284 
rock, on which the lime-stone rests. The 
vein of la Gardette, is quartz in mass 
crystallized, wherever the siliceous mat- 
ter has not been suficient to fill the 
whole of the vein.» It is enchased in 
gneiss. Its direction is west north-west, 
C4, 
A 
ee 
SSeS 
‘ - *h < ° 
Revew of New Musical Publications. 
[April 3, 
its dip to the south 80°; its thickness 
varies from two to three feet and up- 
wards. Its length has been ascertained 
for about 500 yards from the foot to th 
summit of the mountain. - . a 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. — 
eR 
44 Military Concerto for the Piano-farte, with 
Accompaniments. Conrposed for bis Royal 
Highness the Prince of Wales, by T. Latour. 
£:q. Pianiste to kis Royal Highness. 8s. 6d. 
HIS concerto consists of an intro- 
ductory movement, durghetto, a 
bold and spirited movement, forming the 
main body of the composition, anda 
rondo in two crotchets in a bar. The 
opening of the piece is short and simple, 
but not without interest, since it judici- 
ously apprises the auditor ‘of the import- 
ance of what is to follow. It is no trivial 
praise to Mr. Latour to say, that the ex- 
pectation excited, is by no means dis- 
appointed. Considerable science, and 
much vigour and originality of concep- 
tion, are displayed in the succeeding 
pages, which have the additional recom- 
mendation of exhibiting sufficient variety 
without inconnection or inconsistency. 
Mr. L. will, however, allow us to notice 
a violence of harmonic transition, which 
has escaped him in the second bar of the 
seventh page, where the introduction of 
D flat, does not come within any theore- 
tical rule with which we are acquainted. 
The general excellence of this movement 
well apologises for the oversight we have 
mentioned, and Mr. Latour’s professional 
merit is too well known for it to be ascri- 
bable to want of better information. The 
subject of the rondo is strikingly pleasing, 
and marked with novelty,.and the whole 
composition exhibits much real genius 
and a respectable portion of science. 
Three Senatas for the Piano-forte. Composed, 
and dedicated to Miss Curry, by F. B. Cra- 
mer, Esq. 8s. 6d. 
These sonatas, in which we find in- 
troduced the favorite air of ‘ When 
Wars Alarms,” “ The Deils awa’ wi’ 
th’ Exciseman,” ‘‘ Gente Youth,” and 
‘¢ This is no mine ain House,” are every” 
way worthy the pen of their ingenious 
author. Spirit, taste, and an ingenious 
turn of idea, aided by scientific resources 
not within the reach of ordinary com- 
posers, serve to distinguish the present 
work from the coinmon productions of 
‘intends. them’ to be~ considered. 
the day, aud to render it worthgits au- 
thor. The airs are given with muck 
felicity of embellishment, and the gene- 
ral effect cannot but excite admiration. - 
Six Canzonets, composed’ and dedicated to the . 
Princess Sophia of Gutoucester, by Thomas 
Forbes Walmesley. 10s. 6d. . 
Thése canzonets, though not without 
some claims to our commendation, are 
not, we must in candor say, of that dis- 
tinguished merit to justify our speaking 
of them in terms of the highest praise, 
Mr, Walmesley is by no means deficient 
either in natural taste or the great re- 
quisites of expression; but the one re- 
quires -higher cultivation, and the other 
more force and clearness. We discover 
marks of a talent worthy cf all the im- 
provement it wants, and doubt not that 
when exercise has polished away a cer- 
tain grotesque crudity of style prevailing 
in the present pieces, and not to be wholly 
avoided, perhaps, by a young author, 
Mr. W. will make a respectable stand in 
this species of composition, 
Flights of Fancy. A Collection of Varieties for 
the Piano-forte, composed by F. Hook, Esq. 
5s, A = 
This pleasing little “ Collection of Va- 
rities,” consists of minuets, waltzes, 
alemandes, gavots, hornpipes, dances, 
- polaccas, &c. and will be weil received 
amongst: juvenile performers on this in+ 
strument, for which they are intended. 
To say these pieces are trifles, is only 
avowing for the author what he himself 
As 
trifles, we recommend them; and. as 
trifies they will not fail to please. 
Christmas Ewe, or © Full well cur Christian 
Lives of Old,” from Marmion of Flodden 
Field, by W. Scott, Esq. a Glee, for three 
Voices. Composed by I. Attasood, 2s. 6d. 
Mr. Attwocd has set these words with 
all the judgment and propriety we should 
have expected from so respectable a 
master. ‘The passages are pleasing, cone 
nected, and impressive, and the general 
effect natural and characteristic. The 
change 
