The National Register.
London, England, 1812-03-08 00:00:00

NATIONAL RECISTEIt.

of the ntaddrptierert the vothtli. •tiivninit produaiou consisted of
these Sonatas, dedicated to. Lady Saph Spencer, in _whose family be
tontinned to teach for Many years. This work is entitled to equal
Iroise with the I. The .ilonslais are each of a different character, nd
Ike the Graces, derma trio of varied beauties... The elegant, the lively,
mil the grand are here displayed to captivate every taste. it is, I be-
lies e, in this publication that Mr. Mugnie first revealed his talent for
tonrposing variations. In the third Con= he varied with surpassing
enceLlerroe the French air, called Lisont-dormoit dans un itocage. This
yeas** bold undertaking as Mozart had done the same be fore.him. Never
bail that great master encountered so powerfol a rival. On a fair com-
panion of the merits displayed by both• on this occasion, with a judg-
ment unbiassed by the weight of a celebrated name on the one side, and
the fervoar left on the mind by a recent hearing on the other, it is dif-
Seat to decide. Were I,•bowever, to dismiss the fear of being thought
partial, Which has in borne instances weakened the expression of my
admiration, I would incline to give the palm to 'Nlugnie, because he has
preeerVed the air more faithfully through all his variations ; because,
notwithatatding the difficulty of avoiding an occasional and involuntary
ianhation, when varying an air already handled by another, he has main-
tained, his originality, and because in his 6th variation, he has produc-
ed a march which in point of martial harmony, elegance, and effect
attrpasses almost any thing I have beard. It is less solemn than that of
fits 0, God Save the King," but breathes the most enlivening ardour,
and is oily perhaps rivalled by his original march in the Deliees Chast-
litres one of his later productions, which will soon publicly appear.
'these variations have been published separately, and the rapidity of
their sale has fully proved the admiration which they bad excited.
Throughout the *hole of these Sonatas, Mr. IVlugnie's style assimi-
lates greatly with that of Mozart, without any imitation. Both ori-
ginal, and both endowed with au exquisite taste, force, and elegance of
apression, it is net astonishing their style should be something alike,
even when their subjects differ. Were that celebrated master allowed
to raise his head from the dust, and to listen once more to earthly
melodies, he would not think thimself disgraced at being deemed the
*lather of this Work.
The next display of Mr. Mngnie's powers was on one of those sub-
jects which his skill clothes in melody, that almost movies the force
of language, in expression. It is called Le .Papil:un, "The Butterfly,"
sad with the witchery of sounds, give a faithful representation of the
sportive wanderings of this light inconsetutinsect. Now the swelling
strains seem tobear him high upon the air, and now he gently sinks
on waves of melting harmony. Now the lively notee, running through
all the mimes of sound, imitate his, circling flight; now he wildly
springs from flower to flower, scarce sipping the dew from their 10..1
sorts; and now, suspicious of an enemy, be alights, only to start again ;
but seduced by the perfume or the hueof the blossom, returns and
wheels round his prize ; flies anew alarmed, and at lest settles on its
ammo breast, with wings trembling with delight, and in the midst of
Waves of expiring melody.
Such is the magic power of Music. In the hands of genius, it soars
st equal heights with its titter art,, Paetiy and Tainting. In truth of
'Feeling, fidelity of delineatien, delicacy of exptesNitm, fullness and ele-
xence of harmony, and marked oYiginality, this piece is transcendent. It
its a complete poem, a rural ode.; and yet it is perhaps surpassed by his
intone pique per une Abeille, " Cdpitis stung by a Bee," whith May
truly be called a little Anacreontic Drarrta, as it is a greater compost-
**, and expresse's more considerable action, with the passions of dif-
rermit character4.—.-TLis latter praductiOn I shalraescribe in My next.
SCRUTA7OIt.

SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NAI U)NAL REGISTER.
Sza—The Public Will be gla,l to hear, that to the honour of the Ves-
trrof St. Marrl•-bone, bp.virtue of ao Act passed iu the first year of
the Regency, with a view of promoting the Christian Religion, accord,
Jog to the principles of the.Estahlished Church, aud accommodating the
atc..with seats, they have hired the eight Chapels in that extensive
parish, for the purpose of Sunday Evening Lectures,,which iommenced.
• bot Sunday; when the pews' were -opened to all the parishioners ,gratis:
'They *have.been zealous in °procuring such popuhir preachers as
ensure; tiwra full congregations, and I.truit event jally stop the pro:gross
41-offlissenters, in this pasish at least. It hi to be wished that other
5-'WpSilisises shou me mode, that were drones byld adopt the Ita right occupy
the PittrilepiSiot" litornlogi they would eng-ge others-for the evening, whO '
~rilti
b 01437 esti* ought to doe? SUBSCRIBER.

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Wednesday, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent held a Court at
Carlton House. About two o'clock the Prince, .attend!..l .hy Colonel
IVl'Mahon, Generals Turner and
_Keppcl, left hip private .I,aitinents,
and preeded to his cha,et, where the Bishop of Oxford, attended liy
the Dekan of Windsor, Itti Clerk of theCloseti and Mr. Ryder, as Secre.
tary • of State for the Home Department, was introduced, !old did
homage before his Royal Highness, upon his election to that S,,e.—The
Prince Rigent then held a Privy Council, which was attended by an
the Ministers of State.—Viscount Castlereagh was sworn in Secretary
of 'State fur Foreign Afilirs.—The Recorder of London was then ad.
misted into the Council Room, and made his report of the convicts
capitaly convicted at the Session before Lista the Old Bailey, who
were/all respited during pleasure.—Mr. Cao',e was afterwards intro-
duced to the Prince Rr. gent, on being appointed Under Secretary of
Staefor Foreign Affairs, by Viscount Castlereagh.

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Tuesday, Benjamin Tucker,, Esq. Surveyor-General of the Duchy
of Cornwall; had an audience of his. Royal Ilighness the Prince Regent,
who was graciously pleuseel to receive an elegant snuf-box, cat the
silver which had been ex:meted from Wheal Duchy silver mine, in the
Manor of Caistock, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, now working
under ate auspices of his. Royal HiglinesS.