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the majority of the audience imitated their example, and
eating and drinking were the order of the day.
Nearly all the superb choruses in Part ll.—the Passion,
the contemplation by man of the heavenly power, the per-
secution of the Gospel teachers, and the triumph—were
a imirahly given, the only evidence of indecision being oh-
sJrved in " All we like sheep," last but one of that mag-
nificent chain of choral movements inaugurated with such
heart-rending pathos in " Surely he bath borne our griefs."
Here again we had most frequently to complain of the
basses, who were also now and then unsteady during the
majestic fugue, "He trusted in God," in other respects
faultless. The " Hallelujah" (during which, according to
traditional custom, the whole assembly remained standing)
saida- s gorfand b
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with with which the oratorio terminates. The "Amen" was
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fittinga .
ing performances ever heard of the " Mesiah." The in-
ate utnental orchestra distinguished itself honourably
throughout. The fugue in the overture and the
fugal symphonies in the final chorus brought out the
strength an I quality of the violins with surprising effect ;
and the accompaniments were played with a delicacy and
precision worthy of all praise.
By the side of the chorus the solo singers, in such a place
and under such circumstances, could hardly be expected to
shine to much advantage The florid airs were, of course,
the least distinctly audible, and consequently the least ef-
fective. Thus Madame Clara Novello produced a far bet-
ter impression in " Come unto Him," and " I know that.
my Redeemer liveth," than in " R-joice greatly ;" Mr.
Sims Reeves obtained his greatest successes in "Comfort
ye my people" and "Thou shalt break them ;" Miss Dolby
pleased most in " He was despised," and Herr Formes in
"The people that walked in darkness." Two of the bass
songs, however, " Why do the nations" (Mr. Weiss), and

" The trumpet shall sound" (Herr Formes), made, N;rti are
at aloes to explain why, exceptions to the rule. In the
last the trumpet.playing of Mr. T. Harper called far un-
qualified eulogy. At the same time, it must be aided, all
these accomplished artists sang their very best, and used
every effort to Jo honour to the great commemoration in
ail of which their services had been called into requisition,
often triumphantly vanquishing the obstacles presented by
the unaccustomed dimensions .1 the arena in which they
were exhibiting, and extorting the warmest applause from
the audience. What, however, after such chorusses as
" Hallelujsli," and some dozen thers, delivered from the
united throats of 2,000 singers, can reasonably be expected
from ono solitary voice—soprano, tenor, contralto, or bass ?
We shoal i have mentioned that the oratorio was pre-
ceeded 17 the National Anthem, the principal solos being
sung by Madame Novello.
The audience dispersed with as much order as they had
assembled. Too much praise cannot be given to the 150
stewards, who—under the direction of Mr. D. Sims, super-
intendent of stewards at the Sacred Harmonic Society—
m triaged to find everybody his place with the utmost ex-
pedition and without any confusion or inconvenience. This
was no easy task when so many thousands of persons had
to be seated. All the plane, however, were as simple and
intelligible as they were efficacious.
This afternoon (at half-past 2) Mr. Best, organist of St.
George's-hall, Liverpool, is to perform a selection of com-
positions by Handel on the new organ built by Messrs.
Gray and Davison for the festival.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JuNs 15.
- THE OATHS BILL.
Amendment proposed, in line 12, after the word "Realm,"
to insert the words " and I do make this promise, renuncia-
tion, abjuration, and declaration, heartily, willingly, and
truly, on the true faith of a Christian." Question put,
" That those words be there inserted." The committee
divided—Ayes 201, Noes 341.
AYES-201.
Adams, W. H. Frazer, Sir W.
Adderley, C. B. Gallwey, Sir W.
Adeane, H. Galway, Viscount
Alexander, J. Gard, R.
Annesley, Hon. Hugh Gilpin, Col. H.
archdall, M. Goddard, A.
