The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-06 00:00:00

MUSIC.

THE GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
GLOUCESTER, TOISDAT.
The weather is supposed to, and no doubt dos
hrecooos, to a considerable degree, the attendance at these
festivals, of which the fair portion of the human creation
forms so large an element. If there should be, therefore.
any failure of success on the present occasion, it cannotbe
placed to the debit of the weather officer. Although the • I
attendance of strangers on the first day is nasally, by ear
parison, smell, the cathedral was filled to overflowing at the
morning serv.cc, and was more than two-thirds fall in Os
lineman whoa the oratorios were given. To-day's pre.
gramme was a somewhat crowded one—Full cathedral ea%
vice, with a Benno°, at 10.30 ; two oratorios at 130, and •
saiseellansous concert at 8 p.m was • pretty ample feast
for the lovers of sacred and smiler music for a single day ;
bet se the programme was only in part dimmed wine oar
report was despatched, we must be brief is oar destair. ren
of it.
When we entered the cathedral choir at 0.30 a.m., we
toned every seat canopied
(the admiuion 1
was free to al&
and • surplus oongregation was standing about the skim,
and even the clammy" was occupied by • hundred or two
weal-dressed ladles sad gentlemen. The corporation, with
the mayor (Mr. Tunnel% in robes, end preceded by the
" eap of maintenance," of which the Gloucestershire dig.
Maoris' me mem little proud, were seated near to the dryers
the mayor facieg the ascent throes of the bishop of the
diocese. It need scarcely be aided that the thicaval stall
was also empty. The service was iatooed by the Rev. Er.
Clarke, the promoter, and the loos.ne were read by the
Rev. Omen
ducats se
the Rev. h. J. Seymour. The
choral part service wee by the mecum of the
three choirs of Hereford, Gloucester, and Warnecke aloes.
Tallies omens and respouses were used, and the service was
Wesley in 2... The &Mum was also Dr. Wesley's
" Thou, 0 God. art praised in Sion ;" and maw
over,
over the composer of both anthem d servile* took i
the 'orris,. The service was beautifully done. la the Ti
Dews the passage." We therefore pray Thee help thy
' servaat " was tartsonlarly expressive, and the beautiful
treble solo, " Vouchsafe. oh Lord. " VIM delivered by wed
believe the leading treble of the Gloucester cathedral chok

:Ilisater Evans.
The sermon was preached bytbe Rev. C. Kennaway.H.A.,
Hon. Canon of Gloucester and Vicar of Chipping Compdasi
from tbs tottPsalm 119, v. 31, " Foe all are Thy *smote.
The morning mein 000elndorl shortly before 1 o'clock, •
and as balf-paP 1 was lined foe the conmenontset of the
oratorios little time was allowed fcr lonebsos. TIM 0100.
rice were Mendebrobit's St. Paul, part 1, and Spobr's Dig
Letzten Dinge, commonly known a. the Last • Itidg'agaL
Tietjens took the loading soratio solos to St. Poi;
Mir Williams the contralto solos ; Az. Gunamint' g the taw.
and Mr. Sootier the base solo.
Spohr's oratorio, which followed St. Paul, was not crow
elrgiad natal shortly before the departure of elm Landis
We. The principal soli were mat timid by Kim Lode
Pyre, Harr Gees, sad Mr. Lewis Thomas.
The collaction at the doors of the cathedral after Ms
morning service amounted to 1121. and slier the morterie
this afternoon to only 911. 6s. 101., making a total d
2031. 6s. 101
The first secular concert nakeis place to-nighh
t. and ile•
morrow butts Requiem and other selections will be
given in the morning.

tits CHOLIStk AT Mast.—The Malta Observer,
of Augur 31, says :—" The &dem is, we are glad to '
date, possibly diminishing is Malta, and it will doubtless
soon exhaust itself on the aeration of the Misuse heat
mow prevailing. In Valetta the dieser lies gm*
diminished during the lest few days, one attack harts
been reported yesterday, and two to-dsy. Is the valorem
reepting Rabat° and Conti, the Caere is ales rf
on the demure, each came rettiming one Or
two attacks. In Rabat% however, 12 attacks sal •
five deaths Demurred yesterday, and eight attacks sod tree
deaths to-day. At Ord Onrmi, where the rate of OW"
and mortality was always high since the outbreak of the
cholera, in earequenoe, no doubt, of the poverty as& deal I
of the inhabitants of the vinery, live attacks and two
deaths were reported yesterday, and the same number cd
attack. mad cos death took place to-day. The reel.
daily rate of attacks throughout the whole island sire
Monday was 37. and of mortality 2i."
Fifty performances of the A friusine in PM --
hats brieght 22,C301. to the treasury of the Imperial Operr
It is stated that the number of English pasts'
gets conveyed to Inland by the Holyhead and Killdelews
;motets during the lut month was en large es to he to*
unprecedented.
A GOOD FEANC'S WORTIL—T he pretoonstranta
of the Immaculate Conception of Tura con (Mao
do Rbooe) offer the following advantages for it r.
AR es~
scribers at tart amour will have their mass
in a special register sad will be entitled lie
skips I. Use daily exercises of the oiresrmsOf g
whisk are enumerated as inflows in • PrelollBl. --
rats%at Avignon by Auhrucal Brothers, printers rib (
and Merserosor the Archbishop "At Delhi"
dreatlast of the °Mee ;at 2 o'clock, rest es a isslisml9 4
at 5 meditation ;at whoa arid chapter of piadeb
d
seedy end ~lnns labour ; at 94, Dem high mere. 01
Ner:Arlectioes ; at lilt, direr and an -""
let noon, vespers, seedy, or vesicles
isto6.,o44eru or for those who fst, collstine tat WI 6,1
atervel ; et 7, spirits' readiog ; at Ti. soolltat
end ezeistie• ;et 8, rid. Meths abstsesoce fasshe
frees the lethal Be peesaber to Suter. All this (ads ths
Mitels), tasladiag eves roe es • settesee„ for ealy 1 treats