The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
The Princess Mice and the other younger branches
of the Royal Family have taken their usual exercise
in the grounds at Osborne.
Her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe
Langenburg and Princess Eliza dined yesterday with
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her resi-
dence in East Cowes.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by her Lady in Waiting, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
and Colonel Sir George Couper, dines at Osborne to-
day, with her Serene Highness the Princess of
Hohenlohe.

The Baroness de Speth has arrived at Osborne, on a
visit to her Serene Highness the Princess ofj Ho-
henlohe.

Colonel Berkeley Drummond and Lord George
Lennox are in Waiting during the absence of her
Majesty and the Prince in Scotland.
Major-General Bowles has left on a tour.

Viscount Morpeth left town yesterday for Naworth
Castle, Brampton, Cumberland.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield and Lady
Harriet and Lord Anson, left town on Wednesday,
for Shuckborough.

THE WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL•

WORCESTER, SEPT. 7.—The second miscellaneous
concert took place last evening before an audience very
nearly, though not quite, as numerous as that which as-
sembled on the preceding evening. We regret that we
cannot compliment the stewards upon the selection of
music which they provided for this occasion. Con-
sidering the professional talent they had at their dis-
posal, they might have provided a musical treat, vocal
and instrumental, fully equal to any which the Philhar-
monic Concerts have presented. So far front -this being
the case, however, their selection was made generally
from the most common-place pieces of the well-known
concert-room repertoire of the past season, with the ad-
dition of still more common-place English ballads, which
neither harmonised with nor enhanced the interest of that
which constituted the bulk of the entertainment. We do
not blame the stewards for wishing to let the good Wor-
cester folks hear Alboni's " Non piu mesta," about
which half the town has been talking for months past,
nor even Madame Castellan's version of the " Ah, non
giunge," which, we believe, is new to the musical world;
but surely it was a mistake to have these finales to two
several operas follow immediately upon each other ; and
the effect was not improved, to our sense, by the fact that
both were boisterously encored by the gallery, who, in-
deed, seemed to be determined to have enough for their
money, and to be not very particular what it was. For
instance, besides the above two cases, Lablache was en-
cored in " Mini rampolli," from the Cenerentola—then
Mdlle. Alboni was encored in her " Voi the sapete ;"
then Madame Castellan and Miss Dolby were encored
in the duet, " Ah, figlia incanta," a common-place affair
from Donizetti's " Maria Padilla." Immediately after
this Mr. Lockey was encored in Lachner's dull song
with horn obligato, "When midnight's darkest -veil,"
and finally Mr. Sims Reeves was encored in "The Old
Arm-chair."
To illustrate still further the extraordinary miscel-
laneous nature of the programme on this occasion, we
will only mention that the first part opened with a se-
lection from Haydn's Seasons (rather a dull aid to after-
dinner digestion, by the way), the principal solo parts of
which were well given by Mr. Lockey, Mr. Machin, and
the Misses Williams. Then came two songs from Men-
delssohn, with pianoforte accompaniment, very sweetly
sting by Miss Dolby, but which were much better
adapted to the drawing-room than to a concert-room of
the dimensions and structure of the Worcester College
Hall. Then followed the olla podrida from Mozart,
Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Beethoven, and Balfe,
notably interlarded with that dull affair, " the
Gondolias," by Mr. Walter Maynard, and a still
duller madrigal, composed for the occasion, by Mr.
John Barnett; and to wind up the whole, we had Mr.
Wallace's new National Anthem. The instrumental se-
lections were restricted to the overture to W. S. Bennett's
Les Naiades, a work of some merit, but by nn means of
the highest class; and one of Mendelssohn's concertos
for the pianoforte, which was played by Miss Kate Loder
in a style which drew forth the warmest expressions of
admiration from all the musical connoisseurs present.
This young lady, whose command of the instrument, and
whose bouyancy of touch are equally remarkable, bids
fair to hold a high rank amongst the classic pianists of

