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vernal scenes, the vocal thrillings of which it so closely imitates.

Collection of Psalm Tunes, intermixed with Airs, adapted from Haydn, Purcell, Handel, Corelli, &c. Set for Four Voices, for the Use of Choirs or Families, and dedicated to S. Webbe, sen. by his son S. Webbe, jun.

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Mr. Webbe, jun. in this work, which is comprized in two quarto volumes, has furnished the lovers of sacred music with an ample variety of useful and pleasing matter; and by forming au accompaniment for the piano-forte, by a compres sion of the vocal parts into two lines, (added to the score), he has enlarged its sphere of convenience; especially in regard to family practice, for which, indeed, it is more particularly adapted. A Grand Duet for Two Performers on One Piano forte. Composed, and dedicated to Miss Scott and Miss H. Scott, by J. Gildon. 55.

This duet is characterized by a considerable portion of taste and spirit. The two parts have a just relation with and bearing upon each other, and the combined effect bespeaks ingenuity and contrivance. The passages independently considered, exhibit a pleasing play of fancy, and every where lie so commodiously for the hand as to invite the practice of the juvenile performer.

The Robin, a much admired Canzonett and Trio. Composed, and dedicated to Miss Ryle and Miss Daintry, by J. B. Sale, Author of the Butterfly." Ss.

The imitation tunes in the melody of

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The lively little exercise into which Mr. Cramer has converted this popular hornpipe, will amuse and improve the juvenile performer, and add to the stock of ingenious trifles.

Mr. Parry, of North Wales, author of Ap Shenkin, the Cambrian Lyrist, and other popular productions, is distributing proposals for publishing, by subscription, a selection of Welsh Melodies, with symphonies, accompaniments, and appropriate English words. The whole to be arranged for the piano-forte, and one, two, and three voices.

Those of our musical readers, who are not already furnished with Dr. Callcott's Musical Grammar, will be glad to learn, that a new edition of that useful and in genious work is in the press, and will be forthcoming in the course of the present month, recommended by many addi tional and valuable examples and anno. tations, from the able pens of Mr. Jousse, Mr. Horsley, and Mr. S. Wesley.

ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC LAWS ENACTED BY THE BRITISH

BY

LEGISLATURE.

Passed in the 49th Year of the Reign of George III.

(Not Annual, or of an Official nature.)

Y the 49th Geo. III. a proportion of the militia of Great Britain may inlist voluntarily into the regular forces, so as to leave serving, including corporals, three-fifths of the number of the establishment in rank and file of such regiment of militia, consisting of one regiinent or battalion, or less, and if of more, according to the proportion allowed by the Secretary of State.

By the 49th, Geo. III. c. 5, a like proportion of the militia in Ireland may also voluntarily inlist into his Majesty's regular forces.

By the 49th Geo. III. c. 6, persons in custody for contempt of courts of equity,

for non-payment of money or costs, shall be entitled to the benefit of the insolvent acts, commonly entitled the Lords' Acts.

This provision will relieve prisoners where, previously, however calamitous the case might be, they had no possibility of being relieved, except from the ope ration of some general insolvent act.

The 49th Geo. III. c. 12, (the annual Mutiny Act) contains the following new clauses.

Persons inlisted, concealing infirmities on inlisting, may be transferred to garrison, veterans or invalid battalions, or the marines. § 75.

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No person, except an apprentice, shall be liable to be taken out of the service, by the warrant of any magistrate, for breach of contract to serve any master; and any servant hired for a year, inlisting, shall be entitled to such proportion of his wages, as the inagistrate shall direct, up to the time of enlistment. § 87, 88.

When any corps beyond seas shall be relieved, in order to return home, such of the men as shall choose, may be enlisted; and soldiers entitled to discharge, are to, be sent home free of expence, and have conduct and marching money home. § 89, 90.

Officers, storekeepers, commissioners, and others in that department, embezzling military stores, may be tried by a court-martial and adjudged, while in service out of the United Kingdom, to transportation for life, or years; or to suffer such punishment of pillory, fine, imprisonment, or dismissal from his Majesty's service, as the court shall direct; For otherwise be incapable of serving in any office, civil or military, or forfeit two hundred pounds; and make good the loss to be ascertained by the court-martial, to be levied by distress and sale; and for want of distress, the offender to be committed for six months; and after the sum shall be levied, the same shall be applied as his Majesty shall direct. § 101.

