The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-30 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST.
Yesterday the half-yearly mewing of this company was
held et Monona? ; Mr. BALM' in tne chair. There was •
',stun attendances of iii•lllitOldert. The dhictoes eon.
SSCRSTAZT read the report.
ehiseed that the time was new arrived fee iseeessed activity
,he the constreetion of the line. The pnpwss which the
Ikea Wales Railway Organ are gewerds the
=kr of tbe west kid= of thdr tram it shoo-
airmary that trrierTor sleek enker their ve-
ndee' se es to he fully kr theepakgolthellse bean
desernia to Gloucester as sees se to Sin* as °repay
ihdi be is a roars to east the bred= as the Orenge.
Ike ilsoetoes, in anticipates el kr, ham merteel keen-
infer skiing the past ball year in closing the
kr die purchase of land sad compenntion
and hem
!idol their purchases with two trifling 'Lapdog. They
bed had to resort to law in some eases of emerinsate de-
reseile, but bed pined nothing by it; rut, skim& ta no
Om bad theproprietors of land, whose defer balsoin re-
sisted, ed in obtaining verdicts for the unweateeeght,
yet the company had been saddled with all the err of the
bquiriss. The shareholders would now be called upon more
frequently for funds, but the directors leisured the
Them that the
deion would be made as light as possible. directors
were about to obtain tend for all the remaining works
which done ti sy would be able to estimate the total
tends
sudsy, but the directors believed that it would be such ea to
render it a very profitable investment. At the last half.
pearly uniting the South Wales had made an application
of this to
parliament for a bill, which would plain the prosperity
emnpany in jeopardy, by cutting off the communication of
this line with the heart of the Forest of Dean, and its
mineral traffic. The directors had therefore opposedse
the
Mil, and the result had been its rejection by the lio of
Commons. The directors had now reason to hope that
favourable arrangements would be made for obtaining the
desired object of bringing the minerals of the Forest of Dean
in the cheapest manner to the market of consumption. Tres
auditors and three directors retired from office by rotaries's.
dr. BRUNEL, the engineer, reported that great progress
bad been made in the works, and that the construction of
the bridge momma the Severn at Over, near Gloucester, would
be immediately commenced, tenders having been received.
The works on the line would be quite ready b.r those on the
South Wales line up to the Grange ; the South Wales would
not be ready for opening until 1851, and the Gloucester and
Dean Forest to the Orange would be oompleted by that
time. The abstract of accounts showed the receipts to have
amounted to the sum of 99,8341. 19s. 3d., ineludiog 10,7071.
advance in
,entieipation of calls, and leaving a balance in
hand of 150761. 10s. 6d.
After a lengthened discussion the report was adopted.
Mr. Robinson was elected in the room of the retiring direr.-
tor, and the others were re-appointed.

