The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS,

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22.—C. 0. H. P. St. John, Lieu-
tenant, to the Bellerophon ; W. M'Dowell, Lieutenant,
to the Excellent ; Edmund Squire, Midshipman, to the
Ganges ; A. R. Owen,Midshipman, to the Sharpshooter,
Robert Grahame, Surgeon, to the Bellerophon ; Francis
Martin and John Brown, Inspectors of Shipwrights,
Portsmouth-yard.

WHITTINGTON CLUB CONCERTS
The members and friends of this excellent insti-
tution held their first concert of classical and popular
music last night, in the large room of the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Strand, which has now become the
property of the club. The attendance was numerous,
and judging from the success of this, their first con-
cert, the design of the managers of the institutution,
viz., the gratification of the musical members of the
club, and their friends, will be most complete and
satisfactory'. In a selection of music where all was
excellent it would appear almost invidious to select
any portion for particular notice, but we cannot
for-bear noticing in the most favourable manner an
instrumental trio of Mozart's, arranged for the piano-
forte, clarionet, and viola, consisting of three move-
ments, allegretto, minuetto, and rondo. The effect of
the combination of the three instruments, although
uncommon, is still exceedingly pleasing, and the trio
selected last night was eminently successful. The
melody with which the rondo commences is one which
Mozart alone could produce; its tenderness and grace
was exquisitely beautiful. Mr. Sims Reeves was,
most deservedly encored in Beethoven's cantata
" Adelaida." The extraordinary compass of voice of
this deservedly celebrated vocalist was shown with
admirable effect in this cantata, and throughout the
unceasing change ofits harmonies, and the great variety
of its modulation, the easy and graceful flow of the
melody was never for a moment interrupted. The
varied inflexions of the voice required in the repeti-
tion of the name " Adelaida" were most beautifully
executed, ;and, notwithstanding its reiteration, pro-
duced no fatigue to the ear; every time that it was
repeated its expression was more touching, until at
last it appeared lost almost in a whisper. Miss Miran
also sang with great judgment and ability the cave-
tine "Elena! oh tu," from Rossini's opera "La
Donna del Lego." The cavatina was loudly encored,
it appearing to be a rule with the audience that the
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siderable weight upon Miss Miran, who, we regretted
to hear, was labouring under the' effects of a slight
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was warmly applauded. Several madrigals were
sung in a most efficient manner, and a four-part song,
"The Hunting Chorus," by Mendelssohn, elicited
great approbation. "Philip, the Falconer," one of
Loder's most popular songs, was sung with great
taste and judgment by Mr. Bodda. At the conclu-
sion of the concert the National Anthem was
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