rising tenor, who sang two English ballads with considerable feel- Bristol. Mr. A. Denning presided at the pianoforte. The choruses ing. In concluding our notice of this entertainment, we must express were well sustained by about a hundred performers. The concert, our regret that Mr. Fred. O. Williams, whose previous pianoforte which was patronised by his Worship the Mayor, seemed to give performances in public have proved him to possess talent as a pianiste general satisfaction to a highly respectable audience.-Felix of no mean order, did not on this occasion perform a solo himself Farley. (his own lively and spirited fantasia on the Figlia del Reggimento, for instance); but we presume the numerous responsibilities devolving on his office of conductor rendered this impossible. Enfin, we can only express our hope that this concert has proved as productive to its giver as it was delightful to the large audience who attended it. (From a Correspondent.)

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THE HIPFOPOTAMUS'S BED-FELLOW.-During the voyage fat friend" attached himself yet more strongly to his attendant and interpreter, Hamet; indeed, the devotion to his person which this assiduous and thoughtful person had manifested from his first promotion to the office had been of a kind to secure such a result from any one at all accessible to kindly affections. Hamet had HERR HERMANN and SIGNOR RICHELMI gave a joint matinée commenced by sleeping side by side with his charge in the house musicale, at the residence of R. Keats, Esq., 11, Hertford Street, at Cairo, and adopted the same arrangement for the night during May Fair, on Monday week. Herr Herrmann, as his complimen- the first week of the voyage to England. Finding, however, as tary prefix implies, is a German. He is an excellent violinist, with the weather grew warmer, and the hippopotamus bigger and bigger, a fine correct tone and speedy execution. Signor Richelmi is a that this was attended with some inconvenience, Hamet had a singer of much talent. The violinist and the singer were assisted hammock slung from the beams immediately over the place where by Miss Masson, Miss Ransford, Mademoiselle Nau, Signor he used to sleep-in fact, just over his side of the bed-by which Salvator Tamburini, Signor Ciabatta, Signor Gardoni, and Mr. means he was raised two or three feet above his usual position. Drayton, as vocalists; and Signor Piatti (violoncello), and Mr. Into this hammock got Hamet, and having assured the hippoOsborne (pianoforte), as instrumentalists. Herr Herrmann was potamus, both by his voice, and by extending one arm over the encored in a fantasia on Norma, which he played with great brilliancy side, so as to touch him, that he was there as usual at his side, and and effect. Messrs. Frelon and Schimon, and Signor Fossi, were "all was right," he presently fell asleep. How long he slept the conductors. Hamet does not know, but he was awoke by the sensation of a MADEMOISELLE IDA BERTRAND.-The talented artiste, who fills jerk and a hoist, aud found himself lying on the bed in his old the post of prima contralto at Her Majesty's Theatre, treated her place, close beside our fat friend. Hamet tried the experiment friends and admirers to a vocal fête on Monday morning, July the once more; but the same thing again occurred. No sooner was 22nd, at the new Concert-room, 27, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish he asleep than the hippopotamus got up-raised his broad nose Square. Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand was supported by a host of beneath the heaviest part of the hammock that swung lowest, and talent, including the élite of Her Majesty's Theatre-Mesdames by an easy and adroit toss, pitched Hamet clean out. After this, Sontag, Frezzolini, and Giuliani, Mademoiselle Parodi, Signori Hamet, acting on his rule of never thwarting his charge in any Coletti, Lorenzo, Gardoni, Lablache, &c. &c. Vivier played the thing reasonable, abandoned the attempt of a separate bed, and corno (obligato accompaniments to a romanza sung by Gardoni. took up his nightly quarters by his side as before.-Dickens's The room was well attended. Balfe, Eckert, Biletta and Frelon Household Words. presided, by turns, at the pianoforte.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.-A concert took place at the above institution, in Aldersgate Street, on Friday, the 26th ult. The singers were,-Miss Felton, Miss Stewart, Miss Clari Fraser, Mr. D. Williams, Mr. Tedder, and Mr. T. J. Horne. An efficient band was provided, who played the overtures to Agnese, Oberon, the Nozze di Figaro, and Romberg's in D. Mons. Prospere performed a solo on the ophicleide. Mr. Patey was the leader, Mr. Smith the director, and Mr. Cornish presided at the piano.

