The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-30 00:00:00

N°.17,763.] LONDON, THURSDAY E -r z -
U „ 7 AUGUST 30, 1849.

PUBLICATIONS.

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE.
Edited by W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Contents for SEPTEMBER. No. CCCXLV.
I. Posthumous Memoir of Myself. By the late Horace Smith
Esq.
11. Tasso. By W. Brailsford, Esq.
111. European Life and Manners.
IV. The Authors of the " Rejected Addresses."
V. The Brother's Summons. By Mrs. Acton Tindal.
VI. The Spirit of Change in Southern Europe. By James Henry
Skene, Esq.
Chap. 5, Disaffection of the Greeks of the lonian Islands.
—Chap. 6. Ambition of the Greeks of the Hellenic
Kingdom.
VII. The Mediterranean Stairs. By Mrs. Charlton.
VIII. A Day at Syracuse. By William Roberts Rarris, Esq.
IX. Larnartine and the Provisional Government.
X. The Eastern Settled Districts in Australia. By J. W. F.
Blundell, Esq.
XI. A Frenchman's Account of the Sights of London.
Chap. 5. Monsieur Casimir Blondeau visits the Thames Tun-
nel and the Junk, and afterwards dines at Blackwall.
XII. Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour. Chap. 23. A Country
Dinner Party. Chap. 24. The F.H.H. again.
XIII. The Closing of the Opera.
XIV. Literature of the MoLth.

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AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE for SEPTEMBER. No. 92.
Containing Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Mr. Ainsworth's Ills-
torical Romance, " Guy Fawkes," with Two Illustrations on Steel,
by George Crnikshank. Price 2s. 6d.
Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.

AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE
CONTENTS FOR SEPTEMBER. No. XCII.
GUY FAWKES.
By W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.
With Two Illustrations on Steel by George Cruikshank.

11. Cambrian Tales.—lll. Time versus Cobweb. By Cornelius
Colville.—lV. The Countess de Rudolstadt. By Matilda M. Hays.
—V. The Fallen Merchant. By Nicholas Mitchell.—Vl. Charitable
Endeavours. By E. P. Rowsell.—Vll. Jacob Van der Neess. By
Madame Paalzow.--VIII. A Tale of Mesmerism.—lX. Dreaming
and Waking. By J. E. Carpenter.—X. The Haunted House. By
William Auburn.
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FRASER'S MAGAZ
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2. Lines Written on the Seine.

;INE for SEPTEMBER,
post, 35.. contains :
9. Horace's Ode—" Mfecenas,
atavis." Translated by

3. Madame Recamier. Morgan Rattler.
4. The Erl• King. Gothe. 10. Babel.
5. Shakspeare's Character of 11. The Peace Campaigns of En-
Cleopatra. sign Faunce. Part VI.
6. Fagging. 12. The late Opera Season,
7. Loose Leaves from the Note- 13. The liatchlighter of San
Book of a Norwegian Fisher. Adrian.
B. A Scene in Franconia. 14. Current History.
Lor.don : John W. Parker, West Strand

In Post Bvo., with Engravings, price 7s. 6c1.,
TREATISES ON BREWING AND
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By THOMAS THOMSON, M.D , F.R.S.,
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With Practical Instructions for Brewing Porter and Ales according
to the English and Scottish Methods.
By WILLIAM STEWART.
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In one volume, price 10s. 6d.
MRS. S. C. HALL'S WEEK at KILLARNEY,
combining the utility of a Guide Book with the entertain-
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riched with upwards of 130 beautifu ly executed engravings on wood
and steel, illustrative of all that is remarkable in that romantic dis-
trict, and placing in the hands of every visitor a permanent record
of what he has seen and admired.

There is one portion of the British Isles, which, as far as beauty
and variety of scenery are concerned, yields to no other, but yet
remains comparatively unknown—namely, Ireland."—The Times,
June 15, 1849.
London : A. Hall, Virtue, and Co., 2b, Paternoster-row.

