THE FIELD. 
875 
order in which a Turkish dinner is served up : Soup, kebab, 
vegetables, and meat, pastry, fish, entreuiSt, mohalliby, 
entremet, macaroni, jelly, eutremet, fowls, sweet dish, pelaf, 
and sherbet ; and the bread must be always broken, not cut. 
Worcester Musical Festival. — The festival of the three 
choirs was brought to a close by a grand full-dress ball at 
the Guildhall, which was attended by about 800 of the < ijfc 
of the county and the surrounding district. Amongst the 
fashionables present at the ball and during the festival week, 
were — the Bishop of Worcester and Mrs. l'epys, the Dean of 
Worcester and Mrs. Peel, Lord Ward, Lord Saudys, Lari 
Beauchamp, Lady Georgiuna Lygon, Viscount Elmly, and 
Hon. Mr. Lygon, Lady Jane Peel, Mr. Lawrence Peel, lvev. 
Herbert and Mrs. Peel, Rev. Alfred Peel, Lord and Lady 
Henley, Lady Borough, Lady Henrietta Fermor, Lady 
Clifton, Archdeacon Samlford and Mrs. Sandford, Lari and 
Countess Bradford, Karl and Countesa Talbot, Lady Victoria 
and Lady Susanna Talbot, the Dowager Countess Somers, 
Lady Flower, Loid Leigh, Lord Sandon, Lady Emily Foley, 
Lord Arundel, Sir Lionel Darell and Lady Darell, Sir L. H. 
Loehniere and Mr. Lechmore, and Misses Lechmere, Lady 
Louisa aud Miss Fortescue, Sir T. E. Winnington and Lady 
Winnington, Sir J Pakington, M. P., Lady Pakington, Mr. 
Pakington, Sir O. P. Wakeman, Lady Maria Coventry, Hon. 
W. and Mrs. Coventry, Colonel Clive, Ladies Barbara and 
Mary Clive, Hon. and Rev. W. W. C. Talbot and Mrs. Talbot, 
Mr. Laslett, M. 1 \, Mr. Ricardo, M. 1 \, Mr. Foley, M.P., Mr. 
Lowe, M. I*., Hon. and Rev. Mr. Gifford, Lady Valoutia, &c. 
fee. The results of the festival, in a pecuniary point of view, 
have been most gratifying, the receipts at the doors of the 
cathedral, for the benefit of the charity for the relief of the 
widows and orphans of clergy of the dioceses of Worcester, 
Hereford, and Gloucester, having been as follows : — 
First dav — Tuesday £255 
Second day— Wednesday 3A3 
Third day— Thursday 13 1 
Fourth day— Friday 212 
Total £1,001 
This lias never been exceeded at either of the three cathedral 
cities but ..n two occasions. A shocking instance of sudden 
death occurred at the Worcester festival on the Tuesday. 
Miss Denning, sister of the Rev. P. Denning, of that city, had 
with several friends entered the Concert-room on luesday 
evening, but scarcely hod they taken their scute, when the 
young lady complained of giddiness, screamed out, and tell I 
she was immediately taken to her brother’s house, which is 
near the Concert-room, but notwithstanding prompt medical 
assistance, death took place in about an hour and a halt after 
the seizure. It appears that Miss Denning had attended the 
morning performances at the cathedral, and had become some- 
what excited by the music and the solemnity of the services. 
She had been subject to slight palpitation of the heart, but it 
is believed that the cause of death was apoplexy.— Further 
donations are expected, which will still further swell the 
receipts for the charity, and so large has been the attendance 
of company, that it is confidently expected the receipts for 
tickets will fully discharge the liabilities, and that even it 
there is not a surplus for the charity, the stewards will not 
be called upon to make good a deficiency, as on former 
occasions. The authorities have been much scandalised, and 
have expressed great annoyance at a statement, made in some 
of the papers, that “ There have been a great many robberies. 
The loss of watches, chains, jewels, &c., are constantly pro- 
claimed by town crier,” & c. This statement is entirely 
untrue. The police superintendent of the city declares that 
not a single pin’s-worth of property in any shape has been 
stolen during the festival, and not one robbery has been re- 
ported to the police. The next meeting of the three choirs 
will be held at Hereford, aud the opening of railway commu- 
nication to that town will, no doubt, tend greatly to promote 
the success of that meeting. 
