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vernal scenes, the vocal thrillings of which 
rt’ so closely imitates. 
A Collection of Psalm Tunes, intermixed with 
Airs, adapted from Haydn, Purcell, Handel, 
Corelli, Ge. Set for Four Voices; for the 
Use of Choirs or Families, and dedicated to 
S. Webbe, sen. by bis son S.. Webbe, jun. 
10s. 6d. 
Mr. Webbe, jun. in this work, which 
is comprized in two quarto volumes, has 
furnished the lovers of sacred music with 
an. ample variety of useful and pleasing 
matter; and by forming an accompani- 
ment for the piano-forte, by a compres- 
sion of the voeal parts into two lines, 
€added te the score), he has enlarged its 
sphere of convenience ; especially in re- 
gard to fumily practice, for which, ins 
deed, it is more particularly adapted. 
A Grand Duet for Two Performers on One 
Piano.forte. Comgosed, and dedicated to 
Miss Scott and Miss H. Scott, by F. Gil- 
don. 55. 
This duet is characterized by a con- 
siderable portion of taste and. spirit. 
The two parts have a just relation with 
and bearing upon each other, and the 
combined effect bespeaks ingenuity and 
contrivance. The passages independently 
considered, exhibit a pleasing play of 
fancy, and every where lie so commodi- 
ously for the hand as to invite the prac- 
tice of the juvenile performer. 
The Robin, a much admired Canxonett and Trio. 
Composed, and dedicated to Miss Ryle and 
Miss Daintry, by F. B. Sule, Author of 
€¢ tke Butterfly” 3s. 
The imitation tunes in the melody of 
New Acts of the British Legislature. 
[May I, 
this little production bespeak much taste 
and judginent. The words are from Mary 
Ward’s Original Poetry; which Mr. 
Sale has so treated, as to have formed 
the best possible comment on the sense 
of the fair authoress. 
The Favourite Hornpipe, danced Ly Miss Gayton 
in the Ballet of Le Mariage Secret. Com- 
posed by Fiorillo, and arranged for the Pianc- 
forte by F. B. Cramer; 2s. 
The lively little exercise into which 
Mr. Cramer has converted this popular 
hornpipe, will amuse and improve the 
juvenile performer, and add to the stock 
of ingenious trifles. 
Mr. Parry, of North Wales, author of 
Ap Shenkin, the Cambrian Lyrist, and 
other popular productions, ts distributing 
proposals for publishing, by subscription, 
a selection of Welsh Melodies, with sym- 
phenies, accompaniments, and appro- 
priate Fnglish words. The whole to be 
arranged for the piano-forte, and one, 
two, and three voices. 
Those of our nrusical readers, who are 
not already furnished with Dr. Callcott’s 
Musical Grammar, wiil be glad to learn, 
that a new edition of that useful and in- 
genious work is in the press, and will be 
forthcoming in the course of the present 
month, recommendcd by many addi- 
tional and valuable examples and anno. 
tations, from the able pens of Mr. 
Jousse, Mr. Horsley, and Mr. S. Wes- 
ley. 
RN eee, 
ABSTRACT OF THE PUBLIC LAWS ENACTED BY THE BRITISH 
: LEGISLATURE. 
Passed in the 49th Year of the Reign.of George Hil. 
(Not Annual, or of an Official nature.) 
Y the 49th Geo. III. a propor- 
tion of the wilitia of Great Britain 
may inlist voluntarily into the regular 
forces, so as to leave serving, including 
corporals, three-fifths of the number of 
the establishment in rank and file of 
such regiment of militia, consisting of 
one regiment or battalion, or less, and if 
of sore, according to the proportion al- 
lowed by the Secretary of State. 
By the 49th, Geo. II. c. 5, a like 
proportion of the militia in Treland may 
also voluntarily inlist into his Majesty’s 
regular forces. 
By the 49th Geo. III. c. 6, persons in 
_eustody for contempt of courts of equity, 
for non-payment of money or costs, shalt 
be entitled to the benefit of the insol- 
vent acts, commonly entitled the Lords’ 
Acts. ; 
This provision will relieve prisoners 
where, previously, tiswever calamitous 
the case migiit ae, they had no possibility 
of being relieved, except from the ope- 
ration of some general insolvent act. 
The 49:h Geo. III. c. 12, {the annual 
Mutiny Act) contains the foilowing new 
clauses. 
Persons inlisted, concealing infirmities 
on inlisting, may be transferred to garri- 
son, veterans or invalid battalions, or the 
marines. § 75, 
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