The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-10 00:00:00

GENERAL NEAL DOW'S CAPTIVITY.

The following letter has been received by Mr.
Becker, the esereery of the United Kingdom Alliance :
" Portlesd, August 23, 1883.
"My deer Mr. Barker,—l Inn t you will excuse my long
inlay le answering year veep kind letter of the MP alt..
,which delay bee areas, not from • want of appreciation
of year interne iv all that conform my husband, but from
a misealsen idea that my son had written to you, and front,
sisal the vein hope that I might have the joy of inform.
Mg you of Mr. Dow's new from captivity. Nem the
seraph°. of your letter, yours to Mr. Dow, coatainieg
oopies of tatters from several sympathising friends, has
remind us, . and I would gladly forward them to him ;
but our communications to and from him, while be re-
mabsed in Richmond, were very brief, as every letter
was Inspected. I received from my heabassre 'disbud
general &letter, written the day after Mr. Dow's orphan. is
which be stated whet has bee. is the men—that the
capture occurred while Mr. Dow wee out rides ; but I judge
this to have been a mistake, as I aribeeqnently received from
the same source a letter (untioished) to toyed{ frees my
hmbead, which we. foetid lying upon his table the day
after his capture—which letter wu dated Jose 29, at its
onemormeemetn, and the dates were costumed at intervals
of several hours, the last date being June 30, 8.30 p.m. I
received • note from Mr. Dow, dated otter Me capture at
Fort Lops. on July l, in which be says, 'they cams at ball
past 8 p.m.' I judge from what he nye that be intended to
be reedy and resist them ; bat they lama early, and se denbt
is this way his life was spared. He arrived at Richmond oe
Jisly 11, just six days from Jackson, Mierimippi. I re.
osived • few lien from him. dated Richmond, Jrllyl2. is
which be lays, lam well, and have been very well.' My
next news from him was trader date, at the men peon of
July 22, ts which he says, • We hope to be exchanged 0006—
Ma very well, and palest.' Another note from him,
dated July 27, says, •I am very well f and the last which I
have from him bean the date of July 29, in Which be
says, • I am very well. Give yourself Ds anemias.,
cm my account. I go to-ntorrew to Mobile, for whet
purpose I am not informed.' The is the last knowledge
we have of him, and this parly a meth ago. Re-
ports ine prujemy be was taken to Mobile to be
tried oath of dean negroes, at the requisites
of the governor Alabems. Hy their lap the penalty
is wok awe ie death. Of roanl wan ailed with Worm.
for he was entirely in the power of his 1011m1116. who were
particularly bitter towards him oe coconut of tie promi-
nence as an opponent to their ' peculiar institution,' and as
•llareag temperas., men. My friends all assure me that
they have but little appnheasios that hi meters will do
Yea primal injury, or that they will dare take hie life.
My own hearts sad, sad indeed, is view of my deer hos-
baed's situation. I cannot bear to think of him Wag shut
up In prisoe--deharred all the moratoria of rill
of oommusicatioes with his home oboe. lam at times
seedy to give up all hopes concerning him ; bet even while
I fear so strongly the wont, my hope is great that God
will appear for him, sod set bounds to the malice of hie
enemies. I feel more than ever how inefficient in hours of
trial is all human aid ; but I joyfully remember that God's
• ens ie sot shortened that it cannot lave f that my bus-
bored is in his hands ; that hie seraniee can have so power
to harm him farther than God permits, and I earnestly
pay and endeavour, in this hour of terrible suspense and
trial, to wait patiently and quietly for the development of
God's will is this sweet. I know efforts are being made on
my beekeed's behalf. and that many fervast prayers are
daily mosseduag to the throe. of Gram for his deliverance.
Mr. Dow has always protected all negroes who men foto
helloes, end I rejoice that the poor slave has ever food
is hint • friend ; and should the malice of the rehab be
snob towards hint that they even take his life,
better Jodie is the nose of humanity and freedom than to
live, having returned to their cruel toestera eves
Gas who sought his protection. Please accept my
wannest gratitude for your kindly interest in my hosbaeL
Perhaps yon may have had a mere line from him while in
Richmond ; but, fearing you may not have heard, I have
been thus pas ticular in my onnimunicatioo. As moo ae I
bear any aloe from Mr. Dow I will write spin, that the ste-
pson and anxiety of his friends inEnglaud may be relieved.
" With kid regards to Mrs. R. and your sons, and re-
apeetful and kindly regards to those of Mr. Dow's friends
who may inquire for hint, believe me, dear sir, your friend,
truly sod sincerely.
" The papers keep you informed of our condition as • mi.
doe, sad the progress of the war. Again with esteem, yours;
•M. C. D. Dow."

