The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-10 00:00:00

MUSIC.

CANTERBURY HALL.
In a narrow, dingy, and, until lately, unfrequented
@Orel nannies from the Westminetm-reed down to Stengel*,
and OVIT which the trains of the South-Western Railway
rattle every rho minutes In the day, an enterpriairmr vintner
hs recently matured an emabliahment which from its COM.
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eeeeauent I/r a lora% but noss bids lair to become a metro•

;tablets, celebrity. Everyone knows that Lambeth is in

itself a city contenting one hundred and fifty tbou'and in-
habitanta, and that those inhabitants oontint principaJly of
the working clamoes, sod it therefore becomes an interesting
problem to mitertain the bent which the popular mind, here
en clearly defined and so completely shut in front 'Menial
indoenoes„ takes in the selection of amusement for its hours
of recreation. On Canterbury Halt, then, the the popular
mind of Lambeth sot the stamp of Its favourable
opinion, sad, ouch being the caws, the miter world
may be anxious to know what manner of lithe
Canterbury Hall is, and what is the bill of fare
which the proprietor provide', sad which nightly
Ills do spacious pretuiass to suffocation. Looked at from
the outside, Canterbury Hai appeals to bee reaps:table pub•
lie-bona, nothing mom ; but, once p.m the threshold, the
visitor is surprise I to tied himself at the foot of a stately Moir-

