15 JULY 1854, Page 11

The last notable concert of the season—for the monster-concert, con-

sisting of operatic commonplacesrgiven in Covent Garden Theatre yester- day, is hardly to be regarded in that light—was the performance by the Quartet Association, at Willis's Rooms, on Thursday. In addition to several masterpieces of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, a new quartet by Mr. Edward Loder was performed, and received with warm approval by the very critical audience who frequent these concerts. The room was crowded to the doors; and it is satisfactory to observe that London is now able to support two establishments—the Musical Union and the Quartet Association—entirely devoted' to chamber music of the most se- vere and classical order.