The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-26 00:00:00

WESTON'S MUSIC HALL.

The above establishment, which is to Central what
Canterbury Hall is to Southern London, was daly noticed on
its opening in the Erpreu, and full credit given to its
very handsome deoorations, ample socemmodation, and the
attractive programme with which it was proposed to enter-
tain the more musically inclined of her Majesty's lieges.
Sines then its weer has been one not only of uninterrupted
bat of inermaing enceess, the hall being nightly filled with
a most respectable audience, and the concerts go off without
a single murmur of dissatisfaction. Under the able manage-
ment of Mr. Caulfield, one of the most experienced musicians
and efficient chorus masters in town, the musical arrangements
are of a high order of merit, and judiciously combine the
operatic novelties of the continental school with those
noticesl airs and ballads which are still highly relished by
the large majority of the English public. The company
comprises Miss Pearce, a well-known and popular concert
singer, Miss Brant, who is very suoceseful in some
of Miss Poole's songs, and several male choristers,
all considerably above the average in vocal excel-
lence. Mr. M'Oown, the buffo of the establishment,
is • tremendous favourite, and is nightly encored in all his
songs, and Mr. Hartley, mother gentleman who also wor-
ships the comic mass, worthily emulates the mirth provoking
efforts of his colleague. Last, though not least, we must
not omit to mention Mrs. Caulfield, whose excellent voice
and fine wall-taught system of singing fully sustain the re-
putation earned by that lady when a prominent member of
the Haymaket company. In order that the business depart-
ment of Weston Hall may be properly attended to, Mr
Weston, the proprietor, is always in the room, and by his.
civility and attention to the guests, ensures to them such an
amount of personal comfort as enables them to enjoy withou
alloy the rich musical treat which he has provided
for their entertainment. There is only one suggestion

we would make, which applies to all the metropolitaitbuild.
lugs in which " men do congregate," and that is, that
wherever there is a brilliant illumination of gas burners, and
a Large concourse of people, more than ordinary attention
required to the subject of ventilation. A short consultation
with Mr. /Linnet would, ho , remove this difficulty
which is felt more or less in all the London music-halls.
The present is a most favourable opportunity for taking it in
hand et Weston's, as the proprietor is just now busy con-
structing a magnificent lardin D'lliver immediately adjoin-
ing the music hall, and opening Into it. The great addi-
tional space thus obtained will make the ventilation question
one of comparatively easy solution.

Sr. JAMES'S HALL.—The first performance of the
Messiah in this room will take place on Wednesday even-
ing next, for the benefit of the Royal Society of Musicians,
To an unusual array of principal vocalista—iacluding the
names of Mina Louisa Fyne, Madame Wales, Miss Dolby,
Kim Palmer, Messrs. Sims Reeves, BINIMOII, Tbomas, Winn,
and Woiss—ia added the attraction of an orchestra compria-

tog the most eminent instrumentali,ts, aided by a large
chorus, and conducted by Professor Wendel* Bennett. This
excellent charity, the funds of which this perkemance is M-
ended to aid, distributed last year upwards of 2,774/. to dis-
tressed maddens and their families.

PROFESSOR WIIJALBA FRIKELL.—Amongst the
111/6110ne visitors who have recently honoured the enter-
tainment, "Two Hours of Illusion" by their presence are—
Her Gram the Duchess of Marlborough, her Grace the
Duchess of Grafton His Grace the Duke of Wellington,
Marchionessof Dorinshire, Marchioness of Sligo, Counters
of Gosford, Countess Morella, Counters of Stamford and
Warrington, Countess of Dunmore, Marquis of Salisbury,
Marquis of Lansdowne Iterl of Effingham, Earl of Den.
Mgh, Earl of Erne, Earl Stanhope, Vimountess Canning,
Viscount Somers, Viscount Melicand, Lady Mary Egerton,
Lady Villiers, Lady Menne, Lady Peel, Lady Carew, Lady
Vernon, Lady Mildred Hops, Lady Caroline Townley, Lady
Grey, Lady Stacey, Lady Webster, Lady Ebtington Lady
Canon, Lord Penman, Lard George Beauclerc, Lord A. St.
Maur, Lord Ashburton, Lord Loveless, Lord Talbot, Baroness
Goldechmidt, Sir M. and Lad Cholmondeley, Sir Henry
and Lady Rom Sir William and Heathort% Sir Thome
and Lady Canynghere, 8k Charles Napier, F. Cogan, Esq.
M.P., M Esq., Admiral Duncan, Admiral Confi-
,
MCoitMel Melding. Colossi Meager, Captain Masse,
ops, Mr. RaWSOII Bing, Mr. Mirehouse, Mrs. Brad•
sham, and Mrs. Bates.
TRR CHURCH-RATE Ql7RSTlON.—Several parishes
in the eaten% counties have been agitated during the lam
few days with dispute* in reference to church rates. At
Saffron Walden there has been an arduous struggle. but a
rate of 3d. in the pound was carried by 630 votes to 386. At
Great Premium, Norfolk, a rate of M. in the pound was
negatived by 27 to 25. At Eaton, near Norwich, a rate of
Id. in the pound was carried by 40 to 9.
THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY SERVICES.—The an-
*mincemeat that the sermon lan night at the special services
at Westminster Abbey would be preached by the Bishop of
Cartels, so many years known to the London pablic as a
Eohular_Lreach: and as as
tagmhr s influential leader of the
ntsztglei:
stmaQiiite unpropitious elate o dewy
ft weather. Fo tioa
il choral
'reit!' was pariormed, the prays* being said by the Rev.
Precentor en, was assisted in the mmdoal service by
the Rev. Thema* Helm" M.A.., roaster of the ehoir of the
Chapel Royal, St. James's. The lessons were read by the
Rev. Temple Frets, M.A., Prebendary of Westminster.
When the rev. gentleman had reached about the middle of
the find lemon the organ struck up with immense vigour, to
the no small astonishment of the congregation, and appa-
rently to that of Mr. Fier* himself, who did not aptrio
have anticipated this unexpected esaistance. The
took for his text the 10th chapter of 8R Luke's 0
verve 42: "But ono thing is needful." Hie sermon, which
was very fervent and =Mated, wee of as entirely practical
characitsr.

THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
MAODAILLIN Cusurre.—Yeaterday the 100th anniversary
sarnion in aid of the hada of this excellent charity less
peusehed In the chapel of the Hoesital, in the Blackflies,-
road, by the Right Rev. the Lad Bishop of Winchester in
tl= e. re of the treasurer, Arthur Pott, Esq ; the vise'
te the Marquis of Westmicster, the Hoer. and Rev.
re7d"gyning, the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, Sir William Page
Wood (vlce-chanoellor), Sir John Peter Boileau, Bart., Wil-
liam Tatton Egerton Req., M.P., John Pepyk
Richd. Baggallay, Ep., the tresauree, the various stew
the members of the committee, &o. The chapel was
filled. The Hospital wee opened 41758, and more than
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