tation to the reading and knowledge of Holy pastor of a church of Christ in Bury, Suffolk. Scripture. 4s. 6d. per hundred. 12mo. 3s. 6d. in boards. Sermons on the Marks of the Church; or, a Parallel between the Catholic and Protestant Churches; by the Rev. John Fletcher. Vol. II. 8s. A Vindication of the eternal Law and everlasting Gospel. In two parts; by John Beach, TOPOGRAPHY. The Picture of Plymouth. 18mo. 5s. The New Picture of Edinburgh; being an accurate Guide to the City and Environs, 18mo. 5s. MONTHLY REGISTER OF THE PROGRESS OF BRITISH LEGISLATION, With occasional Notices of important Judicial Decisions. LI. "An Act to provide for the mure speedy examination, con troling, and finally auditing, the military accounts of Ireland."-5th May, 1812. His Majesty may appoint three commissioners of military accounts for Ireland, at salaries of 10001. for the first commissioner, and 8001. for each of the others; who shall not sit in Parliament.-Lord Lieutenant may appoint secretary and officers; and direct payment of their salaries, &c.--The commissioners shall audit and settle all army, barrack, commissariat, and other military accounts of every description in Ireland, except ordnance accounts, and the baggage, lodging, and forage accounts. But the Lord Lieutenant may order baggage, lodging, and forage accounts, to be audited by the said commissioners, and may direct all persons receiving money for military purposes to account before such commissioners.-Commissioners may inquire into frauds, and shail not allow undue expenditure in discharge.-Commissioners shall report to the Lord Lieutenant and Parliament. Embezzlements, &c. charged against commissaries.-Commissioners may call parties before them with their books and vouchers; and may examine on oath all parties concerned in the expenditure of the money.-The commissioners may allow payments without written vouchers; or on imperfect vouch ers. But such allowances above 30. shall be confirmed by the Lord Lieutenant; and the Lord Lieutenant is empowered to relieve against sums disallowed by the commissioners.The accounts audited by the commissioners shall be final. Cap. LII. "An Act to provide for the speedy and regular examination and audit of the public accounts of Ireland; and to repeal certain former Acts relating thereto."-5th May, 1812. This Act recites the Irish Act, 23 and 24 Geo, iii. the Irish Act, 25 Geo. iii. the Irish Act, 38 Geo. iii, and so much of 46 Geo. iii. c. 95, as provides for the annual audit of accounts, which are hereby repealed; and his majesty may appoint five commissioners of accounts in Ireland, at salaries of 1000/. for the chief, and 8001. for each of the others, which commissioners shall not sit in Parliament. All sums issued by Parliament for the im. provement of any part of Ireland, by erecting piers, forming canals, making rivers navigable, building churches, colleges, schools, goals, or any other public works or edifices, maintaining charities, hospitals, or infirmaries, widening or forming new streets, roads, or bridges, rendering harbours more commodiIreland, or building, erecting, making, or ous, or establishing coal yards in any part of promoting any other works of public utility, or of a public nature, shall be duly accounted for before the said commissioners; also for the Hospital, &c. Dublin and Charter Schools, Inland Navigation, Dublin Port, Foundling linen manufacture, Dublin Society, public infirmaries, and hospitals; and matters required to be done by or to commissioners of imprest this Act-Proceedings before former commisaccounts, shall refer to commissioners under sioners shall be continued by the new commissioners. Also the Lord Lieutenant or Treasury may order any accounts of public money to be submitted to commissioners, except military accounts. Cap. LIII. "An Act for extending the time in which coffee of the British plantations may be sold by auction withand for making an allowance of such out payment of the duty on auctions; duty on coffee sold, for which the said duty has not been paid."-5th May, 1812. This Act recites the 42 Geo. iii. c. 93, and enacts that coffee imported from the Eritish colonies may be sold by auction free from duty while remaining in warehouse under 43 Geo. iii. c. 132, &c.-The auction duty is to be allowed auctioneers for coffee while remaining in warehouse, but such sold by auction on or since Jan. 29, 1812, allowance must be claimed within two months. Cap. LIV. "An Act for continuing, until the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, several laws relating to the doties on glass made in Great Britain."-5th May, 1812. By this act so much of 49 Geo. iii. c. 65, as was continued by 51 Geo. i. c. 69, is further - ther continued till Aug. 1, 1813, and the 51 Geo. iii. c. 69, is continued till August 1, 1813. Cap. LV. "An Act to prevent foreign goods of certain descriptions being brought from the United States of America into Canada; and to allow a greater quantity of worsted yarn to be exported from Great Britain to Canada."