The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-08 00:00:00

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MUSIC.

FESTIVAL OF THE "THREE CHOIRS."
HEREFORD, WIDNISDAT.

The 135th festival of the three choirs of Wortatiter,
Hereford, and Gloucester takes place next month, at this
city, and the arrangements are now so completed that the
programme is in preparation. The sacred performanom
take place as usual in the cathedral, and the secular con-
certs at the Shir►hall, the days of meeting being Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 24th, 25th, 26th,
and 27th proximo. The Queen and Prince Ccasort mooed
their patronage, sad the lord lieutenant addle county, Lord
Bateman, is the president. An inlimadal lied et twisty-Ave
stewards undertake the pecuniary responsibilities, sad the
following principals have barn sowed :—lladans Clara
Novella, Madame Viardot, Mrs. Weiss, Miss L Visaing,
Mrs. C. Hepworth, Miss Lamle, Mr. Shoe Beeves, Mr.
Montan Smith, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Thomas. Mr. H. Hie-
grove is the leader of the band, and the three diocesan
organists have their usual share in the bedews of the week,
Mr. G. Townshend Smith, organist of Barsked Catitediel
being the conductor, Mr. W. Done, of Worcester Cathedral,
taking the pianoforte, and Mr. Amon, of Gloucester, the
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On the Bret morning (Tuesday) there will be full oaths-
deal service, with Bpohr's oftrtare. Lod iselyowei,
Handel. Dattingen To Doan, a jubilate by G. Townehend
Smith, the conductor, Mendelseohn's 42nd Psalm, a
solo and chorus by Spahr, and an anthem by the Rev. Bir
F. A. 0. Ouseley, Bart. Archdeacon Waring preaches asse-
rtion in the morning. On Wednesday morning Mendelesohn's
Bitjah will be given entire. Oa Thursday a selection
from the same composer's "Melia, and selections from
Rossini's Stabile Meta and Haydn's °ratio's. On Friday
morning the Messiah will be given, and there will be mis-
cellaneous concerts on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thareclay
evenings. A grand ball on Friday night winds up the
festival.

DRAMA.

RISTORI, AS MARY STUART.

Most London playgoers are well acquainted with
this drama, for both Rachel sad Rider, have frequently
played the part of the Scottish Quee•. Though there Is •
good deal of eloquence in the speeches, and interest in many
of the situations, the plot is somewhat meagre. The charm-
ters are all drawn according to the well-known historical
traditions. The chief interest consists in watching the
imeenly pride and dignity of Mary, oppressed but not broken
by misfortune, and the pathetic tenderness of her demeanour
towards her friends and dependants.
If any living pawn can realise the famous Mary Queen of
Soots ft is Misted. Dressed in black silk and velvet, with the
traditional ruff and head-dress, she seems the impersonation
of • living portrait by Holbein or Vandyke. Her fine ha-
tures emaciated and pale by long imprisonment, together
with the pathetic tones of her voice—if they fail to recall the
likeness of the picture—admirably act before the spectator

the ideal Mary. Nor must we omit to observe that all that
grace and dignity which so pre-eminently distinguish this
great actress on the stage were not wanting on Monday
evening.
It km wily in the third and Mk ash that Sired moo
pnensinonly forward. In the haw air reds bar Misr
in the latter she bids brava to km binds sod
before she is led to the se aid. Hw relsotanos to
pay °biome to her lira wee excellently given ; nor would
it be ow to excel the dignified submission with which she
exclaimed, prating to heaven :
Iddio, sors/la,
Per to decke e di vittorta ha cinto
II felice too expo. Il mime adoro
Chi t'

Tb. wall-known passage L wirith Mary, roamed by the en-
perailioria taunts of Elisabeth, exclaims that the throne of
England is profaned by a bestard, end Una Fraternises
herself On ft ware) Queen, was delirered with extraordinary
Pte:
Ore Q lonon drift°
itewnewie, in serest' or cella poles
Bier a nisi Fisdl, obe too re son to.

The LA scene wan acted throughout with pre-metsuat
tenderness. Thronghont it she made the spectator conscious
that she was not only devoted to her friends, but even on the
verge of the grave, she acknowledged the power of lAi-
sedies draw In this scene, too, her steam mass of te-
ligka—ber gendosate reliance ow the consoletless of the
Boman catholic faith—were made apparent by her vehement
prayers, with hands cloying the moss, and eyes intently
axed on that mystnions symbol.

NAVAL AND illkilTANY. •

ADMIRALTY, IDLY 7.—Paomonox.— Assistant-
Paymestir P. F. Beeneeld (1867), of the Spy, 3, brigantine,
is promoted to the rank of pa muter.
APPOINTMINTB.—CIerks Y. Parker, to the Scourge, 6,
paddle-wheel steam ship, at Devonport; and J. A. P.
Williams, to the Hogue, 60, screw steam lag ship, at Devon-
Pon.
Aeristenteolerk W. Adam, to the Urgent, screw deem
store ship, at Portsmouth.

WOOLWICH, JULY 7.
ketYTEW AND FIELD DAY.—In accordance with
rtgiracestal orders the troops in garrison, consisting of the
Royal Horse Artillery, the Foot Artillery, and Field Bat•
tense, the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and the militia re.
of Antrim /tides, assembled on the nommen tgh!snadr2
fall equipment for the purposes of reviev and a
Bald day. The arrangements had been made in anticipation
of a yWt by the Commander-in-Chief and other diatusHenWied
officers, which was however postponed, but the &sails were
nevertheless canted out in a highly interesting winner.
MILITARY OFFENDERI3.—In consequence of the
demand for Royal Artillery for service in India the com-
panies on hams service are composed to a great extent of re-
cruits, many of whom bare recently committed ascots cal-
culated to prejudice the wawa excellent character of the
=LDuring the past week several of theme men hale
eell etinilnement„. and others have bean
he by the police for assaults upon females. The mInPl.:
newt of the lash, which it was hoped had been abolished in
Woolwich, has been agsin introduced in one or two mass,
with regard to whisk the commandant had found it absolutely
seowery for the preservation of discipline.