The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-28 00:00:00

oinittedb The air, " Hew 'beautiful," is an eiqnisite
ttlnipositioni in which there are many fine limas Nihish
will interest and delight the listener:
Next We have the thediftii. Chorus (No. 25), " Their
sound is gone out ;" then follows one of the finest and
most effective of all Handel's songs, " Why do the
Nations ;" always forcible to the most casual hearer, it
is full of points that startle and delight the most pro-
found musician. The chorus No, 27), "net Us break,"
is striking and most elective.; and the air, " Thoti slielt
break them," has hardly till equal or a solo 'Voice, some
points being quite electrifying. Then, as if the climax
were reached, the Hallelujah chorus bdrsts on Us with
dazzling splendour. After the repetition df the word
"Hallelujah.," "like the Agiind df iiiaily *aters," the
iinikin of Voices ed the *ordsi "POr the nord," has the
gtandost cited, and the wonder' and admiration are still
faither enhanced by both thesesubjcts beingworked
tegether: . Then comes. the, passage;
,"the Iting-
dnni of this NiTerld;" WhAi In it,A _;dtittati.; arid feitiie,
gives such additional force to the lest of the movement,
while the ascending passage, "King of Kings," sud-
denly broken off by all the 91'01e4c4 coming together in:
, .
plain counterpoint, is quite startling ; the sudden pause
and final Hallelujah closes the movement, and leaves
the listener overwhelmed with the sublimity of the
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seiitutiezit:

ife mist briefly notice the third part, which describes
Infidence and assurance of the believer, add the
otvdFi erriPle,;;n4nt .(3f.the d ft "'
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Of a different character from the other portions,
and thus the composer overcomes the difficulty of keep-
ing up the interest excited by the last choruses. : The
first air is well known and appreciated, and is followed
by an alternative quartett and chorus, the first and third
being in slow time, while the two choruses are, in con-
trast, given in quick time. " The trumpet shall sound"
(No. 51) is one of these airs, which astonish the hearers
by its accompaniment, but has, beeri much objected to
by some emincrit 'Cities, The ConbliiditiF Chorus
(No. m. "worth is the Lamy, is worthy of
and of,this is stately,
and slow, accelerated on the words, "To receive
power," while the succeeding fugue, so melodious
and cheerful, is yet a masterly specimen of scholarL
ship and learning. The final movement, the "Amen"
chorus, is a strict fugue, upon which Handel concen-
trated all his powers, and. so produced a specimen of
writing which has perhaps no rival in ability, mid which
will ever remain to attest his wonderful skill.

Such were only some of the effects produced by last
night's performance of this great Oratorio ; much was
necessarily. left to. the powers, tastes, and feelings of the
soloists paints were brought into prdminenee and tinei=
petted beauties displayed lihich are misled by inferior
artistes. flicked the frequent performanbe of thiS grand
OrateriO lids so inEreased the n Undid- of €ritics; that
nothing less than a high order of merit. Will satisfy.
Last night's performance did nothing to reduce the high
reputation of the Philharmonic chorus and their talented
conductor ; and it was pleasant to see so many hundreds
of people gratified and, we believe, benefited,: by/hear-
ing this great work so worthily rendered.

ACCIDENTS. REPORTED AT THE ROYAL INFIRMARY,
YESTERDAY.—Catherine Evans, domestic servant, run
over by a cart ; leg fractured.—Thomas Stockford, of
Frederick-street, run over by a spring cart in Clayton-
square; anekle sprained:
The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Com-
pany's steamship Glasgow sailed for New York yesterday,
with £83,443 in specie. The Montreal Ocean Com-
pany's steamship Nova Scotian also sailed yesterday, for
Portland, but took only £5OO in specie.