Just published, in 72 large Sivo. pages, price Is. 6d., or postage

free, 25.,
THE BANKRUPT LAWS CONSOLIDA-
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with a very useful and copious Index:
By A BARRISTER.
This is the most important Act connected with the laws that has
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In 12m0., cloth, price 2s. 6d., or postage free, 35.,
The Second Edition of
" FLY-SHEETS " VINDICATED ; or the
Arguments and Statements of the Writers of the " Fly-
Sheets " Re-asserted and Defended ; in answer to " Observations
in tie Watchman," " Papers on Wesleyan Matters," " Remarks
on the Fly-Sheets," and other anonymous Publications.
By SOME OF THEM.
To which are added, Remarks on the Case of the Rev. Daniel
Walton ; and Observations on the Conference Rule of 1835. " Mea-
sures not men."
London: James Gilbert, 49, Paternoster-row.

THE NICOLL PALETOT (Regd. 6 and 7
Viet., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT-
STREET, and 22, CORNHILL. _ _

Also for Nicoll's Morning Coat, now in almost universal request
for the Country, Riding, Walking, Seaside, &c. Shooting Jackets
adapted for the Moors, &c.
Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs.
NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material.

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ANOLD G U N.
Come, venerable musket, come,
And have a song from me ;
For certainly I owe a sum
Of gratitude to thee.
Thou and myself for years have been
Companions of the field,
Where oft thy shooting powers were seen,
And mine alike revealed.
How often have I lifted up
Thy barrel and thy stock,
While Master Dash, sagacious pup,
Has marked some hen or cock.

And now, once more, respected piece,
Thou'lt act with Dash's snout,
For leaves are scarce, and summer's lease
Is very nearly out.

My shooting coat, from M. and Son,
Is ready for the sport,
Aid such an admirable one
Of Moses have I bought.
As long as thou hast marked in air
The children of the wing,
I've never had the luck to wear
A better sort of thing.
Moses and Son may well be sought
By every sporting Don,
When such prime garments may be bought,
As that which I have on.
LIST OF PRICES.
READY MADE.
Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from £0 8 6
The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip-
tion of light Over-coats •••• • • • • ••• • • .... 1 2 6
Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand-
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Jean and Holland Blouses .• •••• • • • • ........ 0 2 9
Fancy Victoria do. ••••• • • • • • - 0 4 0
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White Marcella Vests 0 4 6
Men's Black C'oth Vests .. • • .......... • •
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Boys' Hussar and Tunic Salts .• •• • • 0 15 0
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Hussar and Tunic suits
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Elegant Dressing Robes in great
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Notice—The Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with
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against imposition ; but having heard that the untradesman-like
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s been resorted to In many instances, and for obvious reasons,
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the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
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mere ephemeral scribbling" of the hour, but the study of the author's
life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
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HELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP-
HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners,
and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite
Adam street.
Messrs. ARCHER and lIOLT most respectfully invite their
friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee.room,
which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived.
Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with
Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find
the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five precisely, the
most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Fish and
Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untt_ One
o'clock. Private Dining-rooms. excellent Beds, superior Wines and
Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout.
N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane.

MORTGAGE LOANS,

LANCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
COMPANY,

The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS
:or LOANS on Mortgage, for periods of Threa, Five, or Seven years,
for which interest at the rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum
will be allowed, payable half-yearly.
Further particulars may be known on application to Mr. S. W.
Bulteel, Finance Department, Company's Offices, Hunt's Bank, Man-
chester. By order,
J. S. HERON, Secretary.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
LOANS ON DEBENTURES. . •

The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive (under the
powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on
security of Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of Five per Cent.
per Annum, the Interest payable half-yearly, viz., 10th January and
10th July.
Tendei s, stating amount and term of years for which it Is pro-
posed to be Lent, to be addressed to the Secretary, Euston Station,
London.

By order,
ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary.
Euston Station, July 14, 1849.

THIRTY-FIRST EDITION.
Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA-
CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
gew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or
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by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps,
THESILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex-
aessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury,
with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis-
malifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and
L. PEERY and. CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox-
cord-street, London. Published by the Authors seld by Strange,
11, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ;
Starie, 23, Titehborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden-
ball-street.

PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive
prgans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
PART IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul-
gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental
and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity.
Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in
the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for
their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured
Engravings.
PAaT IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease
by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob-
viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the
reader's notice.
Faux V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its
duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and
the whoa subject critically and philosophically inquired into.
TaxsAnntAL BALM OF Svmacum is exclusively employed in treat-
tng nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11 s. and 335. per
bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, anti-syphilitic
remedy, tsr purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp-
toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11s. and 325. per bottle.
Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s, per box, a
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51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by
which the tee,ll., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten-
lance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele-
ven till Tura. and rive to I.:•:tht Ranrlnv. from ‘ilinvim Cr, a...

PRINTED LINEN CAMBRIC.—From this new and
valuable development of the linen industry of Ireland,
the province of Ulster is likely to receive a great im-
petus, and the schools of design now opening under
the auspices of Lord Clarendon, a most wholesome
scope for the exercise of their artistic taste. Among the
many happy results arising out of her Most Gracious
Majesty's visit to Ireland, is the introduction of
this fabric into a new sphere. Her Majesty, on that
occasion, selected for her own wear, a few dresses of this
elegant material. And, doubtless, it is well worthy of
such distinguished taste. Nothing, perhaps, in use, so
combines delicacy and brilliancy of lustre as this ar-
ticle. It has intrinsic recommendations to secure its
extensive patronage. It is pleasing to feel—because a
large proportion of the value of those goods is created
by labour—that an increase of employment will thus
accrue to a country whose bane has been want of em-
ployment for an idle population. For the linen trade
now diverging into this additional channel must neces-
sarily outgrow its former limits, and eventually spread
itself over the entire country, imparting to the south
and west that prosperity by which Ulster is so distin-
guished.

PAYMASTERS' WARRANTS FOR CONVEYANCE OF
TROOPS BY RAILWAY.-PENSIONERS' CLOTHES -A no.
tificatiod has been made to the War-office, dated Aug.
24 instant, regulating the issuing of warrants for the
conveyance of troops and discharged soldiers by railway
or steam, by which it is ordered that when a regiment
or detachment, in charge of a commissioned or respon-
sible non-commissioned officer,-shall proceed by railway,
no warrant shall be issued, nor will receipts for fare be
required, if it shall be evident the regiment or
detachment have proceeded, but when a detachment or
party is not in charge of a commissioned officer or re-
sponsible non-commissioned officer a warrant shall be
issued. For an individual soldier a warrant shall be
issued. All charges for railway fares are to be made by
the paymaster, into whose payment they shall be re-
ported, and the paymaster who shall issue the 20 or 25
days' pay, authorised by article 44 of the Royal war-
rant, shall give to each man a warrant for himself and
family, and may grant, where the whole journey is to
be performed by steam or railway, further warrants, in
order to bring the whole expense for the discharged man
into his accounts, and avoid reporting him to another
paymaster, the warrant to be made payable by the dis-
trict paymaster in London or Dublin, or at the terminus,
who are to recover the amount from the paymaster, by
whom the charge will be made. Men supplied wall ra-
tions at the public expense will have deductions made
upon them, which will be credited to the public. With
regard to the clothes of enrolled pensioners, some mis
apprehension having arisen as to whether pensioners
may convert their uniform, to which they are entitled
after five years' service, into a plain suit, the staff offi-
cers of pensioners, we believe, have been informed that
no objection to their doing so will be entertained by the
Secretary at War, provided the staff officer satisfy him-
self by personal inspection that it has been so altered as
to divest it entirely of a military character, by which
means thereafter neither party will incur any responsi-
bility regarding it.
IMPROVEMENT OF SOUTH SIDE OF THAMES.—
Nothing but neglect seems the rule. It is believed
there are ample funds to proceed with proposed im-
provements' and in one instance the coal duties are
available. The south of the Thames is entitled to a
share positively provided for by Act of Parliament.
It is publicly stated that several new churches are to be
built, that sites are selected, and that ample funds can
be found. For drainage! that is put off !—for ever !
and the truth is, that it would be a great favour to
leave all to the old management, for bad as it was called,
it was infinitely better than the present. It must shortly
come to this—that those who have been born and bred
in the southern localities must surrender their present
comfortable homes, though humble, and go into lodg-
ings—that most of the Government payers will be lost,
the parochial rates greatly diminished, and taxes will
only be obtained by the authority of Somerset House
—a state of things that must arise if some energies are
not immediately put out to stem the impending ruin.
No district around the metropolis has been so cruelly
treated as the southern boroughs—the "elder sister of
London," as they used to be called—deserted, and be-
come a ruined heap.—Builder.

