The Press.
London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

MARCH 311 1855.

Lord," Mrs. Lockey and Mme. Novello, in particular,
were eminently successful, and the magnificent cho •
ruses were rendered with grandeur and precision.
The "Adagio Religioso," and the " Allegretto Agi-
tato," were exquisitely performed ; nothing could
surpass the sublimity of the performance of the one,
nor the delicacy of the execution of the other. We
trust that we shall have a repetition of this selection.

SIR HENRY BISHOP'S CONCERT, EXETER-HALL:
On Tuesday evening a concert selected from the
works of Sir Henry Bishop was given at this hall.
The selections were principally the same as have
been performed at the afternoon concerts in the
Hanover square Rooms, but the singers upon this
occasion, in addition to the. usual voices, included
Miss Birch and Mr. Sims Reeves, and a chorus of
two hundred. Mr. Sims Reeves, who was in excel-
lent voice, achieved the triumphs of the evening in
his two songs, " The pilgrim of love " and "My
pretty Jane." The first, a well-known and beautiful
ballad, he sang with exquisite feeling and taste ;
nothing could surpass the delicacy of sentiment which
he threw into the words. "My pretty Jane" was
also an immense success, and in both he was rap-
turously encored. Miss Birch, in her solos " Bid me
Discourse" and "Lo ! here the gentle lark," was
warmly applauded and encored. Of the glees and
choruses, " The wind whistles cold," " Mynheer Van
Dunck," and "The Chough and Crow," were sung
with great effect, but the address to the moon,
"Come forth sweet spirit," and "The fisherman's
good nigh:," a quartette, " Lo ! the day's champion,
the golden sun," were sung with such pathos, deli-
cacy, and finish as called forth the most enthusiastic
applause. The concert, upon the whole, was most
successful, and we are glad to see that a repetition
is to take place on the 16th of April, when we trust
that the only objection that has been made will be
remedied. We allude to the want of a small instru-
mental orchestral a'companiment. The piano, ex-
cellent in a room, is totally lost in the large hall ;
and moreover, when we recollect that the selections
are mainly taken from operas, it is evident that an
instrumental orchestra would be an immense advan-
tage to the concerted pieces, which at present lose
the full effect of those exquisite accompaniments
which Sir Henry Bishop has written for them. Mr.
Mitchell deserves the highest praise and support for
having thus brought before the public the compare
Lively neglected melodies of one of our finest com-
posers, and of the success of his enterprise we enter-
tain not the slightest doubt. Every one who has a
love for English melody will attend these concerts.

HANOVER-SQUARE.—On Wednesday evening the
Harmonic Union gave a grand performance of The
Messiah, under the direction of Herr Moligne. The
solo singers upon the occasion were Mme. Clara
Novello, Miss Lascelles, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr.
Weiss. The solos and concerted pieces one and all
were performed to the entire satisfaction of the
patrons of the concerts who mustered in crowded num-
bers upon the occasion.

dttiesiastiral.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

- -
The Eev. E. Evans, MA., to the Vicarage of Llanasapb, near
Holywell, Flintshire.
The Rev. Edmund Hall, M.A., to the Rectory of Myland, Essex.
The Rev. J. Thwaytes, M.A., to the Rectory of Coldbeck, Cum-
berland.

The Rev. A. Bolland, 8.A., to the Curacy of Leeds.
The Rev. Mardaunt Barnard, M.A., to the Rural Deanery of
Booking.
The Rev. W. P. M'Farquhar, 8.A., to the Incumbency of
Bengeworth, near Easham.
The Rev. John Beckley Rugby', M.A., to be a Surrogate for
the diocese of Exeter.

The Rev. R. Nicholson, WA., to the Incumbency of St. Dierks,
Lower Easton, near Bristol.
The Rev. F. A. Alley, 8.D., to the Rectory of Templecoben,
in the county of Wexford.
The Rev. J. Fitzgerald, M.A., to the Vicarage of Borden, near
Sittingbourne.
The Rev. Stephen Thackwell, M.A., to the Rectory of Little
Herefordshire.

The Rev. H. Pennant Cooke, M.A., to the Rectory of Nune-
ham Courtenay, Oxfordshire.
The Rev. T. A. Baugham, M.A., to be Chaplain to the High
Sheriff of Staffordshire.

The Rev. William Ewing, M.A., to the Rectory of North Pa-
kenham, near 8 waff ham.
The Rev. G. Couleber, MA., to the Rectory of Watteefield,
near Bury St. Edmund's.

TO Ann.

WAR•OFFTCE, MARCH 27.

BRZVET.

The undermentioned officers of the East Tndia Company's
service to be promoted to a step of local rank in Turkey
while employed in the Turkish Contingent Force :
To have the Local Rank of Colonel in Turkey.—Liente-
mint-Colonel J. G. Neill.
To have the Loeal Rank of Lieutenant-Colonels in Turkey.
—Majors S. J. Stephens, C. 8., C. Hunter, De Renzie i.
Brett, J. Holmes, G. P. Thomas, G. F. C. Fitzgerald, W.
M. Gunthorpe, R. Crewe, J. Bartleman.
To how. the Local Rank c f Majors in Turkey.—Captains
r ' " r Barnes, R. M. North, W.