The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-08 00:00:00

NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

A general meeting of the supporters of this
futival wan held at Norwich yesterday, at the shire-Call,
Lord Somara presiding. There was an influential attendance.
The sub-committee presented the following report :
" Your sub-committee have the great satisfactiou of report-
ing to you that your efforts and theirs have been eminently
successful, and that the festival of 1%3 has proved one of
the best, in every point of view, that ham taken place in
Norwich. Many circumstances occurred to feeder its succors
uncertain. St. Andrew's-hall was undergoing gigantic
repairs at a time when it was thought by many to be impos-
sible to get it ready for our festival ; very extensive altera-
tions in the arrangement of the hall were thus rendered
areaway ; the organ had to be taken down, and, together
with the orchestra, removed to the opposite end of the
huitlie; • and nothing but extreme energy and ability
on the part of those employed to do the work could
have accomplished it in time. On account of these
alterations in the ball many extra expenses were
incurred: we were obliged to have a roam for our
:horal practice sad rehearsals, and to make several other
changes in our arrangements which increased certain items
of expenclithre beyond the usual amount. But in spite of
these difficulties and many others arisior out of the limited
time afforded for our operations, we have the pleasure to state
that ou: surplus amounts in round numbers to 1,2001. As
to the distribution of this balance, we beg to recommend
that a sem of 2001. should be set apart aa a reserve fund far
• future festival, and that 1,000/. be distributed amongst the
charities in the following manner :—To the Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital, 2501. ; to the West Norfolk and Lynn
Hospital, 1251. • to the Great Yarmouth Hospital, 1251. • to
the Norwich Di'spensary,loo/. ; to the Jenny Lind Hospital,
70/. ; to the Nerwieh Eye lefinnary, 50/. ; to the Norwich
Blind Institution, 50/. ; to the Norwich Lying.ie Charity,
50f. . • to the Norwich Sick Poor Society, 50/. ; to the Nor-
wich. Beerrolent Society for Decayed Tradesmen,
to the Norwich District Visiting Society, 251. ; to
the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 251, • to
the Stanley Home, 304 ;—total, 1,0001. In considera-
tion of the advantages accruing to the festival from the
alterations in St. Andrew's-hall, we recommend that a sum of
251. be presented to the St. Andrew's-hall restoration com-
mittee as an acknowledgment of their great and succesaful
efforts to make the hall attractive and convenient for the
festival. The satisfactory result of the festival of 1163
must folly prove the value of such an institution, acid we
trust the effect of it will be to enlist at emcee large number
of goarautees in favour of • continuance of these
triennial meetings, productive as they are of good to various
charities and benefit to the trade of Norwich, and Let,
tot least, of enjoyment sod delight to easy assembled
families and friends. Is conclusion we cannot express two
stroegly our sense of the efforts mode by the conductor,
Mr. lienediet, to raise our festival to the highest position M
the provinces, for by his eMiring zeal in our cause, his dr
voted energy and perseverance, and his determination to
give us the fall beeelt of his great musical knowledge sad
experience, we believe him to be di...ening of our warmest
thanks.

The statement of account annexed to the report showed
that the total receipts from all sources bad been 5,2731.
41. Gd. ; and the total expenditure 4.051/. 13e. 4d., leaving
a balanced 1,221/. lls. 2d. Of the expenditure, 1,189/.
was paid for the @emit...of the principal vocal performers,
lied :KW. for the instrumental hand. . .

The report was adopted, and votes of thanks were
accorded to Lord Suffield, chairman ; and Colonel Custance,
vice-chairman of the general committee ; to the mayor and
sheriff of Norwich, for the valuable support afforded by
them in their official capacities ; to Mr. Benedict, coaductor,
for his mutants Richard Cu or de Lion, and for his general
services both prior to and at the festival ; to Mr. E.
Silas, for affording the public of Norfolk and Nor-
wich as opportunity of bearing the first performance of
his new oratorio Joael, ; to Mr. Bill, chorus-master ;
Mr. Wilkio, reader of rehearsals, and other local and
amateur performers at the festival; to Mr. W. Wilde,
Mr. W. J. Cubitt, and Mr. J. Mottram for auditing the ac-
counts ; to Mr. J. O. Howard Taylor for hisefiicient services
as boo. secretary (Mr. Taylor, in acknowledgiog the com-
pliment, intimated hie istentioa of retiring from the
secretariat) ; and to Mr. T. J. Blake for discharging the
duties of hoe. treasurer. It was further resolved to form a
reserve fond of 2001., as proposed, and to bold the next
festival in 1866, a numerous committee being appointed,
with power to add to their number. A guarantee lit was
opened, and the proceedings clamed with a vote of thank, to
Lord Sondra for presiding, and also to Mr. H. S. Pattasou,
who bad suceeeded the noble lord is the chair towards the
latter part of the meeting, his lordship being under the
necessity of leaving Norwich by the 3.5 p.m. train.

Tim Crry PoucL—Yesterday this body of men
appeared in their new winter clothing. A comfortable and
, becoming feature in the uniform this cold and inclement
weather is the addition of antipopelos or leather leggings,
I similar to those worn by some of the volunteers.
STATUE TO EDMUND BURN M. —We are glad to
learn that some efforts have at length been made to give
I practical effect to the desire long since expressed with re-
. 'pert to our illustrious countryman Edmund Burke. After
I the inauguration of the Goldsmith statue a meeting was
build in the provost's home. at which his Excellency the
Lord-Lieutenant was present, and it was resolved that the
vacant pedestal opposite the Goldsmith monument should
be occupied by a statue to Backe. The inemben of the com-
mittee who have so creditably fulfilled their trust as regards
the Goldsmith testimonial, having been earnestly requested
to do so. have consented to undertake the completion of this
national work. Several subscriptions have been already
offered to the bon. Ildverstaries, sad we have little doubt
Chit, with the liberal support of the public, they will soon
be enabled to accomplish the object, and make at length a
splendid rewash° for the long neglect of ewe whose
memory deserves so well to be perpetuated. We trust that
they may be equally encomia' mobtaining a statue of Burke
worthy to stand Weide that of Goldsmith, which sow adorns
as admirable site.—Doblin Daily Azores:.
Commanders Edward E►. Morgan and John P.
' Palms, R.N., Imre been appointed naval mall seats os
the Southampton &Ake.