DISORACITUL MITTINT.—The captain of the ship
Gthecestreshire, of Bristol, which has just arrived in this
country, reports • disgraceful mutiny which occurred on
board his ship. Soon after leaving St. Jobs, New Bruns-
wick, the Gloucestershire was overtakes by bad weather,
and after being knocked about • good deal she struck under
Seal Island lighthouse. The captain says—" When the
mew found she wee full of water they refused to do any
further duty except we put back to St. John, and for
two days they were rejoicing, playing cards, singing,
shooting, and acting more like madmen than any-
thing else. They told the cook that we should
very soon get tired of it and be obliged to put
then being only the mate, second mate, cook, aad
myself to work the ship for two days. When they based
we could manage natty well, they began to devise schemes
how to get the ship back or how to get clear of bee. The
forecastle being close to the galley, the cook mold over-
hear all their pleas. One wee this :to lash me and all the
officers feat, and take the boats sod whatever they wanted
sod leave the ship. They solemnly swore that they would
carry this into effect and put • knife through the first OMB
that offered to stop them. Accordingly, on Sunday after.
noon they came aft with sheath knives, bowie knives, sad
dirks, which some of them began to sharpen on the grid-
ethos as they suns along, when one of the ringleaders
demanded of me what I was going to do with the
ship. if I had only had • revolver, I should have
immediately shot him without answering his questioe. I
requested him to go to his duty, when several others swore
they would not do another bead's turn on board, but that
they would take the boats and leave the ship, and that the
quieter I kept myself the better it would be for me. I ie.
moostrated with them, and told them the coosequoces of
their conduct, and insisted upon their going to their duty.
After quieting them • little, they consented to go to the
pumps for a short time, and if they could not free her they
would then take the boats and leave her. After being there
about two hours, and not pumping more than an pence
might with a hand pump, but having got what they mated
—• good dinner, for they bad been on bread and water two
days, a large ship hove in eight, which I signalled, and sent
• boat on board. She proved to be the Electric Spark,
bound to Boston. Having informed the captain how we
wen situated, and inquired if he would take twelve of my
crew who were determined to leave the ship, he comeated
to do so, observing they must be • set of scoundrels, that
the ship was perfectly safe, and that he would put every
me of them in irons as soon as they stepped over his ahip's
rails, aod feed them on bread and water until they got to
Boston. Just previous to seeing the Meanie Stork we
found *kat fre.c
zt,w Ire tilt
were u.
affair, but were strictly watched, and threatened that I
knife would be put into the first man that expressed a
different opinion or offered to turn to. I therefore deemed
it best for all concerned, and the safety of oar lives,
to get the mutineers out of the ship, having no MIMS
of putting them does, and being confideot that with the
other four (which would make eight of as altogether) we
could Wog the ship home. As soon as the stamps had
gone these men came aft and said they were ready to work
night and day, or do anything, sod they were so glad the
others were gone, for they had expected nothing else but
to be stabbed and throws overboard. They say the fellows
had two revolvers 'moo' them, ea well as bowie knives.
The way the ship has acted, full of water, is beyond my
expectation. She steered like a pilot boat, and worked
very easy • eight of us could slaty her better than when the
whole of the blackguards wen on board, and in taking is
sad making sail we have had comparatively no trouble."—
Liverpool Mercury.

