The Sun.
London, England, 1808-09-16 00:00:00

GLOUCESTER MUSIC MEETINSI.

We inserted some account of this festival, but as
it is founded on the tnoct laudable principles, we
give the following partictflats ot_ its excetlence-abd
benalcial result :

_ This Festival'commenced on Wednesday se' [might,
when a most excellent Sermon was -preached at' the
Cathedral, by the Rev. John Probyia, (one of the
Stewards,) trom.Psalm xcviii. 5, 6—" Sing, rejoice,
and giVe thanks : praise the Lord upon the harp ;
sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.--
Themusical 'performances on_ this and the tvk o fol-
lowing mornings, and those at the Boothall to, the
evenings, were giren in the genuine spirit of the va-
rious composers, 'and attracted, as they merited,
universal admiration. It is not easy to speak of
Mrs. Billington's inimitable talents as they deserve ;
,vher powers are almost unbounded; and she sings
equally well in every style. To be properly appre-
ciated, she must be heard; and her auditors evinced
their delight at the Evening Concerts, where they
could expreis their feelings, by reiterated plaudits.
Messrs. Harrison and' BPrtletnan were extremely fe-
licitous in their various songs. The former charmed
us with his fine taste and elegant style of singing;
and the latter, being perfealy recovered front his
long illness, gave his several songs with the greatest
energy and feeling; indeed, we were glad to find
his voice rather improved than impaired by indispo-
sition., Mrs. Vaughan, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Vaughan,
sung all that was allotted to them in the happiest
manner; and on the whole we may truly say, that
more general satisfa&ion was never imparted op a
similar occasion. The Concertos of Messrs. Cramer,
Lindley; Parke, Mahon, and Holmes', -were greatly
and deservedly applauded ; although we must again
object to the great length :.to. which some of these
performances are extended ; with the exception of
Mr. Cramer; few of theM eMbrace much novelty;-
and the grafting the various pieces upon new, or ra-
'thee different airs, would prevent that sameness
-which, by becoming familiar to the ear, abridges
the rapture the astonishing powers of the performer
would otherwise create. To Mr. MutloW, the Con-
ductor, every tribute of praise is due, for his admi-
rable arrangements, and jt4iicious condu& of the
whole business, which went off whit a degree of
facility that bespoke talents most happily suited to
the very arduous task.
Both the Cathedral and the Boothall tv,ere ciowd-
ed to overftp.ving at the respe6tive performances;
and eihibited a most elegant display of-beauty and
fashion. Seldom has this meeting been better at-
tended. The influx of company from Cheltenham
was very considerable ; upwards of sixty carriages
having brought visitors from thence on each of the
two last days. The' collection for the benefit of the
Charity was extremely handsome, as will be seen by
the following statement

First Day
&cold Day
Day

£i6t 1 7
19 S 0
237 13 4

,£s9' '4 LE
Besides several items, not yet paid u.to the hands of
the Treasurers, which will make the, total exceed

Jr.l Bartleman, besides his contribtition at the
door, liberally gave five guineas to the Charity. •
The attention of •the Steward% was politely di-
reded to every objet which could in any degree
promote the accommodation of the company. John
Paul Paul, Esq. officiated for Lord Duck, whose
perlonal attendance was unhappily prevented by a
recent domestiC calatni:y. The Palace'of tly! Lord
Bishop of the Diocese, and the Prebendal,-house of
the. Rev. Mr. Mitchell, were thrown open for the
entertainment of suoly of the company as chose to
partake of their hospitality, each -day during the
Meeting ; and, for thi,s purpose, cards of invitation
were very generally circulated.
The following Gentlemen Were nominated as.
Stewards for the next Meeting at Gloucester:
John Paul Paul, Esq, The Dean of Gloucester.
Thamas•Smith; Esq. Rev. Mr. Lysons.
James Naper, Esq. Rev. Mr. Clutterhuck.
. Stewards for next year's. Meeting at Worcester:
}ton. W. H. Lyttleton, M.P.• Lord Bishop of Worsester. •
SirT.Winnington. Bart. M.P. Rev. Dr. Wingfield
Hon. Colonel Coventry. Rev. Mr. Keysall.

Amongst a numerous assemblage of distinguished
personages, were the following :

Duke (31* Norfolk,. Duke of Beaut‘;‘rt,' Earl of Suffolk, .Lord
Bishop of Gloucester, Marquis of Worcester, Lord Dursiey,
Lord Andover,. Lord Apsley, Chief I usiice Downes, Hon.
Mr. Mrs. and Miss Duoion, the Members for the City, Sir
G. 0. Paul, Sir Wm. and Lady Hicks, Sir Thos. acid Lady
Crawley, Sir T. and Lady 'Adam', Sir Chas. arid Lady
Hotham, M. H. Beach, .E.'sq. _.M. P I. H. Davies, Esq.
M. P. &c.

