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      THE LONDON ; POLIfHYMNIAN CHOIR , IUNOVEK SQUARE BOOMS . The London Polyhymnian Choir is an amateur musical society , established for the practice and tmblic performance of part music by male voices . In feet these three English words would be best explained in the one German one Mannergesangnerein , Its head quarters is at Crosby Hall ; its zealous and « ible director , Mr . William Rea ; and it is one of those humanising institutions which it is among the dories of our generation to see replacing the sometimes discordant , and too often gross harmonic meetings of a preceding one . Last night , however , the Polyhymnian ? taking a flight , descended upon

      , Hanover-square , and gave a pleasant full-dress choral concert before a numerous audience , in the renowned saloon , that erst was the one rallying point of musical London . The programme included a number of Mendelssohn ' s part songs * and several by English composers . Macfarren ' s noble " King Canute " , we are glad to say , sufficiently appreciated to obtain an unanimous encore . The same honour was awarded to a quaint Bacchanalian lyric Of Mendelssohn " Love and Wine , " and to a harmonisation of " Where and oh Where " by the conductor . Between tlie parts Miss Kate Morrison , a young and unaffected debutante , pupil of Dr . Sternsolo the ianoforte

      dale Bennett gave , as on p , Mendelssohn ' s " Variations Serieuses . " Miss Morrison is deficient in neither confidence nor power . She played this elegant piece in a sound academical manner , and showed here and there such glimpses of the composer ' s intention as fairly warranted the hearty and natural applause of her many friends , arid may permit a word of commendation and encouragement from the critic . We must add , which we had well nigh forgotten , that Mr . Rea has his chorus , and they are eighty strong , well in hand , and that their intelligent . rendering of the German partsongs induced us to hope for an opportunity of hearing them in some English Madrigals on some future

      . IIATJIAKKET THEATRE . The return of Miss Amy Sedgwick , who has made for herself a very large and constant public of admirers among the middle classes , caused a rush of " ordinary middlings , " as our trade correspondent would say , to the doors of Mr . Buckstone ' s neverclosing temple ; and of critics and educated gentlefolks there was a stroag muster to welcome the Electrical discharges of Mr . Talfourd ' s witticisms . These confluent streams swelled into a flood of close packed happiness for the million , which our bent ribs , cramped shoulders , and twisted neck will not soon forget . In our last impression we gave the

      " Argument" of Electra , so we need now only say that our anticipations of its excellencies and success have been realised . As an "inscrutable [ despot , '' Aegisthiis ( Mr . Compton ) , "wo * highly amusing . Louise Leclercq ' s pas de fascination , as Chrysothenics . was extremely captivating , and a wrestling bout by which Miss Ternan and Mr . Clarke , the rival suitors for her hand , decided their pretensions was the great thing in the piece . Nemesis , who most unprecedently appears as a beneficent fairy , was played by Mrs , Griffiths * and Clytcmncstra and Aegisthns descend , it is supposed , to receive the after

      reward of their iniquities beneath the stage , the most approved fashion of theatrical doom . Too much cannot bo said of the author ' s dexterity in adapting the antique tale to his comic , and , as the purists think , his sacrilegious ends ; nor of Mr . fronton ' s skill asr a theatrical engineer . A single visit , wo are sure , will not suffice \ o lay bare the extent of liberties the former has taken with his poor old mother-tongue ( for the majority of the porformera hardly yet themsolvca appreciate them ) , or the marvels wrought , in the last tableau especially , through tlio luvppy combination in the lattev ' s person of artistic feeling and mechanical skill .

      STHANJD T 1 U 5 ATRK . On Easter Monday , by way of novelties , a elovqr actress named Maria Simpson , made her first curtsey to a Strand audience in a iiqvt tri / lo , by Mr . M . Morton , ontitled " Which of the Two . " - Tho fun of the piece consists in the rcsemblanco of Messrs . l ' uul and Alexis Bettnmnn , two twin | Russian noblemen , who , os roprosentod by Miss Simpson and Miss Charlotte Saunderp , are certainly " as . like us two poas . " Those youths are taken for each other by thoir respective friends , lovers , and onomies , one of

      them gets into all sorts of scrapes , and is only saved from degradation , and perhaps worse , by tho inability of tho accusers to convict , or of tho law to punish two men for tho samo offence . Miss Saundcvs h very clevor and amusing as Paul , and Miss Simpson made a nice first appearance as Alexis . For altcrniece Mr . Byron ' s glorious burlesque of tho " Maid and the Magpie 1 ' has boon revived , and wo are sure will yot delight thousands . The author has , by way of tag , added tho following skotchy linos , which convoy a graceful complimont to Mr . Flnnch (> , tho ronowncd -and votoran parent of tho Modern Extravaganza .

