The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

The annual concert of the Tonic Sol-Is Association
may be said to have now firmly established itself in the
caleeder of the Crystal Palace ; and it la doubthil whether
the Perri of Bydanham contain • more pleasant fits. This
111000k610111 resesses an obvious advantage over all other
givers el mescal entertainments. Its choir of nearly 5,000
voices sandneeds have • powerful Menet amongst the audi-
ence; mad whether their performances turned out good, had,
or hailer ad, they might safely count upon a sympathetic
and se essi4 setided public. The moms of the Tonic
Solder conesets does not, however, require any explanation
beyond their Intrinsic merit. Indeed, it is hardly possible
to ism* • pester feat than to evoke such really eloquent
mile hem wash apparently rim-table materialise are sup-
plied by the Molar of some SO or 100 primer day school,.
The perimeter, rebriley, Isf is no reaper behind its
preeleasseers. Although the weather cannot be mid to
have bees at all prosaidas thus was an Mame sow
erne of visitors, who eimidimbis more then Med the
me erre hausept. The abide messed Se her been nicely
eduped to the capeally of the Halide' ereheetra's "wide
bananas.* Win being we hers piss. Made anywhere in
Me ample biselles The smagemest al the robes wee the
reel eye. The Little gbh, he their pyre losses, coon-
pled the lower as end the Mises sod brass were
posed on the upper sane, se se to feria • Idnd of mourning
border round the *Mg page. At two o'clock Mks
Stirling, who had begs performing on Mean. Gay
and Davison's pest cepa, gave place to Mr. Sae% who ad-
mired to the conderke's box amid inlet/melds shrill
henshs, sad barbs seended the proper key-toes, led his
young Amp at fell emir through their programme. This
was in ever muse of • my varied eltaseeter—reed and
males press, pines suited to the calibre of infant schools,
and pieces of no email rdifloolty alternating in pleating
onfusies. It is right to say that the Mapes ameneded
best with those which to nem extend put them on their
merle— the more juvenile creposilicas having • cosmoses
shoat their execution which use set nolkeelile in those of
• %Or cis. Anicepe them Lim may be enumerated
Use eliemde, "The God of Abeam praise" (from Hi),
"8. the Conipseis Hero scenes I " " Sue our
Om," "L Finny is God bows," Bach's Morale,
"whet God Lath dose." "TM Hallelujah," fret
Adel Marabous, " Come, let us all • Keying gs,"
• " keglers chores" by Root, • madrigal by Genseldi,
"Sidle Insve and gallant be," and the two prise glees,
whir wore praiser last year, namely, "The Fern and the
Foirsior." and "The Fisherman." Sir J. Stephenson's
glee, "Ise ear ore," wee the triumph of the day. It was
kindly and desersdly encored ; for it wield hardly have
been given with putter precision, juror, intonation, or
mere suitable expression. Altogether the perforeare
rellested the highest credit not only upon fr. Saul and
his coadjutor, Mr. Young, bet upon the numerous body of
leeches by who, the classes had buss trained. At the
ecesisies of the programme the National Anthem wee
sag with groat energy, and was followed by • cheer,
which was not the least improper vocal exercise
of the afternoon. The friends of the choristers in the
transept loudly echoed it bark ; lint the choristers them-
selves returned lustily to the cheeps end by their superior
diecipline me overpowered the noisier but netrared demon-
strations of the audience. They had, asnover, mother
resource, which was denied to their hits& below : they
tors of the strips of bright-coloured paper which had bees
prised on their seats as a guide to the Merest " voices ;"
end these being enthusiestioally waved in the air made the
oridiseers look like a vast Chimes **work. Satiefled with
this kit effort the rem people retired precipitately from
the Mid, and wove soon ere* paring their diveriera in
the imummehle Widmer@ of the Pam ; while thous at •
Ism " imemionebis age" Mired thoeshfully to the coun-
ter of Mr. Strange, which of mires possessed attractions
more mailed to their riper iatelligure.