THE COVENTRY RIBBON TRADE.—It is believed that
it is in contemplation, at the forthcoming ball at Lea-
mington, in aid of the funds of the Warneford Hospital,
to encourage meads fof the use or the Coventry ribbons,
and that the Countess of Aylesford, Lridy Willoughby
de Broke, Lady Somerville, the Hon. Mrs. Bertie Percy,
and other benevolent and influential ladies of the neigh-
bourhood, have organised "Ribbon Quadrilles" on
that occasion, each of these ladies selecting a colour
in Coventry ribbon for their respective quadrilles.
We also find the following paragraph subjoined to the
announcement of the Coventry and Warwickshire Hos-
pital ball In the present depressed state of the
ribbon' trade, the lady patronesses express an earnesk
wish that the ladies attending the ball should appear
in ribbons of Warwickshire manufacture." If the ladies
attending balls throughout the country were to follow these
praiseworthy examples, charitable contributions for the
relief of the distressed would not be needed, for. the
weavers would no doubt have abundant employment.
Among other instances of the kind sympathy expressed by
the fair sex towards the weavers of Coventry may be men-
tioned the fact that the Baroness Brunow has set an
example to ladies of rank by ordering a dress to be so
trimmed as to consume 500 yards of Coventry ribbons.
The subscriptions in aid of the distressed are fast
approaching the handsome sum of £lO,OOO. The sub-
scriptions collected by Mr. Eaton, silk merchant, of
London, announced a few days since, include donations
from several eminent firms of the following amounts :
Fourteen of £lOO each ; ten of £5O each ; one of £3O ;
three of £25 each ; one of 20 guineas ; four of £2O
each ; eight of 10 guineas each ; nine of 110 each,
&c. ; making a grand total of £2,6oo.—Birmingham
Daily Post.

THE REVIVAL IN JAMAICA.—A correspondent of the
Freeman, writing from Bethlehem, Jamaica, furnishes
an interesting account of the revival. He says :—" The
effect of this revival tells already upon their former
amusements and sinful practicea ; finery in dress es-
pecially, if they have come by it in an improper4way,
together with trinkets, &c., have, in many instances,
been destroyed. The chapel and yard here, was, on
Sunday week, strewn with gaudy ribbons, necklaces, ear-
rings, &c. MultitudeS who were living in a state of
concubinage are making baste to be married; and as for
rum, nothing will induce many who drank it to excess,
now to touch it. One rum seller told me he did not sell
one-fifteenth part of the liquor he formerly did, and that
no remuneration he could offer the fiddler would induce
him_ to Play, as formerly, on the Saturday ; 'Nothing
you can give me will pay me for my soul,' was the reply
given to the alluring bait held out to him. The drums,
dresses, &c., of 'the John Carrooing set, which were to
have turned out during the approaching holidays, have •
been destroyed, although when the' prayer meetings
commenced, a short time since, the drum and fiddle, &c.,
were raised to their highest pitch to silence the prayer
meeting. . But prayer has prevailed. Animosities, feuds,
and quarrels that had taken place years ago, and which
had disturbed the peace of old families and neighbour-
hoods, which had, in some instances, been smothered
but not quieted, have, I believe, since this revival, been
put out. Mutual apologies have been made, and
mutual forgiveness tendered, with the assurance of love
and friendship towards each other; and thus, instead of
distrust and envy, there are exhibitions of harmony,
love, and peace. And in looking round upon the altered
state Hof Society, we cannot but exclaim,
God wrought !" The Lord hath done great thinks for
us, whereof we are glad.' "
THE NEW PRESIDENT—Abraham Lincoln is a gaunt
giant more than six feet in height, strong, and long-
limbed. He walks slow, and, like many thoughtful
men (Wordsworth and Napoleon, for example),' keeps
his head inclined forward and downward. His hair is
wiry black ; his eyes are dark grey; his smile is frank,
sincere, and winning. Like most American gentlemen,
he is loose and careless in dress, turns down his flapping
white collars, and wears habitually what we consider
evening dress. ills head is massive, his brow full and
wide, his ;rose large and fleshy, his mouth coarse and
full ; his eyes are sunken, his bronzed face is thin, and
drawn down into strong corded lines,.that disclose the
machinery that mores the broad jaw. This great leader
of the "Republican" party—this Abolitionist—this
terror of the " Democrats"—this honest old 'lawyer,
with a face half Roman half Indian, so wasted by
climate, so scarred by a life's struggles, was horn in
1809 in. Kentucky. His grandfather, who came from
Virginia, was killed by the Indians. His father died
young, leaving a widow and several children. They
removed to Indiana, Abe being_at that. time only six
years old. Poor and struggling, his mother could only
afford him sonic eight months rough schooling ; and in
the clearings of that new, unsettled country, the healthy
stripling went to work to hew hickory and gum trees,
to grapple with remonstrating bears, and to look out
for the too frequent rattlesnake. Tall, strong, lithe,
and smiling, Abe toiled on as farm labourer, mule driver,
sheep feeder, deer killer, woodcutter, and, lastly, as
boatman ()lithe waters of the Wabash and Mississipi.—
Once a Week.

