The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-01 00:00:00

11,131 PER AND JOHN
MILL.

folleurbig I•Vidisi been received by a
of Yr.:. NOM cenucilise from the Dee d

sunshineAtn e i
-studs e
rain." It was
o'clock a.m., but
torrents, bringing
agrimens of the overlie/18
journey, from the pay-table at London-bridge to
the railway carriage, generally speaking a distance
;at least a quarter of a mile. At the other sad
the journey, the gbas roof of the Palace was
Severely tested as to its water-resisting properties,
awl, we must admit, came out of the trial, on the
whole, rather respectably than otherwise. It is
true that in certain of the corridors umbrellas
were not altogether absurd, but in the main
'building, and especially in the transept, every-
thing was as dry and comfortable as could be
desired. But the weather was not the only dis-
turber of the last hours of the festival, the railways
also went ell wrong, and threw au immense number
'Of amateurs seriously out of time. The line from
Victoria opened the ball by shoving its engine
off the line at Gipsy-bill, where the whole of the
=gars had to alight and walk to the Palace.
in the day there was confusion worse con-
founded at London-bridge. Down to one o'clock
or so the trains went all right, but from thence
there was a delay of two hours, during which
knot a single train started, and four or five
thousand people accumulated on the plat-
form. The consequence was that hundreds lost
half the oratorio, and dosens missed it altogether,
or only got in in time to hear the National Anthem.
Within doors everything Went splendidly, for all
who had got down in time. The orchestra looked
magnificent, strengthened, as we were informed,
on this occasion by the presence of several distin-
guished amateurs of both sexes, amongst others
one or two members of the family of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and the galleries were all densely
crowded. The state box wee occupied by two of
the young princes, and several of the elite of the
nobility might be recognised amongst the general
company. The attendance, taken altogether, was
to all appearance greater than on either of the two
previous days.
The oratorio performed yesterday, Israel in
Egypt, is exceedingly well adapted for the Crystal
Palace, as it congas chiefly of choruses of the
grandest description, while the solo pieces are few
in number and comparatively unimportant ; though
this peculiarity in its construction stood for • long
time in the way of its success. It was produced
at the King's Theatre in the year 1739, and appears
to have been very coldly received by the public,
for, on its repetition, it was found necessary to
announce that it would "be shortened, and
intermixed with songs." These added songs
were sung by a favourite prima donna of
the day, who sang them in Italian. This device
seems to have doue little good ; for there was only
one other performance that year. Next year it
was performed only once, and then laid aside for
sixteen years. Handel brought it out again in
1758, when it was twice performed ; in 1757 it was
once performed, and once again in 1758. These were
the only times that one of Handers greatest works
was heard in his own lifetime. After his death
fragment". of it were now and then performed,
mixed up with other things ; but it was not till the
year 1838 that the Sacred Harmonic Society ventured
to perform the oratorio as originally written. The
experiment failed ; interpolations and omissions
were again resorted to; but the society having
tad the experiment in 1849, it proved r success-
fu ever since Israel in Egypt has been given
as it came from the hands of the composer. When
the oratorio first appeared, and for a hundred years
afterwards, the public could not comprehend or
relish a work almost wholly made up of ponderous -
Tae GINNKAL Eticnow.—The dissolution of
choruses, and stories (probably apocryphal) were
I told to account for Handel's doing such a thing. parliament will take place on the day of the proro-
lOne of them was that Handel had quarrelled with his gation, and the writs for the now elections will be
chief singers, and wudetermined to show them that sent out on the same evening.
