The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-05 00:00:00

BRADFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

BRADFORD, SEPT. 3.

Yesterday morning'sperformancee were not brought
to a close until nearly 3 o'clock. The prngramme, which
was aa exceedingly attractive one, included a MS. " Credo"
by Mendelssohn, presented to the festival committee by the
reprtsontatives of the late composer, and now performed
for the first time. Besides this we had the greater part of
Haydn*, " Creation," large selections from Handers ora-
torio " Israel in Egypt," and in the second part a baptismal
anthem by Signor Costa, per formed at the christening of
Prince Leopold in June last. The Credo excited much in-
terest among the musicians, of whom not a few were present.
It is said to have been written at Rome, after having heard
the subject introduced in a choral performance in Bt.
Peter's. The " Credo" is in the key of 1) minor, and is
divided into three movements, each of which contains the
same simple but grand fugal subject, wrought out in the
most ingenious and perfect manner. In striking contrast
to this was the music in Ilaydn's "Creation," with its
charming melody. The performance of the latter on the
intent o:easion was, we believe, surpassed. In the
representation of " Ch aos" the power and efficiency of the
kind was rem►rkably conspicuous. Miss Louisa Fyne sang
the well known air, " Theller venous Work," with remarks-

Me taste and clearness. Madame Novello delighted all
hearers by her charming singing in "On mighty wings." She
was in admirable voice. The singing of Herr Formes in
several of the important recitatives produced a great in.
presskni, especially in the airs, " Rolling in foaming bil-
lows," and " And now heaven in fullest glory shone." In
the air, " Now vanish," and in other parts of the oratorio,
Mr. Loekey sang with great ears and effect.
TUE FINAL CONCERT LAST EVENING.

The weather, which had been distressingly wet during
the day, cleared up about four o'clock, and it became evi-
dent from the crowded state of the streets, the auml'er of
gaily-dressed strangers, and the continuous roll if cabs and
carriages, that the attendance at the hat of these splendid
musical performances would surpass that of any previous
one. And so it turned out The reserved seat tickets
fer the stalls, area, and went gallery, were all taken some
time before the concert command, and all the ante-
served places were filled before Signor Costa entered the
orchestra.

The main attraction of the evening was undoubtedly
Mendelssohn's music to" A Midsummer Night's Dream,"
in which hero charmingly indulges his vein for the fantastic
sublimities of fairy-land, and musically revels with Titania
and her elfin-train in all their wild tricks and gambols.
Seth was the desire to be present at this concert that
those who arrived late were unable to secure tickets at
any price, and we understand that numbers were unable
to obtain admission to any part of the Hall.
The scene at the conclusion, when the principal vocalists
tame forward to sing, with the full power of the bend,
chorus, and organ, "God Save the Queen," was Lade-
ecribatily grand and imposing. It was indeed an appro-
priate and magnificent termination of one of the most suc-
cessful musical festivals ever given in England.
The concert concluded about halt-past 11 o'clock.

DICBTRYCYION or THE &HP ZENOBIA BY FIRE.
—Letters received on Saturday from Jamaica announce the
dreadful lose, by dre, of the British ship Zenobia, Captain
Rye master, in the harbour of St. Ann's Bay. She bad
received, a few days previous, a full cargo of 300 hogshords
efsegar, 120 pantheons of rum, 400 bags of pimento, be.
side. largo quwities of cofee and other articles, and was
preparing to take her departure for London, when the ap
pearance of smoke from the main hatchway apprised those
on hoard that her ce-go was on are. The captain imme-
diately applied every means in his power to extinguish tho
flame., but aid not uceeed, notwithstanding many hours'
exertions. As the last resource to save the &hip from total
destruction, she was scuttled and run ashore on a mud
huh. On the next day, however (the 29th of July), the
flinrA rained the puncheons of rum, which exploded with
tremendous force, and in an instant the ship was in a blaze.
Happily the captain and crew had left her some time, the
dein@ smoke preventing them remaining longer on her
desk, and in two hours after the exploiion the ship wu
bused to the water's edge. The engin of the fire is
setexplaiced. The ship's loss and cargo is calculated at
20,0001•

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MR.4. BEECHES STOWE IN LEEDS.—hires. Beecher
Stowe, accompanied by her brother, the Bev. Charles
Beecher, and her sister, arrived in Leeds on Friday evening
from York. Their stay in this town will be very short,
owing to the necessity of their speedy return to the L :Ted
States. for which country they sail from Liverpool on M cd-
nesday nest. This day a testimonial from the ladies of
Leeds to the authoress of " L'aele Tom's Cabin," together
with aa address from the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association,
will be presented by deputations at the house of Mr.
Edward Baines, fleadingley, where Mrs. Stowe is a guest.
The Mayor will take the chair on the occasion ; the address
will be presented by Mr. Wilson Armistead, President of
the Association, who for many years has been a devoted
friend of the emancipation of the slave; and the testimonial
will be presented by Sir George Goodman, M.P. Mrs.
Stowe had been earnestly invited to attend a public meeting
in Leeds ; but the state of her own health, end, even more,
her hurried departure, owing to news of the delicate health
of one of her daughters, have induced her to request that
the meeting might be gives up.—Leeds Mercury.