Saline, H. Greenwood, John
Bernard, W. Grogan. Edward
'Barrow. W. . Haddo. Lord
Bathurst. A. A. Hall, General John
Beach, W. Hamilton, G. A.
Bective. Earl Hamilton, J.
Bentinck, G. Hardy, G.
Seresford, Rt. Hit. W. Hassard, Michael
Blackburn, Peter Hayes, Sir E.
Blakemore, T. Heathcoate, Sir W.
Blandford, Marquis or Henley, J.
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Herbert, P.
Bovill, W. Hildyard, R. C.
Bramley-Sfoore, J. Hill, Lord A. E.
Brampton, T. W Rill, Hon R.
Bridges, Sir B. Hodgson, W.
Bruen, H. Holford,lL
Buller, sir 1. .Hopwood. John
Bunbury, W. B. Hotham, Lord
Burghley, Lora Ingestre, Viscount
Cairns. 11. Johnstone, H. B.
Carden, Sir R. W. Joillffe, Sir W.
Carnac, Sir J. R. Jones, D.
Cecil, Lord R. Kendall, N.
Charlesworth , J. C. D. Kerrison, Sir E.
Child, Smith King, J.
Christy. Samuel Knatchbull, W.
Clark, J. Knight, F.
Clive, R. Knightley, R.
Cobbett, J. M. Knox, Col. B. W.
Cobbold, J. C. Knox. W. S.
Codrington, Sir C. W. Langton, W. G.
Cole, H. A. Legh, G. C.
Collins, T. Lennox, Lord A. F.
Conolly, T. Leslie, C. P.
Cooper, E. J. Lincoln, Earl of
Corry, H. T. L. Lisburne, Earl
Cross, R. A Lockhart, A. E.
Curzon, VI-count Lang, W.
Danceidi, Earl Lopes, Sir M.
Darner, L. D. Lovaine, Lord
Davison, R. Lowther, Col. H. C.
Dobbs, W. C. Lowther. Capt.
Dod, J. Lygon, Hon. F.
Drummond. H. Lytton, Sir E.
Da Cane, C. • Macartney, George
Buncombe, A. Macaulay, Kenneth
Buncombe, Hon.W E. Mackie, J.
Dundas, G. Mainwaring, T.
Du Pre; C. Malins, Richard
Hatton, Hon. R. H. Manners, Lord J.
East, Sir J. March, Earl of
Egerton, Sir P. Maxwell, J.
Egerton, W. Miles, W.
Egerton. Edw. C Mil er, Taverner
Emlyn, Viscount Miller, ileum)
Farnham, E. Mills, Arthur
vartuhar, Sir M. Montgomery, Sir G.
Fitzgerald, W. It. S. Moody, C.
Forde, Colonel Morgan. O.
Forester, Col. Mowbray, J. R.
Forster, Sir Geo. Muilings, J. R. •
• NOES-341.
Adair, H. Forster, Charles Osborne, R.
Akroyd, E. Foster, W. O. Paget, C.
A icock, T. Fortescue, Hon. F. Paget, Lord A
Althorp, Lord Forte scue, C. S. Paget, Lord C
Anderson, sir .T. Freestun, Colonel Pakington, Sir
Antrobus, E. French, Colonel Palmerston, :V
Ashley, Lord Garnett, William Paxton, Sir J
Atherton, W. Gasket!, J. Pease, Henry
Ayrton, A. Gifford, Earl of Pechell, Sir G
Bagwell, John Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir R.
Bailey,,C. Glover, E. Perry, Sir B.
Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Glyn, G. Philips, R.
Ball, E. Glyn, G. igott, F.
Baring, Sir F. Goderich, Viscount Pilkington, J
Baring; T. Grace, 0. Pinney, Col.
Barnard, Thomas Graham, Sir J. Platt, J.
Bass, M. Greene, John Portman, W.
Baxter, W. Potter, Sir J.
Be-ale, S. Greer, Samuel
Gregson, Samuel Powell, Fran
Bearnish, F. Oreille% C. P. Power. N. •
Beaumont, W. :
Grenfell, CharieS Price, W.
