The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-06 00:00:00

NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The second concert, which took place last night in St.
Martin's-hall, was in all respects worthy the growing re-
putation of this new and important society. The pro-
gramme was out of the beaten track. The works of French
and English composers were consulted, as well as those of
the mote favoured nations ; and Germany did not mono-
polise the instrumental, nor Italy the vocal department.
The result was an agreeable and instructive variety.
The concert began with Mr. Sterndale Bennett's over-
ture The Naiads, a composition of the highest poetical
beauty, which, on the whole, was better played than on
any previous occasion. Herr Formes followed, with
"In diesen heirgen hallen," which he sang in his best
manner. The next piece was Mendelssohn s violin con-
certo, performed by Herr Ernst, whose conception of
such music is irreproachable. His success was com-
plete, and at the end of the concerto he was recalled
and enthusiastically applauded. Madame Caradori,
who made so favourable an impressisn at the first
concert, entirely confirmed it by her vigorous reading of
Beethoven's flue scena, "Ah perfido." The conclusion
of Part I. was the great feature of the concert—the
Bth symphony of Beethoven (in F), performed as it has
rarely been before, either in London or elsewhere.
The splendid orchestra of the New Philharmonic
Society has never appeared to greater advantage,
nor have the eminent qualities of Herr Lindpaintner as
a conductor been more strikingly
displayed. The audi-
ence—a mixed, not an exclusive one in fact a crowd—
were enchanted, and expressed their' satisfaction with
g,nuine heartiness at the end of every movement. Herr
Lrelpaintner s own overture, .Der Standltafte Prinz,Lliowed. This overture, a musical illustration o
one of Calderon s Plays,
is brilliant, well written,
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and scared for the orchestra with masterly skill.
The superb manner in which it was executed, and
the evident determination of every one to do his best,
were convincing proofs of the high respect entertained
for Herr Lindpailitner by the members of the band
which he directs with such energy and talent. After the
overture, which began the second part, a young debutante,
Mdlle. Sedlatzek, in Mozart's difficult aria, " Parto,
ma tu, ben," achieved a well merited success. This lady
has an agreeable and flexible soprano voice, and her
style of singing is easy arid correct. At the next con-
cert Dr. Wylde's music to " Paradise Lost," which was
introduced last season, is to be repeated.

The "Manner Gesang Verein," of Cologne, commence
their concerts in London early in May. They will be
given, as last year, at t:,e Hanover-zquare Rooms, and
t will be limited, we believe, to twolvo or fifteen days.

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MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ Os ; clover
iltto, 3/ 15s to 61 Os; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load.
A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 51 5s ; clover
ditto, 31 15a to 61 Os; and straw, 11 18a to 2/ 5s per load.
Supply good, and trade rather dull.
WHITECIIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 14s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 31 153 to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 43 per load.
Trade steady.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—Each kind of meat
moved Off slowly at this market to-day, at our quotations.
Beef, from 2s 10t1 to 4s 041 ; Mutton, 33 2d to 4s 4(1 ;
Lamb, 5s 2(1 to 6s 8(1; Veal, 3s Gd to 5s 2d; Pork, 3s 4(1
to 4s 8(1 per Sibs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Aram s.—We have to report a dull trade
for each kind of stock at this day's market, at drooping
terms :—Beef, from 3s 0(1 to 4s 2(1 ; Mutton, 3s 8d to
5s 0 i ; Lamb, 5s 6(1 to 6s 8(1 ; Veal, 3s 10d to 53 Ckl ;
Pork, 3s 4(1 to 4s 8(1 per Sibs, to sink the offals.
RoSIFORD, APRIL s.—Our market is heavy, and last
week's currency is not supported. The quotations are as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 01 to 4s 4(1; Mutton, 3s 6(1
to 5s 3d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 10d; Veal, 3s 8d to 5s Od ;
Pork, 3s 4(1 to 4s fid per 8169. Quarter old Store Pigs,
21s to 26s each.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April 6.—Wind this day at Noon, W.
light breeze, and, fine clear, dry weather.
PORTSMOUTH, April s.—Wind, W. Arrived—MA[3
Cumberland, Halifax.
COWES, April s.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived
Callao, and sailed for Antwerp.
OFF SALCOMBE.—Elizabeth, Mauritius.
POOLE, April s.—Wind, W. Sailed—Fort-Glasgow,
Quebec.
OFF DARTMOUTH, April s.—Arrived Maori, Hong
Kong.
PLYMOUTH, April s.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Dayles-
ford, London, for Melbourne. Sailed—John, Quebec.
PENZANCE, April s.—Arrived--Melbourne, Belize, and
sailed for London.
NEWRT.—Arrived—John de Wade, St. John's, N.B.
QUEENSTOWN, April 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Leba-
non, Mazagun. Sailed—Louisa Munro, Bay of Fundy ;
Atalanta, itio Janeiro.
BERwrcK, April 4.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Harebell,
Callao.
SHIELDS, April 4.—Wind, N.W. ; fresh gale. Sailed—
Homer, Quebec; Agnes, do.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.40 A.M.
Arrived—Baron Osy (s), Antwerp; Rhine (s), Rotter-
dam ; Gouge de 8011, Amsterdam.
Sailed—Herber, Sydney; Sir C. Forbes, Port Adelaide;
William Jolifll3 (a), Calais.

DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m.
Wind, S.W., very Reit, and fine.
No arrivals.
Sailed—Express, Demerara ; David, Quebec.

CAUTION TO MARINERS.
UNKNOWN SHOAL AT MANILLA.
The following is an extract from a letter from her Ma-
jesty's Consul at Manilla, received at Lloyd's from the
Board of Trade, regarding an unknown shoal in that bay :
—Manilla, 20th Jan., 1854. A British vessel, the
Stratheden, on its voyage from this port to Sydney, with
a full cargo, struck on a rock, or shoal, between the main
land to the right, and the island of Corregidor, at the en-
trance of the Bay of Manilla, and became a wreck. Part
of the cargo was recovered in a sound state, and the da-
maged part and vessel have been sold at auction by the
Captain. The situation of the Shoal (after passing out-
ward-bound the Punta de Caucaven) is near the sounding
No. 7, in a line of soundings successively marked 7, 25, 45,
31, from the Main up to the Isla de Corregidor, in the
Spanish chart of the Bay of Manilla, published at Madrid
in 1807, in the " Direccion Hidrogra,fics.” Between the
Shoal and the Main land there is a navigable depth of
wates, and the master of the Stratheden stated that through
that passage he entered the bay on coming here. He was
ignorant of the existence of a reef there. It is not indi-
cated in the chart, and in its immediate vicinity 7 fathoms
water is marked. Some months ago a Swedish vessel of
war touched on the same part, and I now hear that several
vessels on their passages in or out of this bay have touched
it. No measures have been hitherto taken by the Govern-
ment here to avert the danger, hut I will bring the subjeot
to their attention.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC _RETURNS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAT.--Traffio return for
the week ending March 26, 1854 ...............£17,0.22 15 11
Corresponding week last year .................... 13,526 9 6

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending April 2, 1854 ..••••£17,583 5 0
Corresponding week last year ..................... 17,412 5 10>

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Traffic return for•
the week ending April 2, 1854 £3,810 4 0)
Corresponding week last year 3,404 6 3

APR"-" 0, iss4,

NELSON IN THE BALTIC.

