The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-29 00:00:00

THE 'EXPRESS, :THURfiIaY7- V ING, MT Nis 7 .A 99 1865.

THE HANDEL FRiTIVAL. I fully simple, yet (partly from asnosiatioa doubtless)
I deeply sole= and digesting. •
Yesterday, the second day of the Handel Festival, , The selection from Samson consisted only of the
ems a decided improvement on Ant ut =lt sir of Msnoah, "How willing my paternal love,"
iliery particular. bi the first place there
were e sung by Mr. Bentley ; the air with trumpet accran-
pamment, "Let the bright Seraphim," swig by
wet many more people present, and the sympathy if dile. Adelina Patti ; and the final *horns " Let
between the audience and the performers was more their celestial wooed,' all unite." The fair prima
eraMiste. The former cheered more lustily and the donna, with her clear, brilliant voice, gave much
fader exerted themselves more vigorously, and the I effect to her air, which was vehemently
mat enceh iored ;
melt was that an atmosphere of satisfaction par. but her voioe, fine as it was, met wh n
ended the vast interior—" from morn to dewy its contest with Mr. Harper's incomparable trumpet.
eve," And yet public patronage is a curious and The selections from data and Galatea included (as
a fickle thing. The Crystal Niue direotors has been said) the air " Love in her eyr sits play.
bed never made more strenuous exertions age" sung by Mr. Sims Reeves, and 0 Toddies
be attract the public than in getting up the Pee- than the chary," sung by Mr. Bentley. Both
mat festival. They had metamorphosed their bean- were loudly applauded, and Mr. Bentley's air was
*Val building according to the most approved encored. Brom Solomon the only extract wadi tY, the
acoustic principles, and they had ralied in artiste °harming chorus, so ft!' of repose and qui
dall descriptions from every part of the kingdom, " May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours,"
hat still it was not until yesterday that the success which showed how much softness and sweetness
a .their Handel Festival was established. On may be imparted, by skilful treatment, to the sub-
Ileaday, even with the ever popular Messiah, the deed tones of • vast multitude of voices. It was a
ambers fall short, especially in the high-priced delicious piece of chorus-singing, and was deservedly
Inelosure ; and with those who did come there was moored
a want of that enthusiasm which on such missions Lastly, the selection from Judas Maccabees
is the unerring evident
of success. Yesterday included the beautiful air. "Pions oeftiee. Pious
sionaing things looked equally fiat; for the ten, aka," sung by Madame Pereira, who gave true ne-
gligee% twelve trains there was but a mode. pression to the deeply pensive character of the',
Pis sprinkling of passengerswaiting On melody ; the grand chorus, so devout and yet so
the railway platform, and ladies who had martial, " 0 Father, whose Almighty power the
dame prepared for • crush felt almost an- air, "Sound an &MA% l" the famous war.cry which
raged at the facility with which they entered Reeves shouts with aura astonishing energy
their carriages. But at one the tide set for Syden- " From mighty kings be took the spoil," brilliantly
ham with uncontrollable flow ; the pay-tables sung by Adelina Patti ; and the celebrated finale,
were besieged, the carriages were beleagured, and " See the conquering hero comes I"
ban that time down to three o'clock many thou- We have only to add, without repeating the re-
minds of first-classeople must have been conveyed marks we have already made as to the newsmen'
from London to the Palace. In about ten minutes imperfections of the solo singing, that those remarks
Mr. Smith's reprraentative had told out his whole are equally applicable to the performance of yes-
dock of half-crown music-books of the day's per- terday. By means of skill, enema, and penises?.
Romance, and four shillings were freely ofierea if 1 auce the choral-singing at the Crystal Palace has
he could be prevailed on to send for a fresh supply. I been raised to a pitch of excellence previously
In . the Palace itself the result of this known and unimagined ; but the finest qualities of
