The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

MR. KUHE'S CONCERT.

Another of those splendid concerts to which the
musical world looks forward with more than orcii"
nary interest, viz., that given annually by the
brilliant and accomplished pianist, Mr. Kuhe, too*"
place yesterday afternoon in St. James's Hall, °A
which occasion a great audience embracing all the
leading members of the beau monde assembled. t,
the commencement of the concert the interior 0'
the hall presented a scene of unrivalled beauty, the
majority present being ladies, all attired in the ra°st
piquant and elegant costumes. The programme;
as usual, comprised all the renowned novelties o'l
the season, and the vocalists numbered amongst thenli
the greatest artistes from the two Italian operas ape`
others equally celebrated, namely, Mdlle. Christie.°
Nilsson, Mdlle Titieus, Mdrne. Trebelli-Bettlo4
Mdlle, Liebhart, Mdlle. Sinico, Mdlle. Enequisti
Mdme. Sainton-Dolby, Mdlle. Drasdel, M 155
Elena Angele, Signor Mongini, Herr Reichardt,
Signor Foli, M. Jules Lafont, and Mr. Sant:
ley ; the instrumentalists being Signor riattl'
Mr. Aptommas, Herr Engel, and Mr. Kuhe. The
concert commenced with Gordigiani's trio, "11 pc-
siderio," which was finely sung by Mdlle.
Signor Bettini, and Signor Foli ; and then followed
an exquisite ballad, by Benedict, entitled "
art thou saddened," sweetly sang by Mdlle
Angele. Mr. Kuhe then made his bow, and haviog
received a most cordial greeting, took his seat at
the pianoforte, and performed one of his own brit'
liaut arrangements, entitled " Homrnage h Meyer"
beer," with au execution so finished and delicate
that it may fairly be term3d remarkable. Oae °f
the bright particular stars, Mdlle. Titiens, the°
appeared ; she fairly carried the audience with her
through every note of Weber's splendid scona,
" Ocean, thou mighty monster," and at its terms'
nation the applause was positively enthusiastic. gr'
Santley obtained a rapturous encore for his spirited
singing of a new song entitled " The Vagabond,
and Mdlle. Liebhart gave, in her own peculiar
pleasing style, a ballad, " Little Bird so sweetly
singing," accompanied by the composer, Mr. U.
B. Allen, Mr. Svendsou playing the flute obbligato
with very great effect. Mdlle. Titiens and Mdme'
Trebelli called forth the unanimous applause of the
audience by their fine rendering of Rossini's du°
from " Semiramide" " Giorno d'orrore," and the°
Mr. Kuhe again delighted the distil)"
guished assembly with his performance 0f
another solo for the pianoforte, a concert study of
remarkable brilliancy, his own composition, an(i,
Leopold de Meyer's sparkling caprice, " Die Grille
(the Cricket). The touch in the latter piece was
extremely fine, but of the two the first called forth
the greatest applause, an honour it was justly en'
titled to, as it was well worthy the evident appre"
ciation with which it was received by every musiemu,
present, and we feel certain their number would
form a majority. The great vocal triumph of the
first part was that achieved by Mdlle. Christine
Nilsson, who again sang Ophelia's mad scene froal
M. Ambroise Th )ma's's new grand opera" Hamlet.,
this distinguished artiste was set down in the
programme for the mad scene from " Lucia," but to
the delight of the audience it was announced that
the scene from " Hamlet" would be substituted for
it, an intimation that elicited very great aP"
plause. How magnificently Mdlle. Nilsson saeg
this very brilliant composition we cannot adequately
express, but when we say that, at its conclusio3,
all restraint was broken through, that every lad!
present joined heartily in the immense applause It
called forth, some idea may be formed of 3
performance that occasioned such an extra'
ordinary display, and that too in a large hall
with an almost Indian temperature. Again and
again was the distinguished artiste called
forth ; she smiled and curtseyed, but still the aP'
plause continued, until at last some enthit-
siastic person present called " encore." nine'
Nilsson good-temperedly, and with a most capti-
vating look, shook her head, and the audieuont
taking the hint, allowed her to depart, but arms
the loudest applause. The excitement had scarcely
lulled when Mdlle. Nilsson again appeared, With,
Mdine. Trebelli,Signor Mongini, and Mr. San tley,an''
the quartette, " Mentre it Pie," from " Martha" was
finely performed. In the second part Mille. Titiea°
sung Bevignani's new valse, " Godiamo," charm'
ingly, and Mr. Aptommas give Ili his ever-frosh
march of the "Men of Harlech" on the harP
Signor Mongini sung delightfully the aria ".°
donna e mobile," and the same may be said 0.,
\ladme. Trebelli's singing of Blumenthal's "No°•
turne Le Soir." Mr. Kuhe's solo in this part of tilt?,
concert was his own, "Le Carvanal de Naples+
performed for the first time. It is a very telling ari,
l:
effective composition, and will find great favour with
pianoforte players in general. The remaining itolls
in the programme want of space compels us to pas:
over with a general compliment. The concert
a great success from first to last, every person pre-
sent was delighted beyond measure, and the care to
insure the comfort and convenience of the audience
deserves the highest praise.

Llver masses were celebrated during the whole °
Saturday morning in the Mexican chapel in the 103
Frangois I. for the repose of the soul of the unfol"
tunate Maximilian, shot at Queretaro on June 19'
1867. The widow of General Miramon, put t°
death at the same time by the soldiers of Juare°'
did not quit the chapel during the day.
FARNHA3I HOPS.—The prospect of the hops is
Farnham and its neighbourhood must be reported ra°so
favourable. We are assured by some of the oldest grosveto
that never within memory have appearances been 10,,
promising. The blue is most luxuriant, and remark3b'e
free from vermin of every description. Although ia
lighter soils in some parts of the locality rain would deau",
less be very beneficial, in the best townlands the p 1311;
has withstood the almost tropical heat of the last ti(e
weeks in a most remarkable manner, and at the timo 'yr
are writing exhibits no symptom of flaccidity whatcv
but, on the contrary, is full of life and vigour, in 5°31,4
favoured spots already bursting into blossom.—Surreg 61'
Hants News.
The number of visitors at the South Kensine
Museum during the weak ending June 20 was :—Oa 3111;
day, Tuesday, and Saturday (free), from 10 a.tn *to
p.m., 9,032 ; and on Wednesday, Thursday, and Frigti
(admission Gd.) from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,375; Natiotl-0,
Portrait Exhibition by payment, 2,093—t0ta1, 12,1°,.
Average of corresponding week in former years, 12 P 6,
Total from the opening of the museum, 7,462,5)7. mg
" THE EARL."---Bell's Life in London, writ:;sr
upon the Lady Elizabeth and The Earl affair, asks, "
The Earl ran in Mr. Padwick's name and colours for d'er
Biennial at Newmarket, and subsequently walked °'oo
for the Newmarket Stakes, also in Mr. Padwick'S na is
and colours, in the face of Mr. Padwick's declaratioll;e,
his recently published letter that he had no control °
o interest in the horse ?•"