Norwich Musical Festival. — For the first time at a 
Norwich festival the performances commenced on Tuesday 
morning instead of the evening, aud the experiment was 
more successful than had been anticipated. The body of the 
hall was well filled, atid presented a very gay appearance. 
The numbers were : I’atrous, 85 ; reserved seats, 212 ; un- 
reserved, 90 ; sets of tickets, 57 ; total, 444. So much more 
will be added to the receipts, as there was no extra expense. 
The performances commenced with Rossini’s "Stabat Mater, 
■which was completely successful, the solos being sung by 
Mr. Sims Reeves, Mdme. Weiss, Miss Dolby, Mdnie. Bosio, 
Signori Belletti, Gardoni, and Lablache. The finale chorus 
was somewhat marred by the trombones ; and no doubt the 
conductor would have thought ro it he had heard them in 
the hall. After the “ Stabat Mater" the national anthem 
was played and sung by the band and performers, with an 
effect never before heard in the city. The anthem should 
have been sung at the commencement, but owing to a mis- 
understanding, Madame Clara Novello was absent at the 
time. Tickets were taken for the whole hall on Wednesday 
and Friday mornings, when the “ Creation” aud the 
“ Messiah ’’ were performed. 
Kew Gardens. — Autumn having commenced, the foliage 
of the trees and plants in this pleasant resort are assuming 
an almost endless variety of colour and hue. The new and 
old arboreturns are, indeed, surpassingly beautiful, anil forci- 
bly remind all visitors of the excessive beauty aud splendour 
of the North American forests during the brief interval of 
l the Indiau summer of that country. As an additional 
t ittroctiou, the following remarkable plants (among others 
e qually rare) are now flowering profusely in the Tropical 
A fuarium, recently erected for them at a cost of 3,000 
g\ i ‘.neas 1. The Blue Egyptian Lily, or daughter of the 
Nil e. 2. The Red Nelumbium Spcciosum of the Ganges, or 
saoi cd bean of India. 3. The Nymphea Lotus, or White 
Enc lish water-lily : and 4. The magnificent Victoria Itcgia, 
of tl ie great South American rivers. The Magnolia Graudi- 
flora, or tree-lily, is now also in blossom ; and the Virginian 
- Cree* oer is nearly a mass of the richest crimson, softened and 
reliev fed by tints of the most delicate green. A finer and 
more healthy plant of the Victoria Regia is flowering in the 
stove or green-house No. C. The palace pleasure-grounds 
and i lark close, according to present arrangements, on the 
30th inst. 
Bristol.— Narrow Esc.vrn at the Clifton Zoological 
ari >ens. — The last gala of the season took place on Monday 
oveniug. The entertainments were announced to conclude 
w ith Signora Pauline Violante’s ” terrific ascent on a rope 
Si ) feet high and 300 feet long, amidst a brilliant display of 
fit •eworks.” Accordingly, about nine o’clock Madame Violante 
co mmenoed the ascent, but it was soon very perceptible that 
tli J rope was not tight enough to be safe. She, however, 
aft er one or two attempts, reached almost the middle of the 
rot *e , but at that part it oscillated so violently that, finding 
hei bilance gone, she threw away her pole, fell across the 
rope, and luckily succeeded iu grasping it with her hands, 
and hung iu mid-Mr amidst the screams of the assembled 
thousands, joined to her own piercing screams for help. For 
ten or fifteen minutes she thus clung helplessly by her bauds 
and feet, incapable of dragging herself forward or backward, 
so as to reach an upright supporter, until at length a very 
long ladder having been placed upright against the rope, she 
was rescued from her perilous position, and led away in a 
fainting condition. Such follies will never bo abandoned 
until oue or more lives have been sacrificed, 
Dublin, Sept. 12. — The first of a series of Italian operas 
was performed last night in the Theatre Royal. The com- 
pany embraces the following distinguished artistes, viz., 
Mdlles. Sophia Cruvelli, Mnmi, and Albini ; Madame Albiui ; 
and Tuiuberlik, Tagliafico, Fortiui, Polouiui, Luobeai, &e. 
The opera produced last night was “ Norma.” The house 
was well filled with a brilliant audience, and the speculation 
promises to be a highly successful oue. 
Death of Mrs. Fitzwilliam. — Wo regret to state that 
this popular actress expired at six o’clock on Monday evening. 
