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Loudon concerts. Of course the organists of the three cathedrals have places of honour assigned to them, Mr. Amott, of Gloucester, being conductor; Mr. G. Townshend Smith, of Hereford, organist ; and Mr. Done, of Worcester, pianist. The entire orchestra will comprise three hundred performers. lon* 3rtistit tiossip. A MELANCHOLY circumstance has interrupted the pm feasional tour of Mlle. Rachel in Belgium, and obliged her to renounce her project oft continuing it in Holland and Germany. On urday last she returned from Maestricht to Brussels, and per formed in The Horaces. Never was the great trage dian more great; but the effort seems to have exhausted her strength, so much so that after the representation she remained for several hours in a complete syn cope. Her malady having increased, she was obliged to return in haste to Paris, to pass in repose the last month of her cove. Apropos of Mlle. Rachel and the Comedie Fran caise, a magnificent typographic production has just left the press of M. Firmin Didot, under the title of Historical Documents on the Comedic , Francaise." It is a curious work, though embracing only the period of the first Empire. In France public men and literature were at all times closely mixed up with the theatre; the foyer of the Comedie Fran caise was in former times, as it is partly still, a sort of kaleidoscope where all celebrities of the day gathered. Though the work of M. Emil Laugier re lates more especially to the official part of the his tory of the celebrated institute, it abounds with anec dotes, and will be read with interest. The Comedie Francaise has lately revived Mo here's SganareUe, in which the parts of Sganarelle and Don Juan were performed with incontestable talent by Samson and Geffroy. A new drama, in two acts and in verse, The Queen of Lesbos, in which Judith will have the principal part, will shortly follow. The Lyric Theatre at Paris will reopen on Sept. 1 , and the three Operas are preparing for an interest ing struggle during the next season. Meyerbeer is composing an opera comique, which will decidedly make its appearance in December at Paris. In his moments of leisure the celebrated maestro is pre paring an oratorio. Alboni, just returned from America with a princely fortune, is to marry shortly the Sardinian Coubt Pepoli. 11. Masset, from Liege, who for a time enjoyed a celebrity as a singer, has been appointed professor of singing at the Conservatoire of Music at Paris, in the place of the late Galli. The Belgian Pictorial School of Art has achieved several striking successes at the Paris exhibition. On the report of Count Nieuwerkerke, four of the Belgian exhibitors received the gold medal ; two others the legion of honour. The remarkable pic ture of the young painter Slingeneyer—the " Battle at Brouwershafen," one of the best historical records of the country—has been bought by the Belgian Go vernment, and presented to the town of Antwerp. This production marks a new phase in the yours. Belgian school of painters, of which Slingeneyer is incontestably one of the most eminent pupils. It proves that without losing their brilliant qualities of colour they have resolved to apply with more care to design. M. Guillaume Kobell, painter to the Elector of Hesse, died some days ago : his pictures of battles are much esteemed in Germany. Joseph Kleinhaus, the blind sculptor, died in the Tyrol, his native country, some days ago. Having become blind at the age of nine years, in consequence of the measles, he produced when twelve years old a Christ of natural size. His works are very nume rous • his Christ* amount to 400. Two months ago he m ade ' on a model a beautiful bust of the Em peror of Austria. Mlle. Emilie V andermeersc h is at present the lioness in Brussels. She has been admitted to perform Ina fore the Royal Family ; at the palace of the Infante of Spain, Maria Isabella de Bourbon; and iu all the aristocratic drawing.roome which the season of ril kgpiature has left open. ittltsiastital. WE were justified in preluding our quotation of last week •from the Bristol Times with a doubt as to the writer's identifi cation of the new Canon of Bristol. It is the Rev. Henry Moseley, who has long