The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-12 00:00:00

MDME. GOLDSCHMIDT'S CONCERT.

Madame Goldschmidt gave the first of her last
series of concerts at Exeter Hall last night to a
large audience. The programme was judiciously
selected, and gave Madame Lind an opportunity of
displaying her extraordinary abilities in the most-
varied styles. The audience had also the satis-
faction of hearing her frequently, as the number
of her performances was greater on this than on
the previous occasions. She sang two duets, cne
with Madame Viardot, and one with Signor
Belletti, the first being the well-known " Ebbene-
a te-ferisci," from Rossini's " Serniraraide," in
which the vocal and dramatic powers of both ladies
were displayed to great advantage. The duet with
Signor Belletti was also of Rossini's com-
position, being taken from Il Turco in
Italia." The Morning Hymn, from Spontini's
" La Vestale," sung by Madame Goldschmidt and
Madame Viardot, with chorus, did not excite
much enthusiasm, which is scarcely surprising, as
the music is tame !and uninteresting. The two
great effects of the evening, however, were pro-
duced by Madame Goldschmidt in two perform-
ances of a totally opposite character. The first of
these was at the end of the first part, when
she rendered the famous scena and aria at the
conclusion of the " Sonnambula" with such won-
derful skill and such perfect taste that the admi-
ration of the audience rose to enthusiasm. The
effect of the brilliant rondo, " All non giunge,"
suddenly following the pathos of the adagio was
surprising. Though naturally unwilling to repeat
so laborious a performance, Madame Lind reap-
peared to receive the applause which testified
the general enthusiasm. But, wonderful as
was this display of skill in operatic music,
it was equalled, if not surpassed, later in the
evening, by her performance of the old Scotch
favourite, "John Anderson, my Jo." The per-
fect simplicity with which she sung it added not
a little to the impression produced. Not a single
embellishment was introduced, and the effect and
feeling given to the words was magical. She sang
it without accompaniment, but Mr. Goldschmidt
played an interlude between the verses. It was
followed by the Swedish Echo Song, which is
chit fly remarkable from its ventriloquist effects,
and that terminated her share in the evening's
entertainments, which had certainly not been a
light one. Madame Viardot gave the air
" Pretres de Baal," from her great character of
Fides, with much dramatic power, and was warmly
applauded. Mr. Goldschmidt performed twice
with his usual care and precision, in concerted
pieces. Herr Moritz Ganz performed on the
violoncello with much ability. The conductor
was M. Benedict, who acquitted himself with his
usual skill, though the chorus was scarcely as effi-
cient as before. The hall was crowded, and the
audience appeared universally delighted.

MADAME BASSANO AND HERR KUHE'S
ANNUAL GRAND MORNING CONCERT.