Beecroft, G... Gray, Captain Prys6, E,
Berkeley, Hon. H. F.
Berkeley, F. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Puller, Chris
Grey, R. Ramsden, Sir
Bethell, Sir R. Griffiths, C. Ramsay, Sir
Black, Adam • Grosvenor, Ld. It. Raynham, V
Bland, L. H. Gurdon, Brampton Rebow, J.
Bonham-Carter, J. Gurney, Samuel Ricardo, J.
Botfield, 13. Hackblock, William Ricardo, 0., ;
Bouverie, Hon. B. P. Hadfield, George Rich, H.
Bouvmie, P. Hall, Sir Benjamin Ridley, Geo
Bowyer, Cl. Haubur‘ , Robert Robartes, T. ,
Brady, J. Handley, H. Roebuck, J. A.
Brand, Hon. H. Hankey, T. Roupell, W. :
Briscoe J. Ilanmer, Sir John Russell, Lord J.
Brocklehurst, J. Harcourt, G. G. Russell, F. C.
Brown, J. Hardcastle. Joseph Russell, F. W.
Bruce, li. A. Harris, J. D. Russell, Sir NV.
Buchanan, Walter Hatchet', John Salisbury, Enoch
Buckley, Gen. Hay, Lord John Schneioer, Henry
Bulkeley, Sir It. Headlam. T. Scholefield, W.
Boiler, J. W. Heard. J. Scrope, G.
Burke, Sir T. Henchy, D. Seymour, Booby
Bury, Viscount Heneage, Geo. F. Shafto. R.
Butler, C. S. Henniker. Lord Shelley, Sir J.
Buxton, C. Herbert, H. Sheridan, R.
Buxto i Sir E. N. Handley, C. Sheridan, H. B.
Caird, J. + Hodgson, 6 illlam Sibthorp, Major
Campbell, R. J. R. Holland, E. Blaney, J.
Castlerosse, Vis. Hornby, W., Smith, J. A.
Cavendish, Lord Horiman, E. Smith, J. B.
Oavendish, C. C. Howard, C. Smith, H.
Cavendish, G. C. Howard, Lord E. Smith, V. 1
Cayley, E. S. • Hudson, G. Smith, A. 1
Cliolaieley, Sir M. Hutt, W. Smith, Sir 13'. i
Clay, James Ingham, R. Somers, J. P.
Clifford, C. C. Ingram, H. Somerville, Si W.
Clifford, Lt.-COL H.M. jermyn,
Rt. HU. Earl Stanley, Lor
Clinton, Lord R. Jervoise, Sir J.
Stapleton, Jo
Cive, George Johnstone, Hope Steel, John
Codrington, Gen. Johnstone, Sir J. Stuart Lord 4.
Colbrooke, Sir E. Keating, H. Stuart, Colonel
Colder, R. P. Kelly, Sir F. Sykes, Colonel
Colvile, C. R. King, L. Talbot, C. i
Cowper, W. Kinglake, A. Tancred, 11. 1
el.'"
Coote, Sir C. IL Kinglake, J. Thompson, (T
Conyngham, W. Kingscote, Capt. R. Thorneiy, T. ;
Conyngham, Lord F. Kinnaird, A. Thonihill, W
Cotterell, Sir H.G. Kirk, W. Tite, W. el.
Cowan, C. Knatchbull-Hugnessen Tollemacela_: I
Cox, W Labouchere,RLßon.H Townshe d •
Trani, D.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Langston, J. H. Sir John
TrelawneY,
Crawford, R. W. Langton, R. G. Truman, K. I
Crook, J. Laslett, W. Turner, J. A.l
Crossley, F. Laurie, John Vane, Lord 1
Cubitt. W. Lewis, Sir Gk. C. Verney, Sir .
Dalglish, R. Liddell, 11. G. Villiers, C.
