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and after’ some ‘time, small six-sided 
crystals, terminating in pyramids, were 
found adhering to the sides of the vessel. 
These crystals being set on fire, burned 
hike oil of turpentine, emitting, at_the 
same time, a very distinguishable smell 
of arsenious acid. A similar appearance 
tock place om transmitting arsenicated 
lidrogen gas through oil of sae hhianineaie | 
FRANCE, 
M. Avotpuus Lepuvy, late geome- 
trical surveyor of forests of Coucy le 
Chateau, in the department of |’Aisne, 
has invented a musical instrument, which 
he calls an organized lyre. His object 
was merely to improve the guitar-lyre ; 
but by a simple mechanism, he\has ren- 
dered the sounds of this new instrument 
susceptible of several different tones or 
stops, by means of which the performer 
may imitate several mmstruments, such as 
the lyre, the piano-forte, the harp, &ce. 
-while, at the same time, it is as easy to 
play upon as the guitar-lyre, being fin- 
gered in the same manner, and not more 
_3nconyenient for carriage. In accompa- 
niments, solos, and quartettos, or with se- 
veral other instruments, it answers equally 
‘well; and when it was submitted to the 
esainination of the first artists in Paris, 
the inventor received the most flattering 
encomiums. M. Ledhuy has likewise 
composed instructions for his new lyre, 
an which he ‘details every par bicolana ne- 
cessary, for learning to play on it with- 
out a master; and ina second part he 
has added examples and lessons of every 
kind, to point out the advantages de- 
-rivable from his invention in gradations 
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of i and expression, so ‘that any one 
who already plays on the guitar or lyre- 
guitar, may render himself familiarly ac- 
quainted with this instrament in less than 
a month. ‘The organized lyre has fifteen 
strings, embracing four complete octaves, 
and ‘separated into three distinct divi- 
sions, bass, tenor, and treble. It has a 
row Of six keys,which include the extent of 
three octaves, and with which the piano- 
forte may be imitated; but the sounds 
produced are softer. By means of a 
mute, the performer may change the 
sound of the instrument, either gradually 
or instantaneously, from the lowest to 
the softest, and the contrary. “The in- 
strument has two necks, each with six 
strings, which are fingered in, the same 
manner as the guitar-lyre. The case 
which is indispensably necessary for its 
il claus 1s equally so for playing upon 
; because the performer, being obliged 
- have his jeft knee raised a little, the 
better to support the instrument, and to 
give freedom of movement to the arm, 
he rests his foot on the box, out of which 
rises a stand for the music, whichmay be 
raised or lowered at pleasure. This 
stand folds up, so as not to increase the- 
size of the case, pad to add but little to 
its weight, 
ITALY. 
Since the French have been in pos- 
session of Naples, the inhabitants of that 
city have been numbered, and found to 
exceed 500,000. The daily consump-: 
tion of grain is’ 5000 measures, and of 
1200 quinials, ! 
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A grand Selection of Sucred Music, from the 
Anthems, Sc. composed by G. F. Handel, 
Esq. as performed at the Chapel-royal, Wind- 
sor, and at his Majesty's Concerts. Dedi- 
cated to the Princess of Wales ; arranged for 
Poices, the Organ, or Piano-forte,; by Wil- 
liam Sexton, Organist of St. George’s Free 
Chapel, Windsor, and fobn Poge, Vicar 
Choral of St. Paul's Cathedral. 
FES respectable and praise-worthy 
undertaking, which was intended 
to be comprized in: eight numbers, has 
been extended to nine numbers, the two 
Jast of which now lie before us. Of our 
good opinion of the former part of this 
work, our readers are in possession ; its 
conclusion equally merits our favourable 
‘report, The selection has certamly been 
tenance and favour, 
formed with much judgment, the arrange- 
ments are conducted with considerable 
address, the paper is good, and the ens 
eraving 1s uncommonly neat and cor rect. 
The dan, anthein, ‘¢-Let God arise,” the 
length of which occasioned the necessity 
for a supplemental number, is one of the 
finest of Handel's productions i im this spe- 
cies of composition, and, forms a grand 
close to the publication. The whole con- 
sidered, we cannot but pronounce it a 
noble body of sacred music» and the il- 
lustrious patroness of the work will 
doubtless be much gratified to find that 
Messrs. Sexton and Page have acquitted 
themselves in a style go worthy her coun- 
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