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piano-forte, and will be highly acceptable consequently, taken in the aggregate, in to advanced practitioners. much above mediocrity...

"The Wayghies;" an old English Melody, arranged as a Rondo for the Piano-forte, by H. W. Dean. 35.

With the introductory movement to this Rondo we cannot profess ourselves to be pleased, because we cannot pretend to understand how the author would have us pleased, or feel convinced that

he himself understands himself; or, to

speak in common language, knows what he would be at: affected evolutions of harmony always have this effect The Rondo itself is pleasing in its subject, and judicious in its digressions, and will not fail to please the generality of its bearers.

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The favourite Air of Ab vous di rai Maman,” with Twelve Variations for the Harp. Composed and dedicated to Miss Satis, by Count de Pierre de Newbourg. 2s. 6d.

The variations the Count St. Pierre has superadded to this popular air, though not of the first description of excellence, are far above mediocrity,

and do much credit to his taste and fan

cy. They evince a thorough knowledge of the instrument for which they are written; and are progressive and im proving.

"He Loves and rides away;" a favourite Ballad, sung by Mrs. Listen, at the Theatre-royal Covent-garden. Composed and arranged with an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte, by C. E.

Horn. 15.

This ballad is obviously meant as a trifle; and a trifle it is, in every sense of the word. Neither the words, the melody, nor the accompaniment, can boast of any feature of excellence, and scarcely in their own confined limits, reach mediocrity.

"Aurora" a Rondo for the Piano-forte. Composed and dedicated to Countess d'Olmene, by M. Holst. 2s. 6d.

best productions of its kind of the preThis Rondo may be ranked with the sent day. The introductory movement is simple and concise, and the rondo is not only agreeable in its subject, Lut is treated throughout with fancy and judg ment, and bespeaks high qualifications for this species of composition.

"Bonny Doon;" a Ballad. Composed and de dicated to Miss Dance, by T. Haigh. Is. 6d. "Bonny Doon," the words of which are from Burns, is set with considerable taste and feeling. The air is easy and natural, and the expression just and forcible.

"Will, hapless Tears;" a favourite Song, sung by Mr. Incledon. Composed by 1. Mazzingbi, esq. 2s. 6d.

"Will, hapless Tears," is a ballad of considerable merit. The melody is as pleasing as simple and appropriate, and forms an affecting comment on the sentiment of the words.

MONTHLY

MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. The Use of all New Prints, Communications of Articles of Intelligence, &c. are requested under COVER to the Care of the Publisher.

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consequence, inasmuch as it is a kind of earnest of something which the government intends to do, towards advancing the important study of the fine arts, and classical archaiology. To the vast collection of subjects on natural history, mineralogy, and curiosities of nature and art, which were in the British Museum, the nation has added a department of antiquities, selected from the collections of Sir William Hamilton and Charles Towneley, Esq.; some presents from his Majesty; and a few from some noblemen and gentlemen.

The volume now under consideration is a graphic and literary illustration, description, or catalogue of the first room of the department of antiquities, which is entirely devoted to the terra cottas, and is to be considered as authority, in coming from, and being published by, the trustees of the Museum. The gentlemen selected for this purpose by the trustees, are Taylor Coombe, Esq. editor, William Alexander, Esq. draughtsman, and various engravers.

The first two plates give elevations of the north and south sides of the first room, and shew the exact situation of each subject, similar to the well-known beautiful work on the Dusseldorff gallery of paintings; and the succeeding ones, the separate subjects on a larger scale. The whole of these subjects are drawn by Mr. Alexander, in a style of fidelity and taste that will reflect additional honour to his already acquired fame as an artist. This is no vague praise, but is the result of a long and accurate comparison and acquaintance with the originals. The engravings have various degrees of merit: One particularly (No. 21, pl. 13) by L. Schiavonetti, is in a superior style of excellence both of drawing and execution. Few engravers drew with such precision and excellence as this lamented man. In his earliest studies he arrived at such perfection in drawing, as to obtain the silver medal, for distinguished merit, in drawing after the antique, from the Royal Academy. There are two or three other prints from his graver, which conMONTHLY MAG. No. 209.

tribute to enhance the value of the book, as they are among his latest and best works.

