The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-24 00:00:00

MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Bln M, WEDNESDAY MOE festi.
val commenced yesterday, and the first day's perform.
ances were in all respects worthy of a great celebration,
The concourec of persons of rank, character, and re-
spectability was imposing, and in its number and vast-
ness harmonized well with the spacious splendour of the
arena in which it was gathered, and the noble grandeur
of the massive musical display.
The first noticeable feature in the general programme
was Wilman's beautiful clarinet obligato to Caradori
Allan's " Gratius agimus ;" and the next, Lableche's
finale to " Sanctum et terribile," in which he went down
to the lower E flat in the bass, thus exhibiting, if not a
pleasurable effect, at least the wonderful powers of his
extraordinary voice. The motet from Palestrina—a
fine composition of a very old school—went creditably ;
and Braham sang " Luther's Hymn," making fair al-
lowance for slight constitutional failure, admirably. This
veteran's voice remains a marvel even at the age of 71.
Dorus Gras, when she did come, sang, " 0 tremble,
mortals," superbly ; but before she arrived some displea-
sure had been excited' from the fact of her having un-
wittingly kept the audience waiting, for which Mr.
Knyvett had made an apology, and when she made her
appearance she was slightly hissed. This was hardly
fair, particularly as the audience are not allowed to
cheer, and therefore they might as well have placed the
same veto upon their displeasure as upon their applause.
Regardless of this displeasure, however, Dorus exerted
her fine powers to the utmost, and with a brilliant and
deserved success.
In the second part, the Israel in. Eglipt was finely
sustained.
In the evening the miscellaneous concert was still
given at the Town-lan.
The following persons of distinction and fashion were
present at the festival :—The Duke of Marlborough,
Lady Louisa Spencer Churchill, Lord and Lady Leigh
' and the Hon. Miss Leigh, the Earl of Bridport, Lord
Newport, Lady Harriet, and the Hon. Robert Clive,
Sir J. Stevenson, • the Marchioness of Queensberry,
Lord and Lady Lyttalton, and the Ladies Douglas, the
Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, Lord and Lady
Sarah Ingestre, Lord Lewisham, Colonel Fielder), Lord
Ward, ad the Dowager. Lady Ward, Lord Sandys,
&c., &c.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The second part.of tie programme contains the nove'
and important feature—the beautiful Lobegesang, or
Hymn of Praise, by Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
It begins with an allegro rnaestoso of powerful concep-
tion, leading into the beautiful allegretto in G minor,
then finall3 ending with an adagio religioso, almost in
itself enough to confer immortality upon the genius that
gave it birth. Then begins the work. The subject of
the allegro maestoso is splendidly carried into and borne
along with the first chorus, which is succeeded by the
solo (and chorus) by Miss Birch, after which there are
twelve beautiful bars of recitative, which Braham gave
with noble and imposing expression. The violins and
violoncelli then; pervade, .the ,orchestra -with, a Strain,
of wild magnificence, in accompaniment, to noother.
splendid chorus, which is followed: byf the duet between;
Madame Caradori and Mrs. :Knyvett, °commencing with
a horn solo played by Platt. In the full swell :of ..the,
chorus to this duct the instruments suddenly cease. and
the voices, now left to themselves, peal forth their glo-
rious harmony with marvellous grandeur and effect.
Braham next sang the " Sorrows of Death." The
chorus " The night is departing" brings in some fine,
trumpet effects, and a rallentando at the end completes
the magnificence of this part of the composition, and
by the orchestra was admirably sustained. A grand
chorale in G, accompanied in the first instance by the
solemn organ alone, is soon joined by the legion of vio-
lins, and gradually the other instruments burst in for
their share of the stupendous harmonies. In Braham's
next song, in B flat, the tenor and bassoon give pro-
minent and beautiful support ; and then comes the
crowning climax of this immortal work, the last and
vvildest, and most gorgeous chorus at the end, per-
formed with perfect inspiration by the orchestra, and
encored in rapture from every part of the hall. It has
been a glorious day. The reception and plaudits to
Mendlessohn were tremendous, and everybody feels
that he is one of the finest musical spirits of any
age or time.

