The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-06 00:00:00

Its DAY.) \IANCRESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

(FROG[ OUR OWN CORRESPONDECT.)

e his Woreh'Pe •
!oking hid)? of MANCHESTER, OCT. 3, SEVEN P.M.
g the 811,?! °l-, eisessisst
Concert in the Theatre Royal, yester-night,
owerTul Pi'. • a• `,wded to •
• othio‘
.excess—the gallery most uncomfortably so,.
;ed was "'relY might have been better avoided. The con-
Irish ahPlll ,htea were
had goon somewhat annoying to the remainder of
,5.400 gtr",r In the pit and boxes, who had. an unquestion-
for posw, twut to.enjoy more tranquillity than the state of affairs
y agreet. _
_appal.
opcwlegions permitted. Albeit, the. concert pro.
ith eO, n considerable eclat. It was opeped by Cheru-
, howevrilit somewhat hacknied " Overture to, Anacreon,"
voold not! k'rhaj y 4011 admirably performed, and highly appreciated.—
and
.01,S,
_u:g !ling an aria,,of Carraffa's, which %yea " Caviare"
lervelf b?: /tits Inultitudinous assemblage. A sort of ballad-glee
nd got e7ed, well executed by Mrs. W. Knyvett, Mr. Knya
larva kat,' augi""•••••n, and Phillips, " Bird of the Wilderness."
parties e ePutai then placed herself at the pianoforte, and
Lien get th"' NY:4 Cara sposa's" trifling upon his horn, contri-
!°' show how utterly superfluous a fine and extensive
(crammed with the elite of Foreign and. British
Vra) could be rendered ! Caradori and Pelegrini
raihlt •
with the celebrated duet, " Dunque io son to
I"liktrmn o II Barbiere de Seviglia," which also went
Caradori again tried her pewenrat a " Swiss
katit 'Olen even the obligato accompaniment of the
,
la NiCholsOn could not elicit for her that approba-
laa Which a more judicious selection would certainly
llhlbtsrned for this charming vocalist. Mori's brilliant
qinn the violin restored the audience to .good hu-
'kellid, as he never was heard to greater advantage, the
Was a hearts, acknowledgement of his fine talent, fir
!til/44111alified pleasure lie dispensed, by his unique per-
of Mayseder'a Concertant Aria, with variations.
was again rapturously received, and encored in the
t5k,,,3( On the Banks of Allan Water," sung without
which
whatever, if we except the tears and
her pathetically told tale wrung from the
of her fair auditors. The unrivalled Robert Lind-
4Yed Dr•p
•
jabot ePuch's Cantata "Alexis," and Mr. Braham
jl_,t•" we considered to be the accompaniment. The
lantvraction and effect of this singular display produced.
tsriably does) the most fervent bursts of enthusi-
anairation. Catalani seemed to be in somewhat bet-
aee
e„ 1 and gave several portions of the beautiful song
;;I:. Ina tu ben mio," with mirth of her former skill;
1 pt to get it repeated, however, met with the most
opposition. The comic and generally effective
.te and finale of Rossini, " Ali ! guardate the acci-
' by Mesdames Caradori, Stockhausen, Messrs. Cu-
rds 14?h
'llillips, and Pelligrini, failed of producing the seri-
hi hWe i allowed ourselves to anticipate. A Buffo,
ymNy,ot o
ilegot:ocssliej
may
be too chaste, for De I3egnis' absence was
vs were?
h
erely felt in this risible production, and indeed in all
(Pellegrini) attempted of this description at each
11 you wlot
e the lori°"
the it(t;(11eo
Ins's trashy, yet popular overture to Tancredi, corn-
iis throne, • the second act, and it was vehemently encored !
ich, I beiell'.ll:tilcl)o;edthis fine orchestra might have been more eligibly
sled to insure than by the performance of such an ephemeral
stability of Oil;
11*n-out composition. But, we presume that the
tutions. 'lsttl'orrrs had their reasons for the anomalous selection, and
AscendancY.
his Lordshio el not with the taste of the Manchester commu-
14110h no, we never mention her," by some means or
mean it, or re'
to Mr. Phillips's lot here, and he likewise ob-
at the 00i1. 11,,tt45:1. encore. But lo ! another ballad ! for Mrs. W.
. his Immediately succeeded to him with the Scottish
which And ye shall walk in silk attire." Relief was now
d the meat" •
.6e 'Tensible to prevent ennui, even in this ballad-
at only to „I&
Ple and none could come more opportunely
e actuallY.fe, al hreholso4, with his exquisitely beautiful fantasia, en-
s which Ll` ' " Recollections of Ireland ;" the perfect perform-
rvtd" "ell as the masterly orchesterizieg of which, de-
and elicited the warmest tokens of unanimous ap-
A. very poor and " wishy-washy" attempt at a
e°,4lPosed by one Cordella (where did lie grow?)
to this, which narrowly escaped a hissing,
sung by Catalani and Madam Puzzi. " A fifth
eYe balls !" Yes, verily, another ballad followed
and neither snore nor less than the thread-bare
guitar !! !" 'this infliction nearly exhausted our
although given by the lovely Miss Love. We
ing a hint from the first line of her song—
: gay and festive scene," when the deep and
her tine contra-alto pipe reconciled us at
ishment, and her pretty face and tine person
to undergo the torture of an encore ! " La
" by Corioni, Phillips, and Pellegrini, was
especially by the Englishman. " The cry
re," and sure enough old Bobby Grey tod-
warbled by the good-natured Kitty ; how-
Id Sawney was listened to with merely re-
m, but without any solicitation to repeat
truth, a dog, even, may he in danger of
he be crammed to the gorge with over
The 3.eal Swiss now approached, and
listeners with her sweet and unsophisticated
t wild." The notes it must have been—for,
srry, no one could understand the language,.
a stray countryman dr so. Nevertheless; '
unaffected grace, united to a clear and fielible
performance one of unalloyed delight; and
unnecessary to say, that she was rapturously
ballad-loaded concert concluded at eleven
, considering the number of repetitions, was
early) with the national anthem " God save
- not by Catalani alone.
(LAST MORNINC•)
Mohave at length arrived at the last morning perform-
tnts splendid Festival of Music, the totality of
tiliat'Pears to have imparted universal gratification to
Inerens visitors that have, beyond all former ex-
Braced this commercial town. At a very early
`'venue to the Church was occupied by expec--
ich feast of maic which the programme so
Id forth. The remarks we have had de
eke, regarding the comfort and safety of-the
ividually as well as collectively, apply to the
for the Church, even in a more extended
it the Theatre—it is next to an impossibility
told be more perfect. 'the finest selection,
that of theahird day ; and we might make
remaik suffice for our purpose--which is, that
'ittle of alloy amongst a great variety of what
:lent, that the duty of ruinuter criticism might
,topriety and justice be dispensed with. How-
'tY, and entertaining, as we sincerely do, a
uvotion towards the shrine.of Apollo, it he-
lve on us to execute that duty fearlessly and
assuring every one concerned as musicians,
.1•11 respectability, will outweigh every other
in—feeling, as we do, that the more elevated
nes in the estimation of the British nation, so
dignified will become the individual respec-
et) the humblest of its professional
members.
• we shall endeavour to combat prejudices,
:ay, and expose the pitiful shifts that we blush
are too frequently resorted to, in order to
;ative talent, as well as to decry that which
. in the possession of modest worth, incapable
base action.

