1804.] 
Six Canzonetts with an Accompaniment for the 
Piano-forte. Compofed and dedicated to Mifs 
Warner, by F. H. ‘fones. 7s. Od. 
The words of thefe canzonets are fele&t- 
ed from the poetry of Mr. Moore. Mrs. 
Opie and Mrs. Robinfon, to the elegance 
of whofe compofitions Mr. Jones’s melo- 
dies bear a refpe&table affinity. Fhofe 
airs in the prefent collection of which we 
may {peak in the handfomeft terms, are 
the “« Dream of Love,’ ‘* Love Wander- 
ing,” and *¢ Go Youth beloved.” 
Number 3. A Faworite Owerture for the Piano- 
forte, with an Accompaniment for a Violin, ad 
Libitum. Compofed by Fy Kotzwara, 4u- 
ther of the Battle of Prague. 2:5. 
This overture confifts of four move- 
ments which are contrafted with judg- 
ment, and calculated to produce much of 
that various and bufy effect common to 
the beft modern pieces of this kind. The 
Opening of the firft movement is remark- 
ably bold and ftriking, and the clofing 
shovement is gay and animating. 
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The Battle of the Nile, or Britannia Rules the 
Waves, a Patriotic Song. Toe Words by 
¥. W. Fielding. 15. 
The ‘* Battle of the Nile” is fet with 
much judgment and ability. The ideas, 
though fomewhat common-place, are fo 
arranged and connected as to form a regu. 
lar and characteriftic melody, which, if 
well fung, cannot fail to infpire loyal 
ardour and enthufiafm. 
Lady Maria North’s Reel, arranged as a Rondo 
for the Piano-forte, and infcribed to her Lady 
Ship by George Saffery. _ Is. 64. 
This Reel is pleafingly fancied, and 
forms one of thofe light and eafy exercifes 
for the piano-forte which are qualified to 
pleafe as well as improve the juvenile 
practitioner. 
The fixth number of Sale and Page’s 
s¢ Feftive Harmony” has juft appeared. OF 
the particular merits of this work we 
fhall fpeak in our next, as alfo of the pg- 
pular Opera of the ** Englith Fleet.” 
STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 
In Fanuary, 1804. 
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 
\ 7 © very important changes have oc- 
curred, in the public affairs of 
the Britifh Government, during laf 
month, 
The attention of the Executive Go- 
vernment has been fixed, as before, on 
the beft means for ftrengthening our ge- 
neral defence, and for annoying the 
enemy wherever they could be attacked, 
with the probability of fuccefs, 
Endeavours begin to be ufed, to render 
the volunteer force more perfectly mili- 
tary in its difcipline, and more certainly 
fubfervient to the wifhes of Government ; 
by referving to the commanders of the 
corps, the power, exclufively, to prefent 
to the Commander-in Chief, perfons who 
may fill the vacant appointments among 
the officers. But, this attempt is viewed 
by fome of the volunteers, as an infrac- 
tion of the firft conditions on which their 
fervices were offered. They infitt, that 
the committees of the different corps 
ought ftill to fillup all vacancies. An 
eminent lawyer has given his opinion 
formally, that the law is in favour of 
their claim, 
The queftion is of high importance, 
and moft extenfiyely intereling: but, we 
fhould not fuppofe it likely to lead to any 
difcufions by which the vigorous gom- 
bination of the volunteer fyftem may be 
loofened, or their patriot ardour extin. 
guifhed in indifference and difcontent, 
It is underftood, that Government 
leaves no fuitable means untried, to ex- 
cite the independent Powers in the North 
of Europe, to that firm oppofition to 
the infidious policy, and the lawlefs en- 
croachments of France, which the interefts 
of this country, and of furrounding 
nations, fo plainly and imperioufly de, 
mand, 
Treland continues tranquil. Sir Evan 
Nepean has fucceeded Mr. Wickham, 
in the ofice of Secretary to the Lord 
Lieutenant. 
In India, the Petfhwa of the Mahrat- 
tas, has ceded to the Britith, a territory, 
of which the.yearly revenue is not lefs 
than 775,000/. fierling. 
- FRANCE 
Still remains in imternal tranquillity. 
Its vaft military force is ftill kept up; 
partly diftributed in the Departments, 
in part, quartered in thofe frontier de- 
pendencies, fuch as Holland, which form 
the out-pofts of the French Republic; 
and_in part, aflembled along the coaft 
Ls MY oppofite, 
