1605.) 
66 When Fancy firews with Fairy Flowers 3” a 
Canzonet, with an Accompaniment for the 
Piano-Forte; by G. Phelps. ts. 6d. 
This is an extremely pretty little fong. 
The, air, though not, perhaps, remark- 
ably criginal, is fo eafy, flowing, and na- 
tural, as to delight and fafcinate the ear, 
while the regularity and propriety of the 
general conftruétion is every way fatisfac- 
tory to the judgment. 
<4 Grand March for the Whitebaven Loyal Fo- 
lunteers, with an IntroduGion and Quick 
Step; compofed by William Howgill, White- 
baven. 25, 6d. 
Though we are far from thinking this 
compofition deftitute of excellent ideas, 
yet we cannot but obferve, that they would 
have been exhibited to much greater ad- 
vantage had they been recommended by 
fomewhat more of orderand method. The 
general conftruction of both movements 
befpeaks more force of genius than ma- 
turity of judgment ; and the whole gives 
us a picture of materials which better ex- 
State of Public Affairs in March, 1805. 
269 
perience might have worked up to a firft- 
rate production. He 
66 Told ona Sea of Doubts and Fears,” a- 
new Song. The Words from Dow Quicctten 
Compofed byan Amateur. 15. 
Of this fong we are forry to be obliged 
to fpeak in terms no way complimentary 
to the abilities of the compofer. The 
melody is cold and monotonous, and the 
bafs isill chofen. The quality of expre/- 
fion is, of courfe, out of the queftion, and 
every claim to approbation perfectly ab- 
fent. | 
66 Love in a Storia; a Ballad, written by- 
T. Moore, Efg. The Mufic compofed by Mr. 
Barry. 13. 
‘6 Love in a Sterm’’ is not a ballad 
the merits of which demand our praife. 
The air is fo bald, dull, and inexpreflives - 
as by no meanis to do juftice to the fenti- 
ments of the words; and the arrangé- 
ment of the bafS betrays poverty of {cic 
ence. 
SET Wee 
STATE or PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 
da March, 1808. 
THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 
Tee public tranfactions we have to 
ftate for this month lie in a very nar-- 
row compats. The parliamentary pro- 
ceedings, however, prefent fome objects 
of confiderable importance. Mr. Pitt’s 
Bill for previding a difpofable force for 
the military fervices of the Empire, Ras 
again been brought under the confidera- 
tion of Parliament by three different mo- 
tions—one by Mr. Windham and another. 
by Mr. Sheridan in the Commons,.and a 
third by Lord King in the Upper Houfe. 
‘The object of each of thefe motions was, 
an inquiry into the general fate of defence 
of the Empire. They were refpectively 
nepatived. Mr. Sheridan, in moving for 
the repeal of Mr. Pitt’s Bill «* To pro- 
vide tor the better Defence of the Coun- 
try, and for the gradual Increafe of our 
Difpofable Force,” gave the foliowing 
comparative ftatement of our force under 
the laft am the prefent Adminiftrations ; 
In January 1804, the whole of 
‘our army amounted to 191,099 
In January 1805, ; 143,651 
Deficiency under Mr. Pitt, 4.75448 
opt er 
MowsruHuy Maa, We. 127; 
the money. impofed by the Agt as a fine 
Mm for 
In January 1804, the militia; 
In January 1805, ° $5,519 
Deficiency eae ibis 244.23 
Total of army and militia in 
january 1804, ‘ 301,046 
Ditto in January 1895, 3 229,170 
Deficiency, : ‘ 715876 
The cavalry in January 1804, : 175177 
PittG am 10.5 ,N 2 te : 213223 
Increafe, 3 Lae 4,046 
The artillery in January 180455 7,66" 
Ditto in 1804, ° . 3,517 
Increafe, # 6 > 856 
The foreign troops in 1804, 13,710 
Ditto in 1808, ° ° 21,028 
Increafe, * ° 75318 
Mr. Pitt feems determined, if he can~ 
not get the men from the parifhes, te levy 
109,949 
