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Review of New Mufic.

fmooth and flowing in its ftyle, and which is relieved by a movement in g, conceived with much vivacity of imagination. But the praife fo juftly due to the two firft of thefe fonatas, is vet exceeded by that which we owe to the third. This laft piece we find replete with paffages that announce great warmth of fancy and ftrength of judgment. The firit movement is highly fpirited, yet regular; while the fecond, an air in 4, with variations, is characterized by its peculiar tafte and beauty of melody.

Three Hymns and Three Anthems, compofed for the Asylum and Magdalen chapels, refpectfully dedicated to the Governors of thofe charities, by Mrs. Barthelemon, 55. Linley.

It is of courfe a particular gratification to us, when we are enabled to speak favourably of female compofitions; and Mrs. Barthelemon, whofe prefent work (Op. 3) rauks above the common productions from female hands, affords us an ample opportunity for that gratification.

The Soldier encamped on the Coast: a celebrated ballad, fung by Mafter Waljh, at Vauxhall-Gardens. The words by Capt. Charles James. The melody compofed by Charles' DigLongman and Broderip.

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This ballad, the melody only of which Mr. Dignum claims, is pleafingly conceived, and characteristic of the words to which it is applied.

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Mrs. Jordan's favourite Song in Vortigen; compofed by Mr. William Linly. IS. Ditto. With the plaintive fimplicity of this little air we were much delighted. is not perfectly fcientific, nor is the bafs fo well chofen as it might have been; but with the lovers of ballads, the beauty of the melody will amply atone for thefe defects.

Six Solos pour la Flute avec Accompagnement de Baffe. Dédiés à Monfieur le Marquis de la Bourdonnage, Officier de la Gendarmerie. Compofés par F. Devienne. 7s. 6d. Longman & Co.

After an attentive investigation of thefe Solos, we find ourfelyes entitled to the pleafure of giving them great commendation. A very refpectable portion of fcience, and a thorough acquaintance with the flute, is apparent in almost every movement. It trikes us, that by fome trivial alterations marked by the infertion of fmall notes, thofe paffages that are particularly adapted to the flute, might have been rendered alfo practicable for the piano-forte, which would have produced a valuable acquifition to performers on that inftrument. The first piece is in G major,

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and confits of three movements; the fecond of which is in D major, and poffeffes much tafte. The fecond folo, which is in D minor, is a charming compofition. Its first movement is fpirited, pleafing, and fcientific, the fecond, which is in adagio in A minor, is particularly elegant and expreffive; whit the third is fimple, yet animating. With the third folo, except its middle movement, which is conceived in a very refined ftyle, we are not fo forcibly fruck; yet we muft obferve, that the fubject of the third movement is pretty and novel. The fourth and fifth pieces are remarkable for the beauty of their adagio movements; and the fixth is uniformly excellent.

The Happy Dreamer, a Ballad. Sct to Mulic, with an Accompany ment for the Harp or Piano-Forte, by D. Corri, 1s. Corri & Co.

With this ballad of Mr. Corri we are particularly pleafed. The melody is remarkably imooth, and happily expreffive of the words.

A Selection of the moft admired Country Dances, Reels, Strathfpeys, &c. with their proper Figures, as performed at all polite Affemblies Arranged for the Harp, Piano-Forte, and Violin. By J. Harbour, 3s. Longman & Co.

This felection certainly merits its title. The greater part of the articles are admirably adapted to the purpofe for which they were compofed. Originality and vivacity pervade almoft every page, and, together with the excellent baffes which are given to most of the melodies, form a very defirable collection.

Six Eafy Duetts for Two Flutes, in a familiar ftyle. Compofed by F. Rault, 5s. Corri & Co.

We find in thefe duetts, the parts of which are printed feparately, a style perfectly confonant with that announced-in the title-page, and think them particularly adapted for the practice of fuch non-profeffors as with to have their ears gratified, while they are improving their execution. They are throughout conceived with much pleafingnefs of fancy, whilt, by their general excellence, they ferve to confirm our opinion, that mufic may be extremely good, and yet very familiar.

