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CRYSTAL PALAO.E.

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IThe first of the annual series of winter concerts
for 1866-67 took place - on Saturday, and, though
1 the vocalists who appeared have not obtained the
renown achieved by those more favourite artistes
whose clear, sweet strains are yearly heard ringing
through the lofty nave of our greatest permanent
temple of the arts, it was, nevertheless, attended
by such success as to make it an auspicious
precursor of similar performances which are to
follow. It was given in the enclosure called the
Concert-room, which has been simply and taste-
fully redecorated • during the recess. Mr. Matins,
ehwt
the overture
datohsv
the able and indefatigable conductor, on appear-
leelgi
brsr
taennertdee
acknowledgmentsdt
ot
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nai, nytahrek Bias"e d
programmewarmth,
ato oee
ogpaevoeiothge
(Men-
delssohn). This vigorous prelude was played with
a spirit and accuracy which reflected the highest
credit not only on the musical director, but also on
every member of his well-disciplined orchestral
band. The aria " Cangio d'aspetto" (Handel)
was set down for Mdlle. Elvira Behrens, and was
rendered by that lady with evident care, but not
with such effect as to elicit any marked expression
of opinion from a numerous and sympathising audi-
ence. Mdlle. Behrens' rich contralto was heard to
far greater advantage in the two duets which she
afterwards sang in conjunction with 11.1tille. Ene-
quist, who possesses a fine soprano voice of pure
quality and of considerable compass. Both the
pieces alluded to—romely, " Schon Blumlein "
(Schumann), a soft, simple melody, and " Maig-
lockehen" (Mendelssohn), a sprightly, tripping
composition—were received with such favour as to
but narrowly escape repetition. Mdlle. Enequist
gave the romance " Sombre forct," from " Guil-
laume Tell" (Rossini), with appropriate force and
feeling, while the solemn suggestive accompaniment 1
was played by the band with singularly happy effect. 1
The solo pianist engaged for the occasion was Herr
Fritz Hartvigson, from Copenhagen, who made his
first appearance at the Crystal Palace on Saturday.
He chose a grand fantasia by Schubert, introducing
the air of " The Wanderer" in the slow movement.
The performance was remarkable for the care evi-
dently bestowed upon it, and also for undeviating
accuracy. Mr. Hartvigson plays with great energy
and brilliancy. The other morceaux which appeared
on the programme were the song " Serenade" (Gou-
nod), allotted to Mdlle. Elvira Behrens, and the
aria, " Ah, fors'e lui," from " Traviata" (Verdi),
which Mdlle. Enequist sang so happily as to elicit
loud expressions of well - deserved approbation.
Undoubtedly, however, the great feature of the
concert was the Symphony No. 4, in B flat
(Beethoven), which was played by the band with a
precision which kept the audience in rapt attention
from the first chord to the last of its exquisite melody.
Every note was given with morvellous distinctness,
the first movement, " Adagio ed allegro vivace,"
evidently finding the greatest favour with those who
had the good fortune to hear it on Saturday, and
who rewarded its rendering by enthusiastic marks
of appreciation. The meed of praise which is cer-
tainly due to the members of the orchestra, whose
services are too often left unrecognised, must be most
emphatically given, inasmuch as it is impossible, I
from the number of the instrumentalists, to charac-
terise any individual effort. The concert, which
was, as maybe seen, varied and excellent, was brought :
to a close about five o'clock by the performance of ,
the " Ente Acte et Polonaise" (Meyerbeer), then , 1
executed for the first time at the Crystal Palace. I i

Railway Traffic Returns for the Week,

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Miles Opened.

Reoeios.

Eiailways.

