1800. ] 
prefled this point, he faid, becaufe he 
knew that fuch adeclaration muft have the 
effect of uniting all parties in France a- 
gaint our arms and thofe of our allies. 
In fupport of his argument that the re- 
eftablifhment of the houfe of Bourdon was 
the object, he referred to the manifefto of 
the Emperor of Ruffia—to the confulta- 
tions held with the Count d’Artois, and 
the expreffions of the Secretary at War. 
He next’ took notice of the petition pre- 
fented from 1600 Liverymen of the City 
‘of London. From this he deduced that 
peace was the defire of a large majority 
of that body, the number of which was 
Zo00, and yet only 1690 fignatures could 
be procured, with all the engines of go- 
vernment at work for that purpofe. He 
then touched on the circumftance of the 
tax on income and convoys being pledged 
for years in the fervice of the country, 
and eftimated that the expence of the year 
1800 would not be lefs than 63,400,00a. 
He next adverted to the bad effects fuch 
a declaration as that made by Lord Gren- 
ville, muft have with refpect to the caufe 
‘of the Allies, when knownin France. He 
was of opinion that the reftoration of the 
houfe of Bourdon would be an unfortunate 
circumftance for this country, as it would 
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coft us immenfe fums to maintain fuch a 
feeble government againft the intrigues 
of the republicans, if it was poffible to 
force a monarchical government on re- 
publican France. At length Mr. Tierney 
concluded by moving—~** That it is not jul 
or neceflary to continue the war for the 
reftoration of monarchy in France.” Mr. 
Johnes, feconded the motion—At length 
a-divifion took place for the order of the 
day, when the numbers were, For the 
order of the day 143—again{t it 44—ma- 
jority, 99. 
Mr. P. Coke, on the sth of March, in 
purfuance of the notice he gave on the pre- 
ceding day, moved for leave to bringin a 
bill for better fettling the difputes be- - 
tween the maiters and miftreffes of families 
and their menial or domeftic fervants, 
He did not wifh to alter the principle of 
thelaw, nor yet to extend it; but merely 
to bring it back to its original elements. 
Tt was founded on fuch principles of equi- 
ty, that he had no oppofition to expeét, 
either from the mafters or the fervants. 
The only clafs of perfons who could pof- 
fibly feel aggrieved would be the magif-. 
trates, as they would receive a confidera-« 
ble portion of additional trouble. 
Leave granted. 
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PUREE Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with or 
without the additional Keys, and an Accom- 
_paniment for a Flute or Violin; in which are 
introduced feveral favourite Airs. Compofed, 
and infcribed to the Right Honourable Counte/s 
Cholmondeley, by Jofeph Mazzinghi. 7s. 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
It is always with pleafure that we lay 
our hands on articles from the pen of 
this ingenious compofer. afte, and a 
peculiar {pirit of execution mark, for the 
moit part, his inftrumental productions ; 
and certainly diftinguifh the prefent work 
from the numerous piano-forte compofi- 
tions, which at prefent inundate the town. 
If we have any thing to object in thefe 
fonatas, it is, that the author now and 
then makes too free with the popular paf- 
fages of our old and well known ballads ; 
as in the twelfth and thirteenth bafes of 
the apening movement of the firft piece, 
and ‘in the fourth line of the ninth page. 
We take the liberty of recommending Mr. 
Mazzinghi to avoid thefe trivial refources, 
beciufe we know that the native powers 
of his own imagination render fuch ex- 
trinfic aids unneceflary ; and becaufe we 
are alfo certain, that, for every idea which 
he fubftitutes of ancther’s, we lofe a real 
beauty of his own. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte or Harpjichord, 
with an Accompaniment to the firft for a 
Violoncello Obligato; to the fecond for @ 
German Flute; and to the third far a Viotin. 
Compofed, and refpetifully dedicated to Mifs 
7s. 6d. 
Rolfe. 
To thefe fonatas we have the pleafure 
to find a moft refpectable, though not nu- 
merous, lift of fubfcribers. The merit 
of the work juftifies the patronage, and 
entitles Mr, Surr to our praife. The firft. 
and fecond piece contain three movements 
each, and the third confifts of four. They 
are contrafted with confiderable {kill; and 
the fanciful play of the paflages in general 
gives much attraction to the effect. The 
Leigh, of Lynn, by George Surr. 
modulations are ingenious without the af- 
fectation of fcience; and the imagination 
is every where at fufiicient liberty, without 
wildnefs or breach of licence, 
“< Neptune and Britannia,” a favourite Canzonet - 
for two Voices ; fing with univerfal Applaufe 
at the Conwivial Board.  Compofed by }. 
Blewit. 15. : Hodjoll. 
“‘ Neptune and Britannia’’ is not only 
defeétive in all the graces of melody, but 
in every bar exhibits attempts the molt 
feeble at imitation and contrivance; and 
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