came, the wails et whkh arstricaralad with the works of the Wet. Taylor. , .
beet =item masatapd modern, people of all rise..., Rat.t. collection of six, 3 distinct kinds—First prim,
the oof the West-end, does tothe 71., Thomas LaUiveool, IMIMLIPST Earl Cowper Pmehanger.
Grape.% boxes of 12 be. weight market oely)—
eseemetable cities. and his wife, may be seen reeling their First prize, 44, C. F. lianas.; second ditto. 31., Peter
way into the Mamie Hall, on interior which may well take its Key ; third ditto, 21., Messrs. Sperryand Compton ; fourth
place amongst the sights of the metropolis. It will be mos ditto, Li., Edward Collingarood.
to thee, of see reed,. to beer that in the very abyss of Grapes—First prise, 51., George Fleming; ditto, James
Lambeth, clone, the hone-hodere who am the honor of Sir W•c•IL Black —Pintprize,3l., W. Hill* White—nit"
is 3L,
Der min Hall, there has bees eveeerected• magnificent Pimlic Edward Snow.
o and Nectarines, three kinds—First prize, 41.,
Wake% capable of comfortably accommodating two thousand George Fleming; second ditto, 31.. Thomas Damon. Two
Alms, end decorated in the chastest style of modern kinds— First peas, 31., George Fleming.
art. TM well, are divided into compartments by rows of Mnbnwi three Filet Themes Frost
second ditto, 3L, A. Bowe.
elegant plaster., and from the elevated ceiling are surproded Fig•—First prize, 21., Jaws lane; second ditto, if.
.mews chandeliers of eat gime of dimension. and brit- David Hutcheson; third ditto, Its.. 11. Chilman ; fourth
ire, quite equal to those which attracted so tench notice at ditto, 7s. 6d., Thome. Dailey.
the exhibition, of London mad Paris. An elaborate cornice Cho/Mee—First prize, 21., Thomas Damson ; second ditto,
.
la bias sad gold runs round the room, and behind it Is a gal- 1/ a
---First prize; 31., Thomas Rowe ; second ditto, Si,
' Thomas Bailey.
lay for the scoommodation of those who are Wining to pay a T Plloo.hethee Feet.
anal advance on the ridleulowdy low price of admission, for Strawberries—First prize, 24, J. Mortimer; second ditto,
the privilege of being select. Every evening this spacious it,, J. Newton ; third ditto, 134., J. Gadd.
ball is densely crowded, and the amusement provided for its o:77.TiNe:lonn't; price
second
ditto, 11.
visitors is a concert, of which the Hoover-equere Rooms Apples, kitchen—First prim, 21., Thomas Frost ; wend
would have no right to be ealwewed• Yesterday even- ditto, 11. 10s., J. Newton; third ditto, IL, W. Tegg.
rag the lion was the celebrated blind minstrel, Peon, six dykes—First prim, 31., C. F. Harrison; emend
Paco end k•performence elicited loud end gem- ditto, U.. Mitchell and Co.; ditto, J. B. Whiting ; third
rJ 4pleuse. The poor fellow could not, of coarse, see ditto, 11, Thomas prose.
the unnbm• ofbb."4•l". but be could feel their sympathy, Pars, throe diebee—First prize, 21., D. Hutcheson ; mooed
mad he repeatedly showed himself gratified for their entba- ditto, IL, J. Holden.
retie approval. But his performonce, which is clambers Pears, single dish for weight—First prize, 11., T. Poet.
coneidend attractive swoosh to constitute the whole pro. Single dish for flavour—First prize, IL, W. Roberts.
gramme, only famed one feature of the entertainment here. Vines in pots, with fruit, four plenty—First urine, 11.,
A band of accomplished vocalists sang a selection of the best wt meth xetie, gardener to night Hon. Earl Lovelace,
music in the course of the evening, end were throughout Ripley, &neey.
boomed with frequent but discriminating approbation. A piecing, Nectarines, and any other fruit, in pota, four
selection from the Tranata was particularly admired, and, punt._ }bet price, 51., mew.. land and Son ; second ditto,
bat from its length, would hove been encores; and all the it. when, hen,
etkerpteces were homed to with an attention, and applauded Idio alliameois—First prim, timers. Lane and Son ;se and
with adtwmoineketb,which eve not always exhibited In the ditto, M. Clarke; third ditto, P. Kay; fourth ditto, —Soots;
amen RAMS. at Me wet-end C town. There firth ditto, ma.hard uneernm,
was surellent comic Dinging by tin
Meters. Collins AMATetaa AND COTTAGERB. CLASSES.
sad Maciney, and sentimental ballads by Meyers. AMATEURS,
Omar and Hime ; so that altogether it would Collection of horticultural produce, consisting of fruits,
be • kesbalems widen" indeed which went away ••••tleked. fiovren,and vegetable:, with the assistance only of two
BM the Wag awe all others me be admired was the won- gardeners—First pi:LOW ,W. Bodoni; second ditto, 71.,W.
dmikl ease NA 4MM", which pervaded the whole Pre* and J. Nicholson; Mint ditto, 51., P. S. Desvignea, Lade-
cesdlegs. Allhaasti the company were all drinking and ham. The can with the saaistance only of one gardersr—
smoking, as era ea listening to the mask there was not a First Nu*. lot., J. P. &mat, Tulee-bill, Brixton; woad
We& the welter Illided eleictelY alma, and ditto, 71., W. F. Widens ; third ditto, U., J. Beer; fourth
dePesked MIPWWWW" nnwitewe et brimming pause in their ditto, 21. 10s., M. Walnaley, Lower TitlembilL The seam
ImPie Plow al* malhaussikal wrung, took their money with the salamis of a gardener one day in a wank—Pte
Cleare sad, hod el al.. c.v.. bring the vlellor prise, 101., T. Smith ; second ditto, 71., D. Davie; third
cheap. An w a LitLittleb ay Little Weed dor.. 6j., yea, Aug.'.
withrerrr c,la sheaves of the asap of the awning, COTTACMES.
es+ qse „tt down lit, men/ "We; celled out the Horticulturalpahm—Flrat prise, 101., Thomas Dalton
mamba
eke gni mos was about 6, is snag, end handed a second ditto, 71., George Grover ; third ditto, 51., Joseph
rimed copy is owl of the COMIPM I • There waa not • Tanner ; fourth ditto, 1L 10s., J. B. Domeing.
nemeses delay la waking oat •
the pagrameare, and by this Pourer—First phut It., Humphrey ExoslL
wreensaric arommumit en liwasnes an of entertain. Cattle--Pinttwiee, It,, W. Molyneux.
neat was oanpremad wlthis a very limited number of Onlone—Pint pun, IL, Joseph Carter; second date, Us...
beard. Thaprpinted mad eaterprbing poprietor, Mr. Morton, Harp Napa
was es biases sworywhave, and as aserythieg, Teeoprieet pit* IJ., yt. Davy ; soma tap, 11.„
sad ebalaedendas prettied were al oR tine bet 9..iity of %Thom, ppm,
ask mo 4. Tam altogether, it may safely be said Yea for • eabigilr-Puit IMs 1/., /image B.rlbeck ; see ,sol Edo,
M tsar who nob to .e the per-pts • play,--ge too 155., J. B. Downing._
lee theca a work—a better expedient could not be Collection of Pot lierhs—Virst pear, IL, David Primed ;
lima a strop over the wear to Caatrahary Mal. 'Tod Ma. lie., Jabs Joasisa.

