The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-28 00:00:00

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dorid consistently with dramatic truth—the tumult
of joy which Alls his heart. The next scene
earns, us to the beaks of the Styx, peopled with Wpm of
infernal spirits. Orpheus appears, bat his progress is ep•
posed by these beings, who in harsh and dismal chorus
repel his supplications. He at length softens them, and is
permitted to proceed on his way. The scene changes to the
groves of Elysium, and Eurydice (Madame Noce) Is disco.
erred, surrounded by group Si blamed splits. All this
part of the opts is iaexpnssibly lissallitaL Orpheus ea-
ters, searching for his beloved : Issrliads her, sad sedge,
yours to lead her away. Astonished by his averted looks
and seemingly cold demeanour she gives way to grief.
Moved at length by her tears and complaints he turns his
eyes upon her, and with a cry of agony she sinks
&era sad expires. We have serer seen or head
Madame Prow to greater advantage than in this most bean-
tiful and touching scene. Orpheus abandons himself to
despair in a wild, frantic recitative, which sinks into the
profound grief expressed by the well-known air, " Cbe faro
sense Euridice." In the midst of his despair, the God of
Love appears again, and tells him that Love has triumphed,
and his spouse is restored to him. Eurydice revives, the
pair rush into each other's arms, and the piece ends with
joyous amp and dances.

We must reserve for another occasion some remarks we
have to make on the music of this open; and meanwhile
indulge in the Dope that it may serve in some measure as
an antidote to the musical milady of the day—the inordi-
nate love of unmeaning noise.

Tat Mr/lira OT THE LATE ALSKRT
The Chinem curiosities, magnificent models,
&c., forming the zuneeum collected by theiVas'lamented
Mr. Albert Smith, together with the large series of splendid
diorauuc views of China, France, Italy, Holland, Germany,
the Rhine, and Switserland, are now being dispersed under
the hammer of Messrs. Oxenham, in the Chumse room of
the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Ameng the lots disposed of
were a jour of the finest painted old ifotnrin enamelled
vasee,:gi inches high- -14 guineas ; a rare and curious ancient
Nankin blue bottle-shaped vase and stand, painted with
dragons, 30 inches high ; and a Nankin blue vase, carved
wood cover and stand, with elephant's head handles, of
fine and brilliant colour, lame eise-141. 7s. 6d ; seven other
rare and curious Chinese vases and pilgrim bottles, with
carved wood coven and stands-201. 17s. ; two very curious
Chinese pictures, formed of numerous groups of
elaborately worked and raised in silk, representing figures
theatricals 8 guineas ; a large lolling diorama of the Rhine,
painted by P. Phillips, from the Castle of Heidelberg to the
Tower of Cologne-201. 9,. 611. ; a inagnifioent rolling paw-
rams of the tlnton River, painted by W. Beverley, from
original sketches by Baptiste, of Hong Kong, and Yowqua,
a native artist,-7i guineas. The 'shames this day.
Cionixo OF KT. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—The Dean

and Chapter have issued an announcement that after Sun-
day nest the metropolitan cathedral will be closed for a
time, in order that the improvement, which are in contem-
plation may be effectively carried out. The interior of the
cathedral will undergo an elaborate and costly process of
embellishment in accordance with the original views of Sir
Christopher Wren. The decomtioos are proceeding under
the direction of Mr. Penrose, the architect, with the advice
and assistance of au influential committee. The screen at
the entrance to the choir on which the famous epitaph "Si
monumentum qnseris circumspice" is inscribed, has been
removed in order that the stately proportions of the edifies
may reveal themselves in a light altogether new end far
more imposing than before. The Dean and Chapter will be
driven out of their dark snug corners at the western end of
the choir, and by the time the improvements are carried
out will have found vaster* elsewhere. The alterations
will canoe the cathedral to be closed for several weeks, and
when they are completed the Salem of London will pro-
bably formally re-opee it.
TEE LONDON HONK—This institution, which
has been established foe the praiseworthy object of afford-
ing the highest scientific assistance to women of a respootable
position in society but of limited mean., who may be suffer-
ing from a special but very distressing clam of maladies,
haa just completed it, second year ; and its first ISSIINE.
Katy dinner was held last evening at St. Jame.'s-hell, Mr.
H. H. Jolliffe, M.P., in the chair. Mr. Julliffe was ow
ported by Lord Enfield, Sir Walter Stirling, Colonel Vyse,
and sixty or seventy other gentlemei.; and he advoeitd
the claims of the institution in an able and interesting
speech. Since the foundation of the Home (which in
situated at No. 16, Stanleyterrsce, Notting-hill),
143 patients have been admitted, of whom 91
hare been cured or relieved—a remarkable result,
ermsidering that many of the complaints from which
they suffered were considered hill lately as without remedy.
Of the remaining 52, nine have died and the rest are stall
ander treatment. The income for the year aiding May
12 has ban 1.0771., and the expenditure 1,069 f., leaving a
trainee of lfl. in hand. The patients, it should be
pay sums Toryism from M. to 40s. per week. The =1
the evening wee received with great enthusiasm, and solo
scriptions aniocag to 4771. 19s. lid. were ineenneed by
the hoe. semolavy, Mr. Oeorge Forbes. The vocal
of the evening's mitartainmeat was supplied by iwra
Tennant and lowlier
_and by Mims Staliech and Mres=
Holdart Madams Rosalie nieur &leo performed
pieces on the pienofortm The eallection amoonted M VIOL
ROYAL °VAPORS! IVIDISCE CONNISSION. —The
eleventh mosting was held yesterday afternoon la coin-
mitteorocin Aat tie Howe of Linde. The members of
the commission present were--The Lord Chancellor (in the
chair). Lord Brearlicam, Leal Cranworth, Lord St. Leonardo,
Lord Wenoleydale, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice '
Height Bruce, Lord Justice Turner, Viee-Chamellor
Wood, William Stricklaud Cookson, Esq., George Tanta-
the Gibson, Seq., and N. Forester Edwards, Esq., Sea.-
tart'. The report was finally ordered to be presented, as
signed by sixteea out of the seventeen members of whom
the commission cossida. Rut it is understood that a
report will be presented by Lord St. Leonardo,
st:rdta iseenti from the ,such ions of his colleagues
FRIO LIBRARIES Aar.—At a public meeting
. held at Woiverhempten as Tuesday evening, a proposed to
brims:his% town under the operation of this act was rejected
by a majority,
'Ns rues AND THE VOLUNTEER RETTEW.
—sow of this Trench papers comment briefly on the
review d Saturday last. The following is from the Prase :1
—"The English papers just now contain nothing but articles
and particulars relating to the review of the volunteers.
That grand military and national ceremony occupies no
lees than eMht or ten of their immense columns.
Their satidaction their enthusiasm rims to a
degree quite lyrical. The Daily News discovers in
the review the fete day of constitutional freedom.'
All the journals are unanimous in the expression
of the same sentiment.. They praise also the disciplioe of
the volunteers and the preeinon of their movement& The
review appetite to have been really a very flee one, as may
be seen by the account we publish of it." The DPoefe says .1
"Os Saturday, the Quo's of Ragland reviewed the maim•
teen in lipirperk. The English journals we receive
today are SW with depripions of this military ftte, of
the picturesque and imposnig spectacle which it presented
to the eyes al those who wit:hewed it, of the immense effect
It hi destined, by their sonennt, to produce in app.
N*4111114, Mrs rus• dislingedshee Meth sectly
the
thisia.
pees emporia ef Memetinisees. AR apse of
bap rim to the semopitei national
s e sad pride.. Today all the he& in England ring
est IMO leend."

