The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-30 00:00:00

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MUSIC.
HER MATMeTre OPIUM
On Saturday night, in fulfilment of previous
mar aaosamats, Mr. Maples's ememeased his mama at
Deury-lase Theatre eeltii a padormaase st LOO' IS
AWOL Sigma Arditi (who matinees to 111141.1b11 the
e&ee of musical director and conductor, as /wisp
several past ~OM at Her Majesty's Theatre) was
warmly greeted oa his tin► appearasee la the
orchestra ; sad the priasipsi Bingen, oa their *airy,
were loudly welcomed ha their new bully. At the its..
of the opera the National Asthma was sang by shwas sad
prinsipals the solos by Mae. Mims sad Mr. Motley.
The house was we:l ftlled, sad the perfarmaes was
lowered with the preemies of their sera Higlassess the
Priam and Princess of Wales.

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.
These excellent concerts allow the eritic but little
respite—almost every week the programme offers some
novelty of mme or less interest.
The mewed of S►turdey last was one of spacial interest,
the programme including the incidental music composed by
Franz Schubert for the drama of Rosemarade. Another
novelty at Saturday's concert was the first appear-
awe of Monsieur Sternberg, a young violinist
from Bresiela, who achieved a deg led games.
by ea exoellrant performance if a disc ilt fantasia
by Vignitomps. M. Sternberg has hillianey and cer-
tainty of execution, ►curate intonation, a light and facile
Dow-arm, with a s. «Lally good starta'o. lkit artist shoull
be beard more of, and in music of move solid merit. The
romainder of Saturday's programing c).ni r n d Weber's
overture to Oberon. that of Mr. Ikt,:ivs is entitled " In
Memoriam;" a solo (bleudelasoh 2. prose!. and tabus in
G), on ths organ by Mr. Coward ; and v,oal sol as by ?Anne.
Carols and Mr. Wilby. Cooper. On Saturday nut Mr.
J. F. Barnett's cantata, "The Ancient Marina," is to be
given here, with Manes. Clara and Rosamande Doris as
the principal singers.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETT.—Thia soziety will
give their usual Lent performances of Handel's Messiah,
in Steter Hall, on Friday next, April 3, and on Wednes-
day, April 3, with tho following principal realists on
both occasions: Mdlle. Carole, Madame "Minton Dolby,
Mr. Sims Reeves. and Mr. Smithy.
MENDELseOHies WALPURaIn NIONT.—The per-
fautaaat of this great work by the National Chord Society
on Wednesday, with 700 performers, at Raster Hall, under
the direction of Mr. G. M. Martin, has mated so much
excitement in the musical world that Mr. Martin has
arranger to give a repetition performance. Handel'. Mes-
siah will be
.performed on Monday is Prairie Week, Mr.
Bentley singing the principal buss.
FESTIVAL DT THE TRIER CROIER.--GLOIICEETER,
Sartaimr.—The triennial festival takes place at Glou-
cester this year, and Dr. WeAley lane just made the pre-
liminary arrangements. The Dam and Chapter have
granted the use of the cathedral for the oratorios, and the
week commencing September 7th is fixed for the festivaL
There is no falling off in the interest excited by these
gatherings ; on the cowrary, such an array of stewards
has sever before been presented in the history of these
festivals. The list already reaches eirlity, and others are
expected. They include Saris Rllenborough and Bathurst,
Lord Fitzhardinge, Hon. R. Dation, b[ P., Archdeacon
Sir G. Ported, Rev. Sir Lionel Dare'', the county and
city members, the High Sheriff, the Mayor, de.

UNLVE.RSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDOII. !Caen S.

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DN.:OMMIINING. —At a meeting of the Council
of the Senate, holden yesterday, several parties, inebeding
two or three tradesmen hitherto supposed to bold re-
spectable position, in the town, were ordered te be dig-
communed for having irregular dealings with under-
graduates in the shape of lending money at usury, Le.
THE DISISTABLI4HMENT OF TOR IRISH CHURCH. —refl.
Lions are in course of signature here, both In the wilier-
oily and town, against the proposal for the above.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATHAM, MATCH 29.

In accordance with the orders of the Admiralty,
the line old line-of-battle sailing ship Wellesley, 74, Cap-
tain W. Houston Stewart, C. 8., for many years past the
flag and guar.:ship at this port, will be paid off on the 31st
inst., the Admiralty, under the new arrangements recently
somewhat unwisely determined upon, having* decided on
removing the whole of the vessels of war from this har-
bour, and not retaining a mingle ship in commission fur
the protection of the port and dockyard. The Wellesley
has not been dismantled, and she will be paid off ' all
standing," as she is intended to he sent round to the
Thames to take the plena of the Cornwall as receiving and
training ship for homeless and destitute boys and lads de-
sirous of entering the Royal Navy or Mercuatile Marine,
for which she is in every respect well adapted.
the Mat few days the whole of the steamers and
sailing ships of war attached to the reserve ordinary at
this port have been removed from the harbour to Stangate
Creek, where they are moored, with the other vessela of
the reserve squadron, in three divisions, until the Admi-
ralty have finally decided as to their ultimate disposal.
In a few days Chatham will be without • tingle Trawl
of war iu its harbour—a circumstance that has not oc-
curred for some centuries.