MELANCHOLY CASE OF DESTITUTION.-01/ Tues-
day Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy coroner, held an in-
quest at the Goldsmiths' Arms, Southwark Bridge-road,
on the body of a woman named Catherine Brooks, who
was found dead in her room.—William Farren, a police-
man, stated that he was called by a woman the previous
evening to No. 2, Union-street, Southwark, who stated
that there must be something the matter with the de-
ceased, as she had not been heard about for a consider-
able time. Ile proceeded to the room and found the door
fastened. He obtained a ladder and entered by the
window. On searching the room he found the deceased
sitting on the floor dressed; she had evidently been dead
many hours. Medical assistance was procured, and a
vein was opened, but without any beneficial results.
Ssw no signs of vomiting or purging. There was not
an atom of food in the room. Dr. Farebrother had
made an external examination of the body. There had
been no violence, but the body was much emaciated.
There were the usual appearances of death from cholera.
—W. Brooks, the husband of the deceased, said he had
been married 42 years. Deceased was 64, and a stay
stitcher, but she could only earn a shilling a week at it,
though she worked from morning till night, and part of
Sundays. Her employers wished to cut her down to
6d. a week, but she declined, and had therefore done no
work lately. Deceased had an allowance of 2s. a week
from the parish. She had suffered much from privation,
and, to his certain knowledge, she had not tasted animal
food for the last 12 months.—The jury returned a ver-
dict of " Died from cholera." It was stated that in
earlier life the witness, Brooks, had bad an extensive
practice as a Chancery barrister ; but misfortune over-
took him, and he is now an inmate of St. George's
Workhouse.

SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF BURIALS IN
CITIES AND TOWNS.—Last Tuesday evening a special
meeting of this society was held at the society's rooms,
Bridge-street, Blackiriars; Mr. G. A. Walker in the
chair. The Chairman said he attributed the evils of
intramural burials to non-legislation on the subject.
Mote attention was paid to sewers than to the last rest-
ing-places of the dead, and that while some graves were
closed, others were left open. Mr. Watt gave a frightful
description of Spafields burial-ground, where 80,000
bodies had been buried in a space by no means commen-
surate with that number. Resolutions, pledging the
society to renewed exertions to suppress intramural
burials, were adopted; after which the meeting ad-
journed.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST SURREY.—The Pro-
tectionists had a meeting, yesterday, at Epsom, when
Mr. Evelyn addressed his supporters. He declared him-
self, although a decided Conservative, to be an advocate
for the admission of Jews into Parliament. Mr. Edgell,
the Liberal candidate, has issued an explanatory address
to the electors.

