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- - playing ; and it shows a want of j ud g ment in Mr. glala to allow such an exhibition to take place in the presence of Spohr, and of one of his favourite and most able violin pupils, Henry Blagrove, who was engaged to discharge a comparatively subordinate part in this conceit We do not wish in any way to press hardly upon Mr. Ella, or to find unneeessary h fault with what he does on the contrary, we wis him every success, for ho has without question done good service by establishing, and to a certain degree rendering popular, concerts which are constructed upon a most excellent plan, and at which classical music is almost exclusively performed. Still, in our position as independent and impartial critics, we feel it right to point out those particulars in which Mr. Ella and his concerts are deficient, and thus en deavour to the best of our ability to advance the cause of art. In the first place, there ever has been a systematic neglect of native artists in all Mr. Ella's engagements. The Musical Union, he tells us, has now accomplished its ninth season ; and, though we have constantly attended these con cerns from the very fi rst, we cannot at the pre sent moment call to mind any instance when the quartetts have been led by an Englishman. Mr. Ella cannot plead want of talent on the part of our countrymen as any excuse, for there would then be no justification fur his engagement of M. Bazzini and many other violin-players who are in every respect inferior to the resident native professors of London. Our inference from these facts, therefore, is that Mr. Ella is a prey to that professional jealousy which he is everlastingly condemning in his literary effusions ; and we think his subscribers have a right to insist upon the occasional production of the best native talent, if it were only, to use Mr. Ella's somewhat singular phrase, to " prove that their practical skill is an courant (sic) with the progress of modern executive art." Again, Mr. Ella's constant habit of sellpufling, and the tone and language of his pro • grammes, injure the character of his concerts, and do infinite mischief, for the object he has in view in bestowing his praise is often NO inartificially concealed that all the benefit which might be derived from good and judicious criticism is entirely lost. We will give one instance. What right has Mr. Ella to say that M. Berlioz received ungracious treatment on the production of his liesavenuto Cellini at Covent Garden? The term ungracious implies something unfair and illiberal, a species of conduct which (with the exception of the unhappy disturb ance at Drury Lane in IS-ls, hardly a case in point), we will venture to say, no author, foreign or native, has for Mali) , yearspast experienced tittle lintels of the London audience. If M. I lerlioz had failed through the instrumentality (done of those cabals so common in coil. tinental theatres, there would have been seine ground for Mr. Ella's offensive and most unjust observation, lint, having been present during the entire performance, we will boldly say that M. Berlioz was treated with the utmost consideration, and that ltenvenuto Vend was, on the ground of want of merit alone, properly condemned by the unanimous verdict of the public, and of critics of all classes and shades of opinion. 6.. If oniag tlistit sossip. Tits artistic world in Paris and Brussels continues deserted—ii state of stagnation which will last until SeptAlither next. Literary Paris has taken refuge at. Spa. Ponsard, the great poet, *URI the 'we've of French fettilletAmists, have drawn a numerous retinue of minor satellites to that beautiful mountain spot, of which every stone recals to memory some velebrity of the last century. Meantime, Ponsard's L'ltonnear et l'Aryent continues at the Odeon its pro ductive harvest of honour and money. 'rho Porte St. Martin had, however, last week its SUCCOMS, L'llaanear de In Mai lon, to which publie opinion has already awarded the palm on the productions of the year. Of the two authors, one, M. Leon Battu, is already known by some dramatic prodnetions; the other, M. Maurice I tesvignes, appears for the first time. Rachel pursues her dramatic pilgrimage ill Belgium. Iler four first soirees at Brussels, POdre, Louise de Lignerolleo, Lady Tannin., and Adrienne Lecaarrenr, went off with increased applause. iettxtemps, the violinist, posted through I lelgitun, his native country, the other day, on his route to Vienna. Venlinand Ililler spent a day with his family in Wessels, in returning to Ostend, where he is to reside permanently. The canatrice Lagrange from the Italian Opera, goes to P t etersburg. Cm , velli is engaged for the next season at the Royal Theatre. La Fence is dancing at Faenza. The maestro Rossini has taken his part in the Tereo-Itessitut dispute, having received the &cora • lion of the Medseltidsche for two military marches de Heated by him to the Sultan. Peter Cornelius, the great Berman painter, is at Rome, finishing the cartoons for the Campo Santo at tittstav Waxpperi, after having given in his resignation as director or the Academy at Antwerp, THE PRESS. ----- has taken up his residence at Paris, where he is painting the portraits of the leading men who sur round the Emperor. In art we hear of no new pro duction to signalise, if we except a