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lermance opened with the Hallelujah Chorus,
'oven's " Mount of Olives." It was so well
to make our regret more poignant, that a more
extensive selection bad not been made from
icent Oratorio. We might define the cause of
:t defective," and would do so, did we not be-
prejudices in music are rapidly on the decline,
conductors not likely to stand between the
more complete enjoyment much longer.
very agreeably surprised by the novel intro.
a very tine (may, noble) production of the
and once popular composer, Pasiello : the
which charming song has been most sue.-
laplied by Mr. E. Taylor, who also
,e,xecuted
N'i'nely well. Pergolesi's pretty chorus Gloria
Deo," has been much better perform-
'"t't, Was upon the present occasion. Of Mrs. W.
e
ttN. In Handel's " smooth" compositions, there is but
"Nttk at all applicable, she never offends, and much
,• „
"os, itlentiy delights her listeners by her perfect into-
it 4w.liare style, and neat articulation of a class of songs
r<I,T be rendered very insipid. " 0 magnify the
lantitm'rtned a felicitous contrast to one of Handel's
'ke inceptions, " Whets his loud voice in thunder
doal tVtL9 greatly effective, even divested of the tre-
mtesonanee of the York Cathedral. Braham was
brlndidly successful in his own Recitative Song, (al-
it I:4lppsed by Handel,) " Deeper and deeper
ilarn, almost impossible to tind adequate terms of praise,
af4 ti 9 exceedingly on the repetition of the first
\t. Waft her angels," and regret was the feeling
notts that he attempted too much at the cadenza ;
I,at 40 consistent as at York. Nothing but praise,
,(141!qualified, is due to Miss Stephens, for her affect-
,.;:je'on of the pious resignation of the charming
P",tha's beloved child; it drew tears from many
cceeilitig chorus from Handel's Oratorio,
I that contains touch that is admirable,
tit, often objectionable to our English ream, viz.
al accentuation ; it is particularly obvious in this
tht,_`,llTinortal Lord of earth and skies," at the word
tiotZi,o' which sounds like per-dee-shon with its pre-
iy,in, '2. The exquisitely instrumental composition
troni his " Creation." " On mighty Plumes,"
161"),'Isly warbled by Caradoril; and the ingenious
l'iltrurnentation, in which the flute is rendered