A LITERARY LOPEZ.-A new literary enterprise has just been started in New York, which illustrates the working of the system by which English literature is made to enrich American publishers. This is a monthly magazine by the Harpers, the well known baronial house in Cliffe-street, who have amassed an immense fortune, principally by their sagacious selection of current English books for the American market. This magazine consists of selections from the whole compass of British periodical literature, including popular extracts from favourite English books, which they receive in advance of their publication in London. The plan SIGNOR CIRO PINSUTI, an Italian performer on the pianoforte, is not altogether new in this country, but this differs from in thorough request in fashionable circles, gave a matinée musicale, any that have preceded it in its extent and cheapness. For at 27, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, on Wednesday, the instance, the forthcoming July number will contain the 17th ult. The programme presented a strong array of talent, and cream of all the June periodicals, with copious specimens of new was made up of the usual reminiscences, operatic and popular. The books that will scarcely have made their public appearance in vocalists were Signor Marchesi, Mr. Whitworth, Signor Ciabatta, London at that time, like Leigh Hunt's charming autobiography, Signor Brizzi, Signor Tamberlik, Signor Ronconi, Mademoiselle and other works of similar interest. This plan keeps curiosity Charton, and Mademoiselle de Meric. Signor Piatti and Mons. alive, and with the contents of the magazine it will be abundantly Demeur assisted Signor Piusuti in the instrumental line. Ronconi gratified, each number containing as much matter as a volume of sang the "Largo al factotum" in his happiest manner, and Mdlle. Macaulay's History of England, and sold at the ridiculously low Charton the favourite aria from L'Ambassadrice in her happiest price of 25 cents. The sale of this work amounted to 20,000 manner, and both were greatly applauded. The accompanist de- copies within the first fortnight of its publication, and will probably partment was shared between Signori Alary, Vera, Pinsuti, Biletta, run up to 50,000 before the close of the year. This certainly Bellini, &c. &c.; in fact, nearly every separate piece had a sepa-shows the popularity of English literature in this country, whatever rate conductor-a peculiarity in the concert which, perhaps, was inference may be drawn as to American justice.-Manchester not weighed at its full value by the audience. Examiner.

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSPOSITION IN Music.-At one of the principal churches in Pesth, recently, the performance of The Messiah was appointed for a charitable purpose. On the morning of the day appointed for the oratorio to be executed, it was discovered that the organ had been tuned exactly a semi-tone too high. This, as might naturally be supposed, would greatly distress some of the principal singers; but how it was to be remedied no one could tell until the organist, a Bohemian by birth, suggested that he should play the whole one half note lower, and which he actually effected. Only thorough musicians can appreciate the difficulty of such a task, and the surprise was still greater at the facility of the performance.-La Monde Musicale.

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giundi, per vostra buona norma vi ho avvertito onde riparare, ad' un
forte danno-sappiate, che con questo giovane non ce troppo da scherzare
-non credete che le leggi d'Inghilterra gli facessero paura-anzi ride
e dice che vuol dare un esempio. Vi ho scritto iò potiate riparare a
- tutti ì disordini che potrebbero accadere. Vi mando gli articoli di due
giornali per forvi vedere, quand'è asino quel vostro corrispondente di
Plymouth, che, quai a lui quando il Leonardi andere la quello son certo
che, povero lui, la passerà ben male, velo prevengo pel vostro e suo
bene, siete ancora a tempo di ripiegare a tutto. Io conosco assai bene
questo giovane; egli è molto educato e di nobile famiglia, ma quai a
colui che lo insulta ingiustamente come avete fatte voi due. Infine io ve
lo avvertito pel bene di tutti, ma non è questa la maniera di progiudicare
un artista di merito. Salutandovi distintamente mi rassegno.
J. D. S.,
P.S.-Vi fò noto che quando e andato in scena si era molto distur-
bato la mattina con il giornale a pure a attenuto un successo strepitoso
perchè non solo canta assai bene ma a una voce di tenor serio assai
potente; più è anche in disgiuste col Montelli il quale lo fa sempre cantare;
siccome ando in scena la Lucia col tenor Ferrari, il quale e assai infelice
come potrà verificare dalla Signora Normani (la quale, abita Bath
Hotel, Piccadilly), che è ritornata a Londra, a degno fa cantare sempre
il Leonardi, e anche le opere non adatto al suo genere di voce come Il
Barbiere, ma quando ricevero il vostro giornale vedro cosa dite di lui
e vi daro altri dettagli.

Birmingham, 5 Agosto, 1850.

The writer of the above letter adds his name in full. Never having offended Signor Leonardi we are not at all afraid of the menaces of his advocate on his behalf. We subjoin the two notices from the provincial journals, the names of which our correspondent has neglected to specify :

has a flexible chest voice of considerable range and power, but veiled
to huskiness, either by a natural or accidental hoarseness. In passages
requiring intense feeling this singer was very effective, and contributed
much to the success of the opera. The Rodolpho was barely passable,
and the other vocalists, chorus and all, fell below criticism.
We re-
gretted to find the house rather thinly attended; for lovers of music
would find much to gratify them in these representations, which have
the singular merit of not exhausting the patience of the audience-the
performance commencing at eight and terminating at half-past ten.

It is to be hoped that the unnamed gentleman who played Rodolpho, with "the other vocalists, chorus and all," will not, in their turn, call us to account for the strictures of the Birmingham paper. We should be in a sad plight with so many assailants. To conclude, we add the following letter which reached our office simultaneously with that of J. D. S.; SIGNOR LEONARDI; alias, PAGLIERI.

(To the Editor of the Musical World.)

