The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-01 00:00:00

MUM. OLTVIDI
NoRTR BILIT•17. —8.8. W. to W.S.W. to Nal.
W.N.W., fresh to strong, moderate.
showery.
human

AT.
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S.W. to N.W., moderate to
fresh.
&W. to N.N.W., moderate to
light.
B.&W. to W.N.W., moderate.

N.W., fresh to
moderate, showem
cirrus. —B.S.S. to W.8.W.,
tomb to moderate. showers.
. COLTT.-71.1L. to .W., trash
to moderate.
KNOLAXD.—d. to W. and W.S.W. to N.N.W., moderate,
N.W., (nob to moderate, showen
some rain at pima.

BOARD OP TRADE, WHITEHALL, APRIL 29.—The
Right Hoe. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs a copy of • despatch from her Majesty's
eoorcl at Lisbon, enclosing a copy of • notice issued by the
Portuguese Board of Health, declaring the port of Maranhao
to be considered suspected of yellow fever since the 3rd of
March last. —Oarette.

LINCOLN'R-INN.—The undermentioned gentlemen intricacy of the rich and fantastic be:cleric is clearly
were yesterday called to the degree of barrister. defined as in all compositions of this muter,
at-law by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz. :
Herbert Hardy CommoHardy, Esq., 8.A., London (holder but as in them, the general effect is the very oppo-
site of confusion or entanglement, and the whole
of the Studentship of Hilary Term, 1051) ; Charles Henry
Prance, Eq., IL A., Oxford; Edward Alfred Hadley, Eq., possesses a crispness conveying• the ides of pnr-
M.A., thenbridge • Frederick Temkin., Eaq., 51. A., Low pose and reality, qualities for which Auher has for
don, and D.C.L, 'Heidelberg; Alan Cameron Brans,Esq., half a century been justly prized. If we are
M.A.. Oxford; Charles Oliver Frederick Oster, Eq., 8.A., not mistaken the effect of such music is in the
CaaWaltebnrcir3ahrito, Feq.bart CWarbrin'dgEmie ; IL,m,dA'.o.,.°Lfp.sucid.i direct ratio of the numbers who hear it. Played to
Browsing, Req., 8., A., Oxford ; Francis Moos Ousjew, a few it elicits the highest criticism and commeoda-
Esq., 8.A., Oxford; and Robert Wilmot Bradshaw, Eq., tion ; performed in the midst of thousands it can-
B. A., Oxford. not fail to excite those sympathies which are the
Tin Meru:sun OPERATIVE; IN LANCASHIRE.— readiest awakened and the most magically shared.
The fellowieg contributions were received in the course of We have but one regret—that the octogenarian
yesterday at the Mission-house, in mid of the fund for the
alleviation of the distress in the weaving districts in Lance- musician cannot be present to-day, to receive from
shire;—B, X. (half mote), 51. ; Mrs. EagleM, St. Leonard's- the assembled notabilities of Christendom another
oe-13m, 10/. ri Crack Omea, 51. ; Mew. Francis Cuflisoo chaplet of flowers.
and Co., 20/. ; Joseph Andrade, Faq., 21. 2s. ;W. G.. 1414/ It is difficult to judge accurately of musical effect
ttrt,pr editor of Daily News, 51. ss. ; Mr. NathanW in a comparatively empty ball ; and we confidently
101. ; Mrs. Coster, Nottiaghill-tenam, 10s. ; V.A.,