LIVERPOOL MUSICAL MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.—The second grand miscellaneous
concert took place last night, and was better attended
than the first, although the hall was any thing bat
full. The Liverpool public complain bitterly of the
exclusive system adopted by the committee of the
Philharmonic Society, who have placed the charge
of admission to non-subscribers at so high a figure as
one guinea. Without entering at present into the
merits of the dispute, we must confess that this looks
like a determination to restrain the middle and hum-
bler classes from enjoying the great musical treat
which the festival offers. The population of Liver-
pool may be divided into three sections—the rich, the
middling rich, and the poor. In the present case the
rich have it all to themselves, the festival being con-
fined to the proprietors of the Philharmonic Concert
Hall, the subscribers, and the press; since a guinea
in these times for a musical entertainment, no matter
hew attractive, is out of the power of - any but the
affluent to give. The local press also appear to have
.been grumbling about the scanty accommodation
afforded them; and from these two sources
united have .sprung up a feeling of hostility against
the society, in which originated the stupid report
of the' building being unsafe, and other insinua-
tions inimical to the well-doing of the festival. It
is certain that had the spacious galleries have been
thrown open to the public, at a reasonable price—say
10s. 6d. stalls, and ss. back seats—the hall would
have been crammed at both morning and evening
performances, the committee would have added a
large sum to their fund, and the interest among all
classes in favour of the society and its professed object
of elevating the taste for, the art in Liverpool, would
have been warm and unanimous. As it is, we think,
a glorious opportunity'%4 _beeu_thrown away, or at
least trifled with, of distinguishing this great and com-
mercial place among the musical towns of Europe.
The present musical meeting was just the occasion
for establishing a good feeling among all the in-
habitants of Liverpool, and for laying the seeds of
the popularity and consequent prosperity of the so-
ciety. It is, even now, not too late. St. George "e-
-hall does not seem to be very rapidly approaching
completion, and when the gigantic festival, which hes
been so many years talked about, and is to exceed fn
grandeur every festival that ever was given or con-
templated, takes place, a more suitable locale for the
musical performances could hardly be desired than
the magnificent concert hall of the Philharmonic
Society. This festival must needs be a popular affair,
from the enormous scale on which it is to be conducted;
and if the Philharmonic Society hope to have a di-
recting hand in its management —a natural supposi-
tion—they must begin by conciliating the masses. In
art there should be no divisions, and the wealthy,
middle, and poorer classes of Liverpool may reason-
ably join hands and hearts together where the progress
of music is at stake. i
The programme of the second concert was more
interesting than that of its predecessor. The addi-
tion of Grisi, Mario, Ernst, and Halle to the attrac-
tions, enhanced both its variety and importance. The
gloomy and magnificent overture to Fingal's Cade,
one of Mendelssohn's most original inspirations,
opened the concert, and was finely played by the
band, Mr. Herrmann, the conductor, indicating the
time very correctly. This was followed by the beah.-
tiful quintet, " Sento oh Dio !" from Mozart's Cosi
fan Tutte, very effectively executed, Mademoiselies
Jetty Treffz and Corbari, Signori Bartolini, Poloniui,
and Tagliafico being the vocalists. Herr Formes then
sang the air "In diesen heir gen" (Qui s'degno), from
Mozart's Zauberflote, which is well suited to his deep
voice and impressive style. He was greatly received
on his entry into the orchestra, and was obliged to re-
peat the air by general demand. The appearance 'of
Mademoiselle Alboni was the signal for immense ap-
plause, which was redoubled at the end of the cavatina
from Semiramide, " In si barbara." How expres-
sively she sings the slow movement, and how per-
fectly she executes the bravura passages of the allegro
of this cavatina, has too often been told to need r -
peating. Another great reception was awarded o
Madame Grisi and Signor Marie, who, in the du -
i
tino from Don Pasquale, at once gained tlae suffra s
of the audience in the form of a unanimous enco .
A like compliment was paid to Madame :Viardnt
Garcia's " Ah, non giunge," Mario's " Adelaic4"
(admirably accompanied on the piano by Mr. Bede-
diet), and Lablache's "Miei rampolli," all first• rate
performances. Madame Viardot repeated the cab,...1-.': a
of her air, Mario substituted the " Ange d'amou "
from the Favourite, and Lablache went through t e
whole of his air again' much to the satisfaction of t e
audience, who, joined by all the ladies and gentlem n
i
of the chorus, applauded the great basso with unini -
gated good-will. Vivier repeated his success of t e
preceding night, and by the expressive manner
which he played Benedict's graceful ballad, " Scen
