1000 
tion 500 of the moft remarkable engraved 
gems in the Grand Duke’s cabinet have 
bee modelled, and will new be fold to 
fuch imsteurs as with to purchafe them. 
A N:ples,as at Pompeii, many fingular 
cwiiofities have been refcued from their 
long confinement in the boiom of the 
earth. A young Hercules, in the be& 
Grecian ftile, is the moft valuable article 
ye’ procured. 
As an appendix to the Papiri, there has 
appeared a !econd volume of the fame ize, 
under the tite of Differtatienes lagogica, 
pars prima, with a chart ot Herculaneum 
and notes. The next volumes will con- 
tain three rolls, which are already engrav- 
ed, and fit for ‘the prefs. rit Roetorica 5 
2d De Phenominis; 3d De Vitiis et Mare 
tulibus eppoiitis ; all by Philodamus. 
Ti ough miftake it was faid, ma late 
article of intelligence from Naples, that 
SirW. Hamixiton fold fome paintings by 
Duclos, yery dear in Ensland. This is 
erroncous,—they were fold by the artift 
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[Jan. 1, 
himfelf ; and though Sir William difpof 
ed of his firft collection of vafes to the 
Nfufeum; he never fells to private indivi- 
duals. 
BuONAPARTE has made a prefent to 
the National Library at Paris of three Ori- 
ental manufcripts. which he brought from 
Egypt: twe of them are in the Perfian 
Janguage. » One of them is illuminated 
with twelve beautitul vignettes, 
Davib, the celebrated French painter, 
is now exhibiting in Paris 4 grand picture 
of the laft astion between the Romans and 
the Saeines. The piice of admiffion was 
fixed at 36 fous, including a ‘mall fheet 
explaining the.defign. The Bureau of the 
police demanded a fourth of the receipts 
wiich they are empowered to coileét from 
every fceaic exhibition, &c. Davidcom- 
plained to one cf the confuls; the anfwer 
was,—** Charge fix ious for admiffion, and 
thirty for the explanation.” David pro- 
ited of th:s high opiaion, defiea the dg= 
reau, and pocketed the difference, 
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REVIEW OF NBW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 

6¢ The Turnpike Gate,” a Comic Opera in two 
AGs, as paces at the Ubeatre Royal, Co- 
went Gaiden. Compoled by Meffrs. Mazzinghi 
and Reeve. The Poetry by Mr. Knight, 
Comedian. 8s. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
We have, on a former cccafion, re- 
marked the congeniality of fiyle in the 
Operatica] cfforts of theie compofers ; and 
the prefeat produ&:on affords another in- 
fiance of the propriety of the obfervation. 
In the ** Turupike Gate,” they have (to 
ufe ahomely phrale) played into each sihers 
bands with much fuccels, and by affimi- 
lating their ideas, have, from different 
fources, deduced a work uniform both m 
its defign and colouring. The overture, 
by Reeve, though not particularly firiking, 
Is of a _leafing caft. The violin lolo, as 
‘given by Mr. Mourtain, produces acharm- 
ing effc&, and difplays that gentleman’s 
execut on and powers tc great advantage ; 
and the conclu ding rondo is at once pretty 
and novel. Mott of the airs are agree- 
ably and charateriltically conceived ; and 
the chorus fung at the gate, and the finale, 
(che former by Mazzinghi, and the latter 
bv Reeve) are botn hit off with particu- 
Jar felicity, and calculated to add much to 
the general excellence of this defervedly 
popular piece. 
Zbree Sonatas for the Harp or Piano-Forte, with 
an Accompaniment for a Flute or Viclin, and 
two French Horas, ad Libitum. In woich are 
introduced favourite Airs, Compofed and Ina 
Jeribed to the Mifs Rigges, by F. Mazzinghi, 
gs. Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
Mr. Mazzinghi has written thefe fo- 
Natas with his aceuftomed fcieace and in- 
genuity. The .introcuétory movements 
are charatterifed by an interefiing confe- 
quence, and the familiar airs by which 
they are fucceeded are jud:cioufly intro- 
duced, The modulation, though at times 
fomewhat diffufe, is eafy and natural ; 
the paflages in general lie weli for the 
fingers, and the accompanimenis, which 
are printed feparately, poflefs the quality 
to grestly heighien the general effeét. In 
this colleétion we find the fonata perform- 
ed with fo much applaufe at the nobility’s 
concerts, by Mefits. Mazzinghi, Monzani, 
and the Leanders ; which in itfelf pofleffes 
fufficient merit to recommend the work, 
independent of its other reipeétabie claims 
to public notice. 
>a favourite Ballad, 
The Words by Dr. 
6¢ The Grand Expedition,’ 
compofed b by Mr. Fao 
Houlion. 1s. 
Longman, Clementi, and Co. 
“¢ The Grand Echeattin. is diltin- 
guifhed by the plain, fimple boldnefs of 
its melody. Mr. Hook, by coofulting, 
as ufual, the caft and character of the 
words, ee given new force to patriotic 
fentiments and good poetry. 
Three 
