The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-27 00:00:00

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AMERICA.
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Opening prices : —Gold, 134. Sterling ex-
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Bonds, 109; Illinois, 115; Erie, 58.

JIMUSIt.

PIIILHARIIOIIIC SOCIETY.

The second concert of the season took place on
Monday night, when the following selection wee performed :

Overture or Suite In

PAR? I.

J. MO. Bach.

Air, Ou [lust form, elan ! fondly cherished"
(ltherphlnrinftoneula In ]'aura;, Madame Lamm'.
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Concerto In Dminor.

Iliaailea&

Pianoforte, Millie. Anna Mehl*
Arta di Chien, "Pinta Signore," Mr. Wilford
Morgan Stradefla.
Overture, "Der Yreischuts" Weber.
PART U.
Symphony in B flat
Rent. and Air Le theval de Broome. Madame
Lemmens-riherringtou
Piano Solo La Campanella) Mdlle. Anna
SI ehliu
Dnett..,

Ilnr la Noma 'Qua," Madame
iherrington and Mr. Wilford
Rossini.

NI clgap

Ilarch7 .• Athalle

ientlelasoho.

The " Suite " of Bach is one of a set of three which were
among the innumerable works of the composer that re-
mained in manuscript for more than half a century (many
for nearly a century) after his death. In these pieces as
well as in the contemporary " Grand Concerto." of Handel
(especilly the " Hautboy Concertos ") and in the earlier
" Concerti Grassi " of Corelli, we can distinctly trace the
germ of the n.odem orchestral symphony, afterwards still
further indicated by Emmanuel Bach—the second and
most celebrated of the many sons of the great Sebastian,
most of whom possessed musical talent. The real de-
velopment of the symphony, as every one knows, coin-
' menced with Haydn ; but as above said, the germ of this
tone may be found in the old "suites" and concertos for
many instruments. Most of these are cast in a similar
form, usually a slow introduction, followed by various
movement«, generally including a piece of fugal writing.
and almost always several pieces in the different styles of
the old dance—the Gavotte, the Courante, the Allemande,
the Bonnie' , the Minuet, Le. In process of time, however,
these mixed features resolved themselves into a more com-
pact shape ; the fugued movement disappeared, and the
only dance movement retained was the minuet ; in
recent times frequently replaced by the scherzo.
The " Suite " of Sebastian Bach performed last
night has been several times given in this
country, but we do not remember any performance of the
other two similar works (in C and B minor) which,
although scarcely equal to it, are yet well worthy of hearing.
The Suite in I) commences with the, at that time, almost
invariable slow introductory movement, followed by a
fugue sustained with that masterly treatment and inex-
haustible power which place Bach above all other
composers in this form of composition. The slow "air"
which follows sounds a little bald to modern ears accus-
tomed to the graceful elaborations of Haydn's Andantes ;
or the glowing passion or deep sentiment of the middle
movements of Mozart's and Beethoven's symphonies. The
several dance movements which make up the remainder
of Bach's Suite, the Gavotte. Bourr6e, and Gigue, are ex-
quisite in the combination of power, grace, and vivacity
exhibited under antique forms. It was highly interesting
to hear such a piece iu near association with the fourth
symphony of Beethoven, whose grand series of nine such
works seems to have carried the symphonic art to its
highest development, not merely as to extent of design
and amplification, but also as a medium for the expression
of that poetry and sentiment which were scarcely
communicable by the more rigid forms of the instru-
mental music of a century mince. The execution
of these two orchestral pieces and of Weber's
overture confirmed the favourable impression made by the
newly-appointed conductor, Kr. Cosine, at the first con-
cert. He has yet to gain a more subdued piano from his
instrumentalists, although we already recognise moue pro-
gress in this rerpect ; less, however, in the accontpaninient
