The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-07 00:00:00

ONE PE NNY.

difficult circumstances, under the inspiration of
tobacco. It had been put up without a rope or
pulley by which to send the banner of the oorpi
waving from its summit. It is lofty and tapering
and the men about it were stalwart and heavy:
To swarm up it was, as one stout volunteer found
who tried it, dizzy and dangerous. To keep the
flagstaff there without a flag was felt to be an
absurdity ; while to pull it down for the sake of
putting a rope through the little hole at its top was
seen to be a work of labour and time. The news
of the difficulty of the Victorian spread, end
smokers came from various portions of the camp
to offer grave suggestions, until more than a
hundred people stood around. " Fire a bullet
through the hole with a rope tied to it," cried one
natural philsopher. " Throw the flag over it, and
let it stick there," whispered another ; but the
collective wisdom of the smoking conclave pre-
vailed eventually, and the decision that as a boy
is lighter than a man, so a boy should be
found to climb the spar rope-in-band, was listened
to with respect. After one failure this hint was
acted on, and the Wimbledon camp was gratified
with the assurance that the Victorian banner
would soon be floating in the breeze.
A walk towards Wimbledon from here takes the
visitor through the camp itself. There is wonder-
fully little variety in the externals of Canvas-
town, and the long rows of white tents recall the
festival of preceding years very vividly. The bear-
skins stuck by themselves on pegs outside their
owners' tents show the whereabouts of the
Guards, and a printed sign-board puts the matter
beyond dispute a little further on. The Royal
Engineers are stationed still nearer the windmill,
and adjoining its grounds is an officer's tent which
will inspire envy and admiration. Not satisfied
with making its interior comfortable, its gallant
occupant has had a space of the com-
mon in front of it enclosed as a flower-
garden. Here are plants in full flower,
ornamental rustic vases and baskets, while a stone
water-god blows his little stream aloft from an
artificial lake of some four feet by two. Water
has been laid on for the purpose, and the in-
genious owner sees from his tent door, or from
the elaborate canvas porch he has had built round
it, what is a fair imitation of • cottage garden
upon a Lilliputian scale. But these are slight
examples of the activity and energy to be aeon on
all sides in the camp. The old tramway has been
laid down. The huge general refreshment build-
ing is fitted up, and, judging from the hundreds
of buyers and the number of servants we saw busy,
must be already doing a brisk trade. The sani-
tary arrangements of the camp are complete, the
police station is erected, the newsroom and club,
the clock stand, the scientific apparatus for esti-
mating the effect of wind and weather, the various
" fancy" tents fur distinguished visitors and for
divers purposes, are all on the ground. In short,
Wimbledon camp, a week before the meeting, is
almost as gay and busy as if that meeting were
in full swing, and the volunteers who take up
their abode in it now find ample occupation and
no little amusement ready to their hands.

MUSIC.

THILHLB.MONIC SOCIETY.

The last concert of the yearly series of eight
took place last night, as usual, in the Hanover-square
Rooms, en extra " complimentary " concert, to be given
to the subscribers, being announced to take place at St.
James's-hall on July 17• The selection last night was
"by special desire," the concert having been honoured by
the presence of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edin-
burgh, the Prince and Princess Louis of Reese, the
Princess Louise, Princess Leiningen, and other visitors of
distinction. The programme was as follows:

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PUT I.
Sympluimy in C (L donee des ours)
min teeoro" (I)on Giovanni), Signor
Bettini
Concerto, Violin, Here Store Mox
Romance, `Vs, dit-le" ' (Robert le Diable),
Mdlle. Cbristine Nilsen
New Overture (MR), "Ls selm incantats"

Haydn.

Purr a

Symphony in F — Beethoven.
Cavatina, " Or, 11 sun' ends" (11 Oituamento),
Madame Trebelli-Bettini
Concerto in D minor, Pianoforte Herr Lubeck Mendelsohn.
Chanson dee Djina, "Le !vernier jour de Bon-
hem " (Swedish Song , Ydlle. Quietens
Nilsson
Overture (composed for the Exhibition in KM) Auber.
The above selection presented two features of novelty
and interest—Mr. Benedict's new overture just composed
specially for the society ; and aviolin concerto hitherto un-
heard here, but much spoken of and praised in Germany,
where it has recently been performed with great success
by Herr Joachim, to whom it iD dedicated by the com-
poser. The work, which is in three movements, commences
with a " Vompiel e") or prelude) in G minor, in which a
few preliminary chords for the orchestra lead to some re-
citative passa,• gee for the solo instrument ; followed by
some free writing in fantasia style, the indefiniteness
and want of purpose in which may perhaps be excused
by the title prefixed to the movement—which, however,
is disproportionately long if intended as a mere
preludial introduction. The adagio which follows (in
E flat) contains some occasional graceful and flowing
cantabile writing, allowing scope for the solo player's ex-
hibition of tone and style. The finale (" Allegro ener-
gioo " in G major) commences with a bold tutti, which
leads, by an eflcetive crescendo, to a characteristic subject
for the solo violin in double stops, a form of passage which
is largely used in this, decidedly the beet, movement of
theconcerto. Notwithstanding tome passagetrof power,
and some skilful orchestral writing however, there is a
want of that definite thought and variety of treatment
which we have a right to expect in a work of such length
and pretensions. The concerto was onetilleatlz played by
Herr Straus, and the applause which followed ita con-
clusion was due rather to the performer than to the
work. Mr. Benedict's overture is a graceful and
fanciful composition, containing many effective pas-
sages and some masterly instrumentation. It com-
mences (in E minor) with a few simple notes for the
horn, like a forester's call, which are frequently reiterated
throughout the overture. Some phrases suggestive
of gloom and mystery, contrasted with some
blight pizzicato passages for the violins, followed by a
flowing stream of melody for the same instruments, lead
to the principal movement of the overture, an "allegro
non troppo " in E major, in six-eight time—the motive of
which is strikingly melodious and pleasing, with that com-
bination of quantum, and grace which frequently charac-
terises the finales of Haydn's symphonies. This subject
is well wrought, and alternated with episodes and some
Off etive incidental climaxes, together with some ex-
cellently contrasted orchestral effects—the whole subsiding,
after one or two changes of tempo, into a few bars
of calm aid placid " Maestoso," with which the overture
concludes. It was received with much applause, and will
doubt" se b . frequently heard in concert performance.
Hayd .'e q, cant and genial symphony, with its character-
istic last movement (from which it derives its tide), Beet-
hoven's "No. 8," the precursor of the gigaatie choral
symphony, end Auber's exquisitely bright sad graceful
overture, were cfectively played, an occasional
degree of piano, however, being desirable. Herr Lrebtra.kr
gave a vigorous and spirited reading of Mendehisohn's
ecnoerto ; and the vocal pieces, it need scarcely be said,
were admirably sang 'by the excellent artiste to whom
they were entrusted. -

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by Mr. U. 0. Mouladale, M.A. Oxon, of the Middle
Temple, en Saturday evening last. Mr. Gledstone's
prises for French were won by Memos. Hougbinn and
; the Rev. C. F. Norman' to prizes for Latin and Eng-
lish, by Messrs. Shorn, Clements, mid Sadler. The meet-
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