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that the plan of the projectors and publishers of this work (Messrs. Goulding, D'Almaine, and Potter) is, to select its subjects from the most approved operas, and to resort for the supply of its introductory movements, to the talents of such masters as Clementi, Kalkbrenner, Latour, and Mazzinghi, is to enable the public to form just expectations of the merit the publication will possess. The initial number presents us with Dr. Arne's Rule Britannia," in his opera of Alfred. The introductory movement, by Kalkbrenner, is busy, martial, and well calculated to prepare the ear for the melody to which it leads. With respect to the arrangement of the national air, we have to say, without meaning to flatter Mr. K.'s professional pretensions, that it is managed with no common degree of skill. The task of founding, on so simple a subject, a movement sufficiently refined and artificial to satisfy the present taste, was more than moderately difficult; and the manner in which we here find it executed, cannot but gratify the most

fastidious, as well as delight the general ear.

"Light as Thistle-down moving," an Air from Rosina, composed by William Shield, Esg. Arranged as a Rondo, with an Introduction for the Piano-forte; dedicated to Miss Simpson, by J. W. Holder, Mus. Bac. Oxon. 38.

The

This publication is elegant and tasteful. In the "Introduction," we find some charmingly-conceived passages; and the "Rondo" is constructed with a degree of ingenuity that will ensure key selected by Mr. Holder, for exhiits pleasing every cultivated ear. biting this new form of Mr. Shield's and in turning his passages, he has beautiful little melody, is that of E flat: most successfully consulted the convenience of the juvenile, as well as of the experienced finger. If this prohand of the young practitioner, it is no duction is calculated to improve the less qualified to gratify the taste of the cognoscenti; and we predict its becoming a very general favourite. The Favourite French Air, "Jusque dans la moindre Chose," with an Introduction, and l'ariations for the Piano-forte. Composed, and dedicated to Miss Innes, by R. A. Firth. 2s. 6d. }

the variations subjoined to this little exotic melody, acquitted himself very respectably. With his introductory movement we are much pleased, though we find it difficult to discover why he has selected for its key the fourth of that in which he has given the air itself. With the original harmonic construction of this composition we are not acquainted; but if, in the transition from the tenth to the eleventh bar, it stands in the French edition as here given, we wish Mr. Firth had taken the liberty of correcting an anomaly too gross for our neighbours to be likely to commit, and for an English musician to be expected to copy. A Sonata for the Piano-forte. Composed, and respectfully inscribed to J. B. Cramer, Esq. by E. C. Wilson. 4s.

This sonata, the production of a young musician of considerable merit, consists of an Adagio in four crotchets in a bar, followed by an Allegro Brillante, in the same measure. The introductory movement is conceived in a finished and ornamented style, and evinces more than a common taste for cantabile composition; while the spirit and animation of the succeeding pages display much liveliness of fancy, and a promise of great future excellence in this province of the harmonic art. As an exercise for practitioners on the instrument for which it is written, Mr. Wilson's Sonata will be found highly useful; and to the lovers of elegant music it will afford much gratification. Six Quadrilles and Three Waltzes; printed from English Stone, at the Lithographie

Press. 48.

These little melodies consist of "Pantalon," "L'Eté," "Trumpet Finale," "Pastorale," "La Poulle," "Trenise," with three waltzes, one of which is a "Unison Waltz." The pieces themselves are almost too trivial for criticism; but we are induced to notice the publication, by our respect for the ingenuity of the invention through the medium of which it has issued. The manuscript from which this copy was taken was ill written, and consequently it compelled the impression to be faulty; but for the same reason that it is defective (viz. because it was obliged to be an exact transcript of the original) it would have been beautiful, had the manuscript been of that description. It is indeed, the peculiar merit of the lithographic press, that, by obligation, it gives exact transcripts of whatever

it copies or multiplies. By consequence, therefore, when a manuscript is correct in its notation, and the notes handsomely formed, the transcript will also be correct in its matter, and beautiful in its appearance.

"Oh, balmy breeze, that fans the sea!" A Ballad written and adapted to a German Melody, by D. A. O'Meara. 18. 6d.

The melody selected by Mr. O'Meara for the expression of the words before us, is smooth, easy, and appropriate. The symphonies and accompaniment (composed by Mr. C. N. Smith) are creditable to the taste and science of

their author; and the general effect of the composition is such as to sanction the expectation, that it will be favourably received by the public.

THE DRAMA.

