The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-08 00:00:00

IMPROVING THE VOICE.

• A fine toned voice for •speaking or singingis,
like poetical genius, the gift of heaven ; but the
worst voice may, by the directions which we shall
give, be astonishingly improved, and a fine voice
may be preserved from beingcracked and ruined--
au event by no means uncommon, as a consequence
of ignorance or carelessness. We can promise
much, though we cannot perform the miracle of
making a bad voice equal in delicacy and brilliant
execution to that of Mrs. Salmon ; in graceful
polish to that of Vaughan; in thrilling melody to
that of Madame de Begnis ; in richness and full-
ness of tone to that of Miss Stephens ; in spirit to
that of Braham and Sapio ; or in unrivalled power
and majesty to that of Catalani. Our remark
will apply equally to public speakers, to whom.s the tones of the voice are no less important than
to singers. The first and most powerful means
of improving the voice is constantly exercising it,
particularly in the pitch and the tones in which
it is most deficient. We have known the most
wonderful effects produced by this means, in
adding to the compass, the sweetness, and ease'
of the voice. With respect to ease and rapidity'
of transition, constant practice is indispensable,-
for the reeds of the voice are in this respect pre---
cisely like the fingers—rapidity and ease can'
only result from powerful practice. Exercise
and practice have also a poweful influence on the and muscles, the two main instruments of
the voice. A labouring man has the muscles and
nerves of his arms greatly increased in size and
power from continued exercise ; and the same
effect will be produced on the nerves and mus-
cles of the vice by repented practice. Without
strength of the nerves and muscles, indeed, the
voice must be weak, tremulous, squeaking, and
without compass. The sky-lark, whose pipe is
so powerful, is found to have these of extraordi-
nary capacity. By very frequently practising the
tones in which the voice is most deficient,
the parts will, to a certainty, acquire strength.
To public speakers, we recommend net only fre-
quent speaking aloud in private, rt various-
pitche-• of the voice, but also frequent practice in
singing in different keys, which requires more
exertion and compass of voice, and will conse-
quently more powerfully strengthen the muscles
and nerves, by directing thither agreater supply of
blood, the chief invigorating principle of the body,
A nother very efficacious mode of strengthening the
voice is, bathing and gargling the throat regularly
morning and evening with cold water, which
braces the parts, and ivigorates the nerves. Ott
this principle all warm cravats, and other clothing
muffled up over the throat, will prove relaxing and
injurious. If you are afraid of catching colds,
defend well the parts below the ear and the angle
of the jaw, and you may safely leave the fore part
of the throat, where the organ of voice is, naked
to the winter's blest, as is done by Lord Byrors
and other great men. With respect to food and
drink, all acids and astringents do injury to the
voice, by hardening, and crisping the more de-
licate fibres of the reeds. Why then does Mr.
Mathews and others sometimes suck an orange-
during their performaces ? It is very wrong.—
Oranges, apples, stone fruit of any kind, nuts, rai..
sins, port wine, rough flavoured tea, &c. are all
highly injurious to the power and polish of the
voice, and ought to be avoided or used sparing-
ly. If the throat is apt to become harsh and
dry,
lozenges, or a small bit of purified nitre or
the best moistener is peppermint or nitro
of salt prunelle, allowed to dissolve slowly in
the mouth. When the voice is required to be
forced for any great emergency, we know nothing
superior to a rew egg, beat up with a wine glass-
full of good Madeira, or half the quantity of
brandy or rum and a little water, to which you
may add with great advantage 2 or 3 tea-spoon-
fulls of the ampound tincture of cinnamon. This
tincture is of itself an excellent tonic for,
the voice. The egg prevents the spirit from
acting all at once, and it likewise preserves the
stomach from going out of order, which would
also hurt the voice. We have only space at
present to add, that whatever tends to injure di-
gestion or impair the general health, will also
hurt the voice, such as irregular living, late
hours, want of exercise, ignorant feasting, and alk
sensual indulgences.

•
Mrs. CONNOLLY, wife of the unfortunate Mr,
CONNOLLY, a year or two back, resided some,
considerable time in this town, and was much re-
spected by those who knew her. Her husband
and herself agreed to articles of separation,
under which she allows him 1001. per annum,
and which, at the period above alluded to, hg
used to draw regularly at one of our banking.
houses.—(Lewes Journal.)

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- • *BIRTHS.
On'Tuesdiy_, the 6th instant, Mrs. S. Donaldson, of Hart,
street, Bloomsbury, of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Winchester-row New-road, Paddington,
the lady of Robert Baxter, Esq., of Winchester-row,
of a daughter.
On the sth inst., the lady of Dr. 'Warren, of Lower Brook'
street, of a son.
On Sunday, the'4th inst., in Bolton-street, the-lady of 110",
bert Bellingham, Esq., of a ton.
On the sth inst., at Clapham-rise, the lady of Henry Owerk
Esq., of a son.

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MARRIED.
On Thurday, the Ist instant, at Ripton, near Derby, Mill.
Herbert Carige, 'Esq., son of the late Major John Carige, ,
the Hon.. East India Company's service, on the Bengal estate
blishment, to Jane Elizabeth, daughter of the late Austin Pal'
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grave.Manclarke Esq. Also on the same day, Richard, Beat'
nine Manclarke, Esq., of Ripton-park, near Derby, to Elio
Marian Eleanor, daughter of the late Major John Carige.
On Monday, the 29th ult., at Hamburgh, by the Reir'•
Richard • Baker, M.A., in the presence of Henry Canning,
Esq., his Majesty's Consul-General to the Hanse Towns, 'no'
etas Slater.; jun., Esq., formerly of Manchester, to Ellen, onll
daughter of Thomas Tatlock, Esq., of Altona.

IHE D.
On Tuesday, the Gth inst., at Tharin Inn, aged 16 months,
Horatius' second son of Alexander Fraser, Esq.
At his house in Pilgrim street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, after
a short illness, on the 4th ir.st., Air. William Elliott, surge!'
and accoucheur in that town for a great many years.
At Rugby, on the 31st ult., Earle Armitage Gillbee,
eldest son of the late Rev. Gillbee, D. D., Rector of Barby, Nor'
thamptonshire.
Suddenly, on Sunday morning, the 4th inst., at half-past 10
o'clock, Hannah, wife of John Robinson, Esq., of Wendoill
near Saffron Walden, Essex.

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