The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-20 00:00:00

INDIAN ARMY.

Head Quarters, Simla, 27th September, 1828.
At a general Court Martial held at Fort St. George, on
Friday, the Bth day of August, 1828, Lieutenant and Ad-
jutant William Dyer, of his Majesty's 41st regiment, was
arraigned on the following charge :
Charge—For scandalous and infamous behaviour, such
as is unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentle-
man, in having at sea, on board the HOnourable Company's
ship Macqueen, on the 3d of May, 1828, abused and
struck Mr. James Walkinshaw, purser of the said ship.
The above being in breach of the articles of war.
Finding—The Court having most maturely weighed
and considered the whole of the evidence adduced in sup-
port of the prosecution, as well as what the prisoner,
Lieutenant and Adjutant William Dyer, of his Majesty's
41st regiment of Foot, has urged in his defence, and the
evidence adduced in support of it, is of opinion as follows:
That the prisoner, Lieutenant and Adjutant William
Dyer, is guilty of behaviour such as is unbecoming the
character of an officer and a gentleman, in having at sea,
on board the Honourable Company's ship Macqueen, on
the 3d of May, 1828, struck Mr. James Walkinshaw,
purser of the said ship, but acquits him of the rest of the
charge.

Sentence—The Court having found the prisoner guilty
to the above extent, and the same being in bleach of the
articles of war, doth sentence him, the said Lieutenant and
Adjutant William Dyer, of his Majesty's 41st FGot, to be
discharged from his Majesty's service.
(Signed) Approved and confirmed,
COMBERMERE, Gen., Commander-in-Chief.

REMARES BY. THE RIGHT HON. THE COMMANDER-

IN-CHIEF.

In consideration of the previous high character of the
prisoner, his youth, and the gross provocation offered in
presence of the troops he was parading, which led to the
unguarded act of which he had been found guilty, the
Commander-in-Chief is pleased to remit the sentence
which has been awarded.

Lieutenant-General Sir G. Walker, G.C.8., will he
pleased to admonish Lieutenant Dyer, and warn him to be
more circumspect in his conduct in future, in presence of
tke staff officers of his Majesty's service at Fort St.
George, after which he is to be released from arrest and re-
turn to his duty.

The foregoing order is to be entered in the general
order book, and read at the head of every regiment in his
Majesty's service in India.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief,
WILLOUGHBY COTTON,
Adjutant-Gen. of his Majesty's Forces in India.

THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.

(From the Observer of Yesterday.)

A Meeting of great puldic and national interest was
held last Thursday, at the Union Hotel, Cockspur-street,
St. James's, to consider the best means of testifying the
gratitude of the Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty to
the Duke of Wellington, for the great measure of peace, of
justice, nett of concord, in the consummation of which he,
as Prime Minister, was principally instrumental.
The Meeting, which was but preliminary for the prepa-
ration of resolutions, &e. which are to be moved at a Pub-
lic Meeting, to be Judd on the 2,1 of May, was convened
by a circular invitation, addressed by the Duke of Leinster
to the principal Nobility and Gentry at present in Lon-
don, connected either by residence or by property with
Ireland.

The attendance at the Meeting was numerous and in-
fluential. Among those present were the Duke of Lein-
ster, the Marquis of Downshire, Earl of Glengall, Earl
of 'Elective, Lord Plunkett, the Hon. Agar Ellis, the
Right Hon. M. Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry, &c.
Very little discussion took place at the Meeting.
The following is an outline of the Resolutions which are
to be moved on the 2d of May, at the great General Meet
ing which, it is intended, shall take place at the City of
London Tavern.

On his Grace the Duke of LEINSTER being called to the
Chair,

It was resolved—

lst. That we feel it :our duty sincerely to congratulate
all classes and parties in this great empire on the happy
adjustment of a question which has so long proved a source
of discord and weakness to the State; and we do hope,
that as their several prejudices can no longer distract the
attention of our fellow •citizens, the empire shall hencefor-
ward enjoy the benefit of their united exertions without
distinction of sect or party in its support.
2d. That to his Grace the Duke of Wellington national
gratitude is pre-eminently due for accomplishing, under
the auspices of our Gracious Sovereign, the great work of
Religious Peace," which he, to his great honour, began
on the 10th day of January, 1793, in the Irish Parliament,
and which it has been his peculiar good fortune and merit
to complete, as Prime Minister, in the United Parliament,
on the 13th of April, 1829.
3d. That in order to perpetuate to the remotest gene-
ration these feelings of just acknowledgment, and at the
same time to record, " That religious freedom was won
by the same great Captain who gave liberty to Europe and
security to this Empire," we request a public meeting of
those who concur in our sentiments, on Saturday the 2tl
of May next, at one o'clock, at the City of London Tavern,
for the purpose of considering the best means of raising a
sufficient fund, by voluntary subscription, to erect a statue
in or near Dublin, of his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
as commemorative of this the moat glorious of his public

services.

