VACCARI, (Francesco) an excellent violinist, was born at Modena, about 1772. At five years of age, his father set him to study the violin, and finding much talent in the child for the instrument, frequently encouraged him to play at sight by gifts of new music. Shortly after he had attained his ninth year, he was introduced, by his father, to Pugnani, who at first did not like to be troubled by a child's playing, though, on hearing him, he could not refrain from applauding his execution. Young Vaccari then went to Florence, to receive some, instructions from Nardini. When thirteen, he proceeded to Mantua, where Pichl, at a public concert, presented him with a concerto of his composition, which the boy performed, without hesitation, at first sight. After visiting most of the great towns of Italy, the son of the grand duke of Parma took Vaccari with him into Spain, and, in 1804, the king of Spain appointed him first violin of his chamber band. On account of the political troubles in Madrid, he left Spain for Portugal, and in the year 1823 was performing in this country for the second time, having been here previously in 1815.On the subject of one of the Philhar-monic concerts of 1823, a modern critic o serves: “The most brilliant feature in this concert, was a concerto on the violin by signor Vaccari.