The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-07 00:00:00

THE FESTIVAL OP THE THREE CHOIRS.

HEREFORD, FRIDAY.
All th 3 arrangements fur the holding of the
138th festival of the three choirs of Worcester, Hereford,
and Gloucester, are now complete, and there is even
tion that the meeting of next week will be one of the must
successful ever held here, thanks to the itidefatgable exer-
tions of the conductor and honorary secretary to the
stewards, Mr. G. Toweshend Smith. The Worcester
and Hereford line woe to have bees completed
in time for the festival, but the government
inspector lies not yet certified for its opening. We have
already given the list of principals engaged, and the orato-
rios selected. The festival will open on Thursday with
nioniiug service at the cathedral, hi the choir, now just re-
opened after having been closed a long time for restoration
and oratorios will be given on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday mornings, iu the nave of the ache.
dial, and miscellaneous concerts (incl uding Bone lic Cs& iir)
at the Shire Hall. A ball on Friday night winds up the
festival week. We learn from a statement put forth by the
committee that the proceeds of these festivals, aided by the
diocesan clerical charities, have of late years in this dieowits
averaged to each widow 201., and toeach orphau ltd., besides
a grant of 179/. to twelve widows and children, from a fund
called the Church &rotten Fund. There are within this
diocese 147 benefices, with stipends below 100/. per annum.

THE SHEFFIELD CUTLERS' FAUST.

At the above festival on Thursday evening, the
Master Cutler expressed a format hope that the struggle in
America might be speedily terminated. He continued :
" Whether that may be so or not, I trust that a bright
future awaits this country. Other countries are opening
up their markets to us, and I hope—indeed, I have no
doubt—that those markets will eventually make up for
the losses we may sustain in those parts of the world
with which we have hitherto traded. We are now
about--I speak in the presence of the representative of the
French Emperor—we are now about to invade the empire
of France, but it is with knives, scissors, plough•shares,and
other articles of our industry. We intend, during the next
few mouths, to make ourselves better acquainted with
France. That country has been practically closed against
our manufacturers for many years. Thanks to a man whose
name u dear to this country, thanks to many others who
hear joined with him, we are now about to reap the bene-
fits of extended trade and commerce with her. For this,
thanks, I say, to Richard Cobden (cheers), who expresses
great regret that be is notable to be prent at our gather-
mg to-night. Great regret I feel also, because he would
have told you of the advantages which we may expect to
derive from the opening of the French trade. It is true, as
has been mid, that we have suffered very greatly from the
for of the American trade, boa that lase has already been
partially made up by the increase of the French trade. You
will scarcely believe it, but although our exports this year
have, on the whole, been 20 per cent. less than last year,
and although many classes of our goods are not admitted
to France until October, our exports to that country have
increased fill per cent." (Chesn.)
The Right Hon. JAunts 8. WORTLKY, speaking of events
in America, said—lt has been supposed and represented
by • portion of the North American press that we look at
it with rejoicing—(" No, no")—and that we exult in their
sufferings. God forbid ! They are our blood and our
bone. At the was time, I think we have a right to judge
their actions, and I say they have now arrived at a point
when not England may interfere, when not France may
interfere, when not England and France together, not all
the potentates of Europe may interfere, but the voice of
humanity, and the public opinion of the world must inter-
fere to prevent the further effusion of blood in so senseler;
and mange a war. (Loud cheers.) It has been supposed
we are intlunced in this country by some feeling against the
Nueth. I appeal to you whether at the outset, when it
was supposed to be a question of slavery against anti-
slavery, our disposition was not to aide with the North.
We did not interfere, but our good wishes were m.
time with the North. If there has been a change,
if there be now sympathy with the South, or a less wish
for the success of the North, to what is it owing? Not to
the rash, foolish, and licentious press of the Northern
states. I pass that by as the idle wind. But why has
there been that especial hostility to this country ! Why that
tariff to raise a suspicion that it was not a question of
slavery or antiehivery, but of protection and monopoly!
(Hear, hear.) Why, again, should they use language to us
which we have doe nothing to justify, and thus irritate
perhaps a few minds in this country by the way in which
they speak of us! I believe there is but one feeling of deep
sorrow among us at what has occurred. I indulge the hope
and anxious expeetation that the able men who conduct
the affairs of the Federalists and of the Confederates will
feel that the time is come when the coercion of one by
the other is improper, and that they ate strong enough to
form two great nation, a result which the people of Eng.
land would be glad to see. (Cheers.) It is imputed that
our desire to side with the North is overruled by the
fear of being deprived of the cotton of the South. No
such thing. If we look to our own interest we believe
we shall derive great advantage, for our active and eager
search for cotton in other directions will increase our sup-
ply. In the next place, we believe that if the first Napoleon,
with his iron arm, could not exclude our nomufactures
from the continent by his carefully devised measures and
his enormous power, that neither the slave states nor the
Northern states, nor the American people, can prevent the
cotton from reaching us. For a time their measures may
check and interrupt our commerce. They may embarrass
and distress us ; but eventually this country will again ries
by the great energies of her trade above the difficulties
created by this senseless hostility. I trust, for your sakes,
and for the sake of the people of England, I am not wrong.
If I have said anything that can be tortured into disrespect
to any party, I regret it. But I speak in kindness when I
my it is the general opinion that the time is come when the
wanhould cease. (Cheers.)

