The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-01 00:00:00

NEW MUSIC.

OUR OWN VILLAGE BAND; a Ballad. The
words written by J. H. Jewell. The music corn-
posed and inscribed to William Davis by Wellington
Guernsey.
This is a purely English ballad, of a pleasing cha-
racter, written in A Major 6 8 time, and merits, in
our opinion, a high rank in the class of vocal com-
position. It will assuredly become a favourite with
those who delight in a plain simple ballad, easy to
sing and within the reach of any moderate voice.

THE BELLE OF THE DANCE; a Set of
Waltzes as performed by her Majesty's Private
Band and the Military Bands of the Household
Troops. Composed and dedicated to Madame
Anna Georges, by Wellington Guernsey.
Mr. Guernsey's Waltzes are not only one of the
most beautiful sets that ever fell under our notice,
but also one of the most original. The design is
elegant, 'while the modulations, being as unexpected
and scientific as they are easy, seem perfectly natural,
and as if accomplished without labour or research.
The harmony of each waltz is the handmaid of the
air, and the various pas3ages which dilate the subject,
and throw it into different forms, never lose their
analogy or connexion. Each waltz is widely dit-
ferent in its character, but yet possesses its peculiar
beauty.

MIDNIGHT ; a Song. The poetry by Lord By-
ron, the music by TV. G. Beale.
This song is well composed, the accompaniment is
very brilliant, and the modulations scientific The
melody is pleasing and original. We think the com-
poser might have selected some other words of the
celebrated poet better adapted for music : we object
much to words of four syllables. However the com-
poser has adapted the difficulty with ability.

CONVICTION OF AN ENGINE DRIVER.—At the
Salford Hundred Quarter Sessions, on Monday last,
Thomas Jones was indicted for having, on the 19th of
August last, when he was engine-driver in the service of
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, wil •
fully and negligently caused a e,,llision between two
trains at the Bury station of that company. The facts
having been stated by counsel, and confirmed by satisfac-
tory evidence, the prisoner was sentenced to be imp, i-
roned for three months.
FURNITURE BROKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
—The ninth annual general meeting of the donors and
subscribers to this institution was held yesterday, in the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. Mr. James
Winter, the treasurer, occupied the chair. The obji ct
of the institutio❑ is the establishment of a fund, by
donations and subscriptions, for the relief of decayed and
distressed members of the trade, and of the widows and
orphan children of members of the institution. Mr. D.
Buckle, jun., the secretary, read the accounts for the past
year, as certified by the auditors, from which it appeared
that the total income was about 1201., and the current
expenses (exclusive of annuitants) about 271. The
great object of the directors is to conduct the bu-
siness as economically as possible, so that the
largest possible proportion of the furds may be
applied to the purposes for which the institution was
founded. The net balance in hand was 1,3501. ls. Bd.,
of which 1,2741. 9s sd. is invested in the National Debt
Office. There are at present only three annuitants on
the fund, each of whom receives 151. a year, and the in-
terest received from the invested funds during the year
being 461. 195., it sufficed to discharge not only the
Pensions, but a part of the current expenditure, without
trenching on the subscriptions and donations. No
Vacancy was declared for annuitants, and the accounts
and report having been adopted, the officers for the
ensuing year were elected, and the business then ter-
minated.

MOTTO FOR SEWER COMMISSIONERS.—SIOW, but
not sewer.—Punch.

THE HUNTINGDONSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
—The annual ploughing match and dinner of this so-
ciety, was held yesterday, at the George Inn, Hunting-
don. The chair was taken at the latter by the Rev. T.
Linton, supported by the Duke of Manchester, the Eatl
of Sandwich (the President of the Society), Lord St.
John, the Hon. 0. Duncornbe, M.P., G. Thornhill,M.P.,
the Rev. G. Johnston, &c. On the Earl of Sandwich's
health being drunk, the Noble Lord delivered himself of
a protectionist speech of the first class, showering plenty
of abuse on free trade and its promoters, concluding his
observations by stating that he knew the landlords were
perfectly willing to meet their tenants with reductions if
they became necessary. He hoped, however, that the
times were not quite so bad yet, and he trusted that next
session things would be righted. There must, however,
be no severance of interests amongst agriculturists. All
Must pull strongly, and must pull together. Several other
toasts were proposed, and speeches made, the party not
separating until an advanced hour.
WARWICKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTEC-
TION OF AGRICULTURE.—WARWICK, WEDNESDAY.—
The fifteenth annual general meeting of the members of
this society was holden at the Warwick Arms Hotel,
Warwick, today. The meeting was not very numerously
attended;‘.al but amongst those present were Lord Guern-
sey' .P. (in the chair); R. Spooner, E,q., M.P.; C. N.
eYneciwidneggate, bi.P.; H. C. Wise, Esq.; and other
Protectionists of the county. The report having
been,poo read, Lord Guernsey, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr.
° urinationnee s
Potte upon the report, and avowed their deter-
to do all in their power to get back that pro-
tection to the English farmers which had been so un-
fairlytaken from them, and the meeting separated.
--- EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN THE POST. OFFIC E.—
esterday, information was received by the police that a
lve(t;ter, addressed Gilbert, Esq., Lothbury,
the posted in the Nottingham Post-office on the afternoon of
24th ult., containing cash and notes of the Bank of
431411 d, and other securities, to the amount of 2,0601.
,_Q•been stolen whilst in course a transit to London •
100 l reward is offered fur the discovery of the guilty'
parties.

MONUMENT TO RICHARD DAVIES, BISHOP OF ST.
bAv
s.—After the lapse of nearly three centuries, a
neural monument has been erected in Abergwili Church
to the memory of Richard Davies, Bishop of St. David's,
° whom the Welsh are indebted for a translation of a
large portion of the New Testament into the Welsh lan-
rs cuage. The principality is indebted to the munificeEce
e"„; Dr. Thirlwall for this beautiful work of art, to corn-
lemorate the great merits of this distinguished prelate
Of the olden time.—North Wales Gazette.
I3LUEBOTTLES OF THE VATICAN. —The French
!?Idiers are called at Rome " The Pope's policemen."
Of course they belong to the " See" division.—Punch.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
th
9:feek ended 27th October, 1849:—Coaching traffic,
ii(13'31.; parcels, &M
511.; (foods, cattle, &e., 329/.;
ItrQ•bOats, 1314; Mold, `636 Total, 1,6074