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the fine oration of Mr. Shaw, by puffing the flimsy trash
of an unmeaning congeriez of undefinable principles,
under the cant term " popular privileges," could
have been expected to end with no other result. Had
his Excellency possessed the least share of common dis-
cretion, he never would have attempted this display,
under which he has entirely broken down—by observing
silence he would have preserved dignity--by his attempt
at oratory, he has exposed his own vanity, and ignorance
of all constituted law—at least, the law of England, and
splendidly exhibited the utter worthlessness of Whig
government !

popish and radical faction, each aspiring to destroy the
independence of the British monarchy—one genera
burst of indignation would have echoed through the
land ; but thanks to God, we have fully' discovered the
black iniquity of that compact, which has been made
with an alien power for the covert and trealonable pur-
pose of destroying the balance of power existing, as yet,
in the three estates of this powerful realm. Shall this
atrocity be permitted ? We call upon our fellow-coun-
trymen of every rank, to stand forward, and free them-
selves from the stain of being either the passive or the
active agents in such political turpitude. We enjoin
them, by all they hold dear, as Englishmen, to read the
treasonable speech of Mr. Barratt, recently delivered at
the mock justice association in Dublin, to ponder it, and
then say whether we have appealed to their understand-
ings or to their hearts, on shallow premises. There let
them read the lesson of moral depravity, unmasked--of
base ingratitude unblushingly declared—of treason in de-
sign, with daring hardihood avowed, by the leading in-
struments of a faction in Ireland, fostered by the respon-
sible advisers of the Crown, as the only prop of their
authority ; and reflect, if ever anything more glaringly
anomalous existed in the government of an enlightened
community ! We say to you—men of England—the
cause is common—the danger is common, unite with us
against it ; and waiving all minor difTerences, respond to
our call. The sentiments expressed at the constitutional
meeting at Birmingham, are truly English, and they
must tell throughout the kingdom. The sentiments ex-
pressed and cheered at Dublin, are not truly Irish—the
majority of the Irish people must and will repudiate
them ; but in the mean time we have to maintain the in-
tegrity of the empire—to uphold the laws—the consti.
tution, and the Protestant throne of Britain, or nobly
perish in their ruins !

Mr. E. L. Bulwer and Mr. Daniel O'Connell have each
addressed their constituents. The former gentleman, as
he is the least notorious, (saving as a novel-writer,) we
give the honour of the first seat at our table, especially
as we consider him by far the least mischievous person-
age of the two, both in design and execution. This
constitutional representative of the wealth and intelli-
gence of the second borough of the empire heads his
proclamation—" The Lords, the Government, and the
Country !" The object of the worthy member for all
Marylebone is ostensibly to heal the breach between the
rival cabinets of Circus-street and Downing•street, and
to prevent the consequences which the defection of our
friend Feargus is calculated to produce in the whig-radical
camp, Mr. Bulwer tells the elitj of the whig. radicals that
" mere passive union is not a thing easy to maintain ;
that there must be some living principle, as it were, in-
fused into a body, the different parts of which are, for
any length of time, to act and move together." One
would imagine that Mr. Bulwer had just taken a hint
from Dr. Carpue, the anatomical lecturer; for his illus-
tration of the theory of volition is in point. The next
chief article of grave advice runs thus :—" Since a party
policy and a decided policy is pursued against the go•
vernment, let a party policy and a decided policy be
pursued in the government.• No favour is to be expected
from the lords—all power should be taken from the
tories !" We have tried over and over again to compre-
hend this logic, and we must leave it to our readers and
the erudite of Marlebone to expound it until a little
more patience and a little more leisure. Now for
the great, great 0. He has addressed his " be-
loved" of Kilkenny in a new and fierce proclama-
tion against tithee ; but, as we cannot furnish his epistle
to-day, it would be unfair to fight with shadows; for this
most equitable, upright, anti-alien patriot never assails
any one behind his back, and it would be most ungentle-
manly ih us to do so ; therefore we promise him a short
story, open fighting, and fair play.