MANCHESTER, S HEFFIELD, AND LINCte..
SHIRE. •
Yesterday the balryearly meeting of this compose was
held at the Albion Hotel, Blanchester. Lord YARN:MOROI!
in the chair. The report Mated :
" The period his 'gala tinned for the amain el this us.
&Making to render to their shareholders an scoonnt of their
lust It will be reetineeted that whoa they were beam the
at the last hell-yearly meeting, a sousittee of
rilifves:igadaitTion, emaisting of five shareholders, MRS appoiated. I
This conweittee ad •MI i. 9•117 laic alinveu
se the gegepee7, imbruing its pferiumsVoaditise
M, &Me Prsrootis sad Omit "rfi Omit lakl
W shaneolden se meetly as the flth of Jame iihe I
otegesses feel it to be usseeneary on this amnion toa,
open those points respeediag white that &masa
semis informatics.
" The halfyeasty ateteneent of the aceounts of the Wm
pony will skew that the rewrite on the origins! !mhos of
this railway has somewhat lament, at the same time that
the rite of charge for workiag expenses has been mashie,- I
ably reduced, bat these eseintraging features are hardly to
en szterd that would justify the directors in any strong en-
pussies of co ; and they regret.eseeedingly that'
the balance of profit and low, after paying interest on loses
and preference stock, will not yield any surplus out of wash
to pay a dividend on the ordinary shares.
Taking into musideration the ineouveniuseof a maim.
penes at-ending the working of one porde& Rae le_
discounted with another, the parts of this eanwey wags
have been open tor traffic eastward of Gaissborough, have
been as productive is could be expected, the belaus
of profit, after paying waking expusei and repairs of moss
boa's MT the ferry, being 0,1381. 3s. 2d., whisk seem boa
been carried to the ere At of the capital amount of the segliga
seatios.
" In their lest report, the hostess ISM eat a hem that
the mails at the western mom saalk seder mina aro-
and
mical and horned dmislio." be." iisin
shortly eases to he str
Ism Who mmpsay.
to Maws that dr Ishosa dlssa ha the het h • dos
not Wahl. grmusil IN a realisation of sash the
loss, as salsa hiho SWAM" Wag walker
diminished; heft as this webs pertly ham Maim
been of Maw lbs mat halflaarse:=l.lll44
win not alma appose se Me same extent, and frees the
correction of
is IMMO diesovered in fanner statimests,the
Unease of lose is more samara t than reel ; end, as regards
the Chesterfield ousel, Ma directors have pleasure is point-
ing tea very iatisfactory resat.
" Your directors have to saloons, an event of the 'sait l
ce
importan to yommalselskig. The line of railway
compeises, with the wades of the branch to Linage, hen
been opened throughout, end the South Junction and Al.
and the Lwsdos
ninths= Railway (owned by this ossipsoy
and North Western to opal moieties) haviag less
of for treffie, an uoiseserapted pomp rel_l_hesa
pmt of Liverpool, he
la rad MseMsii. la Ms
berman Ocean, has Isla assamdithd- The psis%
though short, that.h:stseze dem this opening Mr bass
one of the most and esog interest 19 your
h It de
directors, and althodel'not afford any seal
or established foundation en which to calculate Mem
traffic receipts, the weekly retiree during this time sevarthos-
ma have been such as to satisfy reassahie expestolidd,
making due allowance for the thilsaidas imaperabis boss
the working of a line recently, opened, whoa the respdalte
accommodation for every species of talk mut usessarily
be incomplete. Without, therefore, Imlay set beim that
may prove delusive, the directors believe hat Me toshe will,
when such accommodation shall he afronisd, smd the r
and
um-
muoicetia with other Uses become pnfeet, gradually
considerably harems. At tbe same time they feel bound to
repeat that, until the dock and other works at Grimsby shall
be in a state to naive and accommodate a large amount of
"hipping, there can be no fall development of the
ttraffic
upon your railway, see eon any data be furnished o jus-
tify an accurate calculation of its ultimate pecuniary
results. Demand with the ins >nuance of those
works, and believing that thole completion is of vital import-
ance to this undenakag, your directors are determined to
donee their best energiesto the accomplishment of that cb-
Pet in its fall perfection. This resolution is strengthened
by the conviction of the advantages which will thereby be
afforded to the commercial and Devil marine of this sing
dose, in which eonvietinn her Majesty's government fully
participste, as stroegly illustrated in the counts
given to the formation of the new docks by hi. Royal High-
ness Prime Albert Nevins been gratiouely pleased, since the
lest half yeerlymeg, to ley the toutdation stone of thou
works. In Me tassadme the directors will mare no pains
to render the premed haven at 0-irasby productive of as
great an extent of sesommodafion to the train: upon yeas
great as its capabilities will allow.
" Tue bill for the consolidation of the powers of the
various sets of parliament connected with your undertaking,
which was sanctioned by the shareholden at the last half-
yearly meeting, his pared Into a law. la its progress
through parliament it encountered tedious but unsuccenul
opposition, and eventually net ived the royal assent on the
lest day of the session. Independent of it, simplification of
W legal code of this company, by reducing about 30 le atutes
into one, it contains provisions of considerable value, more
especially those effecting an improvement of the tariff of
charges for the conveyance of pameng,rs, and the carriage
of goods, excepting those for lcoal, which remain the same.
" In pursuanes of this act the directors and auditors of this
