The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

int. ALFRED MELLOWS OONCERTB.

An enormous audience filled the Royal Italian
Opera Roast last might, ationted by tie eoeeaameat of
the following esleetire from the works of Beethoven, form-
ing the Ent part of the evening's programme :
O►erture " Egmont**
Ark,(Melte), Yr. Piney
Concerto in dat, Plaastorte. Kerte Krebs
Greed teens, .• gnat toror (Mello), Madames
litadvesdorl
The Pastoral Symphony

The gloomy grandeur of the prelude to Goethe's noble
drama, and the sunny and transparent beauty of the
symphony, with its marvellous incidental storm movement, I
were well contrasted sod each representative of dif-
ferent phases of their composer's mica, Both
works, admirably performed, were listened to wit►
delight, and applauded with enthrals= by the densely-
peaked audience. The most interesting fast= of the pro-
gamma, however, was the pianoforte playing of Knit
Krebs. This very young lady bee rapidly gained a high
position by the mechaaiml finish, the refined style, and
intelligent reading which her performanoss display. No
males test could be found than Beethoven's concerto in
B fiat, the noblest of all works of the kind, sod its perform-
ance last night by Mdlle. Krebs was such as to entitle
that young lady to rank among the beat pianists of the
day. The veq elaborate diffieulties of the work, and the
continuous demands made on the player's powers of exeoa•
Wan, were unstained by Dias. Beet with ep weilaggig
stresgth sad spirit but seldom met with in, pianists of me•
Wet years. Of still higher value, however, is the clear.
nem and distinctness of her phrasing, and the intention and
signiticaoce imparted to every puler. We would rather
have dispensed with the octaves added by MAU. Krebs to
the left hand triplet passages in the first movement. Liszt
may be quoted as ea authority for snob and even greater
innovations, but it is more severest to leave the text
a a pest author in its original intoerigy-
With great power and impulse Mademoiselle Krebs
also premien th►t calm selboommand which marks the
thoroughly well-trained artist. Of her reedy preparation
in the highest school of pianoforte music,suer performance
within a week, from memory, of two such elaborate end
difficult works as Mendelasohn's concerto in G minor, sad
that by Beethoven in E fiat, is sufficieet evidence. There
should be a prosperous career for this young sad meritorious
artist. She was received last night with wee enthusiasm
than ever, being twice recalled after the conclusion of the
mania The gaoler's song in praise of fgold, from Fiddio,
one of the least effective pieces in [the open, was well
sang by Mr. Patsy, whose voice, however, is scarcely weighty
enough for the music. Madame Ruderadorff threw great
energy ►ad expression into Leonora's celebrated invocation
to Hope, proving the poriession of the required two octaves
by touching both the high and the low B. The whole of
the Beethoven selection was received with demonstration,
of delight that would seem to argue a rapidly widening
desire to comprehend the beauties of this !most noble and
abstract of all the great composers. The second pert of the
concert was made up of the usual miscellaneous materials,
so that the entire evening was calculated to satisfy testes of
the most various and opposite kinds,

LORD PALMERSTON AT TIVERTON.

Lord Palmerston, on Wednesday afternoon, at-
tended the races at nvertoo, and took nondurable interest
in the sport. On reaching the course, accompanied by Mr.
F. Hole and several other friends, his lordship experisoced
a most hearty reception, and having takes hie place lon the
viand, cordially amok hands with his old and well-known
antagonist, Mr. Bowcliffe, with whom he entered into
lively caovermtion.
At the conclusion of the day's sport his kadehip dined
at the mos ordinary at the Three Tuns, where an excel-
lent and substantial repeat was prodded. Mr. NAGLI pro-
dded ; and Mr. Hole officiated as vine-chairmen.
The " Health of the Queen, the Prince and Prince= of
Wales, and the rest of the Boyd Family" having bees peen,
and duly hoeoszed,
The CHAIIMAII proposed the "Health of the Stewards
and of the linos Committee."

