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London, England, 1821-07-25 00:00:00

MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Yrtiterday en entertainment of cathedral mn•iic
was given in the choir of the Abbey, in honour of
the coronation, and in aid of the fund• of Weitt-
minster Hospnal, . The church being preserved for

the proc.-ession left it on Tbstesday Oat, afforded
every conveuience for such an occasion. The only
preentitiors whielveriiireWkies; "- that tsf dosing
round with separate' felicek the thiailite so whic:i
the throne stands, and the eiecrarians, which, et..
ceistiesg the removal of the alinr-plate, remains et
it was. The doors were thrown open at ten o'clock.
'The company rapidly auemeested during two hours,
and at about twelve o'clock, the whole of thrift
were vented. The performances were on an exten-
sive scale. The bawl, led by CRAMER, comprised
the beet accomplished in the profession. SpAGNI°-
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a celebmtiou, produced a very gratifyino and
solemn effecs. Mr. BRAIIAM then same the reci-
tative and air ite the opening of the Messiah.
The place is not she best adooted for performing
music,such as the Gothic pillars admit of very
little
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musical)ionic vibrationtadvantage, iii
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been hunever
heard to ring in a mere chaste end masterly sty)ee
%Viten announcing " The twice that crieih in the
wild ," his chest seemed to breve :in reality-
with prophetic fire. und his tones seemed endued
wide more than mortal expreesisin. 'His perform-
ance of the passage its the Creation, describing the
sun's course, was equally splendid with the terms
seed music in which the sulejart is conveyed. He
'gave " Deeper and deeper cull" iii Isis last style.
The anthem. " The King shall rejoice in thy
strength," by Mr. lint-veva ; and " I woe glad
when they said unto me, we will go into the house
of the Lord," by Mr. ATTW°OO, both written for
and performed at Ilse corouutiou, were new repeated"
to the great delight of the assembly. The former
is the prettier composition of the two, and a sbeamy
character of melody prevails in it throughout.
The latter displays, if not a more masterly genius,
a better knowledge of the-resources of the inches-.
lea, and they are put in requisition by modulation.,
which being all the variances of tones' and keys•
into play by turns. The selections from the
" Creation," gave great pleasure; and the chorus,
" The' Heavens are telling," was never heard
to more advantage. Mrs. SALMON Sung," Bills
verdure clod," in a very delightful *tyre. Her
clear, liquid, sod highly finished tones made
their way nine! successfully among the voice-fors
bidding columns awl cloisters of the old.building.
In singing " From mighty Xing," she breathed
with enchantment over the spirits of her hearers,
that it was quite usual to observe involuntary
smiles of delight curling over their features. After
au overture of REETHOVEjeI the quartet from-MO-
ZART'S grind macs (Cenedictus qui van. it) was
charmingly sung by Madame Csneoltesz, Messrs.
BEGREZ, EVANS, and A NORIVIANI. Madame
CAMPORag elso gave " Gratias agrimns tehi,"
from CW31.1E1.141, with a profusion of taste
and embellishment which few can afford
like herself. " Quo! Anelonte," a ;very pleasing
duet by !MARCELL°, was sung with spirit by her
and BROOME. Mr. VAUGHAN sang "Lord re.
member David" smoothly, but his style lags
behind the mode in expression. lie was
a good anger when Mr. INCLEDON was the
best, or whets he was considered to he so. Messrs,
BELLAMY, SALB, NIEL!), and Lurie, assisted iu
the harmonies. The entertainments concluded
with the Coronation Anthem, which was given with
as mach effect as the best and most uumerotor
band, together with a host of well disciplined
vocalists, could impart to it. It was au admirable
occasion for such a retries], and in MlCtispects most
happily accommodated. 'rlie company was not so
numerous as the, present at the Coronation, but
there was Ito station in any' of the galleries good
both for hearing and peeing which was not eagerly
occupied. The numbers were of course very
ciwi-
aiderable ; and, abating always the Coronation, the
view font any inhicipal and cammanding
lion was high ly romantic and pleasnreable.—
The price of *e tickets made the isioemblv, throng..
ed as it was, very select, which the equipages with.
out and the appearance within amply testi6eds
The majority of the audience by a considerable pro..
portion was female. Dressed in almost every ima-
ginable device which could be brought to agree
with a festive as well us a solemn celebration, &y
raised the senses to admiration, without displacipg
the judgment. A metaphysician coming front a
distant country would have inferred their high
degree of civil culture from the elegant and
judicious economy of their dress and ornaments,
and the rich but meek and unostentatious
lustre of their charms. blushes and lively.
coloured silks, composed the drams. Black
locks were braided with blue flowers` bowie
ones with roses, among the more critied beauties.
while those who we.e less scrupulously onsioni in
honour ine day and the occasion, verdured, no nii4s-.
ter whether wild, auburn, or je', to put on var
corona' wreaths, or else umsgled white plumes with
the hies of the flower warden. A more coming
scene could not be presented, unless the Dean and
Chapter should feel disposed to let the sea have
snot!), r trial, and wee if they can make any improve-
ment se. And really to speak its a more serious
mood, beesuse it relates to misfortune, it might not
be amiss for tome one to suggest the propriety of
renewing the entertainments for two days before
the final removal of the work,, to compensate, if
possible, the tosses sustained by those who took
upon themselves the hazardous and unfortunate
busioess of providing the public with the comfort-
able means of viewing the procession, and the dif-
ferent ceremonies mu the day of the coronatioto
Ilis Majesty is rumoured to have svinputhesed
those who suffered from that noise, and surely:
nothing could be more congenial to his feelings
than this mode of indemnifying losses, which how
ever uuavoidsble, were
,certainly not deserved
those who incurred them.

