The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-27 00:00:00

overture to Alamaiello, played

by the

orchestra with a power and brilliancy which at
once called forth a vociferous encore. Then Madame
Grid appeared, and sang the Irish melody "The Minstrel
Hoy," with such point and expression that a repetition
was immediately demanded and as promptly accorded.
The enthusiastic reception given to this artist was much as
should assure her that her many great dramatic triumphs
are still fresh in remembrance. " Crudel perche," char-
mingly sung by Madame Lemmens-Sherrington and
SignorGraziani,followed; atter which Mdlle. Adelina Patti
sang " Let the bright Seraphim " in those clear, resonant,
and sympathetic tones, and with that exquisitely fluent
execution which have before drawn down, as they did on
this occasion, prolonged peals of applause. The obbligato
trumpet accompaniment was played by Mr. Thomas
Harper with that pure tone and facile execution
which have long placed him at the head of English
trumpeters. The revolutionary duet from Masaniello,
" Sis it morir" (" Mieux vaut mourir"), splendidly
declaimed by Signori Naudin and Graziani, and the great
soma, the " Invocation to Hope," from Fidelio, im-
pressively given by Madame Vilda, led the way
to Mr. Costa's flowing and graceful trio " Vanne a
colei," which was at once encored—a tribute due to
its intrinsic merit as well as to its exquisite per.
formance on this occasion by Mdlle. Adelina Patti, Signor
Mario, and Mr. Sim■ Reeves. An important item in the
programme was Madame Arabella Goddard's brilliant
pianoforte playing in Thalberg's Fantasia on "Home,
sweet home ;" after which, the prayer from Rossincs Most
in Egitlu was sung by the chorus in a style that offered one
of the best specimens of choral performance that we hose
ever heard. This piece was another of the encores
of the afternoon, Signor Mario's finished singing
in the serenade from Don Pasquale ; Madame Lemmens-
Sherrington's relined version of Handel's somewhat ad
eaptandion, " Hush, ye pretty warbling choir ;" Mr. Sims
Reeves' splendid declamation in the war-song from Judas
Mateabeus, " Sound an alarm ;" Ciniarosa's lively trio
from his Matrinionio Segrrto, " Le fac;io," sung with
much comic point and humour by Mesdames Grisi,Ruders-
durff and Sainton-Dolby ; and Mr. Bentley's admirable
singing of Polyphemus's air, " 0 ruddier than the cherry"
(from Handel's Aria and Galatea), terminated the solo per-
formances—the concert closing altogether with the trio and
chorus from Handel's Judas, " See the conquering hero."
The whole arrangements of the festival were excellent in
their comprehenaiveneas and effective administration.

The orchnitnd details were, ea at the past H►ndel f.•ati•
vii., under the able control of the committee of the
Sacred Harmonic Society ; and the local arianproente
affecting the accommod►tion of the public (an important

point on each an oomisionl were admirably carried out by
the energy and foresight of the manager, Mr. Bewley, and
the secretary, Mr. George Grove.

Mr. Benedict has undertaken to conduct the
musical arrangement■ of the Newspaper Press Fund
Dinner on &tar lay next. Among the artists who have
in the most generous manner placed their services at the
disposal of the committee are Mdlle. Enequist, Madame
Camara, Madame Weiss, Miss Poole, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. George Perna, and Mr. Weiss. The committee are
indebted to Messrs. Broadwood and Sons for the use of one
of their fined grand pianofortes.

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BT. JAMES'S THEATRE.

