Note 38 — Chronological Index of Contents. (continued 13)

As a member of the committee he had conducted the correspondence with Spohr relative to his coming, concerning which the following remarks appeared in the “Spectator”: “It is highly to the credit of the great master, that to the question what compensation he required for the time and exertions required of him during the journey, and for direction of the oratorio, he simply replied: ‘The committee will doubtless have no objection to pay my travelling-expenses?’ We are glad to learn that the modesty of this reply and Spohr’s coming to England without any further negotiation on the matter with the committee, was duly recognised by the latter, who thereupon came to the resolution to present Mr. Spohr with a sum of 100 guineas over and above the account of his expenses.”