The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S BALL.

The concert of Herr W. Ganz on Saturday evening was
graced by a full and fashionable audience, malgrd the
unfavourable weather. Part one commenced with Weber's
quartett in B flat for pianoforte, violin, tenor, and violin-
cello, which was admirably executed by Herr W. Ganz,
M. Remenyi, Herr Goffrie, and Signor Piatti. Mr. George
Perren sang a new and pleasing ballad by Herr Ganz,
" When thou wilt be my Bride," very sweetly, and obtained
a unanimous encore. He was also equally successful in his
rendering of the " Area," by Beethoven, " Adelaide," and
"Come into the garden, Maud." "The murmuring Sea,"
a new song composed by Herr Ganz, and the " Bonnie new
Moon," were very pleasingly given by Miss Stabbach, and
were much applauded.
The cavatina, " Ernani involami," (Verdi) was agreeably
and effectively given by Miss Louisa Vinning, who also
sang very charmingly a new and pretty song composed ex •
pressly for her, by Herr W. Ganz, " Sing, birdie, sing."
Mademoiselle Finoli, whose return to the London musical-
world we hail with delight, was as fascinating and as bril-
liant as ever. She sung Rossini's " Dunque io son," with
Signor Lorenzo, in her own charming and inimitable style,
and an enthusiastic encore was the inevitable result.
Donizetti's gay and animated "Brindisi," "Il Segreto,"
was also sang by Mdlle. Finoli with the sweetness and
power always displayed by that talented lady. It was ap••
plauded to the echoes, and vociferously redemanded, and
again rewarded with an unanimous burst of applause.
Signor Lorenzo was happy in "Il baccio " (the first kiss),
by Balfe, which •he sung with considerable humour and
effect, and received a well-merited encore. An " Andante
con variazioni " (Beethoven), pianoforte and violin, by
Herr W. Ganz and M. Renenzi, was admirably executed.
Herr Ganz subsequently performed a solo fantasia, "La
Traviata," arranged by himself, in a highly finished and
masterly manner, with an expression, delicacy, and per-
fection, displaying the most extraordinary and executive
skill, which quite charmed his audience. Herr Ganz was
equally successful in another solo, pianoforte, " Spinnlied,"
by Littolf, and "Marche Hongroise," by Kellerer, and was
rewarded with loud and long-continued marks of approba-
tion. Mr. Benedict conducted in his usual effective man-
ner, and all went off admirably.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
received a select circle at dinner on Saturday evening at
St. James's Palace.

His Excellency the Swedish and Norwegian
Minister and the Countess Platen entertained at dinner, on
Saturday evening., his Excellency the Danish Minister and
Madame von DoCkum, Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard
Dundas, Admiral Bowles and Miss Bowles, &c. •

His Excellency the Earl Cowley, accompanied
by his secretary, arrived at Claridge's Hotel, on Saturday,
from Paris.

Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner, on Friday
evening, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Maria Marchioness of
Ailesbury, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Mr.
Locke, M.P., Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr. Delane, Mr.
Haywood, &c.
Lady Malet has arrived from Frankfort, on a visit
to Lord and Lady Brougham in Grafton-street.

His Excellency Lord Lyons will leave town to-
day for Liverpool, to embark for America, to succeed Lord
Napier as British Minister at Washington.
The Marquis and. Marchioness of Ailesbury are
expected in town in a few days from Savernako Lodge.
The Earl of Granville, who has been prevented
by an attack of gout from attending to his Parliamentary
duties, is now nearly recovered. His lordship is expected
to resume his duties in the House of Lords early in the pre-
sent week.

The Earl and Countess Fitzwillliam have arrived
in town from Wentworth House, Yorkshire.

The Earl and Countess of Jersey left town on
Friday for Middleton Park, Oxfordshire.
We are sorry to learn that the Countess of Har-
rowby lies dangerously ill at the family mansion in
Grosvenor-square.

