1803.] 
the aid of Mr. Pilbrow’s accompaniment, 
cannot but intereft every lover of plaintive 
ballad mufic. ; 
The Blue Bells of England. A favourite Bal- 
lad. Sung by Mrs. Bland. The Words by Dr. 
Houlton. The Mufic compofed by the date Dr. 
Arnold, 15. 
This laft compofition of the late inge- 
nious Dr. Arnold bears evident marks of 
his long acknowledged talents. The me- 
lody is pleafing, the bafs chara&eriftic, 
and the general conflruction, ftrongly cal- 
culated to produce that effect which the 
compofer evidently aimed at. 
Romance d’une Folie. Compofed for the Piano- 
forte, by Fo Mazxzsinghi. 1s. Od. 
Mr. Mazzinghi obviomfly meant this 
as but a pleafing trifle, and has obtained 
his object. ‘The theme is chara‘terized 
by much prettinefs; che paflages are not 
only well conceived, but lie commodioufly 
for the hands, while the modulation and 
evolutions of harmony are judicious and 
matterly. 
§* Mary,” a Ballad, with an Accompaniment 
for the Harp or Piano-forte. The Mufic com- 
pofed by Fobn Aldridge, jun. of Newcaflle- 
upon-Tyne, 15. 
Though we trace no ftriking marks of 
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original fancy in this ballad, yet we muft 
in candour allow it to be far from deftitute 
of merit. The melody is fmooth, natural, 
and appropriate, and the bafs is well 
chofen. Mr. Aldridge has not, however, 
difplayed equal judgment in his fele&tion 
of the words. 
* The favourite Song fung by Mrs. Fordan in the 
Comedy of ** Hear Both Sides.” 
Mr, Heleroft. 1. 
The ideas in this fong are poetically 
conceived, and neatly expreffed; but the 
miufic, announced as the compofition of 
a lady of quality, forms one of thofe infipid 
unmeaning lullabies with which the town 
teams ; and which every little Mifs who 
has learnt to fing, or has praétifed the 
piano-forte a few months, feels herfelf 
qualified to produce. 
Written by 
The Vocal Preceptor 3 or, a Concife IntroduGion 
to Singing, with Six Tunes for Beginners, by 
Fames Peck. Is. 
Mr. Peck, in his Vocal Precepiar, has 
compreffed much in a little compafs. ‘The 
exercifes are judicioufly progreffive ; and 
the explanation of the feveral plates, 
marks, and characters, are given with 
much clearnefs and ingenuity. 
NEW ACTS OF THE BRITISH LEGISLATURE. 
An Analyfis of all the A&s of General Importance, paled during the prefent 
Seffion of Parliament—to be regularly continued in every fucceeding Magazine, 
during the Sittings of Parliament. 
*¢* An A& to amend, and continue until the 
expiration of fix Weeks after the Com- 
mencement of the next Seffion of Parlia- 
ment, the Reftrictions contained in fee 
veral Adts of the 37th and 38th Years of 
the Reign of his prefent Majefty, on Pay- 
ments of Cath by the Bank (paffed Febru- 
ary 28, 1803.) Cap, xxiii.” 
Y this A&, it is enacted, that the fe- 
veral provifions of the Aéts 37 Geo. 
III. c. 45, and 37 Geo. III. c. 91, fo far 
as the fame are amended by the A& 38 
Geo. III. c. 1. and continued by the 
Ad 42 Geo. IIT. c. 40. thal] be further 
continued until the expiration of fix weeks 
after the commencement of the next fef- 
fion of parliament. § 1. 
And it is alfo enagted, that, in cafe of 
any application to any of his Majefty’s 
courts, in Weftminfter-hall, by any per- 
fon held to fpecial-bail, to be difcharged 
_ Upon common-bail, by reafon of any de- 
Monruty Mae, No. s00. 
fect in fuch part of the affidavit as nega- 
tives any offer having been made to pay 
the fum in notes of the Governor and 
Company of the Bank of England, the 
perfon making fuch application fhall not - 
be entitled to fuch diicharge, unlefs he 
fhall, at the fame time, make proof by af- 
fidavit, that the whole fum was, before 
fuch holding to bail, offered to be paid, ei- 
ther wholly in fuch notes, or partly in 
fuch notes, and partly in lawful money of 
this kingdom. § 2. 
#6 An A& to authorize the Training and 
Exercifing the Militia of Great Britain for - 
twenty-eight days (pafled March 24, 
1303.) 
By this A&, it is enacted, that the mi. 
litia. fhall be called out, and trained and 
exercifed for twenty-eight days, once a 
year, inftead of twenty-one days, accord 
ing to 42 Geo. III, ¢. 90. and ¢. 91. 
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