picture of great di me nsions, just finished by the Hutch painter, Entseman----the " Christ at Martha's and Mary's," which is said to show all the qualities for which its author is ranked among the best classic painters of Holland. Some antique tombs with remarkable sculptures have been discovered among the ruins of the Villa Quintil, in the new Via Appia in Rome. Belgium is inundated with portraits and busts of archduchesses and other scions of the Imperial Family of Austria. stitna anb Xittraturt RUSSIAN MENSURATION OF A the last sitting of the Geographical Society of Berlin, Professor Mialler, of Dorpat, informed the meeting that. the Itussian Government contemplated the mensuration of an are of the meridian across the whole breadth of Europe, from the North Cape, in lat. 79.5, to the mouths of the Danulbe, in lat. 45.5. This lino comprises more than the fourteenth part of the circumference of the globe, and is by three degrees more than the greatest mensuration hitherto made from the Himalaya Mountains up to the south end of India. liumax GEoonmoucto. NEwm.—Reeent Recounts have been received from Dr. Barth, the African tra veller. According to a letter of his, he has given up the plan of exploring Western Africa up to Tim bucteo, but is making preparations for an extensive journey to the Lower Niger as far as the Bight of Ifenin. On the population of the countries already visited by Dr. Barth ho has thus answered an inquiry made by the Geographical Society of Berlin :—The population of the heathen Negroes by far exceeds that of the Mahomedans. In the main the doctor takes 500 to be the average number of the 'beluga- Lion to every German square mile, always excepting the confines between Heathen and Mahomedan tribes, where the population is being constantly thinned by their feuds. The population of the largest of the countries traversed Barth estimates at between seven and eight millions. I'ANSLAVISM.—LATEST RUSSIAN WIMKS.—TIic fol lowing list of recent works published in Russia will show the activity now reigning in countries and amongst people who have slumbered up to the pre sent time. The third volume of Professor Sscrgei Ssolowejew's Russian history has appeared, winch reaches to the death of the Grand Duke I)mitry Joanuovitsch Donskoi. The history of the Russian Church, and letters on the worship in the orthodox (pravoilarnoy) Church of Murawiew, have been translated into Greek by Waljiino. The other works sire :—Atlas of plates of the great Mosque of Con stantinople, formerly the Greek Church of St. Sophia, It 1011. Poetical effusions of the Autodidact (self taught) Jegor Lichasehew, formerly a non-commis sioned officer. Even the Grusinie literature is repre sented by the national poetry of Grusin, inserted in the journal Sara, edited by l'rince Eristow. There were kingly poets, but a princely editor is a now thing. A NEW CHAIR OF PALEONTOLOGY ESTAIIIISIIED AT l'Asts.—At the late death of M. Adrien de Jussieu, Professor of Rural Botany, this chair WAS deemed su perfluous, as there are already many similar ones in the learned establishments of Paris. The Minister of Public Instruction has, therefore, submitted to the Emperor to substitute for it one of Paleontology (antediluvian remains) at the Jardin des Plantes, to be conferred on M. Alcide d'Aubigny. STATUE OF TEONEn.—The festival of the inaugura tion of this statue took place at Lund on the '22nd of June, at which the representatives of the Universi ties of Copenhagen and Christiania assisted. The statue is a work of Professor tivarnstriim, and repre gents the poet in modern costume, with a pen in one hand and a book in the other, leaning on a runen stone, which supports an enwreathed lyre. Ma. HANNAY'S LECTURER UPON THE SATTRTSTS AND SATIRICAL LITERATURE were concluded on Wed nesday last. with an estimate of Moore, Hook, the Smiths, and the satirists of the present day, or rather, we should say, their sultstitutes or equivalents, whose position Mr. Hannay estimated with great pungency and force. Mr. Hannay is a vigorous thinker, and abounds in illustrations which he employs with great facility. Though our space has allowed us barely to mention these lectures, we regard them as of more than ordinary mark, and desire to see them printed that we may have leisure to consider them carefully. The subject was well chosen, and, as intended to %indicate the legitimate uses of satire and the geniality of satirists, was well timed. We are gratified to conclude, then, that as a whole it was ably treated. SATURDAY, Coxvoevrtne, according to the date prescribed in the for mal set of tuljournment, is to meet again on Thursday, the isth of August. It is said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Aberdeen, and the I Mkt. of New castle are willing to allow both houses to sit to discuss any matters which they may consider conducive to the welfare of the Church, and to suggest any means which may occur to them for bringing about some bread scheme of ecclesiastical reform; but that some other members of the Government and the Archbishop of Canterbury are de cidedly topposed to such a step, under the impression that it would lead the Church into serious difficulties. lu all probability some arrangement will be come to before the day of meeting in order to prevent a collision between the hostile parties. NEW COLONIAL Bistiornies.