The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

In speaking of any of this society's performances
at Exeter-hall, to say that " the hall was crowded to suffoca-
tion " has become a needless repetition, for this is now the
case with every one of them. The first time we And the hall
only moderately full we shall not fail to notice it as a re-
markable event, portending evil. Last evening the perform-
ance consisted of Mendelnohn's Lagesang and Mozart's
Requiem, two pieces which are always given together. They
never were more magnificently executed. The first soprano
part, in both, was =stained by Madame Castellan, who has
revisited London after an absence (we think) of four years-
She does not go to either of the Italian theatres, but in-
tends, we believe, to confine herself to the coacert-room.
She has long been one of the greatest favourites of the
English public, and will undoubtedly continue to be as great
a favourite as ever. Her appearance last night was her
first essay in this breach of her art, and it wee entirely suc-
cessful. Her voice had the charming freshmen which has
always distinguithed It ; she sang with finish and expression,
and spoke the English words with remarkable purity and
clearness. Sims Reeves, who is at pressat in the fullest
of his incomparable vocal power, was the tenor In
possession
pieces, and Weiss was the bass. In the lelogesmig, the
second soprano part was well sung by Miss Banks; and in the
=, Mies Dolby sang the contralto with her usual ex •

The new Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, ie
at length advertised to open for th• season on the 15th of
Nay.

EXHIBITIONS.

BURFORIYB PANORAMA OF LUCKNOW.

A new exhibition, which cannot fail to prove
attractive to the numbers who are anxious to gain a clear
conception of the scenery amidst which the Indian rebellion
took place, has just been opened by Mr. Hertford, at the
Panorama, Leicester-square. The subject—perhaps the moat
interesting that could have been chosen of the many Indian
localities wham names are now so familiar to everyone—ice
the city of Lucknow viewed from the Residency, a large
building situated on an eminence commanding the principal
parts of the city, and a clear view of the environs and sur-
rounding country. The immediate foreground is occupied
by the buildings of the lt,sidency, rendered so memorable by
their protracted and heroic defence, while the various posts
held by the rebels are shown, not in ruins, se they have
since become, but intact, es they were at the commence-
ment of the siege. The aspect of the city generally
is of rather a heterogeneous character, some features of it,
such as the gilded domes, white minarets, and lofty palm
trees, perfectly answering to the conventional idea of an
Eastern city, while the Residency Church, a plain Gothic
structure, and some cottages in the suburbs have a decidedly
Eoglish appearance. From the point at which the spectator
is placed, commanding the rich scenery along the banks of
the Goomtee, and out of eight of the filth and squalor which
residents tell us are to be met with in the interior, the pano-
rama is one of great and varied beauty. The painting, which
is by Mr. Burford and Mr. &loos, from drawings taken by
Mr. Gallery', a little before the outbreak of the rebellion, is
bold end effective, ;the misty look of the distance and the
peculiar effect of the sunlight on the glaring white buildings
being very well conveyed.

ENTERTAINMENTS DURING PASSION WEEK.

DRURY-LANE will be opened for five nights, by
the Pyne and Harrison English Opera Company! who give
a series of vocal and instrumental concerts, in whmh a num-
ber of distinguished artiges appear. The vocalists include
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Mr. Ferdinand
Glover, Mr. A. St. Alban, Mr. Hamilton Benham, Mr.
Georg, Honey, and Mr. W. Harrison. Dilas Arabella God-
derd presides at the piano. A full and complete orchestra
bee tom engaged, and with Messrs. Dando and Thirlwall se
kaders, and Mr. Alfred Mellon as conductor, the arrange-
ments seem complete.
At the HAvietzumr Mr. C. H. Adams's Orrery will oc-
cupy the Map, and the lecturer, besides his familiar expo-
shicn of the wonders of astronomy, will specially devote a
portion of his lecture to the late eclipse of the sun.
The ADELPHI will be taken possession of for Eve night.
by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, the lady being well-known
to the stage under her maiden name of Miss Featherstone,
for their popular musical entertainment called " Patch-
work."

At SADLER'S WELLS Miss Julia St. George introduces
her " Howe and Foreign Lyrics."
The EAST-END THEATRES devote themselves to miscel-
laneousentertsinment, and the GRECIAN SALOON will be

made the arena in which Mr. Tom Matthews will give
his " Reminiscences of Grimaldi, and the Experiences of the
Life of a Clown."

Music will be strongly represented elsewhere. On Monday
Exeter Hall is retained, as unfit], for Mr. George Case's
grand evening concert, with such attractive names figuring
in the programme as Sims Reeves, J. L. Hatton, Mr. and
Madame Weise, Rudersdorff, Endeneohn, Louisa Vinning,
and other celebrities, with Mr. Willy ma leader of an effi-
cient orchestra.

At St. Martin's Hall The Messiah will be even the same
evening, with Miss Kemble, Mies Moment, Miss Dolby, and
Mr. Thnmaa and Mr. Miranda, as principals, under the di-
rection of Mr. John Mullah, wbo, on the following night
here gives the Meth and last Reties of his orchestral concerts.
The established entertainers will retain possession of the
field.

?dr Albert Smith will still be happy to accompany Ms
audience np_Mont Blanc at the Egyptian Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. German Reed will receive their friends as
usual at the Gallery of Illustration.
Mr. Charles Cotton will le found with his "Rose,
Shamrock, and Thistle," at the Plitt,* of Wales's Hall,
Resent-street.
The clever Christy's Minstrels will " warbla their native
wood-notas wild" anthe elegant Polygraphic Hall; and
The Colosseum, Polytechnic, Madame Tuaeaud's, and the
smaller exhibitions of the same character, will be open as
customary througheut the week, Good Friday, of course,
excepted.—Era.

The members of the Garrick Club are to comme-
morate the anniversary of Shakapeare's birthday, the 23rd
of April, by a dinner at the Albion Tavern, Mr. Charles
Haut in the chair.

While running over the actual chances and
changes of London, we (Atheneum) may advert to a formal
contrsdiction of the rumour of Mr. Wipe'. leseterhip of the
St. James's Theatre—to the loss of oar English stage In Mr.
Chubs Mathews, who will presently, it is rid, proceed with
the sew Mrs. Mathews from America to Australia,—to the
Omen Ia America the other day of the young lady who
spsearsd in our theatres under the name of Miss Blench')
Fast'—to the engagement of Mdlle. Victoire Belle at the
Royal Italian Opera,—and to au announced visit to London
tram Milßs. Wildaner, one of the principal singers at the
Vines arra.

The sum of nearly 2001., principally in until con-
tribution., hoe been collected fur raising a granite monument
ht the Mar)lebone Cemetery, at Finchley, to the memory of
the late Mr Henry Bishop.