Current:

Tomahawk (1867-1870), 18th January 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 31, MONSTROUS INGRATITUDE!

Page 31
Page 11
11 of 12

On this page

  • Departments (3)
    • MONSTROUS INGRATITUDE!
    • ANOTHER TELEGRAM FROM ABYSSINIA. - (from our own correspondent.)
    • THE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE.
  • Text (7)
  • Transcript

    • Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.

      Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.

      January 18, 1868.] The Tomahawk. 3*

      January 18 , 1868 . ] THE TOMAHAWK . 3 *

      Monstrous Ingratitude!

      MONSTROUS INGRATITUDE !

      We Are Very Sorry To Be Compelled To Acc...

      We are very sorry to be compelled to accuse the Pall Mall G § 2 . , -t c */> tte £ £ j ? — journal iaiivmo I for tV ^ i * which « t T- * /¦» l- » uro have r \ o ito the 4 " V * / i hi r \ i rrn hest ocf respect vnen Q /^ f — ' - of at

      the aze crime a of Monstrous Ingratitude * we ; but we g should be neglecting our duty did we not thus stigmatize the disgraceful attacks which have appeared in its columns against Mr . Klliot , the successor of Sir James Hudson , as English Ambassador at Turin . Did the Pall Mall Gazette consider , before admitting the pernicious and scandalous letters of " Phillip " and " Amicus Curias " into its columnsthe sacred character of the whom

      these writers dared to , accuse ? Who are the Elliots men ? The brothers-in-law of Earl Russell . Yes ; they do , indeed , stand in that relation to the greatest Premier that ever governed England . But they are far more than that , —they are members of a Heaven-born race , whose sacred mission it is to fill the most important and lucrative posts which this country can offer to its faithful servants . To murmur at the appointment of an Elliot to some post of honour is father

      as as great exeat a a crime crime as as to to re rebel Dei against against one one ' s s own own iatner ; : nay Elliot , it cannot is greater be . , — This for one wonderful ' s father famil may were be fallible endowed ;— -an at their birth by an all-wise Providencewith such y remarkable and universal talent as not only to make , them fit for the highest positions in the State , but to make such their absolute right , which to withhold from them , is nothing but the most shortsighted injustice . We stand aghast at the spectacle of the more than human modesty which induced some of this gifted famil XU . 11 XA 1 y J to _ \ S accept _ C \^ V * V f-f _ comparativel VV / Xlll ^ UX C 4 VA V W— y 7 subordinat _ ¦ -- ¦_'—'_ , _ 4 A J . A _* . I . e _ * situations * JL b UUfLJ . \/ lAU ; U and > llVi

      can we be surprised that when Sir James Hudson heard that one of these demi-gods was free to accept the mission at Turin , that he should instantly have retired from his post without a murmur ? Surely not ; but we do wonder that Earl Russell should have- set such a pernicious example to posterity as to lavish honours on the man who simply performed an obvious duty . To create Sir James Hudson G . C . B . on his retirement fromTTurin , was a monstrous error ; for every day that he remained as Ambassador there after it was intimated to him that an Elliot was available to fill the situation , he was depriving the nation _____ of the services — of _ an angel _ _ _ in lieu of those _ _ _

      _ of of a a mortal mortal _ j ; : he he was was acting actin _ as as ridiculous ridiculous a a part r > art as as Lindley Lindlev Murray would have acted were he to have kept the chair of Philosophy when Socrates was ready to sit in it . We cannot employ a stronger simile . Really we blush for our contemporary when we find him lending himself to petty accusations against that fair Lily amongst whose English godlike statesmen talents , Lord were Russell cripp . led If b th y a ere more ever than was goddess a man - like bashfulness , he is the man . If there ever was a Minister who who held held his his own own interests interests , , his his own own advancement advancement as as nothing nothing ,,

      compared with the interests of his country and the advancement a Premier of his who colleagues sensible , he as is he that must Minister needs . have If there been ever of was his vast superiority in Intellect , and administrative powers to , those and associated steeped with his him rebukes , yet in ruled honey them which with robbed a rod of them rose of leaves their , sting , he was that Premier . Lastly , if there ever was a Statesman and knew who , Bru not tus the -like face , ign even ored of the his sweet own son fond when ties of he relationsh was ip , the candidates for office ; who held patronage as a sacred among trust to be conferred on mprit . not on ronn ^ rf-ion . who fiplf- that his

      to countrymen attempt to were soil his his real fame famil now that y , he his was eag that le eye Statesman and iron ; hand and bring no more ing down direct contempt the vessel and of the aversion State , on is to the succeed head only of the in accuser , not of the accused .

      Another Telegram From Abyssinia. - (From Our Own Correspondent.)

      ANOTHER TELEGRAM FROM ABYSSINIA . - ( from our own correspondent . )

      Sues, Jan. 4, 1868. Get Every In The Thi...

