The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

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I R 0 E.— THE ALHAMBRA PALACE COMPANY. The directors of the Alhambra Palace company have issued their second annual report, and recommend out of the net profits of the year 6,302/. 16s. 2d., a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent., free of income tax, which will absorb about 4,2751. During the past twelve months the number of visitors has been 375,442, being an increase of 6,921 ; and the gross receipts have been 36,6534. 7s. 5d., being an increase of 2,6404. 2s. lid- as compared with the corresponding first six months of 1866. Taking into consideration that there has been charged to this half-year's account and entirely written of a loss of 4181. 17a. 7d. on the debt due from the European Bank ; about 5501., the loss on the experiment at Si. Martin's-hall ; and more than 6001., the fines and their own expenses incurred by the prosecutions by the theatre pro prietors against tho company for performing • pantomimic ballet ; the result of the half-year, with a ll th ese draw backs, is considered gratifying a nd encouraging for the future. This last prosecution has had the effect of draw ing the attention of the government authorities to the in justice and absurdity of the existing acts of parliament regulating theatres and places of public entertainment ; and there is every probability that the Lord Chamberlain will take some satisfactory action during the autumn that will relieve the Alhambra Company and similar proprietors from the disabilities under which they now labour. Some very material reductions in the current expenditure have been effected without in any way affecting the attrac tions or efficiency of the establishment, and the directors expect to be able to carry this out to a still greater extent. bliss RYR'S ERICA ANTS. —The fine ship Donald Mackay, Captain Richards, which left Liverpool on the morning of the 25tb, carried, amongst her other emigrants, fifty single women and five families. The between-deck, 200 feet long by 18 feet broad, is devoted entirely to the single women, 240 in all, the majority of whom are going out to join friends and relations already settled in Vic toria. The sleeping berths lie right and left of the ship's side, with long forms and moveable tables running in parallel lines in front of the berth. The stern is fitted up as a large bathroom—accommodating 20 girls at a time-- the matron taking her position in a little wooden house at the foot of the gangway. The cook-house is large, and fitted up with every convenience ; food, including bread, could be prepared easily for a thousand persons. Dr. Nor mandy's distilling apparatus was there, so that not only do the girls get an unlimited supply of water, but the over. flow is also collected and carried on to the deck to flush closets, and supply the tanks where the girls yeah their be clothes. It would difficult for a ship to be more tho roughly furnished for the comfort and safety of passen gers. Miss Rye's next ship will leave Ragland for Mel bourne in October, and application must be made by letter for berths, to 20, John-street, Adelphi, Loodegi. HOSPITAL FOR DISRABRS OF 11111 CRIFT, V ICTORLA PARC—The number of patients relieved at this institution during last week was 1,168, of which 252 were now cases. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (irona's =mum) THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. MADRID, Arocer 24. Private advices from Saragossa to the 12th inst. state that the 22nd Regiment of Navarre infantry had been completely beaten by the insurgents in Arragon. Yesterday, at midnight, 700 infantry and a regiment of cuirassiers were despatched from Madrid by railway to Arragon. Tranquillity prevails in Madrid. It is officially announced that the main body of the insurgents in Arragon is moving towards the French frontier, closely pressed by the royal troops. Gneral Manzo was killed with his aide-de-camp in the encounter with the insurgents in Arragon. The royal troops maintained their poaition and recovered the general's body. This misfortune had, however, no influence on the operations of the insurgents, who had been forced to retire, and other columns, under the orders of Vega and Siclona, were driving them towards the frontier. 480 insurgents, the remainder of the bands of Meads and Baldrich, in the province of Barcelona, had given themselves up to Santa Colonna. MADRID, AVGUNT 24, Evssriso. Official despatches published here this evening state that 480 wounded insurgents have surrendered in Catalonia to the military authorities. PERPIGNAN, Auocer 25. The insurrection in Spain is assuming important proportions•; the local authorities are losing ground. On the 23rd the insurgents, acting under the com mand off Baldrich, destroyed the Alcantara regi ment, and a squadron of cavalry was put to flight. The insurrectionary forces in Catalonia number 8,000 men. The death of General Manzo is con firmed. FRANCE. PARIS, AUGUST 24. Iws France of this evening says that all despatches from Spain state that everywhere the army was faithful to its colours, and that the insurgents were everywhere beaten. The same paper also states, in contradiction to the assertions of the Diritto, that nu note has been sent by the Italian government to Paris on the occasion of the con centration of French troops on the Italian frontier. The Preset says that General Prim has not entered Spain. The Temps announces that an encounter has taken place in Arragon between a body of the insur gents and the royal troops commanded by Manzo de Zuginga. 