The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-12 00:00:00

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THE IMPRESS, SATURDAY EYE NB, MARCH 12, 1864.

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W ESTER TO N'S LIBRARY,
KNIGHTSBRIDOL.

Commons is compelled to meanie tie functions of
the Executive, let it at least read the Executive a
Imam The public will henceforth pass over •
self-confessed incompetent body of "authorities,"
and fix the responsibility on the branch of the
Legislature which has undertaken their abdicated
functions. For the past delay the House is but in
part answerable, but it will be wholly answerable for
the future. We have no concern now with the
excuses of the Departments. Doubtless nobody
has been to blame—nobody ever is to blame ; and
accusers are always mere ignorant malignant'.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that the work has
been for years known to be imperatively peening,
and that it is not yet even commenced ; that it is
only referred to a Select Committee charged with
the divided care of protecting local interests and
doing justice to Ireland. The fact, whatever the
explanation, will be added up among those for
which the PiLMEERION Ministry will one day have
to render an account. But from this time let the
Committee and the House remember that the
charge of imperial interests as well as of local ones
rests with them.

MUSIC.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Judas Mcvxabeus, after an interval of several
years, was performed lest night as Ezeter•halL This
oratorio, though composed as a courtly compliment to the
Duke of Cumberland au his return from Scotland flushed
with his victory over the Jacobites on the field of Culloden
—a compliment that can hardly be said to have been an
appropriate one, for there is nothing in common between
the hero who strove, against • host of foes, to rapport the
indepeedenoe of hie country, and him who trampled oat in
blood the dying embers of an almost extinct rebellion—
contains nevertheless some of the grandest and most bean.
tifel of Handel's inspirations.
Judas Mooed:cur is Liao attractive, as it strikingly dis-
plays the powers of the great English tenor of the day,
Sims Reeves. There was, therefore, • dewily crowded
audience ; and their disappointment was very greet when,
as the performance was about to begin, it was
announced that Yr. Reeves wee disabled by
an attack of hoarseness from singing. There was
loud hissing—a thoughtless and cruel manner of giving vent
to disappointment ; for a moment's reflection would have
told these angry people that Mr. Reeves wee the greatest
sufferer from snob • contretemps. Unfortunately for him-
self his health is precarious and his vocal organisation deli.
cats, while many persons take it into their heads that he
disappoints the public from mere caprice ; as if from mere
wantonness he would throw away his means of subsist-
ence. On this occasion his place wee taken by Ir.
Cummings, who acquitted himself very ably, and much
to the satisfaction of the audience.