The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-26 00:00:00

LONDON, tUESDAY EVENING, JUNK 26, -1880.

Tilt VISIT OP rat ORPHXONISTS TO THE

cRYsrAL PALACE.

Yesterday, at precieel„7 three o'clock, the small
party of above 3,QOD 110116•11111 Arcs Ihrspri nob their
bow to amt. asqoaliamai with is pmemblesa 4 • good
many theorem* of ihe BA& pahiaa. Tip 'wet* was
moat Mislay iplacrEakaa both Wei eelk peaip signed
quite delighted milk the ether, and the shame at • WIMPS
et spoken cesamotrtho was abundantly mob ap kw,*
an amount of awileietioa which must have Imo meipro.
dly the admiration of both nations. The appeassece el.
the French Orpheoniste was quite sulllcient to Wpm, the

irudscting observer
with
the
idea
thatry
the MMei
reby
oertelady be two Frances—Flamm of &to and Bea
Champs de Men, Frame of Cherbourg and the Wiwi
rams—end France of the peaceful civilised city, of thesilo.
ring manufacturns town, and of the quiet country Ahem
where ploughman Jeasuot cultivates his (*phew Maideseies
in his leisure bows, without any orrietn-pesen wiled
could give kin neighbours the slightest uneasiness Mier
close comparison, careful examination, and mature mime
tiro, we gin the verdict in favour of the latter=
.and if ear hinds the British public will go and in
fkinessmity tokens with the Orpheonisia on Thursday next,
'mlfllllolllllll7 euglettleek dratwill 01 /la c't..
At wen yesterday, the whole building was
a scar-military looking invasion, all speaking the ?reach
Uwe." but appearing as stout and as harmless
and se rosy se if they had come up from the English
provinces. Although all of them were hirsute to an extra-
ottlinary degree they seemed to have been bitten by an
inane fancy for rason, as each of the visitors called
for one the moment he arrived at the cutlers'
counters. Their appetites also, we rejoiced 'to learn,
fully switained the similitude to their English provin-
cial allies, for we were informed that Mr. Strange
having contracted to give them all a certain amount of
luncheon at a certain price, with a certain addendum of
beer, found by actual experience that he bad fallen into a
miserable delusion in his estimate of the eating or drinking
eapabilitiee of our delicately organised neighbours. The
beef disappeared in a twinkling, and as for the pint. of
Bass, the first gentleman Who arrived in the refreshment
room liked the fluid so well that he cleared away half a
dozen at a dash, so that Mr. Strange had to forget his
reckoning, and throw himself en his traditional national
hospitality. Feeling, like a true Briton as be was, prowl ;
that his Baas had met with the approval of the growers'
of claret and skampegse, he courageously set his cellar
abroad, end, long before the commencement of the concert,
eleven hopheads were put in a condition to emit a most
sonorom soend when struck upon the outside. We corn-
mead this fact to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and ask
him whether he ought not to append to his next budget
some provisions for facilitating the export of English beer
to France. The Frenchmen were on the whole very much
delighted with their visit, and thought the " Palais de
Cristal " superb, but a good many of them had
melancholy stories to tell of the manner in which
they had spent their first night in London. The
two new hotels in the Islington cattle market had been
secured, and strenuous efforts bad been made to furnish
them with beds, but 3,000 strangers are a good many to
come at a rash even to London, and therefore we mud
not be surprised if a few gentlemen were obliged to make
pillows of their carpet-bags under the first pressure of the
emergency. They had sent their own commissioners before
them, but as these functionaries, albeit quick and intelli-
gent, were not able to quite master London in four and
twenty hours, the visitor had to be mainly indebted to the
inhabitants, and we are happy to be able to add that
Ley were yesterday loud in their acknowledgments of the
courtesy and attention they had received everywhere since
their arrival. They are obviously of almost every rank in
French society. There are some who look like reduced
=Mains, some who might be taken for doctors or lawyers, •
a few priests, and a large majority, stoat, merry, bard-
handed workmen, just as rough and ready an their kindred
class in our own country. Previous to the concert they
seemed as if they never would tire wandering through the
building or over the gardens, but still they seemed to be
in a high state of discipline, for when the signal was given
for the preparatory muster, they were all at their posts in a
marvellously short space of time.