300 men were killed, amongst whom was Memo, and a portion of the troops passed over to the insurgents. The Epoque publishes news announcing that desertions were commencing in the Spanish army on a large scale. The Onistitationnel gives news from Goree to the sth inst., announcing that the Marabout Rip had been captured and beheaded by the King of Sine. PARIS, Arum. 2.5. The Emperor and Empress of the French ar rived at the Tuileries at ten o'clock last evening. The MoniteNr says that their Majesties were received at Strasburg with indescribable enthu siasm. THE IMPERIAT, MEETING. PARIS, Aroma 25. La France of this evening publishes an article, entitled " Respect for Treaties," which concludes thus :—" Austria, France, and England, probably -aisoother goverusesots, are united in their policy, which may be summed up in these terms—Respect for the treaties of Paris and Prague ; nothing more, nothing less. This policy has nothing aggressive or ambitious in its character which could excite Russia or Prussia, or of which they could complain. If, as we hope, these powers are resolved not to depart from the stipulations of treaties they have signed, it is of a nature to consolidate the peace of Europe, and render war perilous for those ambitious powers who should act against it." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, AUGUST 25. The hew Free Press of to-day announces that the Conference of Austrian and Hungarian Deputies have declared that 25 per cent. is the maximum quota which Hungary is prepared to contribute towards the payment of the interest of the public debt. The differences with Englarid in reference to the practical working of the treaty of commerce have been arranged. According to this arrangement the present duties on imports from England will re main in force so far as the same are not altered by the tariff arrangements entered into by Austria with France an d It a ly . . The Fremderablatt of to-day announces, as a result of the interview of the Emperors at Sallburg, that a joint note will shortly be despatched by France and Austria, calling upon Prussia in the most friendly manner for a settlement of the question of North Schleswig. WIIRTEMBURG. STUITGART, Allover 25. Bavaria and Wurtemburg decline joining a South-German Confederation under the leadership of Austria, but prefer to remain as independent States with the freedom of forming what alliances may seem needful to them. ITALY. FLORENCE, AUGUST 25. The Opinione of to-day says that the total amount of church property which will be immediately put up to public auction is 1110,000,000 lire. Signor Rafts:xi is negotiating with the National Bank to secure its co-operation. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Ammer 24. A royal decree, dated A ug ust 22, has been pub lished relating to the intr od uction of a provincial diet in Hanover, to consist of Al members. In this provincial diet the great landowners and towns will be represented. THE CRETAN INSURRECTION. REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF THE ARCADI. CONSTANTINOPLE, Avatar 24. The Turkish cruiser 'zed(lin, after a desperate engagement with the Greek blockade runner, Ar cs, in Cretan waters, drove her ashore and de stroyed her with great loss of life. The Izeddin arrived yesterday with the news and to repair damages. Arrivals from Trieste are subjected to quaran tine on account of cholera. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. ST. PETERSBURG, Atioure 24. The commander of the Russian fleet in the Medi terranean announces that while a Russian ship was embarking Cretan refugees, she was hailed by a Turkish steamer. Both vessels were prepared for action. At the negotiations which ensued the chief of Omer Pacha's staff declared that the re sponsibility would rest with the Russian com mander if, after the transport of these Cretan fami lies the insurrection should spread. The Invalide Busse, referring to the fruitless diplomatic negotiations with Turkey, blames the Turkish reforms of Fuad Pacha, and calls the Hatti humayount a fraud, adding that a peaceful solution of the Oriental question will only be achieved by granting the Christians in Turkey independence, and institutions separated from the Mahometans. The Emperor returns on the 25th August. INDIA. BOMBAY, Auocirr 16, 10.47 A.M. 7lbs. shirting', Sr. 12a. • fillbs. ditto, 6r. 14a. ; 40's mule twist, 12i. Cotton very dull ; Dhollerah, 215. Shipments of the week, 15,985 bales. Exchange on London, Is. 11 3-16 d. to U. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 90 ; Five per Cent, ditto, 1060 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 1111. Freights to Liverpool, We. The latest London date is August 10. CALCUTTA, AVOUST 15. 81lbs. shirtings, 6r. 14a ; 40's mule twist, 61a. Exchange on London, ls. 11 6-16 d. ; Four per Cent. Government Securities, 89}; Five per Cent. ditto, 1061 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 1101. Freights to England, 675. 