The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-03 00:00:00

THE SCHILLER RISTIFSL AT TEE CRYSTAL

iii:ies:

On the 10th of November the hundredth impl-
ement, of the birthday of &War will be celebrated at the
Crystal Palace. Wherever the Genies tongue hop its reps-
sentstivee, In Switzerland, in France, In the United &aloe,
even in Russia and Turkey, the 10th of November will be a
firs day for larger or smaller commtunties. We believe that
the exertions of the London committee specially point to
obtain a profit large enough to link the name of Schiller by
some dignified benefaction with the German Hospital or
some of the German charities of London, or perhaps to found
some charity which shall enduringly commemorate the
homage paid after the lapse of so many years to the memory
of the poet. From the outline of the programme that has
been furnished to us, we gather that there will be grand
orchestral and other musical arrangements on a scale suited
to the vast dimensions of the Palace. A feature of the
performance of November 10 will be the musical execution
of the Cordaro a poem written in lofty heart-stirringstruins a
tribute which Fredigrath has offered to the memory of Schiller.
Daring the performance of the Cantata in the Crystal
Palace, there will be an unveiling of a bust of Schiller, now
being executed in the heroic size by the sculptor Oran.
Another interesting feature will be the performance of Rom-
berg's music to the "Lay of the Bell," to do justioe to
which a thousand roadie% both English and Gnome, will
lend their aid. There will also be part-singing by various
Osman clubs. Bat one of the principal attractions will be
ea entire Royalty to most Englishmen, though one entirely
characteristic and popular with the Germans. This is a
grand torchlight procession. The effect of these peooerions,
combined with great occasions, gives Hee generally to extra-
ordinary excitement in Germany. Even on the 10th of
November, a truly national occaaion in Berlin, the govern-
ment have not thought it advisable to allow the wished for
torchlight procession se Fackehusi to take place. Here no such
restriction applies, and the demonstration will be complete.
It will take place along the upper terraces and in the garden,
and will doubtlees produce a striking effect reflected on the
glare fagede of the Palace, and accompanied by a display of
the fountains and the illumination of the Schiller stuns on
the upper terrace. The procession will be accompanied by
the aseociatiooa of German workmen, and by, the various
German glen dubs, who will tong the appropriate choral
music. The duty of chryeanthemume, which is always
looked forward to at this season, takes place on the oth, and
will be very extensive and brilliant. It will be continued
during the &biller Nut. Arrangements have been made with
the lauding railway companies for the tame of return tickets
at very cheap fares, 'spinally from the Western, Northern,
and Midland Counties ; the tickets are to be evadable for
two or three dap, embracing the 10th inst., so that an may
visit may be mad* to the Crystal Palace, giving time for
aoaee of the London sights se well.

THE FRANKLIN Mmes.—Tickets of admission
to the public to view these intemetlug relics at the United
Service Institution, Sootland.yard, will be issued this week
fur Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday in neat week and the
weeks following, in limited numbers, as the accommodation
that ems be farniehed by the institution is inadequate to meet
a large amber of visitors. The tickets are to be obtained
from Stanford, Charing-cross; Grams, Pall-mall ; Mitchell,
Chariog-cross ; Parker, West Strand; Potter, Poultry; and
Byelield, Charing-awe.
THE BALLOT Scutari.—The weekly meeting of
the Szeoutive Committee was held at the aeon is Guild-
hall-chambers on Tuesday, Mr. &stems in the chair; Mr.
Whitehtum, Mr. Bit. Mr. Sydenham Nodes, Mr. Man, Mr.
Le Maitre, and Mr. J. Omer, were present. Mr. Sydesalutin
Nodes was ustanintously elected joint brewer of the society,
in the room of the late Mr. Pratt. Subscriptions were an-
noutioed of 51., from Kr. Edmund Potter; 61., front Mr.
Freak Crowley, M.P. ; and several smaller stuns. The
following letter from Lord Terthem was mad :—‘• Bexley,
Kent. 5.5., Oct., 27, 11150. Sir, —I with pleasure accept the
proffered honour of being elected a member of the council of
the Society for the Adoption of the Vote by Ballot. rod have
the honour to be, sir, yours faithfully, TETENAN:. The noble
lord was elected • member of the council. A letter wee read
from • oorrespondent in Merionethshire which stated :—"ln
this county, after the lest election, we have bed ample proof
of the secessity of the ballot. Of Mr. Price's conduct you
have already been Informed. Sir Within has latterly fol-
lowed his stem and there Is evidently a learn between
them to endeavour to crush the tenant., if they dare exer-
ting *air right of voting wombs; to the dictates of their
constelsooes. Some 15 or 16 tenants have had notice to quit
on Sir Watkin's estate. The poor tenants have had to sot-
kr logs, so that we have never seen any thine en generally
mimes even before la this neighbourhood." It was decided
to take steps forthwith to obtain petitions for the ballot from
k every parliamentary borough and other plate where the so.
okay Ms • worreepcodent.

THE OREA7 EASTERN.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNIVIDLY.
At s meeting of the members of the Chamber of
Commerce, held lan awning, the renditions up= which the
great ship was °owing to Sontbampton, and questions as to
the eligibility of making this port the plate for her call and
departure, and other Interesting matters relating thereto,
were dimmed ; and it was afterwards proposed and =ant-
imony carried that the Chamber of Commeroo invite the
directors of the Great Ship Company to a banquet.
It hag also been resolved at a meeting of the committee
of the Southampton Club "That on the antra of the
Great Eastern an 'imitate= shall be given to Capt. Harrison
and the officers of that ship to the free use end privileges of
the club during their continuance In this port; she that •
deputation, consisting of the preddeet, ito., shall wait on
Captain Harrison for the pumps of presenting the same."
The Great Eastern left Holyhead for Southampton be-
tween 12 end I o'clock this day. She will be her on Friday
morning.

The Plymouth Mall soy.: A rumour has reached
us, through the medium of an azimut enghseer, that Ply-
month will ultimately be the Greet Butanes port of de-
parture."