The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-03 00:00:00

THE FRENCH ORPHEONISTS AT THE
- CRYSTAL PALACE.

The French invasion of Sydenham, projected sonic
mouths ago and carried into effect on Monday, weekeieleil
in a victory so coiuplete that even the c•dipiered
clapped their palms and raised their voices in honour
their victors. Some 10,000 or 12,000 inhabitants
of these realms were fairly vaiemuialied he 3.000 Gauls ;
and whet is still more remarkable, leseecially when
taking into consideration the extraordinary display
which on Saturday afternoon gyve to peaceful Hyde
Park the amity-mice of a hattle-lielith were not at all
ashamed of the result. The enemy, unmuleated—nay,
even aided, by those in authority—setting at defiance I
wind and weather, "s'emilpeeraielif des cutiemi as
shortie defer" (took possession of the railway carriages),
and, from eight in the morning till nearly two in the
afternoon, poured, legion after legiou, into the neigh-
bout. hood of Sydenhain, until the Crystal Palace (that
imaginary stronghold) was succe.fully occupied
without • gun being fired. One might almost have
supposed that treason had been at work, fur the eyen
of the French on their arrival were met on everi
side by the familiar aspect of the ''tricolour.'
Marching, division by diviaion, in the direction of the
great orchestra, situated in the central transept, they
found it already, as though by magic, portioned out
into 28 compartments, each inscribed with the name of
a French province, emblazoned on crimson shields, sur-
mounted by wreaths of evergreens and flowers. Gilded
eagles were everywhere conspicuous ; busts of renowned
compatriots started from backgrounds of palms and
shrubs, auggestive of triumph ; while in front of the
organ the likeness of an enormous eagle, with out-
stretched wings, gave extra significance to • trophy of
tricoloured flags. By 3 "clock p.m. the Handel Orches-
tra was " choke-full" of Frenchmen, who from their
newly acquired eminence—more easily stormed than
Malalthoff or Solferino seemed to contemplate the
scene below with complacent indifference to anything '
that might or might not occur. Not an indionous face
was to be detected among that serried phalanx of in•
rulers. Meanwhile the area of the central transept. the I
galleries facing the orchestra, and the parts adjacent,
were fiaed with what—but for their wholly unconcerned
demeanour, and a peculiar lisik of expectation which
proclaimed them rather on the watch for a feast than
for • fray—might have been regarded as the defensive
lime, suddenly aroused to a sense of d Luger and
,Awning to avert it. At any rate, they o.t
-
numbered the foreigners so considembly as to more
than atone for ally ilisailmantage of piwition ; and had
the contest begun then and there the chances would
have been pretty nearly balanced. Happily time struggle
was to be all on the aide of the French, who hail conic
to charm the ear* and enslave the hearts of their
ancient antagonists, their sole weapons being their
voices and instruments of musk. It was to be the
battle of Orpheus in • modern guise—the lyre of the
Hellenic myth replaced by 3,000 melodious throatss.
True, there was time formidable band of the Guides to
atimulate the ardour of the combatants ; but to these,
Instead of martial strains, were appropriated "gentle
airs," the overtures of peace and harmony amoug
nations. An emblematical device (on the centre of the
organ), representing two hands grasped in cordial
amity, with scrolls around the wrists of each, upon one
, of which was labelled " France," and upon the other
I " England," was symbolical of the work in band—a
friendly trial I,f strength, in which the Frenchmen were
to show to their English brothers the excellence they
had achieved in an art which the example of a Handel
billl enabled us to bring ithinist to perfection in Lida
country. The issue was honourable alike to the COM -
petitors, who exhibited such vigour, energy, and skill,
and to those before 11010111 they competed, and who
greeted their efforts with such genuine enthusiasm.
The second performance, on Thursday afternimn, was
even more successful than the first. The lively impres-
sion made upon all who were present on Monday had
exercised its legitimate influence, and the weather
(strange to relate) being bright •nd propitioua, a large
crowd besieged the Crystal Palace long in advance of
the hour at which the concert was expected to begin.
The Orpheonists were in their places betimes ; but M.
Delaporte juilicioualy refrained from commencing until
i —the majority of the reserved seats being filled by their
appointed occupants—the music could me- listened to
with attention. Before 3 o'clock, between 10,400 and
, 11,000 persons hail reached the centre transept, and
while fresh comers were still arriving, the organist (M.
Batiste) struck up the prelude to our Ftritiah national
anthem, and in a brief space the 3,000 singer*, AMUR,
panied by time military band of the " Guides,' were
zealously giving utterance to the words and melody of
"God save the Queen."
The choruses were all admirable and faultless.