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Pier.
Grand Symphony in D. (No. 2)
Ensminee. "II Sour," Mr. may. (Violon-
cello libligato, Ur. G. CoUfyl Maradante.
Doer, "The Could lases Phillips Mendelarko.
Cardin; " Soft Ain)" (Isupsetlee), Mr. Sirs
Breves Weber.
Aria, du Styx" (Aleseto), Madame
&iron-Dolby
Selection from Coal Fan /LAW Mozart
Terser°, La Mr Donbas." 14. Villble
Cooper, Mr. Smiley, and Mr. Weir.
Duetto. "flaunt& novella," Male. Thrift=
mod Madame LenameneSherringtou.
Aria. " Go. aura amorossa," Mr. Sims Esere
Quinteitto. "Sento, oh lgo," Madame Lem.
mens-Sherrhigton. Mir Bank,, Mr. Wilbye
Co per, Mr. Bentley, and Mr. Weiss.
Recta and Arta, pieta, ben our per.
done," Mlle. Tiaticos.
Coro, 'Bella vita mildew."
Quintero, .• Di eceivesmt" Mdlie. Tietjens,
Miss Palmer, Mr Wilbye Cooper, Mr.
Bentley. sod Mr. Wass.
Coro, "Balla vita mutter."
Szorern Pam.
Overture (likwyenthe Weber.
New Owni. " Cars Lune" Mir Palmer
!bog, he Shades of Evening," Mr. Wilbye
Cooper
Air, "Jour de moo seance" ((Le Pre inn P. Clay.
Clerao, Madame LanmenoSberrington
Moll ( Obllosto, Mr. Blare. m Herold.
Doetto, "0 oda bell' anima" (Eurysnthc,
Mete. TteMens end Mr. PINS Beeves
hen. " Where the bee socks," Mir Banks A. Sullivan.
Part Son. " Come, live with me" Batton.
Aria des Bijou; "E Arms poke (Maur),
Mdlle. Timiena Opened.
=The Gallant Knight.' Mr. Weir...
"Jaren; Chigoe," Madame Sentra-
Dolby
Chorea, "The Danish Natioo..l Hymn" liar
inesteed by G. A. Madonna).
Meddling March

TM pragmatism, It will be seen, promoted no gnat tea•
tare of attraction. Merart's peed symphony wee played to
very inattentive listeems, the lete arrivals parmesan any
enjoyment of this splendid piano of iodrument•tioo. In,
fact it was not until the second piece had been gives that
the audience settled down io their places. The Messrs.
Phillips sang Meade!Lobo's duet with good taste.
Mr. Rime Reeves was greeted with • hearty welcome both
by the audience and his professional brethren is the
orchestra. H. appeared in excellent voice. Mr. Wilbye
Cooper also appeared to be in better voice than in the moots•
iog, though it is true be is labouring under • severe cold.
Mdlle. Titiess excited the intense admiration of her
audience by her brilliant execution of the aria from Mozart
and the song from the opera of Faust ; but it wee not until
the second part of the ecooert bad been entered upon that
the audience began to warm op. This second part con-
tained several English wraps, which appeared to be greatly
relished after the monotony of Italian excerpts. The
woad was brought to a close about eleven o'clock.
This morning there was another large attendance at
the cathedral. The programme included Mosart'S
Requiem; Beethoven's Engedi (or rather • portion of
that work) ; and Meadebsohn's Brim of Praire. The
Requiem west cdf, rmasl, magnificently, Mem singing
the "Ts d.oet hymens." end " Lux Mersa," and also
assisting io the quartette with Madame Sainton-Dolby,
Mr. Cooper, ►nd Mr. Weiss. Altogether; the performance
was Deal perfection, Mr. Cooper having, apparently, in •
measure recovered his voice. Of Beetho►ea's greed drama-
tic composition there cannot be too much said in praise.
The first air, "Oh, my heart is sore," was set down for
Mr. Sim Beeves, but from some cause or other he did not
appear is the orchestra, and it was sung, as well as the
other tenor soli in the oratorio, by Mr. Wilbye Cooper.
Hie delivery of the subsequent recitation, "My deadly
.semis," showed that he is capable of great things, and
certainly redeemed his position, which had been somewhat
imperilled by his failings os Tuesday. The song, " Praise
ye Jehovah," was mmeifloestly gives by Titian,
and the trio between her, Mr. Cooper, and Mr.
Smiley was very finely rendered. At the " Halle-
lujah" the audience rose on the motion of
the bishop. After an ioterval of about half an hour
(allowed for luncheon) the third part of the morning's
selection was opened —Meedelmotin's Hymn of Praise,
The four instrumental movement' with which the " Ilymn"
oyes were, we need scarcely my, perfectly rendered by the
heed. Mr. Sims Reeves stag the two Moor songs. And
the lovely duet, " I waited for the Lord," with chorus, was
sweetly given by Madame Lemrnens Sherrington and Miss
Banks. The dramatic chorale and chorus, " Let all men,"
and "The night is departing," were as effective as ever, and
altogether it was • mod finished performance.
The attendance d the cathedral to-day exceeded by 700
the attendance on the second day of last festival, although
many were kept away is consequence of the death of Earl
Beauchamp last night. All the ticket' are taken for
to-night's concert, sod mime is to be had ter love or money.

