The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Le Commandeur Marques Lisboa, Brazilian Minister,
and Mr. Murphy, the Mexican Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Hon. Edward Stewart, Deputy Chairman of the
Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Down-
ing•street. _ _

Lord Cowley transacted business yesterday at the
office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday
for his seat, Betchworth House, Surrey.

WORCESTER MUSICAL
FESTIVAL.

WORCESTER, WEDNESDAY EVENING. —The first concert
was given last night, at the fine old hall of the College , the
ancient refectory of the monks. The company numbered at
least 600 or 700, including the elite of the city and county.
Handel's Ads and Galatea formed the principal feature of
the evening, and in our experience of the progress of musical
skill this charming exhibition has never been more beautifully
interpreted.
To begin with the ladies. Miss Rainsforth sang the recita-
tive and following air, " Hush, ye pretty warbling quire," in a
manner that won all hearts. The flageolet accompaniment of
Mr. Chard rendered the whole a perfect gem.
The Misses Williams took part in Ads and Galatea to-
night, but it was in the course of the subsequent miscellaneous
performances, in singing a duet, composed by Hatton, " We
are two merry laughing fairies," that the audience were, it
may be said, " taken by storm," and awarded to them showers
of applause, and a vociferous encore.
Miss Whitnall, who, we believe, is a Liverpool lady, and who
distinguished herself at Thalberg's concert in London, in Fe-
bruary last, sang a new ballad by Linley, " Thy spirit of
love,' to which she imparted a tone of delicious melancholy
worthy of the best stanzas of Moore.
Passing over a brilliant concerto (Mendelssohn), by Madame
Dulcken, on the piano, which excited much surprise at the
mechanical acquirements of the hand and arm, we come to the
great gun of the evening, Herr Standigl. To those who have
heard his " I rage ! I melt ! I burn !" his " 0 raddier than
the cherry I" or his " Rage, thou angry storm 1" our attempts
at description would be impertinent; to those who have not
heard him, they would be worse than useless. In extent of
compass, flexibility, fervour, and Purity of tone, his voice has
certainly never been surpassed. The delighted audience, with
foot, hand, and voice, demanded a repetition of the celebrated
air, " 0 ruddier than the cherry," to which he immediately
acceded with the greatest good nature. The effect will not be
easily forgotten by the good people of Worcester.
Of Messrs. Young, Hobbs, and Machin, we have just space
to state that they fully maintained their reputation, but we
fancied that Mr. Pearsall was something below the mark, and
presented weak points (as indeed, what lover does not ?) in his
character of the unhappy Acis.
The concert terminated just before midnight, with scarcely
a weary eye or ear among the audience.
This morning (Wednesday) the performance at the cathedral
consisted of a chronological selection of anthems, and Spehr's
great oratorio of " The Last Judgment." The anthems were
by various composers, from Tallis down to Havergal (a rever. nd
gentleman now residing in this city, and whom we have seen at
the present meetings, a delighted listener and participator in
the services). The cathedral was again well filled. The
opening concerto was magnificently played by the band, under
the leadership of Mr. Loder. Next followed the old fine
anthem (Psalm c.) of Tallis, and Orlando Gibbons's full
anthem " Hosannah," Blow's, Wise's, Purcell's, Croft's, and
Boyce's anthems, but the gem was Croft's " God is gone up
with a merry noise." This effect, including that of the
quintet by Miss A. Williams, iss Whitnall, Messrs.
Young, Hobbs, 'Aiachin, and horus, was truly sublime.
Mr. Havergal's chant, " Give thanks" (for which he
received the Gresham prize), was " butchered" in
one of its movements, which was accordingly begun
again. After this followed an anthem (Psalm lv.)
by Mendelsstion, the first time of its public perform-
ance, and to which, accordingly, the musical critics had
looked forward with anxiety. The composition was well sus-
tained by Miss Rainforth and the chorus. The oratorio of
Spohr's has been well described as an all-inspiring composition;
the subject itself is oue which none but a genius of the highest
order would attempt in its most lofty flight. It was first per-
formed in this country at the Norwich Festival in 1830, and
fully established Spohr's reputation. So finely was it per-
formed to-day, that the unprecedented circumstance of a re-
demand for the solo and chorus, " Blessing, honour, &e."
took place
The collection at the dams this morning amounted to
2511. 16s. 9d. Among the distinguished company we noticed
Lord and Lady Leigh, Sir John Crmpbell, &a.
The concert this evening has been provided for by an ad-
mirable selection. There are, among other beauties,
Beethoven's overture to Egmont, and sinfonia in F major,
two madrigals, " Now is the merry month of maying," and
" All creatures now -kre merry-minded ;" the great scene from
Oberon, " Ocean, thou mighty monster," for Miss Rainforth ;
Hatton's celebrated " Revenge ;" and the song, " Haste, nor
lose the favouring hour," from Der Freischutz ; with several
, other pieces allotted to Staudigl, and songs and duets for the
Misses Williams.

NEW EXTRADITION TREATY.—A reciprocal ex-
tradition treaty, respecting criminals, has just been concluded
between France and Prussia. The principal crimes to which
this convention extends, are—murder, parricide, rape, forgery,
robbery, fraudulent bankruptcy, and forging counterfeit coin.
The ratifications will be executed at Berlin in the course of
the resent month.
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—On the 31st of
December last, there were 106 patients in the hospital ;
admitted during the half-year ending June last, by letters of
recommendation; 198; urgent cases, without letters, 322;
accidents, 40; making a total of 666. Of these, 513 were
discharged either cure& or relieved, 44 had died, 11 incurable
or disorderly, and 94 remain in the house. The number of
out-patients during the same period was 8,359, exclusive of 173
poor married woman attended during confinement at their own
homes. Since the foundation of the hospital, the total number
of in patients was 6,210; out-patients (including poor married
women in the midwifery department), 56,825—making a gross
total of 63,035
THE GALLANT CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAVER
BY THE PANTALOON.—Dispatches have been received by the
Government, officially confirming the accounts of the gallant
capture of a pirate slaver, by the boats of her Majesty's ship
Pantaloon, Captain Willson, which appeared in yesterday's Sun
The Pantaloon had two men killed, and seven wounded. The
pirate had seven men killed, and two wounded.
CHIN ESE A N GUAGE.—A Chinese " pro-
fessor" has been engaged at the Collegiate Institution, Liver-
fro!, for the purpose of teaching the pupils the Chinese tongue,
which now forms a part of the curriculum of studies. " Pro-
fessor Hoo Siensang," we are told, speaks the " Court dialect'
of his country.
CRUELTY TO A lioasE.—The driver and conductor
of an omnibus were on Wednesday fined 40s. each, at Marl-
borough-street Police-court, for cruelly treating a horse in
their omnibus. They beat the hoc, over the legs and knees
with the head of the whip to make it go on. A witness whom
the called, an outside passenger, who said he " knew all about
horses," declared that they beat the animal no more than was
necessary to make it go on, for the horse was unwell!