10e. ; A Friend, 11. la. ; Adelaide Road, 11. •R. J. Co- expect that those of our readers who may be fortu-
vinery, Esq., 51. A Few Friends, XL 3s. '6d. ; Ralph nate enough to hear this afternoon what we heard
Ricardo, Eq., 51. 2.. ; Thomas Waller, Eq 501. E. L C., yesterday will have cause to be in certain respects
pr
i_Meeig-.....,Ceette and Co.. 21. 8. W. Hopwood, Eq., still more completely gratified. We have only one
bu.',7—'a;pcsrViruads,Richs2l7"mn.MoolvrtherLNiu'noperitl.rmrs'Neigri.Han. misgiving, namely, that the extraordinary power
Harries, Farquhar, and CO., 201. ;E. H. Burrower, Eq., edifice of reverberation which the vast possum"
D. Is. The total amount received being 1471. go, 6d, may, notwithstanding the numbers by whom it
At • large open-air meeting of unemployed operatives, will be thronged, exercise a certain influence, not
held at Manchester on Tuesday evening, resolutions were for the best, over the performances of the day.
pawed declaring the relief afforded by the poor law guardians
to be totally inadequate to meet the existing distressaod I
lAt the further end of the transept during the
oerformance of Auber's music hardly a phrase
eeedetueieg the our test as " unjust in principle sod I
creel in its operating, on the labouring classes." A depute. could be clearly distinguished y One
Sion was appointed to wait upon the mayor and the board a loud and fluctuating sound, as when one listens
of guardians ; sad it was announced that another meeting I to a military band two or three streets off, without
would shortly to called. A "lock-out" of weavers is threat- I
seed is Two of the mills have not resumed wade I being able to make out the tune. Ou approaching
sin
eyed
yet brief strike, and the eidieeeere ban them nearer the more forcible expressions became recog-
fan determieed to close their mills until all the men bare ! nisable, while all that was mast soft and beautiful
speed to resume work atone time. The distr..' ig, Freatou I continued to be veiled as by a cloud ; and it was
is reported to be on the increase. The number relieved by ! only within a certain limited range of the orchestra
tilbgenirdr Taiansuovedlasat'tweetht was 3,s3soorre.gxdl,,mirpe6.4th" tibleyeirtl6. that we found it possible to follow without effort
The history of the Shoe-Black Brigade en- the infinite inflections of the subtle harmony. It is
manges us to anticipate e peg Boom& wee. it was needless to ,ay that this is not the.. fault either of
established, the London shoolikeks have famed 11,3551. • the music or of the performers, it is simply an
and the united earnings for the last im
Is theeepdalcer monistic' accident of architecture, capable of being remedied
to 4,5481., aum which represents the lug of less in the present instant* as similar accidents have
ahtht1',,11...9,330,h...Pair: of boots, 1,1,, AAA been remedied elsewhere. The orchestra wants
►• of
• to enclose the vast volume of sound to a cer-
and
b*"
paper-makes
and
philanthropists
have
deepest
eand limit the ambit of reverbera.
interest is prosperity of this new mimeo's reil.-o.c. e tam extent, to
Week. Lion.

