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►~ ~.-.. ice' -,5 1 4; V4l 06'1uncltd: i o - •‘" ~-// j214:411 E di, ••• A r , fit: 44 41 1 0 0 r j/A-2 NUMIWR 9950. ' ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, July 30, 1814. WIDOWS' PENSIONS. NOTICE is hereby given, that the WIDOWS of COMMISSION and WARRANT OFFICERS of the lOYAL NAVY, receiving Pensions from the Charity esta blished for their Relief, will be paid their Pensions, due the altb of June last, at No. 10, New-square, Lincoln's Inn, bY !Edward Finch Hatton, Esq. the Paymaster of the Charity, " PRIVATE PUPIL. AVACANCY is NOW OPEN in titeTA MILY of a MARRIED and BENEFICED CLERGY MAN, residing within a moderate Distance of London, and whose PUPILS are but few. The most satisfactory Re ferences can be given to Noblemen and Gentlemen whose Sons have been under his care. Letters to be addressed to the Reverend H. S., Messrs. Rivingtons and Cochran's, Booksellers, 148, Strand, London. The Widows of Flag-Officers, Superannuated Rear-Ad- Nitals, Captains, Commanders, Lieutenants, and Masters, ID Tuesday, .the toth of August ; the Widows Of Surgeons, Pursers, and Boatswains, on Wednesday, the 11th ; and the Widows of Gunners and Carpenters, on Thursday, the tin Of August, and on every succeeding Thursday, between lb. lime of Ten and Twelve. And Notice is further given, that Remittance Bills will Out on the 10th of next month to those Widows resident in be Country, who have requested to be paid their Pensions Par their respective Residences. J. W. CROKER. NOTICE TO MARINERS. ADMIRALTY -OFFICE, July 30, 1924. THE SHOALS to the NORTH of the G AL ,LOPER, called the INNER and OUTER GABBARD, saving been found on recent Survey to be erroneously laid down in the existing Charts, the Lords Commissioners of the Masisalty give Notice thereof, and that they hare directed the tine position of the Shoals to be engraved on the Mini- NV Chart of the Mouth of the Thames, and published fur the use of Mariners. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1824. COMPETITION OF pi Prdts, &c. EDINBURG'', JULY 31.--The Annual Compe tition for the Prizes given by the Highland Society of London to the best performers on the Highland Bagpipe, was held on Wednesday last., in the Theatre Royal here, in presence of the Committee of Judges, and a very numerous and fashionable audience. A great number of competitors attended from the most remote districts of the Highlands, and the general merit of the whole performers may be pronounced peculiarly excel lent. Indeed a very marked improvement maybe noticed an nually in the skill cf the pipers, from the emulation excited by this general competition, even by those unaccustomed to distinguish the nicer shades of merit in playing the peculiar music of the piobrachd ; for although the rapidity of execu tion is astonishing in some of the more aniiiiated and com plicated variations of " the gathering►s," it is surprising how readily the audience will detect a slip or a false note, and withhold their approbation accordingly. But very little of this was perceptible in the exertions of the performers, who were selected to compete in public on Wednesday, and they were accordingly very generally and deservedly applauded. The Highland dancing too, as usual, gave g• satisfac tion. The reels and strathspeys were excellently d anced, and' when they are so, they seldom fail to give animation to the scene. Some of the reels were so admirably tripped, that the audience were naturally, but almost insensibly impelled to stand up, in the same feeling of enthusiasm which animat ed the dancers, on the stage before them. The dancers in several reels were encored, until at length Lord Strathavon, as Preses of the Judges, was under the necessity of remind ing the audience that it would be necessar•: to dispense with the cncon-, as otherwise the performance could sot be con cluded before dinner. The dancing of John Grant, from Strath spey, was noticed as particularly excellent. It is impossible to overlook the decided improvement which the premiums that have of late years been given to the best dressed com petitors have produced in the general neatness of the costume, and also in the correct and pleasing variety of the tartans ; each competitor being equipped in the characteristic tartan of his Chief or Clan. Probably the fault chi fly to be guarded against is a tendency to gaudy appendages, which is sometimes apt to shew its:lf. This elegant dress does not need superfluous ornament, and we have observed with satisfaction, that the Judges, in voting the premiums for dress, have usually encou raged the country Lawn, the real Highland bonnet, and home made hose and brogues, as they were formerly wort, in the country. The following Members of the Highland Society of Scotland, Who were named to act as Judges for the Highland Society of London, by which last Society the premiums at this compe tition are given, attended at the Theatre, viz. : The Right Honourable lAnd Strathavon ; the Ri4ht Hon. Lord Macdonald ; the Honourable Malor-General Duff, Colonel of the 9 . 2 d Highland Regiment ; Lieutenant-General. Sir John Hope, Colonel of the 711 Highland regiment; Lieutenant-General James Stirling, late 411, or Royal High land regiment, Norman Lockhart, Esq., of Greenaton ; Alex. Young, Esq., of Harburn ; Lieut.