The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-29 00:00:00

MADAME SCHUMA.IVN'S CONCERT,

Madame Clara Schumann deservedly bears a
high reputation as one of the first pianistes in
Europe. There are other great performers who
shine in their respective schools—German, French,
and English—but it may be said of this accom-
plished lady that she excels in all, and with a
power of executive dexterity surpassed by few of
her competitors. She possesses the true poetic
feeling and justness of conception, which enable
her to present the works of the various celebrated
masters with such conscientiousness and fidelity,
that we may fancy. almost, during her performances,
that we are listening to the vivid tones as
they flour from the touches of their great origina-
tors ; and with tbis power of identifying herself
with the composer whose work she is as it were re-
producing, she still possesses the charm of a perfect
individuality. We need hardly say that Madame
Schumann's " Matinee," on Saturday, at the
Ranover-square Rooms, was attended by a brilliant
audience, which she delighted by her admirable
performances of many of the classical productions
of Handel, Haydn, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and
Mendelssohn, besides a characteristic specimen of
Chopin. In Beethoven's "Sonata in C Minor," and
Haydn's "Andante" and "Finale h la Hong-
roise" (both admirably played), Madame Schumann
bad the valuable aid of Herr Ernst ; and the en-
tertainment was varied by the vocal abilities of
Madame Clara Novello and Miss Stabbach, dis-
played in airs by Beethoven and Mozart. The
concert, it will be seen, was of a kind
to delight the lovers of classical music ; and our
only regret was that Madame Schumann did not
favour us with one of Beethoven's sonatas for the
pianoforte alone. It would have been more wel-
come, we venture to think, than Bach's Fugue, or
than the extracts from Handel's " Suites des
Pieces," curious and characteristic as these were.
Mozart's Andante, in A minor, and a " Nocturne,"
by Chopin, were played by Madame Schumann
with equal grace and spirit. The Caprice, in E
_major, of Mendelssohn, was given with such feel-
ing and brilliancy as to elicit continued plaudits.
Altogether, Madame Schumann may be congratu-
lated on having gratified, in the most ample man-
ner, the varied tastes of her numerous admirers.

A. Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. It was attended by all the Ministers.
The Queen has appointed his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge ranger of Richmond park.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by a numerous suite, will leave Buckingham Palace
either on Saturday or Monday next for Germany. His
Royal Highness intends to reside several months on the
banks of the Rhine.

The Countes4 of Jersey's assembly appointed for Wed-
nesday next, the let July, is postponed to Wednesday,
the Sth proximo.,
According to a letter from the Hague, the Queen-
Mother is shortly to proceed to London, a marriage, it
is said, being projected between-the Prince of Orange
and the Princess Alice, the second daughter of her Bri-
tannic Majesty.
The future wife of the King of Portugal is the Prin-
cess Elizabeth Amelia Eugenia, Duchess of Bavaria,
born on the 24th December, 1837. She is the daughter
of Duke Maximilian Joseph. The King of Portugal
will thus become the brother-in-law of the Emperor of
Austria, who married the eldest daughter of the Duke.
The Russian Government has just extended to five
years the permission granted to natives of Russia to re-
side abroad, and which has been hitherto limited to two
years.

General Changarnier arrived two days ago at Ostend,
where he has taken an apartment for the greater part of
the summer.
Captain blooms], the well•known engineer, who has
been out to Ceylon with reference to the construction of
railways in the island, arrived in town last night, charged
with des?atches from Sir Henry Ward to the Colonial
Secretary, Mr. Labouchere.
We regret to announce the death of the Hon M.
Fane, ',congest son of the late Earl of Westmoreland
by his second marriage with Jane, secoad daughter of
Dr. Richard H. Saunders.
The benefit of Mdlle. Piccolomini is fixed for Monday
evening, .fil!Y 6. The performances for the evening will
consist (Atha second act of the " Figlia," the last act of
the " Trovatore," the last act of the " Traviata," and
the last act of "I Martini," in three of which operas
Mdlle. Piecolomini will perform.
Mr. Buckstone announces his annual benefit at the
Haymarket Theatre on Wednesday, July 8, the 1,124 th
night of the season- Mr. Buckstone is too old a favourite
with the public to require any special attraction for his
benefit ' but he announces the production of a new and
original three-act comedy by Mr. Tom Taylor, and a
new farce, Both pieces bear promising names. " Vic-
tims" is the title of the comedy; "The First and Second
Floor" that of the farce.
Mr. W. S. WooniN.—:—This protean performer will
introduce a new and attractive feature in his entertain-
ment this evening, namely, an imitation of the celebrated
tragedienne Ristori. If his portrait be as faithful as
that of Madame Rachel, some time back, it cannot fail
to be attractive..