It was at the end of March that our fleet entered
the Baltic in 1801 to crush the Northern confede-
racy. When e read of all that is done now by the
foe to render our visit perilous, to wreck or blow up
our ships—it is not only interesting, but highly re-
assuring, to read the account of that expedition of
53 years ago. Nelson was not in command, we
must remember, though he soon won that station ;
and he was not slow in giving his opinion to his
superior. Then, as now, there was doubt about
whether to go by the Sound or the Belt ; and while
Sir Hyde Parker was hesitating, Nelson said, "Let
it be by the Sound or the Belt, or any way—only
lose not an hour ;"—a rather Napier-like speech.
It was the 30th of March when the ships passed the
Sound ; when, by the way, the Emperor. Paul had
been dead nine days without the world being aware
of it. Again, then as now, the buoys were all re-
moved and it was necessary to have the channels
surveyed and marked ; and this work went on day
and night. When Nelson and his ships were off
the shoal in front of Copenhagen, the pilots were
found to be untrustworthy, and were dismissed; and
it was under this enormous disadvantage that the
attack on Copenhagen took place. Nelson always said
that it was the unequalled difficulty of the naviga-
tion that made the glory of that victory. The only
pilotage was that of a Mr. Bryerly, the master of
an English vessel, who undertook to lead the fleet.
He did his best, but three ships grounded at the
outset. Them as now, the fortune of the whole war
appeared to depend oh the promptitude and vigour
of the Baltic fleet; bub the Napier of that day was,
for some timertincitrftttru orders of an irresolute
superior, whose delays drove the hero to that memo-
rable act of disobedience which he made a sublime
jest of, when he put his glass to his blind eye that
he might not see the signal to stop fighting. When
he got his ships safely away, the northern allies

were in great amazement thai he was fairly riding
in the Baltic. The Russian fleet was then frozen
up at Revel. The Admiral wanted to wait, while
Nelson chafed to go forward. The wind was wes-
terly for one thing—fair for Revel ; and at this
season a westerly wind in the Baltic is rather a rare
blessing. The wind is usually strong from the east
all spring ; and in those days, and in that sea, a
fair wind was all in all. If the Russian fleet should
get out of Revel, it would be an eternal disgrace.
How it would have amazed Nelson to know that
the next great Baltic expedition would be able to
make its way without a wind—actually in the teeth
of those easterly gales ! Early in May he received
his appointment to the command, and the news
of the Czar's death ; but he still pressed on—hav-
ing no great faith in the word of Czars, old or
young, about wishing for peace, which Alexander
then professed. The Ttussian fleet had got away
from Revel to Cronstadt ; but there was to be no
more fighting ; so we have no precedent about the
passage of that channel, which is said to be now
about to be choked with boulders—these boulders
being as many mines, charged, and connected with
galvanic apparatus on shore, or on • board Russian
ships, to blow our heroes to the moon. It must
be rather a pity in Russian eyes that this little
device has got wind ; for Sir C. Napier, once fore-
warned, will take care that it gets water too. We
imagine he will let the'Wet in among that terrible
powder ; and as-for..tho boulders—the probability
is that the ice will not stand still to be melted
exactly where the Czar commands, but will he
driven all abroad by pressure from within. The
melting of that ice does not proceed from the wes-
tern margin inwards, but is occasioned by the rush
of those formidable easterly winds, and the
warmth of the inland shores, whereby a de-
Inge is brought down from the lakes and rivers,
heaping up the ice in huge piles, and smashing
it into pieces, which drift out before the cur-
rent far away from that narrow Cronstadt channel.
There is no saying how far away the geologists of
a future century may find those boulders. The
want of pilots in Nelson's day was decidedly a more
formidable evil than this game of nine pins that is
threatened upon the ice. The great expansion of
commerce, as well as science, which has taken place
in half a century is favourable to modern naviga-
tion. There must be abundance of persons, other
than Russians, who know every foot of the channel
to St. Petersburg—the captains of the Hull traders
to St. Petersburg,-for instance.
Those persons could easily explain, if explana-
tion were wanted, why the Czar has been pertina-
cious about obtaining delay, even more for the sake
of the Baltic than the Black Sea warfare. He
would have liked, no doubt, to put off the.collision
another month, in order to manoeuvre his ships as
he liked, and to get in a good deal of the spring
merchandise, which his people must now go with-
out. But that is not all, nor perhaps the chief.
I March and April arethe months when the peasantry,
and indeed all below the capitalist classes of the
Baltic provinces, are in their poorest plight, as to
health, strength, and spirits, All household stores
are so exhausted by the long winter that the
gentry themselves repair to the coast towns, and
live there till the national larder is replenished,
and the mass of the people, who have been mixing
chopped straw or bark with their rye flour more
and more copiously as the winter wore on, have
now but a pinch of flour to a handful of straw ; so
that if the careless housewife allows any cake or
loaf to burn, it blazes like a torch. Thence ensues
disease, of course, and the wan population is swept
away by fever or indigenous cholera. Whole vil-
lages are left without aged or infant inhabitants,
while typhus spreads among the rest. The remedy,
as far as the coast is concerned, is in the marine
harvest which our expedition must intercept this
year. When the sea begins to toss—when the
strong east winds and the various and powerful
currents of that confined and agitated sea encoun-
ter each other, and make what sea-sick voyagers
know so well as a " short sea," the amber gathering
begins. The greater part of the amber in the world
comes from those coasts from which the residents
are now flying, bag and baggage, in the horror
of invasion. There will be little amber gather-
ing this year ; and if there were ever so much,
there will be no merchants hovering about
the coasts to buy it. The other spring harvest
is gathered from the herring shoals. As soon as
the boats can get out, they go after the straemine•
—.the Baltic herring—and then the inhabitants
get human food again. How much will they have
this spring ?
They are hastening into the interior. How will
they be off there ? The landed proprietors look as
eagerly as anybody for the spring supplies from the
Baltic. At this season, the peasantry of the inte-
rior depend wholly on the daily dole furnished from
the stores of their owner. They sit before the
doors of their hovels, waiting hungrily for the
flour or bread, and • salt fish, when that luxury is
afforded them. And now, when there will he no
spring supply, these villages will be invaded—are
at this moment invaded—by a second famishing
population, who must be fed or die. The Asiatic
commerce of Russia does not yield food—except
merely tea. From Turkey, wine, oil, and fruit
have been obtained, but the bulk of Russian com-
merce, and that in which the popular welfare is
most concerned, is that of the Baltic ; and sorely
will the accustomed cargoes of corn and fish be
mimed this year. It is nothing to the peasants of
exhausted villages in spring that Russia supplies
corn to other countries. She cannot supply it to
her own serfs. There are no roads ; there is no
communication ; and the country people are often
dead before their need is known in the towns. One
of the painful thoughts attendant upon the crisis
is that of the innocent peasantry, who are to be
starved out of life through the insane pride and
creed of him whom they are told to call their
" Father." It is from this peasantry that the
Czar's soldiery is drawn. It is the same class that
is perishing of disease and misery on the swamps of
the Danube, and on the sands of the Bal tic, and
on the bleak steppes of the interior. Mercy to
these poor slaves requires a vigilant promptitude
in the Baltic. The speedier the blow at the heart
of the empire, the shorter will be the pain of its
helpless inhabitants. Our fleet must first pick its
way, as carefully, as perseveringly, and intercept
all the Russian commerce of that sea ; and then—
once before the islands that lock the gulfs—once
within view of Russian fortifications, behind which
lies the empire in the form of three or four great
cities, thes rest will soon be settled.—Daily News.