Mrs. Fitzwilliam, as we learn, had been iud is posed for about 
a week past with diarrhoea ; but, as the uttack presented 
symptoms of immediate urgency. •— 6 t«olO ( 
to take sufficient precautionary measures, and pursued her 
professional engagements as usual. SUo even played on 
Saturday night with her usual vivacity. Early on Monday 
morning the disorder assumed u serious character, and, m 
spite of every effort to save her, Mrs. Fitzwilliam sank uudur 
tho attack at the end of about twelve hours. W ith refe- 
rence to the great loss the theatre has sustained, it will 
scarcely be necessary to dwell on Mrs. Fitzwilliam s merits 
os an actress, as they are universally known and appreciated ; 
but a short sketch of her theatrical career may at the 
present moment be interesting. She was the daughter of 
Mr. Robert Copeland, manager of tho Dover and other 
Kentish theatres, and was born in 1802. At tho early ago 
of two years, Miss Fanny Copeland may be said to have coin 
menced her theatrical life as oue of the children in the play 
of “ The Stranger.” When five years old sho played iu “ Turn 
Thumb,” singing all tho music ; and, at tho ago of twelve, 
she presided at the then fashionable promenade concerts at 
Margate. After devoting three years to her musical studies, 
she returned to the stage, and appeared at tho Hay market 
Theatre, in the character of Lucy, in “ The Review. She 
afterwards played at the Surrey, under tho management of 
Tom Dibdin, who brought her forward iu a variety of charac- 
ters, particularly Ejjic Deans, in his adaptation of tho “ Heart 
of Mid-Lothian,” which established her success, and 
induced Mr. Elliston to engage licr for Drury-lano. 
Iu December, 1822, sho married Mr. Fitzwilliam tho 
popular Irish actor, and for several years performed 
at the various metropolitan theatres — her singing 
aud acting always rendering her a great attraction. 
She twice visited America, where sho was an immense 
favourite. For several years she has performed principally 
at the Adelplii and Huy market Theatres, and appeared at 
the latter for the last time on Saturday. It is stated that 
Mrs. Fitzwilliam had been labouring for some days from 
premonitory symptoms of cholera, but they did not ns nun e 
a serious character until Monday morning — her ^ death 
ensuing after twelve hours’ suffering. Her sou, Edward 
Fitzwilliam, is known as a rising young composer ; and her 
daughter, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, as a pleasing and expressive 
singer. 
A Roving Elepiiant. — On Wednesday night the elephant, 
accompanying tho menagerie of Mr. Batty, which had been 
exhibiting in this town, after the performance was widely 
lodged iu a stable, near the George Hotel. Tho keeper, on 
going to feed the animal in the morning, found, to his great 
astonishment, that his charge lmd absconded. Riders wore 
sent about in every direction to find the missing brute, but 
they returned without any success. In the forenoon ho was 
discovered lying fast asleep iu the wine-cellar of tho hotel, 
having, it seems, opened the door of his lodging iu the night, 
in a roving disposition, and quietly walked up along flight of 
steps to the George, aud afterwards descended to the cellar. 
Several bottles were broken, aud tho contents drank by the 
elephant, till he was satisfied he had enough. W lieu found, 
he looked the picture of contentment. This does not show 
that all animals are disciples of Father Mathew. — North Wain 
Chronicle. 
The Bblle Vue Gardens’ Great Brass Band Contest. 
— It is estimated, says the Manchester Courier, that from 
19,1)00 to 20,000 persons were gathered together iu Belle Vue 
(hu-dens on Monday afternoon and evening, on tho occasion 
of a contest by fourteen brass bands for prizes given for the 
best performances. Iu the fourteen bands there wero 191 
performers. The bauds were — 
Afterwards a second programme was gone through, and 
the judges having intimated that the principal prizes must 
fall to the lot of Nos. 2, 8, aud 9, those bauds wore called on 
to play again, in order that their relative merits might be 
distinguished. They rested their several claims on the 
playing of tho following : — 
2. Cavatina'.. “ Luorezln Borgia,” Donizetti. 
3. ltceitatlve nm\ Cltorni *' Creation, “ llmlyn. 
y " Nebuchadnezzar,” Verdi. 
While the judges wero making their award, the whole of the 
hands played tho National Anthem. The prizes were then 
awurded in tho following order ; — 
prize, £4*. Railway Foundry ltrnss Hand, Leeds. 
Second „ £10, Dewsbury Brass liaml. 
Tlur<l „ ER, Accrington Brass lkuid. 
