The Philharmonic Concerts began on Monday last. The programme showed
that the Society are adhering to the plan they have generally followed, of confining the selections to the classic works of the great masters when there are no new productions worthy of companionship with the old. Mozart's "Jupiter" symphony, Beethoven's "Pasto- rale," Mendelssohn's pianoforte concerto in D minor, and two brilliant overtures of Rossini and Weber formed the instrumental portion. The vocal part consisted of two of the finest airs from Jessonda and Don Gioranni, sung by Belletti and Reeves. The whole performance was as excellent as usual.
The Hanover Square Room has been ventilated according to a new method ; which on Monday night proved to be only too effectual. The weather was very cold, and the draughts of air in all parts of the room were so chilling that everybody complained, and not a few went away before the concert was over.
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