The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-27 00:00:00

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MISS WOLFE'S MORNING CONCERT.
A concert of chamber music was given yesterday
morning at St. James's-hall by Mies Wolfe, who on this
ocaution made her Mal as a vocalist. This young lady is a
contralto singer, and, we understand, is a pupil of Madam•
Sainton-Dolby. She made a highly successful first appear-
ance, and gives promise of final' to eminence in her proles.
Sion. She is ladylike aid prepossessing, and her gifts of
nature are evidently cultivated by well-directed study.
Among these gifts a fine soice ia, of comer, the most mew
tial, and Mis■ Wolfe 's voice is not only rich and power-
ful, but bee a peculiar softness which is singularly
attractive. She seemed timid and nervous for a time, bet
the natural embarrassment of a beginner, where there is
merit, never makes an unfavourable impressioa. It speaks s
delicate and sensitive mind, sod so much is this the Cale
that it would by no means be bad policy in those who pre.
sent themselves for the first time before the public to
" ammo a virtue if they have it not." Miss Wolfe sang
three solo pieces—Pinsuti's rowan, "0 doles min tenor,"
Marcus aria, " 0 vago fior," and Mine Lindsay's English
ballad, " The Bridge." These, all excellent in their mescal
ways, enabled her to show to advantage her various qualities
as an srtist, particularly her pure and simple style, and has
remarkably clear and emphatic elocution—features for which
her bat:nest:sr Is so highly distinguished.
Miss Wolfe was misted by Madame Ssiosoe•Dolby, Miss
(Nellie Westbrook, Mrs. Osborne Williams, Mr. Perna.
and Mr. Patey as sisgers ; Mr. Sainton on the violin,
Mr. Lazarus on the clarinet, and M. Adolph Ries on the
pianoforte. Madame Safuton-Delby brought forward a
, new song by Blumenthal, "The Children's Kingdom,"
which, we have no doibt, she will make very popular ; sad
she also sang "Claribel's" favourite ballad, "l cannot sing
the old soap," sad F. Romer's song, "Thyri the fair."
II Miss Westbrook sang Arditi's well-known bolero, " Leg-
gier° invisibils," with great brilliancy. Two of Virginia

Gabriel's most favourite ballads ware sung, the one by
Mims Westbrook, the other by Mrs. Williams. Mr. Perron
was encored in one of hie uwa ballads, and Mr. Patsy sang
Mendelesebn's celebrated •• I'm a roamer," from The Sox mut
Stranger. The instrumental portion of the concert included
' the Adagio and Reed° of Brethoveses beautiful Beasts in
E fiat, Op. 30, played byl Messrs. Ries and Blanton ; M.
Bainton's Fantasia on Scottish airs; a movement from
Mosart's Clarinet Concerto played by Mr. Lazarus ; and a
pianoforte solo by Mr. Ries. These, and several other
vocal and instrumental pieces formed an entertainment at
more than ordinary interest, which concluded with the
grand finale, " Dal two stellate aoglio," to Romini's Huai is
SOM.

