The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

tration incite the new rulers to carry the spirit of pro-
scription into every department of the public service,
from tho Minister at a great foreign court to the post-
master of some half-barbarous outpost—thus tending to
render those whose functions ought to withdraw them the
most completely from party influences the most unscru-
pulous partisans; and would make large masses welcome
war and even aequiesce in ruin, if it appeared that they
could thus counteract the antagonist tactics, humiliate
the rival leader, or remotely influence the election of
the next President. It is already painfully felt that as
far as the universal choice of the people was relied on
to secure for the highest office of the state the most
commanding ability or the most signal merit, it may be
pronounced to have failed. There may be less habitual
and actual noise in Congress than in our own Parlia-
ment, but the time of the House of Representatives,
not without cost to the constituent body which pays
for their services, is continually taken np, when not
engrossed by a speech of some days duration, with
wrangles upon points of order and angry recrimina-
tions ; the language used in debate has occasionally
sounded the lowest depths of coarse end virulent acri-
mony, as the floor of the Legislative-hall has actually
been the scene of violent personal rencounter. The
manners of the barely civilized West, where it has
been known that counsel challenge judges on the bench,
and members of the Legislature fire off rifles at the
Speaker as he sits in the chair, would appear to be gra-
dually invading the very inner shrine of the constitu-
tion. Having done justice to the strictness and purity of
morals which distinguish many of the more settled por-
tions of the continent, it cannot be concealed that the
reckless notions and habits of the vagrant pioneers of
the West, evinced as these are by the practices of gam-
bling, drinking, and licentiousness, by an habitual dis-
regard of the Sabbath, and by more constant swearing
than I ever heard anywhere else, fearfully disfigure that
great valley of the Mississippi, destined inevitably, at
no distant day, to be the preponderating section of the
entire Union. It is at this day impossible to go into any
society, especially of the older and more thoughtful
men, some of whom may themselves have borne
an eminent part in the earlier struggles and
service of the commonwealth, without hearing the
degeneracy of modern times, and the downward ten-
dency of all things, despondingly insisted upon. At
the period of my visit, besides the numerous instances
of individual bankruptcy and insolvency, not, alas !
peculiar to the new world, the doctrines of repudia-
tion, officially promulgated by sovereign states, had
given an unpleasing confirmation to what is perhaps the
prevailing tendency among retired politicians. I have
reserved for the last topic of animadversion the crowning
evil—the capital danger—the moral plague-spot—
slavery. 1 have not disclaimed the original responsi-
bility of my own country in introducing and riveting it
upon her dependencies; I do not disguise the portentous
difficulties in the way of adequate remedy to the great
and growing disease; but what I cannot shut my eyes
on is, that while it lasts, it must still continue, in addi-
tion to the actual amount of suffering and wrong which
it entails on the enslaved, to operate with terrible re-
action on the dominant class; to blunt the moral sense,
to sap domestic virtue, to degrade independent industry,
to check the onward march of enterprise, to sow the
seeds of suspicion, alarm, and vengeance in both internal
and external intercourse, to distract the national coun-
cils, to threaten the permanence of the Union, and to
leave a brand, a bye-word, and a jest upon the name
of freedom.—(Loud applause.) Having thus endea-
voured without consciousness of anything misstated
or exaggerated, though of much that is wanting and
incomplete on either side, to sum up the good
and the bad, I leave my hearers to draw their
own conclusions from the whole. There are large ma-
terials both for approval and attack—ample grounds
both for hope and fear. Causes are occasionally at work
which almost appear to portend a disruption of the Fe-
deral Union; at the same time a strong sentiment of
pride about it. arising partly from an honest patriotism,
partly from a feeling of complacency in its very size and
extent, may tend indefinitely to postpone any such
pregnant results; but whatever may be the solution of
that question, whatever the issue of the future destinies
assigned to the great American Republic, it is impos
aible to have contemplated her extent, her re.ources, the
race that has mainly peopled her, the institutions she
has derived or originated, the liberty which has been
their:life-blood, the industry which has been their off-
spring, and the free Gospel which has been published on
her wide plains and wafted by her thousand streams,
without nourishing the belief and the hope that it is
reserved for her to do much, in the coming generations,
for the good of man and the glory of God.—(The
Noble Lord resumed his seat amidst loud and long-con-
tinued applause.)
When the cheering had in some degree subsided,
Mr. GOODMAN, Mayor of Leeds, came forward, and
moved the following resolution :
" That the warmest thanks of this meeting be given to
the Earl of Carlisle, not only for his two remarkable and
highly instructive lectures, but especially for the empha-
tic intimation he has thus spontaneously and spiritedly
given, that there is no social rank, nor official position,
nor public eminence, however distinguished, that may not
with honour to itself recognise amongst its duties the
promotion of these admirable institutions for completing
the education, and raising the moral and intellectual
character of the people."
Mr. BECKETT, M.P., seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously, amidst enthusiastic applause.
The Noble Earl briefly acknowledged the compliment,
and the meeting then separated.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS.
THIS EVENING.
The LAST WEEK BUT ONE of the present season.

