The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-16 00:00:00

NOTICE. its true light in opening the proceedings of the Bed-
THE AUTHOR of ROCKINGHAM'S NEW ford meetin He said-
-WORK, entitled " LOV AND AMBITION," in 3 vols., g.
will b.l ready in a few days, and those who desire early copies are " When the first intimation was conveyed to him that
requested to send their orders immediately to the Libraries. a strong feeling prevailed throughout the county in
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
favour of holding a county meeting he at once expressed
- his affeere desire that they should have a thorough Pro-
testanNemonstration, and not a mere political or sec-
tarian one.—(Cheers.) And he was happy to say that
that wish had been heartily responded to.—(Loudcheers.)
The names attached to the requisition included persons
of all classes, of all political opinions, and of all the
various Protestant religious denominations—(Cheers)—
and he must say that he rejoiced to see that at this im-
portant crisis Episcopalian and Nonconformist had held
out to each other the hand of fellowship against the
common enemy—(Loud cheers)—that to-day they were
rivals only in loyal devotion to a Protestant Sovereign,
in ardent attachment to a Protestant constitution, and in
a firm determination to resist the present or any other
foreign aggression upon the civil and religious liberties
of Englishmen."
It is on this broad basis that we should wish to see
formed a Protestant League, which shall include every
individual of every sect who does not repudiate the
name of Protestant, but who does protest against the
usurped authority of the Bishop of ROME. At the
same time we agree with Lord CHARLES RUSSELL
(whose speech at the Bedford meeting was worthy his
name), that we should take as our motto " No fear,"
and we fully subscribe to every syllable in the follow-
ing admirable and eloquent passage from the Noble
Lord's speech
" He looked upon the present opportunity as most
seasonable for making that which, in his bumble judg-
ment, it was important that the country should have the
opportunity of making, namely, a firm Protestant de-
monstration; and the only fear be had ever entertained
was, that the opportunity might be neglected—that the
warning voice might not be listened to.—(Hear.) In
that, however, he had been nobly undeceived.—(Repeated
cheers.) On all sides he saw his countrymen rising and
giving expression to their sound Protestant feelings, and
declaring their attachment to their Protestant institu-
tions in Church and State.—(Cheers.) He saw, also,
that our rulers, both temporal and spiritual, had nobly
spoken out, had faithfully denounced this act of aggres-
sion on the part of a foreign enemy, and he hoped had
with some success shown forth and expressed their faith
in our glorious national institutions.—(Hear.) On that
score, then, be had no fear; and if we were called upon
to enter into the contest between Protestantism and
Popery, and between truth and error, how could he for
one moment doubt the issue of it 2—(Prolonged applause.)
Was not the power which struck down Popery in the
fifteenth century sufficient to keep it down in the nine-
teenth?—(Great cheering.) Did it not, humanly speak-
ing, fall before the power of the printing-press; and did
we not now live happily in the enjoyment of a free press
in this country ?—(Loud cheers.) Whilst, however, he
had no fear, there were no limits to his amazement at
the audacity that had prompted this act."
To this act of audacity the POPE has been prompted,
not by the foe without, but by the traitors within the
Protestant camp ; the encouragement to this act of
audacity came not from Rome so much as from Oxford,
not from Cardinal WISEMAN so much as from Bishop
PHILLPOTTS, and Bishop WILBERFORCE, and Dr.
PUSEY, and Mr. G. A. DENNISON, men who receiv-
ing the pay of the Protestant Church repudiate the
name of Protestant. It is these men who have de-
ceived the POPE, and who have encouraged him to the
commission of this amazing act of audacity and folly.
As was well observed by Lord CHARLES RUSSELL—
" The Pope had mistaken grossly—he had mistaken
the falling off of a few dead leaves as symptomatic of the
decay of the heart of the tree.—(Hear, hear.) He had
gloated on the passion for a meretricious ritual displayed
by a few, and hoped that it was tantamount to a total
abandonment of Gospel truth.—(Cheers.) He had wit-
nessed with delight a recent attempt of the Church to
establish a spiritual oligarchy, and for once he had come
to a sound conclusion that a spiritual despotism must be
preferable to a spiritual oligarchy— (Loud cheers)—and
that the infallibility of one man was more consonant to
reason than the infallibility of a dozen.—(Cheers.) But,
again, he had committed a gross blunder, even in con-
nexion with this subject. He heard a wish go forth from
the cloistered cells of England, and he mistook for the
voice of the people that which England had since pro-
nounced, and was now pronouncing, to be a mere aspi-
ration of the feeble-minded."
His Lordship might have added, and added with
justice, dishonest; but whether feeble-minded or
dishonest, it is absolutely necessary that all those
" who repudiate the name of Protestant," who with
the Bishop of EXETER arrogantly deny that the SO-
VEREIGN is the sole fountain of honour in this country,
rebel against her supremacy in the Church as well as
in the State, declare that they cannot consider this
recent act of the Pore "as an outrage on the autho-
rity of her Majesty the QUEEN," cannot see in it
any interference with her MAJESTY as " supreme
governor over all persons, and in all causes, spiritual
and ecclesiastical as well as temporal, in her domi-
nions," and blasphemously claim for themselves a
divine superiority, should be at once removed from all
posts of honour, emolument, and authority in the
Protestant Church.
We trust that the example of Bedford will be fol-
lowed by every county in the kingdom, and that at
every meeting a memorial will be addressed to the
QUEER, beseeching her MAJESTY to at immediate
measures for the removal from all offices of trust,
authority, or emolument in the Protestant Church,
all persons who deny her MAJESTY'S supremacy, or
who " repudiate the name of Protestant."

