The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-07 00:00:00

BIRLIt.INGITATI MUSICAL
were uee.i.cd at to. vial olcaala in the course of aU
hour tile galleries and floor were well file
in every part, by a most fashionable
pany, the attendance being such greater til3;
on the previous evening. The perforenanct
more than realised the expectations of the ta°l
sanguine, and whether in point of financial or Inusitlo
results, it proved unquestionably the most attrac,,tib%
and successful event of the present festival. Jule
selection was most varied, and in itself admira",:e
The most striking and effective performance of 'd,
night most unquestionably was, " 0 lute di Veil',
Anima," by Madame Sontag, which certainly wa' tee
perfection of a'l that was exquisite in tone and IS C'';
in execution. The encore with which she was la°4
vociferously greeted called forth a repetition of 13'.
matchless performance of Rhode's air and variatic7
in which she excelled herself in any previous eff°,rof
On leaving the orchestra she retired amidst a
vy
the most unbounded enthusiasm, to which she .W,O
evidently not insensible. The scene, "Before Ipi'a
eyes beheld her," from Der Freischutz, was readmerieo
with exquisite taste and admirable pathos, by the
Catherine Hayes. The length of the verse and her
prompt retirement of Miss Hayes, alone saved ee
from an encore, in which the applause of the audiet.',er
would otherwise have, no doubt, terminated. A
all, it was, as usual, reserved for the great product
of the immortal Handel to crowd the town, a"udaii
the majestic Hall to overflowing. The liles—r•
having been announced for this morning to be rot
formed by such a splendid array of talent as to
announced in tire programme, which certainly
never been excelled, could not hill to produce a n°6l
rous audience. For several days past all the resefro,
seats were secured, and such was the anxiety to Pbs
cure admission, that although the doors were not Wee
open till 10 o'clock, nor the performance to comrae;
before 11, the crowds had assembled at the doors, es
remained with the utmost patience until they
admitted. A more splendid array of rank, fashion' rif
beauty was never before assembled in the hall. Neggr,
' all the noblemen in the district were present, '„%ei
rounded by their families, and all the civic author," •
of the borough. It was impossible to procure el'eljr
standing place in any part of the hall before the Peil
formance commenced, and it has been consideredo
the committee how far they might not enhanced)
funds of the charity by a repetition of the 11-iesife,l
on Saturday morning. Notwithstanding the e, Dis
already achieved by M. Costa, his fame must everro,
associated with the grand choral results of this °Jed
ing ; and it is very questionable whether, regal
as a whole, the oratorio has been produced in th's,cir
any other country, in a more perfect.and uniarear
able manner. The various soli with which bf
readers are all perfectly familiar were sustaine"ies
Madame Sontag, Madame Castellan, Miss Cethe;fes
H,
ayes, and. Miss A. Williams, Mr. Sims JO
(tenor), Herr Pischek, and Mr. Machin (bassi),:
ngb
the opening recitative and air, Mr. Reeves, W,°.,o3eff
admirably interpreting his subject, was at AL„',O
scarcely audible, and even when he sought to pr°u" be
special effect by the introduction of his fortissitnato
rather satisfied than surpassed expectation. The 5s of
remark is in some degree applicable to his readlcli
the celebrated air, "Thou shall dash them!" in °nor'
he was comparatively ineffective. From his aPr„ re
ante one would be led to believe he had not qu''br,cl
covered from the indisposition under which bed
been previously labouring. Herr Pischek ex,..ec;andoo,l
the requirements on the principal basso Nvit'lif
taste, and in some respects with great pow:" oift
efficiency; he was especially excellent in tileeci'
"The people that walked in darkness," and the 'rod
tative, "Behold I tell you a mystery." In the go so
air, " The trumpet shall sound," which dePer',s!of
much for its popular success on the trumpet o%l'lol
Pisch-k is entitled to the sole praise. Mt. AICI;DCO
by his performances, fully justified the pre-o°6oli
which has been assigned to him at the present ft,' ,r
and though doubts have been c xpressed as to tiro
pediency of his engagements, it was evident t if/
was appreciated by the entire audience. In bh,ofsli
" Why do the Nations," he was eminently succe,esll9
and his pathos in "But who may abide, ws',
admirable. It must, however, be admitted t'''oro
greatest vocal appliances of the present festival
eO3,
expended in the soprani soli, which were of Woe!
tive excellence. Madame Sontag showed great f, goa
and exquisite taste in the air " Rejoice greatly ; Pi
in the second part of the air " Ile shall, fee
flock," commencing with "Come unto him,' she tee ,
cited an encore from the Noble President, to
utmost satisfaction of the audience. In the recit!ofil
" There were shepherds," and id To the angel' to,
"The angel said unto them," Miss C. Hayes 101
duced considerable effect.by her very artistic re! of,
of her subject ; and in the air, " I know that of
Redeemer liveth," she evinced a nice appreciati°;to
her author, and infused an intensity a emotionl,"no,
the interpretation of this exquisite composit,l-51
After Sontag, she unquestionably bore t'llo
the palm of superiority. Madame Casi'sJt
was extremely happy in her version of 10
thou didst not leave his soul in hell"--it
fact, an exquisite performance; and Miss A. 00,i-
liams was thoroughly appreciated in How beijise
ful." The five contralto songs were atsignedn bar
M. Williams, who in a great measure tastiue„glilf,
selection for the onerous part. Though not thor°;di
realising the intensity of pathos, in "He was deoPd3,oB
she shared the honour of an encore with srtetst
Sontag in "He shall feed his flock." The 911:"eerf
Since by man," and "For as in Adam," vier:giogil
carefully given ; but the choruses were surrtd—
base
grand, and at no former meeting in Eogil,n uot°
equal effects been realised. The chorus, i,°„"ctorl
us," was indescribably grand. The inttou" Wei
passages were taken pianissimo, and so perfectlyto sa,
the voices trained that it could be only liken,e„d of."
intense whisper, while the entire energies of P3soge"
chorus were reserved for the sublime 1)5" ever'
" wonderful Councillor, the mighty God, the eeccf
lasting Father." As a whole; the Messiah I"' 10t
produced under circumstances so favourable to g
results. It was perfect.