The " Noti;elle-Ailiattce"-uf M. Halevv, " membre de I
l'lnstitut" (whom we would rather signalize as " cone .
poser of La Aire"), a more elaborate attempt, is in a
musical sense quite an ingenious and original. In this
chorus, written and cuinpused especially for the present I
festival, M. Vaudin, the poet, unmindful of the !
"Tambour batten!" and other insignia .4 martial glory,
benignly apostrophizes "harmony" as the "messenger
of peace," through whose influence " lea ',empire
eharmis strata unit." " France ! France !" was called
for again by the non-bellicose audience : but in answer
to their demand the Orpheonists gallantly retorted with
"God save the Queen. Thia naturally led to a general
call for "l'artaut pour la Sync." and finally to • mutual
demonstration of sympathy, which brought the second
day's proceedings to • conclusion in all respects as
auspicious as the first.
The performances of the Guides were again univer-
sally admired and applauded. Nothing, indeed, could
be more finished and effective than their execution of
Auher's quaint and delicate overture, of Lanner's
sparkling waltz, and of M. Mohr's very clever variations
on the beautiful and plaintive Russian melody.
At the last concert on Saturday, those pieces received
with the greatest favour at the first and second perfor-
mances, were included in the programme, together with
some others that have not yet been given. The interest
taken by amateurs in characteriatic choral singing was
very great, and the immense attendance on thli MCA-
-61.11 showed the very prevalent deaire there was among
our countrytnen to avail themselves of this last oppor-
tunity of hearing and judging the Oritheunists.

WHAT ONE. GREAT MIND CAN ACCOMPLISH ! The
"great one." of the earth have been justly &sig.
noted as stieh for having achieved ends and objects
unattained lay their fellow-leen. If we trace the rise and
progress of them we shall WC that not [oily hes their
success been owing to a new idea or original suggestion,
hut in a far greater tite.ure to the syetetinstic inude of
carrying out the projects, and bringing them to a suc-
cessful issue. In no instance has this fact been more
truly exemplified than in the career and lightning-speed
progress to fame of Thomas Holloway. and the propor-
tion.te universal disseininetion of his a)ills and ointment
as specific, for nearly every disease of the human frame.
We hare been fortunate enough to leern lrom his Own
lip, the mod. ois-runtii of this wonder-working system,
which evince., its superiority not only in having reached
the acme of pea fection, but in keeping afloat this
mighty organization, ii "harp of • thousand strings" to
keep in tune) Let the reader Conceive to himself the
possibility of creating and contintain„-- in working order
a business from whose focus two articles, with the aingle
cognomen of Holloway's pills and ointment, are kept
perpetually iu the hand anal within the reach of one in
every hundred of a community, anal that community
contained in no leas . limits, than the circle of the earth's
broad surface. Now this is not only accomplislisd,ltut
done with ease anal harmony withal : these almost
übiquitous remedies, culled originally (as we ate assured)
from the vegetable productions of thet soil which gave
us birth, are, moreover, so compounded, from careful
study anal research, as to act with divers tendencies, but
wonderful unity it( effect ; the individual properties of
Holloway's medicines become passive or active, to suit
the exigencies of the CPA!, the pills containing both
tonic as well as detergent qualities, develope the one or
the other, as the a) miltoinn of the patient's case may
detnancl, the ointment being an " expellent" mi well as
a healing applicati ~,, , takes a similar mask of attaining
tlae desired end, thus mutually Resisting nature to cad
if the continun enemy anal subduing the temporal reign
of fell disease. Much more could be said upon this
point than can well come within the beOpO of this short
article, which we have thought it our duty to devote to
a casual glance at a great undertaking that may have
eecaped the observation, and consequently the due
appreciation of a portion of our readers; • system con-
ceased as it was, and carried out as it is, be a master
mind. We will at some future time render soane further
interesting particulars with regard to this peerless and
unprecedented enterpritie !
" Zell re well alone." "We don't get tea so good SA
this in England," said • British resident in China, whilst
(wattling the pare iafttsion in • Mandarin's verandah.
" No, replied the Grandee, " Chinamen send sorts
iimale better to look, than British Merchant much
leased." Now this, though a fact, is not all ; the
practice of colouring the surface of tea for English sup-
ply is renorted to, mainly to ena'ole the Chinese tea-men
And others to increase !heir profits, for the colouring
itowdert occasion the brou n flavourless leaves to 1004
take the good, and MiX Off at a full price without detest-
-1-I,tenia.,,,, anal 120.. London, knowing that the
British conaumera would prefer tea perfectly pure, host
long imported it without powdered colour on the leaf,
And continue, encouraged hay the large demand, to sup.
it secured in packets. For list of Hornituan's agents
-oho sell their pure tea inthis locality, see advertisement
thir day's paper.

