The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-06 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1861.

MUSIC.

MUSICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

The concert of this grtnit
James's-
hall, last night, was the fourth and last of their series of
orchestral and choral performances for this season. Our
musical readers, however, are aware that the giving of these
concerts is only one of the means adopted by the society for
the promotion of the art. Their plan of operations also
sunbeam converse:loin tending to promote social inter-
course between the members of the moiety and
musicians of this and other countries ; meetings
for the discussion of musical subjects ; private
trials of new compositions and choral practices ; and lastly,
the use of an extensive and valuable musical library. The
second of the ormversationi, which are pleasant and inte-
resting reunions, will be held, we observe, on Wednesday
evening, the 3rd of July.
We have now and then taken exceptions to the plan and
arrangement of these cowed', but that of last night presented
no mark for criticism. This appears evident from a mere
inspection of the programme.
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Madame Lemmene-Marlagton and Signor Gardoal
Overture (Gamma., Meier.

Every piece in this selection is ow of the bolt possible
specimens of the class to which it belongs ; sad the per-
formance we. ia all respects worthy of the ramie.

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

found a meet cordial desire on their part to cooperate with ,
the Realise commissioner, and at the mine time a determi-
nation that France should, if possible, distinguish herself
in the epproachieg peaceful encounter. Indeed so far wns
be from entertaining any doubt as to whether France
would take any part in this great enterprise, that
notwithstanding some little protectionist feeling in the
matter, he now felt that the danger was, not
that France would be unworthily represented in the Fshibi•
tion, but that such exertions would be made in that country
that if we did not put our right lag forward we should not
be able to maintain the creditable position which we held at
the last Exhibition. (" Hear, bear," and cheers.) He
trusted that the mention of that would produce a good
' effect in this country. He was quite sure that in this mat-
ter, where there was a will there was a way ; and of the will
as regarded the English exhibitors be bad at that moment
very little doubt. There was 00111 other point connected
with that meeting to which he wished particularly to
allude ; Le desired to express the gratification, and be might
add the gratitude, of the Commissioners for the Exhibition
of 1862, at the presence of his Royal Highness on that occasion.
(Greet cheering.) There was much that be could say if his
Royal Highness were not present with regard to hie Royal
Highness's connection with the Exhibition of 1851. all those
who were concerned in the management of th►t Exhibition
must feel that it was not the praise of compliment but the
strict and naked truth to say that without the personal
qualities, the moral courage, the industry, and above all the
lomwledge which be possessed on all these subjects, combined
mile She high pleition which his Royal Highness held, the
Exhibition of 1851 not only could not have attained the
great success that it did, bat must have proved an utter
and lamentable failure. (Cheers.) The question most fre-
quently put to him during hie recent visit to Franc
was, " Do the Queen and his Royal Highness take any teal
interest in the success of this Exhibition?" To which he had
replied—as he felt justified in doing, so far as his Royal
Highness was concerned—that although it would be unrea-
sonable to hope that his Royal Highness would take the
same sort of absorbing interest in the Exhibition of 1862 as
be did in that of 1651, he yet felt a great interest in the
success of the undertaking. (Cheers.) Had, indeed, the
feeling got nb►oad that her Majesty awl his Royal Higbee.'
did nut entertain as cordial wishes for the success of this
Exhibition as they felt for that of the last, that feeling
would no doubt have damped all who were connected with
the promotion of it, and of all who ware invited to exhibit ;
but the answer given by his Royal Higher' that evening
to any inquiries, by his attending a meeting to consider that
particular subject, was so conclusive that be trusted
it was not unbecoming in him to expreas on behalf
f himself and his colleagues, the other commissioners,
their grateful sense of the great advantage which had been
thus conferred. (Loud cheers.)

J. Due.ore remarked that there was this emeetial dif-
ference between the Exhibition of 1851 and that of 1882, that
whereas the former was at ant an untried experiment, the
latter would be a sober and mature attempt to make mot
an Exhibition a thing of periodical and comparatively ens-
closet recurrence. (Cheers.) It would, he hoped, be a
kind of decennial census of the progress made in the de-
velopmeot of international wealth, talent, and in-
dustry. (Cheers.)
Sir TIONAII Plumes thought he might congratulate the
members of that society on the present position and prospects
al the International Exhibition of 1862. The difficulties
to be overcome were at first of no slight character. The
three peat wants were—fiat, a rite ; secondly, funds ; and
thirdly, a suitable body of persons to manage the Exhibition.
All these wants' had now been supplied. Speaking on behalf
of the council he felt bound to express their grateful sense
of the assistance they bad received from his Royal Highness
at every stage of the undertaking. (Much cheering.)
Whenever his Royal Highneee's counsel was needed, when-
ever his Minna was required to smooths difficulties or to
suggest means of removing them, that counsel and that in-
fluence were always afforded. (Renewed cheers.)