6d. AMERICA. NNW YORK, Auauccr 24, 6 rat. The shipments of specie by the steamers leaving to-day for Europe amount to 500,000 dollars. The North German Lloyd's steamer Union arrived out to-day. Closing prices : Gold, 140%. Sterling exchange on London, 109 i ; 8-20 United States Bonds, 113 k . Illinois, 119. Erie, 691. Cotton : Middling Up land, 28. PHILADELPHIA., Arcrsr 24. Standard white petroleum, 27f. FRANCE. (mu ouit OWN coaszarozmzrA) PARIS, SATURDAY Erzynco. Showers of communiquis have been visited upon the journals, which contended that the Emperor's letter of August 16, 1867, promising that the cross roads of France should be completed within ten years, was but a repetition of the letter of August 18, 1861, promising that the same roads should be made within eight years. It seems that what was promised in 1861 was the completion of the Amin& eicitian.c d'interete comintin, which is explained to mean something less extensive than the Amine ricinatir urdinairea. The comnimaivis do not, however, venture to assert that the first promise is likely to be fulfilled. They only say, and to a cer tain extent they prove, that the shortcoming is not so great as the opposition journals pretended. It is probably forgotten by most people that Narvaez's great rival, Marshal O'Donnell, with a host of his friends and old colleagues, is living quietly at Bayonne. These refugees are anxiously watching the present movement. O'Donnell has sworn that he will never again be reconciled with the Queen, and he would doubtless be glad to see the present insurrection succeed, provided General Prim were first shot. Narvaez, who well knows the feeling of these gentlemen, means to play them a sharp trick if he gets over this crisis. They have hitherto lived abroad drawing their full pay and pensions, and O'Donnell, when in power, was not niggardly to his friends ; but Narvaez intends to recall them all to Madrid, and those who dis obey the summons will get no more money. There is a rumour at Bayonne that Prim ? before going into Spain by Luchon had an mterview with O'Donnell. It is quite seriously said that the Pope's best friend in Rome at this moment is the cholera. Garibaldi finds that so many of the men upon whom he had counted on for a rising are, from re ligious feelings, afraid to offend the Pope at the present moment, when they believe his blessing to be a preservative against the epidemic, that he has deferred the execut►on of his project till a more con venient season. The persistent reports that Marshal Bazaine, before leaving Mexico, did all that he could to deprive the Emperor Maximilian of the means of defending himself, have made such an impression on the public mind, that even the government papers say there ought to be an " inquiry," in order to refute the calumny. I doubt, however, whether there will be anything more than one-aided paper essays. The memorandum now announced by the Memorial Li and attributed by that journal to Marshal Bezaine 'himself, is, I am assured, composed by M. H. Castille out of mate rials furnished him by government. The Epoque says that the Emperor of Austria is not coming to Paris. The governor of one of the largest prisons in the provinces has absconded with a sum of 33,000 f. public money. This functionary passed for a man of the highest respectability, and enjoyed the entire confidence of the Minister of the Interior. His name is not yet given in the papers, but it is stated that he belongs to a family, the head of which, who died in 1862, was a peer under Louis Phillip, a senator of the second empire, and a general commanding one of the great military divisions. Yesterday, in pursuance of the judgment de ciding an appeal that the chairs placed for the ac commodation of the public outside' the restaurant in the Universal Exhibition, were an infringement of the monopoly granted to the contractor for seat " throughout the whole arena," a number of carts, escorted by a sufficient posse comitatis, took away bodily all the chairs, upon which the public for several months had been in the habit of sitting while taking refreshment. The English caterers published a placard pro testing against a breach of contract with them, which not being to the taste of the imperial commission was repeatedly pulled down. I hear, but not having been able to go to the Exhi bition to-day cannot be sure of the fact, that some of the English purveyors have " struck," and shut up their taverns. M. Ambroise Thomas's new opera, Hamlet, was rehearsed on Wednesday for the first time, and is expected to be produced in January. I cannot fancy such an essentially contemplative character as Shakespeare's Prince of Denmark soliloquising in music, but M. Faure is, we are told, studying bard to represent the part " properly." Mdlle. Nilsson will be the Ophelis. Here is the rest of the cast :—The King, Belval; the Queen, Madame Gueymard ; Ghost, David ; Marcellus, Grisy ; Polonius, Mechelacre ; and the Gravediggers, Gaspard and Hermand. The new Opera, though to outward appearance almost finished, will not be ready for a theatrical representation for the next two years. Although, therefore, the government has not ventured to assert by a ciminittniquil that the Emperor's promise that the works of the Hotel Dieu Hospital should go on pan passe with those of the opera, has been strictly kept, the Patrie says the hospital, whose founda tions are scarcely perceptible above the ground, may yet prove a tortoise which will beat the hare-1 the Opera. Velpeau, the great surgeon, died this morning. He was not a very old man, and his death is an I immense loss to the profession and the world. The physiognomy of the Bourse was not sensibly different from yesterday. Little business was done. Renter rose 12i for cash, but closed at yesterday's ' price, 69.77} for account. Tas AMERICAN AND AFRICAN MAILS.