It is said that the Crystal Palace Railway Company
have purchased, or agreed to purchase, the Grosvenor
Canal, with a view to forming a railway along its
banks, and using its Grosvenor basin, within half a
mile of Buckingham Palace, as a grand west-end
terminal railway station.
A petition is about being presented to the House of
Commons, praying for a Royal commission to consider
the adaptation of the Book of Common Prayer to the
present requirements of the people. It has already re-
ceived the signatures of many distinguished members of
the Church.--The Press, June 20.
A NEW COBIET.--A correspondent of the Times sap,
—A. tolerably bright telescopic comet was discovered
on the 22d by Dr. Klinkerfues, of Gottingen, about an
hour after midnight.

THE BEICOLE-FUND.—it will be 'gratifying to Mrs.
Seacole's numerous friends to observe that a committee
has been appointed to pro►ide a fund sufficient to place
her above the reach of want, and in a position where her
still unimpaired energies may be turned to further use-
ful account.

THE INDIAN MAIL—DOVER, June 28.—Some idea
of the enormous amount of correspondence carried on
between England and her Indian empire may he ga-
thered from the fact that the Indian mail which arrived
at Dover from London on Saturday night the 27th inst.,
consisted of no less than 133 boxes, each weighing on
an average nearly 281 b. The overland mail from India
arrived at Dover this evening, and was forwarded to
London by the 7.30 p.m. train.
THE MURDER AT STRATFORD —On Saturday after-
noon, Michael Crawley, aged 62 years, was brought up
again before the magistrates at Ilford, charged with the
murder of Mary Crawley, his wife, 64 years of age, at
the cottage in which 6he resided, at Weds-street, Strat-
ford, on Saturday week. He was contro ted for trial.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICT MANSELL.—The period
for which this unfertunate man was respited expires on
Wednesday, and should there be no further reprieve the
execution will take place, accoriing to the custom at
Maid,tone, on the following day Thursday. A strong
effort is being made to save the man's life, and there is
every reason to hope that the peculiar circumstances
will induce Sir. G. Grey to commute the sentence to
transportation for life.

•
APOTIIEC4RIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, June 25, 1857 :—Arthur D'Oyley Brooks, lionloY-
on-Thames, Oxen j Richard Henry If ayes. Langton,
Staffordshire; Edward William Humphrey Pilcher, Ar-
undel terrace, Llington ; Robt. Tait, Coldstream, N.B. ;
George Frederick Ayling, Great Portland street (as an
assistant).
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICES OF TELE
PEACE.—A Government Bill with a view to make pro-
vision (which the preamble declares to be expedient) for
obtaining the 'opinion of a superior court on ques-
tions of law arising in the exercise of summary jurisdic-
tion by common justices of the pence empowers such
justices, on the application of either party to the pro-
ceeding before them (determinable by summaryjuris-
diction), to state a case, after the hearing and de-
cision of the matter in question, for the opinion
of a superior court of law at Westminster, the party re-
quiring this appeal being considered an appellant, who
must give security. The justices may refuse frivoloui
applications, but it will then be lawful for the appel-
lant to apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for a
rule, calling on the justices to show cause for their
decision. When a case is referred to the superior court,
the latter tribunal will deliver a final decision, or send
back the case for amendment. The powers of the su-
perior court may be exercised by a judge sitting in
chambers. The word "justices" will include the magic.
trates of police courts. Applicants availing themselves
of this Act will be held to have abandoned the right of j
tkppeal to the Quarter Sessions.