The weather cleared up considerably in the afternoon ;
and the public were not slow to take advantage of the first
cessation of rain to make their way to the Palace. The
later trains were exceediugly well filled, and when the
singers had all assembled, the Guides had arranged them-
selves in their special orchestra, and the conductor had
taken his place on his rostrum, the whole of the transept
and • considerable way down the naves was fully occupied
by the audience.
The concert began at 3 o'clock. We noticed the re-
hearsal of it yesterday, and have nothing material to add.
The concert concluded with • repetition of "God save
the Queen," which was sung much better than before.
Voices among the audience called for " Pedant pour la
/lyric," which was played by the band ; and then there was
an animated scene of shouts, waving of huts, shaking of
hands, and other expressions of mutual good feeling.
As the Free& and English crowds broke up and mingled
together there was an immensity of kindly feeling, tem-
pered by some exceedingly bad French and rather indif-
ferent English. The Orpheoniets, however, soon renewed
their intimacy with their recent acquaintance, Mr. Bass,
M.P., whom they pronounce to be • remarkably represen-
tative man of his nation, and, forgetting their fatigue, ad-
journed to the vestibule, where in the open air they good
naturally repeated many of their choicest piece. It is
hardly necessary to say that they received tumultuous
applause, and more encores than could possibly be quite
agreeable, but they took it all in the beet humour, and
seemed quite at home and happy amid their new friends.
The latter, determined not to be outdone by their musical
visitors, formed several pities everywhere around, and
gave " Here's • health to all good Lures," " All among the
barley," and " Mynheer Van Dunck," with immense vigour
sod effect. The gardens were crowded with French and
English, smoking amicable cigars up to • late hour,
and the trains coming up to town resounded with
• pleasant onufwilon of tongues. Al the Orpheonista are to
give but two performances more, their English admirers
must not be deterred by the weather from running down
to Sydenhatu to see and hear them. Coming as they do
from various parts of France, they form an excellent crite-
rion for judgiug what the whole people are like ; sad re-
turning as they will by various routes and to various de-
partments, it would be a pity to lose the opportunity of
winding them lack with favouialde impressions of • people
of whole they had before beard so much and known so little.
Bat, independently of all that, their music is of a very
high order, and some of it is now for the first time
heard in this country, had the band of the Guides, whose
exquisite music was lost on the crowds of the imperial visit,
is of itself quite sufficient to justify the daily filling of the
Crystal Palace. We trust that any little shortcomings of
which our friends have had to complain daring the first
night or two of their sojourn will be carefully seen to by
their boats, and that their excellent appreciation of British
beef and beer, which alone should entitle them to our re-
spect, will be met by • liberal contract, so that Mr. Strange
may not be left alone and =tided in his endeavours to
sustain the Britannic ciseraoke for hospitality.

MAUL ANltillall'AßY.
—.--
AptiMad; Ithill...lB...ersOmeilotre
I,l=—Paymatier P.O. Pearce, to be additional to
dm
Fint.cloas Aseistant logineer T. F. Ellarsoeda, to the
Aaia, far wake in tbet.Grumiffir.
Jlereemir P. Thornton, promoted to the tank of second-
dolt MAW* user in the Ploodhoond. •
• H. Ching, J. IL *matey, R. 0, Panting, and
lielrato the Orion ; P. W. S. Monteith, to the
LP. M. Poland, to the Donegal_ 1 vr. -r. IL
Om tiff tbe tilglars :E. Herrick and A.
the
Ducat, to
Om - mollemen; T H. Serenthorpe; to the Diadem ;
'ti: T. latoo and H. B. Las, to the Arindnefl
O. O.J. Perveet, to the Centurion ; C. Y. Prone*
tlga4cs to Terrible ;H. E Needham, to the Queen ;T.
H. , E 8. Dogdale and C. A Cadi, '
to the for diving : B. IL G'reenfell, to the'llalpo-
Xonn: O. . F. Hoighimiss, to the Hannibal •B. W.
ftilding, B. H. Dunn, A. 0. Tottenham, Bleekt A.
Bees, L. 0. Reece, J. A. (linos, J. W. Wiltdoli, I.
WAN; O. 8. La Code G. 0. Boys, F. A. Oelekar,ll,
°Meese. S. W. J. Henkh, and the Ham B. AL D. Broiran„
to the Negeroao, for divert.
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AN!) AP-