Leo Idtges de Madame A übray, the latest comedy
of IL Alexandre Dumas the younger, produced for the
first time at the Gymnam Theatre, in Paris, in March last,
was performed last night by the French company at the
St. James's Theatre, M. Ravel assuming the part of
Barantin, originally performed by Arnal, and lildlle.
Deschamps that of Jeannine, in which Madame Delaporte
produced so strong an impression on Parisian audiences.
A company which undertakes to go through a programme
of four and twenty pieces, including farce, comedietta,
vaudeville, operetta, drama, and pule comedy, cannot be
expected to be equally satisfactory in all. M. Ravel
and his supporters are not quite as much at
home in drawing-mom dialogue as in those broad farces or
pUres merles de chant which are the delight of the
audiences of the little theatre in the Palais Royal. Never-
theless, the performance of Lea Idea de Madame Aubray
was in every respect a creditable one, though the piece is
cut down from four to three Acta, and the music scene,
the dialogue in the third act between Valmoreau and
Camille, and other points in the original play, are entirely
omitted.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY. —At the examina-
tion of candidates for admission on the roll of attorneys
and solicitors of the superior courts, the examiners reoom-
mend the following gentlemen, under the age of 26, as
being entitled to honorary distinction Ralph Hutchinson
Young, who served his clerkship to Mears Turnbull and
Bell, of Hartlepool, and Messrs. Shum and Crowiman,
of London. Charles Mylue Barker, who served his clerk-
ship to Messrs. Barker, Beaker, and Peaks, of London.
Walter Gardiner, who served his clerkship to Messrs.
Stevens and Satchel!, of London, and Mr. Alfred C. Cronin,
of London. Albert Lewis, who served his clerkship to
Messrs. Clarks C. Lewis and Son, of Brentwood, and
Mr. John Turner, of London. The council accordingly
awarded the prizes of books. The number of candidates
examined in this term was 130 ; of these, 118 passed, and
twelve were postponed.
THE MURPHY R 10714 AT BIRMINGHAM. —At the
Quarter Serious at Birmingham yesterday. Mr. Arthur
Roberta Adams. the Recorder, announced his determine.
tion to postpone the trials of the prisoners committed for
being concerned in the riots last week until the next ses-
sions. The learned gentleman said that he had been
induced to take this step mainly on the ground that the
excitement has not yet died away, and Murphy still
remains in the town. Each prisoner will be admitted to
bail on his own security of W., and some other person also
becoming bail for 5/. The trials are to take place at these '
sessions, in order to save the expense of taking witnesses to
Warwick raises. Claims for damage done are being sent
in daily, and a good portion will fall on the hundred of
Hernlingford.
THE SHEFFIELD TRADES UNION INQUIRY. —This
inquiry was resumed yesterday. Samuel Stacey, secre-
tary to the Edge-tool Grinders' Union, said they did not
consider it any sin to rattan, but there had not been any
violence to property done in the trade within the last ten
years. James Camm said be was secretary to the Joiners'
Tool-makers, of which there were four branches— joiners
toolmaken, brace-bit forgers, filers, and grinders. He
had been secretary about three and a half years, and a
member since the union commenced. Battening had been
practised in their society, but not often. They warned
principally for arrears, and also for breaking the rules of
the society. The witness was asked, whether supposing the
unions obtained power to enforce their roles, rattening
would cease ; and he replied that if they were empowered
to sue a man in tho county court for all wart-
tuitions due from the time he joined to the time he gave
notice to leave the society, that would do away with rat..
tening. He thought every man before leaving the union
ought to give a month's notice. Mr. Cotta, secretary to
the tilesmiths, was re-called, and said they did not recog-
nise any rattening in their trade. Charles Baphawe,
secretary to the fork grinders and of the patent scythe
trade, said rattening was carried on in both trades,
but not with the knowledge of the union. In
the List two years, about half-a-dozen bad been
fattened. If any violation of any rule was com-
mitted the amalgamation would withdraw the men.
George Austin was secretary to the railway spring makers
