THE " EISTEDDVOD."
WE were rather disappointed in this exhibition. We had taken pains to learn the meaning of the unpronounceable word at the head of this notice, and found it to be "a meeting of the bards." We therefore expected a Cambrian concert ; but in truth it was almost any thing else. There was English, Scotch, Irish, and German music, with a dash of Welsh now and then; but the character of the entertainment was not, sufficiently marked. Mr. PARRY, who, we believe, is the King of Bards, might have managed the thing better. The most primitive part of the performance was by three jolly Welshmen, who appeared to have been just imported from the Principality, and who (as we were told) "sung after the manner of the Ancient Britons." As a matter of curiosity, this exhibition was gratifying ; and we honestly confess that we preferred their performance, as singing, to sonic that we heard from what are called professional singers at this concert. Miss PATON and Mr. BROADHURST sang two Welsh airs rely sweetly; and this is all we can say for the vocalists.
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