company appointed at the last halt-yearly meeting mese to
be so, unless re-sleeted at this meeting. The whole of the
directors subleit themselves for re-election, and as their ap-
pointment is of so nerd a date es the last half-3 early meet-
ing, they do not scruple to ask the sherehollers to place them
again, es a body, in the same responsible position to which
they were on that camas &ascot usanimously apointed.
The gentlemen who have acted as auditors apre also eli-
gible for reelection ; but the shareholden have the power of
appointing a public accountant to act as &udder indepen-
dently, or as an assistant to those chosen in the ordinary
way. The directors deem this point worthy of deliberate
consideration, as the selection for this office of a disinterested
pets .n, of undoubted character end qualifications, would
afford the bed security for the half-yearly statements being
so made out as to exhibit a fair, honest, end clear view of the
"dud condition of the company as to its finances, and thus
ditarm government, by shutting out all pretext for its
interference in the eontrol of the pecuniary affairs of the
company."
Loud YARBOROUGH said it now became his duty to
move the adoption of the report of the directors to the share-
holders and the accounts. In doing this he felt that they had
in this fern so fully touched upon the points which were of
any importance that he need not detain totem lost. They
would n.ve observed that the directors did not think them-
selves justified in speaking of the undertaking is terms of
congratulation ; but he was convince and his colleagues
convinced, that there was no reel cause for despon-
dency. They IMO satisfied that though they had found
great difficulties standing in their way they were as confident
as ever that they might be overcome, and that
this property would prove itself • valuable one.
He would ask them with confidence whether they
did not madder that report a plain and honest sate-
sent ? It struck him that it bore upon the face of it an
English character. There was no humbug in it. (Hear,
hear.) His lordship concluded by moving--. That the re.
poet ce the directors and the engineers now read, and the
statemnt of accounts now produced, be received and
adoptal ."
Mr. CHAPMAN, the doe chairman, seconded the mo-
tion. and it was canted with only one dissentient.
The CHAIRMAN moved a dividend for the hall-year
of 71. 10e. per sat. on the Sheffield No. 1 quarter shares be
declared.
Mr. TURNER seconded the motion and it was carried.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the re-election of the di-
rectors undet the consolidation act.
Mr. SIMPSON asked if it was consistent with the in-
terests of the company to have the management maned to
an executive committee of three persons, as si ressat.
However highly he might hold the abildes of the
committee, he thought nothing lees than dm madsbui
seen, of the whole directors could relieve lb"
hum its meant poodtioa. He thought the
should to diffused ever the line as moth as pashis, ems he
suggested the election of two climax's to the=residing
at the Hall end of the line, and one M East
The CHAIRMAN said, the toms opinion had been is
strongly entertained that ha Mai "Mired a sodas •as the
books km a motion at the ant beard meeting tolassav dist dissi
Bofors the line was t it was es
to the directors at liamtessesesibleSirf the line to Sued ths
board mot IRIS, and the had led to the pnasat seas.
Mr. SIMPSON suggested the election of Kr. HaSs• of
Great Bottom, sad the sharlamsa observed that a geatleniaa
more competent could not be salested.
Mr. BRADSHAW saggested the sekineesesat of the
meeting for • month, to hive time to cushier the most fit
persons for election as directors.
The amendment was negatived by an overwhelming ma-
jority.
The CHAIRMAN said the next question was the »Iv. I
pointmeent of auditors. Mr. Sidebottom had retired, but Mr.
Walker was willing to be re-elected. (Cries of " Simpson.")
The CHAIRMAN said he should In very glad if Kr.
Simpson would take the office.
Kr. SIMPSON said the duties would require too math
time.
Kr. GREIG suggested that 1001. per annum be given a
the &editors, to make it worth their while to attend to the
duties, and that they should be responsible from month to
month for the 'scouts.
Kr. OREIG moved the appointment of Mr. L. Simpson
and Kr. George Walks: es auditors, at 1001. each per an-
aum, with travelling expenses.
Mr. WEBSTER e. corded the moles.
The CHAIRMAN mild the principle was a met excellent
one, and the nesting adopted it unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the forfeiture of a number
of shares ea whisk 19,4021. had been paid up, which was
tarried.
• Mr. GREIG handed in a protest against systematic travel-
llag a Sunday.
The CHAIRMAN said they had also received a protest
against cheap trips on Sundays. This sompany, however,
did not nut them
- A Mr. JONRS complained that there was so much
whistling b the unglues on Sundays. (Great laughter.)
Be was employed on Sundays in teaching in Sunday schools,
sad he heard a great deal more than was neeswary.
Mr. Ii•TURIL guests motion to the "that, that the
shareholders who had paid up their calls should be allowed
to travel on the line to the Grimsby Docks, to see the pro-
gress that was making.
The motion was seconded, but the CHAIRMAN recom-
mended that they should go tor one fare, and an amendment
to that effect was propmad. The original motion was car-
ried by a largemajosity in the opinion of many, bat his
lordship decided to the matrary, and there were calls for a
arzatiny.—A vote of „thanks was given to the chairman,
sad the meeting separated about halt-put four o'clock.