On Monday afternoon the grand annual concert given
by those distinguished artistes, Madame Bassano and
Herr Wilhelm Kuhe, took place in the Queen's Concert
Rooms, Hanover-square, before a very numerous and
fashionable audience—the programme of the entertain-
ment embracing an unusual variety of attractions, some
of those attractions, moreover, being of a really remark-
able character. The vocalists, marshalled by Madame
Bassano, comprised among their number, besides Miss
Stabbach, and Miss Teresa Bassano, and Miss Sherring-
ton, Herr Reichardt and Signor F. Lablache, " the great
English tenor" Mr. Sims Reeves, the wondrous basso
prefundo Herr Pischek, and, to crown all, the ever mar-
vellous Madame Viardot Garcia, the Rachel of the lyrical
stage, and even upon the platform of the concert-room
the not unworthy memento of the genius of her sister,
" the divine Malibran." The instrumental performers,
on the other hand, led off by Herr Wilhelm Kuhe him-
self, Madame Bassano's gifted and accomplished entre-
preneur, included Miss Arabella Goddard, one of the
mast t wiliant of our lady pianists, Mr. Richard Blagrove
upon the concertina, M. Sainton upon the violin, and M.
Paque upon the violincello. Assuredly attractions
enough—and to spare—altogether ! Particularly whc.n
the composers from whose collective masterpieces the
various productions (rendered either by voice cr instru-
ment, alone or in combination, upon Monday afternoon)
had been selected—embraced not only the popular names
of Ha'dvy, Balfe, Kuhe, Mori, Sainton, and Schloesser,
but with those, also, the classic names of Belhni knd
Handel, Weber, Mozart, and B6ethoven. No wonder
the large concert-room was densely crowded in every
part almost before the beginning of the entertainment,
or that the fashionable audience there collected toge-
ther remained, almost all of them, attentive listeners
nearly to the termination of the very extended and
elaborate performances ! These commenced, by the way,
with Mozart's charming trio, " Protegga it giusto
Ciel," excellently well sung by Mdlles. Stabbach
and Teresa Bassano, and Herr Reichardt, The
last mentioned following immediately afterwards
with a dulcet rendering of Weber's tender ro-
mance, " linter Blihenden Mandelliii,urnee." The
sequence of pieces, as marked in the printed programme,
being here interrupted by the amiable anticipation by
Madame Bassano of her aria from Handel "Lascia
Ch'io Pianga"—her sonorous intonation of which won
for her the first cordial greeting of her auditors, plaudits
under the circumstances it seemed hardly less those of
kindly greeting than of hearty commendation. There-
upon fikowed Beethoven's marvellous trio in C Minor
for pianoforte, violin and violincello—performed lite
rally " to admiration," by Herr Kuhe, assisted by MM.
Paque and Sainton. The exquisite suavity and tender-
ness of the second movement had in it an effect absolutely
delicious, articulated, so to speak, as its emotional melody
was, by the deft and master-hands of such iniinitab:e in-
strumentalists. Miss Sherrington's aria from Halevy's
" Mousquetaires de la Reine" was in a very particular
manner "a success"—one achieved at once by the
agility and cspieglerie of the young songstress' fresh and
sparkling 'vocalisation. M. Paque's double-solo on the
violincello was in its way hardly less of a success—the
applause following his version of "Le Lac" of Nie ler-
rneyer swelling into something like enthusiasm at the
close of his really curious and very dexterous per-
formance of Seligman's sweet and eccentric " Serenade
Algerienne." Herr Reichardt having given in a very
impassioned manner the romance "Ade " of Esser
one of the great features of the Concert followed amidst
general attention and -very evident interest, namely, the
performance for the first time (by the composer himself)
of Herr Kuhe's fantasia upon Signor Verdi's
" Trovatore." A. very brilliant composition very
wonderfully performed—one which would have been
sufficient of itself to have established Herr Kuhe's repu-
tation as a master of his art, whether theoretically or
practically, as a composer or as an instrumentalist. A
Pagaoini of the pianoforte, one whose fingers are hardly
less skilled in their way than those of Milton's
"Allegro," in—

" Untwisting all the chains that tie
The hidden soul of harmony,"

