The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-30 00:00:00

CONCERTS.

Yesterday Messrs. Louis and Adolph Ries gave a mom-
ing concertin the Queen's Concert-rooms, Hanover-square,
which was fully attended. The vocalists were Mdlle.
E. Behrens and Herr Formes, and the instrumentalists
were Mr. Adolph Ries, Mr, Louis Ries, and Mons. E.
Vieuxtemps. The first part opened with a trio for the
pianoforte, violin, and violoncello, op, 52 (A, Rubinstein),
which was played in a very masterly manner, and warmly
applauded. The second part opened with a sonata for the
pianoforte and violin, op. 35, No. 2 (F. Ries), and termi-
nated with a grand duo for the same instruments on
themes from " Don Giovanni," played by Messrs. A. and
L. Ries, and in a style of great perfection. Mr. A. Ries
played a solo on the pianoforte, and showed great bril-
liancy of execution. The concert was a very successful one.
The fourth of the series of the new Philharmonic con-
certs for the present season was held on Wednesday night,
St. James's-hall being filled with a fashionable audience.
Mr. Alfred and Mr. Henry Holmes made their first ap-
pearance at these concerts, and by their skilful and
finished performance of one of Spohr's splendid
works, achieved an unequivocal success, and amply
justified the very favourable opinion of their ability
which has been expressed by the great master himself.
The Sisters Marchisio, who were received with great cor-
diality, sang with unmistakeable taste and feeling, which
gained for them an enthusiastic encore, in the duet from
Rossini's " Semiramide." Herr Jael's performance on the
pianaforte of Mendelssohn's charming Concerto in G minor
was brilliantly executed, and as warmly appreciated,

Madame Louisa Vinning's annual concert at the Han-
over-square Rooms, onWednesdsy morning, was an elegant
entertainment, and attracted a large and fashionable audi-
ence. The pieces sung by herself showed her talents in a
variety of styles. In all the pieces she gave great pleasure
by her fine voice, musician-like execution, and unaffected
simplicity of rsanner. A young pianist, Miss Jane Jack-
son, made her debut before a London audience with great
success.

Miss Fanny Corfieid's concert on Wednesday, at Col-
lards's Rooms, was attended by a crowded and fashionable
audience. The concert consisted of music of the most
classical kind. She played herself a trio of Beethoven, a
sonata of Clernenti, two short pieces of Stephen Heller, and
Sterndale Bennett's beautiful chamber trio, in which, and
in the trio of Beethoven, she was accompanied by Herr
Molique and M. Paque. Several fine vocal pieces, sung by
Madams Guerrabella and Miss Eleanora Wilkinson, gave
additional interest to the concert.

THE BALLOT DIVISION.—Mr. Henry Berkeley,
writing to a contemporary, gives the following as the " true
cause" why the division was taken early on Tuesday night :
—" For the first time since I have been in Parliament—now
a quarter of a century—two attempts were made to count
out the house, and get rid of the Ballot question by a side
wind—both miserable failures—a paltry expedient to throw
discredit on the question. These counts,' unfottunately
for the parties who plotted them, showed a decided majo-
rity of Ballot men at their posts. On the second attempt,
on consultation with Lord Fermoy, Sir Charles Douglas,
Mr. White, and other gentlemen, strong adherents of the
question, we agreed to indulge these troublesome persons
in their desire to get rid of the question, and I consequently
placed it at once in Mr. Speaker's hands. The result, how-
ever—such is man's ingratitude—seems to have given little
satisfaction to them or the Times. I have to apologise to
many of my friends who took pairs up to ten or halt past
ten o'clock, on my in'orrnation that I thought the question
would not come on before nine o'clock, and that myself and
Lord Fermoy together might be supposed to occupy an
hour and a half. Among those who consequently did not
vote were my own nephews; but I think, under existing
circumstances, that it will be deemed right that I should
take advantage of circumstances as they arose, and were
developed by the paltry tactics of our opponents."
CHILDREN IN WORKHOUSES.—At the commence-
ment of the present year there were at least 52,125 children
in the workhouses of England and Wales; probably the
real number was about 53,000, as returns have not been
sent in by several parishes. Of the 52,125, 4,393 were
capable of entering upon service. 13,743 were illegitimate.
Of the others 7,313 had lost one parent, and 11,385 had lost
both parents. 6,344 had been deserted by the father, 2,10
by the mother, 1,880 by Loth parents. The fathers of 1,031
were either transported or in prison for some crime.

LA TEST NEWS.

INDIA.

(BY TELEGRAPH FROM JUBAL.)
BOMBAY, MAY 12.

The troubles in Affghanistan are ended.

According to news published in the Bombay
papers, Dost Mahomed and the Persian Govern-
ment have agreed to a compromise in reference to
Farrah.