The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-17 00:00:00

MONDAY POPULAR CONCERT&

The last concert previous to the Christmas vaca-
tion took place last night. The following was the pro-
gramme:

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Quintet, In E flat, Op. 16, for l'ilmotorte, Oboe,
CLarluet. Horn, and itaano.o
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Arta, 1 "Deb vieni non Lunar." f Figaro. Mnzart.
Sono de Pieces, lu £ major, for Pianoforte alone—. Handel

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Serenade, •• Jaime a tot megPART cheats dans rombre" Schubert.
Senate, in A major, ter Pianoforte end Violin
Song, "L Parfet' d'amor " ;Pang,
quartet, in D major
Beethoven's pianoforte quintet belongs to the same period
as his well-known septet for stringed and wind instru-
ments—both having been composed in 1;96, when the
composer was still under the influence of that admiration
of Mozart which gave the tone and bias to his earlier
works. Melodic beauty and exquisite symmetrical pro-
portion, with refined structural finish, are the marking
characteristics of this phase of Beethoven's genius ; with
occasional trait', however, of that grand originality which
was so soon to break through all the trammels of classical
precedent, and so nobly to assert itself in a long series
of works which seem ultimately to have attained
tho highest possible degree of sublime idealism
in music. The quintet performed last night (for
the first time at these concerts) is • model of beauty both
in idea and structure. Although strictly cencertante
throughout, the pisneforte part nesesearilv stood& pro-
minently forth from the importance of the instrument
and the rich variety of ;brilliant passages assigned to it ;
in the invention and development of which, here and in
other works of the same period, Beethoven ranks as an
originator, apart from the higher consideration due to
general conception and composition. The broad and
clear development of the first movement, the flowing
graceful beauty and tenderness of the andante fits first
phrase reminiscent of Mozart's " Batti, batti,") and the
brilliant animation of the final rondo of the quintet
must always exercise a strong charm, especially when so
admirably played as it was last night. Mr. Halle,
whose finished execution and refined style could not be
heard to greater advantage than in such music, was
worthily supported by Mr. Barret (oboe), Mr. Lazarus
(clarinet), Mr. C. Harper (horn), and Mr. Winterbottotti
(bassoon), the quintet being given in its original shape, the
same work existing as • pianoforte quartet, with
stringed instruments, so adapted by the composer himself.
The exquisite andante movement, with its rich series of solo
pongee for each instrument (admirably played in each In-
stance), was received with general delight, and at once en-
cored. In his solo performance of Handers "suite,"ineled-
ing the well-known " Harmonious Blacksmith" variations,
Mr. Halle again displayed that excellent mechanism and
thorough appreciation of a special style of composition for
which this artist has long been eminent. In the duet
sonata of Mozart, one of the composer's latest and best
pieces of this class, Mr. Halle we, associated with IL
Sainton—which is as much as to may that it was played
to perfection. Often as this beautiful sonata has
, been heard at these concerts, it has never exercised a
greater charm than in its last night's performance.
Haydn's fresh and melodious quartet, No. ti of Op. bO,
capitally played by Messrs. Sainton, L Ries, H. Blagrove,
and Paque, closes the list of instrumental pieces of last
night's concert. The vocal music was to have consisted
of two songs by Schumann, and two by Mendelssohn,
rang by Madame Sainton-Dolby ; but that lady not having
recovered from the hoarseness which prevented her from
singing at the Sacred Harmonic Society's concert on Fri-
day night, Madame Sinico gave the pieces specified above,
I in each case with that versatile power of appreciation of
very opposite styles which rendered this lady for several
past seasons so valuable a member of Mr. Maplesoo's
operatic company. In each instance Madame Sinico was
greeted with loud and prolonged applause, Siebel's song
from " Faust " being repeated. In the absence of Mr.
Benedict Mr. G. A. Osborae accompanied tho vocal music
with great tact and skill.

elniberdity ftttelltgenct.

OXFORD, Dsc. IG.