—OR Saturday the Cunard paddle steamer Persia left the Mersey for New York, with the mails and a fair cargo, and upwards of 200 passengers, among whom was Mr. Arthur Sketchley, who is proceeding to the States to give a series of readings on the famous "Mrs. Brown" during the next few months. Tito Lagos, belonging to the African Steam ship Company, sailed also on Saturday, with mails for Madeira, Teneriffe, and the West Coast of Africa, together with a large cargo and eleven passengers. The steamers due at Liverpool this week with the American mails, are the City of London, front New York on the 17th inst. ; the Nestorian, from Quebec on the same day ; and the Bas tian, from New York on the 21st. The City of London may be expected to arrive in the Mersey to-morow (Tues day) morning, and the Nestorian somewhere about the same time. The Russia (the new Canard steamer) will most likely reach the Mersey on Saturday. The next steamer from the West African coast is the Mending°, duo about the 3rd of next month. THE MEETING AT SALZBURG. A communication from Salzburg in the Memorial Diplomatique says that the result of the exc.ham s e of views and conversations which have taken place during the stay of the Emperor Napoleon is summed up in the conviction, shared on both sides, that a community of political interests exists between Austria and France. "To translate those interests into actions (it adds) to which the other cabinets will be invited to lend their moral support, will henceforth be the aim of the common efforts of the two powers. The concurrence asked from the other states excludes the idea of a special alliance." THIC INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. (arum's runteml MADRID, ACCOST 21. The Espana, a provincial journal, says :—" The news from Catalonia to-day is completely satisfactory, and, in consequence, the captain-general has Jammed a proclama tion granting an amnesty to everyone making his submis- sion to the authorities. At hens perfect tranquillity pre vails, and the insurgents who presented themselves at the Priory are dispersing, and throwing away their arms. The numerous detachments of troops which are skilfully dis tributed through that territory, which is the revolutionists' primal.' hope, will utterly destroy the insurgents. Barce lona is perfectly tranquil, and the manufactories are open; the rest of the principality of Catalonia is calm ; wherever the insolvents may be, they will find the royal army before them. The band which entered Spain by Upper Arnim is wandering between Hecho and Canfrano, menaced by several combined columns. The attitude of the inhabitants, of the army, and of the authorities, in their efforts to put down this last and supreme effort of revolution, has left nothing to be desired. The bands of Aytona and other leaders have bean beaten almost without offering resistance." The Governor of Gerona publishes the following docu ment; " Government of the Province of Girone. "Two bands, composed of tea men each, have appeared m this province ; they are being actively pursued by the armed force. In publishing this intelligenoe in an official and extraordinary bulletin, it is my duty, and in accord ance with the frank feelings by which I am characterised, to assure the faithful inhabitants of the province that the appearance of those vagabonds who, in the name of revo lutionists, desire nothing but plunder and booty, shall in no respect disturb the public order. lam fully re solved to keep a strict watch, and to punish with all the rigour of the law any one daring to interrupt order, or to propegatei intelligence of a nature to mislead public opinion and distort facts. I shall neglect no means to secure the tranquillity and well-being of the country, which through its loyalty and love of labour is so worthy of my esteem and consideration. " throne, nut August, 1887. (Signed) " The Governor, 11910 ESTLVAR." The Espana, a ministerial organ, does not believe that the insurgents meet with any serious support in the country. It considers that the energetic action of the government will produce the best results, and will amply suffice to protect the peaceful inhabitants. The Espanol publishes the following similar remarks: " As for us, we declare that we have no serious uneasi ness on the subject, having confidence in the government. The revolutionists dipose of so few elemerts that we con sider the public order secured. It is for good citizens to attend to their usual occupations, knowing that the go vernment watches over all and for all." The of New Castile hen issued a pro clamation' establishing martial law throughout that pro vince and Madrid. MADRID, AUGUST 23. Marshal SPTTILeZ, as Minister of War, has addressed the following circular to the captains-general:—"Excol• leney,—The Queen (whom Clod preserve) has deigned, as you have already been informed by telegraph this day, to order you to take the requisite measures that the com manders of the columns operating against the insurgents in your districts shall recommend, those individuals who may distinguish themselves either in the operations of pursuit or in feats of arms which may occur in such pursuit. In these recommendations, which your excellency is charged to collect and forw ard to this mi• niatry, you will set forth in a clear and detailed manner the 'Mica and circumstance connected therewith, iu order that the government, with full knowledge of the cause, may accord in each case either immediate promotion or other suitable recompense. _ _ --- ` 7 looM r inandYou by order of the Queen and for your guidance, it being her Majesty's will that this regulation be published u a general order of the army in your district. "God preserve you many years. " (SignuM Duke de Vslssas. " Madrid, August 19." THE HEAVY BOMBAY MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Nyanza, Captain Curling, with the heavy Bombay roads, arrived at Southampton on Saturday evening. She brings 51 passengers, 18 packages specie, value 4,9751., and a gene-al ciao. The Nyanza experienced fine weather throughout the passage. On the 18th she spoke the steamer Celia, steering north-west ; 19th, steamer Syria and British barque Ambassador ;'22nd, exchanged colours with steamship Ceylon • 23rd, steamship Mooltsin ; and en the 24th inst. the Brit ish ship Glenmark. Her Majesty's ships Hydra and Hibernia were at Malta. GIBRALTAR, AUGUST 20. Her Majesty's ship Simoom arrived