4th. That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen do
constitute a Committee (with liberty to add to their num-
bers) in order to carry these Resolutions into effect :
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Down..
shire, Earl of Blessington, Ear/ of Bective, Earl of Vort,
arlington, Lord Dunally,
M. P., Lord William Fitzgerald 4 N. p„Hon. R. Fits-
gibbon, Lor A. Hill,
gibbon, M. P., Daniel Lord Riveradale, cl
()tonna!, Esq. M. P., A. R.
Blake, Esq., --- Murray, Esq., William H. Bourne,
Esq., Pierce Neagle, Esq., Rev. Michael Keating, Pierce
Mahony, Esq., Earl of Gosford, Earl of Glengsll, Earl
Fitzwilliam, Earl of Clare, Lord F. Graves, Viscount
Duncannon, M. P., Viscount Forbes, M. P., Hon. G.
Agar Ellis, M. P., Hon. Edward Petre, Right Hon. M, 1

Fitegerald, Knight of Kerry, Sir G. Hill,- 0. R. Dawson,
M. P., T. S. Rice, J. Loyd, T. Wyse, &c.
sth. That Pierce Mahony, Esq. be requested to act as
Secretary.
(ith. That these Resolutions be published in the Times,
Morning. Chronicle, Morning Herald, Courier, Globe, and
Sun, London oeu-spapers ; and that our Secretary do for-
ward copies to each of the Memb rs of both Houses of
Parliament.

On the motion of the Earl of GI ►sgow, seconded by the
Hon. G. Agar Ellis, the Duke of Leinster having left
the chair, and the Marquis of Duwnshire been called
thereto, it was unanimously resolved that his Grace the
Duke of Leinster is entitled to the special thanks of this
Meeting, fur his kindness in having convened it, and for
his dignified and proper conduct in the chair.—Agreed to.

THEATRICAL DINNER-DUBLIN.

A splendid Theatrical Dinner to Henry Harris,
Esq., Patentee of the Theatres Royal Covent-
garden and Dublin, was given at Morrison's Hotel,
by the Patrons of the Drama, the Managers, and
the principal Performers of the Theatre Royal.
Amongst the company were Mr. Harris, Mr.
Edward Hickman, Sir C. Guiseeke, Major Smith,
Mr. Side], Doctor Butler, Captain Hoy, Mr.
Hughes, Mr. Vallebrague, Counsellor -Creighton,
Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Franklin, of College, the Messrs.
Sheehans, Mr. J. Abbott, Mr. Farran, Doctor Ma-
ziere, Doctor Stokes, Mr. Cregg, &c., besides the
principal Actors of the Theatre.

Mr: BUNN, the Lessee of the Theatre Royal, pre-
sided. He was supported by Mr. Ca'craft, the
stage, and Mr. Elrington, the acting manager, who
were the vice presidents.
After the cloth was removed, Nao nobis Domine
was given in a masterly style by Mr. Magrath, of
the Cathedral choir, and by Messrs; Latham, Brough,
M'Keon, &c. of the Theatre. The first toast given
by the Chairman was

The King, the munificent patron of the Drama.—
(Great cheering.)
The Duke of Clarence and the Navy.
The Duke of Cumberland, and the rest of the Royal
Family.
Lord Hill and the Army.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and prosperity to
Ireland.—(Tremendous cheering.)
The CHAntmAN then rose and said—Gentlemen,
there is no situation in which I could be placed that
would more convince me of my inability to fulfil its
duties, than the one in which I now present myself
before you ; but, notwithstanding the trying predica-
ment, I feel its difficulties considerably lightened,
by the gratification of the task which has devolved
upon me, and which I rise for the purpose of execut-
ing. We are met to day to pay a tribute of respect
and feeling to a gentleman who, though known to few
amongst us privately, is regarded by us all publicly.
During several years of Mr. Harris's administration
of Covent-garden, and my peregrinations elsewhere,
it has fallen to my lot to be in constant communica-
tion with the subject of my panegyric ; and I have a
pride in stating that, as a gentleman called upon by
situation, to direct (to a certain extent) the drama-
tic state, and to cultivate the dramatic talent of the
empire, I have never found one ii whom assiduity
to accomplish the first, or liberality to reward the
second, were so conspicuous; or one who, in try-
ing to promote the interest of others, ever thought
so little of his own. It is to the father of our re-
spected guest that the British stage is indebted for
the production of some of the most perfect dramas
it possesses, whose memory will be enrolled in our
annals (until those annals shall fall with the general
fabric of dramatic literature) as being the principal
promote► of theatrical science, and princely almoner
to theatrical talent, in whatever shape presented—
with whose demise fell likewise almost all that was
remaining to us of our associations with the old
school—a mine replete with ability, a principle full
of honesty, and heart full of feeling. Such was the
late patentee of Covent-garden,—and such, by uni-
versal suffrage is his son and successor, who sits on
my right hand. I consider it unnecessary, where
every species of good quality is, to manifest or dilate
at any greater length on their separate possessions ;
and, thanking you, therefore, for the patience with
which you have listened to this deserved, but ill-
expressed tribute to a man of equal integrity, libe-
rality, and feeling, I will propose to give the
health of—

