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(FROM MATERIALS FURNISIIETVIIT HIMSELF.)
CAllb MARIA VON WEBER was born in the
year 1786 at Eutin, in Holstein. While a boy .he displayed a
great taste for music and painting, and to these arts he devoted
all the time he could spare from his more serious studies. His
father, who was a man of independent mil.'. and fortune, was
fond of changing his residence, and settling for some time at
Hiltiburghausen, young Weber (then but ten 'years old) laid,
under II euschkal, the foundation of that spirited. and expressive
mode of performance on the piano-forte for which ,he is so dis-
tinguished. His father, perceiving his son's great talents for
music, determined to spare no expense in their'cultivation. He
accordingly took hint to Saltzburg, and placed him under the
celebrated Michael Haydn ; but Weber, who was now but
twelve years of age, from some cause or other, learned but little
from his illustrious master. In 1798 his father, to en-
courage him, had six fugues of his composing printed. He
was then but thirteen. Of this his first published work, the
Journal of Music expressed itself in very favourable terms.—
At the end of this year the elder Weber, finding that he had
no chance of attaining the object for which he had placed Bits
s
on under Haydn, took him to Munich, to receive instructions
from the singer Valesi, where he also studied composition un-
der Katcher, to whose attentive, clear, and gradually pion rsg
and'.
res-
sive instructions he was mainly indebted for the acquisit
expert use of the principal aids of his art. At this time he la-•
boured with unabated industry. His inclination for the drama-
now first developed itself. and he composed, under the eye ol
Katcher, his first opera, hie ilfachi der Liebe nod des Wein:
(the Power of Love and Wine). lie also composed a masque
and some other pieces, but these were all destroyed in
a fire
which broke out in his master's house, and which was neat cost-
ing our young artist his life. This event made a deep impression
on his mind, and turned his thoughts for some time from all mu-
sical pursuits. Just at this time Senefelder invented at Munich
the art of lithography, and the idea caught the mind of Weber of
bringing it to a greater degree of perfection. lie had long had
the fundamental idea of this art in his mind, and nothing but.
his musical studies had prevented him from putting it earlier
into execution; but now that Senefelder had introduced it, he
applied himself with redoubled zeal to the accomplishment of
It. He made a hundred diffinent attempts, and at last suc-
ceeded in constructing a machine which, in his view, far ex-
ceeded that of his rival. In order to construct a large machine,.
according to his model, he went with his father to Freiburg,
in Saxony, where every thing necessary for his work was to be
had in abundance ; but the tediousness of the operation soon
disgusted him, and, in a fit of ill-humour, he gave it up, and
once more returned to music, and pursued his composi-
tion with renewed energy. At the age of tburteen he composed
the music of Weinsberg's opera of the liraldotadehen, which
was brought out at Dresden in the 1800, with the highest ap-
probation. It was performed with the greatest success at
Prague, Vienna, Berlin, and St. PetersbUrgh : but Weber
has since expressed his regret at its extensive circulation,
as he regards it as merely an insignificant yeuthful work, only
as niy
to be admired as indicating fertility of invention. An article
the Journal of Music excited in him the idea of employing
in his future works the old instruments which had gone
out of use. This he first attempted •in his opera of Peter*
Schneoll lord sane 2.lrachbarn. which turned out a failure,
The overture he afterwards re-cast and printed. In 10hur02 he
made with his father, a musical tour to Leipzig, fiatngb,
and Holstein, during which he collected the works of the great
masters of the theory of music. The study of these works ex-
cited in him doubts which determined him to reject all that had
been hitherto established, and to erect a musical edifice of
his
own, only retaining such rules of the old masters as should be
confirmed by his own reflections. Having settled his systerne
he proceeded to Vienna, where he became acquainted with se-
veral eminent men. especially with the elder Haydn, a nsnle
so well known in England, and with the Abbe Vogler, who
received the advances of the .youth with kindness, end freely
communicated to hint the treasures of his knowledge. DY
Vogler's advice he now, though very reluctantly, gave over
composing extensive works, and during two entire
ed himself' to the study of the various works of great Masters,
whose compositions he analysed with his instructor, and by
private study he endeavoured to make himself master of their
principles. At this period he composed nothing but a heir
principles. While at Vienna. thought but eighteen years of ages
left received an invitation to go to Breslaw as Director of•
Music. In that place a new aid opened to him ; he reformed
the singers and orchestra, re-modelled several of his Willi:
compositions, and composed the greater part of the opers Qt
Rubezahl, written by Rhode. The rather unpleasant duties;
of his office prevented him engaging in any woike of greate
magnitude; he was, therefore, not at all displeased at a 1111,11*
mom' to Carlsruhe, front Duke Eugene of Wirtemberte, all:
cere lover of the arts. At Carlsruhe he was enabled to 'clele
low his own inclinations, and he composed his opera r.
S'ilvane, a re-ma of the IVoldrnaddien, made by Hirman ; I!:
also composed his celebrated c3ntata, Der erste' Ton, and farts
also
rid overtures, symphonies, and pieces for the piano-forM,
Even in Carlsruhe he felt himself confined, and in 11110 IntT,
years devot-
out on another tour, and visited Frankfort, Berlin, Mon4r.,
in which places his operas were performed, and 11011;
ing gave delight. . He had also the pleasure of seeing a
le.
the worthy Vogler, who introduced him to his two PIT he
Gausbachen and Aleyerbeer. In company with the ]utter he of
again enjoyed the advantage of the protinind experieenc,'Bll,
Vogler, and composed his ()Isere to Abou Hass3n. In '
idst of
formed, or rather re-created, every thing ; and it
Weber went to Prague, as Direeteir of the Opera, whewtse his rest
his laborious employments he found time to cornpßs.,ee., o,ed
cantata, Kampf and Sleg, a work eminently6;r/P
laid down
by greatness and abundance of ideas. In MI hp, whole
to devote • •
his employment, resolved from henceforth most critic-
life to his art alone. But the most flattering
and
very sow
ing offers besieged him on every side. On tnor anti two
day he received invitations from, an EmPe.lhod to eeta-
Kings. That of the King of Saxony, who los „lac
he
blish a German Opera at Dresden, could along rrestien he
to submit to the trammels of business i and at ea" ,
i the over*,
devoted himself . entirely to the organization 0. 0bue,.....
to the great gratification of the court anti tne
1? ieces of
Since his establishment at Dresden, besides severs nil for
music, and occasional cantatas, two noble masses cornPrtges
the birth-day of dieting and the offertorium, he has P° twee
!Mara:eh:az, first performed in flolin in 1821, and err
_, to
lie re-
the astonishment of both heinispheres. In consequence of the 0
prodigious success of this piece, he was Invited to coniwrse
new opera for Vienna. Ile, therefore, joined with illtehe'co,
Chizy, who wrote the opera of Ellreianthe, from a ohl,Lr„ebcf,
tale. It was performed in Vienna on the 25411 of v" ny,
1823, and afterwards broUght out on all the stages in Gm
especially in Berlin, with the greateitt. applause, althoughtl;io
it nature, it never can be so popular as its predecessor; ,_OO
most popular of his works is the Erase/tut: ; and his ceow‘ IV
Of airs for four voices, called fryer nod Schuret,isunilter"
admired.

