17 MAY 1851, Page 9

The Philharmonic concert of Monday last, though not strikingly re-

markable, was on the whole satisfactory. In consequence of the absence of Costa, commanded to preside at the Queen's concert the same evening, the baton was committed to Mr. Lucas, who wielded it with firmness and self-possession ; and, the orchestz it pieces—Spohr's first symphony, Beethoven's eighth, a clever overturn by Mr. Potter, and the overture to the ZauberAte—were played with the usual excellence. The great fea- ture of the evening was the appearance of Sivori ; who performed a con- certo and a fantasia with a perfection of tone and execution, a fire and feeling, which roused the enthusiasm of the audience. The vocal music was mediocre—always excepting a fine scene from Handel's Giulio Ce- sare, admirably sung by Miss Dolby. This lady has the merit of having revived with great success several fine morceaux from Handel's Italian operas. Indeed they are a rich mine of gold and gems, which might prove a California to a skilful and industrious digger.