The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-14 00:00:00

MUBIO.

GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
(riox on o WORM.)

GLOUCESTER, TUESDAY.

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If soars were dependent upon the weather, we
skald my that t►e Gloucester Festival of 1859 mast be a
fame, for more ppleamat weather bas not been known at
then meetings for many years.
The great musical feature of the first morning at than fes-
tivals is the Dottingen 71 Dress of Handel, which is fa-
variably given on these occasions. It went off this morning
at the whole admirably. The opening chorea, "We prates
This 0 Clod," 'showed what egec•s could be produced in each
a places with a band and chorus of hale over 300 performers.
Miss Lucaes sang the opening air with good taste, bet she
sissy. gives the effect of sluing between the teeth. Mr.
Thomas took the principal bass solos and acquitted himself
with pest credit to "Thou art the King of Glory," net-
withatandleg that Harpies trumpet was so faulty as to spell
the effect of this fine song. It Is 'we eausal for WWI* to
sakes mistake that the feet may be reworded. The meow-
raiment in this case—so great a haters of the part—waa his
greatest failure. The text solo, "Whim Thou tookast upon
Thee" which was written by Handel fora base veins, wee snag
by Mr. Montern Smith (tenor). He took it rather slower than
we have been accustomed to hear it, bat his smooth equal
voice told well. The trio, "Thou 'Meet at the right head,"
by Mies Leuelles, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Thome, wee a
pew, the voices blending together In beautiful harmony
the concluding ad►gio movement, "We bel eve that Thou
shah come," was beautifully subsisted by the voices. The
prayer, " Vouchsafe, 0 Lord," wee impressively declaimed
by Mr. Timone, end most correctly wag. A great recom-
eneedetlat fa this gentleman Is that be does not attempt to
alter the text; be deft not, like some public singers, attempt
to correct Handel, but sinp literally the mule as laid down
is the score, nothing extenuating and nothing omitting.
The diorama were all well given; we may especially notice
the thrilling effect produced by the trebles in " We,
therefore, pray Thw," and "To the Cherubim."
The repetition of the word., " Holy, holy" was sublime
The anthems were Mendel:soh:is "Am the hart pants,"
tad Atwood's " Coronation Anthem." In the former the
burthen of the solos (for roprano vole.) were given to Mrs.
Clara Hepworth, a daughter of Mr. Anson, the organist of
Gloucester Cathedral, and (by virtue of that tines) the con-
ductor of the Feetival. She sang the mule allotted In her
with peat taste sal judgment, and her voles Is strengthened
and mach initroved slue her d,'bat at Gloucester. She
mated a very favourable impression. The anthem Is alto-
gether kindelsaohntan. TM shoran " Trait thou in God,"

is so like the " Bass " chorus, "Baal we ery to thee," in
Mendelseohn's masterpiece, that any person listenlog outside
the walla of the cathedral might almost he deceived into the
supposition that it was the very chorus from the Allah.
The " Cotenant. n Aniline—another old stock pleat of these
Fettival•—brought the lest matiss to a close at about 2
o'clock.

DIATII 07 BIZ JOHM HAY WILLIAMS, HAW.—
We regret to Inns that 81T John Hay Williams, Bert, died
on Saturday at his seat near St. Ample. The late baronet
was born 91 at Jensen, 1794, and married Bth 1413eptembar,
1942, Lady Sarah Amherst, only daughter of the lets end
sister of the prevent Earl Amherst. He succeeded te the
title as the death of his father, the first baronet, in October,
1830. The late baroret assumed the name of " Hey" In
1842. The baroeatcy in default of issue devolves Goble bro-
ther, Mr. Hugh William,.
REPRESENTATTON OF ATRI3IIIII.—No public
movement has yet been made wi•la nepeet to the vacancy
created in Ayrshire by the lamented deaths of Lord James
Swint. But, as might be est ected, the quricion of • suc-
cessor to the late member has been canvassed on Dinh Wee,
and we believe we are correct in stating that Mr. Sneers
Wortley le likely to be the candidate on tbe connivance, and
Mr. Oswald. of Auchinentive, Gs the liberal interest.--tiles-
foie Yo y.Tearwat.
Os WW.me4ty Diet, being 8t Matthew's Day, the
Lord Minor, sidemen, sod eheriffs, with the Governor; of
the novena royal hoapitals, will attend divine satin at
Claristehnich, Henan stun, where a sermon will be
preached by the Sm. Edward Taylor Hudson, MA , of
Trinity Collage, Cambridge, sod Second Muter of St.
Paul's 801600 i. Attic which they will repair to the great
ban Is Christ's liosittal, where the oratioma will be delivered.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHINESE WAR.

JOINT ACTION OF FRANCE AND &NOLAND.

PARIS~WzD Sur. 14.

The Moniteur of this morning, in an article con-
taining the details of the late treachery of the
Chinese, concludes thus :

"The government of the Emperor and that of
Gre►t Britain, are about to take measures together
oonoertent) to inflict chastisement, and obtain
every satisfaction, which so flagrant an act of
treachery requires."