Non-commissioned officers embezzling soldiers' pay, shall be reduced to serve in the ranks, and be put under stoppages until the money be made good, and suffer such corporal punishment, not to life

and limb, as the court-martial shall think fit. § 102.

No paymaster, commissary, or other person, shall make reduction out of officers or private men's pay, except directed by the king's sign manual. § 113.

If any paymaster, agent, or clerk, of any garrison regiment, corps, or company, shall detain for one month othicers' or soldiers' pay, he shall forfeit to the informer before a court-inartial, one hundred pounds, to be levied as aforesaid; and the informer, if a soldier, if he demands it, shall be discharged. § 105.

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Agents of regiments, independent troops and companies, are to observe such orders and directions, as shall be given under the sign manual. § 106.

Every person not an authorized agent of any troop or company, who shall ne gociate or act as agent for the purchase and sale of any commission, and also every authorized agent, who shall accept any commission, money, or reward, for negociating the purchase or sale or acting as an agent, shall forfeit one hundred pounds, and treble the sum given above the regulation. § 107. And paymasters, agents, and clerks, are to account with executors and adininistrators. §108.

By the 49th Geo. III. c. 14, if any woman in Scotland conceal her being with child, during the whole period of her pregnancy, and shall not call for, and make up of help or assistance in the birth, and if the child be found dead, or be missing, the mother, being convicted, shall be imprisoned for not exceeding two years.

REPORT OF DISEASES,

Under the care of the late senior Physician of the Finsbury Dispensary, from the 20th of March, to the 20th of April, 1809.

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from the too sanguine sufferer the sloping passage to the tomb, was, not many evenings since, presented to the writer of this article, in the case of a pthysical patient, who, when within only a few 1 expirations of her last, was anxious to 2 know from her medical attendant, whe1ther she might not venture to take a ride in the Park on the ensuing day. She survived only a few minutes this unnecessary but affecting enquiry.

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The present prevalence of pulmonary affections, it is unnecessary to notice.

At the same time, that true and esta A remarkable illustration of that flat-blished physis is all but desperate, it tering but faithless hope, which conceals ought also to be considered, that what

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perience and reflection have given a greater moderation to his mind, and rendered him disposed to doubt rather than to dogmatise. This more matured and chastened temper has, likewise, gradually led him to think with a diluted confidence in, and somewhat lessened or modified respect for, the Brunonian system.

Brown was a benefactor to science, not so much in making discoveries, as in expunging errors, which previously to his time had accumulated to a heavy and monstrous pile. He swept, with the besom of destruction, the Augean stable of physical absurdity. He restored, in a great measure, the long-suspended, though rightful empire of common sense and ordinary instincts. But he did little more. He weaned Medicine from the bosom of Superstition, but he still left her in the feebleness of childhood.

Brown's character must be regarded as emblazoned with genius, but there is a halo around the lustre of its orb. Amongst the "splendida peccata" of the Brunonian theory, is its deficiency as a guide to practice. Amidst surrounding darkness, the glow-worm's light, though beautiful and brilliant, is by no means sufficient to direct the benighted traveller on his way.

J. REID.

April 25, 1809. Grenville-street, Brunswick-square.

For grandeur of conception, excellent grouping, correct colouring, knowledge of costume, this picture is unequalled by any in the Exhibition, and must raise

too generally passes for pulmonary consumption, in nine, perhaps, out of ten cases, so far from involving any essential injury to, has, in fact, nothing to do with the lungs, only as those organs may be affected by the disease or derangement of the neighbouring viscera, or of the universal frame. The liver, the stomach, and not unfrequently, the alimentary canal, is often the primary source of those symptoms which are unjustly ascribed to the impaired machi nery of respiration. It is not in curing consumption, which, in its state of full formation, has, perhaps, never yet been effected, but in discriminating it from other diseases which are apt to assume its countenance and features, or in detecting the secret and infant tendencies towards it, at a time, when they are not gone too far to be counteracted, that the talent of the physician may be exhibited, and the application of his sagacity and skill may prove of important and essential advantage.

