The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1848.

portion of its career with him. He sank to rest, but
he ooly drop.
In a deep rooky cleft (says t legend quoted by of
Mees4) in the KyWhams, on the gulden meadow of
Thuringia, mill sleeps this great and noble emperor; hl.
Mad restirg oa his arm, he eu by a granite block through
which his red board his pOllll In the lapse of time ; but
whoa the ramps .6 longer Sy round the mountain he will
awake sad restore the golden age to the ezpeetant world.

_Musk.
NORMICII MUSICAL PIIIITTIAL.
Nostorinn, MON DAT.—The note of tion"
km teem sounding loudly in St. Andrew's-ball; Mr. Besse
diet has bees marshaliing his sualeal h at, end drilling
them for the campaign of the week. It M ea arrangement pe-
culiar to the Norwich fistivals, and ene which greatly contri-
butes; 10 the ezeelleace of their pat:manors, that one day
more is give it to rehearsals than is given anywhere else ; sot
rely the thole of Mondsy, but the mornhig of Tuesday,
the Ant performance taking plass on Tuesday even'
Log. I have often wished that this plan were adopted
at the rival feetivsl of Birmingham, and walla re-
commend it to the cousideration of the Birming-
ham committee in their arrannements for nest year.
Mendelem.bu's " Ptah," sad Mozart's " Davidde P ni-
trite," have been rehearsed to-day, in a manner that gives
assurance or a splendid performance. The instrumental
orchestra and choral band are on a magnificent scale, com-
posed of the beet matenals, and thoroughl) organised. The
instrumental orchestra contains 40 violins, 20 violas, 11 vio-
loncellos, and 11 annualised ; with a corresponding strength
of wind and prranaion instruments. It caudate chiefly of
the meet eteincrt metropolitan perfoimen, with a mod rat*
reinforcement of provincial talent. The chore. contains 82
trebles. 68 alto', 62 team, and 76 tame ; drawn pertly
horn Loudon and partly from the local elvral socking,
which eye the best anaged and dbeipliusd in the kingdom.
In this shores the tetra ere 0! each part are more judiciously
proportioned than usual, the grist strength of the treble-
giving a full, rich volume. f female voices, which produces a
sweetness and mellowness that is obtained in Germany by
thy same means, but in which English choral singins w too
often th &sent. Tn. priacipel singers are Madam* Viardut
Garcia, Medium Cornelia*, Mdlle. /alma', the two Mime
Williams,
_Mr. flints Reeves, Mr. H. Phps, Mr. Luckey,
and Mr. Whitworth. The first perforstanee is ••miacello-
neon. r tee rt to-morrow evening. Oa Wednesday morning
there are Spahr 's sacra cadet', "The Christian's Prayer,"
Ilaydn's " Creedal," and several shrt sacred pleas ; and in
the evouine the second miscellaneous comart. On Thursday
mining the performance consists wholly of " Elijeb." The
lest miscellaneous !Metre is on that evening, and on Friday
moraine there is the last sacred performance, made up std
Nosart's Davidde Penitents " and IlandePs " land ia
Beet." The conelusi in of the whole, ea is the 1011
miVriday evening. As to-morrow, till tba 'She
spent like &edgy in preparation, I shall end Tow is Vol.
nude; case details r.sp. Mr .g the actual eseamommesil
the festival. The meeting promises to be...ma tend
maul sue ; • great ihrlits of distingukheid wafts is ex-
pected, and 01,1111tTOUS arrivals are toeing pion my, hoar.
Crowds in the streets waited the appearance 'Mb Dyke of
Cambridge, who was received wish ofikrisl state by the
mayor and Co- paration or toe city. litany London amateurs
are already hate, and were present at this morning's re-
bemeeL

%Da Drama.
MARTIABOWL—A young lady, named in the bills
Miss Emile Landon, made kir first appearance at this
theatre yesterday evening, in the character of Kate O'Brien,
in the old stock pies*, "Perfection." Judging from the
applause with which she was received, we should say that
the swum of the alit/garde was complete; but we must con-
fers that our own impremions were ota less satigaine character
man those of her evidently unmet ous admirers. Miss Landon
is a young lady with a pleasing countenance and a tolerable
stag* figure, but her speaking vo.ee is bad, sod her delivery
singularly tame and h.exp 'ye, so much en as to make us
greatly tear that she will never master sufficient vivacity
for the line which Me has chase's. One or two gongs lam
dental to the pita which she sang indicated some vocal
poem, but on the whole we should my that amaidcrable
study and practice will be necessary heroes Miss Landon can
hope for ties a respectable position in light comedy.