The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-12 00:00:00

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This society, established last year, gave a public
performance last night (in St. James'srhall) of the Messiah,
in aid of the funds of the Tottenham-court-road Schools.
The Tonic Sol-Fa method of teaching adagios is a melt-
ileatka and improvement of a roam originated some fifty
years since by Mies Glover, of Norwich, and consists in
the use of the initial letters of theordinary Sol-Fa syllables
in lieu of the usual musical notation, with somelfew

Clime, one of the prisoner
is said to be the " centre "
been in custody, but was died
of a gentleman in Fitzwilliam
under the Lord-Lieutenant's
Sire seised at the North Strand
sis. Several arrests have talc

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MADAME STODARE, Widow of the late
Coked STODARK, begs to mamma that the Theatre of
Mystery, EGYPTIAN HALL, Is OPEN for the Season. Madame
Madera will prams the "Sphinx," " Menai of Mean," and
Basket Trick," 'WNW by Mr. ylrbank Burman (pupil of the
late Colonel &odor.), In Colonel Btodare's Royal Entertainment
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(By direct Overland Telegraph.)
BOMBAY, Nov. 30, 4.25 P.M.

71b. shirting!, 6r. 12e. Cotton slightly firmer ;
Dhollerah, 260 r. Shipments of the week, 10,800
bales. Exchange on London, 2s. Old. Four per
Cent. Government Securities, 87. Five per Cent.
Government Securities, 1041. Five and a Half
per Cent. Government Secnrities,llo. Freights to
Liverpool, 225. 6d. The latest London date is
24th November. _ _ .

modific►tions and interpolations to render them clearer
and mere eomprehenidve. The indications of time
and other neoessery directions are expressed by
very simple signs, all which occupy much less
space than the ordinary musical character', so that
• very few pages printed on this system will contain
music of much greater length than in the old musical no-
tation. There is no distinction of key, all pieces being
sung as if written in the same key ; the pitch being
varied as required according to the direction given at
the commencement of the composition. Of amuse such
a system is chiefly applicable to vocal musk, singers not
being necessarily conscious ci the difference of key ; and
the method is available rather for the instruction of num-
bers than of individual solo singers. It is more than
twenty years since Mr. Ocuwen began to devote his at-
tention to the widens originated by Miss Glover, which
be Isis gradually improved, and promoted in its
application ante it has now become most ex-
teesively used by schools and erogregationa in
almost all parts of the kingdom, including Scotland. The
system has even its own special advocate, in the Tonic
Sol-Fa Reporter, a email journal published thrice a month
with records of proceedings, and music printed in the dm-
miters of the system.
The performance of the Maria last night afforded
very satisfactory evidence of the results obtainable from
this mode of popular teaching, the choruses being given
with • precision and effect worthy of the beet profeesioaal
choristers. The sopranos wore especially remarkable for
purity of tone, certainty of execution, and excellent into-
, nation.