To two cases of fever the Reporter has recently been called, which, although they are likely to terminate in a favorable manner, by no means give sanction to the unqualified assertion, of which many years ago the Writer was, in these Reports, guilty, that "no one need die of fever." Since the period when that unguarded observation was made, much additional ex

MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. The Use of all New Prints, and Communications of Articles of Intelligence, are requested under coVER to the Care of the Publisher.

The Exhibition of Works of British Artists, at the Gallery of the BRITISH INSTITUTIONS Pall Mail.

ISS Coward's Landscape (115) is a

M creditable composition, and natu- mournful sensations in the breast of the

rally coloured. Copley's large picture of the Offer of the Crown to Lady Jane Grey (130), which has been exhibited at the Royal Academy, is certainly a fine work of art, but there is far too much attention paid to minutia. The Poet recording a Thought, a fine frenzy!(138), is an admirable piece of humour, but too nearly allied to caricature. After pass ing many pictures of mediocrity, the critic must be delighted with meeting the President West's charming piece of Isis delivering Jove's Command to Priam for him to go and solicit the Body of his Son Hector in the Tent of Achilles, (170).

true lover of art to see the public taste run on such trifles as the sale-book announces to be purchased, and such productions as this remain unsold. The Reposo (182), by Douglas Guest, is a vulgar piece of affectation and plagiarism ill drawn and worse coloured, The Cot tage Girl (183), and Officer's Guard Room (185), George Jones, are prettily managed; the last, an officer alone in his guard-room in a pensive attitude, appears to be a portrait, and is well drawn and coloured. Mr. Shee's" Date obolum Belisario" (209), is like all his works, beautiful in its tone of colouring,

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and well finished, but no child could possibly carry an iron helmet in the manner here represented. The fault could soon be altered, and would then render it an excellent picture. The effect of Mr. Turner's Sun Rising through a Mist, (269) has a truly magical appearance, from any of the rooms, the deception is so wonderfully managed, that the Sun seems ready to dart its most piercing beams, the pictorial vapour. The rest of the pictures are of smaller consequence, and many of them have been before exhibited. The institution deserves every praise that can be bestowed on such patriotic exertions, but let the ju. nior artists take this as a well meant hint, which is only elicited by the extraordinary and extravagant prices many of them have set on their performances, that such conduct will again divert the current of patronage, which is now in favor of the British school, into the former channel of the old masters.

Exhibition of Pictures in Needle Work at the Linwood Gallery, Leicester-square; by Miss Linwood.

In viewing these beautiful specimens of female ingenuity, the mind naturally reverts to the best days of the Gobelin tapestry and it is paying our fair countrywoman no compliment in saying, that as works of art, for truth and fidelity of colouring, expression, and outline, they need not fear comparison with the finest of the French performances. Considering them in another point of view, as productions of the needle they are the most wonderful performances on record, and have opened a new and beautiful road for the amusement of our females of every rank and fashion.

Too much praise cannot be given to Miss Linwood for her invention of this new style of picturing,

"A Michael's grandeur and a Raphael's

grace."-ROGERS.

And for the perfection to which she (herself the inventor) has at once attained.

There are more pictures than when they were at Hanover-square, and better arranged; the great gallery is magnificent and furnished with much taste.The Gothic Room, the Cottage, Ruins, and Dens, are so admirably managed, and keep up the necessary deception so well as to increase the effect as well as the pleasure of viewing them. In the tasteful room adjoining the gallery, is the celebrated Carlo Dolci of Christ Blessing the SacraMONTHLY MAG. No. 184,

mental bread and wine, and is, without doubt, the most valuable copy of that fine picture in existence, and would make us less regret its loss. To single out the best would be but to choose that, whose original was the best, for they are alike excellent. The most striking are, Jephtha's Rash Vow (2), from Õpie; Raffaelle's Madona, Holy Family (4) Sir Joshua Reynolds's Laughing Girl (18); Dogs and Pigs (20 and 21), Morland; Head of David Carlo Dolci (22) ; Nativity (23); Corregio; Ass and Chil dren (42), Gainsborough; Lady Jane Gray visited by the Abbot and the Keeper of the Tower, the Night before her Execution (50), Northcote; and Gainsborough's Cottage Children (51). The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain represented and illustrated in a Series of Views, Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Details, of various English Edifices, with Historical and Descriptive Accounts of each; by John Britton, F.S.A. Vol. II. Published by Longman and Co.; Taylor; and the Author.