even more delightfully prominent by Nicholson's delicacy
of breathing, was perfection itself, making it altogether one
of the completest enjoyments we experienced during the
meeting. A fine specimen of the solid compositions' for
our Cathedral services by Dr. Croft, and extremely well
arranged by Greatorex, exhibited a prond superiority over
much inane trash by composers of other lands,—we could
not admire the florid style of the organ prelude, this noble
'instrument cannot he pnostitnted to such monkey tricks
with impunity. The " Rex Tremendre Majestatis," from
Mozart's singularly interesting and last work, the_ 'Re-
quiem, was net so finely sung as we could: have
wished ; and here we may take leave to remark
that, whatever superiority the Lancashire chorus
singers may be supposed to possess over their contempo-
raries of the metropolis in Handel's works, they are 'mani-
festly deficient in that precision and polish so indispensibly
requisite in the execution' of the modern compositions. -We
wonder that any deviation from Mozart's own conception
of what would be most fitted to perfect effect, should oc-
cur in a community that'enjoys a large' eputation for just
discrimination in all that belongs to music and its effects.
The beautiful " Recordare" should follow the last Chorus
we have alluded to; yet, whilst we are free to admit that
the " Benedictus" is an unrivalled composition for grace
and learned contrivance, it is out- of its proper place.
Another superb chorus of this master mind, adapted we
should suppose from one of his Masses to English words,
" Hosannah to the God of Israel," which is wound up
by a most majestic fugue- in the natural key, raised our
astonishment still higher, at the wonderful as well as truly
sublime resources that this extraordinary musical genius
seemed to hold at complete command. The composer's
beautiful relief in the use of pianos was miserably defi-
cient. Is not this reponsibility upon a conductor's shoul-
ders? We think it is. We are quite with the immortal
Bard of Avon in thinking, that, " take him for all in all,
we shall not look upon his like again." " From mighty
kings he took the .spoil" Was even more effectively given
by the British Queen of Song than at York. Should
Miss Paton continue to enjoy the blessings of health, the
perfection she appears resolved to attain sets competition
in regard to its extent completely at defiance. This was
the only song allotted to her powers in this day'eselection,
but it was equal to any other six in proportionate quantity
of good effect. The " Tempesta," by Haydn, is a noble
specimen of how much we ought to respect the modern
school—it is fraught throughout with splendid masses of
original and apposite- musical illustration, and, had the
contrasts been duly attended to, would have proved a treat
of the very first order. Rossini's " Preghiru," adapted
front his " Mose in Egito," was very well performed by
Stephens, Vaughan, Knyvett, and E. Taylor. Mr. Chat-,
loner executed the obligato harp accompaniment with all
that clever and orchestral tact for which he has so long en-
joyed the highest reputation. Handel's celebrated air,
" Tears such as tender fathers shed," was every thing, we
presume, that the immortal writer could himself have de-
sired. Madame Catalani got through the beautiful air,
" Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty !" in a style dia-
metrically the reverse of the previous effort, and with a
consequent proportion of bad effect. We were also fa-
voured, as well as astounded; by the singular inversion of
the motivo, as it was rendered at the Yor Meeting by the
same lady. A fine " Cum sancto spiritu" closed this act,
by the celebrated Pergolesi. Variety of style, therefore,
could not possibly be complained of by the most fastidious
in these.particulars.

But we must be briefer in our remarks upon the selection
for the Third Part, which contained a fine chorus " Quo-
niam to solos," by a composer too little known in this
country, we mean Reghini. It is exceedingly beautiful.
Another fine old chorus,. by Leo, and Handel's " Hail-
stone chorus," as well as the grand double chorus of the
" Horse and his rider," formed the best niorceaux. We
had " Sound the loud timbrel" (the composer's name
seems to he fearful of appearing in the Book of Words) as
a foil no doubt; and, in sooth, it answered that purpose
most felicitously ! Mr. Harper, in his trumpet accompani-
ment to Luther's Hymn (sung by Catalani) was at least
equally successful as in any of his former efforts. The
beautiful attenuation upon the singularly prolonged note is
very remarkable, and it is surpassingly beautiful and effec-
tive. Talking of trumpets reminds us that we have
omitted to mention Braham's most splendid and extra-
ordinary effort, in " Sound an alarm." We take this op-
portunity of alluding to the obnoxious manner in which
certain " great guns" go off (pardon the pun) in the
orchestra during the progress even of songs and duets—it
is positively ill-manneredly at any time and in any place ;
but within the walls of a sacred edifice it becomes abso-
lutely indecent, and was very near receiving a public mark
of reprehension, -even from the audience then assembled—
it ought, and must be amended.
The brilliant results of this Musical Festival must en-
sure to the Manchester community a triennial repetition of
t!,,,,c musical feasts. To the gentlemen who have stepped
forward to perform the most arduous and responsible duty,
the sincerest gratitude must he due—and to the Mtiaicat
Committee in particular, at thelfead Of which, we believe,
must be ranked Mr. Thomas Appleby, His undeviating
ardour and attachment to the cause of- music is too well
known to require comment. Seventeen principal vocalists
(nine of whom were lidies,) must have puzzled his philo-
sophy, not a little, to " keep them all in tune ;" discords
of an established character, and other new inventions of a
similar complexion, forced themselves into the composition
and arrangements, which he had an undoubted right to
imagine could not be introduced, and would not have oc-
curred.. However, the frailties and little passions of human
nature are never more painfully conspicuous, 'than in an
assemblage of the sons and daughters of Hirmony. " It
must be so," we have cogent reason to know ; and much
more might he said as well as sung upon, the occasion, but
having already exceeded our limit's,. we must conclude by
saying " we can no more !"