to the concerto than in the purely orchestral pieces. Mille.
Idehlig renewed the favourable impression which she made
on her first appearance at these concerts last year. Men-
delesolui's second concerto, produced in 1837, and played
by the composer at the Birmingham Festival of that pe-
riod, is a piece demanding unflagging powers of wrist and
finger ; the last movement being especially trying in the
complex arpeggio passages in which it abounds, and which
Blendelmohn himself used to throw off with such a mar-
vellous combination of power and lightness. Wilk. Meh-
lig's performance was that of an accomplished artist, whose
chief desire is to present a faithful reading of the author,
Her expressive reading of the beau tif uhttLagio was especially
noticeable for refinement and finish. In Liszt's elaborate
but rather poor solo, Mille. 3fehlig displayed a remark-
ably brilliant execution, and great power combined with
flexibility. The vocal music calls for little remark.
Madame LemmenrSherrington was more successful in the
light and piquant music of Auber than in the more sombre
and severe style of Gluck. Mr. Wilford Morgan, who
was announced as a debutant, has, we believe, been heard
some few years since ; but having studied in Italy during
the interval, he may be considered as a new coiner. He
has a tenor voice of good quality, but of somewhat
moderate compass ; his intonation is generally correct,
and he sings with expression. Of his powers in music, of
greater pretension than the pieces selected on this occa-
sion, we must wait for a future opportunity of judging.
The concert, which was announced as " by special desire,"
was honoured with the presence of their Royal Highnesses
the Princess Louise and I'rince Arthur. At the third
concert, on April 8, Madame Schumann is to play.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The usual Wednesday con-
cert takes place this afternoon. The High Level station
trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company from
Ludgate-hill and Victoria were well patronised yesterday
by visitors to the Palace unable to proceed by the other
line on account of the strike of the engine drivers.
CHIEF CLERKS IN CHANCERY.—Friday is the
last day of the present sittings of the chief clerks in
Chancery until after the Easter vacation. Vice-Chancellor
Stuart will be the vacation budge. and his chambers will be
opened on certain days during the recess.
Snocittroi ACcIDENT ON HUARD THE GREAT
EASTERN. —Yesterday the Great Eastern, under command
of Sir dames Anderson, sailed from Liverpool for New
York with about 130 passengers, among whom were Mr.
Cyrus W. Field and Mr. W. Barber, one of the directors of
the Great Ship Company. The Great Eastern left her
moorings about a quarter to 1 o'clock, and, considering
the crowded state of the river, steamed rapidly down,
using both paddles and screw, and being steered by the
new steam apparatus. A large concourse of people lined
both sides of the Mersey to see the big ship off, and as she
passed the rain Lord Clyde a mutual exchange of signals
took place. An accident of a very lamentable nature
occurred on board just before she left the Mersey. Prior
to leaving her anchorage a number of seamen were engaged
• at the capstan in raising one of the anchors, and had got it
up some distance, when, in order to accelerate the getting
of the anchor on board, the donkey engine was put slowly
on. It had scarcely commenced to work when one of the
pins in the capstan gave way, and the anchor, weighing
over nine tons, dropped into the water, making the cap-
stan revolve with terrible velocity. The capstan spoke*
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scattered about in all directions. Some were struck
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more or less hurt. The chief officer had a very narrow
escape. One of the bars flew in the direction where he
was standing, and but for his "ducking" at the time, the
probability is that his brains would have been knocked
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[TWOPENCE