CELEBRATION OP
HAS MAJESTY'S CaiIiONATION.

Yesterday the principal inhabitants of the parish
of St. James, Westminster, dined together at the
Thatched House Tavern, to celebrate the eoton•-
tion of his MAJESTY ;
Mr..HAIIIIIER*LEY, the Banker, is the Chair.
The liable was decorated with the most rump.
twins provittions, and every delicacy that the season
could produce, • great profusion of the choicest
wines, &c.
After the cloth was removed, Nos Noble Do.
'nine was sung by Moors. Goulden, Neild, Hawes,
Clark, Molyueu*, &c.
The ettAtati•ff addressed the company and
vaid, that he would not detain the effusions Ortheir
hearts in giving the health of the King, as he was
sure every man must respect him as a King and
live him as • man, which was drunk with the great.
eat enthusiasm by the numerous company present.
The following toasts, glee*, &c. aueceedee:—.
" The Duke of York and the Ariny."Glre, " Dail star
of Itrimetdek."
The Doke of Clarence and the Navy."
" The Date of Some: sad the Volistrers."—Glre, " How
slimily we live that moldier. be."
" The Mahe of Cambridge sad the kingdom of Hanover."
The Doke of Gloucester and ,the University of Cam.
briikw."
" Primes Leopold."—Three lion three.
Among the excellent glees sung was, " When
'order i• ibis land began." by MAZZINGHI, to
which the following new verse was added by Mr.
GLona COLIIAM

The glorious reign of George the Third
Demands • nation's praist,
Ararwith It may by Heaven Se heard,
The isrvosi prayer we rains.
• May George the Fourth on Enghind's throne
With-equal glory reign,
•
And by his people's lore done
His sacred seat mainiam :
• Ties round his throne may blessiop throng,
Pence, health, wllb balmy wing,
And may this long be Briton's song,
Ond save great George our King.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night the opera of Lave in a Village was re.
-wined at dna theatre. Mr. LSON 1 Lau gave the
songs of Voting Meadows in • plessiag style. His
next goer-emaill efforts were, "'Oh ! had 1 been by
Jade decreed," which was much applauded ; "Where
a Heart that never loved?" which was rapturously
encored; and. •• Together let us range the Fields."
'Mr.Wittt.lASlS'll Justice 'Woodcock was a highly ere-
dotoble display of his powers.. The archness of his
humniar in the garden acme with Hound, and in •
shatorida the supposed music-muster, left us nothing
to desire, and lost little by our recollection of old
established favourites in the part. Mr. J. RUSSELL
gave a strong and finished colouring to the unreel-
H' selfialineas and rustic brutality of the profligate
*
Areusant Hodge; and Mr. YonsGelt was a respects-
Lle representative of the old, Baratta Sir William
Meadows. bins CA acw was au interesting Rosetta,
*ad executed the songs of the part most charmingly.
To reeling of "Centre youth," and "How blest
the enflid," she gave the Tallest effect. In " The
Traveller benighted," she was bosomed with a well
merited encore ; and her " Go, naughty Merv"was
characterised by the graceful ease and playful
gaiety of a lady•like and accomplished female.
Mrs. JONES in Madge, affectingly pourtrayed the
.anguish of the ill-used country girl. Mrs. Deborah
Woodcock was spiritedly played by Mni. Pumice.

MR. KEAN.