"Sweet Jane, I always thought on You," a much admired fong. The air compofed and fung by Mr. Dignum, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. The Words by Mr. Upton, Is.

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amongst the happiest of his conceptions, is far from wanting attraction. One confiderable recommendation is, that it is perfectly characteristic.

Three Sonatas for the Plano-Forte or Harpfichord, with an Accompany ment for the Violin. Compoted, and moft humbly dedicated to Mifs Neave, by L. Boutmy, 6s. J. Fentum.

The general ftyle of thefe Sonatas is 'mafterly. The feveral movements contraft each other happily, and add the beauty of arrangement to that of compofition. The firft piece, which is in G minor, opens very pleafingly, and, in the beginning of its fecond movement, much effect is produced by the inverfion of the fubject, as alfo by the change towards the

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years. Only one cafe, out of the eleven which occured during the last month, in my own practice, terminated fatally.

An adult, in whom the rafh was not confiderable, but whofe throat was very much ulcerated, became, on the third day of the eruption, fuddenly frantic and ungovernable, the rafh difappearing, and the ulcerations of the throat being almoft inftantly healed. This mode of termination is not unfrequent in the fcarlatina anginofa. The phrenetical ftare remains afterwards for one,, two, or three weeks.

Both the small-pox, and the hoopingcough, which were the prevailing com-. plaints during many months of the prefent year, are now confiderably on the decline.

The irregular state of the weather

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for fome time paft has been productive of violent diforders of the bowels, hemorrhagies, coughs, pleuritic ftitches, and a variety of inflammatory complaints; among which, acute rheumatifin, and catarrhal inflammation, have been the most prevalent.

Intermittents have not, this autumn,' been very numerous. They occur, for the moft part, in perfons who have refided fome time in the neighbourhood of marshes. We muft not; however, confider marfh effluvia as the univerfal caufe of intermittents, fince it is found that perfons conftantly refiding in the moft healthy parts of the metropolis are fometimes affected with them, as happened in the two cafes above put down amongst the periodical diseases.

PUBLIC FUND S.
Stock-Exchange, O&. 25, 1796.

STOCKS have experienced a confide

rable rife fince our laft. The prefent high prices are owing partly to the temporary influx of money, which the payment of the dividend has occafioned, and partly to the expectations of peace, founded on the miffion of Lord Malmefbury. Doublefs, however, the principal caufe is a certain speculation, which is neceflary to keep up the market, at the prefent moment, when nearly THIRTEEN MILLION of navy bills, &c. are about to be taken from the floating debt, and funded! When thefe caufes, which are temporary, ceafe, it is apprehended the funds will again fall to the prices of September laft. The fuppofition that navy bills will be funded in and 4 per cents. has given a fuperiority to the fives which they never before experienced.

BANK STOCK opened on the 11th ult. at 141 ex. div. and was yesterday, Oct. 24, at 148.

5 PER CENT. ANN. were on the 26th

laft month, at 774-rofe till 7th of the prefent, to 863-fluctuated till the 19th, when they were at 89-and left off yesterday, 24th, at 894.

4 PER CENT. ANN. opened on the 11th ult. at 73-and were yesterday, 24th, at 761.

3 PER CENT. RED. opened on the above day, 57--and were yesterday, 24th, at 58.

3 PER CENT. CONS. were on the 26th last month, at 574-rofe till 12th of the prefent to 58-after a trifling vari→ ation, were on the 19th ult. at 60-and yesterday, 24th, were 59.

NAVY BILLS, on the 5th of last month, were at a discount of 14 per cent.-at which period it was generally fuppofed, 'they would not be funded till the ufual time. -Yefterday, the 24th, they were at a difcount of only 62.

ENGLISH LOTTERY TICKETS were yesterday 11l. 138. IRISH do. at 61. 3s.

STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS,
In October, 1796.

GREAT BRITAIN.

THE political tranfactions of every nation which poffeffes the advantage of a popular legislature, will be most fatisfactorily understood from the debates and difcuffions of the reprefentative body. It has therefore been our cuftom, during the feffion, to commence this MONTHLY MAG. No, IX,

department of our publication with a fhort fummary of the most important proceedings of parliament.