Ibe could do without them. The idea of employing TIM ADMIRALTY AND TEI ELICTIONB.—The fol-
lowing Admiralty order was yesterday posted at
I grand combinations of vocal harmony as the means Woolwich Deptford, signed
of describing—or of creating impressions similar to the dockyards of and
by the superintendents of those establishments :
thane excited by the contemplation of—some of the
" Voting at Election.—Their lordships have
moat stupendous phenomena of nature—was some-
,„,._s
Ithing beyond the conceptions in those days of the """`""' that no interference, directly or in-
directly, shall be exercised over any person,
Ipowers of music ; and it has required the progress
in the knowledge and
of a century practice of the whatever be his rank or station, in the matter
art to render such an idea intelligible. The man- of the elective franchise ; and in the event
ner in which the meet tremendous manifestations of au election for members of parliament for town or
of Divine power are associated with the enblime county, the men who may be qualified to vote are to
harmonies of Handel is no, felt and understood be left in the exercise of their unbiassed judgments,
even by the multitudes who flock to the Crystal free from all influence, inquiry, let, or hindrance,
Palace • and few of them complain that "He gave and no canvassing by or on the part of any candi-
them liiilatonea for rain," " 'He sent a thick dark- date is to be permitted within this dockyard on any
sees over all the land," "He smote all the first- pretence whatever. Two hours shall be allowed to
born of Egypt," or "He rebuked the Red Sea, and every elector on the day of nomination for a 'rem-
it was dried up," require to be relieved by the ad- her of parliament, if he choose to absent himself,
but no pay shall be allowed for such two hours lost.
mixture of pretty melodies.
to the performance of these and the other On the day of polling half a day shall be allowed to
As
choruses of this mighty work, we feel convinced all voters, for which half day no deduction of pay
will be allowed."
that it has at any time or in any place been
equalled, and that it was fully appreciated by the The masterly speech of Hr.Gooehen, on On Oxford Union.
vast assemblage of listeners was shown by the warm, any Teats Bill, delivered in thinflowie of Commons en the
and at the same time discriminating applause so 24th of Jane, has bees published by Hr. Memo Wilson
abundantly bestowed. The airs form a much lees es • Pamphlet. Is the smarm ef •
said he
tit*.
prominent feature of this than of any other of
swayGweb wela'blellrlisi--""ous barnie whatever thaten el tot
do
Handel's oratorios. Some of them, nevertheless isdncation in Oxford, and it bas also beenaild that I wish to
produced • great effect, especially "The enemy said substitute the foreign profemorial system for the English
I will pursue, which Mr. Sims Reeves delivered collegiate system. No views could be further from
with vast energy and vocal power. The famous my tboosebta Lo• me . lay at once that I 1
duet, "The Lord is a man of war," was sung by sot
a not
legitimate inference from theipesch I made,eind Z.
Mr. Bentley and Herr Schmid, whose voices the coosequeoces which such views would contemplate do
blended admirably. Mdlle. Adelina Patti was en- not result from the bill which I had the !seem to hike-
thusiastically applauded in "Thou didat blow," in duos. I venture to publish my speech ea the bast proof I 1
which she displayed the charms of her clear and
realMD give that theiinfereaces tow hichTlsalrl
desired alluded as:,
di: i
brilliant voice. The grand unaccompanied solos sway
Busy
um, in
my 5p..44• but from a remark which I am
gloriously," was splendidly uttered by Madame reported to have made in correction of Mr. Gathers*
Rudersdorff, and formed an excellent preparation Hardy. If sate words fell from me that might hive
for the chorus, "The horse and his rider be bath been so interpreted, they were founded en • mis-
castms-
into the sea," which brings the oratorio to so !P in
of mr. °"b". HutlY's =main'.