-Colonel Macdonald of Lyn dale, Lieut. : colonel 1 atheatn, late 7tlth Hrgi !Tient ; Duncan Ettstreifflfflar~VatiftWiettati,Ziston, str.M. i ifajor John Gordon, 2,1 Regiment ; (leo. Robertson, Esq., Albany-street; Captain 0. Mactlonell of the Royals. About three o'clock the competition finished, and the Judges retired to determine the prizes. In their absence the audience were amused by an exhibition of the broadsword exercise by Macdonald and Durward, two swordsmen, whose performance in this way displayed great proficiency. On return of the Judges, Lord Strathavon, the Preses of the Committee, addressed the audience in the following terms :—" Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour of being deputed by the Committee of Judges of this Competition, to express to you the satisfaction they feel at witnessing so brilliant and so numerous an assembly.— It is possible that indivlduals may think that some of the prizes should be differently awarded front what they are, but the dif ficulty o f deciding among such a numb er of go od performers, must plead our excuse with those, if there are any, who may not concur in opinion with us. By your liberality in coming forward to patronise and support this competition, which has for its object the cultivation and encouragement of the an cient warlike music of our native mountains, you will en able the Committee to send home, with substantial proofs of your regard, those - highly meritorious rising candidates for your favour, who have this day been unable pub. licly to appear before you.—l am 'desired by the Com mittee also to mention to you, that I have lately received from the Secretary of the highland Society of London, a letter re garding a Piece of Plate voted by that Society,. on the recoin. mendation of this Committee, to Are. henry Siddons, in ac knowledgment of her liberality in having given the gratuitous use of the Theatre for this Competition for several years. The plate voted is an elegant silver vase, with an appropriate in scription, expressive of the purpose of presenting it; and, b u t for the illness of the artist employed t o finish the vase, it would have been received in time to be delivered on this occasion. The Secretary mentions that no exertion shall be wanting on his part to have it sent as soon as possible."—His Lordship's ad drem, and the intimation it conveyed regarding the plate to Mrs. Siddons, were received with much appla u se. Lord Strathavon then proceeded to deliver the prizes as they had been awarded, as follows: . - . -7 .6lfir 4 t a lii bland Bag pi pe,i elegantly ornamented and furni,licd with ft silver plate or an app m p na te inscription, to 1)onald Seryingeour, piper to th e Centre Regiment of Forfar shire Local Militia, who had several years ago won the Second Prize, the extra l'rize, and several subordinate prizes. The 2cl to Donald Stewart, piper to the 79th regiment, or Cameron, Highland e rs. _ _ _ The 3d to Donald Macdonald, son of Donald Macdonald, pipemaker to the Highland Society of L an d on . The 4th to John Smith, piper to the Hon. Colonel Grant of Grant. The sth to William Gunn, from Glasgo w . The extra prize of a superbly mounted Highland Powder Hornodforded by the liberality of Mrs. H. Sidtlons, in declin ing any allowance for the use of the Theatre, was awarded to 'lla Piper to the Hon. James Sinclair. This is t K h e e n on ne l t y h prize which pipers who have al ready gained a second prize'ean receive, until they obtain the prize pipc,--and in this situation it had been awarded to Kenneth .11 4 Ita who obtained the second prize last year. On M'lla being called forward to Twelve the prize, lie declined it, conceiving, as lie said, that he should have obtained die Pipe. Considerable disappro eared auffici ently self-conce i te d bation war manifested by the audience at th e unbecoming conduct of this person, who The Committe e again retired, and on their return, this extra prize was announced to be adjudged to Alexander Dewar, Piper to Sir Neil Menzies of Menzies, Bart, Lord Strathavon then intimated that the Committee were unanimously of opinion, that, in re gar d to K e nneth .11 6 Ra, a regulatio n o f t h e Hi g hl an d Society of London, made to meet any such occurrence as had just taken place, must be carried into effect ; and which de, claret', that candidates who might so behave, " shall be Wed.. mitt/table as competitors thereafter." The first and second prizes to the best dressed Competitors were voted to Alexander Farquharson, from Breadalbane, and Angus Cameron, from Rannoch. • The third prize for dress, was delivered to a very promising young piper, John Macdonald, a boy under 12 years of age, from the estate of Colonel . Stewart of Garth, The bills an. nounced that this boy is the grandson of Macgregor, the piper who won the prize pipe at the first general competition in Mg. The audience seemed much interested in th::3 , oung Highlander, who played his tune on the stage with nittelt apparent ease, and in a manner remarkably correct for so yoling a performer. SEA-SIDE AMUSEMENT. This Day was published, In 12mo. with a Frontispiece, price Gs. in hoards, a popular end highly interesting Work, rail led TII E CONCH° LOGISrS COMPANION ; comprisin g the Instincts and Constt uctions of Testa ceous Animals, with a general Sketch of those extraordi nary Productions which connect the Vegetable and Animal Kindoms. Printed fur G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-lane. Also. by the same Author, A Second Edition of the ‘VONDERS of the VEGETABLE KINGDOM DISPLAYED. 