yesterday from Halifax and Nova Scotia, with the head quarters of the 15th Brigade Royal Artillery for this place. She proceeded to Malta this morning ; en her return she will embark the last detaehment of the Ist Brigade Royal Artillery for con veyance to Halifax. The following British ships have arrived here since the last mail left for Southampton : Steamer Lady Derby, from London ; steamer 't mistime, from Liverpool ; steamer Macedon, fromeilaagow ; brig Helen Richards, from Rio Janeiro; steamer Galicia, from London ; Syria, from Sou lampton ; schooner Star of Peace, from Rio Janeiro ; and *teazel). Venice from London. . . The United States sloop Shamrock, 10 guns, arrived at Cadiz on the 15th. The Italian .crew frigate Principe Umberto saluted the garrison with 21 guns on the 16th, which compliment was returned. The Paris Mottiteur of Saturday publishes a long report to the Emperor from the Marquis de Iloustier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M. de Forced° la Roquette, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, giving an account of the measures adopted in accordance with the recommendations of the International Sanitary Commission, which met last year at Constantinople with regard to the Mecca pilgrimages, and stating the satisfac tory results. Fastrce AND Rotts.—A letter from Rome, in the Italie of Florence, corroborates the statement that Count de &stip', before be left for Paris, signed, with the Pon tifical government, a literary convention and a treaty of commerce between France and the Holy See. By the stipulations of the former, all literary and artistic produc tions are to enjoy reciprocally, in France and in the States of the Church, the advantages which are or shall be accorded by law to such property, provided the author prove that 'Ms work Is original. The commercial treaty reduces by one-half the Roman customs duties upon French silks and wines. The same journal is informed by its correspondent that the agent of the Italian government has come to an undentaeding with the Holy dee on the hoses of an arrangement respecting the obligations con tracted by Italy for the payment of the portion of the debt of t e Roman States belonging to the annexed pro- , vines. BIRMINGHAM ARTISANS AT THE PARIS Eximit tion.—ln accordance with the scheme of the &lady of Arts, the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce have selected from sixty. applicants twenty-five artisans to visit the Paris Exhibition, and report on the branches of manufacture in which they are severally skilled. The chamber met on Saturday afternoon, when the artisans were present, and were addressed by Mr. J. S. Wright, president of the Chamber of Commerce ; Mr. Dixon, 51. P., and Mr. W. C. Aitken. The latter gentleman will accompany the artisans on their visit. They are to start on the 2nd of next month ; each will recive 10/. to defray hie expenses. THE Pus-ANGLICAN SYNOD. —The John Bull is desired to state that the Archbishop of Canterbury has given no one any authority for saying that he intends to cone a prayer during the Pan-Anglican Synod for public use, nor has his grace at present issued any for private use. Several colonial bishops are at present in London, and the Cape mail just orris ed has brought the Bishops of Grahamstown and the Orange Free State. The Bishop of New Zealand is on hie way to England. The Bishop of Honolulu will be here in about a fortnight. It is expected that about eighty bishop will be present at the Pan-An gnaw Synod which will be held at Lambeth in September. At the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the in auguration sermon will be preached by a bishop of the Gutted States of America, and Dr. Wlaitehouee, Bishop of Illinois, has been selected for the purpose. CRYSTAL PALACE. HALT-A-CROWN DAY.— SATURDAY, AUGURS 24.—Admission on payment, 4,8.58; ditto by mason tickets, 6.761; total visitors, 10,619. Pluitt. THE BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Omit 0171 SPICIAL COSAMPONDM.) BIRMINGHAM, Barranar. Birmingham will again, on this 00004/012, distin guish itself above most other provincial music- 1 meetings . by the production of novelties specially commissioned for the occasion. For many years past this has been a marking feature of these fes tivals. Passing over Neukomm's two oratorios, produced here more than thirty years since, we come to the first efficient performance in England of Mendelsohn • St Paul in 1837, conducted by the composer, when of course it was heard to far greater advantage than on its first hearing at Liverpool the year previous. The actual first hearing in haigland of the same composer's symphony-cantata, Lohgesatig (Hymn of Praise)took place at the Birmingham festival of 1840--alsounderita composer's direction. But the crowing triumph of Birmingham, and one which will ever redound to its honour, and connect the name of that town with the annals of high musical art, was the first production of Mende *ohm's immortal oratorio Elijah, conducted by him self, at the festival of 1848, this glorious work having been almost invariably given at the succeed ing festivals ; a just tribute at once to its tran scendent merits,and to its special association with the town of Birmingham. Not to mention all themany commissions given by the directors of these great music-meetings to both foregn and English com posers we may specify Mr. Costa's oratorio Eli, compoled for and produced at the festival of 1865 ;1 and the same composer's still more elaborate work of the same kind Naainan, produced at the last fes tival in 1864,whenalsowere brought forward Mr. H. Smart's cantata The Bride of Dunkerron, and Mr. Arthur Sullivan's cantata, Kenilworth, both being also