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London, England, 1828-09-25 00:00:00

in a manner that commands the sincerest praise,
especially if the nature of the mamiels or keys are
tfikeainto .eftsideralioir, 'thiy beingconCeYect fo 'no
less a distance from the body of the instrument than
about 120 feet, thereby rendering the touch or pres-
sure of exceeding and unprecedented difficulty, not-
withstanding the extreme mechanical dexterity that
has been so beautifully manifested by the constructor
of this singular long organ movement, Mr. Ward, a
resident of York. Miss Stephens had a song allotted
to her, one of somewhat questionable claim to merit,
although by Handel. Tyrannous custom has, never-

theless, rendered the execution of the air " Let the
bright Seraphim," a sine qua non ; it is a trashy,
quacking effusion, rendered doubly more so by a vile
double cadenza, (out upon them at any time !)
which, in the precincts of a Christian Temple, are
ought but decent. Such an one is used by Dr.
Lenitive and his man Label, in a dramatic enter-
tainment or farce called " The Prize." There let
them remain attached, and no longer insult the ear
Of taste with such bald and senseless puppet-show
jargon. Away with it, let us repeat, for we can
never claim to be esteemed a musical nation, if such•
quackery continue to be countenanced. The con-
cluding Chorus was a lucky and a redeeming point.
" The Celestial Concerts" did " unite" most effec-
tually, and concluded a day's performance that will
scarcely find a parallel for excellence in the annals of
musical affairs, in this, or even the more music-
loving communities of Germany and Italy. Miss
Paton, in an introduced song, " If guiltless blood,"
appeared for the first time at these splendid meet-
ings. The favourable impression that this " Queen
of Song" has made here is not of easy description ;
her health seems renovated, and she caused an inn-
. mense sensation at the cohchtsion of the song.
Her reception at the Concert this evening has
been pre-eminently striking. The unanimous and
rapturous encore to her pathetic utterance of the
simple and beautiful ballad, " By the banks of Allan
Water," was very remarkable indeed, of which we
must defer the detail for a succeeding number. The
room was well tilled, and the arrangements afforded
the utmost pleasure. Caradori and De Begnis were
each honoured. by immense applause, the latter with
two encores to each of his Buffo songs.
The receipts are now expected to exceed the
former Festival, viz. 20,000/.
Mori led the Concert Band with the .spirit for
which he is so highly celebrated, and likewise played
an air of Mayerbeer's in a remarkably brilliant and
highly polished manner, and it consequently elicited
tumultuous marks of approbation.

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