Peeing him to be speaking of the admissios of diameters to
magnificent a close. the governing body of the auiversit
ch
y, I oily repeated whoa
Mr. Bowley, the able and active manager of the I bad stated in
the body of my epo, namely, that the
Crystal Palace, has addressed a letter to the ladies admission of dissenters to the 40Clainat body of the onion-
and gentlemen who have given their services during 11l
uy was •,tor_o.l,,,Lbetr_r_iPl,o6_ol ti_n.bilt. _altboisel nt
the festival, the following passage in which has our 2.,...bzr,h7; .-contrary--6. re,. that to do away with
entire concurrence : religious education is either a principle or a result of the
Be the unsaimons verdict of all competent to form as bill. lam sure that so word in my speech ought even to
opinion, the three past festivals—each use in advance of suggest each a thought."
that preceding it—have bees weedroualypeagressiee records On Thursday evening, Mr. Cowbell presented
of maenad culture. The festival now about to conclude has a petition to the House of Comm., „1,...a i„.
been still more marked in its musical results than de pro- two thousand member. and supportof the
decease's, decease's, for every one who has bed the good fortune to Closing Association, employed in wholesale aid retail
take part in the orchestra, or to Brawl to its overpowerieglz trades, praying that the National Gallery wed British
trend effects during the peat few den meet be beFeseeee Museum may be opened from raven till tea during three
with the (*shag that they have stteaded a musical solemnity evenings of the week, in co
appointed is 1860. mpliaoce with the moommende-
which cannot but be regarded re the greatest triumph of nos of the select oommittee
combined musical ability which has ever been whammed. General Sir Hugh Rose has proceeded to Ireland
Directed by the great musical chief who has presided over to make arrangements for the disposition of the Weeps
ou, much of this success is due to the forethought and care during the fortheomine election. July Is en atria hot GUILDHALL.
towed by him in the details and general arrangement' of month m the north ai Ireland. the A.......
NOW IMIALINI.
the orchestra. The ability end energy of the gentlemen Belfast will seed reinforcements. The ;;F-comar
ofut
who have superintended these arrangements must have able general enables us to predict that his acts will be Aerie. Jan mouse, a.leweg mile. was charged Were Mr.
been apparent to WI engaged, while the solo artistes who termed by marry, moderation, sod limum. After a short Aldermen Oar Into realist 23& awl • hens, vales 4114
have assisted will be ever memorable foe the talent they visit to Deland, re believe Sir Hugh Maros to &aka ea the eyes
a Jahn An". 'is maatsr•
have rasprayed. beam= at Nal. flirstralmomen. 'rho roar we is eitt
business, ere he takes uo his cocooned finally. We have ea. Alias seal —1 eat a inrisigresse. end any sa
eaew
As regards the pecuniary results of the festival, no doubt the movement of the troops Saded will bowel
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is • leis so
swim
tram so maim trouble. or the maamy ea week new _ with's{ mare ea Yr lb* trek On that earn* I pee
it ll too early to form an exact opinion. Con- forth be better mutated, °ad l'ill ix" dims sad w","•7 "
siderable amount, have to be collected from A a and New
-shifts • him zie. ee mew" tae &wee., ei ay fees the pa
the agencies, and the various items of expenditure The Turret-ship Commission have reported weds al Briels-ktoe. Be tome away twreepleor sere 1e :
ascertained, before anything approaching a balance against the oonatruction of • resod on peptide Cowper` 00/.., r.L.1ar,e8b._....t...11 well,0 00•01.1.100."..• ant!, fowl
can be struck. It is, however, clear that the re- design, which they objected to chiefly on account of l being mamas"— 17, the lass sadetw74 thirteen ...".. .. a
yard. 1 luret
ceipts will not be so great as at the last festival tor • iramturret ship t end it le stated that A Wier two ehmm sad a bane eel". es. Oa the 7.1.4 . / gihmks
The results, however, to the Crystal Palace will, it turrets corobieed with • filed battery ;so it
sill doubt- . jyt-.1 mimed ems breve frees
ow swam I dursises 1 1
lees be decided to build the Heresies on Mr. Reed's plan, found m. 1,,,,,...., mr. Davis. us... cable',
is expected, not vary very much from those of the Ilia, as we said is a formerember, has time at each '---- '''''' - --, is 6. Willi •
r
1862 festival, when upwards of six thousand pounds :xi of the ship.--beep ei .„7 G,,,u, a 4 1 Meshee.
