The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT

The seventh subscription concert of 1856 was given last
night. The following was the published programme :
Part I. Overture, "La Chasse," Mehul ; Terzetto, " La
scene," (Scaramuccia,) Ricci— Herr Reichardt, Signor Bene-
ventano, and Signor Belletti. Aria, " Ala fors'e a lni the
l'anima," (La Traviata,) Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini.
Chorus, " Hail ! Music," Beethoven. Song, " f3ellasiccome,"
( Don Pasquale,) Donizetti —Signor Belletti. Duetto "Parigi,
o cara," (La Traviata,) Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini
and Herr Reichardt. Duet to, " Vedi to questo pugnale,"
(Chiara di Rosenberg,) Ricci—Signor Beneventano and
Signor Belletti. Brindisi, " Liniamo ne'lieti," (La Traviata,)
Verdi—Mademoiselle Piccolomini, Herr Reichardt, Signor
Beneventano, and Signor Belletti, and chorus.—Part 11.
Overture, " Melusine," Mendelssohn. Aria, " II balen del
sun," (Il Trovatore,) Verdi—Signor Beneventano. Duetto,
" I4onta io son," (Don Pasquale,) Donizetti —Mademoiselle
Piccolomini and Signor Belletti. Song, " Good night,
beloved," Balfe—Herr Reichardt. Aria, '° Convien partir,"
(Figlia del Regimento,) Donizetti—Mddlle. Piccolomini.
Four part song "In the Forest," Mendelssohn. Qaartetto,
" E rimasto la impietrato," (Don Pasquale,) Donizetti—
Mad. Piccolomini, Herr Reichardt, Signor Beneventano, and
Signor Belletti. Overture, "Le Lao des Fees," Auber.—
This concert was looked forward to with much interest, from
the fact of Mademoiselle Piccolomini being only known to
Liverpool through the medium of the press, from the
musical contributors to which she had received an artistic
character, which would lay one open to a charge of incredu-
lity, if she were not deemed at once a vocal divinity. Signor
Belliti was well known as one of the most finished and
chaste barritones of the age. Signor Beneventano came a
stranger among us, but preceded by much praise ; and all
our amateurs were familiar with the extreme taste—
combined with slight vocal weakness—of Herr Reichardt,
the tenor. Piccolomini was, of course, the feature of the
evening. We can conscientiously say she is not a divinity,
at least not such as has lived in our "mind's eye," but she
is a charmingly dramatic singer, with great freshness and

but an intensity of expression
i that of any of her cotempo

raries, and the effect of this is heightened by the exercise o
all the graces of a pretty piquante face and person. She
sang in the first part of the concert only from the much-
abused " Traviata" of Verdi. Some (on the non-nude prin-
cipal) have fallen foul of this opera on its moral qualities.
We will only say, if the moral is as bad as the music, even
the virtuous thunderer might well veil his face. In the
second part, the exquisite duett, Pronta io son, from
" Don Pasquale," was given with excellent effect by Picco-
lomini and Belletti, end she sang with almost touching feel-
ing the Co svien partir, from the " Figlia," and threw into
it such an energy of vocal and acted pathos, that we began
to fancy Mr. Hermann was the Sergeant, and the chorus the
.Regiment. Mademoiselle Piccolomini has earned a great
name by being a most fascinating actress, gifted in person
and voice ; but it would be unjust were we to join the cry
in elevating her beyond her merits, musically speaking,
which we must characterise, in one word, as those of a high
class mediocrity. Belletti was in excellent voice and spirits ;
indeed, he seemed to overflow with fun, which he sometimes
carried to an extreme point, but was easily forgiven from
the easy perfection with which he did everything allotted to
him. His solo, Bella Siccome, was given with a delicacy
quite his own, and in the buffo duetts, he sang with a
smooth briskness (if we may so speak) that was enchanting.
Signor Beneventano has a splendid voice, perhaps more dis-
tinguished for volume than sympathy, and obtained an encore
in the popular Il Balen, which he gave with great feeling.
Reichardt was not in good voice, but sang his parts well,
although the German conformation did not contrast well
with the Italian. He sung a ballad of Balfe's with tasteful
feeling. This concert may truly be called an " Opera
Concert," for every piece was not only sung but acted; the
general effect of which was, we think, to give spirit to the
affair. Perhaps the success of this may induce the com-
mittee to consider the question of establishing an opera in
its entirety. The only other feature calling for remark
was the overture, " Melusine," which is beautifully melo-
dious, and was admirably played by the band. "La
Chasse" may be admissable when there is nothing else to
be found. The same vocal troupe are to sing in the Hall
on the 9th instant ; and we hear there is an arrangement
pending for their operatic performances at the Theatre
Royal, when Piccolomini will be heard to real advantage.

RUMOURED DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS•_NOW that the
dispute with the United States has been settled, it is
rumoured in political circles that her Majesty's Govern-
ment intend to send out, as minister to that country, the
Hon. C. P. Villiers, brother to Lord Clarendon, in the place
of Mr. Crampton, who lately held that office.

W.O. YOUNG'S BANICRUPTCY.-At the London Bank-
ruptcy Court, yesterday, before Mr. Commissioner Hol.
royd, this bankrupt passed his examination. His liabili-
ties and assets have already appeared in the IioaTHERN
TIMES, together wit'i a list of the creditors. The bank-
rupt attributes his failure principally to his connection
with the firm of Syars, Walker, and Co., of Lombard-
street, on whose behalf he had come under liabilities to
the amount of £22,650. They are also debtors to the
estate to upwards of .e 5,000; but against these amounts
the bankr, pt holds some security.

LOCAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—The Pacific transport
sailed from Liverpool, yesterday, for Dublin, with the 77th
Regiment, consisting of 24 officers, and 864 men. The
Trafalgar sails to day for the same port, with a company of
artillery, consisting of 180 men.
ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTI-
TUTION, 9, ROSE lIILL.—For the week ending August 30.
on the books last week, viz—Re-

ti enter

the institution, 193 i relieved at their own
71 ; cases of prevailing epidemic, 0. Total, 264.
Visitors—Mr. E. Watts, Mr. T. Kirk. lion. secretary and
treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq.
DisnoNEsT FRUIT VENDORS.—We understand that it
is an almost constant practice of parties vending fruit in
the streets to ti c,'.°.l in short measure. A gentleman has
shown us one of the quarts used for this purpose, and when
tested by a measure of the adjusted standard, was no less
than one-third of the proper quantity deficient, The police
should look after these unprincipled dealers, whilst they,
who are in the habit of buying such articles as fruit, &c.,
should go to the established markets, where unjust measures
would soon be detected, and those who use them properly

dwellings

punished.
EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL —During the past month
thirty-seven emigrant vessels, with 10,068 steerage and 314
cabin passengers, sailed from Liverpool, Of these vessels
twenty-two were for the United States, with 7,691 steerage
and 189 cabin passengers ; one for Newfoundland, with 121
steerage and fifty-three cabin passengers ; one for Canada,
with 327 steerage and one cabin passenger ; one for New
Zealand, with thirty-three steerage and six cabin passengers ;
one for Nova Scotia, with 351 steerage and seventeen cabin
passengers ; and five for Victoria, with 1,545 steerage and
forty-eight cabin passengers. Of the steerage passengers,
3,478 were English, 094 Scotch, 5,510 Irish, and of all
other countries, 486-