We really have neither time, space, nor inclination to
notice at length the shallow speech of the Lord Lieute-
nant of the whigs—we cannot bring ourselves to write—
of the King of England, in addressing the Lord Mayor
of Dublin, at the late inauguration. It is a third-rate
effort of oratory, put forth for the purpose of smoothing
down the proposed popish corporations, but which sinks

'into entire insignificance, after the lucid and powerfully
argumentative speech of the learned Record. Zr. The
latter embraces mighty objects, and disposes of them
with powerful effect, and strength of reasoning, sustained
with classic and legal erudition. To compare these two
addresses, would be to unite the distant Poles. Lord
Mulgrave's is a drawing-room diatribe of manceuvring
sounds and soft rhetorical flourishes, replete with fine
sophistries, and dressed up with the addition of a small
page from Numa Pompilius ! An effort to break down

OCT. 7. 18:36.

THE :MUSICAL rESTIVAL.

Tuesday morning, the first day on which the actual business
of the festive! might be said to have commenced, was ushered in
as beautifully as the most ardent anticipator of amusement and
pleasure could have desired. The morning was mild, refresh-
ing, and delightful, the sun giving radiance, sprightliness, and
joy to the scene which the principal streets of the town at an
early hour began to present. Lord-street, Bold-street, and the
neighbourhood of St. Luke's Church wore thronged with gaily
dressed parties, either going to the announced performance at
St. Luke's or Kern:marling about to observe those who were;
whilst the bells of the church, by their merry peal, gave a
business-like air of bustle to the whole scene. Mr. Whiny
and a strong body of police were stationed around the church
to prevent confusion and destroy the hopes of harvest by the
light-fingered gentry, one or two of whom were early observed
Paying especial attention to a lady's gold watch, as she entered
the church.
The announcement for the morning was a sermon, to he
preached by Dr. Gilbert, principal of Brazenose College, Ox-
ford, with a musical service. It was our intention, in addition
to a description and critique of the musical part of the service,
to have given a verbatim report of the sermon, which we have
heard was a most excellent one. We were, however, denied
admittance at the door, unless we could produce a ticket, which
we were not aware was necessary. On applying at the proper
quarter, either to obtain or purchase a ticket, we were told that
unless we purchased a set or the whole of the performances we
could not have One. Having already provided ourselves with
tickets for the major part, we did not choose to do this. Our
readers must accept this excuse for not fulfilling our intention ;
it is the loss of the public, not ours. We are indebted to the
Courier for the following description and critique of the morn-
ing's musical service:—
The service commenced with the
" Psalm xii, from the Rev, H. Kennedy's Church of Eng-
land psalm book.
•"l'une, Barton—From the parochial psalmody of Grestrex.
" Quartett—Miss Birch, Mrs. A. Shaw, Messrs. Bennett, E:
Taylor, arid Chorus.
"; The Yenite and Psalms for the day were chanted.
" After the first and second Lessons, the ' Te Denim,' and
`Jubilate,' set to music by Dr. Nares, were sung by the principal
singers, &e.
"The Principal Singers and Chorus.
"AFTER THE Tim /RD Col,l.liCT—Anthem—Solo, Mrs. Wood.
0 Lord, our Governor.'
.Marcello.
" BEFONE THE SERMON—Anthem, Madame Caradori Allan
and Mrs. W. linvvett, ' Hear my Prayer.' Kent.
AFTER TIIR SEEMON—A/ItheM--` Plead thou my cause.'
Mozart
" The solo parts by Miss Birch, Mt-s. A. Shaw, Mr. Brahatn.
.
Mr. H. Phillips, and Chorus.
" Sir George Sniert presided at the Organ."
The service was announced to commence at eleven o'clock, •
but long before that hour numbers of the congregation, all the
individuals of which were admitted by ticket, began to assem-
ble. By the hour appointed the church was filled, the space int -
the aisles as well as the seats being occupied by a respectablei
congregation. The Rev. Rector Brooks officiated at the read-
ing-desk.
The service was opened by the choir giving the 41st Psalm,
in the second part of which, Mr. Brnhain was to have joined in
the quartette with Mrs. Knyvett, Mrs. Shaw, and Mr. H Phil-
lips. The rumours which had been for the last two days preva-
lent in the town, of the illness of this gentleman, were now con-
firmed, and a general feeling of disappointment and regret pre-
veiled throughout the assembly. The Psalm, however, wai
given with exceeding precision, Mr. Burnett taking Mr. Bra-
haul's part. The emphatic chorus,
Let therefore Israel's Lord and God,
From age to age be blest,
And all the people's glad applause,
With loud amens expressed,"
burst forth, and was carried to its conclusion with striking
energy and effect.
After this followed the Venice, which was chanted by the prin-
cipall singers. No happier combination of the spirit-stirring
with the solemn could possibly exist, than was displayed in the
music of this beautiful chant. The effect of the trumpets and
trombones when they burst forth with the concluding chorus
was exceedingly vivid and effective.
The 29th chapter of the Book of Job was the first Lesson
appointed for the day: after which followed fire " Te Deux."
Never was this hymn of praise given in a manner more emi-
nently calculated to raise the heart to an ecstacy of devotion.
With excellent taste, the singers departed not from the classi-
cal simplicity of its construction, which combines the majesty
of the Roman chant with the dignified and subdued solemnity
which the gradual advancement in the science has superadded.
Its sudden pause's, where the music dies away into awful still-
ness, succeeded by a burst of praise, which seems again to
pause from the want of adequate power of utterance: and anon
the quiet and sweet commencement of supplication, increasing
in ardour as it proceeds, rolling fugue on fugue till the air
seemed burthened with harmony,—all these were given with a
gracefithinss and distinctive force, which, while it occasionally
reminded us of the " water from the source," made us feel
grateful, also, that generations had arisen with imaginations to