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THE GRAND NATIONAL CONCERTS.
THIS EVENING.
Ifacfarren's Serenata, The SLEEPER AWAKENED.
RHaroun Alraschid, 'gr. Frank Boicla ; Abeu Eassan, Mr. Sims
eeves • Zulieka, 3ladlle. Angri.
The celebrated BERLIN CHOIR every Evening.
Great National Quadrille of all Nations.

Band of the Ist Life Guards, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Band
of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and a Corps of British Military Side
Drums. The English Ckorus, and Choir of the Berlin Chapel Royal.
Angri, Lefort, Frank Bodda, and Sims Reeves ; Molinue, Goffrle,
Piatti, Baumann. Barret, Richardson,. Remusat, Franc, Maycock,
Arban, and Miss Goddard.

Musical Director, Composer, and Conductor—M. Balfe.
Conductor of La Musique de Danse—Herr Labitzky.
Conductor of the Choristers of the Berlin Ckapel Royal—Herr
Neidhardt.

Promenade (admitting to the Ha7f-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 bad at thee Box-office, where Programmes
f the performance may be obtained.

Mr. Thomas Masters of the Polytechnic Institution, the Coloseum,
and Royal Botanic and Zoological Gardens, will supply the Retresh-
ments and Wines, &c., &c.
Correct Books of the Serenata, countersigned by the Hon. Secre-
tary. to be had only in the Theatre. All others are fraudulent and
Incorrect.

I'HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lesseft and Manager, Old Brompton,
MR. MACREADY.
THIS EVENING,
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Will be performed OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Macready ; Tap
!r. Davenport ; Desdemona, Miss Reynolds ; Emilia, Mrs. Warner,
To be followed by THE IRISH DIAMOND.
After which MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
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Will be performed a Tegpslciorianlitiiles;lue called ESMERALDA.
Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame
Cele.ste, Miss Woolgar, 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.
After which, MT PRECIOUS BETSY. Principal Characters by
Messer. W:•:ght, Bedford, Worrell; and Miss Harding.
To conclude with THE MARRIED BACHELOR.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa 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 A MODEL OF A WIFE.

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

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled MT WIFE'S
DAUGHTER, in which Messrs. H. Farren, W. Farren, Compton,
Norton, Mesdames Stirling, L. Murray, Louisa Howard, and Ellen
Turner will appear.
To be followed by TIME TRIES ALL.
After which ALLOW ME TO APOLOGISE.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new Drama, called THE WHITE HOOD.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, G. Vining, B. Baker, Homcastle,
Belllingham; Miss Baker, and Mis. Macnamssa.
To be followed by MY HEART'S IDOL ; or, A Desperate Remedy,
in which Messrs. C. Mathews, G. Vining, Bellingham ; Madame Yes-
trio, Miss Kenwortby, and Miss I. Dickenson will appear.
To conclude with THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronne of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING.

