The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-07 00:00:00

WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

WORCESTER, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The success
which has up to this evening attended the festival, has
been far beyond the most sanguine expectations of the
committee of management. The attendance at the Ca.
thydral on the first morning exceeded that of the corre-
sponding morning of the last Worcester Festival (1845)
Ly about 600 or 700, and last night the first concert in
the College flail was patronised to a similar extent.
The number of victors at that concert reached 600,
being upwards of 200 more than on the first night, in
1845.

This morning, although there had been some rain
during the night, the weather was exceedingly fine, and
though it afterwards became cloudy, no rain fell to mar
the enjoyment of the Festival keepers, or diminish the
attendance. In consequence of this, the company was
again most numerous at the Cathedral, and highly dis-
tinguished. The nave of the Cathedral was
more closely packed than yesterday, and additional ac-
commodation had to be provided for the visitors. The
western gallery and aisles, however, were not so well
filled as yesterday. There were about 700 persons in
the nave, and 450 or 500 in the western gallery and
aisles, making a total of 1,150 or 1,200.
Mendelssohn's sacred oratorio of Elijah was selected
for this morning, and it was acknowledged on all hands
that never did this famed oratorio go off so well as upon
the present occasion. As far as human perfection can
be arrived at, it was attained today, and the most in-
tense gratification was expressed by all parties at the
performance. The principal solo parts were taken by
Madame Castellan, Miss Dolby, the Misses Williams, I
Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Lockey. Mr.
Machin had but little to do. The concluding chorus in
the first part, "Thanks be to God," and the trio by
Miss A. Williams, Miss M. Williams, and Miss Dolby
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—" DI thine eyes"—were repeated by general desire,
expressed in an unmistakeable murmur of approbation.
The last-named piece may be called the gem of the
morning's performance, if amongst so many brilliants any
one could outshine the rest.
The morning's performance closed, in a most gratify-
ing manner, shortly before three o'clock.

Yesterday afternoon, between three and four
o'clock, a fire of a somewhat serious character occurred
at the rear of the Salutation 'Tavern, Princes-street,
Statelord-street, Lambeth, by which a man was so
severely injured as to be obliged to be removed to the
hospital. It appears that a party had been engaged
pitching a large wooden tank, which was placed in the
yard adjoining the back of the house. From some
cause which could not be ascertained, the inflammable
substance took fire, and burnt with such fury that the
wooden balcony and the roof of the bagatelle-room be-
came ignited ; the back windows at the same time were
demolished, and the unfortunate man who bad been re-•
pairing the tank was frightfully burnt. The West of
England and brigade engines promptly attended, and,
owing to the exertions of the firemen the flames were
speedily extinguished. Mr. White was fortunately in-
sured.
EMBARKATION OP TROOPS AT GRAVESEND,
SEPT. 6.—This morning the following detachments from
Chatham Garrison arrived here by the Gravesend and
Rochester Railway, and immediately embarked in boats
at the Custom Quay, on beard the ship Minerva; 1,310'
tons, Charles Clinch, commander, viz :—ot the Bth Foot
(King's Own) 17 privates, with 5 women and 7 children;
23d Regiment (Cheshire), 90 men, with 6 women ; 60ib
Royal Rifles, 54 men, with 5 women and 5 children ;
78th Highlanders, 35 men, 2 women and 2 children ;.86th
(Royal County Down) 30 men, with 6 women and 6
children; 94th Regiment, 17 men, with 3 women and 3.
children. A detachment of the 10th Hussars from Maid-
stone, consisting of 30 men, also embarked with an officer,
Cornet John R. Cuthbert ; and the following officers
also joined their detachments on board—viz., Ensign
Alexander R. Bayly, of the Bth Foot; Brevet-Major T.
S. Conway and Ensign 1). P. Bouverie, 22d Regiment;
Captain Hon. H. L. Powys, Lieutenant C. Jones' Lieu-
tenant W. Tidlie, and Assistant-Surgenn John F. Payne,
of the 60th Rifles; Captain G. Henry Hunt and Ensign
H. B. H. Rocke, 78th Highlanders ; Lieutenant John
Spier, Ensign Maxwell Lepper, Ensign H. B. Scott, En-
sign Edward Leet, and Dr. James Kellie, of the 86th;
and Lieutenant James Buchanan, with Ensign Charles
I'. Seale and Ensign W. D. H. Day, of the 94tb, making
a total of 18 officers, 273 men, 27 women, and 23 chil-
dren. These troops are for Bombay, to join their re-
spective regiments serving in that Presidency.
BARTIIOLOMEW FAlR.—Yesterday evening Bar-
tholomew Fair terminated. The proprietors of the five
ginger- bread stalls comprising the fair had packed up
and gone away,long before the police, in obeli, rice to the
Lord Mayor's proclamation, went round at ten o'clock,
to close the booths and stalls, and cause all amusvments
to terminate.

DEATH OF ANOTHER FLAG OFFICER.—We have to
record the death of another distinguished veteran flag
officer, Rear-Admiral De Starch, who expired on the 4th
inst., at Kensington-crescent, aged 84, and after a service
in the navy of close upon 70 years. Having gone
through the probationary service of midshipman, he was
promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1790. In 1804 he
received the rank of commander; in 1806 that of post-
captain; and in 1841 that of rear admiral. In 1782,
while midshipman of the Latino, he served at the relief
of Gibraltar. From the latter period he was engaged
for some years in the coasting and cruising service, and
rendered considerable advantage to. the British fleet by
his activity and skill in naval tactics. In 1803 he had
the honour of being gazetted.
LONDON COACIIMARERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITU-
TION.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the members and
subscribers to the above institution was held at the Red
Lion Tavern, King-street, Golden-square ; Mr. W. Sa-,
vage (president) in the chair. The report for the past
year congratulated the members on the steady increase
the society was making, although the last twelve months
had been one of unprecedented monetary difficulty, the
additional members had enabled the committee to invest
a further sum of 100/., making the funded capital amount
to 450/., leaving, after all expenditure, a balance in hand
.of about 25/. The report concluded by calling upon the
trade to support the institution, to enable the committee
to commence the relitf fund.
ENLARGING SMITHFIELD.—This market is about
to'be enlarged by the removal of the entire clump of
buildings extending along the north-east side of Barbican
td Charter-house-lane, including Fox and Knot-court,
and the entire of Cole's-buildings. Of the Bell Tavern,
and the extensive premises attached, the Markets. Co-
mmittee have already oUtain possession, and the demoli-
tion of the houses commence early next week.
This is the second addition to the space within the last
two years.
A water-spout was seen at Woodbridge, on Thurs-
day noon, passing from a long cloud along the surface of
the land towards Hollesley and Bawdsey. It expended
itself in the
.river, near Mr. Pretyman's, Itamsholt,
carrying away part of an embankment. The fall 01
large pieces of ice and water at Bawdsey was prodigious.
—Bury Post.
CURIOUS FACT.—The grandfather of Mr. Smith
O'Brien—namely, Sir Lucius O'Brien, then a leading
counsel on the Munster circuit, of which Clonmel at
the time formed part—was the advocate for Father
Sheehy on his trial for the murder of John of the Bridge,
of which murder the rev. gentleman was found guilty,
though the sail John of the Bridge was living 30 years
afterwards in-good health in Newfoundland.- Tipperary
Vindicator. •