The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 18

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INTELLIGENCE FROM ABROAD.

(AsoTEA6 TELEGRAM.)
SERVIA.
BELGRADE, Imes 16.
The funeral of the late Prince took place to-day,
when the greatest order prevailed. The body was
interred in the family vault of the cathedral.
Princess Julie, and all the representatives of
foreign powers were present. Prince Milan will
be brought up by the widow of the late Prince,
who will moreover take a share in the government
until the majority of the young Prince.
The evidence given at the inquiry into Prince
Michael's assasfrimoion seems to point with increas-
ing clearness to Prince Karageorgewich as at the
head of the conspiracy. It is thought probable
that the provisional government will demand his
extradition by Austria.

OPENING OF TICK RAILWAY OVER MONT
CENIS.
SAN MICHEL, Juts 15.
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The Fell Railway over Mont Cenis was opened
for public traffic to-day. The first train performed
the journey from Swia to San Michel with perfect
regularity and mows.

AMERICA.
NEW TOES, 1171111 15.
The Ouion steamer Colorado arrived out to-day.
Closing Prices :--Gold, 1401. Sterling exchange
on London, 1 lok. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1882,
1121; ditto, 1885, 111. 10-40 Bonds, 1061.
Illinois, 165. Erie, 691. Cotton, Midling Up-
land, 29. Flour, extra State, 9 doh. Corn, old
mixed, 1.14 dol.

DEATH OF Mn. N. B. WARD.—This eminent
botanist ought not to pus from amongst us without some
tribute to the good service he rendered to mankind in
the invention of his closely-eased cases for the growth of
plants. By the introduction of theme cases into the dwel-
lings of all classes, Mr. Ward did more than any other
man to diffusethe love of nature which worn his ruling
passion ; and by the transport through their agency of
valuable plants, as the tea and chinchona, into India, he
did the state not a little service. Mr. Ward was a fellow
of the Royal and Linnatan Societies, and his portrait,
painted by subscription, is in the meeting-room of the
latter.

KEW WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKET AT
Ifixo's Cum.—A new wholesale and retail market will
be opined in a few weeks at King's-crow, immediately
adjoining the Great Northern Railway terminus. The
market covers an area of more than an acre, and contains
separate and ample acoommodation for the wholesale la,

meat, poultry, provision, and fruit and vegetable trades.
In addition there is a spacious covered retail market con-
taining about 90 stalls.
Tim Bisrior OF WiscitEsrEn.—The heilth of
the Bishop of Winchester has so far improved as to enable
his lordship to leave Farnham Castle for a residence
(which will, in all probability, be not less than three
months) at Eastbourne; and on Sunday last the usual
thanksgiving was offered in the churches of his extensive
diocese for the bishop's remvmy from an illness which for
many weeks threatened a fatal termination. The esteemed
prelate attended divine service on Sunday at Esetbourne,
and, although at peanut almost wholly deprived of the
faculty of veech, hopes are entertained that his lordship
will even reeumethe active discharge of his episcopal
duties. The affairs of the diocese are still directed by the
Archdesocens of Surrey and Winchester.
THE NEW Anzunii CLUB.—Last night this
new Reform Club was opened to members, at No. 8,
Adelphi-terraoe, Strand.
Sorrn Kr..namoros liusztar.—Visitors during
the week ending 13th June, 11168:—On Monday, Tuesday,
and Saturday. free, from 10 a.m. to 107r.m. 8,442. On
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission; 6d.), from
10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 2,001. National Portrait Exhibition,
by payment, 2,0d6. Total, 13,009. Average of csrress-
pending week in former years, 9,761. Total from the
opening of the museum, 7,460,657.
THE RasTzeN CoAwr.—The submarine tele-
graphic tine connecting Dunwich, on the Suffolk coast,
with Zandvoort has been taken taken up, and Lowestoft
has been selected as the starting point of a now cable
between England and Holland. The Laying of the new
cable has been commenced under the direction of Captain
Blakelock, of the Electric Telegraph Company's steamer
Monarch. New buildings erected by the Elder Brethren
at the Trinity Board at the south end of Great Yarmouth
ars now approaching completion.

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TRIENNIAL HANDEL FESTIVAL

The very first object of the palormanoe of the
Messiah wbs in aid of a charitable purpose, as ve-
eified in Faulkner's Journal of the year referred to
(1742), " for the relief of the prisoners in the seve-
ral jails, and for the supportof Harems' Hospital in
Stephen's-street, and of the charitable infirmary on
the Inn'i Quay;" and similar philanthropic objects
have ever since been extensively served by the per-
formances of this sublime work, which has brought
larger and more frequent contributions to the pur-
poses of benevolence and Christian charity than
any other production of human art and genius.
Another cause of special identification of the work
with its composer is the coincidence of Handel's
death en the anniversary of the first performance
of this oratorio—April 13, 1769.

