The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

M, JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.

The past week was characterised by a perform,
ance, or more properly half performance, devoted
to the works of .Mendelssohn ; M. Jullien thus fol-
lowing closely in the footsteps of his father, who
invariably in his "Classical Nights" showed his
predilection for Mendelssohn; preferring him at
the outset to Mozart, Haydn, or Beethoven. The
Mendelssohn selection which was given on Friday
comprised the overture to "Ray Bias," the Italian
symphony, the violin concerto, the music to " A
Midsummer Night's Dream," the song of " The first
violet," and two part-songs, " 0 hills, 0 vales," and
"The nightingale." The symphony was the great
trial for the conductor and his band, who, never-
theless, came out of the ordeal triumphantly, the
execution being, indeed, first-rate and beyond re-
proach, unless we were inclined to be hypercritical
and take exception to the accelerated tempo of the
nzinuetto and trio, The performance of the over-
ture was unexceptionable. Signor Sivori played
the concerto magnificently, and was recalled with
enthusiastic applause. The whole of the
music to " A Midsummer Night's.Dreem" was ad-
mirably performed, the glorious scherzo creating a
profound sensation.

Mdlle. Volpini, who seems to please in all sorts of
styles—the bravura, the classical, and the simple
ballad—gave " The first violet" with so much
natural sentiment and perfect grace of manner as to
charm the audience infinitely, and to compel them
to call for a repetition of the song. The two part-
songs were well given by the London Choral Union,
more particularly the melodious and inexpressibly
beautiful " 0 hills, 0 vales." On the whole the
selection was incomparable, and the performance
almost all that might have been desired. Indeed,
it seemed like a waste of music to have anything to
follow; but no doubt many of the frequenters were
on the look out for their quadrille, their waltz, their
" Arditti," and, above all, their " Faust" selection.

Of the second part we need only say the selection
from " Faust" and the bolero " Leggero invisibile,"
sung by Mdlle. Volpini, created the usual sensation.
The theatre was very full, the private bores and
dress circle being more than usually crowded.

Books Received.

A Teriible Woman. By Austyn Graham. 2 vols. Max.
well and Co.

Autobiography of an English Detective. By Waters. 2
vols. Maxwell and Co.

The Man of the Hour. By Alfred Gladstone. 2 vols. T.
C. Newby,

Three Months in the Southern States. By Lieut.-Colonel
Fremantle. With Portraits engraved from Photographs,
Biackwood and Sons.

The Adventures of Allan; or, The Magic Amulet. By J.
H. Burrow. Illustrated, Smith, Elder, and Co.
The ?doors and the Fens. By F. G. Trafford. A New
Edition, Illustrated. Smith, Elder, and Co.
Memories or Legacy of My Boyhood : Poems, By Edmund

Falconer. Tinsley Brothers.
Reprint of the First (Folio) Edition of Shakespeare, 1623

Part 11. The Histories. L, Booth.
Pure Saddle Horses, and How to Breed Them in Australia
By Edward M. Curr. Wilson and Mackinnon, Mel-
bourne, Australia.

Eton School Days. By an Old Etonian. Maxwell and Ca
The Children's Friend. Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday.
Vet Marjorie : A Story of Child Life Fifty Years Ago,
Niunno, Edinburgh.

Orpah's Return) and other Poems. Ey W. A. Mil's,
Hardwick°.

THE "LIFE OF JULIU9 CAESAR," BY LOUIS NA-
POLEON, translated from advance sheets, is announced for
publication by Mr. Carleton, of New York, and by Messrs.
Walker, Wise, and Co., of Boston, U.S.
THE LIFE OF PIIILLIDOR, MUSICIAN AND CHESS-
PLAYER., by Professor Allen, of Philadelphia, is amongst
the more recent American publications.

MISS ADELAIDE PROCTOR, daughter of the poe.

Barry Cornwall, a lady who is almost as well known by
her charming writings as her father, we deeply regret to
hear, is seriously ill.
A NEW EDITION OF CHAUCER'S WORKS, in form
and plan somewiat similar to the Cambridge Shakspere, is

in preparation at the Clarendon Press,
MR. MACLISE'S GREAT WATER GLASS PICTURE in
the Royal Gallery, Rouses of Parliament.—An immense
quantity and a vast variety of detail occur in the back-
ground of such a subject as "The Death of Nelson ;" rig-
ging, masts, sails, implements of naval war, and a host of
minor figures appear there. Nearly all the still-life acces•
sories, some minor figures, and even two or three large ones
are completed. Thus much—the outlines of the whole work
being drawn out carefully on the wall—may be said to re-
present highly satisfactory progress with the task.

CONCLUSIVE!—Nir. RUSKIN, in a letter to a
friend, writes under a recent date—" Every year of my
life shows tue some higher and more secret power in
Turner, and deepens my contempt for Claude. I believe at
this moment the Pre-Raphaelite school of painting (centred
in England, but with branches in other countries) to be the
only vital and true school of painting in Europe; and its
English leader—Dante G. Rossetti—to be, without any
compare, the greatest of English painters now living."

The engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews at the Haymarket is fast drawing to a
close. Next week will be their last week. On Thursday
Mr. Charles Matthews will play Sir Charles Coldstream in
" Used Up." Mr,Sothern is to reappear as Lord Dundreary
on Boxing night.

FRENCH IMPERIAL TITLES.—The Emperor Na-
poleon I. had created 33 princes or dukes of the
empire, which was just the number of dukedoms existing in
1789; 11 extinctions have reduced the list to 22, of which
three—Valmy, Padone, and Rovigo —have only a represen•
tative without male posterity. The n became extinct in
the following years : The Princes d'Eckmuhl (Davoust),
in 1853—Castiglione (Augereau), 1816—Dalmatie (Soult),
1857; Feltre (Clarke), 1832—Frioul (Duroc), 1813—Gaete
(Gaudin), 1841—istrie ( Beni e res), 1856-0 tran te (Fouche),
1863—Raguse (Marmont), 1852—DanIzik (Lefebvre), 1820
—and Abrantes (Junot), 1859. The title of Duke de Coneg-
liano (Moncey) was transferred by substitution to his sjn-
in-law, M. Duchene de Gillevoisin ; of the Duke de Daberg
to his godson, M. de Tascher de la Pagerie; and of the
Duke de Plaisance (Lebrun) to Armand de Maille la Tour
Landry, son of the Count de Maine and of Anne Lebrun de
Plaisance. Lastly, the second empire has conferred five
titles of dukes, one of which is already extinct in the per-
son of the Duko de Montmorot, eldest son of Queen Chris-
tina of Spain. There remain the Dukes de Malakoff, de
Magenta, d 3 Moray, and ee Persigny.
A BOY'S ADVENTURE AT SEA.—A boy, 12 years
of age, the son of Mr. Hook, a fisherman, of Sid-
mouth, a few days ago launched a small boat with the aid
of some companions, and, getting into it, set eut to enjoy a
short cruise. The breeze freshened, a rough sea came on,
and the young voyager was seen from shore to be about a
mile and a half to leeward of Sidmouth, and fully two miles
from land, apparently making for Salcombe cliffs. His
position being evidently one of danger, a fisherman, named
Bartlett, obtained help and started in pursuit. Having
overtaken the little boat, Bartlett hailed the boy; but, re-
ceiving no answer, pulled alongside, and saw him lying
quite unconscious, with his head over the gunwale, a white
handkerchief having blown over his face. Finding it im •
possible to rouse the boy, Bartlett removed him to his own
boat, lowered the sails of the skiff, took her in tow, and
rowed homewards. The little fellow neither moved nor
spoke, but gave an occasional scream. Arrived at the
beach, opposite Marine-place, the boy was lifted out of the
boat, still unconscious, and was conveyed to his own home.
Medical assistance was speedily obtained, and by the aid of
warm water and brandy, the boy rallied, but appeared to be
quite oblivious of the circumstances of his rescue. It is
supposed that the boy on his venturesome voyage, finding
the wind and sea to have increased, and that the boat was
approaching the heavy surf on the rocky shore, became so
frightened that he fell back in a swoon. Had it not been
for the accidental arrival of Bartlett and his companions,
the boat would have been dashed to pieces and the lad's lice
sacrificed.— Western Morning News,

THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE.—The
Archbishop of Canterbury, the (new) Archbishop of
Dublin, the Duke of Devonshire, Chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, and Viscount Brougham, Chancellor of
the University of Edinburgh, have, sines our last, accepted
taco as Vico-Presidents of the National ShaksporeseCeuient;
mittee :—F. Y. Ifurlstone, Esq., President of
themr.
stn..
of British Artists, Sir Lascelles Wraxall;
131Vt.r Knollya,
goant Parry, Fred. Lawrence, "T.
a•
Taylor, Esq., M.l'.,
Dr. John Strang, of Glasgow,
George Petrie, Esq., LL..D., Alfred Wilson, Esq., W. H.
the Rev. Dr. Hume of Liverpoopt,DA Eirnoze, Esq., itße.Ake.:
Allingham,
John Francis,
Col-
lingridge, Esq., J.W
and G. W. Simpson, Esq.
Esq., Willaiavme,
Esq., William
Esq., F. G. Stephens,
THE NATIONAL bIAAKSP- ERE COMMITTEE,—The
next general meeting of the National Shakspere
Committee will be held on Monday, December 7, at four
o'clock p m., in the room of the Society of British Artists,
Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East. Among other communi •
cations from the acting committee to the general body,
announcements will be made that his Grace the Archbis-
hop of Canterbury, his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin,
and Lord Brougham have consented to act as vice-presi-
dents. During the past week Mr. Alfred Elmore, Mr. A.
F. Yates Hurlstone, president of the Society. of British
Artists; Mr. Sergeant Parry, Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P:,
Mr. F. Lawrence, Mr. W. H. Collingridge, Mr. F, G.
Stephens, Mr. John Francis, and other gentlemen have
joined the committee,

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