The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-02 00:00:00

NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

NORWICH, Sorr. 1.
A public rehearsal took place gist evening in St.
Andreer's.hall, Mr. Benedict, general conductor. having
come down expressly for the purpose. The admission was
gratuitous, and about 1,000 weans availed themselves of
the permission to enjoy what proved quite a high musics'
treat. Annexed is • list of the morceaux rehearsed :1.
Choruses from Richard Civur de Lion (Benedict); 2. Part
eong, " Sleep, gentle lady" (Sir H. Bishop) ; 3. War wog,
" We trust in God" (Weber); 4. Choruses from the " Royal
Wedding &meats" (Coarse) ; 5. Past song, " Horne (Berne.
diet) ; 6. Chorus of soldiers, " Glory end love to the men
of old," from Faust (Coned) ; 7. " March of the Men of
Horlech," Welsh national melody (J. Thomas) ; 8. Chorus,
"From the calmer," Solomon (Handel) ; 9. Chorus, "Halle.
lujAh,"Moone of Olives (Beethoven).
With regard to the financial prospects of the Festival, it
is perhaps premature to speak of them at present. We may,
however, state that the deemed for tickets thus far has pro.
needed tolerably well, applic►tions having been received for
seating altogether about 2,5004 In 1845 the total concert
receipts were 4,4734 ; in 1848, 4,2821. ; in 18M, 4,1941. ;
la 1854,46874 ;is 1857, 3,6041. ; and is 1860, 4,4561. The
meetings of 1854 and 1857 were attended with indifferent
results, but in 1860 there was a handsome surplus.

The Earl and Counters Russell, Loni Amberley,
and the rest et the family, arrived at Saturday afternoon
from the Tromehs, by Lochesinbeed, at the Drummond
Arras Hotel, Crieff. The noble earl, says the Scotsman,
appeared to be enjoying good health and spirits. The
party partook of luncheon at the hotel, and left immediately
afterwards, en route for Meikleonr.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has arrived at
Poomaaninanr, Conway, from Hawardan CaaUe.

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart, M. P.,
arrived at hia redder:a is Whitehall-gardens yerterdil from
Bwitaialaad.

The Duke of Marlborough has returned to Blen-
heim Palace, mar Woodstock, from a cruise in hie yacht.

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The Earl and Countess Forteeene are passing the
season at Castle Hill. Devon, with their family. It is un-
deentood that the noble earl and countess purpose agam to
pea the winter sbroad.

The obituary contains the name of F. Marini, for
many years one of the meet moccasin( composes of
romances (ballads) in Paris. Twenty yeas ago there was •
Prole I. France for that clams of music. About Christmas
time there used so appear • number of musical albums,
Intended partly as New Year's gifts, and containing a dozen
or more songs, duets, oar orni, ko., sometimes contributed
by several composorm—scometimes all by one. liaises
album was generally • prime favourite, and several of the
French detached songs which have become best known and
liked in Roglead are from his facile pen. Hs died at the
age of 60 is • charitable wince.
DONATION FROM THE QUEEN FOR A TRIPLET
Brirret.—Towards the close of last month Mrs. Mecham.
wife of • workman in the employment of Mr. Allan
Beak, tanner and currier, West Port, gave birth to three
children, all girl.. This unusual occurrence was fa
with brought under the notice of her Majesty. by Mr.
Book, through the medium of Sir Charles Phipps, for
the purpose of obtaining the donation which it is cus-
tomary for the Queen to make in such eases out id her privy
pm. r. From the following reply to Mr. Boat's letter, it
will be Men that the royal gift has just been forwarded to
Mrs. Madareo Sir Charles Phippe is oommaoded to
acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Book's letter of the 20th
Mutant, and to forward to him the inclosed post-office order
for 3L as • donation from her Majesty the Queen to Mrs.
Ma. Bacidngisom Pans, 29th-August, 18832' The
'shoals trio, we understand, are strarg, healthy children,
and are Aiming wooderfally.—Rdiaborgh Conran/.
THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S FUND.—The amount of
subset iptioos paid into this fund IS newly 22,C301., while the
aggregate amount of contributions promised b 82,5354, and
Win large sum consists a/ the united sidameriptions of only
400 persons, remittd in answer to the bishop ■ appeal. The
largest contributors are the Duke of Bedford and the Mar-
quis of Westminster, who have given 10,0001. each. Mr.
Charles Morrie= has 000tributed 5,C301. In order to apply
some immediate remedy to the most pressing wants of the
metropolis, the executive committee have appropriated
15,0 C Y., to be applied through the agencies of the Dimmers
Church Building Society, the Diocesan Home Mission, and
the Scripture Readers' Society, whereby they expect that
25 additional missiooary clergy and 13 scripture readers will
be forthwith engaged.
ST. PAtTL'S CATHEDitAL.—The Bishop of London
Lae appointed the following gentlamer to preach in the
cathedral cafkusday morsinp in the month of September :
!apt. 6, the Rev. Robert Collier Packman, 8.A., St. Peter's
College, Cambridge. picot in ordinary to the Queen, sad
motor of Laagdos Hills, East ; Sept. 13, the Rev. Charles
Marshall, M.A., at Trinity College, Cambridge, vicar of
St. Brills e, Fire: street ; Sept. 20, the Re,. William Ald-
win &eines, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, vicar of
Greenwich • Sept. 27, the Rev. Thomas /Linger, of
sR Jobe n College. Cambridge, incumbent of Hampstead.
DRAIN or Ms. E. STANLZY.—We have to record
the dr* of Mr. YAMPA Steak', Poolleehl Hall, at the
age of 73. He represented West Cumberland is parliament
for 20 yaws. He was first returned in 1832 in 000 junction
with Lord Lowther, now tha Earl of Lousdale, Mr. Curves.
of Worthington Hall, bang the defeated candidate. In
Jemmy, 1833, be was again elected member, with Mr.
Ireton as his colleague, Major Aglionby being the defeated
easdidata In 1841 Mr. Stanley and 14. Ireton were again
elected, and Mr. Stanley coetinued to represent the county
until his retimassat train public life in 1852.
Daiwa:M.l7off or Hasez's Oar.—The shattered
truck of Here's Oak was blown down on Monday moro-
log last. A portion of this celebrated tree fell from the trunk
weary of 20 yearn ago, sad has beep carefully preserved
in the royal stores at
Wisdom Costa. Siam then this
farms tree has bee. fancied Jo with park pales, sad • plate
attached to it, new which is samoved
This. is as &QUI/. eon, that Reese the Maar,
Fotoatlines • keeper haft in Wiodsor Foriot,
Doth all the winter time, at stilt midnight,
Walk round about en oak—. Mary Wires of Windsor."
Shakespeare when he wrote the Merry Wires of Windsor
is said to hays lodged at the " Hops for," Frogmen, at
that time knows as "The Bottle on the Moore r this ion
was about 200 yards distant from the tree. Herne is
said to have been one of the forest keepers in the early part
of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and having committed
mica offence that would hove occasioned his dismissal from
office, he formed the desperate revolution to bast himself
epos this tree. Its identity as " Horse's Oak" his been
disputed by missy writers, but is • piss of the Castle sad
town of Windsor, published et Etas in 1742, the position of
the oak ie clearly defies,' and marked as Falstaff's ark. The
i &mai dell bas bees partially filled up, bat the late Priem
I:lomat had much of the earth removed, what large cake,
lie as upright position. were discovered at the bottom of this
dell, shish, on dente, will sow be pat into its original state
to perestaies tips scam of F.hure alarm and the pranks
of the " limey Wits d While' •