Herr Kube, on Monday afternoon, carried his audience
" with him," as the phrase is, winning first their ears
and then their hands to a ready admiration of his ingeni-
ous fantasia, and of its adroit performance. Herr
Pischek's exhilarating song, by Kiicken, " Der Kleine
Recrut" (which followed), put the audience at once into
such hearty good humour with himself, his astonishing
voice, and his natural fund of drollery, that the great
basso was unanimously summoned back to the platform
—where he gayly assumed his place, fur once in a way,
at the piano, and indulged his bearers with another
chanson. A yet more earnest encore, one tumultuous in
its way, preceded Madame Viardot Garcia's scena from
Bellini, the marvellous rondo finale from the matchless
" Sonnambula." Comment upon which, as sung by
Viardot Garcia, were, of course, worse than superfluous.
Already, however, we have entered so much into detail
in regard to the earlier and constituent portions of this
remarkable and eminently successful concert, that of the
remaining pieces in it we can only speak in generalities,
and in generalities also of the other performersnot yet par-
ticularised. About the sole disappointment of tha day,
to our thinking, was that which ensued upon the close
o IMr. Blagrove's solo upon the concertina, consisting
of airs adapted by himself from Verdi's " Traviata."
Even this, however, was good naturedly ap-
plauded at its termination, by one of the
best-tempered, as it was also one of the moat gaily
dressed, audiences we remember to have recently seen
collected together. Mr. Sims Reeves had two pieces
allotted to him in the second part --Mozart's " Della Sua
Pace" and Balfe's "Good Night, Beloved"—and sang
both precisely as could have been wished, exactly as
might with perfect confidence have been expected,
namely, in a manner in every way befitting the popular
and gifted favourite. Madame Bassano, besides shar-
ing in a quartette by Verdi, and in a quintette by Nie-
dermeyer, sang the old Scotch song of " Logie o'
Buchan," and took part with Miss Teresa Bassano in a
duett by Mercadante. It should not by any means be
forgotten, moreover, that while Madame Viardot Garcia
delighted the assembled lovers of music with some
"Spanish Songs," Herr P4chek followed the great
prima donna immediately afterwards with some "Bohe-
mia,n Melodies," strangely national and characteristic.
Neither should all mention be omitted of M. Sainton's
admirable solo on the violin—the " Romance" succeeded
by the " Tarantelle." Herr Kobe's extraordinary per-
formance of a solo on the pianoforte—a solo composed
partly by himself and partly by Wollenhaupt, the first
portion entitled " Feu Follat," and the second a galop
—preceded as it had been by a grand duett on two pianos
performed by himself and Miss Goddard upon airs
adapted by Osborne from the "Etoile du Nord" of
Meyerbeer—may be mentioned, in fine, as among the
conspicuous achievements of the entertainment. An
entertainment (it could scarcely fail to have been) which
must needs have won for the gifted and popular entre-
preneurs many gratifying and "golden opinions" from
those discriminating lovers of art in our metropolis
who were so fortunate as to be present in the Hanover.
square Rooms on, Monday Afternoon.

A telegraphic despatch from Brussels announces that
the Roman Catholics of the city of Ghent have succeeded
in the election of their candidates to the new Chamber of
Deputieg.

RUSSIA AND PIEDMONT.— TURIN, Jane 9.—Friendly
relations between this country and Russia are co►n-
pletely re-established.

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BRISTOL SUGAT.HARKET, Wednesday, June 11. —Very
little business has been done since our last report, o wing
to the small supply at market. The few sales of grocery
made to-day have been at very extreme rates.
ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.—A prisoner who was in
Whitecross street Prison, named Charles Palmer, ma-
naged to make his escape from the officer. His case was
adjourned by the Insolvent Debtors Court. Every effort
has been used, but at present he has not been captured.
ARRIVALS AT CRONSTADT FROM FOREIGN PORTS.—
It appears from a despatch received by the Liverpool
underwriters that 500 vessels have arrived at Cronstadt
since the reopening of the Russian ports. The facilities
for loading and unloading, however, are much com-
plained of.
_

- A Constantinople letter of May 30, while confirming
the news that M. Fonton, the Russian Minister, had
protested against the admission of Moukliss Pacha
(Prince Stourdza) as second Turkish Commissioner for
the settlement of the Bessarabian frontier, states that at
a council of ministers held in the evening of the 29th it
had been resolved that the pretensions of the Russian
Minister were totally inadmissible, and that the Porte
would maintain its right by every means in its power.
DECLINE OF PAUPERISM.—There were in the Clonmel
union workhouse, on Ist June, 1853, no lees than 2,036
paupers ; this formidable array of poverty showed a sen-
sible decline in the subsequent years, until, at the cor-
responding period in 1856, the number sunk to 952, or
less than one-half of the amount in 1853. A further
decrease is shortly expected, but even at present the
saving to the ratepayers is about 5,000/. per annum.
EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—Since the peace a large
number of ships have been chartered by several exten-
sive shipowners in the metropolis for various parts of
Australia, and which now lie in the East and West India
Docks, the London, and St. Katherine Docks, preparing
for that destination. There have been many applications
from those desirous to emigrate, and it is expected that
each vessel will have numerous passengers.
RAMSGATE HARBOUR.—We gather from a report on
the works of Ramsgate Harbour by Sir W. Cubitt,
dated Jan. 7, 1856, that 24,0001. remained to be ex-
pended from the Ist of January last, the original estr
mate having been 25,0001., of which 18,1681. remains ;
leaving 5,5521. for 631 feet of the east pier, at 81. per
foot additional, and c)ntingencies of 10 per cent. The
duration of the remaining works cannot be definitively
4 itlmate4