      Many there are who stead of harmless fun '¦• • Can only see perdition in a pun , And many who imagine that they see - Contempt for genius in a parody ; To any such , if any here there be , Our author owns , in all humility . Supposing he were jrtfted with like brain—He could riot for an instant hope t ' attain The point and polish of that graceful pen Which hath delighted great and little men , The sage of seventy , the child of ten , With its quaint melody in days of yore : — He s done his best : —the best can do no more . Mr . Mitchell announces a series of French plays at the St . James' Theatre . The lamented death of Madame B 6 sro-, 1 s traced to a violent cold , caught , on the railway journey , from St . Petersburg to Moscow , at the latter of which cities , she had a special engagement . She sang with the utmost difficulty , and added to the mischief ; on the homeward journey it was aggravated , and on her return to the capital , the absence of her medical adviser led to misapprehensions , favouring the fatal result . Among the entertainments of the week , Lord Shaftesbury ' s little Easter offering , is his presidency at a seance of " Escaped Slaves . " Three escaped niggers and a lord ! What full flavoured traits and trials may we not expect to hear if toe go . Had the bills announcing the meetings appeared during Passion Week we should have believed that a party of starved out Ethiopean serenaders had imposed upon his lordship , but , as it is , we must set the affair down as practice-meetings for the Exeter Hall Anti-Slavery fOtesiii May , or as an insidious little move to popularise Beecher-Stowism . .

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      ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .

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      ¦ ¦ - » - ¦ STATE OP ELECTIONS ¦ ¦ • . IN THE BOROUGHS OF ENGLAJSTE ) AND WALES , AS FAR AS KETURNS HAVE BEEN MADE . N . B . —1 . Where candidates have been re-elected without opposition , it is specified by merely saying re-elected . —2 . Where polling has taken place the numbers voting are as far as can be ascertained . — 3 . Where voting has not taken place the date of election is given . % * The Counties of England and of Ireland and Scotland , together with the cities and boroughs of the two" latter r will he given , in a like manner , next week . Places . Names . Date . Abixgdon ..... Mr . J . T . Norris , L .... April SO . Mr . Hudson , C .... Andover ..... Mr . Alderman Cubitt , C do . Hon . D . Fortescue , L .. Mr . R . W . Johnson , C Arukdel ..... Lord E . Howard , L .... do . Ashburtox . .. Mr . G . Moffutt , L .... do * Mr . Astell , C ... , Ashton Mr . T . M . Gibson , L .. Re-elected-Aylesbury . .. Mr . T . V . Wentworth , L April 30 . Mr . T . T . Bernard , C .. Mr . S . G . Smith , C Basbcbt . ..... Sir C . Douglas , L ...... : do . Mr . Sanmelson , L ... " . Barxstaple .. Sir W . Fraser , C do . Mr . Laurie , G ........ Mr . G . Potts , C . Colonel Stueley , C . ' ,.. Mr . J . H . Davie , L Bvrir .. Mr . Tite > L -- do . Mr . Phinn , L Mr . A . E . Way , C .... Beattmaris . .. Hon . W . O . Stanley , L . do-Bedford Mr . S . Whitbread , L .. . •¦ - Mr . T . Barnard , L Major Stuart , C . . .. Captain Turner , C . •• . ¦ -, « , Berwick . ..... Mr . Majoribanks , L April 30-. ] Mr . Stapleton , L ...... Captain Gordon , C .... Mr . R , A . Erie , C .. -. Bbverley .... Mr . H . Edwards , C Mr . A . Walker , C Mr . A . Glover , C ...., Mr , Campbell , L ..-..... Mr . Walters , L .... BKWDu : r Sir T . Winningtou , L .. April 30 . Birmingham . . M . r . Bright , L Mr . Scholefield , L Mr . T . D . Acland , Cr .. ¦ „ BjLACKBrnx • • Mr . Hornby , C . April 30 . Mr . Murrough , L Mr . Vaufflian , L Bodmin Mr . J . Wyld , L .. do . Hon . I . L . Gower , L .. Dr . Michell , C Mr . R . H , Vyvian , C .. Boltox Mr . J . Crook , L ...... Re-elected . Captain Gray , C do - Mr . Thomasson , L .... . -i on Bostox Mr . H . Ingrain , L .... April JO . Mi-. W . Slaniland , L .. Mr . J . H . HoUoway , C . , Bradford .... Mr . W . H . Wickham , L do - Mr . Titus Salt , L ...... Mr . A . Harris , C . Brecon ...... Colonel Watkins , C uo . My . J . Lloyd , C , TJridcuswater . Colonel Tynte , L ao ~ Mr . Kinglake , L Mr . Padwick , C Mr . Westrop , C ...... 7 Bridgnortii .. Mr . J . Pritchard , C ... uo * Mr . Whitmore , C BniDi'ORT ..., Mr . J . A . Mitchell , X-.. Mr . K . D . Hodgson , h . Mr . liankes , C ........ , Brxohton .... Sir G . 13 . Pecholl , L .. uo ' Mr , W . Conlriffhain , L . Sir A . M'Nab , C Bribtqx . Mr . II . Berkeley , L ... Mr . W . II . Goro Langv ton , L . Mr . F . W . Sladp , O .... Mr . II . CossJmnj , h .... Buckingham . Sir IT . Vemoy , L . Mr . Bnn'inffton , C .... Mr J . O . HuWmiwI . O . Hon . W . G . Cuvondlah , L . ,, Burv ( Lancnah ) Mr . F . Peel , L ........ AJ ) d ' . XJuky St . J £ » - Lord A . Hcrvey , C MUND ' tt dlr 11 . Dnxton , O ...... Mv . J . A . I-Inrdcastlo , I . d Cai . nu M »*« K . Lowo , L Cnptnin Itfarehall , C ., CAMUiu « a « ... Mr . K . MacauJfty , C ... Mr . A . Stouart , C Hon . Mr . Twlsloton , h . Mr . F . Mowatt , L ....

