The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-19 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BarssELLs, SEPT. 16.—The Chamber met to-day according to
the decree of the ith of September.
The Minister of Finance communicated to the Chamber of
Representatives, a project of law for converting the decree of the
sth of September into a law, to permit the free importation of corn
and other articles till the Ist of June, 1846, and to prohibit till the
same time, the exportation of those articles.
The Committee for examining the validity of the elections of the
new Members were chosen by ballot.
The Committee proposed the admission of the new Member, who
took their oaths.

The same operation was performed by Senate. Baron Schorvel
was elected President. Baron d'Anethan, till Minister Justice, and
General Dupent, the Minister of War, were introduced, but no com-
munication was made from the Government, only the Minister of
Justice announced that there would be Divine service in the Church
of St. Gudule, on the 23d of this month, at ten o'clock,
in the morning, in memory of the citizens who fell in defending the
national independence. In case the Senate desired to attend in a
body, a military escort would be given.
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The Senate decided that it would attend in a body.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday, to discuss the project of
law.to be presented by the Government to the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives. The King presided in the Council of Ministers,

NORWICH FESTIVAL.
Noawicm, SIFT. 18.—On Wednesday morning, notwithstanding
the unfavourable state of the weather, St. Andrew's Hall was crowded
with a gay and brilliant throng, who appeared to wait with anxiety
for the commencement of the performances, which took place exactly
at eleven o'clock.

Weber's "Hymn," with which the performances commenced, opens
with a few solemn bars in which the double diapa sons of the organ were
heard with great effect. A charming quartet, "At his command re-
turning Spring " (Miss Dolby, Miss Poole, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr.
Machin), was sung with good taste. It concludes with a few bars of
chorus, on the words " The summer suns their radiance fling," which
had a good effect. A bass recitative, " Behold, God is great," was
most impressively delivered by Staudigl, who, in the words " Ye sons
of men, your Maker's praise declare," gave full vent to the tones of
his noble voice. A chorale "In peace your souls possessing," was
most beautifully sung by Miss Dolby, Miss Poole, Mr. Hobbs,
and Mr. Hewkins. This chorale, a solemn devotional air, gave a good
idea of the majestic simplicity of that form of ecclesiastical music, and
was most impressively delivered, the voices of the singers being ad-
mirably sustained by the organ. Another noble quartet and chorus,
" Jehovah reigns, he dwells in light," followed, which was charm-
ingly sung by the vocalists already mentioned. This concluded

The Hymn," which is In every way worthy the name of Weber.
A selection from the " Stabat Mater " of Rossini was then per-
formed, a composition which, though too theatrical in its
form for the Protestant Church, independent of the ancient hymn to
which it is adapted, contains many passages purely devotional. The
duet " Cujus animama " was admirably sung by Grist and Miss
Dolby ; and Staudigl was steady and impressive in " Pro peccatis."
Grist was splendid in the " Intlammatus." The unaccompanied
" Quando corpus," by Grist, Miss Dolby, Mario, and F. Lablache,
was exquisitely given. The chorusees could not have better sung, and
the lovely instrumentation of Rossini was finely executed.
The Seasons formed the second, and third part of the morning's per-
formance. The principal vocalists were Madame Caradori Allan,
Miss Poole, Hobbs, Hawkins, Machin, and Herr Staudigl, who sang
the music allotted to them with every excellence.

The second concert, on Wednesday evening, was numerously at-
tended. The scheme included an entire act of Don Giovanni, and a
miscellaneous selection. The former went off, on the whole, flatly,
though Mario's inimitable singing of " Ii mlo tesoro," and the exqui-
site style in which the little trio in the finale to act 1, between Donna
Anna (Madame Grisi), Donna Elvira (Miss Poole), and Don Ottavio
(Mario) was given, procured an encore of those two pieces. In " Batti,
batti," Lindley's violoncello obligato divided the applause with Cara-
dori's singing.

There were some gems in the second part. Beethoven's symphony
in A was very well played. Madame Grist sang gloriously in Di
Piacer, and was encored. So was Staudigl, in " Ruddier than the
cherry," and Miss Dolby in a Jacobite air, "Come off the Moors,"
when she substituted " Come over to Charlie." Grisi, Mario, F.
Lablache, and Staudigl, were encored in " A te, o Cara," which was
splendidly sung, and, but for the late hour, the duet, "Per Piacer alla
Signora," would have shared the same fate ; it was charmingly sung
by Caradori and F. Lablache.

There is now no doubt of the success of the festival. The last left
a handsome surplus ; and this year the number which attended the
Hall during Tuesday and yesterday has exceeded that of the first
and second days of the last festival by 500 persons.