Mr. Diver responded, and =premed • hope that for at
least twenty years to come Lord Palmerston would have
sufficient health and strength to be able to visit his woad.
toads and give his support to the cause of racing. (Land
olden and laughter.)
The enamor., then rose to propose the " Health of the
Members for the Borough of Tiverton—Lord Palmerstou and
the Hon. Mr. Beaman," who had oostribeted so liberally
towards the race fund. (Loud and prolonged cheerios.)
Lord Pa7.ned-og, in rising to respond to the toed, was
mooned with load and prolapsed cheering. Whim the
enplane had subsided, his lordship said—Mr. Nagle and
Castkenes,—l will, is the first pled, tell you that some
time ego my worthy colleague, Mr. Denman, came to me
and expressed his extreme regret that he should not be able
be meet me at these races, became as eagapment had
been made by him which he mold not break through, which
reedited it quite impossible for him lobe her, at this time.
But I am quite sure that another year he will Inmost happy
to pay you • visit. (Cheers.) Mr. Nagle has been pleased
to advert to what I have bed [doing in Ireland as an
Irish proprietor. I will only say that if, as
my worthy friendjstated, that man is a benefactor to man.
kind who makes two blacks of grad grow where only one
smew.before, I may claim some merit, hereon I had at
one time nearly 1,000 scree of blowy sand where no blade
of grad grew ; and now, in consequence of having
assiduously planted that sand with bent, which dies away
after it has come to • certain growth, and is succeeded by
gram, I have succeeded I. undies the whole of that bane°
spot with grass, and therefore I have done something more
than make two blades of grass grow when only one grew
before. (Loud cheers sad laughter.) lam happy to say
that I and my tenantry ere ca very good terms,
and although I am happy to see • great many feces whim
I visit that part of the country, for their own sakes I
should be gladif matiyof them would sato& place where they
would be more able urbane& themselves. Bet eo long es they
choose to remain io their present position, I dell be most
happy to allow them. (Cheers.) Mr. Nagle remarked
that be was not allowed to advert to politico. But I beg '
leave to advert in a oortein degree, I will not my, to poll.
tica, bat to political oesditione, and especially to govern.
meet sad parliamentary coeditictie—(cheers, sod cries of
" Go oe")—for there is a great similarity between govern-
sent and parliamentary conditions, and the racing to which
we have been attending today. (Cheers and laughter.)
The House of 0011110100 s very much resembles a ran
course. First of all ; parties go there sod run for the Queen's
date. (Roars of laughter and cheers.) It in • general
sweepstakes, and more than one takes the stakes if be wins.
(Continued laughter.) Then again there is the match, and
hats a lady man who does wt meet with his match; bet
almost every man does meet with his maid, and be is not at
all enteated in that deouster. (Cheers and laughter.) Our
rules are somewhat similar to those which guide the turf,
because there is that good feeling in the House of Commoes
which gives weight for age. (Loud and prolonged cheering
sad laughter.) It is very true that the young des are
sometimes very apt to bolt out of the course. (Continued
laughter.) We have use rule which is not enjoyed
to the same degree by the turf—that is to
say, that rometimes we rue • dead beat, which,
in parliamentary latrine, is expressed by the weeds,
"a tie." (laughter) But then our jails, does pot
make us sea the best over again—dom sot make
us go through the debate again and take the division over
again. Our judge decides the matter ea the spot, and a
deed beet having hese run, be decides in favour of on
horse or the other just as ha we think it best to do.
(Cheers, and laughter.) The Speaker settles the matter.
He gives the moor vote. (Rear, hear.) Thew these Is
soother thing in which we greatly resemble the turf. That
is to my, it Oda happens that • very good-looking
horse breaks down. (Loud laughter.) And so Share is
a great analogy in reality between thing, that
apparently differ very much. I think I have shown—per-
haps you were bob aware of it before—that there is • great
analogy between parliament and the turf. (Chews and
Isaghter.) I think I have kept my word, and given you •
little of parliamentary conditions. (Cries of "Go an") I
hod in so doing that I have not Intruded scything that
was not strictly is nmorinace with your rake--(renewed
cries of " Go as, go oe ")—that I have not introduced an
which is not entirely appropriate to • race meeting.
fCheers.) I will now cocci end returning my beet thanks
or the honour which you have conferred epee my collided
Lad myself by drinking the toast with so much cordielity.
(The noble lord renamed his seat amidst loud and long-
motioned cheerier.)
Several other toasts of • bosh character were afterwards
gives.
Lard PaMmedd Is expiated to visit a number of his
friends in the ovens of the day, sad to leave Tiverton by
one of the wady Isaias to-morose.