On the 27th of September, the new parliament affembled." The first days were confumed in the accustomed ceremony of adminiftering the oaths to the refpective members. The late speaker,

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Mr ADDINGTON, was unanimoufly re-elected with fome flattering marks of eftcem from both parties; and the choice was formally approved by his MAJESTY. On the 6th of October, the fetion was opened by the KING in perfon, who, in the fpeech from the throne, affured the houfes-" That it gave him peculiar fatisfaction to recur to their advice, after the recent opportunity which had been given of collecting the fenfe of his people engaged in an arduous conteft, for the prefervation of all that was most dear-That he had omitted no endeavours for fetting on foot a negociation to restore peace to Europe-That the fteps which he had taken for that purpofe, had at length opened the way to an immediate and direct negociationThat he fhould immediately fend a perfon to Paris, with full powers to treat for peace-That in reviewing the events of the year, they must have obferved, that by the fkill and exertions of the navy, our extenfive and increafing coinmerce had been protected to a degree almoft beyond example, while the fleets of the enemy were blocked up in their own ports-That the operations in the Eaft and Weft Indics, had been both honourable and advantageous to the nation-That the fortune of war on the continent, from the honourable and dignified perfeverance of his ally, the EMPEROR, and the good conduct of his forces, had lately taken fuch a turn, as might infpire a confidence that the final refult of the campaign night prove more difaftrous to the enemy, than its commencement and progrefs for a time were favourable to their hopes-That the hoftile conduct of the court of Madrid had led to difcuffions, of which he was not able to acquaint them with the refult-That he relied on the zeal and public fpirit of the House of Commons for fuch fupplics as they might think neceffary for the fervice of the year." His MAJESTY concluded with remarking, "That our internal tranquillity had continued undisturbed-That the general attachment of his people to the British conftitution had appeared on every occafion."

The addrefs was moved in the upper houfe by Earl BATHURST, who, after calling to the recollection of their Lordfhips, their former determination to rely upon the wisdom of the executive government, respecting a continuation of the war, conceived that it would meet the approbation of all parties to concur

in an address of thanks to his MAJESTY' for his gracious intention of fetting on foot a negociation for peace.

Lord ÖSSORY feconded the motion. Earl FITZWILLIAM reminded the houfe, that he had been an advocate for the war at its commencement, and added, that he was ftill an advocate for its continuation: "becaufe," said he," the war was undertaken to restore order; to defend the civilized ftates of Europe against the dangers that threatened them; to protect perfons and property from a fatal devaftation and to fupprefs the tendency of innovating and pernicious doctrines. In thefe principles their Lordships had engaged, and on these principles they had fupported the war. What then was the nature and the purport of the propofed addrefs? Why, it was nei ther more nor lefs than a recommendation to his Majefty, to acknowledge and approve that fyftem he had formerly reprobated and oppofed; for he defied any man to look back and fay, that the fame caufes which exifted then for the neceflity of the war, did not exift at prefent." "Are you," faid his Lordship, prepared to loofe Mr. YORK again, with his enflaming doctrines? Are you prepared to bring back the gentlemen at Botany Bay? For all these must be done, if you conclude a peace." His Lordship concluded by propofing an amendment.

The Earl of GUILDFORD declared, that he fhould vote for the addrefs; but defired to have it understood, that this vote was not to preclude any fevere and ftrict examination which he might be difpofed to inftitute hereafter into the conduct of ministers, in wantenly plunging us into the horrors of war."

The addrefs was carried without a divifion.

Ja the Houfe of Commons, Lord MORPETH moved the addrefs, and Sir WILLIAM LOWTHER feconded the motion.

