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works, and to commence new. o nes, according 
to the proposals which shall be made by the 
committee. 
“ The plans for the perfectioning of the 
navigation of the Tiber, from Perugia co the 
sea, and especially of that part of the river 
which flows through the city of Rome, the 
new bridge of Horatias Cocks, and the bridge 
of Sixtus, shall be commenced v/ithout delay, 
and shall be submitted to his Majesty in the 
sittings of bridges and causeways, which shall 
be held in December. 
Also shall be commenced, with as little 
delay as possible, the plans for the enlarge¬ 
ment and embellishment of the squares of 
Trajan and the Pantheon, and for the market 
and slaughtering places. In the mean time, 
till the plans for the square of Trajan shall 
have received his Majesty’s approbation, the 
convents of the Holy Ghost and St. Euphemia 
shall be pulled down. 
'‘The plans which.have been submitted 
to his Majesty for the promenade on the side 
of the Gate of the People, are approved ; and 
to carry them into effect the Convent del 
Populo, and its dependencies, shall he pullei 
down. This promenade shall be called the 
Garden of the Great Caesar. 
“ The promenade projected on the site of 
the capitoi and the Coliseum, shall be calie.l 
the Garden of the capitoi. 'I'he plans of 
them slftill be presented witnout delay, as 
well as those of the boi^nic garden. 
“ The bouses, palages, and dependencies, 
situared on the sites, destined for the embej'- 
lishments of Rome, and which appertain to 
his Majesty, or which appertain to the Court 
of Naples, shall be pulled down.” 
AMERICA. 
The Humane Society of Philadelphia 
have offered a gold medal, of tlie value 
of two hundred dollars, for the best 
Dissertation “ on tlie tnean.s of restoring 
to life persons apparentiy dead by drown¬ 
ing; ajid more effectual than any yet in 
useand for the second best Dissertation, 
a piece of plate, of the value of one iiuu-* 
dred dollars. 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
7he Pupil's Friend, or Instructions for the 
Plano forte j ‘with Notes^ by Samuel Hals. 
6s. 
HIS work, which, independent of 
its didactic matter, includes fif¬ 
teen lessons, urigered for the use of 
learners, preludes in the different keys,, 
and a tolerably ample definition of the 
common terms connected with practice, 
bears wdth it the stamp of ability and 
judgment, both in the manner and ar¬ 
rangement of its contents. If ue do 
not meet with a precision, simplicity, 
and lucidus oi'do, superior to what is 
found in some previous publications of 
the kind ; we may at least say that Mr. 
Hales is upon a par with his rivals in 
these particulars, and possesses equal 
claims to the attention of the juvenile 
iyro. 
“ Many Nations of OldP' a Masonic Glee for 
Three*or Four Voices', the Words by PJichard 
Isaac Starke, Esg. Member of the uintient 
Lodge at Carmarthen. The Music composed 
hy Richard Phillips, Esq. 2s. 6d. 
It is not vvithouC considerable pleasure 
tliat we have perused both the w’urds 
and music of this glee. The former, on 
account of their strength of idea, and 
neatness and force of diction, and the 
ktter, by its originality, and perfect ap¬ 
propriateness, as well as artificial and 
ingenious combination, demand our un- 
OjUalified commendation, and will, we 
doubt not, excite similar feelings in 
every lover of good poetry and vocal 
harmony of tiie superior cast. 
“ Let the Epicure boast the Delight of his Soul,'* 
sung by Mr. Paine, at the Theatre Royal, 
Haymarket, in the Musical Farce of the 
Outside Passenger. Composed by Mr. Wbi- 
taker. Is. Cd. 
Mr, Whitaker has displayed in tliis 
melody much of both spirit and taste. 
^The sense of his author is strongly pur¬ 
sued, *nd a vivacity of effect is produced 
throughout, that evinces considerahie 
talent for the lively and animated ca'^t 
of ballad aimposition. The words, 
though they start upon ijie vulgar and 
falsely-received idea of the epicurean 
philosopliy, are written with spirit, and 
conclude with an intimated moral that 
reflects credit on the author, ]M. Breedei-, 
Le Carillon, a fa^voiinte Divertimento for tbs 
Piano-forte. Composed and dedicated to Miss 
Sindh, by Ferdinand Charles Panormo. Ss. 
This divertimento, in wliich we find 
introduced tlie celebrated airs “ Haik • 
the bonny Cliiist-church bells/' and 
“ How blest tlie Maid/’ (in Love in a 
ViLiage) is in its gengra! stylg peifscrlj 