BANQUET AT THE TRINITY-HOUst

The anniversary dinner of the Hon. C'orporatioa
the Trinity-house took place on Saturday 144. L 4
Royal Iligliness the Prince Consort (the Muter) it ti 4
chair.

The toast of 'The Queen," proposed by the
Consort, having been drunk with all the honours,
The prince Consort insid,—My Lords and gently,,,,,
I prdpose to drink to " His Royal Ilighnewl the Pm,'
of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family,' -eL,
younger ineuibera of the Royal family are rapidly
jog 'Pile Princess Royal lias already ts,c„wrt:
founder of • new family, destined to mount the tilt
of l'ruasia ; the Prince of Wales is following his acad,—
counie at Oxford, which lie proposes to complete at tit's
sister University, Cambridge (cheers), while his yOU,
brother has by the prescribed apprenticeship earnediv"
rating as a midshipman, awl nerves zealously a, ,„„,h
the fleet. (Cheery.) It will be a curious conekk,„t':
that, nearly at the same time, a few weeks
though almost at the opposite poles, the Prince of W.
si,„
will inaugurate, in the Queen's name, that stuvendou
work, the edreat Bridge over the tit. Lawrence, i,
Canada, while Prince Alfrvd will lay the foundatio,
• gamic of the breakwater for the harbour of Cape T 0.4.
What east considerations as regards our country
brought to our Mina% in this aimple fact
present greatness ! What pact history ! What feto,.
holaa, and how important awl beneficent in the m,
given to the Royal f tinily .if Englnn,l to act in the 4.
velopnicia .4 those th•tant and rising countries,
recognize in the British Cr. ..ten, and their •Ilegiancy t„
it, their supreme bond .4 oci.di with the mother costar,
an,lsm ith each ,t tier ! (Loud cheers.)

The tosst was revontletl to with enthusiastic loyality
The Prince (*orison ; —Gentlemen, the standing toot.
after that 14 the Royal family, at all our public dinners'
is "The Armv and Navy," and it is never given %Oh..
out calling forth prmid awl grateful feelings. Ti,
public spirit with which the nation is deterininse,
through good or evil report, to maintain the efficiency of
these establislimenta is a most gratifying 'roof of
...undoes% of heart and the shrewdness of its instinct.
(Cheers.) It has lately come forward and placed at Ms
aerviie of the queen volunteer COrre, to act NJ as
auxiliary to the regular army and militia, in case .4
danger to our shores, and the rapidity with which the
imminent has developed itself has been the subject ot
universal and just admiration. We have witn,,,,d
day a scene which will nevtr fade from 'he memory
[hon. who had the good fortune to be peewit- the
representation Of the independence, education, and 4.
Iluory of this coantry in annu to testify their devoting
to their country, and their readiness to lay down their
lives in its defence. (Loud cheers.) the tridents.,
force exceeds already 1:10.000 nom, and to what extent
this country is capable of exerting itself in real dan,,,
is shown by the number of volunteers. which in lea
reached the extraordinary figure of 479,000. We sr,
apt to forget, however. that in contrast with every
country of the world all our services are composed ex•
elusively of volunteers--the navy, coestguald. coast
volunteers, anny, militia, yeasmanry, and constahulary.
(Hear. bear.) May the noble and patriotic spirit +MA
such a fact reveals remain ever unimpaired! And nay
God's blessing, of which this nation has/NMI such emu-
takeable evidence, continue to rest upoe these voluntary
services! (Laud applause.) I beg to couple the teen
with the names of the First Lord of the Admiralty.
the Duke of Somerset, and Sir John Burgoyne..
(Cheer...)
The Duke of Somerset responded.
Sir John Burgoyne also reapooded on behalf of the
army.
The Deputy-Master briefly proposed "The Health er
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort," their
master, and expressed the thetas of the corporation be
presiding.
The Prince Consort returned thanks, and concluded
by proposing " The health of the Deputy•Masten and
" Prosperity to the Corporation of the Trinity-boom.'
(Cheers.)
The Ileputy-Master acknowledged the compliment.
The Prince Consort then ;mils:wed " The health of
her Majesty's Ministers." His Royal Highness tFes oh.
set ved—thia is not apolitical meeting, and IWO cautiouly
abstain from alluding to politics. (Hear.) While, there-
fore, the Ministers escape our criticism, they must also
forego our praise (great laughter); but we can give thaw
what may be more ealuable to them than either—ths
expression of our esteem and good-will. .