DEATH OF MR. DAVIS.—DuBLIN, TUESDAY.—Mr.
Davis, one of the principal contribntors to the Nation, died this
morning. He was under thirty years of age, and held a very re-
spectable position at the bar. Mr. Davis was one of the very few
Protestants who allied themselves to Mr. O'Connell's Repeal Asso-
ciation. He was for some time the " Liberator's" pride and boast,
for on the so-called subject of " Irish Nationality," Mr. Davis, like
the other young Irelanders, conceived any means justified to obtain
the mysterious object. But Mr. Davis, of late, bad fallen into bad
odour with the gentry of the Intimidation Hall, because he dared to
resist their assaults upon the Bequests Bill, and also, at a later date, the
new colleges. He dared to object to the cry of the old and young Libe-
rators, and Dr. 3Pllale and Dillon Browne, for exclusive Catholic
colleges. Mr. Davis carried with him all " that was worth possess-
ing" of public opinion on these questions, and it is said it was a
mooted point with the Committee of the Repeal Association, whether
Mr. Davis and the other members of" Young Ireland" should not be
openly denounced as advocates of infidelity. Latterly we miss this
party altogether from the weekly meetings, and the press in the in-
terest of the Repeal Association are workilig their best to injure it
and the Nation paper. Mr. Davis was the author of some of the
most remarkable revolutionary articles which have appeared in the
Nation, and while we may protest against his opinions and his deeds,
it must be conceded in Dublin, where he was well known, that he
was a highly honourable and talented man. Apropos of the Nation—
a new paper entitled Old Ireland is to appear immediately, under
the patronage of the O'Connells, and in opposition to the Nation.
THE RAILWAY KlNG.—This distinguished gentle-
man, 'who has been sojourning at Whitburn, has kindly promised the
Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle, that whatever antiquities may be
discovered in the construction of the Newcastle and Berwick Rail-
way, they shall be added (duplicates excepted) to the stores of that
institution.:-Tvne Mercury.

LATE JOHN STEVENSON SALT, ESQ.—This wealthy
banker of London and Stafford has left a large family, and by his
will, executed in 1839, he has made an equal distribution of his pro-
perty among them. The personal estate alone realises in value
160,0001. The executors are his widow and sons, Thomas, John,
William, and Joseph. To his wife he leaves the Biana estate, with
all property in which she had an interest, vested or reversionary.
To his son, the Rev. Joseph Salt, he has given the rectory of Stan-
don, which he had lately purchased. To his other sons separate free-
holds, with about two hundred acres to each. To his
four daughters portions of other estates. The residue of his real,
estate he leaves to his wife. To his eldest son the banking business
at Stafford, and to his sons John, William, and George, the business
in Lombard-street. Bequeaths legacies to his grandchildren and
others of his family, and to his servants. To the Stafford Infirmary,
2001. ; North Stafford, 100/. ; Society for the Widows and Orphans
of Clergy, 1001., and one or twe other charitable institutions in
Stafford a like bequest ; to the poor of Standon, 501. ; St. Mary's,
301. ' • Eceleshall, 201. The residue of his personal estate to his sons.
The deceased died at his house, Russell-square, on the 16th August
last, aged seventy.
SHOWER OF SNAlLS.—During the storm which
passed over this neighbourhood on Sunday afternoon, a large quan-
tity of snails fell on the grounds of Captain St. Clair, at Staverton.
The gallant Captain has kindly furnished us with a number of the in-
sects, which may be:seen at our office. He states that some of his
grounds were literally covered with these curious visitors from the
upper regions.—Cheltenham Examiner.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—ScarceIy a
week passes without some new addition to the already unequalled
collection of scientific inventions which are to be found in the mu-
seum of this noble institution. The last practical introduction is the
illustration of a useful, and at the same time healthful, recreation--
viz., the art of swimming, which is daily shown in the tank of water
(in which all aquatic experiments are conducted) by a little fellow
only eight and a half years of age, whose wonderful feats on the sur-
face and under water induce one to believe that he belongs to an am phi-
bious race rather than to mother earth. It is really an interesting
sight to see this little diver plunge from the top of the diving-bell to
the bottom of the water, and bring up :alleles purposely sunk.
Among the articles illustrative of the arts is one to which the atten-
tion should be directed, as shelving that nature may be all but
rivalled by art; we refer to the weaving of hair, and could be
scarcely dissuaded from the belief that the artificial head there seen
is not of Nature's handiwork. The lectures on chemistry, natural
Philosophy, and other scientific subjects, are still continued by Dr.
Backhoffner, and his numerous audience seem to be highly delighted
by his manner of delivery. Some speciments of Caligraphy also
?IWO that She art 4 have au audlcsa ileld RI cultivation.