The Express. — London, England, 1861-05-02 00:00:00

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PORTSMOUTH, HASTINGS, ISLE of 111011 T, ILAATIMI'MNL—CIigAr F.Xe'lltvlrrYile every er‘DAT. at REDUCED VAREK 11 the 14R1011TWIr rod 1...1 TO COAST RAILWAY. frown 1,14.4.1111 bridge sad victoria. oow Jona Itl Sr3DAV, May :1, BRIGHTON Antl BACK f o r HALF-A-CROWN every AUNDAY sarl Mii‘DAY. bum the Now !naiads gleam. Packisidisom Palm, BRIGHTON awl BACK for HALF-A-CROWN. eNIA? cxer icvpiNv every RUMMY and MONDAY, Lenkinlieldse 404 Victoria rirativer at ao cailimi Marearid Janciere MI . 2. legends% /rum Me Mt : ki t Norwood Jueeteie Vieteria. and foe ltrldr ad 7.3 n p a Yates twee and heck —Vint elan. Te ascend eras, f.: tiker4 elan, 2a. al. Meer foogoaf —llllll : ascend claw 4. slant elves, It 34. Tichate cask tmaellansble. l hi44res unier twelve ball price. :lo nidnelP CLERICAL, MEDICAL, and GENERAL LIVE ArSIALA Nei SOCIIITT. 11l Jas.. laarksit. EMILY PA RTICIrA It IN MOMS Mika d eaktteace awn aeIL u4.llllllatttelltat• IS as Meath Datatet. tared la Jaaeary. tete . a. that persons Oa mumble Awsnuft" Isef.,er Joe Ink Int. .111 share ta rd invieloa. allbota./h taw rrammarm call Irsll Lave been paaL TA. el Slates sew of Propmeal LAD he obtained of say day Seeietfe Ina 011.: T 11.11711. Actuary Sad Secretary. THE RT. PANCRAS IRON WORK vuxrAs 01.1) KT. I'ANt•RA+•RIIAII. N.M., Lir 11.1. Thumfact.irrrs .4 Prod N hum Mashie Mateo, ?Moist linumuir %strolls ht.•nt Manwro. pue.i c.4l.ar Var Inot, Gate.. I ...nat.nies, All lom ILLEXTRATED I ATAl,o6uzi ?M 10,1,4r Y11514 esel fill i t Wine and Spirit Mee deem, 7 4 . 1 1 i41..1 4 ..r.t.. *Wet %akin —1.1:41:4CH Alei 1 wi,.4.4. ..... i. \Y4. Manuel, : 2....., fa, WA : ea More, es- Ye.. 4I• I 1.4.4een Ilare.e.x. Au.. AAA. TAI. per doe.: ( . JAL, 4:: . 1.• : .141.• 11.414. ' , T .... rier. J. .... la, 11k. 1= 11 7114.1 . Ka. ;A.. . is pint% varfoun. 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Wort 14mM srotelk A%....14 1., TWA. 41.14:4, to now ropleto asol roods 6.,r now 'lmmo,. ,ro ortoluot. 4 I;;Ttrino. Wimp pay .1.1•••• Itki • oIi"..hTRY.AT. II A NIP V IMPIQUAIN. rid 111.0 1. 1.4 c.wu. I, • . ouy poroos inni44U4 soo4 odour- Woos al rOOO DITARII.I+I4 KIP loth YLOItt , ART. 1411. THZ BEST IN VESTIIIINT Is poneas! al te ealithlldtasitts of . . 110AL1 ant iN, Wino ell lln4a .4 IM •. may el...aper and better than at any Mum- In ke ...4. livery department Mu been Menial... 4 hem the pm...M.0 ornk.44 of Lerma. artakt en amortnie.st .4 peen forth,. .11.1;[ N.; mot in' Elt kAtruNe anperinr to any beet elem.,' te, the I,,,intc. The n,o.t faahlentahle tool comfort able styles &roman...lmi bib dur....tirly of Material NW instaiont id Monk ATT LI. to* T. .1'1:1 4 IN mei JI VEN I In meet variety. In the r. I A MORI Nth 1M.P.11.11110.1 Ct.tters end Wmiimen .4 the high •st talent ars cim•l It —*Wmi t any amble ewe M spprovad of. It will ha no thaniml the mow, rrtnn... U MUMPS awl. ltb'n kt• LE far fiELF•III:4STRILIIRST and U , llll et Pk It' kl 4 putts, .m a444setlit n. or mon tree. The establialmo Ma are chaml every Ir..laf nanact until SWAMIS, sunset. oh,. 105.15.... r• ono matt 11 o'clock. . . ay.l MON. MDT YAM iowl RK.14.1: r TAII.IOIO. II AITI.R.R. Hi 0119101, warns, DUUT IIAIiKKA. 4.1 I) N MAL UliVlTTlazi. L 0164012 lloaaas : Caner al Ili* wk, slit 11.1. Maw Uake4 .t. I ono• r loArt since. M. ell Tatar. AIM I:alosised. ,'.malty . 1 .1141.ra..ata : arattlarq. Varailiffv. ►arzate. A GENTLEMAN 8 WARDROBE KR. way he trespl.frey. •rr.llt fr./dumbly, ma 4 Geo turnlahr,l at Ow V•iahlodisernt, of liti4.4 sad SIX. /111114.31 A NT TAI %1 d.LI:N I+ 4A MR, RAM IS. IHINILis, la nrt aad ttUMG 11.11: Kan, sad GENILIPAL rrrnvl ALL CLAMS.. L.C.toit Nailer 4 ‘tlnntioni and Ala. 0.. Nor llx f•-ni drert cnnair rd tri-Mred. . . • Curt*, ul I . .;;r:, ne -- A.7ert,... row . .1 I' .tistry :444:811slialeb. Drs.l64+l V ; larzate, aiiiali SPIICTACIXS, Unproved by HARR'S and DOS. rill most colt:Loy prawns the deka. Delays meant mann. Rt.. I. with crystals sr liedehlk. We./ 11P.I. sAth t ins. cold sod Spostselos and tr.-Waage e a l i rr 7 st krirty. at &or pukes. lesurele's Presort r elate lk M. pet lees. 111.. e, I , sal MAY Optimum to at L.yal /aniliy. orssite Ike &HY& 4111141111411 Lams, Lellea. 2111441.141 414441414—50 ississlas ssupb.yvA 110 LADIIII.--I:4)WLANDS' KALYDOR, orlrista Ito:Astral rtetur,ti .... r Inipnoinv and kstiti War r I Allen. I'd- I:ldtent It onparts ell - rk awl the s awe , . and y which It In a ob. Hawk .a 4 its., eanalalia 50.41.ial Irsita• ion and Senstkat se Itedtte.., Tan. Spot', llnvkl. 4. 1., ,,. .d.ra• Wes. 4144 allwr tnt th. , ads Vssaatt•rs., 'rad, at indukia•nat'do •likey Mb& 11 .4.4 4.les all It., re.. t 4.4 elletat....r. the skin. Whalkee 5555 /Wen rte 4r ent.l ski hoicks -N.l. or miens• ..der teak Mesas 11.1 as: as. 1 par at ak thaw% =so.l by sheik As and perfumers. Ask Sur guides& BUCHAN'S DOME37IO MT:DICTNES, thee.:natt far the vete ~( awry Walk VYAISTAIII.I. SKIN all NTMSIST. kw all skis sap aletpssalesl fs. sore-. halls, 4. ski Is 1' 11l sr GAR EP YAWL! !ILLS fur revitalise se bow... sad prenfeirot th. 1.1.501. Is lA. IS. :sl.. 4& 11.1, and coNeviTitAi,o VIIA:El AMY. for tarp Os ..•.1 vw tabu at •trin, Irma all v".....,11 Its ea/17 F• 104 Innsinn elsmak 414.1 4•4444.4.11 e attar lore. resat pais& weak Rasp. behhkr, 441.4444. a.., 44 4..reir1.11...0...0n5ans .4 the wasps. syr,..es ./e4Uty. . all 14114.14, ..1.6.411,11 nil hielheellet 'Very r .tal Mild et ~5 I..er b Me, St. rhiteeelatio &Pres Ire oss ap541.A...44 and I %rhea s . &aide to Pak nits" on , Maw?. — Kdd AN sad, TS kesnerki.r. et. lr.totd .tre. t. W an 4 seeemere eirliSHIP4 On receipt of post .414:e .441. r. T.. 1,4 had . inl chemist& Wholesale swots Parruspiote. yeas. Nimbi/7, 4S, 4 4. 1.4 ar.l .1 Ne.g..1% Tr.), saatuerpet : WAWA y. 041,1 'tr. , L. !al thsr, 4, titralaiols; lup 4 4,.. „ U n lng d Williawarret, 1155..e5 k Prost. 119, manuol. WI. salary wish sky I bestrale4 Pay's l,au Tkasury ." :a_ pp. its., tall .4eneveriees. ILLUSTRATED GIRL'S OWN TREA ,__TITIIte. TAY sobuisr hae bees especially prepared for the _willakeelnet akl rakrtalakes! of the female =lad. It Is a wan** amosibsi. It.tractire h.& Leads: Ward sod Lock 15e, Plor&striet. lkb dr prise ILO*. ow. bar bawds. pill AT'S a the PRAIRIZIL by Moran AIMAID. dr • renthe ad Ihrillow herr whentares, of Mb to Ow Wes add alo work dorms reran/ : Wrd rod Jack 13* Pleet.grest. Rim alal i r. pp. eneetestel herd% peter le, ECO 10N8 a HORSE DEALER. Xe vett Ire ern bard trams the proem better 'stifled to Milreerlieee. It .houede la tie:v.4olly prertlcal Worms -1 tad rem& ever., more la borer dealing sad horte e Vas. otters, beeps • etabie or M 'Amite Mrs a twee bey the b Liedie : Ward rd Leek. LW Illeeeeenee. JerkyOMNl& pries*. St. bSrilitithcs. LIN DBIZASZB mud their By _kovstas J. Juabax„ li. D., Licentlad d lid lord Cdhe• § l npideak isanbalok, wat., a the arm cake. a Su- Erlasteed. gyp; Author of • • Deere, et the MU; prke la. . ... It e, with rflotorradcle Illesdatlies: eeeidedet emigre leseturett a. eaopte4 sow peld St. Lek Arlo tre dr eon el dine deur, so prnekat le a NA Male sclieellee. coemeuret es es Upon; dole It the baud, casts iliblOwees erepteras. meorbetk, affe , tione. NW leretela; tout *ft Ike seteritecl sad ierp ruled elms. Ar. 1O m IBM Mentor, entb newton, Ittadradeee price fe. N. : VIOL 4•._; seprelud Udine. le. by poet le amp% abbe. • ere lbeekel Wort. eddied WOllll IJVI NO PIM . treatise en leak )Yd, all biota, ii... amoo.. delellty sad premium destine h tuluell by eer.l of netnres laws. Coated, : Oared Obi etedret dal•Sit). frpm tarty Inesperture. preclude, ef deur eed dherrenlyeent "I t i e rereeder MU= bk ewer sad ebydral Irritability. the Geese at of ..._ MerCeemaltetl. o front la to !, ut S be II : ar by appoint ...ft The @bore ...rt. to le- t,..1 from the Mabee. O. duel* Ode* Ileteueeeomr,, 1...n4..n. W. ter quetattete.e., ele .