has hew esTe7dally advantageous to • large IITIAkir
prim maplOyed in the building, emending, an/
pottery trades, which are so extensively carried
ea la Lambeth. New buildings are now about to
be Meted for the national schools of the parish, as
the south-western corner of the pound, which used
to be so famous as Vauxhall Gardens, and oe Saturday
last the foundation stone of a boys' and girls Wiwi, with
male for 350 children of each sex, was lad by mtg. Paean
Barnett, the wife of • liberal manufacturer in this borough.
The ached of Art, which at present musters 124 pupils,
sill be accommodated in • separate building on part of the
ewe plot of ground, having& frontage on St. Oswald's-place.
It w!l consist of one large hall, 60 feet by 20, with several
small cloak-moms or retiring rooms. The style of weltitee-
tare is thirteenth century Gothic, and Hr. J. L AMMON of
Harleyatreet, is the architect, and Hewn B. Coils and
Co. are the builders. The committee stated in their re-
port, that the fees paid by the students, with the tuna
help afforded by the government department,
.eufileed for
the maintenewe of the school, so that to tuheentnione had
be received during the last two yews for defraying its
meteot expenses. The progress of the students bed also
bees very satisfactory. A potter, who bad no lavirsolion
is drawing till he entered the school. last year pined a
mations' medallion for designing and crept most beau-
tiful pieta of pottery ware ; and by somputitamt
this year the sawed obtained 1 median sad
pekoe The unvarying good conduct of the etudeuts was
seethe: subject of congratulation. In conclusion, the claw
edam said :—" We feel highly honoured by ear ached
beim the firth which has received its foundation stew from
royal hands. And 'tending as we do on grimed. which
traditice amnia to have formed part of the chase or the
gardens of one of the most illustrious and beet beloved of
your myal highness's predecessors ; whilst we welcome the
advent of our Duke on this ancient manor of his house, we
pray that he may emulate in peace the fame and glories
which that great prince first won in war ; and that whilst
he resembles him by being ow pride and our boast as Prince,
we hope that be may come at • distant day to that high
dignity to which he is born, a worthy successor to our most
mans Queen."
His ROYAL Mealtime, having received the address, made
the following mply :
" Geatlanee, —I thank you very sincerely for your ad-
dress, and for the gratifying terms in which you allude to
my preemie here to-day. Although I have hitherto re-
fished from taking part in ceremonies of this nature, it
has eilerded me much pleasure to accede to your request,
and ass to associate myself with as undertaking the
°bide of which you have so wall described and with which
I most heartily sympathise. Permit me then to tender to
you say warm congratulations upon the success which has
al eateeded your Jealous and judicious exertions in
baei thaw who could not otherwise hays obtained the
&detainees which this institution is mteoded to confer, and
to express ray earnest hope that the results, both as regards
the Individuals immediately benefited and the public at
Sp, may exited your most sanguine expectations."
ecial prayers were intoned by the Bev. G. W. Herbert,
four cabbie beiy read by, the Bishop af WlndestK after
which the Prince of Wales, having recetved the trowel
fron. the architect, placed the stow, saying, " In the faith
of Jesus Christ we place this foundation stone, in the name
of God the Father, God the Soo, and God the Holy Ghost.
Amen."
Thu Bishop of Wr.scarlern immediately followed this
by raying—" Here let true faith, the fear of God, and
brotherly love ever remain. This plasm is set apart for
learning and instruction in art and science to the praise
of the most holy name of the same our Lord Jesus Christ
who ever fiveth, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one
God, world without end. Amen." Hie Lordship then pro.
flounced the benediction, and the National Anthem was
sung by the choir of the church and the visitors.
His Royal Highness left the ground amidst very hearty