THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY.
Tins strange, old-fashioned society meets when there is "not a creature in London," and to sing music of which "no one ever beard." Yes, it is very true that its movements are not controlled by the Post, but by the Almanack ; and that when the days draw in and fires are again welcome, its members bethink themselves of reassembling. The first meeting of the season was on Thursday last ; Mr. JOHN CAPEL, M.P. in the chair. Many fresh madrigals had been added to the collection ; among them, a most choice and lovely one by DOWL AND. We heard with sincere regret that Sir JOHN ROGERS had resigned the Presidency of the Society ; a situation for which it will be diflicult to find any individual in whom unite all the qualities which centered in the worthy Baronet.
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