• Melted luider. VICTORIA CROSS GALLERY. Third Sea sm. daily from 10 till 7. Adulation la. Our 11111t0E.4 sod their DUDS. painted by L. W. DINANGIO3. Eplivelev of Kettle : Alma, Inkermann, Balaclava. the Trenches, Neleatopol, the ?MIMI War, awl the nelii of India. The cob lectinn h al lreased. Descriptive cstaloinee.oe. LoptiauJAS. ROW& lee. ARGYLL ROOMS.—GRAND MUSICAL INTRRTAINIIIINT, with the celebrated Rand, Forty hi number, established eleven years, cia.oen from the Pbilliarra"nic Concerts. Royal Italian Operas, and the Household Tronpa Coodncted by Mena 1.4/11i44111. C o rnet-i.piston, M. Soalcoart. DANCING at 9 o'clock. AdnalaJon, la MEDIE'S SELECT LllilitAßY.—Thin library was setabliahmi In 1842, W promote the more 'general circulation of the best new erodes .la History. Busgraphy, Re- Ii Philosophy. Teasel and Adm.&Ow, and the hichcr rims of Fiction. Prom Its commencemead Honks ..f every shade of opinumon all miler's/4 Important), lave Msn Funnily pro vided for the use of subscribers. and It now furnishes constant auppUes of the hest literature In neiglp every town and village In the kingdom. Mingle sulmcnuticm. ..110 Itttinr.r per annum, ensumuming at any .late.—ellAlUM ILDWARD HUME, New Onlordnineet, London ; Cleareareek lawscloaster and New *** Birmingham. This day, kp. hos, boon* peke So, or Is cloth, gilt, b , CRIMINAL CELEBRITIES. IWIRIRE WRAXALL "mg VOL 'IL of lbw • LA VIM Om Library," . colleetino of erst oisos Corrstglit Work; sole volume complete In Lapis : As Provision. W. lest sad Co., Pateroustar-row. 111111. 1!. IL4LII NSW 11A0AMIti. T. JAMES'S M•G•ZINE. r:ogricrre foe MAY: I. What the Riels are doing for the Poor. By Mondial 0. Grady. Mary A Pastoral Story. S. The Mystery of Water. By Professor Ansted, P.L.S a. Can M rong he tight t A Tale. By Mrs. h. C. Hall. Mee. Dated with Ltrhingon Steel Ky Phis. A. The Meitle•Age W MIMI. By Dr. Doran Fh L. ▪ TwiliKla Detente. By Adelaide A. Procter. 7. The Little Dees. By Thome. Hood. A Night in the Catacombs By Thomas Heaphy. ▪ Ralph the Bailiff. A Tale. Part 11. it British Dimeoads. By Sabot Ha* 7.R.5. IL The Dove. A 12. Pan-.des Ha= LI Br. him.. and Men Ilwale. It A Waar i ta a r ca the Young. By Mm. IC. Haft : W. End and On, l'ataraaatar.row. New reedy, pnoe le. the lesy Number a Tll P L Y BA R. ("Arnim The %MR inns of Mammon. A Story by fleo. Ale. Nan. Chop. X 111 Eniharrwisnienta of • rich young mem II V. —Pre Ainytage's 101141/ISC. X t —yule custottirt ippon cuatotle• A Pieta Bishop. kroad Awake. The Leal sad the Coneentionil !firmer. better for Wort.. —Chapters X VI., XVII.. Ina London INiente.—No. I Belinda. (lonia Dimlchtomo ......l No 2 Illizabeth Berkeley `""t Idargratitte of A.11411411a. John's Wife. lon 4,/ttneka In the Temple Gareme. Three limes. N.ll. Vol. I. pp. Ilk .OA.. sod bledlirq ewe, Is.. reedy. Leaden: Moe of "Temple Bar." an. Yleetetreet. WATERING PLACER a/ KENT. —On NDAY rat. nay X will be presented gratis with the 111. 1 PATeM a aglined lid AP of the VAT/21120 PLACD of K ENT, apes a male of ball an inch to the mile, compiled from 114.- twst and moth recent authortthe by first rate mile* related 1.. th. nod eminent engravers. The pries of the Dispatch" wtth Map Is. vanatampni, stampee, to go free by post, order fern any news &strut I. the kingdom, or from the 1/01re, 121. Si. rt ..trert London. . _ _ • on similay, May I. the ►ourth Division of the splendid Moe iionlitealieet flap of London —Send 4s. MI. In stamps fur 1111/0 papers and perfect Napo( Loudon. BOYAL NOIEFICULTTIRAL SOCIETY. --*-- The Annual meeting of this society took place yrst,rdsy, at Kensiogtoo Gore, under the presidesey of the Lai of Ducit. The report from the council stated that &lithe completion of the weeks connected with the new garden was not eon. I templet/4 at so early a date as that of the present anni versary, and a. the progress actu.dly made has kept pace with that anticipated at this time last year, they - believe that the interests of the soeiety entrusted to them at the last &naives...try have nut suffered at their hands. They trust they will be able to fulfil the anticipation held out as to the completion of the garden by Midsummer, not witlietandisg that they have had to contend with formidable "Meade. erring fnen circumstances wholly beyond either their control ur aotiripation. The first of these was the anprectslenterry wet 10,11110 of pmt year. It threw the earth works of the garden u' far bslsind that it was ally by the most arduous exertions that the delay has byes made up. This, however, has happily been done. The second great hindrance was the longmenttnued frost, and the brickwork and masonry were only beginning to recover the ground lost during that period - of compulsory idleness when they have been anon throws back by the strike of the workmen. Notwithstanding the imperfections caused by these olotrieles, the council feel bound to open the gardens on the r.th of June. Some portions of them will not he in oath • state of completeoess as they could wish, tool it may be matter for grave consideration, whe ther, after the formal and ceremonial opening and great show OU the roth and tith of Julie, the gardens should not be again closed for a abort period, for the finishing of the works. One of the works to which the comma allude is the memorial of the Exhibition of 1851, sow executing by Mr. Josspb Durham, which has been placed at the disposal of the society by the committee entrusted with its supervision. Another feature which will led he ready by the sth June is the supply of water. After anxious cuosideration the council deeided on providing the water required for the various La ins, he., as well as far the general use of the garden, by sinking an artesian well. They found that the mould sums which would be charged by the water companies for sup plying them was se large that it was economy at once to take this Mop, and Beams. Pastes and Amos have eon tooted to do it, guaranteeing • supply of from 35,000 to Mk /MO gallons per day. There are other minor matters whieli, though it may be said that the works are incomplete without them, can hardly be ranked under the head of ithexocated works. These are statues, tarns, vases, and other objects of ornament. As the council trust that tle• ;tholeu is to be progreesive, and that constant additions t. its attmetione will be made during successive years ' they ro-z tr.' such works rather in the light of ornamentation whieli may be made, altered, or rem°, ed at any time, than in tout of the permanent structures of the garden, which their exertions have been specially directed to have ready by Midnunimer. If the progress of the works has been satis factory, nut lees so has bees the progress ,of the society itself. !lime • greater number of new fel b.wm have joined thus is any two previous rears. The (nada of the society have is this manner been largely reensittsl ; many of those who have joined during the LA two years Lave become life member., their mbeeriptioas repeemeting a slim of about il,:lorw. The expenses, how ever, have bees. sad to complete the works must be, great, and the council, as the society is already aware, found it mcemstry to apply for authority to raise, by debentures, • ttttt of 10,0110 f., in addition to that of 40,0001., which wee air soly seuctiooed by the society. The council, under the s7reetuent with her Majesty's Commierimen for the Exhi bition of 1851, and the other arrangements of the moiety, tuned it necessary to apply for a new charter. This has been for some time in preparation, and it is expected to Mee the (Coat Real within a few days. The ordinary work ing of the society has been going on satisfactorily during the lad I*.; months. It has hem arranged to send a collector to an interesting district is South Brasil, and arrangement, hare also bees aside with a estlector who is already in South :Urea to millait aed transmit seeds and plume to this country.