The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-28 00:00:00

MUSIC.

BETTER TIMES ARE COMING. The Poetry
by Joseph Oliver, Esq.; the Music by G. J. 0.
Albmann.
__ _ _ _ .

The muse of Dr. Charles Mackay has carried in-
spiration to Mr. Oliver, and the chorded-shell of Russell
bas passed into the hands of Allmann. Every one will
recognise in this joyous and inspiriting song a worthy
companion to one which has become already an old
favourite, "There's a Good Time Coming Boys!" The
song, which is in the key of A, has about it a masculine
simplicity, and the accompaniment, though of equal
simplicity, is singularly effective. In these periods of
gloom and despondency we welcome a generous ballad
like this with peculiar pleasure.

, The following Members of both Houses of Parlia-
ment, connected with the Government, dined together
at the Trafalgar Hotel, Greenwich, on Saturday, in
anticipation of the termination of the session:—Lord
John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Earl of Auckland,
Earl Fortescae, Earl of Strafford, Viscount- Morpeth,
Lord Alarcus Hill, Viscount Ebrington, Lord John
Hay, Lord Foley, Mr. Bellew, Colonel Boyle, Captain
Berkeley, Mr. W. Cowper, Mr. Gibson Craig, Ad.
miral Dundas, Mr. Hayter, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. W.
Lascelles, Sir John Romilly, Mr. Sheil, Sir W. So-
merville, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Wyse, Mr. Cornwall Lewis,
Mr. James Wilson, Mr. R. W. Grey.
VISCOUNTESS PAMLERSTON'S ASSEMBLY.— On
Saturday night Viscountess Palmerston bad a soirée, at
her residence, in Carlton-gardens. A ,brilliant circle
assembled soon after ten o'clock, and many of the gen-
tlemen who had been present at the Ministerial white-
bait dinner, at Greenwich, attended at the reception.
Prince Leopold of Naples (Count Syracuse), attended
by Chevrlier Colona, honoured her ladyship by his com-
pany. Also the Duke of Wellington and the following
personages of distinction:—Prince Lowenstein, Princess
Grassalcovich and the Countess Murray, the Russian
Minister and Baroness Brunnow, Mile. Olga de Lechner,
his Excellency the Turkish Minister and Princess Celli-
maki, Prince Castelcicala, Count Kielmansegge, the
Swedish Minister and Baroness Rehausen, Danish Minis-
ter and the Countess Reventlow, and the Countess Hilda
Reventlow, Count Revel, the Portuguesei Minister, and
Viscountess Moncordo, the Dutch Minister and Mdlle.
Schimmelpeaninck, M. Gustave de Beaumont, Count
Ludolf, Baron and Baroness de Neumann, Mr. Syndicus
Banks, Baron Victor d'Andrian (the Minister Extra-
ordinary from the Germanic Confederation), Baron
Koller, &c.
OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH IN SOUTHWARK.--
Yesterday a new church, dedicated to St. Stephen, was
opened by licence from the Lord Bishop of Winchester.
The new church, which is a neat and convenient struc-
ture, is situated in Keut-street, one of the most wretched
portions of the metropolis. Of the persona regularly
resident in the district the greater part come under the
description of very poor, whilst scarcely a single family
can be said to occupy a place among the classes of society
in easy circumstances. The church has been erected out
of a fund opened in 1845, entitled "The Southwark Fund
for Schools and Churches," for the purpose of endeavour •
ing to supply the spiritual and educational deficiencies of
this most extensive and important district. The crowded
neighbourhood embraced by the boroughs of Lambeth
and Southwark, comprising a population of upwards
of 125,000 souls, was found at that time to have ac•
commodation in churches for no more than one in
in eight, and educational provision in schools connected
with the Church, for no more than one in fifty-five
of its entire population. It was then proposed to
obtain means for providing additional clergy,
schools, and churches in Southwark, and the conti-
guous parishes. Towards the, accomplishment of the
object a sum amounting to nearly 30,0001. was collected,
and the work was commenced. Five new districts have
been constituted, and two others conventionally assigned
in the parishes of Lambeth and Bermondsey, and four
r an t t
ho e f 2 trnew churches have been erected and opened for the per-
formance of divine service. Sixteen schools have been
established, and others are in process of formation.
With regard to the church in Kent-stprenetoonpaegneedofytehse-
terday, an arrangement has been entered into with the
district,Church
in consideration Extension Fund, wherebyof
a g ,0001., is to be
ehwe new district of St.
'St Bethnal-green,
vested in five trustees. The first trustees are the Vene-
rable Archdeacon Hoare, the Rev. Edward Blick, M.A ,
rector of Rotherhithe, the Rev. Charles Kemble, M.A.,
incumbentand
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formerly cur curate
incumbentof
St.
Stephen, the boundaries of which have been arranged
with tho rector of St. George the Martyr,and
the in-
cumbent of St. Mary Magdalen, SOUthWark.
MR. FENIMORE COOPER'S NEW
A onfd Andrew's,
ROMANCE THE
" BEE HUNTER."—WO welcome Mr. Cooper's return to
the prairies and forests, in describing which
and whose
inhabitants, the celebrated author of the Last of the
Mohicans " shines unrivalled. Though no Natty Leather-
stocking is to be found in the "Bee Hunter," this new
and spirited romance is not inferior to those with 'which
Mr. Cooper delighted in its youth the generation which
is now in its maturity. Twenty years have done little
to damp the ardour with which he painted the physical
feats of the Red Man, and the strange adventures which
were forced on his civilized rival, when ho disputed with
tho other the supremacy of the woods. The " Bee
Hunter" abounds in hair-breadth 'scapes by
flood and field, and with sketches of the
teats, which not only the Red but the White
can perform when his faculties are sharpened by
a sojourn in the wilderness, and a constant exposure
to the attacks of the most subtle and deadly of foes.
Besides the interest which arises in this way,
some
curious light is thrown on the feelings with which the
aborigines saw the successful encroachments of the
European gradually spoiling them of their birthright.
One of the Indian heroes introduced is represented as
at the head of one of those vast conspiracies which are
well known to have been formed with the view of ex-
pelling or massacring the pale faces ; and Mr. Cooper's
acquaintance with the history and genius of the Ameri-
can Indians, enables him to handle this portion of his
subject in a masterly way. The description of scenery
and life in the " oak openings " possess the accustomed
charm ; the interest is skilfully concentrated on a few
characters.—Manchester Examiner.
Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Mi-
nister, loft the Blackwall Pier, on Saturday morning by
the General Steam Navigation Company's wail warn,
ship Cioettu. for Rottfertiain,