The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL

SOCIETY.
Wednesday the seventy-fifth anniversary of this society,
established for the propagation of Christian knowledge
iu the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and which has
upwards of twenty thousand children daily under its
care, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street. The chair was cceupied by Viscount Drtunlan-
rig, in the rocm of the Earl of Buchan, who was unwell,
and was supported on his right by Benjamin B. Cabbell,
Esq., M.P., and on his left by the Reverend James M.
Fisher. Amongst the gentlemen present were—D. P.
Browne, Esq., Robert Hepburn, Esq., John Boucher,
Esq., Andrew Maclure, Es.q.; Captains Coßyer, Maz-
well, and Forbes, &c. &a. The musical arrangements
were on a most extensive scale, the orchestra being
occupied by Mr. Guines.-fs court band, besides which
there was the juvenile hand of the Caledonian Asylum,
headed by Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, in the full
Highland garb. Mr. U. F. Taylor presided at the
piano, and
Mr. Cooper sang several Scotch songs.
amongst ethers, "Mister M‘Alister," in which he was
encored, with great effect. Mr. Higgs performed the
duties of toast-master.
The usual loyal toasts having been drunk with every
demonstration of loyalty,
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed " Prozperity and Per-
petuity to the Highland School Society.', He said he
need not state that the society had been established for
one of the ihighest and holiest of purposes, that of dif-
fusing Christian knowledge over the Highlands and
islands of Scotland, and which, before the society was
established, were left in a state of superstition.—(Hear,
hear.) Although much had been done by the society,
yet much still remained to be performed, and he was
glad to see at that season of the year so many persons
present to aid the society by its funds, as well as to join
in the celebration of its anniversary festival.—(Hear,
hear.) The annual expenditure amounted to at least
5"o/a and therefore be trusted that their subscriptions,
donations, and exertions would be commensurate with
the occasion. The Noble Lord concluded by proposing
the
toast of the evening, which was drunk with great
enthusiasm.
" The Army and Navy," " The Duke of Buccleuch
and the Vice-Presidents, " Captain Forbes and the
Highland Society of London," " The Land of Cakes,"
"The health of the Treasurer, Benjamin Bond Cabbell,
Esq.," and several other toast, ware given and responded
to during the evening.
The donations and subscriptions were announced as
amounting to upwards of 3001.
The company did not separate until a late hour.

IRELAND.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII.

DUBLIN, APRIL 18.—Judge Perrin sat in the Court
of Queen's Bench, at half. past ten o'clock, and heard a
few motions of no public interest.

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Crampton joined
their brother Perrin at eleven o'clock, immediately after
which 11-. :Smith O'Brien entered and took his seat at
the traverser's bar. Mr. Mitchel nor Mr. Meagher did
not appear.

Th-eCurEF JUSTICE asked the Attorney-General if it
were his intention, en motion for the travcrsers to appear
by attorney, to tax opposition?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, said he did not mean to give
any opposition to the motion, as by that course he would
be lett in the same position with regard to the recogni-
zances and the rule io plead as he then was. The tra•
versers were entitled to appear by zttorney, and he would
not oppose the motion to that effect.

