The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-26 00:00:00

ST. JAMES-HALL.

At length we have at the west end of the town a •
music-hall worthy of a great metropolis. Why such a
structure was not erected before we cannot pretend to
say, but there can be no dontt that it has long been a
desideratum, and equally certain that,•although London
abounds in enterprising capitalists, and companies for
almost every imaginable thing are constantly springing
up like mushrooms, it was reserved or the two gentlemen
—Messrs. Willert Beale and Frederick Chappell—to
suggest, and by their indefatigable labours and perse-
verance to carry to a successful issue, an undertaking
which supplies a public want. The ball was so minutely
and thoroughly described in our yesterday's impression
that it were superfluous now to enter into details ; but
we may add that it looked still more bright and beauti-
ful last night, when it was honoured by the presence of
H. R.H, the Prince Consort, a large number of our aristo-
cracy, and a very numerous general company belongir g
for the most part to the better classes of society. The
grand igaugurativi concert, got up under the able
direction of Mr. Benedict, was of a sacred character,
and devoted entirely to a char:table purpose. A swore
auspicious or acceptable method of commencing a great
undertaking could not have been chosen. Tne proceeds
of the concert under notice, with those of the next, an-
nounced for to-morrow evening, are to be p esented to
the Middlesex Hospital, one of our best conducted and
most valuable public institutions 3, but which is at this
moment unhappily in great need of pecuniary aid. The
importance of the hospital and the legitimacy of its
claim upon public sympathy will be readily admitted
when we state that in 1857 no leas than 2,109 in-patients
and 16,469 out-patients (total 18,578) were relieved.
The concert of last night was in almost every respect
excellent. The works performed were Mendelssohn's
Lobgesang," Handel's " Coronation Anthem," Spohr's
cantata, " God, Thou art Great," a " Benolictus" by
Chernbini, Marcello's solo and chorus, " I cieli immensi
narrano " MGZITOII "Ave verum," and the "Halle-
lujah Chorus," from Beethoven's " Mount of Olives."
The principal vocalists--Madame RudersdorS, Madame
Weiss, Miss Stabbach, and Miss Dolby ; Mr. Lookey,
Mr. Montem Smith, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Santley.
There was a first rate band. The choruses were sung by
the celebrated " Vocal Association," and Mr. Benedict
conducted.

As far as we could judge from the different points of
the hall where we were succesrively placed to hear the
music, the principles of acoustical science have been suc-
cessfully studied by the architect.