THE STRIKE ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

Letters have been received at the offices of the
Engine-drivers and Firemen,' United Society from annual
ticketholders and others, asking for an explanation of the
men's conduct, and the latter have given a full statement
of the facts, and also decided upon holding a public meet-
ing, with the view of going into the merits of the entire
question. The Engine-drivers and Firemens' United Society
numbers about 15,000 members, and steps have been taken to
obtain from them pecuniary assistance for the London and
Brighton men, of whom it is said there are :itiO out of em-
ployment at the present moment. Early yesterday morn-
ing 31r. Hawkins, the traffic manager of the Brighton
Company addressed a circular to each of the men, urging
a compliance with the wishes of the directors.
l'estenlay morning the drivers now out on strike were
visited by delegates from railways in the north and other
parts of England, who were specially commissioned to
assure them that by not giving way they could rely on
their entire support, and that each man would receive the
same rate of pay while the strike lasted as if he were at
work. Many of the men whoare now out have been in the
company's service since the line was first opened. A large
number of the sons of the drivers and firemen of the com-
pany employed at the engine sheds yesterday re-
mired their " notices." These lads, with the exception
of being the sons of the men ou strike, have nothing to do
with the questionat issue. It was stated yesterday that a
number of German engine-drivers had arrived in England,
and were about to apply for work in the event of a general
krike. At a crowded meeting of engine-drivers held last
night, it was also announced that in the event of the di-
rectors acceding to their requirements, they were deter-
mined that an engine should not be driven by them till
those men who went to work yesterday, as above stated
are discharged from the service.
The following is a copy of a resolution of the board
passed yesterday :

That. iu accordance with the recommendation of Mr. Craven
and Mr. Hawkins, the directors will with great pleasure give a
gratuity of two guineas to each driver and one guinea to each
ttrtnnin who has nut deaerted Ida post this day, while so many
are endeavouring to force the directors to comply with demands
which they consider unreasonable. That any such driver who
was preximuly melting a lesser sum shall at once he ailvauxoed
to the trot class and receive Is. td. jut day, and each fireman
4a. W. per day, with the atial/Mlice that, come what may, the
directors will employ them at the above rates so lung ax they
perform their duty. That. believing a large majority of those
who are still out will upon rerctlion) regret having pushed
matters to Audi an extremity, they arc willing to teevtvc back
lido the serriee any of the old bands who may rejoin it rat
later than Thursday next.

Our Brighton correspondent writes last evening :—" The
strike of engine-drivers and firemen has caused eere..t ex-
citement here during the day. The chief officials were
working hard all last night on the organisation of what-
ever force they bad available.andsbythismoming they were
in a tolerable state to meet the emergency, so far as the
main line was concerned. The earlier trains were sent Mr
pretty well to time, though of course under the determi-
nation to run at decreased speed, delays took place in the
course of the day. However, up to 8 o'clock, when this
parcel was Ilesputched, only two trains had failed to ar-
rive from London, and only one train from Brighton to
London had been ab.ndoned.W. an instance of themx4l fruit
of the exertions of the officials, we may state that the
four o'clock express from London arrived within eight
minutes of its time, and several of the passengers were OD
pleased with the trip, that they shook lianas with and
complimented the driver, and in some instances presented
him with money. We are informed that the men who
are now working the trains are old and experienced
drivers who bad been promoted from driving to act as
' foremen' at junctions and other important poets. In
ordinary work they supervise the general body
of drivers, but as their occupation is gone in
that respect for the present, they are put to
their old calling till the emergency panes over."
The public need not, therefore, entertain any alarm, tape-
cially as a guard is put upon each engine to assist the
driver in looking out for the signals. The traffic on the
branches is more disorganised than on the main line. In
some cases horses are employed to draw the trains : in
others oninibusses and coaches bring the passengers to the
junctions. The public feeling has ea far been unanimously
against the step so suddenly taken by the men, and the
delay and Inconvenience have been borne in the best peon-
ble spirit. It is said that many of the Brighton men are
showing a disposition to return to work. The Landon
morning papers were delayed in transmission, but the
evening journals came down at the usual time. The mid-
day post was two boars late in delivery."
The engine drivers employed on the Caledonian Railway
have received notice of au advance on their wages to the
amount of per week, and the labourers and platelayers
have also been advanced Is. The advance has, it is said,
been obtained without the men even petitioning their em-
ploye' a

MINI, CoLENSO AND THE BISHOP OF
CAPETOWN.

