The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-16 00:00:00

PORTRAIT OF GARDONL

This is a beautifully soft lithograph of the far-
famed tenor of her Majesty's Theatre. As a likeness
it is unmistakable; as a work of art it is worthy of
every commendation.

PORTRAIT OF AMALIA FERRARIS.
This is a life-like portrait of the most youthful of
our Deesses de la Danse, the lovely Amelia Ferraris.
M. Salome, the artist, has been fortunate in catching
and transferring to the canvass one of those marvel-
lous and graceful flights of aerial choerography with
which Amelia Ferraris at once delights and astonishes
the audience of her Majesty's Theatre, and M. Selb
has been equally happy in transferring to stone the
production of M. Salothe's pencil.

MUSIC.
THE LADY ALICE. The Poem from House-
hold Words," written by William Allingham, Esq.
Composed and arranged by T. Harries Wilson.
Thu composer of the music of " Lady Alice " is
evidently a man of genius and originality, and bids
fair, if we mistake not, to originate an entirely new
school of music, which shall combine the power of
the descriptive school of Henry Russell with the
teLderness of the Haynes Bailey School, but without
the coarseness, in some cases approaching to vul-
garity of the first, or the namby-pambyism of the
last. The music of " The Lady Alice" is dramatic
in the highest degree, and yet written within the
compass of any ordinary tenor voice ; while the har-
monies of the accompaniment are full and almost
Handellian in their inassiveness. Mr. Harries Wil-
son is an accomplished musician, who understands
and loves his art. We hope to meet with him again
ere long.

ItEPAIR OF ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK.—MT. W.
F. Rock, in a letter to the editor of the Builder, says—" In
reply to a letter in your columns on thia subject, I should
indeed rejoice if the funds at the disposal of the commission
for the repair of this, the chef d'auvre of Sir Ckristopher
Wren, enabled them to do all that is desirable to ' London's
architectural gem.' This would entail buying and removing
the house attached to its tower, chipping off its unsightly
stucco, and working down to the original stone, or possibly
refacing it from the ground to the balustres. The committee
have not, however, found out the way of making 1,000/. do
the work of 5,000/. They have consequently decided on
doing to the exterior only what is necessary for due pre-
servation ; and they hope the remainder of the sum at their
disposal will enable them to restore the interior to its best
appearance in its best days. I fully join Parishioner' in his
desire to have both out,ide and inside made at once com-
plete, and will put his zeal to the test. I will put down 20
guineas for this purpose, and ensure 500/. by collection, if be
will do the same. I agree with him that t.it. Stephen's has
claims on the public; it is the best work of England's bent
architect; its complete repair ought to be a matter of civic
pride—it is almost a national duty.
THE FURNITURE BROKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTI-
TUTION.—Yesterday the annual meeting of the Furniture
Brokers' Benevolent Institution, which is established for the
relief of decayed and distressed members of the trade, their
widows and children, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn, to receive the report for
the past, and to elect officers for the ensiling year; Mr.
Winter, treasurer, in the chair. Mr. Buckle, the secretary,
read the report, which showed that the balance in hand at
the last annual meeting was 1,350/. Is. ad., and that 1271.
10s. 4d. had been since received in donations and subscrip-
tions. There had been invested with the Commissioners of
the National Debt 1,5274 9s and the, balance in the trea-
surer's hand was 11 l/. 15s. 7d." Two pensioners at 15/. each
were maintained.
The report was received and adopted, and
the officers reselected.