Of a different class are 26, 27, 28, and 29, by Skelton, particularly the first twoj they are hard, coarse, and unmeaningly black. The Victory sacrificing a Bull

one from the same subject (No. 24) by Anker Smith, to prove the fact. The colour and style of the two drawings were doubtlessly alike. Some of the statues by Skelton deserve praise: the enlarged subject appear to suit the vigorous coarseness of his stroke, better than the smaller ones. The rest of the engravers are C.. Heath, Fittler, Bromley, G. Cooke, Cardon, and Worthington, and display much care and ability.

In a national work of this kind, the Editor ought to have gone deeper, and more fully, into Archaiology than he has in this, although what he has done, is well done. It is not sufficient that the rich man has his Monfauçon and Caylus, his D'Harcanville and Gemme Antiche, to refer to, to assist this catalogue: they should have been quoted here. A few sheets more would not have added much to the expence; and had he been less sparing in his quotations, the volume would have been more valuable, and have saved the reader (even if he had them) the trouble of perpetual recurrence to Winckellman, D'Harcanville, Musée Napoleon, Monfauçon, Caylus, and other expensive and voluminous works. This would have made it not only a good descriptive catalogne, but a compendium of archaiology at once authoritative and useful.

A writer in this Magazine, under the title of the Dilletanti Tourist, which has been lately discontinued, has given a description of these terra cottas, and many of the statues, that will probably be the subject of future volumes like the present. He has given very satisfactory, though short remarks, on basso rilievos and

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guage; which is comparatively harsh, barbarous, and dissonant. It is, in fact, as generally pronounced bas with the French accent, and relief with the English, at the best a hybrid word offensive to the

correct ear.

The work is a very useful and elegant illustration of our splendid museum of antiquities, and makes a continuation of the marbles, from the same source, desirable. And when peace shall unhar the gates that close the civilized world, this work will be received in the world of art, all over Europe, as an earnest of British talent and wealth in valuable antiquities.

Te the learned editor, to the different artists, and to the trustees, the greatest praise is due, for the excellence, elegance, and liberal price at which the work is given to the world: it will serve to extend the knowledge and ulility of the collection, wherever a love of the arts, and consequently civilization, has humanized the globe.

An engraved Portrait of William Shakespeare, at the Age of Thirty-three, from an Original lately discovered.

An authentic portrait of our great dramatic bard would certainly be a valuable discovery; as, of all the great men who have so lately left this mortal state, Shakspeare's similitude is one of the most doubtful. To give a value to this pretended original, some account should have been given of its discovery, and the reasons for asserting it to be that of Shakespeare. It is at present but doubtful authority.

The Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet. Vol. VIII.

This little work still continues on the same scale of comparative excellence as formerly. The powers of the artists are better adapted to these trifles than larger or more consequential works.

INTELLIGENCE.

Proposals have been issued for publishing by subscription whole-length portraits of Sir Francis Burdett and John Horne Tooke, Esq. to be engraved in mezzotinto by J. Ward, A. R. A. from a picture by J. R. Smith, whose excellent manner of painting small whole-lengths in crayons, have long added to his former reputation as one of the first mezzotinto engravers in Europe. The dependance of this style of engraving on printing has induced the publisher (Mr. Smith) to pledge himself that no bad impression shall be delivered, as he will himself superintend the printing, and keep the plates in perfect repair. The portrait of Horne Tooke is represented, as reclining

the couch, and in the dress in which

he has so long, from his infirmities, been obliged to see his friends. A review of their merits will come more properly when engraved, but their great excellence will ensure them commendation. The size of the prints will be 26 inches by 18; and the price for the first fifty proofs three guineas each, second fifty, two guineas, and the subsequent impressions one guinea.

