The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-03 00:00:00

MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

B/ R INGHAM, OCT. 1.-This morning the Grano
Musical Festival commenced at the Church of St_
Philip, th I.ocoetai Hospital in
this town, under the direction and patronage of
the Part of WAawicx.
Every precaution had been adopted to protect
lie company going to the Church, not only against
he annoyance of a prodigious assemblage of spec-
ators, but from sufferng any inconvenience of
the %weather, in leaving their carriages to proceed
along the walks to the entrance doors of the
church, by covering them with a raised awning.
A detachment. of the 15th Hussars kept the vari-
ous passages clear•from obstructions.
Over the commonion table, at the east end of
this spacious structure, a chancel was erected for
the admission of the Nobility and Gentry at ad-
' vilnced prices. At the west end,a most extensive
or-
chestra was raised, which contained near 300 vrcal
and instrumental performers, including the choral.
singers. The effect was grand and truly sublime
for sacred performances. The,body and galleries
of the church were filled with the most respectable
audience. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Dr. Lee, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford. In the
course of divine service, several anthems, ad-
mirably calculated to exhibit the powers of the
band, were performed. Purcell's celebrated Te
Death was ably sustained by Mrs. Salmon, Mts.
Vaughan, Mr. W. linyvett, Mr. Vaughan, Mr.
Bartlentan, and Mr. Bellamy ; end the chorusses
were full and effective. Messrs. Bartleman and
Vaughan finely executed the Duet " Here shall
soft Charity repair."
The collection amounted to 5271. *lath eat.
ceeded those of the last Meeting by nearly 1-third,
The weather is extremely fine for the Meetingi,
which is a fortunate circumstance for the Charity,
as the Committee have gone to the most liberal
expence in procuring a concentration of musical
talent.

Many of the Nrf...biiiti? and Gentry were present,
amontz whom were—
Tht Duchess of Marlborough and her daughter, Lady Char-
lotte Spencer; the Dowager Duchess of Rutland; the Earl
and Countess of Warwick, and the Ladies Greville; the Earl
and Countess of Clonmell ; the Earl and Countess of Ply-
mouth ; the Earls of Aylesford, Bradford, and Gower; the
Countesses of Cardigan, Claremont, and Carrick; Lord and
Lady Anson ; Ladies Denny, Inniskilliog, and RoSsmore, Sir
George and Lady Pigott, Sir John and Lady Wrottesley, Sir
Joseph and Lady Scutt, Sir Charles and Lady Cockerill, Sir
C. and Lady Mordaunt, Sir Grey Shipwith, Sir Robert Law-
ley, Sir T. E. mid Lady Winnington, Sir E. C. Hartopp, and
the Rev. Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Barts. Mr. and Lady Elita-
heti! Inge, Hon. Mrs. Giffard,. the Hon. Mr. and the Ladies
Finch, the Hon. Mrs. 13ridgetnan, Hon. Captain Coventry,
Sir E. Paget, General Sir James Lyon, Sir Charles Greville,
NI.P. Major-General Sir Charles Imhoff, Licut.,General Wm.
Murray, Colonels J. L. Newnhani and Clowes, Lieutenant-
Colonel Gooch, Captain,Sir John Hilton, Captain Murray,
R. N. D. S. Dugdale, Esq. M. P. E. J. Littleton, Esq. M. P.
Isaac Hawkins Browrie,.Esq. Temple hest, Esq. Wal-
house, Esq. --,. Arkwright, Esq. Hussey, Esq. eri a n ,
Esq., &c. &c. To these we nii!-,,,ht add the names of T almost t
every family of respectability within a considerable circuit of
the town.

MUSIC
GLOUCCSTER MEETING.—Vhe total
amount of the collectioh at the late Gloucester
Meeting was 712/. 18s. n-d —The Cathedral was
crowded every morning, and the Concert Room,
on Thursday, was so excessively full that many
were compelled to return, being unable to pro-
cure admission. The entire perfOrmances were
such as completely to realite all the sanguine ex-
pectations previously formed.--4he new Concert
Room has been found to answer every purpose
for which it was intended, and it is spoken of by
the principal performers in the highest terms of
admiration, as being one of the best adapted
for music ofany public room in the kingdom.

by the whole of the staff, &c, proceeded to Eliza-
brth Castle, the tide being pike out. 0. the
• sands the Duke was received by the town ruiltaa,
I and A be passed them to. the Castle a Royal sa-
lute was Iced by their borne artillery, and three
cheers given ny,the regiment. After seeing what
was worth his attention at the Castle; his i?oyal
• Highness walked through the sallypott.
ro
Oil the last O'l the steps, he shook hand's .t.itli
General Uordon, thanking him for till his liii),l
attentibn'S. He shook hands also w ith several of
the staff, and then, leaning on the arm of Licat.-
General Sir Ililgro've Turner, atte,ded by his
suite, Colonels Dalton and !Tiggios, &e. he walk•
ed over the sharp and rugged rocks to the barge.
When he got on board, the Castle fired a Royal
salute. His Royal Hig!tue;s bowed to the cheers
given from the Castle, and to those Who folloived
him to the boat, which then rowed off to the
Starling cutter, that was already tinder sail. lit
about an hour she was out of Siglit, on her way
to Guernsey, where the Tigris frigate WaS waiting;
to receive his Royal Highness.