The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-06 00:00:00

LIPBANDTS "UNEXPACTED"

TACK.

A military correspondent of Saturday writes : "My
surmise as_ to the locality of Liprandi's attack has been
confirmed by the subsequent,,despatch from Constanti-
nople. But what is the meaning of the attack being `un-
expected ? ' Do men land in the face of the forces of an
empire and not expect to be attacked ? Mightnot the Arc-
tie voyagers as well have said the necessity for warm
clothing was unexpected ?' This comes of barrack service.
With a force of 2,000 cavalry, why was there the possi-
bility of a surprise—for a surprise is avowed, put for-
ward, paraded by authority ? There was not a Peninsular
captain of dragoons who would not haie been perfectly
alive to the wants of the occasion. Half-a-dozen sub-
alterns' parties, taking their lives in their hands, and
kept moving day and night on the routes where an ad-
vancing enemy must show hiniself, would have prevented
the mischief. What else had the cavalry to de ? What
die was it doing ? • How many of .the officers of that
their
dear tradescho ol
da,Valry.ever conducted a patrol in the face of an enemy ?
aWtidhawthisy become
were
none
onf the
of
themmen who had he a d?t i
learnt s
where every step is to be paid for by loss."

THE UNITED STATES GRLYNELL

.EXPEDITION.

prditio,l ”nier
Lieutenant Kane
oaDAtntha:sieirntlieTichaanVienxigained—cire-alatlen, to the effect
has :b;3en heard of _.this vr.ir; it is necessary to state
•that Knell is not the fi.fi The letter of Dr. Hayes
(who is attached to th,t txp edition);
which appears
in the columns of a eo4t,inpoi'ary, bears the wrong
date of .18114, instead of 1853. It was written in
July of last year, from Baffin's Bay, a few weeks
only after leaving New York, when the American
expedition was entering upon its sphere of search, and
this is shown by the very letter itself, which enlarges
upon the preparations for the future. The expedition
I,as passed one winter already in the far north, beyond
the reach of communication, and had not returned to
the United States at the date of the last advices, though
it may be expected throughout the present month. It
is understood that should Lieutenant Kane not return
this season, the American Government will take up the
matter, and probably despatch screw propellers to his
assistance.

THE GUIDES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACB •

On Saturday last there was another musical Mt° at the
Crystal Palace for the benefit of the Patriotic Fund, but
on a much smaller scale than that of the previous week.
In fact, the only attraction, in addition to the orchestra
presided over by Mr. Schallehii, consisted of the band
of the Guides, who were graciously permitted by the
Emperor Napoleon to perform once more on behalf of
this national object before returning to Paris. We
regret to say that the affair proved a signal failure ; and,
indeed, from very obvious causes. Although there were
but two instead of sixteen bands, as on the previous
occasion,-the price of admission was considerably higher,
being that usually charged at the palace on Saturday—
a rate which experience has abundantly demonstrated to
be unremunorative. No doubt, however, more persons
would have paid this high rate if the intended perform-
ance of the Guides had been generally known ; but,
asno announcement of this fact was made until the
previous day, in order, we believe, not to compete
with the concert at Exeter-hall on Thursday evening—
and as the usual means of obtaining the most extended
publicity were not even then adopted, it would have
been extraordinary, indeed, had any very large number
of persons assembled at so short a notice. Owing to these
causes there were only about 4,000 persons present, and
of these not one-half belonged to the general public, the
remainder being holders of season tickets, who for the
most part availed themselves on this occasion of their
usual privileges. So scanty, indeed, was the attendane
during the early part of the morning, that at 12 o'clock
—the hour named for the commencement of the fete—
there were not more than a few hundred persons in the
building; and therefore, although the Guides had already
arrived, they did not begin playing until nearly one
o'clock. They then took their station on a raised plat
form in the great transept, and immediately struck up
" God save the Queen." Having so recently notieed
their performances at length, it is quite unnecessary to
enter into any detailed criticism on the present occasion,
especially as the programme was, in all its principal fea-
tures, the same as that of the concert at Exeter-hall. It
is sufficient to say that the abilities of the several artistes
and the perfection of the ensemble were as conspicuous
as on any former occasion, and that they received as
ready and as hearty a recognition on the part of the au-
dience.

After each part of the Guides' performance, the band
of the Crystal Palace Company gave a selection, partly
of popular and partly of classical music. Organised ex-
clusively as wbrass band, and very much with a view to
performances in the open air, it would be unfair to com-
pare them with the French troops. But try-
ing them by the standard to which they are properly
amenable, no ono can deny either the skill and taste of
the conductor, the general merit of the members, or the
I very tffe,ctive character of their performances.
It is almost needless to say that there was on this
occasion an entire absence of that crowding either in
the railway trains or at the refreshment department
which characterised so disagreeably the former fete.
Unusual preparations were, we believe, made by.the
purveyor for the expected influx -of guests • but these;
as might have been anticipated, proved wholly unneces-
sary, the number of visitors being but little above those
on an ordinary shilling day.