The National Register. — London, England, 1815-06-18 00:00:00

VINE ls. metieciti his stint ,Nation, Re. neral so contrary to the habits of studious men, is the less trifling here, as one of. the greatest writers had the tame peculiarity. It is well known that Buffon, before he gave tra y to his meditations, or took up his pen, dressed himself as elegantly as if he had on the same day to appear at cs.urt, or in some public astembly. After having described the per sonal habits of our excellent artist, we must proceed to the description of his works: though this part of the undertaking o f M. Bombet, as he vety justly observes, requires rather a piano-forte than a pen. Let us see, however, how successfully he has used common language, to express a language of sounds, and that influence, frequently undefinable, which music gains over our organisation. "The allegros of Haydn's symphonies are generally lively and full of tire, and mostly commence with a short, clear, and simple exercise, which by degrees, and by a composition replete with genius, is repeat edby various instruments, until it acquires a mixed Style of sublimity and gaiety. "These serious strains may be compared to the deep shades of Rembrandt or Guerchino, which gave such wonderful ef fect to the lighter parts of their paintings. 4. The author appears to conduct you, in the midst of t ahysies, but a continued pleasure obliges you to follow him: in his eccentric course. The description which 1 have just. given, appears to 'be common to his prestos and his rondos. "'There is more variety irrhis andantes and his •adagios : in these the sublime style shines in all its majesty. The musical _ _ phrases or ideas are unfolded in a grand and striking manner; ell their members are clear and distinct ; each of them has a marked character. It is the style of Buffon, when his ideas were most luxuriant. More energy than softness is reqtdired .to execute the Adagios of. Haydn mile masterly manner. They have rather the porportions of a Juno than a Venus. More serious than pretty ; they breathe a tranquil and energetic dignity, and are sometimes tinctured with a little German heaviness. lu the Andante, the dignified style occasionally gives way to a moderate .gaiety; sometimes the author suddenly yields to the force and abundance of his ideas. This extrava gance, this excess of - animated vigour, exhilarates and hurries on the whole composition, but excludes neither passion.nor, sentiment. " His minuets are the pure emanations of genius ; so rich in• harmony and ideas, and possess such an accumulation of beauties in so small a space, as would have been sufficient, with a man of less talent for the production of a sonata. It is in this sense that Mozart.said of our comic operas:---that every man in health should be able t• compose an opera of that kind every day before breakfast. The second parts of Ilaydn's minuets are generally comic, and possess the most admirable originality. " The music of this great master generally evinces the most romantic imagination; in vain do we look fur the elegant simplicity of Racine—it is rather the wildness of Ariosto or Shakespeare, and this is what has prevented me from compre hending the cause of his success in France. Very few people are aware, that this inimitable composer has produced several operas in different styles, which it is unpleasant to confess are scarcely above mediocrity. It was Mozart alone; Mozart, who was carried off at the age of 33, who had studied and excel led in every known variety, from the simple ballad and waltz to the lyric tragedy and sacred music." M. Bombet has devoted a part of his memoir to this wor thy friend of Hadyn, and this part is far from being the least interesting; and, although we may think his opinions a little bold. still he has written as a sincere amateur, that is to say, with fire and sensibility. • THE NATIO tudies en dethahille. This' okervation, in , NAL REGISTER. THE L<►AIY, . . The Gentlematrulto had signiti...l their intention to become Con. tractors fiir the Loan, waited. on Tuesday forenoon, by appointment, on the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exche- quer, and filially concluded the bargain.—The subjoined is a correct copy of the conditions : Loan of 36,000 00W 1. for the service of the year 1815.--(For En. gland t 4G00,00; 9000.01-01 ), cotittaeted for on Werhiett• day, the 14th Jnne, 1815 —The Li.t. having made a similar oiler, Fly Messrs. Steers and Harald°, anti Mess's. tiarinz and J. J, Auger. stein ; and Eltis and Tucker, and 'flower and 13att)e. TERMS. £l3O Reduced 3 per Cent 4, 10 4 per Cent.. for every 1001. sterling aka • 44 3 per Cent. Consols... scribed.. The Dividend upon Thief per Cent. Reduced and Four per Cents. to commence from April last. and upon the Time pt.; Cent. Consul, .from July next ; and the first Half-yearly Dividends on Thrte per Cent, Reduccd, Thee per Ce'nt. Consols, and four par Cents. to exempted from the Property Tax. Di-connt after the rate of Pour per cent, per Aim. fur Pay i»euts made in fun. • PAYMENTS. First Payment, Satrirday• •• • 17th ()Untie £lO 0 0 per Cott. td - Do. Friday 21st Judy 3d . 1)o. Friday 28th August.. • . 10 0 0 Do, 4th Do. Friday 15th September. 10 0 a Do. atia .Do. Fticlay 10th October •• 10 ti 0 Dv, 6th Do. Friday l7lllNovembei • • 10 0 0 Do. Tilt Do. Wednesday • • 'Mill December . 10 0 0 Do. Bth Do. Wednesday • •17th Jan, 10,6•• 10 I) 0 D o . 9th • Do • Thurbday •• • • 16th Frbmti y• • 10 0 0 Do, Last Do. . Thursday. •• • 1511 i March •. • • 10 o o Da. . 4 100 0 0 UTIVINGS OF THE DIFFERENT LISTS. Messrs. Steers and Ricardo,' I3aring and J. J. An: ... . . Berstein ; 'and Ellis .fitt 3 . --% . per Cent. Consols. and Tucker? 'and , 1 ''rower and liattyt. The Funds experienced a variety of fluctuation., and au eventual depression. 2HE SUN'S DISK. Ma. EDIT OU,—I beg leave to inform you, for the benefit of such of your readers as delight in observing celestial phenomena, that there is now on the sun's disk the most ex traordinary configuration of .maculae or spots, that ever was seen : they present, when viewed through an astronomical or inverting telescope, the exact resemblance of the figures es, If viewed through an erect telescope, they will of course ap. pear inverted but equally distinct---the .e in particular is per. fectly formed. Spots have frequently appeared of a circular or spherical figure, resembling small planetary bodies, on the sun's disk; but this is probably the first instance in the me mory of man of their being arranged so as to describe any known figure of varied fo.nr, and it affords a pretty strong proof that these macula: are not reappearances of the same objects, as some have conjectured. It may, perhaps, conti nue some days. Your's, June 10, 1815. ASTROPHILVS, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH,..-SATURDAY. TOVIA V. DUNN. The plaintiff in this case was a journeyman baker and had been Mt, .ployed by defendant as a weekly servant, but some dispute having arise between them, V)e plaintiff was discharged, and a week's wages,.wlneb was due to bina . were kept back, Sometime alter, the pl a i nt iff s m . nsoned hint to the Cuurt ut Request, l'he 'mister uncurled, and in ga. fence agsiast pa).ing the demand ) *aid." the plaintiff was;