CATTLE PLAGUE RETURNS.—From the weekly
detailed return issued by theVeterioary Department of the
Board of Trade, it appears that of the counties in England
exclusive of the metropolitan police district, 2 counties
main free from the disease ; 20 show an increase of 2,089
cease during the week ; 15 show a decrease of 605 ; showing
a total increase during the week in the counties of England
of 1,484 moss. The metropolitan poise district shows a
decrease daring the week of 17 mom. Of the counties in
Wale', 10counties remain free from the disease ; 1 shows au
increase of 49 rases during the week ; and 1 shows a de-
crease of 168; showing • total decrease during the week in
the counties of Wales of 119 cases. Of the counties in
090lbad 11 main fw.tL. t!'4 didCsr, 7 abetr
; -
an increase a 176 eases during the week ; and 9 show a
decrease of 726 ; showing a total decrease during the week
in the counties of Scotland of 550 eases. Of the coaatiss
in England, Wags, and Scotland, TS counties remain free
from the disease; 28 counties show an increase of 2,314
ewes; 25 counties and the metropolitan police district show
a decree's of 1,516 oases ; showing a total increase during
the week ending January 20, 1866, in England, Wales, and
Scotland, of 798 oases, es compered with the week ending
January 13, 1866.
IRELAND AND THE CATTLE PLAOUE.—An limper-
tank meeting of the 'nowhere of the Royal Agricultural
Society of Ireland was held on Thursday at their offices in
Upper Sackvillwetreet, Dublin. The principal business
before the meeting was the consideration of what steps
should be taken to prevent the cattle plague visiting that
country. The meeting was addressed by Lord James
Butler, Lord de Need, the Earl of Erne, Colonel Knox
Gore, and several other gentlemen, who pointed out the
great necessity for immediate action ; and resolutions were
passed calling on the government to appoint inspectors
at each of the ports in Ireland, to prevent drovers in
charge of cattle entering the country without certificates
of disinfection ; to discootiune entirely the export of all
live cattle from Ireland during the continuance of the
plague, and to encourage the exportation of dead meat ;
and directing the attention of the graziers to the impor-
tance of making arrangements to insure to the English
market a supply of dead meat. Mr. Kiucaiii then addressed
the meeting on the [temerity of establiataing an insurance
association, to be supported by voluntary subscriptions.
He pointed out in clear end forcible terrine how urgent
such a course wee, detailed the means by which he proposed
to form the company, and concluded by moving the ap-
poietment of a committee to consider the matter. The
meeting was adjourned till Thursday next, when the
subject will be fully and carefully discussed. The
Dublin Evening Mail says : " The Irish govern.
meet are to be comineeded for having induced the
English Privy Council to include this country in the new
order on the cattle disease. No single cone of tinder-
pest has occurred in Ireland, and there is ground for strong
hope that, by the blessing of Providence, the int ing
sea will act as our cordon to keep off so dire a calamity.
But as it may come. and as, if it cornea, ire advent will in
all likelihood be sudden, not only should no precaution be
neglected, but everything should be io rearlioers to fightthe
tummy as best experience auggests. In the worst event we
have had the advantage of the experiment a mode in Eng-
/sod sod Scotland, and these would seem to show that
where prompt measures were b-ken in every district the
disease was either extirpated or greatly mitigated in its
ravages."
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The weekly
meeting of the board was held yesterday at their officer,
Spring gardens; Sir John Th writes in the chair. The
Streets Committee brought up a report which had been
submitted to them by their engineer, stating that the &mege
done to the subway in *nth wark-stieet had beet made
good. Mr. Collinson did not agree to the report of the
engineer. for it was impossible for the contractor to make
good the damage the water company heti dime to the subway.
It was a fact that the company, ►altnough they hod refused tr.
nee the subway because they said it would be dangerous to
their pipes, had sunk them aix inches bc'ow the crown of
the side entrance of their subway, and had thereby tres-
passed upon the board's territory, and, in fact, ruhrpted all
the danger to which they referred when they refused to
make use of the subway in order to preserve the street,
while they put the public to the inconvenience of having the
roadway broken up, and themselves to the unnecessary
referred
de doingujb o"ihMe Co. niNne,Tt`;',.°.'norri:hclitirt„hoeore secondedport i
the motion, and it was agreed to nhari.toonaly. On the
motion of Mr. Evan% the question of the uti iaation of the
southern sewage (which was appointed to come on at use
o'clock) was adjourned for a fortnight.—!lr. Smith, the
solicitor to the board, reported that the fonowing bills had
not complied with the standing orders, and were therefore
considered as dead :—Barnet, lieodou, Hompatead, and
London Railway; Bricklayers Arnie and Elephant and
Castle Railway; Clapham at.' LondoKilburn-bnridge Railways;
Houses of Parliament A pprooches ; Railway, Me-
tropolitan Railway (Station collecting lue.) No. 1 ; Mid-
land and Great Western Junction Railway, North Surrey
Railway, and Waterloo and Whitehall It 41 way (extension
to Newington-butte). Some routine leusioeos was dbineed
of, and the board adjourned.
CRYSTAL PALACE—The Saturday concerts and
afternoon promenades will be resumed this day. Mdlle.
Ida Mdlle. A. Bnroholdt, Herr Reichardt, and
Herr Straus will be the principal performers. The centre
transept will be decorated with a great exhibition r f
camellias and flowery. A collection of the principal works
of John Gibson, RA., will also be on exhibition. Ethardo
will make a late ascension at lialf•past five, aid the Palace
will be illuminated until seven.
TRY CHANCELIAdt OF THE EXCHEQUCR AND THE
TEA DUTIES.—It is rumoured that Mr. Gladatooe is taking
statistics with a view to making another reduction in the
duties levied upon tea. The customs authorities at
Glasgow have been officially requested to civvies the tea
trade as to the opinion held of the exp.olieocy of doing
away with the present Custom-house routine, and collect-
ing the tea duties at the ship's side. It is said that the
waving thereby effected would permit of a further rerine-
tiro in the duties on tea. The subject is similes( consider.
able attention at Glasgow, and many are stroll", of opinion
that some charism will be introduced in the Chancellor's
next budget —The Grocer.
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