A concert was given in the schoolroom at the Hanover street Baptist Church on Wednesday eren ing, in aid of the public reading room connected with the church. The programme, which was a very long one, was gone through in a most successful manner, the uames of the performers, among which were the well-known ones of Messrs Umbers, Coombs, Jago, Densem, aud Youuc, being a sufficient guarantee of this; Three orchestral selections were efficiently rendered, and two or three recitations gave variety to the pro gramme. The lady performers were Misses Joel, Leech, and Wiseman, all of whom acquitted them selves to the satisfaction of their audience. Ihere was a very large attendance, the room being full to overflowing, and the funds must have been sub stantially benefited by the concert. ■

A vocal and instrumental concert was given by Mr and Miss Parker in Naumann's Hall, South Dun edin, last night, when their pupils exhibited their profioiency on the violin. The concert was a success in every particular, the hall being packed with an enthusiastic audience. Most of the performers were of teuder years, and the manner in which they per formed reflects the highest credit on their teachera Mr and Miss Parker. The programme was a lengthy onp, and we have, not the space to deal with each item on it. The three selections given by what may be termed the orchestra, led by Miss Maggie Sleight, a little girl of nine years, were perhaps the most en joyable and the best calculated to test the performance of the pupils. The following formed the orchestra— Miss Maggie Sleight, Maggie Menzies. K. Henry. Maryßlaney. Susan Masou, Violet Hutchines, and Masters David and Tony Briasco, Alexander Camp bell, J.W. M'Oulloch.O. and J. I'erry. T and B Parker. The soloists were Misses M. Sleight, m! Blatiey, M. Menziea and Master C. Perry. Ihemem bers of the Southern Philharmonic Society rendered a couple of giees in capital style, the society's orchestra, under Mr B. Parker, also taking part. Misses Blaney and Dick, ami Mr and Master J. Dick contributed vocal selections. Mr ,T. Parker con ducted, and Miss S. Parker made an efficient accom panyist. It is to be regretted than a hall in town was not engaged for the eutertaiument.