warming up of the great London public was a solo vocal perfortnerelear, articulate execution,
treptible in the crowded state of the delicacy, refinement, and expression--cannot be
&mg. Galleries which on i
Monday had displayed in so vast • locality ha its present state
Seen almost untenanted were now filled with at least) to as much advantage as n • plane of
fashionably dressed company, the vast transept was ordinary dimensions-
the andi-
inowded back to its utmost depth with the guinea When the performance bad terminated,
public—a Loodon speciality—and down fez into eeoe,_ still full of the energy and enthusiasm which
each nave the amateurs of more moderate means Handel'* greet war-song had inspired, rushed out
rejoiced in the chorus., and gave up the solos in at all the doors at ourn, and the oolnientessee was •
pkilceophic resignation. Every one felt that the "congestion "in the long garden corridor which
Lining point bad been passed with success, and might have bees attended with considerable Moon-
that the last day (to-morrow) of the festival would evidence. Four or five streams of people, all meet-
inevitably be a bumper. log in one narrow passage, and the said passage
The performance was unusually short. Beginning flanked with trays of cake and ices—not to speak of
at three o'clock, it was over, notwithstanding the the ginger-beer, sodsraatass and °tile! "PI ,s3livre—
repetition of several pieces, by a quarter past five. oould hardly helPesnating lietneautfuslonl ana &veil
This, if an error, was an error on the right aide ; considerable amount of confusion did, in fact, take
far musical performances in this country are gene- place. We mention this in order that on Friday
rally too low, and the attention is overburdened next, when the crowd is sure to be even greater
and fatigued. It consisted of a selection from than it was yesterday, some simple means may be
several of Handel's oratorios, and other works. organised to secure free circulation for the company.
The oratorios were Saul, Samson, Solonwn, and As on the previous festival evening, the choristers
Judos Maccabees• and there were, moreover, an adjourned to the garden after tb°°r•tcri°, au4 sang
extract from the secular cantata, des and Galatea, glees and choruses up to the time of departure for
and the Coronation Anthem " Zadok the Priest," the last train.
the day being the anniversary of the coronation of
her Majesty. The expediency of giving
selections on occasions like this has been
questioned. On the one band, it affords
the means of furnishing a more varied entertain-
ment ; but on the other, it leads to the danger of
producing a patchy and incoherent performance, in
which the effect of the pieces is liable to be injured
by tearing them out of the works to which they
belong, and depriving them of their effect as parts
of a great whom ; the padtion of an air or a chorus,
in relation to its an eats and oonsequents being
often an important feature in the author design.
To gives single instance—the sublime chorus which
terminates the oratorio of Samson, " Let their
celestial concerts all unite," had scarcely
finished, and its vast harmonies were still
ringing in the ears of the audience, when Mr.
Reeves began to warble the pretty love ditty in
Asia and Graiaka, " Love in her eyes sits playing,"
which the most thoughtless listener must have felt
to be &rapidly out of place. Such things must
happen so often in selections that many intelligent
critics have condemned them in tote, and we are
inclined to think they are in the right, even in
• such a case as the present. Were the three days of
a Handel Festival to be occupied by performances
of three entire oratorios, we cannot but think that
the taste and judgment of the intelligent public
would be more fully satisfied. The first and last
days of this festival are devoted to the Messiah
and Israel in ligypt ; bad the second day been de-
voted to Samson, or Saul, or Judas Maccabees,
would not the banquet have been more worthy of
the assembly than a dish of scraps, however care-
fully they may have been catered and cooked 1
Such an opinion has often been held by persons
whose judgment is entitled to It may be
wrong, but at all events the respect.tjot deserves re-
consideeation.

