The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23 00:00:00

CORK, DEC. 20.

Very large arrivals of foreign wheat and In-
dian corn took place here on Saturday, and these,
with a few straggling ones since, hare had the
effect of throwing a serious damp on the trade, which is
very dull and lifeless. The supply of home grain has
been fair, the receipts for the week amounting to—
wheat 661 brls, at 16s to 21s 6d per brl; barley 1,976
brls, at 108 4d to 12s 4d per brl; oats 6,871 brls, at 8s
to lOs 4,1 per brl. There has been very little variation
in the value of any description of grain during the week.
The large arrivals of foreign wheat have affected the
prepared mat ket, and we have scarce a transaction pass-
ing iti the article. We have no alteration in its value.
Grinding barley continues firm, and some pare. Is have
been sold at lls to lls 9d per barrel. We have no
malting samples offering. We observe a pause in the
oat trade, in which but little budress has been done.
We quote prices much the same as those of last week,
namely-9u 93 per brl fur black and 103 9d for white.
Per the latter Its is esked, bat has no+, we balm,. been
obtained. The 11 lur market continues dull, end the
haziness passing is a retail one at the rates of last week.
In Indian corn h sales passing are on the most re-
stricted scale, and evidently 001) to supply the more itn-
inar4iere wants of dealers. Ethan meal a very slow sale.
Barrels. Currency.
o Whit,!wheat...oos ocl to 00s Od 00s Od— 20 stone
27 Red wheat . 17s 9d to 19s IQ 20s Od-20 do
94 Barley 1"s 4d to Its 64 12s 04-16 do
0 Bere ...... is Od to Os 04 Os 04

418 Oats
152 Pigs 24s Od to 33s Od

N Od - 14 do
3O Od per cwt

Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:
0 barrels white wheat; 7 red ; 29 barley; 0 here; 32 oats;
2 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week:—
Wheat, 730. Barley, 1,971. Oats, 7,129. Pigs, 911.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CURRENCY.
First quality ...... ... 77s First quality
Second quality
Third quality ... 69s Third quality ...
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality 505 Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Dec. 14 :
Pigs, 1,3.6. Sheep, 262. Cows, 236.
Flour—First 12s 6d to 13a Od; extra 14s Od;
seconds, 11s6d to 12s Od; households 9s to Od; thirds, 7s to 93
per cw t. Oatmeal 108 6d to Os; Indian meal7s Od to 7s 6d; wheat-
meal. 10s to lOs 6rlper cwt. Indian corn 7 les Od to 7110 s Od per
ton. Bran 87s 6d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 31s to 465; average
42s ; dealers 34s to 505 Od; average 48s per ton. Straw—Farmers
21s Od to 39. Od; average 265; dealers 353 Od to COs Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6d;
household loaf 5d to 50 per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
21d per lb. Eggs-75 2d to 75 4d per hundred. Coals—
Newnort 163 Od; Lydney 17s ; Landore 14s ; Neath Cuba,
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 400 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 4ird ; mutton 4id to 6d; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 61 10s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/2s 6d to 315. per
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to Si Os ; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 21s to 00s ; red
ditto, 24s to 003 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 8/ 10s to 9/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 803 per ton ; red pine, 31 10s ; yellow
ditto, 2/ Iss per ton ; deals, 12s to 155 per 100. Hides—
Market 23s to 323; salted 24s to 32. per owt ; calf skins
3id to 3 d per lb. Potatoes, white 70 to 10d; Minions
10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 11l lOs ; lchaboe, 81 to 9/10a
per tor. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSIONERS OF
SEWERS.—THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT.
An adjourned general Court of Commissioners was
summoned fur Friday at the chief office, Greek-
street, Sohc. The business upon the notice paper
was comparatively unimportant, but the statement
made by Mr. Woolrych at the inquest-room upon
Wednesday last, that Mr. Forster, the engineer to
the commission, had been instructed to present a re-
port to the Court in reference to the late accident at
the Victoria sewer, had called public attention to, and
excited considerable interest in, the proceedings yes-
terday.
At twelve o'clock, the ordinary hour of meeting,
only four commissioners had arrived, but Mr. Peto
had sent •word that he would be there by twenty
minutes past twelve. The Him. Gentleman was
punctual to his promise, and iu a few minutes after-
wards the presence of the reporters was requested in
the court-room.

