The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-21 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

On Saturday • conoert was give n at the Crystal
Palms by the Metropolitan Schools' Fcciety. The number
of voices was 5,000, • vary large number to manage, one
would think, but they appeared to have been brought under
perfect control, sad most, indeed we might my all the
the pieces were executed with • precision which said much
for the moallsees of the system in which these children
have been trained ; the 5,000 voices, is feat, seemed as one
(raid instrument node; the perfect metro' of • master. The
execution of the awed pieces, "Abide with me," Martin
Luther's hymn, "Sweetly the Sabbath bell," and "Nearer
my God to Thee," was peculiarly beautiful sad effective.
Of the secular pieces the " Warrior Norseman," "Our
Slum fathers," and the Hunter's pert wog were highly ap-
plauded, the latter especially for its beautiful modulations.
Bat while bestowing this, which we °murder but fair
praise on the conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin, and the
choir, we would venture to suggest that when • concert of
this description is given • selection should be made from
the works of different composers. We do not moo, to imply
that the compositions ware dovuid of merit. Ou the orammey,
we should my that mane of them acre very pleasing, and
they were most of them well adapted ; bat there was more
11111111104011 than was desirable, and a IBA* variety would
have been an improvemeut. ln the intervals between the
parts the bend of the Duke of York'. School performed
emend pieces, and cue of them, the part son " .Farewell,"
by Mendelesoko, was upecarioria/y wed issend.
Altogether the cowed appeared to give satisfaction to an
audience composed of many ilsouirods of persona

NE Z E ALAND.
PROVINCE of AUCKLAND GOVERNIUNT WAN,
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The HANK of NEW ZEALAND, Bankers to the General
Government of New Zealand and to the Provincial Government
of Auckland. Olt E NOTICk; that they are authorised to SELL
by PUBLIC TENDER the FIRST INsTALMEN r of 2100,000 of
the HALF-MILLION LOAN, issued under the authority of the
Auckland Loan Act of 1863.
The Debentures, with Coupons attached, are barred In soma of
0100, £2.50, gtho, and oduire. hearing liatemit at the rate of
6 per cent. per annum, commencing one at April, lath to he
redeemed in 33 years hy a sinking fund 62 per cent. on the
sum borrowed.
The principal Is mole payable at the option of the buyer,
either at the thiee of the Ban of New Zealand, London or at
the onke of the superiuternienk t of the Province of Auc.kland.
'lbe Interest half-yearly at the Bank of New Zealand. London.
Teuders srUi be received until 1 o'clock on Thursday, Ist
October. Itiod, sp,ifv• the total amount of Debentures re-
quired, and the premium per cent. which will be given for the
same. to be oldreeed to the Directors of the Bank of New
Znalaml. with the words "Tender for the Auckland Provincial
Govcrument written on the outside.
A ,tejeoit of Cl per emit. on the amount of each tender most
be previously paid to the Bank of London, Threadneedle-street,
and receipt for IKULIC enclosed in letter of application.
Tenders will he opened In the presence of all persons Inte-
rested at 1 o'clock t 0 1 bursday, lat October, 1661, at the Bank of
New Zealand. The highest bidden shall be deemed the pato
ch.oers, pnnided the prices are not lower than the nonlinear
placed in a sealed paper on the table before the tenders are
opened. Where tenders are made upon the throe terms, a pro
rata distribution on such tenders will be made.
The Debentures contracted for will be delivered at the Bank
of London. Threadneedle-street, on Friday, RINI October, be.
lween the hours of and two o'clock, upon payment of the
balance due thereon.
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Area of the Province ti shout 17.000,000 acres.
European territory. 1.019,130 acres.
Itstive terries, y i5,121,Ms acres I
It Is the object of the Provincial Government of Auckland to
obtain funds to purchase from the natives the waste lands of the '
above 15,1±1.511 acne and to plant spun them a Ku I
populatte; and It Is calculated that the revenue accrulngratrell
such scam of population would of Itself be suelcient to liquidate 1
the loan now sought to be negotiated.
Distributlie of LORD.
Redemption: of Provincial Debentures due May Id
PUti
Public iteildings
Isemlfgralloss and Purchase of Land

/.315,000
To be advanced by way of loans to road boards and
nionicipalittes for the execution of public works.... 185,000

L 500.000

The principal and interest of this loan are charged and zwAle
payable out 1.1 oil reventai s of tin said province.
In lace the revenue of the province of Auckland wee £65,507
In 1501 it amounted to 407,0..2. 4.) later official returns have
been compiled, hot the revenue hoe materially increased since
that date.
Forms of tender may be had at the office of the hank, together
with copkia of Loan Act, Krupow,ing Act, and Letter of Confir-
mation by the central government. also Sketch of the present
position of the Province of Auciauml, statistically and financially
compiled by the D putt Waste Lands ComirfaAloner.
P. LARK WORTH T. Ai:waging Director.
Beak of New Zealand. 50, told Croadatreet,
dept. 21. lath.