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_ Mr. Carpue, Surgeon to his Majefty’s 
Forces, will commence his Anatomical 
Le&tures at his Theatre, Broad-ftreet, 
Golden-fquare, on Monday the 4th of 
O&ober.—Mr. Carpue’s method of teach- 
ing prevents him from taking more than 
ten pupils.—The terms are ten guineas 
entrance, and ten guineas when the pu- 
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pil can demonftratée every patt of the hv- 
man bedy, and perform the operations in 
furgery.—(This includes the expence of 
fubjects, &c.)==The Diffeting-room will 
open fome time this month, if the weather 
perinits. + Further particulars may he 
known by applying to Mr. Carpue, at his 
houfe, Leicefter-{quare. 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS: 
Number II. of Handell’s Meffiab, abridged and 
adapted for the Voice and Piano-forte, with 
an Accompaniment for the Flute or Violin, by 
F. Mazxzxinghi, Ef. in the fame Style as tbat 
in which be arranged Handel’s Overtures, 
ITH our opinion of the plan and 
execution of this work, fo far as 
it could be formed from our fight of the 
firft Number, the public are already ac- 
quainted. In the prefent Number we 
find the chorufles—** O thou that telleft 
good tidings to Sion’ —* For unto us a 
Child is born’—*‘* Glory to God” ;— 
the paftoral fymphony preceding the reci- 
tative—‘* There were Shepherds abjding 
in the Field ;”—and the air—** Rejoice 
greatly 3°’ in each of which the ingenious 
editor has exercifed that judgment for 
which we have fo long fince given him 
credit. 
Anthem for Eafter, performed at Blackheath 
Chapel. Injcribed to the Rev. Dr. Towne, 
by W. H. Bird. 
Mr. Bird, though evidently an inex- 
perienced compofer, has difcovered, in 
his prefent production, adegree of fancy, 
which, if properly cultivated, may here- 
after be difplayed much-to the advantage 
of his profeffional reputation. His ideas, 
however, at prefent, are injudicioufly, and 
even wildly, arranged; his harmonies 
badly modulated, and his, bals fo ill 
cholen, as to betray an ignorance of fome 
of the rules indifpenfable to legitimate 
compofition. 
wd Fourth Sonata for the Piano-forte, in which 
ere introduced the favourite Scotch irs, 
“6 Lochaber and Duncan Gray.” Compofed 
by T. A. Butler. 
Mr. Butler’s excellent firt movement 
to this fonata, together with the tafte 
with which he has ornamented and aug- 
mented the fubjeét-matter of the follow- 
ing movement, will render the compofi- 
tion a pleafing acquifiticn with piano-forte 
performers, The plan of introducing old 
and favourite airs in inftrumental compo- 
fitions, is a very eligible one; and when 
adopted with a fuccefs equal to the pre- 
fent, forms a {trong recommendation witlt 
the generality of hearers. s 
“© The Poft Captain,” fung by Mr. Incledon, at 
the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, and ia 
bis new Entertainment, called ‘ Variety.” 
Compofed by W. Shield, Ej. The Words by 
Mr, Rannie. 
“© The Polt Captain”? is a feng of fo 
much novelty anc fpirit, as to be highly 
worthy the pen of its ingenious author. 
The paffages are bold and charaéteriftic, 
and run into each other with an eafe which 
{peaks a conneéted and well-digefted train 
of ideas. The expreffion ‘* Yoe, yoe,”” 
is given with a truth and force only 
equalled in this fpecies of compofition by 
Mr. Shield’s ‘‘ By the Deep, Nine,” and 
the whole of the laft five bars of the ai? 
poflefs a ftrength and propriety of cha- 
racter which alone would have been fufhi- 
cient to recommend the fong to all lovers 
of good vocal compofition. 
** O Happy Hours whilft now I fray,” written 
by a young Gentlemen. Set to Mufic, with an 
Accompaniment for the Piano-forte er Pedal- 
harp, and dedicated to the Mifs Guefts, of 
Brofely, in Shropfhire, by Fobn Guefty Bury 
St. Edmunds. 
The melody of this fong, though rather 
common-place, and fomewhat monoto- 
nous, is not wholly without its claims to 
our praife. A pleafing {mocthnefs, and 
tendernefs of expreffion; aided by the 
effect of an arpeggio accompaniment, form 
a recommendation which do credit to Mr. 
Guelt’s tatte and judgment, and which 
will, do doubt, promote its fale. 
‘© The favourite Bird is fearing fill,” written 
by the Author of the + Farnjer’s Boy,” fet te 
Mufic by Fobn Guelt. 
Much nature and fimplicity pervade 
both the words and mute of this little 
ballad, which, by the way, in confor- 
mity to the durthen, fhould have been en- 
titled the ‘* Holiday.’ The change of the’ 
time at the words ‘* Yet fo lightly on its 
Way,” is judicious, and the concluding. 
fymphony leaves an agreeable impreffion 
on the ear. 
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