Fourth „ 1 1 , Koxbill Bank Brass Bond, 
FifUi „ Cl. Mtllnim (Leeds) Brass Hand. 
Sixth „ £ 1 , Bury Brass Hand. 
lhe Leeds Railway Foundry Band (consisting chiefly of 
young mechanics in that establishment) then ascended tile 
orchestra, and played “See the ('Qjiuuiuvvr •'* , , 
after which, Mr. Joseph lliglnm- ,-~™rod their tender (Mr. 
Smith) with the v * alreacly referred 
to ; iilo assembled multitude testifying thou- satisfaction of 
performors. 
Name of leader. 
,. 13 
. ..John lunar. 
.. 10 
. . .John Feel. 
. . .Thomas Bradley. 
. 10 
. .Henry Hargreaves. 
.. 11 
. . .James Bluin'. 
. II 
. . .George Bnrnshaw. 
.. 17 
, . . Herbert Milburn. 
,. 13 
. . .George Wray. 
.. 10 
. . . Richard Smith. 
.. 13 
. . . George Brook. 
.. 10 
. . .William Taylor. 
.. 10 
. .David Colbock. 
10 
. ..Joseph Luw. 
.. 11 
...William Seel.. 
Name of band. 
1. Victoria, Hatley, near Lc 
2. Deivsbury, near Leeds 
3. Accrington 13 
1. Foxhlll Bank, near Acer! 
6. Bury 
G. Shelly, near Jluddersliek 
7. Mill-urn, Leeds 
h. Barnsley 
12. Hatley, near Leeds . . . 
13. Whitworth, near itoehda 
11. Mossley Brass Band 
The gentlemen who actod as judges wero Mr. Ookden, of 
Sankey, near Warrington, formerly bandmaster 1st Royal 
Dragoons ; Mr. Oakdcii, jun., also late bandmaster of tlm 
same regiment ; Mr. < diaries Wright, bandmaster of the 
Cheshire Yeomanry ; Mr. Brosang, bandmaster of the 3rd 
Light Dragoons ; and Mr. Ellwood, master of the Earl of 
Ellesmere’s band. The total value of the prizes was £54 ; 
about £44 given iii money, and a brass instrument- u centre- 
baas or bombardon— given by Mr. Highom, musical instru- 
ment maker, Victoria-bridge. Each band was required t<> 
perform one piece of music of their own selection, and then 
commence again with other tunes, each, of course, playing 
their own selection. The tunes first played were the follow- 
ing — (the figures refer to each band by number, as given 
above) : — 
j. Cavatina " Anna Bolcna,” Donizetti. 
2. Cavatina ! " Figlla de la Begimento.” 
3. Selection ” Lucia de Lammennnor.” 
■l! Overture *' H Barbicre de Scviirlia." 
6. Selection " Luerezia Borgia,” Donizcttb 
«. Overture ” I’nuec Albert.” 
7. Cavatina “La bunnambuln, Bellini, 
h . "Frapocoanu-.” 
6. Selection ” Ncbueodnosor," Verdi. 
10. Duetto and Chorus ” Never bow me down, ' Handel. 
11. Overture "La Cenereutclla,” Uossini. 
12. Cavatina Donizetti. 
13. Selection ” Attiln,” Verdi. 
U “ Nebuchadnezzar/ Verdi. 
tho justice of tho award by numerous rounds of applause. 
At St. Petersburg they arc beginning to mako collections, 
give conctn-ts, &o., in favour of persons who have boou ruined 
by the war. 
Theatre Feud in Paris.— A civil war of no moan pro- 
portions is at this moment raging between the French 
journalists and the managers of tho Grand Opera. On tin- 
opening night all the representatives of the public press, 
without exception, wore turned away from the doors, and 
informed that the fi-ee-press admissions wore altogether 
suppressed. A day or two afterwards tho editors of several 
journals were sent for by tho Director of Public Safety, who 
told them that the refusal to admit the press on tile first 
night was owing to a rogrctable mistake, that tho Minister of 
State had resolved to put the five-list of tho Imperial theatres 
oil a new footing, but had not laid time to communicate his 
final decision to tho manager of tho Opera. It was intimated 
that in future only one ticket would bo given to each 
journal instead of two or three, as him boon customary; ami 
there is a report that, instead of tho boxes and stalls, which 
have heretofore boon secured for the leading journals oil the 
first night of a new piece, simple tickets of mlmhisiou will be 
given —the bearers being left to tuko their chance of finding 
a place. Tho journalists are by no moans satisfied with the 
Government explanation of the affront put upon them oil the 
opening night of tho Opera, and they resent the proposed 
curtailment of their ancient privileges. They are indisposed 
to accept us a favour, grudgingly granted, what they have 
looked upon an a courtesy suttloiontly reciprocated by gratis 
advertisements and critical notices. The journals have 
accordingly preserved a complete silence as to everything 
produced there sinco the dispute began. 