NEWMARKET.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting was held at the Lon-
don T .C. 8. Morning'', EN., in the chair, in the
abeam* of Lord John llecners. The =nuns of last
meeting having been read and confirmed,
The SECRRTARY read the following report :
" Immediately alter the adoption of the report made by
your committee of investigation, a new board of dire
Lord
ctors
was formed aousting of the following gentlemen : -
(linage Manners, Mr. Ball, Mr. Face, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Misr
timer, Mr. Shelley, Mr. James Wheeler. Upon revi.wing
the different subjects which presented themselves for con-
sideration, it was obvious, that nothing could be immedi-
ately done on the subject of the relations of the Newmarket
Company with either of the larger compardes, by which
its interests and prosperity must be mainly affected. Your
direct en, therefore, turned their attention first to the mar-
taming and settling thou, liabilities as to which the corn-
mitts' of investigation bad expressed an eaineen, that they
would admit of "considerable reduction," and they err.
happy to state, that they have made satisfactory progress in
she adjustment of some of the heaviest of them. The un-
settled state of the Bayern Countie s Railway Company has
prevented your directors from attempting any negotia.
lion with that company, or seeking any better arrange-
ment as to the working of your line. Your directors
deemed it neeesesty to oppose the proposed amalgamation
between the Eastern Counties' and Norfolk companies, an
amalgamation which must obviously have been highly Ju)ju-
none to all smeller companies working in the eastern dis-
trict, and they congratulate their proprietors on the defeat of
that measure. Your dirsctore, in their last report, exprened
their great dissatisfaction at the result of the working:
their eby the E :stern Counties Railway Company.
dissatisfac ion has increased rather than diminnhed, and it
is the intention of your directors to resume the working of
their own line at an early perie.d, unless some er
should be arrived at. which may sneers 1310111eT :=
results. Your dsreet.n attach the greatest importance to the
completion of the Cambridge branch ; and they are saddled
that, when it lieu:hailed, and such additional accommoda-
tion has beer. provided on the main line as is Indispensable
to develop the traffic, the undertaking will become rs-
munerative. Your engineer has made an intimate, by
which it appears that the necessary accommodation en
the wan line wee be completed for a sum net
exceeding 2,5001. The works on the branch have been
delayed, until it is ascertained at what point the Great
Northern Railway will ultimately enter the town of Cam-
bridge. In accordance with the suggestion in the report of
the committee of investigation, your directors waive all claim
to remuneration. They have not, however, thought it tar
memory to appoint a @reneging director whilst the working of
the line is entrusted to the Eastern Counties Railway Com-
pany C. S. ldertime ,r Esq., having been appointed one of
your directors, it will be necessary to appoint an auditor to
eel is his thee. A resolution will this day be submitted to
ler confirming the declaration of forfeiture mate by the
dlceMan of 315 shares, of whith notices, as required by the
est of parliament, hare been given to the respective proprie-
tors, who are reminded that the feet of forfeiting their shares
der s not release them from their legal liability in respect of
all calls made previously to this date. The directors take
this opportunity of reminding those shareholden, whom calls
are in arrear, of the nee-essay of their being immsdistelg
paid, otherwise they will be compelled, in justice to those
who have been punctual, and thereby supplied the necessary
funds for liquidetigg the company's liabilities, to take legal
steps to enforce their payment.
By the general statement of the receipts and expenditure
of the company, from the formation to the 30th June, 1849,
it appears that the receipts have been :-Amount received on
account of deposit and calla, 271,0131.; loans on debentures,
91,0001. ; temporary, 17,4251. 10s. 9d. ; from Eastern Coun-
ties Railway Company, 29,6201. ; interest on calls in anent,
8741. 12s. 7d: ; lees for registration of transfers, 341. ; total,
409,8671. 3s. 4d. The disbursements have been as follows:
-Expenses to data of incorporation, 9,2011. Os. ld. ; land
and compensation, including conveyancing, 73,8651. 6s. lid. ;
engineering, drawings, and plant, 4,0811. Be.; surveying
and land valusing, 1,6631. k solicitors' bills and law charges
for general business, 1,1701. Os. 10d. • works of road and
sundries, 206,5051. 13e. Id. • stations, and sundries,
128,8241. 10s. lld. ; carrying stock, 35,2801. ; engin:s, ten-
ders, tools, and implements, 13.1621. 95.; miscellaneous,
6651. 10s. 2d. ; advertising, 3791. 15s. 7d. printing,
stationery, and engraving, 6861. 19s. 10d. ; direction, 2,0001.;
auditors, 801. • WIN charges, including saluua and runt,
2,2611. 10.. 10d. ; office furniture, includieg sundries and
fixtures 441. Is. 3d.; travelling expenses and cherges,
6011. ; miscellaneous charges, including staraps, news-
papers, postages, rent of room for general meetings, &c.,
4561. Oa.- MI.; debenture stamp duty, 3541. ; interest on
calls, 6.3981. 10e. 10d.; interest on debenture loans,
5,8821. Oa. 6d. • interest general, 1,3811. 4s. 3d. ; rates and
taxes, 611. 61.. 4c1.; insuranos, 951. 15s; compensation,
3781. 10s. 7d.; leaving a balsams in hand of, 8,Ni61. 19s. 6d.
" exvortm ACORNS Kant wane MING Iftrn lese, 1849.
Da. Ca.
To Eastern Counties By balance to Slit
Railway Company's Dec. £1,642 4 5
wahine charges ...g3,666 9 6 By Munk via.-
Outstanding charges Renegers 1,751 4 0
on previous halt- PUCCK bona. ear-
yeseitrafik pakl by rings, and dogs
Newmarket Bail- Catty and good*
way Company 157 2 Malta .
pal trains

