The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-16 00:00:00

NORWICH MUSICAL !FESTIVAL.

NORWICH, flErr. 16.
A second rehearsal took place to-day, and another
was attempted Iset evening, bat some of the instrumental
performers demurred to the arrangement, on the ground that
their engagementa only required them to attend two Fella&
eery trials. Mr. Howard Glover's "Tam O'Shanter,"
H. Pkreon's " Faust," to., were rehearsed this morning,
and some of the difficult purges in the latter work were ably
given. The general magnum* states the present occasion is
the first tires of performance. Mffile. Leanbardi--a &Memel*
of 18 —will, &wording to therameauthority, make her first ap-
pearance in England at the festival. Judging from the part
bine. Lombardi took in to-day's rehearsal (which extended,
like its predecessor, late into the afternoon), she appears to
pot* eas a voice of considerable sweetness, especially In the
lower notes. The attendance of the 'public this morning
was even =alter than yesterday. The orchestra, which
somewhat resembles a horse-shoe in shape, the scats riming
one above the other, was crowded, and it appears doubtful
whether it out accommodate all the performers.
The first cone sat this evening will be well attended.

Lord John Russell has accepted the position of
Ch►irman of the Law Section of the forthcoming
Birmingham Congress, and will, it is understood,
read a paper on law to it.
The Bury Post says the Earl and Countess of
Stradhroke returned to Henham Hall, Suffolk, on Friday,
from Ireland, and received a most enthrudastk welcome.
Triumphal arches were ended at Summaries, and between
that town and Henbane, at which latter place J. Nereids,
F.Aq., read a congratulatory address from the inhabitants of
the neighbourhood. His lordship having returned thanks, a
procession, upwards of a mile in length, accompanied hie
carriage to the lodge, in spite of a drenching shower of tam.
Sir Robert Peel, who is a landowner to some ex-
tent is the pariah of Whittington, near Lidifiekl, has trans-
mitted the sum of IW. to the incumbent and churchwardens
of Whittington, in aid of the Sunday schools of that Fetish.
Mr. B. H. Sheridan, the member for Dudley, will
visit Ida constituents, and, It is expected, "gin an account
of his stewardship," daring the present weds.
We (Northern Daily Express) understand that
Kr. Jima Surgeon, the brother of the Rev. C. 11. Spur-
geon, will not be able to visit and preach in Newcastle, u
wee expected, in consequence of a seversattack of pulmonary
hemorrhage.

WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 12.—The Queen has been
moionaly pleased to eve ceders for the appointment of
itear•Adnalrel the Hon. Henry Keppel, C.E. to be an
ordinary member of the Military Division of the Second
CIAO% or Knights Commander. of the Moat Hoe. Order of
the Rath, and of Commodore the lion. Charles Gilbert John
Brvdone Elliot, R.N., to be an ordinary member of the
Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the
aid Most Honourable Order.

A BIENHER OF PARLIAMENT IN THE PULPIT. -
TM Halifax Cburiar says :—"Edsaid Bull, Eq., bI.P. for
Cam lye, °Mated la the pulpit of the Roy. E. Mellor
(Ennui) during the early pet of the envies on Sunday
night Iset. On worm ota temporary indisposition, he we
perverted from pisoching, w he was requested to do."

•
THE SUFFERERS ET VIE MUTINY IN INDIA.—
Tbe Mayor of Weymouth (0. C. Weisford, req.) eon.
vowed a weights of the inhabitants and Titillate at the
°oddball, on Monday tut, for the purpose of co-operating
with the London committee in raising funds for the tended
the destitute IMAMS by the mutiny in lads. The memo
binge, though not very large, embraced num of the art
influential residents and inmates at that waterlog-plate.

Kra. GARDZNS.—The beautiful crtuaassatal *a-
rm ground. adjohilar the botaalo .ad Bower prdeas et
Kea will close on the 30th lasi. They see SW in up their
autumnal splendour.