The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-06 00:00:00

MR. HENRY LESLIE'S CONCEPTS.

The fifth of the present series of these entertain-
ments took place last night, toeing one of the orchestral
and choral acecerts siren in weekly alternation with those
in which the thief attraction (and a paeans it is) °masts
of the swelled performance of unaccompanied madrigals,
glom, and part songs by tho choir. The prmmuzune of het
night's concert presented so many features of interest and
excellence that we reproduce it

PAR? I.
Hymn, for Solo aad Chorus, " lncilna Hadar Chalet:4st
Symphony, "the Reformation"
Romance, "II my pleasant land et tremor
(Hob reed)
Concerto, Planoterte
tau 11.

Y.
Chorus, "Envy" leml) ••••
Handel.
Overture, " her S'relecbutir
Aria, •"The Shadow sons" ,Dinernh) ltcl erteer.
Solo, j ••81nreba song"
•-• " Polonaise tb A ad" vhopin.
March and Chorus ;Ruins of Athens))
Madame Schumann created • drone Impression by
her refined Lad graceful performance of the exquisite
"Schlemmer-lied" of her late husband, and her power-
ful bravura playing in the difficult Polonaise of
Chopin. It would scarcely be possible to find • greater
contrast than that between the teamed and scholastic
chorus of Handel, and the romantic dramatic prelude of
Weber—all the more apparent last night from their close
association in performance. The chorus. constructed
on • "ground base" of • reiterated descending
scale passage, was given with great effect. and
Weber's overture was brilliantly payed by the
capital orchestra assembled. Mr. Leslie's graceful
Romance and Meyerbeer's bravura air were given by
Madame Leramens-Sherrington with tsunami vocal refine.
moat and power; and Beethoven's beautiful march and
chorus (belonging to the music which he wrote in 1812 to a I
piece by Kotzebue for the opening of the Pesth theatre)
was listened to with interest by en audience which was
enabled to remain to the end of the concert by the reason.
able length of the programme. Mr. Leslie conducted, as
usmaL
Saba! Alai Military.

PORT,AIOCTII, Manen 5.
The Himalaya, iron screw• tro.xp ahip, Captain
Saute IS. Piers, arrived in harbour tun ::,ternoon, from
Malta, 'an the &toad battalion of the !legiment.
under command of Colonel Alexander C. Robinson, and
will disembark them at the dockyard for the camp at
Aldershot.

TROOPS cos INDIA. —Yesterday intelligence was
received in Liverpool to the effect that the West India
sod Pacific Steamship Company's steamer Australian.
Captain Robert Hoare, which sailed from Liverpool on the
tad February, with detachments of troops for Calcutta,
arrived off St. Vincent on the 12th, after a very fast
passage of ten days and five hours ; all well on board.
After coaling she proceeded on her voyno on the 14th.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH S.—APPOI." . Net•i
gating Lieutenant John E. Knight (ad.litiosal), to the
Indus for the Penelope ; Paymaster Iteerge H. Whillar, to
the Malabar; Assistant Surgeon 1)r. Fleetwood Buckle, to
the Victory ; Engineer Alt,ct t Martell, to the Asia, fur
service in the Gander ; and Flret•('lvs Asistaet•Eagi•
near Henry W, Rosa, to the Revenge.

Tui LATE CONVICTION OT A GRAND DIATTIR IN
IRELAND.—Droux, Tlicß.nty Arnitsnow.—ln answer
to the memorial presented to the Lord-Lieutenant, in re-
ference to the case of Mr. William Johnston, the l;rand
Muter of the County Down Orangemen, and Grand
Secretary for Ireland, his lordship has militia,' the re-
mainder of the term of imprisonment in Downpatrick
gaol ; but Mr. Johnston will give securities.
Arrow: to Blow-re A POWDER MActziwr.
We learn by telegraph that an attempt wee made yeses.
day to blow-up the Dundee Powder Magazine, containing
seven tens of powder. A piece of tow was found burning
at the door. As yet no one has been apprehended on the
charge.

THE &art Rsroitx BILL. The f Dhoti ing
notice of motion was given in the House of Commons last
evening by Mr. \V. L. Baxter : On the order of the day for
going into committee on the Representation of the People
(S:otland) Rill, to move—That it be en instruction to the
committee, that instead of adding to the members of the
house they have power to d:lfranchise boroughs in Eng-
land having by the census returns of 1861 lees than 5,0,,J
inhabitants.