£3925 H 9
Balsam 1,137 19 0

£5,063 II 9

OAS 9 91
SALLIE% HUT,
Its Wanes 01 0909101
mama ts,G9B 19 5
So blame of ro-
Titue 00030 at, 1,137 18 0
T•outotaarllag
MOW 307 5 3

mu 38, 1311 t.
By balsnee with
bankers £9,022 3 4
By outstanding no-
counts
£10,362 2 8

£10,2112 2 8I
The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report be adopted.
stated that in pursuance of the report of the Committee of
Investigation, six gentlemen had been I omitted the new
direction; of thee, two having declined to act, it became
necessary for the direction to app. int two gentlemen
in their place, and they accordingly selected two of the
late directors, who had exhibited the greatest activity in
their office, and who had had meet to t:o with the making
of contracts and with the settling of the accounts, Ilmrs.
Shelley and Hunt, who had accepted the nomination, and
had since been of the greatest service to their brother dim-

toes. (Line, hear.)
Mr. SHEPHERD, as one of the committee of inveetiga-
Sou, expressed his entire approval of the reappointment of
MUSIC Hunt and Shelley. Me was of opinion that rather
than work their line at a loss purely for the advantage of
the Eastern Counties has, the directors should take the
*mown whoUy into their own hands, er even clomp it for the
present. (Hear, hear.)
The report was then adopted.
On the motion of Mr. StIEPHIRD, Mr. A. R. Baker was
appointed auditor to the company, in the room of Mr. Mor-
timer, and a gratuity of 201. per annul was ordered to be
paid to each of the auditors.
Is reply to Mr. 81i1PRII1D,
The CHAIRMAN gated that the hay along the line had
bean sold. It woe also stated by the directors, that tan-
sures was in progress to ball Bourn.bridge-house Inn as
soon es possible, and that the inn at Six mile Bottom was
ales being disposed of. The meeting then resolved itself
into a special meeting, and 350 shares, upon which, after
due notice, calls had not been paid, IMO declared forfeited.
Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting
separated.
DRUMPELLER.
The half yearly meeting of the shareholders in this line
was held in Cone's Royal Hotel, Glasgow on Tuesday
last, Mr. Houma in the chair. After the preliminary b
ness had been disposed of, an offer was read from the Forth
and Clyde Canal Company, to the effect that they would
purchase the line, which is a small mineral one, at the enm
of 12,0001., provided they were absolved from all guaran-
tees. The meeting, after a division, resolved to accept the
offer, provided they could get rid of the claims of land-
owners to complete the line. A committee was appointed to
negotiate for this purpose, and the meeting separated.—The
offer of the canal company is at the rate of Ils. 6d. per bound
of the railway stock.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1849,

MUSIC.

CLERIcAT..,

LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
LIVBRPOOL, WEDN wsua.r.
The concert last night wee, as we predicted, a most
brilliant affair. Each artitte was received with
plaudits long and load. GAM, Alboni, and Mario,
created aft wore on their entrance, band and chorus
joining most heartily is the general demonstration of
respent) sad, owing to the impression made by
°arca m the morning, she was.reosived with as much
warmth as the old favourites. We were afraid that
this great artiste would not have been fully appro.
dated here; but after last night we have no
further doubt. Her chaste and intellectual reading of
Mendelssohn's music has rendered her as great a
favourite with the mass of the audience as her purely
artistic qualities have made her with all musicians.
Herr Formes had a most gratifying reception,
called forth also by the rememorance of his singing

VACAXClT.ll.—Winterboarce-Whitchures V., Dorset, 0.
Baru; 971., with residence, Rev. J. Tyrwhitt, dec. : pa ou
Wallop of Salisbury.
Chalsiegton R., Suerx, dio. Chichester ; 1761., Rev. R.
F. Faller, dee.; patron A. E. Fuller, Esq.

NAVAL.
ADWTIALTY, AUGUST 29AP:roller mnsis.—To A 4111,71.1
.
—Navel Cadets: B. M. Collier end F. Hammond.
Pouresourli, AUGUST 29.--Sphyns, has been
found uatlt for service, unless very considerable repairs ars
made in her, chiefly on amount of damages sustained by
running into a barque on her last voyage from Devouport.
Commando Schoshen the officers, and men of the Sphynz
are consequently o to commission the Cormorant, st..al.
—Flying Fish, brig, Commander Patey, went out of har-
bour this morning, and will sail tomorrow for Davenport to
receive her mails for Madeira and the mast of Africa.
The Lords of the Admiralty were busily engaged in in-
specting the stores in the dockyard yesterday. This day the
First Lard held a Levee at the Royal Naval College. The
inspection going on is very minute in its character, and a
considerable period of time was passed is looking over the
Apprentices' School. They also met a deputation of guar-
dians of the union. relative to the laboratory, which has been
used as a cholera hospital. In the evening obey dined with
the Admiral-SuPerintendent.

