The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-30 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

There was an " Opera Concert" at the Crystal
Palace yesterday. It might have been coiled a
" Royal Italian Opera Concert," for the performers were
the vocal stars of that theatre, and the music consisted
almost exclusively of pieces belonging to its repertoire.
The orchestra was not the Royal Italian Opera band
conducted by Mr. Costa, but the excellent band
of the Crystal Palace conducted by Mr. Manta.
But the orchestra, with the exception of playing
a couple of overtures which began and coded the concert,
was employed entirely in accompanying the vocal pieces.
The singers were a brilliant constellation :—Adelina Patti,
Miolan-Carralho, Tamberlik, Graziani, Formes, and Maria
To give an idea of the concert it is sufficient to mention the
principal pieces performed : The trio, " Ab, the eento,"
from Guillaume Tell, sung by Tamberlik, Graziani, and
Formes ; " Una Tool pore fa," from the Barinere, sung by
Adelina Patti ; the miracles, "La min letizia," from the
Lombardi, sung by Tamberlik ; " Ah, non giunge," from the
Sonnamlntla, sung by Madame Carvalho ; Leporello.' buffo
song from Don Giovanni, sung by Formes ; the duet from
Don Pasquale. " Tormuni a dir the m'ami," by Melina
Patti and Mario ; the air "Di Provenva it mere," by
Graziani ; " Robert toi que faims" by Carvalho ; Hatton's
English balled, "Good bye, sweetheart, good bye," by
Mario; and "llui sola vergin roes" (The last Rose of
Summer), ny Aamma Patti. _ _

To musical people such a concert was destitute of the at
traction of novelty ; but this count wu not designed fo
musical people, but for the general public, who love music,
but are not in the habit of frequenting the musical entertain-
ments of the season, especially the costly performances of
the Italian Opera. Tire attractive character of the concert
wu shown by the multitude of visitors drawn by it to
Sydenham ; and their thorough enjoyment of it was
shown by the warm and animated applause with which
every piece was received, and by the vehemence with which
the most beautiful of them were rederaanded.

THE MEMBERS FOR MARYLEBONE AND
THEIR CONSTITUENTS.

Yesterday afternoon Lord Fennoy and Mr.
Harvey Lewis, the members for the borough of Marylekone,
attended the representative vestry of St. Pancras, for the
purpose of addressing them, in accordance with custom, on
the events of the peat session of parliament and their views
thereon.

Mr. Churchwarden Tall.Og presided, and a large number
of the members were present. On the borough members
entering the ball they were received with applause.
Lord FERMOT, M.P., first addressed the meeting, and '
referred to the barren results generally of the late puha-
mentary session. With regard to local matters, all that the
members bad been able to do was of a negative charac-
ter • but they had been able to prevent a great deal of nth-
chif being done in the ihepe of absurd railway schemes,
which would seriously have affected St. Patters& nod other
parts of the metropolis. With regard to general matter., he !
considered the policy of the government had been in the
right direction ; more especially in financial matters, in the
remission of taxation calculated to benefit the working
classes. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Gladstone had reduced the in-
! come tax and the duties on tee, and if our present financial
prosperty continued, and we were kept free from conflict
with other nations, there was • great hope that the govern.
I ment would be enabled to abolish the income tax altogether
—(hear, hear)--or, at all events, to readjust it so that it
should only apply to realised property, and press less than
it did, even at present, on the professional and working
man. (Hear, heir.) But with regard to our foreign rela-
tions, he feared si e were in very great peril. It was tots
hoped that Lord Palmerston would be able to curry this
country through the gathering storm without involving us
in war. With regard to America, a most dangerous motion
had been introduced, as he (Lord Fermoy) considered, with
great want of discretion, by Mr. Roebuck—(hear, bean—
and had it gone to a division he should have felt
it his duty to have opposed it. He looked
upon it as • dangerous motion, t °cause the
result of interference in the family quarrel between North
and South would have pleased neither party, sod would
have resulted in mingling our own blood with that of the
belligerent.. (Hear, hear.) The other great event of which
they were all thinking was the struggle of Poland for liberty.
He had ever deeply sympathised with Poland ; but be was
not prepared to say, if diplomacy was not able to untie
the knot, that au appeal to the sword would be able to cut
it effectually, for he believed, if we went to war for the six
poiots, the Poles would be the first to say they would not
have them, and all our war would be for nothing. (Hear,
hear.) After declaring that 'war would be a terrible blow to
the present commercial prosperity of the country, and
ought therefore to be, if possible, avoided; and refer-
ring to the Leases and Sale. of Settled Estates Bill, and the
enclosure of !lamps' eed heath. and other matters, the noble
lord concluded by thanking the vestry for the support they
gave their repreireutativis, amidst loud cheers.
Mr. H. LEWIS. M.P., was equally well received.
Having explained the advantages which resulted from inter-
communication between representatives in parliament
and local representative bodice like the three vestries
representing the parishes of that greet borough, and
without which it would be scarcely possible for them
to perform their duties efficiently, he remarked that he
would not touch upon political mutters, but just glance
at a few be considered of great local importance, With
regard to the Telegraph Bill, the effect of • deputation he
had the honour to introduce from that parish to the Pre.
.'dent of the Board of Trade was the removal of
that which was previously an injustice. (Hear, hear.)
He was sure they had no desire to prevent this vast metro.
polio being intersected by railways, where they were useful
to the public and relieved the public thoroughfares, but as
to such schemes as the Regent's-circus Bill, he as well as
they felt justill,d is taking steps for their rejection. (Hear,
hear.) The promoters of the Tottenham and Hampstead
Juection, not liking the tone of the Commonson these mat-
ter. had tried the Lord., but had met with no better success.
Amongst other measures proposed during the session was
the Irish Poor Removal Balsa hich would have a most unfair
and prejudicial effect on all English parishes, and therefore
be had seconded the motion of Mr. Turner for its rejection.
(Heir, hear.) Another bill, which was equally objectionaLle,
was Lord flayshem's bill for relieving the casual poor in
the metropolis. As a friend of local self.government he
(Mr. Lewis) detenninelly opposed that measure, and Lord
itaynham very properly withdrew it. After referring to the
effects of the Metropolis Turnpike Act, and other measuree,
Mr. Lewis concluded an able speech amidst loud and general

