The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-11 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

Signor PAGANINI made last night his second appear-
ance at a concert given by him at this theatre. The
nieces selected for his performance consisted in the same
number and description as at the previous concert—viz., a
concerto with the three usual movements, a sonata on the
!Mirth (silver) string, and a fantasia, in which the well-
known air called the " Carnival of Venice" was intro-
duced with variations. In the adagio the most exquisite
delicacy of expression was displayed. There was great
originality in the subject of the Rondo, resembling a Sici-
lienne, the eff et of which was rendered still more pecu-
liar by an obligato accompaniment on small bel's, exe-
cuted by Signor LABLACHE. Harmonise, staccato and
pizzicato passages, and double notes, abounded in the
solos. The sonata on the fourth string consisted of an
introduction, the subject of the prayer in Pietro l'Ere-
mita, and two variations. Signor PAGANINI'S G was
uned to A, being one note higher than that of the first
violin, so that whilst he was playing in two sharps, the
orchestra accompanied in four sharps. This was done in
order to give him the advantige of harmonics, which he
had repeatedly occasion to call into requisition, Inde, d,
the passages in harmonic notes constituted almost en-
tirely the wonder of this performance. Signor PAGA-
NINI having, through vast exertion, procured himself
the aid of two entire additional octaves with their half
notes, making in all twenty-eight notes on the fourth
string, by means of the harmonics, is able to execute pieces
of a very extensive scale on that string alone. The labour
he must have gone through before he could so completely
obtain the command of the harmonic notes, none but
violin performers of experience can form a notion of. The
most surprising part of the use he makes of them is the
clearness and strength of their tone, which renders them
as audible as the full notes at any distance. In the fan-
tasia, the execution was remarkable in staccato and pizzi-
cato passages. We have already said on a former occasion
that Signor PAGANINI'S usual manner of executing the
staccato is not conformable to the ordinary rules, and
differs also in effect. The rapidity and neatness with
which it is done form its principal beauty. The applause
bestowed last night on Signor PAGANINI'S performances
was as enthusiastic as on the previous Friday. Several
encores were vehemently insisted on, and partly complied
with. The other parts of the concert were sustained by
Signor and Madame Runrstr, and Signori CURIONI and
SANTINI. The house was completely full in eve-y part.

The subscription for the structure by which
the condescension of MA present MAJESTY to the wishes
of his people on the subject of Reform is to be coinmemo-
rated proceeds. It has, however, been hinted to us, and
we ourselves approve of the suggestion, that the contri-
butions of all should be received with attention and re-
spect; for it is the boast of his MAJESTY that he is KING
in the hearts of his people, not of courtiers and Peers, and
the rich only, but of all his people, of whom those in
moderate circumstances form of course the infinitely
greater part. But on occasions of this kind persons of
consequence should take the lead ; for the mass do not like
to see themselves preceded by those of their own condition,
who have no natural right to take the lead.— Times.

On Tuesday, about twelve o'clock, Lord
SANDON visited St. John's-market, Liverpool, attended by
several gentlemen. Ilia canvass there was very successful.
Amongst the " fair," for whose interest and good wishes
Lord SANDON had to sue, was ErTY TAYLOR, of fruit
and green-setting celebrity. Upon his Lordship's arrival,
the fruiteress plucked from her dress a rose, which she re-
spectfully and blushingly presented to his Lordship, re
peating, at the same time, the following stanza-
4, The rase is red, the violet's blue,
" Your're the man—my heart is true."

His Lordship's gallantry was here put to a severe test, and
he could no longer refrain from imprinting the tribute of
his gratitude on the lips of the worthy fruiteress and those
of her fair daught.-r, amidst tie huzzas and smiles of the
surrounding crowd.—Licerpool Courier.
Sir JOHN EDWARD HARINGTON, Bart.,
died on Thursday, at his house in Berkeley-square, in the
71st year of his age. The Baronet succeeded to the
ancient Baronetcy of Harington of Ridlington, county of
Rutland, on the decease of his father, Sir JAMES, in 1793.
By his marriage with Lady Hannicrort, the daughter of
THOMAS PHILYOT, Esq., who died in 1824, Sir JOHN
had issue, JAMES (the present Baronet), born 1788, in the
civil service of the East India Company, married in India,
1816, the daughter of STEER, Esq., of Chichester;
Captain ROBERT HARINGTON, late of the 12th, or Prince
of Wales's Royal Lancers, and other children.