Lord Palmerston, who, on rising was greeted with
great cheerine, in returning thanks, said,--I beg on he-
half of Her Majesty's Mini.thri to tender to your Royal
Highness and the company here somembled our most
grateful and hearty thanks for the kind manner in
which you, Sir, have been pleased to propose, and tlis
company have leen pleased to receive, that toast ; and
I can assure you. Sir, the testimony of your good-will
must be always of the highest value to those to whom
you Are pleased to address it. (Heir.) We may feel
perhaps&li. that we have been, even before your Royal
Highness gave the toast, indirectly concluded in the com-
pliment which you very properly paid to the volunteers
of the country (cheers and laughter), for we belong to
a corps of volunteers who undertake arduous ditties,
and, as your Royal Highnem has mentioned, without any
sort of compulsion, and with the purest good-will. (Re-
newed laughter and cheering.) There is this peculiar
circumntonee connected with that corps of volunteers,
that there in always going on a little itort of internal
war between the members. " Flectimur, inquire, et
resurgemus. (Laughter and cheern.) tint there is this
condo' t for the country, that when one of the detachment
goes off duty there is always another ready to take his
place. so that the public service is never injured.
(Laughter.) What, perhaps, we might complain of
is, that our period of service is not quite so long
or so certain as the period of iervice in the army
and navy ; but an your Royal Highnem has min.
tioned the fatigues which are incident to the perfor-
mance of our ditties, it is well that we are sometimes
relieved from them, before human nature renders ns
unequal to the continuance ,4 dense duties. (Renewed
laughter.) We intuit always feel great interest in the
corporation whose hospitsliiy we are this day enjoying,
because the duty of this corporation is to erect land-
mark., and beacons, and buoys to guide the voyastr, to
point out quicksand., shoal., and rocks, and no net of
people are more in need of those wahiings to guide them
than the personn who from time to time are included in
the tookt which your Royal Highness has proposed.
(Silents of laughter.) But. Sir, we really do most sin-
cerely take the greatest interest in the prosperity 4,1 thu
corporation. Everybody must feel that the life of this
nation is *latest a, much on the waters as it is on land.
(riteern.) We do not live, like the Chinon., on stag-
nant pools and canals ; but wherever the waves of tie
ocean roll. in the 1111014 distant parts of the world, there
you will find those wave. wafting British life, British
industry, British enterprine—thitign which constitute the
vital functions and powers 44 the Enelish nation; and
therefor, I Ell sure you will understand that those who
nosy from tone to time be charged with the conduct of
the affairs of this great country must take a lively and
sines-re interest in the welfare and prosperity of this
great corporatien.

