The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.
The Hamburg and American Company's screw
steamer Borussia, Captain Trautman, with New
York dates to the 2d inst., arrived off Cowes last
evening en route for Hamburg. She brought 117
passengers, but no specie.

Throughout her voyage she experienced westerly
winds, with a high westerly sea running; she,
nevertheless, made the passage in 11 days.
The political news by the Borussia has been
principally anticipated.
"—ln the State Senate Bills regulating freights
on the Eric Railroad and to amend the Insurance
Act were reported favourably. The bill for the
relief of the Agricultural College was passed. In
the Assembly the privileges of the floor were
extended to the Hon. John B. Haskin and to
ex-Senator Ely. The Railroad Proxy Bill was
discussed and laid on the table. Several bills were
nasEed, among them the Act to prevent prize I. /
fighting.

NORFOLK AND NORWICH MUSICAL

FESTIVAL.

Preparations and engagements for the festival,
which will commence on Monday, the 17th of
September, under the conduct of Mr. Benedict,
are already going on with activity. We under-
stand that the services of Madame Clara Novello,
Madame Weiss, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Wilbye
Cooper, Mr. Charles Santley, and Mr. Weiss have
been secured, and that other important engagements
are pending. Upon this occasion, a lively and pecu-
liar interest attaches itself to the name of Clara No-
vello, because it will probably be the last time that
the public will have an opportunity of hearing the
Queen of Song prior to her final retirement from the
profession. Amongst the propositions about to be
submitted by the sub-committee to the general com-
mittee, if not already accepted by the latter (a
point on which we are not quite sure), is a per-
formance of Hadyn's oratorio of "The Creation,"
on the Monday evening, at a greatly reduced price,
instead of having cheap preliminary concerts. This
will enable many lovers of music belonging to a
class whose avocations will not allow them to at-
tend morning performances, to enjoy a great work
interpreted by first-rate voices and instruments;
it is in furtherance, too, of the main end of
all musical festivities, the diffusion of a refined
taste. On the Tuesday evening it has been
proposed to do Gluck's " Armida," in either
the first or second part of the concert. This
recommendation has our unqualified approval,
being a step in the direction which we have always
advocated, namely, the revival of great and unjustly
neglected compositions. On the Wednesday morn-
ing it is proposed to do " The Last Judgment" of
Spohr, in honour of that illustrious composer's
memory; this will be preceded, or followed, by
Handers famous " Dettingen Te Deum." On
Wednesday evening a leading feature will be Pro-
fessor Bennett's "May Queen ;" and on Thursday
evening, Mr. Benedict's " Undine," composed ex-
pressly for this festival ; on Thursday morning, a
selection, and Herr Molique's oratorio of " Abra-
ham;" and on Friday, "The Messiah." Two
symphonies have been proposed, namely, Haydn's
Military Sinfonia, No. 12, and Beethoven's in C
minor.