The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-21 00:00:00

EXETER-BALL.

A. grand concert was given at this hall last night by
Herr Goffrie and Madame Madeleine Graver, supported
by an efficient band of vocalists, some of the chief instru-
mentalists of the day, and the grand orchestra of the
Italian Opera. With these attractions it is not sur-
prising that the hall was well filled, and the concert in
every way successful. Herr Goffrie was the conductor,
and. the orchestra under his guidance acquitted itself
most creditably. The opening overture was composed
for the occasion by A. Golimick, and was well received.
The symphony in F by Beethoven, which concluded the
first part, was played in a manner that rendered full
justice to the great composer's inspirations. Madame
Clara Novello sung the air of " Dove Sono," and Mer-
cadante's duet "Dolce Conferto" with Miss Dolby. Miss
Dolby sung a song of Belfe's, the words by Longfellow,
"The Green Tress Whispered," with feeling and ex-
pression. She was loudly applauded. Mdlle. Hertha
de Westertrand, a Swedish lady, made her debut.
She has a soprano voice of great compass. She sung an
air from the " Zauberflote," from the part of the Queen
of Night, which was formerly taken by Mlle. Anna
Zerr. She rendered the elaborate and difficult music
with ease and taste. It demands a voice of an unusual
order, but Mlle. Westertrand's capacities were fully
equal to it. An encore was almost unanimously called
for, but in accordance with the rules of the concert, it
was not given. Madame Caradori was also among the
vocalists, and sung a new song, " Oh could I but believe
him," with her usual skill. The music is pretty enough,
but the words are thoroughly commonplace. Herr
Reichardt gave a new song of Maefarren's with spirit,
and Mr. Weiss sung Longfellow's beautiful song of
"The Reaper and the Flowers," with great suc-
cess. Herr Ernst, the great violinist, achieved his
usual triumphs, and the wonderful performances of
Signor Bottesini excited the u,nal surprise and admira-
tion. Madame Madeline Graver herself contributed
greatly to the entertainment of the audience. She is a
clear and brilliant player, and distinguished herself by
her performance of some difficult pieces. She played
the Concerto in D Minor, by Mendelssohn, a duet for
two pianos, with Madame Clara Schumann, and a
Fantasie Hongroise, by Ketterer. The duet for two
pianos was especially successful, and displayed to full
advantage the skilful execution of the two rival per-
formers. Altogether the concert was of a superior cha-
racter, and appeared to meet the encouragement it
merited.

CHARLES AND JOSEPH SURFACE.

All fatal news is briefly told. We find
Both the Peels have—and England is—resigned.

Punch..

CONVOCATION.—Yesterday morning there was a formal
meeting of the Convocation of the Province of Canter-
bury at Westminster. An adjournment was declared
until the 10th of July.
MADAME ENDEBSSOHN'S MATINEE MUSICALE.
This concert, under most distinguished patronage, took
place yesterday morning at the Beethoven Rooms, and
was numerously and fashionably attended. On this oc-
casion Madame Clara Schumann made her second ap-
pearance this season, and her splendid performance of
Beethoven's sonata in D minor proved indisputably her
title to he considered the first pianiste of the day.
Madame Enderasohn's artistic qualifications and beauty
of voice are well known, and nothing could exceed in
brilliancy and expression her execution of the scena,
"Ah ! fors% lui," from the " Traviata." Madame En-
derssohn also sang a now song, written expressly for
h.r by Balfe, "The Deserted Bride," with great success.
Mrs. Lockey, Miss Stabbach, Mr. Millardi, Mr. Allan
Irving, and Herr Ernst gave their valuable assistance,
with Frank Mori and Balfe as conductors.
THE POOR LAW BOARD.—We stated some time ago
in The Sun that a dispute had arisen between the Poor
Law Board and the guardians of St. Thomas's Union
(Exeter), the latter contending that three relieving
officers, well paid, would do the work better than four
who were not so liberally remunerated. The Poor Law
Board considered that four officers were necessary to
perform the work efficiently, and after considerable dis-
cussion, a collision appeared imminent. A compromise
was, effected, and the Poor Law Board con-
aeans' however,
tsdtoallow the St. Thomas's Union a trial of three re-
lieving officers until Ladyday last. The plan has work-
ed well, and a report to that effect was sent to the
Poor Law Board. That body, through Lord Courtenay,
one of the secretaries, has replied in a communica-
tion, dated the 14th instant, to the effect that the
Poor Law Board will no longer withhold their assent ;
but, as they still entertain a doubt of its practical
working during a series of years, they desire to express
their confident reliance, founded on the attention and
care with which the guardians obviously discharge their
duties, that they will consider and propose any altera-
tion in the relief arrangements that circumstances may
render it necessary to make.

