The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-25 00:00:00

APNoLO.

Tim very respe&able ornarbettt of the Musical
world closed his mortal career on Friday last, at
his house in Duke_street, Westminster,. He ,hAd
been ill for some time before his death.

His works are so numerous and so well known,
that har.lly any eulogium can he necessary on abi-
lities which have been so long and sojustly ad.
mired.

A trifle has often contributed more to success
than even solid learning and
,extraordinary talents,
and Dr. ARNOLD first distinguished himself in his
profession by -a little air that at once became
popular- through the nation. We mean "If 'tis
Ay to wound a lover," a lively and original melody
.that was immediately-warbled by every tongue.
Dr. ARNOLD, however, possessed such know-
ledge, taste, and genii's in his .art, as must have
raised him high in public estimation in proportion
as his powers .were. developed.
After Dr. AR NE'S great and merited success in
Love in
,a Village, Dr. ARNOLD entered into an
amicable competition with that great Composer in
• The Maid of the Mill, an Opera, in which there is
much beautiful Music, and which procured Aim a
considerable degree of professional
.repute. -
The chief musical pieces that have been brought
for.vard at the Hay-Market Theatne for a long
course of years were composed by Dr. ARNOLD,
and, being a man of very good sense and well ac.
painted with life, he was enabled to enter into the
spirit of an author's meaning. Hence all his com-
' Nsitions, in addition to their acknowledged sci-
nee, taste, and fancy, have the merit of being pe-
culiarly appropriate to the sentiments which they
are intended to express. A proof of the truth of
this remark may be found in the younger CoLmAx's
musical dramas, all of which, with, we believe the
tingle exception of The Iron Chest, were composed
by Dr. Aallot.o.
He was originally under the superintendence of the
immortal HANDEL, and derived a .taste for Sacred Mu-
sic from that sublime Composer, as is apparent in the
Oratorios which Dr. ARNOLD hasgyen to the world.
In these Oratorios there is a grandeur, dignity and
energy, not unworthy' of a-follower of so great a
master.` •In this respeft therefore, the talents of
Dr. ARNOLD ::ippea-t.- to rare advantage, for he not
only acquitted hitriself ‘iith high credit in those
solemn and augiist sUbjetis which relate to our reli-
gious dutieS,-but in' .tho'se- tender, playful, and hu-
mourous compoSitiOns:WhiCh belong ,to the best of
our public amusements.
The basis of his charmer in his profession, and
in private life, was good. sense ; and it was this fa-
culty, which restrained the luxuriance of imagina-
tion, and regulated his compositions according to
charaaer and sentiment.

He was social, and good-humoured, c.c.,,nVersant
with life, and stored with anecdotes.
There was no narrow-minded jealousy in his na-
ture towards others who travelled with himin the
same road to affluence and fame, and he always
paid a liberal tribute to contemporary merit.
His admiration of HANDEL was unbounded, and
notwithstanding all his professional employments,
he brought forward a magnificent edition of the
works of that unrivalled Composer, liberally en.:
riched with beautiful engravings.
Dr. ARNOLD has left• a widow, who is a very
respeelable woman, one son, and two daughters.
The son has distinguished himself by talents in lite.
rature • and painting, and in whatever study he
finally acquiesces will no doubt be worthy of inhe-
riting the name of ARNOLD.
By the death of Dr. ARtgot.b, there are two va-
cancies in the Cbapel Royal, one in the office of
Organist, and the other in that of Composer. It
will be difficult to nll either of these offices with a
man of equal abilities, considering his professional
charaCter altogether, and It will not be less difficult
to supply his place in the circles of conviviality and
friendship.