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

The Marquis of Winchester, in Cavendish-square, from a visit
to his son, Lord James Padet, at Reading ; Sir Felix Agar,
Bart, in Stratford-place; Major Clayton, in Pall-mall, from
Sicily ; Captain O'Neil, M.P. in Charles-street; Berkeley-square,
from a tour ; Colonel Mahon, in Waterloo-place, from Paris ;
Captain Walrond, M.P. in Chapel-street, Park-lane, from a tour;
Captain Montesquieu, in Pall-mall, from Paris ; Sir Lewin
Glynne, at Stevens' lintel, front Brighton ; the Reverend John
Bryan, at Hanover-terrace, from Bath ; Lady and Miss Bryan,
in Conduit-street, from Florence ; Major and Mrs. Tooke, in
Brooke-street, from Paris ; Captain Anthony Rose, in Pall-mall,
from Gibraltar ; Captain and Mrs. Grey, its Park-place, from the
Netherlands; Mr. Scott Murray, in Cavendish-square, from
Kingston-on-'flames; Sir John Harrington, Bart. in Berkeley-
square, from Brighton ; Colonel Crawford, at Stevens's lintel ;
Mr. Mrs. and Miss Liddell, in Brook-street, from Home; Capt.
H. Trail, in Lower Brook-street, from Brighton • Capt. Vesey,
of the 9th Lancers, at the St. John's Wood harracks ; Mr.
James Esdaile, its Piccadilly, from a tour; Honourable William
Fermor, in Gloucester-place, from Brighton ; Captain Davidson,
in quare, from Doncaster; Captain Smith, in Harley-
s i
treeltmtr,frau-s osn the East Indies ; Mr. Edward Hastings, its Petit-
man-street, from Essex ; Major Shaw, in Pall-mall, from Dublin;
Major and Mrs. Thurston, in Hertford-street, from the Nether_
lands ; Captain Eccles, at the St. John's Wood Barracks, from
Guernsey ; Mr. Doughty, at Stevens' Hotel, frsm his seat in
Essex ; Lord Decies, in Berkeley-square, from Brighton ; Major
Todd, in Albemarle-street, from Dublin ; Mrs. and Miss Tr._
ward, in Park-street, from the Netherlands; Captain Hippesley,
at the St. John's Wood Barracks, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs.
Carter, in Brook-street, from Paris ; Major' y 1 er, at the Hyde
Park Hotel, from Ireland; Mr. G. Barclay, at Stevens's Hotel,
from Oxford; Mr. Villiers Stuart, M.P. in Piccadilly ; G. S.
Stewart, Esq. and Miss Stewart, at e ethers Hotel, Berners-
street, from Scotland; Mrs. Higginbottom, Thomas Higgin-
bottom, Esq. and lady, at ditto, from the Continent.

DEPARTURES.
The Earl of Wiltshire, for Dublin; Mr. John Forbes, M.P
for Bath ; Captain Conway, of the 14th Dragoons, for Bath
Lieutenant Houston, of the 7th Hussars, for Dublin; Lord
Nl:count Ashley, for Essex; Major and Mrs. Scott, for Lyme
Regis, in Dorsetshire ; Lieutenant Warrington, to join the 3d
the 3d Dragoon Guards, at Glasgow, who are under orders fur
1 reland.

Colonel Sir Joni,: ?WILLEY DOYLE arrived
in town on Saturday, and had au interview with the Earl
of ABanuEmsr at the office of the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.

Despatches were sent off on Saturday night
from the Colonial-office to the Governor-General of the
Canatias.

Viscount iNIELvILLE visited the Earl of
ABERDEEN on Saturday, at the Foreign-office.
Mr. ITERRIES has left town for Tunbridge-
wells, where the Right Hon. Gentleman has taken a house
for some months.

Lady BURDETT and daughters arrived at
Paris on the 27th of last month, from Germany, accom-
panied by Dr. MAcKtrilior; and
.Major PEARS. Sir
FaiNos was hourly expected at Paris, to join his family.

The Duke of SUSSEX arrived at Eaton Hall,
the seat of Earl GnosvENolt, on Thursday—Macclesfield
Courier.

Mr. CL'AREmoNT, a modest unassuming per-
son, an " Actor of all Work," on the boards of Covent-
garden Theatre, for nearly forty years, has been obliged to
retire from the stage, in consequence of having twice rup-
tured a blood vessel. CLAREMONT has not left behind him
in the profession an honester man. It was to this actor
that the late Air. lanais thus addressed himself, after a
summer recess
CEAR.EMONT, where have you
been employed this summer"' " At Lewes, Sir." " What
character did you perform?" " I acted Richard the Third,
twice," said CLanEmoNr. " What !" exelaimol the tar.
castie Magner,
"twice in one town !"

THE LATE AFFAIR AT BA LLIBAY.

(FROM[ OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DUBLIN, FRIDAY, ocT._3.

The Catholic Association yesterday was unusually crowded,
chiefly in consequence of the proclamation from the Castle,
forbidding tumultuous assemblages of people ; and the inte-
rest excited to ascertain what. impression it would make
upon the Catholic body. Privately the leading Catholics;
I know, consider that under the circumstances the Lord-
Lieutenantcould not do less. It would be.too great a sa-
crifice of authority and dignity to consign the pacification
of the country to the Association. This pacification, it
was known well, would be effected without the interference
of the Government. Still, in all reason, the authorities
should be allowed to have a finger in the pie. This is the
point of view in which all really regard it, however it may
be declaimed about in speeches intended for popular effect.
Strong proofs have been already given that the South will
yield implicit obedience to the advice of the Association
alone, and that there will be no more public assemblages
of mobs.

