The Express. — London, England, 1866-11-27 00:00:00

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I ID/PORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping :r ies, and cowmen of Foreign Goods, by steamers Into the Port of London.—The proprietors of .„ 6 vitae •Giarf, Ratcliff, and Upper Free Trade Wharf, Dow .'" pat, Upper ffliameestreet, OFFER FACILITIES to th e ....—Ftuther information may be obtained on application , by pecito R. CLAY and Co., wharengers and ware. lieepers.mi, 83, Upper Themee4.rest. o cru,ANEOrs ARTICLES and CHEMICAL APPARATUS. J, C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, 38, King-street, Covent- en, on desigMyfe, Nov 30, at balt.past 12 precisely, SEICRM.MPES and r ditto, opera and race Ossetia, I, dimolving view and lanterns and slides, stereoscopes, magnetic machines, To'eusnd lenses, electric .1 machines, double gun by Lances it..chess table, a few books, dic. Also about 60 Lots of instruments, the stock et a manufacturer. On view ageing of silo, and catalogues bad. (IHRISTY MINSTRELS, ST. JAMES'S HALL, IL/ NOW OPEN for the SKANON, every night at eight: Wednesaays and Aaturdays, three and eight. Hall newly and beautifully decorated ; company greatly increased ; new mem bers, twenty performers of known excellence and ability, in cluding all the original members; everything new for the new season. Fauteuils, e. ; stalls, Sa. ; area, to. ; gallery, la Tickets at Austin's °Mee, 78.Pioaadlliy.—Metars. Moore, Crocker, and Ritter, propdetors.—Manager, Mr. Frederic Burros. inuoici Drama, refer to some discount transaction. Re wished to make this explanation because it might be thought that the company were parting with their money too sway. The Lord Mayor said that was just the view he took of the matter. (A laugh.) La re-examination Mr. Gillespie stated that he knew nothing about the shares having been purchased until the defendant made the communication to him that be bad referred to on the 16th of January. Some formal evidence was then adduced in relation to the payment of the cheque by the b./Akers of the company, and this closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sleigh then made a most energetic appeal to the lord Mayor on behalf of the defendant, and contended that the charge had entirely failed in proof, and that it ought to be dismissed. The act of parlia ment expressly said, that in order to support such an accu sation as the one that was now made against the defendant, the act must be done fraudulently ; and he submitted that there was not a tittle of evidenoe to scow that the least MONDAY POPULAR CONCERTS. The fourth concert of the ninth Reason took place last night, when Herr Wilhelmj made his first appearance at these entertainments. The following was the pro- gramme : ADELPHI. The wait of appreciation which attended the production at Ethel at this house, a want which we said on the first night was not justified by the demerits of the piece, has necessitated a change of programme, and last night a new drama, in three acts, by Messrs. Toni Taylor and Dubourg, called A Sister's Penance, was played for the first time with perfect success. The drama, we believe, is founded on a story by the last gentleman which appeared in Household Worsts, and is made fit for the stage by the introduction of two low comedy characters of the most conventional type, several overstrainod melo dramatic incidents, and a number of very uninter esting puppets. As a piece of construction and a literary work it is far inferior to Ethel, but it bas a termination more in accordance with the weak taste of a British audience, who prefer a lame and unnatural to a disagreeable and natural oonelusion. The interest of the new drama has to be sustained by two, or at most three of the characters, and it is mainly dependent upon two or three situations. The hero and heroine are drawn with a good deal of power; the lady whom we are compelled tocall the second heroine is not so clearly sketched, and the other personages are mere stage shadows. ASister's Penance derives nearly all its action, its melo-dramatio interest, from inci dnt►,iarrpcted with the Indian mutiny, and the authors, unlearned by thetate of Mr. Falconer, have not been able to resist the temptation to set up as preachers. Their preach ing. on the subject of English misgovernment in India are nearly all on what we consider to be the right side—the side of Bentham and Mill—but a theatre, we beg leave to think, is hardly the place in which to discuss colonial PART I. -HELENA WALTZ, for Piano • Solo and Duets, also a Quadrille Band. Performed 20 nights at Mr. Alfred Mallon's Concerts. Free by post for 21i stamps each. London : Robert Coelu and Co., New Burlhiston-street, and of all muticseUers. Grand Ottet, in E flat, Op. 40, for four Violins, two vlolaa, and two violoncellos lfendelmohn. MM.lhelrel, L. Ries, Wiener, Watson, Henry Blagrove, W. Hann, Paque, and Matti. Song, " On a faded violet" Hr. Santley. Bomanoe, in P, for violin, with pianoforte ac companiment On December 10 will be published, stitched Ina *over, price 4d., WGBY JUNCTION, the Extra Christmas Ntunber of ALL THE INLAY ROUND. Conducted by Cgaimas DiCings. Coning: Barboz Brothers. By Charles Dickens. Barbog Brothers and Co. By Charles Dickens. Main line. The Boy at Mugby. 117 Charles Edam. No. 1 Branch Line. The Signalman. By Charles Dickens. No. 2 Branch Line. The Engine Driver. By Andrew Hsliklay. No. 3 Branch Line. The Compensation House. ByChariesCollins. NbLßrattch Line. The Travelling Post-Office. By Heaba iitrete NO . ..ranclt Line. The Engineer. By Amella B. Edwards. London: 26, Wellington-street, Strand. W.C. • Chapman and Hall, 193. Piccadilly, W. ; end all railway book:stalia bookaal lers'and newsmen. Arthur Sullivan. Herr Wllhelmj. Song, "If doughty deeds my Lady please.".... Mr. nantley. Sonata, in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1, for pia atone. Beethoven. forte atone fraud of any description bad been practised by him. Nothing more had been proved than that the defendant had purchased a quantity of shares in the company, and had taken them off the market, and in the condition in which the undertaking was at that time such a proceeding was clearly for the benefit of the directors and every one interested in the company ; and it appeared to him to be monstrous to charge Mr. Wilkinson with fraud under such , circumstance'. He said he should like to know whether Mr. Charles Halle. PART 11. his lordship thought that this charge would ever have been preferred if the shares had gone to a high premium instead 1rm0:47 of a ruinous discount. (Sensation in the court. As allusion had been made to the Chancery , he thought it right to say that, although . Gill 11, one of the directors of the company, had seen fit, under existing circumstances, to repudiate his liabi lity upon three shares, that the defendant, in the answers be gave in the Court of Chancery, substantially asserted what he did to-day, that Mr. Gillespie adopted the transaction relative to the purchase of the shares, and sanctioned the payment of the money for them. The de fendant could not now be called to contradict Mr. Gil lespie, but he urged that no jury would convict him of fraud