The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-04 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE.

The last Saturday Concert was very attractive, the names
of Mme. Clara Novello and Mr. Sims Reeves being adde'd
to a capital programme of instrumental music provided by
Mr. Augustus Maims.

The vocal pieces were the serenata, "0, the joy of truly
loving," from Mr. Costa's cantata, " The Dreams—which,
by the way, reminds us, if remotely, of the ladies' duo in.
" Norma," with the tempo altered—finoly sung by Mr. Sims.
Reeves, and encored ; tho romance, "Robert toi quej' aimer
from "Robert le Diable," clearly warbled and curiously-
changed by Mme. Clara Novello; Mr. Benedict's popular'
rondo, " Prendi per me soi libero," brilliantly rendered by-
the lady, and loudly encored ; and a pleasing song by Herr
Ganz, "When thou wilt be my bride," given with becom—
ing tenderness and expression by Mr. Sims Reeves. Lastly,.
the vocal twain joined in the duet, " Eil sol dell' animar
from " Rigoletto," which they sang a merveille.

The band performed Beethoven's symphony in B flat:,
No. 4 ; overture to Meyeibeer's " Struensee ;" scherzo fro) n
Mendelssohn's " Otello,' op. 20, arranged for orchestra b y
the composer ; and Meyerbeer's " Marche aux Flambeaux."
in C. Very little attention is paid to instrumental perfoi 7.•
mances by the regular visitors to the Saturday Concerts',
who prefer being enlived by vocal pieces. This, however;
is no reason why Mr. Augustus Maims should relax in his
endeavours to popularise instrumental music at the Crystail
Palace. He has effected a good deal with the forces placed'
at his disposal, and his programmes are invariably admir-•
able and select. Why should the mere listless lounger, or•
the desiderator of ballads, be only conciliated? Mr. Augus
tus Mans knows better.

On 'Wednesday, the fourth Royal Italian Opera Concert
will be given; and at the next Saturday Concert Mr. Henry
Leslie's choir is announced to sing.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
steady, and between 6,000 and 7,000 bales were
sold at former rates. In the Railway Share Mar-
ket only a limited business was transacted, and at
reduced quotations.

REPRESENTATION OF MAIIYLEBONE.—It is quite •
certain that the three Liberal candidates will go to the poll,
as, on being summoned by Mr. George Tamplin, the return-
ing officer, on Saturday afternoon, to ascertain what their
intentions were,
_Major Lyon,- Colonel Dickson, and Lord
Fermoy each placed in that gentleman's hands the sum of •
£260 as their share towards the erection of Misting* poll
booths, and other official expenses of the election. Mr.
Dyke, who announced himself as afourth liberal candidate,
has retired in favour of Lord Fermoy. It is said that a de-
potation to the Marquis of Chandos on Saturday, failed in
inducing that noble lord- to Come forward. The nomina- '
tion for to-morrow (Tuesday). at eleven o'clock, and the
poll for the following day (Wednesday).
THE LATE NORWICH ELECTION.—It is stated.
that in the course of the ensuing week petitions will be pre- t
sented to the House of Commons against Lord Bury's re-
turn from the nominators of Sir Samuel Bignold and Colonel .
Bolden, the noble lord's Conservative Opponents -claiming • :•
the seat obtained by his lordship. If this is 'done there [
will be no less . than four petitions before the house from
Norwich, three from the Conservatives and one from the
Liberals. The town council-have also entrusted a petition
for presentation to Mr. Bright, M.P., praying for a search- • [
lag inquiry into the election practices of the city, eithe•
betbre a select committee or a Royal Conunission takint ;
evidence on the spot.

THE IRISH JUDICIAL BENCH.—Mr. Henry Geo .
Hughes, Q.C., ex-Solicito-General, has been appointed
Baron of the Exchequer, in the room of the Right Hor
Baron Richards, who retires. The appointment will giv 3
general satisfaction, for, although a Whig ',and a Roma] ).
Catholic, Mr. Hughes is eminently papular with all parties .
By his elevation to the bench a large amount of equity busi
ness will fall to the share of the bar. Mr. Hughes was collet t
in Michaelnms, 1834, and has alarge share of professionalser- •
vice:to establish his claims for promotion. In 1843 he was ap. .
pointed by Sir E. Sugden. (then Chancellor of Ireland) one I
of the commissioners in matters of lunacy. In the year •
following he received a silk gown. In 1850 ho was raised .
to the post of Solicitor-General, and was a second time ap-
pointed to the office in 1858. He had been a Commissioner
of the Board of Charitable Bequests, since 1857, and from
1851 to 1856 he assisted the Marquis of Kildare as commis-
sioner in the Endowed Schools Inquiry. For the last 20
years Mr. Hughes has been the undoubted leader in the
Rolls' Court, where his practice has been enormous. In
1855 he contested the county of Cavan, on Sir John Young's
retirement, and represented his native county of .Longford
in the sessions of 1856 and 1857. •