Laid night a crowded public meeting of the
electon of Greenwich was held at the hall of the Literary
Institution in that town, to hear an address from Mr.
W. Angerstein, 31. P., explanatory of his views on various
important public questions.
The chair was occupied by Mr. B. COOK, of Blackheath,
who briefly alluded to the objects of the meeting.
Mr. ANGUISH:Mt, who wee well received, commenced his
address by referring to the events which had transpired
since he met his constituents last yea —alludiug especially
to the recent plentiful harvest, and the mamma of the
Prince of Wales. With regard to local slain, he
was happy to say that there was every pro-
mised of the Greenwich boas being carried out,
and also a railway from Greenwich to Woolwich.
The question of the rating of government property would be
again brought before the House of Commons during the next
session, and he believed, as he had ever done, that the go.
eararneat ought to pay the same amount of local taxation
for their property as was paid by private individuals. After
alluding to the decease of Lord Lansdowne, Sir G. C. Lewis,
Mr. Ethos, IL P., and other statesmen, Mr. Aggendoo ob-
served the last session bad not been altogether barren—
many important measures had become law amongst which
were a revision of the statute law ; an act the en-
tation of benefices, labial was introduced by the Lord -
cellar, sad the grant of 1,200,0001. made on the =Zan!
the local rates for the relief of the distressed
operatives. He could not but regard this grant with
peculiar interest. as it had been the mecum of finding em-
ployment for large marmot the most deserving of our folio w.
coantryinea whose exemplary conduct under circumstances
tf unexampled privation and difficulty wee beyond all
praise. During the pant session he had voted against the
I proposed grant forretainisg the Exhibition building, and also
against the pill of Mr. Some* for closing public-houses on
' Sunday. He entirely believed that a public-house was not
a proper place for a man to spend his timeon Sunday • but
he did not think it was a subject for legislation, and did
not see why it man should not have the liberty to do so if
he thought proper. The budget of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, effecting as it did a reduction in the duties, and
that portion of the income tax which pressed heavily upon
the ;less wealthy classes, was a great boon to the country,
and he was glad to find by the last revenue returns that
the total loss, notwithstanding the reduction of
Meatier), would not exceed 800,00 W. The question of foreign
politics was at the present moment of paramount import..
sum. The dreadful war in America, involving as it did the
slaughter of thousands of men, still continued, and at pre-
sent Sere were no signs of i 4 cessation. Whatever might
be the opinions of Englishmen as to the merits of this dire-
ful coollict, he believed the government had acted perfectly
right in observing as strict a neutrality as they could pos-
sibly do, and the country generally approved of that course.
The ministerial policy on the Americo question was, with
few exceptions, endorsed by all parties. It was true that
Meagre. Roebuck and Lindsay had waited upon the Emperor
of the French, but what did that visit amount to' It
settled nothing, and when they returned they were only
laughed at for their pains. With regard to the right
or policy of intervening in the affairs of America,
ke was quite content to leave that quesitioe with
the ministers, believing that if they were angels they
could not act better than they had done. With regard to
Poked, he thought the ministry had not been equally
happy. Lord Hassell had by some means hem betrayed
into a wrong position. It would he umlaut:ly unwise for
England teenier into a war is the centre of Europe, even
for such a jest ratan as that of Poland. II snob a wine
was adopted it would probably result not in the free;
dons of the Poles, but might only add to their
misery. Poland we might hope for; Poland we
might pray for; but Poland we could not fight for.
The question now pending between Germany and Denmark
bad assumed a very threatening aspect. The Emperor of
the French had stated that notwithstanding the difficulties,
the peace of Europe would be maintained. He hoped this
would be so. but many of the sovereigns of Germany bad
shown a sort of mad determination to carry out their object,
and that object might involve Europe in war. He believed
that Denmark had been very badly treated, and that she
ought not to be removed from the position she occupied by
virtue of the treaty of 1852. Should Denmark be invaded,
it was difficult to may where invasion would cease, and ho
fully believed that Denmark was one of the best governed
countries in Europe. With regard to the congress proposed by
the Emperor of the French,he entirely approval of the policy
of our government—considering the present unsettledetate of
the world, with Italy scarcely established sea nation, and
still without Venice and Rome—the interference of France
in Mexico—the wars in America, New Zealand, and else-
where—and that the condition of Frame depended to •
great extent upon the life of me should like to
know if Great Britain had consented to take part in the
congress—at what period was it likely that such emigres,
would have terminated? He regretted the war with Japan,
and believed that in the firstinsteace it was in some manure
provoked by the incautious conduct of an Englishman ; but
that Englishman had paid for it with his life ; and after all
an Englishman must not be killed without redress
being demanded. Some had blamed the conduct
of Admiral Kuper and the government bad
offered but a poor apology for that officer, who, however,
appeared only to have carried out his superior orders. Mr.
Angerstein concluded his address by referring to the ques-
tions which were likely to he discussed during the enaciog
seance, amongst which those of foreign policy would doubt.
less occupy a prominent pointion.
On the motion of Mr. H. Moittrv, seconded by Mr.
CA BBAN, a resolution of cautioned confidence in Mr. Anger.
stein was unanimously adapted, sad the muting separated.