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§ 2. All marriages which have been or 
shall be solemnized ander licences granted 
‘or banns published conformably to_ the 
provisions of the said recited Act of his 
present Majesty, shall be good and valid: 
provided always, that no marriage solem- 
nized under any licence granted in the 
form and manner prescribed by either of 
New Musie and the Drama. 
[Oct. 4, 
the said recited Acts, shall be deemed in- 
valid on account of want of consent of any 
parent or guardian. 
Cap. XVIII. Concerning the Dis- 
position of certain Property of his 
Majesty, his Heirs and Successors. 
Cap. XIX. For further regulating 
the Reduction of the National Debt. 
NEW MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, 
—f_ 
Douze Melodies Francuises, uvec accom- 
pagnement de Piano ow Harpe, paroles 
imitees de Thomas Moore, ¢sq.; par le 
Comte Auguste de Lagarde. 8s. 
T may be necessary 40 remark, for 
‘4 the information of those who are 
not aequainted with the modern pocts 
of the French nation, that for ‘* song” 
the Comte de Lagarde is esteemed by 
his countrymen in a manner equally on 
a par with the sentiments we profess 
for the abilities of the author of ‘‘ Lalla 
Rookh.” His poem of “ Kosciuski,” his 
poctical translation of “Dirmitris Dom- 
skoy,” aRussian tragedy, ‘“Sophiowka,” 
a Polish poem, and many other works, 
too numerous to enumerate, stamp 
him at once as a poet end linguist of 
no small consideration among the vo- 
faries of Hermes and Apollo. An 
intelligent foreign gentleman, con- 
versing on the merits of the “ Douze 
Wlélodies,” which happened to lie be- 
fore us, with that natveté so peculiar to 
his nation, exclaimed, “ that he verily 
believed Anacreon must have divided 
his mantle between the British and 
French poet; for both their perform- 
ances were admirable.” 
The musical part of these melodies 
is selected from some of the most 
celebrated foreign composers of the pre- 
sent day; and, although well known in 
France, are not sufficiently so amongst 
as, notwithstanding their melodious 
sweetness fully entitle them to our 
attention. The following airs are par- 
ticularly worthy of citation, and will 
afford much amusing gratification to 
those of our English ladies who com- 
plain of the great dearth of continen- 
tal musical productions in this coun- 
try :—‘‘ La derniére Rose de l’Eté;” 
“ Repose sur mon Sein;” “ Le Legs ;” 
and ‘La Harpe de Tara.” 
Asa specimen of the happy facility 
of our author’s poctical talents we 
select the following admirable imita- 
tion of Mr. Moore’s ballad of “ Fare- 
well, but whenever you welcome the 
hour.” 
Adieu ! mais pense & moi quand I’heure tutélaire 
Au bois que nous aimons sonnera le plaisir, 
Pense alors & l’ami qui Ja trouvant si chére, 
Oubliait prés de toi, qu’on Vatant fait souffrir. 
Et bien qu’a m’opprimer, la fortune constante 
A de nouveaux revers vienne encore me livrer, 
Je leur opposerai l’image consolante \ 
Des iustants de bonheur, que tu m/’as fait gofiter. 
Dans vos joyeux banquets, quand le vin et le graces 
De miile feux divers embraseront vos sens, 
Mon ceur! Oh! mes amis, rapprochant les espaces 
S’unira prés de vous, a ces transports charmans 
Fier de yotre union, joyeux de vos folies, 
il me retragera les tableaux les plus donx. 
Trop heureux, s’il me dit que quelques voix amies 
Murmtraient doucement, ‘Que n’est-i] parmi 
nous ?” 
De quelques manux divers que Je sort nous atcable 
Il est des souvenirs, qu’il.ne detruit jamais 
Ces tableaux du ee dont le songe agréable 
Dn présent douloureux vient émousser les traits! 
Ah! de tels souvenirs que toujours se compose 
Le tems qui me ravit, a des étres chéris, 
On brise le cristal qui renfermait la rose 
Mais son parfum encor s’attache & ses débris. 
In closing this volume, we strongly 
recommend the work to the public, 
on the score both of its musical and 
poetical talent; and we trust the pub- 
lisher will not be tardy in inducing 
the Comtede Lagarde te a resumption 
of those labours which have afforded 
us in the present instance a treat truly 
and highly intellectual. 
“¢ Kin'och of Kinloch,” a favourite Scotch 
Air; arranged with Variations for the 
Piano-furte and Flute, by J. Ross. 3s. 
“Kinloch of Kinloch” consists of se 
pleasing a series of passages, and is so 
calculated for piano-forte execution, 
that Mr. Ross, with whose merit as a 
vocal and instrumental! composer the 
public is so well acquainted, could not 
have selected any subject better suited 
to the purpose to which it is here ap- 
plied. In its present form, it furnishes 
a pleasing and improving practice, 
partly on account of the beauty of the 
theme, and partly because the modifi- 
cation was in such well-qualified 
hands. 
Hodsell’s Collection of Popular Dances for 
tle Piane-forte, Harp, or Violin. 1s. 
The airs here selected are nine in 
number; among which we meet with, 
““ Charlie is my darling,” “the Camp- 
bells are coming,” ‘ Adeline’s Horne 
pipe,” and “‘ Over the re Oe 