The Association yesterday took another decided step
towards the pacification of the North. They have recalled
Mr. Lawless. A resolution was passed, thanking him for
his zeal, &c. and requiring, him to come back and tell Ms
proceedings. The plain translation of which is, be is re-
called because lie bad not discretion to proceed in a manner
calculated to accomplish the objects. O'Connell had a pro-
cession—why not Jack Lawless? So Jack, forgetting
the North, assembled vast multitudes, and there was, in
consequence, near being a conflict at Ballibay, which
would have ignited the combustible materials of this country
from the Giant's Causeway to Cape Clear. The real cir-
cumstances of that affair have never yet come fairly
before the public. Both parties were interested in conceal-
ing them—the Orangemen that their thirst of blood should
not appear too evident—and Jack Lawless that he might
not be thought to have been instrumental in the mischief.
his despatch, therefore, be called foul and wanton
murder an accident-! and the Orange Papers lighty jested
upon it as a " taste of their fashion." The fact is, Lawless
did not exaggerate When he said that he was followed by
above 200,000 Catholics; I have it from a person of un-
questionable veracity, and close observation, that there was
more than that number. Lawless invoked them to meet
him : this was the capital error, the primary source of the
evil, and :.this candour obliges me to admit. When the
uninstructed people were told to assemble in numbers;
what could they think but that something to be accom-
plished by physical force was required? and what Could
the Orangemen believe but that an assault was intended ?
The Orangemen, the yeomanry, and a few-of the military
of Ballibay, accordingly, on the morning of the proces-
sion, prepared themselves for action, and two such parties
could not have met without a sanguinary'conflict. My
informant, who was mixed with the Catholic procession,
and saw every thing that passed, declares that l►e was
astonished at the quantity of arms in the hands of the
Catholics, and is of opinion that the handful 'of men in
Ballibay would inevitably have been sacrificed 'that night
had Lawless proceeded. General Thornton has the merit
of having prevented him. He met Lawless, and extracted
a promise that he would not proceed to Ballibay, When
Lawless arrived at the cross roads, one 'of which led to a
country chapel, he harangued the people, in order to per-
suade them to turn and assemble there. They besame
outrageous—insisted upon going forward—and threatened
to shoot him. His life was saved by a Catholic clergyman,
who dismounted under the pretence that Lawless should
ride forward with the people in compliance 'with their
wishes : he mounted, took advantage of a bye-road, and
galloped out of sight in an instant, followed by the execra-
tions of his disappointed adherents. The only prudent
thing he did from the commencement of his mission was
to run away. The Catholic clergyman who lent him the
horse succeeded in dispersing the people; and it was when,
they were dispersing and scattered that the Orangemen
sallied out from Ballibay, and shot at every one they saw,
and murdered some. This be assured is a faithful and
impartial account of proceedings which have been repre-
sented in so many various lights.

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

(From the Dublin Morning Resister of Friday.)

_ .
The meeting yesterday was immensely crowded with
ladies and gentlemen. At half-past two o'clock

--- BRODIGAN, Esq. WEL; called to the Chair.

Mr. CosTELLon was requested to act as Secretary, and
read the minutes, and also some letters enclosing Catholic
Rent. He then read. the following communication from
Mr. O'Connell :—.

" DARRINANE ABBEY, SEPT. 27, 1828.
"My Dear Friend—l perceive that the Connaught
Journal contains a letter from that very respectable gentle-
than, the Hon. Thomas Ffrench, stating that Mr. Martin
was ready to give 'the pledges' required by the Association.
I deem it right to request you will most respectfully submit
to that highly useful. and purely patriotic body my:senti.
meats -upon that subject.-. I consider this the more neces-
sary, because 1 had already used my humble influence to
provoke hostile measures against Mr. Martin, when I be-
lieved that he had shown disrespect to the decision of the
Catholic Association of Ireland. My hostility to Mr. M.
was by no means, personal ; on the contrary, be is a gen-
tleman for whom I entertain personal regard, and would
not at all interfere, either directly or indirectly on the sub-
ject of his election, -further . than to insist on the pledges.
I would therefore respectfully suggest to the Association
the propriety of making a direct call on Mr. Martin to give
'the pledges;' namely, the one against supporting the Ad-
ministration until Emancipation be granted ; the second,
in favour of liberty of conscience; the third, in favour of
Parliamentary Reform ; and the fourth, to assist in libe-
rating the town of Galway. When Mr. Martin shall give
these pledges, I beg leave to offer my advice that all hosti-
lity to him should cease.
" I was determined to have gone to Ballinaslee, in.or-
der to endeavour to do something towards.' arraying the
Association strength in Galway against , Mr. Martin.—
That appears now to be quite unnecessary. I will, there-
fore, cling a little longer to my native mountains, the more
especially, as my sober judgment is, that the Catholic Asso-
ciation ought not to interfere unnecessarily in the interior
politics of counties, or throw its weight into the scale
against any gentleman, who shall take and adhere to the
pledges.' We are not the partisans of individual men, but
the public advocates of public principle.
" So much for Galway. ~In the other counties I am
determined to make. an individual canvass against every
Candidate who shall refuse 'the pledges.' If we can com-
mand, and I think we shall be able to command, from
sixty to seventy of the Irish Members in direct hostility
to the Wellington and Peel Administration, there can be
little doubt that the question will be settled, and Irishmen
of all classes left disengaged from Religious disunion to at-
tend .to the present wants and urgent wishes of the universal
people of Ireland.