The Press of to-day publishes "an important
revelation, which has been communicated to us from an
authoritative sourest," to the effect that a secret agreement
has been come to between the King of Sweden and the
Emperor Napoleon, by which the Finn, are to be encouraged
to reunite their country to Sweden, the Emperor Napoleon
undertaking to Insist them, if necesaary, as be assisted
Italy.

Iron shipbuilding on the Tyne is very active, and
the various establishments at Jarrow, Walker, and
Shields are brisk, with large orders on bawl —Sunderland
Herald.

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce report that
the effect of the French treaty is likely to operate very
beneficially on the trade of the Tyne. Ono alkali mann.
&Muter had informed the secretary that aioce the treaty
came into force he had received orders from France for eh*.
micala which he had never before exported to that country.
—Sunderland Herald.

Printed notices were placarded about Lymington,
in Hata,n announcing that Bloodin would walk on • reps
stretched from Lymington church to Walbampton mo-
nument, on Monday last, at 2 p.m. A large number of
persons assembled at the time appointed to witneee the
exhibition, but Bloodin did not appear, and the announce-
ment turned out a hoax.

Excureiou trips of the working classes at Leeds,
Manchester, and other English towns, to visit the Dublin
Art Exhibition, have beeu organised by lie secretary. The
fare, including admission to the exhibition, will only
be Se.

The advices from New York state that 160 addi.
tional vessels were in pnparation to be put upon UN
blockade.

It is reported that Mr. Campo, who has a largo
quantity of tobacco at New Orleans to supply the Spanish
contract, is eudeavourlng by the aid of the Spunlids govern-
ment to obtain permission to export it. "If this permis•
aim were granted," says the Timis, " there would bo no
reason against the English government making a similar
application with regard to cotton."

A letter from Wiesbaden, of the 3rd, sa' :
"The King of the Belgians is still here. His Majesty
takes his vacation every year at this season, and occasion•
ally visite various sovereigns, which circumstance has
given rise to the supposition that his Majesty is a political
negotiator. The King lately gave a grand diuner at the
Kimmel to several princes of the House of Orange-Nosesa
and other high personages."

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The Czna declares that Lithuania in now in a far
worse state than it ever was under the Emperori.licholas.
Purrotrra ELECTION.—Mr. Walter MOITiNOrI, of
Hariey-street, London, who is now at Pearite's Royal Hotel,
Plymouth, is understood to be the candidate in the liberal
interest for the seat vacant by the alevatioo of Lord Valle-
tort to the Haase of Peers. The consetriitirea have not
yet anaciuseed a candidate.
Tits AMERICAN MAIL SERVICE.—At Liverpool
yesterday a splendid new screw steamship, named the city
of New York, underwent a trial trip. This vessel, which
belongs to the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Steamship Company, ts of 2,560 tons burden, and 550
nominal horse-power. She was built by Moon. Tod end
tirCgr, of Glasgow, and in length over all is 340 foe.
rd of her yesterday were the Mayor of Liverpool,
William Inman, Seq., Dr. Inmate, S. Bold, and many
other gentlemen connected with the trade of the port. The
secoinnoodatioo on board the City of New York is of the
mast Approved description, and. is point of speed this vessel
lies no rival. The City of New York will leave Liver-
pool for New York on her first trip scrums the Atlantic on
the 11th Sept