commissions for the occasion. For the present festival we are to have two new works—Professor' Sterndale Bennett's sacred cantata, The Woman of Samaria (to be given at the Wednesday morning's performance), and Mr. J. F. Barnett's setting of Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, included in the pro- 1 gramme of Thursday evening's miscellaneous oon-1 cert. The festival commences on Tuesday morning I with Elijah; on Wednesday morning Professor Bennett's new cantata and Handel's Judas will be l given ' • on Thursday morning the Messiah, the fourth and last morning's performance consisting of Gounod's Masa (in C) and Handel's Israel in Egypt. The evening performances will con sist of, on Tuesday, Handel's Alexander's Feast and a miscellaneous selection ; on Wed nesday Mr. Benedict's Legend of St. Cecilia and a miscellaneous selection ; on Thursday Mr. Barnett's new cantata, also followed by a mis- , cellaneous selection ; and, on the closing evening of the festival, Mendelssohn's St. Paul—the latter replacing the ball which was formerly given, as at other provincial festivals, on the last night, but which has recently been discontinued here. The orchestra and chorus are, as usual at the Birming ham meetings, on the grandest and most compre hensive scale. The band, including the finest of our orchestral players, consists of 28 first violins, headed by M. Sainton ; 26 second violins, with Mr. J. T. Willy as princiw.l; 18 violas (tenors), Mr. I Doyle being principal ; 17 violoncellos, principal, Mr. G. Collins ; and the same number of double basses presided over by Mr. Howell. There will be a double wind band consisting of four flutes, principals Messrs. Pratten and De Folly— four oboes, principals Messrs. Barret and Nichol son; four clarionets, Messrs. Lazarus, Mayoock, &c. ; four bassoons, Messrs. Hutchins, Anderson, &c. ' • four horns, Messrs. C. Harper, Mann, &' c. • two trumpets, Messrs. T. Harper and Irwin ; be , &des two comets, three trombones, ophecleide two serpents, double drums, side drum, basis drum, harp, &c. With this splendid orchestra will be conjoined a chorus consisting of 96 sopranos, 91 contraltos and altos, 88 tenors, and the same number of basses— almost exclusively local choriste—together forming a choir of 363 voices • comprising members of the Birmingham Festival Choral Society, and the local Amateur I Harmonic Association, Mr. W. C. Stockley and Mr. A. J. Sutton (of Birmingham) having acted as local chorus-masters. The principal soprano solo singers will be Mdlle. Titiens Madame Lemmens- Sherrington, and Mdllo. Christine Nilsson—the last-named lady (whose recent great success, at Her Majesty 4 Theatre is generally known) making her first appearance here in oratorio, being announced for Judas Mecca:mu, on Wednes day morning. The contralto solos during the fes tival will be divided between Madame Sainton- Dolby and Madame Patey-Whytock. Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. W. H. Cummings are the solo tenors ; Mr. Santley and Mr. Weiss being the barvtone and bass. The miscellaneous concerts will present the attractive features of instrumental solos by Madame Arabella Goddard (pianoforte) and M. Sainton (violin). Among the lady's per formances will be Mr. Benedict 's new concerto (noticed by us on several recent occasions) and Professor Bennett's fourth concerto (in F minor). The whole performances will be (as thuy have been for the last six festivals) under the admirable guidance of Mr. Costa, who has been here for some days conducting the choral rehearsals. Preliminary rehearsals, chiefly for the orchestral accompaniments, were held in London last week-- or, speaking with reference to publication, the week before last. General rehearsals, for band, chorus and principal singers, are fixed to take place at the town-hall on Monday morning at 9, and on the evening of that day at 6. The festival is on this occasion under the presi dency of the Right Hon. the Earl Beauchamp, and a large number of vice-presidents. Mr. J. Oliver Mason, whose active energy as chairman of the orchestral committee has been of such valuable service for the last six festivals, again on the present occasion fills that important office. All promises a more than usually successful result for the present occa sion ; the balloting for tickets having shown a considerable increase on the numbers of 1864; being up to the latest return 6,313 for the morning performances at 11. Is., and 3,136 for the evening concerts at 155., which, together with the sixty special tickets at 51. be., makes a total of 8,2461. ; being beyond the expenses incurred in the festival arrangements, without taking into consideration 1 the donations yet to come, and the casual sale of tickets still to follow. The general result, as already ascertained, is even more favourable than that of the last meeting, that having been among the most successful of the past Birmingham Musi cal Festivals. BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OT ARTINTS.—The "pri vate view" of the year's exhibition took place on Satu rday. Amongst the pictures exhibited there are the productions of Sir John Noel Paton. R.S.A., Vicat Cole, R. Thorn burn, J. E. 3fillais, R. A., T. Feed, R.A., R. V. Martineau, James Denby, W. H. Fisk, G. R. Hicks, F. Dillon, J. Sant, A.R.A., E. Nicoll, A.8.A., the late J. Philip, ILA., the late C. R. Leslie, 8.A., Eyre Crowe, George Sant, James Archer, R.S.A., Itc. Amongst the principal pic tures in the great room are " The Rape of the Lock," the late C. F. Ledie, R.A. ; "The Return of the Dove to the Ark," J. E. Millais, R.A. ; "Enoch Arden's Farewell," G. E. Hicks ; " Afternoon at Chios:M." J. H. S. Mann ; "The Pirate's Isle," James De n by ; "Spring Time," Viost Cole • "Christ Welling on the Sea, " Charles Francois Jalagert ; " Charles the Second Knighting the Loin of Beef," Eyre Crowe ; " Christ the Consoler," G. W. E. Armitage, ILA.: and " Rembrandt going to the School of Anatomy at Antwerp," G. C. Biaachop. The local artists came out creditably ; amongst the most prominent of this class of contributors are Charles Burt, W. Hall, C. W. Rodclyffe, F. H. Renshaw, J. P. Pettit, W. 7'. Roden, P. M. Feeney, Allen E. Everitt, John Steeple, R. S. Chat task. THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CREST, CITY-110AG, E.G.