--5th May, 1812. No goods (except of American produce) shall be brought from the United States into Canada, on penalty of forfeiture; and, as the yarn importable under the 47th Geo. iii. c. 9, is not sufficient, his Majesty may permit any quantity of worsted yarn to be exported from London to Lower Canada not exceeding 20,000 lbs yearly, notwithstanding the 28 Geo. iii. c. 38. Cap. LVI. "An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the fiftieth year of his present Majesty, for explaining and amending an Act for continuing and making perpetual several duties of one shilling and sixpence in the pound on offices and employments of profit, and on annuities, pensions, and stipends."-5th May, 1812. This Act recites 49 Geo. iii. c. 32, and 50 Geo. iii. c. 56, which shall be subject to exemptions of the duties of 1s. 6d. in the pound, to be regulated by the schedule annexed, viz.. any of the royal family; all officers and men in the army and navy; all charitable donations; any office or employment in any of the universities in Great Britain; in every ase where any salary or other payment shall have been specially exempted from the payment of aids and taxes by any Act of Parliament; in every case where any salary or other payment, in respect of having held any office or upon superannuation, shall be directed to be paid net by any order, or where the duty shall be directed to be reimbursed, provided such order be duly certiñed by the head of the department. Cap. LVII. "An Act to enable his Majesty to settle on their royal highnesses the Princesses Augusta Sophia, Eliza beth, Mary, and Sophia, an annuity of thirty-six thousand pounds, instead of the annuity settled on them by an Act passed in the eighteenth year of his present Majesty."5th May, 1812. This Act recites 18 Geo. iii. c. 31, and his Majesty is thereby empowered to settle on. the four princesses, instead of the annuity granted by Act 18 Geo. iii. c. 31, an annuity of 36,000%. under certain regulations for dividing the said annuities upon the marriage or death of any of the princesses, and these annuities are to be paid at the Exchequer, without fees, and to be free from all taxes. Cap. LVIII. "An Act to grant to 1 his Majesty certain duties of excise on tobacco to be manufactured in Ireland; and to allow certain drawbacks in respect thereof, in lieu of former duties of excise and drawbacks; and to provide for the regulating and securing the collection of the said duties."-20th May, 1812. By this Act is imposed in Ireland a duty of 1s. 7 d. for every 1 b. of tobacco delivered out of the warehouse for manufacture, and the excise duty on tobacco imposed by 47 Geo. iii. sess. 1, c. 18, and 51 Geo. iii. c. 56, are to cease; but the duties in arrear, and penalties in curred, may be recovered; but tobacco, in the custody of manufacturers, &c. to be subject to the old duty.-Tobacco and snuff imported from Great Britain into Ireland to pay countervailing duties, for which see the statute. Cap. LIX. "An Act for allowing on the exportation of manufactured plate for the private use of persons 1esiding or going to reside abroad, the same drawback as is now allowed on the exportation of such plate by way of mer chandize."--20th May, 1812. This Act recites 44 Geo, iii. c. 98, and enacts that drawback granted by recited Acc shall be allowed on exportation whether inhe tended as merchandize or not. Cap. LX. "An Act for altering the mode of payment of the superannuation allowances in the department of the customs in Scotland."-20th May, 1812. The 51 Geo. iii. is herein recited, and superannuation funds of customs in Scotland are abolished, and the monies thereof and the future contributions directed to be paid to the receiver general, who shall pay the same into the Exchequer under the head of Consolidated Customs. Cap. LXI. "An Act to grant an excise duty on spirits made or distilled from sugar in Ireland, during the probition of distillation from corn or gram there, in lieu of the excise duty now chargeable thereon, and to allow a drawback on the export thereof."-9th June, 1812: A duty of 3s. 8d. per gallon to be paid for spirits distilled from sugar, instead of the duty granted by 48 Geo. iii. c. 78, and 49 Geo. iii. c. 73, and a drawback of 5s. 10d. British allowed. Cap. LXII. "An Act to enable coadjutors to archbishops and bishops in Ireland to execute the powers of archbishops and bishops respectively."-9th June, 1812. archbishops and bishops for whom they are Coadjutors may execute the powers of appointed, but not to present to benefices. REVIEW REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. An Anthem for Christmas Day; inscribed to Doctor John Clarke, of Cambridge; composed by S. Sucit, Organist of Wisbeach; formerly of his Majesty's Chapel Royal. 35. M ANY of the passages of this Anthem are of a description to please the general ear, and will, we should suppose, be favorably received by the lovers of simple church music. The movements are judiciously variegated, and the expression attended to with a result, which, generally speaking, is highly successful. Sonata for the Piano-forte; composed and dedicated to Mrs. W. Hawkins, by P. A. Kreusser, esq. 4s. This sonata is written with taste, and displays more than an ordinary portion of science. The movements are well contrasted, and the masterly effect of the whole evinces Mr. Kreusser's high qualifications for piano-forte composi tion. 1s. 6d. "Mary's Warning," a favorite Arietta; composed with an Accompaniment for the Piano forte, by L. V. Beethoven, esq. Mr. Beethoven has conceived this air with an ease and freedom of taste which, he must allow us to say, we do not always find in his vocal compositions. The passage given to the line "The plaintive air with which he sung," is remarkably happy in point of expression, and the closing thought appropriate and engaging. Clementi and Company's Collection of Rendos, Airs with Variations, Military Pieces, &c. for the Piano-forte; by the most eminent Composers. 