12mo. price Ili. NEW MUSIC. Just Published, by the Reyal Harmonic Institution, Argyll- Rooms, No. 246, Regent-street, THE OVERTURE, SONGS, DUE'rTS, TRIOS, and CHORUSES, in the celebrated Opera of DER PREISCH UTZ, viz.:—" Love, good night," as sung with such distinguished applause by Mr. Braham, 2s.—" Let fame to the master be given," 3s.—" Why good people are you gazing?" 2s.—" 0 ! I can bear my fate no longer," 3s. Life is darken'd o'er with woe," Is. 6d.—" Haste, nor lose the fav'ring hour," 2s.—" Come be gay, and banish sorrow," 3s.—" If a youth should meet a maiden," 2s.—" Softly sighs the voice of evening," 3s.—" Then, to-d,tv, drive care away," 2s.—" Where ! what ! 0 terror !" 2s.—" The clouds by tem- Bpest," Is. 6d.—" Let not sorrow dare to borrow 2s.,"—‘ The Bridesmaid Chorus,"—" The Huntsman's Chorus," 2s.—Se veral of the most popular Airs in the above Opera, arranged for the Pianoforte, by Gelinick and Rimbault. A variety of new Music by Cramer, Attwootl, Rawlings, Ries, Bochsa, &c. Pianofortes and Harps for sale and hire. STRICTURES CITHEI) BY a new Method the above troublesome Complaint is entirely eradicated, (without the use of Bougie or Caustic), whether of long or flout standing, ex cept constitutional, as well as all weaknesses generally ay compsuyitig it, and in a short time the whole system is re. established, being one ,f the greatest discoveries ever made. By JOHN LYNCH, 44 Duke•ctrert, St. James's. Respectable references will he given, if requited.—All Let ters twat -paid. (ctllie price of the Medicine is Four Pounds a parcel. A perfect Core for Bilious Affections and Obstructions in the Bowels. *.• Secresy will be (dices red. Just published, price .5.. rid. Avo., the Third Edition of A PRACTICAL. TREATISE on NERVOUS, BILIOUS. and INFLAMMATonV AFFECTIONS, with a new Method of Curing Stricture , . without the use of Bougie oe Caustic. By JOHN LYNCII.—To be had of the Author, 44, Duke street, St. James's. CORPORATION OF DUBLIN. An unusually large assemblage of the Corporation took place on Tuesday, at their Assembly.house, %William -street, from whence they proceeded in procession, headed by the High She. riffs, to the Alansion-house, for the purpose of presenting the superb piece of Plate voted to the Lady Alayoress. On their arrival they were received into the anti-room by his Lordship's Officers (the servants in bill state liveries), and were from thence introduced into the reception-room, where they were received by the Lady Mayoress, who was surrounded by a number of Ladies. The Town Clerk' read the following Address " ?II V LADY MAYOIIESB—I am directed by the Corporation of rho City of Dublin to band to your Lly,latiip a pi eceM of Plate unanimously voter t by mem, to D o — • . . Presented by The Corporation of Dublin. To THE LADY MAYORESS, In testimony of their sincere congratulation, and To record the interesting event Of the birth of her daughter, A mELIA CHAR!. ul. Tr, During the Mayoralty of the Right Hon. RICHARD SMYTH; Whose unparalleled exertions in discharge Of the important duties of CHIEF MAGISTRATE, Should be remembered with gratitude By TUE CITIZENS OF DUBLIN. The Town Clerk then presented to the Lady Mayoress a salver of the most magnificent appearance. Her Ladyship, although somewhat agitated by so marked a compliment, re. turned her thanks with much dignity, in the following terms : " GENTLEMAN OF THE CORPORATION.—Permit me to return my most sincere and heartfelt thanks, for the tliitin guished honour you have conferred u pon me, and my Lord Mayor." _ _ Her Ladyship then addressed herself in conversation to the Gentlemen near her, until the great Oak Room was thrown open, where the tables were covered in the moat profuse man ner, with the most costly viands, fruits, wines, ices, &c. &c. The party haring regaled themselves, and tilled a bumper toast, which was drank with enthusiasm to the health of the Lady Mayoress, they then retired, highly gratified at their very hospitable reception. SHREWSBURY, JULY 30. ( From Me Shrewsbury Chronicle.) THE SHROPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY held its last Show of Stock on Friday.—Thirty or fortyindi. viduals. and nearly as many cattle and sheep, appeared in the field at 12 o'clock ; and although the Stock which was shown was capital, yet its insignificance, compared with the extent of the county, and the character of its Agriculturists, made it ob. vious that a few only of the former supporters of the Society deigned now to honour it with their presence, and that its death was agreed to almost by common consent. For this apathy to the interests of an institution apparently calculated to do so much good, we must refer our readers not to any want of spirit In the Agriculturists themselves, but to a feeling of dissatisfac. tion, which will be best explained by referring to the speeches of Mr. Jones, and the others who took an interest to the last in furthering the objects of the Society. The Judges of the Show, Messrs. Broome, Legh, and Hughes, awarded the premiums as follows :- 1. A premium of five pounds for the best one year old short.. woolled Ram, to Mr. R. Blakeway. 