The Press. — London, England, 1854-03-11 00:00:00

236 STRAND. ON Wednesday last a new farce, The Anonymous Letter, from the pen of Mr. F. Talfourd, was layed for the first time. The piece is slight in construc tion, and is akin to that school of burlesque in which the author first distinguished himself. An old gen tleman learns from an anonymous correspondent that his niece has eloped, and that she is disguised in man's clothes. Mr. Hector O'Flash (humorously played by Mr. Hodson) is mistaken for the young lady ; and the fun of the piece, which is pushed to extravagance, consists in the absurdity of the stalwart Hibernian being taken for one of the female gender, and made to appear in petticoats. The audience were amused, and the curtain fell amidst applause. The Corkonian Brothers is a burlesque upon The Corsican Brothers. Thus we have an Irish jig in place of the masked ball, boxing matches and single stick encounters instead of duels, and several ludi crous parodies, some of which were effectively sung. The scene in which Tim Mulligan's ghost proceeded to refresh itself with a glass of whisky and a pipe of tobacco drew down shouts of laughter. Pusit. THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. THE programme of the first concert of the Philhar monio Society given on Monday was as follows :.•—• PART L—Sinfonia, No. 6 (Jupiter), Mozart—Aria, Signor Belletti, " Di militari onori " (Jeasoncia), Spohr—Concerto in D minor, lira. Thompson (late Miss Kate Loder), Mendelzsohn —Aria, " Dalla era pace" (Don Giovanni), Mr. Sims Reeves, Mozart—Overture, Siege of Corinth, Rossini. PART ll.—Sinfonia Pastorale, Beethoven—Duetto, " I Mari nari," Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Belletti, Rossini—Jubilee Overture, Weber. In the absence of novelty, the best possible substi tute was offered to the subscribers by the performance of two masterpieces of instrumental music. Often as these symphonies have been heard, no one, be he artist or amateur, however familiar with their phrases, can hear them without pleasure, or with out that profit that must be derived from the con templation of great efforts of true genius. The exe cution of both symphonies was excellent—in particular, we never heard the different subjects of the last move ment °file Jupiter symphony given with more distinct ness or greater effect. The pianoforte concerto in D minor, performed by Mrs. Thompson (late Miss Kate Loder), was dull and uninteresting. We shall not take upon ourselves to say whether the composer or artist is to be held responsible in the cause of this defect.. With the exception of Rossini's duet, " I Marinari," which is sad rubbish and never ought to be admitted into a Philharmonic programme, the vocal music was good and well chosen. Signor Bel itrretti sang the fine bass song from Jessonda with 1 at vigour and expression ; and Mr. Sims Reeves 1 as not unsuccessful in " Della sus pace," from Don Giovanni. (Query, why is this charming song always omitted in the representation of the opera?) The two overtures, brilliantly given, formed appropriate finales to the two parts. We congratulate the directors at having at last planned a programme of such a length as to keep the audience quietly seated until the conclusion of the concert. It must have been a satis faction to them to see the room quite as full when the last bar of the last overture was played as at the com mencement of the first symphony,—satisfactory proof that two hours and a half is the just quantum that the keenest musical appetite can devour. Mn. LrcAs's MUSICAL Evzwixos.—Of all the con certs in the year there are none where a musician's time can be employed with more advantage than at Mr. Luca , 's musical evenings. The selection of the classical chamber compositions there performed are invariably good and the execution excellent. Mr. Lucas's is, perhaps, all things considered, the best I quartett party in London, for there exists amongst the performers something like an equality as re gards musical knowledge, expression, and tone. The first of these concerts took place on Friday week, and the second is announced for the 17th inst. THE CONCERTS OF THIS WEEK, considering the early period of the season, have been very numerous. On Thursday the Harmonic Union performed Han del's oratorio Judas Maccabeus with as strong a