The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-11 00:00:00

A Charming Tribute to Ernest's Genius,

(From the Queen.)

Ernest, the violinist, is universally liked and respected as
a man, and honoured everywhere as a' first rate professor.
His reputation is European, and he was the first player
who broke down the prestige of Paganini ; for it was
a long time after the Genoese fiddler had disappeared
from public life that anything like faith could be at-
tached to his successors. In 1837, Ernest was playing at
a concert in Toulouse, and there happened by mere chance
to be present a roving "special correspondent," on his
way to Spain, who was struck with the extraordinary execu-
tion of the young German virtuoso, and who immediately
wrote off his impressions to his London morning paper, and
for the first time here the name of Ernst became known
When ho arrived in this country tnere was full confirmation
of the enthusiastic euloglu in of the correspondent, and it
required but a short stay tor Ernst to take his stand as one
of the leading violinists of any ace. Indeed, in one specie
ality, Ernst has been unapproacbaLle—in poetry and passion
he has never been excelled ; in an adagio Ernst seemed
always inspired ; he extracted such tones from hie vio-
lin as rendered it like Niobe, all tears, and it may be
therefore readily assumed that his organisation was of
the most sensitive kind, that his sensibility was acute,
if in the right cue he
and his susceptibility, like that of all truly superior
artists, was great. With such a nature and tempera-
ment, his playing was uncertain, or, as the French would
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at the Hanover-square Rooms—something occurred to dis-
turb the nervous system of Ernst, and he fell on the ground
in the artists' room in a kind of epileptic fit. He could not
play, of course. The concert was financially productive, but
such was the honourable sensitiveness of Ernst that he
handed over his share of profits, amounting to nearly £9O,
to the Royal Society of Musicians. For some years he
has now been a severe sufferer, and he has wandered
about from country to country seeking a restoration of his
shattered health, In his rambles abroad he meets with Sir
E. Bulwer Lytton, who, appreciating the intellectual quali-
ties of the invalid artist, with kindred sympathies invited
him to his country seat, and has been indefatigable in secur-
ing for Ernst the best medical advice of this country. The
progress to a cure has been slow, but there is yet hope as
to a restoration. Did the immense auditory in the St.
e.,„, „ea new nn the 6th, at the 153 d of the Marilee, Popu-
lar Concerts, notice the Barg screen, looking to the left of
the orchestra ? Were they aware that whilst they were
listening with breathless attention to the impassioned
strains of the " Elegie" of Ernst, as poured forth by Joe.
chim— that whilst the soul of the composer was in their
heart of hearts—the body of the man was extended on
couch behind that sombre screen, is suffering drinking in
the sounds of his own inspiration, and gasping perhaps
with agony at the notion that Le was there helpless and
useless; but, thank Heaven, not alone, for there were the
friends of his youth around him. There was, above all, a
devoted wife near him, and there was the Hite of distin-
guished professors, native and foreign, listening with in,.
tense interest to his exquisite creations.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

LONDON, June 11.—Wind this day at noon—South•
West; moderate breeze and fine weather.
CLYDE, June 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Britannia'
from New York.

CARDIFF, June 10.—Wind
for Beylore—Massalvite, for Savannah—Julius, for Bal-
timore.

OFF SALCOMBE, June 9.—Wind W.—Arrived—Lizzie,
from Nassau.

PLYMOUTH, June 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Braggi
from Rio Janeiro.

OFF FALMOUTH, June 10.—Arrived—Sophia, from Ria
Janeiro.

SWANSEA, June 10.—Wind S.—Sailed—Robert Bright,
for Valparaiso.

NEWPORT, June 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Stella, for

Antwerp.

SWANSEA, June Io.—Arri red—Queen of the Isles, from

Antwerp.

LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening,

INDIA OFFICE. JUNE 7.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Budd
Phear, Esq., barrister-at-law, to be a Judge of the High
Court of Judicature at Fort William, in Bengal,

WHITEHALL, JUNE 9.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Richard James
Lane, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsul, to be one of the
Special Commissioners for Irish Fisheries, in the room el
William O'Connor Morris, Esq., resigned.