The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-11 00:00:00

MR. TOULMIN'S CONCERT.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE

SURREY THEATRE LAST NIGHT.

On Wednesday Mr. 0. H. Toulmin gave his annual berbenefitconcert, at the Assembly Rooms (the Horns Tavern) Kenning-
ton. Although the company was not in larger numbers than
could be very conveniently accommodated, a great many
highly genteel families were present, and seemed much gratified
by the treat prepared for them by the benPficiare. Fur our own
parts we are grown somewhat fastidious, and cannot say as a
whole the concert went off so well as we could have wished.
Sir George Smart, the very able conductor on the occasion,
seemed to haze considerable trouble to keep his band in any
sort of order, the mass of them, we presume, although mans
talented musicians were amongst them, consisting, ap-
parently of amateurs or of unpaid professors, an equally care-
less if more efficient class. Beethoven's celebrated symphony,
No. 1, was executed in a very rude coarse manner. Herold's
" Zampa" was better played, so was Weber's " Oberon " The
principal singers were Miss Birch, Miss Ralnforth, Mrs. A.
Toulmin, Mr. J. Parry, jun., Mr. James Bennett, and Signor
Giubelei. " Cease your funning," with Bochsa's variations,
by Miss Birch, was perhaps the most successful effort of the
evening. It was given by that lady in a most masterly style,
neatness of execution, taste, and power of voice, combining to
add to the beauty of the whole. The duett from Bel-
lini's Norma, " Deh 'con te," by the same lady and Miss Rain
forth, was much applauded. Mrs. A. Toulmin's singing has
not improved since her marriage. She appeared to labour
hard, and the upper part of her voice is weak and of an indif-
ferent quality of tone. Mr. J. Parry's extemp iraneous per-
formance, embodying " Recollections of an Italian opera," al-
though not exactly the thing for the concert-room, was very
clever indeed, and deservedly received an enthusiastic encore.
Signor Giubilei gave Rossini's " Il mio piano" in his very best
manner, and excited much admiration. The instramental solos
were a Fantasia on the flute by Mr. Richardson, one on the
cornet-a-piston by Mr. Harper, jun,, and a solo, with the same
name of " Fantasia," according to the programme, by Mr.
Lindley on his inimitable violoncello. The leader was Mr.
0. H. Toulmin himself.

Daring the performance of the popular drama of Oliver
Twist at this theatre last night, a scene occurred, of which had
use not ourselves witnessed, we should scarcely have credited
an account. It forcibly exemplified that which philosophers
call the doctrine of human sympathy, and exhibits the generous
feelings which we are happy to find still actuate the breasts of
our British sailors in a characteristically romantic manner.
When the play reached that point at which Oliver is threatened
fiercely by Sykes and Toby Crackit previous to the attempted
burglary, a sailor rose from the crowded benches of the pit,
and, with many a :sailor-like oath, declared, to the unutter-
able astonishment alike of actors and audience, "that he would
not see a poor boy so ill treated," and, pulling up his jacket
sleeves, was about to rush single-handed to the rescue of the
apparently misused child, and he was only arrested in his
progress to the stage by the forcible interference of those about
him. It was some time before the honest Jack Tar could be
persuaded " it was all sham ;" and some preparations were
made for removing him. The audience, however, delighted
with this ebullition of naval feelings, loudly vociferated that
he should remain, which was agreed to. Through the re-
mainder of the play our friend continued to gaze on the acting
with breathless attention, more than once showing no incon-
siderable restlessness.

FRANCE.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
SITTING OF MONDAY THE 7Th, CONTINUED.
DISCUSSION ON THE ADDRESS.

Count Mole, in continuation, admitted that much el%
existed at present, and a considerable portion of that evi,
consisted in the fact, that men who had served their country
with credit and ability were obliged to defend themselves in
that tribune from charges which all their eloquence could not
enable them to disprove.—(Sensation.) He repeated that
much evil existed, and the fact was proved by the presenta-
tion of such an address as was now submitted for the delibera-
tion of the Chamber. How was it possible for the public to
avoid being tainted with a species of political scepticism, when
they saw men of the highest eminence and reputation making
common cause with their former adversaries, and paying court
to the parties to whom they had previously been hostile ?
( Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that the names
of the framers of the address gave a fearful degree of gravity
to the manifesto.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S— I! issrsiDe r.
TUX DRAB'S.