Tar MERQUIP D'Arrolio's COLLECTION or
Woe's or Aar.—The objects of art and vertu formed by
his excellency the Marquis Italian minister at
this court, now about retiring from the einbanry, were yes-
terd►y brought under the hammer of Main. Christie,
Manson, and Woods, at the late iesidsoce, 49, Grosvenor-
street, _

Ace MAJIDTTY'S THEATRE ANDTHE ROYAL ITALIAN
OPERA.—We believe it is generally known that the
arrangements respecting Mr. Mapleson's accession to the
direction of the Royal Italian Opera, of which we lately
gave some amount, have encountered delay and obstruc-
tion. We are now informed that it Is expected that on Mon-
day, in all probability, something decisive as to the future
of Italian open in England will be resolved on. A MIDI.
ber of noblemen and gentlemen interested in the old opera,
and is Mr. 'depletion, are to meat on that day to combine
In the formation of arrangements by which two ends will
be aocomplislied—first. tier rebuilding of Her Majesty's
Theatre immediately on a most splendid male, sod during
its rebuilding securing a home for opera at either the
Theatre Royal Drury-lane, for the present season, or else
at a theatre close by, which, being very new end very oon-
venient, might answer Mr. bfarlesares purpose still better.
A RELIVES FROM THE STAu —ACIOTS and
actresses submit to a great deal and we are glad to chro-
nicle one wholesome instance of revolt against the impo-
liteness of spectators. The occupants of a proscenium box
in • Chicago theatre on Saturday afternoon kept up a con.
slant chattering and giggling during the play of 810-almh,
in which Mrs. Lander was playing the maiden queen. At
last, when the interview between James and Elisabeth,
where the death of Mazy Stuart was announced, was
maned by this unseemly conduct, the actress tamed upon
her tormentors, and with something of the idiomatic
vigour of the character she was play, thus rebuked
them :—" Ladies ! it will be ha to proceed with
this play until you cease your sonvarsatkm and behave
Mi=" The audience was delighted. end applauded
r voaiterousiy ; and the box was as,mlent as the
grave during the rest of the performanes.—Boston Ada?,
Neer..., Feb. 32.
SPEEN AND THE " QOACKS."—The letter
published by the medical advisers of Mr. Speks to the
papers has already made known that his diaappearanee
was due to the pernicious influence upon his health and
mind of some " advertising quacka" We learn that Mr.
Speke has, in fact, been the sport of • bmehondriseel
delusion, due to the villanons arts which scoundrels
practise, and which ban brought many • rasa before to
the verge of inaanity. The death of his eldm brother threw
upon him the apparent duty of marriage. Under the infla-
me of dm, asatal distress sad groundless fears which these
I=bed instilled into his mina, be determined to escape
1 espinanos, and homes his plans far disappearance.
Ur. Spas Is a calm-tempered men, ef azonsplary life,
=iin manner, and, as this dietressing incident shows,
imposed upon. We venture to hope that from this
most distrusting Isola ent will be evolved one permanent
good, that the Home Secretary will be induced to press
forward the Medical Acts Amendment Bill, which will
rob thaw quacks of their power to assume medical titles.
It has been lying la the Honte-olike for tines years; and
Sir George G , Mr. Walpole, and Mr. Hardy haver
turn, expressed a general approval of its main pro
but pressure of " public boohoo" bee prenatal this mea-
sure from being introduced hititsekt. —British Maks?
Journal.

11011 L COMMISSION ON WATIN SOPPLY.—lisst-
ings of thls oommisisa wore bold at the Haase of Lords
on Wednesday, present the Duke of Itislmamit in the
chair, Sir John Thwaltes, Oolanol Rarnsa, Sir Benjamin
Phillips, Mr. Merriam, sad
Mr. Prestwich ; sad yesterday,
mmil. at the Duke of Richmond. Sir John Thwsites,
Colonel Harness, Remo. Harrison and Prestwich. The
secretary, Dr. Telt, attended on both oriciadona

THEbORONSIVIIIIP OF TUE FORSPT Division or
Ocoucrarriminar.—Mesers. Carter and Roberta, the two
candidates for this oMas, to avoid the expense of polling
all the freeholders, have agreed to leave the decision to
the arbitration of Sir James Campbell, Bart, Mr. Richard
Onslow, and Sir. Pries, M.P. The esadialete, In the
opinion of •majority of these gentlemen to be most de-
amble will he rot 211
We (English Independent) arc informed that Mr.
Samu•l Morley has sent a cheque to the trustees of the
grammar school at Nottingham for 1,5004 to font d a
achelarship.

FLas iosr roe Doos.—Nsidires Tablet destroys
am, el,...sses floe Me. reese•res all smell, elm Willowy to
coat. Free from peewit—Pram k:N all chtnilif. 111whisle.
of "Arose awl Souk Fairlateleretreet.—iAdreetleemeat.i

TER LONDON TEA DEALERS AND GROCERS
AND THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.