Riot at Bahnuu’s Exhibition.- A terrible row, says tho 
New York Observer, took place at Lynchburg, lust week, 
between the showmen of Barnum's mammoth exhibition and 
the citizens of Lynchburg, resulting from the great 
number of extra charges made, notwithstanding the published 
notice that the whole was to be soon for 60 cents. It was 
reported that five persons- two of the citizens and three of 
the showmen — wero very seriously, if not fatally, injured, 
ami many others slightly. Tho affair wound up by the entire 
demolition of tile ticket-office, ami the destruction of its con- 
tents, together with no little incidental damage to the show 
fixtures. Tho scone is represented to have been fearful ; men, 
women, and children, wero assembled under the huge tent, 
and the greatest consternation prevailed. Unable to leave 
tho tent, being in some coses descried by their protectors, 
and in all afraid of being shot or knocked down iu tho melee, 
tho alarm of tho ladies was excessive. 
Giusi and Mario in the States.— T ho groat singers 
liuvo arrived out, aud are domiciled at tho St. Nicholas Hotel, 
New York, where (according to tho New York Daily Times) 
“ tho citizens of this free and enlightened republic call when 
they please, as they please, and stay any length of time they 
please.” The American papers are full of gossip and non- 
sense about both tho visitors, one enthusiastic scribe oven 
giving a minute analysis of the furniture and fittings of their 
bedroom. It seems that Mr. llaekctt has engaged thorn for 
five months, at $85,000, Mr. Jlaekutt paying all expenses, 
tavern-bills, curriugo hire, servants, &c. : $40,000 are deposited 
with tho Barings as security. The artiste* tiro to he paid 
after ovory third performance, and if Mr. Haokott does not 
come to tho precise time if he is in arrears a day— -the 
engagement can ho instantly avoided, and tlu-y have the right 
to return at once and to receive the $40,000 deposited with 
the Barings as the penalty of forfeiture. Shy lock himself 
could have framed uo severer bond. 
PROVINCIAL. 
Caution to Bakers. — At the recent petty sessions hold 
at Stony Stratford, Mrs. Otter, linker, of Little Brick hill, 
was, at the instance of superintendent Wlmdoott, fined £1 
for having delivered bread from u curt without being pro- 
vided with scales. 
The Cholera at Oxford. — This mysterious disease has 
again made its apppearance at Oxford ; it has been chiefly 
amongst tho poorer classes, who inhabit tho least cleanly 
parts of the city, and more especially upon those parts 
which lie iu closo proximity to foul and fuitid streams. In 
these neighbourhoods the number of awfully sudden deaths 
has been considerable. In some other parts of the city, also, 
the disease has had its victims. In Market-street a dis- 
tressing caso occurred at tho beginning of lust week, which, 
after a few hours, proved fatal to Mr. Saunders, fishmonger. 
Another distressing eusc occurred in St. Alduto's-street, near 
the Town-hall, at the same time. A gentleman named 
Roberts, an architect of Norwich, who was on a visit to- 
Mr. Scckhani, and was assisting iu measuring and valuing 
tho buildings at tho New Park Town Estate, was carried olf 
with awful suddenness. Ho, on Sunday, in apparently 
sound state of health, went out into the country, and on 
his return, partook of a glass of brandy-nud-wator and a. 
cigar, and retired to rest. About live o’clock iu tho morn mg 
he was seized with premonitory symptoms, speedily grow 
worse, and ut night was a corpse. Another similar distressing 
case was that of Mr. Haskins, master aud modlooJ I attendant 
of Cutler Boulter's Almshouses, St. Clement s. 1 Ins gentle* 
man was attacked with the fearful malady, aud, although he 
had the very best medical advice tho city could produce, 
fell a victim to its virulence after a few hours illness. Mr. 
Wooltou, banker and brewer, iu tlie same parish, was 
attacked most seriously, but in this case tho great exertions 