THE During the performance the outer doors were
shut, and closely guarded by policemen ; not an
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. officiatvras to be found in any one of the offices • !
red mem the refreshment rooms of M. Velar: 11
Yesterday the Exhibition building was bead re id 'a state of repoue, with their tables laid out I
or the guests of to-4LT. The refreshment room— I
by its first crowd, and from an early hour the d both English and foreagn—along the northern side
at the eastern dome, which lead
~yS,der y tI of thebuildbig are quite ready for active business,
orchestra, were blocked up.withaeboriaers from the only exoeption to this rule being the third-
every part of England*--inarrunentalista from ! class iefreelinumt room at the Kensington-road end
almost every part of ,the world, and musical in- lof the eastern annexe. This is a part of
struments of all sizes and shapes. The first re- the bailding which falls within M. Yell-
! lard's contract, and every day during which
hearsal of the special music prepared by M. Meyer- it maim unfinished will entail a heavy
beer, M. Aufor, and Dr. Staradale Bennett for lose upon that gentleman. All the central rooms
the opening ceremony, called together this ao:id look dean, dry, and in good order ; and the wo-
man of performers, and also drew a crowd of stray spect frets the windows, of the Horticultural Gar-
visitors to the neighbourhood. By half-past eleven dens, lighted rap by this fine weather, is very
charming.
o'clock the great orchestra was filled with the ladies The whole of the afternoon of yesterday seems to
and gentlemen who had been selected by the musical have been devoted by the oomraisaioners to dimes-
conductors from a much larger body of applicants. ing alterations in the programme and the arrange-
The presence of such a band of choristers—reputed meats of the ceremonial fittings. At one tine it
to be two thousand strong—says something for seemed probable that the throne under the western
the progress of magical education in England, and demi would be removed to the front of the
for the geod and energetic management of those ; oscrehhemeeetianearat latt eagisvternen up,en demo! ibtheenarevlvdt "and
harmonic societies which have done so much to
general seats were vastly increased about the spot
bring about such a gratifying result. where it was proposed to place the throne.
The aspect of the orchestra from a short distance I The Exeter-hell offices were crowded up to a late
gave the spectator an idea of a vast flower-bed ; 1 hour but night by purchasers of season tickets.
It was not poetible to learn the exact amount
and the fluttering of the music-books when a lea[
the day, but it was believed to be
g
had to be turned over during the Performance was frossaikeebl talmaduriny
over 2,000/.
like the movement of a flock of seagulls preparing - -
to take wing.
Ow able wersiees-Aar, weed-watt tater
portions bad been separately rehearsed in Exeter-
hall. On this occasion the whole was given in the
alternating continuity so well calculated to lend it
the highest charm, and in the building itself, where
it will this day be finally performed.
About eleven o'clock orders were given to the
hundreds of workmen employed throughout the
edifice to desist from their noisy labours ; and as
this could not in many cases be done in a moment,
it was some little time before the clang of the
hammer and the heavy fall of the lever ceased
to echo through the aisles. Then for a brief
season huge cases were suffered to lie half opened ;
statuary might be seen oddly perked on tempo-
rary resting places half way up to its appointed
pedestal ; and vases, candelabra, and bronzes lay
half uncovered in seemingly perilous confusion,
while those who had been all the morning en-
gaged in their distribution gathered slowly round
the steps leading to the foot of the grand orchestra.
Among the two or three hundred visitors by grace
especial we noticed the Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burgh Strelitz, the Duchess of Cambridge and
Princess Mary, the Duke of Cambridge and
some of the officers of his ataffi Lady Palmerston,
the Dukes of Sutherland and Leinster, Lady
Suffield, Lords Lansdowne Granville, Stanley of
Alderley, Beesborough, Unlever, Ac.
The orchestra is arranged in a semi-circular
form, and occupies three aides of the octagon
that supports the eastern dome. The seats rise
from the floor nearly to the summit of the mass of
pillars which define the form of this portion of the
building, and when filled by hundreds of musicians
and of singers presented a very striking spectacle.
A few minutes after 12, M. Costa arrived, fol-
lowed by M. Salami, both of whom were cor-
dially greeted. But the oration of the day
was reserved for M. Meyerbeer, whose appear-
a*e was the signal for a hearty and
prolonged demonstration from both audience and
performers. The gifted composer was evidently
much gratified by this spontaneous outburst of
admiration for his genius, and showed the warmest
interest in every part of the performance, as well
as that to which his own pen bad so felicitously
contributed. It was nearly half-past twelve before
thepreluding roll of the drums Milled the busy
hum of voices, and announced that the first
notes of the initiatory music were about to
be heard. The National Anthem was then sung,
each verse in a different key, and the choruses sus-
tained by the full strength of the instrumental
performers. We cannot say that we have not heard
it more impressively given elsewhere. There was
no leading voice that reminded us of that of Clara
Novello • and we fancied that the entire was
pitched too high. Then followed the beautiful
composition of M. Meyerbeer. Towards the
close of the second movement N. Coats,
who led, not being altogether satisfied with
the way in which it was given, required that por-
tion to be performed over again. This was done
with increased spirit and animation • and at the
close the hearers importunately expressed their de-
sire to hear the march once more. It is the best
praise that can be bestowed on such a composition
to say that it improves on rehearing. The fine ca-
dences and subtle transitions that we listened
to wistfully at first, fall upon the ear the second
time with all the pleasure of recogni-
tion ; for though we knew them not
half-an-hour ago, there is that about them
which strikes us as though they were familiar on re-
petition. Such is the power of expression' the same
in music as in paiuting—athing not to be explained
by analysis or described by any ingenuity of words.
Next came Professor Bennett 's music written
for the Laureate's Ode of Inauguration, regarding
the merits of which our opinion has already been
expressed. This likewise was encored, and, after
the demand had been complied with, there came
Auber's magnificent "Marche Triomphale," which
elicited the most enthusiastic applause. Its specific
fitness for the occasion shone out conspicuously ;
and everyone who listened was delighted. Every