—The report was adopted. CoLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIITT.—The annual meeting of the supporters of this society was held last evening at Exeter-hall ;tM Marquis of Chanson&My in the assir. The report, which was printed and circulated at the meeting, was of a moat voluminous chanictsw, worts. wk. forty pages of closely.printed letter.preas. The re port stated the income for the year ending March 31, IA6I, to aneennt to MA46/ 10e. 3d., and the expenditure to 311,5141. Ms. Rd., leaving ► bedews in band of 2221. Is. 7d. TM incense of the year exceeded that of the preceding year by 2,6 W. 15s. W. The mimirmary stall consisted of 22 clergymen, 104 catechist., and 501 female teachers, in all 274. The resolution* were moved and spoken to by the N a b ors of London, Winchester, and Victoria, the Rev. Mr. Kyle, and other. After their adoption the committee and officers for the ensuing year were appointed. The Bishop of Carlisle was added to the Mt of vicepresideeta. The commit tee suggested that the title of the society should he changed to the "Colonial and Continental Church Society." which wee agreed to. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the sanding esparated. CONTZII2IcI ot SUNDAY•SCHOOL TIAcHNIts. sixteenth annual conference of Sunday-school teachers frees all parts of the country wee held yesterday at the eillese, 56, Old Bailey, and was numerously attended. At the morning sitting Mr. John Conleroy presided, and the subject which engaged the attention of the conference was " Senior en.l Adult Closes." It was introduced by Mr. Henry Tubbs, of Maochester. After an adjournment the conference resumed at three o'clock, under the presidency of Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbas. A lucid paper on the beet means of supplying the lack of suitable teachers was read by Mr. W. G. H. Grater. His strong)) recommended the formation of ■o initiatory class for aindi&te teachers. The reeding of the paper we. followed an animated dis cuestas, in whirl 31r. Cutlibertaos, Mr. evens, Mr. Fitch, and Mr. Waken took pert. etYnta. PALACL--Szvwc 811111.1.11N0 AND Six- MINT DAT.—WinNisDAT, NAT I.—Admissions on pay ment, 1‘434 ; ditto by seam tiekels. 7,5b8 ; total. 12,902. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1861. MUSIC. CRYSTAL PALACE. Yesterday, the let of May, WIWI the opening day of the spring season at the Palace of Sydeobam. It was • celebration of " May-day ;" sod, as music, under the im. proved and successful management of this greet establish ment, is becoming of greater and greater importance as one of its chief attractions, muds) of the grandest andpiest beau tiful kind was the form adopted for yesterday's festival. Aud nothing could be more appropriate for such an occasion than the masterpiece of one of the greatest of musicians—a work which, though coming under the denomination of sacred music, is as full of sunshine as the brightest May day can possibly be. Who can listen to the sublime yet cheerful strain* of Haydn without being warmed by that " sunshine of the breast " produced by the contemplation of the beautiful world in which we have been placed by the infinite goodness of our Creator? The very beauty and cheerfulness; of this work have been laid to its charge by critics who seem to think that these qualities are incompatible with the solemnity of sacred music ; that be. 1 cause it is beautiful it cannot be grand; and that because tt is full of melody which captivates the most uneducated en it must be trivialand Some Aristarchus of this clue, in • lucubration we lately met with, calls The Creation "a drawing-room Oratorio"! Peace to such critics—they may be left to their own wisdom. Thue, which is usable to wither the perennial freshmen of Haydn's greet work, will only strengthen the conviction that, of all the mask of he class, The Creation is second only to The brunet in its power of inspiring the most profound and heartfelt religious feeling. During more than half a century we have heard The Creation a thousand times, and in every variety of way in which it can be heard, from the singing of • damn fries& gathered round the domestic piano to the performances of the great provincial festivals or Exeter-hall; but we can say, from the fullest conviction, that we have never heard such a performance of it as that of yesterday. And the great assemblage who surrounded as seemed to feel as we did ; for we never saw so vast a multi tude hushed by the strains of music into such profound at tention, save only when some passage of peculiar power or beauty called forth a burst of irrepressible delight. We are not quite able to explaiu the fact, but it is certain that the causes, which have often been noticed as detracting the great Handel Festival performances at the Crystal Palace, had on this occasion little operation. It has been oheerved again and amia, in describing then performances, that the choral voices, numbered by theorised', had an unexpected feebleness of effect, and, with all the cooductor's skill, were deficient in precision ; while oa the other hand the solo singers were almost (and sometimes wholly) inaudible, unless when they strained their voices to the utmost stretch of their powers. That all this was the came is certain, while it is equally certain that yesterday it was no longer so, save in • comparatively trifling degree. To our. selves—and, se we amertaieed, to the generality of the audience—the tones of Titian's lovely voice were not only heard Mall their clansmen and beauty, even in the softest passages, but every word she uttered--and her English sitienliom may serve as • lesson to most of our native siagers —was heard as distinctly an if she had been singing in • room. The same thing was the case with all the other solo singers. Them changes roust be weribed to improvements in the eon. structien of the orchestra, and to contrivances forgiving the locality which contains the performers sad the audience more of the character of • munched!, by preventing the musical sounds from being (as they were formerly) scattered and dissipated in the vast expanse of surrounding air. The @access of those iniprovemeuts seems to begreater than we could have imagined possible, and is, moreover, truly gm. illy*, as it will give • new power and effect to the great Festival performances in the Crystal Palace. The performance of yesterday was upon the largest scale that be. as yet been attempted. The chorus and instru mean] band consisted of nearly three thousand performers. The chorus included the sixteen hundred voices of the London amateur division of the Handel Festival choir (who are kept in a permanent state of training by regular rehearsals at Exeter-ball, under Mr. Costa's direction), with additions from the various professional choirs, the cathe drals, the provincial choral societies, and other quarters. The instrumental band comprised the usual orehest's of the Sacred Harmonic Society, strengthened by numerous professional perfonnen sad amateurs of proved ability. The solo singers were Md ll e. Titiens , Mr. Sims Reeves, and M. Forums, who sustained the parts of the three angels in the find and second parts of the oratorio ; and Mr. Sant, ley and Madame Rudenidorff, who sang the