258 Review of Musical Publications. Riches. By the Marquis de Mirabeau. 8vo. 3s. 6d. An Account of the Conspiracy and Conspirators of Napoleon Buonaparte, with the Project of the Conspiracy, and the Plan of Progress and Proceedings. 2s. 6d. Observations on the Price of Corn as connected with the Commerce of the Country and the Public Revenue. By R. Duppa, L.L. B. A Letter on the Corn Laws, and on the Means of obviating the Mischiefs and Distress which are rapidly increasing. From the Rt. Hon. Lord Sheffield, 2s. 6d. [April 1, REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. Rudiments of Thorough Bass, for Young Harmonists, with Precepts for their Progressive Advancement, with Annotations, Anecdotes, Fac-Similes, and a Harmonical Synopsis, being an Appendix to an Introduction to Harmony, by William Shield, Musician in Ordinary to his Majesty. J. Robinson, Paternoster Row. 255. the method of performing psalmody in the early part of the 16th century. In the giving out (as it is called) of the 100th Psalm tune are introduced trills, shakes, beats, double relishes, single relishes, back falls, fore falls, dying talls, and all the parapiernalia of the old school: this is contrasted by When a practical mu irian, like Mr. Shield, who has" sounded all the depths and shoals" of harmony, resolves to communicate his ideas, he confers a lasting benefit on the musical world. This work is dedicated to Mr. Crosdill, the celebrated violoncello player, the early friend of the author. We shall pass over the first rudiments, these being nearly alike in most elementary treatises. Under the head "National Airs" are a characteristic Irish song, composed long before the time of Carolan; Simplicity, an Irish melody, harmonized for two sopranos and a bass; Callino, one of the most ancient Irish tunes, harmonized by the reputed composer of Macbeth; The Braes of Ballenden, with an accompaniment to the song part for a harp or piano forte, and ritornels for an oboe, violino, viola, and violoncello; Songs sung by twelve Cana. dian voyagers on the river Thames, Jan. 2, 1813. Under "Surprizing Modulations" are a prelude which modulates through the whole circle of keys, and Marcia de Lutto del Reggto Real' Palermo. This latter piece so affected Lord Nelson when he heard it, that he requested a copy, uuder the title of which he wrote "Should a choir and band accompany my remains to the grave, let this heavenly strain be my requiem" Among the Fac Similes are "Ditties highly peun'd, sung by a fair Queen, in a Summer's Bower, with ravishing diversion, to her Lute." These airs were engraved from Princess (afterwards Queen) Anne's lute book. These tunes appear totally unintelligible, the author has not attempted to decypher them, and we candidly con. fess our inability to do it. At page 64 is displayed the present mode of performing the same psalm. The Harmonical Synopsis contains nine chords of the seventh, (in four parts, and all their inver sions.) to every note in every key, and chords of the 9th, of the 11th, and of the 13th (in four parts) in every key, &c.; a crescendo consisting of an universally admired climax, descriptive of the sun's rising; another crescendo with a group of shakes upon notes which excite strong vibrations. We have gone through the principal matter contained in this work, and shall make one extract as a specimen of the author's style. "Chords by sup position. Before the theories of Rameau and Marpurg became prevalent, these chords were described by (the) different appellations (of) Modifications and Foundations. The numerous adherents to the doctrine of those (these) celebrated authors are of opinion that Corelli's favorite antipenultimate chord (the five-fourths) is a branch of the Ne plus ultra of Rameau termed the eleventh: Marpurg's Ne plus ultra soars a third higher in name, by being called the thirteenth. Many respectable authors consider them to be suspensions, appoggiaturas, &c. But, whatever may be their proper titles and classifications, the consequence to an accompanier is to know what strings to strike when bass notes are figured accurately. Several of these chords are extremely harsh, but when they are judiciously arranged in a progression of harmony they prevent sweetness from becoming satiety," A vast mass of curious and useful matter is introduced in this book. The accompaniments to the song, "Beneath a green shade,” (p. 32,) displays an interesting strain of harmonical contrivance, by blending the varied tones of the instruments, and shewing each particular one in the interspersed solo parts to the best advantage. The fragments from the different authors are judiciously selected, and must prove extremely useful to the young harmonist. A singular trait in the character of Mr. Shield is, that !e seems to have au invincible objection to the naming of any author, living or dead; hence the coutinual terms, " a great and original genius, a universal harmonist, a worthy Mus D. a matchless foreiguer," &c. We are like. wise regaled with the fac-simile of a somebody's writing, but whose we know not. He then falls into a discourse concerning a certain sacred composition, with the opinions of a certain composer of celebrity, and a certain professor whose glees are admired, but without imparting to us the name of the oratorio or its critics. To us, who live abstractedly in a garret, but who wish to know a little of what passes in the musical world, this is very provoking. Do, Mr