upon the unsupported testimony of that gentleman. The learned counsel concluded his address by reminding the court that while the shares were considered to be valuable nothing was said about the intimation by Mr. Gillespie, and it was not until the company got into dif ficulties and the shares turned out to be worthless that the present charges were preferred against the defendant. The Lord Mayor, after a short interval, said that it ap peared to him that this caw was a totally different one to that upon which he bad just felt it to be his duty to com mit the defendant for trial, and that there was no evidence of any fraudulent conduct on the part of the defendant. It was true that he had made use of a cheque belonging to the company to pay for the shares that had been purchased, but it appeared at the same time that the shares had gone into the possession of a director of the company, and the money was used for the purposes of the company, and Mr. Gillespie would have been personally liable to it for the money that was advanced. lie was clearly of opinion that no fraud had been intended by the defendant, and he should therefore dismiss the charge. There was a burst of applause in the court when the de cision was given. Mr. Sleigh then renewed his application that the de fendant might be admitted to bail. lie referred to the peculiar circumstances under which the charges had been preferred against him, and remanded his lordship that he had been admitted to bail already upon sureties to the amount of 3,00 W., and had surrendered upon every oc casion, and there was not the slightest ground for sup= that he would not appear and take his trial. The I counsel then remarked upon the dreadful indignity that was inflicted upon a man who Lad hitherto filled the position occupied by Mr. Wilkinson iu society by sending him to Newgate, and he asked, in mercy to his family, his wife being at that monieut close approaching her confine ment, that his lordship should review his decision anti allow the defendant to be liberated on bail, which, he said, would be forthcoming to any amount. The Lord Mayor, in reply, said he had given his moat serious consideration to the matter, and he saw no reason for altering the conclusion he had arrived at before, which was, that he should not be justified in admitting the de fendant to hail. Mr. Wilkinson was accordingly taken back to Newpite, in a cab, by Moss, the officer. The decision of the Lord Mayor not to accept of bail appeared to create a great deal of surprise. It was stated that an application would be made to a learned judge at chambers to-day (Tuesday) to admit the defendant to bail. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (astrna's TeLsowes.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Nov. 26. FICA H A N'S LL WE I Elt.l DUBLIN EXHIBITION, Mai 8y c elebrated old IEIBII lIISKY gained the DUBLIN l og ILEDAL —lt le pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and Ten 0110 e Said in bottles, 24. Bd. each, at the retail houses in we: by the agents in the principal towns in England ; or liege at 8, Greet Windmilletriet, London, W. Observe the ,710 j, pink label, and oork branded "Einshan's LL Whisky.' The committee upon the Dotation Fund resolved to-day to move a resolution in the Chamber of Deputies to allow the further sittings of the com mittee to be held with closed doors. The motion was then brought forward in the full sitting of the Chamber by Herr von Btavenhagen. Herr Frenkel opposed it, but it received the assent of the house. Count Bismarck has written a letter requesting that his name should not be placed upon the Do tation Fund. _ politics. The authors were called for at the close of the drama, and Mr. Phillips, appearing for them, oddly announced that the piece would be continued " every evening in future." p rum ATEß.S.—Twelve 2s. 6d. ; Twenty-five, 4 w. _On. Hundre d , Sa : Five Hundred, 110 a ; One wised, SOL No charge for carriage to London. Cash on de w Country orders paid In advance. Forwarded by YilltDlC. iaN-By, ash purveyor, Great Yarmouth. VELD'S HARD PARAFFINE CANDLES the Loudon , . :told everywhere, ls. 3d. per lb., warranted eg o teeny others at the price having, besides, the advantage a ns patent tapering ends. fitting all candhsticks, and render * a sesissary scraping cud the use of paper. eltPETS.—Best Brussels 3 .. 6 d. per yard sesl price Ss. fal.) Many patterns to select trout Tapes 117, 1 A kbamInster, Dutch, felts, blankets , sheeting', and Door assi, equally cheap. Also £16,000 worth furniture being offered awe reduced prices, to make room for extensive alt erations, a 11. WaLNE'3, 133 to 130, Newington Butts, S. - -- -- rIOfHER and GLENNY, ounTrrEßs. itstahlishmeut in London, next door to Somerset. see, Nand. N.B. Lists of necessary outfit for every purpose e s wpoialment to India, China, snit the Colonies, will to for. mita on application. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26. In consequence of the conflict between the Turks and Christians in Albania, Mudar Pacha, Governor of that province, has been removed. Numerois bodies of the Cretan insurgents have taken refuge in Greece, and a period of five days has been granted for those still offering resistance to lay down their arms. An internal loan has been contracted for the payment of tho January coupons of the Public Debt. ins bta 'F AX li e n e d ilVt . :7 B O A TZ I R " D sTIY.,, G ., NTLFIazN ' I Oestlemen about to purchase their CIA MUMS for the SEA ON are requested tear in mind the following points as peen te HYAM and C oo.'s Attire. Novelty, and excellence of fabric, e m adjustment In tit, becoming and fashionable derdgn, tat and general tinish. Many Improvements in stitch , braiding, binding with cloth have been introduced, and the garments can be selected either ready made or made to INDIA. (Br DIRECT OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.) BOMBAY, Nov. 13, 3.30 P.N. Vb. Shirting:l, 7r. 2a. Cotton quiet ; Dhollerah, 270 r. Exchange on London, 2a. Ogd. ial'AM and Co.'s FASHIONABLE REEFERS. UL T.. Gentlemen oho object to a general adoption of an frERCOAT, the Reefer ii specially recommended, being de ign,' to serve the .I.mble pure •.e of OVER or UNDER COAT. %Rugs, Pilots, Napped and Inc Beavers. Prices, 30a. to bus, CALCUTTA, Nov. 12. 811 b. shirting,s, Br. 12a. ; 40's mule twist, 8, Exchange on London unaltered. 'YAM and Co.'s OVERCOATS and CAPES, - In all the leading Styles and IlaterlaLs for the present Season. Prices, Us. to 505. AMERICA. AM and Co.'s WALKING COATS, In Melton', Tweedi, Venetians, and Satarah Clutha rrices, 213. to 425. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Nov. 23, EVENING. Gold, 139. Exchange on London, 1511. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1081. Illinois, 118 ; Erie, 721. Cotton : Middling Upland, 331. Week's receipts of cotton at all United States ports 00,000 IR YAM and Co.'s UNDRESS SUITS, In all the Newest aterlals, thoroughly shrunk. 11 ices, St,. to 6:4. 11YAM & Co.'s TRUE-FITTING TROUSERS, la Tweeds, Anz.das, Dei..rskins, and Doeskins. Dices, 14s. CAL to s,is. Vests, es. Od. to 14.5. ~....,_. Messrs. Neil's Circular estimates the cotton crop at 2,000,000 bales. NEW YORK, Nov. 24, Evemo.