Upon our entrance we found Mr. T. Hawes in the
chair, supported by Sir H. De la Beebe, Captain
Dawson, of the Royal Engineers, Mr. Lawes, and
Mr. Peto, M.P. Mr. Woolrych the secretary, and
Mr. Forster the engineer, were also present.
The CHAIRMAN said he was very sorry that they
had not been fible to make a court, but the fact was
that there were only two other cornfnissioners in town
besides the five present. One of those two, owing
to very pressing engagements, and the other from a
sudden illness, was unable to attend.

Mr. Lewes said, though they were unable to make
a Court, it was right to make some allusion to the
melancholy accident which hall lately happened in the
new Victoria sewer, now in course of construction at
Westminster. It was right to state that the commis-
-loners, immediately upon the occurrence of the acci-
dent, instructed their engineer to report to them on
the circumstances, and that he had accordingly done
so. Considering the anxiety which naturally existed
to ascertain the cause of the accident, it might be ex
petted by some that the engineer's report would he at
once announced, but the commissioners were of
opinion that, pending the inquiry before the coroner,
it would be premature and improper to do so. They
had, however, instructed Mr. Forster, the engineer, to
attend the inquest on Monday next, when he would
be ready to be examined with respect to any of the
matters on which he had reported,
Sir H. Da LA BECHE would venture to make a few
observations as to certain " misapprehensions"—if
they were only such—as to what was doing at the
Victoria-street sewer. That sewer formed part and
parcel, as had been stated long since, of a system of
sewage upon the north side of the Thames—a system
which comprised the entire abstraction of the sewage
from the Thames upon the northern side to at least a
distance equal to Galleon's Reach. It had been the
unanimous opinion of that commission, for a long time
past, that the sewerage upon the north side of the
Thames should be based upon that pion, so that he
did hope End trust they should hear no more of their
commission swerving, or attempting to swerve, from
that their ow❑ unanimous determination.—(Hear,
hear.) Such statements for the future after that
public announcement—but it had been announced
over and over again—could but come under the head
of wilful misstatements for some ulterior purpose.
Now, with regard to the progress of their works.
They bad at this moment the whole subject fully
under consideration, and at no distant period—in
fact, in a very short time—they should be able to
produce, as he hoped and trusted, an efficient plan
based upon that very system of the entire removal of
the sewage from the Thames.— (Hear, hear.) Of
course they were bound to produce tor their col-
leagues of the City such a plan as they could entertair,
they (the Metropolitan Commissioners) had
slwaye experienced from them the utmost kind-
ness, and they bad always worked in perfect har-
mony. lie had not the slightest doubt that what
would ultimately be done would be with the full
consent and approval of all of them, both Meropolitan
end City CJll,miss.oners. Of course the detail of that
plan could not be submitted either to the City Cern-
mis-ioners or to themselves until it was brought to a
certain state cf perfection; but he had no objection to
state, in a general way, that it was based upon the

plan of the entire remosvallof all the sewage from the
northern as well es from the southern side.of the me-
tropolis, which latter had, indeed, already hen sane-
tiom d. Upon that plan they had a system of inter-
secting drains, in order to carry that off, and there
would, therefore, necessarily be portions of the district
which would be drained, as it were, by the ordinary
action of gravity, while others would be lifted by
artificial means into these main channels. Of course