Since our last, we have to announce the death of Sir Francis Bourgeois, R. A. a landscape and historial painter of considerable talent. He was a papil of De Loutherbourg, and imitated many of the faults and beauties of his master. He was knighted by the late Noel Desanfans, Esq. consul-general to the late king of Poland. He has left a numerous and excellent collection of pictures to the society of Dulwich College.

Early this month will be published the third number of the "Fine Arts of the English School," which contains a portrait of the Marquis of Granby, engraved by W. Bond, from a portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, accompanied by a memoir. Titania, Puck, and the Changeling, engraved by Scriven from a fine picture by Romney, in the possession of Sir John Leicester; a groupe in sculpture by Flaxman; and a perspective external view of the church of St. Paul, London, engraved by J. Le Keux from a drawing by James Elmes, architect.

On the 1st was published, the 23d part of the Architectural Antiquities, by John Britton, F. A. S. containing views and details of that beautiful and singular specimen of architecture Rosslyn Chapel, from drawings by Mr. Elmes, after sketches by Joseph Grandy, A. R. A.

In the course of a few weeks will be

published, by T. Clay, Ludgate Hill, "A Series of Progressive Lessons, intended to elucidate the Art of Painting in Water Colours; price One Guinea half-bound, containing thirty-two pages of letter-press, and professes to contain the plainest instructions in landscape drawing; treating progressively upon sketching, perspective, shading, tinting, &c. which, if well executed, will be a very useful work. Its merits will be investigated as soon as published. Mr. Clay has also announced four small subjects in landscape, by Iaporte.

Illustrations of Mr. Campbell's poem of Gertrude of Wyoming, are in preparation, from the pencil of Mr. Cooke.

The British Institution has rescinded its law, of not receiving pictures that have been exhibited at the Royal Academy, and are preparing for their annual exhibition, which will open the latter end of February or beginning of April. Among the principal pictures sent for ex

hibition

hibition are Mr. West's Bard, Mr. Woodeforde's Calypso, Mr. Dawe's Andromache soliciting Ulysses to spare her Son; and a picture of an American

Black (from the young man exhibited by Mr. Carlisle in his late lectures at the Royal Academy) conquering a buffalo.

STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN JANUARY. Containing Official Papers and authentic Documents.

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GREAT BRITAIN.

All the interests of this mighty empire have, during the last month, been placed in abeyance by the pertinacious exertions of the ministry to keep their places. Three months have now passed over without any efficient head to the executive government, and daring that period unparallelled artifices have been practised to baffle the two bouses in the arrangement of a regency. At length the following bill has been passed in the Commons by trifling majorities of twenty, but in the Lords some of its clauses have been rejected by majorities of ten or twelve, and the plan of the new go

vernment is yet scarcely even agreed

upon.

Most of the corporations throughout the empire has very properly addressed the two Houses, to intreat that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales may be appointed regent without restrictions.

The following is the abstract of the Bill to provide for the administration of the royal authority, and for the care of his majesty's royal person, during the continuance of his majes ty's illness; and for the resumption of the exercise of the royal authority by his majesty.

Clause 1. The prince of Wales, in the name of his Majesty, is to exercise the royal authority belonging to the crown.

Provided always, that as to all authorities given and appointments made, and all other acts, matters, and things, usually done under the authority of the royal sign manual, the signature of the regent in the form following; that is to say, G. R. by G. P. Rt. shall be as valid and effectual, and have the same force and effect as his Majesty's royal sign manual, and shall be deemed and taken to be, to all intents and purposes,his majesty's royal sign manual, and be obeyed as such.

2. Appointments to remain, unless and until the regent shall declare his pleasure to the contrary.

3. Upon declaration of his Majesty's pleasure to resume the personal exercise of his royal authority, the powers of this act to cease; and no Act done under it

afterwards, to be valid.

