The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

TFIF SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
NATIONAL CONCERTS,

The Berlin chorus appeared at these conaerts on
Saturday for the last time, and in cotninon with every
lover of choral music we cannot but express our
regret that the further prolongation of their stay was
impossible. The directors of these concerts have by
the engagement of the Berlin choir given an impulse
to the cultivation of choral music in this country, the
power nod importance of which it is at present im •
possible to estimate. Until the performances of the
Berlin choir were heard our choral performers re-
mained in a state of contented mediocrity, because
our audiences, never having heard better choral exe-
cution, were content to accept theirs as perfection ; but
now, the audiences having a knowledge of what may
be done by a chorus, will insist on having it done,
and we expect that in the course of the next three or
four years we shall find ouriEnglish choruses vastly
improved in every respect, and for any such improve
merit, be it remembered, we shall be indebted mainly
to the Exertions of the directors of the National
Concerts. _ _

The following distinguished individuals honoured
these concerts with their presence during the past
week :—The Marquis of Headfort and Lady Olivia
Taylour, Dowager Marchioness cf Ely and 'the
Ladies Loftus, Lady Poulett, Lord Ward and Hon.
Dudley Ward, Lady Anne Beckettti Lord and Lady
Bateman, Lord George Paget, M.P., Viscount
Malden, Viscount Canterbury, Do wager Lady
Abinger, Sir John Burgoyne and the Misses Bur-
goyne, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Wriottesley, Hon. Spencer Lyttleton, Sir
Edward Dsering, Sir John Gibbons, General Upton,
Hon. E. Portman, General Meade and the Misses
Meade, Marchi.mess of Ailesbury, Lord Charles Wel-
Earl of Mount Charles, Viscount Clifden, Lord
Templemore, Lord William Lennox, Lady Dover
and the Hon. Misses Ellis, Countess Grey, Lady Alice
Lambton, Sir A. Woodford, Hon. H. Grey, Lady
Hislop and Miss Elliott, Lady Caroline Lascelles and
Miss Lascelles, Hon. R. Bourke, &c.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE;
OR, WHEN-WHERE-WHY-HOW.

WHEN?—thau art the symbol of time, recurrence,

number,
The poet's bread, the schoolboy's dr€ad, whom dates
divert from slumber.

WHERE?—Thou bidst us go and try conclusions with
infinity,
Till wiser grown, we settle down to Euclid's plane
geometry.

WHY?—Thou bidst us seek for phenomena of every name,
Some sort of cause, at first one hypothetical and very

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lame,
Such as sought the Greeks, and Modems too, until the

great Lord Verulam
Taught men to track inductively the true cause of the

very same;
So in all its glorious compass of tone so deep and high,
Science is but responsive to the questions—When ?
Where ? Why ?

But How?—Pray have you ever heard the brief and
curt " How do,"

The greeting of the Iron Duke, a delicate pooh-pooh,
To idle waste of time and words unsuiting him and you:
Unsuiting him who went and did what he alone could go
and do,
The hero of an hundred fights, the honest and the true,
The coolest head, the stoutest heart that b'at at Waterloo.
His warrior arm achieved the peace, which we are using

now
To rear a noble temple in, wherein the world may bow
To the genius of industrial art, fane of the mighty How.
In ancient Egypt men had learnt, some thousand years

ego,
The force sublime which science lends to Art's inventive

flow;
And in Rome's bloody circus the imperial luxury
Would prodigies of skill display—to popularise cruelty;
And so in mediaeval times had wondrous structures risen,
Which yet were like old Egypt's fanes, to superstition

given.
It rests for these enlightened days, beneath a purer faith,
To unite all high intelligence to sound the breadth and

depth _
Of the means which God has given us to vanquish social

ill,
By bending thought to useful aims with well•directed

skill,— -
Leading the world to know the worth of Peace's golden

reign,
And lessening the fearful sum of human want, and grief,
and pain.