of my youth," obtained an encore in which the enti se
room took part. Disappointment was expressed the
this accomplished performer did not introduce a cor -
certo, or a composition of length and importan .
which would have admitted of his introducing in a
more developed form some of those original effec
which have made the horn a new instrument in h 6
hands. Ernst played his fantasia on airs from 1
Pirala, a composition in which all the modern di -
culties of the violin seem to be brought together. B t
even more than with his wonderful execution, whi b
sets mechanical puzzles at defiance, were the audien a
charmed by the exquisite sentiment with which e
sang, played is not the word, the " Tu Vedrai," o e
of the most passionate of the tender melodies f
Bellini. Owing to an accident happening to one f
the strings Ernst was obliged to omit the last vari -
tion of the fantasia, to the great disappointment f
the audience, who nevertheless applauded the gre t
violinist with enthusiasm as he left the orchestra.
duet by Mr. Benedict, " Winter's Mirth," a plaint' e
and characteristic melody, excellently sung by t e
Misses Williams, who introduced an elaborate caden e
a due voce at the end, was one of the interesting vo I
features of the first part, which ended with the grac •
ful chorus " Who would stay ?" from Webe a
Oberon. ...z. ,
The second part began with the overture to Gu -
laume Tell, capitally played ; the band took t C,
matter out of the hands of the conductor, and execut d
the final movement with perilous rapidity, arriving t'
the end, however, without an accident. The enco
was general—an honour, by the way, which nev r
fails to attend an effective performance of this spat -
ling instrumental prelude, Madame Grisi's caeati a
"In l'adia," from Donizetti's Torquato Tosso, Uri -
liantly vocalized, was, of course, loudly applauded.
Charles Halle was announced to play t±e first concer o
of Mendelssohn, and a great treat was anticipat d
from so fine a work executed by so accomplished a
pianist ; but, on touchlng the keys the pianoforte w s
found to be nrarly half a tone lower than t e
orchestra. T? attempt the concerto under there ci -
cumslre.-:,zes was out of the question. Not altogeth r
to disappoint tie audience, however, M. Halle lt
down to the instrument and played two of t e
Leider Wine Worte of Mendelssohn, the Tolkslied n
A minor, and the Spring song, in A major, with th t
intelligence and mechanical perfection for whi
his talent is remarkable. This in some measu
compensated
_for the loss of the concerto, and .
Halle retired amidst general applause. Among t e
vocal morceaux in the second part the duet of Ninetto
and Pippo, " Deh pensa," from _La Gazza Ladra, sunk
with great feeling and unaffected purity of style by
Mademoiselle Corbari and her sister, Mademoiselle
L. Corbari, deserves special notice. The voices of tlie
two young ladies mix together very gratefully. Thsit
of Mademoiselle L. Corbari is a rich and powerf4l
contralto, with which assiduous cultivation and well-
directed study may do great things. The duet w s
warmly applauded. Mademoiselle Jetty Treffz ha
one solo duripg the evening, but this was her popul
Liebeslied, with the " 'Prep,,,, rep, trep, tre_
r refrai,
which met with the same reception here as it hays
everywhere else, and was unanimously re•demandeci.
The duet from the Gazza Ladra," Sappi the un rio,,'
by Grisi and Alboni, was, of course, a great point or
interest ; it was sung t© perfection, and created the
usual enthusiasm. Madame Viardot gave two of her
delicious Spanish national airs, accompanying herself
on the pianoforte. These bagatelles are equally
characteristic and striking, and the piquant and
natural humour with which Madame Viardot invests
them renders their attraction irresistible. It is
hardly necessary to say that the " In segreto," from
Lucrezia, which Alboni sings in such dashing and bril-
liant style,:produced a furore, or that the Lesson
duet of Fioravanti, " Con pazienza sopporti amo e
lost none of its fun and spirit in the hands of such
executants as Grisi and Lablache. The terzetto (the
slow movement of the grand trio) from Guillaume
Tell, by Mario, Tagliafico, and Lablache was also a
very fine performance. Mario's voice in the tenor
solos told with thrilling effect. The concert ended
with a beautiful chorus, or rather part song, to use
the composer's expression, of Mendelssohn's, " When
the West with evening glows, and Weber's splendid
overture, the Ruler of the Spirits, both of which
were executed in such a manner as to leave room for
nothing to censnre. The fault of this concert, as of
the first, was its inordinate length. Again midnight
had long passed before the last overture was over.
The system is radically bad; it fatigues the artists
and palls upon the taste of the audience, who would
be much more substantially gratified with at least an
hour loss of music.
To-night the third and most attractive concert of

the series will be given. Ernst is to play his Rondo
Papageno ; Madame Viardot will sing in a selection
from the Prophete ; Grisi and Mario in a selection
from the Huguenots, and all the principal artists will
appear. Mr. Benedict, on this occasion, is to hold
the conductor's baton.