On Wednesday night a meeting of the London tea
dealers and groan was held at the Hanoveraquare Hoorn
(the large hall of which was filled), for the purpose of
considering the present seed al the co-operative move-
ment spots the trade, and to form a society, to be called -
the „lea Dealer' and Grocers' Association," to watch
over and protect the general interests of the manna. ,
Mr. IfilernOX merupted the elude' and in opening the pent
esedings remarked that although he war not now in bun-
nies', he had, in the animas of Mr. Abbis (ex-alderman),
who had met with an accident, readily oome from his re- •
tinniest to assist his old Mends on a question Rif, °flag
the general interests of the trade. He rather objected
that the card of invitation bad described the meeting
as a public one. He did not so regard it. Ho
looked upon it as • neetiag to devise means of
protecting themselves under exceptional eircounance•—
a question in which the public had but as
indirect interest. (Hear, hear.) Now, we atever might be
said. truth and justice were on the side of these present.
(Cheer..) He was a groin of 40 years' experience, and
when in Menem he possessed all the beano machinery
for carrying on an extensive trade, which fortunately he
enjoyed. Since this cooperative movement had come
so prominently before the public, ho had looked t.. ough
hie books (kept, he was prepared to prove, as well as any
in Lends:otter elsewhere), and he Mead that dents( the net
six years of Lis traduig his average trade expense@
amounted to 7; per cent, say 8 per cent., and his bad
deets to kis than • half per cent. This 8; per cent.
everything—a thoroughly efficient stall, homes and
cuts, interest on capital employed, and all other neoessary
expenditure for conducting slaw trade in a proper manner.
wat, he found that the cost of managing the Haymarket
1:o-operative Association was set uown at 10 per cent.,
and in another co-operative soelety it was stated to be I.'
per cent., while he bad seen sorrow here that the average
would be 124 per amt.! He was certain that ender such a
mindition of things the trade might take courage, and be
not shad. (Cheese.) They should rather rjeoioe at the emu-
petitioo, for theycould shortly see the enemy retire from
the held as the French did when IVellingten was on the
other side. (immense cheering.) One great reason for the
present stets of the trade was the dreadfully unwise thing
of selling sugar under coat price. Hoeing referred to
effendi that were made at a foresee period
to stop the practice, be proceeded to say that
when he wee in trade he never found any dile •
salty in getting a good profit—say tls. pc: owe—
upon sugar ,• and if he were now in business he certainly
should not like to engage in the combat weging, with the
heavy weight on his shoulder of a loss on the sale of
Lugar. Deprecating the system of long credits, the
speaker said he had no doubt that every West-end
trade.n.an present would be highly pleased if their aris-
tocrat c patrons would come with their reedy money,
and g.ve them a chance similar to that they now ap-
peared so anxious to extend to what he meat call 'Veen-
delete traders. (Lou! cheers.) He knew that customers
would be as well, if not better, served by their old
tradesmen under the ready-mcney principle than by
as.y co-operative soeiety to exietenee. (Hear, hear.)
The more foetuaatc sod refined classes smeared unwilling
to admit that the retzel tradesmen of the caantry were
entitled to • living profit ; and the ebsurd letters that had
appealed del very little credit to the education of the pei •
who Lad written them. People who took the moue)
uf the country had thrown themselves bets :be question,
end had in the discussion betrayed logic that would dis-
grime • charity sAsool, and displayed a spirit of bitter-
n,* and uhfairr.eis that he hoped would never enter into
the besets of the middle cleans. (Hear, hear.) The
great point fur the otheidention of the meeting was how
the trade could he extricated from the thresteniog tett-
roundines, end in what mauler the enemy could bo driven
from the field, taking his civil learners with Liu..
(Chars.)
Mr. Pe ea nt Dr. v remarked that the competir m resulti g
from the establishment el the so-cancel co•operativo stone
deserved special attentioa on the pert of the trade, not
that it was for one moment believed that the !lag of indi-
eiduel enterprise would droop before this new opposition
but a just cause of complaint did certainly exist, inasmuch
as the civil servants of the crown, under a government
name, were using their influence with the named ob-
ject d substituting mere distribution, without profit, for
fair trading. The fest that the legitimate trader could,
from his superior knowledge, succresfully compete with
any such movement, did not detract from the animus of
this &neck, opposed as it was to all English notions of
just trading. (Hear, bear.) The proposed association
wend se dean deal with many questicies arising in the
grocery trade, but the primary mutter for their considera-
tion at the present moment was the movement that had
been set on foot to deprive theta of their logitanate trade..
(Hear. hear.) He contended that the trade had nut been
treated fairly by the peeve red the article in the Sate:Nod
P, view of Dentaber 18, in which it was stay sl that the