1865. 1865. 1866 1865_

.c C
Belfast and N. Counties . 991 994 2.2 2 2.137
Belfast and County Down.... 49 • *9 6:9 775
Myth and Tyne 35 16 2,239 2,595
Brecon and Merthyr
Bristol and Exeter l3ll 1214 7,716 7.811
Caledonian, Scottish Central 561 561 31.295 34,575
Cambrian
Cockermouth K & Penrith .. 314 314 491 461
Cork and Bandon 2O 20 448 443
Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 64 61 183 229
Cork and Youghal - -
Cornwall 654 654 2,022 2.000
Deeside • 17 17 316 819
Do Extension
6•9 1.802
1
Dublin & Belfast J unction 63 63 -• .: 73
75 75 1,9:3 2..
Dublin and Drogheda 337 335
Dublin and Meath
106 3;255 4,171
Dub. & Wicklow and Wex,d. 106
Forth and Clyde Junction - 50-
c,5 4.855
Furness, &a
GlasgowG ifas
t,,, r&n , SNorui
ktll,
&- WE e.
us t en
tronn
Great Northern 422 101 42,; 63 1,1,841
,
Great North of Scotland 212 241 3,221 3,233
tit. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) Bll 712 935 873
51LSouthn. & Westn.(lrind.) 4191 3875 9,979 11,054
Great Western 1262 12804 80.729 78.848
Highland , 216 216 5,u31 5,307
lioyla)e
51
Irish North-Western 145 145 1,955 1,989
12 8 Isle of Wight ....... ....• • • 5 2 316
Lancashire& Yorkshire 493 403 45,430 43.315
Limerick and Ennis... 214 244 187 186
Limerick and Foydes 265 265 156 140
Llanelly 464 461 735 832
L tynvi Valley
London & North-Western
London & South-Western
Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2934 272 27,216 27,177
1355 134 1 12,t 67 13,013
DLooa
.ul
ItlKtenen,ttrCoehoosaltsihttaa mn ~
„dvx
tDe oi;
icor
u;
1 124 12 j 2,42.3 2.550
27 27 2,140 2,611
Lon., Tilbury, & Southend
Londonderry and Coleraine 355 465 396 397
Slan.,Sheilield,& Lincolnsh
Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham 95 95 1,619 1,617
Maryport and Carlisle
Metropolitan
Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6774 6/75 56,749 53,818
Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 2601 2605 5,76 I 5.519
Konmouthsh. Rail. & Canal ll II 2,904 3,0:5
North British, Edin., Pertn
and Dundee
N-Eastern and Stock. & Dart 1207/ 11715 76.2 9 73,463
North London ll 9 4,8:Z2 3.597
North Staffordshire 258 258 9,175 8.350
Pembroke and Tenby 274 114 258 2( 8
lthymney
Scottish North-Eastern 212143 119384 I'l6-1 06
3,-9
Somerset and Dorset 66 66 1.332 1,158
South Devon
South-Eastern 319 315 -29,263 32.001
Taff Vale 63 61 6,671 6,177
Ulster
Vale of Clwyd.
Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 437 552
Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1.674 1,5 2
Nvrexham, Mold, &c l4 14 266 251
W'haveu,Cleator,& Egrmilt lO 19 163 61'8
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.
Austrian B2B 828 49.666 41,874
Bahia and San Francisco
Belgian Eastern J unction- 264 264 353 492
Bombay, Baroda, St Cen. India 306 306 5,354 3.127
Detroit and Milwaukic lB9 189 8,516 8.700
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France 1665 1151 78,931 80,3 a)
Eastern Bengal
East Indian
Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 28,606 3 .85 )
Great Central of Belgium 285 2.5 6 587 7.861
Great Indian Peninsula 712 590 13,539 15,461
Great Luxembourg 134 134 5,876 6.150
Great Southern of India
Great Western of Canada 349 315 12,815 16.294
Madras
14adrid. Saragossa &liicant 778 -713 17,665 18, 75
Northern of Canada ..
Northern of France 764 724 68,0 3 7,•11,1
Norwegian Trunk
Ottoman
3
Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 2OOB 20 6 163 ,
~ 132 148, 227
Paris and Orleans lB2l 1818 89."
B_'"6 ` '65 •
Sc Recifede and San Francisco. &c 771 774 1,315 1,3-t
.n
Do. Punjab, &c 253 253 ~,,,,, L 4
L: _
South Austrian, &c .. • 1708 1645 - -
D, Pidmont lin 619
Soutoherne es
of France 966506 823 1208;:215152 3307351 11
Victoria
We11and67,409 64,511
West & N-Wn. of France
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Foreign Mail .Facket List.
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MAILS DUE.
via Southampton. —.Oct. 20.
dustralla and New Zealand,
Ditto, via 14.1areeilies .......................... Oct. 14,
British packet. ..... .. • .Nov, 5.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by
Ditto. by French packet . Oct. 2%
Oct. ', 8
chin, roping, and §lngvore, via Southamptoa..
Ceylon, via Southampton....
.s),c,fdampton ........ • .......
Cape or Good llope. Aaccnsinn. and ;,t, ',mum....
Oct 3.
Ditto, via klaracillem
faikland Islands ......................................................................................
Marseilles Gibraltar,
Southampton Oct. 3
Indipai(tetoa.levvuEt
hrsaemilpletson 04..70
India (Bombay), via Southampton. .
Ditto, via Marseilles .. .... .
Ditto,
viav
3lalta, Egypt, and Aden, via
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Mauritius,
Ditto, lila Blarseillei. .
............. Oct. 14
gewfoundland

