The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY.

Last night Mendelssohn's grand work " b
was performed as the opening oratorio of the eiso
season of the National Choral Society. UndeTirtio
able direction of Mr. G. W. Martin al
National" has become one of' the great IntlBlc 0
societies of the metropolis. Its concerts fawgj,
attract an immense audience in Exeter HA the
cause the best talent is invariably secured for to
execution of the solos, and the chorus—nwing_js
the careful training of the talented directnr-bat
universally acknowledged to be quite equal to.tipe
of any other musical society giving its concerts
ere
" Great Room." The soloists last evening /I, in
Madame Rudersdorff, Miss L. Franklitei;
Miss A. Sinyth, Mr. Kerr Gedge, and :op
Santley, the chorus and band united
ing to 700 performers. With regard to the av-aij
tion of the grand composition little need be sea
beyond the remark that last night it was nerfornlrea
with the all that care and attention that has relic/:foe
Mr. Martin's concerts so celebrated. 1‘13" ge
Rudersdorff executed her principal air, "Hearlsrael," with great power and effect; and xir
Gedge sang "If with all your hearts" in a ra3:oo
that elicited the general applause of the of
audience. Of Mr. Santley's singing the mulled
the Prophet Elijah we can only say it was renu: the
with the most faultless intonation, and produce 100
deepest impression. The. splendid trio, " Lift t to
do
eyes" was encored, and a strong effort was raa 0
obtain a repetition of the air, "it is enntighon,
Lord," but Mr. Santley declined the intended "re,
our. The choruses were all executed with fill° Poi
cision, and left nothing to be desired ; a facto a 0
must have given the same pleasure to Mr. Mar 030
it did to the large audience assembled to bear

masterpiece of Mendelssohn. 004
Mr. Martin, in his programme, an 11°,11, oai
"Acis and Galatea," " Walpurgis's Night', //01
"The Creation," in each of which Mr. Sautle.7

take part.
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REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICII.--1-435"
one of the most crowded and enthusiastic rt, e•
meetings ever held at Greenwich took place at 0°114141
hall, Royal-hill, to hear an address from Mr. J.13•1":,,-t-vo:
as a candidate for the representation of the borong'
election. The chair was occupied by Mr. Berrl,;,
the course of an address, which occupied two 1,°":11„e1P-
‘
Langley detailed his views on various iLI3
questions, and took exception to many of the oililipe;
Alderman Salmons, as uttered by him at recent Iltberav
He would not come to the borough to divide tb° aired
interest ; but when ho found that the Liberals Oct" rviee'
representative of advanced views he was at their 70,
He advocated justice to Ireland, but denounced tilt ftliifj;
movement ; and he believed the present war w't to JO;
sinia to be promoted by the Government in ordercioraesilt
off the attention of the people from important soled.
affairs. A resolution pledging the meeting t° 095507
Mr. Langley at the next election was unanimonsli otiP
FATAL SHIPWRECK IN THE MERSEIr'---- 014
portalil
In the T.,011,101
gale blew over the Mersey on Tuesday.
the ship Ocean Home, Capt. R. Brennan, hence to Prr°s,
with coals, left the Mersey in tow of the tug eoel, 040
drew. In passing the bar of the Queen's Cll3ll,,ith °I;
grouu&d. The tide was running out stronglY of tl}
wind from the north-west coast. In conseve.7t,,, g
heavy sea the tug was unable to get her off, ar, two ifee;
to break up. Word was sent to Liverpool, so' of of ij
boats were out, and succeeded iu bringing Oil 24..7,eard °lv
crew of 26. A man and a boy were washed ov is brell.l)
drowned. The ship still remained aground, 311 $4lOl
ing up rapidly. She was a fine North American undo
the property of Messrs. Stoddart, Brothers, 01 stoa‘P
and had just been re-classed at Lloyd's. Moss°.
are insured.