DEATH OF COUNTESS SPENCER.—The
death of this noble lady occurred on Wednesday evening,
at Spencer House; St. James's-pl ice, in the 68th year of
Geer age. Her Ladyship was the eldest daughter of the
late, and sister to the present, Earl of LUCAN and Lady
MARGARET LINDSAY ; and was united, in 1781, at the
age of nineteen, to Earl SPENCER, by whom her Lsdyship
has left a surviving family of four ehillren—viz., Viscount
ALTHORP, the lion. Captain FREDERICK SPENCER, C.B.
M.P. for the county of Worcester, Hon. and Rev. GEC.
SPENCER, awl Lady LYTTLETON. Lady GEORGIA NA
SPENCER, her Ladyship's youngest daughter, a young lady
in
nipr RecOefiEmbit:
last,CA-
of great b-auty and high accomplishments, married Lord
s.
Majesty's
thnyet
died
shipeo
dn.
GEO. QUIN, brother to the Illinois of HEADFORT, and
expired in 1823, at the early age of 29, to the sorrow of
Madagascar, on
VENDISII SPENCER, K.C.11., Surveyor-General of the
Ordnance and Groom of the I3edeharnlier to his MAJESTY,
theVVVal si
111;tleerd1 j3il'SDI commanding
a station. Her Ladyship's dissolution is
her distinguishedoretlhahiti,i
understood to have been somewhat unexpected, having
been indisposed two or three days cnly.

.
Mrs, SIDDoNs gave frequent evt-
- The late .
of
~
ofgenius enabled her to surmount on the
which the force .
the house of a Nobleman dis-
tinguishednining one Lay ath .
in conversation, of those deficiencies education
by the literary character of its familiar circle,
she was
1 t to gratify the tragic muse by describing the en-
thong ,
f the Parisians for the works of SIiAS".EARE.
placed next the Baron AUGUSTA: DE. STAEL,
. who
thusiasm o
, repeat
• gedy of Hume from he,ginning to end, Airs.
the tragedy stage.lienc' ...,
lives that worthy man in this our clinic?" The Baron
some
her iuesnuda lo f i i
rhythmicalow nwmheoastir•el,ll
replied that his friend was no more ; that he died sud-
denly in a fit "chins son b4reau." Unfortunately this
sAifoteprosilpse
inquiredri 4i n gs oi.
In
familariy,assoviated word presented nothing to the mind
of his gifted auditress, but the idea of a chest of drawers ;
and she immediately replied with great naivete,—" In his
bureau ?—poor man ! How got he there, I marvel ?"
The demeanour of Mrs. SIDDONS was rarely diy9sted
im private life of the solemnity conpv,s4,ed (hiring her
histrionic functions. It is said 014 a 111atli shopanan was
fright9nyd into a 1-„ lky'tlie siervitiniing cye and sepulchral
tn.(4, wqh vvii;oit, during the purchase of a piece of calico,
ahe once inquired, ‘• Did you say, Sir, this would wash?"
__Court Journal.'
In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on
3fonJay, an action was brought by a Mr. cmisioi, of
Jervis-street, a dancing-ritaster, aga4ot 4iiiattorney nuned
TATLow, fo: 4,-.;:si.asa an hid *jiteini:es, and an assault and
f4se imprisdninent of his daughter, from which, it ap-
peared, the plaintiff took apartments from a Miss GREEN,
who rented them under Mr. COTTING flA3Is hit who, find-
ing the rent too high, surren&wed them, and WATLOW
acting as his agent in the transaction with lir, and ivhom
she acquainted that the-plainties 614 was r,-,ot expired,
sent a bailiff. irarr,iea Nitro to the ho;ise, with directions to
watch CAsspy and his' family until be saw them out, and
then to keep them out. NEILL watched his opportunity,
and finding all persons but Miss ELIZABETH CASSIDY,
aged seventeen, and her brother, aged twelve, in thP,4O,?",
assaulted her, and, with many
tit!.;ez i,ggravatlons; drove
her and her hroth7r 174, the street' at three o'clock in the
tfitti.ingT.
he lffaeet NaiSwpiirg o.seiicruovteed furd'and'tiliiielppriiasoinnteiff, dfoornethoef
theas
,
witnesses far the defence (JANE TowNsEsin) qated that
young CAssinv threatened her with a hunt-net and O'Co)r-
NELt--(Latighter.) The"Cniv.P JUSTICE charged the
Jury, and th y returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
nriges 100/, and costs.