Mrstest EYERCISE.—An exercise for the degree
of Doctor in Music was publicly performed this morning
In the Sheldonian Theatre, in the presence of the Vice-
Chenoellor, Dr. Corte, choragus of the university, and a
numerous audience. It was composed by Mr. William Pole,
F.R.S., of St. John's College, and consists of a eases for
double choir, with soli and full orchestra. Mr. Pole is,
we believe, a gentleman well known in scientific as well as
in musical circles, and his taking this degree is a proof of
the increasing extent to which the higher branches of
music are cultivated by amateurs of the present day.

FATII. GAROTTE OCTRAOE.—A garotte outrage
resulting in the death of the victimhas occurred in Mile-end.
The person whose life has been sacrificed was Mr. Thomas
Obrun, who for 27 years was chief oil cooper at the St.
Katherine's Docks. The facts were disclosed at the inquest
held last evening by Mr. l.ichards, deputy coroner, at the
Fountain Tavern, Stacey-street, Mile-end. The widow of
the deceased was represented by Mr. Cheeks Young,
I solicitor ; Mr. Mumford, superintendent of the Dock police,
I watched the case for the St. Katherine's Hock Company
and Inspector Brady represented the Commissioner of
Police. Mrs. Mary Ann Obelus, 183, Oxford-street. Mile-
end, said that the deceased was her husband. On the
morning of Tuesday, the 3rd inst., he left home in perfect
health, to attend to his business at the docks. He was 48
years of age. He returned at 2.5 minutes past 5 o'clock.
His face was cut and bleeding, and so were his hands. He
said that as he was passing by the railway arch in Lucas-
' street, Mile-end at about a quarter to 5 o'clock, two men
rushed from underneath the arch and knocked him down.
They attacked him from behind, so that he could not defend
himself. While he was on the ground one of the men turned
him over on the back and then knelt on his chest,
and seized hold of his throat. They undid the fastenings
of his clothes, and took Is. 9d. out of his right hand
trousers pocket. He at that moment became insensible
from the pressure on his throat. Witness .lid not know
whether he had lost anything more, but he had received
I 9f. the day previous. When he recovered consciousness,
!be found that the men had gone away. He gut up, and
!with great difficulty walked home. Near his own door he
. fell en the pavement, and when he arrived at the house
he was in such a condition that witness bad to assist him
into the parlour. He was quite sober. He wished to go to
the police-station to give information of the outrage, but
witness dissuaded him, because he was too much injured
to stand the excitement. A woman whom witness did
not know called the next morning and asked how Mr.
i Obrun was. The deceased was attended by Dr. Mahoney.
He died on Weduesday last from the injuries which he
had received on the evening of the 3rd inst. After some
unimportant evidence the coroner said that he would
adjourn the case to enable the police to make further
inquiries, and to see if the woman who so strangely called
to ask after the condition of the deceased could not be
traced. A post-mortem examination of the body of the
unfortunate deceased has been made by Dr. L Mahoney,
and it has been thereby ascertained that the deceased's
ribs had been broken and forced into the lungs. This is
just such an injury as would be occasioned by a man kneel-
mg on the deceased's chest, as he described to his wife that
his assailants had done. The deceased's throat was also
seriously injured by the pressure apparently of a man's
hand.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GREEK WAR STEAMER
BOUBOCLINA.—Yesterday the Liverpool coroner held an
inquest upon the body of Stelianos Permian:es, the
quartermaster of the Greek gunboat Bouboulina, can-
teirly destroyed by an explosion which took place on
as she was lying in the Mersey on the 29th ult.
Mr. Crus, the Greek Vice-Consul at the port, having iden.
tified the body as that of the quartermaster, evidence web
taken as to the finding of the body lying face downs arch.
upon the sand near low-water mark, opposite the Brunt.
wick pier-head. The coroner having remarked upon the
entire absence of any testimony as to the cause of the
explosion, informed the jury that divers bad been em-
ployed to examine the wreck, but their operation* not
being much advanced it was useless to call them. The
jury returned the verdict, " Died from drowning, throus h
the wreck of the war steamer Bonboulina, from an explo.
aiou in the river Mersey on the 29th ult., but from what
cause the explosion took place there is no evidence to
show." _ _

PATCNT-OFFICI MUSEUW, SOUTH KENSINGTON.—
Number of visitors for the week eadieg Dee. 14, 1,9b9.
Total number ainoe the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1858) 1 210 :S.M.

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