The following it the reply of the Chief Secretary to the
ma nocial of the county of Cork magistrate to the Lord-
Lieutenant, adopted at their late meeting:
"TO LORD IPERMOY, HER MAJESTY'S LIEUTENANT Or CORE.
"Dublin Castle, Dec. 6.
"My Lord,—l am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to
acknowledge the receipt el • memorial of your lordship,
the deputy lieutenants, and magistrates of the county of
Cork, adopted at a meeting held on the 3rd instant. lam
directed by his excellency to express to your lordship and
to your brother magistrates the sincere gratification with
which he had received the ainursoce that there exists roe
only among your body, but generally among the fantasy
and traders of your county, a spirit of loyalty to the
throne, a deep attachment to the institutions of the
country, and a sincere disposition to assist her Iditje4y's
government in their efforts to maintain the public
peace. His Excellency can well understand the un-
easiness which is occasioned by the threat& of out-
rage and distarbance that have been made by men re-
siiiog • foreign country, shoes wild and insane coups&
have unfortunately had some effect on the spirit and feel-
ing of the population of your county. Though his excel-
lency is convinced that armed resistance to the authority
of the crown in any part of Ireland could not be main-
tained euceessfully for a angle day, he has considered it
to be his duty to take every precaution in his power against
the possibility of ou4age. His excellency is fully alive to
the heavy misfortune which an insurrectionary movement,
even if it only lasted for a few hours would entail upon
the country. To avert suck a dire calamity all the efforts
of the government have been directed. With this
view the consent of the legislature was obtained
to the renewal of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act.
For the greater portion of the autumn it was not found
necessary to put in force the power which that act gave to
the executive, but since it has been perceived that the
leaden of this atrocious conspiracy have renewed their
efforts of last spring, the government have deemed lt ad-
visable to imprison many persons who are known to be
deeply engaged in treasonable practices. His excellency is
in hopes that these arrests will have the effect of stopping
much of the mischief that is going on, and he is determd
to continue to exercise the powers confided to him in every
necessary use. A regiment of infantry has been added to
the troops stationed at Cork. Alarge addition in ships, gun-
boats, seamen, and marines has been made to the naval
force under the command of Admiral Frederick, and a
further augmentation is intended. The number of the con-
stabulary has been increased, while the strictest orders as
to the careful and active attention to duty has been issued
to all persons in the service of the government. With
respect to the application to enrol special constable« the
government desire to call the attention of your lordaldp
and the magistrates to the provision of the statute '-Xj
William IV., c. 108, regulating the appointntent of such
officers, which provides for their enrolment under certain
contingencies only—viz., the reasonable apprehension of
riot, tumult, or insurrection being depoeed to by credible
persons, and, next, the opinion of the justices that the
police, military, and other regular force in the country
are not sufficient for present protection of person and pro-
perty. Your lordship will thus observe that the justices are
declared the tribunal to decide won the necessity of
special constables, and while the information in the
Sion of the government leads his excellency to =
that the military and police force already stationed in the
country aro equal to protect persona and property, and
prevent any disturbance, he does not feel justified in dis-
couraging your lordship and the magistrates of the county
of Cork, who must be more intimately acquainted with
the circumstances and condition of the district than the
government can be, from putting into force the po were of
the act of parliament referred to. His excellency is con-
vinced that the magistrates will carefully consider whether
absolute necessity exists before they take so decided •
step ; and in case of its adoption, his excellency will be
ready to afford the mngistnites such cesi«,ance and advice
as they may require.-1 have the honour to be, my lord,,
your obedient servant, "

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GM, 138. Sterling exchange =London, 1001.
5-20 United States Bonds, 108 ; Illinois 1171 ;
Erie, 72f. Cotton : Middling upland, 33c:
The Inman steamer City of Paris arrived out
yesterday (Sunday).
The steamer lowa arrived here to-day, having
in tow the disabled steamer Britannia, from
IGlasgow.

THE GREAT ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.
NEW YORK, Dsc._ll.

The yachts Henrietta, Fleetwing, and Vesta
leave at 1 p.m. to-day for Cowes. The first yacht
arriving is to take the whole stakes, amounting to
90,000 debt. _ .

The following notice to masters of vessels has
been issued and telegraphed to Europe by the
owners of the yachts, in order that the progress of
the race may be reported by passing vessels: .

The solo singers in last night's performance (not, of
course. Tonic Sol-Fa-ista)were Miss Edmonds, a young lady
whose bright and pure soprano voice and improving ere_
elation can scarcely fail to bring her speedily into pro-
minent notion. Madame Swinton-Dolby, who was suffer-

"To Maaers of Vessels.—ln the Great Atlantic
Yacht Race, which is to take place on Tuesday,
December 11, 1866, at one o'clock p.m., the Hen-
rietta will show on the ocean a blue flag nine by
three • the Fleetwing will exhibit a red flag nine
by three ' • and the Vesta will carry a white flag, of
the same dimensions. At night the Henrietta will
burn a blue light, and fire a blue rocket one
minute afterwards ; the Fleetwing will burn a red
light, and fire a red rocket one minute after ; and
the Vesta will burn a white light, and one minute
afterwards will fire a white rocket.

ing from hoarseness, was replaced by Miss Leffler, who
gave the contralto solos with good effect. The perform-
ances of Mr. Wilbye Cooper and Mr. Lewis Thomas in the
tenor and bass wile. of the Messiah are too well known to
require fresh eulogy here. The orchestra, although not
large, was sufficient to balance the choral power ; but, as
there were many amateurs among the instrumentalists, a
little more rehearsing in their ease would have been bene-
ficial. Among various professional advantages, however,
in the constitution of the band, was the admirable
trumpet playing of Mr. Thomas Harper—so important •
feature in any performance of the AfruiaA. The room was
very full, a large proportion of the audience consisting of
those interested in the progress of the Tonic Sol-Fa
system.

" J. G. BENNETT, jun., owner of Henrietta.
" GEORGE A. OSGOOD, owner of Fleetwing.
" PIERRE LOULLARD, owner of Vesta.
"New York, Dec. 10, 1866."
The tonnage of the yachts is as follows :—Bet.
rietta, 203 ; Fleetwing, 201; Vesta, 201 tons.

THE ROMAN QUESTION.