in the oratorio. -
The vocalists engaged in last night's concert were
Grist, Garcia, Albom, the two Corbarie, the Mims
Williams, Jetty de Treffs, Mario, Lablache' Tag-
liafico, Mere Formes, Bartolini, and Polonini.
The solo instrumentalists were : Ernst (violin),
Halle (pianoforte), and Vivier (French horn).
The selections were from " Cosi Fan Tntte," Zsu-
berflote," " Semiramide." " Pasquale," " Sonnam-
bula," " Gizza Lula," " Guillaume Tell," and " Lu-
cre zia Borgia." Herr Formes gave an aria
from the Zanberflote" in which the great power
and extent of the lower resister of his
voice was displayed. He received a very warm
encore. Alboni pve the " In el barbers," from
Serairamide." Few songs could have better din-
' played the rare qualities of her beautiful contralto
organ. Grist and Mario followed with the duet from
" Pasquale," "Tronani a che," their perfect rendering
of which brought an encore. After a sweet duet by
Benedict, by the Misses Williams, came Genie, with
the " Ali, non Credea," from the " Sonnambula," to
which she appended the finale, " Ah, non Giange :"
this wasthe piece of the evening. Her perfect and
wondrous skill in vocalisatioe, combined with the
pat power of flue tone she poetesses, were for the
first time here fully displayed: she electrified her
audience, who, familiar as the air was to them, never
yet had it conveyed to their ears with such wondrous
and daring skill. The encore was vehement.
Grist opened the second part with an air fiat
" Torquato Taro," and the great hit made by Ganes
in the preceding part of the evening seemed to have
inspired her with extraordioary energy, for she put
forth all the powers of her perfect voice, and showed
that in artistic skill and originality she was inferior
Ito none. Seldom or ever had this great
statists sung better, yet, strange to say, there
was only a slight attempt at au encore.
Garda's singing can only be truly appreciated by the
neuleian • not so with Grist. Nature has been so
lavish to' her, that to hear her is to be pleased, and
we cannot understand her great display last evening
being received so coldly. She was obviously offended,
for when she came on soon after to sing with Alboni,
in return for the applause, she bowed to the orchestes
mob'.
Lablache's appearance was the signal for a torrent
of applause, and, aa usual, every second phrase was
hailed with roars of laughter, the singer taking the
usual liberties to excite this feeling of merriment.
In the programme he was set down for "non pin
andria," but he substituted " Miei Rampolli."
Mario, though not in such fine voice as uana4 still
sang as only he can sing; everything and anyebing he
sings in Liverpool is sure to receive the applause he
so well merits. Garcia and Jetty de Trefik gave
some national songs, the former Spanish, the latter
German. From some cause there was so translation
given of the former, and in consequence they were
not highly appreciated. because they were not un-
derstood. Jetty de Treffz's songs were received with
great delight.
Us orchestral performances were extremely we-
mg& The overture to "Guillaume Tell" went off
admirably; an encore was insisted on, and it was
repeated with, if possible, increased excellence.
Vivier had an encore for Benedict's "Scenes of my
Youth." Halle was set down for one of Mendelesohn's
concertos, with orchestral acmnpaniment; but, in
consequence of the piano being above pitch for the
band, it could not be performed. He substituted one
of the " Lieder ohne Waste," which, short as it was,
served to show that he was no common pianist,.
There will be a miscellaneous concert to-night,
which is expected to be the most fashionable one of
the series, and to-morrow morning the Messiah will
be given.
Although the attendance last night was better than
at the Oratorio in the morning, the hall was for from
being fall, and it is reluctantly confessed that in part
the festival is likely to prove a failure. One cause of
this is the high price of admission fixed by the com-
mittee, four guineas for the six
.performances,
or one guinea for each. This is considered
excessive by the general public, who ascribe it to a
feeling of exclusiveness in the society, bat in all pro-
bability it proceeded entirely from the persuasion
that the hall would fill at any price. The artistes,
though distinguished, have been, with the exception
of Garcia, Catherine Hayes, and the great German
bass, often heard in Liverpool; and the public feel
that the proceeds do not, as at former festival', go
into a charitable fund ; they are to be devoted to an
institution from which all but the wealthy are ex-
cluded.

SPORTING.

