Jullien began his promenade concerts on Monday evening, in Covent .
Garden Theatre ; which he has fitted up for the purpose in the same way as at this time twelvemonth, with the addition of a new dress-circle:. of open boxes, projecting in front of the private boxes on the grand tier, but without incommoding their inmates. This adds to the amount of room in the house ; and these open boxes, full of well-dressed ladies, look gay, and form a pleasant contrast to the dark mass of men who fill the vast promenade below. The orchestra is of the usual magnitude and quality ; and the brilliant and attractive Madame Gassier has been en- gaged as the sole vocalist.
The only novelty to speak of, on Monday, was the behaviour of the- people in the crowded promenade. For a time everything went as smoothly as possible. The music was quietly and attentively listened to, and the best things were the most applauded. But later in the evening the crowd was increased by numbers of " gents," who came for a "lark," and succeeded in raising a disturbance which completely marred the latter part of the concert. The scene of shouting, yelling, pushing, and fighting, was disgraceful. Some of these performers were carried off by the police, and fined next morning at Bow Street.
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