      Sues , Jan . 4 , 1868 . get Every in the thing . I all think right I shall in Abyssinia be more . in I ' m the no good when , I onl the y shooting beg way ins . Not only thisthey tell me that way there will be nothing to do for the next three , monthsand that " I ' m not l Hotel ooking du at Helder all well , . Rue " P du ost H the eldcr next , Paris five . cheques , to me at the

      The Music Of The Future.

      THE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE .

      Dear Sir,—You Have Upbraided Me For Not ...

      Dear Sir , —You have upbraided me for not having sent you any contributions for your last three impressions . From the tone of the letter which I received from you yesterday , in which you advert to the possibility that my continued silence may lead to an alteration in our relative financial positions , I perceive that you are not in a mood to be tampered with . " ' own own But , Musical Musical dear Sir Reporter Reporter , bear with ' " to to me supp supp for lly y awhile you you with with . How matter matter is if if even there there your is is

      nothing to report ! I have , to the best of my ability passed in review those musical incidents which I thought might have interest for your readers ; but , as for the present , I need only remind you that the world is in holyday attire , and that my occupation is , for the moment , suspended . I have had serious thoughts of composing a work myself , in order that I might have the opportunity of furnishing an impartial criticism as to its merits for the benefit of your columns . So much for the past _*\ o _• + and *¦» v \ _ J present t \ " ___? _ f * 4 * the 4- " n __ question _ - * n _ e i f / "xt- * ¦» " » ^\ ir » ¦ arises ** ••** _?*_? _ •** _ Y \ I I eiir anythin o in it 4- r _ i -r \ rv

      as to the future _ ? ; It is one of now the _ conditions _ , can of say the world g that to-day should not profit by the experience of yesterday . Will , this always be so ? May we not hope that , perchance , some few seeds of timely counsel may fall on productive soil ? Let us hope so—and let us trust that the following lines , written in the most sincere anxiety for the welfare of music , may be received in the same spirit of good faith as that in which they are offered . In the first place , be it remembered that although England is few very fond of music and , it is not a no musical school natio whatever n ; Eng . land Thus has it composerspossesses

      behoves those , who are the leaders of musical taste in our country to be wary that they lead it not astray . The press no has respect , naturally has , great it more influence despotic here sway for than good in and matters evil ; and of art in . This is not surprising , for , inasmuch as art is cultivated by the few , it is not unreasonable to suppose that the vast majority will be guided by those whose business it is to judge for them . The present aspect of music in our country is not encouraging ; it may almost be said that music in England is little li + flo better 1-na + fov than tTmn a ct mrvnmr . - mQHna making concern r'r » nr *» yn I readil re * at- \ i ]\ r concede rr \ nr * c ± Af *

      that the labourer is money worthy of his hireand . I rejoice y when I hear that an upright and conscientious , artist is gaining a welldeserved ( though hardly earned ) equivalent for his talent ; but so long as money is the sole object in view , we can look to the achievement of no good result , for quality will go to the wall in favour of quantity , and a man who could turn out one really good work of art will prefer to give three mediocre works to the world , in the conviction that they will find a public of some sort sort

      .. We have no right to complain of our materials , for they arc as good as money can procure ; we have no right to blame the English public , because the success of the Crystal Palace Con-Manchester certs , the Monday and some Popular few other Concerts entertainments , Mr . Hallo's of Concerts the hihest at meritproves , that English people can appreciate good music g when , they get it . Still , the music to be heard in our country is by no means what it might be . It is supposed that we possess very fine orchestral bands in

      this country ; this is both true and untrue . It is true so far as each individual performer is concerned , but wretchedly untrue as regards the general result . I have often said , and I still hold , that the best orchestral music in England is to be heard at the Crystal Palace—and why ? Because the same body of place men , under all the the year same round intelli . It gent is not conductor too much , plays to say in that the all sam the e Tv-i nc ? i / \^ y ^* i * V \ 1 i /^ Ixr novfrvvm llUi l j »_ \ -1 i n + n i e rnun 4 **** r ic o e n _ mi 1 / " \ 1 men 1 tL

      iVV -V w »__ . V _ 'V __'_ -V *_ Y U ^__^_ U -.. _ J . J .. ^ J VsVJ ' -ll-.. Y X *" -- _ J C _ 1 U 4- ^ IUU ' ficicntly rehearsed . There never was a band which could show a more splendid array of distinguished artists than the ( now defunct ) Musical Society , of London ; still , I cannot recal a single occasion on which I ever heard them give a truly refined and excellent performance of any classical work . Those who doubt what I say should go to Leipzig , and hear a concert at the Gewandhaus , and they can then judge whether I am romancing . witto mattersi mat tne

      n regara operatic , can oniy say present race of singers is but a most indifferent one ; I presume blame that managers anybody , get it hold must of be the the best public artists who they submits can , to and pay if ing I fabulous prices for such inadequate equivalents . The florid

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 18, 1868, page 31, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_18011868/page/11/