—The number of patients under treatment at this hospital during the put week amounted 812, of which 67 were new oases. A SEVER SHIP. The brig Day Star arrived off Gravesend on Friday in Marge of the chief mate and part of the crew of the ship Golden Dream, now ea her voyage to Japan, having picked her up at sea with • portion of her own crew dead under shocking cir cumstances. The report made by the chief mate of the Golden Dream is as follows :—" At 5.30 a.m. of the I.lsthJuly, St. Nicholas, one of the Caps de Verde Islands, bearing N. 8., distant 45 miles, saw • sail two points din. tent on our starboard bow. As we approached saw that she had • signal of distress flying in bee main rigging, and her sails all aback. On getting within bail aaked what was the natter. A very feeble voice answered, ' The ship is half full of water, and our crew are all dyer' with fever.' Our captain ordered a boat to be lowered, and I put off to the vessel, our captain (Wing strict orders to be careful in boarding. On getting alongside found her to be the brig Day Star, from Bathurst, Rio Grande, bound to r London, in ballast. On boarding her found the crew in the last stem, of exhaustion ;they were lying on the deck, some evidently dying. Th e chief mate of her could jest manage to crawl about, and be referred are to the ship's log-book for information. In it I found that the day after the ship sailed from Bathurst • fever Woke oak which in a few days completely prostrated the satire mew, two only being able to navigate the ship, and these were subsequently stricken down, and the ship laid helpless. On the 10th of July an able seaman, named H. Nichols, was the first to perish from the effectaof the fever. He was found dead in his berth. His corpse was at once committed to the deep. The next victim was the master, Captain Lever; then • cabin boy; sad so it went on till only five remained alive, and them were considered in dying ocradition when I wanton board the vemeL The vessel, when off Kayo, sent a fishermen to ask permission to amber the brig Day Star off the Wand. The Portuguese boat came off with • letter from H.B.M. Omni, stating that, as th e ship bad sickness en beard, it would not be permitted, and directed her to pro ceed to St. Vincent; and it was while ahe was thus proceeding that she wee Wien in with by the Golden Dream. On attempting to leave, the survivors implored to be taken into my boat, as they knew they should all die. I told them not to think I fa. ) tended to abandon them, but I most report the cenchtera of the vessel to my captain, and that I would soon return. I then had the steward lowered into the boat, and took him. with me to the Golden Dream. Captain Wise, on hearing the condition of the ship, determined to remove the sur vivors to his vessel, which was directly done, where they received every comfort and attention. Five of our crew volunteered with me to return to the brig, and took to the pumps, and succeeded in pumping the water out. They then well washed and fumopted the cabins, and then made I sail for London. The crew of the Day Star went on in the Golden Dream to Japan." ' On Saturday a grand concert was given in the 'Handel orchestra of the Crystal Palace by the members of the Tonic 801-Fa Ansodation. Nearly 4,500 voeslisli of all ages took part in the performances. The prise which was awarded to the contingent which represented the association in Paris during the great contest of choral societies in July, was exhibited in front of the audito rium, and the successful oompetitors wore upon their I breasts the badges of honour which they had on that coos , sion won. AGRICULTERAL HALL.—The concerts at " The Fairy Palace" diaries the put week have attracted large audiences. The programme for the ensuing week, how ! ever, is of • still more attractive character. To-nights to be devoted to what is termed a military concert, com prising the three entire bands of her Majesty's Household Brigade, viz.:—The Grenadiers, Coldstream, and Soots FuailierGuards' bands,united under the three bandmasters, the brothers Godfrey. Oa Tuesday there is, amongst other things, to be an operatic selection from " II Treaders," Miss Louisa Fyne, Mdlle. Liebbart, Miss Julia Derby, Mr. Lewis Therms, Mr. George Perren, and Mr. Levy on the cornet, being the solo performers, aided by the chorus of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, under Mr. Smythson. On nuncio a second operatic night will consist of " Lucia di Lammermoor," and on Saturday a repetition of "Il Trovatore," with all the musical effects the brilliant and poyerhil bend and chorus an produce. Three Sacred Harmonic nights, ioduding oratorios of the " Messiah," "Judas Maccabees," and "Elijah,' with a choir of 1,000 voices under Mr. 0. W. Martin, are arranged to take pleas, as well as other entertainments of a high-class character. TIMBER FlREE.