The subject of " uniform musical pitch " has been
taken up by the Society of Arts. On Friday last week, there was a meeting at the So- ciety's rooms in the Adelphi, called for the purpose of taking this matter into consideration. Dr. Whewell, the Master of Trinity College, Cam- bridge, was in the chair ; and there was a numerous assemblage of pro- fessional musicians, amateurs of the art, men of science, organ-builders, and instrument-makers. After considerable discussion, it was unani- mously agreed that the adoption of a uniform pitch in this country would be a great advantage to the art; and, in order to settle the questions, what the pitch ought to be and what means ought to be taken to accom- plish its adoption, a committee was appointed, to report to another meet- ing. It was generally thought that the pitch recently introduced into France by authority of the Government is the best that can be adopted in this country.
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