__ THE FORTHCOMING TRADES REFORM DEMONSTRATION. TrYAM and Co.'s DRESS and FROCK COATS, Wuuded l'ork,ldre and Wtait of llnglaud lubrks. Pekes, tu 755. Gold, 139 i. Exchange on London, 1511. 5-20 United States Bonds, losi. Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 72i. Cotton, 34i. II YAM and Co.'s FASHIONABLE VESTS, It In Sealskins, Mugu , . enslanerts, Silks, Satins, tke. zfs. Sd. to Vs. anon soh in stem- »~+.: .ir~•a ,gig Aged bl k. said Doidwd Ohm . ofa• led) Ntio emooy ley oft ii roper ertect. tr.,ln 3 to 6 Guinea 3. LONDON-43 and (T. OX 1 , 0111)-ATREET. Bllt I NI.III A NI-24. .12. and '22, EW -STREET. LV.4:1), , -42. BIZ wi:ATE. and DEW Mil: RY—W.E, , 144 ATI:. YAM and Co.'s PROFESSIONAL SUITS, In Mato . i.th adapted. Price.‘, &O s. Gi 105 a. HYAM and Co.'s. RIDING HABITS, In Medium Cb.ths. MBIh,II (lotto. Cashmeres, &c. HYA3I and Co.'s SERVANTS' LIVERIES, In every roin.red shade and style. Peres' Suits, from Ws. ; Coachmen's, 6.55. HYAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS, 6o awl 67, DX Fotili.KritEET. attention of goals:mill o invited to the following arming:e ases iuto ahkh II l'A)1 and too ESW6llslllllellt is laid out for leek secommodati.m : No. I.—Clotnine. for immediate wear. No. 2.—Sileet inilvr Department. No. 3—Juvenile and Youths' Department. No. 4 —flat, ilos;ers, and Outfit Department. Is most exp.:viewed staters aud workmen are employed, Millie newest awl best inaierials, with due regard to imouumy, iritunuitevd, HYAAI and Co.'s ONLY ESTABLISHMENTS, ____ th e 1aY1 • WHITE and SOUND TEETH are indispens- Tic tow* able to Personal Attraction, and to Health and Longe- ne iffe ,lsB , mile the proper mastication of Leal HOWLAND'S ODON TO, ant WHAM compounded of Oriental Ingredients, ip hold , b 'lnestimable value lu proAerving and beautifying the Teeth, arnethening the gums, and in giving a pleasing fragrance to Mk so : nei team It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots plent decay, and polishes and preserves the enamel , to `-'" t d toy sir vacs it imparts a pearl-like whiteness. its invaluable proper- D ia st i agave obt..a,Td the patronage of royalty and the aristocracy tb staropT, and it is universally in high repute. Price 2S. lid. par /do bit Sold at 20, Hatton-garden, and by chemists and perfumers, to ... „ast kr Rowlands' °dodo. in al al * WI - mu to DWIGORATIVE IiERVINE ESSENCE. t , =Il d : a The most scientifically prepared and most powerful nutri- i n spas let snemilal ever introduced; restores to their normal condition of rstatirik. Igo secretions, on the Integrity of which perfect health do heawgMd It is a specific for debility of all kinds, and from its among other Ingredients pepsine and phosphate of soda, t e golgar e „„, 'shave highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Price tl ette ' bottle, or four quantites in 1 for th. Sole Agents, a , of • BAUSIOARTKN anti. Co., 520, Oxfordetreet W.C., and I tin • • . Fenclurch-street, KC.. London. I) ' FORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.—The /TB& medical profession for thirty years have approved of this solution of magiesia as the best remedy for acidity of the • headache, heartburn, gout, and Indigestion; and as ' aperient it is especially adapted fur ladies and children. LlO l9 by DINNUOLD and Cu. Chemists, etc., 172, New '1 -street, London, and sold throughout the world by aD i -on-H lo6l ‘ '' • chemists. Caution—See that "Dinseford and Co." , daustif.„.• • web bottle and red label over the cork. cowe d, L'ILE of SEVERE COUGH by Dr. LOCOCK'S I . ; 1 soL Sewn," W AVERS.— Mr. Malcom, Publisher, " Chris- sse.• , cist taasgow. writes, 'i.e. 14, ISM : ". My mother had Was .^"' - severe cough, and tried almost everything without effect, I „fa we were astonished to hind that the second night after using I a , the 'e Waters her cough was removed."—Sold by all Chemists. --- ,„ grelff BEST REMEDY for Indigestion, Bilious ass Liver Complaints, FitAMPTOYS PILL of HEALTH. 0010 by all Medicine Ven.h.rs, at Is, lid. and la 911 . per box, or s 1 0 7 • through any Chemist. W°l I I• SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, Dima never failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial i n gtolt will he found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious of > lav er complaints, indigertion, wind, spasms, giddiness, disal- o r sew— of the eyes, dr.e. Por habitual costiveness, es a family lit medicine ' and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly acw's : mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, 0fi".,6 ft create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the tar °`• nervou seYstem—Sohl by W. Lambert, chemist, 8„ King " • , Charing-cross, and by most druggists, In boxes, L it and three times the quantity In one, ts. ed. Re sure to h Dr. Scott's Dillow and Liver Pill. The genuine are in a sarr4 ' Vim , package, with "William Lannert" swayed onthe AP . ' Ws. fat s $lll 13 _ Z P•At ' S COPAHLNE MEGE, the only 01 0 . , mach preparation adop ted by th e Paris Academy an on d ent'aP" — "' • College of Surgeonsthe report of Mews. Cullerier. sad erms Clark ("Lancet, Nov. 6, • ...M. 6d., y Poland at O. JOZZAt'S, Preach chemist, 49, H " aymarket. Ras on receipt of 411. it Sari% A New and_ prolm veal Edition, with Plate, price 3s. sci., . srm it , AMADG E, F.R.C.P., London, on CON- Y ee st i lio n logic roof o al f anthe ato :Arab y has neve of r afforded pility a disease has of that of consumption."—CarswelL Also, by the MUM Author, price 101. • . • Its Varieties and Complications. To which Is an- ' • a succinct Treatise on the Principal Disown of the Heart. London Lamps= and Cs. tlabat ants /Nita/Erg. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 2G. An order was received at Portsmouth Dockyard to-day for the Orontes, iron screw troopship, Captain H. W. Hire, to be gut ready for sea immediately, her destination being, it was understood, Ireland, where she will proceed with troops as soon as ready. The Orontes was under orders to pay out of commission on the 3rd I proximo, having been upwards of three years in commis sion, and a portion of her stores had already been landed. These are being reshipped with all despatch, and the ship will probably be ready by Wednesday night or Thursday I morning. The Tamar, screw troopship, Captain F. Sullivan, C. 8., under orders for foreign service, will also leave for Ireland ' numediately—probably some time to-morrow. CHATHAM, Nov. 2G. The Sepoy, 2, CA-horse power, received an order by telegram fro.n the Admiralty this morning to proceed forthwith to Queenstown, there to await further orders as to subsequent movements. This morning a detachment of three officer' and 97 non commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines Light Infantry left the headquarters of this division at six o'clock, and proceeded to Ireland. The following officers left with the detachment :—Captain J. F. Sanders, First Lieutenant 0. Tracey, and Second-Lieutenant H. S. G. Schomberg. The Royal Marines will embark at Plymouth, and will he stationed at Queenstown, on board the Frede- rick William, 74, 500-horse power, Captain J. J. Ken- nedy, C.D. I KINGSLAND AND DALSTON LITERARY AND SCIEN PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE LATE ELECTION S. TIFIC INSTITUTE.