Natal papers received by the present mail from
the Cape report the proceedings in the Supreme Court of
Natal in the case of Bishop Colean° r. the Bishop of Cape-
town, the question at issue being in whom the title to the
pound on which the cathedral stands is vested. The
Chief Justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, relying
mainly un the circutustance that the Bishop of Capetowu
surrendered his original letters patent on toe constitution
of the See of Natal, and he ruled :—" That there mast be
a judgment for the plaintiff for one farthittg damages, and
that the court should decree that the land in question and
the buildings thereon at law now stand vested in the
plaintiff in his corporate capacity, and his successor in
office as Bishop of NataL And taking this view and
recollecting the nature of the obetructions employed, and
especially that a part of these proceedings were in con-
tempt of cu in wilful disobedience to, the (tueeu's order in
council, I think the plaintiff should have his costa."
Mr. Justice Phillips concurred. Mr. Justice Connor dis-
sented, and gave an elaborate judgment, assigning his rea-
sons for considering that judgment should be for the
defendant. He argued (quoting at length from the opinions
of the present Lord Chancellor in the case of the nght of
Eton College to present to a living vacant by the promotion
of a clergyman to is colonial bishopric) that it was grossly
illogical to apply principle. to • voluntary associationhi&
are only appticable to the established chereh. He con-
chided by saying :—" lam of opinion that the Privy
Council having, as I understand the cases, decided that
bishops' letters patent are inoperative to create in law any
bishopric, see, diocese, or ecclesiastical corporation or
office, the deed of the 19th of March, IMO, must he con-
etruel either ass grant of the property or legal cstat• to
the defendant, as trustee individually, the added won lass
to succession being deemed omitted as in law unuitaeing
or it must be held that those words are to be talem to
mean the person for the time bring having the title of Lord
Bishop of Capetown ; and in either case the legal estate,
the trust estate, appears to be now vested in the defen-
dant ; and that no ground has been shown for granting the
relief asked by the declaration, whether the prayer of
relief be taken literally, or be deemed to include a prayer
for a declaration of the property being now vestal in
the plaintiff, or that it be bow transferred to him ; nor is
the action in frame one for the removal of a trustee
fur wie.ouduct in or unfitness fur the trust. Further, that
lam disposed to be satisfied that no other conclusion
ought to be some to in reference to the property being
now vested in the defendant, if even there were, and
haul been since the re. active dates of the letters patent,
territorial sees anal dioceses of Capetown and Natal re-
spectively, and that the severance of Natal from defen-
dant's diocese ought not to be deemed to prevent his
being now the neon' desiqatitet in the deed of
grant. Being, however. of opinion that no teritory
was ever in law included in the diocese, 1 am neces-
sarily of opinion that Caere line not been in law any
such severance of Natal since the date of the deed, or
therefore any alteration in the defenihuit's legal cep..city
since that date; that capacity being now, as it was then,
that of an individual, with the title of Lord Bishop of
Capetown. lan of opinion that there ought to be judg-
ment for the defendaut." . . .. .

The judgment of the majority of the court being
tltu• in favour of Dr. Colent., notice of appeal was given
on the put of the Ei.ilop of Capetown.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, March 19,
the Queen, as Sovereign
.of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter. Lath been gracsously pleased, by letters patent
under her royal sign manual and the great teal of the
order, bearing date this day, to dispense with all the
statutes and regulations usually observed in regard to
installation, and to give and grant unto Henry Charles
Fitzroy, Duke of Beaufort, knight of the said meat noble
order, and duly invested with the ensigns thereof, full
power and authoritv to exercise all rights and privilege's
belonging to a knight companion of the said most noble
Order of the Garter, in as full and ample a manner if
he had been formally installed, any decree, rule, or usage
to the contrary notwithttlinding.--Gazede.

Fonnon-orreet, MARCH 25.—The Queen has
been pleased to approve of (Senor Karin Francis Hickman
as Consul-General in the United Kingdom of Great
tain and Ireland, to reside in London, for the republic of
Costa Rica. The Queen has also been pleased to approve
of Signor Vincenzo Corsi as ConsuLticneral at Gibnilist
for the Roman States.—Gax/n. _
_ _

Benjamin Jonea, the puddler, who wen convicted
at the last Glamorgan assizes of the murder of Thomas
Watkins a Aberdiue. and sentenced to death, has been
reprieved during her Majesty's pleasure.