Mr. POTTER said that the only object Mr. Smith
O'Brien had in moving for leave to appear by attorney
was, that he should not be compelled to appear there
from day to day.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said he had no intention of
giving Mr. O'Brien any trouble in that respect at all.
The CHIEF JUSTICE then said—Let the same rule stand
in all the cases.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL intimated his assent, pad
the subject then dropped.
During this short colloquy Mr. S. O'Brien seemed per-
feetly indifferent. The Hon. Gentleman was occupied in
reading a manuscript document in the subject of which
his aventien seemed to be absorbed, to the exclusion of
every other object.
The trials cannot take place until the after-sittings,
which connn nee on the 12th of May.
A prosecution has been commenced against the rebel
practitioners at Cork, under the Act against military
training. The following particulars are given in the
cork Examiner of last t vening:—
At four o'clock on Saturday evening last, informations
were sworn against six tradesmen of this city, named
Joseph Driscoll, Michael M'CormaLk, John Donohue,
William M'Carthy, John Boyd, and Garrett Dillon, by
Laurence Cassidy, sub-constable of the borough of Cork
"For that on last Sunday evening he discovered five
or six persons with guns in Corn Market street, as he
was conveying a prisoner to Bridewell; that the said
several persons had the said guns not on their shoulders,
hut slopi7d arms; and one of the said party on informant
passing, whose name he heard and believes to be Joseph
Driscoll, gave the word shoulder arms,' when the
most of the other lour shouldered their arms; and after
passing them the said Joseph Driscoll then said elope
arms,' and they dial so; both orders e ere obeyed steadily
and firmly. The party seemed to be composed of the
lower order of tradesmen, and one of them carried a
small board about two feet long and ten inches wide,
with eight or ten holes in it, which appeared to him to
be a target.
" Sworn before me at Cork, this 15th day of April,
1848.
" WILLIAM P. WHITE.
" Laurence Cassidy."
Immediately after, on those informations, three of the
traversers, Joseph Driscoll, Michael M'Cormack, and
John Boyd, were arrested by head-constables Condon.
Crowley, and O'Neil, and brought before the bench; and
a committal having been quickly made out, bearing the
signature of Captain White, the parties were handcuffed
and convoyed to the Bridewell. Subsequently some
friends of the traversers waited on the Mayor, beseech-
ing him to do something for the liberation of the pri-
soners; but his Worship replied that he could not inter-
fere, however, at the same time referring them to Capt.
White. At seven o'clock, Mr. Fitzgerald, having
to the
engaged as agent for the traversers,
procededttb
residence of Captain White, for the purpose of f tendering
the captain of the object of informed
on
d
the enormity of the offence
bail on their behalf.
hihis visit,
which
it, Fitzgeraldtthhee havingjsta e
traversers were
accused of having committed, which, he
injury
morning, be imprisoned until the
Im, said,
chap. a
was
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to
following Monday
and
ratihde rt
hat argument,i
t waa
the captain bail, someagain urged on him the
further
consented to take
so serious a charge that he should require ample bail,
which he would fix as two so
in too Afterlvent sureties in 50/. each,
and the traversersl. each. Captain White also
consented to ajustice of receiving bail.
but
llow the three other traversers to stand
out until Monday (this day), Mr. Fitzgerald consenting
to be responsible for their appearance then, to enter into
bail.
At ten o'clock, when Mr. Fitzgerald was returning
with the bail bonds perfected, Mr. John O'Brien, Castle-
white, and Mr. John Callaghan, Corn Market-street,
being the sureties, he met constable Condon with Dalton,
one of the traversers, in his custody. He informed the
adt the o prisoner,o
k him
then but
bt he
constable of the order of Captain White with reference
to n
the
reca
constableptai
tio
Whiterefused t.o
The
j
liberate u
shtiimce,
said that as the man had been arrested, he could do
nothing then, but he could be bailed on the following
morning. When Dalton was taken to the Bridewell,
Cassidy could riot identify him, so that, after a couple of
hours' imprisonment,
he bad to be discharged.
The traversers are to appear again before the bench on
this day week, by which time Captain White will have
received the necessary instructions from the Castle as to
their disposal or trial.
Pursuant to the arrangement entered into by Mr.
Fitzgerald, on Saturday night, the two outstanding tra-
versers, John Donohue and William M'Carthy came be-
fore Captain White this day at the police-office ; but
Cassidy, as in the case of Dalton, was unable, notwith-
standing his sworn information, to identify them, and
they were accordingly dismissed.

CAUTION TO SENDERS OF UNPAID LETTERS.—The
following has been issued at the General Post-office by
command of the Postmaster-General:—" Under the 3d
and 4th Vic., cap. 96, and the 10th and 11th Vie., cap.
85, all persons sending letters by the post unpaid, which,
from any cause whatever, cannot be delivered to the
parties for whom they are addressed, are liable to pay
the postage charge thereon, which, under the Ist Vic.,
c. 36, may be recovered by summary process before a
magistrate. In future, such letters being returned, the
senders will be compelled to pay the postage charged
upon them."