music of Adam mad Eve in the third part. This was Kadlle. Titiens' first essay, in this country, as • singer of sacred music. From her thorough education she is extensively conversant with her art, and doubtless acquainted with The Creation. But her school has chiefly been the stat i ta4 e. , in singing an oratorio, especially in the English she woo entering on a new walk of her profession. In doing so she gained the greatest vocal triumph that she has yet achieved in England. We can describe her singing by no other term than perfection. There is DU music whatever, not even of the greatest Italian masters, in which the powers of the voice are more beauti. fully displayed than in that of Flayda, sad this is especially the case with the music of The Creation. The music of the part of Gabriel is for a pure ammo, full of long, sustained tones, intermingled with beautifully rounded phrases, often very florid, and rising to high regimes of the scale. It is descriptive, not impas sioned, musk. It fills the mind with images of grace and beauty ; but, io order to do so, the composer's conceptions must be perfectly radioed. Of all music, this is the most arduous to the singer. It derives no aid from dramatic means ; sod the slightest defect of tone, the slightest want of 'Wish, the smallest impurity of style, may he fatal to the effect of the whole. From the faintest shadow al such de fects the singing of Mdlle. Titiens is flee. Her voice is full, rich, and mellow, yet light and flexible ; never loud, yet I sever feeble ; her execution has the articulate clearness of the fluent instrument ; and her style is all purity and grace. We hope that she means to give her attention to oratorio music, and especially that she will sing in the Messiah. There she win find room for the exercise of every power of voice, execution, style, awl expression, which the greatest vocal performer can possibly possess. Mr. Sims Reeves has been so often heard in this oratorio that his performance on this occasion calls for no particular remark. In the famous aocorupenied recitative, "In splendour bright," which Bmhern used to deliver with such unapprnachable power, we have heard Mr. Reeves show greater fire and energy ; but in the beautiful air descriptive of the creation of man, "In native worth and honour clad," he sag most exquisitely. Formes sang like an excellent Oilman musician, as he is, but his delivery of the recita tives was sometimes too slow, and consequently Leavy, and he onittraittel what we deem the fault of clewing on • note am edam below that written by the composer—the note Min, moreover ' too low for his voice. Madame Ruder.. dorff sang, as she fails to do, like • true artist ; and no one has sung the fine music in the part of Adam more beautifully than Mr. Smatley. The performance terminated with "God save the Queen, given with immense effect, the principal solos being sung by Mdlle. Titiens. The day was most propitious for this Festival, the weather being mild awl beautiful. There was consequently a great influx of vidtors ; their numbers amounting, in round numbers, to about thirteen thousand. DRAMA. ADELPHL After a month's ovation in Dublin Ms. and Mrs. Boucicault have returned to the Adelpbi, and the Colleen Bolen is again nightly drowned and reamed amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of audiences who cram the house es eagerly as they dial durinv the first week of the performance of this most attractive piece. A very funny little farce called The Turkish Bath has been produced with perfect success. Messrs. Toole and Bedford are two showmen out of luck, who start a Turkish both without the smallest idea of its proper management, and who are frightened out of their lives by the idea that they have boiled to death two bathers. There is much fun both of the verbal and practical kind in this little piece, which is written by Messrs. M. Williams and F. C. Burnam/ STRAND. Mr. IL J. Byron, the well-known burlesque writer, has made a very creditable debit as a dramatic author of a higher clams. His new comedy, The Old Story, la ingeniously coostructirl and well written, and being capitally played, it thoroughly merited the undoubted sw oops which it obtained. The plot turns upon the adventures of an old bachelor, Mr. Waverley Brown (Mr. Clarke) who lives in the country with his pretty niece, sad whose reputed wealth causes him to he beast by toadies. Two maiden ladies end a desperate widow make love to him openly. A military fire-enter and • law pest aim at his mousy bap, through the person of his mime, to whims they profiles themselves devoted. The niece esee their plan and sends for a friend, bir.Thompeoe, • Leedom barrister ; he and Brown plot together, and get • repot weed about that Brown is ruined. Forthwith all Webbed' &men him, lave the widow, Yrs. Deadest, who has overheard the plot, and knows its worth. Bhe re doubles her attentions, sod Brown is about to be married to her, when the news arrives that he really is ruined, and she at once deserts him. Brown now finds his true friend ill/ Thompson, who proposes for the niece iu the time of dia. tress ; and a te egrarn, just before the fall of the curtain, announces that two-thirds of his property have been reoo vend from the clerk who had absconded with it. Mr. Clarke, Mrs.ieit;;, iiiseitoiait,aOdifr7Parselle are all well suited with characters, nod play them very well. Mr. Byron is deservedly to be cougratulated on his success. BANQUET TO THE EARL OF DERBY AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. -. Last night the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and lady Mayoress entertained the Earl of Derby and the lead ing members of the conservative party to a splendid ham. quet in the Egyptian Hall, Mansiou-house. Covers were laid for between 250 and 300 guests, and the dinner, which was of • most sumptuous kind, was supplied by Messrs. Bing and Brymer. On the right of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis sod Marchioneas of Salisbury, the Marquis of Aberoorn, the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl and Countess of Warwick, the Earl of Carnarvon, the Earl of Loam, the Earl of Malmeabury, the Earl of Pow* Se. ; on the left, the Earl and (bootees. of Derby, Lord and Lady Chelinefont Mr. Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli, Sir I. Pekinese, M.P., and Lady Painogton, Lord Stanley, M.P., Lady Alice Peel, Genteel Peel, M.P., Mr. Walpole, M.P., and Mrs. Walpole, km The usual loyal toasts having been given, The LORD ITOR in proposing " The Army, N avy, and Volunteers," said that among the guests was Sir John Pakingtoo, who first drew the attention of the country to the great necessity of making efforts to increase and improve that important branch of our defences—the navy, when The Earl of Locale briefly replied on the part of the army. Sir J. PAR/ROTOR mid he could only attribute his being called upon to return thanks on behalf of the navy to the belief that the government of the Earl of Derby, of which he had been a humble member, had dose their utmost to increase the strength of the great service, which was the hest protection of British power, and the beat security for British tasty. (Cheers.) He was bound to acknowledge I that the t government had not relaxed those ezer. bona, Gad grant that the present threatening appearance o f drain in the world might pass away, and that the peace of the world might be maintained ; bat if unhappily the public tranquillity were disturbed, be trusted, whether in I wood or in iron, or in those brave hear* without which neither wood our iron would be availing, that the navy of England would be found as competent se ever to maintain