaged at the festival, followed soon after. The
town has lost one half its life and bustle. There is no
official account of the results of the meeting yet pub-
lished, and information in that quarter is very difficult
to be obtained, those who are in a condition to afford it
being so very mysterious and inscrutable, that it is im-
possible, without an importunity beneath the dignity of
the press, to extort any thing from them. The general
management of the festival would admit of animadversion
in more than one respect, bad we leisure and inclination
to make it. The want of rehearsals at the miscellaneous
concerts was painfully felt. The want of accommodation
for the members of the London press was a mark of
inattention that sorts not well with the Birmingham re-
putation for hospitality to strangers. The gross receipts
of the festival amount to upwards of 11,500/. The
expenses have been enormous, including a large sum for
the decoration of the Music Hall; still there is nearly
5,000/. left for the General Hospital. Since 1834 such
a profitable festival has not been known in Birmingham,
and it is the more gratifying from the fact that a very
mediocre result was anticipated. Mendelssohn's Elijah
was the grand cause of excitement, and the preparatory
notices of the London journals helped not a little to

raise it.
SUNDAY.—Last night the festival may be said to have I
terminated with the grand concert given at the Theatre,
which was crowded to suffocation. The concert was pre-
ceded by a comedy sustained by the company. Among
the artists engaged was Madame Grisi, who had re-
covered from her indisposition, and sang divinely; she
was encored in a duet with Signor Mario from the
Donna del Lago, and in the air, " Non fu sogno,"
from Lombardi. Signor Mario was similarly
complimented, in Alari's cavatina, introduced into
Don Gregorio, and substituted the serenade from Don
Pasquale, the first notes of which were received with a
burst of animated recognition. Signor Mario also sang
the " Adelaida" of Beethoven in such expressive and
passionate style as would have satisfied the composer
himself—nothing could have been more charming. Be-
side these, encores were awarded to the clever Misses
Williams, in Macfarren's " Merry Gipsies ;" to John
Parry, in two of his humourous extravaganzas ; and to
F. Lablache, in the Tarantella, which he sang capitally.
Moreover, Mr. Hayward and M. Benedict played a
duet, for violin and piano, in brilliant style, and the
latter accompanied all the vocal music in his usually
able manner, on a pianoforte of Erard, to which that
very pleasing and ingenious invention, the “./Eoliait
attachment," gave double zest and piquancy. The band,
led by Mr. A. Mellon, from London, played two over-
tures of Weber and Beethoven with great spirit, and
the concert passed off with the utmost éclat. It was an
effective climax to the week's festivities.

DANGEROUS FRACAS ON A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
On Saturday evening, when the 6.30 A.M. mixed train from
Bristol was between Steventon and Didcot stations' on the
Great Western Railway, a quarrel arose between Temple,
the engine driver, and Poole, the stoker. A fight ensued on
the engine, and if•both had fallen off the consequences must
have been dreadful, as the train was going at the rate of
nearly thirty miles an hour, and there was no possibility of
the guards getting to the engine to stop it, the high third-
class carriage being between them ; nor were they aware of
the fight until Temple, finding himself worsted, stopped the
engine, to endeavour to throw Poole off, when the guards
alighted, and succeeded in obtaining a cession of hostilities
until their arrival at Didcot, when they were reported to
Mr. Bishop, the superintendent, who gave them into custody
of the guards of the fast train, and conveyed them to Pad-
dington, where their conduct will be investigated by the
directors. Their places were supplied by others at Didcot,
and the train reached Paddington in safety. Both men have
very irritable tempers.
ANOTHER FIRE IN ESSEX.-011 Saturday morning,
between one and two o'clock, a fire broke out at North
Ockenden, on the premises of William Eve, Esq., of Ocken-
den-hall, in consequence of the heating of a stack of clover.
The fire was speedily communicated to four other stacks, all
of which burnt with fury for three hours before assistance
could be procured, when two engines belonging to the Board
of Ordnance arrived from Purfleet, closely followed by one
from Romford. By great exertions the fire was confieled to
the five stacks, although fourteen large corn stacks wore so
closely adjoining the burning masses, as barely to allow room
for a carriage to pass between them. The property As for-
nately insured.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN ST. JOHN'S-LANE, SMITH-
riELD.—In consequence of the dilapidated and dangeroi is state
of several houses in the narrow part of St. John's-lane, Smith-
field, the authorities have considered it necessary to stop the
thoroughfare ; in the meantime the premises have been
shored up for the safety of the pablic (the oe,cupien3 having
all vacated) and every precaution taken to prevent accident.
THE SURRENDER OF KOTE KANGRA.—The follow-
ing letter of thanks to the Artillery officers serving in the
capture of this fort was sent by Brigadier Smith to Lieut.-
Colonel Wood ;—" Camp Kangra, May 3, 1846.—Sir,—The
surrender of the fort having allowed the return to tlaeir re-
gimental duties of the 4th Artillery officers, who have been
acting as assistant-field engineers, have to return you my
thanks for the aid you readily afforded, and to mention my
sense of the valuable and zealous exertions of Lieutenants
Wheelright, Holland, Tulloh, and Machell, brought to my
notice by Major Napier.—l have the honour to be, sir, your
obedient servant, EDWARD SMITH, Brigadier, Chief E ngi.neer.
—To Lieutenant-Colonel Wood Commanding Artillery
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