The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

VOCAL MUSIC.

Five Songs. Composed by T. Thorpe Peed.
Frequently as re have already found it our pleasant
duty to commend the graceful compositions of Mr.
Thorpe Peed, we have never had an opportunity of
doing so with more complete satisfaction. The "Five
Songs" comprised in the volumet now lying at our
elbow are as various .in merit as the subjects of
which they treat are dissimilar. They illustrate in
an agreeable manner the composer's undoubted
versatility. Two out of the five are to words
written by George Soane—" The Village Bells, " a
charming melody, and " Sweet Days of Youth," a
lyric full of congenial sweetness. " Happy Friendship "
commemorates one of the most cordial effusions of the
genius of Burns, and one of the most delightful incidents
recorded in his biography. "My Father's Home "is
another of these admirable songs—the poetry by R.
C. Welsh. But, in all respects, to our mind,
the jewel of the volume is the 'ballad not yet
mentioned—" I love to look on a scene like this,"
one of the most exquisite productions of the Ame-
rican poet, N. P. Willis—a ballad, which in the
present version, will be found indeed, lovely " music
married to immortal verse!" The volume here noticed
will be welcome in many a drawing-room, and its com-
poser will be regarded by many a fair songstress, almoSt
we had said with gratitude, certainly with thankful
pleasure.

CHANGES IN THE ROUSE OF COMMONS SINCE
THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Mr. Locke King having moved for a return of the
results of all the election petitions up to Whitsuntide, it
may be acceptable to our readers to know the changes
that have taken place. They are as follows :
Abingdon—Lord Norreys elected in the room of General
Caulfeild, deceased.
_ _

Barnstaple—Sir W. Fraser, Bart.,, and Mr. R. Brem-
ridge declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery
and treating.
Berwick-upon-Tweed—Mr. M. Forster and Mr. J. Sta-
pleton declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery
and treating ; a fresh election, and Mr. Marjoribanks and
Mr. Forster elected.

Blackburn—Mr. W. Eccles unseated ; Mr. M. J. Feilden
returned in his room.

Bridgnorth—Sir R. Pigot unseated, and Mr. J. Pritchard
seated in his stead.

Bury St. Edmunds—Mr. Oakes elected in the room o.
Sir J. Stuart, now Vice-_Chancellor.
_ _

CambridgeL-Mr. K. Macaulay and Mr. J. H. AstelfUn
seated.

Canterbury—The Hon. B. Johnstono and Mr. H. P,
Gipps unseated for bribery and treating,
Chatham—Sir F. Smith unseated.
Clitheroe—Mr. M. Wilson unseated.
Derby—Mr. Heyworth seated in the room of Mr. Hors•
fall. _

Durham—Lord A. Vane elected in the room of Mr.
Granger, deceased.
Harwich—Mr. Peacocke unseated.
Huddersfield --Mr. Stansfield unseated ; Lord Goderich
returned instead.

Hull—Mr. Clay and Lord Goderich unseated.
Knaresborough A triple return ; Mr. Westhead
ejected, and Mr. Dent and Mr. Woodd seated.
Lancaster—Mr. Armstrong unseated, and Mr. Greene
elected instead.

Maidstone—Mr. Dodd unseated ; Mr. Lee since elected.
Maldon--Mr. Ducane and. Mr. Miller unseated.
Morpeth—Sir G. Grey elected.
Oldham—Mr. W. J. Fox returned in the room of Mr.
Duncuft, who died soon after the election.
Oxford (City)—Mr. E. Cardwell elected.
Peterborough—Mr. Whalley elected in the room of Mr.
Watson, deceased.
Plymouth—Mr. Charles John Mare declared not duly
elected; on the ground of bribery both by himself and
agents. This is the only case of personal bribery by the
candidate.
Rye—Mr. Mackinnon unseated.
Taunton—Mr. A. Mills unseated; Sir J. W. Ramsden,
Bart., since elected instead.
Tavistock—Mr. Phillimore seated in tho room of Mr
Carter.

Totnes—Mr. T. Mills unseated.
• Tynemouth—Mr. Taylor unseated.
West Worcestershire—Lord Elmley returned instead of
General Lygon (now Lord Beauchamp).
For the Welsh Borough of Merthyr Tydvil—Mr. Bruce
returned in the room of Sir J. Guest, Bart., deceased.
The following are tho changes in Irish boroughs :
Athlone—Mr. W. Keogh, the Solicitor-General for Ire-
land, re-elected April 22.
_

Carlow—Mr. Alexander elected in the room of Mr,
Sadleir.

Lisburn—Mr. Smyth elected in the room of Sir J. E.
Tennent, Bart., who vacated his seat by the acceptance of
office..

County Carlow—Captain Banbury elected April 25, in
le room of Colonel Bruen, deceased.