.......................... , Oct. 10.
Vortusal .................. Nov, fi.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon..
United Mates and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet ..............
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton .....
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Oct. 12.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teuerilre ....Oct. 10.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and
and ur as)
•• •••••• Oot. 15
Cuba and Mexico •
Oat. 29
Bermuda, via Halifax Oct. 24.
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Bahamas. Pia New ..... ll* *I t

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The thirtieth annual meeting
yesterday on the farm of Mr. Francistierboa o;
near Feltham. The society has been specially . ied
for the encouragement of good ploughing and other agri-
cultural improvements, and for giving rewards to servants
for good conduct and long service ; and the proceedings
yesterday were conducted with a view to the promotion of
' both these objects. A considerable number of ploughs
were kept busy throughout the morning, and manyrewards
were presented to the best men, whose work was, wo be- .
lieve, very admirably performed; whilq similar marks of
encouragement and approval were given to old and 'well-
conductedmale and female farm labourers and s.,rvants. -
Major-General Wow), of Littleton Park, distributed the
prid.es
•, J-1, •,i - • r.. rd.. addressed a few kind words to the
successful competitors. Ife remiurled the men that the
steady and faithful discharge of duty was the surest road
to happiness, and he wished the younger and unmarried
portion of the women good husbands, such as he was sure
they all amply merited. (Laughter.) This portion of the
business of the day closed with cheers for the Queen and •
for General Wood.

The labourers afterwards dined together in a tent erected
on the ground, and the gentlemen partook of a luncheon
under similar shelter. General Wood presided at the latter
entertainment, and was supported by Mr. James Mont-
gomery, J.P., the Bev. C. Laird, of Harrow ; the ltev. Mr.
Lebas, of Bedfont ; Mr. P. Sherborn, the treasurer of the
society, and a number of the other friends of the association;
but the company was loss numerous than on many previous
occasions, and comprised a more limited portion of the
leading landed gentry of the county.
At the conclusion of theluncheon the usual loyal and con-
stitutional toasts were given from the chair, and cordially
honoured by the company.

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening,
expressed his regret at the diminished support which the
society had of late years obtained. Ho believed, however, that
they had in their day performed much valuable work, and
he did not despair of seeing the career of their usefulness
still continued. He was aware that all persons engaged in
agricultural pursuits in this country had for some time suf-
fered a certain amount of inconvenience from the scarcity
and the consequent dearness of labour. But they could not
regard that circumstance as an unmixed evil, because it must
be the result of a growing:prosperity among the great mass
of our population, and it was impossible that the agricultural
body should not, through the increased demand for all kinds
of articles of consumption, have indirectly, but still largely,
participated in that blessing. (Hear, hear.) He begged leave
to give them the toast of—" Prosperity to the Middlesex
Agricultural Society," and with that toast he would couple
the name of the excellent chairman of their committee;Mr.
Robert Stevens. (Cheers.)
Mr. R. STEVENS briefly acknowledged the compliment.
" The Health of the Chairman" was afterwards proposed
by theßev. C. Laird, and the gallant officer, in responding to
the toast, observed that he had himself taken care to get the
best men he could procure for the performance of his harvest
work, and to pay them a good price for their labour. The
result was, that he had got in his corn without a drop of
rain, and he had since sold his barley for 465. a quarter,
(Heir, hear,) He had to pay for that, but he believed that
he had obtained a fair return for his outlay. (Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Health of their
Secretary, Mr. F. Sherborn," and the gentleman, in return-
ing thanks for the compliment, expressed his belief that it
would be idle to prolong the existenceof the society if they
did not receive a larger amount of countenance and encou-
ragement than they had done during the last year from the
receiptsmgeonr gentry ry
especially afonrd t theht
p froma
slatb olt2uh
their expenditure to £296, and they had £2OO in the funds;
uhrslaadotifaotinnheooiruf
neotthemdemdtoit
xtere2ic.9t7T,,
haaenni
so that it was not mere money they wanted. But if their
hs
proceedings did not create a greater amount of interest than
r lemun logen mpt
had of late been observable amono the agriculturists of the
county he should feel compelled to consider that they had
outlived the period of their usefulness. (Hear, hear.)
A few other toasts of a formal character followed, and
the proceedings of the day terminated.

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