The collection of sculpture, medals, and intaglios
will be au important addition to the fine art section.
For the first time perhaps in the history of such ex-
hibitions, scalptneeholdeapromilmntand recognised
position side by side with painting. For many years
at the Royal Academy it was thrust into an ill-
lighted room, the most appropriate inscription for
which would have been that well-known line from
Horace, " The perfection of art is to conceal art.."
Here it has been carefully arranged about the
building, to add to the general effect of the dis-
play, with the exception of one room devoted to the
productions of deceased sculptors. This room con-
talus fine examples of Beulah Amman, Chantrey,
Westmacott, and Wyatt. All the modern artists
have come forward to exhibit, and the result is
that we have a fine collection, numbering about 120
statues of different sizes, forty or fifty busts, and
twenty or thirty bas-reliefs. Mr. Gibsou's celebrated
tinted " Venus, which has been for some years past
the admiration of foreign connoisseurs, is lent by
its owner to the Commissioners of the International
Exhibition. The judges of art will thus have an
opportunity of deciding for themselves whether
colour enhances the beauty of sculpture. It is
erroneously supposed that Mr. Gibson has tinted
his statues to represent life, whereas he has only
endeavoured by colour to soften the general effect,
and to give :the appearance of ivory, a material
much used by the ancients. Apart from the ooldur,
this statue is undoubtedly the finest work of modern
sculpture.
The collection :of British etchings and engravings
is divided into two sections, the first containing the
works of deceased, and the second those of living
engravers. The former is divided into etchings, line
engravings, mezzotiuts, stipple, and wood. The
arrangement of each subdivision is a chronological
one, not calculated according to the dates of the
births or deaths of the artists, but as nearly as pos-
sible on the times when their principal works were
published. The number of these represented is 84;
their engravings are about 450, and they occupy
327 frames. They are, with few exceptions, early
proof impressions of the very highest quality.
The etchings do not call fur any especial remark;
but among the line engravings will be found the
most celebrated works of klogarth (those engraved
entirely by himself), Browne, Woollett, fir R.
Strange, W. Sharp, the Heaths, Raimbach, the
Cooker, and others of nearly equal importance.
The mezzotints are peculiarly interesting, and
the wonderful productions of M'Ardell, hither,
Dixon, Harlow, J. R. Smith, V. Green, and others,
are sufficient to prove the unrivalled excellence of
the British school in this branch of art.

The sections of stipple and wood engravings
include many of the beet specimens of Bark,loszi,
Simard, Coflyer, &riven, Bewick, Clennell, Wil-
liams, Arc.
The department of living engravers is similarly
subdivided, with an additional section of litho-
graphs, but the arrangement of each subdivision is
an alphabetical one. It contains about 300 works,
by sixty-eight engravers, which fill nearly 180
frames. With very few exceptions, the proofs are
contributed by the artists themselves.
The foreign display of paintings, drawings, en-
gravings, sculpture, and intaglios is numerically as
strong as the British exhibition. The space ac-
corded to it, as we have before said, is equal to the
British space, and is quite as well filled with a fine
art exhibition chiefly of the modern school, gathered
from all the leading cities of the world.
France leads off with about 200 oil paintings—
specimens of the great French school by about 190
artists ; nearly 40 water-colour pictures, the works
of shout 20 artists ; 60 groups of sculpture, by
about 44 artiste ; and about 130 engravings, litho-
graphs, and architectural drawings. In oil paint-
ings it sends six specimens of Paul Delaroohe, five