The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-25 00:00:00

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

in consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of
Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean
Feats every Evening.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed JULIUS C.ESAR. Supported by Messrs.
Younge, Marston, Bennet, Lyons, Fredericks, Heslop, Lewis, Mrs.
H. Vinir g, Mrs. W. Daley, &c.
After which, BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American
Sampson.
To conclude with THE RAKE'S PROGRESS. In which the
entire Company will perform.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box-
ofilce, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE,
TUIS EVENING

Will be repeated MAReIARET CATCHPOLE, The Female Horse-
stealer. Ouega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and
Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent.
After which, LOCHINVAR ; or, The Bride of Netherby. Lochin-
yar, Mr. H. Howard; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. Johnson; Lord
Netherby, Mr. Dale ; Mysie, Miss E. Terry.
To conclude with NAPOLEON' ; or, The Deserter and his Dog.
In whiri. Messrs. Coney and Blanchard and their celebrated Dog
Hector will perform_

DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON!—GRAND OPENING
FETES.
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Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor'
Loch, as it formerly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Monument,
Rog'?
Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu-
ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter-
esting features of " Auld Heckle."
The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he Is delighted to say it met with
Ihs most decided and perfect approval, and from the more than usual
care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the
I happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were
Ef the
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made by Mr. Dauson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of
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Establishment, will this season be on an unusually Forth,
at this
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GODER EY has been occupied since the close of effective
scale.
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last summer, in com-
posing and arranging a varied and pleasing
Novelties, which will be produced In rotati
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incedludli ng some Ori-
ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed
At Dusk will tale place the most extraordinary Exhibition this e"intrY.
raoreltnary ).;xhibition of
FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantici.ou Model
will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the
fires on the Carlton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surroundings houses,
the
tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings
which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour
trayed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic
Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the
Lake ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted
by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in_
troduced. The Tableau designed and executed by. Mr. Danson.
Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this
matchless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti-
lice, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur-
rounding .otts, hel will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display
ever witnessed.
Feeding of the Carnivora, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, Ike., at
Five ; Concert, at Six ; and Pyrotechnic Display, at Nine, .
Adallaion, One Shilling

Mr. LIDDELL brought in the Dog Stealing Bill, which
was read a first time.

Among the numerous petitions presented on the sub-
ject of the Maynooth grant, was one by Mr. M. blrx.NEs,
from the Bachelors and Undergraduates of the Uni-
versity of Cambridge, in favour of the grant. The pe-
tition was laid upon the table amidit loud cheering.
The adjourned debate on the subject of the motion of
Mr. WARD was then resumed.

Mr. COLQUHOUN, who was equally opposed to the
motion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield and to
the Government measure—acid, the Government mea•
sure was merely a prelude to the establishment of
the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, and within
five years after such an establishment should have
taken place, the Protestant Church in that country
would cease to exist.
Mr. BATESON 'defended the Irish Church.

Mr. F. BARING supported the Government proposi-
tion with which he thought the Irish Catholics would
be satisfied.

Mr. BERNAL supported Mr. WARD's motion.
Captain GLADSTONE opposed the amendment of the
Hon. Member for Sheffield.

Lord HOWICK not only supported Mr. WARD'S pro-
position, but was disposed to go much further. lie
hoped the day was not far distant when the two
churches would be placed upon an equal footing.

Mr. G. A. HAMILTON considered that the funds of the
Irish Church bad been overstated, and the conduct of
her clergy misteprc seated. He was opposed both to the
motion and to the amendment.

Mr. EDWARD ELLICE supported the motion of Air,
WARD.

Mr. ROCHE also supported the motion, although he re.
gretted that it had been brought forward at the presen

IMe.

Lord PALMERSTON would prefer paying the endow-
ment of Maynooth out of the surplus revenues of the
Established Church, to defraying it out of the Consoli-
dated Fund. He would vote in favour of Mr. WARD'S
motion.

Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT denied that the Government
had proposed the additional grant to Maynooth through
fear.

Sir H. W. BARRON opposed the motion, on the grcund
of its interfering with the measure of the Government,
and, as a Roman Catholic, he considered he should be
ungrateful if he adopted any course calculated to em-
barrass them.

After a few words from Mr. liiNDLEY, the House
divided, when there appeared—For Mr. WARD'S motion,
148 ; against it, 322 ; majority against Mr. WARD'S
motion, 174.
A short discussion then arose as to the time when the
Bill should be committed. lc was ultimately decided
that it should be taken in Committee to-morrow (this day.)
The House then adjourned at One o'clock.

Mr. WARD'S motion, though involving many topics
adverted to in the debate which lasted the whole of last
week, contains others of the very first importance to the
peace and integrity of the united empire. All men
whose views are not obscured by religious intolerance,
or what is next in obstinacy and intensity, political
bigotry, admit that the main cause of the prevailing dis-
content it. Ireland, is that absurd, anomalous, and we re-
gret to say, mischievous institution, the Irish Established
Church. While that exists unimpaired—while the State
religious institutions are Protestant—while the entire
funds intended for the maintenance of the Catholic clergy
and the education of the Catholic people are diverted
from their purpose, and grasped by a Church which
numbers among its worshippers not one-tenth of the
population—while the poor peasants are forced,
to maintain out of their scanty means, barely sufficient
for existence, their own clergymen, and behold around
them churches without hearers, parsons without any
functions, and at the same time know that the Parlia-
ment of England robbed them of their rightful inheri-
tance—while these things continue to exist, no rational
being can imagine for a moment that seven millions of
Catholics will submit patiently to the dominion
of England. We have been all along disposed to
look with great favour on the proposed grant
to Maynooth as a measure of wise and
equitable policy. We quite concur, indeed, with those
who think it no more than the concession of a right to
that people, seven-eighths of whom are of that religion,
for the better instruction and education of whose teachers
this grant is especially to provide ; the remaining one-
eighth not being of such religion, but of another Wtich
has hitherto, notwithstanding, been the dominant church
in that country. But we are not solicitous to dis-
cuss the exact definition of the class under
which the measure should be arranged, whilst
we can rejoice in the fact that it has beta
organised, and (as we trust) is destined to take effect.
Its great merit is, perhaps, more relative than positive.
It is the more welcome to us now, because it has been so
long and so foolishly delayed. Better that justice be
done tardily than not at all. A late repentance is surely
more desirable than the unbroken and unchanging con-
tumacy of an offender. Besides, we cannot help be-
lieving that to give this grant to Maynooth will
very speedily put us in the right road to the
permanent conciliation of Ireland. What if this
road is only to be reached by bridging over
the way to it with the recognition of such a prin-
ciple as that propounded by Mr. WARD'S amendment ?
So much the better. It will but be one step further in
thp direction of acting justly, to which we have begun in
earnest to turn, by making provision for the establish-
ment at Maynooth.
In this view of the case we own that we have felt a de-
cided sympathy with the Premier's objects, as he has an-
nouncedand them, in adventuring upon the bold, intelligible,
honest course he has adopted in the matter. He has
perilled much to himself—(as the loss of friends,supporters,
connexions, influence)—in order to achieve much more for
the United Kingdom. He plays for no less a stake
than the permanent consolidation of its strengt and