Star.
London, England, 1825-02-08 00:00:00

ROY AL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Saturday last, a Concert (being the first this season)
was performed by the Pupils of the Royal Academy of
Music, under the direction of Mr. Boats*. The im-
provement they have made since we last heard them is
very great; and the manner they acquitted themselves
on this occasion must have been highly gratifying both

to their patrons and their instructors.
The Orchestra consisted of about twenty Students,
some of whom appeared to be no more than ten years
of age ; yet, with the exception of trumpets, trombones,
bassoons, and double basses, every part was complete.
The Concert opened with HAYDN'S Symphony in D,
led with great spirit by Master Szvsroutt ; the precision
with which it was executed was truly wonderful, and
drew forth universal marks of approbation. We shall
not enumerate the different pieces as they were per-
formed ; CIMAROSA'S Quartetto, " Sento in petto;'
PAsn's Serenata, 0/1 nate," Mozaaes Sestetto from
Don Giovanni, "Sala, rola" were sung by Misses
BELLCHAUSERS, PORTER, iVATSON, GRANT, CHAN•
CELLort, Masters C. LUCAS, and C. F. PACKER, in a
very respectable manner; and the accompaniments
wete exquisitely performed by the band, which by pro-
fessors is considered a very difficult task.
A novel Quartetto was performed, Miss BELLCHAM•
altns singing—Ma:te- W. 11. Puirra on the piano-
forte, F. NIRLSON on the harp, and T. MAwKZS on the
violin: the bills stated it to be by MOSCHELES, MAY
SEDER, and Boer's*, bat we conclude that most of the
credit is due to the latter composer, who arranged it.
The Quartetto conisted of three or four cantabile stan-
zas, sweetly sung by Miss J. BELLCHAMRRRS, with in-
termediate symphonies selected from the works of the
different Masters mentioned, each being a brilliant
Solo, extremely well executed, particularly the Violin
Solo, by Master MAwKES, whose beautiful tones, and
chaste, yet ' onderful execution, elicited the loudest
plaudits. After a duetto by Messrs. Lycra and C. S. PAcw, the
young aspirants performed the Overture to Der Freischtes, led by
young MAGROVII with uncommon spirit and effect; the forte
passage, at the change front the minor to the major, was given with
a force that quite astonished the audience. Young LUCAS per-
formed a difficult solo on the violoncello,. and Miss CHANCICLLOI a
comerte on the piano-forte, extremely well. blr. Boma pre-
sided at the piano-forte, and the erudite professor, Dr. Curve_ ,n
teolt•the violoncello, which, by the bye, he placed on his right sidilt
on mentioning this to a friend; he observed, that the worthy Doctor
had the art and science of music so muck at his command, that be
could band it about from right to left ad. lib.
We look upon this Institution as fully established, and consider
it as an excellent nursery for orchestral performers; and we hope
to see a succession of CSASILSS, Moats, Looters, NICBOLSOUS,
employed at our Operas and Concerts, which is the principal object
of the Academy.

• „.
MARSH, STRACEY, AND CO.—At a Meeting of the
creditors of this firm, on Friday last, it was determinqd
to commence legal proceedings against the Trustees of
a Mrs. Disney, for the recovery of the amount (80001.
or 400(X.) which she had received upon a policy of as-
surance illegally assigned to her by the late Henry
Fauntlei oy ; and the creditors also consented that the
Assignees should have power to cornpromi,e a debt of
44,0001. due to the estate, from a Mr. Thomas,a brick-
maker, for 21,0001. payable iu eighteen months.
In England, the supply of Oak Bark is so inadequate
to the demand, that the tanneties in the vicinity of
London alone use annually from 7,000 to 8,000 tons of
foreign bark, at an expense of 141. per ton.
A shut time ago two brothers, named Nicholson,
respectable engravers at Liverpool, were bitten by a
dog, in their own house.* As a measure of precaution,
they had the parts cut out by a surgeon, and the wounds
healed. On Wednesday te'nniglit, however, one of the
brothers was seized with symptoms of hydrophobia,
which continued to increase in spite of the remedies used
by the medical attendants; and on Saturday morning,
the unfortunate man expired, in a state of deplorable
madness. The situation of his brother, who was bitten
by :the same dog, at the same time, may be imagined.
. The Leeds Mercury, of Saturday, contains a long and
interesting account of the Septennial Festival celebrated
at Bracrotd, on Thursd ty latt, in honour of Bishop
Blaise, the traJitioaal inventor of-wool-combing. We
teglet that we have not room for it. Bishop Blaise was
Ose Bishop of Seaasta, in Cappadocia, in the second and
third centuries, and was beheaded under Dioclesian,
after being whipped, and having his flesh torn with the
iron combs of his own invention.
The Set jeant-Nlajir of the Rifle Corps now in Can-
terbury Barracks, whilst looking (sot for the -men a
few nights since, went into a public-house, where he
Found a man playing upon a fiddle, whom he desired
to desist. Some altercation ensued, and the Serjeant-
Major, acting as he thought (though it appears erro-
yecouslr)-in the discharge of his duty, took into custody
two citizens of Canterbury. He has since been held to
bail by the Mayor, to answer any complaint that may
be made against him at the Sessions.