The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALA CB OUNCE !TS.

Owing to the very unfavourable state of the weather
on Saturday last the concert at the Crystal Palace was
very far from well or numerously attended. Indeed the
earlier part of it, viz., an overture by Beethoven, an
aria—"ln diesel), Heii'gen Hal!en"—by Mozart, well
given by Herr Deck, a basso profundo, from the R iya
Opera of Dresden, and a capriccio fantasia for the violin,
by M. Kettenus, was performed almost to empty seats;
even when the audience did arrive, it appsared to be
absolutely chi ltd by the dampness of the atmosphere
through which it had passed in its transit from town,
and a heavy, apparently unconquerable, dulness
reigned throughout, until it was warmed into something

like animation by the exquisite singing of Mademoiselle
Finoli, who gave Ross:ui'a beautiful " Di tanti palpite"
in a manner to call forth loud marks of approbation.
Mademoiselle Finoli also sang with Herr Deck (r, basso
profuedo from the Theatre Royal, Berlin) 11,ssini's duet
"Dungue io son," most charmingly, It was remark -
able, not only for the facility of her execution but for
the simplicity and graces of her style. An enthusiastic
encore Wa3 the inevilable result. She was also equally
successful in Darixetti's gay and animated brindisi,
"Il segreto," which she sang with great brilliancy,
and which was unanimously and deservedly redarnanded.
We Lifer this young lady our congratulations on having
in so short a time established herself by her talents so
great a favourite with the musical world of London.
Herr Deck acquitted himself well in an aria by Meyer.
beer ; and a M. Swensden, a Belgian, performed a
fantasia on the flute, by Boehen, with great sweetness.
With the exception of the latter, we cannot speak in
terms of commendation of the instrumental portion of
the concert. In tl.e symphony by Mendelasohn particu•

larly, we could not help on more than one occasion
remarking a carelessness, which produced a most painful
effect. We call the attention of Mr. Manna to this, as
on 'aim as conductor is the responsibility, and on him
falls the blame, if there be any.

His Royal Highness Prince Adalbert of PruEsla, Lord
High Admiral of the Prussian Navy, left Newhaven on
Saturday last, for Dieppe, en route for Paris and Berlin.
His Royal Highness arrived at St. Leonard's-on-Sea on
the previous day, and honoured Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs, of
Mazebill Cottage, with his company at dinner on Friday
evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours visited the
Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at Clarence House, St.
James's.

His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen has left
Howchin's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Portsmouth.
The Marquis Tauay de Nerli has left the Clarendon,
for Paris.
Vicountess Dungannon and Miss d'Arcy Irvine have
left town for Florence, on a visit to their sister, the Mar-
chioness Incontri.
Lord Brougham arrived at Paris on Saturday last,
from his lordship's chateau, at Cannes. The noble and
learned lord, who is in excellent health, will leave the
French capital to-morrow morning for London, in order
to be in attendance in his place in the House of Lords
at the meeting of Parliament.
Lord and Lady Poltimore leave town to-day for their
seat in Devonshire, where the noble lord and lady pur-
pose to remain several weeks.
Lord C name was omitted from the list of
those attending the Drawing-room on Saturday lasi.
l'he Hon. Arthur Kinnaird also attended the Drawing-

room
Tire Barons NI-lbertz, Maltvire, and Lichenstein have
left the Brunswick Hotel, St. James'e!, fur the Continent.
S;r Wm. and Lady Knighton have left Howchin's
Hotel, for their seat, Blendworth Lodge, Southampton.
We understand thut E trl Cowley arrived in London
I.,r_lcieniry,
from Paris yesterday afternoon. In the pr-,sent critical
'Ante of our relatior,s with France, the untxpectEd visit
of the kliglish Arnbaqiadcr at :he French Court natu-
rally gives ri,:e to considerable anxiety.
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The petition of the E:st India Company against imrce•
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diate legislation, and in favour of a full investiga•ioo a! d
ernli will be presented in the House of Lf rd by Ear
brit 11111: C ms.rnons by Mr. T. Baring.
a KniszalNGTox Mussum.---During the week
-0 30th January, the visitors have been as follows :
on th© three January,
and Saturday (ilea day.),
etudent: days (admission t,,) the public
Monday and Tuesday (fret: evenings), 2,244 ;
Gd ), (330 .
evening, Wednesday, 2437;