The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-12 00:00:00

GRAVESEND INSTITUTION.

On Monday evening a vocal and instrumental concert
was given in the elegant hall of the Literary Institution,
Harmer-street, Gravesend, for the benefit of Mrs.
Glover, who was supported by Miss Lanelles, from the
Theatre Royal, Dublin; Miss Greenwood, Mr. Augustus
Eames, from the Lyceum Theatre; and Mr. Austin, the
eniinent pianist. Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, the company was far from numerous. That,
certainly, was a great pity; but it seems a very ques-
tionable policy to curtail the promised entertainment on
such an occasion. The few who ventured through the
snow-storm were entitled to be treated with as much
consideration as if the theatre were crowded. To
give them the whole contents of the programme
would, at all events, be gracefuL It would
look generous, even though no more than just. It was
unpleasant enough to come through sleet, snow, and
rlain for a musical treat, but the discomfort was some-
wiAat aggravated by the abridgement of one-half of the
per formance announced. Miss Lanelles, whose voice is
an alto of fine quality, sang with great effect William
Howiit's beautiful ballad " The Coming Footsteps ;" her
tone is remarkably full, clear, and mellow, and her style
expressive and feeling.to a.degree which we are rarely
able to recognize. Her articulation also is faultlessly
distinct, and told charmingly in the pretty air " Just at
Twilight." The song " I Love the Merry Sunshine,"
being quite of a different character, afforded her
as opportunity of showing the varied powers
of her execution. It was given with delightful hearti-
ness, and would be enough to establish her at once in
public favour. Her good taste, brilliancy, and correct-
ness are sure to make her an immediate reputation on
the metropolitan boards. Miss Greenwood also acquitted
herself very respectably, and Mr. Eames, whose violin
performance is well known, was much applauded in an
obligato. Mr. Austin presided at the piano, and fully
justified his high character for the mastery of theoifasetnrulii
ment. Having heard his buffo medley, " Blue Beard,,,
amidst roars of laughter and applause, at York
that
snaiollytthaw.ouigthh°Philitf w‘at'arstil andi t Ypromised
drollery.
Theatre, we regretted
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His symphonies and accompaniments were excellent,
shbee umido b more
f ntste o
and he was deservedly applauded in a fantasia, which
was new to us, and of which the author's name does not
fi Appearscretnu t
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organ,tn herwb
the bills.
which
sh nexti
s
.We hope Mrs. Glover will
concert
theb
n noble
night, gghi t,f t wolfaenj:
bappy to hear Mr. Frederick Austin upon the magni-
ficent Harmer,
Esq., to the institution. By the bye, the hall is one of
the finest in England.

The mind is enlightened by one when
these arise from a natural desire of seeking and discovering
the truth—Eliza Cook's Journal.
EXTENSIVE ILLICIT DISTILLATIOX.•—•III conse-
quence of information privately furnished to the Excise that
a fraud upon the revenue was being committed- to a very
great extent at a house in a street leading from Hackney
to Bethnal-green, called Centre-street, George, a Customs'
officer, accompanied by one of the Excise officers named
Cartwright, proceeded there at a late hour on night,Fridax.nn
and after scaling some walls at the backs of the?dtieilininge
houses, at length forced an entrance at the rear of
ewyernaresei! Wood in
suspected, and captared a middle-agedemraten.
denied all
the passage. Wood, who was in his. eshi, 1
the top part of the
the officers found the wholeaot
an
knowledge of any such illegal practicof but upon going up-
stairsd perfect manner for
house fitted up in the most compact and
't entered they found a
distillation. In the first
with tubs and coolers filled with
of several hundred gallons, and
strongest quality just run
a still larger copper still,
large
molasses sti still ians
h full operation,
eaixttistoenoirt°
off, while in
• ' the room adjoiningof wash, with furnice alight, and
a large quantity of spa
containing SO gallons to' a proportionate extent. So large was
throwing off spirits
lant" and utensils upon the premises, that
the quantityp tiwas
ofere' occupied the whole of the night in effecting
the officers w
their removal, and the man Wood, who was the only person
in the house being transferred to the station, and afterwards
placed at
the bar atworship-street, evidence to the fore-
going effect was produced against him, and it being proved
“
that both stills, from their peculiar construction, must have
burst and destroyed the place if some one had not been
in constant attendance upon them, the magistrate convicted
him in a penalty of 301., and in default of payment sentenced
hint to three months' hard labour in the House of Correction.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.--ADTICE TO YOUNG
URCHINS.—Don't hoot and hiss at every foreign old gentle-
man you may meet with enormous moustaches. Rapala
will not come to London again in a hurry.

fit CH. WATER Al LONmIN
Tau ii.Av Moraine. 59 ave. after 7 ! Evening 42 rain. after 8
To- 6oQtcroi—Morning 25 nun. alle? 9 Evening 10 min. aster 10