A meeting took place on Mond BY c:„
Wingfield Plain, Berko, near Windsor, betwe'r,
Major L. T—si—T and S. W—a, Esq. of
The meeting originated from 'a
dispute flut,,;-
c 1
Midgham Hunt Ball, in consequence or on wilhe
insult to a lady a relative to Major
parties exchanged two fires "each, and reconct I
tion by friends failing, a third fire took Placebut
which Mr. W— was ounded in the side' the
vv
the ball passed and the contengion end"' ley
parties becoming friends.

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bile the workmen, who were employ t` " i
emOpin. Jeri r 9 titi:fgls:
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.
ging out ground for laying the foundation "et,
public school, at the upper end of lgoant-stre so
they discovered part of the skeleton of a 11,i111/100
body. From the appearance of the situ" his Ida
booes, it is conjectured that the skeleton ...„04
or some time in the earth.—(Dublin M
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Post.)
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MARRIED. • dtont
On Tuesday, the 14th inst., at St. Mary's, :4 fin:49oer
Tftylor, Esq., of Finsbury-square, to navel,
Thotrias Hardy, Esq., of ll'alworth. 1-010_11,11
Yesterday, at St. .lary's, Stoke NewingtP,__loJ wr
Ditchburn, of Gravesend, to Eliza, daughter of
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Peglar Cummings, Esq., of the same place.

On the 13th inst., at Clapham-rise, LtudelvigWidc'
hitstenljstanytealarty. .014 14
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