The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-20 00:00:00

Feb. 20, 11111

he would send them to prison.—A vast miro u.:Atof
beggars,.chiefly Irish, were brought up and del'.„,c;
the usual way, either to be sent home, or, refus'o,l
to be imprisoned for twenty-one days. A-03°16otv
was a Patrick McGinn, an arrant impostor, on be#
were found, wrapped in a rag. He wishe" ,t°deeri!
back to Ireland ; but Mr. Rushton said, pi'
shall not, you must go to gaol for a month,_
money found upon you shall be applied to Yc'w
tenance."

JENNY LIND IN

MENDELSSOHN'S ori-tv

OF " ELIJAH

We have headed our notice of this interestin e , ict
mance in accordance with the almost universP
with which it has been regarded by the pub,fi
to hear the Nightingale—the embodiment of
del Reggimento and Amine—pouring forth Ktiggi
in the ninjestic strains of Mendelssohn's su
orii
that the interest of the musical world inni,nl3:lol!
But our rernaiks must extend beyond the inel'r,eo
treat of a performance which, as a whole, ice
member to have heard excelled in Liverpool' 0141
here was wanting to constitute excellence ell
partment, -both vocal and instrumental. -"co,
composed of members of the Philharmonic SO, of
throughout most efficient ; the whole of the 01
were in excellent hands ; and Mons. Benedict:rt..
ductor, displayed the ability of a master of his 00
Part I. commences with the terrible cleaned
the prophet, "As God the Lord of Israel ;01
whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor b eld,
years, but according to my word," which SOS •
sung by Mr. Machin. The choruses and recitatI,e'
O
followed were given with great correctness, esfe.„4l
recitative " Now Cherith's brook." Mdlle. 0"341
effort, in the recitative and air " What have 1i
thee," thee," was of course the object of leading iet,,eig
its execution gave the audience at once the l,
or?
style of singing sacred melody. Here evel foe
embellishment, with which in opera she is accu,so!
overlay the music—every triumph of art o'4 it
put aside ; and the singer depends alone o'o'
sources of her splendid voice, and the feeling 404
she renders the sublime subject before her. '1( °,
sion of the duet " 0 blessed are they wile fp"
drew down a burst of applause. The chorus
cry to thee," was very effectively.sunst, and I'4
composition ; but the most attractive portion ',ng)
part was the quartet " Cast thy burthen upon
which was greatly applauded, as was the
chorus. _

Part 11. is commenced by an air. " Hear ~I,e
; tti
sung by Jenny Lind, in a style of indescribaus. 0,0
In the passage, especially, " I am he that cetototi
not afraid, for lam thy God, I will strengt
she was most triumphant. This air was the
of the evening. The recitative and chorus whit 11'
were also encored, by none more beirtily Om° of
Lind herself, who throughout the 'evening fre0,...5
pressed, no doubt unconsciously, her approbatw?
correctness with which the choral parts• were %111
The chorus " Woe to him " was also loudly Ititf
The recitative " Though stricken I am o°t',.o,
sung most beautifully by Mr. Machin, 109,,iY
again ; as were a trio, " Lift thine eyes," in Nc,,
Lind took a part, and the chorus which t.o"°
quartet and chorus, sung by Jenny Lind, 3.141.!,4'
Miss Kenneth, and Miss Stott, '° Holy, holy, Po,
the Lord," was very beautifully sung, and n 10.1.4
as was the quartet " 0 come every one that thin.)
We cannot conclude our notice without meotoett
excellence throughout of the singing of Mr. 113.,51
Mrs. Noble. The former, especially, posses!X
voice, and manages it with great taste and yi
The lady executed the music entrusted to lite,ttYj
ditably, and was frequently applauded. Al`e,o
elusion of the oratorio, the National Anthem oil
Jenny Lind taking the solo part, and an enc°
tempted. •
ed
The house, we are glad to say, was crott°,lo
part with a brilliant audience; and if we coo',
pleasure of believing that this performance vos:11
ment on the part of the fair vocalist, to ascerttiti
she could depend upon the support of the nausi°;
Liverpool in sacred song, we should, from I'lo
success of the appeal, entertain a lively hope
soon repeated. We will not go so far as to
impression made upon the public generally is tbt
eels in, and should confine her rare talents t°'
walk of her profession. Many would regret t°
lay aside altogether operatic and concert music, ¢•
should think is far from her intention. But t''D
music is more than any other with her own fee-t
sympathies, is clear to us from the fervour, oblitt
thusiasm, with which she threw, as it were,
soul into many portions of Thursday's perform
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Bistritt grio.

Earl Cathcart, K.C.8., tl:e new commander'ilr
the northern districts, arrived in Manchester o.oit
evening, accompanied by his son and aide-de-.`ed
Greenock. During his stay in town he resi%od
Palatine Hotel. Immediately after his return t
land, whither his lordship has since gone upon
he will assume the command of the district.
THE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH IN COST
f
venerable prelate, on Monday last, in conosiV
Very Rev, the Dean of Chester, paid a visit to be
Public Bath and Wash-house premises, for !
inspection and to make inquiries. We belle,.
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citizens at Norwich, and 'to devote a considenl,,
of the proceeds of the late Lind concert 10,1;
public bath and wash-house establishment in "
Chester Chronicle.

