The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.

The fourth concert, yesterday, was much more fully
attended than any of the ethers. The idea of admitting
the public generally, to single performances, at a fixed
price, has proved a happy one ; and the Crystal Palace
Concerts are likely to benefit by it. materially.
Tile programme was highly effective—as well va-
ried, in short, as it was rich in popular morceaux
and acknowledged masterpieces. Mr. Costa, who
was absent on the last occasion, again took his
place at the head of the orchestra, and the pro-
cee_iings commenced with a magnificent performance
of the overture to "Leonora." Mesdames Grisi and
Marai were charming in the Zefiretto aria from the
" Figaro," and the magnificent organ of Mdlle. Ney has
rarely been heard to greater advantage than in the
" Robert, toi que j'aime," or rather "Du den ich Liebe,"
the words being from the German. In the second part
Madame Bosio bad a deserved encore m the valse, "Ah,
ohe assorta ;" and Mdlle. Ney, Madame Didiee, and
Herr Formes were very successful in Mozart's exquisite
teizetto, of "Soave sia it vento." The only performer
who failed to produce a full effect was Signor Ronconi
—tLe vastness of the space was somewhat too much for
the compass of his voice, and not favourable to the ex-
hibition of his consummate mimetic powers. On the
whole, this fourth concert went off delightfully. The
numbers who attended were over six thousand—as nearly
as possible the same as on the last occasion, with the
difference that there were yesterday a greater proportion
of season-ticket holders.

We are authorised to state that her Majesty intends
again to honour the Crystal Pidace with her presence,
at the opening of the great waterworks on Wednesday,
the 18-. h of June. It is understood that her Majesty
will make the circuit of the basins in her pony carriage,
in order that she may he enabled to witness the various'
divots produced by works covering so immense an area
fr In all the most favourable points of view. .

GLAND FANCY FAIL—A grand fancy fair was held in
the grounds of the Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk,
St. James's Park, in aid of the funds now being raised
for the widows and children of the gallant soldiers who
fell in the late Crimean war. The bazaar was fitted up
in eix large marquees, two to each regiment, the whole
under the superintendence of Mrs. Armytage, assisted
by Mrs. Ponsonby, Mrs. Moncrieff, and the ladies of
officers of the brigade. Amongst those who atttended
dumiog the day we noticed Colonel his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of SAX@ Weimar, the Duchess of Rich-
mond, Lady Enfield, Lady Georgiana Grey—who at-
tended and made purchases for the Royal Family—
Lady Morgan, Frances Anne Marchioness of Louden-
derry, the Countess of Harewood, Lady Thesiger, La( y
Caroline Sterling, Lady Lindsay, Lady Dorothy Nevi'',
Lady Marcus Hill, Lady Dover and Mrs. Co.)k, Lady
Willoughby d'Eresby, the Earl of Denbigh, Major-
General Berkeley Drummond, &c. The bands of the
Greradier and Coldstream Guards attended during the
day, and played a selection from the most eminent com-
posers.
LINCOLN'S-INN, June 6.—The undermentioned gentle.
men were this day called to the degree of Barrister-at-
Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz.:—`Vella
Butler, Esq., Edward Poste, E3q., Francis Henry
Bacon, Athelstane Willcock, Esq., Edward Pard;:e
Cotton Hanson, Esq., Henry Walthall Walthall, ,
Robert Stuart, Esq., Spencer Perceval Butler, Eeq.,
Russell Duckworth, E3q., and Benjamin Bickley Rogers,
Esq.

INNER TEMPLE, June 6.—The undermentioned gentle-
men have this day been called to the bar by the Hon.
Society of the Inner Temple, viz. :—John Wood, Eqq.,
B. A., Charles Ashbrook Wright, Crump, E,,q , 8.A..,
William Stevenson Owen, Esq., Herbert Crompton
}Terries, M.A., Wm. Markby, Esq., 8.A., and
Richard Hoper, D.q.
GRAY'S-INN, JUNE 6.—/it a pension of the Hon.
Society of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Adolphus John
D'Allain, E q., Henry Nicol, Esq., and Clement Dale,
Esq , were called to the degree of barrister•at-law.
BANK OP EGYPT.—It is stated that the Bank of Egypt
being now in a position to commence business, half of its
capital having been paid op, Mr. John Cater, one of the
directors, has left London for Alexandria to arrange for
its iounediate commencement.

DEATH OF MR. GURNEY, THE BANKER.—We learn
with regret the death of Mr. Samuel Gurney, the re-
spected head of the firm of Messrs. Overend, Gurney,
and Co. The melancholy event took place at Paris yes-
terlay. Mr. Gurney was on his way home ftom Nice,
where he had been residing for some months. He was
in his 71st year.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL.
—BRISTOL, Friday afternoon, Four o'Clock.—lntell
ggnee has just been received in this city of the death of
the Right Rev. Dr. James Henry Monk, Bishop of
Gloucester and Bristol, which melancholy, but not nnex-
peotA, event took place this afternoon at the episcopal
palace, Stapleton. The right rev, prolate, who was 73
years of age, had been ill for some considerable time
from the effects of heart disease, and his life was at ad
times uncertain ; but until within about a day of his
demise, he had n,,t (judging from such accounts as have
reached us) appeared worse than usual. Dr. Monk was
a rrebendary of Westminster, and was consecrated in
1830 to the see of Gloucester, which, upon the demise ef
Grey, Bishop of Bristol, had the last-named see
combined with it, whereby Dr. Monk bscame Bishop of
Gloucester and Bristol. The right rev, prelate was
f miserly Regius Fr.)fessor of Greek at the University of
Oxford .He was accounted a Greek scholar of great
eininenc3, and was a translator and editor of some of
the old Greek poets. His son is chancellor of the dio-
cese of Bristol.
Tee ceremony of baptising the four new bells which
have recently been brought to Pars for the cathedral
took
Place (.n Wednesday at two oclock, on the Place
du Parris Notre Dame, in presence of an immense con-
course of persons. The godfathers and mothers to the
bells were Mgr. Leon Francois Sibour, Bishop of Tripolk,
and coadjutor to the archbishop, and the Duchess of
Perigord, niece of Cardinal Perigord ; Count Charles de
Montalembert, and the Marquis; de Juign4 ; Count J.
S. Fet dinand de Tascher, and Viscountess de Quelen ;
the Marquis Arn6,l6a David Peatoret, and Mme.
Auguste Aire.