a conFiderable time must elapse before the minor ad-
ju,tments could take place; but be had risen to say
these few words in order that there might be no rills-
c )nception as to the views of the commissionere upon
the point of the entire abstraction of the sewege.from
the Thames upon the north as it had been upon the
south side.—(]lean)
Mr. S. M. PETO, M.P., said, there did seem to be
a very considerable misapprehension, not only as to
what that commission had really done, but as to what
they intended to do, and he should like very briefly
to advert to the facts. That commission was nnly
appointed on the Bth of October of last year, and when
he, together with Mr. Stevenson and Rendel,
was personally solicited by the Earl of Carlisle to
take a seat at the board, it was distinctly understood
by that nobleman, and by her Majesty's Government,
that their doing so was simply as a great matter of
public duty upon their part, their desire being to
render the most effectual aid in their power, in order
that a perfect and practical plan for the whole of the
sewerage of the metropolis might be provided ; and
such a plan, he ventured to say, had been prepared
with every possible expedition consistent with that
due care without which no plan of this kind ever could
be matured for the public advantage.—(Hear, bear.)
He would just for a moment advert to the fact that
since the $I of October last year the commission had
ascertained the exact state, had had a complete system
of levels taken, and had reported upon no less than
700 miles of main sewers. They had examined the
whole of the plans that had been submitted at the pre-
vious request of their predecessors in office, and had
formed a plan for the southern side of the river, which
had been duly advertised. The drawings of that plan
might be had at any hour at that office, and he had
never heard from any practical man a single objection
to it. It was perfectly simple and practical in its
character. It relieved the whole of the southern
district of the metropolis with two lifts only,
and it afforded the power of removing - the
whole of the sewage to any distance re-
quired or desired, provided it should not be
found that at that point where they proposed to
stop the public had in the meantime made such ar-
rangements as should utilize the whole of the sewage.
—(Hear, hear.) Then as to the northern side—the
whole of Westminster has been settled for four
months past ; and the necessity of that was urged
upon us by two circumstances—first, the miserable
condition of the locality, which would be credible
only to those who were personally acquainted with
it ; secondly, that the new street—Victoria-street—
which had been projected, had been waiting for three
years for the sewer to be made, while the money had
actually been deposited in the office. The commis-
sioners had thought, therefore, that the observance of
public faith and the necessities of the case required
them to take up that portion first. They had accord-
iegly done so, and having reference to the general
plan of the northern side it had been so arranged that
the sewage of the whole of Westminster should be
taken to the lowest practical level ; and the whole
would be discharged not ultimaately into the Thames
(although at present necessarily so at Scotland-yard),
but ultimately, with the whole of the City sewage, at
such a distance down as should be beyond the reach
of London and from which to practical evil could
result. Now, though he, as a practical man, was per-
fectly prepared upon all occasions to give his time to the
public, ho was not prepared to stand at any one mo-
ment suspected of giving that time for any of j- ct except
for the performance of a public duty. He had himself,aud
tinny of the commissioners had done the same thing,
given up what, upon reference to his diary, he found
to be a consumption of time equal to seven months
cinch the Bth of October last year; and when the
multiplicity of his engagements on every part of the
continent and in this country was known, it must be
apparent to every one that he was making no mean
sacrifice, and he could not and would not submit to
remain quiet under any imputations when he knew
that he had no other intention but to do his duty to
his fellow-citizens.—(Hear.) He was prepared to
give up to the Government, when the term of this
commission should expire in the next session of Par-
lament, that office which he had received at their
hands, and be should do so with the proud !satisfac-
tion of believing that he had aided in perfecting a plan
for the northern and southern sides of the metropolis
a well-considered, well-digested plan—not consi-
dered in an open court, where every observation must
be studied with reference to its immediate appearance
in public—but considered, as every matter of great
importance should be, for hours consecutively there,
in quiet, with other practical men who thoughtfully
brought to bear the energies and experience they
possessed—and what for ? Simply that the public
might derive from them the benefit of that experience
and knowledge which it ought to be, as it was, their
pride and their pleasure gratuitously to afford.—
(Hear, hear.) He could only say with regard to
himself that with great inconvenience, and instead of
taking his family away, as he ought to have done,
during the interregnum between the two sessions, he
bad remained in London nearly the whole of the
time ; and he was prepared so to remain and to fol-
low this matter up, de die in diem, until they had
completed it ; but he was not prepared to stand sus-
pected of any motives, nor would he quietly submit
to it.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir H. De La BEeRS said, his honourable friend
(Mr. Peto) had fallen into one little inadvertence as
to the time during which the subterranean survey
had been in progress. That survey had been insti•
tuted, as absolutely necessary, at the commencement
of the first of the commissions that succeeded the
numerous commissions of the metropolis. It was
found that there was little or no knowledge of the
sewerage of the metropolis existing at that time ; and
it was also needful to have a surface examination.
The two had now been completed, and they had, as
Mr. Peto had stated, 700 miles of main sewers per-
fectly examined, so that at any future time they
could be dealt with and made a part and parcel of
any new system, or they could be rejected as occa-
sion might require.

