The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-24 00:00:00

The CHISHOLNI then proposed the health of the
Visitors to the Society, which was a,:knowledged by
Major-General Briggs.
In proposing the Branch Societies, The CritsnoLai
mentioned the fact that there were several branch
societies established in Canada, and anticipated the
greatest possible benefit to the Society from their
loyal exertions in that country. .
The next toast was "The Caledonian Asylum,"
which was drunk enthusiastically.
" The Emerald Isle" was acknowledged in a brief
speech by Dr. POWER.
The Cuisnorm then rose to propose one toast more
—a toast which his friend near him would give in
Gaelic, and which would best explain the mystic
feeling which prevailed among Highlanders. It was
" Highlanders shoulder to shoulder."
Sir J. WRA then gave the toast in Gaelic, which
was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm.

The Pipers then struck up. and
MtLeod stepped out for a reel, in which he was joined
by Mr. Alexander Macdonald and Mr. James Da-
vidson and his brother, and this party danced
the concluding reel of the evening, at the close of
which the Chisholm vacated the chair, and, preceded
by the Pipers, left the room in procession.
Several other reels were danced during the even-
ing. One attracted especial applause, in which the
dancers were Lord Reidhaven, the Messrs. Davidson,
and Mr. G. Bain, the Honorary Secretary.
It was " the wee short hour ayont the twal" before
the company separated. The dinner and wines were
excellent.

IRELAND.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

DUBLIN, MARCH 20.—A case of the above nature
was tried at the Cork Assizes, before Mr. Justice Ball,
on Wednesday and Thursday last, which, of course,
excited no small share of interest in the locality. The
plaintiff was a young lady, aged 18 years, the daughter
of the Rev. Thomas Forrest, a beneficed clergyman of
the Established Church ; and the defendant, Captain
O'Brien, of the 72d Highlanders, which regiment was
stationed at Mitchelstown, in the county of Cork, last
autumn. An acquaintance sprung up between the par-
ties, and, after a brief courtship, the Gallant Officer pro-
posed marriage, was at once accepted, and the day
all but fixed for the nuptial ceremony. Subsequently,
however, the defendant, who has reached the ma-
ture age of forty years, slackened in his attentions,
and finally broke off on bis corps being ordered
for foreign service. The main ground relied upon for
the defence was, that the evidence for the plaintiff,
documentary or otherwise, failed in furnishing positive
proof
.of an actual promise of marriage. Colonel Sir
Gaspard Le Marchant was examined with the view of
showing, from his military experience, that the pay of
a captain of infantry was of itself totally inadequate
to maintain a wife in respectability ; and, in answer
to a question by the plaintiff's counsel, as to whether
there was any additional accommodation provided for an
officer when he married and brought his wife home to
quarters, the witness replied in the negative, adding,
amidst shouts of laughter, that the Commander-in-Chief
did not recognise the ladies at all. The jury, after
twenty minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff, with 250/, damages and 6d. costs, the foreman
adding, that if there was any proof that the defendant
had any property beyond his pay, they would award
much larger damages.