—Au institution with this title has been —The following telegram from the President to the ' formed at Dalston, and a well-attended meeting in its Governor of Texas is published in the New York papers : support was held last evening in the Bay-street School -" Washington, D.C., Oct. ;30, 1866.—Your telegram of roan, Middleton road. The gentlemen who started the ect made careful inq uiries as to the state of the the 28th inst. just received. I have nothing further to neighbourhood, pri and amon gst other statistics they have suggest than urging upon the legislature to make all laws discovered that there are no fewer than 6,000 unmarried involving civil rights as complete as possible, so as to ex. men, chiefly clerks in the City, who will come within the tend equal and exact justice to all persons, without regard operations of the society. Strange to say, although the oistrict has about 100,0u0 inhabitants, it has up to the pre to colour, if it has not been done. We should not despair sent time been without a literary institute of an unsec of the republic. My faith is strong, my confidence undi- tarimi character. This the new society will strictly be. In min;shed in the wisdom, prudence, virtue, intelligence, addition to the usual features of a literary and scientific and magnanimity of the great mass of the people ; and institute, coffee and smoking rooms will be provided so as that tl.eir ultimate decision will be—uninfluenced by pas- nu hes the and words re of the comm the of it to meet quirements widest circle." sion and prejudice engendered by the recent civil war— w At influential provisional committee has been formed, for the complete restoration of the Union by the admission and they have secured Colveston-house, Ridley-road. for of loyal representatives and senators from all the States to the institute. The earnestness of these gentlemen may the respective Houses of the Congress of the United States. be gathered from the fact that they have determined, in —ANDREW JOHNSON. " the event of subscriptions falling short of the required amount, to guarantee the first year's expenses—an act of THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT AND TE POPE. i generosity tis hardly probable they will be called upon to The Indip.ndanee Bel ye says:—" Our letters from Madrid perform. Th ey,tute is being heartily supported by inform us that the presence of the Spanish war-steamer City gentlem and Mr. S. Morley, who is one of its 'Vulcan° at Civita Vecchia has been the subject of a warmest friends, has given a donation of 2U., with apr mise of a second subscription to the same amount. Dr. request for explanations on the part of the French go- H ew i tt i s c h a i rman , and Mr. W. C. M . Lewin honorary vernnieut. The Spanish government is said to have ad. secretary. The speakers last night included these gentle nutted that it was in view of the eventualities which men, Mr. John Rol v, Mr. Brooks, Dr. Black, Mr. ere:- might arise at Rome after the departure of the French ton, and Mr. Ayshford. Qug Karr . MICROSCOPICAL CLLR.—The monthly troops that it had placed this vessel at the disposition of meeting was held at University College on the 23rd inst. ; its ambassador at the Holy See. Nothing else has come Ernest Hart, Esq., President, in the chair. Mr. M. C. of the matter." Cooke read the poet. a short paper on the transmission of slides THE EMPRESS CHARLOTTE. — About the best through Mr. S. J. M'l which h ea e de scrntire rd a paper on the th ir e thing we have heard of the Mexican s for sonic time is the different kinds of podune, in ibed universal reg' et which our correspondent says is felt and history and habits, how to mount and examine their scales, expressed by the common people for the sad fate and his experience in breeding them for microscopical in which has overtaken the Pnncesa Charlotte. There vestigation. Mr. N. E. Green read a paper on melicerta, is no doubt that excellent lady laboured as earnestly being the result of long and careful inquiry into the habits and as ardently as she could to help the poor, to and structure of this minute form of animal life under high relieve the distreated, and to prove herself a benefactor to Powers and in thin glass cells specially constructed for all classes. The quasi compulsory mode of her withdrawal the purpose. Nineteen members were elected, and the from Mexico, and the all but tragic result of her mission proceedings terminated with a conversazione. to France and Rome, were events which could hardly fail THR THAMES. —Despite the coldness of the to make a deep impression upon a community so much weather, the frosts now give hunger and appetite to more under the sway of impulse than the hard teachings , those excellent fish for the table—jack and perch—and of reason.— New York Times. . the angler when the water is in condition will find capital MORE RELICS OF SIR JOHN PRANICLIN.—A letter sport. The river literally abounds with these voracious jest received from St. John's, New Brunswick, states that a members of the finny tribe : and from Teddington to part of the crew of the American whale ship Antelope, Staines, piloted by some of our skilful fishermen, the lost on Niantelik Island, October 6, had just arrived on sportsman, well protected from the cold, will find that a steamers Wolf and Lion. The officers of the Antelope day's fishing in th e Thames at this time of the year is not bring interesting information of discoveries made by e. F. altogether a blank. These fish are now in their best condi- Hall, respecting the Franklin expedition. Mr. Hall ban tion ; they afford lively and excellent sport, and are in his possession a gold watch, some silver s p o ons, a nd worth eating when they are caught. There has been very other relics, supposed to have belonged to the Franklin little. if any, sport during the past week, owing to the party. He also learned that the remains of some of very thick state of the water ; indeed, scarcely a take Franklin's men were lying under a boat in Committee Bay, has been reported worth recording. The lamperns, how. where they h4l been placed by the natives after ties ever, have been coming up in large quantities, the Kempa, The natives would not permit Mr. Hall to go on to e ss. of Teddington, having taken about 20,000 during the last mine them, but ail several vessels will winter in Repulse fortnight.—Wrat Surrey Times. Bay, it is believed Mr. Hall will secure ;moistens., and THE Cuotzna.—There were four deaths from push his way to where the remains are situated.—New cholera and the same number from diarrhoea registered in York Treatise, Nov. 13. i London on Saturday. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT STOCK DISCOUI4T COMPANY. Mr. James Freeling Wilkinson, the late man aging director of the Joint Stock Discount Company, was yesterday brought before the Lord Mayor (Alderman Gabriel) in charge of Sergeant Moss, the city detective, fur further examination at the Mansion House. The case, as upon all the previous investigations, ap peared to create very great interest, and the court was crowded during the inquiry by persons connected with mercantile and monetary pursuits in the City of London. It will be remembered that at the last examination the Lord Mayor refused to take bail, and since his remand, the defendant has been confined in Newgate, and he ap peared to have suffered very much by his inceromation prom. Mr. Poland again appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the defendant, who was allowed to be seated in the dock during the pro ceedings. The evidence in the original charge, which, it will be recollected, was that the defendant had unlawfully appro priated two cheques, one for 4,000/., and the other for 8601., the property of the company, to his own private purposes, was then read over, and at the conclusion of this I portion of the proceedings, the Lord Mayor put the usual statutory caution to the defendant, and intimated that it was his intention to send the case for trial. The defendant was then asked in the usuel form whether be wished to say anything in answer to the charge that would be pre fe red against him, of having misappropriated 4,8601., the moneys of the Joint *took Discount Company, of which he was the managing director. The defendant, with vast earnertoess, replied—l have only this to say, that I am entirely Innocent of the charge that is brought against me. I have never defrauded the Joint Stock Discount Company of a single shilling, and this shall be abundantly proved at my coming trial. I leave myself entirely in the hands of my counsel. The Lord Mayor then formally committed the defendant for trial. 111 r. Poland said it was now his painful duty to prefer a fresh charge against the defendant under the same section of the act of parliament for having appropriated to his own use another sum of 2,6771., the property of the oom p.any of which he was the managing director. The circumstances were these. It appeared that during the last year a son of the defendant, who was a minor, had had transactions with Mr. Henry Lloyd, a stock and share broker in the City,.for the purchase of shares ; and Mr. Lloyd, knowing that he was not of age , applied to the defendant upon the subject, and he not only sanctioned the proceeding, but became a guarantee for the payment of all the money that might be required for the shares that were purchased by hie son. In pursu ance of this agreement, Mr. Lloyd purchased at different times three hundred shares in the Joint Stock Discount Company, and in the month of January of the present year there wee a sum of 2,6771. due for these shares. The son of the defendant died in December, and Mr. Lloyd applied to the defendant for the amount, and he gave him a cheque of the company, signed by Mr. Sutton, one of the cashiers " pro manager," and Mr. Rixon, a direc tor, for 2,6771., and the shares were handed to him. It was in respect of this transaction that the present charge was preferred, and in order to screen the real nature of the triumsctionAthe defendant appeared to have applied to Mr. Gillespie, one of the directors of the Joint Stock Discount Company, with whom he was on very friendly terms, to allow the shares to be transferred to him, and also to per mit the sum in question to appear in the books of the company as a loan to him personally. This course, it seemed, was taken, but Mr. Gillespie would be called as a witness, and he would state that he never gave any authority to the defendant to purchase the shares, or to transfer them to his name, and al though this gentleman might perhaps have acted impru dently in not preventing the proceeding from taking place he would state that he had nothing to do with the purchase of the sharer, and that the transaction was entirely a private tranaacsion of the defendant under the circumstances he had mentioned, and that the cheque was given on his private account only. The learned counsel then proceeded to Ytato that there had been Chancery pro ceedings between the person from whom the shares in question were originally purchased and Mr. Gillespie with I a view to render the latter liable as a contributory upon them in the winding up of the company for any calls that might be made, but the latter repudiated all responsibility upon the shares, alleging that they had only come into his possession under the circumstances he had stated, and the defendant himself in the answer he had given in the course of the Chancery proceedings virtually admitted that this was the fact. The following evidence was then adduced : Mr. Henry Lloyd deposed that he carried on business as a stock and share broker, at No. 18, Old Broad-street. Some time last year he had some transactions with the defendant's son. They commenced early in the year, and in November he purchased for the defendant's son '..4)0 shares in the Joint Stock Discount Company. He after wards purchased 100 more of the same shares. Witness was aware at the time that the defendant's son was under age, and he communicated with the defendant upon the subject, and he told him that he might safely execute any orders the son gave him. but in addition he would guarantee them. The defendant's son died in December, and at this time he was indebted to the firm for commission and balances, 1211. Os, which was paid by the defendant's own cheque, and the shares were carried over to the middle of January account, and at that time he received Iron. the defendant a cheque for 2,667!. in payment of the shares. The cheque now produced, dated the 16th of January, lfWei, was the one he so received. The transfers of the shares were made out ha the name of John Gillespie. Witness paid the cheque for 2,6671. into his own bankers, Messrs. Price and Co., and was credited with the amount. The defendant had previously informed him that he intended to take ty the shares on the settling day. Mr. John Gillespie deposed that lie was formerly one of the directors of the Joint Stock Discount Company, and on the li;th of January of the present year he held 700 shares in the company. Ile remembered the defendant applying to him about this time, and stating that his son had bought some shares in the company previous to his death, and that, being an old friend, he had to ask the liberty of passing witness's name in as the person to whom the shares should be transferred. Witness told him he had quite enough shares already in the company, and ho objected to doing what he requested. The reason he assigned was that as he was the managing director of the company, he did not like his name to appear in the transaction, said witness observed that the same observa tion applied to himself, as he was a director. Some little time afterwards the defendant said that he had given a cheque for the shares, sad hail debited witnesis's account for the amount. Witness told him he could not allow it, and the defendant then stated that he would make some other arrangement. The defendant gave him the transfers of the shares at the same time that he told him that he had passed a cheque to w itnesa's account for the shares. A short time after this witness handed over the tronsfere of the shares to the secietary of the company, and he did so without inquiry, or even looking at them. The cheque for 2,isra. woe not drawn with witness's authority, but from the friendly terms he was on with the defendant