—Yesterday morning a fire, at tended with the destruction of some thousand pounds' worth of property was discovered in College-wharf, the property of Mmes. Meredith Brothers, proprietors of the sawing and planing steam Mlle. The property covers over half en acre of land, extending from the river side into Belvidere-road, Lembeth. Lofty stacks of timber, including Honduras and Spanish mahogany, with Danzio and Meppla deals, averaging between 40 and 50 feet high, surrounded the large steam mill. There was neer an immense building filled with steam machinery of every I description. In order to protect the several buildings ad joining each other they were parted by means of the patent Reliance fireproof doom, but unfortunately one of thole doors had been left open, and the flames being consequently tuirestrained, rushed into the large building leading to the river side. Apprehensions were felt that the piles of timber in the open yard would have been burned, but the Reliance doors being firmly fastened on the eastern and western sides of the building prevented such a ca amity. Several large blocks of mahogany and deals bad just become ignited, when the water from the engines had the desired effect. Eventually the firemen managed to put out the are, but not until the saw mills, with their timber ' and machinery, were destroyed. The adjoining buildings and stock in open yards were only triflingly injured. Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock a fire was also discovered in the timber-yard of Yr. Bettis, builder, in Clarence-road, Kentish-town. It raged with considerable violence for some time. A valuable stock of timber was speedily consumed, and the house of Mr. Bevis, in the rear, was completely gutted, and the adjoining property much damaged. The metropolitan engines and one stationed in the locality were soon on the spot, and a supply of water being obtained the flames were subdued. The police force of the S division rendered effective ser vice. The road was thronged, and some of the Fire Bri gade, from the smouldetiag nature of the materials, re maimed on the premises. THR OAKS COLLIERY.—IMPORTANT MEETING or ENGINE ERS. --On Saturday an important meeting of the principal mining engineers in the kingdom was held at the offices of the Oaks Colliery, for the purpose of receivang the report of the viewers in charge, and agreeing to the immures to be adopted for opening out the workings and recovering the Was ; Mr. Forster. of Newcastle, occupied the chair. After mating upwards of three hours the following resolution was agreed to :—" Resolved : That the process of opening be proceeded with, and a report for warded daily to the chairman, with • view of his sum moning another meeting whenever he may think it neces sary; and that it be the duty of the acting engineers to stop the work if any unfavourable symptoms be observed, and to report the same to the chairman, who is enipowered to confirm the stoppage of the work and to call a general meeting if he thins fit: and that it also be competent for the chairman to stop the work at any time be thinks ne misery from the results of the daily reports." In the course d a day or two the actual state of the mine. it is expected, will be kuown. OCR COLONIAL En FIRE. —The official returns pro duced from the Colonial-office, describe our Indian pos sessions as having au area of 956,436 square miles, with a population of 144.948,366 ; the native states of India Pis distinguished from British India) having an area of 596,790 square miles, and a population of 47,909.100, besides which there are in India 1,254 square mile* of native states under the French or the Portuguese govern meat, with a population of 517,149. The area of our North American colonies is 632,361 square miles, with a population of 3,701,461: and this does not include the vast territory admiuistereil by the 1 lieleon's Bay Corn. pany. Australasia contains an area of 2,5112,070 square miles, and a population of 1,599,560 ; the British West Indies an area of 88,683 square miles, and • population of 1,007,627; the Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 119,328 square miles and 425,676 people ; Ceylon, 24,700 square miles, and a population of 2,049,728. O ur other colonies being added, the general total is as area of 4,42 7 att .square miles, and • population of 154,810,787 souls ; and this notwith standing some omissions on account of returns not re ceived—the aborigines of British Columbia, and POMO 150,010 persons on the 6000 square miles of the Gold Coast settlement. The public revenue of these vast pos e... Mons slimed was nearly 63,000,0004. in the year 1865. The public debt is not quite 140,000,000/. The tonnage entered and cleared in 1865, exclusive of the rotating trade, was about 26,090,0001. The imports into these Bri tish possessions in 1865, including bullion and specie, amounted in value to 128,375,0534. ; more than 56,000,(00f. worth were from the United Kingdom. The exports amounted to 141,368,102 f. ; 79.419.6591. of these exports went so the United Kingdom. These great pommions sent forth, for the supply of the world in that seer, wool of the value of 12.Z.44 ,5W.• raw sugar. 7,1 ree.1631. ; coffee, 3,308,9634. ; wood, 3,877,1004. ; fish, 1,6,;8,2604. India alone, in the year seat out raw cotton of the value of 37,573,637 1 . On Saturday morning Thomas Hutchings, a fish hawker, residing in a court is Leicester, cut the throat of two of his children, and then his own. One of the chil dren is not dangerously wounded, but the other is con sidered by the medical attendant to be in a very critical state. On the afternoon of Tuesday Mr. A. G. Stephen, telegraph clerk at the Fmserburgh railway station, was struck does by lightning, and rendered for some time insensible. He was magnetising the instrument at the time, and thus received the full weight of the cur rent by the wires. A branch of the North Riding Chamber of Agri culture has been established at Ripen. I a _r~.