SINGULAR FATALITY.--DUBLIN, June 10.—Owing to
a singular fatality not a single London paper of yester-
day has been received in Dublin. The statement by
which this unprecedented.circumstance is explained, and
which no doubt has been made known in London before
this, is that a spark of fire hom the engine got into the
luggage van of the express train somewhere between
Bangor and Holyhead last evening, and that the news-
paper parcels of all the Dublin agents were completely
destroyed. A supply will, however, reach Dublin by
the mail-boat this morning.
THE BISHOP OF DURHAM AND THE DARLINGTON
BURIAL BOARD.—The Darlington Burial Board have
determined to call a meeting of the inhabitants, and lay
before them the difficulty they are in with respect to the
bishop's refusal to consent to the erection of cemetery
chapels, except at a distance of 40 feet from each other.
The Bishops of Ely and Lincoln have sanctioned com-
bined chapels (yet 16 feet apart), erected from the same
design as the one selected by the Darlington board ; and
the Archbishop of York, the ecclesiastical superior of
the Bishop of Durham, does not require the chapels to
be separated at all. To comply with the bishop's request
would involve an additional expenditure, besides destroy-
, ing the architectural beauty of the design.
We (Bury Pest) regret to announce the death of F.
K. Eagle, Esq., Judge of the County Courts of this dis-
trict, a Justice of the Peace for this borough and county
of Suffolk, and a bencher of the Middle Temple. This
event took place on Sunday last, Mr. Eagle have been
for several months declining in health, and his judicial
duties having lately been executed by deputy. Mr.
Eagle, who was the second son of the late Robert
Eagle, Esq., of Lakenheath, graduated at Cambridge as
LL.B. in 1809, the year before Baron Alderson's A 1
degree. He was called to the bar in the same year, and
attended the Norwich circuit for many years, his highest
reputation being as a tithe lawyer, in which subject he
had made great research.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE—CAMBRIDGE, June 11.—
In a congregation this day (statutable B D. commence-
went), the undermentioned degrees were conferred
' • J. J. Beresford, J. S. Hoare, G. G. Holmes,
John Rigg, St. John's College ' J. J. S. Perowne, Cor-
pus Christi College ; John Fuller, Emmanuel College.
A.M. ; W. G. Lyeley, Trinity College. LL.B. ;
Richard Bexendale, Christ's College ; E C. K. Bear-
croft, Queen's College. A.B. : Henry B iugh, Queen's
College. The undermentioned gentlemen were elected
Barnaby Lecturers :—Mathematics : E. N. Bloomfield,
Clare College. Philosophy : J. E. B. Mayor, St. John's
College. Rhetoric : J. J. Bumpated, King's College.
Logic : R. E. Hughes, Magdalen College.
CHULCOTE MINING COMPANY.—Yesterday the annual
general meeting of the proprietors was held at the offices
of the company, 28, Poultry ; James Warren, Esq., in
the chair. The report of the directors stated that in
consequence of the financial crisis which has existed
during the last twelve months, they bad no opportu-
nity of placing any portion of the 40,000 shares given
back to the company by the vendor and others, and
which the shareholders at the last meeting authorised
the directors to accept and to dispose of at the best
price that cauld be obtained, for the purpose of pro-
viding additional working capital. The statement of
accounts exhibited showed a balance against the com-
pany of 3,122/., the whole of which had been advanced
by the directors. A resolution was passed for winding
up the company, and the retiring directors and auditors
were re-elected.