KIM 1A171.4 ILLITZIR'S CONCERT.—The oonoert
of Min fps Harter, at fit. Jamas Hall, on Tuesday
evadag,pressated many and varied attractions, Betides
Mks Sada: herself, Mesdames lUtherine Hayes and Weir,
Mims Beadord and Theresa Jefferp, Mews.
Perm, Allan Irving, and Rime Reeves lent
**aid is the vocal programme ; sobs an the violon-
sells and pianoforte were contributed by Herr Lida'
sad Miss Matilda Baxter (a clever sister of the concert-
=rho, with Mr. Blagrove and Herr Wel, also per-
in a trio for pianoforte, violin, and violonftllo),
sad Mears. Vincent Wallace, George Lake, Vianesi, and
Mernesper officiated ellernately as aooompanyiets. Miss
lass Ruts, isirodased two airs, each in its way admir-
able, and Ma &rip* the talent of the singer to striking

ST. lama's HALL—The annual performance of
the Messiali for the benefit of the al Society of
Ynaisktas win labs pima to-morrow. To an unusual any
of
eanyeinec primital vetnliste bedded the
the man maisent insimmaMinctim
els. of sa orchestra
nbili ailed by
large abenn, and eanineted by Pushers le llissmstA.
nit emellent obatity
k.bsted lam Um funds of tibia this pnfonannes
is Wended to ahl. as year arm& of 2,0001,
to distressed musicians and their families.

°Brim PALM:ill—Mr. Vincent Wallace will
give a papule: can ert at the Crystal Palace on Saturday,
nest, tie mane el whisk will be selected front Lurline and
Ids other opens. Mr. Sim Reeves, Madame Lemmas
filiorrbstoa, Mr. Wait Vies Pools, Mr, Bentley, Man
Herr Becker (the violinist), sad Mr Arabs&
at. among the principal porfonswo, Mr. Mama
and MZ'Visoost Wallace being the conductors. The cow
next will be given in the centre transept.
Kran's COLLeGe CHAPEL, CAN MINIM —A new
organ is to be opened in a few days is this beautiful chapel.
Great expectation!' are entertained with reference to the
instrument, tine opening of which will be celebrated by a
choral festival, to be conducted by Sterndale Bennett, and
in which ma mben of the choirs of St. Faure, Westminster
Abbey, the Chapel Royal, the Temple Chun*, St. Gorges
Chapel, Windsor, and the cathedrals of the eastern Mobil*
—Norwich, Peterborough, Lincoln, and Ely—will take port
The proceeds will be devoted to the Choir Benevolent
Fund, established a few year' mince for the relief of the
widows and orphans of organists and lay clerks of cathedral
and oollegiate choirs.

FOIALZ SCHOOL 01 Aar. —A anseerscuioise will
take *coon Thursday, 214 June, at the Mee t\ Keesbites
Museum, for the purpose of inking a fund fee erecting the
building for the Female School of Art, 1820. By the
gracious permission of the esn, the Koh.i-noon diamond,
which has been re-cut since the Exhibition of 19111 will be
exhibited, ther with a collection of ancient and modern
jewellery, which the council of the Noe Artie Club hen
badly eoreented to provide for this occasion. Me Marquis
rd Salisbury will liberally contribute the services of the
bead of the Hertfordshire Maas for the night. The
admission will be by tickets only, which may be obteined
if w member nit the committee of the Tamale School of
Art, ST, Howepetreet.

THZ LADIES OF BLACKHEATH AND TEI VOW"-
TZZB RIM Yorelarr.—Lest weedwg ea interesting meet,
lag of the lodise and residents of Mackhssti and Lee took
place in the grouse of Captain R. H. Yarnell, at Lee, far
the of erklasesing the primentatioe of • silver WO
to of Kent Volunteer Rifles, and which
bad boo ei= for by the Mies al the neighbourhood.
The eitrememy Wvoesetation was performed by Um W.
Ethos% die&Wetted a tnostpalrialie mod ecenplintentery
*seek ea the tieeeidon. Captain Farman Mussed thinks
la • brlef hatspirited speech ; and three sheers having been
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