The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-15 00:00:00

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Bow's b f by Don John, out of Conspiracy, 6at 13114 Red
H ,t”e in; 200 h ft.
PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE ST. LEGER.
Latest Betting. Riders.
5 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell (taken
to 2,0001) Norman.
2to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Songstress
(taken to 2,0001)... Butler and
sto 1 agst Mr. Bowes Daniel O'Rourke A. Day.
7 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Trousseau Templeman.
8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger Flatman.
Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps Cartwright.
Mr. Duncombe's Alferd the
Great...
Unknown.
It is not known whether Butler will ride Daniel
O'Rourke or Songstress.
DONCASTER, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
LATEST BETTING.
(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BT. LEGER.
6 to 4 agst Songstress
5 to 2 egst Stockwell
4 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke
8 to 1 agst Harbinger
10 to 1 agat Trousseau
CESAREWITCII.
15 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn
15 to 1 agst Le Juif
30 to I agst King Pepin
• 30 to 1 agst Miss Ann
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
30 to 1 agst Ephesus—taken
30 to 1 agst Hyacinth—taken
33 to 1 agst Roh•i-noor—taken
35 to 1 agst Waterfall—taken
40 to 1 agat Hobbie Noble—taken
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Cineas—taken
20 to 1 agst The Reiver—taken
BETTING AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
ST. LEGER.
7 to 4 agat Stockwell
5 to 2 agst Songstress
3 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke
6 to 1 eget Harbinger
10 to 1 seat Trousseau
Songstress said to be lame.

THE BEREFORD FESTIVAL.
The " three choirs" meet this year in the " ancient
and highly respectable city of Hereford," to adopt
the complimentary description of the local historian.
The beautiful scenery of the Wye has never appeared
to greater advantage than at the period luckily
selected for the festival, the weather, despite a few
flying showers, being delicious, and the rich foliage
being just now painted up by the hand of autumn
into every variety of tint which leaf can bear. The
harvest is all but universally gathered, but the apple
and pear orchards are loaded, the hop clusters rustle
Pleasantly as one passes, and the deep green of the
Herefordshire meadows is peculiarly refreshing to
the eye, especially by contrast with the red bricks
and smoke-vomiting chimneys of the locality in
which the brilliant Warwickshire festival has just
taken place. No situation could_
be fitter for a
scholarly musical
celebration than this calm, quiet, old
city, with its historic
realities; and recollections and antiquarian.
as given here, may be inferiorto as
slie the great "effects" of oratorio,
giant strains of Birmingham,
we mistake if hundreds ofu e visitors from the tranquil
nooks and corners of the threecounties whose choirs
are now united at Hereford,do not in their hearts
prefer the milder performances,ina
g recently the shadows of the
magnificent venerable Cathedral, to the
nrieficent bursts of
music from the huge orchestra so
The town is filling, but as there isce no silenced.
railway to
abundant,
Hereford, and the 'weans of transit are not
the aristocratic and collegiate tone of the celebration
as yet runs little risk of being injured by crowds
from the metropolis or the manufacturing districts.
But this advantage, os peculiarity, will cease with
the present year. The iron lines are creeping on,
slowly but surely, on two or three sides, and before
another festival here, Hereford will be fast locked
in the fetter, and be one with the rival musical cities,
whose singers are to-day guests here. And if, there-
fore, at another festival, Hereford can persuade the
world that its performances are worth hearing, we
shall see a busier and more bustling sight in its quiet
streets and on its beautiful slopes than is offered at
the present gathering.
Toe first morning's performance, which took place
to-day, has been, as usual, entirely of a religious
character. Full morning service has been performed
and a sermon preached in the Cathedral, a festival
character being imparted to the solemnities only by
the introduction of some additional music to that
which properly appertains to cathedral service.
Of the Cathedral itself much has been said upon
the occasion of previous festivals, but the noble re-
storations which have been effected deserve especial
mention. Bishop Raynelm's work has been dealt
with after a loving and reverent fashion, and a very
large sum has been expended in the endeavour to
give back to the building its pristine appearance. To-
day we will speak merely of the nave, in which the
service has been performed. The massy columns
supporting the seven arches on each side, and the
lighter work above them, have been repaired,
cleansed, or renewed where necessary, and the co-
Isassa4 proportions of the former and the graceful cha-
racter of the latter are now 00133pietely-revealeda -Thfainick.;
whole of the ceiling has been restored, arstsbaws
in all its richness of colour and gilding and quaint-
ness of ornament, and the whiteness of the beautiful
interlining arches, which spring to it from Sergi*,
now contrasts admirably with the highly decorated,
surface. The windows—which lack but coloured
glass, when the general effect would be perfect—have
been carefully looked to, the floor duly renovated,
and, in short, the whole nave exhibits proof that a
vigorous but a careful hand has long been busy in its
restoration.

