The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-11 00:00:00

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

We last evening attended a repetition of the perform-
ance; of Haydn's oratorio of The Creation, under the aus-
pices of this Society, at the Music-room in Exeter Hall.
! I 'hose who witnessed the execution of this masterpiece of
I°Position on the previous Friday must have felt that a
certain improvement had taken place both of the vocal and
instrumental performers, an improvement consequent upon
additional practice and increased attention to the drilling
department of the business, and in the general features of
the performance we do not hesitate to say that this, the
greatest effusion of one of the greatest masters, has seldom
forever been placed before the public in a more beautiful
form, and certainly not on a grander scale. It, however,
needed no exquisitely practised cars to discover here and
there during the performance the unpleasant effect of the
?ver-wrought zeal of one or two of the gentlemen amateurs ;
butthese instances were very few, and scarcely to he
avoided in such a host of performers, who arc perhaps
not disciplined to the endless drilling and co-practice of
eencerted music, by which alone perTection can be ob-
tained. We mention these circumstances only that Mr.
Surtnan, to whose conduct the management of these mat-
tsrs falls, may take and give the hint in time. With these
very trifling exceptions
we must add our meed of praise to
those who in the flail so loudly applauded their efforts—to
the spirit, energy, precision, and very effective manner in
Which the choruses, in the very difficult portions of the
oratorio (we allude chiefly to " Achieved is the glorious
werk"), were executed.
The
r „ soli parts of the performance were Phillipsft skill
0. 4,liss Birch, Miss Lucombe, and Messrs.
and
.usual ower-
fil,°lTh!, who acquitted themselves with their p
al ability. We thought that in the first-mentioned of
fhese ladies her heart was not always with her voice, and
that a little more feeling would have subtracted in some
12"_,sages from the rather operatic style of her singing,
beauty
added to the simplicity, and, as a consequence, the
H/rut) which she knows how- to throw into her subjects.
obbs received loud plaudits, and was encored in " In na-
ute worth ;" and though he was certainly a little out of voice,
•Yets},t), heartily deserved the approbation of his hearers.
WhicihsscLonutcoMbe still t.vants. that polish to her performances
has trilled prP.",:tice will of course accomplish. She
ievery talent cequisite for a fine singer, and will doubt-
less succeed.
Phillips eve thought better than ever • his recitatives
were s: "
~ven with his usual energy acrd life, and his part in
the cries was exquisitely good.
The hall was densely crowded, and we were amongst a
great number who could not obtain a scat. There were
many complaints against the Committee for issuing more
tickets than they had provided, or the hall could afford, ,
accommodation for; and we mention this that the matter I
should be looked to in future.

We understood that the r;ccipts of the evening far ex-
ceeded those on its first performance, and no doubt were
most welcome to the coffers of the Society,

