The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

ST. MARTIN'S HALL.

Last evening there was a performance of choral
music, under the direction of Mr. Hullah, in the great
Music Hall in Long-acre, erected through that gentle-
man's spirited exertions, and lately opened to the
public. The solo-singers were, Miss Deakin, Mrs.
Noble, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin ; and the
chorus consisted of the members of Mr. Hullah's
first upper singing school. The performance com-
menced with Mendelssohn's cantata, " Lauda Sion"
(or " Praise Jehovah"), a work full of that sublime
simplicity which characterises the author's sacred
composition.' It was finely performed. The quar-
tette, "Ye who from his ways have turned," was es-
pecially excellent; and the grand final chorus was
magnificent. Beethoven's grand symphony in D con-
cluded the first part.
Mr. Henry Leslie's festival anthem, " Let God
arise," which was performed for the first time on the
occasion of the opening of St. Martin's Hall, was now
repeated. This is a surprising production—though the
composition of a young amateur it i$ entitled to take—
and has tuken—its place among the great sacred works
"of the age. Mr. Leslie weilds the massive and com-
plex machinery of a double chorus and a full orches-
tra with the facility and freedom of nveteran master,
rand with a skill which enables him to give full de-
velopment to his conceptions, which are r often grand
an I original. It was on the whole very effectively
performed. The beautiful air, " But let the righte-
ous rejoice,", was admirably sung by Miss Deakin,
and loudly encored. The chorus, " 0 God, when
thou wentest forth," a piece of ..descriptive music,
which might have been- written by the author of
Elijah, was given with great power. The chorus,
" Tne Lord gave the word," was less successful; it
is full of difficulties, whiolitwere hardly, mastered by
the performers,' tied labettrs, moreover, under the
diiadvantaxe of calling WI mind the chorus in the
Messiah upon the same "aViirds. The performance
cooclu led with the overture to Oberon, and a short
selection from that opera. The noble hall was quite
full, and many eminent musicians and amateurs %ere
among the audience.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Mijekty the Queen of the ikigiana took leave
of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday, and quitted
Buckingham Palace at twelve o'clock, attended by
the Countess Van der Straten (Dame du Palais)
and Col. de Moerkerke, for Clarence House, St.
James's, where her Majesty partook of luncheon
with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and
after wards left, at half-p•ast one o'clock, fur the Lon-
don-bridge terminus, proceeding to St. Leonard's,
attended by her suite. •
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the,Princess',Alice, the
Princess Helena, the Princess Louisa, and the infant
Prince, and attended by the Countess Qainsborough,
Lady in Waiting; Hun. Caroline Cavendish, Maid
of Honour in Waiting ; the Master of the Household,
General Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting;
Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to
Prince Albert, and Mr. Birch, left town at twenty
minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for
o.,borne, Isle of Wight.
• Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were con-
ducted to their carriage by the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the
Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Waterpark, Lieutenant-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Viscount Cliftlen,
Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Colonel Wylde, Cap-
tain Francis Seymour, and Lieutenant-Colonel the
Ilon.A. Gordon. •
Ifi'vhee
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twheenlstrifnreomelmßsusektaintigohnrnand Palacetraim .
virlelestderbnyßansiplwecaiya.l train on the London and South-
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Colonel, in
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
of
the etaht a r elfai omqeunett
received her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and a select party at dinner yesterday, at
Gloucester-house. The Royal Duchess afterwards
received a small evening party.
The Building Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851 met yesterday, in the New
Palace of Westminster. There were present Mr.
Cubitt, Mr. Barry,. Mr. C. R. Cocksrell, Mr. Brunel,
and Mr. T. L. Dona'dson. Lieut.-Col. Reid and Mr.
M. Digby Wyatt were also present.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governors Of the North American
colonies, also from the Governors of the West Indies,
New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and New
Zealand.

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President)
arrived in town yesterday, from his residence at
Richmond.

PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGAtET.
MAITLAND, OF SUNNYSIDE. WRITTZN BY HESStFe.d.
new edition of this charming work has just appeared.
In
all things this pleasant story is a
iu
of tone and
its lan-
guage scenery,;s eis
also
characters,
Scotch
o the incidents,pure,' sentiments—its
etiaSiedatt3nth,nnexpressive
kind.
Our readers will enjoy its genuine nationality
The autobio-
graphical
unaffectedrs Mland is very wellma.
sentiment, its refined and poetic homelitneestys., its strokes of
quiet humour, and its air of
self-portraiture of
bals clearly. defined, though of a
is" the similarly delineated t it
por ra
totally Waged,
differentand the character
order,
ns
'of Jane Eyre. In many respects the present author is worthy
of being compared with the eminent Swedish novelist Miss
Bremer. She is extremely felicitous in sweet home scenes;
in delicate sketches of character, and in affecting touches of
pure and quiet pathos. In the pathetic element we are not
unfrequently reminded o
OF THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE WITHf Wilson's ' Lights and Shadows'."
MARRIAGE
PRINCE OF LEININGEN. —A letter from
Kerlin of the 18th instant says—" The nuptials of her Royal
C Majestiesharl ot teenndb
theurg ,
R ato y seven
a,
F a o'clock, 'icl lye,ctkb, e in
diplomatic the Highness the Princess Charlotte with his Highness the
Hereditary Priece of Leiningen will be celebrated this even-
ing,
abd of those persons having the entrée. The Royal couple
presence
corps,
o
their
f
wid proceed, immediately after the ceremony, to Potsdam,
where the Marble Palace has been prepared for their re-
ception. To-morrow they will, however, return, and kold
a Court, and receive congratulations in the Palace at Berlin,
aster which they will again return to Potsdatn, where
there will be a succession offetes, which will last until Wed-
nesday. The marriage trousseau of the illustrious bride has
been exposed to public view in the palace during two days,
and has attracted numerous spectators, especially of the fair
sex, who looked with longing and admiring eyes upon the
rich drerses, costly jewels, exquisite Brussels lace, tantalising
shawls, massy silver toilette and dinner services, and the
prodigious stock of linens, cambric; and embroidery spread
before them. l'he greater part of these articles were presents
from their Majesties and the Royal Family, and from Prince
Albrecht and the Princess's Royal mother. Among. the
prettiest articles exposed was a.pihea-uf-embroidery, the joint
Labour of Lady. Rose cane, the Mitres: Howards, and other
young ladies,:prepared under the guidance and with the aid
of her Royal Highness Princess Louisa, the fair and graceful
cousin of the • •