EGHAM RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The card yesterday was not very imposing either in the
number or importance of the prizes, bat it premised a fair
amount of sport; and the "special trains," being started at
convenient intervals from the Waterloo-bridge station,
bringiag the course within an hour's ride of town, it drew
the largest, if not the moat fashionable, attendance, we have
seen on Raneiymede for the lost six or eight years; the
weather was fine, but oppressively close. The racing, from
the number of beats, and the closeness with which many of
them wen contested wss considerably above the average;
that it will be as good this day we will not take upon our.
selves to say, but that it will surpass it in interest may be
gathered from the engsgemen:a—an outline of which, in.
chiding the entries made on Tuesday night, is given under-
neath. The swats of yesterday call for no remarks in
addition to those added to the returns.
Prunes OP WALES'S STAXEB of 5 4044. each, with 20
added; for 3-yr olds, 7st 711); four, Set 71b ; five, 9st; six
and aged, 9st 211, ; mares and geldings allowed 31b winners
extra; the winner to be sold tor 80 SOTS. Heats ; three-
quarters of a mile.
Duke of Biehmond's Mirror, 3 yrs, let Illb...(Kitchoner) 0 1 1
Mr. W. Super's Mauter Murray, aged, 9st Si b (A. Day) 1 2 2
Sir S. Spry's Bastilion, 3 yrs, let 111 b (Pearl) 2 4 3
Mr. Dsath's Plebeia, 3 yes, 7st 4lb ..(Ralph Sherwood) 0 3 4
Mr. F. Nicholls's Thcodwa Hook, 3 yrs, ist 7lb
(Abrahams) 0 5 5
First heat: 6t04 on Mirror and Beatilion. Won by 15
lengths, the winner only going for the heat—Second hest :
2to 1 apt blaster Murray, and 2to 1 apt Mirror. Won by
a neck, Bastilion a bad third.—Third heat ::5 to 4 on Mirror,
who won by • head.
Keno JOHN STOLES, of 25 son. each, 10 ft, with 50
added ; for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, eiet 41b ; win-
ners extra ; the winner to pay 10 sow. towards expenses.
T.Y.C. (9 subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Officious, Set II lb (Flatmani I
Mr. Dixon's Blarney, Set 10M . (W. Day 2
Major Martyn's Fernande, Bst 414 (Kitchener 3
Sir J. Ilawley's Slang, est 4lb (A. Day 4
Betting: 6 to 4 on Officious; and 2 to 1 apt Blarney.
Fernande made the running to the distance, followed by
Blarney ; Officions,who was restive at the pest. getting into the
third place at the gap ; the lead was then taken by Blarney,
and held by him until half way up, where he was headed by
the remount., who won cleverly by half a length.
GOLD CUP of 70 sore. value, by subscription of 10 sow.
each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st; four, Bet 71b ; five, Set ; six and aged,
9st 31b ; mews and geldings allowed 31b, &o. 2 miles.
Lord Exeter's Gardenie, 4 YIN Bet 41b (Platoon) 1
Sir 0. IleathooLes Companion, 3 yrs, Cst Slb (Robs bberwood) 2
Betting : 5 to 2 on tiardenis, who made all the running,
and won in a canter by six lengths.
PLATE of 40 son., added to a eweepstakesof 5 20Ti. each;
3-yr-olds, Est 121 b; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st; six and aged,
9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the Wilmer to be
sold Ibr 200 sow., if demanded, and allowances if to be
sold for less. Heats. 14 mile.
Mr. Wages Otterburn. 4 yrs, 7st O. Mann) 3 1 1
Mr. Drewett's His Exthicy, 3 yrs, sst 1116 (Robert
Sherwood) 1 2 2
Mr. Steyheremen's Sisk', 5 yrs, 74t 4lb (Pearl) 4 (Us
Mr. Dorrlen's Self Demme, 4 yrs, gat Illb (Ralph
Sherwood) 2dr
Duke of Richmond's Buffalo Gal, 3ps, sst filb. (Collins) die
First heat : 10 to 6 apt Buffalo Girl, 5 to 2 apt Zisks,
and 4to 1 apt His Excellency. Won by •&length. Buffalo
Gal and Ziska both bolted early in the race, and the former
was distanced.—Second heat : 11 to 8 on His Excellency,
and 7to 4 apt Zieks. Won by hilt a length. Ziska again
bolted, and was distanced.—Third heat : 6 to 2 on Otterburn,
who won by a length.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
SURREY AND MIDDLESEX STAKES.
3to I eget Gardenia I 4to 1 apt Amhosadress
ST. LEGER.
12 to 1 apt Uriel (t) I 20 tot apt Chatterer
20 to tel apt Nonnytirk.
change No in the Leamington Stakes.
The following is the order of running for this day:
Axle:rays 42TAILIB —Conch's. Besborough, Spectator,
Lady Francis, Sir I'. Laurie, and Hipping.
SUREST AND MIDDLESEX. STALES.—*Antagonist, *Oar-
deals, *Remembrance, Quiver, Buckstone, (Ediptta, *Land
grave, *Miss Wilfred filly, • The Countess colt, *Syrup, and
*Ambassadrese.
(* Expected to start.)
RAILWAY PLATE.—lndiana, Nectar, Greenwich, Mirror,
Damson, Lady Sarah filly, Highwayman, Bestilion, Hind of
the Forest, Fisticuff, Coronet, Rochester, Second Rand,
Marquis of Csayngharn, Bonbon.
QUEEN'S PLATE.—Remembrance, the Here, Midis, Gar-
denia, Companion, Buffalo Gal, Landgrave, b h by Kremlin,
Prior of St. Margaret's, Black Eagle.
BORAX STAKES.—The Probe, Alpheia, Bonbon, Ziska,
Highwayman, Self Defence, Countess colt, Master Murray,
Syrup, Fisticuff.
The races commence at two o'clock.