'Mr. It. BISHOP moved and Mr. M %aim* seconded a resolu-
tion highly approving of the conduct of the borough thembets,
both is and out of parliament, and a rote of thanks to them
for their services, and for their courtesy io attending there
that day, wh ich.vf ter a few words from Mr. Raisin support,
wan put and carried unanimnualy amidst renewed applainiv.
The borough members returned thiinka for the compliment,
and the proceedings, so tux as they were concerned, termi-
nated.

VISIT or THE LORD PROVOST Cr GLASEOW TO
PRINCE Ar.raeo.—The nremoce of Prince Alfred in the
Clyde naturally gave rise to the expectation that his
royal highness might he disposed to honour Glasgow with a
visit. AnYordingly, at an early harm on Tuesday morning,
the Lord Provost proceeded by train to Greenock for the
purpose of offering the diettnguishal visitor the courtesy
of the city. On the previous evening his lordship had
arranged with Contain Farquhar, of her Majesty's ship
Hogue. that a hoist should be in mediums to convey him
no hoard the Racono. In aceorrlance with this arrange-
ment a boat belonging to the Hogue was in waiting at the
Red Light, and his lordship, upon hie arrival, wee at once
conveyed to the liccoon, where he was received by
Major Cowell and the first lieutenant, Miller —Captain
Count Gleiehen having the same morning gone to Eilio•
burgh. Ou stopping on haaril, his lordship was informed
that Prince Alfred was at the time on board one of the gun-
boats lying in the road,. Shortly afteewarde, however,
hie royal highness returned, when the Lord Provost was
zlnly introduced. His lordship expressed a hope that hie
royal highness, with the other officers of the Ramon,
monld 6a time to pay a visit to Glasgow. Prince Alfred,
in reply, ezpiaaseci his regret that he could not take ad-
vantage present occasion, as it WAS
intended of thethat itleitaltritin Racoon n
000 n theshould sail on Wednesday
morning for Douglas, ett route for Spiihead. Hie royal
highness, however, remarked that he intended to be in
Ediohumli in October next, when be would be happy to
extendd
hie visit to the western tostropolik—Olaagor
Heral

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(asona's TELEGRAMS.)
THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

LESIBERG. JULY 30.

The official Lemberg,r Z•ithwg announces that
fresh detac!:ments of insurgent.' have entered Vol-
hyuia, and that there are several small bands in the
government of Saudoeuir.
CRACOW, JULY 30.

The insurgent leader Clunielinski had a suc-
cessful engagement with eight companies of Russian
troops lin the 28th inst. at Secetniu, in the Palati
nate of Cracow.
The An ;slaws suffered a defeat on the 24th inst.
near Pioufek. The reinforcements they had de-
manded from Skierniewice arrived too late to take
part iu the engagement.
HAMBURG, Jinx 28.

News received from the frontiers of Lithuania
state that two priests, named Tusewiez and Saredcrs,
have been condemned to six years' Lard labour in
the mines of Siberia.

A sanguinary engagement has taken place near
Krakinow, in which the Russians lost one cannon.
In the government of Kowno two detachments of
Lithuanian cavalry have been formed, which scour
the country, and inflict considerable loss on the
Russians.

THE KING OF GREECE.

COPENHAGEN, Jut 29.

King George I. of Grene will leave Copenhagen
immediately after the question of the lonian
Islands has been arranged.

His Majesty will pass through Brussels, London,
and Paris. He will stay six days at the latter city,
and will embark at Toulon in a steam frigate. He
will travel bacognitu uutil after his embarkation for
Greece.