1803.] 
The Wandering Savoyard’s Sung. Written by 
Mr. D:; sgieandl: jun. Compofed by Thomas 
pe ee of Newweefile-npon- Tyne, 15. 
Ve find fame agreeable pages, and a 
sstatabhe connection of ideas in this fong; 
hur the fymphonies are too long, and the 
bafs is not fufficiently relieved from the 
arpegsio: hence a monotony in the ftyle, 
and a sediam in the general effect. 
A favourite flow March for a Military Band, 
or Piano-forte. Compofed and dedicated to the 
Earl of Radnor, by H.B. Schroeder. 18. 
_ Mr. Schroeder has publifhed this march 
in feore for kettle-drums, a trumpet, 
hors, clarionets, bafloons, and a ferpent, 
New AEs of the Britifh Eeg'flature. 
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aceompanied with a part for the piano= 
forte. The paflages are boldly conceived, 
and the parts are diftributed among the 
different inftruments with that ability and 
judgment which fpeaks much know! edge 
of a military band, and enfures a good 
effect. 
Mrs. Wybrow’s Dance in the Enchanted Harpe 
Compofed by W. Ware. 180 
‘This dance is animated and dramatic. 
It is here publithed for the piano-fortey 
and will be found both pleafing and im- 
proving to practitioners on that infire- 
ment. 
ea 
NEW ACTS OF THE BRITISH LEGISLATURE. 
An Analyfis of all the A&s of General Importance, paffed during 
the 
laf 
Seffion of Parliament. 
er  aee 
& An Aét for the further Prevention of mali- 
cious fhooting, and attempting to difcharge 
loaded Fire-arms, ftabbing, cutting, 
wounding, poifoning, and the malicious 
ufing of Means to procure the Mifcarriage 
of Women ; and alfo the malicious fakes 
Fire to Buildings; and aifo for repealing 
acertain Aé€t, made in England in the 
Twenty-firft Year of the Reign of the late 
King James the Firft, intituled, < An Aé& 
to prevent the deftroying and murthering 
of Baftard Children ;’ and alfoan A@ made 
in Ireland in the Sixth Year of the Reign 
of the late Queen Anne, aifo intituled, 
© An A& to prevent the deftroying and 
murthering of Batftard Children 5’ and for 
making other Provifions in lieu thereof,” 
(Paffed 24th June 1803. cap. 58.) 
T is enatted, Phat if any perfon, from 
and after the 1!t of July 1803, fhall, 
either in England or Treland, wilfully, ma- 
lictoufly, and uslawfully fhoot at any of 
his Majefty’s fubje€ts, or fhall wilfully, 
malicioufly, and unlawfully prefent, point, 
or level any kind of loaded fire-arms at 
any of his Majefty’s fubjcéts, and attempt, 
by drawing a trigser,orin any other man- 
ner, to diicharge tie fame at or againtt 
his perfon, or thal! wilfully, malicioufly, 
and unlawfully ftab or cut any of his Ma- 
jefty’s fubje&ts, with intent in fo doing, 
or by means thereof, to murder, or rob, or 
to maim, disfigure, or difable fuch his Ma- 
jefty’s fubjett, or with intent to do fome 
other grievous bodily harm to ftrch his 
Majetty’s fubjeét, or with intent to ob- 
ftru&, refit, or prevent the lawful avpre- 
henfion and detainer of the perfon fo Itab- 
bing or cutting, or the lawful appre- 
henfioa and detainer of any of his accom. 
plices, for any offences for which they may 
be liable by law to be. apprehended, im- 
prifoned, or detained, or fhall wilfully, 
malicioufly, and unlawfully, adminitter to, 
or caufe to be adminiftered to, or taken by 
any of his Majelty’s fubjeéts, any deadly 
poifon, or other noxious and defiruétive 
fubftance or thing, with intent’ fiich his 
Majefty’s fubje&t thereby to murder, or 
thereby to caule and procure the m‘fcar- 
riage of any woman, then being quick 
with child ; or fhall wilfully, malicioufly, 
and unlawfully fet fire to any,hou’e, barn, 
granary, hop.oaft, malt-houfe, table,coach- 
houfe, outhoufe, mill, warehoule, or thap, 
whether the fame fhall then be in the pof- 
{cffion of the perfon fo fetting fire to the 
fame, or in the poffeffion of anyother per- . 
fon, or of any body corporate, with intent 
thereby to injure or defraud his Majetty, 
or any of his Majefty’s fubje&ts, or any 
body corporate, in every fuch cale, the 
perfons fo offending, their counfellors, 
aid<rs, and abettors, knowing of and privy 
to fuch offence, fhall be felons, and fuffer 
death without benefit of clergy: but in 
cafe it faall appear on the trial of any per-. 
fon indiéted for fhoeting at any of his Ma. 
jefty’s fubjects, or tor eae pointing, 
of levelling any kind of loaded fire-arms 
at any of his Majefty’s fubjets, and at- 
tempting, by drawing a trigger, or in any 
other manner, to diftharge the fame at or 
againft his perfon, or for ftabbing or cut- 
ting any of his Majefty’s fubjects wit! 
fuch intent as aforefaid, that fuch aéts of 
fhooting or prefenting, pointing or level. 
ling, fal »bing or cutting, were committed 
wader fuch circumtcnces as that if death 
bad 
