The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

' FAIL.
OF THE MONSTER CONCERT.
,44;

OINK OVA OWN

PARIS. StunDA: EV1311210.
. The monster:oncost .at the Palais de I'lndustrie
itas been a woeful entsoarriage. Never before did
lush a vent callearee of people undergo so great an
amount of diitooitfort to hear execrably bad music.
The doors were opened at twelve o'clock, and the
concert wee announced for half-past one. Many, out
of their auxisty to ensure good places, besieged the
doors at eleven o'clock. These, after enduring for an
hour the ordinary miseries of a gurus, aggravated by
a raw damp day, with black clouds threatening
rain or snow, found a momentary excitement in
hurrying up and down stairs and along mazy galle-
ries tolled the places they had paid for, and then
they were condemned to shiver under the vast gtass
roof, amidst the desolation of comparatively empty
beaches, in a building where a few thousands allow
but ea a handful of people. This miserable state of
expectation was prolonged in their case for three
mortal hours, for owing to some unexplained but
much to be regretted cause the Emperor and the King
of Sardinia did not arrive till past three o'clock. more
than an hour after the time whoa they were expected•
Others, who Mu myself knew that there would be
more than room enough for everybody. and cones-
quently did not go till nearly the hour announced
for the commencement of the performance, found the

hoar and a half of waiting insufferably tedions.About
half-put two the impatience of the public, indicated
by arise, kicking, and thumping, beams so great,
that the military bands forming part of the otebestra

were fain to play two or three tunes to apposes ;
them. The 4,000 performers (a number whichl take
upon trust from the bills)presenteda heterogeneousap-
pearance. There were men sporting ludicrous varieties
of cloaks, paletots, wrappers, and comforters, women
in very unattraetive morning-dresses, and charity
children whose meagre looks made one regret there
was no plum-cake to serve oat to them. At a quarter
to three the orchestra received an addition of some
two or three hundred people, who, marched up to
their places mirryieg banners. Their entry made a
little fun, for some wags circulated the story that
they were the Belgians, who had been detained by a
mishap on therailway,and had onlyjustarrived. A cry
of a Vive lee braves Beiges" was raised amidst much
laughter. But the feet is that the Belgians
were in the building long before, and the late arrivals
consisted of choral gaieties from Dieppe and other
towns in the north of France. I should have stated
that the " Orpheonists" of Vanves Bercy and many
other places in the suburbs of Paris marched in pro-
cession with banners to the Pallas in the morning.
By the way, at the hour at which I write many of
them are returning home singing through the streets.
By the time the concert began a very large number
of people were assembled —I should think, although it is
difficult toestimate numbers, as many as 10,000. There

were still many empty benches at the east and west-
ends of the building, but the galleries and the central
tribunes of the ground-floor were very tolerably
filled. Three compartments of the northern gallery
(exactly opposite the orchestra) had been fitted up
for the Imperial party and suite. At a few minutes
after three the Emperor, the King of Sardinia, and
Prince Napoleon entered the centre box, and were
received with some cheering, although the audience

was in a bad humour. The King of Sardinia, on a
sign from the Emperor, advanced to the front, and
was greeted as a guest. After this the Emperor and
the King were observed successively to point to the
central seat, as if each invited the other to take it,
but ultimately the King of Sardinia accepted the ho-
nour offered him. The Emperor sat on his right head,
and the Priam Napoleon on his left. Neither the
Emprain -nor the Princess_ Mathilde were present.
Indeed there were no ladies in the Imperial box,
but there were some in the Court boxes on either
side. The concert began, and, as I premised, it
was a most lamentable affair. I dare my most
of the performers were individually meritorious, but
I say, without fear of contradiction, that the result of
their combined efforts was deplorable. This day's
experiment has conclusively proved that the idea of
producing musical effect by force of numbers in •
building wanting in acoustic requisites is radically
false. There were discordant echoes that irresistibly
provoked laughter daring what were intended to be
pathetic meager. Base and treble clashed together
horribly, and where the ear was least shocked the
effect was flat and unsatisfactory in the extreme. I
did not hear a second opinion oa this point. Peace
to the manes of the monster converts.

Among the contretemps of the day, I think this
worth noting u funny :—When the Emperor, the
King of Sardinia, and the Prince Napoleon entered
their box, they took off their hats and remained un-
covered when they were seated. But during this
time, at lust nineteen out of twenty of the audience
kept their hats on. And, in truth, the cold made it
very nasomfortable to do otherwise. The Emperor,

observing how coolly etiquette was sacrificed to com-
fort, whispered to the Bing of Sardinia, and all at
ones their Majesties and the Prince Napoleon put on
their hats, thus putting an end to the extraordinary
reversal of courtly proceedings, which had en-
dured for several sainutes.