THE THEATRE.--The Play 'of Heu7 the Fourth
attraded an overflowing audience to Drury-Lane
Theatre on Satordaylmt„ High as are the merits
of the piece, the actgaqion must of course be prin-
cipally attributed sio-ST EPil EN Kr NIB L E'S Falstaff,
which certainly imprbves,'on every representation,
and which w-as particularly successful on Saturday.
POPE gets more.into possession of the character of
Hotspur. The " fiery qUality," and turbulent pride
of the-part Were rendered more conspicuous. -Mrs.
PowiLL looked delightfully in Lady Percy, and
gave the charaler with playful simplicity..
Mrs. JORDAN on Monday last finished, her en-
gagements with Mr. AICKIN the Matiliger of the
Liverpobl Theatre ; her terms were sol. per night
and a free Benefit, which produced a bumper. Every
night of her performance the house was so crowded,
that many persons were obliged to leave it for
want of room. We are not surprised at this, as
she is so great a favourite with the Public in ge-
neral, that whenever she appears, she is -almost
sure to attraet a full House.

It is not true that REYNOLDS, MORTON and FAw.
CETT have at length compleated: their purchase: of
SADLER'S WELLS. On the contrary, it is rather
probable that the treaty is at an end.
KEMBLE dined with LARIVE, the celebrated
French ador, during his stay in France. LARrVE
lives near Paris, in a very.clegant style, the prOduce
of his theatrical talents, and holds a respeetables post
in the Magistracy. He has-wholly retired frptn the
Stagg.
It is to be hoped that upOn a proper application
being, .made, Plttso.r. will have her ornaments
restored which were seized at Dover by the Cus.
tom-house Officersi ....Perhaps her best way would
be, to make a personal application to the Com-
missioners. ,

Signor CR ESCEiVrINI has• not been refused an
engagement at the Opera-house, " for attempting
to bring his Mistress- into it," as stated in a
Morning. Paper of Saturday ; but in consequence
of his de[nanding from the Manager a salary for his
Illi4trtss in addition to his own.

According to the account which we have heard
of CRESCrNTINI's charafier as a singer, it seems,
very strange indeed that any part Qf his retinue
should be a mistress,

TILDILILL, TVESTAI'LVSILR,

SATURDA7, OCT. 23.

• • .
Jameslfiggmv was indiaed for frandtileri4 01-;
raining 18s. 6d. from the Invalid Office, . anon a
certificate purporting to be that of Michael Btirkei
a Soldier in the Invalid Corps, on the 9th of Oc-
tober last.

The chief Clerk at the InvalidOece proved
,the
money having been so obtained, and Michael litkrk.e
deposed that he did not know Higgins, and gave
him ~
.no authority to receive his money.
The Prisoner, in his defence, told a long story
of his having been drinking with some invalids.
in a country Own) to whom he advanced the siitn
of fifty-two shillings, which he earned by working
at the.harvest, and that they gave him those cu.,:
tificares to receive their money when they cameio.
town. He descanted on all these circumstanes its
a broad Irish tone, with great volubility, sayiog,
.that he was never an idier, but an honest, hard
working poor fellow, who was never taken bei‘ute
a Magistrate till the present transaction, and that
could he be guilty of cheating any Christian, he
would go to the river and drown himself. This
he said was all he got out of the fifty-two shillings
he gave the soldiers, who plundered him well, and
bad luck to them, for he had a wife and four children
going to rack and ruin, if he did not get out of
thiS scrap?.
The Jury, thinking his story improbable, and
the more so as it was unsupported by any evidence,
found a verdia: of Gailty ; when. thz Chairman :,cri-
tem-ed him to be imprisoned for seven days, .and
in that time publicly whipped through Chelsea., from
the end of Sloane-street to Belgrave-place.

Elizabeth Edmuuds was tried on an indidment
for assaulting Mary Leech, in the Park, tearing her
gown, and robi.)ing *her of a part of it.
It appeared from the testimony of Mary Leech
and another woman, that the Prisoner did aaually
commit the assault, and sold the apron of the gown
for a shilling.
The Prisoner attempted to justify, herself, by
alledging,that she was first attacked by the Prose-
cutrix and a Soldier who was in company with her,
upon which she struck again, and did the injury
coMplained
She was found Guilty, and sentenced to be
prisoned for seven days.
Another woman, convitled of stealing a pint
pot from a Publican, was sentenced to two months
imprisonment, after which the Jury was discharged,
and the Sessions adjourned to the 9th of December
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