was gained to the revenue of the company. It will I LITRRARY AND SCIRNTIFIC Ilizzrnuas von ma I F.lissommbirin be ilmillesa"mos dwoodthstoisbin 11"mmetemmberag Ist bagggigr. "Zs I
now me a fairquestion for consideration whether I Enema Wiza.—Monaay—linterelogker. at. 7 ; AWafic, ! egilig heeedgelgog. Os aloe a mews it immortal sbat Illia '
such resultaafford an adequate return for the labour .at 8i Tneolav—lltheolegical,.at ft, ' Onsiselork
_fie, ph- had hamht the boom, tar a mead 7.-.-..... :a 1
Imposed by these festivals. It is undeniable that , apd is.tbo4itrfs" Dr• De"... ; . Ph".6"4"freal"..ing . the* the seller &brooded wittiest giro( Ism • :
I
such a distinguished gathering as has been held at I ';',:derce.A" nem
the Crystal Palace during the past few days adds j TN n
3;...RISAT EASMIN AND ORRAT NORMS= I with°IIIPII aim
dI" inasti". Willi" Mr. Ty.t.i se Viable rate, 4.BPasdh" Pleb"'
Ba.
I "Willi"were "1"11.1' sal bs i11ii"41.1.17 Ikea". 1.
bad besta saspieleas hers% sad also well the
war 'I
greatly to the prestige of the institution, and it TO- RALLwoTo._Tho case for mil omitting the Greet weegiees meat . here, ebb wake^ by i
loots the highest honour upon all concerned iu it. and Great Esters in strong, esprielly as their sailed ass vessaisi ewe or twigs see the Posellil 1
The only question, however, for the consideration length of Bee would not equal that of the Lomita sad saver lasatiesed • word event harms lees allied Wme ,
of thou directing the affairs of the Palace is, do North Weston, Great Wasters, or North issues, mad Nierirest a few de previaeoly. gr. Mamma WM
three feetivals benefit the company sufficiently to their Mies *II mesh that 'the, could be of mere le"ie. W , eeMtilY himself Iva diarbnlad. Ina is ills PS'
induce their continuance ? In due time a reply meat is
the public working as one wooers then as two, but mak. ' emus oesusso gave the yetketaa emsaes ;
eel favourable to large amalgamations, and we may I magas, stootais oak —I am a bore ihastargi
will be given to this question ; meanwhile it is conclude would sot greet the union of the Geist Northers to m was the Mew paths Maass. I Week* 4 c
gratifying to know that this festival has not inter- and Great Brants before it had well iteestigstei the ma. him hen en seisms. me, mu is oss e hiesrile al •
eared wit-1,, the sale of season tickets, or of visitors ter. There can, however, be no obWetion te • veshleg *Mei het whieselhiliell. - I &slimed Ihs Mil IS wished OW '
to the Palace guerally. The mason ticket money brwgww"b• wb" mg www Into (area elm"- !flooll•
em
six hews' es** t• the zegoriosit li. i
received is 3,000/. in advance of last year's (or ;he ties wed he eseele smut lis Mil ,e
iisuPY-11quant"PgIttities of mackerel have been •tt et. em It NW, sad vs able 'sat le Ms. Dasteee AM.
indeed of several preceding year') reeeiPte ; the Clutatrob, is Heats. A few days sines eas Wee ' ism Maass Me hem mei Woe* him te she se a ssegi .1 1
.
visi.tots, aloe, are considerably in moms of any btoeght in 40,000 Ada, art the lamina ea that der i Wesel at delug se he elaseeiak met car elePisial_e
former year. - aimed Md. i sans' I oat resissesl ass after hi" Ina he emoro 4

W.-122wg
"Deanery, Woatharke, Ju 28,
" hamhw premeisi by rardmire espieureem
from Manias en MAK answer to your letter. I bags
intimated already to the committee that it is act my g-
ins** to take any active part is the Westminster aim-
me rapport to Yr. Mil as inionet of
his and the credit width the West-
minster s eebn will gain by electing such a penes ander
the conditions on which he has tom prepond to them.