2s. 6d. The two pieces in the number of this work now before us, are, "Light as this tle-down moving," and "When the rosy morn," both arranged by Mr. Ling. The style in which he has given them does much credit to his taste: many little passages, original turns of thought, and accidental decorations, occur to point out Mr. Ling's ability for a task of this kind, and will, we doubt not, recommend his efforts to the favorable attention of the public. A favorite Sonata for the Piane-forte; comyosed by I. Ross, esq. 45. This sonata is accompanied with a part for the violin or flute. The pas sages are conceived with spirit, and grow out of each other easily and naturally. The effect of the tout ensemble is such, as can only be expected from the production of a real master, and that cha racter we long since felt ourselves justified in adjudging to Mr. Ross. Sacred Melodies from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, adapted to Words of the best English Poets, and appropriated to the Use of the British Church, by William Gardiner, esq. of Leicester. Vol. I. 21s. to Subscribers; and 26s. to Non-subscribers. It affords us the highest satisfaction to observe the effective patronage be stowed on a work, the object of which is to rescue the Divine Art of Psalmody from the hands of parish-clerks, doggerel rhymsters, and composers of the monk ish ages. The staves of Sternhold, Hopkins, Tate, and Brady, with their drawling or brawling accompaniments, have long been a disgrace to the Anglican Church. They were well suited to the times in which they originated, when the gloom of the cloister and the cell were the external characteristics of that religion whose " paths are cheerfulness;" -but they are altogether unworthy of the age, succeeding that of Handel, Arne, Haydn, Pleyel, Mozart, and Beethoven. Our ancient Psalmody is doubtless interesting from its venerable antiquityas being the melody which raised to Heaven the souls of our Saxon and Norman ancestors; but it savours of the burlesque to every ear accustomed to the elegant, scientific, and sublime composifore, to disappear along with the other tions of modern times. It ought, therecharacteristics of barbarous manners, and, if grateful to the ear of an antiquary, should be sought in the regions of Iceland, Norway, Lapland, "Spitzbergen, and Greenland. undertaken to reform our national psalMr. GARDINER has the merit of having mody in the present publication. He has succeeded as the spirit of useful endared much, and, by greatly daring, he terprize always deserves. His original design was judicious;-his basis laid in the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beetho ven, was happy;-and the patronage of the most powerful personages in the Church and State, mark and fix his success. To whom could he have looked feeling with more propriety than to for tenderness and delicacy of religious HAYDN; to whom for its dignity and solemnity better than to MOZART, or to whom for its fervour and enthusiasm, but to the lofty genius of BEETHOVEN? Nor has Mr. GARDINER been less fortunate in that patronage which is so necessary to give effect to works of genius-he dedicates to the Regent, under the sanction of his Royal Highness's avowed approbation;—and among his subscribers appear the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, most of the Bishops and dig. nified Clergy, the whole of the Royal Family, and many names of great cele. brity in music and literature. As the object of the work was at once to supersede the brawling of monks, and the doggerel rhymes of Sternhold and Hopkins, Mr. Gardiner has availed himself of the whole galaxy of our national poets; and, accordingly, we find incomparable words by Dryden, Parnell, Addison, Cowper, Rowe, Carter, Pope, Burns, Milton, Patrick, Grove, Dodsley, Flexman, Sowden, Dyer, Mason, Montgomery, Wotton, Wolcot, Merrick, Hawkesworth, Blacklock, Williams, Ken, and his townsman Bullen, the erudite master of the grammar-school at Lei cester. In regard to the success of Mr. Gardiner, in producing that close alliance of words and sounds, which is so necessary to the divine inspiration of sacred music, we are compelled to speak with unqualified praise. In some instances, the subjects of his originals are little more than lucid thoughts; but these he has amplified into metrical tunes, with a harmony of feeling and natural fervor, which fully identifies those pieces with others of the same distinguished masters. In other instances, old melodies appear with new harmonies, by which their, beauty and effect is greatly increased; and, in three or four pieces, Mr. Gar diner has exhibited the character of his prototypes in kindred compositions of his own, his visit in England. "The rising Morn, The melodies are given in score; and, by a new arrangement, they may be accompanied by a violin, tenor, and bass; besides which, the harmony is elegantly