The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-17 00:00:00

AIUICAL-FETIVAL.

WORCESTER, ,EPT..l2.—The Ball on Thursday
night, at the. College Hall, was so eNtremely
crowded) that it yv7as with the greatest difficulty
_titp.eompany 'eouhl
,dance. The first dance was
led of; by the Misses LYtoN, the
,daughters 'of
the Member. -
The company was , robbed, as they passed in
and out, in the most diring; and outrageous Man-
ner, by a gang from London. Mrs. MUTLOW,
the wife of Mr. Niort.ow, the Organist; of Glou-
cester, and who presided at the, organ at this fes-
tival; and her brother, were attacked at the door
by, the gang, and their arms were held while their
pri)lierty was forcibly taken from them.. So much
-viOlerten was used to Mrs. M.'s brother, that he
Could scarcely use his arms on Friday, front the
bruises• he had received. This, created some alarm,
and several-gentlemen were on the alert yesterday
to discove,rtile- gang, • and one was discovered
among the_ crowd, from his motions, and was
seized by -the constables. who took him before
Alderman N. when all the account he gave of
himself was, that his name was MORTON, and that
he was from London. ..Hehad•Bank notes to the
amount of 351—found upon him. He was very
properly detained in custody.
The performance yesterday morning at the Ca-
thedral, was the sacred and sublime Oratorio of
the Messiah. There were upwards of two thou-
sand persons present.- Every place was: crowded
in the extreme: The pulpit was filled .with ele-
gantly dressed females. The Bishop. admitted
two Ladies into his throne. Some Gentlemen
sat on the front of the gallery, and numbers were
admitted. behind the performers.
Mr. BRAMAN also gave the solo, " Behold and
see," very chastely, and with so much" feeling,
t .at several were quite overcome from the effect.
CATALANI improves very Much in sacred music,
as she gets familiar with the ',English. She gave
her solos -very.correctly, and with Very fine effect,
and in the cadences strewed her. transcendant

powers.
I.l“he evening there was another cicOded hall
to a grand miscellaneous. Concert. ,CIi'ALANI and
BRAHAM sang several fairbtrite 'pieces not an-.
nOthited iii :the scheme. , The whole of the per-
formances haVe been•verY \ably led, and in a mas-
terly manner, by CkA.MER.
CATALAtit has very liberally • subscribed 50 gui-
neas to the charity, and Mr. BRAHAM has sub-
scribed 30 guineas.
The collections at the Church • doors, which
exceeded those Of all former Music Meetings, ex-
cept when hiS Majesty iVas present, in 178$, were
Qs follows
• First Pay
Second Day..
Third Day

G
222 4 10
25q p U.

Total

L.SI2 18 4

ITAMILTON SIIBIN OF CATTLE.

On Friday, the 4th instant, the' shew of-Cattle
for the premintus given by the :Middle Ward of
Lana.rWiirei?armers Club, took place at Hamil-
in one of the to%i-n's parks, at the west end of the
Burgh, when tore was produced, • in competition,
some of the fineSt and most valuable cattle t? be
found in Scotland, viz. three draught stallipns,
eight-bulls, seventeen milk cows, six two year old
queys, and twenty-three bullocks.
There shown on the ground a lot of very
fine West Highland cows; calveS, and stotz, the
property of the Marquis of Douglas, ~by means of
which his Lordship intends to introduce this most
-valuable breed in the island of . Arran, and the
higher lands of this comity. :All the judges
were-highly gratified. with their beauty and shape.
After the spew, the Noblemen and Gentlemen of
the Club, with their friends, and also the neigh-
'bullring farmers; dined in t'le Inn, when many'
patriotic and agricultural toasts were
,given, and
the evening sent wi,h the greatest conviviality,
-.and happiiiez,s. The MarquiS of Donglas,had pre-
viously -ordered -one Of his best builoel-,,,5,t0-be•
ulatghtered, so as the Club mi,rht.eXpertence the
superi'ority of beef produced from the inxtiriant,
herbage of the rich surronuding.lawns tit Harnil-
ton, ci es
. ,
the course of the afternoon ft statement Was
produced. Of an improvement made on that most
valuable instrument, the plough', by, Mr. J.
kip, plough-Maker; in Uddingston, and a Com-
, mittce was appointed- to superintend the trial, to
ascertain the,actual advantages' of the imprOfe4-
ment
.to the Earners, and -for thut purpose tcY
meet in a field near Bothwell Bridge on Friday
next.

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