2. A premium of five pounds for the best one year old long. woolled Ram—no competitor. 3. A premium of ten pounds for the best pen of ten short.. woolled 'rheaves, Mr. John Edmunds. 4. A premium of ten ..unds for the best pen of ten long.. woolled '!'heaves, to Mr. .. r. 6. A premium of ten poun. s for the best pair of two years old Durham Heifers, to T. Beale, Esq. 6. A premium of tan pounds for the best pair of two year old Hereford Heifers, Mr. A. D. Jones. 7. A premium of ten pounds for the best Durham Bull, not exceeding four years old on the last January, 1824,—n0 competitor. 8. A premium of ten pounds for the best Hereford Bull of the like age, to J. Ravenshaw, Esq. 9. The turnip premium of 1823. to Mr. R. Blakeway. Some extra stock shown by Messrs. Rave/Wyly, and isoothby called forth great admiration. At 3 o'clock upwards of twenty gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner at the Raven Inn. Ann Stevenson, the wife of a labouring man at Blenlcinsopp, is in custody on suspicion of poisoning her hus band's !mother.. a boy about 12 years of age. As the fatal story is reported, the. husband suspecting her Oddity, set the child to Watch her conduct; and she destroyed him with tome poison on btead and butter.--{ Arc-gra:tic Courgni.) J. W. CROKER FOUR OF £20,000! HALL IN ONE DAY, AND NO BLANKS! AZARD and CO. the Contractors for the present Lottery, are highly grhtified by the appro . fklttloa hestowed on the Scheme to be drawn in One Day (sth "ThTitß next), when ALL the FOUR PRIZES of X 30.000, Cod ALL the other Capitals, and ALL the 'nuttier Prizes, and the fate of every Number, must be decided.—Schetue COntains 4 ........ Prizes of C40,000 All Money, 6 Xi and.... 2,000 All Money, 14 ....of 800.... and 5OO All Money, 24 ....of 100.... and 9OO All Money. In addition to the abovnd the smaller Pies eser Ni.tunher will receive ► Five e Po a unds in Money, r le z avi , ng n o nianks, as each Purchaser will he sore to act a Prize, or have part at his Money returned, on the sth October. HAZARD and Co. sold in shares, in the Last Lottery, THREE PRIZES of £40,000, viz. No. 3,693, £io,ooo, in Shares, No. 10,693, £20,000, in Sluires, No. 14,499, £30,000, in Shares, it theirOthoes, 93, Royal Exchange; 26, Cornhill ; and 324, Oxford street, end of Regent•street. HAZARD and CO. remind the Public. that they have now arrived at the Final Lottery Grant of Parliament, and that . Lotteries will be discontinued whim the present one expires. WINE COOLERS INIPROVED. BAKER, and SON, PATENT MAN • GLE MAKERS to HIS MAJESTY, respectfully solicit the attention of the Public to au Improved IVINE Cha OOLER, which will cool Witte to any decree required, to seen , st their Manufactory, 65, FORE-SI'REET, Cripple and 809, O x f or d •st:eet , near Bond-stre. Together With a Apple Mills, Presses fin. Cyder and Wino, Or *lto cad (1 0 "ebe "Y Fruit Gatherers, Garden B r een. I"ser nts,s. Syrenus Mills ,El.trt cultural Tools, A,zricultis i s I Z s Cominerci a l an d D o mestic NLieltines ofevery kind. ' e LONDON REPOSITORY for the CA BINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, for every Description ° fCABIN ET FURNI TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANU FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHALL - ST REET, Lond on , o pp os ite Aldgate rump.- Ready Money Only. TI!I.: Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully , inform the Public that they still continue Mechanics who ilstablisliment, for the Benefit of Industrious . have large Fanlike, by offering them Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than Any llouse can do in London by twenty-five cent , there being no otherprofit ho required on the Goods but the bare with expences ;at the same time-will be sufficientlx satisfied w ith havtng constant Employment for themselves an fam ilies. a This Society was Established in June, 1821, cons is t ing ..a .. 20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and_k e m t i o ies amounted to 66 ; in June, 1819, five more were add d the Bft ietY ; in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, o. a The t t ) tid Number now receiving Support through the Me ns f this Establishment is 191. The Society and t h e i r Families beg leave to return t h e i r ho have sincere thanks th Laes and hitherto honoure d them ose with di their Orders Gentl and emen Recowmmenda tions, and shall alway s feel happy in their endeavours to give futu re satisfacti on ;at the same time solicit a Cont i nuan ce of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The foll ow i ng Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very Low Prices all warranted.-Ready Money only. Full s i ze Alahog'any f ur-post Bedstead, lath bottom 3L 15s. --Full s i ze tent B edste ad 11. Ils.-Bordered hair Mattress to fit 11. Is.-Mahn .an Drawer, solid ends 31.3x.-Feather Bed 21 toR -Ditto }, Y , free from dust and smell, fuU size 3L 10s.- ' il l jaPartned Chairs of any description in oil 11. 65.-Best do. Washhatd-stand liis.-Ditto, Dressing Table Ills.-Hearth Rugs 148.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-fo ot P4nNany Pembroke Table 11. 18s.-Three-foot ditto on vi tt% and claws 31. 155.-Mahogany Dressing Table IL-Ditto uidett, best 11. 4e.-Ditto Bedsteps 11. Bs.