To day is the day now settled for the return of her
Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort
to Windsor Castle for the Easter holidays. It is ex-
pected that the Court will remain at the Castle about
three weeks, when it will return to Buckingham Palace.
The French Ambassador had an interview with the
Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. Sir Brook William Bridges and Sir
W. Heathcote bad also interviews with the noble earl
yesterday.
His Excellency the Saxon Minister has engaged apart-
ments at Farrance's Hotel, Belgravia, for his Royal
Highness Prince George of Saxony and suite, who are
expected to arrive in London from Paris this day.
The Duchess of Wellington and Lady Julia Hay are
sojourning at the Bedford Hotel, Brighton.
The Duchess of Northumberland held an assembly on
We inesday evening at Northumberland House.
The Marchioness of Salisbury held an assembly last
evening, at the family mansion in Arlington-street.
THE COUNT OF FLANDERS.—On Wednesday his Royal
Highness the Count of Flanders attained his legal ma-
jority of 21. The Prince was born at Laeken on the
24th of March, 1837, which was in that year Good
Friday,
The canoe list at Hereford a3SIESS contained only one
case. This was an action on a buildei's oill for building
a wall, and presented but poor entertainment for the
crowd of barristers who were present in court.
DORLIY, THUBSDAY.+THE COLLEGE ELECTION.—The
polling was very languid to-day, and up to 12 o'clock
not more than 72 votes were recorded, 60 for Mr. Lefroy
and 12 for Dr. Gayer. At the close the numbers were
—Lefroy, 82 ; Gayer, 23.
A letter from Vienna in the Post Ampt Gazette cf
Frankfort states that the National Bank of Austria will
resume payments in specie on the let July next, instead
of on the Ist January, as previously announced. The
same journal states that the budget from October 1857
to October 1858 presents no deficit, and that the
equilibrium between the receipts and the expenditure
which has been so long wanting has been at length re-
established.
ABOLITION OF HABBOUR-IIASTEB OF THE PORT OF
LOirDON.---Yeeterday morning the office of harbour-
master of the port of London ceased under the provisions
of the Thames Conservancy Act, and the office at St.
Katharine's was finally closed. The duties hitherto per-
formed by the harbour master will now be transacted by
the commissioners appointed under the Thames Conser-
vancy enactment.
THE LEVIATHAN.— The Leviathan or Great Eastern
will, we have every reason to hope, come to Liverpool
after all. A " grid" of very unusual dimensions is
being laid down upon the Cheshire side, between Monk's
Ferry and the graving docks of Messrs. Cayton and
M'Keverigan, and it is said, we believe on very good
authority, that it is designed for the accommodation of
the monster ship.—Liverpool Mail.
MORE CLERICAL SCLNDAL.—We are informed that the
public of Liverpool will shortly have again before them
the details of a case very similar in all its features to that
of the Rev. Mr. Gent's. The parties reside in the parish
of West Derby, and, singularly enough, a "town mis-
sionary" is also involved in this scandal. Against him
an action for defamation is now pending, he being the
principal actor in the matter.—Liverpool Mercury.
PRIZES.—The Society for the Encouragement of
Soence, Letters, and Arts at Milan has, in accordance
with the report of its committee, adjudged to Dr. Ee
Lee, M.R.C.S , England, the prize of 600 Ovree, as the
author of the beet essay on the subject, " What are the
really useful applications in physiology, pathology, and
therapeutics, that are to be expected from the investi-
gations undertaken into the phenomena of animal mag-
netism."
MANCHESTER ART TREASURES EXHI4ITION.—The pre-
paration or a design for a memorial card of thanks was
placed by the committee in the hands of Mr. R.
Dudley,
and from his drawings a very handsome card has been
prepared by Messrs. Day and Sons. The inscription is
enclosed in a richly ornamented oblong frame, in the
sides of which are set a number of little designs, repre-
sentative of the arts of the painter, the sculptor, the
potter, and others. The card does credit to She designer,
and is a very favourable specimen of lithography.
THE BROTHEBTON MEMORIAL FUND.—At a meeting of
the committee, held at Salford on Wednesday,the Mayor
of Salford (Mr. Harvey) in the chair, a statement was
submitted by the hon. secretary, showing that the re-
ceipts and interest amount to 2,5971. Os. 9.1., which, after
plying for the statute to be erected in Peel Park,
and for the design for a monument in the cemetery, will
leave a balance of 6261. 114., the interest of which will
be annually expended in books for the Free Library, and
Salford and Pendleton Mechanics' Institutions. It is
expected that the statute will be fixed in the park by the
Ist of May next.
A WASSAIL BOWL FOR MR. DICIEENB.—We believe
t'es directors of the Philosophical Association felt a good
deal at a loss in what form to approach Mr. Dickens on
the somewhat delicate question of remuneration for the
lecture which he is about to deliver in this city. But
as that gentleman has as acute a sense of a hint, as Le
has by nature a generous disinterestedness which makes
him only solicitous to coin money when it is to be given
to a charitable purpose, he at once declined to accept auy
acknowledgment for his services. In these circum-
stances the directors resolved not to be wholly outdone
in generosity, and they have commissioned a magnificent
wassail bowl to be presented at the close of the lecture
on Friday night.—North. British Mail.
Cal ACCIDENX IN CHEArBIDE.—On Tuesday morning,
about 11 o'clock, while Mr. A. Dickey was passing the
crossing in Cheapeide opposite Queen-street, ho was
etreck down with great force by a Hansom cab, and
from the trampling of the horse's hoofs, and both wheels
Laving passed over him, received severe injuries. Con-
sciousness having returned, the unfortunate gentleman
was removed to the hospital, whet a it was found he bad
sustained fractures of several ribs and the lesser bone or
the right leg, with other injuries. A correspondent
writes to us :—" It is high time the Lord Mayor and
police authorities should interfere to stop the reckless
driving of these Hansom cabs and railway vans, as not
a day passes without such occurrences happening in our
crowded streets and thr)ngbfares."
DESTRUCTION OF A COTTON MILL BY FlRE.—Yes-
terday morning a cotton manufactory, belonging to Mr.
J. Fielding, and called Providence Mill, at Lees, near
Oldham, was partly destroyed by fire: The mill was in
the occupation of Mr. Joseph Lees, Mr. Fielding, and
Messrs. Yates and Cooper. The fire broke out a little
before six in the morning, and six engines from the
neighbourhood were brought into play in the course of a
short time. The principal part of the building, devoted
to carding and spinning, six stories high, and in which
the fire commenced, with its valuab'e machinery, was
deetreyed by nine o'clock. Tne loss is estimated at
ORDER OF THE GARTER.—Her Majesty the Queen held 12,000/., which is covered by insurances in the West of
a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, ye: -
tepees! afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Duke of England, Sun, Yorkshire, Anchor, and Equitable offices.
ed was occupied by Mr. Lees and
Wellington was introduced, The Portion destroyed
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"Sarrat" hind was uncarted at Burnham Beechen,
after a run of two hours and a half was taken in the
the So- open about three miles beyond Chesham. The new
in tn. Queen the honour of master, the Earl of Sandwich, was present for the first
time, and was knocked over by a rindom rider, but
11.u...1.4TX:d0r Oatedon, soon regained his position. A similar accident befel the
His al Highness the irre'illegope.:isuogtorittneg
Lord Colville, honoured the
Theatre with her pres
with hissesence la-t evening the 0
James's Hall. His Royal Highness
enZiseteiriformanes at let" 6119•11 and first whin-
was attended by
Margins of Abercorn, Lord Bagot, Major -Gen. Viryldre e.;‘t
de Roo. - '. - - muses Mr. Davis, the royal huntsman, met with a
ChYlciPie more serious catastrophe. The horse was abhoutt to
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the Hon. P. TealarrimaitiAtii.aerme medical men, of twimhately re-
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There must always be a species of guerilla
warfare carried on to a certain extent in both
Houses of Parliament. We cannot object to the
skirmishes of outposts, or to exchanges of com-
pliments in the military fashion between " light
bobs" and " triailleurs." It is perfectly correct
that they should at one moment fraternise, and
the next be prepared to worry each other. But
the heavy artillery should never be engaged
where " pop-guns" would be more appropriate
weapons. A NAsmrra's hammer may be so
admirably constructed, and tap so gently, as to
fashion a tenpenny nail, but there would be a
great waste of power in so doing, and no j udi-
cious manufacturer would resort to such instru-
ments.

