The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-31 00:00:00

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ALLCROFT'd CONCERT.—Every season Mr.
Al croft gives one or two concerts, intended, not for the mu-
sical, but the non-musical part of the public ; for people
who are not ill the habit of going to concerto, but are glad of
an opportunity, on eery terms, of hearing the fashionable
music and the fashionable performers of the day. Thus
concerts are given in one of the theatres, and at playhouse
prices; and the public are tempted to the feast by the abun-
dance as well as variety of the fare. They have consequently
been well called " monster concerts ;" but that of last night,
in the Haymarket theatre, exceeded in monstrosity any pre-
vious thing of the kind. It was a ssonetrwo ingene—a perfect
Polyphemue of a concert—all the different kinds of concert
rolled into one. It contained as much music of various
kinds as would suffice for half the benefit concerts of the
season, besides being • concert of polices, dt.c. ri la Jullien,
and an exhibition of the Ethiopian Serenaders. There was
• perfect boot of vocalism and instrumentalists, singing their
songs, and playing their solos, which have been
popular at the theatres, and have made the
round of the concerts for some seasons past ; and
thane multitudinous commonplaces were intermixed with

a few novelties efsa ad egiemeikaii- kind, admirably mica-
lated to make an hapreelion en ears not over fastidious.
Among these mes the grand prayer in " Moak in Egitto,"
aconnpanied by eight harps in addition to the full orchestra ;
a " descriptive march, by eight bags, representing a mai-
m 27 baud approaching and retreating ;" and " the Bridal
Polka by sixteen pianisu, eight harpists, and full orchestra."
This musical omnium pat arum had the grimiest possible
meals. The theatre, in every part, was crowded to over-
flowing ; and, notwithstanding the uncomfortable heat and
the audience appeared to relish the banquet exceed-
aregelrre Everything, without exceptioi, was applauded with
nearly equal vehemence so long as we were present ; and
the same thing was the cam, no doubt, till the end of the
entertainment, which must have been past midnight, though
it began at seven. On the whole, however, inch concerts
are favourable to music. To musical persons they have no
novelty and little interest ; but, along with much that is
come and vulgar, there is a great deal of excellent antic.

UXTVERSITY AND CLIMICA!!

throw,. MArrA 3o.—Congregations trill be hi4.len tor et,. pc/lAto
IV granting Crum, And con/mint Defer,A. fts. !h.. tenrving 1:424
the etr iiing Term, rig. April 14, 22, mai 22; Ilkt 2, abd :2.

Warreasu, lisaca 29.—The Que m has presented the Rev. T.
go,,tiand, M.A., to the rectory of North Lea. I)^c
an 1 d mar of
Ebner, void by the death of the Rev. W. Kite: on ; and elms the Rev.'.
Taykre to the church and perish of Ronnie, in the presbytery of
Atichterbs.'er and shire of Fife, vacant by the transportation of the
Rev. G. Flutn‘hon, late Minister thereof, to the church and parish of
Rename, Tenn:,
paseinstiorta.—Rev. C. Berine,tolligh-erOes P.C., Blandon, Herb.
db. Rochester; Takagi, 1301. ; patron, Lady L.G. haler. Rev. W.
Clarke, to be sundry Evening LACtUrer at St. Peter's, Chester. Rey.
W. Evans, to Llanyilmnael-tieneu-ntilyn, C., Cardiganshire, din.
St. David's. Rev. J. H. Forsyth, to be dotneytie chaplaut to the Mar-
quis of foment Rev. J. N. Harrison, to Reigate V. Surrey, din.
wlnchestre ; rider, 118/., with wrens, dm representa-
tives of the late inenmbent, Rer. Is, E. Boehm. Rev. A. Joke', V.
Choral 04 Hereford Cathedral, to Mardeu V., Herriordshire ; value
947/., with residence ; patrons, the D. end C. of Hereford. Rev. J.
Lawson, to sherborne It., Matta, din. Wiecheeter value, 1911.•
Peter., R. Lamson, Rev, G. Mathias, P.C. a Handley and
Genoa,, St. .indrew's, Dorset, to the chaplaincy of the Royal
Hospital, at Chelsea. Rev. el. lured, D.D., P.C. of the Collegiate
Church, Wolverhampton (7001.), has effected an exchange with the
Rev. J. 0. Ilakeyne, R. of South Ilybelum, Lincoinehlre (8401.', and
P.C. of St. Benedict, Lincoln (901.). Rev. It, Fe!,,, to Ewing<
It., duo. Winchester ; value, 104/. ; patron, tin Duke of We!.
Wigton. Rev. T. Paley, 8.D., to Ilford It., tr. Bandon, Northampton-
shire din. Peterboro; Woe, gait; patrons, St. John's t oil., Coln.
Packe, M.A., to Walton4e-Wolds Lekeytershire, di a.
hire.= 400(., with maiden,* ; on his own petition. Rev.
J. Not le, to Nether Broughton R.. taicesterehire, stint. l'eterboro ;
value, 3971., with residence ; paLon, Rev. W. G. Saw)er. 1t.,. P.
Rush, M.A., to the curacy of south Luffenhani, RulL,ndshire, din.
Peterboro.

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D., Ranh., dio. Winehecer l 41: pat.,
Lord Montagu ; by the proration of Rev. W. Tyrrell. itriatol Col.
lege, Vim Prineipdahip of ; by the promotkni of to Rev. J. E.
Bromby. Handley P.C. to. Gtoolure St. Andrew, Dorset, din. t.l.ll.bury
631. • pale., the 1.). and C. of Windror ; by the promotion of Rev. G.
Mathias. lierefosd Cathedr4 Vicar Choral ;Diddlebtiry) 3/. fa. eld.;
by the promotion of Rev. A. Jon.. London, King'a College bahoul :
• Chemical Mastership in; by the death of Mr. W. Rape. Ravens.
thorpe V. : 204 . with residence ; pat., Christ Church, Oxford ; and
Deanery Rural of Haddon, both in orthanatronahire, and dio. of Peter.
borough ; vacant by the promotion of the Rev. A. Short Mocktoo-
n,on-lem V., Durham : with residence ; and an Hon. Csnoory
in the Cathedral Charrh of Durham ; both in the p.t of the Bishop
of Durham, and vacant by the promoti• a of the Rev. R. Gray. Tinton
P.C., Staffordshire, dia. Lichfield 4191. ; pat., I B. Heller, Esq. ;by
the death of the Rev..l. 'Seven. C.tnewdon V., Essex, die. Ruched.:
IhSL, with reaideum ; patron, Bp. of Lond., vacant by the death of
the Rev. W. Atkins