The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, .1862.

MUSICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Last night, at the Marylebone Institution, there
was a trial (the second of the season) of new chamber com-
positions, with a view to judge of their aptitude for public
performance at the concerts of the society. The pieces
were :—A quartet for stringed instruments, in C minor,
called "The Life of a Musician," by H. F. Schroeder; •
quartet in G, by James Lea Summers ; • pianoforte quartet
in E, by Oliver May; %stringed quartet in I), by Mies Mary
Alice Smith, and another in minor, by Henry B►umer,
All these young composers are emaciates of the
society, and musicians (judging from these sped.
mens) of highly promising talents. The performers
were—first and second violins, Messrs. Louis Hies
sod Canaille ; viola, Mr. Webb, and violoncello, Herr
Lidel ; and Mr. May of course played the pianoforte part
in his own quartet. Mr. Schroeder's work was most elaborate,
and evinced masterly skill ; but unfortunately be was
seduced by the example of Spohr into an attempt to carry
music as a descriptive art beyond its legitimate object. To
attempt to write a piece of biography—to paint " perseve-
rance and progress," "anxiety," "hope, despair, suc-
cess and thanksgiving," by means of musical movements,
allegros, andantes, and viracez, will ever he failures
in the hands of the greatest masters. The quartet
by Mr. Summers, a blind young man, pleased
greatly by its natural, unpretending flow of melody.
Miss Alice Smith, who has already distin-
guished herself by compositions of much merit, was also
very successful : her quartet showed a mescaline amount of
musical learning, with much feminine grace, elegance, and
feeling. The trial was altogether very satisfactory ; and an
the pieces were listened to with much attention andevident
satisfaction by a highly musical audience who filled evtry
part of the room.

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The interior of the building was exceedingly po-
pulous yesterday, and decidedly busy, the exhibi-
tors busy removing their goods, and the spectators
iu examining such as were still permitted to remain.
The attendance was above 7,000.

STATUE OP THE LATE JOHN FIELDEN,
meeting of the committee formed at Todmorden to erect a
statue in that town of John !golden, late M.P. for Oldham,
to commemorate his services in obtaining an amelioration of
the condition of the factory operatives, took place yesterday
evening. Mr. Foley H.A., the sculptor commissioned to
execute this work of arts was present, and submitted a model
of the statue for approval. The statue represents Mr.
linden in • characteristic attitude, when aiMreming a ten
hours' meeting. He stands with his left leg thrown slightly
forward, his right hand in the arm-hole of his waistcoat,
mid his left on a copy of the ten hours' bill, which lies on
a pedestal by his radii. There is nothing theatrical in the
figure, but a quiet dignity pervades it. The features of
the face are well preserved. and the committee expressed
themselves highly pleased both with the deign and exe-
cution of the work. Ii is understood that Mr. Foley has
already made considerable prosiess with the full-sized
figure, and it is expected that the statue, which will be
about seven feet six inches in height, will be completed
during the ensuing year.
ANorti fin FATAL CRINOLINE ACCIDENT.--011
Tuesday evening Mr. Bird, the coroner foe the Western
Division of Middlesex, held an inquiry at the Golden Lion
public-house, Fulham, respecting the death of • lady named
Anne Maria Leaver, aged 39 years, who died on Monday
night from the effects of severe bums. The unfortunate
deceased and her daughter, a young lady about 17 years of
age, were saying at the residence of Mr. Charles
Mathews, the comedian, Gore Lodge, Fulhaia, ou a visit
from America. On Monday last the whole household were
terribly alarmed by the piercing screams of the deceased,
who was found on the stairs enveloped in flames. Imme-
diate steps. were taken to extinguish the flames, but
not before the dammed was burnt in a most shocking
manner about the lower part of her body. Mr. Itee. the
surgeon, of Walham-green, promptly attended, but all his
efforts were unavailing, as she died in a few hours after-
wards. It also appeared that the drapery about the fire-
place of the room in which the deceased had been, was in
flames, and they were extinguished without much damage
being caused. No person was present when the unfortunate
occurrence took place, and it was supposed that the
deceased was standing in frost of the fire, mid that her
dram which was expanded by crinoline, came in contact
with the burning coals, sod was soon in a blew. Upon the
deceased finding that she was on fire she embed out of the
room and down the stairs immeshing. The jury returned
a verdict of `• Accidental death." Mr. and M. Mathews
were from home at Use time, but VIM immediately tele-
graphed far.