Mr. PETO 'did not wish for a moment to have it
understood that the present commission had insti-
tuttid the subterranean survey; on the contrary, it
had been most properly instituted by their prede-
cessors ; but he meant to say that they had had to
wait for its perfection, and that they had to examine
the condition and amount of all the exisiting sewers
Lefore they could, as new men corning into this ques-
tion, at all do justice either to their subject or to
themselves.—(Rear.)
The CHAIRMAN observed that their great difficulty
arose from the manner in which they were required to
do their work by the Acta Parliament.
Mr. PETO said, it would be competent for them to
continue to sit as a committee but not as a court.

Mr. LAWES said, the fact wai that the quorum of
six was the same as was rcqnired under the old com-
tnis,ion when they had from seventy to eighty com-
missioners. However reasonable it might have been
thcn, six out of twelve was certainly a very large
proportion.
The Commissioners then proceeded to the dis-
chargo of committee business, and the reporters
withdrew.

PASiAGES IN TOE LIFE OF MRS. MARG /EL T
MAITLAND OF SUNNY SIDE —Curiosity is again excite.'
respecting the authorship of this work, in consequence of the
appearance of a new fiction from the same Fen, entitled
" Merkland ; a Story of Scottish Life." Even that shrewd
critic, the late Lord Jeffrey, was in some doubt as to the sex
of the writer, as appears by a most interesting letter from
his Lordship, a copy of which obtained publicity in a recent
number of Fraser's Magazine. " When I first read the
book (says his L )rdship) I settled it with myself that it was
the work of a woman ; and though there are pronouns in the
letter of the author now before me which seem to exclude
that supposition, I am so unwilling to be disabused of this
first impression that 1 still venture to hope it was not erro-
neous, and that these words were introduced only to press] Is
the incognito which the author seems anxious to maintain."
. . . " Nothing half so true or so touching in the delice-
ation of Scottish character," continues this eminent critic,
" has appeared since Galt published his Annals of the
Parish,' and this is purer and deeper than Galt, and even
more absolutely and simply true. The conceptiot? of Grace,
so original and yet so true to nature, and to Scottish nature,
is far beyond anything that Galt could reach ; and the sweet
thoughtfulness and pure, gracious, idiomatic Scotch of Mar-
garet, with her subdued sensibilities and genial sympathy
with all innocent enjoyments, her ardent but indulgent
piety, and the modest dignity of her sentiments and deport-
ment, make a picture that does equal credit to the class from
which it is taken, and to the right feeling and power of ob-
servation of the painter."

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cesstul defence in the Arches' Court of Canterbury, to a suit
for restitution of conjugal rights. on the ground of her hus-
lishillinas;
b.and's infidelity, and obtaining all the relief that the Con-
ststorial Courts of England have the power to grant, viz., a
separation as mensa et thoro, Mrs. Geils remained still subject
to all the legal consequences and incidents of the matri-
monial tie. Her husband continued to draw a sum of
1,20 '/ i
rear from the lady's estates in England, under the
marriage settlement, and according to the law of this coun-
try, would be entitled to receive it until divorced by Act of
Parliament. Under these circumstances Mrs. Geils, in May,
1842, brought the present action of divorce against her hus-
band in the Supreme Court of Scotland, of which country
he is a native, and where the adulteries are alleged to have
been committed; and after an elaborate discussion in the
Court of Session, the Lords in the Inner House affirming
Lord Wood's judgment, have decided in favour of the lady's
suit. The effect of this decision will be the forfeiture of the
1,2.00/. per annum, hitherto received by the husband. In
addition to this relief, the lady becomes entitled to a jointure
of 4001. a year out of her husband's estate in Scotland.
The Journal de Toulowe says :—T' e police ar-
rested on the 14th, on the Place de la Cspi'ole, Captain
Tristany, a Carliat refugee, who has been long lying con-
cealed in Toulouse. Sonic important papers were seized on
his person. Several other Spaniards of distinction, are wait-
ing hare iu prison, to be sect off to the interior.

