The latter years of this brilliant woman’s life were spent with a friend who lived in the Edgware Road, and she died there, at the age of eighty, on the 20th January 1824. It is given to few to pass through such an eventful life as Ann Ford’s, and live to such ripe years. Beautiful, popular, a gifted linguist and musician, all these conspired to make her a prominent figure among the women of her day. Hone and Gainsborough painted her portrait, fashionable society raved about her and read her writings, and--she played upon a favourite viola da gamba “made in 1612, of exquisite workmanship and mellifluous tone.” _By Particular Desire_ At the little Theatre in the Haymarket. This Day, April 23, there will be a Concert of VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. The vocal parts by Signor TENDUCCI, Signora CALORI, and Signor QUALICI. THE Solos by young Performers, who never appeared in Public, as a solo of Signor Giardini’s on the Violin by his scholar, Master Barron, thirteen years old; a Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Burney, nine years old; with a Sonata of Signor Giardini’s accompanied by a Violin; a Sonata on the Violoncello by Master Cervetto, eleven years old; a Duet on the Violin and Violoncello by Master Barron and Master Cervetto; a Quartette by Miss Schmeling, Master Barron, Master Cervetto and Miss Burney. With several full Pieces by a select Band of the best performers. The doors to be opened at five o’clock. To begin at seven. Pit and Boxes laid together at Half-a-guinea. Gallery, Five shillings. Tickets to be had at Arthur’s, St James’s Street; at Mr Walsh’s music-shop, Catherine Street; at Mr Johnson’s music-shop, Cheapside, and at the Theatre; where Ladies are desired to send their servants to keep places.--_Public Advertiser_, 23rd April 1760. [Illustration: _Thos. Jenkins, Pinxt._ _Js. McArdell, Fecit._ BENJAMIN HALLET.] CHAT THE SIXTH An Eighteenth-century Violoncello Prodigy