IF, during April and May, neither of the Winter Theatres produced any novelty strictly dramatical, both resorted, and resorted with success, to the attractions of talismanic enchantment and splendid scenery.

At DRURY-LANE, the revived pantomime of "Harlequin's Invasion," with numerous improvements, and some new and pleasing music by Whitaker and other composers, afforded fresh proof of the skill and judgment of the manager, and contributed to draw to his splendid establishment thronged and applauding audiences. The talents of Kean, Braham, Incledon, Madame Vestris, Miss Carew, Miss Kelly, and a variety of other first-rate performers, brightened and diversified his stage; and in conjunction with his own easy, animated, and natural acting, afforded a delight too unequivocal not to flatter his proudest wishes. Not to mention one fact, would be an injustice both to Mr. Elliston, and a young actor whose newlydeveloped merits entitle him to our special commendation. Mr. Hamblin having, in consequence of the unexpected refusal of a new candidate for public favour to repeat his probationary representation of Hamlet, undertaken, at a few hours' notice, to perform that arduous part, evinced such histrionic powers, and was so favourably received, that next day the manager expressed his satisfaction and generosity, by presenting the new personator of the Prince of Denmark with a gold snuffbox.

At COVENT-GARDEN, "The Antiquary," "Ivanhoe," and "Too late for

Dinner,"

Dinner," continued to attract; and the splendid scenery of "Cinderella" compensated, as far as scenery could, for the general dulness of the pantomimic portion of the piece. A few of the tricks and changes are ingenious; but in our opinion, the public has become too enlightened, or, in other words, is too far removed from the blankness of childhood, to be satisfied with mere dumb mummery; and we think that, in future, it will be found necessary to mingle with the leaps of Harlequin, the agility of Columbine, and the buffoonery of Pantaloon, a little sense and reason; that while the eye and the ear are amused, the mind may not be left totally vacant. And as, without thinking humbly of the intellectual pretensions of Mr. Harris, we are of opinion, that Mr. Elliston is more refined and classical in his ideas, we shall expect that the latter gentleman will avail himself of this hint; especially as his revival of a speaking pantomime indicates sentiments on this subject congenial with

our own.

Since writing the above, each of our

national theatres has produced a new and successful piece. The three-act drama of Henri Quatre, and the musical farce of The Lady and the Devil, have been so well received as to prove highly profitable speculations; and Mr. Elliston's judgment in opening a new field for the display of the shining talents of Kean, in the character of Lear, has been rewarded by a regular and long succession of brilliant and crowded houses.

From the exertions of this unrivalled tragedian, in the piece now preparing under the title of Virginius, (a drama of which, from the best authority, we have received the most promising description,) we cannot but anticipate the highest gratification. Its representation will embrace all the tragic excellence of this theatre; and of the manager's taste, and liberality in the scenic embellishments, the public have received too many demonstrations, not to expect in the spectacle and dresses, the most judicious adjuncts, and every appropriate magnificence.

T is remarkable, that occurrences which à priori would be supposed under the regulation of obvious and ordinary laws, and in no wise influenced by the invisible somethings about and around us, are in truth thus influenced to a very considerable degree; a principle which has been proved by the severe irritation and consequent manifestation of disease, that has recently connected itself with the process of teething among children. So that disorders of dentition may be said to have been epidemic during the last month, as we sometimes find is the case, and still as inexplicably so, in respect to the puerperal period. For weeks and months together, an especial tendency towards ill is occasionally found to prevail among females at this interesting and important juncture.*

With respect to the infantile irritations alluded to, the main object of practice has been to prevent the superinduction of

In this last case mental, sometimes assist atmospherical influences, as was instanced in the number of untoward events which had place almost immediatety after the death of our late illustrious Princess.

inflammation and consequent water in the brain; an object which is most safely and effectually accomplished by the free use of the lancet over the protruding teeth, the administration of brisk cathartics, and the application to the whole of the head of a cooling evaporating lotion. In order to abate the violent convulsions which so commonly occur under the circumstances now snpposed, parents and attendants have often instinctive recourse to the warm bath, but this measure is frequently injurious, rather than beneficial, especially when resorted to for children of a full habit, and previously to evacuation from the bowels. Plunging the feet and legs merely, in warm water, is a safer, and not seldom a surer remedy for children's complaints, than immersion as high as the neck.