Lord Teunton next gave "The Maritime and Corn.
mercial Intereds of thin Country," mad convected w,th
it the Preddent of the Board of Trade, Mr. Milner
Gibson. (('livers)
Mr. M. Gibson liav'ng returned thanks,
The Prince Coneort next gave "The Health of the
Ea'-I of I aortic and the Hone. arc Brethren."
The Earl ot Derby, after r turning thanks for the great
honour conferred ui on him, said—l am lisppy to find
myself at this moment returning thanks for my noble
friend at the head of Her Majesty's Government, ani
I think that you rightly on these occasions wake no dii.
tinction between politinel parties. because if there be
one subject in which all parties will be united it will be
in the deep and cordial interest they feel IJI those grew
public matters over which you exercise to a certaia
degree no important a control, and with which your very
existence as a corporation is so closely bound op.
After some further remarks, he said— I will not Ti'
tend to enter on any discussion as to the peculiar rela-
tion which this corporation should have toward. any
branch of Her Majesty's Government. I will not veli-
turn to settle the little points of difference abide met
have arisen between the Deputy-Master and the Pren
dent of the Board of Trade (laughter), but this I v,:l
venture to say, that there will be no Government the
will not feel it to be its duty, its pleasure, and its
interest, in all matters connected with the mercante
marine of this country, to take advice and counsel from
this corporation, and to act with it in a mutual 'pinto!
confidence, hannonv, and good-will, and to co-opera°
together for the attainment of objects which, as diet
must etand in the first rank in the views of this comp"-
tion, must also have a high Tlace in the opinion. of acY
Government deserving the name of the Government "I
this country. (Hear, hear.) His Lordahip concluded
by reiterating his cordial thanks for the honour sw-
erred upon, and resumed his seat amidst loud cheers. ,
Some other toasts were given and responded W. im
the meeting separated.

Cr lIANFIELD STARCH WORKS.— ANNUAL EICCRWAT
—Even at the present wonder-working penes( re
greater improye_menks ',nye been wade in this ffeel
commercial country than the system introduced II en.
pliiyers of treating their workers with kindness 1.
liberality. Amongst the foremost of these
mention the almost regular custom, by nearly •11
viva employers of Isboor, of giving their workers se
annual excursion. By this means many, elpecielll!?
younger workers, have at least RR opt ortunityan`
of enjoying one day's rest from toil, and went( iT'?
beauties of natun.. We are inclined to think,
that, without going further into this train of thvgll
we shall best meet the wishes of our readers bv ti"LI
a abort account of the annual excursion of the eial4"7";
Dlesvra Wotherspoon and Co., of the eelli.`l-
Glenfielil Starch Works, Paisley, combined with die"-I.
extensive confectionery works in Glasgow.
which a
place last Saturday, and which passed off in "•:,
agreeable and auccesful manner. The destination
excursionists was lascligoilhead. The Paisely
irig Arrived, per train, at Broomielaw, g
the Actions B d Brass Ban, met their follow.workielli
tine wharf. The united company, numbering sa".l
individuals, proceeded on board the steamer
Castle,
Castle, under the conimand d t'aptain Reid, which
been chartered by the liberal employers for the
and proceeded down the noble river. It was Dot
long before dancing was begun, there being •
quadrille band provided. The weather wise bet,' 41
exhibiting tire bold and romantic scenery of
to the greatest advantage. On landing, the excureiesto
enjoyed theinselvea in various ways, some ascradintigie
hills, and others roaming through the valley: be.vii
principel attraction was the programme of scort• gr
had been published, consisting of running. eaT'st
To the winners prizes were awarded, and for the 174,
gaining winch there were some anitnated oleo,
The signal for returning was at length made at
The whole company re-embarked in trod.°•-er'
irig enjoytd themselves apparently to their d
tent, and arrived in safety at their respective bo
the evening.

f
HoLLOWAY'S PILLS MS undeniably the brit eacid;;;:gsa
debilitated constitutions. diaordersd liver, blksnd_..,i Olt
.rhe sonderful efficacy of this ielutary medicine. 7afere-_,,
-fleets produced on p.tent e suffering from the fibm! do 40'
would epprar most ineredibk, if not confirmed
nr.aila of the corm effected by them. and the rgoess•
worth derived from their use. Thee itivaltrir,d; mem°
aid strengthen the nervous .y.tern, marl., gieZirTal
•he accretion, and invigorate the constitution
efere them. They are conita..ed of vegetabk""6...tegf •Ir
ith a grain of any mineral or noxious substame.:,olol
therefore be given • ith the unmet. coolidence ."-
-afaty, to dolne females and young thilarilL

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