—The arrangemotts having been completed for establishing two new bishoprics in Southern Africa—one at Natal, and one at Orahant's Town —it is the intention of the colonial bishoprics' committee to proceed forthwith with the attempt to establish five additional sees in the colonies and dependencies of the British Crown. The first in order IS that of Christ Ch u rch. New Zealand, which has for some time past been in abey ance. Towards the erection of this see the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge has granted a sum of LOOM. The next is the bishopric of Mauritius, at present under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Bishop o f Colombo. Towards this test there have been promised :1,1100/. by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, '2,00/. by the Society for Promoting Chris tian Knowledge, and 1,000/. by the Christian Faith Society. A third bishopric is that of Borneo, towards which NM/. have been promised by the Society for the Pmpagation of the Gospel, and '4OllO/. by the Society for Promoting Chris. tian Knowledge. Towards another bishopric in East Canada, %OWL has been promised by the Society for Pro moting Cluistion Knowledge, and towards an additional bishopric in West Australia 0,0001. has been promised by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Negotia tions have been opened with her Majesty's Government fie• the establishment of the bishopric at the Mauritius, and there is mason to believe that the means of its endowment will be provided from sources independent of the colonial bishoprics' fund. Tito seat of the now bishopric in East Canada will be at Kingston, and that in Western Australia at Perth. The Rev. F. T. M`Dougall, M.A., will be the first Bishop of Borneo; and the Rev. Philip lien, M.A., curate of St. Mary's Church, Brytuuttott-sgmur, formerly warden of Christ's College, Van Diemen 's Land, will be the first Bishop of Christ Church, New Zealand. Tile SUSPENSION Or A Cr.Enavm.te has caused much excitement in the diocese of Durham. The clergyman alluded to is the Rev. Mr. Blunt, who applied to be ad mitted to priest's orders at the bishop's recent ordination. dust before the day appointed for the ceremony seine of the congregation of Tynemouth Church memorialised the bishop; stating that. Mr. Blunt, who had been curate there, was in the habit of preaching the doctrine of the mass, had exaggerated the authority of the Church, had insisted upon the evils resulting from the exercise of private judgment, the power of remission of shot vested in the clergy, and the doctrine of transubstantiation. The me morial proceedtsl to detail some of the ceremonies and ob. servattees practised by Mr. Blunt when officiating, and which they complained rendered the service as he per formed it. essentiality Romish. Mr. Blunt denied having preached Runtish doctrine, and submitted his minions. The bishop acquitted him of this charge, but alleged that his language was " mystical and confused.' The result watt, that the bishop suspended the rev. gentleman from taking priest's orders for the period of twelve months. Ninety-three persons have renounced the errors of Pe. leery in St. Paul's, Bermondsey, since the 29th of April last. PIIEFERMEN'I'S AND APPOINTMENTS. The Bev. I toratio Nelson Ward, M.A., to the Rectory of Bad stock, near Bath. The Rev. Henry Fox Stratigeway KilinitigtAiii. ❑ean• Britton. Sunnerriet. The Itcy. Jitilleti Allan Park, It.A., totho Vicarage of filetliwohl, M.A., to tho Rectory of Nowt 441 k The Rev. C. Crowe Snowden, ILA., to the Vicarage of et ford, N orthumberland. Tho Rev. 1)r. Nicholaa .lohn Temple, to the Rectory of Clayton, near, Toweestor, Northamptonshire. Tho Rev. E. C. K. Bearcroft, BA., to the Curacy of Cannington, Sameraet. The Itev. Robert 1 htwes, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Tunstall, Staffordshire. The Rev. John Ellis, 8.A., and the Rev. John Caine, 11. A., to Curaelea in the parish of Mogan, Conawall. The Rev. W. 11. 1 lopkins, 11. A., to the Inemnbeney of Shelf, in the par fah of lialifax. The Rev. 11. Mitchell, 8.A., to the Curacy of Nobly Sellrt•S, near ilasingsti , ke. The Rev. Adolphus White, 8.A., to the Incumbency of the new district church of l,eaveaden. a hamlet hi the parish of Watfidd, eel fordshire. The Dean and Chapter of York have appointed the Rev. Ed ward John 'blimps, Reetor of Holy Trinity, Boodrampfte, to the office of Sulk:louder of York Cathedral. The A cv.Dirties,Vicarae of rimfield. The RA. W. Hewett, M.A. to the Curaey gllliAlßiiiiii-cum- Meleombe, near Banbury . . The Rev. J. J. Ibuttel, 8.A., to the Curacy of St. Prolins. near Truro, Cornwall, and to the 'lead Mastership of the Orammar 1.4+0(4 in that place. The Rev. Wm. John Rawson Constable, M.A., to the Head Mastershiof the Grannuar School, Diseinington, inc olnshire. The Rev. p Moses Marglioulls, to the Curia. L ) , of W ) lourm bury, Cheshire. Tim Venerable the Archdeacon of Bedford has been appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen. The Rev. Wm. Welwood Stisidart, 11. D., to the Vicarage of Charlhury, near Bost s, OBI adshire. The Rev. Alfred S. Butter, 8.A., to this Lieumbeney of Penn' street, near Antersham. The Rev. Peter Bellinger Brodie, M A., to the Viettrac.!e of Rowington, Warwickshire. The Rev. G. Bishop, 8.A., to the Curacy of Wolvey, mat Inuclavy, Warwittebire.