The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-04 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMA

RY.

In the LORDS', last night, it was agreed that no Railroad Bill
should pass until a clause had been devised for insertion in it,
to secure to Parliament the power of revi,ion, in order to pro-
tect the public against the evils of a monopoly. The Marquis
of Lansdowne, on moving
the commitment of the Bishopric
of Durham Bill, said that, in order to meet the views of others,
some clauses would -be introduced in it to preserve the Court of
Pleas.
the Commoss again, last night, a great many petitions
were presented against the tithe system in Ireland, and the
Lords' " Amendments" to the Irish Nlunicipil Reform Bill.
Mr. Parrot presented a petition from Totnes for the abolition
of tithes ; petitions were a:so presented against the Factory Act.
The debate on the Irish Cl,urch question was then resumed.
The division did not Lot take place until past three o'clock
this morning, when a Alec:sive victory for the Liberals appeared
in the numbers—which were 300 for the second reading of
the original Bill, containing the Appropriation Clause, and
261 for the Stanley amendment, thus giving a triumphant ma-
jority of 39. The majority last year was only 37 in favour of
so much of justice, to Ireland as the Ministerial measure con-
templates.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.

SOAP.

By the Return recently ordered on the motion of Mr. Bar-
ing, it appears that the quantity of hard soap made in England,
during the year 1835, was 137,806,623 lbs. ; of soft soap,
8,592,233 lbs.: in Scotland, 10,465,025 lbs. of hard, and
3,510,876 lbs. of soft soap were made. England and Scot-
land together exported 12,987,365 lbs. of hard, and 8,954 lbs.
of soft; upon which a drawback was allowed amounting to.
81,2091. 10s. 9d. To the manufacturers also of. woollens,
linens, silks, and others, 54,262/. 9s. 6d. was allowed as a
drawback ; and another drawback on the soap exported to Ire-
land, amounting to 62,538/. 4s. Old., was allowed.
Of soap imported, the quantity in 1834 was 489 cwt. 26 lbs.
in 1825, 981 cwt. 0 qrs. 26 lbs. ; and in the present year,
233 cwt. 2 qrs. 23 lbs.
The total amount of duty paid thereon, appears to be
3,7531. 14s. sd.

Seventeen persons were last year convicted of defrauding
the revenue arising from soap ; the amount
adjudged was about 1,000/., into which amount enters a sun'
5001. incurred by an individual named Lee, who absconded,
leaving no effects. of the penalties

OLE B. BULL'S SECOND CONCERT.

KING'S THEATRE.

The attendance on Wednesday night to witness the second
appearance of Ole B. Bull, the Norwegian violinist, would
have filled the largest metropolitiin concert-room to an over-
flow, but in the immense circle of the Italian Opera it appear-
ed to be but scanty. The audience, however, made up for
their deficiency in numbers by the extraordinary enthusiasm
with which they greeted every effort of this most distinguished
instrumentalist. Ole 8.-Bull played in four pieces, viz.:--
An Adagio . Mozart.
Variations on the favourite air of " Nel
cor piu non me sento" Paganini.
An Adagio Religioso Ole Bull.
A Capriccio Fantastico
In the first he had an opportunity of displaying his thorough
knowledge and appreciation of the classical school ; in the
second he could show his capabilities of performing the sin-
gular and fantastic tours de force of his only rival ; and is the
two last he was enabled to develop his talents for composi-
tion, produce bis newly-invented effects, and exhibit his own.
peculiar style. That he was pre-eminently successful and
triumphant on each occasion we need scarcely add. Our
opinions of his transcendent merits have been recorded, and
every additional hearing only adds to our admiration. There
is a profound sensibility in his playing which to our minds hat
\never been excelled, even if it has been approached. For
tensity of expression and purity of tone, anything more per-
feet and beautiful cannot be desired. The adagio of Mozart is
takeh from a quintet for two violins, two violas, and a violon-
cello. The intonation and execution Gf Ole Bull were abso-
lutely faultless in pouring forth the flood of dulcet phrases with
which the genius of Mozart has invested this delicious adagio-
In the variations on the air of " Nel piu cor" by Paganleit
Ole B. Bull proved that he was in every way qualified to
grasp its peculiarities and difficulties, and the admirers
of the pizzicato of the great original would have had no
reason to complain of the manner in which Ole Bull acquit-
ted himself. His own adagio was extremely fine. The lead-
ing subject, a plaintive one, replete with -grace and feeling.
is succeeded by a solemn religious chaunt of an angelic choir.
The passionate wire-drawn sweetness of Ole Bull's instrument
in bis hands was most touching and true. His capriccio was
calculated to draw forth varied powers._of energy in his bow
arm, and while, at one moment, he electrified his auditory by
the masterly ease with which he conquered every intricacy.
in the next he would appeal to their feelings, by some little
gem in harmonics. His reception throughout was particularly
animated. He was called for at the end of each piece, and
the capriccio was encored, upon which he gave the slow
movement from Roasini's Guillaume Tell, which elicited such
a sensation at his first concert. Moscheles was deservedly
applauded in a fantasia on the pianoforte. He treated it ad-
mirably, working out a succession of fugues, canons, &c., with
his customary cleverness. Our old favourite, Puzzi, delighted
his hearers by his inimitable playing of a fantasia on the•ho,Trn•
A Master Tayler was encored in a fantasia on the harp. fie
is about eight or nine years old, and his performance was
therefore entitled to some commendation. The vocal portion
of the entertainment was sustained by La Grisi, Assandri, 11";
bini, Lablache, and Tamburini, but their singing, although, of
course, first rate, calls for no particular remark. The duett
between Rubini and Lablache was encored.