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YORKSHIRE 31USICIL FEsrtnr.,

Yst. ATURDAY
The concert, on Thursday night, S ght, was numero N 1
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tended, but the numbers were less than on Wednesdaay
which made the room more comfortable, 1,470 were pre.
sent, less by upwards of 400. The performances corn.
menced with a grand symphony of Beethoven's (c.) which
has been so often the subject of praise, as to render
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comment superfluous. The " Tempest" by Bellamy, Ita,
; finely given and beautifully accompanied. The very ela.
' borate terzetto, "Ah Tad," from 11 Don Giovanni, wu
given in a most finished style? by Caradori, Spio, and mt.
lips. A concerto on the violin, by Kieswetter, was one
of the most brilliant performances we ever beard, and it
drew forth the most rapturous plaudits. The splendid
duetto of Rossini, " Atnor possente nome," by Brabm
and Miss Stephens, was sung with astoni,hing effect. In
the second part. Braham's masterly song of " Revenge" was
received with rapturous applause, and received an embusi,
lastir encore ; his spirited execution of this song is well
known. " Auld Robin Gray" was melodiously sung by
Miss Stephens • there was a pathos in her style of singing
it worth all the splendour of meretricious ornament. A
duett on the harp and horn, by Bochsa and Platt, was ve-
ry effectually played. A quintetto, by Madame Caradori,
Mademoiselle Garcia, Braham, Sapio, and De Begnis, frets
II Turco, displayed the varies and voices of the
performers with great effect.e Begnia excited the
laughter and applause of the 14 the exquisite he.
moor with which he sung and acted his favourite ha
aria " I violini tiati ;" it was encoodl. The concert, which
was the best of ipb series, terminated with " God save the
King."

The Minster yesterday morning was crowded at an early
hour. The selection opened with two movements of the
Dettingen Te Denim, which were performed very imp'''.
sively ; the trumpets were very conspicuous and accurate.
The charming air, "What though I trace," folloWed it, and
was sung by Miss Travis delightfully ; her intonation sad
delivery were perfect. The chorus, " Let none despair," sal
a very bold fugue, and Phillips particularly distinguished
himseF in it. " The Dead March in Saul,' and
other selections from the " Funeral Anthem," were
given with that impressive effect which the soletm
nity of tl e subject demanded. The harp accompaniment
to " Praise the Lord," by Miss Stephens, wasrathet !treks
cant to the suhject4 and would have been better omitted.
" Venito exultemus," " Jubilate Deo," and " Gloria Pa-
tna," were very effective. The preliminary movement to
the motet of " The Ann of the Lord," by Haydn, was of
the same awful sublimity which characterized the " Glora
Patria" on Tuesday, and was most appalling; the sue.
ceeding movements were delightfully melodious. In the
second part, the choruses in " Israel in Egypt" were very
grand. " Luther's Hymn," by Braham, and the trumpet
accompaniment by Harper, whish seemed to descend from
the high embowered roof upon the awe-struck ear, and then
to dissolve into the faintest echoes, gave it an indescribable
grandeur. his expression of the words "the graves re-
store," in the softest piano, and the closing words, "pre.
' pare my soul to meet Him," ',Lich he swelled out with
' power that penetrated the mighty temple, thrilled through
the soul with the moat awful sensations. In the
chorus, " He rebuked the Red Sea," the rolling &mu
and murmuring bass seemed liked the foaming of tha
angry billows, whilst the voices, in their close enunciation,
not unaptly expressed the steady march of the Israelites
between the walls of water. In the third part the air and
chorus of " Glory to God," the " Strong cemented walls"
was admirably pliyed by the orchestra. " Deeper and
deeper still," was given by Braham, with that pathos
land peculiar intonation which it is impossible to describe;
'it was an illimitable effort. The remainder of this part
was equally successful, amongst the most conspiruous of
which, we would mention " Rex tremendr." They as
they charge," Bellamy ; " Holy, holy, Lord God Al-
-11 mighty," Caradori ; and the concluding grand Coronation
Anthem " Zadoc the Priest." The performances did not
terminate till near six.