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Mr. Howard Glover's Grand Selection from " HERO and LEAN.
DER," for the second time, this evening.
Grand Selection from a MS. Opera, entitled " Hero and Leander,"
preceded by an Original Overture, composed expressly for these Con-
certs, by Mr. Howard Glover. The principal parts will be sustained
by Mdlle. Angri, Miss Poole, Mrs. Alexander Newton, Mr. Frank
Bodda, and Mr. Sims Reeves, with a Atli English Chorus.
Overture to William Tell —Rossini.
Grand Selectioh from Halevy's opera, La Tempesta—L. Negri.
Labitiky's Quadrille of " All Nations."
The Solos in " God Save the Queen," in the Great Quadrille of All
Nations, will be sung by Madlle. Angri. The Military Bands, the
Corps of Side Drums, and the English Choristers.
Rossini's Stabat Mater will be produced To-morrow Evening.
Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Balt..
Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky.
Promenade (admitting to the Half-Circles, Gallery} 1 6
and Pit Stalls) • . •• .. •• •• ••
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The Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concerts will com-
mence at Eight, and terminate about Eleven.
Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office, where Programmes
of the performance nay be obtained.
Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Colesenm,
and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Refresh-
ments and Wines, &c., &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed EVERT ONE HAS HIS FAULT.
After which A RADICAL CURE.
To conclude with THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Krout, Mr,
H. Bedford ; Amelia Rosenthal, Miss A. Vining, Luise, Miss P,
Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE
GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed-
ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.
After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS ;
or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kitefiyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff,
Mr. Worrell; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss
Chaplin.
To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar
Tongue, to be called JACK IN TUE GREEN; or, Hints on Eti-
quette.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kea' and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR,
Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Vining, Cath•
cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean.

After which BETSY BAKER; or, "Too Attentive by Half."
Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss
Murray.
To conclude with TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS.

Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at tho Box-offlce,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestals.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed SIMPSON AND CO.
To be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING.
After which THE RINGDOVES.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE HUNCHBACK.
After which SPEED THE PLOUGH.

ASTLBY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highneu
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Last week of the gorgeous Spectacle.
Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the
Revival of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.
THIS EVENING,
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The Grand new Spectacle of THE ENCHANTED PALFREY; or,
The Warrior of the Crescent.

Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing
the Magnificent Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes.
The whole concluding with the Equestrian Drama (for the flat
time these aye years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

CROSSING CITY THOROUGHFARES. A correspon-
dent suggests that a lighted subway with shops (which would
soon pay expenses), should be formed under the street cross-
ing from Fleet-street to Ludgate-street, and another from
Bridge-street to Farringdon-street, as the thoroughfare there
is really frightful and dangerous. A previous correspondent
suggested the formation of light foot-bridges above the
streets for such thoroughfares. Both of these plans have
before been discussed in our columns. Enormous as is the
traffic in omnibuses and cabs, waggons and bullocks, along
Fleet-street, at certain hours, it is even more so along King
William-street and London-bridge. There, too, the street is
considerably wider, without even a halting-place in the
middle, where it begins to be at the worst, near the Monu-
ment: there any tedious attempt to cross at particular hours
is, indeed, most dangerous and fearful. The obviation of risk
to the foot passengers in crossing such thoroughfares, in
whatever way effected, would be a most useful work, and is
every day becoming more urgently necessary. Could not
something be done before the hubbub of next year takes '
place? Perhaps no improvement whatever will be more es-
sential than this. We hope that the projected alteration of
London-bridge itself, for behoof of foot passengers, to which
we have already called attention, is not being lost sight of.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION IN A COIV.—An In-
verness paper says that last week one of the small tenants at
Embo, county of Sutherland, having a cow swollen with over-
eating of turnips, Mr. Colin Munro, manager, probed the
animal, and as he performed the operation the farmer's wife
stood over him with a lighted candle. The heated air or gas
from the cow took fire at the candle, and blazed up, to the
no small astonishment of the parties. It was with difficulty
extinguished, without doing material'injury.
LEGAL APPOINTMENT.—The office of Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, vacated by the resig-
nation of the Hon. Mr. Plunket (son of Lord Plunket), has,
it is said, been conferred on Mr. Sausse, Q.C., and Crowii
prosecutor on the Leinster Circuit. The emoluments are
1,0004 a year. Mr. Sausse is a Roman Catholic. - ,