The fourth concert of this year by the students of
the Royal Academy of Music took place at the Institution, in Tenterden Street, on Saturday morning last. The first part consisted of a selection from Mozart's Idomeneo, in which several of the young vocalists, especially Miss Robertine Henderson, Miss Armytage, and Mr. Wallace Wells, displayed highly promising talents. The second part was made up of compositions by the students. An andante and rondo, from a pianoforte concerto, by Mr. G. H. Thomas (King's scholar), was performed by the author. A. cantata, entitled "The Sea Fairies," by Mr. H. C. Banister, an Associate, for two solo voices, orchestra, and chorus, was effectively performed, the principal vocal parts being sung by Mr. Wells and Miss Cecilia West-
brook ; and a song, "The Parting Wish," composed by Miss Clint, was sung by Miss Henderson. The whole performances, which were con- ducted by Mr. Lucas, the Principal of the Academy, did much honour to the talents and acquirements of the young composers and performers.
The absence of Miss Arabella Goddard from the London concerts, for some past, has been caused by a professional tour in the West of Eng- land, which has been attended with the most brilliant success. At Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, and other places, her performances have attracted crowded and admiring audiences. Her first appearance in London for the winter season is announced to take place at the Monday Popular Concerts on Monday evening next, when, among other pieces, she is to perform, with Signor Piatti, Professor Sterndale Bennett's sonato-duo for the piano and violoncello.
Mr. Reeves, who has been prevented for some weeks from singing by a domestic affliction, the death of his father, reappeared on Tuesday at Her Majesty's Theatre in Bain Hood, and was received by an immense assemblage with an enthusiasm which showed how much his absence had been felt.
Major-General di Candia, the father of our favourite tenor (who is the Marquis Mario di Candia), has been appointed Commander-in-chief of the military division of the island of Sardinia.
A new musical journal has been established at Paris, und'er the title of L'Art Musical, conducted by M. Leon Escudier. The first number 'appeared on Thursday week. Another musical journal has been started at Florence ; it is called L'Italia Artistica, and gives good promise of success.
M. Louis Rellstab, the most celebrated and influential German musical journalist and critic of the day, died at Berlin during the night of the 27th of November. He had been at the opera in the evening, and next morning was found dead in his bed. He was in his sixty-first year.
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