The Debats of yesterday writes as follows upo
the Roman question : . . _

The departure is announced of Signor Tonello for Rome.
accompanied by Signor Maurizio, who assisted Signor
Vegessi in his previous missions. The negotiations with
which Signor Tonello is entrusted appear to be foreign to
the political questions of the moment. Their sole object
is said to be the settlement of certain religions questions
respecting the number of bishoprics and the appointment
of the bishops. People are aware, however, that the
convention relating to the Pontifical debt was
signed on Friday at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs ; so, at least, the Patric assures us,
and we have no reason to doubt the accuracy of its in.
formation. Here we have one matter settled which augurs
well for the future. The cold of Rome has entered into
an arrangement with Italy upon a financial question. indi.
rectly it is true, and through the medium of France;
but the arrangement exists, and Rome knew very well she
was treating with Florence, although the negotiations did
not proceed by the shortest road, inasmuch as they passed
through Paris. It matters little in such a case whether
the straight or the roundabout line be followed. The
essential thing is to know the starting point and the place
of arrival. Well, at one end of the line we see Rome, at
the other Florence ; Paris is merely an intermediate point.
Thus has the force of things and of situations been more
powerful than the resistance of men. This first result
obtained justifies the hope of others. The situation,
moreover, has for some time been much changed. Italy
before the war might have been Ica inclined for compro-
mises ; now she possesses Venice ; stronger and Qom
pletely reassured with regard to Austria, concessions
must cost her less. At Rowe, on the other hand, the
departure of our troops appears to have been doubted to
the last moment ; it seemed to be believed that the
September convention would not be executed, and people
especially were far from expecting to see Austria abandon
Venetia. These two illusions encouraged resistance ; but it
is very difficult to admit that the ruin of these illusions
has not modified the dispositions of the Roman court, or
that theyaze now, in the presence of an irrevocable reality
what they were a few months back. True, the parting
address of the Pope to the French officers at their farewell
interview does not yet indicate very conciliatory disposi-
tions ; but it must be remembered that in this solemn
moment the Pope could scarcely use any other language.
We must take into account the emotion natural at such a
critical moment, and avoid seeing in it the assured sign of
an unalterable resolution. Politics are not, as we all know,
a matter of pure sentiment, and we see that in the end it
is cool reason which plays the final part in the conduct of
human affairs.

The Dublin, Ercning Post of last night announces
the death of Dr. Cantwell, Roman Catholic Bishop of
Meath, yesterday morning, at his residence in Mulling's.
Yesterday Messrs. R. Rawlinson, J. H. T. Har-
rison, and J. T. Way, the commissioners appointed by
government to inquire into the pollution of rivers, resumed
their inquiry into the state of the river Lea and its tri-
butaries, at the °Hires of the commission, Victoria-street,
Westminster. The East London Waterworks Company,
the New River Company, and the Lea Trust were repre-
sented 111 on the previous day.
SUICIDE OF R. HENRY SAMPSON, OF LEEDS.
Yesterd.ty (Tuesday) morning, about breakfast time, Mr.
Henry Sampson, a gentleman well known and highly re-
spected for his personal and substantial support of the
Strangers' Benevolent Society and many of the philan-
thropic
institutions in the town, and especially throe
connected with the Wesleyan denomination, committed
suicide by cutting his throat, at his residence, in Queen-
square. Deceased has been in a weak state of health
for some time, and has for the last few days been suf-
fering from a boil on his chin. His spirits have been
very much depressed, and for several weeks he has
been in a state of religious melancholy, which was
at times so intense that he considered himself to be
lost. Mr. Beardshaw, who was not only his profes-
sional adviser, but his personal friend, has endeavoured,
along with his family and other friends, to cheer him in
his despondency, but, as the fatal event of yesterday
shows, without effect. Mr. Beardshaw saw his patient on
Monday night, and promised to call for him to accompany
him on a drive. The unfortunate gentleman partook of
breakfast about nine o'clock, apparently in his usual
spirits, and then retired to his toom, where a gurgling
sound was immediately heard by one of the servants.
Alarmed at the strange noise, the inmates ran up stairs,
when Mrs. Sampson was horrified to find her husband
standing in the room, with blood Bowing from a fearful
gash in Ills throat, which he had inflictel with a razor.
Mr. Beardshaw was speedily in attendance, but unhappily
his services were of no avail, for the unfortunate gentle-
man expired in a very short time. MB death will be
deeply regretted throughout the town. —Leeds Mercury.
Fiats AND Loma OF Lutz. —Yesterday morning
at an early hour a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs.
Peathers and Son, grocers, Wandsworth-road, and was
not extinguished until the premises were destroyed.
The cause Is unknown. Another fire broke out in High-
street, Camden-town, which ted inWilliam Appleton,
aged four years, being burnt resulto death.

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