CONVOCATION OP THE PROVINCZ OP CAN.
TNILBI7IO.

VP first oratorio laid under contribution was
Sail—% work which contains some of the brightest
gems of the great master's genius. It is especially
remarkable for the deep pathos which breathes
through every part of it. The selection from it
included the opening scene, in which the Israelitish
army and people celebrate the defeat of the Philis-
tines • the scene in which Saul and David are con-
gratulated by the people on their prowess, and in
which the king betrays his envy and jealousy of
David, and (after a great gap in the subject) the
famous "Dead March "at at the funeral obsequies of
Saul and Jonathan. We cannot but regret that
room could not be found for what we esteem the
most beautiful passages in the whole oratorio—the
chorus, " 0 fatal day !" in which the people lament
the destruction of their best and bravest • and
David's burst of grief—" For thee, my brother
Jonathan, bow great is my distress !" music of which
every note seems to have been written with tears.
The portions selected, however, were all beautiful,
and produced some of the most magnificent chorus-
singing we have ever heard. The choral song of
triumph for the victory over Goliah and the Philis-
tines, "How excellent Thy name, 0 Lord !" is a
marvellous expression of joy mingled with devotion.
Its broad and simple masses of harmony gave full
mope for the grand swellof the choral host ; and the
immense volume of pure musical tone, unalloyed by
a jarring sound, was something to be imagined, not
described. It is a thing, happily, which is now
often found in the chorus-singing of the Crystal
Palace—one of those great results which have now
for the first time been achieved by the
immense accumulation of vocal power. In this
chorus there is a passage for a solo voice, "An
infant raised by Thy command," delivered by
Madame Parepa with remarkable effect. It was
uttered with a body of tone so firmly sustained that
it was heard with the distinctness so often wanting
in the 'solo performances, and we noticed in her
subsequent pausges, particularly in the beautiful
" Pious orgies, the same result, arising from the
same cause—her great power of sustaining a full
and even tone. The subsequent semi-chorus of
female voices, in which Michel and her fellow
damsels celebrate the victory of Saul with dances
and instruments of music, ' Welcome, welcome,
!eighty king," though one of the simplest things
imaginable--a few bars of familiar melody,
repeated again and again, with a light acoom-
raiment of bells, bad a charming effect, derived
from its very simplicity. David's air, " 0 Lord,
whose mercies numberless," was effectively sung
by Madame Dolby, whose admirable power of
sostenuto enabled her, like Madame Parepa, to be
well heard. The chorus which followed, "Envy,
*Meat born of hell," is one of the grandest things
Handel ever wrote. It is constructed in a form obeo-
Wein modernmusio, butyetwonderfully effective in
the hands of a gnat master—on • " gronsid-bass"
—• phrase of • few hers repeated over anff over,
while there grow out of it constant changes of me-
lody and harmony. There is a vast amount of
energy in the denunciation of the fatal
sin to which Saul owed his ruin. The
imams " Dead March, " with which this
portion of the selection terminated, is familiar to
everyone accustomed to witness a soldier's funeral;
for it is to Headers solemn strain that thousands
von thousands of our brave countrymen have
been conveyed to their place of rest. It is wonder-

she tars late the straight, where the boat lot took
elope order, and ran lathe distattesymethe
%BM, Ls Tour:qua, UtPlay Wine were z
.thrl the lathe appeared le be owittned to Brows
EfitiM, Oast Oa, sad Le Mareehel. At the half disisase
My old awn beaded Brows Bread, and amidst the most
sosigla *outing ewer beard her viably was sot only
'sit but declared by the phi* blot the diode:Tut:
a few strides from home, ebd Braes Brea,
yby Corroll. sseght ea the 'rap me we.
elswerly by • seek, a floe rem home Ise the Wed passe ead-
log is favour of hfsebeth, who wee three Megthe bellied the
ell mare. Le Ithriobel, who looked se wells thythitag it
the &ltame.ap broth doWs, sad numb* gamely bfthoils on
three , fled fottrth. Im Tate wes fi, Alice
sixth, Little Joithebs, Stress Beer, Ritv Beasdy Wise, all
beaten et; in the order named.
Tairamssotal, VUILTOIIe &Lath of 5 eon. mob,
3 ft,
with added; weight for age; penalties and allowances.
T.Y.O. gabs.)
Mr. 1. C. Watwiete lota, by Wild liuntuass—ldates dam
di 61, 4 yrs ), /14 (fasovisa) 1
Kr. T. 8. Osmoses tby Lambtoo—ltch, I yrs (1114.), bet 71b
Meiliefoll)
Yr. T. 6. Dainsalledwillo, 3 yrs (Si.), Vat Sib.. (Carroll) 11
Beaks: 9 to 4 on and 3 to 1 apt say other.
HMI NAMTY'II PLAT/ of 100 Wawa; weight for ap.
Three atm
Mr. Hodson 's Cathedral, by Newrignekr —Stolen
Moutwits, • ws. Ost 71b °thorns) t 1
Mr. maetensies Oripreemr, 3 yrs, 7st 1111) (Mallow) 2
11r. Hales Daa,=llisi 11Ib (Noble) 3
sad Bldsdack also ran
Betting: 2 to 1 ea Oppomeor, 5 to 2 apt Cathedral, and
20 to 1 apt say ether.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
EQUITY UOURTB.--Juirs
(Beton 1641401er et tlke Mb.)
wiri 1101,L