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      BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS . The Board of Trade returns for the month and three months , ending the 31 st of March were issued to-day , and exhibit continued satisfactory progress , the recovery being marked and apparently of a healthy character . The total declared value of the exports for the month of March was 11 , 313 , 228 * ., against 9 , 000 , 274 * . in 1858 , and 10 , 456 , 348 / . in 1857 . For the three months of the present year the total amount was 30 , 520 , 794 ? ., against 23 , 510 , 290 . in 1858 , and 28 , 82 , 7 , 493 * . in 1857 . It will consequently be noticed that notwithstanding the alarm which has existed on the Continent , and which lifts been more than ever rendered manifest during the last few- days , the mercantile relations of the United Kingdom present a steady expansion . Compared with the same period last year the increase is upwards of 2 , 250 , 000 / ., and with 1857 nearly 1 , 000 , 000 / . These results indicate that in the midst of the late political excitement and the endeavours made to unsettle opinions with regard to the true course of affairs , trade is gradually reviving , uninterrupted by the perturbation apparent in other circles or the predictions that commerce would be brought to a stand . ¦ India and America still seem to be the chief markets to which exports are directed , and business with the German states has not at present received an important checks The principal variations shown by the existing returns are , in connection with exports , an increase in beer and ale , coals and culm , cotton mnnufuctures , haberdashery and millinery , hardware and cutlery , linen manufactures , metals , seed oil , spirits , and woollen manufactures . The only articles of importanco on the reverse side arc cotton and linen yarns and wool , With regard to importations , the articles showing an increase are cocoa , grain of all descriptions , raw cotton , hides , tlax seed , tutd . linseed , spirits , . unrefined sugar , tea wine , and wool . Tho only considerable decline is in coffee and tallow . In the case of provisions there is a decrease in bacon and hams , salt pork , butter , and lard , but tin increase in salt beef and eggs .

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      Tun Rcjsso-FRKNCrt CoKsi'iHACv . — . " Senex , " writing to the Times , says : — "I wish to express my deliberate conviction , based on some experience- of public affairs and some knowledge of the facts and persons concerned in this disputo , that for many months past—perhaps for two years—a thorough understanding has existed between France , Russia , and Sardinia , with a view , not only' to the affairs 6 f Italy , but to n . general war in Iflurqpe ; nnd that the timu has now arrived when wo shall begin to leant the bent of thoir slnistor purposes , whether in Italy , in tho East , or on tho Rhino . They have laboured , above all things , and not quite unsuccessfully , to throw on Austria tho odium of striking tho first blow , before it could bo known whether she was actuated by iinporious necessity or by culpable passions . But if a now Treaty of Tilsit has been concluded , . with articles not less fatal to tho peace nnd independence of * 18 uropo , I trust that tho policy of our rulers and tho publlo opinion of the country will take no irrevocable decision until the true facts of tho case aro fully and distinctly ascertained . "

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      ifa . 475 , April 30 , 185 9-1 V ; / ' . , ; , T-Hk-. ; LE AD-RB .- 565

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 30, 1859, page 565, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2292/page/21/