There is another remarkable circumstance connected with disordered agency and display, viz., a want of correspondence between symptoms during life and appearances after death. Within the last few days the reporter has been present at two post mortem investigations-the one of severe and pro

tracted

tracted head-ache which had lasted for years, and almost deprived the sufferer of sight, the other of palsy succeeding to an apoplectic attack; and in neither case did a most minute inspection of the contents of the cranium afford any thing approaching to evidence commensurate to prior indications of encephalic disease; in the body of the individual who had been the subject of head-ache, the liver was found to be enormously enlarged, but not otherwise deranged in structure, What connection had this condition of the viscus with the disorder? Was it the effect or the cause of the continued head-ach?

In one or two old cases of palsy, the reporter has ventured upon a careful essay of the anti-paralytic powers of nux-vomica, which has lately been so highly lauded by some French practitioners. His trials have proved the drug in question to be indeed an edged tool-possessing certainly considerable influence in the regulation of nervous agency, but dangerous in the extreme when the cerebral vessels are in that state which will not admit of excitation but with the greatest reserve and caution. The medicine in ques

THE

tion is applicable only to pure unmixed debility, or rather torpor of the nervous and muscular fibres.

While the writer is thus alluding to affections which implicate in an especial manner the sensitive and intellectual part of our frame, he will take the opportunity of saying, that he has just laid down a book* on the subject of insanity, from the perusal of which he has derived considerable gratification, and by which the reader is made acquainted with the following, among other very important particulars, grounded on evidence, which, so far as the reporter has had time to attend to it, is sufficiently establishedviz., that insanity is by no means, as is vulgarly imagined, an increasing, but, on the contrary, a decreasing malady; and that both it and suicide are more frequent occurrences in several parts of the continent than they are in Britain. D. UWINS, M. D.

Thavies' Inn, May 20, 1820.

An Inquiry into certain Errors relative to Insanity, by Dr. Burrows.

HERE is almost universally a glorious appearance of luxuriance and promise of abundance in all the productions of our soil. Sowing the spring corn has been completed most successfully. The late unfavourable weather has been succeeded by a more genial temperature, and by copious and fructifying showers, which have induced a sudden and rapid vegetation. The mischiefs of early blight are thus countervailed in our climate; it is the latter blight, whenever that unfortunately happens, and mildew, which are fatal. Not but that the ill effects of blight are generally under-rated in the country, and the fruit blossom has suffered to a considerable degree; but enough has been left uninjured to produce a large crop. The pulse, artificial grass crops, and the hops, which were beginning to suffer severely from their peculiar blight-insects, have been well washed and cleansed by the showers, and are hourly gaining strength and rising superior to the damage. Even the light and poor land wheats, which had approached the verge of a failing crop, are now improving rapidly, and considerable breadths of them, give hope of tillering to such an extent, as to cover the land with a heavy burden of grain. In those counties which have adopted the row-culture, the failing wheat lands have been judiciously re-planted with spring-wheat, by dibble or drill; but it is mortifying to hear of 'more weeds than any thing else' in such improved districts, and surely argues the need of further improvement in the row system. The early sown and strong land wheats never looked better, or of a more healthy colour, and in many parts are full thick upon the land. Potatoe land wheats have been generally

successful this year, and it has been long since time that, in all covenants, fallow crops should be accepted as fallows; the option of a naked fallow being left to the tenant. Looking to the logic of facts, nothing can be more true, than that periodical naked fallows are the nursing mothers and perpetuators of root weeds. Potatoe planting will soon be finished, and the turnip culture will succeed, for which the lands are in a fine state of preparation. The grasses have been ready for the reception of stock full as early as was expected, and the ewes and lambs, which had been retarded in proof, are at present in a fine and improving state. In the northern counties, particularly, cattle have paid well for their winter's keep; and there seems little probability of any but the usual periodical reductions of price in the meat markets. Bread corn has been as high in price, for some time past, as the circumstances of the country would possibly admit; and however great the difference of price usual in our markets, in respect of quality, there has probably been such a price given in London, of late, as 85s. per quarter and upwards, for fine samples of wheat. The agricultural associating petitioners to Parliament, are about to receive a wholesome conviction, that they have begun at the wrong end-their business is with the root of the tree of distress, not the branches, all concern about which, is mere amusement and delusion. Long wool is said to be saleable on better terms than the fine; but the truth is, our English flock-masters, as a body, have never, in latter times, shewn a disposition to the extensive culture of fine wool, or to enter into a competition with foreigners.

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