Deafness cured by ,Dr. Taylor's Renady.--7We
lately copied the extraordinary cure,ot Miss• Cha-
rlotte Fuller, of Southover, 'near LeWes, from that
respectable Newspaper, The Sussex !teddy Adi;er-
tiser, printed •by Me3tiTS. Lee, of Lewes.—The
satne•Paper,, of Monday the 23d of May last, con-
tains the following additional tostimony:.
Francis Markwiolt, of Barcowb, near this
town (Lewes), village schoolmaster, and parish
clerk, on last Saturday se'nnight, attended 'the
Office Of W. Lee, and on being asked his business,
answered bluntly; but with a- countenance full bi
gratitude, that he was come to. coinamnicate a great
cure, which Dr. TAYLOR'S REM.EDY for DEAFNESS
had wrought upon him. Mr. Lee, in a very low
tone of voice, desired him to proceed, when he
affirmed that he had, for a long time,, laboured
under deafness to a degree that compelled him to
abandon his school, and to get a person to officiate
for him as parish-clerk. But fortunately, at length
hearing of Miss Fuller's case, as published in this
Paper on the 4th of last month, he, by advice-of his
_Minister, personally waited on that Lady, who lite-
rally confirmed the statement abovealluded to, and
advised him to lase no time in the application of the
remedy. He returned home, delighted with Miss
Fuller's account, and on the following day procured
a bottle, .by the use of which large portions of long-
accumulated wax (the obstru6tion to his 'hearing).
were dislodged; and these the old Gentleman,prd-
duced, and exhibited with as Much exultation as if
he had overcome all the ills of Pandora's Box: .The
power of Heating bei-og •pettedly restoredi to him,.
he Naas resumtql bo• h his school and paroc' Op.ly,
t„the great relief and comfort of imselland
—,We are informed that thii•esreetned Remedy is
sold only retail by Mathews and Leigii, iB, Strand,
•and wh,,lesale by Barclay and Son, 05,—Fleet-market.

SPAIN.

TARIACONA (CATALONIA', Atm. 9.

" OAI4I TAKEN BY THE MEMBER Cr. HE JUNTA.
"``ART. I. Du you swear 1)y Go and this •,inn of •

the Cross, and proini,e by Ihis oath, to the King
and die' whole _nation, that you will exercise the
office o: Member 'of the Supreme Junta of the
principaiity of Catalonia,: ecen to the shedding of
the last drop of your bloUd, ja the defence of our
Holy Catholic Apo-tolic Roman Reli4iot;, in all the
pthity with which the nation embraces it ?—Yes ; I
swear. •

" 2. Do you swear to ,defend the purity of the
immaculate conception of our dear Mother, the
queen of heaven and earth, Mary [he Most Holy ?
-Yes ; I 'swear.

" 3. DO you swear to defend this province, till
death, against every enemy of our. august Sovereign
Don FERDINAND VII. (whom God preserve) more
especially againSt the Usurper of his Royal Person,
the Emperor of the French.;" governing,. in
mean while, in his Royal name, and recogniSing,
on no pretence, any authority, not direaled towards
this end: 7—Yes ; I swear.
" 4. Do you swear to procure direEtly and indire6t-
ly all possible assistance from the .other provinces of
Spa*in which pursue the sante just end as Catalonia
for the deslo.h..tion of the cOinnion enemy, the Em-
peror-of the French ?—Yes, I swear.

5. bo you swear to contribute with all your
power to the union of all the provinces in. one Su-
preme Government, and not to consent to the dis-
memberment of the least part of the kingdom ?---
Yes, I swear. ~ .

" 6. Do you swear to maintain the laws, exemp-
tions, privileges, good customs, and prescriptions of
this principality, and to co-operate as much as possi-,
ble in causing them to be recognised by the rest of
the imtion ?—Yes, I swear." -

[The other six Articles. are of less importance.
.They .comain the following :7-7, Not to separate
from the JUnta, without a lawful, cause : 8, To give
implicit obedience to the resolutions of the Junta:
9, That the oath is ,taken in. the 'Tame of the re—
speative Municipal Governments : 10, To impress
upon their constituents, thai the obedience to the-
Junta is the sole means of saving the country :
if, To keep secrecy : 12, (for- those in office) to
fulfil their several duties.]

Tue-day night, abollt nine o'clock, four of the pri-
soners confined in Tothill-fields Bride well, committed -
on charges of felony, endeavoured to make their
`escape. It is customary-for the debtors and those per-'
sons imprisoned for assaults to be locked up in the
different tvards appropriated for sleeping as.soon as it
is dusk, and the felons soon after. These desperadoes
were locked up in .an aNrtment over the front door
.of the jail. They had been provided with iron crows,
'saws, and other implements by persons who occa-
'sionally- visited them and: one 'of the culprits was
appointed to sing flash songs, in which the rest join-
td in chorus, to drown the noise their implements•would snake ; but through the viilance and wen-,
Lion of the turnkeys, their design did not succeed,
and they were all properly secured and heavily
ironed..