In the evening there was a fancy ball in the New Music
Hall, which was numerously and fashionably attended.
The Festival has at length terminated, and with it all
doubts of its success, which, we arc happy to say, has been
complete. The city is now beginning to disgorge itself,
but it will be a week at least before it cats return to its Sc.
customed quiet, from the impossibility of rimming horses
and conveyances in sufficient numbers. The Meeting Las
been admirably timed—not only as regards itself, but far
the Doncaster Races, which will, in consequence, be the
most brilliant ever known.

In our lists of the company, we have omitted to mention
the names of the following .—The Rev. Sir C. Anderson,
Lady Jolgiatone, Colonel Mine, Colonel Gooch, Sir John
and Lady Heslceith, Lord Montford, Countess of Kilkenny,
Earl Fortescue, Lady E. Fortescue, Ladies L. and A.
Cornwallis, Sir S. Glvnne, Lady Ilotham, Lord Talbot,
Sir R. Lacs ley, Colonel Lane, Ikon. Mrs. Harris Hon. I.
Saville, Marquis and Marchioness of Lontlonde;ry Lady
Nelthorpe, Lord Pelham, Duke of Leeds, Lord liotham,
Sir C. and Lady Oakley, Earl and*, Countess of Sheffield,
Lord, Sydney, Lady Amcotts, Lord Delaval, &c. &c.
From the calculations already made, the amount re-
ceived is about eo.oooi. ; and expended, 16,000!.: from
which deducting the 6,600!. for the erection of the Millie
Ilall, there is an actual prof? t of about 8,000/.
The following is a statement of the number of persons
present each day :
Morning. Evening.
Tuesday
it-ediwsday - .
l'llu rwl ay
Friday ..
We arc happy to say that throughout the meeting there
were no accidents.
We air not close the sullied Aithout giving due praise
to the Committee of Management, 'Liar their unprece-
dented exertions ; giving every passible attention' to the
great object of th undertaking, they have not neglected
the minutia of it. Previous to the commencement of the
Meeting they procured lists of all the lodgings to let,
which, with the terms, &c. were ready far the inspecrion
of the visiters immediately on their arrival, who were tine
saved the inconvenience and fatigue of hunting over the
city for them.
It was much lamented that two of the leading female
vocalists (Madame de Begnis and Mrs. Salmon) were un•
able to give the assistance of their great talents en the ne•
eision, both of them being prevented by indisposition.
The choruses were got tip in a style which reflects rep
great credit on their conductor, Mr. to whose en•
' wearied exertions was owing that precision of exec:al:se
and grandeur of effect which has been the theme of FIICI
unqualified admiration. Of the conductor, Mr. Creatures.
the assistant conductors, Dr. Camidge, Mr. Camidge. Sri
Mr. P..Knapton, and the leaders, Messrs. Cramer, Mori,
and Kieswetter, too much cannot be said in. commo-
&titan for the skin with' vittieft they performeriteir re-
spective duties.

'Various erroneous impressions, existing as to the cetv
of Mr. Vaughan's opening the Messiah at York, when M'
graham was present. we feel 'pleasure in stating what we
know to be the real fact. Madame Catalani, to present'
disorganization cf the whole Festival it 1823, was silevld
to open the ersiah, but in compensation for the ilira7
Point/pent,' Mi. Vaughan was promised that he shwa
certainly have justice done him whenever a repetition et.
the Festival occurred. On this being stated to M. 13111°'
that gentleinan, with the liberal feeling which has cues
actuated him, cheerfully coincided in the arrangescent.
During the performance of divine service on Fridle
evening last, at Shouldham-street Chapel, Brynnseo.
square. the congregation were thrown into a state of (Inn'
ful alarm hy the followitig circumstance:—The Rev. Mr'
George had just commenced the evening service, when art
of the ceiling of the chapel fell with considerable noise ; "e
dismay of the congregation can scarcely be described.
person rushing 'intently to the door, which was comPicr'!
blockruled. In the midst of the general confusion, another
noise was heard, and immediately after, about
one-fourth
of the ceiling, with tl:e rs mi fters, fell upon the nerefiatiffl*
Several alight hfirts were received from the falling ma-
terials hut no person suffered any material injury. The
accident is attributed to the use of green wood in the CO.
struetion of the main rafters and holds of the ceiling. N°
other rut of the chapel was in the least affected or shaken.
There were above sixty persons assembled.
frti•
Major we are happy to state, continues to
prove. though the whole of the charge, with part °I
waiacoat, passed through the most dangerous part of lay
body.—llampri,i: c Chronicle.