" I have seen in the papers a letter from the Duke of
Newcastle to Lord Kenyon, in which the sanctimonious
Duke condescends to notice use in language more suited to
the meridian of Billingsgate than to the courtly circles. I
am not a little pleased with his extreme scurrillity, as it
affords me the opportunity of a civil reply. I shall base
the honour of publishing that reply directly after ray re-
turn to Dublin. It is a fortunate occasion to demonstrate
to the people of England the turpitude and moral debase-
ment of that titled crew of boroughmongering swindlers,
who defraud the people of their right of representation--
who plunder the public purse, and then with these proofs
of knavery complete upon them, add blasphemy to the en-
tire, by endeavouring to make the cause of their peculating
avarice the cause of religion and of God. What a beauti-
ful Protestant Constitution it is, in which the Duke of
Newcastle has no less than twelve or fourteen nominees in
the Honourable House, although it is the declared maxim
of that Constitution that no Peer shsil, in any manner, in-
fluence the election of Members of the House of Com-
mons. I think I will be able, in that reply, to demonstrate
to the people of England the almost inevitable connection
that exists between politic al depravity and religious hypo-
crisy. This I think I will very soon he able to bring
home to the Noble Duke.—Believe me to be very faith.
fully, " DANIEL O'CONNELL.
To Edward Dwyer."
Mr. COSTELLOE—I have great pleasure in moving that
this letter be inserted on the minutes.—(Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded by Mr. FINN, was
carried nein Con.
Mr. SuelL would read two authentic documents of
great importance. One was from the Rev. Mr. Brennan,
the pious, the zealous, and the efficient promoter of tran-
quillity in Tipperary. In this document it was stated,
that when it was made known in the South that the Asso-
ciation -wished to put an end to these meetings in such tre-
mendous masses, the peasantry at once declared their de-
termination to obey the call, and to acquiesce in the strong
. but prudent address of that body whom they placed con-
fidence, and whose conduct on this occasion was not cal-
culated to diminish the justice of that impression.—(Loud
cheers.)--The resolutions had only passed on Thursday,
and could not, of course, have reached Tipperary until Sa-
turday, and then it was too late to prevent the intended
assemblage at Clogheen. The people, therefore, did as-
semble, but with a determination not to meet again. A
public meeting was held in Clonmel, and in answer to the
address mom the Association the mechanics addressed

them. That address was sent him through the authentic
mediuin he had' been speaking of.' Mr. Sheil then read
the address, which stated that 3,000 who had intended to
have met at Clegheen on Sunday, wished to communicate
with the Association. They had intended to have met with
banners and ensigns, but they disclaimed. belonging to any
party. They were attached to the throne, as any other of
the King's subjects, and though they wore green colours, it
was a national not a party badge. They wore green as the
national colour, as thefrose was of England ; and they thought
no Irishman would object to it. Their Clergy had stated
to them that the mandate of the Association had emanated,
and in obedience to. it they stopt away from Cfogheen,
although that-WAS to have been the final stage of concilia-
tion—(Loud Cheers,)—Here there were the pornitia of
that peace which the Association had established, before
the Government proclamation had been decocted in the
Council, sent forth to the world with the King's sanction,
headed by the name of " Anglesea," and subscribed
" Francis Leveson Gower."—(Cheers.)—The meeting at
Clogheen had taken place, though it was but thinly at-
tended, and he (Mr. Shiel) had no doubt, if the Govern-
ment had never interfered, that they would have easily
established profound peace.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The
Association had • interposed, and its mandates were
rigorously obeyed. Ile (Mr. S.) thought the Govern-
ment ought to have delayed issuing their proclamation until
they saw a necessity for threatening the country with arms
and dragoians. However the proclamation was issued, and
dated from Dublin Castle. What the necessity of such a
proceeding was, he did not see, especially as the As-
sociation had already brought about the object intended,
he presumed by this official publication. If the
people bad ceased to assemble—if no large meetings were
any longer held, and if the Catholic Association had
been the cause of this sudden change in the feelings of the
mass of the people—where was the necessity for this pro-
clamation? (Hear, hear.) It could have ' been avoided,
and without meaning to throw any censure on the framers
of it, he could consider it in no other light than as a work
of official supererogation. (Cheers.) He could not, how-
ever, avoid alluding to that part of it, which seemed to
him, to have a reference to the mission of Mr. Lawless
through the'North. It was manifest that Mr. Lawless
was alluded to, when it spoke of "certain persons passing
through the country." The meaning of this phrase was
evident. Mr. Lawless was the object the Government
bad lastollew. But had, they not an opportunity of de•
nouncing more dangerous assemblages ? Were there not
Orange meetings held every day through the North, at
which the sanguinary actors, threatened to wade to ascend-
ancy through the blood of their fellow-subjects ? Why
was not the proclamation directed against them ? Why
was it, that Mr. Lawless was levelled at, and the atrocious
Orangeman let pass ? He was surprised the Marquis
of Anglesea, who had made so many protestations of
impartiality, did not put a stop to those Orange meet-
ings, whose object was avowedly illegal, when be is-
sued his proclamation against Mr. Lawless. (Hear, hear.)
He (Mr. S.) proclaimed from that representative assembly
of the nation's feelings, that the Brunswick Clubs did
come within the range of legislative consideration.-
40Cheers.)—What was the use of a good Lord Lieutenant,
a good Chancellor, or a good Secretary, if they possessed
only a puissant power, and were afraid to emancipate
themselves from this ascendant faction ? Much praise was
due to Mr. Lawless, for his manly conduct, and the zealous
intrepidity and prudence, with which he discharged the
arduous duty imposed upon him by his country.—(Cheers.)
—He would propose two resolutions—the first, thanking
Mr. Lawless for his prudent conduct; and the second, re-
questing him to return to Dublin as soon as possible, in
order to explain orally to the Association the motive of
the illegal opposition given to him on his mission. aTo
matter what the proclamation might say, the mission of
Mr. Lawless was truly legal and constitutional ; and its
purpose, the raising of Catholic rent, was one known to the
law, for if it were legal in the South, the West, and the
East, and that it was, egal in these provinces, was
evident, from its being permitted, and no law could
prevent it:--it was equally legal in the North. It
was not the Association, or Mr. Lawless's harangu-
ing, but the law, that sent the people trooping in thou-.
sands after their missionary. And until the comma-
nity of interests, caused by a community of suffering was
destroyed by one act of justice, proclamations might be is-
sued,- but it would be in vain.--(Cheers.)--Had any ordi-
nance been issued by these meetings, had they done any
wrong, had they shed any blood? .They had not; and
why, then, these proclamations ? (Hear, hear.)—lf there
were such a thing as a Constitution—if it were not a mere
theoretic idealising—he (Mr. S.) denied the charges in the
proclamation to be true, and insisted that Mr. Lawless had
acted in a manner strictly legal.—(Cheers.)—They had
been called fantastic declaimers, when they pointed out the
dangers which suspended over the State, and yet the surest
estopal to the charge was the proclamation of the Lord
Lieutenant. What was tire cause of all this ? It lay in
one word—" the Catholic Question." He would take a
rapid retrospective view of their affairs. The Catholic
Association had been got up, put down, and re-established.
The Clergy athrtffe People were united, and poured in
their money, and, what was more, their hearts, and they
dropt their blood in drachmas. (Cheers.) They then met for
the purpose of reconciling differences and establishing pe,:ce.
These assemblages might he put down ; but would the
sanative of a Proclamation root out the cancer from the
bosom of Ireland ? Would this Proclamation be a panacea
to all the evils of this country? Would it minister to the
mind diseased of Ireland ? Would it dense from the
bosom of Ireland that heap of perilous•stuff which weighed
upon her heart ?—(Cheers.)—" Wellington might with
the spur of his Wellington boot "—(laughter)--goad on
the people to madness, but he never could extinguish with
the heel of that boot the spirit of the Irish nation.—(En-
thusiastic applause.)-13e might bind the Irish Sampson
with flaxen cords, but a hair of his head should not be
touched.—(Long continued cheering.)