The room was but thinly attended, yet business commenced
early ; a great many horses were backed, and rather a large amount
laid out at the following prices :-
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot—taken
12 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Bro. to Bay Middleton—taken
16 to I agst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau—taken
l 8 to I agst Lord Jersey's Ilderim—offered
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers—taken
20 to I agst Mr. Bowes's Erin-go-Bragh
25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Zimmerman_talon
23 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epidaurus—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Westonian
33 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Bulwark—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wapiti
40 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Brother to Plenipo—taken
_

M. Thiers said, in rising to speak, he would address him-
self to things, not persons. He was one of those men who
had defended the cause of order in difficult and dangerous mo-
ments, when a Minister could not go asleep on the pillow of
conciliation. If those men, who had thus proved their devo-
tion to the State, were afterwards set aside, and other men
and other principles adopted, which they did not approve, then
opposition was but natural. The present opposition was attri-
buted to ambition ; it was, however, not that vulgar and greedy
ambition which consisted in tormenting and beseching the
dispenser of places for the good things in his gift. He, for his
part, had not commenced his present line of opposition when
he was removed from office, and out of despite at being so, he
had commenced his present resistance when in the Cabinet,
and whilst he participated in its councils. It was said he cen-
sured the Ministry for conduct which he would have pursued
himself had he been Minister. But what was the
plain fact? Why, that he might have remained Mi-
nister, had he deigned to be so on the same
terms, and pursuing the same policy as Count
Mole. He opposed that policy as mean, bad, endangering
the country, and endangering even the peace acquired by so
many sacrifices. It was he (M. Thiers) who first, two years
back, declared that there ought to be a change from resist.
ance to conciliation. The present Ministry upheld the con-
trary, and it was only when beaten on the disjunction-law that
it turned round and pretended to adopt a policy not its own,
and which had followed that policy stupidly, as people al-
ways do in handling what is borrowed, not what is their own.
The fault of past Governments had been not to know when to
stop and modify a rigorous policy. The Revolution, in work-
ing reform, had covered the country with ruins. The Em-
pire, which at first brought public order and victory, had
degenerated to despotism and defeat. The Restoration had
pretended to combine liberty with monarchy, but soon flew
to coups d'etat and Divine Right. None of them knew
where to stop ; nor did the Government of July know well
either. As for Count Mole, he had proposed to better the laws
of non-revelation and disjunction, and it was only when de-
feated on these that he took up the amnesty and granted it.
He had indeed gained an advantage in the Spanish question,
which scarcely compensated his inability to pass any law re-
specting domestic policy. At present the system was to
shrink before all difficulties, adjourn then, or cede. There
was no fixed idea, no party chosen or sided with. Spain had
been abandoned, and then England, upon idle excuses—
France having lost its allies, and gained a reputation for
timidity, not prudence. The cession of Ancona was an ex-
ample how far gratuitous concession might be carried. The
attempt had been made to keep a majority together by flat-
tery and cajoling—now the leaders of one party, now that
of another; and at intervals denouncing one to the other,
and arguing that each was a sore in the eye of the country.
Every vote in the Chamber might bring on war, they were told,
so solidly had the Ministry established peace.
The Minister of the Interior pointed out the vagueness of
the accusations directed against the Cabinet, which had been
characterised as fatal to the Throne and the country, and de-
ficient in tact and discernment ; but these charges had not
been substantiated. He contended that the policy of the pre-
sent Cabinet had never varied—that it had been at home one
of resistance and conciliation, according to circums‘ances ; and
abroad, one of honouracle peace.—( Hear.)
M. Passy considered it his duty to speak severely of the
foreign and domestic policy of the Cabinet. Abroad, Minis-
ters had abandoned the natural allies of the Revolution of
1830, and of the Government to which it had given birth. At
home, the situation of affairs was most strange—party spirit
had been calmed by the effect of time—and yet the future
the
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decided
political views ; and to the weakness of its attitude he attri-
buted, on the one hand, the encroachments of the clergy, and,
on the other, the state of agitation to which the country was
continually exposed on the question of electoral reform.
After a few words from M. Roul, the Chamber adjourned,

40 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's The Lord Mayor—taken
40 to 1 agst Air. Dixon's Cammellino
40 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's .tether (Pastille colt)

50 to 1 asst Sir G. Heathcote's ValaincOurt—taken
50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ileunier—takes
1000 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Oronooko—taken
1000 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Chimborazo—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Ford's Sontag—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Allen's Fitz-Ambo--taken
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Dixon's Mountaineer—taken
1500 oven on Sir G. Heatheote's lot agst Zimmerman—taken
1000 even on Fitz-Ambo agst Sontag—taken
500 even between Wapiti and Westmaian—taken
300 to 200 on 2Ether agst Oroneoko—taken
300 to 200 on Epidaurus agst Bulwark—taken

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