-Ditto ditto 11. 12s. 11 Ditto ditto 21. N.-Ditto Box Glass, 2 drawers, best British e date 153 . -Ditto ditto Is. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 18s.-Ditto - wing ditto tis.-D Glass large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. lit: -Ditto ditto 64.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Lon. , Mahogany Tray ',Is -Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddyll Os.-Porta. hie Desk 21a.--Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs ;,4_ll9 pattern Bs. 6 d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with .tint"9 ll, e hair, brass nailed 61. 65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 155.-13 ditto !Io 71. 714.-8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 98.-M ahogany Sofa to match . 10s•-bitto Couch 7 1 .10x.-Ditto ditto 81 10s.-Ditto, with I edstead 71. 10s.--Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on tu rned legs, b an d ed in rose -wood 81. 155.-Set of Mahogany ;fables, two Cant anti Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.- Ditto, the best that can be made.- - to . !!rder or pattern 161. 10s. Handsome 7 'th carved ha fi'm 6 pedeatal, Sideboard, wr hack 171.-Ditto 7 toot Wt.-Ditto 6 foot • mix 151.-Set of Dittog Tables, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.- iti.4 foot 2 by 11 foot 6, 151. -Ditto, 4 foot 6 by 12 foot 6, 11, 1 16 '* - If S p anish, an advance of 3L 10s.-Straw Palliasse st e ,,i'' --- Tent Bedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bad. ~...1 and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 1 9 .- pr:,,,,,ve,-fout mahogany four. post Bedstead and furniture , with vi v .. c ,',' draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.- tiocerLoot ditto, ditto 16s. IN.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a gain ec r „ l '', 4 ke, 111 1. 10 s. -Ditto ditto_, with gold cornice, ale rine anti It'!•,,Y 201. -lrrawing-room Curtains, of the best Mo. --Ditto liintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s. Draw i Ditto oi 4 superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.- .g-rnom rose-wood- Dr4wing-roorn Trafalgar chairs ,„•„ , illaitl with huh'. W.-Table 2 Covers, and Sofa, 181. Ditto . 1 s . -- Drawing-room Sofa 61. N.-Ditto, 71. 73. . Ditto ill. tax, ditto 41. - Ilorse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered W. THURNELL, Agent. Goodn COVNIIRY DEALERS SUPPLIED. to o „ packed free of expence, except the material.% and sent tries._ l'"Til of Great Britain, and to the East and West In. 6 8.--Captains fitted out, and merchants supplied with Ca niiiet Coati s for Exportation /I, ... Apartments Furnished at a few hours' nptice, anti "Null two or four days. SUN. W E B E It. The extraordinary impression which the music of the translated Opera, entitled FRIESCHUTZ, has made Upon the Public at the English Opera House, induces us to believe that an account of. the Composer will be gratifying to our Readers. We, therefore, insert the following biographical Sketch of this celebrated Musician, for Width we are indebted to the Bth number of a weekly Miscellany, entitled 46 Tin: News OF LITERATURE AND FAFIIION, or Journal of Man ners and Society, the Drama, the Fine Arts, Li terature, Science, Nc. 6r. c. ," which, as far as it has proceeded, appears to deserve public encourage ment : CARL MARIA von WEBER., Chapel-master to his Majesty the King of SAXONY', and musical director to the ( - lemma Opera of Dresden, was horn on the 18th December, 1786, at Eutin, in Holstein, and enjoyed the advantages of a very care ful education. Painting and music were the chief pursuits of his awakening genius. In the former, he was far from being unsuccessful, but music, almost against his inclination, soon drove away the sister art. His father's desire for travelling was of material detriment to the progress of the son, as he was thereby necessitated frequently to change his masters at the thepe rcei more ved solicitoust he very time when he began to understand their mode of instruc- ' tion, and thus insure to himself a rapid progress far the future. The foundation for an effective, clear, and characteristic me thod of playing . the harpsichord, he acquired under the tuition lace ß d u l t ti h m e of Heuschkel in Hilburgliausen (1796.) The more the father radu i a t d e evelopment n f l o e r n tof their great t m p ro t talents n i n t, his an son, d sa f w or as sa fti nl y e et ti t t oo ne crificed every object for their future cultivation. For this pur yuontdmegr Michael to iteab ral s z e b i t l i e rg p . y at to comprehend the precepts of his master. In 1798, the father, to encourage him, published six pieces of his composition ; these were the first works which appeared. They were kindly mentioned in the Musical Gazette. Towards the end of 1798, Weber came to Munich, and was there instructed in singing by Valesi, and in composition by the present organist Italcher. To the careful, clear, and gradually progressive instruction of the latter, he is particularly indebted for the mastery and the proper use of the means of art, and particularly with regard to compositions in four parts. Under this master, Weber devoted himself with the most unremitting diligence to his studies.