So, full of hope we look upon this second Babel-tower,
Where many tongues will not confound, but harmonise

the hour,
And from every side, from every land, incoming fast we

hear
The general shout of gathering praise, the universal

cheer.
The farmer at his fireside joins in the jubilee,
The merchant on the mart applauds, the sailor on the sea,
The Lord Mayor of great London, and the knight
mayors that would be,
The prelates too, and eke the judges, minus Ex C. 8.,
Sing, " Jam jam efficsci do manus scientim;
Vivat Aloertus magna seeeli, magna nostri Gloria
Cui numen est Prudentia, cui conjux est VICTORIA."
H. M.

SINGULAR ADVICE TO CONVERTS TO ROMANISM.--
A writer in the Catholic Magazine writes thus :—" Converts!
to you I address myself. You are joining us in scores ;
clergymen, titled men, guardsmen, and Oxford men—take
pity on our Catholic girls. Instead of entering into holy
orders, take unto
.yourselves wives of our sweet and pure
Catholic maidens ; let it appear, that their religion is no
longer a hinderance to their wedded advancement—demon-
strate that it is rather a recommendation—that it insures a
bon para. So will you recommend our faith to hundreds of
worldly-minded parents who 'are repelled from us by the
thought that it might mar the prospects of their daughters ;
so will you make hundreds of Protestant girls think how
enviable is the lot of a Catholic girl, who is sure of picking
up a nice, sentimental, serious, loving, thoughtful-eyed
husband ; so will you prove Catholicism to be the best reli-
gion for husband-seeking daughters, as it has always been
(so Charles 11. said of it) the only religion of a gentleman ;
so will you be not only converts yourselves, but the means of
conversion in others." And then—the confessional !

ALLEGED CURE FOR MADNESS.—Cedrone seed,
recently discovered in the valleys of Costa Rica, and said to
possess the property of curing madness, and of neutralising
the virus of the bites of dogs and venemous serpents, is at-
tracting the attention of the faculty in Paris. A medical
congress, including representatives from the different states
of Earope, is shortly to be held, to test the efficacy of cedrone
seed in mental disorders and epilepsy.

A man named Philip Gibbs a ganger on the Great
Northern railway works, near Shillingthorpe, was seriously
injured yesterday, in an affray with some of the navvies em-
ployed under him. In consequence of insubordination, he
docked several of the men of a portion of their pay. For this
they resolved to give him a quid pro quo, and three of them
having caught him alone, they savagely assaulted him, frac-
turing one of his arms, and inflicting a fearful wound on the
scalp, into which a man who went to his assistance stuffed a
quid of tobacco to stop the blood ! The ganger was conveyed
to the surgery of Mr. R. N. Newcomb, at Stamford, where
his wounds were attended to; it was found they were not
dangerous.— Stamford Mercury.
At a time when Holborn was a rural village, and
two or three country houses occupied the space which is now
the Strand, Queen Elizabeth was so much concerned at the
magnitude of London, that she issued a proclamation
against further building, affirming that, if the metropolis
grew any larger, there would be no possibility of pro-
viding food, at reasonable prices, for so vast a multitude of
inhabitants.
PURE WATER PURELY CONVEYED —A patent has
been taken out in America for glass water pipes, and they
are already coming into general use. A glass pipe, one and
a quarter inch in diameter, was tested as to strength, and
withstood a pressure of 200 lbs. to the square inch, or a
column of water 450 feet high. We hope, on the Govern-
ment plan of supplying London with pure water coming into
operation, this mode of conveying the supply in glass pipes
will meet with consideration.—Expositor.

LUCKY ESCAPE FOR ALLOTTEES.—SIF George Rose
decided on Wednesday, in the case of the London and South-
end Railway, which was brought before him for settlement,
" That all those persons in the position of class three of
allottees, who had shares distributed to them, but had paid
nothing, should be struck off the list as liable, on the ground
that there was a specific condition in the letter of allotment
that, unless the deposit was paid by a given day, the shares
would be re-allotted."

