1802. New Patents 
The favourite New Duett, fung by Mrs. Bil- 
lington and Mr. Incledon, at the Theatre 
Royal, Covent-gardcn, in Love in a Village, 
Lompofed by F. Maxzinghi. 
In this duett Mr. Mazzinghi has exhi- 
bited much fimplicity of tate, and fucceisful 
attention to expreflion. The parts are not 
fo blended as to afford much {cope for the 
exercife of {cience, but this effeét Jofes no- 
thing from the cbwious calt of the con- 
firuétion, nor do we trace any thing re- 
markably common-place. We, however, 
muft notice, that the paffage given to the 
words ‘* conftant ftill,”’ is to be found, 
note for note, in Jackfon’s favourite duett, 
From the Groves, from the Woodlands and 
Plains.”” 
The favourite Glee introduced in the Tragedy of 
Alfonfo. Compofea by Dr. Bufby. Arranged 
Sor Four Vowes, with an Accompaniment for 
the Piano-forte. : 
This glee, the effe&t of which gave us 
fo much pleafure at the theatre, combines 
the grand requifites of melody and har- 
mony in fo eminent a degree, as to be 
perfectly worthy the well-known talents 
and {cience of its author. ‘Though per- 
formed in the tragedy as a chorus, its 
prefent form is calculated to recommend. 
it to the attention of all lovers of focial 
harmony, and the piano-forte accompani- 
ment adds much to its general merit. 
The Siege of Alexandria. Dedicated ta the Right 
Hon. Lord Hutchinfon. Compofed by Emily 
Metcalfe. 
This compofition, like all fieges and 
battles, confilts of movements progreffively 
analogous to the operations of war; and 
beginning with ‘¢ The March of the Bri- 
tifh Troops out of their Camp,” proceeds 
through the junéticn of the gun-boats, 
with the Englifh and Turkith troops, the 
confli&t, the cannonading, the charge with 
bayonets, the blowing up of the works, 
the furrender, the carrying off the wound- 
ed, the repofe after victory, the quick 
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fiep to quarters, and the general joy, to 
the conc!uding movement, or finale, The 
whole is conceived with a tolerable degree 
of fpirit, and is not only enlivened with ° 
all the variety of which the fubject is fuf- 
ceptible, but exhibits confiderable novelty 
of idea, and fkill of arrangement. The: 
merit of the compofition will alfo be more 
con{picuous, when we confider how often, 
and how recently, this ground has been 
trodden by other modern compofers. 
A Pafforal Ballad, written by Mifs Sewarde 
The Mufic compofed by Mr, William Birch. 
This is a delicate little air, and not 
altogether foreign from that genuine ftyle 
of Englith melody which diftinguifh the 
beft ballads of the laft age. Mr. Birch’s 
_bafs, we are obliged to fay, is not always 
the beft that might have been chofen, nor 
does the accompaniment difplay much of 
the art of harmonical adjuftment, but the 
fymphonies are turned with fancy, and. 
the general effect is highly creditable to 
his talents. 
Madame Bonapartes Waltz. Arranged as @. © 
Rondo, by Louis Fanfen. 
The fubject of this waltz is pleafing and 
lively, and the digrefflive matter is judi- 
cioufly introduced, The minore ftrain 
forms an advantageous relief to that by 
which it is preceded, and returns to the 
theme with much happinefs of effect, while 
the whole is fo well arranged for the piano 
forte as to form an eligible exercifle for 
young practitioners on that inftrument. 
Twelve of the moft favourite Airs, [elected from 
_ the foviurite Pantomime of Harlequin’ Al- 
manack, performed at the Theatre Royal Co- 
went-garden. Compofed by W. Ware. 
Though we find nothing very friking 
in thefe airs, yet they are for the moft 
part written in a free, natural and eafy 
ityle. The movements are well contrafted, 
and furnifh, on the whole, a collestion of 
agreeable trifles. 
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BOSQUET’S MEASURE (METHOD) for 
the better. PRESERVATION of his 
“MAJESTY’S SHIPS avd all TRADING 
VESSELS from rapid DECAY, 
Sor effectually avoiding. the NUI- 
SANCE and defiruciitve EFFECTS of 
RATS on board sHiPs, and alfo for the 
PREVENTION of LEAKAGE, Se. 
“HE method, propofed by the Paten- 
At tee, for the attainment of all the im- 
and 
portant objects above fpecified, is by 
filling up the void fpaces between. the 
planks, lining, and timbers of the veffcl 
with hot or melted pitch, tempered with 
a {mall proportion of tar to render the 
pitch lefs brittle and more tenacious ; and 
mixed with cork-fhavings, charcoal duft, 
ox-hair, &c. rendering the compofition 
firm, adhefive, and almoft everliiting. 
In thofe parts where the timbers are re- 
mote 
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