THE NORWICH MUSICAL FFATIVAL.—The rehear-
sals base been et/woolly proceeded with daring the pest
week, and there laweek, good prospect of a successful festival.
Ahhough St. Andrew's-hall ie still scarcely ready, ever?
thing hen adverted sufficiently to amble a oreolusion to be
drawn as to the effect of the works which have been pro-
ceeded with during the last four months. The roof has been
manly dripped, thoroughly repaired, sad covered with
new lead, and the internal decoration has a good effect.
The panels are a deep blue. filled in with gold stars ; the
hollow moulded parte of the timbers are coloured bright
vermillion, those forming the arched ribs of the roof and
those surrounding the clerestory windows being orna-
mented with gilt flowers at stated distances ; and the
lower members of the arch rile are coloured alternately
drab and oak colour. The aisles are eimihrly decorated,
and the lighting of the hall is effected by Mee beam
coroow. Several committee and retiring-moms have been
erected se the north side, and the whole of the internal
stone work Ina been scraped and restored. The east wall of
the nave has been removed, and a state arch nearly the en-
tire length of the nave has been imitated. by which In-
crossed space hsa been added to the hall. Within this ad-
ditional ars the organ and orchestra are pieced, accommo-
dation for nearly 200 extra sittings being obtained by the
new arrangemeat A sew western window has been erected
' while the western wall has been almost rebuilt and refaced.
The whole of the aisle windows on the north, south, and
east have been restored and re-glared, and the walls have
been repaired and faced with that work, while a sew south
porch will serve as the principal entrance. Mr. T. I).
}tarry, city surveyor, has acted as architect in connexion
with all these weeks of renovation.—Birry Pod.

DESPATCH OF THE AMERICAN AND UNITED
RUM MAlLL—Yestentsy (Wednesday) the Liverpool,
New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamer Etna was
despatched from Liverpool for New York with mails for the
United States, about 80 cabin passengers, and a large cargo.
A quantity of despatches which would have bees trans-
mitted vie Southampton had there )Ran a steamer Iran
that port this week, were taken *Jut by the Etna. Today
the Quebec and Montreal Royal judi st„..m Company will
"raki, the America . fee O‘suppc with mails fur
Cans& and the United States. Lotters will be In liana tea
this mail if posted at the Liverpool General Post-s`Mce be-
fore 2.30 p.m. Late despatches, via Londonderry, may be
forwarded up to 8.30 p.m. without, and until 9.30 p.m. with,
late fees of ld. On Saturday the Cunard Royal Mail
steamer China will Mayo Liverpool for New York with
mails for British North America and the Coifed States.
Letters will be received for despatch, vii Queenstown, from
the Liverpool General Pcetntlice until 9.30 p.m. on Satur-
day, late fees, of course, being paid.
SHOCKING GUN ACCIDENT AT WARRINGTON.
As accident, attended with fatal consequence, occurred on
Monday afternoon. Two young men, named Peter Ken.
wriest and William Durkin. went to the house of Join
Mee, in Hoydock-street, and borrowed a gun. Mee wee aot
at borne, but on his wife being raked by Koewright if the
gun was loaded, mid she din not know. The young men
then went together to the shop of Thomas Lowe, butcher,
Winwick-street. Keowright went into lowa's house for
the purpose of procuring a powder bask end shot bag, les,-
* lDurkin, who held the gun, at the shop door. Irkin
stood with the gun resting on Lin foot, but, by some MINIM
be let it fall, and, the hammer coming Is contact with the
grated, an 'splines was the result. The greater part of
the contents were Weed in the head of a boy of Lowe's, four
years of age, who was playing about in the shop. The boy
wee killed instantly. Durkin, is a state of great alarm_
went to the polio, and gave himself into custody. The chid
wadable. however, fleeing that there was no blame attached
to him, did not detain him.