The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

" For evil is wrought
By want of thought,
As well as want of heart."
Shall we say, then, with the anarchist and the leveller,
that the well-being of the poor is incompatible with the
existence of the rich? Not so; but it is incompatible
with their neglect of duty. The interests of both classes
are so insvparably intertwined, that the errors of the
one become the injuries of the other, "touching one will
strike the other, too."
Let this, then, occupy the attention of the reformer.
Let him exhort both classes to perform their own duties,
and co-operate with, instead of criminating the other.
The capitalist alone can give employment to the artizan ;
the labour of the artizin augments the wealth of the
capitalist; and so on through all gradations. How
unwise is it, then, for the labourer to murmur against the
employer; but how sinful is it for the employer to grudge
the labourer his due reward. " Thou shalt not muzzle
the ox that treadeth the corn;" aninjunction how utterly
disregarded! But this is a reflection which would lead
us further than our present purpose. Our argument is
simply this—the antagonism of classes is a delusion.
Rich and poor are mutually dependent and mutually
entitled to respect. Their true equality consists not in
similarity of position, but in equality of social rights as
fellow-men and brethren. We would not abase the rich
to the poverty of the poor, but we would exalt the poor
to the honourable position of the rich. Is not he who by
his own labour earns his daily bread as much deserving
of honour and respect as he who owes his wealth to the
labour of his ancestors? To our thinking much more
so! The man duly impressed with the truth of such
reflections would as cordially grasp the hardened hand
of labour as the soft palm of some effeminate lordling.
All are mutually dependent, all should be mutually use-
ful and mutually grateful. For one class to wrong an-
other is to wrong itself. Rival classes, who refuse to act
in concert, impede the right working of the social system,
and inflict grievous injury on themselves and on the
whole commonwealth.

HERR MAXIMILIAN BONNER'S CONCERTS.—It WaS
our privilege to form part of the very numerous and
delighted auditory who were present at a grand morn-
ing concert given yesterday morning at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St. James's, by the distinguished musician,
Herr Maximilian Bohrer, assisted by his unrivalled
company of vocal and instrumental artistes, including
Herr Strauss, as director of the orchestra, and Herr
Henry Bohrer, as the conductor on the piano-forte. The
performance commenced at two o'clock precisely, by
which time a large number of the nobility and
gentry, principally ladies, had assembled to list:n
to them. The concert commenced with an over-
tureas foi
(Eleonora), from Beethoven ;
lowed by two German songs, " Spra
and " Mitgefuh I," composed by Tett:ll'li this
bdeev reabn9 d"
o
beautifully sung by Herr Sclicmhoff
Bohrer, on
h The " Elegiteeh,"
from Romberg, by Herr Maximilian
violincello, succeeded
exquisite taste, which r
neexpet,ataenddly
was
elicitede x ect
hueteapplausei an
of
the audience. Madame Palm and Herr Pischek sang
most effectively the duet " Crudel perehe,,, from Mozart,
as did also Maddle. De Treffz, a sweet German song,
called " Liebchen wo bist Du," composed by Merschner.
Herr Ernst executed a fantasia of his own composition
on the violin in a manner worthy his fair fame, and
which called forth enthusiastic plaudits. Nor can we
omit to mention the Arietta Italians "I a fioraga" of
Meddle. Graumann, whose style of singing produced
quite a sensation. Indeed, of upwards of twenty pieces
which composed the programme, each and all was exe-
cuted in the most faultless manner. We feel it a some-
what invidious task to select any particular one for
especial mention. We can but express our unqualified
admiration of the whole series, and can cordially recom-
mend, to the patronage of our readers, an orchestra oi
such unquestionable talent as that which has been organ-
ized under the auspices of Herr Maximilian Bohrer.
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