he might very probably have believed that witness would have sanctioned the transaction. He had no idea that the cheque was to be used on his account to purchase the shares, and at this time lie could have bought the shares in the market fur 4004. or 5001. less. The cheque book of the company was produced, and it appeared by the counterfoil that the cheque for 2,1 671. was drawn in favour of Gillespie and Co., and the witness stated that he was debited with the amount in the books of the company. Mr. Gillespie went on to state that at this time the company was in difficulties, and he mentioned the subject to several of hie brother directors. Cross-exainined—Witness mentioned the circumstance to his brother directors about a week after the defendant informed him that be had given the cheque. There was noorni:uveretsie.nt,,otomnlintliices.recollection.hiiL T hweh(ei defendant e t n h defend anteLnt told him that lie would have the transfers executed in witness's :i d onto name. Notwithstanding the objection he made to the defendant to have anything to do with the transaction, he kept the shares until March, and then handed them to the secretary. lie considered the shares at this time were valuable property, and lie held them on behalf of the coni pany as s ecur i ty, for the amount that had been paid for theirs. The Lord Mayor inquired of the witness how it hap pened, if he thought the shares were a good security and were valuable, that he did not hand them over at once to the secretary to be placed among the other securities upon which money had been advanced? Mr. Gillespie replied that, being one of Ithe directors of the company, he thought the shares were as well in his possession as that of anybody else. lar of The Lord Mayor — l suppose you had a regu plaoe deposit et the of fi ces of the com p any for the securities upon which money had been advanced? Mr. Gillespie—They were usually kept intoe iron safe. Cross-examination continued—lle did hand the shares to the secretary until the 13th of March ; but, during the interval, he had on several occasions mentioned the matter to his brother directors. He never told them, however, that the supposed purchase o f the shares by him was a sham. He was not aware that, on the 16th of January, the three hundred shares could have been sold for 81. 12a. tad. per share, and would consequently have realised nearly tbe whole sum of 2,6671. that was paid for them. He had no idea what the price of the shares was on the 16th of January. Mr. 3leigh—Then I should like to know why you tell us that you could have purchased them in the market for 400 f. or 6001. less than tbe rum mentioned on that day.. The Lord Mayor— I should like to k now bow it ha that a cheque for so large an amount at 2,0671. sho el ap pear in the books without the directors making some in quiry how it came there, and what it referred to. Mr. Gillespie said that it would probetdy bo takes to TOTNES ELECTION COMMISSION.—The commis sioners appointed to inquire into the corruption that has prevail ftl at parliamentary elections for the borough of Totnes met again yesterday in No. 9 committee room of the House of Commons, Mr. Bere in the chair. Some additional evidence was taken, and Mr. Drake was re called. He said : I know Mr. Robert R. Moor. He walla barrister, and I believe a lecturer employed by the Anti corn Law League. He was also employed in going about with candidates and making speeches. The man was a good deal involved, and witness employed him to a certain extent in making speeches. Mr. Moor never suggested to witness that ha might be remunerated by witness giving him briefs in private committees. Witness meant by his statement the other day that no moneys passed through his hands, that no money passed through his hands for general distribution at elections. If a candidate were recommended as a fit man to contest a certain place, and he required assistance, that assistance was afforded from means subscribed by the leaders of the liberal party. Mr. John Fender corrected several inaccuracies in the shorthand writer's report of his evidence. Mr. Denby Seymour, M.P., was briefly re-examined, and the inquiry was again adjourned for the preparation of the commis sioners' report, the chief commissioner stating that one or two further witnesses may probably be examined, but that the inquiry would then close. EXTENSION OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—It will be remembered that a project was started at Oxford last year for the extension of the university, and six influential sub committee', were appointed to consider the matter in its difficult bearings. The sub-committee nominated to con sider whether colleges and halls should have the power to permit their undergraduates to go into lodgings after two years' residence, recommend asfollowe :—" That heads of houses be en ipowered to allow their undergraduates to keep terms by residence anywhere within the precincts of the university when they shall have completed eight terms of residence within the walls of their respective colleges and halls, and that due provision be made for the mainte nance of discipline among such undergraduates." The report of the sub- comm ittee nominated " to frame the de tails of a scheme for the extension of the university by the affiliation of other places of liberal education" has also appeareri, and is in favour of the affiliation scheme under certain conditions. MR. HORSMAN, M.P., AND THE LEEDS MAN HOOD SUFFRAGE Aremetartoe.—Mr. Horsmen has ad dressed the following letter to Mr. Alderman Carter, the president of the Leeds Manhood Suffrage Association : " Glenftshire, Ringussie, N. 11., Oct. 21, lerei. Sir,-1 regret very much that your letter (addressed to London), inviting me to the Reform demonstration that was held at Leeds on the Bth of this month, was only forwarded to me to the Highlands two days ago ; and I beg to inform you that it was, the accidental circumstance and not any inten tional discourtesy to yourself or the meeting that prevented my sending you an ininiediate reply. In that letter you say, with reference to the working classes, that I have ' stated' that they are unfitted and have no desire for the franchise ; and you conclude your letter in these words : They (the workin ,, classes) believe that if you accept this invitation you will when the next reform Lill comes before the House of Commons be in a position to speak of the working classes as a body with less bitter ness than has hitherto been your custom.' This letter was addressed to rite iu your capacity of chainnan of the meeting. The fact of its being written bl i sh to me, rind the general tenor of its contents, were pued (as I have ascertained since I base received it) in the newspapers, and its statements were assumed by speakers at the meet ing to be true. I hope that, in these circumstances, you will excuse my calling your attention to them, and re questing you to inform me on what evidence you make the assertion that it has been my ' custom' to speak with bitterness of the working classes as a body,' and that I have stated them to be unfitted :and to have no desire for the franchise.'" Mr. Carter replies at some length, quoting from the speeches of Mr. Reesman remarks which he contends justify the assertions made in the letter of invitation. Sr. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—The following are the preachers appoieted by the Bishop of London to preach in the cathedral on Sunday mornings in the month of De cember, lAIiO : Sunday, Dec. 9, the Rev. William Calvert, M.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge, incumbent of St. John the Baptist Church, Kentish-town ; Sunday, Dee. 10, the Rev. .John Edward Kempe, of Clare College, Cambridge, rector of St. James's, Piccadilly ; Sunday, Dec. 23, the Rev. Charles Mackenzie, M.A., of Pembroke College, Oxford, rector of All Hallows, Lombard-street, with St. Benet's ; Sunday, Dec. 30, the Rev. Charles Browne Dalton, 31. A., of Wadhain College, Oxford, incum bent of St. Michael's Church, Highgate. The Very Rev. Dr. Milan n, the Dean of St. Paul's, will preach on the morning of the 2nd, being Advent Sunday, and on the morning of the 25th, being Christmas-day. FATHER lONATIUS.—The Rev. J. L. Lyne, whose engagement at St. Bartholomew's Church, Cripplegate, has already been mentioned, preached there on Sunday even ing to a large congregation. He does nut appear in monkish habit, but in the surplice, differing from ordinary clergymen only in the ex:ra length of the cassock. The tonsure on the head is concealed. He has not yetreceived a license from the Bishop of London, nor is it known whether his lordship will consent to admit hint into the order of the priesthood. SACKVILLE CoLLEoe.—The wardenship of Sack rine College, East Grinstead, which became vacant a few weeks since by the death of the Rev. Dr. J. Mason Neale. has been conferred upon Mr. William Hooper Attree. The appointment is in the gift of Earl Delawarr. SOCIETY OF ARTA. —Sir Roundel! Palmer, Q.C., will preside at the meeting of this society to-morrow even ing, when a paper " On the effect of Limited Liability Partnership on the Progress of Arts, Manufactures, and ' Commerce," will be read by Mr. William Hawes. I ME. WILLIAM DARGAN'S AFrsins.—With respect I to the exaggerations in the statements made as to Mr. Dargan's liabilities, we are enabled to say that they do not exceed 180,0001. This sum comprehends liabilities of all soils. On the other hand, Mr. Dargan's assets —consisting of railway shares and shares of other public undertakings, both ordinary and preference, landed land house property in three counties, and good debts—amount to a sum exceeding 410,000/. Thus, unless by the folly or worse of some of his creditors, Me Dargan's trustees should be forced to make a sacrifice of hie property by an untimely sale, they are in a position to pay his debts in full, and return to Lim a large surplus. This statement, which we understand to be strictly correct,will be received by the public with gratification. —Dublin tir,ning Mail. SUICIDE AT ROCHDALE.—Mary Lowe, a servant at the residence of Mr. George Miller, East-street, Roch dale, became acquainted some time ago with a young man living in that town, and ultimately they became lovers. A short time ago the deceased's sister got to know that Lowe's lover was a married man, and she informed her sister of the fact, but she seemed reluctant to give him up. The married sister last week threatened to acquaint her father with the affair, and spoke to her of the impropriety of keeping company with a married num. On Friday night the deceased had an interview with her lover, and when they were parting she appeared to be in great dis tress She was not seen after until her body was found on Sunday morn.ng in the canal, at Moss Bridge. CURIOSITIES IN OYSTER CULTURE,—In some parts of Cornwall oysters bred on one side of a river are so coppery that they are poisonous, while those bred on the other side of the same river are wholesome and of delicious flavour. The oysters bred on the coppery beds are trans ferred to the south of Fogland oyster parks, where they arc kept and fattened, and lifter a while the coppery im pregnations vanish, and these oysters sae sought after by A special meeting of the Trades' Demonstration Com mittee was held last evening at the Brougham-hall, Fleet street, Mr. JENKINS in the chair, to receive the reply of the Commissioner of Works to the application made to his lordship that day by deputation for the use of Hyde-park or the Green-park, for the purposes of huhlieg the reform meeting on the 3rd Decembet next. The SECRETARY reported the receipt of the following letter from Lord John Manners November 26, 1866. — Sir, —Having brought before her Majesty's government the request preferred to me by the deputation of the London trades this morning, that the use of either Hyde or the Green park on Monday next should be permitted to them for their proposed meeting in favour of parliamentary reform, I have to inform you that, fur reasons which I explained at that interview, the government do not feel themselves at liberty to comply with it. In making koown to you their decision, I need hardly say that it is based on no apprehension of disturbance or misconduct on the part of any of those concerned in the demonstration, and is arrived at without the slightest reference to the object of the proposed meeting ; but on the principle uniformly acted upon hitherto, that public meetings on political and controversial subjects, attracting necessarily large crowds in addition to those who take part in them, and thereby leading to possible disorder end disturbance, ought not to be held in those parks. Understanding that the committee have made, and are still making, but hitherto without suc cors, attempts to secure a suitable place for the meeting by arrangement with private persons, and recegnising the anxiety shown by them to obviate as far es is possible in convenience to the public, the government authorise me to say, that should those attempts fail, no objection will bo taken to the proposed meeting being held within the enclosure of Primrose-hill. On hearing from you that the committee of the trades have arranged to hold the meet ing at Primrose-hill, I shall be happy to give the necessary directions for making the entranoes aveilable for that per pose.—l am, sir, yours obediently, Joe 14 NANNELIB.