conceive, invent, and develope, and powers to wield such sub-
lime, though, in truth, simple harmony.
The second Lesson for the day was the 25th chapter of the
Gospel according to St. Matthew. The impressive manner in
which the Rev. Rector Brooks read the service seemed to be felt
by all present. The solemnity of the subject which follows
front the commencement of the '29th verse, was much enhanced
by the evident tone of feeling with which the reader himself
Was inabued. His delivery of the verses, " For I was an hungered
and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and se gave me drink, I was
a stranger and ye took me in, naked and ye clothed me, I watt
sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me,"
with the subsequent appropriate verses to the conclusion, was
solemnly and appropriately emphatic, and met with a respondent
feeling in every breast susceptible of emotion. His reading of
these passages was not tinged with an affectation' of that peculiar
eloquence usually denominated fine reading, but it was charac-
terised by simple pathos and dignity which atcottled with the
subject.
The tone of mind into which thi.g led the congregation was
finely adapted for the reception` of the "Jubilate." The effect
of the verse " For the Lord is graCimis," where the music is
gradually softened, and dies away to almost nothing, succeeded
by the magnificent choral burst which accompanies the words
"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost," &c.,—the trombones and drums mingling with the deep
bass of the organ, and assisting the superstructure of tones
which is built thereupon, had a most magnificent effect.
After the third Collect, Marcello's anthem and chorus, " 0
Lord, our God," was sung by Mrs. Wood. The task was diffi-
cult to express in words the effect which she produced, and the
death-like stillness which pervaded the congregation, told that
the feeling was general. She seemed bent upon giving in all
its force, with the music, the feeling of the words Which she
uttered, and the consequence was, that her performance was
not less characterised by correctness, than by vivid expression.
One fault we have to find with her, and it is one of which she
will have some difficulty in divesting herself, as itis one of habit,
arising from her professional engagements having obliged her
more frequently to exercise her vocal abilities in opera than in
church music. We allude to her having, to a very trifling de-
gree of certainty, displayed, iu this instance, too much action,
'his, however necessary it may be in operas, and that it is so
cannot be denied, is altogether out of place and inacimissable
in a choir formed for the performance of sacred music. We
trust this hint will not. he thrown away upon her.
Immediately before the commencement of the sermon, Kent's
anthem, " Hear my Prayer," was sung. The ripening duet was
given by Madame Caradori Allan and Mrs. W. Knyvett. The.
rumours that have been prevalent of the effect which the news
of the death of her friend Madame Malibran had on the mind
and health of Madame Caradori, seem to be fully borne out by
her altered appearance, the change in which, since we saw her
in Manchester during the festival which was recently held in
that town, is most striking. Her solo, "Take heed unto me,"
was well given; but those who may have heard her praises as a
vocalist sounded by the breath of fame, must not take this as a
criterion whereby to judge of her abilities. She was evidently
out of voice, and lacking in that energy and animation which
gives so powerful an effect to her efforts in Italian music. Mrs.
W. Knyvett gave the recitative, " My heart is disquieted," with
that simplicity which belongs to the school in which her style
was formed, and of which she is the only representative. The
concluding duet and chorus were well performed.
The Reverend Dr. Gilbert seems to be a minister possessing
more meekness than energy, and more learning than eloquence.
He founded his discourse upon the 34th verse of the 13th chap-
ter of the Gospel by St. John,—" A new commandment give I
unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, love
ye also one another."
In the course of his sermon, the Rev. Doctor said that differ-
ferent ()pinions had arisen as to the propriety of such obser-
vances as the present. It would be rash, he thought, to make
their religion forbid that which the heart felt to be innocent ; at .
the same time he would guard them against taking the license
thus accorded and suffering it to lead them into the dissipation
of over indulgence, We were all imperfect, and some were
disposed to see faults in the religion of others that they could not
in their own. He trusted they would examine their own hearts,
and see that in all things they were governed according to the
precepts of Christ, who bad commanded them to love one ano-
ther. Speaking of the charitable institutions of this town, the
rev. doctor said it might be truly averred, that their fame had
gone through the land. If this mart of commerce sat as a prin-
cess amongst us, she also marshalled us in charity. The deaf,
the dumb, and the blind alike had their misfortunes alleviated,
and the immortal spirit was approached through the avenues
that were still left open. The rev. divine closed his sermon by an
exhortation to his hearers to endeavour so to form their hearts
after the precepts of Christ, that their charity should arise from
the feelings that he himself had inculcated—their love for one
another, even as he loved them.
Mozart's beautiful anthem, "Plead my cause," was then
sung by Miss Birch, Mrs. A. Thaw, Mr. H. Philips, and Mr. - .*
Bennett, the last-named gentleman undertakingthe part which
had originally been allotted to Mr. Braham. The animating
chorus, " I will give thanks," was splendidly delivered. No-
thing could exceed the precision with which the choristers
went through the different parts of this difficult piece, or the
effect which was produced by a combination so perfect and
striking.
At the close of the service a collection was made at the
doors, the plates heing held by Lady Eleanor Hopwood,
the Hon. Miss Wilbraham, Mrs. Brooks Mrs. W. Earle,
and Mrs. J. Langton. The collection amounted to £lll. 13s. 6d.