STREET PREACHING—On Monday evening a meeting,
which was numerously attended, was held in the Music-
hall, Chester, to give expression to a feeling of sympathy
with Mr. Reginald Radcliffe and the missionaries from
Liverpool, who were arrested and sent to prison by order
of Major French, a magistrate, while preaching in the
streets during the time of the Chester races. Mr. W.
Titherington, the chairman, advocated the practice of
open-air preaching, particularly as regarded " the
attempts made to stein the torrent of vice, dissipa
tion, and wickedness of which Cbestor was the enene
during the races." The Rev. R. D. Thomas, M.A.
proposed a resolution expressive of thanks to God
for the success which had attended the efforts made
to counteract the evils attendant upon the races
at Chester, and in doing so advocated the advantage of
street preaching, and quoted a speech made by Lord
Shaftesbury in favour of the practice. The Rev. W
Hunter, brother.in-law to Mr. Radcliffe, seconded the
resolution, after which Mr. Radcliffe gave an account
of the exertions made by himself and brother missionaries
at Chester, Liverpool, and other races, and said that
their object was " the salvation of souls." The reso-
lution was carried. Other resolutions were then agreed
to expressive of regret at the attempts to put down
open air preaching, and giving an opinion that such
preaching, combined with the distribution of religious
tracts, was eminently calcular ad to counteract the evils
connected with races.

THE CANADIAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, May 21.—The
Montreal Ocean Steam-ship. Company's steamer Cana-
dian left the Mersey at half-past eight o'clock this morn-
ing, for Quebec and Montreal, with the Canadian mails,
113 cauin, and 330 steerage passengers, besides a full
cargo of fine goods.
Tun MAILS.—SOUTFIAMPTON, Wednesday.—The Pen-
insular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Colombo,
Captain J. S. Field, sailed to-day for Gibraltar, Malta,
anti Alexandria, with the India and China mails, 48
first-class and 20 second-class passengers, a full cargo,
and 2,901 boxes of specie and jewellery, value 753,3621.
10s. 2d. ; viz, :

Silver. Gold. Jewellery.
Bombay £171,225 0 0 £l5B 0
Ceylon .
Madras • 22,167 0 0 1,783 0 676 11
Calcutta 114,185 0 0 100 0 189 0
Peiang 1,410 0 0
Singapore
101 0
Hongkong 154.016 9 2 529 0
Canton 2,003 0 0 250 0
Shanghai 166,780 0 0 210 0
Malta

£748,843 9 2 £2,227 0 £2,29111
Among the Colombo's passengers are—Captain A.
Fortes and Lieutenant Costin, for Malta ' • Col. Napier,
for Calcutta ; Major Porter, Captain and Mrs. Dundas,
for .litiatiras ; Captain the Hon. E. Forester, Captain and
Mrs. W. Walker, Captain and Mrs. Wellesley, Major
Blagrave, and Captain and Mrs. Burn, for Bombay, &c.
The United States' mail steam-ship Washington, Captain
E. Owendy, sailod to-day for New York with the Eng-
lish, French, and German walla' 100 passengerB, and a
poem! cargo of merchandise on freight.