The PRINCECONSORT then spoke as follows :—Gentlemen
After having heard the interesting olnervatlons which
have (glee from the gentlemen who Woe addressed the
meeting this evening, I had not intended, and it is not
my intention now, to trouble yon with any lengthened re.
marks of my own. Lord Granville has referred to the fact
of my presence here giving you an evidence of my interest
in the success of the coming Exhibition of 1862. I should
be sorry to leave you to draw, as it were by inference, •
°occlusion from my presence alone that I take that interest,
and I wish you to hear from my own mouth that I do take
that interest. (Loud cheers.) As to what Sir Thomas
Phillips hai kindly mid about what I have been
able to do towards starting you on the right road, I
wish to say that I have dons that with great willingness
sad cordiality, end it is a real, true privation to me to be
prevented by Ilse avaadioss and duties of my position from
being able to give the mine amount of time and labour to
this Exhibition that I was privileged to give to the one that
preceded it. (Cheen.) Gentlemen, you will succeed; you
are in earnest, and being in earnest you will succeed.
(Cheers.) I can congratulate you upon the steps that you
have taken. You have got an able body of managers, with
all of whom lam well acquainted ; I know from personal
acquaintance that they are thoroughly conversant with the
work which you have imposed upon them. You have got an
able architect in a young officer of the Engineers, who has,
as Lord Granville has intimated this evening, shown by his
works, seen at the opening of the new Horticultural Gar.
dens today, that he is capable of vast designs and novel
contrivances, and possessed of great taste. (Cheers.) Gen.
demon, Lord Granville and Sir Thomas Phillips have also
referred to foreign nations. I happen to know that
foreign nations look with favour upon this Exhibition, and
that they areready to come and measure their strength with I
yours. I need not repeat the warning and encouragement
which Lord Granville has thrown out to the manufacturers

and artizansof this country to do their utmost, in onler to
maintain the position which they so gloriously took
on the last occasion. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the
duty I have now to perform is a short and
a pleasing one ; it is that of proposing that we should re-
turn our thanks to Mr. Hawse for his very able and
valuable paper. He has taken a very comprehensive view
of all the points which it is important for us to consider
with regard to tho great undertaking before us, end has at
the same time expressed his hopes of the wooer of this
undertaking, based on what I believe le be a perfectly true
picture—and I may be allowed to say.it lamest gratifying
picture—of the program of this nation. (Chain.) I now
move that a vote of thanks be given to Kr. Hawes for the
able paper which be has read. (Cheers.)
The motion having been put, and carried by acclamation,
Mr. HAWIDI briefly returned thanks, and after the trsnsac•
tion of some formal business the meeting separated.

The Earmufflow or 1802.—Yesterday's Moniteur
publishes the Lel circular of the imperial commission
charged with seganising the French section of this Exhibi-
tion. After may general remarks on the idyl:tires of
such exhibition', the circular says :—"Frimehproducers
ought not to forego ouch powerful means of publicity and
expansion, or to content themselves with those afforded by
the district expositions which are arising spoststmously
through the whole of Francis. To resume with confi-
dence the paths they traversed so brilliantly in
1851, they have only to cast their eyes ou the
sucmaa which they have already obtained—on the pic-
ture of the incessant progress of our commerce. The
average annual increase of our exports, which wan only 17
millions of francs in the period from 1830 to 1839, wu El
millions in the following period, and 123 millions in that
which terminated in 18e9. For that year the total of the
exports (which did not exceed 500 of francs thirty
years ago) rose to 2,300 millions.' The circular states
that the commission will forward the object" to be exhibited,
at the government expense, and that by means of cm
and reports it will procure for them a wider public=
his been given them on any former occasion of the kind.
Tan DEANERY OF EXETER. —The Rev. Professor
Ellicott, to whom Lord Palmerston has offered the deanery
of Exeter, has not yet accepted the appointment, and it u
said to be doubtful whether be will summed to the
vacant dignity, which will involve the resignation of other
appointments.
AKTISTIC DERIONK TOE WATCHES. —" A number
of new and &Matte designs for the einhellialunent of watches
have hoes Invented in& ealdlitted by Mr. J. W. Benson, of is
and 34. LsitiPte-tdE, WY IS sad 47, Cornhill, who has meted
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