The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-18 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

On Saturday afternoon we had a very delightful
concert at the Crystal Palace. The programme
was very attractive, and the attendance large. The
vocalists were Madame Sinico, Mr. Tom nobler,
and Signor Foli, the pianist being Miss Amy
Coyne, the daughter of the dramatic author of
that name. The concert opened .with Mozart's
magnificent overture, "Il Flauto Magico," which
was executed in the most perfect and finished man-
ner. On Saturday the most important piece in the
programme was Haydn's " Oxford Symphony ill
G," which had never before been played at the
Crystal Palace. Under its more familiar designation
of " Letter Q " it is, however, tolerably well known
to the subscribers of the Philharmonic Society.
We doubt if, on the memorable occasion when
Haydn was present at the Sheldonian Theatre in
1791 the symphony was so well played as on Satur-
day. Anything more perfect, indeed, it is not pos-
sible to imagine. Madame Siuico sacg with ex-
pression Beethoven's scena "Ah ! pertido," and
Arditi's valse, " L'Esta.si." Air. Tom liohler chose
Dana sua pace," from "Don Giovanni," and
"M' appari," from " Marta," awl Signor Foil
enraptured the audience with his excellent
singing of the English song, 44 The Brave
Old Oak." Miss Amy Coyne chose Mendelssohn's
"Rondo Capriccio in E minor" for a display of her
powers as pianist. The first few notes at once
showed that an accomplished artist was at the instru-
ment, and the great work was rendered with much
skill and judgment, although we incline to the
opinion that Miss Coyne took the movement much
too rapidly. The applause at the conclusion of the
rondo was genuine and well deserved. The nest
pieces performed by the young lady were Chopin'e,
" Notturno in F," and Bach's " Bouree in A minor.''
In the latter the execution of Miss Coyne showed
best. The young lady is without doubt a finished
player, and possesses great taste and judgment ;
and if she remains true to her own skill, and do'
cards the fulsome flattery that may perchance be
heaped upon her, she will at no distant day become
one of our greatest instrumentalists. We heartily
congratulate her on her success on Saturday last.

The Smithfield Club Cattle Show for 1851•

The forthcoming annual cattle show of the Smithfield
Club is appointed to take place, for the sixth time, at the
Agricultural Hall, Islington, commenting on Monday, the
9th December next, and continuing on the four following
days; and now that the ravages of the cattle plague 111ay
be said to be completely stamped out, there is every reason
to believe that it will be hold under far more favourable
auspices than on the two preceding occasions.
One no w feature of the present year's show has been the
enlargement of the galleries for implements, in consequence
of the insufficiency of the space, great as it was, previously
afforded for the accommodation of applicants in that de-
partment. This has been effected by bringing the frontage
of the north and south galleries flush with the first row of
iron pillars supporting the groins of the circular roof. By
this means there is placed at the disposal of the club for
letting purposes a number of bays, the spaces afforded 11
which have been secured by many of the most eminent
manufacturers of machinery for the display of their most
novel productions. At the same time, however, the area
is reduced to a corresponding extent with the enlargement
of the galleries. Although this large increase of spanellaS
been obtained, not only every appropriation for stands in
the galleries, but in the arcade and annexes, have been
filled, and large numbers have had their applications re-
jected for want of still more room. The show of roots and
agricultural produce will also bo on a much larger seal*
than usual.
With regard to the arrangements of the club in refer-
ence to the cattle and other stock, under the advice of Pro-
fessor Simmonds—although all apprehensions of the cattle
plague are now at an end—the committee have determined
to carry out the same precautionary measures as Were
adopted at the shows of 1865 and 1866 in enforcing, bnt";
in the transit and in the keep of all cattle entered an
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admitted to the show yard, the 54th section of the couselic i
a
dated Orders of Council relative to the cattle plague, rta
in the use of Sir William Burnett's disinfecting
over the entire area. The Ist of November Ica'
the last for completing the entries, which are es;
ceedingly numerous, far beyond those of the la
two or three years, and include several from Irk
Majesty's and the Prince of Wales's herds, from the Flemish
and Home Farms of Windsor, and also from his royal hig:_
ness's farm at Sandringham. This might naturally be tike
pected to be the case when the fact is considered that le
Majesty's and the Prince's land steward, Major-Gen-,,tise
Hon. A. N. Hood, is this year's president of the club.
Earl of llardwicke, Lord Berners, Lord Walsinghani,
Spencer, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Tredegar, one!
large number of distinguished graziers and agricultural
are amongst the contributors of stock. The show will n
divided into 56 classes—viz., cattle 34, sheep 18, and It
a
4. The prizes in money amount to £1,895, viz. - for
£1,205 ; sheep, £570 ; and for pigs, £l2O. In addition
"
th"o
these money prizes tern are six silver cups— two o.f r
value Of £lO, for the best steer or ox and for best hole,,
cow iu the cattle classes ; three of the value of £2O 0e0it1;1
for best pen of Leicesters, Cotswolds, or other loag-w.., hire
breeds, best pen of Southdowns, Hampshire, or Wi.lre, or
Downs; for the best pen of Shropshire, Oxfordslu ea
of
cross-breeds ; and a silver cup, value £2O, for best
,)er_.
of
pigs. There are also three gold medals for bre d
pens
best stock in cattle, and ten silver medals for bent_ pee_oss
sheep and pigs in extra stock, thus making the i_Se`aou
value of the prizes awarded by the club this yea
_xrcer
considerably over £2,000, being, with possiblY trued, tile
tion of the Royal Agricultural Society
largest award of prises made by any similarof
the kingdom.— Observer.
EiLgtitaution

PRIVATE BILLS FOR NEXT SESSION.----The 11115:11.
ber of private bills for next session will be very
mono
Last year there were 317, and iu the previous session
if
than 600. Next session there will be a great falliDg
By the end of the present month all the
depositedthQ i'xiyoto LAOIS aro 10