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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2659, 9 April 1868, Page 3

The Simonsens' Farewell Conceet. — The farewell concert given by these talented artistes prior to their final departure from the colony, took place in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, and passed off very successfully, the principal feature being the rendering by Madame Simonsen of a romance from the first act of Meyerbeer's last and greatest work, L'Africane. Wo cannot do adequate justice to the gifted lady's conception of this beautiful piece, or to the exquisite skill with which she interpreted the very difficult music which the great compoeerhaa wedded to it. Indeed, the like of Madame Simonson has never been heard in Wellington before, and it will be long ere an artiste so talented visits us again. Martin Siraonsen's triumphs at the farewell concert were quite as signal as those of bis accomplished partner, especially in his wonderful execution of the " Bird on the Tree." and imitations of the bagpipes with burlesque variations-— both fantasies replete with extraordinary difficulties. The solos on tho piano by M. Artofc wore very good indeed, but the attraction was of course Madame Simonsen's singing and her husband'sviolinplaying. The evoning was brought to a close with the "11 Bacio" and the National Anthem with an interpolated verse, the audience rising and joining heart and soul in the chorusses. We heartily wish that another opportunity might be afforded us of listening to tho Simonsens. Wo shall never hear their like again. They have paid a long visit to the Australasian colonies, and now leave our shores with the undisputed title of being the best musicians that have been heard this sido the equator. Head Mastebshi-* of Nelson College. — For this office, now vacant by the resignation of the Roy. 0. L. Maclean, there aro, we hear, twenty-four applications, some of the applicants being men of high standing in this and the neighboring colonies. _\ The Eabl oe Pembeoke.— -The Albatross, with Lord Pembroke and suite on board, has arrived at Tauranga. During the stay of the yacht in that district, his Lordship wbb thrown from his horse, but fortunately received only trifling injuries.