Se glorious character by Se future achievements. (Loud cheers.) Lord COLVILLE acknowledged the toast for the velum , tars. T ie LORD MAYOR said be had now to propose the health of their highly honoured guest, the distinguished head of the conservative party--(cheers)- of whom that nu merous, important, and influential body might be justly I proud. (Continued cheers.) If. was not only entitled to the esteem and admiration of the party who gladly ackowledged him as their head, but also of all who desired to see au excellent constitution preserved in all its integrity and efficiency. (Clears.) The noble earl, whose bri llia nt eloquence they had often listened to with breathless attest lion, had frequently inculcated those principles upon whirl the greatness and security of the empire depended, sod the same principles animated his supporters and follows'', who, he was convinced, would lend • willing and ready sir to his counsels, emanating, as those counsels did, from an enlightened and mind, and based, se they were, on the purest • not seeking office for its own sake, or for any selfish object, although always per forming their duty, sad prepared and reedy an any emer gency to attend to the call of their Sovereign whenever she might require them. (Loud cheers.) Me toast wee drunk with great applause. The Bari of Dour, in rising to return thanks, was warmly sod entlineingically cheered. His lordship said—. My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, 1 should indeed be dead to every sentiment of gratitude, if I were not deeply moved by the high compliment which your lordship has been pleased to pay me this day, by the flattering term. in which you have personally spoken of myself, and by the cordial and enthusiastic welcome which ham been given by this greet amembly to the toast which you have done us the honour to licorice°. (Cheers.) It is among the duties and privi leges of your high office, my Lord Mayor, to confer additional honour and distinction by your invitation to this insignia cent hospitality, upon those who fill any important positioa or who have rendered distinguished services to their country; ministers of the mown, without distinction of party, bishop, and clergy of the established church, judger, and sages of the law, ministers of friendly wers, distinguished military and naval chiefs, successful d iplomatist., alike re ceive honour and distinction from being the honoured guest of the Lord Mayor of the City of Loudon. (Cheers.) But, my lord, I stand here in none of these capacities. I serve the crown in no official position. I am not appearing before you, crowned with the laurels which decorate the brows of L ord Clyde and Sir Hope Grant ; I do not come before you with the successful diplomacy of Lord Elgin, upou whom you are, 1 believe, shortly about to confer the lame mark of distinction ; and when I look around me and see so many of my own personal and political friends, who have paid me the additional compliment of surrounding ma, I please myself with the idea that the compliment is intended lees as • personal mark of honour to myself than as • recognition of the services of the great conservative party with which for the last twenty-live years I have been closely united, and which for the last tweuty five yams his honoured me with its most generous and un deviating confidence ; and which, although I need not say that the Lord Mayor has any political opinions, I may ven ture to say includes among its adherents monthus one mem bard the family of the Cubitts. And, my lord, I may may that during the long time during which I have been con nected with that party, 1 have never felt • grader pride or a higher admiration of their position and their haw ing than the present moment. I believe, since the moment of their unfortunate disruption in 1846, they have never, at any time, stood so high in the opinion of the country as they du at the present moment. (Chows.) What hoe bees called "the ould shade of opposition" failed to damp their real, or diminish their forbearance; on the contrary, we see them day by day increasing in numbers and energy, and every fresh election bears testimony to the increasing hold which their opiaioas have upon the country. I believe the country is becoming awake to the sentiment and conviction that the greatest promisors am not always the greatest performer,—(cheep)—that the great cause of social advancement, of legal improvement, of that much-slimed Shibboleth of civil laud religious liberty, are at least as safe iu the hands of the conservatives se the hands of the great liberal party, and that, perhaps, the peat institutions of the country and the church, sad the prerog atives of the monarchy, may be • trifle safer. ((eers.) My lord, it is not, however, of the growing strength and power of the conservative party that I feel chiefly proud, it is of the position , which they occupy at the present inumeut, the like of 'which was, I believe, never occupied by shy party, and certainly not by any party or any one of the combined parties in the state opposed to them. It is little—though that, indeed, is the tact—that such • political party ma refrain from harassing by opposition • government in which they have no confidence by any vexatious division or hostile movement ; but it is no slight thing when a party, for the support of a government to which they are olinssed. I sacrifices all their personal feelings for the purpose el coming dawn, day atter day, not to offer an active oppoei tam, but to give • cordial and zealous support to the minis- tars of the crown, although the conduct of - those ministers is such as not to inspire them with general meadows. And yet that in the course which, day after clay, we have seen I the great conservative party pureeing. (Cheers.) It is well I known that if the conservative party were to cease the vigilanceof their atteudaoce in the House of Commons 1 for the protection of her Majesty's government, the noble viscount at the head of the government would very shortly sustain the fate of Actaeon, and would be torn to pieces by hie own followers. (Cheeni, and laughter.) We know that the element of that liberal party—God save the mark— is now compered and kept together solely and entirely by their apprehension and the fear of the limited power of the great conservative party opposed to them • and that, if for *se shies week, we were to relax in vigil ance, that discord which now exists would break out into open rebel lion, and the Queen's government could not be carried on during the present session. (Cheers). Day after day, and week after week, the conservative members of the House of Commons are going down to that house for the purpose of assisting her Majesty's government in their weak and half-hearted opposition to measures of which they know the danger- sup and assisting them aimed their allies, the great liberal party, and nut entre fluently obtaining triumphs for them—(hear, bear)—as has been the ease Wednesday after Wednesday, for some time past—protesting, not indeed the ministers of the crown, but that which is of far more importance than any ministry, the great institutions of the country, against the combined attacks of the supporters of the ministers, and the feeble support occasionally given by them to the ministry itself. (Cheers.) But perhaps it may be asked, if you simnel% disapprove of the WWse al the government, of the cornea'''. Soo of the government, and of the composition of the sup porters of the government, why take the trouble of attending day by day in order to keep in office • government of which you disapprove! My lord, I say that this is a point on white linew with the greatest