turbulence, the lessee delivered the following
graceful speech;
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that would not be altogether proper to bring it before
the public in the manner proposed on that occasion.
take in the matter but, recoliecting that it who
first introduced my talented friend to the stage Thought
ovation That favor which was freely conceded to him
on his first introduction to the public am happy to say
pleasure add that the spells his yet hold
their accustomed sway the hearts of audience
body of his admirersncludng large portion OF the
general publchaving determined upon presenting HIM
with testimonial in honor and remembrance of the hun
dredth OF his opere Of The Bohsmian Girl
this the which he takes his benefit your hands,
Is deemed the most fitting time to offer 1t to him. And
while most gratefully and cordially thank you all
for the kindness with which you have viewed my own
humble share in that opera assure you that no
feel more heartfelt qualification than do in being the
medium Of introducing to you in person my excellent
Of the gver and shall leave him alone with his
glory" answer for himselfa task have no doubt he
will perform not alone in q much better manner but far
more to yonr satisfaction than any other person.


The curtain then rose and displayed the testimo-
NAL itself, gliiterng in all the pride OF FURNISHED
silver, grouped picturesquely upon table, like a
Greek trophy.


Mr.. Balfe then proceeded to ernbody his graft
tude in the following words:-


n. ladies' and Gentlsmsn-I thank you lam placed BY
sfton. have had the honor of appearing before you
several times as composer hope shsl sti have that
and allow me to say that feel deeply the honor
you have conferred upon on this and every other
sensible Of the high favor you have accorded me
and trust that my future professional life shall be de
Ladies and gentlemen, take leave Of you for the
present. thanking you heartily and entertaining but one
hope on earth-hat Of soon meeting you again under
equally suspicious circumstances.


These modest sentences were accompanied, at
intervals by good chorus on the part OF the au
dience /; and Mr.. Balfe, making many obeisances,
at length departed, laden with honors. which no
one could say were empty or undeserved. On this
occasion, Mr. D stin and his four sons presentt d
themselves before the CONNIE encement of the ballet,
and with set OF s'slver sax-horns," INSTRUMENTS
newly invented by Mr.. Dstn) played Mayer
beers Robert t0i que j'aine," following it up, by
way of encore, with Donizetti's &c TM the Dio.'
The tone emitted from these costly novelties is said
to be remarkably sweet and pure, and quite ftee
from the ear-woundlng coarseness of the brass we
are u>tomed to.


Mr. and Mrs Kean were performing at the Dub
lin Royal Theatre, on the 7th ult.


Mr.. D Marble playing at the Brunswick
Street Theatre, Dublin, on the 7th ult


General Tom Thumb was also in the same city
1.-THE above date


Mdlle Plunkett, M. Montessu, M Despaces, and
Mdle Debes, were playing together at Drury Lane
Theatre, in the Daughter Of st. Mark


Madame Vesrs has been seriously indisposed.-
Miss Woolgar has been niaying the former lady's
routine OF characters at the Haymarket Theatre.
with great success.


Mr.. Macready arrived in Paris on the 7th ult-
He had not sufficiently recovered from his recent
accident to enable him TO appear that evening, as





English performance was, therefore. postponed un-
til the 9th ult.


Ireland.


DUBLIN, Dec. 9-The Repeal Association met
attended as on the previous day of meeting Al
oae O'Clock Henry Grattan, ESQ, was called to
the chair.


Mr.. OConnell then addressed the meeting He spolo
ons respecting union which he referred 10 the com
mistee for illustration and proof but he would make the
would be preceded by the declaration the principle
which they acfed-namey, that their struggle for
# public opinion and the pescenl combin of good
men but the total absence Of umu or violence and
emsn to him that he had hrs.
cessve weekly meetings held in Exchequer street,
he sIr OConneD commenced the Catholic Association
Then he could hardly get fourteen t. meet He
lid not despair thenshould he spar now Yet they
had many obstacles to contend wihthe English press
had abused him. Toe association did not say any.
thing about the crafty usurper Loui. Philippe the hypo
the attack upon him. and he wished they would leave
ireland alone as rel was leaving them alone Could
favor IN England by assaiIns the leaders Of the Irish
people, and pretending that they not endeavor TO
take Ireland from England even they went to war with
attack, and he had word in reply 10 them He accused
their master Louis Philippe Of being tyran and
accession to the throne. He had title throne
but the will Of the peoplshe title the Queen
m.
having obtanei his throne which he bad
volated There we're three condtions annexed 70 his
beinr ma e Kins rst the Iibertv The sscond
the freedom Of trial by ury third the and
dissemination Of the blessings Of education Every one
of these was violated by him. such arocous Laws were
not passed against the press in anv other
10 the trial nv iury he had perect arranoements for
packing ures and far from public opinion controlling
TO pubIish the of the iuries and m re
he had framed laws TO mt religous education under
trammels The Mo,n;np f6yon;c1 in EncIsnd hsd aIso
assaiIed him and the Moyning adreyt;,er also The
latter paper had accused him al inconsstencv n wss
an honest paper-neither Whir nor Torv II snote
its sentiments honestly This paper accused him .,
inconsistency and said he had given up repeal and
opted federalism n was rather hard that this naney
should make an accusation assinst him wthou ioakine
into the rrounds upon which he made Had The writsr
referred 10 his Mr OConnel, letter Of the Id Of Oct
he woud havs found that he had insistai unon hs
retv Of reneai He reonred that the Of isIend
be restored and placed upon the haad Of their
the House of Lords be
IN their ntegrity and that the rish House of ommors
be 70 constructed bv sOO membera He nIered himsa,