BROOKSBY.—This fine estate, which has been for
some time in the market, has, we hear, been bought by Mr.
Jones Lloyd, the wealthy London banker. We believe the
purchase money is about 75,0001. Country Paper.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION WITH
ENGLAND. —The Belfast News-Letter states that the British
Electric Telegraph Company have selected that part of the
Channel between the north-east coast of Ireland and the op-
posite coast of Scotland as the most convenient, if not the
only practicable, route for the transmarine portion of their
line. The distance is small, and the depth.of water great;
the coast is extremely bold, and there is no danger of Inter-
ference from shipping. Owing to the depth of water, and
the faeility with which the wires may be carried out to deep
water, the disturbance and rubbing produced by the action of
the waves may be wholly disregarded. The distance is not
more than 20 miles, or thereabouts.
DEATH OF A MILITARY KNIGHT OF WINDSOR.—
Lieutenant C. H. 'Lorimer, on the retired full-pay of the Bth
Royal Veteran Battalion, and one of the senior military
knights, died at Windsor on the 25th ult. He entered the
army in 1805, and served in the Peninsula, afterwards at
Walcheren, and at the siege of Flushing. He served with
the 3d battalion of the Royals, under Sir D. Baird, in the
north of Spain, and in the retreat, when closely pursued by
the enemy, saved a convoy of provisions with which he had
been entrusted. He was severely wounded at the battle of
Corunna, and at the siege of Flushing Lieutenant Lorimer
was wounded in both legs by the bursting of a shell from
the enemy's battery. He bad received the war medal and
clasp for Corunna. Lieutenant Lorimer had for many years
been on the foundation at Windsor.
NEW MILITIA ACT.—There are still rumours that
the Duke of Wellington has at last convinced the Govern-
ment of the absolute necessity of balloting the militia, and
that we shall have a new Militia Act, and also a Bill for en-
listing seamen, introduced next session.
THE GREAT GLOBE.—It has been stated that Mr.
Wyld's 56-feet globe will be put up in the Hyde-park build-
ing, but this will not be the case. A negotiation is on foot
to obtain the area of Leicester-square for its erection:7 The
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usual made; and behteen'Utand o,TaisbOngers.

petre has been moving forward very moderately
to Great Britain, but for China and North Ame-
rica a fair business has been done. To the latter
place exports have been increasing, which, con-
sidering the shortness of supply of the article this
year, leaves but a moderate quantity for the home
market. Raw silk has been in great fvour, but the ba-
zear is almost completely exhausted of the higher de-
scription, so that the lower qualit.es are what will next
be dealt in. The rainy bund produce is inferior, and the
imports are expected to be short, so that exports for the
next three months cannot be heavy. Conies have sold pretty
freely. Some small parcels of superior quality came to
hand, and met with immediate sale at high figures. The
market is at present but moderately supplied, and prices
are sure to rule high. Choppas and Bandanoes have
been under neglect, and holders refuse to realise at pre-
sent offers. A little business was done in Tussurs. In
Rice there has been a pretty fair business done, doubt-
less it would have been more, but for the heavy rates of
homeward freightage and the difficulty of placing bills
against that article. Exports exhibit a falling off of
about 100,000 Inds. since last year and nearly double
that since-48. Ballem and Moonghee have been in
good request at full prices. Juts has remained in active
request, and, notwithstanding a pretty heavy business,
stock has increased. Prices are well kept up and we ex-
pect freights for that article will also be maintained, as it
appears to be in general favour. The market is likely
to open with activity, but we do not expect any more fa-
vourable terms to the shipper. In Hides there has been
but little business done this month; holders have been
firm, which has checked the demand that was making.
In Oilseeds there has also been less business for the
British market this month, and the Americans have like-
wise been more qeiet in their operations. Freights have
been found too high. In Satil,swer we have no change
to report; a few parcels have been in the market for
some time now, but owing to high prices asked, have
not changed hands. Exports must show a falling away
for some time to come. Shell Lac has been particularly
quiet, and even lower demands have failed to induce any
business. In lac dye a moderate business has been done
principally confined to the American houses. For
Great Britain inquiry made for some of the favourite
English makes. Caster oil has ruled lately at a little
advance of about eight annas. Cowries have been mo-
derately looked for, but there is no alteration in value,
holders evincing no desire to realise except at full rates.
Opium showed a decline, and business was moderately
done.

