The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-06 00:00:00

THE LONDON GLEE AND MADRIGAL UNION.

This compact and efficient little band of vocalists,
under the direction of Mr. Land, has commenced a series
of performances on Thursday afternoons, at St. James's-
hall. The singers are Mimeo Wells and Ryles, Mears.
Barter, Coates, Winn, and Chaplin Henry, aided, in the
concerted pieces, by Mr. Land, who also accompanies, on
the pianoforte, the vocal solos which are occasionally in-
troduced. From the constant habit of singing together,
and the care taken in preparation, the performances of
this choir will be found interesting to the admirers of the
old school of glee-writing.

We (Post) have every relllloll to believe that the

announcement of Lord Brougham's extreme illness at
Nice u without foundation. By the last accounts received
by the members of his family the illustrious and venerable
lawyer was still at his villa at Cannes, and, considering
his great age, in the enjoyment of perfect health and
vigour.
At Taunton a great quantity of human bones
have been dug up, which are 'apposed to be the remains
of persons killed in the civil wars daring the reign of
Charles I.

The operas for the current week at Covent-
garden are Le 1C0:.:e di Figaro (to•night), 17 Burbler, di
Siriglia (to-morrow), Luria di Ltmitersoor—with
Patti as Lecia, and Signor Faineant as Egardo (first time
Thursday). and Pro Diaroto (Saturday). Verdi's Doe
Carlos is already in preparation.

The Thrienols was produced at Her Majesty's
Theatre on Saturday, with Mdlle. Titiens as Valentine;
Mdlle. Sinieo as the Queen ; • new singer, Mdlle. Mar.
telli. as Urban° ; Signor niece as Raoul ; Mr. Sontley as
Severs ; Signor Gassier as St. Bris ; and Herr Rokitansky
(his first appearance this season) as Marcel. Among the
operas ansouneed for the week are I Lombardi (Tuesday
next), ►nd Le No--x di Fiparo (Thursday).
THE " DAY."—A Buie EXPIOJENCS. —This
morning the Day, the new organ of the " constitutional
liberals," vulgarly `yelept Adullamitts, 'withdrew its light
from the world. Despite an amount of attraction in the
shape of paper and print, to say nothing of leading articles
free at all events from coarseness and vulgarity, the Day
has faded into night. and an experience of seven weeks,
entered upon apparently with a mitre idea of the costli-
ness of a daily newspaper. has left but painful recollec-
tions in the breasts of the promoters, who can scarcely find
consolationfor their disappointment in the accomplislunent
of any cherished political result. The " constitutional
liberals "must have paid rather dearly for their whistle.

HYDE-PARK DEMONSTRATION.

LATEST PARTICULARS.-(THIS BAY.)

This morning it became known that at the lss
moment the government had resolved to permit the
Hyde-park Demonstration, and, as long as the
peace 15 preserved, not to interfere with any of the
speakers, the processions, or the crowds that mar
enter the enclosure. On the very eve of the
meeting it is stated to have been discovered that
the proceedings were perfectly legal, and that the
authorities had no right to interfere with them is
any manner. Crowds of special constables were swore
in last Saturday, and provided with staves. A great
many have been sworn in to-day. Reinforcements
were under orders from Aldershot, additional ca.
valry were actually brought up, and though there is
not any truth in the report that some batteries
of Armstrong guns had been sent to London,
it is perfectly true that the military commanders
were consulted and a sort of plan of operations
resolved upon for the park in case the police
should be found inadequate to the duty of main.
taming peace. In the course of yesterday all the
mounted police that could be withdrawn from the
suburban districts were draughted into the mete,-
politan barracks, while the constabulary them-
selves received their orders to assemble in large
masses at assigned points in the park. But at the
eleventh hour it is announced that the meeting to
be held this evening will be entirely unoppeesd,
and that though no platforms will be allowed to be
erected in the park, no obstruction will be offered
to the speakers speaking as loudly as they please
and as long as they can get any one to listen to
them. _ _ _

The executive council met at the office of the
Reform League this morning for the purpose
making the final arrangements. Mr. Reales octe.
pied the chair ; and there were present, the
O'Donoghue, M.P., Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. P
A. Taylor, M.P., and Mr. Whalley, M.P. 'fl
decision of the law officers of the crown was the
subject of a long discussion. Ultimately the
following resolution was put and carried wine-
' mously :
That in the opinion of the executive council our birds
should abstain from holding any meeting except these
appointed by the executive, it is also deems.' advisable
that the speakers should abstain from any uneeoesionir
exultant references to the conduct and position of the
government with regard to the Hyde-park question.

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The proceedings of this evening were afterward'
dealt with, and the following resolution to be put
at the meeting was adopted :

That this meeting, whilst still adhering to registered
and residential manhood suffrage, protected by the talks
as the only really sufficient measure of reform
in the representation of the people, hail with
satisfaction the withdrawal last Thursday eyeing
of Lord Grosvenor's proposed amendment, and the mks.
city of 81 on the same evening against the two years' res.
denoe clauses in the government bill, and earnestly eall
upon the House of Commons to make that bill a more full
and honest measure for the extension of the franchise by
expunging from it the ratepaying clauses, equalising tie
borough and county franchise on the principle of home
hold suffrage, and introducing • provision for giving
vote to lodgers, or else to reject that bill altogether.

The members of the League will proceed to the
park without any means of forming a stage, a
being the intention of the speakers simply to select
one of the stationary benches in the park from
which to address the multitude. The meeting will
be opened by the sound of a trumpet from No.
oompany, where Mr. Beale* will preside ; and at
the close of the proceedings at No 1 the trniniet
will be again sounded as a signal for the rest 11
close the business of the meeting and leave the
park in good order. The Holborn branch will
assemble at Clerkenwell-green, and march therm
preceded by a band, which it a given point will
cease playing, the procession breaking into small
groups and thus entering the park.
The appearance of Hyde-park this morning pre-
sented no feature worth recording, beyond the pretty
aspect of the flower beds and the remarkable num-
bers of equestrians brougt by the splendid weather
to the several " drives." The military are per-
forming double guard at the powder magazine ad
at the barracks near thereto. The police are as le
(2 o'clock) in ignorance as to the dutythey will lice
to perform.