The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-16 00:00:00

MADAME PUZZI'S CONCERT.

Madame Puzzi, who is always prominent among
the concert givers of the season, gave her annual
entertainment yesterday at the Hanover -square
Rooms. The programme was long, and consisted
principally of Italian pieces, in which the buffo
element was perhaps too conspicuous. Among the
artistes were many popular favourites, whose ap-
pearance was warmly welcomed. Madame Lein-
mens Sherrington sang a new styrienne with her
usual ease and brilliancy, and took part in a charm-
ing trio, Una festa ella campagna," composed by
Giuglini, and sung for the first time. It was loudly
applauded, as it deserved to be. Signor and Madame
Ferranti were also among the singers, it being the
lady's first appearance in England. She possesses
a good soprano voice, and sings with care and cor-
rectness. Signor Ferranti adopts the comic style,
which he carries to an extreme for the concert
room. Miss Lascelles sang a very tasteful and ex-
pressive new song by Francesco Berger, entitled
" Fallen Leaves." She has a good voice, but a
somewhat unfinished style, possibly owing to ner-
vousness. Another novelty was a ballad by Blu-
menthal, graafully given by Mdlle. Parepa. It
has no very striking features, but is smooth and
flowing, and likely to become a drawing-room
favourite. Signor Giuglini sang a romar Z 3, " Colli
nativi," with such effect and expression that it was
unanimously redemanded, and the singer complied
with the request to the general satisfaction.
Another of the best pieces was an air from Doni-
zetti's " Maria Padilla," admirably sung by Signor
Della Sedie. There was but little instrumental
music, but it was of a high order. Signor Andreoli
played two pieces of his own composition, in which
he delighted the audience. In the second part a
youthful aspirant to musical honours, Master Willie
Pape, played an andante and rondo by Mendels-
sohn with a correctness and brilliancy that shows a
very high order of talent, and promises future cele-
brity. The concert was, as usual, fully and fashion-
ably attended, and appeared to give great satis-
faction.

Herr Adolph Schloesser's Evening Concert.

• On Thusday evening this distinguished artist
gave a concert at the Queen's Concert Rooms, Hano
ver.square. It was a most brilliant affair, and some
of the performers were of world-wide reputation,
such as Alboni and Piatti. Herr Schloesser dis-
tinguished himself greatly, and the performance of
a trio that was composed by himself gave universal
satisfaction. The executants were Herr Schloesser
on the piano, Signor Piatti on the violoncello, and
Mr. Blagrove on the violin. Herr Schloesser also
performed a solo of his own on the pianoforte.
Madame Alboni sang three times, and elicited that
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with his usual spirit, and the other performers in
their various styles contributed to the general en-
tertainment of the evening. The concert was most
fashionably attended, and altogether proved a great

success.

PARIS TO BE LIT BY ELECTRICITY.--The light-
ing of Paris, it is stated, is to be entrusted to M. J.
Van Malderan, who has invented a new electric light, one
jet of which is equal to 2,200 jets of gas. The Place Saint
Sulpice is destined to be the first where the essay is to be
tried —Bulkier .

A duel has been fought near Strasbourg between
Count Schleinitz, formerly Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and at present Minister of the Royal Household at.
Berlin, and Colonel de Loen, military envoy at the court of
the Tuileries. The colonel was wounded in the chest by a
ball, and it is feared he will not survive. The incident has
caused considerable excitement in Berlin.