The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

Music.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—Dr. Spohr hag
arrived in London, to fulfil his engagement with this
society. He will conduct his "Fall of Babylon" on
Friday neat, the OM inst. The net proceeds of the society's
concert for relief of the distress in Scotland amounted to
1,1021. 10s.

We have greet pleasure in publishing the following
report as to the late performance of Haydn's "Creation:—
"40, Groevenorsouare, June 25. The committee of the
ladies patronesses of the oratorio performed at Exeter Hall
for the benefit of the distressed inhabitants of Scotland,
have to congratulate the Sacred Harmonic Society upon
the successful result of their mutual exertions. The accounts
have now been given in, and it appears that, after paying all
expenses, there remains a balance of 1,1021. 101. appli-
cable for distribution of relief to the suffering Scotch.
The ladies patronesses gladly take this opportunity
of expressing their deep sense of the zeal and untiring
energy of the committee of the society, and beg that they
will convey to all the members, as well as to the pro-
fessional ladies and gentlemen who afforded their gra-
tuitous services, their sincere thanks for the handsome
manner in which they have come forward on this occasion to
promote the cause of charity. The same spirit has actuated
the various tradesmen, who have made liberal deductions
from the ordinary charges for articles supplied. The
sum that has been raised by these combined efforts exceeds
in amount the anticipations of those who originated the
oratorio. ft will be the means of giving immediate and
effective relief in many cues of severe destitution, and espe-
Z•,;2!• of sickness, which M now distressingly prevalent in
parti of Scotland. A statement of the manner n which the
tunas in question have been disposed of will be furnished in
due course of time to the committee of the society.
(Signed '• M. E. AILEBBURY,
E. M. WIATMINIITEB,
C. S. WILLOUGHBY D'EHISBY,
GEOHOIANA MALCOLM.
To Thomas Brewer, Honorary Secretary to the
Sacred Harmonic Society."
Etc Eirama.

PRINCESS'S.—A "Sovereign Remedy" is the name
of a new farce which was brought out at this theatre last
night, for the purpose of calling into action the volubility
and bustle for which Mr. C. Mathews is so justly celebrated.
The chief character in the piece is one Quackit, once a com-
mercial traveller, and now the proprietor of the "sovereign
remedy," , a preparation of ether; the principal virtue of
which is, that of making miserable people happy. Unhap-
pily for him, no one will buy the elixir at one sovereign per
bottle. Quackit, therefore, determines to make his friend,
Mr. Bottleby, miserable. He causes him to be jealous
of his wife • denounces him to Captain Pendrogon as one
who pays clandestine visits to the captain's sister; breaks off a
match between liollkby's daughter and Pendrayon's nephew,
and has the happiness of administering his elixir with com-
plete success to Mrs. Bottleby, to the captain, and to his
nephew. When the fumes of ether are dissipated, and his
patients have resumed their natural condition, they make up
their differences, and combine against Quackit as the com-
mon enemy. From persecution so formidable he appeals to
the British public, and, with a hearty response from that
portion of it composing the audience, the curtain falls. Some
of the situations were very droll : hat in which Bottleby,
who has been kicked, down stairs by the captain, returns
from seeking a peace warrant, and finds his wife at one
corner of a sofa, and the captain at the other, each in an
ether trance, was irresistibly comic. The part of Quarkit
is altogether the creature of the author's fancy, and was
chiefly rendered interesting by the vivacity and fidgettineas
of the actor ; that of the captain, on the other hand, is a
sketch of life, to which full justice was done in manner, tone,
and costume, by Mr. Ryder. The other parts were also ably
filled, and the farce was given out for repetition with Imam-
mous applause.

Bidlei,

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
01.PORD, JUnts 30.—This morning F. T. Palgrave, scholar
of ballot ; G. H. Carte* B.A. dolor of University ; and W. loos,
RA., of Lincoln, were elected fellows of Exeter Csdoge. At the ewes
Nate the Rev. 0. E. Saunders and B. J. Hulse, LA., scholars of Wad.
haao, were elected probationary fellows of that society; and W. W.
Shir 03111axoer of University, son of the late Bishop Shirley B.
W. Day, Mk clerk of Wedlarn, and J. D. Kelly were dented scheiin
of the mow society.
JCL,' 1. —ln a Congregation holden this morning the fol-
lowing degrees were conferred, ..• —Doctor of Civil Law : Rev. W. O.
Bailey, New ; J. N. Own, quirt Ch., rand compounder; C.