Shield, give us a key, aud let us go with you a little;-in your next edition (for we hear that this is already exhausted) we hope, in charity, that you will be more communicative. We shall conclude this long article with an anecdote of Mozart:-" As a certain great musician was walking one day near the suburbs of Vienna, he was accosted by a mendicant of a very prepossessing appearance and manner, who told his tale of woe with such effect as to interest M. strongly in his favour; but the state of his purse not being correspondent with the impulse of huma nity, he desired the applicant to follow him to a coffee-house, As soon as they entered the house, M. drew some music-paper from his pocket, and in a few minutes composed the minuet annexed to 259 this memoir, which, with a letter from himself, he gave to the distressed man, desiring him to take it to his publisher. A composition from M. was a bill payable at sight; and the happy beggar was immediately presented, to his great surprise, with five double ducats." Mozart's Admired Air, Ah! perdona al primo affetto, and his favourite Waltz, arranged as a Duet for Two Performers on the Piano-forte. By W. F. Heather. Falkner and Christmas, Pall Mall. 3s. We know not of any two pieces that could more advantageously have been selected to produce effect than these ducts for the piano-forte. Upon repeated trials, we find every combination the composer himself could have wished, were he in being; the movements are finely contrasted, and the interest is kept alive to the end. A Favourite Air, composed by Paesiello, with Variations for the Harp, in which is introduced the Guarrachi Dance. Inscribed to his Friend, Henry Horn, by H. Seine. Goulding and Co, Soho-square. 4s. The hackneyed tunc of " Hope told a flattering tale," is here introduced, and makes a rapid run through tea variations, relieved a little by the Guarrachi Dance; and no doubt Mr. Horn is too much obliged by his friend's dedication to look minutely into the texture of the fabric, which seems, however, according to the architectural phrase, to keep well to the ground-plan. NEW PATENTS: (From the Repertory of Arts, Nos. 153 and 154.) ROBERT DICKENSON, Great Queenstreet, esq. for certain improvements in implements applicable to the purposes of navigation, namely, in the ship's nunbuoy and beacon-buoy.-Dated Dec.20, 1814. JOSEPH HARRIS, Shire-lane, accoutre ment-maker; for improvements in the clothing used for the military in general. -Jan. 4, 1815. JOHN VALLANCE, jun. Brighton, brewer, for an apparatus for so constructing and securing brewers' vats or store-casks as to prevent the vats falling to pieces, or even breaking, though every one of the hoops on it, should be broken asunder, and consequently preventing the liquor from being lost, and also for preventing the loss of liquor even if a cock, or if all the cocks of a vat should be broken off.-Dec. 20. FREDERIC KOENIG, Castle-street, Finsbury-square, printer; for certain farther improvements on his method for printing by means of machinery.-Dec. 24. CHRISTOPHER DIAL, of Brewer-street, esq. for a method or means of making a mastic cement or composition, which he denominates Dill's Mastic.-Jan. 6. JOHN CUTTLER, Great Queen-street, iron-founder; for certain improvements applicable to fire-places, stoves, &c.— Jan. 6. JAMES COLLIER, Pimlico; for an apparatus, machine, or instrument, intended to be denominated a Creopyrite; by means of which, power will be very economically obtained, and advantageously applied to the raising of water, and other useful purposes; communicated to him by the late Joseph Montgofrier, a foreigner, then residing abroad. -Jan. 16. FREDERIC Marquis de CHABANNES, Thayer-street, Manchester-square; for a method of extracting from fuel a greater quantity of caloric than hath hitherto been acquired, and applying it to the purpose of warming the room in which the operation is conducted, and also other rooms, by one single fire.-Jan. 16. JEAN RAUDONI, Oxford-street, gent.; for certain improvements in the construction of dioptric telescopes. Communicated to himn by a foreigner residing abroad.-Jan. 20. JOHN CARPENTER, Truro, esq.; for a knapsack which prevents the wet coming between it and the back, and a pouch in front, suspended from the shoulder-straps of the knapsack, so as to counteract its weight.-Jan. 20. JAMES MILLER, Liverpool, distiller; for certain improvements in the construction of stills, furnaces, chimnies, and other apparatus connected with the art of distillation.-Jan. 28. JOHN WOOD, Manchester, clock-maker; for certain improvements in machinery used for preparing and spinning cotton-wool and various other articles. Feb. 4. JOSEPH and PETER TAYLOR, Manchester, machine-makers; for certain improvements in a loom to be used in weaving cotton, worsted, silk, or other cloth, made of any two or more of the said materials.-Feb. 4. [April 1, JAMES THOMPSON, Primrose-hill, near Clithero, Lancaster, calico-printer; for certain improvements in the process of printing cloth made of cotton or linen, or both. Feb. 4. WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Giltspur-street, West Smithfield, ironmonger and factor; for an improved toast-stand.-Feb. 7. RICHARD JONES TOMLINSON, Bristol, Somerset, iron-master; for certain improvements in the method of framing, constructing, or putting together, the roofs of buildings, or the parts thereof.Feb. 9. WILLIAM MOULT, Bord-square; for a mode of evaporation and sublimation.