Count Molt was yesterday evening struck with an
apoplectio fit at his dinner table, at his seat of
Champlitrenz. and diet instantaneously: This
celebrated statesman was in his 76th year.

The Petrie states that the Papal Ramie, who, in
cedar le avoid coming in contact with the King of
Sardinia, an excommunicated person, had proposed

to be absent from Paris this week on eoelesisstb

business, has pat off the consecration which waa to
call him away. and will assist at the presentation of
the corps diplotnatique to the King.

A letter in the Wanderer of Vienna of the 20th
says :—" The Reglisli Arabusador hes not roads any far.
titer etdelsl step is the affair of Colonel Tarr, arrested
lately at Bucharest. He awaits stew instructions front his
geverssiest."
One of the Bt. Petersburg journals states that the
news ages Leaden Stock Exchange reaches Bt. Petersburg
every day is alma or twelve doers.
Yesterday's Moniteur contains a letter from the
Eel of Macedon to Count Persigny, expressing the A-
are thanks of her Majesty's goverassat to the inhabitants
of t►e Gironde, far their subseriptioa on inhaler the Eag-
Mk sadism sea gam in the Rest.

The Gantt* Meligaine, of Switzerland, states that
the Federal sway aemben 116,400 rm. with 470 vas.
The organised militia esadsta of 10 to 20,000 men.
The Gaggle de k Bourse, of Berlin, announcee on
the faith of a settee tree Viemta of the 21st., that the
Jemmy of the Bemis PM& Joseph into Italy will set
take plass before Pelmesery seat ; else that the REIMOT hes
aesepted as (setter*a from the Pope to visit Boma.

Tien was a heavy fall of snow at Bromela on Sa-
turday Wen.

It may be remembered that at the beginning of
last year the Chem of 814111111MISt to Pies IX. • messigerat
tiara eariabed with diamonds ; this year she has mut to hit
Helium • celebrated Murillo, repreasatieg the mauls. of
&date Catherine, which hang is her bedrooms, and to which
she wee is the habit of miss her essays dimities. The
above platers was amoispeaied by mamba by the same
great master, segmenting tbe Prodigal Bea. The Pepe
has bad them both apleadidly framed, sad plead is the
Messes' of the Vatiess, with as issariptim wentlesism the
dews.•-fileselle de Lame.

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
DIT MAONITIO TILIOLPIO

(izo OUR OWN CORRISPONDINT.)

LIVERPOOL, Mono.
Early this morning the United States Mail stela.
ship Baltic, Captain Comstock, arrived in the Maori
with the usual mails from the United States sedßri.
itish North America.

She sailed from New York on the 14th inst., Yd
has brought fifty-three pasetlgers, but 451 gods,
The latest dates from California are to the 20th
ult. by the Northern Lights and Empire City, which
brought io gold abortt one milieu and a half do*
and report that the Indian disturbances are contissalk
clocarring.
Northern Californisin commercial affain are roe.
rally auger. . . . .

The Mexican advioes state that Alum still
retains the presidency.
The New York papers are discasang the
foroement of the British West India squadron.
Washington correspondent of 'the Nose York Cherie.
writes:

It is naderstood that Commodore Paulding by bus sal
maned to Wathington on business of the highest importune
Hs has arrived this morning. The ecession ik• 'reshot
impcwtasos. Orderer lam informed, have been gives he
the eameeatiation of • powerful naval toles at of nein
Juan, sad the utmost activity is slisplageg k
Ma; out the vesseh designed to compessA
The Marrimae, the fiat of the new steamers likely la 14
Swished. will be prepared for sea with all possible ape'.
tien. If it is the purpose of the British
meat to make • demonstration is support :11414
pretensions to Central America, serious work may test,
paged. Oar position is such that we would be eh*
in that ease to support the Fillibustsrs en both ego
against these Icuropean iavedere. Let but the warns
gins by the government and thousands of gallant dub
tunes spirits will rush to the standard of the latter is it
pair the arrogance of foreign intervention.
The New York money-market is more string*
and discounts advancing.
Stocks were improving.
The cotton market was firm at previous rates.
The breadstuff market was dull in wheat) flow
unchanged in value.
The provision market heavy, but unaltered ig
pries.
Freights steady at lut quotations.