ECCLES RACES—TUESDAY.
IRNALL STAKES, 01.2 PIPS. each, with 15 added, were won
in three heats, by Mr. Parrott's Mins, 3 yrs, (Hughes),
beating Dies Faustus, 4. yrs; Tity, 3 yrs ; 'Res Up, 3
and two others.
TRAFFORD PARR HANDICAP, of 3 son. each, and 25
added, one mile and three-quarters, 6 subs., were won in 4
heats, by Mr. Bedford's Gotta Perche, Bat 21b (Brandwood),
beating Good Girl, 4 yn, 7st 121 b ; Mischief, aged, Est 10Ib ;
and two others.
GARRISON BrAitirs, of 3 son. each, with a Whip added,
one mile and a die (6 subs.) were won in 2 heats, by Cap-
tain Scott's Treasure, 3 yrs (Francis), besting three others.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TGESDAY.
LEAMINGTON STANDS.
2 to 1 ant Fenthill (t) 8 to 1 agst Wanota
Bto 1 Collingnood (t) I lo to 1 Dart
IS to 1 art
EGER. Grief (t)
ST. L
to lan Flying Dutchman. 20 to 1 agst Vat.sno
(Of to so to 1 Herbert (of tot)
Bto 1 apt triel SO to 1 BawyDiek (of to t)
13 to 1 Old Dan Tucker SO to 1 Nannykirk(ofto

GREAT YARMOUTH RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
MILITARY ISTAREB of 3 son. each, with a Purse and ::01.
added by the ladies. The horses to belong to, and be rid-
den by, officers of the 18th Lancers. Heats 1 mile.
Capt. Wuriner's b g Squire Malton, aged, 12st (Lieut.
Haiti 1 1
Mr. Barrier's b g The Rejected, 5 yrs, list (Owner 2
OM. Smyth's bug Beelzebub, aged I Warriner II dr
Mr. R. barn Present, aged, I Ist dr
The lead was taken by Beelzebub, followed by the Squire,
togethzr with the Rejected, came up with him et the
earner, the squire winning easily in both heats by about
three lengths.
COVIITY MIRIAM' STARES of 3 sem each, with 251. added
by the !demise re for the Eastern Division of theoounty of Nor-
folk. Three-yr-olds, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 94 41b
six and aged, 9st Too. Mara and geldings allowed 3lbs.
The winner of 60 son. clear in 1849, 31b extra; two or more,
51h. If entered to be sold for 150 ion. allowed 51b. ; 1001.,
101 b; 801., 141 b. ; 601., 18lb; 401., 211 b. Once round.
Capt. Brosifiers Maid of Erie, 8 yrs, 9st 41b ...... (Rogersi 1
Mr. Wilosn's be Bernadotte, Bm, fet (Dockery 2
Six E. H. K. leeon's b m Genuine 7st 7st 21b...(0. Sharpe 8
Genuine had all the running to herself till nearly round,
when the race home was a slashing one, the colt lying well
for the first plain, the Maid only whining at the poet by a
head, and the second horse beatoag the last by the same dis-
tend.
TRADMIIIIII'B STALES, a Handicap of 10 SOU. each, 51.
forfeit, with 801. added. The winner of any handicap, after
the declaration of weights of the value of 100 son. clear, to
carry bibs extra ; two or more, Sib extra ; the winner to pay
101. towards expenses; second horse to save his stake. About
prinala's Amazement, aged, 7st 71b (Rodneyi 1
Mr. T. B. Charlton's Kissaway, 3 yrs, Set 81b (Dockery 2
Mr. Guise)" Cantley, 6 yes, 7M 71b (Petitt 3
Mr E. H. K. Lagoa na Craftsman, I yes, 7st tlb
Mr. llobem's Passion Plower, 4 yes, Est 121 b
Mr. D. Oegky's Queen of the Gipsies, med. eat 101 b dr
ADUltelltellt took the lead, followed by the favourite,
Kunnas (which beat her in the first day's race, and was
heavily Ur-hod to-day), and was never headed, winning
easily by three lengths.
CITY OF NORWICH STAILID. of two DOTS. each, with 301.
added' three years old, 9st 101 b; four, lOst 81b; five,
list 21b; and aged, list 71b. Mares and geldings
allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 1601. A winner in
1849 of 50 son clear, 311, extra; and a winner at these races
of 501. clear, to carry 61b extra ; the extra weights not to be
aocuultdalin. Once round.
Mr. Webster's bre Pillage, 3 yrs, lOst 13Ib fßefersi I
Mr. Wilson's b e Bernadotte, 3 yrs, 9.4 111 b (lAng 2
Dlr. R. Gore base Present, aged, lost 131 b fßalerM 8
Mr. St. Aubyn's b m Julie, 6 yrs, Ilst 410 di
Capt. Brceliofske's b g Boddie, aged, list 410
Capt. Brosdley's bk es Maki of Erir, aged, list 41b dr
The colt, taking the lead, kept it till about half way round,
when Pill,ge challenged, and came in at the post winning
easily by a length.
Tax KIIRDLZ Rada was declared off, one of the officers
objecting to run in consequence of a disagreement. This
concluded the sports, which met with the moat unqualified
approval from all persons, and far surpassed anything ever
before attempted in the county, and if they continue in the
tame efficient hands they are at present, there seems every
probability of Yarmouth Races taking a station second to