But that I ought not, in ths position which I bald
in the church in Westminster, to decline ais easera to the
appeal which you have made to me ea the geodes of the
charge brought against Mr. Mill founded ea the pas-
sage quoted from his recent week au pkihnopip.
I hers no heritages in adding my teellineny to that
at the eminent graledastke who have already it:premed
their admiration of this pumas. Bo far from justifying
is the hest degree the ',harp of atiminik nekkam• •
forcible entposiliW of the fousdation of a tree Nagle&
The substage of that manage is—that God ie geed, sod
that we are called upon to worship him besense or Ids
goodnew I need hardly point oat to you that age is the
&akIl• le of the Old Testareset se is
in the wank
I Be ye holy, feel am hely t' and gal more stroegly et the
New Tertareset—• God ia love. We love Him NKOMO MO
first loved us.' There are other merges in Mr. NR's
writing to which I could refer you as ooetainiog issinithre
illustrations of the doctrines sad predicts
the Bible. Bat this is one which every Obnaliste ear
•meets* Us, as setting forth the beet ' reason far the lespe
tat is '—for ' purifying ourselves, even as He is pone
—I remain, road tse..,
)

" Arraui P. EllasLu."

BRPRESENTATION OP BIRMINGHAM.

ADDRAIII3 OF KB. BRIGHT, /LP.
Mr. Bright, M.P., bas Weed the following ad-
dressed to the Glenne of ilimanghthe :
" To Taz ELICTO9B or raw Boitotiog or BERIMIGRAIL
" Gentleune,—ln few days the parliament will be dis-
solved, sod you will be required to select representatives
for a future Hoses of Ominous.
" Hear the career of the hone which is Dow about to
separate is one which has glen you much disappointaiest.
The election of 1859lwas caused by the question of satraps
extension, and was intended to promote an dance, if eel
• esttiement, el that question. The house which was re-
tuned at that election has been disloyal to its plague,
and has neglected its first duty.
" The admioistration which is 1850 climbed into odes
under the pretence of its devotion to the question of parlia-
mentary reform bee violated It. Golsen pledgee be Were
have purposely betrayed the care they undertook to de-
fend, and the ley embieut members al it ben tamely as-
quieend in that betrayaL The mintitry haws, for viz years,
held can, whieh, but for pranks, they made and whisk
they have broken, they could not have obtained pommies
of even for a day. No parliament, fairly elected by the
intim, would have so treated its ccustituents, and eo ad-
ministration so treacherous to its profaned Flee/paw would
have escaped imtentpunishment from a parmiset honestly
representing the people.
If I felt myself in any degree responsible for the err
duct of the parliament and the administrating es this
question of reform. I could sot without anifueioa of fees
render you an account of my stewardship, sad I could not
hope that you would Wilk select me as one el yen repro-
mutative& But lam free from the guilt of your betraysl.
I have denounced, and resisted it to the utmost of my

power.
" The parliament is about to expire—the ministry will
soon undergo changes, or will totter on to its fall ; but the
question of reform still lives, and at this moment, is the
eyes of its oppocents, takes a more distinct shape than at
any other period since the pasaiog of the bill of 1832. I
trust the result of the oomiog general election will show
that, notwithstanding the treachery of official statesmen
and the indifference of the expiring parliament, the came
of freedom, based on a true repromentstioo of the nation,
is advancing with an irresistible force to its Awl triampb.
"If the electors of Birmingham, so honoured by peat
services in this cone, deem me worthy to speak for diem
sod for it in the coming parliameot, I shall accept the trait
with gratitude for the meadow* they show me, and with
an earnest desire to act worthily in their basil sad in amis.
name—l am, with malty thank' for your past kiednem to
me, very faithfully yours, " Jou. Sworn.
" Looden, J not 29."