. . CHATIiAIt, Jots 25.
..c. OMIMIkt. Com, if minnle—At 11 o'clock thin
‘n,
omaimiadmieseirtate=rifazieshiels4)DeleneiNtit ,
. wen WirA=bleitll2l6 More'
9th Rord liprizaa, who was anti of
lowing . 'l. For leaving, at thewrteMarine
Benue* di An lUit hum. MO. Wain
We ride deo a imosartiric. and having Almon WI-.
end al iroken rids Strengi ft pane of glare la lint bar?
rank ..I Fag r*, ,Wiles is mammal in the
goardramit ;far tbs yield . seentionad fa the first
;I=Maim remeink manes= at fbiessant Julius
Ms
wil. el the greed, and also
damaged .II lb For - baldly, on the
lab July, strut meant Julius Burton, his superior
1 otaner, OD, 00 back with his boot, and having at the same
time said be *surd ' knock tha brains out of some of the
—as yet.' 4. For having at Melville hospital on the
• d the 12th An., refused to strip for medical ea-
aamm w, although twice ordered to de 60. 5. For ',Alvin'
at the Onesnandant:s dike, on the morning of the 12th
, June, used disrespectful and disgusting language to Colonel
1 B. Res somenandant ; such conduct being outrageous and in-
subordinate. and to the prejudice of good order and discipline."
Firs* lientseant and Adjutant F. W. Thomas ofkiated se
Deputy Judge-Advocate. On the charges bang read over
to the primmer, he pleaded " Not guilty " to the whole of
them. A number of witnesses were thee exsmined is
port of the prosecution, after which the court adjourned.
The prisoner, who has only been two years in the Bo*
Marines, is a man of exceedingly bed character. He has
been tried ewe before for assaulting a non-oommiesioned
• cease, and also once for desertion. The Rodin and ems-
team el the court will sot be known until it has been ap-
proved et by the Admiralty.
Theviwrlrnment has chartered the following selditiorel
ships for conveyance of reinforcements proceeding from
this to Bombay, via :—The Windsor Castle, the
Conway, the Star, and dm Queen.

PORTSMOUTH, Jobs 25.
The Megsers, 'screw troop-ship, Commander Hen-
derson, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Corfu,
Malta, and Gibraltar, with about 400 military and naval
is and idao several private gaseengem, including Lord
F. Kerr, lately commanding her Majesty's shiplifarlborougli,
and family. The naval invalids were sent on board hm•
ttlY'a ship Victory yestenlay, and Ole military were
ist the dockyard this morning. The latter consist of
110 rank and tile, 26 women, and 62 children, under com-
mand at Lieutenant and Adjutant Cotter, second battalion
3rd Foot.

—Tieinllilog, 11, piddle 'Ammer, Captain Sir F. L.
Wilintock, sailed from Spithead on Saturday, on the com-
mencement of the voyage to take soundings along the pro.
Jected line for laying down another Anglo-American tele.
graph cable.
The Blenheim, 60, screw coast-guard ship, has been
planet in No. 7 clock at Portsmouth, to examine, cop.
per, ke.
The Duman, 101 screw, and the Inunortalitf, 51, screw,
both at Portsmouth, are shortly a:pouted to make tiled;
oflcial trial of speed at the measured mile at Stokes Bay.