been an able and assiduous worker in the cause of education, who has obtained the vacant stall, and he is not that we are aware of in any way related to the Rev. T. Motley, who is said to be connected with the 7'isses newspaper. The Rev. H. Moseley, from all we can learn of his antecedents, is likely to acquit himself iu his new sphere, and to justify the favotmible opinion of Ids amusing Bristol critic. Steps are in contemplation for the establishment of ca thedrals in Moray and lirechin. THE PRESS. A new church, which has been for some time past in course of erection on the Isle of Dogs, nearly opposite Oreenwich Hospital, is rapidly approaching completion, and will be consecrated in the course of a few weeks by the Bishop of London. It has been erected at the sole cost of Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., whose extensive workshops it adjoins. A new church, designed to supply the plaice of one erected some time since by Lord Fending, at Pantasa, and afterwards alienated from the Establishment on his con version to the Church of Rome, was consecrated on Mon day by the Bishop of St. Asaph. The church is situate iu the parish of Itrynford, near Holywell. BCCYTTIMH Cnuacii.—The Rev. John C. Chambers, one of the Canons of St. Niniau's Cathedral, Perth, has re signed his office in consequence of family circumstances, and intends to return to k.ngland. APPOINTMENTS AND PREFERMENTS. The Rev. Richard Sankey, MA., to the Rectory of Witney, Oxfordshire. The Rev. Philip Sidney Ashworth, M.A., to the united Vice reps of Tibbertan end Aredicut, Worcestershire. The Rev. T. 0. Carter, M.A., to the Rectory of fit. Nicholas, Warwick. The Rev. Alfred Jenner, LL.B., to the Rectory of Wenvoe, near Cardiff. The Rev. Richard WUliam Ferguson, 8.A., W the Incumbency of the united parishes of Liantiagu and Whitebrouk, Monmouth shire. The Rev. Edmund Haff, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Little Cew thorpe, near Louth. The Rev. T. Thomas, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Cwinaman, Cartuarthenshire. The Rev. E. H. Loring, M.A., to the Vicarage, near Gravesend. The Rev. W. H. Duck, 8.A., to the Curacy of tit. George the Martyr, Southwark. Tito Rev. Archibald Gault, M.A., to the Curacy of St. Thomas's Church, Lambeth. The Rev. Richard Cooper, 8.A., to the Curacy of Si. Jude's Church, Southwark. The Earl of Stair has appointed the Rev. William Henry Pritchett, M.A., to be his lordship's Domestic Chaplain. The Rev. W. Keys, 8.A., to the Curacy of Mansfield, Notting hamshire. The Rev. 1). K J. Dickson, M.A., to the Curacy of St. Michael's Church. Macclesfield. The Rev. Dr. Herbert, Kynaston, to a Prebendal Stall in St. Paul's Cathedral. The Rev. F. T. Pearson, M.A., to the Ministry of St. Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Charlotte street, Tho 'Rev. Augustus Williams, 8.A.,t0 the Curacy of St. Tho mas's Church, lietlmal•ggreen. The Rev. Robert William Essington, M.A., to the Rural Deanery of Sheustone, diocese of Lichfield. The Rev. Andrew Burn, ALA., to the Rural Deanery of New port, Shropshire. The Rev. George Buckeridge, 8.A., to the Rural Deanery of Lichfield. The Rev. Robert Hornby, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Bagston Hill, Shropshire. The Rev. Neville George Murray Lawrence, 8.A., to the In cumbency of St. Paul's, Forebridge, Staffordshire. The Rev. J. Taylor, M.A., to the Rectory of Redmile, near Grantham, Leicestershire. The Rev. Thomas Pease, M.A., to the Rectory of Mordeu, near Blandford, Dorset. The Rev. P. De Purton, M.A., to the Rectory of Burston, Nor- folk. The Rev. R. J. Coward, 8.A., to the Curacy of Bardsley, Ashton-under-Lyne. The Rev. J. Newham, to the Curacy of Poulton la Fylde. The Rev. Isaac Philip Prescott, M.A., to be Surrogate of the Com missary Court of London, the Consistory Court of Rochester, and the Archidisconal Courts of Colchester, Essex, and Middle sex. The Rev. John Langdou, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Mudford. The Rev. J. W. Watson, M.A., has been appointed Chaplain of the English Church at Thun, Switzerland. The Rev. James Harris, 8.A., to the Head-Mastership of the Kings School, Chester. The Rev. Robert Smith, M.A., Curate of Doddleston, to a Minor Canonry in