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simple thing', because the word music is a com-
bination of several ideas : we should,al4v4s, ex-
plain,and say What part of music _we ,mean to
applaud .or disapprove in a dramatic composition.
If men were always to make this necessary dis-
tinction, they would not dispute so confidently.
These remarks lead us to this very natural
conclusion, that music being an universal _lan-
guage, there is no Italian, German, or French
music, and that the best of all is that which, no
matter under what system it may be composed,
throws the greatest and most durable charm over
the work to which it is attached.
Paris, April 23, 1821. Z.

(9) The French Musical terms DECLAMATION and DECLA-
MATEUR, are introduced, because' we have no correspondent
terms in. English. The word DECLAMATION is analogous to
the Italian term RECITATIVO ; it means a composition, in
which the accompaniments contribute more to the effect of the
air than The Cantalina, or that in which an impressive, melody
is not appreciable with the voice alone. I need scarcely add,
that the French word DECLAMATEUR implies the compOi#
of: this style of music. _ . _

(b) 'f lie celebrated Faustina Hasse, on hearing some Italian
music at Rome, asked, a Where are their airs ?" -This remark
is very applicable to the musical declamation of France.
(c) The last mentioned disputants appear to .belong to the
same elaSs as a certain Society, whose Concerts of Ancient
Music are given in the neighbourhood of Hanoversquare.
(d) These disputes remind me of the controversy between the
Gluckists and Piccinists, which formerly raged so violently in
the musical world.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.-illaid.sione, April 28.
The late warm weather has occasioned the hops to shoot pro-
digiously fast, and in geneycl the plants look healthy. We un-
derstand that in some of the neighbouring ppisles several
grounds_ have been. grabbeill.up; and others sown with corn.
The latter grounds are consequently not •polhd, but the plants
are tied close to• the earth; this plan succeeded well in "many
grounds lastycati.. but it is thought that it tend to weaken
and injure the plants. The grubbing of flops has not,:licen so
general as tv4is 'expected this is owing no 'doubt 'to the low
price of corn, which, were the grounds to be planted with,
would not remunerate 'the farmer better than hops. It is at
present difficult to say which would be most advantageous to
the planter; a large or small stop ; either We. fear will' benefit
him but litde.—(Maidstone Journal.)

GUI LDHALL.—Extraordinarylncrease ofForged
Notes.—The Bank of England being about to
resume their payments in cash, the utterers of
forged notes are more than usually upon the
alert to get rid of the stock of 11. notes now on
hand,•.whiCh will very shortly become entirely
uselesS ; the public should therefore be particu-
larly careful as to the 1/. notes tendered in pay-
ment. Some idea may be formed of the exer-
tions now making in this traffic, by the occur-
rences which took place at this Office yesterday,
when no less than six individuals were brought
up, charged with this Offence, viz.:----111argaret
'Rowland, a :girl of 18; .against her two charges
for two separate utterances of 1/. note., were
preferred ; but the Bank judging her to be, an
object for Clemency, she was seriously admo-
nished and discharged. Sarah Johnson, a re-
spectable looking female, about 30, against.wllm
three separate charges were proved, was com-
mitted. for trial. Joseph South, Robert Hitch:-
mough,- and-John Clayton, three lads, the eldest
of whom was: apparently not more than
.18 or 19
years old, were severally remanded for the future
determination of the Bank respecting them • more
than one charge of uttering was made against
them. A sixth case was not gone into, the. of
fence having been committed in the county'
the prisoner was- taken to Marlborough-street
office. The evidence which came. out in the
course of the examinations of these prisoners
is most alarming. ' One tradesman. had -taken t2°
forged notes within a fortnight, and 8 .of them in
one day ; a second had taken 5, another 4, alo,
another 3in the same day. Most, if ,not all et
these forged' notes were thought to be impres-
sions from one and the same plate ; indeed it i 5
Said by the Banl(inspectors' that only one plate
has latterly been. at work : the notes are so veil
clumsily done, that any person may, by 0'1:
tious inspection, make himself acqoaitkted mitt"
them so as to be able. to detect them.

• , ,
On Saturday evening. (28th• ult.) notice srag
given by several mercantile houses to the petters
employed in the corn traae, that. they intended
this week to reduce the wages from 3s. to 2i. dd.
per day. In consequence of this intimation, most
of the men yesterday (Monday, last, 30th ult.,)
struck, as it is called, anti those who had gone t°
work in ,the morning soon after joined their corn"
panions, either from intimidation or .persuasionln the course of the forenoon a large body 0f
them assembled in front of the' Town-hall, while
some of the principal merchants in the corn trade,
and a deputation from the mend, had an interview
with the Nayor on the subject. After having vie-
mainedrabout two hours, the' menseparated in ti'e
most peaceable manner. The result of the coOfer-
ence, we understand, was, that the men refuso t°
return to their employment at the.propOsed reduc"
tion. The Mayor then observed, that if atlY: -40
struction was ?tiered to those ,individuals t`3
should comply with the terms of their emploYert:
hewould instantly use his authOrity to pot Ow
such a combination ; and that, for this purposl
he should immediately swear in a body of
,Vei
cial.constables, to aid the civil . power in oa-e,°e
necessity. 'The 'deputation from the me" ,t3c;
Glared? that they had no intention but to conolre
themselves peaceably. The merchants, w° are
informed, have urged this reduction on t
ground, that the wages of the porters are at Piori,
sent higher lb this port than at Glasgow, 1311.' r,i
and severalcitherplaces.--(LiverpoolAdv.ergse

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At Stamford-hill, on Wednesday last, . Mrs, Alexande
of a '.son. •

MARRIED. .101313
Yesterday, the 3d inst. at Christchurch, Blackfriars:; w-r>
Rew, Esq. of Brunswick-square, to Sarah, daughter 0
Quincey, Esq. Holland-street, Blackfriars. • a 011
Yesterday, at St. Paul's, Covent-arden,. Edward, third
Tr,
of William Layton, Esq. of Woodhouse, Ely, to Mag..l of
Ea, only daughter of the late Charles Nair Esq. forint.: y
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Fort MarllioroUgh, BencooTen.

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On the 30th ult.. Sarah, eldest dau
DIED. Pert://
of the Minories. in her "7th•
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•-- year' fMr 'Janes
Yesterday, ofa decline, Emily, third daughter 0 .'
Ilill, Sun-street, Dishopsgate-street, aged. 3..• - rage/
On the 2d. inst. at the house di her father,. lirilliam
Esq. father, i lyre.
of Fitzroy-square, Mrs. Elizabeth 1104e1'
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