Mr. Fox obferved, that his MAJESTY had at length been advifcd to purfue the very measures which he (Mr. Fox) had frequently folicited the houfe to recommend. The adoption, therefore, at the prefent moment, of that particular line of conduct which he himself had fo frequently and fo ftrenuously urged, was a matter rather extraordinary-he highly approved of every measure that had been undertaken to bring about a negociation for peace; but if thefe meafures were finally crowned with fuccefs, it was impoffible not to regret, that they

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had not been adopted before thoufands, and even millions had perifhed in the fatal conteft. He faid, that the fpeech deferved praife in many parts. Thofe who composed it, had very carefully and very properly omitted the commonplace diction in which they had formerly indulged, refpecting "civil fociety, polifhed order, and the caufe of religion and morality." He alfo obferved, that he was fomewhat furprifed at that part of the addrefs (the echo of the fpeech) which obferved that anarchy and confufion had been repreffed by the wifdom and energy of the laws. He was, for his own part, perfectly convinced that no fuch principles, exifted, or if they had exifted, they never had proceeded to fuch an alarming extent, as to entitle them to notice in his MAJESTY's fpeech. Where was the proof? The late acts had not been put into execution, to prevent or punish any one inftance of anarchy and confufion. There exifted, therefore, no proof of what, had been fo particularly mentioned in that part of the fpeech." Mr. Fox obferved, that he thought it fingular, that thofe who framed the royal fpeech did not mention to whom the perfon going to Paris, to nego iate, was to apply; because it had been his MAJESTY'S ufual practice to be more explicit; for inftance, when a perfon was notified by him to proceed to the Hague on a fimilar bufinefs, it was generally added, with full powers to treat with their High Mightineffes, the States General of the United Provinces; hence it might be reafonably expected, that a Minifter would have been fent to the executive directory of the French republic. As this remark excited a laugh from fome of the members, "What!" exclaimed Mr. Fox, "is the executive directory of France fo little known? Has it not fufficiently manifefted itfelf by actions, or is it fo buried in obfcurity,

that it is not to be treated with in a direct and open manner?" Mr. Fox coneluded by afferring, that he thought it neceffary for the welfare of the country, that the conduct of the prefent minifters fhould be enquired into on a future day.

The CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEQUER faid, he trufted that while the houfe and the country at large must naturally indulge the pleafing hopes of the moft favourable iffue of the propofed negociation, they would alfo look with bim to the other fide of the alternative; and that they would be equally prepared

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to collect, and call forth the whole force of the country, if neceffary, in fupport of all that was moft dear and valuable to them. He expreffed his fatisfaction at Mr. Fox's agreement with the most prominent and the most important fubjet of that debate; he wished to fay as little as poffibie on the other points. With regard to Mr. Fex's obfervation, that his MAJESTY'S minifters were now adopting meafures which he had warmly recommended to them years ago, Mr. PITT obferved, "that it did not follow, because it was right to make peace now, that it would have been right to have done fo fome years ago; for, according to that mode of argument, you must either make peace the day after you go to war, or you must never make peace at all." Mr. PITT then went into his accuftomed detail of the great refources of the country, the profperity of its commerce, and the extent of its exports, He ftated, that during the laft fix months, the exportation of the manufactures of this ifland, and our foreign commerce, had been equal to what they were in the moft extraordinary year of peace immediately preceding the commencement of the prefent war (1792) and our foreign trade even exceeded the produce of that year, which was the most productive of any in the hiftory of this country. The addrefs to his MAJESTY paffed nemine contradicente.

On the 17th of October, Mr. HoBART brought up the report of the committee of fupply, that 120,000 fcamen be voted for the fervice of the navy, for the year 1797, including 20,000 marines; and alfo that towards defraying the expence thereof, 41. per man per month be allowed, for 13 months. The report was read a firft, and ordered to be read a fecond time; and Mr. ROSE moved, that on the Wednesday following the houfe should refolve itfelf into a committee of ways and means, to confider farther of a fupply to be granted to his MAJESTY.

On the fame day Mr. Serjeant ADAIR, in the houfe of commons, obtained leave to bring in a bill for the farther relief of the people called Quakers, as to imprifonment of their perfons for the nonpayment of tithes; and for making their folemn affirmation evidence in criminal cafes.

On the 18th of October, the order of the day being read to take into confideration that part of his MAJESTY'S fpeech which related to the intention mani

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