— About this time his genius for dramatic composition began to appear, in an Opera, which he composed under the immediate inspection of his master—" Die Macht der Liebe und des Wein'," (The power of love and wine); besides anr and several other musical pieces, which afterwards became the prey of the flames. Soon after this, his aspiring and youthful spirit seized the idea of improving the art of printing on stone, in which lie considered lie had much improved the machinery. To carry on this undertaking more extensively, he went with his father to Freiberg in Saxony, the materials for this pur pose being there more abundant : but the prolixity and the me chanical and spiritless portions of the business, made him very soon desist, and to resume with redoubled pleasure, the study of composition. At the age of fourteen, he set an opera, Dos Wuldntodchcn, (The Forest Maid), written by the Baron of Steinsberg, which was performed in November, 1800, and spread with great applause to Vienna, Prague, Petersburg, and other cities, not entirely to the satisfaction of the composer, who considered it a very immature performance, though not without invention. An article in the " Mnsilcalische Zcitun," led him to the idea of composing in an original manner, ant-to introduce the ancient and long neglected instruments. Ile ac cordingly set an opera, when he was travelling on a family af fair at Salzbarg, " Peter Schnioll ~n d seine Nachbarn ;" (Peter Schmoll and his neighbours,) which was perform ed at :lugs. burg, but with very little success. The overture to this piece he afterwards altered. In 180, he made a journey to Leipsig, Hamburg, and Holstein, where, with the great. est zeal, he collected and studied the beat theoretical works on music. But induced by many doubts to investigate l i titiffebtleth , gf e b o ttgiony, he built a musical system for him. flea the excellent mica of the ancient masters with his own observations. " Soon after this he hail a strong desire to see the musical productions of Vienna, and he, for the first time, set out thither alone. There he became acquainted, among other great men, with the celebrated Haydn, and the original Abbd 'ogler, who kindly assisted the pursuits of this youthful candidate to musical fame, by opening to him the treasures of his knowledge. By the advice of Vogler he gave up, with much reluctance, the com position of greater musical pieces, and devoted himself for nearly two years to the most diligent and unremitting study of the different kinds of works of the great masters, with re gard to their construction, their manner of expressing ideas, and to their use of the established means of art ; these he ana lysed, together with his master, and endeavoured to make his own by study. He ptibliihed about this time a few trifling va riations, and an arrangement for the harpsichord, of the opera, by Vogler, of Samori. The offer of the directorship of the music at Breslau, opened a new field for his talents. Here he formed a new choir and orchestra. About this time he revised many of his former productions, and composed, for the greater part, the opera written by Rhode, entitled " R a bezahl." But the office of director tended greatly to hinder his studies in com position. In 1800, the Duke Eugene of Wurtembergpeevailed upon him to remove to Carlsruhe, in Silesia, where he composed two symphonies, several concertos, and other pieces of har mony ; but when war destroyed this theatre and the choir, he began to travel professionally : But he soon returned, and took up his residence once more with the Duke of Wurtemberg.— Here he composed his opera Sylvana, after the subjects of the Forest Maid, by Theimer, a cantana, and severa l overtures, symphonies, anti pieces for the harpsichord. In 1810 he again travelled professionally,'aix operas were performed in Frankfort, Munich, and Berlin, and his concerts much frequented. " Soon after this he again resumed his studies, and profited by the profound experience of Abbot Vogler, who had at that time two other young artists, Meyerbeer and tiansbacher, under his tuition. • Under him he composed the Opera Abu Hassan, at Damstadt. in 1010. " irom 1813 to 1816 the Opera of Prague was under his di rection, and became considerably improved thereby. It was during this period that he produced his celebrated cantata " Kampf and Sieg," (combat and victory,) and an abridgement for the harpsichord, which is as remarkable for the strength and variety of its ideas as for the splendour of its execution. " It was likewisd about this time that he produced the melo drama of Preciosa, a work which though in its magnitude and originality of composition is by no means equal to the celebrated Freischutz, is nevertheless possessed of an extraordinary degree of merit, and would have raised the fame of many other corn- Defter& " The principal object which Weber seems continually to have had before him has been the improvement of the art to which he had devoted himself; and, therefore, as soon as he saw the Opera of Prague in a fair way of going on respectably without his assistance, he immediately resigned his situation, and again set out on a tour. Many and advantageous were the offers which were now made him, but he re. fused them all until called to Dresden, for the purpose of establishing a German Opera in that City. This was an offer that the love which he felt for his art, would not allow him to resist, and it is in this city that he has ever since exerted the whole of his activity with general satis faction ; a circumstance which would not have failed to result from the endeavours of a man who combines, in his own per son, such a variety of talent, anti with so much splendour of accomplishment. 