—/dr. II ertwell, Secretary of Trades Committee." The CHAIRMAN reported that a cub-committee hail also waited upon a noble lord connected with a most eligible place in the neighbourhood of Bromten that day. The place would hold 290 ,IMO people. The committee were to receive a definite reply on Tuesday morning. (Cbeers,) He would suggest they await that reply befcre deciding as to Primrose-hill. The proceedings for the demonstration would go on as usual. This suggestion, after some discussion, was ngreed to. The SECRETARY reported he bad written ii letter to the Home Secretary, asking him to receive a deputation from the committee on the subject of the police anti swearing in special constables from the trades. To that letter he had received an immediate reply from Mr. Walpole, consenting to receive such deputation. The members of the deputation liming been appointed, the meeting adjourned. A letter from Archbishop Manning was read in the various Rowan catholic places' of worship in the metro polis on Sunday Irat, stating that in consequence of the now almost total disappearance of cholera, the dispensa tion f num fting and abstinence from flesh meat, granted in July, would cease to be in force from sunday next, after which day , the usual regulations will have to 'ue conformed to by the faithful of his diocese. It is stated that the resignations of Mr. Row botham, manager, and Mr. Lythgoe. accountant, have been accepted by the new directors of the North British Railway. THE LEA VALLEY. —Yesterday a conference, at tended by magistrates and nipresentatives of the local authorities of the wide-spreading distiicts rurruunding the Lea Valley—an area almost equal to th4t of the metropolis itself—was held at the Tottenham High-cross rooms, for the purpose of considering the important question of uniting the districts in in° general system of drainage, similar to that of the scheme adopted in the metropolis — a question which in its bearings is of more than metropo litan interest. There were present representatives from Friern Barnet, Finchley, Highgate, liornsey, Hackney, Enfield, besides those of Tottenlium, Mr. liealey, ofthe Metropolitan Board, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Wyatt, Colonel Jeakes, and other magistrates. It was ultimately resolved to form a committee of the representatives of the district, to give them power to consider the question in all its bearings, so as to be able to report upon and recommend some practical measure to a further meeting of the con ference. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 26.—APPOINTMENT8.—Pay muter .1. C. Pinhorn, to the Aurora; Master W. H. Harris, to the Indus, for serrioe in the Rodney ; Midship- man H. J. Oldfield, to the Ilighflyer. POINT DE GALLE, Nov. 15. —The Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre left Calle on the 12th inst. for Suez with the homeward India, China, and Japan mail. She has on board 100 passengers and 2,300 packages of merchandise. The Dounae left Galle on the 14th Ind. with the outward mails. CRYSTAL PALAUS. ORS SEITLLINO MONDAY, Nov. 26.—Admiaaions on payment, 614 ; ditto by season tieksts, 960. Total Tilton, 1,68 d. Pansies Fugitives, for pisnUftWe and violon cello Mr. Charles Haut and Signor Haiti. Song, "The Wanderer." Schubert. Mr. Bentley. Trio, in C minor, for pianoforte, violin, and vitsiericelle Mendeissohn. MM. Charles Halle, WllhelmJ, and Piatti. Herr Welhalmj was heard for the first time in this country at Mr. Alfred Mellon's recent series of concerts ; and again at the Crystal Palace a few weeks since, when his per formance of a concerto of Paganini was one of the most finished speeimens of brilliant violin playing that have been heard for a long time. His tone is full and powerful. yet sweet and expressive, while his command of the bow and the finger-board is that of a thoroughly trained artist who has mastered all the difficulties of his instrument. If occasionally, probably from over anxiety, his expression bordered on slight exaggeration, in other instances his reading was admirable especially in that mar vellous mysteriot s passage in the first move ment of the Ottet (in the second part, lead ing up to the resumption of the principal theme), an effect worthy of Beethoven, although the work of a boy of fifteen. There are several even earlier works of Mendels aohn's which have a permanent value, notwithstanding the juvenility of their composer ; but there is none before the Ottet which so forcibly establishes its author's claim to be considered the most marvellously precocious genius the art has ever produced. Mozart was a prodigy as a boy pianist and composer, but he produced nothing until his early manhood comparable to the works of Mendelssohn's youth. According to Rietz's Catalogue, the Overture to the Midsummer Night s Dream was composed in 1626, when Mendelssohn was seventeen—at which age he also pro duced his exquisite Quintet in A. In the Ottet we trace the results of that earnest study of the works of Bach which formed so solid a basis for the style which Mendelssohn soon developed into one of individuallflnn the scherzo of the Ottet this is particularly observable, in occasional reflections of one of Bach's grand organ fugues (in the same key, G minor), treated, however, with that originality and those modern surroundings which remove all impression of plagiarism. This movement, more espe. cialiy in the earlier portion, was one of the finest per formances of Herr Wilhelmj, who gave it with a brilliancy and rhythmical point that were admirable. In the last movement is some marvellous free fugal writing intro ducing the short phrase from Handers " Hallelujah" chorus (doubtless an accidental coincidence), at the words, " And he shall reign for ever "—but here again the treatment is so entirely fresh and original that the identity of some five notes only is no more a plagiarism than in literature would be the use of as many consecutive words in the same order in which they have appeared elsewhere. The whole Ottet would be an extraordinary work fur grandeur of conception and continuous power of development irre spective of the age of the composer, but when that is taken into account it is one of those marvels of which art scarcely offers an analogous instance.] Herr Wilhelmj gave the melodious " Romance" of Beethoven (excellently accompanied by the conductor, Mr. Benedict) in the style of the best vocal expression ; and in the Trio of Mendelssohn proved that he is accustomed to the highest style of cham ber music as well as to brilliant concerto playing. Mr. Halle, who appeared for the first time for the present season, gave the Sonata of Beethoven with his usual finished neatness of mechanism, and with rather more than his customary energy. In the slow movement his expression was occasionally a little affected, indulging somewhat too much in " tempo rubato," and making too great use of the sersiino pedal. The last movement being wore free from these peculiarities—was all the more in accordance with our notion of a true reading of the author. In the Trio, Mr. Halle again displayed a power of accent which we have sometimes felt the want of in his perform ances. The charming little pieces of Heller and Ernst (originally written, however, for violin and pianoforte) were admirably played by both the artists concerned. Schubert's exquisite song (one out of some four or five hundred which he has left, not all equally good, perhaps, but few unworthy of association with it) was sung as few living baritones besides Mr. Santley can sing it, and won a deserved encore. Signor Piatti's song also won an encore—doubtless owing to the singer ; Posaildy Shelley's beautiful words may have bad some influence, scarcely the music. Signor Piatti probably has no equal, certainly he has no superior, as a violoncellist — but we cannot yet say the same of his powers ns a com poser. Mr. Sullivan's song is of a somewhat better order, although not possessing much to distinguish it from the thousand and one ballads of the day. At the next concert Herr Wilhelmj is again to appear, and with Mr. Charles Halle and Signor Piatti will play (for the first time here) Schumann's Trio in D minor. Mr. yaks al . Pries ; la• Olt 30a