The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

GLUCK.

" You sing that air very loud," said this Michael
Angelo, this Nestor of Musicians, very bluntly one day
to a prima donna, "but do not flatter yourself you sing
it well." The vocalist, however, begged to differ from
him and only sang it still more vociferously. " Ali!
well," said GlUck quietly to himself, " she will be tired
before she has finished it."

CHERUBINI.
It is a strange fact that throughout his entire career
Napoleon evinced a great dislike to the person and
abilities of Cherubini. The cause of this antipathy is
in,-olve
ice' ..d in uncertainty, but there are many reasons
given it. Among them the following is the more
___Clierobini ou the foundation of the Con-
probable:
servatoire de Mua,,Tte at Paris, in 1796, was appointed
one of the three inspee:ors of the studies of the pupils.
Napoleon, after the camp.:ign in Italy, brought with
him a march by Paesiello am; wished to hear its per-
formance at the Conservatoire. DI. 5. READING ELECTION.
ebrette, the director
of the institution, deemed it an excellent opportunity of The nomination took place yesterday in the_ Town
exhibiting to the future Conqueror all the x'esource6 of Hall. The
Mayor (Mr. Thomas Harris) presided.
the new and first musical institute in France, and ac- Mr. SALMON proposed Mr. Bowyer.
Eitd b or©
said be appeare e ore them to ask
cordingly chose a cantata and inarche jitnehre, whiehl j Mr.
BIL F. LETCHWORTII seconded tho nomination.
Cherubini had composed fur the funeral of Genera I Mr.suffor:
Roche. This exasperated the fiery Corsican, sand was
t2-ieir r gYes, not as a nominee of any party, but as
offended that his wish had not been yielded to, and who the representative and exponent of those great principles
considered that it was a reproach upon his musical taste, of nations Improvement and progress which were main-
had not been nominated by any strange Member of tained by the Liberal constituency of the borougb. He
ofto leiahveerosubbiosit.ituteodt f(t)hratthwe
which
hrewh
000fnid'aeedsiheilslovtahneitwyosrtkiisl
Par-
more was, that he should hear the praises of General liament at acy meeting, but had come forward as there
Roche recited when his own would have been far more was no Liberal candidate in the field. He had a deep
pleasant to his ear. Let that be as it may, however, interest at stake in the county, and, therefore, might
Napoleon from that moment felt a singular and lasting probably be a more safe representative of the borough
dislike to Cherubini, and exhibited this narrow•minded than any stranger.
feeling by constantly lauding in the presence of the un- Mr. H. SIMOYDS proposed Mr. Standford.
fortunate musician the works of Paesiello, whom he Mr. IlopcEs seconded the nomination.
said he ranked as the first among composers, after Mr. STANFORD was for maintaining that monarchical
whom he only recognized Zingarelli, thus denying to system of government under which the greatest amount
Cherubini even the honour of second rank. It was of practicol and rational liberty existed. He wished to
owing to this persecution on the part of Napoleon that maintain the Church Establishment. He was in favour
Cherubini was seized with a nervous affliction, the first of protection, for free trade was a failure. He was for
attack of which occurred in 1801, when, so much had maintaining our connexion with our colonies, and for
this display of Bonaparte's dislike preyed upon his mind, the maintenance of Church and State.
he became suddenly disgusted with the art which he had Mr. CARROLL proposed Mr. Norton.
so long, so diligently, and so successfully cultivated, and Mr. EXALT. seconded the nomination.
thosemeasures of free
gave himself up during the continuance of this depression Mr. NORTON
was in favour of
.....t
and melancholy to the study of botany. Notwithstand-commerce and the
and the re-
ing this circumstance, which would have awakened pity restijectwmans in favour of financial
in the breasts of any but of the Corsican despot, Na- industry of the people.ocate of an extension of the suf-
trademovalwohfiaciht peaindabineiennggivet_nr_to.thes coonunry,
poleon never ceased his dislike to the composer of reform; he was an add
Lodoiska, but displayed it on all occasions and in every frage, and would
rliaumenr. Re believed vote by ballot
s_ rt a measure for shortening the
possible way. Even when he conferred upon Cherubini duration of
d, and could do no harm; he was for lot
in any distress on Dissenters for the support of
in 1815 the Cross of the Legion d'Honneur he acknow- might d g_
oot°e°cclesiastical courts, and was opposed to the
years in them, and was satisfied that good
ledged avowedly that he presented it to him, not as a
mark of distinction, but in consequence of his being i ) n
ev-lEgiablished Church. As to the colonies, he had
the ' •
would do away with the
director of the music of the National Guard.
Bra
. necessity of an
It is a fact but lit:le known, that the
Jameswustihe First armed force s for their protection. He was opposed to
the Mgr he.t.l HONEW
nominated Sir John Hare.
THE MUSICIANS' COMPANY.
musicians of govertnrein7
azure, a swan
underLondo the London
possessdenom Mr. W. HONE seconded the nomination.
of Loudon." Their coat of oruairso
ianactihoanrto€7.,gur,ha
entcedombLany
of Musicians
was
in
tapytornsrortofwthhoo
ballot, anal
eti,nent,
thought
ty runt:end the celestial sign Lyra Sir Jorin HARE was cm' an extension of
selldusceauttesd.ou Heh
the franchise
rp or, in a chief gules,
to every
for a crest.
aarrguesnet,b7ti ilvheienn at
The In-enti •instructed and competent mu-
‘,t roe ultsiuo rnes. co
ono
4 the
.founder of this cora-
g t
cabled to exercise their profession to to build their own places of worship.
sicians should be
• of ignorant charlatans, who at that time Mr. JAMES proposed, and Mr. BECKLAND seconded,
the exclusion
an was, that regularly
Mr. Clark, the Chartist candidate.
existed in great numbers.
STEPHEN JEFFRIES. Mr. CLARK addressed the electors at great length in
support of his peculiar opinions.
This eccentric individual was, so we gather from Sir
can-
John Hawkins, atwpueopitly-otfwoMyicehaaresl
o.\flCi:;;, andvr ' a was ne
elect ca The MAYOR then put the
_names of the different
organist of Gloucester Cathedral, which office he held
being then only didates. when there appeared
150
For Mr. Bowyer, about •.• •••
for thirty-four years. He was the composer of the fine200
For Mr. Stanford, about ••• ••• 400
For Mr. Norton, about -• •••
50
cathedral continue to play,
melody which even at this time the chimes of the For Sir John Hare, about
take place to-day
markable construction. and which is of very re- 30
For Mr. Clark, about
show of hands to bo in
Jeffries was a man of singular The MAYOR declared the
humour, and possessed considerable intellectual powers favour of Mr. Norton d
and will
tied a ready gift of repartee. An instance of this will A P°ll Was dem-- ° '

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