The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-16 00:00:00

MUSIC.

DAVIDSON'S MUSICAL TREASURY. Parts
XCIV. and XCV.
These numbers of the " Musical Treasury" fully
sustain the high character which this admirable
publication has already attained. We have Mignon's
song, by Goethe (the music by Beethoven) ; the over-
ture to the Nozze di Figaro ; the " Le Verol Baliare,"
arranged as a pianoforte piece; the German national
song, " Fatherland ;" and four songs from , Auber's
last new opera of Haydee,with both French and English
words. Thus the "Musical Treasury" constitutes
not only the cheapest, but the best repertoire of po-
pular pianoforte music that has ever appeared. Mr.
Davidson is doing for music what Mr. Charles
Knight has done for literature.

DAVIDSOIV'S LITTLE PIECES FOR LITTLE
PLAYERS.

DAVIDSON'S LITTLE SONGS FOR LITTLE

SINGERS.

These series are admirably adapted for the use of
those for whom they are intended. Little players
practising these pieces will be enabled to make the
piano discourse most excellent music without running
the risk of dislocating their little fingers ; and little
singers will be enabled to sing pleasingly without
straining their little voices. These series are great
boons to teachers and children.

LlsecoLw, Tursam—Sir Edward Lytton resigned
this morning in favour of Mr. Ilobhouse, whose return
is:thereby rendered safe. In his address announcing his
intention, Sir Edward says:-7" I arrived in Lincoln this
morning : I have examined into the state of parties, and
I have come at once to the determination to withdraw
from the contest. I shall not regret my visit if it ena-
ble me, by the immediate sacrifice of my own pretensions,
to mitigate in some degree the unfortunate dissensions
amongst those once united with me in a common cause.
It would, therefore, give me great pleasure if such of
my personal friends as coincide in the general
politics of Mr. Hobhouse will transfer to him their
support. Both divisions in that great party, which
formerly blended under one banner all those who
thought alike upon public affairs, may thus again renew
their fellowship and co-operation. And I sincerely
trust no irritation at any injustice, real or supposed,
which I individually may be held to sustain, will in this
critical condition of our country be allowed to interfere
with so desirable a result. I will hope that those who
once honoured me with a confidence which they may
hereafter acknowledge I have done nothing to forfeit,
will receive this, my parting addresa,..in the same
friendly spirit with which it is framed; aha had I in the '
last election seen an equally fair probability of healing
painful differences by my retirement, which appears to
me afforded by my prompt resignation in the present
instance, those who know me best know that I should
have been as ready then as now to obtain, by personal
sacrifice, that great public object which I never ceased
to desire."
Mr. Raikes Currie paired off in favour of Mr.
Ewart's motion for the abolition of the punishment of
death, with Mr. Henry Currie against.
We are requested to state that Mr. 3. L. Ricardo
paired with Mr. Sotheron in favour of Mr. Ewart's mo-
tion for the abolition of capital punishment.
The Governor and Directors of the East India
Company have appointed the Rev. William Frederick
Hamilton, M.A., curate of Trinity Church, St. Mary-
lebone, to be chaplain to the East India Company's
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Asylum, at Poplar, rendered vacant by the death of the
ReY. Henry, Lligginso, ALA.