" Henry Harris, Esq. the Patentee of the two national
Theatres of England and Ireland."—(Great cheers.)
Mr. HARRIS returned thanks in expressive lan-
guage. He felt deeply grateful, he said, not only
for the warm tribute of friendly approbation he had
then received, but also for the hospitality and kind-
ness with which he had been universally honoured
during the nine years he had the pleasure and the
happiness of being connected with Ireland : finding
it no longer possible to direct the Dublin theatre—
living, as he necessarily did, in England, he looked
out fora competent individual to succeed him in

the arduous and trying task of managing a great
national theatre in this kingdom. He knew no man
more competent than their Chairman. He steered

the dramatic vessel safely amidst opposing winds and
tempestuous seas, and while the billows ran moun-
tains high, and the whirlwinds shook the vessel in
every plank, calm and determined he held the rudder

with firmness and skill, and steered her through the
breakers that menaced destruction on every hand.—
(Great applause.)—Mr. Harris concluded by pro-
posing—
. __ _

Health and prosperity to Mr. Bunn.
Mr. BtiNN rose, and expressed himself highly
complimented by the flattering mark of kindness
and good feeling then received by so respectable an
assembly.
The CHAIRMAN then gave—
The Irish Drama, and coupled with it the name of Mr.
Sheil.—(Great applause.)
Mr. SHELL returned thanks for this toast, and
also for the Chairman's having coupled his name
with it, with great ability and effect. He bore tes-
_ _

timony to the merits of INIr. Harris as a manager and
a gentleman. He had experienced the greatest
kindness and liberality from him in his former ca-
pacity as a dramatic writer. He had justly alluded
to the past difficulties—the unpropitious nature of
the former seasons. Mr. Harris had happily given
a nautical illustration of the success with which Mr.
Bunn had steered the dramatic vessel. There was
one on the deck with him in the storm, who had
contributed his best efforts to work the ship, whoee
ability and zeal had contributed to her safety, and
should not be forgotten. He meant Mr. Calcraft,

the stage-manager. Every one conversant with
the dramatic world must be aware of the difficulties
of his situation, and how creditably he filled it.—
Mr. Calcraft's health was then given with honours
and rapturously received.
Mr. CALCRAFT, in rising to return thanks, stated
that he rose with strongly excited feelings, and un-
der very great difficulties. With strongly excited
feelings, because he had no reason to expect the dis-
tinguished honour which had been conferred upon
him, and under great difficulties indeed, for he mast
endeavour to speak after a display of oratoty* so
splendid and overpowering, that any attempt at
competition would be equally presumptuous and
hopeless. He would therefore take the safest
course, and condense what he had to say into as few
words as possible, The compliment which had
been paid to him, on his professional exertions* he
valued and appreciated as he ought. The. situation
of stage manager was well known to Itke an arduous
one. If, therefore, he is fortunate enough to satisfy
the public, he may feet proud—if he satisfies his
employer, hu may be doubly proud—but he (Mr.
Calcraa:t) might, perhaps, be justified, 11) feeling
trebly proud, as he could say, with few who had
'held high diploma 4 sitantions* that he has been
minister to three. successive sovereigns, and bad
given satisfaction to them all. Mr. Caleraft con-
-5411.44, 1:q expressing his warm gratitude for the
ktimineas with which his health had been received,.
and sat down amidst general applause.,
" The memory of Sheridan"—(in solemn silence.)
Mr. HARRIS rose, and in, 4 very complimentary
manner proposed--
" The health of Mr. Elrington, the Acting Manager of
the Theatre-Royal ;" which was received with warm ap-
probation, and drank with honours.
Mr. ELRINGTON said, he knew not that he bad

merited so very distinguished a compliment as that
which Mr. Harris had so kindly bestowed upon
him,--he could alone attribute it to the generosity of
that distinguished gentleman's disposition. From
an intimacy with dramatic affairs for several years, he
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and he had never met one that did not speak of
Mr. Harris not only in the language of respect
and regard, but also of affection and sincerity.—
If this Theatre which had been so prosperous
this season were to be spoken of in preference
of other metropolitan establishments, it was attri-
butable to the influence of Mr. Harris's wise exam-
ple in theatrical management. The Lessee, his
brother manager, Mr. Calcraft, and himself, had
only imitated Mr. Harris's admirable system of
management, in directing the important business of
the Dublin theatre. Accustomed as he had been for
a long time to public speaking, he never before felt
greater difficulty in uttering his expressions of grati-
tude, simply because, perhaps, he never before felt
more deeply grateful for the distinguished honour he
received. Mr. Elrington sat down amidst very
general applause.

The Irish Bar.
Mr. CREIGHTON eloquently returned thanks.
Madame Catalani.

M. VALLEBRAGUE, her son, returned thanks.

The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of " Mr.
Magrath," who is ever ready to contribute his great
talents to the cause of conviviality.

Mr. MAGRATH returned thanks.
The Public Press.

Mr. T. SIIENAN eloquently returned thanks.
The meeting separated about one o'clock, all de-
claring that they never passed an evening more
marked by the feast of reason, and the flow of soul.