The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The second concert took place last evening. Th,
rogrunme wu u follows :
PAW L
Binfonle, Die Willi be Tim (The Power of
Bound)
Been. and Ark, .oimilde I Ah no " " Non nil
db. " Mdlle. Pampa Men Giovanni) Mozart.
Cade i.e, Plemehelia Wei Arabella God-
Aeon. and Air tow weeds that de-
stroy " " Our bores In ~weft morn,"
Mr. fitment (Irisenia inTnaieln, Gluck.
Overture (Atkin('

PAM IL

W. S. Bennett

Sidonla In F, No, 11 Beethomu.
Duet, " Tornaml a die o s in'end,"
Pampa and Mr. Tesaist, (Don
_Psequale) Willett'.
Prelude and rows sila TareateM,
Arabella Goddard
Overt:ii)reolotor_Oberced
Protsesor Btaradale Bennett, 3dus. D.

The scheme of this ommert, it will be observed, wu in
entire accordance with the plan adopted by the Philhar.
monie Society at the beginning of its career, and adhered to,
with few deviations, for half a century. The primary object
of the society hu always teen performance in the best poaribis
manner, a purpose anmpletely answered by the form into
which, by this plan, the concerts have been generally thrown,
and when it has been omadonally departed from, the result
Las very seldom been satisfactory. Two symphonies of the
greatest masters, two overtures, a concerto on the violin or
other inetnintent, =muted by some distinguished performer
with the accompaniment of the full °rehears, and if there
is room for it in the programme, a lighter performance on
the same or a different instrument—melt an arrangement,
_ _

with a due mixture of vocal piece", has been found better
calculated than any other to give within the limits of a
cowed the greatest amount and variety of excellence.
Spobr's Symphony Die Weihe der Tone, is hie greatest
effort in this branch of nompoettka. It is a work of colossal
proportioas, while its depth of thought, and the grandeur
and beauty of its effects, correspond with the great scale on
which it is °wattage& We find in it the most melting
tenderness, terrific force, exquisite melodies, andi the most
poi/gird mimes of harmony; and it is a work of
the most skilful and symmetrical ,constructions.
It has the faults with which Sphor is re•
preached—a tendency to mannerism, over-elaboration,
and oomaional diffuseness ; but in a work so great and
splendid such faults Sr. like specks on the sun. Nothing
could exceed the magnificence of its performance. The
band evidently played eon amore, and, under the firm
guidance of their excellent conductor, they moved as if
the whole body had been animated by one soul. Boothe.
van's Eighth Symphony is one of his shortest, but one of
Ids most vigorous orchestral works. The allegretto, ► gem
of grave and beauty, was as delightful and es warmly re.
asked as ever. The two fine and well-known overtures
were played with the utmost fire and brillianoy.
]Gen Arabella Goddard, when she appeared in the
orchestra, was greeted with enthuiasticapplause. Sterndals
Bennett's beautiful " Caprice " was well chosen to show
her finest qualities as a performer. The term Caprice
is sanely applicable to it ; for its general design is dear,
consistent, and dictated by the purest taste, while all its
parts are highly and exquisitely finished. It is ehamataisei
by delicacy and grace, and the UMe features diatinguiisi
Miss Goddard's playing. Her beautiful rounded cantabile
phrases were as perfect as her light and brilliant pumps of
bravura. Bach's Tarantella is one of her favourite pima;
her execution of it is a marvel of neatness, and the MIMI
in which she enters into the spirit of the great old maim
shows the versatility of her talent
The vocal music was admirable. 'Mlle. Parspa sang tie
great air in Don Giovanni with a brilliancy not =pod
by any singer we have ever heard. Mr. Tennant gained
golden opinions by his performance of Cluck's fine soma.
His clear elocution in the recitative, and the sweet sai
mellow voice, purity of taste and expression with which be
sang the simple and expressive air, made a great impremig
on an audience whose applause it is by no means easy
obtain.

THE COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN

ROBERTSON.

(BT ELICTRZO TICLEOLFH.)

The court-martial on Captain Robertson termi-
nated at Dublin yesterday, when the court met to beer
Colonel Brownrigg, the prosecutor, read his final reply. It
was a very lengthy document, The prosecutor oommentel
in detail upon the evidence, and upon the two doe:-
manta read by the prisoner in defence. He first adverted to
the charge against the prisoner, contending there were two
questions for consideration ; first, whether the prieouer sub-
mitted the insult he received to the proper authorities ; se.
wildly, whether he did or did not take steps to vindicate his
honour. The prosecutor then applied himself to the evidence
on this point, chiefly that of Col. Bootjack, with regard tothe
first charge, and that of Capt. Henry respecting the second.
He thought the attempt of the prisoner to break down the
evidence had completely failed, and that everything 81./0111
to should be relied on. He maintained the conduct of
Colonel Bentinck towards the prisoner was kind and cour-
teous. The attempt to state that his commanding °nicer
commenced his persecution on the let of May was an after-
thought. The prosecutor then referred to the beekbosol
affair, stating the evidence for the prosecution fixed it in
April He concluded by asserting be had substantiated
every particular he proposed to substantiate at the com-
mencement of the trial, and left the matter in the lends of
the court, feeling certain it would be sifted by clear heads
and solved by honourable hearts.
The court then adjourned.