TUESDAY EVENING'S CONCERT.
In no instance has the committee displayed greater taste and
judgment than in their adaptation of the Amphitheatre for the
holding of the concerts. The size of the building is such as to
' insure comfortable accommodation to a much larger audience
than might be expected, even on an occasion like the present.
Notwithstanding this, the concert of last night was what would
in a common way, be called a full house. It is seldom we have
witnessed a sight of greater splendour than that which the
Amphitheatre presented on this occasion.
When the whole of the company had assembled, the coup
d'wil was most magnificent. The pit or parterre presented a
blaze of beauty such as we have seldom seen equalled • the
tasteful dresses of the ladies contrasting finely with 'deep
crimson of the seats and floor. The box circle, which was the
second part of the house in point of price, was but comfortably
filled, hut the gallery was crammed to the ceiling.
The following was the order of the performances:—
" PART follia, (in C minor,) ..Beethoven.
Rect. and Polacca Miss Birch, Go, trifler, tro.'..Bishop-
Glee, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Birch, Mrs. A. S'haw, Messrs.
Bennett and E. Taylor, ' 0, by rivers,' (arranged by H. R.
Bishop,) ........ Wilson and Saville.
" Aria, Madame Caradori Allan, h quando in regiu tale-
mo,' (Ugo, Conte de Parigi,).
Concerto Violoncello Mr. Lindley
" Canzonet, Mrs. Wood and Mr. H. Phillips, Haste my
Nannette,' Travers.
"Air, Airs. Knvvett, Lo, here the gentle Lark,' (Flute
Obligato, Mr. Nicholson,) • • • • Bishop.
" Quartetto Madame Caradori Allan, Mrs. A. Shaw. Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. H. Phillips, ` ilcco ii fiery iustante,' (Harp
Obli;,,Yato, Mr. Chipp,).
`'Cantata, Mr. Btaham, 'Mad Tom,' Purcell'
" Concerto Violin, M. Ore B. Bull Ole B. Bull.
" Scena, Mrs. Wood, Non piu mesta,' (La Cenerentola,)
..
Rosiui.
" PA RT I L—Overture, Der Beherrsherder Geister,' Weber.-
" Air, Madame Caradori Allan, Should he upbraid,' B,
is
"Trio, Mrs. Wood, Miss Birch, and Mrs. A. Shaw, is i„Ilt