and scythe makers. To the former he had been a secre-
tary about six years ; to the latter about 8 months. The
societies were tot connected. There had not been any
ratteni nes in the first trade to his knowledge. There had
been four oases be knew about in the Scythe Makers'
Union, but although he believed these retteninp had
been done by the trade, the committee had kept them
back from him. When witness had named the matter, the
committee denied, but did not discourage it, and wirier
believed it was on account of his influence that rat-
tening bad not been so frequent. There had not been a
case of rattening in either trade for the last 18 months.
Joseph Mallinaon deposed that he was the secretary to the
Razor Crider's' Union. Battening did not exist in the
union. It used formerly to bepractised, but since the estab-
lishment of the present union in 1862—the time witness
became secretary—no rattening bad taken place.
The members' contributions were well paid, and their
rules were observed. It was not correct to state that rat-
tening was a necessity, because they could do without it.
If the committee were to set their faces against rattening
they could do without it. When rattening occurs, witness
thought in almost every case it might be attributed to the
trade. Wm. Simpson, secretary to the workboard hands
of the scissor trade, and had been about 15 months. Their
society was amalgamated with other trades. They had no
rattening at all, nor did they cause the scissor grinders
either to be rattened. They did not recognise rattening.
James Reaney, secretary to the edge-tool forgers, ad-
mitted that in extreme cases members were fattened, about
once every year. After some further evidence the inquiry
was again adjourned.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 26. —ArPOlNTMXliTB.—Lieu-
tenant F. W. B. Jones. to the Royal George. Assistant
Paymaster in Charge R. J. H. Tucker, to the Waterwitch.
Engineer E. Agnew, to the Crocodile. Second-class As-
sistant Engineer W. J. Pratten, to the Crocodile.
CAIA:UTTA AND CHINA MAILS.—MARSEILLES,
JUNE 26.—The Pera arrived at 9.30 a.m. to-day. The
mails leave for London at 11.30 a.w.
THE MEATY BOMBAY MAILS. —SOUTHAMPTON,
JUNE 26.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Captain Rogers, with the heavy Bombay
mails, arrived this morning. She brings 101 passengers%
specie, 315/. ; and a general cargo. (in the2lst the Ripon
spoke the schooner Marwood, of Aberpterith, and on the
25th the barque Nautilus; both vessels wished to be
reporte The Prince Consort and Royal Oak were at
Malta when the Ripon left. Gibraltar, June 21.—
Her Majesty's ship Simoom, from Queenstown, with
the Ist Battalion of the 13th Light Infantry, arrival'
on the 20th. The Siwoom proceeds on to Malta.
The American screw frigate Colorado arrived on
the 18th. She saluted the garrison with 21 guns, and
Admiral Lord Clarence Paget with 17, which com-
pliments were respectively. returned by the garri-
son, and her Majesty's ironclad Caledonia. The
garrison also saluted the American Admiral, Golds-
borough.) Her Majesty's ironclad frigate Ocean, 24,
sailed on the 18th for China, via Rio de Janeiro.
The Caledonia and Arethuse are cruising at the back
lof the Rock ; the Psyche, Redpole, and Skylark are
in the harbour. The frigate Colonelo proceeds to Lisbon
after coaling. The following British vessels have arrived
here since the 14th inst.:—Schooners Prospero, from New-
I port, and Excel, from Cardiff ; brig Retriever. from Liver-
pool ; brigantines Bridget, from Cardiff ; Mary Lawson,
from Rio Grande ; and Elizabeth Kelly, from Tarragona ;
ship Glengairn, from Port Louis ; barque Emily from New
Orleans ; and steamers Cairo, from Liverpool ; Redan,
from Liverpool ; Peninsula, from London ; Joseph Locke,
from Falmouth ; Livorno, from Glasgow ; Delta and Co-
lumbien, from Southampton ; Frankfort, from Cardiff ;
and Italia, (Min London. Exchanges are quoted—London,
90 days date, 50 ; Paris, tif. 26c. to 27c. ; Marseilles,
sf. 27c. ; Madrid, 8 days, par ; Cadiz and Valencia, par ;
Seville, par to 1 dia. ; Malaga, I die. ; and Barcelona,
Prem.
John Bell, able-bodied seaman on board H.M.S.
Lion, aged 22 years ; Catherine M'William, his wife, aged
20 ears • and Caroline Nicoll, lied 20 years, all belonging
to Glasgow, were drowned off Kilcreirgan late on Monday
night by the upsetting of a small rowing boat.
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