The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-15 00:00:00

COCK'S MUSICAL ALMANACK.

The Musical Almanack of 1850 is a great improve-
ment upon its predecessor. It contains a calendar, in
which each day is noted as the anniversary of some
interesting event connected with music and musi-
cians ; lists of the organists of the United Kingdom ;
of the various musical societies with their officers;
of the different musical journals, besides a vast mass
of interesting information on the subject of music
generally. Every lover of music will be gratified by
the information contained in the following extract
from the Musical Almanack:—
" 21st. LlSZT.—Extract of a lt tt3r from Germany :
Leaving Dresder, I proceeded bn a visit to Liszt, at
Weimar, for one day only. his prolonged uoj,.urn
during eigbt'en mot the in this little city excited my
curiosity. I could not unierstand how this man, gif ed
with so much activ;tr, and formerly so anxious of ob-
taining repute in his profession, could condemn himself
Otis to retirement, and, in some degree, obscurity. My
Onishment was dissipated after I had seen him, far I
had soon a very natural explanation of this mystery.
Li, zt has 13, come a new man, but continues still to culti-
vate seriously that tut which during several years had
obtained him such celebrity. Uuder his direction the
chapelie of the Grand Duke cf Weimar has improved,
both as regards its members and its finished execution.
Fatigued of his success as a pianist, he is •preparing
himself as a composer, and has already produced a con-
siderable number of great work°, amongst which I par-
ticularly noticed two concertos for piano, entirely written
and instrumented, and which I heard perfcrmed. _ The
style is absolutely different and entirely nor. The first
part commences with an allegro moderato, the second by
an adagio; in both, the piano dialogues with the orchestra,
a system adopted by Mozart and Beethoven; but with
these great I, asters the eclat a the principal part is
lessened by the interest of the accompauimenV, whilst
Li,xt has uct only given a great importance to the piano
in his concertos., but has even scattered in abundance
bold traits which give to them extraordinary brilliancy.
These traits are af a new species. I would not make an
analysis cf any cf these pieces on only hearing them
once, but will content myself with saying that they are
thoroughly new in style cf composition, and when pub-
lished will create much notice in musical circles."

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the Prin-
cess Royal and Princess Alice, drove to Froginore
this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this morning, accompanied by Viscount
Mandeville and Mr. Henry Seymour. Colonel Hon.
C. B. Phipps and Colonel F. 11. Seymour, were in
attendance upon his Royal Highness.
The Marchioness of Normanby is expected at the
Castle this day, on a visit to the Queen and Prince.
The royal dinner party this evening will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and the Baroness de Speth),
the Marchioness of Normanby, and Colonel Hon. C.
B. Phi

'PPS'

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Marryatt, Mr.
M'Chlery, Mr. Macgregor, and Dr. Gutzlatf, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-
office. . .

v The
Earl of Chichester had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
Lord and Lady John Russell arrived at their resi-
dence in Chesham-place yesterday evening, from
Woburn Abbey.

Sir James Duke is to second the Address in the
House of Commons.

FIRE AT MESSRS. WIGRAAI'S.—OD Sunday
morning, shortly after before o'clock, a fire that caused
some alarm broke out in the extensive property belong-
ing to Messrs. Wigram and Co., the ship builders, of
Brunswick.street, Blackwall. Tho workmen and fire-
men succeeded in getting the flimes subdued, but not
until they had broken through the root, and consider-
ably damaged the wood work c f the ily.whet=l3.
We are requested to state that no day has yet been
appoirved for delivering the judgment of the Privy
Council, in the cake of " Mr. Gorham v. the Bishop of
Exeter."

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON.—The Council
have appointel Dr. Allred Baring Garrod to the offices
of Professor of Materia Medico, and Physician to the
119444 lately held by L. 4.nshony '119c1491 Whviuopri.