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

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.

O ring to the very unfavourable it Ito 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 diesen, Heil'gen Hallen"—by Mozart, well
given by Herr Deck, a basso profundo, from the Roya
Opera of Dresden, and a capriccio fantasia for the violin,
by M. Kettenns, was performed almost to empty seats;
even when the audience did arrive, it appeared to be
absolutely chilled by the dampness of the atmosphere
through which it had passed in its transit front town,
and a heavy, apparently unconquerable, dulness
reigned throughout, anvil it was warmed into something
like animation by the exquisite singing of Mademoiselle
Finoli, who gave Rossini's beautiful " Di tauti palpite"
in a manner to call forth loud marks of approbation.
Mademoiselle Finoli also sang with Herr Deck (s basso
profundo from the Theatre Royal, Bailin) R )ssini's duet
" Dungue io son," most charmingly, It was remark.
able, not only for the facility of her execution bat for
the simplicity and graces of her style. An enthusiastio
encore was the inevitable result. She was also equally
successful in Donizetti's gay and animated brindisi,
"Il segreto," which she sang with great brilliancy,
and which was unanimously and deservedly redemanded.
We offer 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 the symphony by Mendelssohn particu•

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

His Royal Highness Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Lord
High Admiral of the Prussian Navy, left Newhaven on
Saturday last, for Dieppe, en route for Paris and Berlin.
lie Royal Highness arrived at St. Leonard's-on-Sea on
the previous day, and honoured Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs, of
Mazehill 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. Jame -'s-street, for Portsmouth.
The Marquie Tanay de Neili has left the Clareudon,
for Paris.
Vi_ceuntese Dungannon and Mies d'Arcy Irvine have
left town for Florence, on a visit to their sister, the Mar-
chioness Iccentri.
Lord Breugham arrived at Paris on Saturday last,
from Lis lordship's chateau, at Cannes. Tile noble and
learned lord, who is in excellent health, will leave the
Frenoh capital to-morrow morning for London, in orler
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 week e
Lord Colviile'e nettle was omitted from the list of
those atteudirg the Drawing-room on Saturday last.
The lan. Arthur Kinuaird also attended the Drawing-
room
Tire Barons l‘llle:rtz Malt: it e, and Lichensteia have
left the Brucewick hotel, St. James's, fur the Continent.
S,r Wra. and La)y Knighton lave left Howchin's
Hotel, for their seat, Blend worth Lodge, Sou'llampron.
We undentacd that Eerl Cowley arrived in London
from Perla yesterday afternoon. In the present critical
state of our relations with France, the unexpected vied'.
of the Ei,glish Aruba,sador at the French Court natu-
rally gives ri-e to cenaiderablo anxiety.
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