'There are, indeed, very few composers more adapted to fill this situation with credit, far there are but few who possess so much originality, and at the same time beauty in composition ; very kw who excel him as a brilliant and ef fective pianoforte player, or as an intelligent and spirited di rector, and perhaps no composer living can be said to be his superior in the knowledge of the theory of the grammatical, as well as the more refined parts o f hi s at t. " Here be produced, besides many musical pieces, several cantatas,'e. g. a cantata for the jubilee -overture, sever° I n d, tatas for the celebration of the nuptials, a grand mass,. a a. Ofr e rtorium, composed for th e King's anniversary , Den followed by another. His next work was his Op e ra Freischutz," which was written by Kind. It wits perfo rmed for the fi rst time at Berlin, on the 31st of Juno, 11x21, ant i i ! its since of m ounded through all Germany. The unusu al success The brother of the more celebratta compolier of the same PRICE SEVENPANGt.' this Opera; which is to be accounted for by its popular meld. dies on the one hand, and by the imposing stage effect of Nye casting of the bullet/lin the wolf's-den, on the other, 'was the cause that instigated him to compose another Opera for Vi enna. For this purpose he agreed with Madam Chezy to dra matize, after an ancient French story, the Opera Euryanthe. From 1822 till the autumn 1823, this work has partictilarly engaged hini, anti in September of last year he went to Vienna to conduct . it . hiaself. Euryanthe Was performed for the first time at Vienna, October 25 ' , 1823; and was very much applaud ed. (hi the ex ce ll ency and characteristic nature of this work we cannot yet Judge. The Out number of his compositions, which have partly been printed, contain many musical pieces, cians. Conce r t s , concertinos, potpouriea, and calculated particularly to b e per f ormed in concerts , but.for very experienced musi ideas of harmony for the piano -forte, clarinet, - bassoon, horn, violoncello sonata variations, P o li s h a nd o th er dances, w quin (pet for clarinets, and some s ymphoni es: t h e severa l abovc mentioned Operas, of which Sylvana, A b a -ll assan, part i cu l ar l y Peeciosa, and the Freischutz, are the. Most eminent; ,various cantatas, different concert antes, vocal pieces, in four parts; with an accompaniment for the piana-forte ; especially the much admired collection of songs " Leis r and &Arced, in every note of which the poetical and declamatory composition of Weber may be recognized. Very interesting are his fragments, published in the Aluse, by Kind, in which dais ingenious'man communicates to us sonic of his ideas and experience, in a work under the title of Kurtslerleben (the artist's life.) The remarks which we have given here have been taken from his own Coin -1 munications." DREADFUL ACCIDENT. Between the hours of one and two o'clock yesterday morning, the inhabitants of Old Compton-street, Soho, were thrown into dreadful consternation by the sudden falling of two houses, Nos. 44 and 45, the for Mer of which was inhabited, and the latter occupied by Mr. Poole, - a very re spectable bookseller and stationer. The watchman who had just finished calling the hour,- was going round his beat, as usual, trying the fastenings, when he heard a treNendous crackalmost behind him, and immediately after, the houses he had just pas. sed, tumbled into the street, and presented a dreadful picture of ruin. The • alarm was instantly given, the inhabitants rose from their 'beds, some having licard the crash, and others alarmed by the cries of the watchmen, rushed out and supposing it to be an alarm of fire, loud cries for as sistance soon attracted general attention, and, they were found to proceed from a man and woman standing et the back attic of No. 45, which, together with the other apartments in the rear of that house, had been sustained by a slight partition. The parish fire-ladders were immediately procured, and with much difficulty and not a little risk to the persons employed, both were got down in safety. Every person was anxious to search the ruins, under the impression that some of the inmates were buried beneath them, and this laudable feeling prompted several to work on, regardless of the still tottering fragments of brickwcrk and loosened timber which momentarily threa tened their destruction. From the persons already rescued, it was positively escertained that Mr. and Mrs. Poole were in the house, and their bed-room being the front attic, no doubt remained as to their having been involved in the falling fabric; the search was therefore renewed with increased ardour, and faint moans being heard, proved an additional spur to humanity ; two bodies were at length drawn out from beneath an incon gruous mass of brick and mortar, broken timbers, shattered furniture, bedding, &c. they proved to be the persons already named, and both happily stewed signs of life, though every faculty seemed swallowed up by terror. Mr. Poole's injuries were trifling, but the lady had received some severe blows on the head, the jaw-bone was dangerously broken at the most critical part, the articulation or junction, the frontal bone was crashed, though not fractured, and besides some minor bodily injuries, one rib was broken.; both were removed, as soon as a safe conveyance could be had, to the Middlesex Hospital, where they were treated with all due care. Mr. Poole remained insensible the whole of yesterday, not from hurts, but from the excessive terror he still feels.