SIR,- Being an ardent lover of music, I watch with considerable interest the indications which your columns afford of the success or failure of any new aspirant to the no less onerous than honourable post of "first tenor." I heard Signor Leonardi some time ago at a London concert, and I was so much pleased with his voice, that when I lately learned that he had joined an operatic company in the provinces, I fully expected to see my opinion of his merits conpuzzled me by the tone of their remarks that I could only account firmed by your notice of his success. But your correspondents so for their treatment of Signor Leonardi by supposing that for some reason, good or bad, they had a personal dislike towards him; and ITALIAN OPERA.-On Wednesday evening Bellini's beautiful opera, so I went to Birmingham to judge for myself. Signor Montelli La Sonnambula, was presented to a Birmingham audience by a portion does not appear to me to be qualified to take the direction of what of the Italian company, who recently appeared on the boards of this your Plymouth correspondent calls a troupe ambulante. I ascertheatre, in Il Barbiere di Seviglia. The Signora Normani, the prima tained from some of the chorus at Birmingham, that they had only donna, sustained the arduous character of Amina with a power and one book to learn their parts from, and little more than one day for efficiency which was indicative of noble genius, pure taste, high talent, preparation. The rehearsals, too, appear, to be carried on almost and deep feeling. There was a truth, a fullness of nature, and a depth up to the hour for the evening performance, and so the artists are of womanliness in the performance, which, independently of the vocal tired before the opera begins. But in spite of this, the Sonnambula powers of the lady, evinced the finest conception of the character, and went off very well, and both Signor Normani and Signor Leonardi an histrionic capability of the rarest order. We have before given an were loudly and deservedly applauded. In the bed-room scene opinion of this lady's vocalisation. She has a voice of immense power, especially they did full justice to the beautiful music in which great sweetness, and wonderful flexibility; and exquisitely did she render the thrilling music of this interesting opera on Wednesday her lover. I am anxious to see whether your Birmingham correBellini has expressed the agony endured by the young maiden and evening. It will be long before we see anything in Birmingham equal to the chamber scene, which was sustained with a pathos and a power spondent will notice this opera, or whether he will take the cue from perfectly overwhelming; and never shall we forget the manner in which your Plymouth and Manchester correspondents, and choose some the latter part of the concluding act was rendered, the very vis poetica evening when, owing to fatigue or some contretemps, he would seemed to breathe in the form, and tremble in the voice of the fair have some excuse for decrying Signor Leonardi. The Barbiere executant. The applause-for, unhappily so small an audience-was was announced for the following evening, and as the newspapers tremendous, and exhibited the pure taste and high enjoyment of the and bills had stated that there would be an interval of a day party assembled. The Elvino of Signor Leonardi was a fine piece of between the operas, and the company and chorus were to sing all acting, but by no means equal in its entirety. Occasionally there were day to get ready for the unexpected performance, it is probable that bursts of living poetry, which stamps this gentleman as no mean per- there was a favourable opportunity for punishing the unfortunate former. He has an excellent tenor voice, of great volume, considerable tenor, especially as he never sang the part of Count Almaviva capability of inflexion, and good, though not extreme compass. His before, and ought, indeed, to confine himself to serious operas. I falsetto is neither clear, sweet, nor musical, but this might have arisen have only to say, in conclusion, that I believe that Signor Leonardi's from hoarseness and cold, and not have been a normal defect. Rodolpho merits will, ere long, be more fully appreciated, and I am sure that was well personated by Signor Montelli, whose fine baritone voice was heard to considerable advantage; albeit we prefer his Figaro in rather encouraged than crushed.-I am, sir, your obedient servant, if you, sir, were to hear him, you would say that he ought to be Barbiere di Seviglia, the comic being evidently his forte. maining characters were well sustained, and the whole affair passed off with the greatest éclat. The "Ah non giunge" of Signora Normani was enthusiastically encored, and both she and Signor Leonardi received the honour of a call before the curtain, after the second act of

the opera.

The re

Wednesday.-A company of Italian singers-or, rather, of singers of Italian, for, too evidently, they were not all natives of la bella patria, though the terminal is to nearly all their names would lead people to infer it-made their appearance here for, we believe, the second time on Wednesday. The opera selected for performance was the Sonnambula; and, it must be confessed, that in individual parts, it had considerable justice done it. Signora Normani, the Amina, has a good voice well cultivated. To this she adds a graceful figure and a pleasing face, quite at her command in the expression of the most varied emotions. impersonation of the arduous character she had undertaken was throughout highly effective, and left a favourable impression of her powers on a rather discriminating audience. The tenor, Signor Leonardi,

Her

AN AMATEUR.

We are not disposed to the "crushing" system, even had have no opinion about him. When we have the opportunity of we the power to exert it. Not having heard Sig. Leonardi, we hearing him we shall speak the truth to the best of our ability— and that without prejudice to the terrible threats of J. D. S. In the meantime, let us assure both the Signor and his pugnacious friend, that we would much rather on all occasions be able to praise than to censure. But, were praise indiscriminate, the press would be a nonentity.

SIGNOR ALARY has gone to Paris to compose an opera for the Theatre Italien, for which purpose he has been engaged by Signor Ronconi.