TERMINATION OF THE SEAMEN'S STRIFE.—The re-
ports of our correspondents at Shields and Sunderlaud
state that the strike of the seamen of those ports is at
an end. At Shields the resolution to break up the strike
was last night carried, at a meeting of the seamen, by a
large majority. An effort was made by the minority to
rally a party in favour of a continuance of the strike,
but happily it proved of no avail. Withoat having come
to any definite resolution on the subject, many of the
Sunderland men, it appears, have entered into engage-
:tnents, and a number of vessels have proceeded to sea.
MUNIFICENT DONATION.—Mr. Richard Devereux, of
Wexford, who has just left for Rome in company with
his parish priest, transferred, previous to his departure
for the Eternal City, the sum of 14,000/, in trust for
0 'Roman Catholic charitable and religious uses. In the
3 distribution of this munificent donation Mr. Devereux
:has allotted the sum of 1,0001. "for masses for his
-family ;" and it is understood that 4,0001. are devoted
to the fund now raising for the establishment of the
Roman Catholic University.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—This afternon, about two
0"elock, the United States mail steam-ship Arctic,
Captain J. C. Luce, sailed for New York, with the
usual mails, 128 passengers, and a large and valuable
cargo of merchandise on board. Copies of the London
Increase in 1854
CORK AND BANDON' RAILMAY.—Traffio return for the her departure by Messrs. Wilmer and Smith, news
week ending April 1, 1854
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Correspowtheg week last year... e f t.v. 188 U 7 1 Wegtern Continent,