Went to hear Paganini play, a celebrated violinist; it was a concert, but much less tedious than these concerts usually are. A military band was in the orchestra, which played some martial music between the acts. Paganini played three pieces, surprising for execution, and sometimes he produces most enchanting sounds from the instrument. He is a Genoese by birth, a very bad character, earning a great deal of money, and never having a penny. He has not yet displayed his talent out of Italy, where everyone is mad about him.