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THE JEWS CuoLERA.—A correspondellittbslYli
"Itis a singular circumstance in connexion has cCr,
prevailing epidemic, that not a single fatal Case,,e clov
curred amongst the Jews in Houndsditch or Woeigir
and badly ventilated vicinity of Petticoat-lane, 0„
bourhood not over remarkable for its cleanlines9•ol9sei;
ROYAL ARSENAL.—The Marquis of A 137 0 tti
Master. General of the Ordnance, has not forgot ,_e,
service rendered to him on the field of Waterloo loot/
geant-Major James Stride, of the 23d Light PrAlarsl;'
who dismounted and gave his horse to the Field fot 14
when the gallant Marquis's own horse was stuck 'oo'j
the mud and could not be Extricated in a 10133„0"ace
great danger. The Sergeant- ntjor has been orrsltore;
within the last week to be a foreman in then alt
keeper's keeper's department at the Royal Arsenal, and
it Ai"
the situation on his passing the Medical Board. cot'
be recollected that the Marquis lost sight of Seret
Major Stride from the period of the battle of I,i. ';;ioP'
until Major Forbes commandin the IVoolwich ect
introduced him to the Field-Mar at the last re:„"eflot
the Chelsea Pensioners in Hy de-park, when tP".
medals were presented to them thf!
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BIRTHS, s,e Wife 01
On the 29th ult., at Winckley-square, Preston, t" 0,4
0
Thomas iller, Elt., asq., Cliii
of a sen.
On the M
30th ut Taunton, the lady of Edward
Coles, Esq., of a son. f pail
At Victoria-park, Ayr, on the 30th ult., the wife °
Wilson, Esq., of a daughter. '
,fe
On the Ist inst., at Brome-hall, Bedfordshire, t"e Wi v
John Lindsall, E,q., of Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter'
„rlf, i '
On the 3d inst., at Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-Pa
wife of Richard Stileman, Eq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst.; the wife of Joseph Toynbee, L*' of
of 12, Argyle-place, St. James's, London, of a son- wild
On the 3d inst., at Burnham, Somersetshire, tl.l°_______,,,
B. I'. Allen, Esq., of a son.

2.IARRIED. e 4
St. Pr"c,
On the 27th ult., at the parish church of ..-% lis'ir
Clerkenv,,ell, Mr. James R. Hayward, son of Jauter-jjeOrd
ward, of Clerkenwell, to Eliza Isabella, daughter 01 g,
Greely, Esq., of the same parish. „oleo le,
On the 4th inst., at Christchurch, HighburY, ''',,,,toii..
Kingdon, Esq., of 13, Bedford-row, and Highb,,upr.i 14.
London, to Eliza Emilia, daughter of the late .1;191'--
der
cock, Esq., of Exeter.
A 1e59 '0 At I3ourton-on-the-Water, on the 4th inst., Let'ho
George Burnett, Esq., t f Kemnay. Aberdeenshire+ t° of t."
Amelia, eldest daughter of William Kendall, Esq'
.0
former place. Will° t
o
On the 4th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square' 10° to
Hamilton, Esq., eldest son of Major John Hamilton, , e 10.„
of t'' OW
her Majesty's 77th, to Fanny, youngest daughter ~,,,,,
Major Thomas Hamilton, formerly of her .510.1esv
Regiment.

ti
DIE.
On the Ist inst., Mr. James PeD
ppercorn, jun., of t..llB.dotoee'
James and Charles Peppercorn, iron merchants, Al" -
aged 34. tilt'
At Conway-house Ilyde, his of Wight, on the 03'
Mrs Frances Fitzwilliams, aged tl. areW
On the 29th ult., Sir. Henry- Broughton, of 135, Eencji
street, aged CO. Ti r.
On the Ist inst., at Cawsand, near Plymouth, IV.r• isoatV
Halle t, of Cork-street and Monmouth- road, West'
grove, aged 4f;. f
On the Ist inst., at Bath, Maynard Anne, widovr,i°looe.
late Rev. W. 51. Blencowe, and daughter of the late Ll°
llochfort. , 9(14
On the Ist inst., at Chatham, Thomas Dodswortu,
late of the Colonial-ullice. briMV
On the 2d inst , at 5, Gloucester-terrace, Cain-
heath, Hackney, Mr. James Wilson.

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YO‘J,I":
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Sgvoy, in the conk
Middlesex, Friday, September 7, 1849.