( From the Nem York Commercial Advertiser,
June i 2.)
• The Charleston Courier, which has always been
a well-conducted twerCiwitile pew, has-recently
brightened up in its editorial department ex-
ceedingly. The writer fur it has a rich imagination,
compoqitiona are always sprightly, and
often beautiful. Speaking of the late affair be-
tween Mr. Kenn and the Bostonians, and Mr.
Heart% letter, in which lie promised to return to
.Boston, the Charleston eaditur thus happily hits off
both parties :
On his re.appearanee let the audience be seated with their
hats on, and their backs In the stage. Let the play be
Richard the Thirlf, it being most proper that he should
heti'. anew where be left tiff; appropriate too, for another
remelts, Richard beast, as Mr. Kea. sap, the foundation
.01' his fame and fortune, may well `tip how to regain what
he has lees.
Mr.lieen heiseon the stage, let him repeat from Rickard,
. . .

" I de asespeet I have dune mpmeeffesee

That stems &I/gracious in the etty's eye."
Then let one of the Boston Editors, from the star.box,
reply M the words of Buckingham—mid by the bye that is
the traine•of one of them—
" Yon shave, my lord—would it might please your Grace,
On our, rutreatier, to alumni your fault."
Kean. altar lUehord,
"Else. arherrfore. live I in a Christian land?"
The andiritre may then lake off their bats, and look for-
givinglren the Renitent offender.
The play may then proceed, maims Mr. Kean, file Richard,
should say to the people
‘• Thou troableai ame-1 its Dot haat vein."

A coanderable inspreventent has been made in
I '.,‘ ritt-gsrdett Theatre within tin se few days, iu
of the IDIOM trnplo3ed to ventilate.
tendered considerably cooler and pleasanter
than before, thewgh the attractions of the Cocoon-
lion Win cuottnee; nor is this improvement effected
_with any correspoudisig incouvenimice, bet ni pro-
ilticed by u general plan or operation, which takes
liideesiinultancously in every partof the Theatre.
Ventilation does not Consist in letting its meld cur-
resits of air on those previously over-heated, but is
4:1 imperceptible and constant interchange of the
ni•trinti and interim' atmospheres. The heat and
oppression experienced ire Thearm, without tide-
(luate reulilaiuu, wuuld be hitolintble during the
presra *MOO.

Mr. Maims., the new tonnages of the York
the'"", has declared his intenimii of givisig eight
hundred fire admissions the flirt login of the
opening of the house, in honour of the Coronation.
The operatic play of Don John is getting up
at the Dublin theatre, for the purpose of nitro-
aiming Wes STEPligni in the same character tbat
Phe. arieuf*d 'Si% ist.Covent-getcicu.
~„

VAGRANTS.
• —.ma-.
On Saturday last at the Middlesex Sessions, William
Bespin was prosecuted by the Society for the Suppression
of Meadioity. This fellow is a notorious impostor, who
usually has one arm bound mead tightly with several yards
of lines, so as to appear as if he had lost kii hand. This
deception has been repeatedly exposed to the Society's
Officers, who had at different times lastituted several pro•
'aerations against him, without however succeeding I. pre-
treating a repetition of his fraudulent practices; is fact, the
peritaacity with which he adhered to bls professional pur-
suits, conferred upon him a degree of notoriety amongst
others of the same description, and 4.e was in consequeace
elected chairman at the meetings of " Confirmed Beggars:*
which are held in St. Giles's. The Court sentenced him to
six months imprisonment, to be twice &aged, and kept on
bread and water.
J. W. hlotyttena, mho known as a most incorrigible rogue,
received a similar nesstence ; several others were ordered to
be imprisoned fur various periods, Two were takes under
the Society's care, and five Italians were discharged on their
undertaking iminedistely to quit the country.
We cannot help congratulating the public that the often-
ties of this laadakle Instiiiitiou has been directed to the
abominable nuisance of these Italian boys who infest our
streets, annoying the passengers (particularly females) with
disgusting exhibitions of monkeys and other animals, many
of whom ere trained to commit acts of gross indecency.
Frequent conferences have been held by the Secretary of tha
Mendicity Society with the Secretary of State for the Hums
Department, the Heads of the Alira Office, &c. and it has
been wronged that a specific measure, calculsted to exter-
minate this alarming evil, shall be introduced to Parliament
during the next session.

la the mean time the efforts of the Mendieity Society will
M anianiatly directed to Ibis description of vagrants, and
the Court intimated on Saturday that the most severe
punishment which the laws allow As ill be inflicted upon those
who are found again offenditig after having been thus eau.
tinned. The public will, it is hoped see the evident ins Pr-
opriety of affording them any encouragement, fur it has long
since been discovered by the Me•ilicity Society, that. CHUM
individuals in London make • trade of importing buys of
this description, whom they stud out to bog, and who ac-
count to them foe their daily earnings.