Chester Cathedral. The Rev. George Thomas Kingdon, M.A., to the Rectory of Pyworthy, near noteworthy, Devon. The Rev. David Lloyd Jones, M.A., to the Rectory of Stainton le Vale, near Market Raven. The Rev. Herbert Jones, to the Incumbency of 131aenpennal, Cardiganshire. Th;Hev. Thomas Matthews, to the Curacy of Llanrhidian. The Bev. James Davenport Kelly, 73. A., to the Curacy of St. John's Church, Blackburn. The Rev. John Boyd., M.A., to the Curacy of Heysham, Lanca shire. VACANCIES. The Incumbency of Berwick, Shropshire, by the death of the Rev. John M. Wakefield. The Vicarage of Farnham, by the promotion of Mr. Sankey, value 4501. a year; in the gift of the Venerable Charles J. Hoare, M.A., Archdeacon of Surrey. The Rectory of Wichambrook, near Clare, Suffolk, by the pro. motion of the Rev. Charles Borton, M.A. Worth 4001. s year; in the girt of the Lord Chancellor. The Vicarage of Tadlow, near Biggleewade, worth 2001. a year, and the Rectory of East Hatley, near Caxton, worth 1601. a •ear, have become vacant by the death of the Rev. St. John Wells Lucas, M.A. Both benefices ere in the gift of the Master and Fellows of Downing College, Cambridge. 'I he Incumbency of Bradfield, near Sheffield, by the death of the Rev. John Fletcher, M.A. Worth 2001. a year; in the gift of the Rev. Alfred Getty, M.A., Vicar of Ecclesfield. thibasitg OXFORP. There will be an election to five demyships in Magdalen College on Monday next, the '2sth instant. These demy ships are open only to natives of the counties or dioceses of Winchester, Norwich, Chichester, Lincoln, Oxford, Berke, Warwick, Nottingham, Northampton, Buckingham, Kent, Wilts, and Somerset. There are also five fellow- ships vacant at this college, which will be filled up at the same time. A daring robbery has been committed in Oriel College, articles of plate belonging to the Hon. Chandos Leigh, one of its members, having been stolen from his rooms, amounting in value to between 00/. and 701. The city marshal (111 r. Lucas) and the police have succeeded in tracing out the delinquent, who ►s a clothes-cleaner of the name of Richard Harris, and who, in that capacity, had semis to the room. etc .4nlll. THE. CHODHAII CAme.—lncessant rain during the first days of their occupancy uf the camp kept the new troops closely within their tents, besides inflicting no small discomfort on officers and men. On Tuesday, however, the weather brightened, and that, with the two following days, was bu• idly occupied in a series of manceuvriugs and evolutions which reflected vast credit upon their activity and disci. pline. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and the reports to the contrary, the health of the men has been generally excellent. The average number of sick in camp is one iu ninety-five, rather less than the ordinary barrack average. It is remarkable also that throughout all the field days that have taken place uu serious accident has yet occurred. Only three or four cases of fractured limbs have been received into the hospital, and all these have happened to men when off duty, either through care. lessnesa, romping, or accidental falls. The following ap. pointmeuts have been made upon the staff of the new di. vision : Captain Stephenson, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Major of Brigade to the Guards. Major S. Browurigg, of the Grenadier Guards, and Captain Hatton, of the same corps, to be Attlee-Ales-Camp to Colonel Thornton, commanding the brigade of ti uarda—the latter utlicer as an extra A.D.C. Captain Allis, of the Royals, to be Major of Brigade to theist Infantry brigade. Major the lion. W. L Pakenbant, half-pay unattached, to be Aide-de•Canip to Major -General Sir Richard England, corn. mantling the Ist brigade. Captain Needle, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Major of Brigade to the 2ud brigade of Infantry. Major Colville, of the 97th Regiment, to be Aide-de•Camp to Colonel Lockyer, commanding the 2nd brigade of Infantry. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 18. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Colonel Peter Margetson Wallace to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Major-General Armstrong, de ceased; Lieut.