4. Acts, orders, appointments, &c. made by the regent, are to remain, unless or until countermanded by his Ma jesty.

5. No act of the regent to be valid, unless done in the name of his majesty, and according to the provisions of this Act.

6. And be it further enacted, that the said regent, before he shall act or enter upon his said office of regent, shall take the following oath of office:

"I do solemnly promise and swear, that I will truly and faithfully execute the office of regent of the united kingdom

of

of Great Britain and Ireland, according to an act of parliament passed in the fifty-first year of the reign of his majesty King George the Third, intituled an Act [Here insert the title of this Act]; and that I will administer, according to law, the power and authority vested in me by virtue of the said Act; and that I will in all things, to the utmost of my power and ability, consult and maintain the safety, honour, and dignity of his majesty, and the welfare of his people. So help me God."

Which oath shall be taken before his majesty's most honourable privy council; who are hereby required and empowered to administer the same, and to enter the same in the books of the said privy coun

cil.

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10. Restrains the regent from granting offices in reversion, or for longer period than during pleasure; except those which by law are granted for life, or during good behaviour, and except pensions to chancellor, judges, &c.

11. The Act not to empower the regent to give the royal assent to any Bill to repeal certain Acts.

12. The authorities given by this Act to ecase if the Prince of Wales shall not reside in Great Britain, or marry a papist.

13. And whereas it is expedient that the care of his majesty's royal person should be committed to the Queen's most excellent majesty, together with the sole direction of such portion of his majesty's household as shall be deemed requisite and suitable for the due attendance on his majesty's sacred person, and the maintenance of his royal dignity: be it therefore enacted, that the care of his majesty's royal person, and the disposing, or dering, and managing of all matters and things relating thereto, shall be, and the same are hereby vested in the Queen's most excellent majesty, during the continuance of his majesty's indisposition; and that the sole direction of the portion of his majesty's household, hereinafter mentioned, shall be and is vested in her majesty, and her said majesty shall have the full and sole power and authority, by any instrument or instruments in writing signed and sealed by her majesty, to nominate and appoint, in case of any va

cancies arising by resignation or death, all the officers and persons belonging to his majesty's household, in the respective departments thereof, whose appointment, nomination, or removal, have heretofore been made by his majesty; except

and

the nomination and appointment by her majesty, in manner and form aforesaid, shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as if the same had been made or done by his majesty in the accustomed manner; and the several persons so appointed shall be entitled to the like precedence, privileges, salaries, wages, profits, and all other emoluments, as the several persons now holding and enjoying the same offices are respectively entitled to: provided always, that her said majesty shall not have any power or authority to remove any officer in any department of his majesty's household, by this Act made subject to the nomination or appointment of her majesty, who shall have been nominated and appointed by his majesty: provided also, that during the continuance of this Act, no appoint, ment shall be made to the office of lord chamberlain to his majesty's household, now vacant, but that all the duties of the said office shall be performed by the vicechamberlain; and that during the continuance of this Act, no person holding the office of groom or gentleman of his majesty's bed-chamber, shall be subject to be removed; and no vacancy which shall arise, by death or resignation of any of the grooms or gentlemen of his majesty's bed-chamber, shall be supplied or filled up, or any appointment or nomination made to supply any such vacancy.

14. And whereas the execution of the weighty and arduous trusts, by this Act committed to the Queen's most excellent majesty, may require the assistance of the council, with whom her majesty may consult and advise; be it therefore enacted, that in order to assist and advise her said most excellent majesty, in the several matters aforesaid, there shall be, during the continuance of his majesty's illness, a council, consisting of which

council shall, from time to time, meet as her majesty shall be pleased to direct, and shall also have power to meet in manner by this Act directed; and if it should happen that any of them the said

should depart this life, or by instrument in writing communicated to her majesty signify their intention to decline to act, then and in such case, it shall be lawful for the Queen's most excellent majesty, from time to time, by an instrument in writing, signed and sealed by her majesty, revokable at her will and pleasure, to nominate and appoint some one person, being or having been a mem

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