The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-14 00:00:00

LUDLOW RACES--(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP
OAKLEY PARK STAKES.

Oakball
F by Cossack ont of Whalebone's dam

Four ran.
POWLETT STAKES.

Blossom...
Betsy 8...

I

Seven ran.
LUDLOW HANDICAP.

Whalebone .
St. Clair ....

Two ran.
CORPORATION PLATE.

Inder
Michaelmas Maid

Eight ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EBOR HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Warlock (offered)
6 to 1 agst Coroner (taken)

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

The attendance last night was the largest since the in-
auguration week, and apparently the most musical.
This, however, was not surprising, sinoe the concert was
one of unusual excellence, and the whole-of the first
part was devoted to compositions by Mendelssohn, whose
name fur the English public generally has no rival in
attraction, except that of Handel. It would seem that
in a garden and in a theatre the spell is alike. Men-
delssohn's music, though refined and poetical in the
highest degree, exercises a strong influence over the
crowd, which with reasoning minds must be as
convincing a proof of its geniality and intrinsic
worth as those more special qualities which have
obtained for it the admiration of musicians. At
any rate we are glad to see M. Jullien pursuing
the same policy at the Surrey-gardens which has
met with such legitimate success in every one of his cis.
pontine enterprises ; and it is equally gratifying to find
in one district as in the other a public eager to support
and able to appreciate what is healthy and good.
The selection from Mendelssohn's works was made
with great judjnent. It was not a bit too long, and
yet comprised a rare variety of pieces— all, without ex-
ception, beautiful and masterly. The overture in C
major, written for a military band, which began the con-
cert, was played for the first time before a London audi.
ence. It is a spirited and charming work, and every-
where bears the familiar stamp of its composer. It was,
moreover, capitally executed ; but at the same time we
think the stringed basses (which are not in the score)
added heaviness, rather than force, to the effect. M.
Jullien's "model band" would have sufficed without
annexations.. Of the symphony in A major (the
" Italian")—given entire, and with remarkable correct-
ness and precision—it unnecessary to say more than
that it was listened to by the enormous assembly with
undeviating attention, and applauded in a manner which
proved how heartily it had been enjoyed. The first move-
ment of the quintet in A for stringed instruments (per-
formed by M.M. Ket,tenus, Schreurs, Vieux-
temps, and another genlleman not named in the bills)
was an experiment, which, considering the vast dimen-
sions of the music-hall, must be pronounced wonderfully
successful. Nevertheless, a pianoforte would, we think,
have been better in ?lace, and mere likely to be under-
stood, than such exclusive " niusica di camera" as this
tranquil and melodious quintet—one of the works, by
the way, in which Mendelssohn earliest declared the in•
dependence and originality of his style. The chorus were
employed upon two of the most tuneful of the part-songs--
"0 hills, 0 vales," and "The Vale of Rest,"—both of
which were well sung, under the direction of Chorusnias-
ter Land, and the first encored. We recommend for the
future that the orchestra should give the chord at the
termination of each verse in these part-songs, in order to
prevent the voices dropping towards the end—which they
did last night in both instances more than a semitone.
This would be preferable even to the association of a
bassoon or violincello with the basses—an expedient
frequently resorted to. The Mendelssobn selection
came to a close with the magnificent finale to the un-
finished opera of " Lorely,' which was executed with
great spirit—Madame Reidersdodreffvotseiangibngri,dein
oaf very
e
artistic style, the music of the
Rhine. After this performance the applause was enthu-
siastic, We understand that, in consequence of the suc-
cess of the present essay, there will be another " Men-
delssohn night" on Wednesday next.
The features of
,the seoond part were the Zouaves—
who ip M. Jullien s new quadrille created the same sen-
sation as before; a duet, by Kalliwoda, for two French
horns, skilfully executed by the Messieurs Stokel— two
new members of M. Jullien's orchestra; and Bishop's
graphic " Chough and Crow" (solos by Madame Riders- 'i
dorf, Miss Kate Rance, and Herr Rokitansky), which
was unanimously encored. The madrigals and glees
seem to have obtained as much vogue here as at the
Crystal Palace—at least if we may judge from an an-
nouncement that they are to be repeated every Friday.
The first morning concert is fixed for the 23d instant.

The prize Champion reaping machine may be seen at
work during the whole harvest on Mr. Dray's farm,
Farningharo, near Dartford, Kent. On Monday, the
18th inst., a public exhibition will take place (on the
above farm) of the "Champion" and also the "Union"
reaping machines. Conveyance from London•bridge by
rail to Dartford, thence per omnibus.