The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

The musical performances at these gardens, under
the superintendence of M. Jullien, continue to be
of a highly attractive character, and the pro-
grammes, according to the method usually adopted
by that distinguished public entertainer, have pre-
sented a judicious combination of popular and
classical pieces. It is worth a visit to the gardens,
and an hour spent in the music hall, if only to
hear one of the symphonies of Beethoven or Men-
delssohn executed with such admirable vigour and
precision by M. Jullien's powerful orchestra, the
members of which, by constant practice together,
have reached a degree of efficiency attainable in no
other way. The Italian symphony of Mendelssohn
has long been one of the stock-pieces of the band ;
but the 7th symphony of Beethoven, a still more
elaborate and difficult work, seems now to be the
favourite medium for exhibiting its proficiency to
the public. To make popular, in the strict sense of
the term, a composition of so high a character would
puzzle any one less confident of the public ear than
M. Jullien ' • but, having set himself the task,
he has already made the two middle movements
as familiar to his numerous patrons as any
part of the " C minor" or the " Pastoral." How
little the audiences that resort to the Surrey-
gardens are indifferent to the beauties of this noble
symphony is demonstrated in the decorous atten-
tion with which it is listened to from beginning to
end, and the hearty plaudits that greet the termi-
nation of every movement.
The musical festival which inaugurated the open-
ing of this establishment so brilliantly last season,
is to have its parallel very shortly. On Friday
evening a series of entertainments, on an unusually
grand scale, is to commence with the oratorio of
" The Creation." The festival is to last 10 days.
"The Creation" will be followed by "Elijah,
Elijah" by Haydn's " Seasons ;" and then, in alter-
nate succession, we are promised a Rossini, a
Verdi, a Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Mozart
night. The host of artists engaged, besides the
band and chorus, which are to be as numerous as
on the previous occasion, includes Mesdames Gas-
sier, Rudersdorff, Caradori, Fiorentini, and Weiss,
Mademoiselle Westerstrand, Misses Louisa Vin-
, ning, Stabbacb, and Dolby, Messrs. Sims Reeves,
Gassier, Reichardt, Weiss, Perren, dtc. (vocalists) ;
Herr Ernst, Signors Bazzini, Sivori, Piatti, And-
reoli, Bottesini, Miss Arabella ;Goddard, d; c. (in-
strumentalists). Thus ardent lovers of music who
visit London during the progress of the Handel
Festival in the Crystal Palace will be at no loss for
means of indulging their favourite passion by night
as well as by day.

ROY AL CREMORNE GARDENS.

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

ARREST OF MR. OWEN AND OTHER
DIRECTORS.

The offer of a reward of 2061, for the apprehen-
sion of Mr. Humphrey Brown, is the fir,t public
evidence which has been afforded of the intention
of the Government to bring to justice the managers
and directors of the late Royal British Bank. For
some time past most energetic measures were in
contemplation by the Government, but for obvious
reasons it was not deemed prudent to give publi-
city to the course which was under consideration.
On Tuesday last, however, Bench warrants were
issued by the Court of Queen's Bench, on informa-
tions filed by the Attorney-General, not merely for
the apprehension of Mr. Humphrey Brown, but for
the late governor, the managers, and a number of
directors of the bank, several of whom have been
already arrested. In the case of Mr. Owen, the fir,t
director captured, bail was tendered, and by direc-
tion of Mr. Justice Erle the prisoner was liberated.
on his own recognisances of 4,0001., and two sure-
ties of 2,0001. each.
A similar bail will, it is understood, be accepted
in the ca•ie of the other directors.
Two or three of the persons implicated, at pre-
sent in Paris, are, if not already in the hands of
the officers, at least so completely under their ser-
veillance, that escape is altogether impossible. With
respect to the late manager of the bank, Mr. Came-
ron, there is reason to believe that, if he has
not already been, he will shortly be arrested, at
Paris, by the French police on a charge of travel-
ling with a false passport, and when that charge is
disposed of, he will of course be available for the
warrant issued by the Queen's Bench. For some
weeks past every one of the persons connected with
the bank, and who were recently examined in the
Court of Bankruptcy, have been closely watched by
Inspector Field and his staff of assistants, and every
change of residence, and especially those made after'. .
the delivery of the very strong opinion expressed by
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, have been carefully
noted and recorded. The prosecution will be con-
ducted by the Attorney-General, assisted by Mr. E.
James, Q.C. ; and so great has been the despatch in
the preparation and getting up of the case, that the
whole of the briefs, occupying many hundred pages
of printed matter, have for some days been ready
for delivery. The indictment will, it is understood,
exceed in length those of the famous Irish State
trials. Messrs. Linklater and Hackwood, the able
solicitors of the assignees of the bank, will act as so-
licitors for the prosecution. There is reason to be-
lieve that the activity and zeal of Inspector Field
will result in the apprehension of the whole of the
persons in the course of a very few days. Several
of his assistants are already on the Continent, and
it was rumoured late on Saturday night that a tele-
graphic despatch had been received, stating that
two captures had been effected in Paris.