The second volume of this useful and interesting work is principally devoted to the elucidation of the ancient domestic architecture of England. They are treated with the usual ability of this able antiquary, and are fully equal to the, expectations that were raised by the first volume. The present volume is enriched by the following, and many other rare and beautiful examples of the civil architecture of England:-Audley End, Essex; Holland House, Middlesex; Oxborough Hall, Norfolk; Eton College; Henry the VIIth's Chapel, Wessminster, which alone occupies nineteen prints, and

is the finest illustration of that beautiful Mausoleum extant. The editor, the draughtsmen, and the engravers have acquitted themselves of their important task with fidelity and honour. Portrait of the Right Hon. Lord Fincastle, painted by J. Lonsdale; engraved by George Clint; published by Clint.

This portrait is designed in a broad bold style, and possesses many traits of character; the engraving is forcible, and well finished.

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mises to become an admirable print. From the sombre hue of the picture, so truly characteristic of the melancholy scene, there can be no doubt of its being one of the best subjects for the graver, that ever was transferred from the canvas to the copper, the aid of colouring not being so necessary an accessory in this as in many pictures.

The exhibition of the Royal Academy is one of the finest that has been seen for some years; a detailed account of the best pieces shall be noticed in our next.

Hayley's Life of Romney the Painter is nearly completed, and may be shortly expected.

The subscription for the Lectures of the late Professor Opie, delivered at the Royal Academy, are still open; their publication is anxiously expected.

Mr. Thomas Hope's Work on the Costame of the Ancients is also nearly ready for publication.

Mr. Christie will have to offer to the public about the middle of May, a splendid and valuable Collection of Ancient Stained Glass, among which is a window

ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS, announced between the 20th of March and the 20th of April, extracted from the London Gazettes.

BANKRUPTCIES.

(The Solicitors' names are between Parentheses.)

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GG John, the younger, Briftol printer. (Cardale and Spear, Gray's Inn, and Cheek, Evesham, Worcesterfhire Allen Jofiah, Toxteth Park, Lancaster, oilman. (Rigg, Hatton garden, and Skrymiher, Harrington, Liverpool Austin Thomas, Chefter, coach proprietor and innkeeper.

of the Judgment Day, 17 feet high, and seven feet wide.

The View of Dover, which Mr. Barker has opened in the Strand, is executed with a degree of spirit and brilliancy, beyond what we have ever seen in any panorama; he has evidently taken it from the pier, which is a most commanding situation, and shews to advantage every object of consequence, connected with that ancient and celebrated port. It is difficult to say, in what parts he has most excelled, for the effect throughout is good, but in our opinion the sea and sky are particularly fine.

A silver medal, in commemoration of the abolition of the slave-trade, designed, and executed by eminent artists, has been presented to the British Mu seum, by some gentlemen for the above purpose. On one side, there is a portrait of William Wilberforce, esq. M.P. from a model taken by his permission. On the reverse are several figures, expressive of the christian act of our legislature, in putting an end to that iniqui

tous traffic.

(Dicas, Chetter, Crump and Lodge, Liver, and Hux-
ley, Temple, London

Bailey Thomas, Birmingham, victualler. (Constable, Sy-
mond's inn, London, and Simcox, Birmingham
Riggs Peter, Glocester Terrace. Cannon-treet Road,
Auctioneer. (Smith and Henderfon, Leman freet,
Goodman's fields

Blaykey George, the elder, Stepney, fhip owner. (Leigh
and Mafon, New Bridge street

Brothers Sarah Rathbone, Birmingham, gilt toy maker. (Constable, Symond's inn, London, and simcox, Birmingham

Brothers Jacob Payne and Sarah Rathbone Brothers.