THE MODEL PRISON.-Friday the Marquis
Normanb laid th foundation stone of the Model ison.
Several Menbers ofe both Houses of Parliament, andPr other
gentlemen interested in the improvement of prison discipline,
of
assembled on the site, which is about a mile to the northward
posit.cross, and adjoining the Caledonian Asylum. Its
10 11gn
is commanding, healthful, and in every respect most
andtIVERPOOL SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.-
üblic meeting of Merchants, Underwriters, Shipmasters,
theothers, took place at Liverpool, on Saturday se'nnight, for
.hnrpose of forming an association, having objects in view
altar to institutions already existing in London, Hull, Bristol,
tt ncl other seaport towns. The meeting was numerously attended,
:'4l a considerable sum of money subscribed for the purpo• e of
fr.:lishing a news-room and coffee-room, where information
eting o
shipping interests might be cncentratd, and to adopt
atalsures for the removals ft abuses connected with maritime
of the Alerels:l generally ; and more particularly as to the appropriation
ant Seamen's Fund.
givA return published by the House of Coinmons
es th
the Ports of London and Liverpool in the years 1838 and 1839
at4tre,e,ti`7ely for the South Australian ports, South Sea fisheries,
c,,..eq2e Ports on the western coast of South America round
s.7ld, tlorn. From London, in 1836, there had cleared for
143neY 78 vessels, with an amount of 33,960 tonnage ; and in
E43-' vessel.., with an amount of 36,681 tonnage. In
9, or Port Philip, 7 vessels, with an amount of 2,243 ton-
at• In 1838, for Sout Australia, 26 vessels, with an
stt°ant of 10,660 tonnage ;hand in 1839, 27 vessels, with an
aunt of
vessels 19 761 tonnage In 1838, for the Swan River, 3
With-a'n amount of 862 tonnage ; and in 1839, 4 yes-
1, 3. with an amount of 1,082 tonnage. In 1838, for Hobart
181.1, 2, 4 vessels, with an amount of 7,959 tonnage ; and in
i* 23 vessels, with an amount of 7,879 tonnage. In
Pt for Launceston, lc, vessels, with an amount of 3,107
1411,age in 1839, 11 vessels, with an amount of
'lO tonnage. In 1839, for New Zealand, 7 vessels,
sth an amount of 3,315 tonnage. In 1838, for the
~:30th Sea fisheries, 21 vessels,
with an amount of 6,427 ton-
„ ; and in 1!t39, 20 vessels, with an amount of 7,526 ton-
t-f.,a'• In 1838, for Chili, 5 vessels, with an amount of 1,008
Oa page; and in 1839, 17 vessels, with an amount of 3,552 ton-
tge• .In 1838, for Peru, 13 vessels, with an amount of 3,131
t,--"age ; and in 18.39, 21 vessels, with an amount of 4,524 ton-
ilge• From Liverpool, in 1838, there had cleared for Sydney
vessels, with an amount of 7,352 tonnage; and in 183918
17,55,15, with an amount of 7,500 tonnage. In 1839, for 1 ort
oilip, two vessels, with an amount of 487 tonnage. in 1838,
4,,r)r South Australia, 2 vessels, with an amount of 1,082 ton-
„”age ; and in 1839, 4 vessels, with an amount of 1,791 ton-
o lge• In 1839, for the Swan River, 1 vessel, with an amount
113 tonnage. In 183 S, for Hobart To.vn, 5 vessels, with an
„.rnnont of 17532 tonnage; and in 1839, four vessels, with an
-"tount, of 1 91.3 t n In 1039, for Launceston, 1 vessel,
onnag_.
3,1 an amount of 243 tonnage. In 1838, for Chili, 14 ves-
.pish with an amount of 2,997 tonnage ; and in 1839, 26 vessels,
leits anamount of 7,187 tonnage. In 1838, for Peru, 12 yes-
selwith an amount of 2,931 tonnage; and in 1839, 19 ves-
with an amount, of 4,133 tonnage.
(141/'.
erl -.RYLEBONE REFORM DINNER.-A public
tooiArif the Liberal electors of the borough of Marylebone
the itace on Wednesday evening, in the spacious ball room of
ost,bi'embly House, Kentish Town, in celebration of the
nett. 'shtnent of a Reform and Registration Association for the
p0,,,0 tion of the franchise of the householders of that great and
:1 us district. George Houghton, Esq., of St. Pancras,
Ineq. ett on the occasion, and among the gentlemen and more
/11 ntial electors present, were Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., the
ttlelnt, her for the borough, N. A. Vigors, Esq., M.P., Dr.
Tayiring.John 13agshaw, Esq., Alfred Daniell, Esq., P. A.
Esq,, John Williams, Esq., Joseph Drake, Esq., J.
IL Stock, Esq., B. B. Bacon, Esq., the Rev.
reni-„:3;nin; Alajor Ravell &c. &c. The cloth having been
give°,..4., a number of Loyal,' personal, and patriotic toasts were
the The health of Sir Benjamin Hall, the Member for
tiot.°l.ough of Marylebone," was received with demonstra-
glowi,,q delight, and elicited from the Hon. Member a grateful,
dorit"g return. Several excellent speeches were delivered
EgLthe evening'
arthe,,afit,,,:itn;EpoZirt LIVES LOST.-The inhabitants of
of Staithes have of late been in a state of
number
us,,ft 4esPair, on receiving information that eleven in num. ell
aged 41 lives, the sole dependence of is idows, children,
Persttr"thersi were untimely launched into eternity. The
iA t,e allurted to followed the occupation of fishermen, who,
rotee.t health, were unfortunately overtaken by a severe
1104ithe 20th ult., and perished at sea.
4)'lebrit "E RAILROAD,-117r. Burke, of trotting
the tr Y' has matched himself to ride and drive the distance of
4tellalr''-rc'ad from Birmingham to London (100 miles) in
Ift.°seittihrs. 1001. The match to take place on any road to be
(3" with4l urke, between London are ton
I o corny
Et) three months. The odds are on " time."
/liss C.l,ls° ai A SENSIBILITY.-The fascinating'
s grand soiree, 697, tce t".`len'rth, h Broadway, will
.be given to-rn or
alk thi the usual poetical embellishments. When
pways feei
poetical, n tof lovely and interesting young women, /
arktise. arid as if I occupied the next apartment to
--New York Morning Herald.
?4ve he M sPo It D.-A party of the County Police
;Itkeri `n duty in this town during the week, and have alo
r"r,t?bles that hy the superintendents. Their clothing re-
O_Med, an.,Z
tt the Aletropolitao Police. There arc now 58 en-
rripleteZ
t,n heir numbers are increased, and the an ngernents
eY willbe extended throughout the counaty .