330° 
But, though defeetive: asa national 
air, the composition is so far from being 
destitute of that common place ‘pret- 
imess which pleases most lovers of vo- 
cal music, that we are not surprized at 
its being a favourite at the theatre. 
“November's Huail-Cloud drifts away,” 
a Ballad, sung by Miss Stephens at the 
Theatre Royal Covent. Garden, in the 
Opera, of Montrose... Composed and 
arranged by W. HH. Ware. 18. Gd. 
Mr. Ware has sosct the wordsiof this 
song, as to impart to them an interest 
which ‘their wanaided merit could not 
have ' commanded. The sentiment is 
pleasingly and forcibly impressed on 
the mind, by the appropriate gratifica- 
tion of the car; and the aggregate ap- 
peal of the poetry and the music is a 
compound of strength and swectness, 
Rondo for the Piano-forte, composed by 
Mr. Pinna. 1s. 6d. 
Though the theme of this rondo is 
not of the first order, the general mat- 
terofthe piece is so good, so consistent 
though varied, and so regular though 
volatile and florid, as to impress us with 
a very favourable opinion of the au- 
thor’s judgmentand taste. In rondos, 
the merit of returning from the digres- 
Sive strains to the main subject, in a 
graceful and natural manner, is by no 
means common, but is conspicuous in 
the piece before us. 
DRAMA. 
CoveENtT-GARDEN.—The principal no- 
yelty at this theatre, worthy of present 
notice, is Mr. Young’s performance of 
Macbeth, for the first time since’his re- 
turn to his origifial arena, as a London 
actor. A more eligible play, both for 
attracting a full wuditory, and affording 
the amplest scope for the exertion of 
histrionic talent, is not to be found in 
British Legislation. ~ 
[May 4, 
ihe, whole :eompass of; ihe. English 
drama.’ No picce, evenof Shakespeare, 
boasts two finer characters: than those 
of the hero and héroine ofthis ‘drama. 
Neither the'poctry, the secnic éonstruc- 
tion, nor, the moral of the ‘tragedy, of 
Macbeth, can be excelled: and thie néw 
interest given, to its representation hy 
Mr. Young and Mrs. Faucif (if any in- 
terest can really be added to such a 
production by any excclicnec lnacting) 
has been auspicious to, the, Coyent- 
Garden > treasury, and. demonstrated 
the soundness: of the judgment that 
superjoined its attractions’ toy ithose 
of “Phe School for Scandal,” “ The 
Rivals,” “The Clandestine Marriage,” 
and “She Stoops to Conquer.” 
Drury-Lane.— Why this theatre has, 
lost any of its fashion or popularity 
we do not know, but we lament the 
fact, both on account of the ingenious 
and indefatigable manager, .and. be- 
cause, recently at least, nothing has o¢- 
curred that ought to, or can, give, dis- 
taste to the Jovers of the drama inits 
true dignity and purity: Miss Grimani, 
in her ‘ Lady 'Teazle,” and '** Lady 
Grace,” has displayed much’ vivacious 
elegance, and no Slight acquaintanée 
With the human heart, as exhibited in 
the foibles and indiserctions of a high- 
bred woman of quality, yielding 10, and 
carried away by, the torrent of fashion- 
able dissipation, in the midst of which 
she is placed by her rank and con- 
nexions. With respect to Mr; Elliston, 
whose talents and exertions so well de- 
serve public support, and to the ma- 
nagement generally, it is just to say, 
that a better choice of entertaiiiments 
could not be provided, nor a contpany 
of more sterling talents have beeii as- 
sembled. Pca 
fist 
at 
BRITISH LEGISLATION. 
ACTS PASSED in the FIRST YEAR of the REIGN of GEORGE TUE FOURTH, o7 ti the 
SECOND SESSION of the SEVENTH PARLIAMENT of the UNITED KINGDOM. 
—= a 
cx: CXVI.. To empower the Com- 
missioners of the Treasury to grant, 
until the End of the next Session of Par- 
liament, a lintited Provision to certain 
discharged Officers of the Customs. 
CAP. CXVII. Zo continue an Act of 
‘the Fifticth Year of the Reign of His 
late Majesty King George the Third, 
for the better Management of the Found- 
ling Hospital in Dublin. 
CAP. CXVIIL. For the more. effce- 
tual Administration. of the Office of « 
Justice of the Peace tn and near the Me- 
tropolis ; and for the more effectual Pre- 
vention of Depredations on the River 
Thames and tts Vicinity, for one Year. 
Vhe Police-office, now established in 
the parish of Saint Jobn of Wapping, eom- 
monly called: “the ‘Khames Police-ottice,” 
and the several police-offices. now. esta- 
biished>in the, Parishes..of St.,Margaret 
Westminster, St. James Westminster, St. 
Andrew, Holborn, St. Leonard Shoreditch, 
and St. Mary, Whitechapel, in the County 
of Middlesex, and in the, Parish of St. Sa- 
viour, in the County of Surry, shall be con- 
tinned » and that, instead. of the Pelice- 
office now established in the Parish of St. 
Paul, Shadwell, a new Police-office shall 
be 