profits on groceries, ate. were 50 per cent, was simply
&daemons. (Cheers.) As to the ready money principle,
the more it was adopted the better, but it was nonsense
to suppose that it could be carried uut without exception.
Ho referred to keepers of echeoli, medital men, soil
lawyers, as classes who could not as • rule conduct their
business on the ready money principle, and teeny clergy-
seen who took their tithes at find periods could not be
expected to pay for every article at the time of purchase.
The present movement was an attack upon the middle
classes, whetted hitherto been regarded as the back borne
of the country, and bad persistently evinced great anxiety
to assist in all laudable job charitable and otherwise.
(Hoer, bear.) He knew very well that the managers of
the venous churches, schools, and benevolent institutions
would not despise the tradesmen of London, and be
thought it • very dangerous thing in the ex-
isting onditicia of parties for the higher orders
to set themselves against the middle chemise. (Hear.)
As to the civil servants of the crown, who were taking so
prominent • part in the matter under censideration,
moo y of them did not do two days' commerciel work in the
whole week, and it would be a question whether it should
not be pointed out to the government how the civil service,
could be conducted in a much cheaper and more eflieient
manaer than at the present moment. (Hear. hear.) The
country paidB,ooo,oool. for this service, the members of
which were interfering unfairly with trade, but they
could not succeed. The stores contained the eda of de-
struction in themselves, and at no distant day the trade
would triumph, and see their old customers returning.
He moved—' That a society be formed, caled the Tea
Dealers' and Grocers' Association, to watch over and pro-
tect the interests of the trade."
Mr. Cusanom, in seconding the motion, said it was clear
that if sugar was sold at a loss certain artielee ware charged
extra to make up for it. He thought it impolitic to pin
so large • profit as was done upon sonic thanes sold by the
trade, and in the present contest they bad suffered by •
comparison of their prices with these for the same articles
at the omoperative stone, lie thought that the trade
should refuse the odds sod ends of an account ; and if a
fondly dealt principally at • co-operative store, retail
tradesmen should decline to execute small orders, except
for ready money.
The resolution having been supported by Mr. Cox sad
another speaker, was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Brae oesth proposed • resolution to the effect that
the society be governed by • committee representing every
section of the trade, and that a legal firm of high rending
be engaged, whose services should be availehle by the
members at the discretion of the committee. The speaker
recommended conbination to carry out what the meet-
ing had in view, and thought the trade bad much reason complain of the deaden of the prose.
Mr. Bares seconded the motion.
Mr. Rayne' vomited the resolution, and dwelt with
some bitterness of expression on the fact that there had
bees no court in London for seven seasons, when there
were thousands of starving people in their midst, and
trade would be generally besotted If bar M.. Peaty resumed
Thpe having been adopted new. eon.,
Mr. Demac, in a lengthened speech, moved another de-
the employment of the government name and
Weleilsegby the civil sernists of the crown in their trading
operation as ealcaland to excite class jealousies. He
mentioned that dining the past ten years the efvil service
estimates had inereeseri b 1,600,0001 , more than one-half
of the whole amount ob by the duty upon tea which
was is round Igarse 3,000,0(10/. and that upon inquiry
for head that the committee of management of
the storm started by the civil servants re-
wired of public money from 8001- to I,ooot. per annum
sash. ausedy they were not the people to interfere with
legitimate trading; but if they saved as much as had
hew stated, they could afford to do the work cf the public
at a ebeaper rate. (Hear, hear.) He hnd received many
letters from members of parliament on the sulsJeet, but
they were, with the exception of that irons Mr. Glad-
Stones sea, marked "private." (The latter was read, the
writer Metal that be had sot frail made up him mind
upon the question, but be was sespeked of the advantages
that were to be obtained by oe-operation.) In ereclurion,
Mr. Debee said their motto must continue to be " Live
and let live." That was all they sand for or desired.
(Cherie.)
The resolution was seconded and adopted unanimously,
aad • vote of thanks to the chairman closed the
pre td-
lags at • late hour.

A meeting is to be held to-night for the purpose
of upraising anfidoaes in Kr. Diana la his sew posi-
tion, sad sympathy with the Earl of Darby on his ref :re-
read hem Antal We. The mettle; is called by the D;e-
troyetllse Neaa Couservatno Association.
the close of the meeting of Mr. Dierte:i's
as yesterday, which took place at abut fire
misonns to three o'clock, the aombors present i ero
eg
1101601 at between 100 and 170. No question was
pit by say ileums, sad the meeting was marked t.y cri-
e,as . Mr. Disrsell's samwb wise te
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