The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-25

his preseriptonsi - scrouples golsp, and gross Of
sufie menl" the latter item supposed TO be corrosive
,ublmste Here is another prescription, for Theum-
stie pains: pans-saivalaty ether asadiaddy snak-
rot lavandar, all tnktrs, on tea spon iul IN gen"
Among the many vices Of the Income Tax II a
couple intending TO be united as man and wife, and
each possessing income OF say GAO, sgrte 10 live
tog ether bot without the actual ceremony of mar
rage they are altogether free from the tsG While
If married, they are Immediately taxed on klS0
year.
His Majesty Louis Philippe has just sent over
French aris of nigh celebrity, to take the porrai
Of the members Of the Corporation OF London who
presented the congratulatory address
THE SUGAR DEBATr.-Mr Macaulsy, in his speech
upon tins question, gave the following illustration
OF the nice morality that Sbhors the consu option
of slaye-gTown sugar, but has seruples whatever
about refining II for the use of less conscienliou,
neighbon-
~ remember something very analogous to it in an
old Spanish novel that | read some lime ago and
which TO to be singularly aprOpos wan
derng lad, something after the fashion Of Gil Bias
is taken into the service of rich old silversmth-a
man peculiarly pious-dsiingushe Tor the posses
sion of every moral virtue, and above all, an ex.
ceedngly honest man. lie was constantly cautonIng
this youth against purchasing gold or liver without
knowing that il had been honestly come by-but
more than all was be TO avoid purchasing church
plate-the fruits of sacrege the most dreadful and
henous of crimes After one OF these long lessons
to our youth il happened one day that young mau
with very shabby coat on came into has shop with
sack under his arm and said TO him, win you buy
this plate = sNo,' was the answer mot for The
world; where did you get ~ Not buy il will YOU
melt IL down for me 2 'Oh, that's quite another
thing quoth the goldsmith; 'to be sure will loud
cheers and laughter) But that's not all. "a laugh
H. - In, nt u.lv -
the plate with his fingers, and puts it into crucibe
When melted down, II is given TO the stronger, who
lays down five pistoles and departs. There saws
the old gentleman TO the youth, there, you zee that
is The reward of honesty. You perceived that did
not lay a finger on the plate myself but was not
above turning an honest penny In the exercise Of my
honest calling, and the fulhlment Of my honest
Duty"
ArrEarr TO DESTROY THE QuEEs's THrArE,
MAscHEsTER.-AbOuts Elk o'clock on Saturday morn
ing considerable alarm created by a report that
the Queens Theatre, Spring Gardens, was IN flame,
and the fire being observed IN part OF the house
near the stage, the building was supposed TO be 10
danger, in consequence of the combustble nature Of
the materials. The fire was extingushed, but clear
proofs of incendisriem were found reward Of
fifty pounds has been offered for the apprehension Of
the offender. II is believed that the old theatre
was wlfuly destroyed.
The Limerick Town Council have seized the fr.t
opportunity, "since the appearance Of what re-
pore TO be the Queens speech, TO her Ma
jesy that that portion Of which relates to the ces
sation of agitation in this country is "a mockery
deusion, and a snare
Mr.. Wilson has resumed his entertainments Of
Scottish song at the Music hall in Store street. and
has announced that he is to continue them as for.
merly, every Monday evening during the season -
This week he produced a new entertainment which
he calls Wandering Wilie's Wallet, n-meaning Of
course that it should consist of such things as might
have composed the budget Of the old blind minstrel
whom Scott has so admirably drawn IN Redgaunltt.
And such, with the exception of one or two very
pardonabe anachroDisms, is the character of
the contents of MIR. Wilson's lbretto The
songs of the oden time, and such as
might have been sung by aged minstrel of
Wandering We's day Some of them appear to
be the fruits Of Mr.. Wilson'S researches in,o the
traditional poetry and music of his country They are
to US, at least, and show think, that the rich
mine of old Scottish song is very far from being e1
hausted. "The Covenanter's Lament IS peculiarly
striking from the depth of feeling the characters
tic homeness of its phrase, and the great beauty and
sadness of its melody. I" o Boutwell, bank thou
bloomest fair, though compa ravely little known Is
one OF the most beautiful of the old Scottish baads-
Its antqut is voucbed by the report of the English
traveller in the middle of the seventeenth century
who heard woman in Syrian cottage using il as a
lullaby, and found she a native of Scotland MI
WILSON mas also introduced some specimens of High
land song, which exhibit its widness and passion as
well as It's humorous quaintness, There are very
few among his AUDITORS TO whom the greater pal
of the songs in this entertainment will not be entirely
The audience of Monday was very numerous and
the thrilling tones of ilsons unique voice
Gated unmxed pleasure. The charm of his singing
still lies In its simplicity, truth and earnestness He
alone OF public vocaliss presents the melodies Of his
country in their unsophisticaed purity his decla-
nation OF the words too, IS uncommonly excellent
and ne has the happy art of making the whole, even
when most thoroughly national, ineligible 10 Eng
lish ears. Wilson has certainly done more than all
hls precursors in making the ballad poetry and music
Of Scotland familiar and popular on this side of the
Tweed -Spectator.
LATER FROM ST. DOMINGO.
The CORRESPONDENT of the philadclnb;a Excb,r,a