The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-15 00:00:00

FESTIVAL OF THE THREE CHOIRS.

WORCE3TER, FIUDAT.

The audience heat night was the largest that Was
ever pawned within the four walls of the noble College
Hall. Not only was ever• scat occupied, but the passages,
and even the stairs, had their occupants, who were forced
to be content with standing-room, and many were obliged
to return home without obtaining admission, all the tickets
having been sold, and the stewards not feeling justified in
taking more half-guineas, when they could not accommodate
the parties who offered them. But if the Inuster was large in
the concert hall last night, it was nothing to the throng at
the cathedral this morning, to hear the Messiah. We
stated two days ago that all the floor tickets for the morn-
ing had then been sold ; but the stewards, finding that
applications wore still pouring in, set carpenters to
work, awl enlaued the area which is usually appropriated
to the principal (15a) sitters, and placed some hundreds
of extra seats M the aisle. Notwithstanding this there
were many occupants of the choir who could find no sitting
room elsewhere. The aisle tickets issued at these meetings
generally reach on the best day to 600 orfidO, to-day there
have been urea:chef 1,800 issued, these for the floor (prin-
cipal ovate) deing also issued to a much larger extent than
ever known before. The principal seats, of course, were used
by the gentry and nobility, the aisles being occupied by the
tradesmen and middle classes, who are extremely musical
in Worcester, though the rail brought a vast number from
neighbouring towns.
A grant many pea* went to hear for the last time
Madame roc, llus rendering of the affecting air, " I
know that toy Redassaart liveth f' and certainly, to listen
to web a performanee as that of to-day was worth a long
journey sad some treasure. it brought tears to the eyes of
hondreib ; aoyl, as of course was expected, at the request
of the Very Rev. the Dean it was repented.
The collection at the door of the cathedral on behalf of
the Clergymen's Widow and Orphan Charity amounted to
2431. fa 3d. It is expected that there will be a large sur-
plus to band over to the charity, to )old to the very large
sum received in donations daily at the doors of the cathe-
dral after the oratorios and morning services, which, it
should be state 1, Lave each day been crowded.
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To-eight there will be a mad boll at the Guildhall,
which will wind ap the feetivit:es of the week.

Nolte:ill 3IUSICAL FISTIVAL. —The fittings of
St. AndreWa.hall have been now completed &bathe usual
fashion, and seeni well adapted for the purpose. The fluor
of the hall. which is a spacious, lofty, and perhaps it may
be addei noble building, will be devoted to reserved seats
at all the performance', as will two 'Ale galleries, except at
the eventur eoucert., when a portion of the latter will be
unreserved. at • lower price. The town council, maims
for the 'MCCOY ..f the (retire/ have ioloptc.l the somewhat
unusual counts of publishing a resolutioo which they hare
agreed to—of cony e unanimously—on the subject, viz. :
."rhat thi. canoed, considering that the love of music
which distinguidies this city is the subject of just pride,
and that the tr.canial festivals are the result of long de.
VOied01111• to this ennobliag pursuit, earnestly cans upon the
citizens, by themselves sad through their friend, and con.
11,A1011., to pr.on•ote in every way in their power the swamis
of an enterprise which refleeta so much credit ou all con-
cerned, being Lunn,' that such success would bo a gain for
musk and lover. of music everrwhere, on encouragement
to local taloa/ an assistance to deserving charities, and
'specialty gratilj lug to all who wish well to this raciest city." 1
AD:W.ILS ON TIIE .3loutra.—h in a peculiar
feature of this season that adders have seklessi Leen found
so plentiful by sportsmen and shepherds on the moon.
Parte. on some moon have killed several daily. They sre
generally from Pi to 22 inches long, with all the mom.
menu, hieing of the tongue, &a, of the serpent. The
rapidity sad force with which the tours is uncesaiegly
projected, when the ripe is annoyed, or is pun. has led to
• popular error that tU poison is ejeded from its sting :
but .1 is well ascertained that the potion is delivered
from cavities in the teeth is biting. Extraordinary, haw-
ever, is Cie force with which the tongue is projected,
while the annual is held in pain—ringing quite audi-
bly al/ the blade of • spade presented to it. Some
Ifolks affect to believe the bite of these reptiles innocuous ;
bet it is oely a few weeks since a case proved fatal to •
sl near Burial/ Caution is very necessary in travelling
in resting ; as, from dark colour
the adder is not easily seen among the heather or long
fivnsle imews,.. We LiapdtalyPartheic:lry
brand a shepherd in 13allantrae pariah,
who, resting himself, fell asleep ; and, when Le awoke,
fouled an adder twining itself rural his throat. Fortunately
he out it off without its having bitten him. When shell-
herds find their sheep bitten, which is common, they
sanally eat out the part arfe,4l immediately, sod this or
boning the put is perhaps the safest treatment with the
human subject also. Oil is void to neutralise the piece, or
at all events to modify it. virulence —Ave Adrrrtiser.
LZITERS /OIL 811111; DA. —On the let October
neat and theneeforwaril, letters addressed to Bermuda
posted unpaid. will be charged with an additional rate of
tki, each letter, besides the lewd nonage; and kitten
posed jaaansekeraly pvepaid will also be charged with the
amen delleiset. and with W. additima.