Dashwood, Sir G. Lindsay. W• Vivian, H. It,
Davey, R. Locke. J. Vivian, J. C.,
Davie, Sir 11. R. F. Locke, Jobn
Warldroni Laurence
Denison, E. Lowe, R. Walter, J. ;
Bering, Sir E. Luce, T. -
2,l•Cann, • Warburton, Major
De Vere, S. E. Mackinnon, W. Warre, John
Dillwyn, L. L. M'Cullagh, w. Watkin, EciWard
Disraeli, B. Maguire. J. F. Watkins, Col,
Divett, E. - Mangles, R. D. ' Wegnelin, T.l
Dodson. J. Mangles, C. Western, Thomas
Duke. Sir J.
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Marjoribanks, D. Westhead, Jdshtlit
Dunbar, Sir w •
Whitman, J.
Duncan, Viscount • Marsh, M.
Martin, C. Whitbread, Si
Dundas, F.
Dunlop. A. Martin, P. , White, Jame
Ebrington, Viscount Martin, J. White, Colonel
Elcho, Lord Massey, W. Wickham. IL
Ellice, E. Matheson, A. Willcox, B.
Ellice, E. Matheson, Sir J. Williams, M
Elphinstone, Sir J. Melgund, Lord Williams, Wil
Elton, "Sir A. H. Merry, James Williams, 8
E.
W.
Ennis, John Mills, T. Willzams, E,
Esmonde, J. Milnes, R. Wilson, J.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Ilitchell,T. A.. Wingfield, R.l I
Evans, T. W. Moffat, G. Winnington, Sir T.
Ewart, W. Moncreiff, J. Wise, A. .
Ewart, J. Monsell, W. Wood, Sir C.l
Fagan, W. Morris, D. Wood, W.
Fenwick, H. Mostyn, E. Woods, Henry
Fergus, John Napier, Sir O. Worsley, Loll
Ferguson, Colonel Neat°, Charles Wrightson, virp.
Ferguson, Sir &bed Nicoll, D. Wyld, James:
Fife, Karl of Norreys, Sir D. Windham, Gs*'
Finlay, A. . Norris, 3. T. Wyvill, M. I
Fitzgerald, J. North, F.
Fitzwilliam, Cl, O'Brien, J. TELLI/A. ,
FiTzwilllam. C. O'Connell, D utter,
W. -' -
Foljambe, rands og4vy, 61Tir J. zolugsteve, Uri Os

Naas, Lord
Ner,ier, J.
Newark, Viscount
Newdegate, C.
Nisbet, R. P.
Noel, G.
North, Col. J.
Ossulston, Lotd
Packe, C.
Pakenham, Colonel
Palk, L.
Palmer, R.
Patten, Col.
Paull, Henry
Peel, Gen.
Pennant, Col. E.
Pevensey, Viscount
Philipps, J.
Repton, G.
Robertson, P.
Rolt, J.
Bust, James
Seater, George
Scott, F.
Seymer, H.
Shirley, E.
Smollett, A.
Somerset, Colonel
Spooner, R.
Stafford, A.
Stephenson, Robert
Steuart, A.
Stewart, Sir M.
Sturt, IL
Sturt, C.
Taylor, Colonel
Taylor, S.
Tempest, Lord A. V.
Tollemache J.
Trefusis, C.
Trollope, Sir J.
Vance, John
Vansittart, G.
Vansittart,
Verner, Sir W.
Waddington, H.
Walcott, Admiral.
Walpole. 8.
Walsh, Sir J.
Warren, S.
Welby, W.
Whiteside, J.'
Whitmore. 11.
Wigram, Loftus T.
Williams, B. I
Willoughby, Sir H.
Willson, A.
Woodd, B.
Wortley, Major
Wyndham, General
Wyndham, 11.
Wynn, Col.
Wynn, S r W.
Wynne, W.
Yorke, F.

TELLEI
Thesiger, Str.
Stanhope, J.

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