The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

If the weather on Monday kept many from visit-
ing the Surrey Gardens,`the attendance on Tues-
day fully made up for it, and the programme of the
concert was so arranged as to provide musical food
for all tastes. The most noticeable features were
the andante movement from Spohr's symphony,
" The Power of Sound," which was played by
the band with remarkable precision and finish, and
conducted by Jullien in a manner that proved he
thoroughly entered into the feeling of the great
composer. Monsieur Duheme's trumpet solo ob-
tained a deserved encore, and the cornet solo,
" The Exile's Lament," was played by Kcenig
with exquisite feeling, and brought out the capabi-
lities of the instrument in a manner which Kcenig
alone knows how to produce. Jullien's " British
Army Quadrille" is one of those descriptive pieces
for which Jullien has made himself justly popular.
As may be supposed, it is full of martial airs,
trumpet-calls, and signals. We have first the en-
campment of the army before a city ; then the
parade of the troops ; then a sortie of the enemy ;
next a battle, and finally a victory. Inter-
spersed through the quadrille are several well-
known airs, such as "The British Grenadiers,
" The Girl I left behind me," " Rule Britannia,"
dTc., which were executed by the model band of
military instruments in a highly satisfactory man-
ner. Altogether these quadrilles are amongst the
best that M. Jullien has produced.
The selection from "11 Trovatore" is most ex-
cellent, and the effect of Kcenig's cornet solo in
the beautiful tenor serenade is perfectly ravishing ;
in fact, the introduction of a chorus, and Lavigne,
Ruchert, and Hughes on the oboe, flute,
and opheiclside, serve to make this selection
really dramatic. The allegro movement and Storm
from Beethoven's Pastoral symphony was admir-
ably executed by the band, nor must Signor
Seghicelli's performance on the violin be passed
over ; his playing is characterised by great sweet-
ness, and a desire to bring out the musical qualities
of the instruments rather than make a display of
his own mechanical exertions.
A little disappointment was felt when Jullien
announced that Madame Gaisier, who had been
advertised, was too ill to sing, but that if any per-
sons had visited the Gardens on purpose to hear
that accomplished singer their money would be
returned—an extremely liberal offer ; and a still
further desire to please the public was shown by
the fact that a messenger was sent for Madame
Rudersdorff, who was fortunately disengaged,
and who sang the well-known " Roberto
oh to the adore" very feelingly and with great
dramatic effect. She appears to us to be yell
suited for the Gardens. Her Etyle of singing is
i
bold, but chaste ; and there s more verve about
her than is ordinarily to be met with in concert
singers. A word of praise is due to Miss Kauve
for the charming simple style in which she sang
" The Evening Prayer," from Costa's oratorio of
The Royal Surrey Garden Concerts are altogether
very good. The music is well selected, and the
execution of the pieces by the band is worthy of all
praise.

THE QUEEN MOTHER OF OUDE.—We aro informed
on what we have reason to regard as good authority
that the Queen mother of Oude has resolved to proceed
to England by the next mail steamer, for the purpose of
pleading her son's cause. We cannot but admire the
energy of this lady, and regret that her son should have
inherited so little of it,
Had he possessed more of her spirit
Oude wonld in all probability never have been annexed.
We think it a pity that the Queen should undertake aj our-
uey to England for the purpose of appealing against the
annexation of Oude, because we did not think there
is a shadow of chance of Wajid Ali being restord to his
throne. She will have to undergo great fatigue and dis-
comfort and will be put to a vast expense, in return for
which she will receive nothing, we apprehend, but dig-
appointment ; while her being a parra nisneen lady will
deprive her of all the pleasures derivable from travelling
in new lands. We fear, too, that her Majesty will not
be received in the manner she anticipates by her sister
Victoria, and this will be a source of considerable disap-
pointment to her.—Bengal ffurkaru.
The Franz Ernst and the Helene have arrived at
9,nlthainvori, wit!) r -brn 'l7_ ports
iu tao Black Sue. fritiiti are I.ln, first, cargoe3 of corn
from such ports whioh have arrived there since the break-
ing out of the Russian war.
A balloon of the Paris Hippodrome descended right
into the gardens of the Tuileries a few days ago.