FUND FOR THE BELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS
BY THE MUTINY IN -INDIA.

Yeeterday the Committee appointed at the meet-
ing held et the Mansion Hones on the 26th ultimo, for the
purpose of collecting funds for the relief of the sufferers by
the rebellion in India, again amembled in the Egyptian Hell,
oaths the presidency of the Lord Mayor. There werepeseent
Kr. Otego:m, M.P., Admiral Sir Stephen Luahingtou, C. 8.,
Colonel Iredell, Colonel Goodwyn, Lieut.-Colonel Handents,
fib Moms Menteflore, Mr. Aldermen Salomon', 11r.
Alder-
man WWI, Mr. Alderman Robe, Mr. Dent, Mr. J. Coady,
Yr. Gee Men, Mr. Skipper, Mr. Haden, Mr. Mamma and
Mr. Ceasmove.

Mr. FOILKEST, the acting secretary, reed • great 120.01bir
of batten from meg:strata' and gentlemen of influence to
mina parts of the kingdom, the *titers of which tapered
their hearty approval of the proceedings of the committee; and
isclorad aubseripdons.
The following letter addressed by the Secretary of the East
India Company to Colonel Henderson was also read :
" India Home, Sept. 2, 1d67.
" My deer 81r,—The East India Company have given
Instruction' to the gwerament of India to Wept amaitares
for the immediate relief et sufferers, whether oonasonsi with
the public service or not. This of course Is only s tempo's,
amtagemeat, sad ought not to interfere in the slightest de-
gree with the voluntary collection of fonds that may have •
wet barmiest slid ba pareasnently mitigating the losses
sad peivatkes se ostensively caused by this mutinous out-
break.

" ased aot aware yen bow streagly the sympathies dal'
wows hire are Iscited by the heart reading accounts whkh
have beta received, nor how oordidly we wish success to the
whicsiption for sa object which should be regarded sr
nodose'. "Very folthtally years,
(Signed) "Jaws C. Malmo.
"Colonel liende.ma."

The Secasesat next reed the copy of a letter, dated the
Bth instant, from the Lord Mayor, as President of the Com-
mittee, to the Governor-General of India, inclosing atarthsr

order for 80,000 mete, which had been placed at his Ex-
**Henry's &peed in the Beak of Agra for the relief of the
peeress.

Sir S. Lt:13111NOTON mid he had received a communication
to the effect that a auras, of persona from the scene of the
mutiny, principally widows and children, had just arrived
at Southampton, in a perfectly destitute condition. He
therefore proposed that an agent be appointed at Southamp-
ton with full powers to relieve these persons, and suggested
that Captain W. Ramsey, 8.N., should be requested to un-
dertake the office.

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After a short discuesion, in the course of which It wee
urged that as the e .and original resolution stood and until
It had been amended at a public meeting, the committee
were not justified in appropriating any portion of the fonds
collected to caws of distress in thin country (the reeolutioa
decreeing that the amounts as collected were to be forwarded
to the Oovernor-Cleamsl), the proposition of Sir 8. Lambing-
ton was refei.ed to the sub-committee.

Alderman 8,111.0110X1 said that something ought to be
done with a view to modify's, the terms of the second reso-
lution, as it was perfectly clear that a portion of the funds
collected must be appropriated to any canes of dime s@ wising
from the mutiny which might be brought under the notice at
the committee.

It was then speed that s public meeting should be celled
without delay far the purpose of amending the resolution in
question.
The LORD MAYOI asanaosi that the subscriptions in
hand amounted to 111,7161.

A vote of thanks to the Lord Kara taught the proceed-
ings to a close.

LOYAL COMMISSION OY 1 E PATIIO27O
FUND.

The following information respecting the Patriotic
Fund hsa been communicated to no for publication :
The numbers on the books at the present time Ire as Sallow :
Widows
Children
Orphans who have lost bothpments
.166.

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The above are the only clamors eligible It, Mid ander the
Royal Commission which limit. the appllcetion af the Fend
to the widows end orphan. of the salaam, semen. and
maims whom deaths are attributable to their mortice in the
war against Russia.
There are still new cases coming on, in coneequence of men
dying frit= wounds or from disease undoubtedly connected
in the Crimea.

The mina rats of esponditure is tiossly 80,0004 per
mom.