Mr. GUTHRIE seconded the motion, which was pnt,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. BRAnv moved, and Mr. Sum. seconded, the ap-
pointment of a Committee, to prepare an address to the
Catholics of the North, which passed nem. die.
_ _

The amount of Rent was then announced to be 299./.
2s. 4d.

DAVIS' STRAITS WHALE FISHERY.

(From the Hell Rockingham.)
Mired
Andrew Marvel 9 dn.
Ariel 10 do.
Abram
Brunswick 17 do.
Comet ...... • .... 6 do.
Cambrian
Dordon 7 do.
Duncombe ...........11 do.
Eagle
Ellison l6 do.
Everthorpe 9' do.
Gilder

Harmony ll fish
Ingria 9 do.
Isabella. —.lO or more do.
Jane 12 do.
Lee full
Lord Wellington 5 do.
North Briton ~. 5 do.
Swan .....full
Venerable dean

William 5 fieh
William Torr 9 do.
Zephyr lO do.

The Achilles left the ice, 1-th September, with 24 fish,
220 tons, and forwarded the above account; the Princess
Charlotte, 33 fish, 240 tons, has also arrived with the
Achilles. at Dundee.

The Marquis and Marchioness of ELY, and
Lndy C. LOFTUS, are on a visit with the LORD PRIMATE,
at the Palace, Armagh.—.Dublin Morning Post.

We regret to state that his Excellency is now
suffering from a severe attack of his painful malady, brought
on by his exertions on the Lord Mayor's day. His com-
plaint is most susceptible of rapid transitions from heat to
cold, and unfortunately on that day he was in a peculiar
manner exposed to the extremes of both. Imperative ne-
cessity compels his Excellency to remain quiet for some days
at liii residence, Richview ; but we learn that his physi-
cians entertain sanguine hopes that his health will be fully'
and speedily restored.—Dublin Evening Mail.
ORDINATION OF A CATHOLIC BISHOP TO
THE DIOCESE OF ABEILDEEN.-This ceremony took place
on Sunday last, in the Roman Catholic Chapel in Aberdeen.
The individual chosen to till this high station is the Rev.
Mr. KYLE.— Glasgow Chronicle.

BRUNSWICK CLUBS.—A Brunswick Club
has been formed in Derry; but the thing has been little
talked of by the Orange Press. The truth is the whole
affair was, if possible, a more complete failure than the
miserable meetings to form Orange Lodges in Belfast, Bal-
lynisearrett, and the Sandy Row. At Lifford, however,
un Thursday last, the Brunswickers were enabled to make
a more decent display..—. Northern Whig,

BRUNSWICK CLUBS.—In consequence of
certain expressions used at one of the late meetings to esta-
blish these societies, Mr. HENRY GRATTAN (as we under-
stand) sent to one of the individuals who attended that
to demand an explanation, as some offensive
words were supposed to be levelled at him. The person
il:','e,eit question was waited on by two of Mr. H. GRATTAN'S
friends, and he distinctly disclaimed any intention to offer
the least insult to that gentleman. On Mr. H. GRAT-
TAN'S friends having been assured that nothing personal or
offensive whatever was meant towards him, nor any allu-
sion was intended to he made to Mr. H. GRATT?N, the
matter ended.--Duldin Freentan'!? Journal.

BREAKFAST TO MR. PEEL IN SALFORD.

