The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-01 00:00:00

JENNY LIND'S CONCERT.

A more gratifying or graceful scene than that pre-,
sented yesterday, in the Great Concert Room, at her
Majesty's Theatre, has seldom or ever been witnessed.
The most exalted art was exercised in the sacred cause
of charity, and the spirit whiCh ministered to the
sick and the indicvent, was Jenny Lind. A rare gift is
true genius united with a mind well regulated and a
heart softened by its divine influences ; it is not only
a blessing to the possessor, but to all who come within
its circle, and even through the tainted atmosphere
of a theatre it infuses a freshness and a perfume ;
all that it touches becomes elevated and refined ;
end perhaps in no country of the globe is its moral
influence more felt and appreciated than in Eng-
land. When the fact was ascertained that Jenny
Lind had so nobly undertaken singly, and at all
hazard, to give a concert in aid of the funds of the
Hospital for Consumption in Brompton, we confess we
felt no surprise at the offer—it was but an added instance
to many similar actions that have signalised her artistic
career—a career that will be remembered as much by
her virtues and beneficence as by her supremacy as a
lyric artist. The illustrious example met with a glorious
response, for scarcely was the circumstance announced
than an unparalleled deniand for admissions followed,
and the apps arance of the room yesterday morning bore
honourable testimony to the good, the gentle, the gifted
concert giver., Every seat in the arca, the boxes, and
the orchestra was filled byiank, fashion, and talent. The
Duke of Wellington, who was seated on the front of the
platform, on the appearance of Jenny Lind, shook hands
applausewi
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much by respect of the woman as the gifts of the artist.
The programme was admirable ; it afforded opportunity,
for the manifestation of the perfect mastery possessed, by
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the
paventa," with its wonderful altitudes and intricate pas,
sages; and the ornate cavatina of Bellini, " Casta Diva;"
Rosini's duetto from the Turco, "Per piacere ally
Sig-
nora," with Lablacho; and the famous trio of Meyer.
beer from the Orociato. " Giovinetti Cavalier;" and last
and must marvellous, as exhibiting the. extraordinary ;
power, brilliancy, finish, faculty, and musicianship, the
trio fur soprano and two flutes, from Meyerbeer's Camp
of :Silesia. M, aart's aria, the trio, and the cavatina
were redemanded, and never certainly was Jenny Lind
in finer voice or in more gracious vein. She seemed
inspired by the occasion to outdo all her former
doings. The excitement was unbounded, from her
first entrance to the close of the concert. The
chief novelty was the trio from the Vamp of '
Silesia. This is more remarkable as a theme for
the exhibition of the Lind marvels than for any intrinsic
merit. It is rather an exercise for the voice than a dra-
matic development of a subject. Jenny Lind acted as
musical directress, giving the tempi and indicating the'
rarances very gracefully and quaintly. M: Remusat and
Mr. King were the flautists, and performed admirably. ,
Mademoiselle Cruvelli sang a romanza of Nicoli with
excellent effect • Signor Coletti delivered an aria from
Ileggente, Nueva ferita," with remark•
able spirit ; and Belled gave the same from Sonnam-
(mkt," i)eh 1 ti ferma," with great excellence. The in-
strumental portion consisted of Liszt's fantasia of. the
Lucia, and a pair of Mendelssahn's " Lieder ohneWorte;"
very well played by Mr. Otto Goldsmidt ; and a violin
concerto of De Beriot, by Mr. Cooper, whose style, exe-
cution, and tone, are admirable. He was loudly ap-
plauded. This brilliant concert terminated at a quarter
past four. Jenny Lind was called for repeatedly, amidst
cheers, waving of handkerchiefs, and every possible de-
monstration of applause.•

ROYAL ITALIAN. OPERA..,--011 Saturday. evening
her Majesty's box. was occupied by the Earl add. Conn-
teas of Jersey, Lady Clementine. and Lady. Louisa Vil--
Hers, Lady Cowley, Miss Wellesley, and. Baron Roller.
There were also. present Prince Metternich, the Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort, and the Ladies Seri:tenet, the
Duchess Dowager of BedfOrd and Lady Rkehel-Russell,
the Duke and Duchess .of Montrose, Lord and-Lady Er-
nest
Ameirlircuacne,MtillileistDerucahnedssolrfs?
Bancroft,
Coigny,
the his .Excellency the
Marquis of
Titelifield, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury,
the Marquis of Winchester, the Marquis of- Kildare,
Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Ladies Toward,
andth the Earllii
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Johnstone,
Strathmore,
Sir the
John Countess
and
Lady DOndager 'Of Essex
Walsh, Earl
Bruce, Earl of Durham, Earl Forrester, Earl of Cardi-
gan, Earl of Besborough, Earl and Countess of Eglin-
ton, Earl and Countess of Rosslyn,, Earl of Munster,
Lord G. Lennox, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Temple
town, Lady Georgians Codrington, Viscount Dupplin,
Lady Charlotte Denison, Lady Agnes Duff, Lady Louisa
Oswald, Viscountess Dillon, Viscount and Viscountess
Combermere, Viscount Sydney, Lord and Lady Caring-
ton, Lord Hotham, Lord Compton, Lord Stafford, Lord
Ward, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Elphinstone,:Lady
an adjourned
Scott, Lady Morgan, Lady ' Webster, Sir
.Francis and
daind subscribers
Lady Law ley, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Mr. Arthur
and Miss Peel, Lady Beritinek, Lady Burgoyne and the
Misses Burgoyne, &c. &c.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR. AGED AND IN-
IlimEeNetTinAgYoLfOtEhSe.—meYmeSbteerFs
to the above institution was held at the Freemasons'
Tavern, for general business, and the election of five ad-
FanlanntaaJl
ditional pensioners. Mr.- Cutler in the chair. The
funded capital amounts to 13,2851. 95. 10d. Yesterday's
election would make sixty pensioners on the funds ugueanesrEsirl
(in-
chiding ten widows of deceased pensioners), the annual
cost of whom, and the maintenance of the asylum at
liaverstock-hill, uampstead-road, ~exceeds 1,7001., to
meet which for the past year the certain revenue arising
' from the interest on the funded capital falls short of
500/. The subscriptions to the permanent and relief
fund at the masters' dinner in March last was 5561. lie.;
and that of the journeyman's in June, 104/. 19s. 6d.
The income for the past year, from all sources, was
2,6881. 17s. 6d.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.---On Saturday an accident
occurred to a labouring man while engaged in pulling
up some timber at the alteration of the terminus of the
London and North •Western Railway. It appears that
the man injured was engaged, with others, in pulling up
souse timbt r to the meu is the upper part of the build-
ing, when by some means one of the pieces fell upon the
poor fellow's head with such force as to prostrate him to
the ground and break the piece of timber. He was im-
inedistely picked ' up, • and • taken to the University
College Hospital.