MAIL COACH ACCIDENT.

(From the Salopion Journal of Wednesday.)
Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, as the Holy
head mail was approaching Shrewsbury, and had arrived
within about three miles of the town, a dreadful accident
occurred, the particulars of which we subjoin.
A wa4on, conveying a very large cast-iron fly-wheel
for the neighbourhood of Oswestry, was met by the
mail, driven at the usual pace. It would seem that the
wheel, as it lay upon the waggon, occupied too much
of the road, and the consequence was that, although it
andkept its relative place on the read, the wheel which it
carried projected so much as to catch the iron work of
The other consequences were that the outside pas-
the
: guarde and'
the outside bearo side away
the
iiindpart, on which sat
the passengers, facing him.
sengers were suddenly precipitated from the coach upon
the road. The guard was severely injured, but insisted
upon going on.
It gives us much pain to state that more serious in-
juries have been sustained. The valet of M. Tinmphik
Van de Woestyne, Attache to the Belgic Embassy,'
suffered a frightful laceration of the right thigh, with
dislocation of the hip-joint. He now lies at the Lion
Hotel, where every attention Mrs. Basnett could ex.
tend to him has been afforded.
The valet of Count Pollon, the Sardinian Minister,
has also received considerable injury. His right arm'
was broken above the wrist, and the fracture has been
reduced by Mr. W. ,T. Clement. This person was
brought to the George Inn, and Mr. and Mrs. Fox
have been unremitting iu their attention to him.
Mr. Scott,
Mr. Thornton,
Having seen the sufferers, we are able to speak con-
Besides the parties whoa) we have named as
fidently as to their situation•
pas-
sengers, and who have escaped injury, there were
Mr. Cother, of Gloucester,
and two other gentlemen. Count Pollon went on to

Birmingham•
After the accident cceurcd, the mail-ba,, were
forwarded to Shrewsbury, whence conveyance, weri,
immediately despatched to
convey the unfortunate
suffaers.
The coachman stands fully acquitted of careless
driving. Tile fault appears to rest with the party who
loaded the waggon in such a, tn•anner that the collision
was almost unavoidable.
fins, of e'mrse, will form
the subject of future inquiry.

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rumour which states that a Black Book is kept at notice
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increased, during' 'ew-
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Horse Guards, in which the names of those officers
inserted agai n a t whose fair fame the secret
contributions.
rest is allowed to pour forth the envenomed breath of
cyastle:tui')on-2-'1:).
slander. As to the book being in existence, I know wear'.
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not. The hatred, at that hot-bed of despotism, the
Ilorse Guards, of every officer who shalt have shown the . last ninie moi)iths, upwards of 2,500 memb?rs, in,iidtirl:
slightest symptom of fits dislike at being- a mere stave, is I some of the most influential gentlAnnen in the comit.v, alii"
many of the clergy of the C,liureh of L-igland, •and ininis-
- mierring memorandutn book, which would render a
tors of ether denominations. 7:yne Mei clay.
less figurative instrument of villainous record quite su
perfluous. But this, Sir, is but the halting place of "
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LATE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH MlD-
slander : listen to its birth. Will you, will English- l
; LAND _(AILWAY,•-•••CHESTERFIELD, SEPT. 22.—With rc-
men credit it, that, for years past commanding ference to the accident on the North Midland Railwa ,on
officers have received orders to transmit to the ' Sunday week, of which I apprised you, I have to state that
one of the sufferers expired from his injuries on Sunday
Horse Guards, at every half-yearly inspection, con-
I last. His name is
fidential reports of the clv.racters of those under Wright, of the firm of Messrs. Wizard
and Leman, solicitors, London. His injury was on the
their command, wherein they are enjoined to re. his suff:rings great. The guard is not dead, as
port the habits, the improvements, or otherwie, and the spine—
,n, rumourcd, but now recovering
.;. his injury is on the hip,
1 general conduct of those under their conirnaaa ? A cl, , and it is feared he will be a cripple for life.