admiration mad the greatest pide the conduct of the conservative tasty. (Hear. bear./ It is li ttle, indeed, for ate like myself, who have obtains. very undeaervedly the highest honour which • public man see attain to—it is little for those who have held, and may spin hold, distinguished situations, to wait their time with forbearance and patience ; but there are in our ranks yeeng men actuated by • laudable ambition, panting for the opportunity of distinguishing themselves, conscious of their own powers, and conscious, too, of the power of their own party • and I say that those who repress their personal and politacl feelings, and so give their assistance to a go vernment which they distrust, show marks of self-restraint and evidence of such forbearance and discipline which only a corps like themselves, essentially volunteers, could exhibit— & forbearance and di scipline winch may well put to shams that of veteran armies , lead by distinguished leaders. (Hear and cheers.) And depend upon it, as in war so in polities. ' ffelf-oontrol, forbearance, discipline, watching for the right time, if they are not more effectual in winning battles, are certainly reefs e ff ective in winning a campaign than the most brilliant valour and most daring enterprisc. (Cheers.) It is these qualities which I see with the deepest admira tion in that party which does me the honour to place its confidence in me, and follow my advice. But I say again, Why do we take this course? Why! Hecate' we are firmly convinced that whatever our personal advantage might be, it is for Md. advantage of the country—that country whose interests see, and I hope always will be, the pnms object of tire attachment. (hear, hear, and cheers.) It is f or' ' interests of the country that O there should not be t changes of the government. (Hear, hear.) We disele•-40 see a strong government, though 1 fear we have acit neat present. I must confess honestly that I do not see a Mode of forming a strong go vernment, but that which must prejudice the country is • succession of weak 'torments and of perpetual change, creating em . ent and inconvenience to the sovereign--embarraesnient to all our foreign and diplomatic relations,. and embarrassment and want of steadiness in carrying on the internal policy . of the country. (Hear, hear.) And we mow by past experience that if, by any hasty move, or ang oesitonaPitieeeei we were to do that which it is little le may that any week or any fortnight we might have an opportunity of doing, namely, to compel the resignation of the government —we know well that the union of tt= servative petty in office would lead again to those re newed combinations among the disorganised liberal party which would again cause another change and again dis turb the social and political arrangements of the coun try. (Cheers.) It is for this reason--and I know it to be an honest, patriotic, and sound reason—that we deem it our policy, as far as we can, to support and maintain the present ministry in office at the same time exercising over them or over their advanced supporters that 000trul and that regulating power which belong to a party so great, so numerous, and so powerful as ourselves. (Cheers.) But, my lents, I cannot say I look with sidle faction on the state of parties in this country. I look, above all, with deep regret and deep concern upon the position of the remnant of that once great whig party, which, while it was honoured by the names of such men as Grey, Brougham, and Macintosh, I deemed it en honour to be long to; and I see with deep regret and concern men of distinguished character and gifted telent,and great emLnefn perhaps from • ho no ur a ble, but, 1 think , a m ' fidelity to • same, and overlooking entirely the difference of principle which those name. conceal and cover—l say that I deeply regret to see them allying themselves with men from who principles and politics they wholly dimwit, and dragged into giving reluctant support to measures and men, of which and of whom they do not hesitate to speak in the most disparaging terms, and who in return, I am bound to say, reciproate, without stint or reserve, that amount of personal affection and friendship which Is known to subsist between the extreme of the great liberal patty. (Cheers and laughter.) I say, my lord, that I regret the position of the honourable sod distinguished members of the whig party, between whom and the great conserva tive party there is at present little if any differ's*, of principle, if they were only allowed to act upon their own convictions and opinions. (Hear, hear.) I re gret, I must say, that a gentleman with every qualifi cation which can charm and delight an audience —a man with the highest power of oratory of any in England —once • distinguished member of the great conservative party, representing still one of the most duals guiMed mod conservative constituencies in the kingdom--bas lent himself, his great ability, his great power, and seduc tive eloq uence to making himself the Coryplieus and the mouthpiece of that party whose policy and opinions are most repugnant to every constitutional lover of his country —of a party who, dissatisfied with that wide and extensive liberty of speech which we enjoy in this country, was de sirous to take a pattern for our instruction from that greet republic, the stability of whose institutions and whose solidity and firmness are undergoing at this moment so melancholy • proof, and rather suggesting approaching dis solution to the minds of even their greatest admirers, that there may be some bonds of union for which it would be worth while to sacrifice Dome opinions in order to substitute those Londe which exist between • loyal people and a constitutional monarchy. If I may be per mitted to pass for a moment from permits to a state of political affairs, I would say that there never was at any time • rnomest when it was more important that those who have to deal with public affairs in England should exercise the greatest amount of moderation, of temper, of judgment, and of forbearance. With regard to foreign potentates, I believe that is the policy which ought to be pursued by this country. There is little, if any differences of opinion among Englishmen, or any class of Englishmen. We all have • natural sym pathy for compeers which are desirous to extend their liberty and to support their own rights. We all sym pathise with their efforts to obtain that amount of con stitutional liberty which we have long enjoyed and know how to appreciate ; but, on the other hand, every English man is desirous that those rights should be won by the countries themselves, not obtained by the intervention of other powers—that other countries should not he stimu lating and exciting to secret intrigues, sod fomenting discontents among the populations of countries with which they are in alliance. (Cheers.) We have no object to pursue—we having nothing to gain ourselves. All we desire, and I believe this is the universal feeling of Englishmen with respect to our foreign policy, is that the influence of this great country should be used for the purpose of maintaining the peace of the world, conciliating differences, soil securing to all that peace which is the great est herald of that prosperity which we ourselves know how to enjoy and value. But in the present state of Europe we are unhappily compelled by the necessities of our position to incur a heavy and grievous expenditure, to submit to op pressive and onerous burdens of taxation, because there is one object, and one primary object, in empires= with which everything else sinks iota insignificance ; and that is the maintenance of the naval, and especially of the