CHARTERED BANK OF ASIA.—At a special meeting of
this company, held yesterday, it was resolved by a ma-
jority to make such alteration in clause 53 of the deed of
settlement as will authorise the immediate re-election of
so many cf the directors retiring by rotation as the
Lords of the Treasury may approve. A question was
raised whether it would be judicious to sanction this
proposal at the present moment, as it is strongly ob-
jected to by the representatives of the Mercantile Bank
of India, with which establishment an amalgamation is
contemplated. It was alleged that an alteration of the
deed of settlement would be a violation of the agreement
entered into with that company, and that it might also
prejudice the interests of the general shareholders. This
view, however, was not entertained by the meeting, and
confidence was expressed in the course proposed.
GAROTTE ROBBERY.—A gentleman named Dean,
while passing through Drayc At-terrace, Chelsea, on his
way home, on Tuesday night, between 11 and 12 o'clock,
was accosted by two men, who civilly asked the way to
Sloane-street ; having answered their inquiries he was
about proceeding on his way, when one of the ruffians
suddenly seized him by the throat and nearly throttled
him, while the other struck him two violent blows, the
one on the mouth and the other on the abdomen. The
result, as may be supposed, was that he was instantly
deprived of consciousness, and on recovering his senses,
some 20 minutes afterwards, be found himself lying on a
heap of dirt, deprived, of course, of his watch and chain
and other valuables. By the help of a passer-by a
policeman was obtained, whoa assisted him to the Bromp-
ton police station, where he gave the necessary informa-
tion of this most savage attack and robbery.
THE FOXLEY COLLECTION OF PICTURES.—The sale of
this collection, the property of Sir Robert Price, M.P.,
took place yesterday at the Gallery of Messrs. Foster
and Son, Pall-mall. The following were the most in-
teresting lots : —53. Vela.quez.—An equestrian portrait
of the Conde Duc d'Olivarez ; magnificently painted,
canvas, 26in. by 231 in. This lot was long and keenly
contested-240 guineas. 54. Velasquez.—The corn•
pinion picture, an equestrian portrait of the brother of
Philip IV. of Spain. Both pictures exhibited at the
British In,titution in 1838-176 guineas. 55. N. Berg-
hem.—" The Battle between Porus and Alexander ;"
canvas', 60in. by 43in.-235 guineas. The collection
produced 1,068(.
NEW ROCHESTER BRIDGE.—The works connected
with the new bridge are drawing to a close, and the
whole structure will be entirely finished by Saturday the
21st inst. The workmen have commenced laying down
the granite pavement, after which the only portions to
be completed are the approaches, and the swing bridge
over the ship canal. The works connected with this
latter portion of the structure have been much retarded
owing to the sinking of vessels at the late accident at
the London Docks, which contained a large portion of
the ironwork, and a great deal of which was rendered
almost useless owing to the strains and injury it then
received. Although the bridge will be completed at the
time above stated, it will not be formally opened to the
public until about the first week in July. The details to
be observed at the ceremony, as well as the exact day,
have not yet been announced, but at the meeting of the
bridge-wardens, to be held on Thursday next, the whole
of the details will be arranged.—South-Eastern Gazette.
THE CHAPEAU-RUBAI^.T.--A more exquisitely gracieuse
novelty as a summer bonnet than the Chapeau-Ruban
cannot be conceived. It is light as a feather, and fits to
a nicety, with its broad, graceful, scarf-like ribbon and
nceud. It is really a duty on the part of the ladies to
visit Jay's Sponsalia, 246, Regent-street (opposite
Hanover-chapel), and form an opinion of this bijou. It
has some of the characteristics of a portion of the beauti-
ful "bead-gear" of the period of Louis Quinze.
GREAT INDIA SHAWL SALE.—A remarkable increase
in the consumption of India shawls in this country has
enabled the London houses devoted to the India trade to
become extensive purchasers, and indicates a growing
taste on the part of English ladies fer this durable and
beautiful article of dress. The sale just concluded, one
of the largest, best attended, and most satisfactory on
ecord, was well attended by English and continental
merchants. The spirited bidding of Mr. Farmer, of the
firm of Farmer and Rogers, in Regent-street, enables us
to form some estimate of his immense purchases. We
are since informed he was the largest English buyer of
fine shawls at the sale.
PRIVATE EXECUTIONS. The Government Gazette of
Hobart Town contains the official declarations and cer-
tificates of the persons who were appointed to witness
the execution of tNo criminals, named Rushton and
Mellor, which took place within the precincts of the
gaol on the 19th February. They are published in
pursuance of the directions contained in the act, which
is intituled "An Act to regulate tbe execution of Cris
minals." The documents are signed by the sheriff, the
under sheriff, Mr. Capon, the visiting magistrates, D.
C. Hadley, constable Gabriel, and two Javelin men.
The certificate of Dr. Benson is also appended, declar-
ing that he had 'examined the bodies of the criminals
and found that they were dead.—Austrolfan and Nov
&And amtte.