(Frowd and Blandford, Temple, London, and Elking
ton, Birmingham

Brothers John Payne, Aldermanbury, London, jeweller.
(Frowd and Blandford, Temple
Brown Jofeph and Jane, Newcastle upon Tyne, faddlers.
(Flexney, Chancery lane, and Lambert, Newcastle
Brown John Crofs, Salford, Lancafter, hawker. (Hewitt
Manchester and Els. Curfitor &reet, London
Bull John, Deptford, victualler. (Drake, Old Fish ftreet,
Doctors' Commons

Burwell John, Union Street, near North Shields, Nor-
thumberland, upholsterer. (Meggefon, Hatton garden,
and Ramshaw, North shields

Clapfow Ifaac, Henrietta-ftreet, Hackney Road.

(War

borough. Waraford court, Throgmorton street
Colton Sarah William, Scawby, Lincoln, corn merchant.
(Leigh and Mafon, New Bridge ftreet, Loudon, and
Nicholfon, Glamford Briggs

Court John, St. Briave's. Gloceftershire, timber-mer.
chant. (James, Colfod, Giocefterfhire
Cropton Elizabeth, Bithopwearmouth, Durham, milli-
ner. (Wharton and Dyke, Temple, London, and. Da-
vidson, Bihopwearmouth

Croton Jofeph, Drury lane, linen draper. (Tagg, Spread
Eagle court, Thread-needle street

Cunningham Elizabeth and John, Davis ftreet, Berkeley
fquare, livery staple keepers. (Fielder, Duke Atreet,
Grofvenor fquare

Darnell Thomas, Billingham, Durham, common brewer.
(Gloper and Heath, Montague-Artet, Buffell fquare

Davenport John, Manchefter, baker.
coln's iun and Teate, Manchester
Davies Thomas, Birmingham, dealer in coals.

(Edmunds, Lin-
(Eger-

ton, Gray's inn fquare, and Spurrier and Ingleby,
Birmingham

Davies Thomas, Haverfordwest, mercer. (Morgan and
Livett, Britol, and James, Gray's inn fquare
Deane Edward, Liverpool, merchant. (Wiatt, Liverpoul,
and Windle. John freet, Bedford row, London
Denny John, Barbican, ftationer. (Blackftock, St. Mil-
dred's court, Poultry

Dignum William. St. Martin's le Grand, cheesemonger.
(Bryant, Copthall court. Throgmorton street
Donnelly James, Greek freet, Soho, milliner. (Cunning.
ham, New North freet, Red Lion fquare
Egler George, Portfea, miller. (Pouldon, Portfea, and
Shelton, Sessions Houfe, Old Bailey, London
Feather Luke, No tingham, dealer and chapman. (Blake-
lock and Makinion, Elm court, Temple, and Sanders,
Nottingham

Torfter Pexall, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, bookfeller.
(Cory, jun. Great Yarmouth, and Hanrott and Metcalfe,
Lincoln's inn new fquare
Guillod Thomas, Craven ftreet, wine merchant. (Daun
and Crossland, Broad freet
Hall Omar, Stafford, banker.
ford

(Collins and Keens, Staf

Harrison Samuel, Kent road, Surry, bricklayer. (Marfon,
Church row, Newington

Haydes Matthew Samue, Queenhithe, infurance broker.
(Allan, Frederic's place, Old Jewry

Hitchcock James, otherwife David James, Sculcoates,

York, white lead merchant. (Picard and Broadley, Hull, and Pearce, and Son, St. Swithin's lane, Lon dun

Holland Henry, Dawlish, Devon, brickmaker. (Toz T,
Welt Teignmouth, Devon, and Williains, Red Lion
fquare, London

Holland John, Cheapfide, haberdasher. (Maadowcroft,
Gray's inn

Morton Samuel, Birmingham, draper. (Parton, Temple
Hull Thomas, Bath, carrier. (Sandys and Horton, Crane
court, Fleet freet, London, and Maut, Bath

Hunt Thomas, York, money fcrivener. (Morton, Fur nival's inn

Jenkins Edward, Twickenham, innkeeper. (Griffith, Secondaries Office, Temple

Law, David, the younger, Manchefter, common brewer. (Daniell, Manchester, and Milne and Parry, Temple, London

Leach John, Turnham Green Middlefex, thopkeeper. (Saunders and Judkins, Clifford's inn

Mafon William, Back freet, Norfly-down, victualler. (Clement's in

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