The Sun. — 1842-07-28 (London, England)

GUITAR.—A concert was given yesterday evening at the Hanover-square ROOMS, principally for the purpose of introducing to public notior M. Barelli's new musical discovery of the Melophonie Guitar, which was played upon and exhibited by Signor Giulo Regondi. ' The novelty appears chiefly to consist in a refined melodiousness of the ordinary guitar strings ; for the body of the instrument is essentially the '-same, as also the mode of operation. Its name, " Melophonic," or "Melodiously modulated," is exactly expressive of its character. A MS. concert, by Schutz, a Fantasie Elegiaque, and the Souvenir des Huguenots were each performed upon it by Regondi, and these strings confessedly were proved to be capable of producing much finer and softer instrumentation than the often tuneless strings commonly used. The concert was given by its inventor for the philanthropic purpose- of getting lovers of music to patronize and adopt it, and so affbrd work and occupation in a new line of factory art to the English working-classes in want of employment. The direction of the preparations for the funeral of the Duke of Orleans, is confided, says the Moniteur Parisien, to M. Visconti, who has received the necessary instructions and powers. All the persons who are to assist him have been specially nominated by the Minister of the Interior. Workmen are actively employed in preparing the draperies and other ornaments with which the Cathedral of Notre-Dame is to be hung on this truly awful solemnity, which, it is now said, will take place on the 30th instant, instead of August 3, as first suggested. Many workmen have also been sent to Dreux to prepare the tomb for the reception of the august remains. We understand that the Right Hon. Earl-Grey will shortly arrive in this neighbourhood, on a visit to his son-in; laiv, J. C. Belted, Esq., of Fleet.—Devonport Independent. Major-General Sir ,John M‘Leod, Lady Pottinger, Sir Michael Stewert, Lord and Lady Rivers, lady Majoribanks, and Lieutenant. E. Von Donop, left London on Tuesday in the General Steam Naeigation Company's steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp and the Rhine. Major Begbie, Lady Bidden, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Bet thwiek, M.P. Colonel Cadeil, Sir E. Colebrook, and General Wardlow, left London fee. Edinburgh yesterday evening, in the General Steam Navigition Company's new steam-ship Princess Royal, Captain J. W: Morris. A man named Rochblave was murdereti last week by his son, a young man of eighteen, in the com;.none of Mialet (Gard.) The father lived unhappily with his wife, and frequently had quarrels With her. On the da' On which the fatal act was committed, some words arose as usual, when the son interfered and took the mother's part. Urged on by her, he seized a large stone, and hurling it at his father struck him on the temple. The father fell, and the son immediately attacked him most ferociously, striking him with the stone until he was \dead. The murderer then took to flight, but in two hours returned and gave himself up prisoner. His mother is also in custody. The Sentinel& de la Marine gives an account of an accident which has occurred at Toulon, on board they 'l'enare steamer :—" The boiler, which had not been hexed for two months, but which after being cleaned a. !brought ago had been since hermetically closed, was on the 13th opened in the upper part to be examined by it new engineer. A candle which was thrust down having been extinguished, he determined to wait until the air was renewed, but the stoker and another man disregardbig this prudent resolution and the engineer's remonstrances, descended, and were immediately deprived of their senses. Luckily they were drawn up, though not without difficulty, in time to have medical assistance afforded them with effect." • vir • ~