-Colonel George Brodie Fraser to be Colonel, vire Wallace; Brevet-Major John Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Fraser; Second Captain Charles Wright Youngliusband to be Captain, vice Hill; First Lieut. Henry lambert Fulke Greville to be Second Captain, vice Younglitirband ; Second lieut. Geo. Joseph Smart to be First Lieutenant, vice Greville. Memorandum—The dates of the promotion of the under mentioned officers have been altered as follows, via.: FSmt Lieut. J. T. Browne to the 21st of June, 1853; First Lieut. C.. 1. Tyler to the 28th of June, 1853. COMMISSIONS SIGNED ST LORD LIEUTENANTS. East Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Richard Daniel Pen nefather to be Captain, vice Montresor, appointed to the West Kent Regiment; Lieut. Henry Braidley to be Captain ; Ensign Charles Castle to be Lieutenant, vice Pennefather, promoted. Regiment of Royal London Militia—Lieut. John Harrison Allan to be Captain, vice James Best, resigned; Lieut. Fleury John Ryde to be Captain, vice Lodge Murray Prior, resigned ; Ensign Henry Martyn Kennard to be Lieutenant, vice John Wm. Barton, resigned ; Assistant-Surgeon Henry James to be Lieutenant, vice James Quallette, retired ; Ensign John Britten to be Lieutenant, vice John Harrison Allan, promoted; Ensign Win. Runes Greenfield to be Lieutenant, vice Henry John Ryde, promoted. 2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment of Middlesex Militia — Samuel Smith Millar, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon. Royal Monmouth Militia—Major John Francis Vaughan to be Lieuteuant-Colonel. ad Regiment of West York Militia—Lieut. George Chivers Bower to be Captain. Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry —Lieut. Wm. Sawrey Morritt to be Captain, vice Viscount Gods rich, resigned ; Cornet the Hou. Alfred Joseph Stourton to be Lieutenant, vice Morritt, promoted ; the Hon. Robert Neville Luwley to be Lieutenant, vice Lawley, resigned. North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rides—Sir Arthur Chi chester, Bert., to be Major; Thomas Mervyn liourchier Marshall to be Cornet; Samuel Buckland, Clerk, to be Chaplain. Devon Militia Borlase Stevens to be First Lieutenant. let Devon Regiment of Militia—Philip Neatly Douglas to be Ensign; Captain David Battery, late of the 13th Regt. of Foot, to be Captain. 2d Devon Regiment of Militia—John Walrond Walrond to be Captain ; Jeffery John Edwards to be Captain; Sidney Strode to be Captain; Massy Lopes to be Captain; Logan Downes to be Lieutenant; Robert Shedden Sulyarde Cary to be Lieutenant; John Camden Goodridge to be Lieutenant; John Machen to be Lieutenant; Charles Mayne to be Ensign; Charles Augustus Coles to be Ensign ; Robert Trood to be Ensign. int Sabi!. The vacant appointment of aide-de-camp to the Queen has been given to Captain Sir William Symonds, ex-Sur veyor of the Navy, who has a pension of 5001. per annum, and is a civil C.B. Rear-Admiral Sir W. F. Carroll, K.C.B, the newly-ap pointed commander-in•chief at Queenstown, has had the time for hoisting his flag postponed from the 20th to the 28th inst. Lieutenant Gustavus Spicker Baker (1824) died on the 12th, aged 47. The deceased had lately been in the coast guard service. Commander Arthur Davies (1846) died a few days since. He was on the retired list of 1890, and in receipt of the lieutenant's out-pension of Greenwich Hospital. He was a lieutenant of 1808, and married a niece of Lord Nelson. Commander Benjamin Dutton (1853), also on the re tired list of 1830, died at Hastings, in the 73rd year of his age. He was a lieutenant of 1811, and served thirteen years afloat, and in many a gallant action. It is announced that her Majesty will, on her next visit • to the Isle of Wight, early in August, review the Channel fleet, which will then number several more ships than those at present at anchor at Spithead. Captain Henderson has been appointed commodore of the second class, to the /mason, at Port Roval, as second in command in the West Indies, vice M'Quhie. Mr. Wilcox, the master shipwright of Deptford Dock yard, has sent in his resignation► of that appointment, in consequence of continued ill-health. The Watenritch, 8, Commander A. 11. Gardner, on the African station, is condemned as unlit for further service, SATURDAY,