On Saturday last a public breakfast was given by the
Bnroughreeve and Constables of Salford, in the Salford
Town H ill, to the Flight Hon. Mr. Peel. About two
o'clock the. company, Consisting of upwards of 200 gentle-
men, .at down to. 311 elegant breakfast ; the Bnroughreeve
of Salford in the chair.

As soon as breakfast was finished, the Chairman ...crave
the health of " the King," " the Duke of Laneaster," " the
Royal Family," and "the Army and Navy ;" after which
he proposed the health of the Right Hon. Robert Peel.
The toast was received with immense cheering ; when
it had subsided,

Mr. PAEL rose arid addressed the company. He said,
the cordial reception which had been given to him had
made the deepest impression on his heart, and he was, sure
on no period of his life should lie look back with greater,
nor even with equal, pleasure, as on the short time lie hail
spent in Salford. He rejoice in his present visit both as a
private individual and as a public man. He rejoiced as a
private Individual in his visit, because it had afforded him
an opportunity of confirming his acquaintance with many
who had been the friends and companions of his youth, and
also the opportunity of making new friendships with men
whose names he had always held in the greatest respect and
esteem. He rejoiced as a piiblic man, because it had
afforded him the opportunity of witnessing a most grateful
scene, that of a loyal and a happy people living in prosperity
caused by their own industry. He did not feel himself in
that district, nor in that room, as a stranger—he saw too
many known faces around him. He saw them too in their
own natural characters ; lie had seen them on the previous
evening in strange characters (referring to the masquerade) ;
but he now saw them in their own, and he hoped in these
there would he no change, fur it could only he for
the worse.—(Cheera and applanse).—After that day he
would count them all as his friends. With them he
was.eonnected with no ordinary ties of relationship. He
Could not pass to Manchester from the residence of his
worthy friend on his right (Wm. Garnett, Esq.) without
seeing a stream which reminded him that this was Lis native
place. He could not hear the hum of business, and see the
many invitations to industry, without feeling how many
obligations he and his family owed to:that industry.--(Ap-
plause.)—He could not see the shuttle which they had.
placed there in honour oflim (a small model in-segat of a
loom, and some other inventions, placed in front of the
Chairman,) without feeling himself connected with them ;
he could not see these and the faces around him without
feeling as welcomed home. His heart was toe full to allow
him to address them in a cold and formal speech, and he
was sure they would not wish him to introduce any allusion
to political affairs. He begged to assure them that no
absence, (and he had now been absent from them for 30
years) and no changes in political life, would ever diminish
the interest he took in the prosperity of that great commit..
nity.—(Cheers.)—Mr Peel conoluded by giving Pros-
perity to the Town and Trade of Salford.'"
The CHAIRMAN gave, " Our glorious Constitution, and
his Majesty's Ministers," when
Mr. PEEL rose and said, as he was the only Member of
the Administration present, it devolved upon him to return
thanks; but if his illustrious colleague and friend at the Lead
of the Administration had been present, he would Lave re-
turned thanks for an honour which lie could not but feel
and duly appreciate.—(Applause.)—Of this at least he was
certain, that no man was fit to be a Minister of the Crown
who would be indifferent to the interests of such a body as
he then saw before him, or insensible of the value of their
good opinion:

Several other toasts were drank; after which, it being
now nearly five o'clock, Mr. Peel rose and left the room,
and was followed very shortly afterwards by all the company.

Mr. Peal dines with Mr. Halton, at Hutton, tomorrow
(.Sunday).. He has accepted of an invitation to a public
breakfast at Bolton on Monday (this day), on his way to
Manchester, where a grand dinner is to be given to the
Right Hon. Gentleman, at five o'clock on the same day.
He has been every where received with the most flattering
respect and enthusiasm.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

iNIONAIOUTH RACES.

THURSDAY, OCT. 4..—County Members' Plate of 60 sovs.
Heats, twice round.
Mr. Day's Busk, 4 yrs .. I I
_ _

Mr. Thorn's Maid of Mansfield, 6 yrs 2 2
Mr. Hollis's Cyrus, 4 yrs 3 3
Mr. Bloss's b. c. by Manfred, 4 yrs

Handicap Plate of 50 soya. given by the Town. Twice

_ .
round and a distance.
Mr. Bloss's b. c. by Manfred, 4 yrs 1 4 1
Mr. Thorne's Forester Lass, aged 3 2 2
Mr. Lucas's The Deuc,,.6 yrs
Mr. Gwalter's Prnde,.6 yrs • 2 3 4

A SFeepstakes of 5 sore. each, for horses not thorough-
bred', vas walked overforby Air. P. doses's Artioholo..

PERTH RACES.
THURSDAY, OCT. 2.—A Sweepstakes of 10 sous. earl,
p.p. with 50 added, for horses of all ages. !feats,
twice round the. course.
Mr. Davidson's Victory, 3 yrs .. 1 w. o.
Mr. W. Melville's Crafty, 5 yrs
Mr. T. Dawson'. Cromarty, 5 yrs 3 dr
A Stake of 50 sous. given by the City of Perth, for horses
of all ages. Heats, twice round and a distance.
Mr. W. Melville's Crafty 1 0 1
Mr. Baird's Robin Hood, aged 3 3
Mr. Armstrong's Charlie, 4 yrs
Mr. T. Dawson's Cromarty 2 dr
Mr: Sniellie's Wagtail, aged 5 di.

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