The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-24 00:00:00

MUSIC.

BAC H' S P A SSIONIS-Il 1.7 SUL
The performance of this peat work at St. Martin's
Ball, int evening, will probably ISM en event in our
musical sneak, as beiag the lint secomidul attempt to bring
to the knowledge of the English fabric the chef towers
of the illostricas 0.11110.11 meets, the content/nary of
Handel, end his and in sub/laity of genius. The alangt
was once mode before, sad by the mune body who hen wow
aide it agala—the Bach Society. It was thin wade paw
tartly, bet has now been repotted wader maw weekli-
es. eireantstanoes, and with highly ratifying neeka.
For several years the society have been diligently occupied
la the study and practice of the works of Johann Sebastian
leek and especially of the gee ent of them —that which
they have now rodeced ; sad the very effective perferrasara
of last night has been brought about through the energetic
done of their president, Profaner Sandal' Bennett, under
whose direction h took pleat. That the English public en
now prepared tar the acquaintance of the great German
ensure has been shown by the remarkable interest which
the aneouncement of this priori:nano@ ached. Places were

eagerly sought , every one was speedily disposed of, and
the Hall wee crowded to the doors with one of the most
musical essesablegis ever brought together in London.
The Trines Consort early signified hie intention to banner
the performance with Inv prearnos, sad did so accordingly,
sinampanied by the Berl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Calv-
ary, the Doom of Sutherland, Lady Blantyre, and other
wine mune distingaished for their lore of mimic. Werra
sressd as as every side the familiar fame of musicians and
amateurs who never fail to be attracted by every thing great
end beautiful in the set they love.
The performance was on s sosle worthy of the ramie and
of the condos. The chores must have numbered at best
throe hundred voices, seed the isairsesstsl orchestra (which
Isetried sore Stour very best prioresses) wee of corresponding
strength. The solo singers were Madame Weise,Mes, Street,
Mir Dolby, Mr. Beare, /dr. Winn, sad Mr. W. The
coadtector (u bee bees rid) wee Protestor Drag&

OPENING OF ST. JAMES'S HALL.

The noble Music-hall which is to be opened to-
seamy evening for the first tins, is to be inaugurated with
a coacert in aid of the funds of the Middlesex lloapital.
Probably few persons are aware of the necemity which has I
urged the committee of that importeat charity to retort to
this exceptional mode of recruiting duir pecuniary resources.
The Middlesex Hospital was instituted in 1745, and enlarged
is 1848, to meet the pressing wants of the sick poor. Situ-
ated in one of the poorest districts of the metropolis, those
who soak relief are the most deserving objeets of charity, and
their numbs is oxastantly increasing. The usual expendi-
ture 'seeds 11,0001., whilst the incomes is now under 7,0001.
In consequence of the gradual migrants of the richer inha-
bitants of the neighbourhood to new parts of the town, the
somber of anneal subscriber■ has lamentably diminished of
late years. To meet this serious deficiency the govern:en,
within the list three years, have sold out large portions of the
capital stock, and no longer ego this the 28th of May
of past year, they were obliged to enact the sale of a further
sum of 4,8061. The hospital contalaa 310 beds for S-
pat , but, unless the funds ma be permanently increased, a
third part of this old institution must be that up. The ouster
wards, one of the distinguishing foatmes of the hospital, and
containing 33 beds, are always full. It is hoped that the
smart of to-morrow will not only bring an immediate and
tempoetry accesion to the funds of the hospital, but that the
sesealan of the kind-hearted, once drawn to the claims of
t .see sad bessfkient Marianne, the surebee of its per-
manent subscribers easy be considerably biereesed.

Till ALHAMBRA PALACA LEICISTER-
-BQUAIti

Yesterday, the application of Mr. Edward Tyrrel
Smith, the Immte of Wury-bui• Theatre, wet made at ths
St. )(artier's-the-Fields suotry-room, Wane Mr. B. &Aro-
boo, chairwas, mid • full brash of otegistrates (it being th•
adjourned Amy for granting Seams, perwisat to Donna pre-
vioosly gives for a ikons.* the Alhambra Palms, late the
Pannyeiroo, Labs r-egara
Mr. Boon* lientstar, matesimd cm the port of Mr. Smith,
by whom be was amemplaist te the roots ; sad Mr. 8I sigh
for the meek. pedlar.% Masani. Mad sad Newton, pro-
prietors of dm &Madam Hold, Lefrester-erpoini.
On the cue hiss rebid as, .for the disposal of a bow
others, Mr. Sleigh raised se saptetioa to the notice of appli-
ratios, oa the grand that it did sot, according to the Ad
of Par fully ully ascribe the trades or occupatioss of
Smith pirmialloa of the beach, ha would as that
grathwasa • quake or two.
Mr. Smith—l &MI he happy to mimic my ieterrommie7.
Chaineee—Dose.