military power of this great country. (C he ese) It may be desirable for other countries to increase their naval power—it may be desirable for them to increase their armed force to an amount we cannot pretend to rival—but if we permit any power, or any two powers, to be more powerful than ourselves at sea, from that moment the independence of the country will be in jeopardy. In order to avoid such • calamity, if other nations are making great warlike preparations this country will cheerfully submit to any sacrifice, to any amount of taxation, to any burden, for the purpose of insuring the independence, promoting the strength, and securing the prosperity of the coun try (Cheers.) But there is one party to which I have already referred, who desire peace at all price —(hear, hear)--but who desire to obtain that peace in • manner which is moat certain to destroy their hopes and expectations— (cheere)—vix, by depriving the country of resources which will enable it in awe of necessity to carryon war. That patty say, the object of this country is peace, and we will make peace absolutely necessary, because e e will deprive the mini sters of the crown of those means and of that amount of finance which are necessary for keeping up the establishments of the country. That le the party to which I before referred, whose views and whine arguments are as I said before, most repugnant to the feelings and to the honour of every man who values the institutions of this country. Aod I muotsay it has been with the deepest regret—though ne man desires a heavy weight 14 taxation, DO man desires unne- marry expenditure—but I must say that it has been with regret, not unmingled with surpnse, that I have heard a Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his place in the House of' . Commons, censuring the exorbitant amount of the expend I turn of the country, and taking on himself to blame and censure those very estimates for which himself is penonally responsible as minister of the crown. (Cheers.) I will vesture to say this, that while the conservative party is, se it has always i bees desirous to check any unneces sary waste, there s no amount of finance, no mount of pecuniary assistance it would withhold from the ministers of the Crown, and which would not be cheerfully given by the representatives of the people to support the great national interest of the country. (Cheers.) But then I think, upon the other baud, that we have • right to expect that the lairieu of that taxation shall be distributed in such a minuet as to press lightly upon the permanent sources of the interest and property of the country—that it should by raised, not no some persons desire, and as appears to be the favourite system of finance at the present day—pressing with all its con centrated weight, first upon the accumulated sad realised produce of successful industry, than which I can conceive no principle more discouraging and injurious in a great commercial country, and next, that it should be concentrated with all its weight upon a few articles of foreign import, but these articles being . those which enter as neces saries of life in the primary and principal consump , Hun of even the humblest family in this country—l say 1 that to concentrate in these objects—namely, realised property and the prime necessaries of life—the burden of the taxation of the country is an injurious, westeful, and an improvident application of its resources. It does this— 'it shares that which could afford taxation, and it falls wastefully and extravagantly, and with an mount of taxa tion difficult to Le borne, or those resources of revenue which it ought to touch lightly, except in the presence ' of a great emergency, and thereby deprives you of the greatest power which you have, when that emergency comes, of suddenly increasing the revenues of the country. I have ventured to touch upon these topics bemuse at this moment a miesticsa is pending in one of the house' of parliament with respect to the appropriatioa of the sthaurptiustheofHt ot e . present y n es ,, ir . .. wMilly carefullyd ab o d trust that the House of i onsi .i ius will carefully and dili gently consider the various moles which may Le proposed to them fur the distribution of that preserved surplus—l say (Stamped, ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE. " preserved surplus," because although I am not myself satis fi ed with all the calculations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer as to the probable surplus of the year, we are compelled to accept as a matter of confidence that the accounts will be justly, fairly, and reasonably made up, and the question th at t h e H ouse o f Commons will have to consider is not whether there is not a surplus, but in what manner that surplus may be best applied in ,diminishing the burdens and reboring the industry of the country. And, my lord, I have • strong opinion myself that one portion at least of the mode in which the government proposes to deal with this question is not the mode which principally or politically is most desirable; and I believe that if this country were polled from one end to another, and I would almost reconcile myself to that favourite nostrum, that skulking bole of political cowardice—vote by ballot—icheers)—l would, I say, be almost reconciled to the adoption of the principle if I *add put before the country for ,tor deliberate decision this question—Will you, for the advantage of the country, have • million and • quarter of duty taken off paper, or • million and • quarter off tea? (Cheers.) That is a question which the House of Commons will have to decide in the noniron of the present week, and without pretending to be • prophet on the subject, I think I may venture to my that if the government fund themselves in a minority upon it, they will not apteal to the sense of the country to confirm them in their opinion. Nothing I should like better than for the ministry, to whom we are op posed, to go to the country with this cry, " Down 'with the duty on paper, and up with the duty on tea." (Laughter and cheers.) I mention this subject because it is one not only of immediate urgency, but one of great pattiesl as well as fi nancial oonsideration. It is the turning point of the Anemia policy of this It is one on which turns the que s tion whether li ge House of Commons will sanction a larger increase of direct and a greater remission of indirect taxation, or whether in a time of peace they should apply themselves at cam, or as soon as circumstances will permit, to the reduction, not the abolition, of those duties, which, by reduction, might increase the revenue, and which were imposed only to meet the extraordinary emergency of war. I have said this is • question for the House of Commons to consider, and Imy emphatically for the House of Commons, becauae no one can be more ready than myself to say that to the House of Commons belongs exclusively the imposition and the regulation of the taxation of the country, and that when • surplus has been established to the satisfaction of the house, and they have formed the judgment with respect to the best mode of dealing with that sur plus, they need not apprehend what some persons pre tend to apprehend—any collision upon such a judg ment between the two houses of parliament. (Cheers.) It is quite true that, last year, when circumstances altered —when the Chancellor of t he Exchequer was coming for ward with an amended Budget, entirely falsifying the cal culations which had been previously brought before the House of Commons—it is quite true that, under those circumstances, when the figures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer showed a