Tbe Entartainntents will commence with a new and original
Spectacle, entitled THE ENCHANTED PALFREY ; or, The War-
rior of the Crescent.

To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
qultation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques-
trians of the Establishment
To conclude with the Farce of THE BENEVOLENT TAR.
Boa-office open fiorn Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson.

HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE.

Tam DAT —Morning 42 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min. after •
To-Moasow— Morning 3 min. after 12 I Evening 33 min. after 12

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE; NOVEMBER. 16.
THERMOMETER, IN TES SHADE.
45—highest slice noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
50— this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'09.
WIND S. W.— d all, dirty weather, with rain.

We have recently expressed our deep astonishment
and regret at the apathy exhibited by capitalists with
respect to the valuable properties now submitted to
public competition under the auspices of the Encum-
bered states Commission. Heretofore such unques-
tionable advantages as are now freely offered to pur-
chasers would have attracted numerous speculators,
not merely those who sought bow-111de investments,
and the acquisition of estates that would have re-
mained permanently in their families, but others who
might fairly calculate upon making a handsome
profit by disposing again of their purchases. No-
thing, however, will do. The capitalists are keeping
aloof, holding tight hands on their purse.strings.
They will yield to no temptation ; they heed not
" the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely."
And all the blandishments of the learned Commissioners,
of Baren Itictiaaps, Professor LONGFIELD and Mr.
HARGRAVE, are wasted on the obstinate class. Oc-
casionally some trifling lot may be disposed of at an
almost nominal price, little more than one-half its
real value, but the amount of sales bear an almost
ludicrous disproportion to the quantity and value of
the property set up, so as to render the sluggishness
and want of activity more painfully perceptible.
It is difficult to account for these strange results in
a satisfactory manner. There is no lack of bidders
—c uriosity or some feeling attracts numerous specta-
tors to every attempted sale ; but the sums offered
are so ridiculously disproportioned to the actual value,
that although no reasonable offer is rejected, nine-tenths
of the sales are necessarily adjourned, and properly
so, for tae acceptance of such biddings would be
but little better than acts of confiscation. We know
not how persons can expect to obtain eligibly circum-
stanced estates at ten or eleven years' purchase on the
rental, at a time when Three per Cent. Consols are
quoted at 96f, and when we are told that there is an
abundance of money in the market, which can be ob-
tained at an easy rate of interest, and when the
amount of bullion in the Bank coffers, and the reserve
of notes in the banking department, as well as the
large importations of gold from California, afford the
strongest guarantee that this happy state of affairs
will continue some time longer. But so it is. It
would almost appear as if a regular combination bad
been entered into to depreciate prices, and that the
" bearing system" was flourishing in rank luxuriance
in the precincts of Henrietta-street.
If we could be surprised at any result, after the
proceedings in reference to the extensive and valuable
Antrim estates of tke Earl of MOUNTCASHELL,
on Friday, we should be so at the proceedings
on Tuesday. On that day six properties were set up,
the first and most important of which were the
Waterford and Tipperary estates of Mr. WALL, con.
taining in all 3,340 acres, and producing a rental of
3,3531. 15s. 3d. This desirable property was divided
into eleven well-selected lots, of which only one, pro-
ducing a clear profit rent of 2601., changed hands,
being sold for 2,9501., or about 111 years' purchase.
The other lots, or nearly 19-20ths of the entire, were
postponed from the inadequacy of the sums offered.
A small estate iu the county of Limerick, valued by
the inspector under the Land Improvement Act at
971. las. per annum, was then disposed of for 1,0751.,
or about eleven years' purchase. The crowning ab-
surdity of the day was, however, witnessed, when
another estate, also situate in the county of Limerick,
containing 600 acres, and producing a net profit rent,
over and above all outgoings, of 3491. 9s. 3d., was set
up. This last-mentioned property had been previously
put up in July last, but had been withdrawn in
consequence of 2,2001. only having been offered,
which was justly considered by the Commissioners as
far below the value. On the present occasion; how-
ever, little more than one-third of the former bidding
could be obtained, 8004 being the highest offer, and the