OMNIBUS FARES.—An alteration took place on Mon-
day in the fares of the omnibuses in the service of the
Paddington Associations, running to and from Kilburn
and Bayswater, through the Edgeware-road, Oxford-
street, and Holborn, to the Bank and the different rail-
way termini at the east end of town. The following
fares have now been adopted on this important line of
road, viz. :—Threepence froln the extreme distance west-
ward to Tottenham-court-road, and from that point to
the end of the journey eastward, with one intermediate
fare of threepence from the Marble Arch to the General
Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand. Simultaneously with
this arrangement, the cheap fare omnibuses some time
since established to run from the Marble Arch to Far-
ringdon-street for twopence, with penny fares for half
the distance in either direction, have discontinued the
penny fares, and charge twopence for any portion of the
journey.

- FOREIGN SOAP.—The following note relates to the
modification proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche-
oqfufeorroeifghn soapisoriginal plan with regard to the importation
:—"Sir,—ln the amended Customs' re-
solutions a duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. is placed on soap, to
counteract the duty on tallow. Now, the duty on Rus-
sian tallow is ls. 6d. per cwt., and two-fifths of the ma-
terials of which soap is made are tallow. A duty of 7d.
per cwt. would therefore be quite sufficient for the con-
templated purpose. The duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. on
soap may be in itself trifling, but it is objectionable, be-
cause the Protectionists and agriculturists may fairly
say that when manufacturers legislate in matters of
trade they are sure to favour themselves, and will cling
to a bit of protection if they can. It is to be hoped that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer will adhere to his first
declaration, that soap should be free of duty; lie cannot
on any principle maintain this charge of 2s. 4d. From
samples of foreign soap now before Me it is clear that
foreign manufactures cannot compete with our own.
Their soap is both dear and bad.—l am, sir, your obe-
dient servant, MERCATOR.—City, May 17."
SOYER'S AROMATIC MUSTARD.—This celebrated cite!'
de cuisine, M. Soyer, has recently added to the list of
articles which pass under his high sanction as peculiarly
adapted to assist the culinary art that of aromatic mus-
tard, the merits of which he says consists in the improved
mode of its preparation, and in its freedom fromfloiir
and turmeric, and those other materials. with which it
is too frequently adulterated.

MA NCH it, Sikii, . RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
HANDICAP STAKES. 5 Sovs.

Evadne ....
Osbaldeston

ORDER OF RUNNING.
Handicap Stakes—Quarter past two.
rwo Year Old Stakes—Three.
Tradesman s Cup—Four.
Selling Stakes—Quarter to five.
Her Majesty's Plate—Half-past five.
LATEST BETTING.—TWELVE O'CLOCK.
MANCHESTER CUP.
2to 1 agst Talfourd (taken).
sto 1 agst Bird-on-the-Wing (taken).
sto 1 agst Weathergage (taken).
5 to 1 agst Gadabout (taken).
7to 1 agst Event (taken).
Bto 1 agst Chief Justice (taken).
DERBY.

sto 2 agst West Australian (in force).
ARRIVALS.—Audubon. Red Lion.

THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

DUBLIN, MAY 81
THE MANUFACTURES OF JAPAN' of
The unique collection of manufactures, works
the
art, and curiosities from Japan, contributed t°
Exhibition by the King of Holland demand 21°tic,
independently of its intrinsic merits, from theeijono
cumstance that it is the first time similar Produocrthe
have been seen in Europe beyond the walls oell
Museum at the Hague ; and an early notice 15 r a
deserved, also, because, with Dutch punctualitY for
business-like management, this collection was reacl2
inspection at the opening of the Exhibition when
around was confusion and packing cases.
That branch of manufacture which, from the P,a.
of its origin, has in this country obtained the 11"-,‘,
10
of " Japanning," is not so largely represented !),
might have been anticipated, but the coroParati;
few specimens are sufficient to show that the Ase
mingham manufacturers have not yet attaill*; e
high a degree of finish in this art as the JaPlii-et:
It is not that the polish of the varnish is hngtr:
and there is a perfect evenness of surface that 114—d
the light equally as from a surface of ground °,O
polished glass, without any of the irregularities
filar
generally observable in English goods of a sTitio
kind. It would appear that the varnish °'", tbo
Japanese must be of superior quality to that ° 0
..,A f
English, for, judging from a set of tea cups IThwe be
papier mach6, that material is accustomed t° ill
•
used in contact with hot water, without lan:w
jury to the surface, and without DO.- .9
a disagreeable taste to the beverage. Tlier:id:
a specimen also of a bowl for holding ;
made of straw japanned, which feels °ft..%
than papier machd, and equally strong. 0f
evident, indeed, even from the small var,le"."•
specimens of this branch of manufacture in we, ejc.:i.
lection, that the Japanese apply the process
panning to many other uses than we are acclist e'
ie
to. Among the warlike accoutrements, for ills7;i:ci
1
there is a highly-finished japanned shield, es"-e
centre:
black, without ornament, which projects in the
in the approved form of ancient shields. Whetlievr
ball would glance from the curvature may. be verYie of
tionable, but it is at all events well adapted to OP-
any missile projected by hand.