1800. ] 
merit; contain fome fmooth lines, and an 
idea or two which do credit to Mr. Carey 
as a lyric poet. 
The Bugle Horn, a favourite Air; arranged as 
a Rondo for the Piano-forte, byT. Haivh. 15. 
Rolfe, 
The variations added by Mr. Haigh, 
to the “© Bugle Horn”’ render it an agree 
able trifle for the piano-forte practitioner. 
The modulation into the fourth of the ori- 
ginal key greatly relieves and heightens 
the fubjeét ; and the return to the key is 
managed with confiderable art. 
The Cottage Boy, a new Song, fune by Mafter 
_ Gray, at Vauxhall-Gardens. Compofed by 
Mr. Hook. 1s, Bland and Weller. 
** The Cottage Boy,’ though not de- 
void of melody, cannot be claffed among 
the happieft of Mr. Hook’s vocal effufions. 
The general caft of the air is rather flim{y 
than light, and tamenefs is the fub- 
ftitute for fimplicity. 
€ The Princefs of Wales's Strath/pey,” a Scotch 
ir, by William Campbell; arranged as a 
Rondo for the Piano-forte, with or without 
additional Keys, by T. Mazzinchi. 1s. 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
For all the merit contained in this pub- 
lication, the public are entirely indebted 
to the ingenious and fanciful variations 
and additions of Mr. Mazzinghi. The 
theme poffefles (o little apparent pretenfions 
to notice that we are at a lofs in guefling 
at the fecret charm which tempted this re- 
fpefable compofer to beftow fo much at- 
State of Public Affairs in July, 1800. 
63 
tention upon it. He has, however, worked 
it into an excellent leflon, and evinced 
that he poffeffes the valuable art of making 
much of a little. 
©© In Summer’s cool Shade,” a Glee for four 
Voices. Compofed by Ss Arnold, Aduf. Docs 
Oxon. Part If. 2s. 6d, 
Longman, Clementi, and Co, 
The melody of this glee is pleafant 
and familiar. The relief produced by the 
fprinkling and difperfion of the parts is 
judicioufly covtrived, and the change of 
the time at “* Each feafon has pleafures 
and bleffings it ftore,”? difplays that know- 
Jedge of effet for which this excellent 
compofer has been fo long and fo juftly 
admired, The fubje&t of the words was 
too light to admit of much modulation 
but the feveral voices are carried on with 
confiderable air, and the whole is harmo-~ 
nized in a matterly fiyle. 
Henry's Return, the Sequel to Crazy “fine. Writ- 
ten by Mr. Rannie. Compofed and dedicated ts 
the Hon. Mifs Frofer, of Saltoun, by Jotin ' 
Rofs, of Aberdeen. 15. Preflons 
We are much pleafed with this little 
ballad. The melody is characterized by 
fome novel turns, and a certain graceful 
flow of paffages which cannot fail to inte- 
reft the real lover of good mufic. In the 
words we find a tender and affecting tale, 
and are cnly forry that it could not have 
been compreffed ine three verfes. When 
the melody is repeated more than thrice it 
becomes fubje to a languor of effe& no 
ways advantageous to the compofer. 

STATE-OF PUB 
Lic AFFAIRS 
In Fuly, 1800. 

; FRANCE. 
HE armittice which has lately taken 
place in Italy, and which we truft 
will ultimately end ina folid peace, affords, 
at leaft, a pleafing paufe in that tale of 
flaughter and carnage in which we have 
latterly been engaged. 
The circumftances which have led to 
this event are truly interefting, and ferve 
to place the military talents of Bonaparte 
in a very ftriking and formidable point of 
view. Since the commencement of the 
prefent calamitous conteft, there has not 
been a more fevere and bloody aétion than 
the battle of Marengo. As far as we have 
been able to obtain authentic information, 
the following is a correét and regular de- 
tail of the proceedings of both armies fince 
our laftnumber. — . 
On the 30th of May, General Murat 
proceeded from Novarra to the Tefine, 
which hehad orders to crofs. He difpoled 
his cavalry in fuch a manner as to, harats 
the Auftrians on that river from the lake 
of Cofmo to Beyond Vigevano; whilft 
Boudet’s divibon, which was under his 
orders, appeared at the bridge of Buff:- 
lora, where the Auftrians had withdrawn 
their bridge of boats, and the paflage of 
which was defended by fome pieces of 
cannon. General Berthier had fent this 
divifion to Vigevano. In the mean time 
General Murat made difpofitions, the ob- 
6& of which was to perfuade ithe Av@ri- 
I ans 