vocal cast as could possibly be obtained, including Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. and Mrs. Weiss ; the same night Mr. Ella gave his second musical evening ; and last night (Friday) The Creation was performed by the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exe ter-hall. On Thursday last Mr. WRIGHTON gave a musical en tertainment, consisting of a lecture illustrated by nu merous songs. The spoken part of the entertainment was interesting and amusing, and the singing was much applauded by a numerous audience. Mr. Wrighton was accompanied on the piano by Mr. W. Wilkinson. These entertainments will continue for several successive Thursdays. As yet we have no intelligence respecting what is going on at COVENT GARDEN. Report awl says th that the company is to be uratettally strong, at the THE PRESS veteran Lablache is to take the place of Formes. As no advertisement has appeared it would seem doubtful whether the theatre will open before Easter. A MEETING OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SO CIETY will be held on Monday evening next, at half past eight, when the following communications will be read :-1. Extracts of a letter from Captain Sprat, R.N., H.M.S. Spitfire, Smyrna, on the west part of the Island of Crete, communicated by Colonel Leake, F.R.G.S. 2. Report on the Russian Caravan Trade with China, by Harry Parkes, Esq., F.R.G.S. 3. Variation of the Magnetic Needle at Aden, by Captain S. B. Haines, 1.N., communicated by the Hon. East India Company's Service. 4. On the pro posed North Australian Expedition, by Mr. J. S. Wilson. THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS to the male and female students of the central school at Marlborough house took place on Saturday afternoon in the thea tre of the department of science and art. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., President, and the Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, were present among a numerous body of students and their friends. Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Redgrave, the art superintendent, delivered appropriate addresses. aitsiastiral. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. Hugh Stanley Champneye, M.A., to the Rectory of Epperatone, Nottingham. The Rev. Sameel Hope Unwin, M.A., to the Rectory of Cheddon Fltzpaine, near Taunton, Somereetehire. The Rev. Wm. Henry Fowle, M.A., to the Curacy of East Brent. The Rev. C. Lydford, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. The Rev. John George Macleod, BA., to the Curacy of St. Matthias's Church, Stoke Newington. The Rev. W. Lempriere, MA., to the Rectory of South Warnborough, near Odiham, Hampshire. The Rev. A. R. Sturt, MA., to the Rectory of Raleigh, in the diocese of Rochester. The Rev. Alfred Field, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Saviour's Church, Leeds. The Rev. Reginald Gunnery, M.A., to be Association Secre tary of the Church Education Society. The Rev. Edward H.Daniell, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Upper Bullingham, near Hereford. The Rev. Frederick Barker, BA., to the Incumbency of Bas low, near Bakewell, Derbyshire. The Rev. Alexander Campbell Irvine, M.A., to be Surrogate for the diocese of Salisbury. The Rev. J. B. Sellwood, 8.A., to the Curacy of Bicknoller, near Taunton, Somerset. The Rev. C. F. Smith, M.A., to the Vicarage of 131shopsthorpe. The Rev. J. Baillie, MA., to a Canon Residentiary in York Cathedral. The Rev. Wm. Henry Cartwright, M.A., to be one of the Dis trict Diocesan Inspectors of Sohools for the Deanery of Chew. The Rev. Thomas Proctor Wadley, MA., to the Curacy of Chillington. The Rev. G. Maddison,M.A., to be Rural Dean of the deanery of Cambridge. The Rev. Wm. Capel, BA., to an Assistant Chaplaincy in the presidency of Madras. The Rev. James Stutcliffe Paget, 8.A., to the Curacy of Denn, in the diocese of Gilmore. The Rev. Wm. Langston Scott, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Ab thorpe, near Towcester. The Rev. Charles Rae llay, M.A., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of llertfordshire. The Rev. Wm. Vlake Turner, M.A., to the Vicarage of Spileby, in the diocese of Lincoln. The Rev. John Milner, M.A., to be Principal of the Theological Institution, Sydney. The Rev. C. A. Craven, MA., to the Vicarage of Horsley, neer