The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-06 00:00:00

lIIE VOCAL ASSOCIATION.

On Thursday evening last the Vocal Association
gave another of their popular concerts in St. James's
Hall. The programme was varied and attractive,
though perhaps rather longer than usual. M. Ole
Bull, the celebrated violinist, made his second ap-
pearance, and was enthusiastically welcomed. He
delighted the audience by his delicate manipulation
and originulity of style. He must certainly be
ranked among our first instrumentalists, and fully
merited the rapturous applause he received. An-
other conspicuous feature in the evening's enter-
tainment was a duet for two pianos, composed by
Moscheles, and performed by Lindsay Sloper and
Benedict, As may be imagined it was brilliantly
played and well received. Herr Engelon, on the
Harmonium, completed the list of instrumen-
talists. Arni-,—e, the vocalists were two new
singers, 11. C4porei
each making their Bfiirislitnsappae;lance. Both ladies
aequitted themselves creditably, and with time and
practice will, no doubt, distinguish themselves in
the concert room. Miss Rowland, Mrs. Abbot, and
Mdlle. Lemaire, were also among the vocalists, the
latter lady being the most successful. Herr Her-
manns gave a German song, which was loudly
re-demanded, and Signor Gardoni sang Beethoven's
beautiful song " Adelaide," which always secures
attention. The choir acquitted themselves with
credit in some arduous undertakings, and the con-
cert appeared to give satisfaction to a large and
brilliant audience.

It is understood that her Majesty and the Prince
Consoi t will remain at White Lodge, Richmond Park, for a
fortnight, returning to Buckingham Palace about the 15th
instint. The Queen is expected to stay in London two or
three days, and then leave for Osborne. There is a rumour
that his Grand Decal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse will
visit this country towards the end of this month. He will,
of course, be the guest of her Majesty at Osborne, and most
probably accompany the court back to town in June.—
Count Journal.

THE Fox CLUB.—The third meeting of the Fox
Club this season took place on Saturday evening at Brooks's.
Amongst those present were the Marquis Townshend, Sir
Thomas B. Birch, Colonel H. F. Custance, Colonel C. B.
Challoner, Earl of Zctland, Earl of Strafford, Viscount
Eversley, and Lord Llanover.
CEYLON.—Government has decided on building
a large sanitorium and hospital for soldiers on the healthy
plains of Neweralia, in the centre of Ceylon, at a height of
about 8,000 feet above the level of the sea, double that at
which the military station at Newcastle, in St. Catherine's
Mountains, in Jamaica, is situate.
THE MOTGOMERYSHIRE BOROUGHS.—On Satur-
day last Capttin Willes Johnson, R.N., son-in-law to
the late member, was returned in the Conservative cause,
without opposition.
RE-OPENING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—The
national collection will be re-opened for the admission of
the public on Wednesday next, the Bth inst., the period
assigned for the spring vacation expiring the day previous.
THE BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN
ISLINGTON.—The unfortunate girl, Mary Ann Redkinson.
is progres3ing very satisfactorily, and from the great care
that has been bestowed upon her injuries, by the authorities
at the Royal Free Hospital the scars will be by no means
so great as was anticipated. She will not be in a fit state to
undergo giving her evidence at Clerkenwel police-court
before Tuesday week, so that anything that occurs with
respect to th', prisoners before that time will be purely
formal.

THE ILKESTON MURDER.—The inquest on the
body of Joseph Smith, who was shot by his son at Ilkeston
at an early hour on Thursday morning last, was resumed on
Saturday before Mr. Coroner Whiston. A number of wit-
nesses were examined, iNcluding Detective Davis, who pro-
duced the letter the murderer wrote on Wednesday last to
his sweetheart at Bolton, and who also spoke to conversa-
tions that had taken place between him and the accused on
his being conveyed to gaol. The murderer's brother, sister
and sister's husband were also examined ; and Mr. Webster
of Nottingham deposed that ho sold him a pistol on Wed-
nesday last, and a woman from the same town swore that
she sold him some powder and shot on the same day. After
a long inquiry the coroner adjourned the inquest.
= SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN NEAR PRIMROSE-
HILL.—On Saturday morning, about 7 o'clock, the body of
a wall-dressed man was found by Harrison, 84 8, lying on
the ground adjoining the fence surrounding the Eaton
Cricket Ground, Primrose-hill. The constable heard the
report of firearms, and immediately went to the spot from
whence it came, when he observed that the unfortunate
man exhibited no signs of life. He sent for a surgeon,
who discovered a wound under the deceased's right ear, and
which had been inflicted with a pistol that was by his side.
He pronounced life extinct. The body was conveyed to
the workhouse. He appeared about 35 years of age, and
was attired in a fashionable manner, had gold studs in his
shirt, a quantity of silver and coppers in his pockets, toge-
ther with a paper on which was written the following,
showing that ho had premeditated the rash act :—" Friend :
You who shall find this body take it to the nearest public-
house, and deliver the letters you find as addressed." On
examining the letters, one was found addressed to the Rev.
Mr. Eyre, 9, Hill. street, Berkeley-square, a Roman Catholic
priest, who on seeing the communication at once identified
the handwriting as that of Mr. Richard Goreing, residing in
Hamilton-street, Camden-town. The other letter, together
with a bag and parcel subsequently found at his lodging,
were addressed to George Goreing, Esq., at Messrs. Blythe
and Co.'s, engineers, Fore •street, Limehouse. From the
contents of the letter addressed to the Rev. Mr. Eyre, that
gentleman is led to believe that the cause of the commis-
sion
of this desperate act was a love affair in which the
unfortunate man had been disappointed. The deceased is
supposed to belong to the family of the Goreings, near
Sll9rellarn, $l,lWx7 50 it highly respectable,