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Domestic Intelligence
THE CONCERT.-Mr Bushelle's second concert,
although not quite so numerously attended as the
first, exhibited an audience, composing many of
the elite of our colonial society: amongst these
wo noticed Colonel Elliott, the Chief Justice und
his estimable Lady, Captain Forster and family,
Captain Swanston, Mr. Hone, the Attorney-Ge-
neral, with other civil functionaries, who came to
enjoy the " concord of sweet sounds," without
waiting for the example or encouragement of
Vice-Royalty. Nor were they disappointed in
their enjoyment, the music being of the highest
order, both vocal and instrumental ; and although
the practice of encoring was generally withheld,
more, we beliove, from compassion towards the
singers than anything else, the singers exerted
themselves with great and successful effect. The
performances commenced w ¡th Mozart's sprightly
overture to Figaro: composed as a fugue, it was
played as a fugue ought to be played, as it were,
in a cantor, Mr. Deane leading with great spirit
and precision, and the orchestra playing up to him
with corresponding ability. The grand opening
scene from Don Giovanni was beautifully given,
the concluding " Giovanetti" especially ; and Miss
Young instead of singing Moore's "Go deceiver,
go," gave u.s " She's far from the land where her
young hero sleeps," which she sang very sweetly.
Many of our readers may recollect the allusion
which is made to this sweet air in the Sketch Book,
where Washington Irving tells us that it was sug-
gested by the hopeless passion of one of Cumin's
daughters, for the Irish "rebel" (patriot) Emmett,
who was executed for what is called treason.
King Death was superbly sung, and the bold and
spirited accompaniments were given with great
effect. The grand Buffo song and chorus, from
" La Schiava in Bagdad," was omitted, as was the
Fantasia on the pianoforte, Mr. Bushelle giving
an Irish song instead. In the second part some
omissions also wera made: and we would suggest
to Mr. Bushelle, in future to introduce only such
pieces as are intended for performance. Mrs.
Bushelle's "Mamma is so very particular," was
sang so well as to call for an encore, but Mr.
Bushelle came forward and begged the audience
to excuse her as she had still much to do, the audi-
ence of course complied. " Non piu Andrai was
given as we expected it would be-excellent,
although we think the accompaniments wero in one
or two passages, too loud and predominant, it was,
however, loudly and most deservedly encored.
We never heard Mrs. Clarke in better voice;
especially in the song " Sweetly o'er my senses
stealing," she did, indeed, steal o'er our senses in
the sweetest manner possible. Altogether the
Concert afforded the lovers of music a decided
treat, and we consider that Mr. and Mrs. Bushelle
are deserving of great credit and commendation,
for introducing into this colony music of so supe-
rior a character, while they are fortunate in having
musicians equal to the task of performing such
splendid pieces. We must have some glees in the
next Concert, and we hope Mr. Bushelle will
gratify us and the public by the selection of some
of the best. We had nearly forgotten Mr. J.
Howson's Trombone Fantasia, the command which
he has over this huge and uncouth instrument is
astonishing, and his exertions were rewarded by
very hearty applause. Independently of the enter-
tainment which the Concert afforded us, Mr.
Bushelle deserves our thanks for an act of courtesy
towards the Press, which is worthy of all imita-
tion: we allude to his setting apart a box for their
accommodation : this is as it should be, and we
thank Mr. Bushelle for his attention.
GorcnN'.iiEKT PABTV_There have been moro
cards issued for to-morrow evening for the Govern-
ment ball than was ever beforo known. Persons
who some short time .since were looked upon with
contempt, have boen now honored with an invite.
All tho government clerks aro expected to
attend. No doubt many people, led away by the
vanity of visiting Government House, will be
induced to attend, and thus admit the insult of
being so long overlooked by the Governor. Qn
the other hand, ive know several individuals who
have returned their tickets, stating that as his
Excellency has only lately discovered their
cllgibility'to be invited, and" as both his Excel-
lency and themselves hare been in the same
relative position for six "years, they have declined
tho honor. Tho trickery lo get people there is
very weak. It is expected that all who attend
will sign an address to his Excellency on his
departure; but it will be no go. If Sir John
will give us a thousand pounds, we will raise a
subscription for a piece of plate for bim to tho
amount of nine hundred pounds. The money can
bo sent to England, and can'bo paid over to Sir
John, without tho assistance of a silversmith-so
that the plate racket would only cost a hundred
pounds. If Sir John wants an address well
signed, and will give us a free passage to Port
Arthur, pay our expenses, and gives us a hundred
pounds, wevvill get bim up one of the best addresses
ever seen, and by ringing the changes of the
parties get bim one hundred thousand good sig-
natures or moro, if ho wishes. Poverty of the
times induces us to make thoso offers.
PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURE.-The colonists
will learn with pleasure, that Mr. Williams has
Piano Fortes at his warehouse in Collins-street,
now on sale, manufactured in the colony under his
direction and by his assistance, all of colonial
produce (except the strings and the brass), which
he warrants to be equal in tone and more durable
than any imported from England. This deserves
to be encouraged, and we have no doubt Mr.
Williams will be amply patronised by a liberal and
discerning public.
FEMALE PHOBATIONISJI.-Wo observo that a
gang of prisoners has commenced to lovel the
ground, whereon it is intended to build the
barracks for the females who aro to bo placed
under probat ion surveillance. It is situate in front
of the female assigning barracks in tho brickfields,
between Argyle and Campbell-streets. How they
aro to bo employed the public aru unaware, but in
the neighbourhood and around there arc a number
of clay-hole excavations made to procuro tho ma-
terials for making bricks. It is possiblo they may
be employed to fill them up and level and cultívalo
the ground for horticulture, for which it is well
fitted.
THE BUSHRANGER.-On Friday last, Messrs.
Cash & Co. paid a visit to Captain M'liay, on
the Dec, and dined with bim; after which thoy
loaded two horses with provisions, and made him
accompany them to Mr. Gellibrand'« rcsidenco,
about three miles distant, where thby loadod a
third borso with provisions, and departed, wo
suppose, into winter quarters, from w heneo, wo
should think, they will not bo beard of for somo
time, unless they are hunted out by a most vigilant
and activo bushman, who, with a party of seven,
is close on their heel, having arrived at Mrl Golli
brand's about an hour after they had left.
TENDERS.-Our attention has boen called to
.tho fco of one guinea exacted by tho Crown-Soli-
citor for oac.li contract bond. It is a question of
great moment, which shall receive our-earliest
attention. As a feo the amount is not much,
but in tho nggregato tho amount is largo, and
again, why should it bo sanctioned ?
FoimriCATioNs_Accounts from Sydney of a
recent dato inform us that the Government is
strongly lortifying the approaches to that city by
extonsive and heavy batteries. If thoy aro roqui-,
site there, why aro they not hero, in proportion to
the magnitude of ths two place*.
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A CARD.-Messrs. Cash, Kavenagh, and Jones
present in writing their unspeakable thanks to
the Editor of the Review, for the very compli-
mentary manner in which he has, on all occasions,
noticed their exertions as bushrangers.-They do
not doubt but it will have the highly desirable
effect of inducing others to enterprises of the
same kind and that bushranging will very soon
brcome a fashionable occupation for the prisoner
people. They did think, having taken the liberty
of passing a musket ball through one man, and
into the leg of another, and robbed, and put in
bodily fear so many persons-male and female-
that the whole present community of the colony
would have been highly excited against them ;
(even although they had not actually committed
murder) whereas, on the contrary, they are now
led to expect that a public meeting will be imme-
diately called to thank them for their chivalrous
and truly gentlemanly conduct. Messrs. Cash,
Kavanagh, and Jones also notice the kind desire
expressed for their attempting the capture of the
very interesting persons who took the life of
" Ward." he having dared to dispute their double-
barrelled authority, and also the remark, that
the whole colony would rejoice in their success.
They decline, however, the honour thus proposed,
as they have arranged for a junction with the
gentlemen referred to, with whose amiable assis-
tance they confidently hope to be able still further
to deserve the thanks of the community on this
side the island, and especially of the editor who
has so generously stepped forward in their behalf.
