The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-05 00:00:00

SOCIETA ARMONICA.

The fourth meeting of this society was held yesterday
evening in the concert-room attached to the King'sTheatru.
With the exception of a dull and meritless song,
entitled " Fra un Instante," which Mr. Bennett had the
folly to sing, and Mr. Forbes the impudence to place before
the exquisite cantata of Mozart, " Non Temer," sung by
Miss Novello, and after the elegant and learned duet" Oh
my Father," from Marchner's opera of the Vampire, tiles
selection for the evening was excellent. Mr. Bennett pos-
sesses neither the talents nor the voice of Rubini, and
must cling fast to Beethoven, Spohr, and Mozart, if he has
any desire that his acquirements should, be held in respect,
or his name be had in grateful remerno.ance. The finale
to the first act of the Azor and Zemira, of Spohr, corn-.
mencing with the lovely movement in A minor, and con-
cluding, with the symphony performed during the ascent of
the fairy car, was sang by Mesdames Stockhausen, Novello,
and Birch ; and Messrs. Bennett and Phillips. This was
succeeded by the exquisite trio for the three ladies, " Night's
lingering shades are wasting," from the same opera. Surely,
the lessee of Covent Garden Theatre might, with great pro-
priety and profit to himself, revive this beautiful opera.
We think Malibran would do great things in the character
of Zemira. No one could sing the magnificent scent In
E flat," Dare I believe my senses," with greater scenic effect.
Madame Stockhausen made a great impression in her
delivery of the " Ali per fido" of Beethoven, (the song
which M. Sapio brought forward at the Philharmonic Con-
cert) and the lady did ample justice to its manifold
beauties. Mr. Phillips sang the well known scena
in D from the creation of Haydn for about the thousandth
and first time. We recommend him to look into the
Pietro Avano of Spohr, and he will there find a scena for a
bass voice in F minor which will immortalize the eorriposer,
and perchance may do something for the singer. The in-
strumental compositions were Beethoven's Pastorale Sym-
phony—the overtures to " Die Beherrscher der Geister"
and " Joan of Arc," by Weber and Moscheles, and a fan-
tasia (op. 127) by Hummell. The Symphony was well
played. The Scene by a Brook—the Rising Storm—the
Prayer—and all the poetical incidents with which Beetho-
ven has invested this great composition, elicited a burst of
unanimous applause. The new overture by Moscheles im-
proves on repetition. The adagio movement with which it
opens, is very cleverly written ; and the allegro which fol-
lows, although rather too much in the Franco-Viennnese
school for our ears, deserves commendation. The enhar-
monic change on the D flat with the chord of the sixth, and
the progression from the tonic to its octave, by major thirds
with their component harmonies, is very beautiful and.
highly effective. Mr. Moscheles is deeply imbued with
the school of Beethoven, and readily adapts his ideas to
that author's peculiar method of instrumentation. Mr.
Forbes's performance of Hummell's Concerto also deserves
high praise. This has been the best Concert of the season,
and exceedingly well attended.

MADRID.

CHAMBER OF PROCURADORES.

The project of law for the regulation of the internal
debt has during several days been under discussion, and the
following articles have been agreed to ;
Chapter I.—Article 1. The regulation of the clergy
being now pending, all the credits against the state are sus-
pended, whether recognized and liquidated, or for liquida-
tion, which belong to ecclesiastical corporations, hermitages,
sanctuaries, confraternities, brotherhoods, commemorations,
or foundations for pious uses, collative chaplaincies vacant,
or which may be vacated.
2. As exceptions to the preceding disposition, are ex-
empted hospitals which serve as infirmaries, or for domestic
hospitality, civil receptacles for foundlings, for education or
instruction, as well as all chaplaincies of blood, or entailed
patronage, as well as foundations for marriage portions of
young ladies, or for the education of young persons of the
same family, as established by a foundation.
3. All credits which are liquidated or to be, and the
shares in the Bank of San Fernando belonging to the public
purse of some cities, or to the corn deposits, shall be applied
to the national intecnal debt, saving liquidation and resti-
tution, and with subjection to subscription, in case there be
ground for such.
4. All credits to be presented within the term of one
year after the publication of the law. Such as are not, to
have no claim.

Chapter IL—Article 5. There are to be applied to the
amortization of the public debt without interest, and of the
foreign passive debt, the properties of the foundations for
pious uses as above-mentioned, and the seventh part of all
the property belonging to the secular clergy, and to the
convents of both sexes, communities, foundations, and all
other ecclesiastical possessions whatsoever, as granted to
King Charles IV. by the two briefs of Pius VII. of the
12th of June, 1805, and the 12th of December, 1806.
6. To the same object shall be dedicated the rents and
property, rights and shares, in the possessions of the extinct
Inquisition, and the temporalities of the Jesuits.
7. Half of the common and of the Crown lands shall
also be applied thereunto.