-Feb. 13. JONAH DYER, Wootton-under-Edge, machine-maker and engineer for an improved frame or machine for shearing of woollen-cloth. - Feb. 21. JOSEPH BURRELL, Thetford, smith and founder; for an invention to be used as a support and safe-guard in getting in and out of chaises and other two-wheeled carriages.-Feb. 21. NEW ACTS, PASSED IN THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.-53 GEO. III. (1814.) [The figure which follows the date of each Act, denotes the number of sheets of which it consists: each sheet is sold for THREE-PENCE.] CAP. CLVI. An act to amend several acts for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies and copyright of printed books to the authors of such books, or their assigns. July 29,1814.-3. CLVII. An act for the better regulation of the conduct of the business of the Office of Works, and the expenditure thereof. July 29.-1. CLVIII. An act to continue for one year certain acts for the better prevention and punishment of attempts to seduce persons serving in his Majesty's forces by sea or land, from their duty and allegiance to his Majesty, or to incite them to mutiny or disobedience. July 29.-1. CLIX. An act for the better regulation of the several ports, harbours, roadsteads, sounds, channels, bays, and navigable rivers, in the united kingdom; and of his Majesty's docks, dock-yards, arsenals, wharfs, moorings, and stores therein, and for repealing several acts passed for that purpose. July 29.—4. CLX. An act to enable his Majesty to settle an annuity upon her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, during the joint lives of his Majesty and her Royal Highness. July 29.-1. Annuity of 35,000l. settled on the Princess, commencing July 5, 1814, payable quarterly at the Exchequer, without fee.-Upon commencement and during this annuity the sums of 5,000l. and 17,000l. allowed to the Princess by H. R. H. the Prince Regent, to be reserved at the Exchequer and carried to the consolidated fund. By this act the Prinee is indemnified against all debts of her Royal Highness. This annuity is to be in part of the jointure of 50,000l. secured to the Princess. CLXI. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Arthur, Duke of Wellington, and his heirs, and for empowering the lord high treasurer, or lords commissioners of the Treasury, to advance, out of the consolidated funds of Great Britain, a sum of inoney in lieu of such annuity, to purchase an estate in order to accompany the said title, in consideration of the eminent and signal services performed by the said Duke of Wellington to his Majesty and to the public; and for making further provision for the disposal of a sum of money granted by 1815.] Acts of Parliament. 261 an act of the last sessions of Parliament, letters and of letters in Great Britain. for purchasing an estate for the said July 30.-2. Duke, then Marquis of Wellington. July 29.-5. An annuity of 13,000l. granted to the Duke and his heirs, to be paid quarterly.The Treasury, on application of the Duke or his heirs, may advance to the trustees appointed by 53 Geo. 3. c. 4., instead of the annuity, 400,000l. to purchase lands.-The Duke empowered to settle a jointure on the Duchess of 2,500l. per annum in addition to former jointures.-100,000l. to be laid out for a mansion-house, instead of 10,000l. granted by a former act. CLXII. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Beresford and the persons to whom the title of Lord Beresford shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXIII. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Combermere and the two next persons to whom the title of Lord Combermere shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXIV. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Exmouth and the persons to whom the title of Lord Exmouth shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence July 5, 1814. CLXV. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Hill and the persons to whom the title of Lord Hill shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXVI. An act for settling and securing an annuity on Lord Lynedoch and the persons to whom the title of Lord Lynedoch shall descend, in consideration of his eminent services. July 29.-1. 2,000l. to commence May 3, 1814. CLXVII. An act for applying a certain sum of money arisen, or to arise, from certain duties granted to his Majesty during the continuance of the present war, and for applying certain monies therein mentioned for the service of the year 1814, and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament. July 29.-7. CLXVIII. An act to amend the laws respecting the attestation of instruments of appointment and revocation made in the exercise of certain powers in deeds, wills, and other instruments. July 30.-1. CLXIX. An act for making certain regulations respecting the postage of ship NEW MONTHLY MAC.-No. 15. From Oct. 10, 1814, so much of the act letters repealed.-Single letter to pay, in fu39 Geo. 3. as grants a postage of 4d. for ship ture, 6d. and packets in proportion. The provisions of this act not to extend to the East India Company. visions in local acts for the maintenance CLXX. An act to repeal certain proand regulation of the poor; and to make other provisions in relation thereto. July 30.-1. All provisions in respect of gaining settlePersons born in prisons or houses for the rements contained in local acts repealed→→ ception of pregnant women not to gain a settlement thereby.