TILE N'r /C Al, (:ON('ERTS.

THE secondeoncert was on last Monday ni,dit. IVe were agreeably surprised (no previous announcement having been made of her in- tention) to see the 1)utehess i1 Ks: NI', with her daughter, enter the Royal box just beflire the 1:e..ftirwance began. Their appear- ance was, evidently, unexpected by 11)(1 audience ; from whim they received a cordial greeting; and " Ged save the King" was given cut, eon amore, bs the whole band. The selecti!)11 was as follows.

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Caledta, :\ Ir. litt.vo.cd." thnid's Latmud," N Li-Rom o,

Madriwil, "Stay. Corydon," V.

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311,. M " Mt father!" IIANto I :ism:cam's ,I.I%, I •••■ v Psalm. 'II ble.e. the Lord,- 9. Cotwertahte (Wind Instrument ) N.11.01 MEI:.

10. tike awl (limn:, "Fit me, , 11. Air. Mr. llorNeAs.0.1.4 "There the brisk

iTarkling," I. Glee. '' 0 I cwdd iibkpt.," 13. Canzonet, Mr. 1110.11AM, " Coulo :SO ay," 1L Madrigal." All ereatmes now."

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15. Quartetto,"Alzia gli vvir " 16. CRUZ st, Miss WOODYVET, Now the datwing sunbeam," 17. Glee. •• Now tlw bright mor .. i .. g star "

14. Chorus, Rome's immortal hero,"

GREENE'S line Anthem was set forth with great power, and its effect considerably increased by an occasional subduing of the voices. Of the Glees, No. 7 was the most efli!ctive, and the best sung: we expected the encore with which it was followed. No. 2 is a composition of great vocal beauty ; as well as No. 12, written by a worthy disciple of Dr. Cnouss. Mr. GoEvii.1.E's Glee was not well sung: we missed our favourite little How's. The Songs (save one) were all excellent. " David's Lament" is the peculiar, the exclusive property of 13asit sar and LINDLEY. Three delight- ful Songs of II ANDEL have already been dragged from cold obli- vion this season; and, of these, none has given us more pleasure than the one selected for Miss Masson.. It is full of strong and varied expression, and therefore eminently suited to her powers. This lady has the physical and mental ability to cope with HAN- DEL'S most impassioned songs, and to make them speak home to the heart. She boldly ventures upon her own reading, unfettered by the training of that school which has lowered their character by degrees into one of mere insipidity. Our ears have so long been accustomed to this cold correctness, that foals begin to prate about HANDEL'S dulness. How common is the remark that Mrs. -- or Miss --- sang such or such a song of 11.s-sin:Cs "delight- fully," when the whole merit of the performance has resolved itself into singing in time and tune. Two excellencies, unquestionably, but only two. We demand, in addition, the soul, the spirit, which HANDEL could only suggest to the singer, not supply. Miss MASSON felt every sentiment of the song, and made her auditors feel it. We could have dispensed with a few turns, &sc. "alla moderna ;" and the (perhaps unconscious) propensity to indulge in these, is the only error which this lady has to guard against. In all that relates to the meaning, character, and effect of a song, she may safely follow the impulse of her own good sense and good taste.

Mr. Iloasfeasms's song from the same opera (Hercules) is in Hatansis lighter read more sparkling style. It was excellently sung.

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11 ANDEL.

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Lord Butt a:It:HSU.

MERE ETT.

C. M. VON WEISER.

HAYDN. Lturivit.t.F. Moz a Wr.

Miss Woonvarr made a most successful debut in Haviors'i Canzonet. She has a voice of great sweetness and compass; and the graceful style in which she sang this charming air, com- manded the deserved compliment of An encore. This young lady will be an important acquisition to the Society.

lhe. principal novelty of the concert was FEsca's Hundred-ands third. Psalm; a composition which, though well known on the Continent, has never been heard in this country. It discovers great vocal and instrumental power, and some novel and very striking effects. The third movement, especially, in which the voices are singing a chorale in unison, while, between each phrase, the brass instruments, by a few unexpected chords, lead to new harmonies, was powerfully impressive. The last movement is a noble specimen of frugal writing. Nothing is more creditable to the Society than the production of these classical works; eve. really as they are excluded from every other concert in the Metro, polls- Time Madrigals were encored, of course: and the bias of the ;At- (hence was again evidently towards the English school. We truit this 'will not effect the exclusion of any music that is good, t) whatever country it may beloog. We protest against all musical intolerance; and were rather disappointed, that in a election of so much beauty, the school of Italy should have been entirely for- gotten. Pa ISIEL LO, el \ ROA k, and SACCHINI, are banished from the Operahouse: let them find an occasional welcome in these con- certs. They deserve it. Airs. SEQUIN sang the principal soprano in the animating finale to the first act of Eurynnthe with great success; and the Quintetto (No. 5) was most effectively given. But these pieces (it is hardly necessary to remark) are not of Italian growth. " These should ye have done, yet not have left the others undone."

A joke was played off, at the expense of poor Lord BtrecittEasn: for which, we fear, his Lordship will hardly forgive l!avit.ut and the other parties concerned. The wicked rogues, by N‘ ay of show- ing up a specimen of modern fashionable voeal music, ruthlessly seized an air of' the noble Lord's, and placed it side by side with the plebeian compositions of WEBER, II ANnss, and Mos:m.11T. We were at first inclined to laugh at the joke, but, alas! laughing soon gave way to yawning. There was a characteristie manifestation of pleasure from two conspicuous persons in the roam, which could not fitil to have been noticed by many of the auditors. Bit.■itvt was ill the orchestra from first to last, siiwing in every madrigal and chorus with the zeal of a young enthu.dost. These who know his orchestral ha- bits, will be aware that very few concerts have, now, the power of thus engaging his attention. Am equally marked expression of pleasure, though of' a very dill'erent kind, was displayed by, our future Qtwen, at the perfmnance of the Madrigals. Was the Young Princess aware that one of the COMpOsillotIS Nvhich seemed so much to delight her, was written in honour of ELIZABETH,

" Queen of all Queens renowu'd?"

Let her meditate on this faet—that Era z.111ETII, who patronized the Etwlish musician, is yet celebrated in the strains of WI LIIVE, 13ENNErr, and Mon t.Ev; while those of LANIERE, GRAM', and the herd of foreign artists who were cherished by her successors, to the exclusion of' their own subjects, have utterly perished.