the day.
The performance at the Cathedral to-day was also of
a miscellaneous character, the principal features being
the first part of Dr. Crotch's Palestine, the first part of
Haydn's Creation, and Beethoven's Mount of Olives. In
addition was given an anthem of Mendelssohn's, on the
13th Psalm, by Miss Dolby and chorus, and the " Holy,
Holy," of Handel, by Mdlle. Alboni.
The late hour at which the whole performance con-
cluded, protracted as it was by numerous encores, obliges
us to be somewhat brief in our remarks. The solo parts
in the Palestine were snug by Mr. Lockey, Mr. Machin,
Mr. Robinson, Madame Castellan, Miss Dolby, and the
Misses Williams ; and the only very remarkable feature
was the confirmed success of Madame Castellan, as an
interpreter of sacred music, which even this rather heavy
and monotonous work afforded. She gave, "No more
your thirsty rocks," with charming effect, and by com-
mand of the Bishop repeated it. The lugubrious
quartett, " Be peace on earth," sung by the Misses Wil-
Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Robinson,
hams, Mr. Lockey,
should also be mentioned as one of the encores of the day.
Mendelssohn's anthem was effectively given by Miss
Dolby and the chorus ; but it is by no means one of the
composer's happiest works, and with the exception of the
fugue finale, presents very little worthy of his pen.
In the Creation Madame Castellan again distinguished
herself by her admirable delivery of the celebrated air,
" With verdure clad," one of the most graceful and at the
same time most richly ornamented passages in the works
of the composer. Madame Castellan acquitted herself
throughout this difficult piece in a style which may
almost be pronounced perfection. The articulation of
the words was remarkably clear, and every note, in the
most florid passages—in which she scrupulously adhered
to the text—was delivered with a full body of silvery
tone which reached the utmost recesses of the venerable
cathedral. This piece was re-demanded by the Bishop,
and repeated without any diminution of power. Mr.
Robinson and Mr. Lockey sang with musician-like taste
in this oratorio, the concluding chorus whereof was mag-
nificently given.
Mademoiselle Alboni sang the " Holy, Holy"
(in Ita-
lian) with a rich volume of tone, which seemed the per-
fection of sacred minstrelsy. We cannet help thinking,
however (it may savour of prejudice), that our English
version is more grand, the phrases more defined, and wish
much that this fine singer could be prevailed upon to
attempt it.
We can only briefly notice the performance of Mr.
Sims Reeves in the Mount of Olives, in which he sang
with great energy and effect, particularly in the decla-
matory passages. His articulation of the words, how-
ever, is not often distinct, a fault unpardonable in sacred
compositions.
The collection at the doors to-day amounted to 1621.
.Chronicle.

MDLLE. GALDI.—This young dancer, who was for
a couple of seasons in London, has lately
been engaged
at the great French Opera in Paris, under thecare of that
most accomplished of teachers, Coulon, the well-
remembered Massaniello of Her Majesty's Theatre. She
bas made such extraordinary progress as to give hopes
that she will, ere lung, take a very high position in her
profession.
THE ARMY.—Major-General Sir Frederick Stovin,
K.C.8., K.C.M.G., the newly-appointed Colonel of the
83d Foot, vice Lieut.-General.Fraser, who goes to the
cainP
At to the
gallantxpe expeditionon to W
aatl
61st, vacant by the demise of Lieut.-Gen. L'Estrange,
entered the army in 1800, and has seen some most dis-
tinguished service. He took part in the early Spanish
war, and was at the siege of Copenhagen in 1807. He
subsequently served in Sweden, and in Spain and Por-
tugal in 1809 and 181,0. He was at the battle of Co..edopietehßeardeanioz
runna, and was one of the number who proceeded in the
Haendwacsivadiadd Rodrigo.e-de-
Salamanca he was Deputy-Adjutant-General. He also
took part in the capture of Madrid, the siege of Toulouse,
and the other important engagements of the Peninsular
war. The gallant officer has received :a cross' and two
clasps. The 61st, to which Lieut.-General Fraser baa
been promoted, has a double battalion.
A STOCKTON AND LONDON TRADER RUN DOWN
AND Strsts.—The Thirsk packet, ono of the traders be-
longing to the Merchant Shipping Company of Stockton,
left (as usual) Hay's-wharf on Sunday morning last, the
3d inst., with a valuable cargo of general merchandise,
principally belonging to the merchants and traders in the
neighbourhood of Stockton. The weather had been re-
markably fine, with a favourable wind, and she was met
by a towing-steamer in the afternoon of Wednesday,
when off Staithes, to bring her safely into the Tees. She
had not gone far before a light collier was seen bearing
down upon her, and ran into the trader midships; the
water immediately rushed in with such violence as to
sink her in less than a quarter of en hour, All hands
were saved, but all the property of both men and master
is lost. She sank in about 20 fathoms of water, a little
off Staithes, and at low water her masts are to be seen.
It is thought some part of the cargo may drift ashore.
The estimated value of her cargo is about 5,0001. Tho
manager, Mr. Craggs, in company with others, went off
immediately the news was communicated to use every
method to rescue all they could. The light vessel is
called Kingston by the Sea, of Shoreham; the owner
W. P. Gorringe, Esq., of the same place. It is under-
stood that there will be a heavy loss sustained by unin-
sured property, though the greater part is insured in the
Stockton Mutual Insurance Association and the Darling-
ton and Stockton Insurance Association—the latter is
supposed to cover near 2,0001.
LivgarooL.—Yesterday being the anniversary of
Brazilian independence, the Affonso, steam frigate, which
lately rendered such meritorious services on the occasion
of the burning of the Ocean Monarch, and which at
present lies in the Sloyne, at Liverpool, was decked out
with flags, &c. The officers also gave a dejei2ner to
several of the merehants and other gentlemen of Liver-
pool connected with Brazil.