THE SHORT-HOUR PLAN.—The agitation
the decision at Manchester in favour of the
the relay-system is great and increasing. , t
been operative meetings in Manchester, As''
Lyne, and Stalybridge, at which Mr. Oastlet

present. At the latter place a resolution was, (0
pressing a want of confidence in " the officio.' 'I
the magisterial bench in these districts is .
where the interests of the factory labourcl:o
cerned." It will be remembered that the „u%
gistrates of Manchester, who decided in rtqb
legality of the relay-system, in opposition to
man, Mr. Maude, a stipendiary magistrate as
high reputation, were cotton-spinners ao 1
makers. It is to this the resolution alludes.,
also been a numerously-attended meeting
at Manchester, at which it was resolved to se,
tation to Lord John Russell, declaring their 4,
abandon the relay-system, provided they 111,1
eleven-hours bill. It is at least a comfort 't/1
even on their own acknowledgment, short 13.?„
fectly consistent with their prosperity.---vl;ei
week, the hands of Sir W. Feilden—six hulluo
ber—turned out in consequence of a notice tllvt
males would have to work eleven or twelve
as their employers might require.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRlC-
gift
CIETY.—The second annual ploughing 113.:
society came off on Tuesday last, the 13th 111.
grass field in the occupation of Mr. E. J. 11,,e,0 1,3 f
Great Sankey, near Warrington, on the banl"o.
key canal, and little more than a mile fre.ol_.„ti

station, Warrington, along the Liverpool tolpi
At an early hour a goodly assembly apPlor
ground, anxiously waiting to witness the skill e:
ous competitors. A little before ten o'clock
ing commenced in right good earnest, and 011
excite an unusual degree of interest amoilg d
there being upwards of 33 entries, and, wit,' r.'
exceptions, the whole were at work at one till'
one o'clock the ploughing was concluded, etn,ti
there were no less than one thousand specip
field. We do not remember having ever 113 de
agricultural treat as this has been. The Pio
George Hatton, Esq., Sudworth-hall; .1,1,be
Esq., Stretton ; and Warburton, Esq. ~/t,.
prizes were awarded to the successful callllaoo-•
Class 1. Ploughs drawn with two horses, 1
without a driver: First prize, to Mr. Jardeol,
Lostock, Gralam, £6 ; George Glassford' Iv
£3. Second prize, to Mr. George Bartdv'elir
near Bury, .£,l• James Butterworth, Pl°''''?"
The judges highly commended Peter Holdelliook
to the Earl of Derby, and William Caunce, Pof
Mr. Andrew Caunce, of Newton-le-Will° e,
For young men, not more than 20 wears of Flo,
horses, " double," and without adriver :
,V
Mr. James Glassford, Lostock, Gralam, £4;joli.
ford, ploughman, £2. Second prize, to iold
Blackburnc, Esq., of Hale-hall, £3 -TY,
ploughman, £1 Is. The judges commende_A
ing in, .1...ph Dnbell, son of Mr. Richa'Le
Leftwich, near Northwich; also that by Tbo,
son of Mr. John Swinton, of Marston. )
SUB-DIVISION OF LARGE PARISHES."-oil*
CLERGY AT BURNLEY.-011 Thursday rd°l;
ing of the clergy of the district of Whall!'„il.,'
the Bull Inn, Burnley, for the purpose OL.ISiOP
movement now set on foot for the sub-a" 0
parishes, the abolition of double fees, &c. .00
which was confined to the clergy, was a Prl,o 0
no layman was admitted. The meeting „;
about twenty clergymen of the district. 1 1 lir
Master, incumbent of Burnley, and rdri'd to
parish of Whalley, was unanimously calledj
A deputation consisting of the Rev. )1
Henderson, Thursby, and Birchall (61101'
district of Whalley), who had waited upcNideg,'
of the diocese at the diocesan registry, St.
rteo
Manchester, on the Tuesday previous, reP°ei ,
of their interview with his lordship. 00 e'
they had been received by his lordship in 80,
kind manner, and that during the intervie,:sll,l
pied two hours, they had discussed with )1, f
various objects contemplated by the meetly); ,4
lordship had expressed himself favourable Ot.ii
in our present ecclesiastical divisions. 'for
conversation then took place as to the to 4'
ecclesiastical arrangements, which it 'Oa, 'op
that meeting to seek ; and, we are infordlereoe.d
nimity prevailed amongst the gentlemen 13 for
agreed that there ought to be a division of hoe;
that in the case of small livings, the inc ho''
depended upon fees, some compensation 5.0
for the fees taken from them ; but, that leo '
larger livings, the fees should be entirelYl; is
the mother church, without compensatidvt,
of the present incumbents; and further, t cli '
of the larger livings, the dignitaries of Wig
be requested to use their influence in induct co t
bents to give up their fees at once, without ili
The abolition of Easter dues, at least 11`,,ed
I shape, was also discussed, and it was res,°or
desirable that they should be redeemed pt
and that at all events no vicar or inclww,iier .
lect Easter offerings in the district of an,°„.o 14
but that the new districts to be formed 51,1vt
and that the Easter offerings, if collected too
collected by the clergymen of such newlY
.—Blackburn Standard,