The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

THE NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The second concert of the season took place last night
in Exeter Hall, with Herr Lindpaintner as conductor.
The audience, though not so overflowing as is generally
to be seen on the Sacred Harmonic nights, was a very
large one. Cherubini's " Requiem " and a fragment
from Mendelssohn's unfinished opera, Lorely, were the
novelties of the evening. The performance of this
" Requiem " is stated to have been the first even given
in London. It was received by the audience with mani-
fest approve The directors of the hall had prohibited
the performance of the "Offertorium," on account of
the essentially Romish doctrines therein contained ; the
prohibition was, however. totally disregarded, and the
work performed in its entirety. The fragment from the
opera of Lorely was first introduced to the English pub-
lic at the Birmingham and Norwich festivals of last
summer. The subject is wild and romantic in the ex-
treme, and exactly suited to the peculiar turn of Men-
delssohn's imaginative mind. The passage before us
depicts the despair and indignation of the deserted
Leonora, and her appeal to the spirits of the Rhine for
assistance in her plan of revenge. She demands the
power of inflicting on her faithless lover, and all beside,
the corroding pangs of unavailing love, and her request
is granted on the condition that she becomes the bride
of the river. The choruses of the fays and river sprites
are from the composer of " Walpurgis Nacht," and the
music allotted to the unfortunate maiden touching and
pathetic in the extre. The latter received full justice
from Miss Pyne, who displayed all the energy of feel-
ing and musical ability which the part demands, and,
considering the difficulties which surround it, this is no
slight praise. The programme being more judiciously
constructed than the former, as regards length, the con-
cert terminated shortly after eleven o'clock, amidst the
applause of the audience, which was freely bestowed
throughout the evening.

THE CUSTOM Housg.—The large room in the Custom-
house known as the Long-room, where a vast amount
of the Customs business is transacted, including the
receipt of monies for duties on foreign goods imported,
has recently undergone a thorough renovation, for the
first time for many years. The whole being now com-
pleted, this magnificent apartment, which is acknow-
ledged to be one of the finest in the kingdom, and, as
being without any visible supporting pillars, one of the
sights of the metropolis, presents a vastly-improved ap-
pearance.
LETTERS FOR THE ARCTIC IV:officers,
• - •
seamen, and marines, serving in'
the Arctic ships, will
be in time for 11'.U.S: Phcenix if sent to the Admiralty
before the 29th instant. •
AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK..-.At the half-
yearly meeting of the Agra and .United Sefvice Bank,
the profits for the six months ending the 31st of Decem-
ber were stated to have teen 36,4951., out of which a
dividend was declared at the rate of 9 per cent. per
annum, leaving 7,8551., of which 6,9721. was added to
the existing reserve fund of 70,065/. At the conclusion
of the proceedings the resolution adopted in October was
confirmed for the removal of the head office of the bank
from Agra to Calcutta, the establishment at Agra being
henceforth continued as a branch.

THE TURKISH LOAN.—The subjoined letter, in con-
' nexion with the reimbursement of the Turkish Loan,
was posted yesterday in the Stock-Exchange Otto-
man Embassy, No. 1, Bryanstone-square, 12th of April,
1853. Sir —I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 12th instant, and to inform you that it is
by my authority and upon my responsibility that the
holders of Turkish scrip are to lodge them at the office,
No. 52, Adelaide-chambers Gracechurch-street, open
for that purpose under the direction of Mr. Edward
Zohrab, the Ottoman Consul-General. I have the
honour to be, &c., C. MUSURUS.—George Webb, Esq.,
Secretary to the Stock-Exchange Committee."
AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE-MARKETS.—
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam
produce-markets state that business had not been active,
but that prices had on the average been well supported.
Coffee showed little alteration, and the demand was
confined to orders for consumption. The prices of sugar,
raw and refined, continued to be maintained, though
operations had recently been less animated. The late
improvement in tea was supported, the trade having
made further purchases. Indigo and rice were without
material change.
The General Screw Steamer Indiana, for Calcutta, vid
the Cape and Mauritius, takes out 80,0001. in specie, a
full cargo, and 65 passengers.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WooLwica, APRIL 13.—Thirty
gunners embarked at the Royal Arsenal yesterday, under
the charge of Sergeant-Major Cairns, for a passage to
Leith, to fill up the company at Leith Fort. Captain
Graham's company, 4th battalion, assembled at three
o'clock p.m. yesterday, in heavy marching order, and
were inspected by Colonel C. E. Whinyates, C. 8.,
K.C.H., previous to their leaving the garrison to-mor-
row to mount the guns and be stationed at Tilbury Fort.
THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE.—The highly-talented
LeClercq family appeared at this house each eveninglast
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SiPERANNUATION ABATEMENTS.—From a return to
the House of Commons, just issued, it seems the super-
annuation abatements from salaries to persons appointed
to situations since August, 1829, amount to 621,5391.
ss.
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office
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amounted to 3,3291. 15s. 2d., and
as Imperannuations, fo 36,4131. 14s. 114 d.
ROBBERY
OF 2,0001. BY A POSTMASTER.—The town of
Whitchurch , in the county of Salop, has been thrown
into a state of excitement by the apprehension of the
postmaster, on the charge of having abstracted several
sums of money, amounting in the whole to more than
2,000/., from letters. The case was partially investi-
gated on Monday before the magistrates. From what
transpired, and from other sources, it appears that Mr.
Cross, the accused, who is also parish-clerk and sexton,
and proprietor of an extensive draper's shop in the town,
on Saturday hired a conveyance to go to Crewe, about
16 miles from Whitchurch, and set out ; but when he
had got a few miles on the road, he told the
driver that he had forgotten something, and
had changed his mind, and told him to drive him
to Shrewsbury, which is 20 miles from Whitchurch,
which he accordingly did. Mr. Cross had not long left
Whitchurch before a person who had posted a letter con-
taining some valuable enclosures called and asked to see
the letter again, in order to write something additional
on it, but the letter could not be found. A communi-
cation was made to the police, and constable Layton
was sent after Mr. Cross ; and he arrested him in Shrews-
bury, and brought him back to Whitchurch. The sum
which up to Tuesday last had been recovered is
2,0151., a considerable portion of which was found on
the person of the accused, whose intention is supposed
to have been to have escaped on Saturday night to Liver-
pool by railway, and thence to America. He has been
remanded by the magistrates for examination, 1,