-Persons born in any poor-house or house of industry belonging to united parishes, to be deemed as if born in the parish on whose account the mothers are for debt or contempt, gate-keepers or persons maintained in such house.-Persons confined residing in any toll-house, and persons maintained in any charitable institution, not to gain a settlement thereby.-Masters of poorhouses not to inflict corporeal punishment on adults, or to confine them for any offence brought before a justice of the peace.-Overlonger than 24 hours, or till they can be against bastards.-Persons neglecting to pay seers may sue on securities to indemnify poor's rates for seven days after they shall have been legally demanded, may be distrained, not only in the district where they resided, but in any other. missioners of his Majesty's Treasury to duties payable in Scotland upon distil- certain of the powers and provisions of the post-horse duties. July 30.-1. fish-carts. amend several acts relating to spiritual VOL. III. 2 M then next session of Parliament. July 30.-1. Actions for penalties under 43 Geo. 3. not to be commenced before the 1st of May after the expiration of the year in which any alledged offence against that act shall have taken place. Archbishops and bishops may levy penalties and costs by sequestration.— Penalties not so levied recoverable by action. -Penalties not recoverable for more than one year, commencing Jan. 1, and ending Dec. 31.-Incumbents neglecting to notify cause of exemption or the death of curates, incur a penalty of 201. CLXXVI. An act for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the local militia in Great Britain for the year 1814. July 30.-2. CLXXVII. An act for defraying the charge of the pay and clothing of the militia of Ireland, and for making allowauces in certain cases to subaltern of ficers of the said militia during peace. July 30.-3. CLXXVIII. An act to continue so much of an act made in the 43d year of his present Majesty's reign for authorizing the billeting and subjecting to nilitary discipline certain yeomanry corps and officers of cavalry or infantry as relates to such corps in Ireland. July 30.-1. CLXXX. An act to provide for the preserving and restoring of peace in such parts of Ireland as may at any time be disturbed by seditious persons, or by persons entering into unlawful combinations or conspiracies. July 30.-3. CLXXXI. An act to render more easy and effectual redress for assaults in Ireland. July 30.-1. CLXXXII. An act to continue until the 25th day of March, 1816, an act for regulating the trade to the Isle of Malta; and to revive and continue for the same period several acts relating to the trade to the Cape of Good Hope, and to the bringing and landing certain prize goods in Great Britain. July 30.-1. CLXXXIII. An act to impose a countervailing duty of excise on bleaching powder imported into Ireland. July 30.-1. CLXXXIV. An act for the effectual examination of accounts of the receipt and expenditure of the colonial revenues [April 1, in the islands of Ceylon, Mauritius, Malta, Trinidad, and in the settlements of the Cape of Good Hope, for five years. July 50.-2. CLXXXV. An act to allow a bounty on the exportation from Great Britain of British-made cordage. July 30.-1. CLXXXVI. An act for the more easy apprehending and trying of offenders esdom to another. July 30.-1. caping from one part of the united king Warrants may be indorsed and acted upon in any part of the united kingdom.-It shall be lawful for judges in either country to indorse letters of second diligence, issued in Scotland. CLXXXVII. An act to revive and continue until the 1st day of June, 1820, and to amend several acts for the more effectual prevention of depredations on the River Thames and its vicinity. July 30.-5. Public-office at Wapping continued, with three justices, at the clear yearly salary of 600l. each; the whole charges attending the office not to exceed 8,600l. per annum.Justices to appoint a sufficient number of constables, and any number not exceeding 30, of Thames police surveyors.-Suspected river may be taken up and punished as rogues persons and reputed thieves frequenting the and vagabonds.-Persons aggrieved may aphaving just cause to suspect felony may enpeal to the quarter sessions.-Surveyors ter on vessels and take up suspected persons. Bathing between the entrance of the East India Docks and Battersea Bridge after seven in the morning and during day-light, prohibited, upon penalty of 20s. or committal to prison for 24 hours for every offence. CLXXXVIII. An act for enabling his Majesty to raise the sum of three millions for the service of Great Britain, and for applying the sum of two hundred thousand pounds, British currency, for the service of Ireland. July 30.-1. Treasury to cause Exchequer bills for 3,000,000 to be made out, chargeable on the first supplies, and bearing an interest of 34d. per cent. per day.-Exchequer bills to be taken in payment at the Exchequer after April 5, 1815. CLXXXIX. An act to defray the charge of the pay, clothing, and contingent expenses of the disembodied militia in Great Britain and of the miners of Cornwall and Devon; and for granting allowances in certain cases to subaltern officers, adjutants, surgeon's mates and serjeant majors of militia until the 25th day of June, 1815. July 30.-3. CXC. An act for appointing commissioners for carrying into execution an act of this session of Parliament for |