Mr. Sleigh eir, is your trade P
Mr. Seuai—l am an trade; but I am t 0.... of Drery-
LCas Theatre., sad reside at Peremetegreea, Pnlhata—Drag
ottage.
Mr. Sleigh—Are yea net proprietor as well elf the Itruhty
now. sod the Madam Luncheon-room, Cheamry-hme?
Mr. flesah—lle, ii_r; the bran r Ise diesswwwwi with,
wed the Imes I ..deist. (b be...)
Mr list —Ma,. yea set a beam is Deniable
Mr. Ilmith—Ka cirri there's a fbralebsd booms three ed •
hind af9 where I step when I go as a fishing age-
iilltkm. latograir.)
It was latlnstod be the Toward gentleman that the
lowa someiderod the web at epplastiom valid.
Mr. Sisheb--lhash Wag/ear egdmits, gentlemen, I coo*
la beteg( of my shims to yes stew words, but in se
&lag I alai ass Whet • wemod op= the swedehaling
d the aryhamme—(megumr)—wltamt I beim to be worthy
a the yenta maim *. be *eye. Ilowoosr, to ammo to the
pelt. Met way see Ohs pane ten wham I appear opposed
to the Moms semiht far Wog grisMil, bet the sues Is
boded by the ammo of the 'OW, the churchwarden! sad
thirty ruipestaMe lalishiteats of the arra they, accoresig to
aryteatruesime, beireviag it would be made a playas spot of
Me metropolis, which has hitherto been oossed sad
soda rW ter be maietsfn the character of, the model Of an-
Mei What bed Mr. Smith done P He had taken the Maroon
of Arlo sad Sciences, rechristened it the Alhambra Palmas
—(b‘mghter)—tormed it into • Sunday cheat* as by
die mem do Mart of Drury- lam Tbsam(langhter) sad,
that sot wavering, now Niched for homy to alter it
Into • gin-shop. (farrowed touchier.) From that, me
doubt, it would be ensured into • Turkish divan—Turkish
lams sad opting seats would be Introduced—(l.B'4liter)
mad, se he before obsscred, it would become one of the
idecne-epote of England. A refreshment establishment w
ace required is the seighbotirte,od, with which it was
dearly supplied, and with those remarks he would tit
dows.

-141;. Bodkin—Really, gentlemen, my friend must haws
drawn largal you Oa irnagiantem, which I think you
mast bass gi.erf.d by his allosioas to spring seta and
Turkish ledisa—(isa(htsr)--aad I am not aware ho hr
vicinity ritunis‘ Irma a foreign country—(langhter)—if ea.
the cause of lis to speaking is fully explained by Moo.
prassurs. (Laughter.) He talks about gin as
ae7rthat maw th• iinly article to be sold ; but mach Is
e era No, it a for an establishment whirl* pa-
tron. r at the Wallisgtiin, in St. Jarnee's-strast, ens
is amorelably sad economically, and thee, if they no-
rie It, atoms to another mom to se their cigar. Mr.
Nada isles& batting Immoral ; ands. reessetlY comPii-
mansel by no Dar or Cambndge. he has demo more to
yang franogurom Oat dm thostre under his control than any pre-
vious m. (Crain.)
Mb ran morn in great the licence, on Mr. Smith
plobias ask to ors ea the Sabath.—Botaing

The Rev. Dr. Adler write, to a ootemporary
" °harrying la your report of Mr. Newdegate's epeech of
loM night that, among other hostile sad false aocuestione
against the Jowl., he mentioned my name se haying stated
la one of my 11017001111, that the introduction of Jews into
parliament would subvert the Jewish law,' I feel it my
bounden duty to deny utterly seer having made such or a
similar statement. I have, on the contrary, always ez.
premed outwit ia favour of the measure la question:*

The Duke of Wellington will preside at a festival
al the Royal Orthoce-lie Illoripatid, for the rectification of
elah-foor and spinal deformity, to be held in the month of
April. The ineutution, now occapytag premise. in Oeford-
'Mese, was formerly at the .oath-weet 013111111 t of Bloomsbury-
/TWO.

NLYIFICLYT PCOLIC 13 EU t: MTS. —ln our obi-
tuary of to-day we announce the demise of Samuel Oldham,
E.q ,of Oak View, ftudenshaw, near Ashtcraunder-Lyna,
• beraeolent cotton manufacturer, who by his will II" lei
10,0001. towards sn infirmary far the indigent poor of
Asbuta-Racier-Lyne, and the neighbourhood, provided •
suitable building is erected for the purpor by local sub-
acription, within three year. after °they'd's,
the bequest is to be divided equally easeraret the Mra-
oragrae, Stockport, and Oldham Infirmaries. Ile elm Is
the Mtwara of Ust further ram of 7.13005. towards the
maintenance of • public park for the inhabitants of Ambles-
,mdsr- LPN; irad until a public park has been pardered
and laid out by the Corporatism ur others, the in of
the 7,0001. to go to the Manchester, Stockport, and Oldham
Intimates. Mr. Oldham elan leaven 10N. to the Ashton
and Dukintield Mechanics* limitation, for the purchase of
such book.. dull be approved of by the agemitors of his
will—namely, Mr. John Ross Coultrart, banker: Mr.
Samuel Bolton Tombra, beaker; and Mr. Thome.. Fisher
Leylrad, grocer; all of Ashton-under-Lyra. The re-
mainder of Mr. Oldham's property, amounting to about
35,0001, is distributed amongst hi. relations.—.Monckeitcr
Guardian.

_
hes were receiver' yesterday at the Coloefal-office
trocolieriurerenre of the North Americas provinces sad of
Bermuda. Despatches were wet to the Governors of the
saloaloa oa the Watt Coast of Africa.