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E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS.
Most Positively the LAST NIGHT of the present season.
Mr. BALFE'S Benefit on FRIDAY, Dec. 27.
THIS EVENING.
Symphoni in F. Beethoven.
The Grand Battle Overture, Lindpainter.
Overture, Oberon, Weber,
Overture, Zampa, Herold.
Grand Selectioh from Halevy's opera, La Tcmpesta—L. Negri.
Angri, Miss Poole, Molique, Cooper, Baumann, Barret, Prospere,
Remusat, Franc, Richardson, and Miss Goddard.
Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Balta.
Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Latitzky.
Promenade (admitting to the Half-Circles, Gallery] 1 6
and Pit Stalls) • • ..
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 n ay be obtained.
Mr. Thomas Mastei s of the Polytechnic Institution, the Colosenm,
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.
MR. 3IACREADY.
THIS EVENING,
The Single Act of the Second Part of HENRY THE FOURTH.
Henry IV., Mr. Macready.

To be followed by the JEALOUS WIFE, in which Mr. Macready
will appear. _

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, ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new and original Drama, entitled JESSIE
GRAY. Characters by Messrs. llugbes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed-
ord, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

After which a new Farce called THE SCHOOL FOR. TIGERS ;
or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kiteflyer, 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 TEIE GREEN; or, Hints on Lti-
quette.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Keal3 and Mr. Keeley.
Oa THURSDAY, Dec. 26,

Will be performed TILE STRINGER. The Stranger, Mr. C.
Kean ; Mrs Haller, Mrs. C. Kean.

After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO
TIIE BRAVE AND TIIE FAIR I3IOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the
Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Elexmore ;
Harlequin, 31r. Cormaek ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine,
Miss Carlotta Le Clercq.

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

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
On THURSDAY, Dec. 26,
Will be produced an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza,
to be called RING CHARMING ; or, the Blue Bird of ?aridise.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horneastle, Suter,
Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Last Night of Mr. G. V. Brooke and 3liss Helen Faucit.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed PHILIP OF FRANCE AND MARIE
DB MERANIE. Characters by Messrs. G. V. Brooke, H. Farren,
Norton, W. Farren, jun., Johnstone, G. Cooke, Diddear ; Miss Helen
Faucit, and Mrs. L. Murray.
After which WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY,

AziTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITGEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal IlighneSS
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty.
Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Second week of the
Revival of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.
THIS EVENING,
Tlfe Grand new Spectacle of KENNILS% ORTII ; or the Golden Days
of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes.
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 first
time these five years) of TURPIN'S RIDE to YORK.

Extensive Preparations are now being made for the production of
a new and original Equestrian Comic Pant:mime, written expressly
for this Theatre, by G. 11. Rodwell, Esq.