thrown, in small notes, into the organ, or piano-forte part, which renders it a valuable book to practitioners in thorough bass. The only faults of the work are such, as the author may readily correct in future copies, or in his second volume, we mean in the engraving and printing. The character used by the engraver, in the heads particularly, is antique and inelegant, and the printing is often obscure. A work, possessed of such transcendent merit, having such pretensions, and claiming the liberal patronage of wealth and splendor, ought not to offend the eye of taste, while it affords so deAs lectable a feast to the ear, and so successfully exalts the soul. In general, we could have believed that the music in these pieces had sprung out of the words, rather than that the words had been applied to the mu sic. The operation, however, is new, and, if followed with equal success, it wil bring into notice many beautiful pas sages which could otherwise be known only to instrumental performers. instances calculated to convey an accurate idea of Mr. Gardiner's labours, the beautiful Hymn, "On Thee each Morning, O my God," is happily connected with the delightful Minuet in the Sinfonia, which HAYDN composed for the benefit of the Musical Fund, during MONTHLY MA●, No. 232, In fine, we do not doubt that we shall live to hear the melodies and words of this work used in all our churches, particularly as we have been informed, that Mr. GARDINER'S collection has received "the formal approval" of the Arch LI bishop to support the high character Mr. Maz zinghi has so long enjoyed as a composer, both vocal and instrumental. They are progressive, and diversify, without deserting, the subject matter. The accompaniments are printed on separate sheets, which will, in most instances, be found particularly convenient. "Soft be the gentle-breathing Notes ;" a much admired Hymn; written by the Rev. Mr. Collyer, and set to music by Mr. James Peck. 15. The melody of this hymn is simple and easy in its style. It is composed for two voices, and will, in our opinion, be found acceptable to most chapel congregations. STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN SEPTEMBER. Containing official Papers and authentic Documents. T RUSSIA. HE last French bulletin, of the 3rd of September, left the EMPEROR NAPOLEON with the Grand French Armies, half way between Smolensk and Moscow; and there can be little doubt but, ere this date, that ancient and extensive capital is in the possession of the French armies. Petersburgh and all the Russian governments between Smolensk, Moscow, and the Baltic, canuot fail therefore to be easily occupied by the French armies. Those who do not consult maps talk, however, of cutting off the retreat of the French after they have defeated them; that is, they purpose to occupy, with a Swedish and British force, the frontiers of Poland, Germany, aud Hungary, a line extending about 1200 miles; such line constituting, in truth, the rear of the French armies. But, perhaps, according to report, we shall in our next have to record the terms of peace between France and Russia. A meeting has recently taken place at Abo, between the Emperor Alexander, the French Crown Prince of Sweden, and Lord Cathcart, an English agent, to concert about the means of defending Russia. A council for defence when the enemy has two hundred thousand men in the heart of the empire! Such are the measures of the old dynasties of Europe, to oppose the vigorous enterprise of Napoleon! Beneath we have continued the Bulletins of the Grand French Army in Russia, and also a proclamation of the Emperor of Russia. The 13th and 14th bulletins were dated from SMOLENSK, which had Witepsk, July 31. The Emperor of Russia, and the Grand Duke Constantine, have quitted the army, and repaired to the capital. On the 17th, the Russian army left the entrenched camp Witepsk. The Russian army, which was at of Drissa, and marched towards Polotsk and Drissa, consisted of five corps d'armée, each of two divisions, and of four divisions of cavalry. One corps d'armée, that of Prince Witgenstein, remained for the purpose of covering St. Petersburgh; the four other corps, having arrived on the 24th at Wi:epsk, crossed to the left bank of the Dwina. The corps of Ostermann, with a party of the cavalry of the guards, put itself in motion at day-break of the 25th, and marched upon Ostrovno. On the 25th of July, General Nansouty, with the divisions Bruyere, and St. Germain, and the 8th regiment of light infantry, encountered the enemy two leagues in advance of Ostrovno. The action commenced. Se veral charges of cavalry took place; all of them was in favor of the French. The light cavalry covered itself with glory. The king of Naples mentions the brigade Piré, composed of the 8th Hussars, and 16th Chasseurs, aa having distinguished itself. The Russian cavalry, of which a part belonged to the guards, was overthown. The batteries which the enemy opened upon our cavalry, were carried. The Russian infantry, who advanced to support their artillery, were broken and sabred by our light cavalry. On the 26th, the Viceroy marching with the division Delzon, at the head of the columns, an obstinate action of the advanced guard, of from 15 to 20,000 men, took place a league beyond Ostrovno. The Russians were |