The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-23 00:00:00

ST. MARTIN'S HALL.

Haydn's oratorio of The Creation was performed here
last evening to a large audience. The chief performers
were Mr. and Mrs. Sims Reeves and Mr. Weiss, who all
distinguished themselves. Mrs. Sims Reeves was much
applauded in the beautiful airs " With verdure clad" and
"On mighty wings." Mr. Sims Reeves was encored in
" In native worth," which he sang with great effect and
expression. The long duet, which is the chief feature_in
the third part of the oratorio, was very successfully ren-
dered by Mrs. Sims Reeves and Mr. Weiss. The chorus,
which consisted of the members of Mr. Hullah's Upper
Singing School, acquitted itself with credit. The grand
choruses of " The Heavens are telling" and "Achieved
is the glorious work" were given with great precision and
effect. The hall was well attended, and the arrange.
ments, as is dsual at this hall, were excellent. We are
glad to see that Mendelssobn's Elijah is announced for
represcr,tation on the 18th of April.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, MancH 22.

Her Majesty was unable to leave the house yester-
day ;afternoon, owing to the unfavourable stato of tha
weather.

The Court will return to Buckingham Palace to-mor-
row (Friday).

Mr. Bright, M.P., and a deputation from Manchester,
had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday,
at hii official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation on the subject of the Education (Scot-
land) Bill had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
tet day at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of
the Rev. Dr. Johnstone (Edinburgh), the Rev. Dr. John-
stone (Limekilns), Sir James Anderson, M.P., Mr.
Geo. Duncan, M.P., Mr. Archibald Hastie, M.P., Mr.
Alexander Hastie, M.P., and Mr. Craufurd, M.P.

His Royal Highness Prince Napoleon honoured the
Gallery of Illustration with a visit on Thursday afternoon.
Mr, John R. Isaac, of Liverpool, had an interview
yesterday with Mr. Monsell at the Board of Ordn c 3
to explain his plans of portable barracks and hospitals
fur home and foreign service.
Ali Pacha, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
been telegraphed for from Vienna via Bucharest, and is
expected at the end of the month. He is one of the
nio:4 intelligent men in Turkey; and besides speaks
French with great fluency.
Baron ron Lieven had Lis farewell audience of the
Emperor on the 18th, and was to leave the same evening
for St. Petersburg.
The Marquis of Anglesey arrived in town last night,
en route from Worthing to Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
The Countess of Wicklow has returned to town for
the season. _ _

Viscount and Viscountess Mandeville arrived in Ca-
vendish-square yesterday afternoon, from visiting the
Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Egerton Lodge, Melton
Mowbray.
Lord and Lady Braybrooke will not leave the country
for London this season quite so early as usual. The noble
lord and her ladyship have recently been visited at Aud-
ley-end by Lady Nightingale.
Lord Blantyre left town yesterday morning for Er-
skine House, N.B. His lordship, who has been during
the past few weeks in Scotland, arrived at Stafford House
on Saturday last.
Married, yesterday, at the Cktircis of the Holy Trinity,
Westbourne-terrace, Major Christopher Anker Bergh
Lundh, Governor of the Royal Military College of Chris-
tiaaia, to Maria Beata, youngest daughter of the Cheva-
lier Charles Tottie, his Swedish and Norwegian Majesty's
Consul-General in London. His Excellency the Swedish
'Ministor and the Baroness Hoehschild honoured the
ceremony with their presence, his Excellency officiating
as "father" of the gallant bridegroom. The bride was
attended to the altar by a train of eight bridesmaids. The
religious service was performed by the Rev. John Miles,
assisted by the Rev. Char:es Wainwright. A very large
party present at the church subsequently assembled at
an elegant breakfast given by Mrs. Tottie, at her resi-
dence in Westbourne-terrace. The bride and bridegroom
left town early in the afternoon, en route for Paris.
THE COUNT-OUT.—The following members were in the
House of Commons last evening when the house was
counted out—Sir James Anderson, James Bell, Black-
man, Baxter, Cheetham, Clay, Cardwell, Geo. Duncan,
Colonel Dunne, Dunlop, Wm. Ewart, French, Fergus-
son, Harcourt, Heywood, Miall, Michell, Maher, Dr.
Mitchell, Sir Geo. Pechell, Pellatt, Pugh, Thornely-
Vernon, Walmsley, Oliveira, Clifford, Mahon, Wilkin,
son.

MADLLE. ALBONI.—We understand that this unri-
valled contralto singer will positively visit England
during the ensuing season, and that she has accepted
an engagement for a provincial tour, together with the
celebrated violinist, Herr Ernst, and other artistes of
emir.ence. It is rumoured, also, that the services of
Alboni have been secured for a short period, by
the director of the Royal Italian Opera.

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