Northumberland. The Rev. Charles Seaver, MA, to the Perpetual Curacy of the church and district of St. John the Evangelist, Belfast. The Rev. John Bailie, M.A., to the Rectory of Faugher, Ireland. The Rev. Horatio Ogles Symonds, MA., to the Curacy of West Chiokrell, near Weymouth. The Rev. Wilfred Levison, MA., to the Curacy of St. Andrew's Church, Liverpool. The Rev. Charles Vernon Holme Sumner, MA., to the Vicar age of West Cliffe, near Dover. The Rev. Horatio Giles Symonds, 8.A., to the Curacy of Chickerell, near Weymouth. The Rev. Wm. Foster, MA., to the Curacy of Crofton, in the parish of Titchfield-with.Crofton, Hampshire; and the Rev. W. F. Chambers, 8.A., to the Assistant Curacy of the same district. The Rev. R. D. Dingle, M.A., to be Vice-Principal of the Dio cesan Training School, Durham. The 9ev. J. A. Mathias, M.A., to the Archdeaconry of Colombo The ivev. Wm. Crowther, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of Rawtenstall. The Rev. Thomas Julius Henderson, M.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of St. Luke's, Heywood. The Rev. Charles Marshall, MA., to the Chaplaincy of the Manchester General Cemetery. at liarpurhey. The Rev. Richard Durnford, M.A., to be Honorary Canon of the Cathedral of Manchester. The Rev. Wm. Greenwell, M.A., to a Minor Canonry in Dur ham Cathedral. The Rev. Henry Palmer Leakey, M.A., to the Incumbency of Trinity Church. Swansea. The Rev. \V. Davies, 8.A., to the Curacy of Llangyvelach, near Swansea. The Rev. John Rees Jones, M.A., to the Vicarage of Burghill, near Hereford. The Rev. Dixon Brown, M.A., to the Rectory of Howick, near Alnwick. The Rev. Francis Payne Seymour, NA., to the Rectory of Hannington, near Newbury. The Rev. Isaac Bowman, M.A., to the Incumbency of Walton, near Brampton, Cumberland. The Rev. Charles Stephen Iluselle, M.A., to be Colonial Chaplain at the Gold Cool The Rev. Charles James Willoughby, M.A., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Yorkshire. The Rev. Fred. Fitapattick, ILA., to be Chaplain to the Marquis of Headfort. SATURDAY, The Rev. John Fox, MA., to the Vicarage of Hedon, near Hull The Rev. Augustus Shears, 8.A., to the Curacy of Eacrick. The Rev. Henry James Jackson, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Monk Fryston, near Ferrybridge. The Rev. Octavius Goodrich, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Tiden• ham, near Chepstow. The Rev. Dr. John Armstrong to the Bishopric of Graham's town. The Rev. Wm. Acton, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Wicklewoods near Wymondham, Norfolk. The Rev. David Fvans M.A., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire. The Rev. Thomas Badcock, M.A., to the Vicarage of Fleckney, _ . Loncestarantre. The Rev. C. Alfred L'Oste, MA., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Essex. The Rev. Wm. Baxter to be Colonial Chaplain at Hong• Kong. The Rev. H. Jackson, M.A., to the Incumbency of the new church of St. John the Evangelist, Huretmonceaux, Sussex. The Rev. Aaron Maltby, 13. A., to the Vicarage of Nidd, near The Rev. Francis Morse to the Incumbency of the new church of St. John, Ladywood, near Birmingham. The Rev. J. H. Dodsworth, MA., to the Incumbency of Man nin gtree, Essex. The Rev. Robert Goodwin, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. George's Church. Everton. The Rev. Benjamin Wl3l. Adams, M.A., to the Rectory of Cloghran, Ireland. The Rev. T. Huratall, M.A., to the Ministry of Barrow in Furness. The Rev. Wm. Thorpe, if.A., to be a Surrogate fur toe Arch deaconry of Colchester, and to act as Surrogate to the Commis eery of London in the Consistory Court of Rochester. The Rev. Henry Roundell, M.A., to the Vicarage of Buck- bighorn. The Rev. Richard Glover, M.A., to the Incumbency of Trinity Church, Maidstone. The Rev. John Anderson, M.A., to the Rectory of Norton-in the-Moore, near Newcastle-under-Lyne. The Rev. James Bearcroft, MA., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Worcestershire. The Rev. P. J. F. Gantillow, 8.A., to the Second Mastership of Leicester Grammar School. The Rev. Samuel Minton, M.A.. to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Cumberland. The Rev. J. L. Ramson to a Curacy at Montego-bay, near Jamaica, West Indies. The Rev. Robert Reeve Rackham, MA., to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Norfolk. The