The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-03 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

On Saturday the monthly Concert was performed by the
pupils of this Institution ; the bill of fare was as follows:
PART L—Sitifoiiia in G minor; Mozart—Aria, "Doh 'lent,"
E. Spagnoletti; Mozart--Concerto, Pianoforte, F. M. Aludie
Beethoven—Aria, " 11 mio bene," Miss Bellehambers ;
Chorus and Quartet, from the Opera of Pedro ; the principal parts
by Misses Bedchambers and Watson, E. Spagnolerti, and A. Sa-
pi° ; Lord Burgliersh.
PAR •2.—(;oncerto, Pianoforte, Miss Dowell; Hummel—Ads,
" Sarget 1," A. Sapio Rossini—Quartet. violin, e. Seymour and
0. Blagrove—tenor, I). Smith—violoncello, C. Lucas; Beethoven
—Duette " .111 se de' rush," tsliss and J. B. Taylor; Rossini
()vertu re Romeo c (;iulleitc;); Steibelt.
Mozart's sinfouia in G minor was very well done. As a
composition, perhaps, this is more scientific than is gene-
rally acceptable to:persons n t well versed in music. It is,
however, full of merit without ostentation, at the same
time that each movement is most ably set out; and,
taken as a whole, combines some of the most superior
excellencies of this wonderful Ablesfro. The aria " Deh
viene," by the saw., composer, was most delightfully
sung by Mr. E. D. Spagnoletti, who daily improves to twin
and execution: his voice is a very fine tenor. A concerto
of Beethoven's, played by Master Mudie, was very respect-
ably performed. This is a wonderful boy, we do not mean
as an instrumental performer, but as a composer, ha
having composed several pieces at a very early age, and
before he had received any regular musical education. This
first Overture displays many striking beauties quite in the
style of Mozart, hut wholly devoid of servile imitation.
We do not think his instrumental execution at all equal to
similar performances at these concerts. The Aria, " 11 mio
bene," by Miss 11t.lhhambers, was very pleasingly sung,
as was Lord Burgh, rsh's quartet, from " Fedra, ' though
we cannot say so much for the chorus.
Miss Darrell's concerto, by Hummel, was most ably per-
formed, and we congratulate this young lady on the very
great power she has evinced both as a vocal and
as an instrumental performer ; at the same time we
must remark, that she is already professional, and has
exerted her talents as a professor, unconnected with this
establishment. Mr. A. Sapio, in Rossini's aria "Sageti,"
was every thing we could wish, and we augur much
from this gentleman hereafter. Beethoven's quay-
' tet for two violins, by C. Seymour and G. Blagrove, tenor
by D. Smith, and violoncello by C. Lucas, was the cAef-
dworre of this concert, and we say, with some degree of
boldness, that it was performed, not only well, but excel-
lently. The performance concluded with Steibelt's Over-
lure to Romeo e Giolietla, which was very dtservedly ap-
plaudiail. This composer did not do much in the way of
originality, but his labours certainly tended very much to
the advancement of the art, particularly in the piano-
forte department, and his works remain among those tnoit
sought for on that instrument.

The attendance on this occasion was very limited, from
the circumstance of every body being out of town. The
next Concert is fixed for the 13th of April.

SIR Ilensow LowE.—This officer is now at Constan-
tinople on his way to Ceylon ' • but it is not known whether
he intends to proceed thitherhy way of Egypt or Perna.
Far:Nen PROTESTANTS.—EIie Majesty Charles X., af-
ter examining the regulations of the Protestant Association,
called La Societe de prevoyance et de secours mutual, a sort
of charitable society, established to encourage economy in
Protestant families, has been pleased to cause a remittance
of one thousand francs (forty pounds) to be sent by the
Due de Duras to the President of that Association. At
the same mement, says the Constitullonnel, that the Prince
is protecting in Paris an Association for purposes of bene-
volence and public utility, which cannot fail of increasing
the union and happiness of the Protestants, a curate at
Chauny, who ought to have nothing at all to do with bu-
rying-grounds, has taken upon himself to point out where
the remains of a Piotestant of that commune were to be
deposited. The person in question was a very respectable
man, and one who had always been generally esteemed by
his fellow-citizens. This did not prevent the cure from
fixing his burial place in the spot reserved for malefactors.
The Protestant Society de prei'oyance et de secours
established at Paris, reckons above 300 subscribers of all
religious denominations. Many physicians of the first
eminence, remarkable for their zeal and activity, give
their assistance gratuitously to the members of this vast esta-
blishment. The President was formerly a Deputy, M.
Laffim Ladebat. It was founded by Messrs. Vauchez and
Buhrel, both members of the Protestant church of Paris.
METALLIC CURRENCY.—Every coin, like every dog,
seems "to have its clay." At present the prevailing ob-
jection is against the paper currency, and gold is the great
desideratum. Upwards of a hundred years ago gold was
out of favour, and silver was principally covered. This
will appear by the following extract from one of the let-
ters given in the last volume of Sir IV/if-TER SCOTT'S
edition of DaynLN'S works; in which the poet, writing to
'Po Naos, his bookseller, says:—" I have done the seventh
Aneid, and when I have done that, I shall go upon the
eighth; when that is finished I expect fifty pounds in good
silver. 1 ass not obliged to take GOLD, neither will 1; no!,
stay for it longer than twenty-four hours after it is due.
Whether the absence of' gold revived the public regard
for it does not appear, bat silver it seems got in its turn so
much into disrepute that it was almost banished front cir-
culation ; for the poet on another occasion writes thus:—
" If you have any silver which will go, my wife will be
glad of it. I lost thirty shillings or more by the last pay-
went of fifty pounds which you made at Mr. Knight's.
The dissolution of Parliament will, we understand, take
place the first or second week of next June, the Commons intend-
ing to rise at the end of May, and have the eleetioni ever before the
harvest, unless some very unusual and unexpected occurrence
should take place. Indeed, the real public business of the cotton
is just published. The Estimates, except a few unimportant
items, have been voted, the private be&ne,s is nearly disposed Of,
and the pending subjects which remain for debate are now capable
of being counted. In the middle of this month, Mr. Broughool
will bring forward his motion for bettering the condition of slaves,
which must, of course, embrace the whole condition of the Co-
lonies. Mr. Attwood will bring forward the subject of the Corn
Laws; and the return of Lnrd Charles Somerset, which cannot ba
later than the first week of May, will, of course, open a night or
two of debate unon his alleged mal-administration at the tar of
Good Hope. We see not aware that any other public questions
will he agitated during the present Session, and these, it is easy to
predict, will be disposed of in a war of words, during at most an
adjourned debate. Some incidental discussion of the Catholic
Question, but no regular debate, is expected on the preeentation of
Petitions • and the details of Mr. Peel's Judicial Reform Rills
will, perhaps, in their further proceedings, occupy a little time.
There is, however, nothing else that is calculated to occupy Pull"'
nientary attention durtng the present Session. Some hard elm-
tionecring contests are threatened in Ireland, but very few are ex-
pected in Logland.—Sunday Paper.