Ni.w BitiLOiücs_In general those who are
engaged in tho erection of new buildings, are
anxious so soon as the walls aro completed to
get them roofed in and eovcrod, so as to prevent
the wet from injuring the walls. Our enlightened
Government engineers have discovered an im.
provoment. In order to prove thal tho walls arc
properly built, they aro to bo left exposed to thq
weather until the rain comes on, whereby it will
bo discovered whether the wet will penetrate anjj
part of the mason work. The experiment is now
m progress on the obliquely built new Cathedral
a special ornament of colonial .surveying.
THE TIIKATRU.-Wo are happy to hear tha
Mrs. Clarke has, with that ardent desire inva
riably evinced by her to contribute to the amuse
ment and recreation of the public regardless oí
expense, secured the valuablo assistance of Mr
and Mrs. Btishellc for her musical entertainmen
an Thursday evening next. Wo have no doub
her praiseworthy exertions will bo duly appre
ciated aud liberally rewarded. Wo were trul;
happy to see so numerous and truly respcctabl
an audience at the Merchants' Bespeak last even
ing ; this is the way to patronize the légitimât
drama, and to excite the fair lessee to retievvci
exortious as a caterer fur Ihe amusement of th
public. Wo have neither time nor room for
lengthened critique, but we must say that in " Th
Country Squire" Mr. Rogers elicited universo
applause ; and in " Cupid," although a pieo
rather suitable for the amusement of the juvenil
part of the audience, Mrs. Clarke, as Psyche
Uolh looked and acted her part to admiration.
Tun BJIIGIITON DISTRICT.-Weare requesto
to call the public attention to the advertisement
notifying a meeting, at the Castle Inn, Pontville
on tho 31st instant, to petition the Governmor
to mako Brighton a full district. Wo take th
liberty of suggesting that the arrangements m
cessary to conduct such meeting with elfec
should be made previouslj', and some millionth
gentleman of tho neighbourhood invited to tak
tile chair.
['ENA i. DISCIPLINE-Wo aro informed tim'
for a certain purpose it was considered necessar
(o direct a general niedieal inspection of all tli
convicts in tlie prisoners' barracks, drawn up i
line in number about 1G00, in the performance c
which a circumstance took placo which wo dai
not publish until we mako further enquiry, and
true, is really disgraceful. There are other opt
rations going on in that establishment, of whic
we feel confident the superintendent with all h
vigilance is not aware.
Tun NEW PENAL STSTEM REGULATIONS.
The government journal has published a portio
of the new ponai science system, in the form of
precis. When tho whole is published, we sha
copy it for tho perusal of our readers, with an ii
vit ation to forward us their opinions on th« subjec
If wo aro correct in our information, these ma
be considered the improvements upon the forme
system, suggested by Sir John Franklin.
QUEEN'S BIRTH-DAY_Wo are informed tin
.a Grand Musical Servico will bo performed, i
eleven o'clock, to-morrow, the 24th inst., in ti
Catholic Church of St. Joseph, Macqiiario-stree
when tho " Te Dann Laudauus" will bo sun
by Mr. and Mrs. Bushellc. j
"To Connr.si'oNUEKTs_As wo wero pledget.
to insert " Hampden," wo have given him a plas
in this day's numbor, although from his gre»
iength we have been compelled to koop out soverî
interesting local and other articles ; we aro at a*J
times glin! to rcceivo his communications, bl
trust that ho will, endeavour to condense the
into something like a reasonable length. Q
correspondent, B, is informed that any coram«
cation on the subject ho mentions addressed
Mr. J. P. Lester, Ship Hotel, will bo du
attended to.
HonAHT TOWN MARKETS_The price of who
remains without alteration, As. l)d. to 6s. p !|
bushel; fine flour,, at the mills, £I2to£13p',i
ton ; English barley 4s. O'd. to 5s., Capo ditto ¡i 'j
to 3s. Od., oats 3s. to 3s Od., per bushel ; press ,
hay £4 to £5, loose ditto £3 lo £3 10s., stn
£3, potatoes £4 10s. to £0, per ton. I
LAUNCESTON' MAMIE?.-Fine flour £13 r *
ton, wheat 3s. Gd. to 4s. por GOlbs., at tho UuiK
Steam Mills: fine flour 13s. per 100lbs., who;
3s. Gd. to 4 s. per bushel, at tho Cataract Millsî
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