A NOVEL APPLICATION POE PREFERNENT.--The
see of Norwich thus left vacant was also of course all ob-
ject of ambition. Applications for preferment have M
general no feature of novelty ; but there is something, se It
seems to me, worthy of record in the plan of solkiticg
favour by returning thanks for it as though already cwr
ferred. On that ground I give insertion to the two follow
tag letters. The writer of the first was Dr. George Palm*
Bishop of Bristol, and son of the Earl of Chichester :
" Bishop of Bristol to Mr. Pitt.—Welbecketreet (Feb.
1805.---Bir,- -I have beard from so many quarters that you
have been kind enough to think of recommending me to
his Majesty to suoeeed to the vacant see of Norwich, that
I caa no longer refrain exprasiog my gratitude to you, if
such is your intention; and of assuring you that by so
doing you will be conferring a lasting obligation upon me.
which I shall ever have a pride is acknowledging.—l, o'4
air. &c., G. Baravoin" "Mr. Pitt to the Bishop of Bnetel.
—Downing-street, Friday, Feb. 8, 18U1.—My Lord.-1°
answer to the letter which I have just had the honour ci
receiving from your lordship, I am sorry to be under the
'necessity of acquainting your lordship that the report
which has reached you respecting the see of Norwich has
arisen without my knowledge, and that I cannot have the
satisfaction of promoting your wishes.--I have the honour,
&c., W. Pin."—Stanitopes Life of Pitt, vol. 4.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(Tllll3 DAT.)

COVRT Or PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Want the Judge Ordlaily.)
BURROUGHS s. BrussoriSia
la this cask the wife's patinas far 'Mitotic.° of her
0/0'1.414 Ilea*
Sir r. Slade moved for judgment.
sit C. Cromwell said he was mot at pretest Prel*.ra to
deltver it.
BURROUGHS r. sr ltiOrtille AND =coca.
This wee the petition of Mr. Burresighe far • absolutism.
Swabmy said the wife. orate bad been paid lip is the
pried of the trial, and he sow mowed that her twain oasts
might he now taxed against the sus already paid Ws the
registry, namely VW.
Dr. Spiel's mid the applieation was premature, biome
the time had not yet expired when a motion isiitMlee nib
tar a new trial. Bendel., it was clear that the deliaii had
really been the defence of the co-raapoadset is har abmb ;
and three of the ieows he had sailed had lailad.
Sir C. Croswell mid the Tunnies required • •peat
conawkntias, and he would aot as tie prima casiasa
make any seder.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Wen Nr. Oaminisser swam.)
It az FR DIRICIL WL =mit

The bankrupt, bites cleat is the Weirdos, applied for his
order of Jineharre. The adjadkatioa was co the bankrupt's
owe petition. Ilia atatontout thews debts al 9831 liabilities
on hill. di counted, 209/. The largest credhor is his wife, few
, being the smount of the taxed web recovered goziber
in a deem for a ludicial ties to the Divorce
Die expenditure is rotoroed at 1901. a year for the last two
emri. The bankrupt states the muse of his failure to be
" loss of appointment in the War•ofilm, being superannuated
no account of ill-health, whereby my salary was reduced
(tom 3651. to 126/.*

Mr. Watkin Williams opposed cm behalf at Mn. Dickens.
The cimumstances, be observed, were very peeuliar. The
benkrupt bad been ordered to pay &limey to his wife, and
was now in custody for not obeying the order of the cond.
Mr. fiargood—Have you proved !
Mr. Williams said that Mrs. Dickens could not prove
owing to the peculiar nature of the debt.
The Commisekner —Then if she does not prove, the
bankrutquil not be discharged from her debt.
Mr. did not object to the proof, and considered
that the bt was provable.
His Honour held that the debt could not be proved, u
the matter was not actionable either at law or equity, and
therefore the opposition could not be beard.
Mr. Wen, the bolder of a bill for 201., opposed in pe-
eon, sad asked that the bankrupt should be ordered to
set aside something out of his allowance towards payment
of hi, debts.

The bankrupt, in answer to Mr. &mood, said that his
surtrannuatioo allowance, lees impute tax, was 124/., out of
which he had to pay 601. a year as permanent alimony to
wife.

