The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-27 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL.

The performance at this favoured Music Hall
have been strengthened by the engagement of Mr.
Levy, the celebrated cornet a-piston player, who
nightly performs a round of solos with the most
distinguished success. Mr. Levy is the principal
cornet in the Crystal Palace Band, and occupied a
prominent position at Mr. Alfred Mellon's Prome-
nade Concerts at the Floral Hall. He has rapidly
risen to the rank of our first player on this
delightful instrument. It may be supposed that
praise is exhausted upon his talent when it is
said that the mantle of poor Koenig has
fallen on him ; but we doubt if Kcenig's tone was
so full, or his execution so marvellously facile. He
combines the pathos of Koenig with the wonderful
execution of Monsieur Arban, a player possessing
the most florid execution of any other performer,
we believe, on this, one of the most modern adapta-
tions of wind instruments. Mr. Levy plays a
" Whirlwind Polka," a composition of his own,
containing a perfect hurricane of notes, which will
convey the notion of the "Elemental strife." His
astonishing rapidity of execution, and mobility of
" lip" are called into play in this difficult piece,
as his-feeling and pathos are exhibited with equal
felicity in the "Last Rose of Summer," the air of
which he really "sings" on the instrument, with a
fervour and rich appreciation of the melody which
could not be excelled by our choicest vocalists.
Admirable as are the operatic selections, and the
varied displays of vocal talent, in the vein of
humour or of pathos, the instrumental per-
formances of Mr. Levy come in an agree-
able aid to the counterbalancing vocalization.
In the physical department of the entertainment
the " Brothers Conrad" are still in the ascendant.
The sommersault throwing of the elder brother on
the tight rope is wonderful, as a feat, and likewise
for the grace and apparent ease with which it is
done. Both brothers (mere lads) are unexcelled in
this species of entertainment, which, marvellous as
it is, keeps clear of the terrible, and while it
astonishes does not, like certain "sensation" feats,
make the blood curdle. These young vaulters
accompany themselves on violins all the time they
are engaged in their almost perpetual motion in the
air. The younger lad possesses considerable fun,
and in the " business" of pantomime is the epitome
of a clown.

FRIGHTFUL SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning a
shocking case of self-destruotion was perpetrated by a
stranger at the coffee and lodging ho'ise, 6, Shepherd's-
market, Mayfair, by almost severing his head from the body,
under the subjoined circumstances. On the previous
(Thursday) night the hapless man engaged to lodge at the
above house, and retired to his bedroom without exhibiting
any remarkable conduct. Yesterday morning a friend named
John Potter called to soe him, and upon entering his bed-
room discovered a ghastly spectacle. The wretched de-
ceased lay upon the floor attired in all his clothes
except his
coat, with his head almost severed from his body, and the
blood saturated his clothes and the floor to an unusual de-
gree. Dr. Fuller, of Piccadilly, was sent for, and promptly
attended. He pronounced that deceased had been dead
To TIIE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF T:IE GARI- several hours. No doubt exists that it is a suicide, but the
BALM SPECIAL FUND. causefor the rash act will possibly transpire at the inquest.
" London, March 4. The unfortunate man's name is Samuel Graham, aged 35,
" gxceucey ttio d'Azeglio, why lA§ It wife and &ugly nyinoYMni ill the cowry.

" With rega►d to the concluding paragraph of your let•
ter, the committee beg to inform you that, after the depar-
ture of the Legion, they continued to exert themselves to
obtain further subscriptions; but owing to the sudden ter-
mination of the campaign under General Garibaldi, and
the dispersion of the volunteer forces, all contribUtions for
the purposes of the legion entirely ceased, and the com-
mittee have in consequence been utterly frustrated in the
hopes of being able to make any remittances in diminution
of the charges upon the Sardinian Government on account
of the British Legion,—l remain, sir, &c.,

"IioLLYoARIE, Secretary."

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