The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-09 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 8. PnOMOTtONB.—S. 800,
J. Pella, 8. Westcott, W. H. Lilley, W. C. Martin, W.
Coles, and U. Cooper, to be boatswains; R. Darcy, T. Al.
Banton, W. Elated, and C. Brest, to be earpeuten.
Arrotsrmarire.—Assiatant Burgeon A. R. R. Preston, to
London; Inspector of Shipwrights T. Laney, to Portsmouth
yard ; Boatswain 0. Johnstone, to Limit.

MUSIC.
M. JtLLIEN'S CONCERTS.

Last night M. Jullien commenced his annual MISS
of concerts in Drury-lane Theatre, which, as usual, are to
continue for a month. lle announces this as his farewell
season—his " sai&,n dawn," as he calls it—before his de-
parture for Atm rice ; where, from the language in which
he takes leave of the English public, we suppose he con-
templates making a long sojourn. We heartily wish him
success, for be certainly deserves the good will of every lover
of music among us, and is fully entitled to take credit
to himself for " haying been in some immure the
metes of popularising good music in this country
by affording to all classes opportunities of hearing
the works of the greatest masters." What he has achieved
in this way is indeed surprising, and it may be safely said
that Jullien has done more to improve our national taste
than has ever been done by any single individual.
The series of concerts now begun is on the same plan
with those of former yeses. The interior of the theatre is
fi:ted up and decorated as before ; but the painting and
ornaments being entirely renewed, the house has en ex-
ceedingly Irish and cheerful aspect. The orchestra, erected
in the centre of the promenade, has not fallen off either in
power or quality ; it is completely organised, and is com-
pomd of the moat eminent instrumentalists in London, the
whole being under the direction of M. Jullien himself, who
is really an e xceedingly able and experienced conductor.
The programme of last night's concert was an agreeable
mixture of classical pieces with dance-music of a gay and
popular character. Of the former clam were Weber's over-
ture to Eurymithe," the Funeral March from Beethoven's
" Sinforin Ernie.," and the Scherzo from Mendelseohn's
"Midsummer Night's lheans." Of the latter class were
the quadrille from Auhir's opera, " L'Enfant Prodigue,"
the polka by Junius called "Les Echos de Mont Blanc,-'
and *event very pretty waltzes and 'elope. There was
likewise it grand operatic seleetion from the " lluguenots,"
with solos by Ninon. Prosper,', Kunig, Baumann,
Mayrsck, Barret, and Vogel, upon thin respective
instruments. Two violinists, the brothers blollinhauer,
played • duet of a showy, ad caphieduai character, in
which they displayed considerable powers of execution.
And Mademoiselle Anna Zerr sang her well known air of
the " (Julien of Night" in the "I ludo Magieo." Then
performances were excellent, and destined the loud ap-
plause with which they were re ceived.
Every part of the house was crowded ; the boxes hail •
brilliant appearance; and the silence and attention with
which the fine compositions of Mozart, Beethoven, Me)•er-
beer, and Mendelsohn, were litet.ed to by the whole
audience strikingly showed the advanced state of musical 11
I taste.

DEATH OP THE Pot NDER ol PRIMITIVE. ME-
Tmontem.—Lut week, Mr. H. Bourne, the founder of the
Primitive Methodists, died at an advanced age in Stafford-