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
KVENt

wiii be 'presented (18th time) an entirely new and original
Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain
;:urgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgooee,
Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby ; Appleface. Mr.
J:uckstonc ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster;
Doe•geng, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal; Mrs.
Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds;
Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the
newest improvements.
Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Brlant de Bore Guilbert,
,511,37'; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck.
tone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ;
ILibccca, Miss P. Horton.
The Box-office is wider the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
• THIS EVENING,
Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
Major Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright;
Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rubk, Mr. Mun-
rd ; de Tourville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Pockets, Miss
K. Fitzwilliams ; Dolly- Bugging, Miss Woolgar.
After which will be produced a new and original Farce, in the
Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on,
Etiquette.
PlTlMiude with a:grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled
RST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal
Characters° by 'Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam.

ROYAL. LYCEUM' THEATRE
,_ THIS EVENING
Will be performed A PRACTICAL MAN.
To be folowed by THE ISLAND Or JEWELS. Characters by
_Messrs. n'. 51hews and Cooke ; 31adame Vestris, Miss Julia St.
George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Renworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss
NJ artindale, and Miss E. Bonner.
After which will be presented an entirely new and original antici-
pation of what may possibly occur one of these days. entitled
:NOVELTY FAIR; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C.
~3la thews, F, Matthews. Binge, Bellinttham, Cooke. and Charles ;
MN,* At. Genres, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss
Eardley, and Miss Martindale.
An applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcrott
- Bond-street.
'ST. The
Boa-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is
r.pen daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under, the superintendence of
Mr. T. F. Bennett

Ter the Patronage of her Mos,
_t
_ &c.Gracius
..1--------ajeaty, his Royal
Underd .
Highness Prince Albert, c. sc.o,
Grand Whitsuntide Fetes 1 and First Appearance_ of Mons, J en.
O
YAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN.
u tll'
WRIT-MONDAY, MAY 20th, 1850, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday,
22d. Thurs Jay, 234, and. en each of those days throughout the
Season.
Prodigious Success of entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic-
turd representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerablembyov3iturg.
Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and
pro
Dauson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, Ice. &c. The
andan dit lis
Piaui has occupied the Messrs. Densonttoloart.dm,
confidently submitted, to the Public as . ceanuCruf of art,
inferior to any production of the day.
• The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
valuable Presents Loin the Queen.
' The Musical Department will be conducted by Mona. Jnlllen and
Mr. Godfrey. It will be the
nd the Public, the
for the gratification of the Subscribers a
ails of the Establishment to offer
most Splendid- Military Band 'in the Kingdom ! ! Selected •
froth the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
most erninentArtistes in the profession.
The follow lug ilst of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged Music
excellence of the Band of this
Estalhhment'vrill be fully maintained 1 The Repertoire of
will be most extensive the most Popular
and varied, arranged from
Operasin this add other countries. Solo-Players—Massrs. Koenig,
Lazairlvt, PrcllPerre, Colinet. Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers,
and Ninterbotham. '

• .
Durrii; thu, evening a grand Colossal, Scenic,
and Pyrotechnic
illuSltating the cclel.rated Picture by David, of BuonaParte
Crootlile the MO ming a general view of the Region of the
Alps, asedvtiiip,rfrom the Finall mountain lake In the foreground to
the .listanttioU)W-eLid inonntains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
St. Hfraardzand its _ffir-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
•len.,bivottae," presently the drums beat to arms,
and anlia theGEtali of Military Hands and Martial Music, tht Troops
commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery in
Tr mkt qt Trees, new ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
tra,verling the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
and ilie Gallant :limy is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile
tithaly.
ThernilioltWdeniclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by
Mes.srs..vSouthby, introdtieing, amongst various novelties, the mast
atimbred•feux Worthies of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets,
revolvin? pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height,
painted by Messrs. Denson, representingßuonaparte on Horseback
cheering on his Troops, surrounded. by warlike emblems, insignia of
hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured
fires.
The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the
picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent-
garden. „ . _ . .

AdmLision, 19.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Enormous attract:on for the Whitsuntide Holidays.
The Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistan IViir. Brilliant
D splay of Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the
first Artistes in Europe.
THIS EVENING,
The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with
the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and
Dramatic Spectacle (in three acts) entitled
THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British
Triumphs in India.
Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent
effects, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab-
lishment.
A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of
Auxiliaries.
To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Equitation in the Cirque Olympique, introducing La Petite Jeannette,
the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu-
liarly Novel Act of Menage, being a model of that accomplished
artiste Made. Valentine, in the high school of Equitation.
To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES.
Box-office open From Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.