Box-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

On THURSDAY, December 28, 1850,
Will be produced an entirely new and original grand historical
Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre,
by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled

HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIME ;
or, The White Horse of Killarney.
To say that this Equestrian Pantomime will be superbly
" mounted," is to say no more than must be expected ; coming, as
it does, surrounded with such favourable auspices.
It has been said by some authors, that O'Donogliue (but I don't
know who) was a good Prince of Ireland; who, eschewing whiskey,
was always chewing water, and kicking his eels (heels) at the bot-
tom of the Lake of Killarney, excepting once a year when, finding
himself taken with a swimming in the head, he would pop up to the
surface, and mounting his charger, would charge her to gallop across
the Lake. Many expected that so much galloping would have
thrown him Into a galloping consumptico ; but such has not proved
the case, for some assert that not only he; but his Horse too, is "still
alive and kicking." This hard galloping, or Galloparding, always
occurred on the Eve of May-Day. The description of him is that he
was tall—but not at all too tall—that he was handsome, and would
hand some whatever they desired—that his appearance was even in
the light of Day—that of an Electroplated Knight; for he was
covered all over with a thin Coat of Silver—this Coat he could
never wear out, because he was always at home. Bat now to the
Pantomime :

SCENE THE FIaST.
TIIE GLEN OF MISCHIEF.

The Hag of Mischief, over a Peat Fire, is still trying to elicit from
an Illicit Still the Evil Spirit of Ireland, in the form of WHISKEY :
who, though still in the Still, won't be still, but "busts his biler,'
and stands confessed the RE AL POTEEN !

This powerful Spirit is sent by the Hag of Mischief, under the
disguise of Paddy Carey, to tempt and min the followers of " Father
Mathew" and the " Water Care," whom, she says, are the especial
favourites of the " Water Drinking Fool," O'Donoghue: Whiskey
swears he'll de her bidding, for he'll fire them with drink, by
making them as drunk as blazes.' Mischief parts from Whiskey
with " a drop in her eye," but Whiskey is not so affected ; for he is
sure that where Whiskey is, Mischief won't be far off.
SCENE THE SECOND.
THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY.

The entrance to the Mansion of Lord Bullfrog is on one side, on
the other a lithe inn. It being in Ireland, the sign was to have
been " a Bull," but " bulls" not being in fashion at present, it has
been changed to the " Queen's Head." It being May-Day Eve, the
Fairies of the Lake are seen dancing and strewing flowers on the
water, as if sweetly M'Adamizing the road, preparatory to the ap-
pearance of

O'DONOGHITE ON HIS WHITE HORSE.
He gallops across the Lake, says much that is well worth hearing,
puts on the habit of a Beggar, and, " 0 Charming May," what a
time for making a little love ; so think the fair Kathleen and her
Lover Dermot Astore, but instead of making a little, they make a
great deal. She relieves the Beggars wants, and then wants to
have a little more love. It has long since been an established fact,
that even Cupid, who can change any man into a goose, sometimes
has his own " goose eooked," and so it proves now, for Lord Bull-
frog's Cookey, discovering the Lovers, flares up, a " broil" en,ues,
and all are thrown into a perfect " stew." At this critical moment,
Lord Bullfrog, with his jovial companions, return from the chase.
Lady Bullfrog (to see her is to love her), with her interesting little
family, comes to meet him. Sae firs into her husband's arms—and
thus (as many married ladies hare done before) stands "In arms
against her husband." Lord Bullfrog is enraged with the Lovers,
so to punish Dermot, who is in his debt, he seizes his only friend, his
Horse, by way of payment, but gets " more kicks than ha'pence."
O'Donoghue, as the medicant, aids the Lovers, and Dermot's Horse
is restored. Lord Bullfrog, being determined to get rid of his plague
of a daughter, pais her up as " a Prize," which makes her look very
" blank," as he exclaims—
Whoe'er to-morrow brings the fairest steed,
The one that leaps the best, has greatest speed;
Shall have fair Kathleen—yes, she and all her tin,
So try your lucks, and let the best A orse win.
All disperse, leaving Dermot alone with his Horse, by whole aid,
he feels certain to win his heart's dearest hope. But, alas ! " the
course of true love never old run smooth." Whiskey comes in the
way, and whisks assay his senses—then his money—and, at last, his
Horse; Whiskey mounts the Horse, and, setting up a horse laugh,
gallops off with it. Dermot in despair determines to try the
" Water Cure," by drowning: himself, but; is prevented by O'Dono-
ghue, who promises to lend hire another horse for the morrow's race,
and at on e takes to the bottom of the Lake.