The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

FIRST FULL-DRESS CONCERT OF THE PHIL-
HARMONIC SOCIETY.

The first full-dress concert of the season of the above
society was held last evening at the Collegiate Institntiou,
which was even more fashionably and numerously at-
tended than usual. For this, in part, we may account by
the excellence of the programme, and the eminent stand.-
ing of the artists engaged, comprising Thalberg, Madame
Lozano, Miss Bassano, Miss M. Williams, and Miss A.
Williams, Signor Ciabatta, and Mr. T. Williams ; and ilt
part to the judicious departure of the committee from the
exclusiveness hitherto characterizing these concerts, b
the admission of non-subscribers at a reasonable, and,
considering the attractions provided, a very cheap rate.
The overture, Weber's Jubilee, was very well played
throughout; but the violins wanted strength. The first
piece—a trio from Afaritana—was a little marred in Au
Afre-ct by the somewhat unsteady accompaniment of the
band. Indeed, it seemed to us that the singers did not
seem at home together. In Rossini's duet, Tancreii,
"Fiero incontro I" the Misses Williams sung most beau-
tifully, and amply justified the high encomiums which have
been earned by them in their metropolitan career. The
recitative was a perfect gem ; and the cadenzas introduced
comprised novelties which had an extraordinary effect.
and can only have been attained by immense study MA
practice together.
Madame Lozano's cavatina, " Betly," from Denizen!,
was most creditably given ; but the prudence of the saes-
tion is rather questionable, so shortly after the heads of
the musical public have I::een turned by Alboni's singing
of the same piece. Had Alboni never been heard,
Lozano's rendering would have been a triumph.
Thalberg. We almost hesitate to speak of this unri-
valled maestro. The piece selected by him was a fantasia
containing airs from It Barbiemldi Siriglia, which was in-
imitably played. The prayer from Mose in Egitto was a
most splendid effort; and a most hearty and vociferous
encore rewarded the close. We forget the title of the
piece with which ho favoured the audience, in reply to the
encore. It was a rich musical treat, however, and was
heartily applauded. There is a modest deportment about
this great artist which raises him a host of admirers, is-
dependently of his extraordinary talent as a pianist. 77ide
recitative and air from Don Giovanni—" Crudele, ah no,
insliAlightfully song by Mina A. Williams, as was a song
from Mendolsohn, " The Violet," by Miss Bassano. 41.
duet, "The Vision," also from Mendelsohn, owed the
honour which it received of an encore, chiefly to the
chaste singing of the Misses Williams. Signor Ciabatta
next gave a Emit from the music of Schubert; and if. it
was a fair sample of the gentleman's powers, we shalt
certainly have little wish to hear him again. The cos-
eluding piece of the first part, a trio from Sphor's Azot•
and Zemira, by Misses Bassano. M. Williams, and A.
Williams, would have been faultless had the accompani-
ment of the band been in tune.

We have left ourselves little space to remark upon the
second part, the gems of which were Thalberg's Fantasia
from Giovanni, Madame Lozano's Boleros, very exqui-
sitely sung, and "Tell oh my heart,"—Balfe—which was
delightfully given by Miss A. Williams. On the whole
we never listened to a concert of this society more worthy
of the approval of the musical critic, or which seemed to
give more general satisfaction to the crowded audience.
Thalberg was encored in his Fantasia Brillante, in the
second part, as were Madame Lozano and the overture et
William Tell, by the band.

STREET ROBBERY.—Yesterday, at the police-court,'
three men, Robert and Edward Banks, both well known.
to the police, and Thomas Carroll, were charged by arca*
named Martin by with knocking him down in an entry
in Cockspur-street, and tearing off his pockets, containing
several shillings &c., with which they made off. Thor
were committed for trial at the sessions.
ROYAL Amptirrns.tras.—this evening is the last of
the appearance of M. Dejean's unrivalled company of
talented equestrians. There is but this one opportunity
left for the public of Liverpool to visit the Aniphitheatri4,
as it is impossible tbathe will be again able to visit thiscoun-
try. The past week has amply proved that the performances
have lost nothing of their attraction, for the irises hays
been numerously. and respectably attended. -sit t•talels;
leave of M. Der.= and his company, whickW49
considerable regret, we cannot but observe thai he has -
succeeded in giving a higher taste for circus performances. .
We are aware that he must have been at considerable ca-
pense in bringing so extensive an establishment to this
country; butwe hope that his enterprise in crossing car •.=
channel has, as far as this town is concerned, answered
his expectations, and received that substantial proof of
reward which is justly his due. We believe ho is gratift4A
by the reception be has had, and the company general* `.4,:et.
leneible of the attention which hae been paid thew. ,
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