The Commissioum (to the creditor)—How much do you
propose that he ,houl4 set aside!
Mr. Isaacs--I would ingest 201.
The Cammissiosier —Yew. I shall make an order for that
amount to be set aside, as the bankrupt is in receipt of a
flied income.

Mr. William medd he also opposed for Mews. Aihurrt,
Soo, and Morris, who were cretliton far their cosia in the
su.t in the Divorce Court.

It appearin that the debt had not been proved, the oppo-
Bitten we'd not be heard.

Mr. Sargood—Tbon your Honour grants tha order of dis-
charge with that condition!
Th. Commirsioser—l grant the order of discharp, as far
aid cam.

Mr. Harrod—We will take It for what it is worth. Of
course, you moot discharge him from custody until 30
days have elapsed from the greeting of the order.

IN 11l CANTON.

The baakrupt, a watch and clock manufacturer. of Great
Dover-street, alied for his order of discharge. Debts
; swats of biding amount. Espenditure for last two
yssee, lOW. a year.

Hr.. Harris opposed far the easignees.
The baakrupt obtaioed a lugs quantity of goods es
credit within three maths of his failure ; and the ere &
tors wished to bare an account showias the disposal at than
goods.
Mr. Fugood, far the bankrupt, coriessited to so=
Nara foe at weeks, which was ordered ; sad the
mu directed to supply a cash sod goods aiseest for treehre
meths before his failure

(Before Mr. Rogidzar =lee)
or In SIR WY. HARMS. BART.
This wait the Ent sitting. The beak rapt was claseribed
RI '• of &Onto% Surrey, and late of 30, Bryanstosequare,
and of Worthing, bat having no permanent or axed ran-
demo." He came to the court on hie own petition on the
11th of March. Ilia statement of accounts shows debt' of
upwards of 27,000 i., nearly all due upon judgments. The
bankrupt thus states the cause■ of his failure—" By losses
in speculating in railway shares and foreign bonds, upwards
of thirty nerves°, which resulted to lewd proceedings ex.
tending to outlawry. in consequence whereof nay late father
disinherited nu."

Mr. Morrough tendered a proof on behalf of Mr. William-
son, builder, of Guildfon.l.
It appeared that io 1,19 he had ocatemplated bewails(
a candidate for the western thrisiost of Wray, and had
erected a large molting near Guildford.
It was coatesded that the debt of Mr. Williameon, and
most of the other debts, wore barred by the statute.
Mr. Momuigh coateoded that dating the outlawry of the
bankrupt his civil rights were entirely in abeyance, and that
covour
rasqually the statute could not then operate In ids
fa

fh-Tlegistatir cemearnd in this view, awl admitted the
proofs. M. Williemea yea amass trade assignee.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(=DI DAT.)

BOW-STREET.
Nirriorm Dlit'XlMl A FTRAT.
Two bricklayer.' labourers, named Atonsfield and nIYtaMIN
were charged with a serious assault upon • man named
James Lake. • carpenter
Charles Philter, of 24, Kingagatestreet, Holbert, deposed
that shout I o'clock on Sunday week morning he law the
two prisoners in Great queen-street. They were kicking
:dte; a couple of hats, which a third man was trying to re-
cover from them. as they belonged to him.
'lr. Currie—What did the third man do with two bats?
Witeme--He bad one of them on his bead and was
mryingthe other in his hand before the hate were knocked
on to the pavement. Whoess considered that he was
somewhat intoxicated, and so was Mansfield. The
injured man called Maidineld a coward, upon which the
Litter mid he was no cow.ird, and instantly
struck the prosecutor, who fell upon the edge
of the revement, the pri.nner falling over him. They Lot
up. and then Brennan went op apparently to strike the
prosecutor. who fell kick wards on the pavement, his heed
striking the stone with an awful crash. Another bystander
went for a policemin, sod Brennan, who tried to get away,
was followed. and bronaht back. The prisoners were taken
into custody, and the iu)ured man removed to King's College
IL *pita'.
. . . _ _

.lehn Rahn deprneol that he also saw the prisoners fight-
ing. The prosecutor and he followed Brannan and stopped
him.

Polite-constable F fil stated that the prosecutor had
been a week in the hospital, and was still lying there in a
tarry dangerous state. He was suffering from some
internal injuries, end Ids arm was also broken in the affray.
it was quits impossible to say when the prosecutor would be
able to attend, even if he should recover from the injuries
sustained.

Brennan rid he was never near the man all the time, and
M.instield said be was so drunk that he had no recollection
as to slat took place.
31r. Come—The prosecutor appears to be in considerable
danger, and I must therefore remand you again.

CLERKENWELL.