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No. 3. Is aa arrangement of the subjects in Kosini's overture to tlie " Barber 

 of Seville," for which we are indebted to Miss F. Romer, who has thus presented 

 us with one of the prettiest cavatinas we have for some time seen. The words are 

 supposed to emanate from a syren in the form of an invitation, which ends thus: — 



" Dive, love, with me." 



Thank you, madam, we would rather not, while the thermometer remains at 

 freezing point. 



No. 4. Is one of those clever productions which has all the eflPect of difficult 

 music without any of those scampering impossibilities which disfigure the scores 

 of many modern piano-forte writers. Mr. Glover's music deserves to be very 

 popular, because players of moderate ability can get through it with satisfaction 

 to themselves and pleasure to their hearers. 



No, 5 is an unpretending airangement of the beautiful waltz imported into th's 

 country on the barrels of divers French orgnns. 



No. 6. We have carefully tried over No. 6, — and when we repeat that it 

 consists of "Six Grand Waltzes fur piano-forte," our readers will know as much 

 about it as we do. 



The Miseries of an Omnibus. Comic Song. By J. E. Carpenter. Music 



arranged by S. Godbe. 

 The good taste of sporting; with money hath often been questioned, but the 

 miseries experienced in an omnibus are of a peculiarly comic cliar.icter, the mal- 

 agremens so essentially funny, that Mr. Carpenter must not only be forgiven on 

 the score of taste, but applauded for " hitting tlie right nail on the head," while 

 liaiiiincriiig his brains for a subject. He has made, without boxing us, a great dad 

 of it, and we have no doubt his omnibus will run ! 



German Air, " Du, Du," &c. arranged, with Variations, for Piano-forte. 



By C. W. Glover. 

 ANOTHEn of Mr. Glover's sensible and musician-like arrangemenls, the finale of 

 which is peculiarly sjiirited ami effective; the modulation of the last jiage gives a 

 return to the subject at the end, a charming and captivaiing character ! 



Military Introduction, &c. to La Parisienna, arranged for Piano-forte. 



By T. A. Rawlins. 

 A CAPPnicio in the key of B flat, presenting many beauties and few difficulties. 



Les Fletirs de France, a New Set of Quadrilles. By W. Ethrington. 

 A SET of popular airs, by French composers, duly arranged to give life and motion 

 lo the " light fantastic toe." 



The Holly Branch. Words Ijy J. E. Carpenter. Music by J. Whittaker. 

 A CENUIXE Christmas diUy, neither very seniimental nor very elegant, with a 

 chorus at the tail of each verse, well adapted for the stentorian lungs, strengthened 

 by good cheer. The idea is, however, not a new or original one — the holl^-boiigh 

 having last season appeared from the pen of a lady ! 



Thine ! Thine ! Ballad. Words and Music by Mrs. C. B. Wilson. 

 Our Auld Roof Tree. Scotch Ballad. Words and Music by the same 



Composer. 

 These are two very sweet, thour;h plaintive billads, both words and music by a 

 lady who does not jiretend to compe'.e. with those lo whom the composition of 

 music is a study. As the works of an amaieur, unijietendcdly put forth, we feel 

 happy to be able to give them our good word. 