HOTEL LIFE IN NEW YORK.—HOW great was the
contrast between the American hotel life into which we
were now thrown and the quiet domestic life at home!
The ladies were certainly relieved -almost entirely from
household cares. There was no marketing, no anxiety
about providing for dinner, no trouble about servants, no
"washing day." Our meals were served to suit our own
convenience. ' Breakfast might be obtained from half-
past six till eleven, and on a scale of which even our
neighbours north of the Tweed have no conception. I
was totally unable to do justice to the good things which
surrounded me, and my waiter consequently manifested
a good deal of anxiety on my account. After, I had
partaken of a steak, potatoes, and fried oysters,
and had assured him that I had made an excellent
breakfast, he would gently remonstrate—" Sure, you
want something else ? A little broiled fowl, or an
omelet ? Well, you will have some hot cakes ?" Hot
cakes are an American institution (every custom, I
should remark, is termed an "institution" in America).
These hot cakes resemble crumpets, and are gene-
rally served in a pyramidal form, a large cake forming
the base, and the small one the apex of the pile.
A little butter is placed between each cake, and
syrup (refined molasses) poured over the whole. An
Englishman is filled with astonishment when he for the
first time beholds an American taking breakfast at an
ordinary hotel. Before him is placed an array of dif-
ferent dishes, according to the season. He will first
despatch half a melon ; this is merely to prepare the
appetite for what is to follow. Next he will take a
little shad; then a steak, with a few "fixings" in the
shape of potatoes, roast, boiled, or stewed; followed by
a dish of toast immersed in milk, some oyster fritters,
and lastly, by hot cakes. Luncheon is served from Ito
2 to those who wish to partake of it. In a small dining-
room dinner is served from 2 till 5, and again from 6
till B—the latter meal being intended for guests who
arrive too late for the principal dinner, which is served
in the large dining-hall at half-past 5. Tea is on the
table from 6 till 9, and supper from 9 till 12. The
half-past 5 o'clock dinner at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel is a most imposing sight. The dining-hall is a
very large and handsomely-furnished room, and having
no pillars, it presents a light and cheerful appearance.
About 350 guests usually sit down, and: a waiter is
allotted to not more than five diners. The waiters are
marshalled like a company of soldiers, under "colonel,"
or head waiter, and a "lieutenant-colonel,," or second
head. Having asked each guest what soup he will take,
and received his orders, the waiters take rip a position.
The head waiter, at the top of the centm:e table, calls
" attention" by the stroke of a bell ; at a signal, every
cover is lifted from over the side dishes, e: rcb man faces
about, and the whole march out in file. The same order
and precision are observed in bringing it the tarts and
the- dessert, in clearing the tables of dishes, and in
removing the cloth. Every delicacy of the season—
without a figure of speech—is included in the bill of
fare.—America as It Is.