The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-03 00:00:00

TO Tlill =ITO' OP Till DAILY NSW..

SIB,—In the cue of the Rev. Joseph Elliot, which
appease in the Bow-street reportof to.day,pour reporter makes
me say that I "had never any reason to suppose that the
defendant's mind was affected." What I did say was that
"linos an Maus which affected his brain I had observed an
unnatural excitement in his manners ;" and my impression
was, that at the time of the set he was not In a sound state
of mind. The magistrate, apparently of the same opinion,
dismissed the case. By inserting this you will oblige.—
Yours, &0., It. B. SPALDING.
Drury.lane, April 2.

MUSIC.

MR. ALLCROFT'S CONCERT.

Last night, according to his custom at this season,
Mr. A.Ueroft gave a concert, or, es he called it, ":a grand
musical festival," at the Lyceum Theatre. It was, as usual,
a " monster " concert,—a banquet of vocal and instramental
music, more abundant than reeherchl.i LThe programme
contained some sixty pieces ; and among the perfusion
were the most eminent names now in London, with a host
of others, some of whom we never heard of before. The
pieces were in general of a popular and familiar kind,
capable of being performed without any trouble of
preparation, and calculated to please a miscellaneous
audience. The great favourite, u usual on such
occasions, was Mr. Sims Reeves, whine ballads, " The
Pilgrim of Love," "My pretty Jane," rke., were
received with obstreperous enthusiasm. Next to him, Ma-
dame Anna Thillon bad the warmest reception, particularly
In her " posoreat" ballad, so long a standing dish at Jul-
lien's concerts. Madame Clara Novello, among other things.
sang a new MS. song, "The Vivandiere," by Mr. Frank
MOH, a very pretty thing, which she give with great spirit
sad effect. Miss Rebecca Imes—always a favourite—sang
several ballads delightfully; but "Let the bright Seraphim"
is out of her way. A new duet, " Come, let us away,"
by Mr. Edward Loder, an elegant oomposition, was grace-
fully sung by the Mimes Brougham, two very agreeable and
rising young singers. Herr Formes sang the air, "Pour
fair son souvenir" from the "Eton, die Nord," in
a meaner which showed that he will give it great
effect whoa he comes to sing It on the boards
of the Royal Italian Opera ; bat, like all the
music of this opera, it is essentially dramatic, and not fitted
for a concert. A number of instrumental solos wen per-
formed by Ernst, Richardson, Luarus, Mlle. Louise Chris-
tine, Cue, Distin, and others, all of a showy and popular
character. It is almost unnecessary to add (for it is always
the ease at these concerts of Mr. Allcroft's), that every part
of the theatre was crowded ; and very deservedly, for there
are no concerts at which so great • variety of good music
can be heard on such easy terms.

ROYAL ITALIAN OrEft.i.—The prospectus of the
',mos, put forth by the management since we wrote the
sketch of the arrangements which appeared in yesterday's
paper, announces only two engagements of any note in ad-
dition to those we had mentioned; that of Signor nonconi,
the celebrated baritone ; and (in the ballet department) that
of Mademoiselle Cerito, who wee one of the most brilliant
stars of Her Msje•tf's Theatre, but has never appeared at
the Royal Italian Opera. It is announced that the season
will terminate early in August.

AMATEUR PANTOMIMES.