The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

The meeting of the metropolitan school children,
which took place yesterday, was full of interest, and ap.
peered to give the utmost delight to the immense CODCOMIS
of Ilisitors drawn together by its announosmeat. It was one
of those things for which the magnificent palace and hemati-
te! grounds at Sydenham are peculiarly fitted ; and we trust
that, like the great meeting in St. Paul's Cathedral, it well
become a matter of regular and annual recurrence.
We yesterday enumerated the various metropolitan schools
which were to famish their contingents for thin great cele-
bration. The children, to the number of five thousand, con-
veyed by ',pedal trains from London-bridge, were all brought
to the palace bet ..re 10 o'clock. Being duty cared for in
respect to the "creature oomforta" fitted for them, they
were allowed ample time to ramble about the grounds, and
disport themselves with the mirth becoming their age till 3
o'clock, when they were rumbled in the great
" Handel orchestra" In the °vette' trar.sept, where
they formed a sight which it was impossible to contemplate
without emotion. The multitude of girls, in white caps,
tippets, and pinafores, presented a vast expanse of whir,
which contrasted curiously with the dark garments of the
boys who filled the rows above and behind them. Being
able, from our proximity to the orchestra, to observe them
(especially the girls) individually as well se collectively, we
ware greatly struck not only with their neatness but their
good looks—their fresh, ruddy complexions, and lively, In-
telligent fedoras, strongly indicative of the bodily as well OA
mental care end culture bestiwed upon them. When they
were all duly arranged, s short musical performance began;
but the directors properly intimated that "the children's
singing was not Intended as a musical display, but rather as
a performers of simple psalmody." To our feeling it was
much use satisfactory than the more pretentious mareal
displays ha the same place which we have bad comics to
nodes he the course of this sears; for nothing
was atiswered which was not fully perforated. The male
conned of a few of our dart psalm-tnnee, Including the
" Old Huadredth," " Luther's Hymn," " Bt. Ann's," sad
ere or two mom; together with " Clod save the Queen," by
way of flash. There wee no attempt at singing is parts;
the voters van all in unison ; and, when voices come to be
numbered by theaseads, unbolt la not only harmony bat the
grandee of efl bermony--the only harmony, indeed, which
is really priodcable. The v-tioes were accompanied on the
organ by 11r. Cooper, the abler deputy organist of fit. Paul's,
end the time was given with perfect steadiness by Mr. Bates,
the experienced conductor of the celebrations at St. Paul's,
Coesidesing the singing in a merely musical point of view,
it was has effective then that of the same easier ol children
la the metropolitan cathedral; the body of vocal sound wee
neither so resonant nor so powerful ; bat there was shoat it
• moral effect, emaciated am it was with the day of healthful
Oman and ha plots, enjoyed by the youthful bend, which
mule It tripes ably delighted. If the benevolent old
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la wee roved to team by the simple pealardy of the
St. Paul's, he would rearedly have been moved
mare deeply still yesterday's singing in the Crystal
alms.

BOGNOR.—This pretty and retired watering•place
bee been favoured ale year • iih • great influx of fashion-
able visitors. The lodging houses and hotels continue t. be
wall cocupied—ons large hotel being taken exclusively by
Baron Rothrchild. Annum the visitors may be mentioned:
—The Duke of Beaufort, Marquis of Worcester, Bari of
Ihmsford and War tan, Viscount Andover, Lord and
Lady Burghleish, Lord nopetown, Biro and Baroness
BetfeeWid Sir Wlll4m Codrington, Bir William Booth, Sir
need liatcliam, Sir John and Ludy Kill, 4c,--,Owearx
Arose.