L this me
it
will remembered that a
ties had ben entered into between the do.
fondant, who ware hubsed sod win. tlabcm the
eneutioe of this deed, the lisebani Wanted preesedingir
in the Divorce Court for a restitution of cook* rights,
whereupon his wife filed this bill pessyiag era iejuntion
restrain her husband's suit. The one was very elaborately
argued, and the Master of the Rolls refasseidmnarsat sock
an injaMion, bus the Lord Chancellor oa a differ*
hoot the °ma below, made the order by the bill.
The dandent thew appealed to the Hone of Lords eignest
the Lord Charicellor's- jadgmeut. The ease wee
there, and by their lades referred to the fifteen 'At
to their opinion. That opinion, however, has not been
delivered in oonsequesos of Mn. Hunt's death, which hes
takes pigment, the Mario,. The man now came on upon
further considerailoss.
Mr. Hothouse, Q.O:, end Mr. Winne for the plaintiff,
asked for a dame in accordion with the judignent of
the Lord Chancellor, i.e.. for • perpetual isjunotwa Mr.
Waller appeared foe the defoodeat.
His Honour said he had se Moronic* but to make • de.
ores as asked, bat he intimated to Mr. Dollhouse that he
thought such decree should sot be aam up of acted upon
in can the defeadeat took iminefflen steps for °Man*
judgment is the appeal to the Home of Lords. The dam,
dant must pay the seen of the Mt.
We are informed that the clasadant will tomorrow pat-
ties the Home of Lords to deliver judgment is the peeding
spewel,c, if the result of each petitics shall man it as.
eercari, will appeal anew from the decree made today.
The 00011 ie watched with much Mime; es it is me of the
first importance.

GOODWOOD MISTING. —Wiwi INDAY, JITLY 26.
Atootrwasass 7011 .71111 000DWOOD Swass• (Thuailkop)
of 25 nova, ash, 15 ft, aid 15 if daolared ; winners extra
mow' to swift 100 son. Two miles wad • Itall. (71
ask, se dediesd.)
Ago stab AP IsS lb
UrdaJes•
•
=clowidard a 11 TM Brews
6 10 Auditor a 0
1 0
Amigos. I II Baldwin I IA
Moles - 4 I Ilimpidon 4 1
licanwndsr IS 72, Leaks 4 1
1141171•2 a I fiwordmaan
Cimemisal `ti .. 4 12 Taitoo
4 10 Neal Jana
6 10 Madame Walks .... 6
411" i 6 2 Babsidt
gby ellissim—Mia. 4 7 Badmen II
MO Davis • 7 Awiamis 4
Madame/Me 4 6 Sprits
ti= • 6 6 tares
11 2 Harry Brantford .... s 1
Mateo* a .2 TM golds 2 1
Fridsm v S 7 1 Fides Alarm
Jam I I 1