manifest deficit of the revenue, the House of Lords did feel it their duty, and did exercise as exceptional, but at the same time • perfectly con stitutional right. (Hear.) They did interpose to diminish the amount of the deficit, and succeeded in diminishing the amount of that deficit by a million and • quarter ; and although the Chancellor of the Exchequer we, very angry with his colleagues for not resenting what he considered au innovation, he yet with the greatest com placency pocketed the affront, and also the million and a quarter -(laughter)—sad at the end of the year found himself in • much more advantageous position than be would have been had not the House of Lords exercised that salutary supervision which I believe ha obtained for them the universal unction et the country at large. There being • surplus it is for the House of Commons to decide how that surplus should be applied, and if there should be any persons who imagine that upon such a subject there can be any collision between the two houses of parliament, they little know the spirit which actuates the House of Lords, or the renders tka which is prescribed by the constitution, and which I am sure will be exercised by that branch of the legislature. (Cheers.) I have been told there are designs for meeting a supposed opposition of the House of Lords by sending up me sure this year in an unusual or exceptional form. I do not know whether there is any truth in that report or not, but of this I am quite sure, that the House of Lords ere too much aware of ;heir own dignity—too much aware of the importance of their posi tion—that they have too much self.respect, and too much respect for the greatness of the interests confided to them, for a single moment to indulge in resentment at the effusion of party intrigue, and whatever course the House of Com mons may teke, they will not for is single moment turn hum that calm, deliberate, and dignified consideration of the whole state of the eountry, which they are bound, in their lmislative capacity, to give to every mea sure before them. (Cheers.) I feel that I ought to offer a thousand apologies for havinE so long detained you. (" Oh," and cries of " No, no. ) Hut I have been induced, by the kindness of your reception, to forget the occasion upon which we have met together, and to imagine that I have been talking to you with that frankness and unreserve with which my poliiical friends know that I always treat them. But, after all, I really know not why I should apologies, except fur the unwar rantable trespass upon your time. Although I well know these words are spoken, not only to friends and supporters, but that they will go forth tomorrow, and be known to opponents, and even to those who take no interest in political affairs, yet I know not why I should apologise for dilating upon the course of policy Nod motives of the enumerative party to be brought before the country. We have no secrets to conceal, no latent objecta to effect, no desire to spring a masked battery upon our political op ponenta. We speak of the motives which influence our con duct—we are satisfied and confident that those motives are such as will commend themselves to every honest and patriotic mind. (Cheers.) And we venture to believe the purity of those motives and the patriotism of that conduct will be approved, appreciated, and in good time rewarded by the 'country. (Cheers.) In my own name, but far more gratefully in the name of that great party which has so long honoured me with their confidence, I deeply and gratefully thank you for the reception you leave given me this day, and I can assure you, both on their part and on niv own, that the sentime nts of gratitude and antisfactiou which have been inspired by your lordship's kindness, and by the gratifying proceedings of this evening, will never be obliterated front my memory, or from that of my political friends. (Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The House of Lords," which was responded to by the Duke of Rtrrtarru. The Earl of DERRY then proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, and mid that of the many occupants of the chair of the first magistrate of the City of London none was more respected or more honoured than his esteemed friend who now filled the Mike of Ion) Mayor of that City. He trusted that his right hon. friend, while attend ing strictly to his duties s lord mayor, would not for get that he had still great and important duties to perform in connexion with the House of Commons, and that he would be, as heretofore, as constant an attendant in that sesembly, to see that the interests of the country were carefully attended to. (Hear, hear.) The Loan MAron, haring briefly expressed his acknow ledgments fur the onnipliment conferred upon him, pro pnsed " The House of Commons," coupling with it the Rams of Ilfr. Disraeli—a name that had obtained a world-wide re putation, for commanding eloquence and sagacious states manship. Mr. DDIRARLI, in returning thanks for the House of Com mons, and more especially fur that party in the House of Commons with which he was connected, mid that the house had sat for three months, and its proceedings had not been without remarkable features of interest. During that time a series of measures hail been intro duced, not by the government, hut by a powerful section of the 'arty who supported the government, devisod with great ability, and calculated to affect the institutions of the country, and bring about a disruption of the political power of England. With respect to these measures, the government had, in some iostames, supported them by their speeches and opposed them by their votes, and in others they had opposed them by their speeches and supported then, by their votes. (C h eers and laughter.) Amongst the other toasts of the evening were the fol lowing :—"The Lord Lieutenant of the County," which was responded to by the Marini, of Salisbury ; City Magistrates," "The Bank of England," and " Thu Lady Mayoress." In the course of the evening the land of the Coldstream Guards performed several pieces of musk% The banquet was in every respect highly creditable to Hears. Ring and Brinier, by whom it wis supplied. Mr. Harker was highly effective as a toast-master. Wxemr.TA:e Entteartme.—The annual meeting on behalf of Wesley.. education was held yesterday even ing at the Ceotenaryball, Bishopec.,teatreet, which was densely crowded. The Fed of Shaftesbury presided, and was supported by the Rev. W. W. stamp. Rev. W. M. Punshos, Rev. T. Vasey, Rev. John Scott, Rev. William Arthur, /kr. The report of the Wesleyan Committee of Education, which was read by Mr. C. Taylor, stated that during the year there had been an increase of more than 17,900 Sabbath 'obelus and 7,500 day scholium. The num ber of new schools opened had been 32, and they accommo dated 4,679 children. The income of the fund had been 4.72'i!. lie. 9,1., the expenditure was 4,6.01. 7a 111, and the balance in hand was 461. 3e. 104. The chairman, in his opening address, said he had a high estimate of the service. which the Wesleyan denomination had rendered to the muse of education, and be gave with gloat heartiness his support to the society. His lordship then entered at some length into the general question of education, and said the conclusions arrived at ia the Royal Commissioners' report with regard to ragged schools were unjust, and he had in the House of Lords given notice of a motion on the subject. The report was adopted. Addresses were afterwards deli vend by Mr. W. M'Arthur, Rev. W. W. Stamp, Rev. J. Vasey, and Rev. W. Pupation, andafter a voteof thankshad been given to the chairman the pieceedinm terminated with a prayer.