In produce of minor consequence we have no particu-
lar observation to make; the few sales which have taken
place are thus detailed:—Gunny bags 35,000 pcs. at Rs.
9.6 to 10 per 100 pcs.; Tussers, Beerbhoom, 100 pcs. at
5 per piece; gunny cloth, 1,000 bales at 3-10 per piece;
Mocha coffee, 50 mds. at R 9. 40 per b. md.; dry ginger,
350 bags at 3-6 to 3-7 per b. md.; deer horns, 100 mds.
at 12 per b. md.; buffalo horns, 10,000 pcs. at 6to 7
per b. red.
Of course our remarks apply to operations between
the Ist and 10th instant—since then there has been no
business whatever, neither,l private or public ;
the markets only re-opened to-day, hardly more than
nominally we may say. Nor do we expect business will
come into full swing till about the date of our next report,
as most of our native dealers generally absent themselves
for a longer period tht;n the duration of the holidays;
and this year, we believe, there will be found a larger
number of absentees among our merchants than usual,
staying away, perhaps, till the 2d proximo.
In the import branch of our business, although we
have not much alteration to notice, it is satisfactory to
observe that the little we have is towards increased im-
provement. As regards Manchester Cotton Goods, the
improving tendency continued up to the last day of busi-
ness, and the scale of operations was more extensive,
and generally, too, at higher prices, Indeed, as regards
the latter, they seem gradually mending and approxi-
mating to the state of the Manchester and other mar-
kets. As stocks are far from heavy, and arrivals
can by no means be, for some time, on anything like an
extensive scale, holders will continue to show firmness;
and as some pretty heavy orders are already in the
market, and local consumption cannot be stopped, it
is certain that before long we shall have to report a de-
cided improvement even upon that which has already
taken place. It is satisfactory to observe that the fore-
going remarks apply with equal force to woollens and
printed and coloured goods, as well as to Manchester
and other yarns. As regards some of the other leading
articles of imports, the markets closed with a generally
improving tendency.
THE MONEY MARKET.—We are witheut a single new
feature to notice under the head of monetary matters.
The characteristics of abundance of money and free de-
mand remained to the last: discounts and interests were
likewise the same. Just before the commencement of
the Poojas a little tightness—indeed it can hardly be
termed tightness—was observable, but it was no more
than the consequence of a general desire to enter into no
new engagements before the relaxation—to get in all
the outstandings possible, and to get all things snug
against the long night, when no man can work.
Exchange—Rates of exchange on England had lat-
terly a wide range; for, while some paper at six months'
sight had been placed at 2s. lid., others had realised
2s. 3d., both with documents. The former figures were,
however, far from the market rates, while the latter may
be quoted by us at what the market is likely to open
with. Shipments of Indigo will, of course, exercise
the usual influence on this market.

Freights—Since the date of our last very little busi-
ness has been done, all the tonnage available for imme-
diate purposes having been taken up previously, or
about that time. Arrivals have not been heavy, and
we anticipate a stiff freight market on the resumption
of btsiness, particularly as stocks of produce have been
allowed to accumulate, and a healthy feeling prevails
in the export market. Tho great demand for tonnage
for Jute kept the rates for that article up stiffly, at oar
last figures. Within the last two or three days arri-
vals have been more free. We do not alter our last
quotations.