The Count and Countess Revered° and family
have arrived at the Brunswick, Jermyn-street, from

Geneva.

Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for
assemblies on Thursday, the 24th inst., and Wednesday,
the 2d of March.

Lord and Lady Sondes entertained the Lord
Chancellor and Lady Chelmsford and Hon. Miss Thesiger,
Lord and Lady Colville, Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton,
Lord Sudeley, Lord and Lady Colchester, Mr. F. Goulburn,
Mr. Beckett, and a select party, at dinner, on Saturday
evening, at their mansion in Grosvenor-square.
Lord Cowley, the Ambassador from her Majesty
at the Court of the Emperor Napoleon, arrived in Lon-
don on Saturday evening from Paris, whence he had
been summoned ,by the Cabinet. We are informed
that the accounts received from the Continent for the
last day or two are by no means reassuring. Lord
Cowley will return to his Embassy in a few days. We need
not remind our readers that the Conference upon the Danu-
bian Principalities is about to meet at Paris, and that it is
therefore extremely probable that Lord Cowley has been
summoned to London only to receive instructions as to his
conduct as one of the Plenipotentiaries in the Conference.
THE SPEAKE.R'S DlXlsigll.--7The Right Honour-
able the Speaker of the House of Commons gave his
second Parliamentary full dress dinner on Saturday even-
ing, the 19th instant, to the following :—Viscount Pal-
merston, K.G., G.C.8., Lord John Russell, Lord Harry
Vane, Viscount Duncan, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Right
Hon. William Cowper, Right Hon. P. Villiers, Hon. J.
Edmund Elliott, Hon. George Byng ; Right Honourables
Sir Charles Wood, G.C:B., Sir George Grey, G.C.8., Sir
George Lewis, Sir William Somerville, Sir Benjamin Hall,
Sir W. Goodenough Hayter, Edward Ellice, R. Vernon
Smith, M. T. Baines, Edward Cardwell, Robert Lowe,
Henry A. Herbert, and J. D. Fitzgerald ; Lieut.-General
Sir William Codrington, K.C.8., the Hon. Henry Brand,
Lieut.-General Buckley, Sir Richard Bethell, Mr. Hast-
ings Russell, Mr. R. W. Grey, Mr. C. Forster, Mr.' C.
Fortescue, Mr. J. Wilson, the Hon. George Waldegrave,
and Rev. Henry Drury. Lord Alfred Paget, by a domestic
affliction, and Sir Henry Keating and Mr. Thornely by ill-
ness, were prevented from attending.

DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF SANDWICH.—We
regret to announce the demise of the Countess of Sandwich,
who died at an early hour yesterday morning, at the family
residence in Curzon-street, Mayfair. The lamented coun-
tess died after a very short illness—indeed, it may be said
of only a few hours, for her ladyship and her noble husband
were engaged to dine with the Duchess of Cambridge on
Saturday evening ; but from slight illness, which arose
early in the day, the noble earl and countess declined the
invitation.

The Princess Frederick William, it is understood.
will revisit her native country in May, and will remain,
should nothing occur to alter the arrangement, till after the
Queen's birthday. The Princess will, of course, be accom-
panied by Prince Frederick William—Court Journal.
To compensate in some degree for the disap-
pointment felt by the'Berliners, and perhaps by the Prin-
cess Frederick William herself, we believe it is settled that
the Prince Consort will be present at the christening of his
grandson.—Court Journal.
The course which her Majesty took in preparing
her second son for his future career is to be followed with
regard to the two younger Princes. We may now state
that, young as Prince Arthur is, his military education may
be said to have already commenced. The illustrious godson
of the Great Duke has been placed under the charge of a
military tutor in the person of Major Elphinstone, of the
Royal Engineers, a young officer of greet and various at-
tainments, and, doubtless well qualified for the important
trust which has been confided to him. Prince Leopold will
also, it is understood, as he grows older, pass under the
charge of Major Elphinstone, and, like his brother, be pre-
pared to enter the public service.—Court Journal.