The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-01 00:00:00

PROMENADE CONCERTS.

The small prices of admission to these concerts, com-
bined with the talent which M. Jullien, and latterly, Mr.
Alcroft have assembled, have rendered these recrea-
tions of a highly popular nature. Various has been the
talent engaged, which comprise that skilled in wind as
well as string instruments, and is composed of English
as well as foreign. On one evening Koenig might rend
the air with his rich blasts that die away in echo, and on
another, our little countryman, Richardson, may be
heard warbling, bird-like notes, that on reaching the
ear, confirm the mind, that as great a player may be an
Englishman as a person from the sun-burnt soil of
Italy. Fresh arrivals are also secured to render these
concerts attractive. One of these appeared for the first
time before an English audience on Friday last. Though
unknown here in person, he bears a name that has long
been before the public, and to that name another laurel
is added by the youthful aspirant to English patronage.
At Covent Garden on Friday evening, Frederick Wilhelm
Kreutzer, nephew of the celebrated composer Rodolphe
Kreutzer, performed a solo on the violin—De Berriot's
seventh air. Although the house was erowded to excess,
and noisy in the extreme, before the young violinist had
completed the first movement, all was still, which still-
ness was only interrupted by repeated bursts of applause.
In rapidity of execution, this artist excels to a great de-
free, nor is he less remarkable for his fine tone and feel-
ing. For the sake of his uncle, who has earned a name
that will ever be respected by the musical world, we wish
him that success which his talent merits.

ITALIAN OPERA AT COVENT-GARDEN.—After
much indecision and variety of opinion, it has been posi-
tively determined by the managers of this new company
that a ballet shall be added to the operatic performances.
This settles a question which has been a subject of dis-
cussion since the earliest origin of the speculation.
MARRIAGE OF CAPTAIN DALRYMPLE, M.P.—On
Friday last, a meeting was held in the Town-hall, Stran-
raer, to devise measures for making a public demonstra-
tion in honour of the marriage of Captain Dalrymple to
the daughter of the Duke de Coigny, which is expected
to take place oa the 9th proximo. Sir John M.`Taggart,
M.P., was in the chair. The meeting unanimously re-
solved that measures should be taken for the purpose of
making a public demonstration, and a large and influen-
tial committee of the inhabitants of the town, and of the
tenantry of the Rhins, was chosen for the purpose of
carrying out the resolutions. At a meeting of the com-
mittee, held on Tuesday last, it was resolved that, on the
day of? the marriage, there should be public dinners in
Stranraer, Glenluce, and Kirkcolm, and a grand ball in
the evening, to be held in the spacious apartments of the
Stranraer Academy, where efficient arrangements are in
progress for the accommodation of the very large com-
pany that is expected to attend.—Dumfries Herald.
DEAT' OF SiR G. MACPHERSON GRANT, BART.
—On the 24th ult. this honourable baronet died at Bal-
lindalloch Castle, in the county of Elgin. He was born
Feb. 25, 1781, and married, August 26, 1803, Mary,
eldest daughter of Thomas Carnegy, Esq , of Craigo,
Forfarshire, and has issue three sons and three daugters,
the eldest, John (born 3d August, 1804), succeeds to
the title and estates. Sir George represented the county
of Sutherland in Parliament for 17 years, from 1809.
In 1806 he inherited, as heir of provision to his father's
maternal uncle, General James Grant, the estate of Bal-
lindalloch, and assumed the surname of Grant. He was
created a baronet in 1833. The present baronet mar-
ried, in September, 1836, Marion Helen, eldest daughter
of Mango Nutter Campbell, Esq., of Ballimore, Argyll-
shire, and has a numerous family. He was sometimes
secretary of legation at Lisbon. The Macphersons of
Invereshie are chiefs of a large tribe which for ages has
been distinguished by the designation of " Slioch Gil-
es," and which is composed of many considerable fami-
lies, not only of the name of Macpherson, hut of others,
us the Gillieses;
Tuns COUNT DE MONTEMOLIN.—His Royal High-
ness, atter having -been engaged in the transaction of
business and in giving audience to several Spanish gen-
tlemen of distinction, received visits as usual from
vHairhounsesnso,sblemdekntianniii'nemen. Amongst his Royal
visitors were—Viscount
Strangford, the Earl o,temLorn.sdale, Viscount Ranelagh,
Mr. Quentin Dick,M.P
nrr Royal High-
Pollington, M.P., &c.
In th.eltrtilwick'hMis.P., Viscount
High-
ness visited the National Gallertyern'ono
ghnessvi square,
paint.and examined with much interest 'the callectionafaigurp.f
ietme de the
ings. After dinner his Royal Ili
two gentlemen Polytechnic Institution, attended by
his suite and Mr. R. J. Longbottom, the secretary of that
establishment. His Royal Highness expressed himself
highly satisfied with what he saw.