PORTSWOUTR, MARCH 29.

The Victoria and Albert royal yacht, Ca—itain his Serene
Highness the Prince of Leinhyten, is ordered to be ready
for sea by the 10th of April, to convey hie Royal Highness
the Prinor of Wales to Ireland.

.VDMIRALTT, MARCH 27.—APPOINTMENTS.—
Assistant Surgeons Dr. Alexander Yule to the St. Vincent,
additional, for the Martin, and Hereles S. Trail (seeing)
to the Royal Oak. Navigating Midshipmen James It.
tiow to the Achilles, and Reginald Y. Young, to the Fox.
ADMIRALTY, M %RUH 28. APPOINTMENTS
Lieutenants Seymour S. Smith and Albert W. Whish,
to the Mosinee ; Sub-Lieutenanta Charles R. aiming and I
Edward G. E Law, to the Aleoanee ; Navigating Sub.
Lieutenant Walter N. Goaleo, to the Challenger (addi-
tional), for surveying merrier ; Midshipmen Win. W.
Arthur and Cuthbert Druitt, to the Meesnee ; Assistant.
Paymaster John W. Secoonibe, to the Fiagard, as roper-
numerary ; Naval Cadet, nominated -- Francis W.
)(eery.
THE FORTHOONIIIVI VOLUNTEER RlSVlLM.—Wed-
milli, next is the last day on which applications from
commanders of volunteer regiments will be received at the
War-office for permission to take part in the forthcoming
Easter Moody review, and ea General Lindsay will not
oommence his functions a commander-in.chief of the
volunteers and other reserve forces till that day,
upon that gallant officer's installation will depend what
are to be the final arrangements for the evolutions at
Portsmouth. This circumstance bas also prevented the
railway people from completing their arrangements for
the transit of the volunteers. The Mayor of Ports-
mouth and the reception committee are indefati-
gable in their exertions to ensure the metropolitan
volunteers • proper welcome. Upwards of 1,900 f.
has been subscribed fur this purpose, and it is hoped that
the inhabitants generally will act in an equally praise.
worthy and liberal spirit. AA the Queen will probably
at Osborne at Easter it has been determined, on the part
Of the mayor and corporation, to solicit the honour of her
presence to witness the march pest on Southeraccenceen,
if not the evolutions of the volunteer army. The Lord
Mayor of London and the Lady Mayoress have accepted
an invitation from tho Mayor of Portsmouth to be his
guests on the occasion ; and the Mayor of Portsmouth and
the committee have been invited by Lord Bury to dins
with him and the officers of the Civil Service at the Pier
Hotel. The Ist Middlesex Artillery will march into Ports-
mouth under Colonel Creed, with their battery of eight
guns, on Good Friday, and wilt be met and escorted into
the town by Colonel Galt, at the head of several detach-
=outs of the Hants Artillery. Upwards of 2001. hss beet
subscribed for ride shooting prizes on Saturday, the 11th,
and Tuesday, the 14th, the day after the review.—
Murree.

THE LAMEETH BATH, MEETINtiB.-011 Saturdn'f
evening last the sixth series of these winter meetings of
working men was brought to a clone with festive honours,
somprising tea drinking, music, and congratulatory
addresses. Upwards of a thousand persona, men, women,
and children, almost entirely of the artisan class attended
the celebration, which was presided over by Alterman J.
0. Lawrence, in the absence of Mr. S. Morley (one of the
principnlaapportersof the movement),andof Mx:Gladstone,
who wrote that he would gladly have been present but for
a prior engagement to attend the Brand Testimonial
Dinner. These gatherings, held almost nightly during the
winter months, though mainly directed to promotion of
the total abstinence embrace a peat variety of
subjects, moral, and semi-political, and, as appears
from the report read by the Rev. G. M. Murphy, the series
just concluded baa been the most sum safe of the whole.
Religions services, social dimensions, scientific lectures
and meetings in which entertainment and instruction are
combined, have boon had to the number of 118, at whish
it is conipntdd no less than lit .000 pardons attended, and
the expenses have been nearly covered by the volestary
contributions of the working men themselves. Poe the
*losing festival a liberal programme of vocal musk wee
rovided, and between the songs the Rev. Newman Hall,
the Rev. R. Berry, Mr. W. Tweedie, and one or two ether
gentlemen, delivered addresses in furtherance of the move-
ment, and in compliment to those who had contributed to
the emcees already attained
Tan QUEEN,—This illustrious lady has ever been
lialinsalsed for her patronage of the arts and discoveries in
WSW" ever anxious to honour by her sanction whatever k cal-
culated to benefit society. Her Majesty has long been the
avowed patronage of that dienvery of acknowledged utility—
" Rowlands' Macassar 011.•anivaally celebrated for the growth
sad naprovement of the Masa listr.—(Advertlemanot.l