Rev. Wm. Barber, M.A., to the Incumbency of St. John's Church, Leicester. The Rev. John George Edwards, M.A., to the Vicarage of Pittington. The Rev. N. Greenwell to the Incumbency of St. Mark's, Hol beck, Leeds. The Rev. H. Jones, M.A., to the Incumbency of St. Peter's Church, Croydon. The Rev. John Spurgin, 8.D., to be a Diocesan Surrogate for Maidstone. The Rev. Fred. Boyd, M.A., to the Rectory of Wouldham, Kent. The Rev. J. F. English, LL.D., to the Innumbency of Brent wood. The Rev. Herbert Woodward, 8.A., to the Incumbency of St. John's Church, Doddington, Salop. The Rev. John Cargill, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Shire brook, Derbyshire. The Rev. John Woodhouse, M.A., to the Curacy of Goosnargh. VACANCIES, The Vicarage of Bulkington, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire; worth 3001. a year, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor. The Incumbency of Tong, near Leeds; worth 1801. a year, in the gift of Colonel Tempest. The Incumbency of St. Thomas's Church, Wigan ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. H. J. Gunning, M.A. The Curacy of Trinity Church, Darlington ; in the gift of the Rev. T. W. Minton. The Rectory of South Perrot, with Mosterton annexed, near Riaminster; worth 8501. a year, in the gift of the representatives of the late Rev. John Willis. The Curacy of Winchconibe, in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. John R. Harvey. The Curacy of St. Augustine Church, Everton, Liverpool ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. J. Herbert Jones, M.A. The Incumbency of Longcliffe, near Giggleswick, Yorkshire; worth 801. a year, in the gift of Mr. J. G. Paley. The Curacy of Kingsland, near Leominster, conferring a title at the Biehop of Hereford's Lent ordination ; in the gift of the Rev. R. D. Evans, M.A. The Incumbency of St. Paul's Church, Poole ; worth 2001. a ' year, in the gift of Trustees. A Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of Manchester. The Curacy of Kiddington, near Oxford; in the gift of the Rev. J. G. Browne, M.A. The Curacy of Chittoe, near Devizes; in the gift of the Rev. Meredith Brown, M.A. The Curacy of Tor-Mohun, Exeter; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. Dr. Joseph H. Harris. The Curacy of St. Paul's Church, Preston, Lancashire ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. Samuel Fboo Page, M.A. The Incumbency of Cartmel, Lancashire ; worth 2001. a year, in the gilt of the Earl of Burlington. The Vice-Principalship of the Training College of Chester; in the gift of the Diocesan Board of Education. The Curacy of Wortley, Leeds; wortk 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. N.G. Godfrey, S.C.L. The Curacy of Chedgrave, near Beccies, Norfolk ; worth 1001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. Henry Alfred Barret., M.A. The Curacy of Wicker, near Sheffield; in the gift of the Rev. John Aldons, M.A. The Incumbency of St. John's Church, Beverley ; worth 2001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. J. B. Birtwhistle, M.A. A Canon Residentiary in York Cathedral; worth 1,0871. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of York. The Rectory of Etton, near Beverley; worth 9001. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of York. The Rectory of Bishopsthorpe ; worth 2001. a year, in the gift of the Archbishop of York, and a Chaplaincy to the Archbishop. The Curacy of Hawkshead, near Ambleside, Lancashire; in the gift of the Rev. George Park, M.A. The Curacy of the Mariners' Church, Kingston-upon-Hull; in the gift of the Rev. Charles Cook, M.A. The Incumbency of Whorlton, near Darlington; worth 1601. a year, in the gift of the Rev. G. Macfarlan, M.A. The Curacy of Dansbury, Cheshire; in the gift of the In cumbent. The Incumbency of Lea Marston, Warwickshire; worth 1601. a year. in the gift of Mr. C. B. Adderley, M.P. The Incumbency of St. Luke's Church, Berwick-street, in the diocese of London ; worth about 2001. per annum, in the gift of the Rev..lames Edward Kempe, M A. The Curacy of Garforth, Leeds; in the gift of the Rev. G. H. Whitaker, M.A. The Curacy of Longton, near Newcastle-under-Lyre; in the gift of the Rev. Wm. Ford. M.A. The Vicarage of Burwell, near Newmarket; worth 4001. &year, open to the members of the University of Cambridge. The IJoi.