An these circumstances, therefore, have long
since marked out the Messiah as the representative
work of Handel, especially appropriate to the in-
auguration of any performance in his honour.
This grand work, destined for immortal fame,was
the result of little more than three weeks' labour ;
the first part having been begun on August 22,
1741, and completed on the 28th of that month, as
endorsed by the composer on the original manu-
script of the score; the second part was finished
on the 6th, and the whole on the 14th, of the fol-
lowing September. Time, however, is not to be
reckoned in the ordinary way in such a case—the
hastr , jottings of • few hours may serve to perpe-
tuate for ever the matured thought of high
gem us and finished art—so it was with Handers
sublime Oratorios; and here we may most appro-
priately refer to a feature of the highest special
interest in connection with the present festival,
the publication by the Sacred Harmonic Society
(with the permission of her Majesty) of a fac-
simile of the autograph soon of the Messiah, exe-
cuted in pboto-lithography by Vincent Brooks,
Day; and Son, from the -lithograph
in Buckingham
Pete. This most interesting and valuable pro-
duction was issued yesterday simultaneously with
the performance of the work. Cold indeed must
be the temperament that can look on these pages
without a thrill of emotion. In imagination we
can . see the composer, in rapt meditation
on his sublime theme, seizing the pen with
eager haste; plunging it into the fluid ink
(now dried up by the lapse of more than a
century and a quarter) ; we can hear the scratch
of the quill (steel pens were not then known) ; we
may even fancy an occasional impatient ejacula-
tion at the failure of ink or some other petty ob-
struction (for Handel with all his sublimity of
thought had the human infirmity of a temper).
Without, however, going into the region of
fanciful imaginings, it is sufficient here to say that
in the volume now referred to we have an exact
repsoduction, even to the oblong folio size of the
paper, and its rulings, of the work as it came fresh
from the brain and hand of its author, with all
the incidental traits of the moment ; the hasty
erasures, alterations, blots, and sometimes appa-
!may the eager wiping up of some stray
ink by the forefinger' of the writer. Apart from
its high musical value, this publication has a deep
toad special interest as showing the strong contrast
between the fugitive haste of the material means
cif expression and the everlasting permanence of
the high and noble thoughts expressed. The
Messiah has long since been transferred from its
composer's blotted and blurred manuscript to the
engraver's preserving process, by which it will
be perpetuated ae long as sublime musical art
is valued. No printed edition, however,
luxurious as may be the paper and
_print,
den bring before us thepersonality of Handel
so strongly as the reproduction now referred
to, with the characteristic features pointed

eon-and the oceagional inclinations of the ;lingers,
" Mr. Beard" (the great tenor of that day) and
" fire. Avolio." Such a publication should meet
with a large circulation; not only as a souvenir of
the present festival, but also for its permanent in-
terest andvalue. The manuscript thus reproduced
was presented to George 111. by the composer's
amanuensis, Christopher Smith, onthe death of the
Princess of Wales in 1772; since when
it has been preserved in the Royal Library.
The publication of the fec-simile has
been undertaken by the Sacred Harmonic
Society with no object of mercantile speculation ;
any profits that may accrue from the sale being
devoted, in equal portions, to the Benevolent rund
of that society and the Royal Society of Musicians.
To turn, however, to the immediate subject of
the festival the commencing performance of yes-
terday completely fulfilled the presentiment of
enema derived from Friday's rehearsal. Every
external aid was in its favour—the weather having
been of the most genial midsummer brightness—
warm sunshine tempered by cool breezes. Before
the appointed hour of commencement (2 o'clock),
the Handel orchestra was occupied by the gigantic
chornii--tipwards of 9,000 in number--and the
leviathan orchestra, consisting of nearly 500 in-
strumentalists. A few minutes before 2, the prin-
cipal singers, Mdlle. Titiens, Madame Sainton-
Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santley, took
their places ; all being received with marked
applause on their entry. Directly afterwards Mr.
Costa took his position at the conductor's desk,
amid a warm demonetration from performers and
audience. Precisely at two o'clock the orchestra
commenced the symphony to the National Anthem,
the three verses of which were given, first by the
choral sopranos, with organ accom • eat; the
second by the altos, with light orchestral acoom-
panhuent ; and the conclusion by full chorus and
orchestra—immediately after which the perform-
ance of the Messiah commenced with the over-
ture, in which the training of the band and the
power of the conductor were conspicuously mani-
fested, especially in the leading off of the fugal
allegro, which we have heard leas accurately given
by a band of one-sixth the number. Of the
admirable performances of the solo singers in the
same music we have so often spoken that it is
not easy to find fresh terms of praise. Millie.
Miens gave the bravura song " Rejoice greatly,"
with the same brilliancy and power that we have
before commended, while the air " I know that
my Redeemer," was given with a subdued pathos
and fervour fully as admirable as the preceding
more demonstrative display. The deep religious
feeling which Madame Swinton-Dolby infuses
into the contralto airs " But who may abide,"
"He shall feed his flock," and "He was
ilFieed," is well known from her frequent
performances at the Sacred Harmonic BocieWs
newts. Of Mr. Sims Reeves' granddelivery of the
tenor solo. little now remains to be said. In the
opening recitative and air, " Comfort ye," and
' Every, Valley ;" in the pathetic laments, " Thy
rebuke, and " Behold and see," in the exquisitely
melodious air " Bet Thou didst not leave,"
and in the declamatory " Thou shalt break
them," this great singer's complete sad
varied powers were as conspicuous and as admi-
rable as ever. Mr. Santley, too, gave the marvel-
lously picturesque song, " The people that walked
in darkness," the grand declamatory airs, " Why
do the nations," and " The trumpet shall sound "
(trumpet obbligato by Mr. Thomas Harper), with
the same impressiveness of voice and style that
he has so often displayed in the same music.
Madame Rudersdorff and Mr. Cummings,
as second soprano and second tenor, gave their
solos, " How beautiful," and " All they that see
him," with much power, and met with consider-
able applause. In so vast a space, however, it
was naturally by the grand choruses that the
greeted impression was made; and in these the
vast improvement in the concentration of sound
gained by the amens with which the great
transept is now molested, was very manliest.