The organ is now placed out of sight, and for the
Festival purposes, a large canvas screen behind the
raised platform appropriated to the performers, sepa-
rates the nave from the chancel. Its object—in re-
spect of which its unsightliness may be forgiven, as
it is but temporary—is to prevent the body of sound
from finding its way to the chancel, instead of into
the nave. We have scarcely as yet had an opportu-
nity of judging how far it fulfils a design
whichits
material does not seam very well qualified to accom-
plish. Opposite to the platform, and
extending up tn
the western end of the building, are seats, gradually
rising, for the mass of the audience. The bishop's
seat and the stalls for the clergy are to the right of
the general audience,
and opposite to the bishop is the
pulpit, beyond this being the seats for the local
authorities and other portions of the clergy.
1 ck, a
Divine service commenced at eleven
01'scilViDg
very scanty procession of municipal
first entered, and a more imposing one,
in fall
the Bishop (Dr. Hampden) and his c,:ersgeyry,
ice, the
canonicals, laLving followed. Beforeth
the second
Hundredth Psalm, old version, was given,
d d " being
• God in ee ,
taken by the principal singers, bliss
verse, "The Lord ye know "miss Williams, Mrs.
officials
Endersohn, Mr. H.
Phillips,
illness), and the re-
(Mr. Locket' being absent file
chorus. The service
Mr. Sims Reeves
mainder of the hymn,
chantiliss by Mr. Townshend Smith,
psalms, for which
_abedral, and conductor of the festi-
val, proceeded, Ta
organist to the Cat bibaunts being used, up to the
was performed, the singers we
Dettingen re Deum
taking the solo parts, and Mr. Harper
Between the lessons Handers
e obligato in " Thou are the King
• - g the tram,. t „
Humphroy's Jubilate followed
giving
0 Chris .
of Glory,
and the Gloria Patri was Han-
second lesson,
conductor,written for
the anthem by the
del's.
Anthe words from Job, chapters 36 and
vhaavl,ewnaasmeaddopted•
eight voices,
7 and beginning,
3'2
despised not any," followed the third col.
lest ; and "Behold, God is mighty, and
before the sermon was given Mendels-
sobna ' 95th Psalm, " 0 come, let us worship." The
sermon was then preached by the Rev. Lord Saye
and Sele, who took his text from the Second Corin-
thians, chapter iv., verse 1, " Seeing we have this
ministry, as we have received mercy we faint not ;"
and the service terminated with Dr. Croft's chorus,
from Isaiah, " Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant
of Sion."
The attendance was not very numerous, the " ser-
vice day " not being, it appears, one of the great
attractions of the festival. To-morrow will be per-
formedthe Creation, with a cantata by Spohr,
and other
music on Thurday, St. Paul and the iast Judg-
ment ; and on Frsiday, the Messiah. There are con-
certs each evening at the Shire-hall.
The very early hour at Which, from the absence of
railways, it is necessary to send off dispatches, com-
pels a brief first notice of the morning
antes ; but as the celebration of to-day has been a
religious service, aught beyond mere record, has not
been requisite. perform

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ELECTIONEERING RIOTS AT OLDHAM.-011
Satur-
day afternoon last, the non-electors who are friends and sup..
porters of Mr. W. J. Fox, the radical candidate, had a pro-
cession, and a large number of flags. They assembled in a
field near Messrs. CoHinge and Lancashire's factories, bottom
of Moor. The friends of Mr. Ileald, the Tory candidate,
consisting of a large number of drunken colliers and others,
had also a procession and flags. The two processions had a
regular fight in the field occupied by the Foxites, and scores
of flags on both sides were torn to pieces. The news spread
through the town, and rows took place in various parts of
the borough, many of the belligerents receiving broken heads
and bloody noses. The Tories are spending a deal of money
by giving drink to various parties. There are processions
and there is no doubt but it will be a
severe contest. Both parties appear confident of success.
ainutderemstee is meetings
if of
The Wesleyan preachers, but particularly the Rev. Mr.
and also the church ministers, appear to take consi-
esbtelh parties every evening. The greatest
,
consi-
derable interest on behalf the Tory candidate, but they do
not join the processions.—Liverpool Mercury.
TIWWBRIDGE.—The clothing trade of the west of
England, as far as exhibited by the prosperity of Trowbridge,
Bradford, and Melksham, has not for a length of time mani-
fested such encouraging symptoms as it does at present. The
mills are full of orders, the workmen well employed at
remunerative wages, and the working classes exhibit gene.
rally a degree of comfort and social contentment highly
pleasing. Considerable activity prevails in the manufacture
of certain descriptions of goods for which the patent is on the
eve of expiring, a circumstance which seems to indicate that
a large trade may hereafter be expected in this department.
-- Wiltshire County Mirror.