— They were both advanced in years, and from that circumstance the physicians look to the lady's recovery with some doubt. The accident is attributed to the following cause : The former occu pier of No. 44 having quitted the house, it was taken by Messrs. Sewell arid Cross, of No. il, in the same street, silk mercers, for re pair;rweanewfor :es the f resh frontre w o rk s o • was inse rted, a r d ted n ' tt:i i n ti : whose reception the premises were undergoing a complete porters; and it is imagined that the temporary stays were with iron pillars of drawn to support the immense weight thus placed d a talideagruPee upon them ; and the party-wall pressing heavily on the front, thurst it forward, and the whole fabric was thus tumbled into ruins, pulling after it the greater part of the aljoinin g house, the atancheons of the floors resting on the k mily- wal l, which was of considerable thickness. There was a tannly of six per sons occupying the second floor in Mr. Poole's house ; but they had left town for a short excursion on Sunday morning, and happily did not return that night, otherwise the calamity might have been attended with still more disastrous consequences. SUrCI DES. On Saturday evening an inquest was held be fore Thom AS STIR Lima, Esq. on the body of Thomas Wane, Esq., of Stratford.piace, Oxforthstreet : the Jury consisted of Gentlemen of the first respectability ; the deceased was in his 114th year. It appeared from the evidence adduced by some of the relatives and friends of the deceased, as also front some of the servants, that the deceased had for some dote appeared to labour untler some peculiar bodily infirmity, and on Saturday morning the unfortunate Gentleman opened the two pair of stairs window, and threw himself on the pavement. Inert taken up, he was dreadfully mutilated, having nearly every bone in his hotly broken. The deceased was immediately taken into the house, and almost instantly expired. The deceased was of very amiable mannera, and much beloved by his nutue , rous relatives and friends. The Jury after a few minut es ' deliberation, returned a verdict—" '1 the deceased Com mitted the rash act, being at the time in a state of temporary derangement." or otleie:niP niavre, A - distressing circumstance took place last Sa turday evening, at the house of Mrs. Boding, the Horns, Norwood. About ten o'clock at night Mr. Edwin Glover and another person entered the house (the former had frequented the house occasionally), when Mr. Glover asked Mrs. flocking if it would be agreeable for him and his friend to take a glass of grog at that late hour. Mrs. Hocking as sented ; they drank two glasses, and both went out together,— In a few minutes Mr. Glover returned alone, and called for an other glass of liquor. At half-past 11, the servant girl to inform Mr. Glover it was time to (il e , the house to be closed. On going into the parinitr; brought girl Airs. found Mr. Glover lying on his face; her scroatug__ e Ali i „ i to the Bocking's brother and another man, wtn , ge se b - a - rged a ristia spot, and on raising him they found he had Livia 27 years oe age, through his heart. The decease..4 n T e i l s trching , hint, they found and appeared in perfect health. " the following. note, in his own Me". BOCk if/g li t eifi u r n e:l some powder and bullets. als ,k f his hair, in i hi , t pocket— hand-writing, containing , a h * o nod bless you." Neither 41, Good by, mother and traysis ro ter , , ay was found upon him. The money, watch, - a livery-stable keeper in West. thr ea ee m c e hil f d o r u e r n, o, t c oo loc k k) a , n an ou d n g n cei deceased had formerly been your side of the water : an En dated July 2f3 i....“ Prelim. minster. Extract of a letter I . lisp gentleman, w' a few days since, and althohalfugh me ant! u tune ,e, iriv, inttandy at baud, he lived but five hours. di r otr ev i h ni t ß o ta g, g oing out In the morning, he left a letter on the table i' in the drawing-room for his wife, to say she should never see a ppearance of hint, she became alarmed, and immediately went in search of him, when she found he had committed the rash act in prison, where Ito was in the habit of going to see a friend confined for debt. deaths are nnt'delli:titlintntlytuaf The Yor . Park Herald of tl►e 31st ult. says—Since ou r last, two boys of the ages of I him more. When dinner hour 7 turd 11, heart; committed suicide at Batton. by hanging themselves—on . " tim con Saturday--- the other on Sunday. v t\r r LTA Ast s . • LATE DUEL.-.T. W. Es q . ex p're.l oA Satutday evening of the wound he received lately in . .the dud ; but, previous to his death, in tho,preseace of several of his friends, he e x p resse d a wish there should b e no prosec i tmit , observing th a t all reins fa i r, and that .Jr. W" blamed. not to'be