LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. PIANOFORTE RECITAL AT KESWICK - MR. FREEMAN, the organist of Crosthwaite, gave on Tuesday evening, at the Keswick Hotel, a piano forte recital, aided by his pupil, MISS SMITH, of the Luham, Penrith, and MR. WALES, on the flute. To give greater effect to the entertainment, a grand iron pianoforte of Broadwoods' was used for the occasion. MR. FREEMAN played, in a masterly style, two of Beethoven's most elaborate compositions, and was especially happy in his drawing out the "linked sweetness" of Mendelssohns's "Songs without words," relieving the more classical music by some sparkling dance gems. MISS SMITH proved herself no tyro on the instrument; combining delicacy of touch with brilliancy of execution, she performing Heller's "La Truite", and Pauer's "La Cascade", with the accuracy and finish of a professional. Notwithstanding the extremely unfavourable weather, the room was well filled by a fashionable and select audience, who manifested in a most unequivocal manner of their appreciation of the high class entertainment prepared for their recreation. __________________________________________________