" To compare small things with great," we
may see similar inconsistencies in the political
world. The Ex-leader of the House of Lords—
the quondam President of the Privy Council,
hurled a few tormenting missiles against those by
whom his colleagues were superseded. And for
what t Simply because they had followed in the
track indicated by their predecessors. It was the
to quoque argument. We treated the Company
badly, but you were by no means better, and
therefore you also merited censure.
No one could administer a more appropriate
rebuke to this Parthian hostility than EArl GREY.
He, courted by Whig and Tory, Conservative and
Radical—the independent Peer, who, like HARRY
Gow, " fought for his own hand," and could,
without inconsistency, exclaim, " A plague of
both your houses," recognised the gross impro-
priety of Lord GRANVILLE'S attack on his oppo-
nents, and implied defence of his own and his
coadjutors' policy.
A more suitable occasion might surely have
been selected. The Indian question will be ven-
tilated this evening in the House of Commons,
and every discontented legislator will have full
time to sharpen his weapons during the recess,
and a certain opportunity for discharging his
shafts. It would have been more dignified and
courteous on the part of Earl GRANVILLE, and far
more judicious, to have bided his time, and avoided
such an inopportune and premature movement.
He should also have shown some gratitude for the
forbearance of his opponents during many sessions,
and perceived the possibility of a Roland in the
Derbyite camp that might fairly be matched with
the Palmerstonian " Oliver."

Lord DERBY accepted his share of the censure
which Lord GREY impartially administered, but
in so doing he was really heaping coals on his ad-
versary'a head. There was nothing that could be
fairly alleged against himself or any of his more
prominent and influential followers. Lord
GRANVILLE could not have justified his
course by any example on their side. We
need not further refer to such unseemly contests.

well•founded complaints respecting the con-

duct of either Ministry to the East India Com-
pany can be preferred, there will be a suitable
occasion for their discussion ! That should be
waited for, and there should be no petty onslaughts
in the interval which may annoy, but cannot
aerioasly injure, either party.