The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-03 00:00:00

NEW MUSICAL ANNUAL FOR 1830.

FIRE-SIDE LYRICS, COMPOSED RY F. J. KLOSE.
" Yearly in their course returning,
Messengers of shortest stay ;
Thus we reach this truth unerring,
Heaven and earth shall pass away."
On the Vanity of Human Life,
by the late Bishop Horne.

The text (the fall of the Autumnal leaf) of
the beautiful illustrative Poem from which the
above is quoted, is not more strongly typical of
the evanescent nature of all earthly affairs, than
are these " things" called Annuals. The fall
of the leaf sees their birth, and the bud of their
decay ; few, very few, living after the first burst
of novelty has subsided, and only occasionally
recalled to recollection by seeing the refuse of
the engravings in the shop windows at so much
per dozen ; or in private life, by some econo-
mical relation or godfather—who, after having
haggled with the vender for an hour, to get it at
half the original price, consoles himself for the
enormous expence he has been at, by determin-
ing it shall (at least) serve two purposes, which
he effects by cutting out the engravings, (gene-
rally the best part of them) and presenting them
to the elder female branches of one family for
screens, &c., and the mutilated remains to the
younger of some other family ; thus handsbmely
repaying the parents for many an entertainment
enjoyed at their expence.—But we quarrel not
with this. No doubt it is as it should be. The
continual consignment to oblivion thus going
on leaves openings for rising talent, and con-
tinued means of existence to many an Artist
who otherwise would perhaps be condemned to
penury and want, but who now holds and keeps
that situation in life which such talented indi-
viduals should hold and keep.
The work more immediately under considera-
tion (Fire-side Lyrics) is a pretty specimen
of the miniature genera of Annuals, consisting
of vocal music, quadrilles, and waltzes, embel-
lished with lithographic engravings (in this in-
stance certainly not the best part of the work)
in a handsome fancy binding, with some of Mr.
James Whiting's best specimen of gold lettering.
The first song is a sort of presentatory address,
which we cannot help thinking would have been
more effective had the dedication been left open,
and thus rendered it capable of being applied by
the purchaser to whomsoever he might intend to
present it. It is a pretty cheerful melody, ex-
tremely suitable to the words, and opens the vo-
lume with good effect. It is followed by those
beautiful words of Cowper's " The Winter Nose-
gay," which we do not recollect ever to have
seen set, and which we congratulate Mr. Klose
in haying been so happy as to have done such
complete justice to--they are excellently well set.
This is followed by other songs of various styles
and characters, which our limits will not permit
us to particularize. But we must not however
pass over without some notice the last, set to
words of the late Lord Byron, which is, with-
out exception, the best song in the volume—
one of those strongly marked and expressive
melodies which affect alike the initiated and the
unitiated. The flat seventh has very often been
introduced by composers with various effects,
but rarely by any with better than in this song.
We can imagine, that if Lord Byron could have
sung his valedictory address, this is exactly the
melody in which he would have' mourned and
moaned them.

We strongly recommend these Fire-side
Lyrics to the notice of our musical readers,
and if merit can commend, as in this instance
we are sure it deserves success, we think we
may safely promise Mr. K. ample remuneration
for his labours. We must not omit to mention
the very moderate price ; fifty-one pages of
classical music, four engravings, handsome
fancy binding, and only eight shillings ! What
would economical godfathers, &c. even wish for
more ?

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OHESTERFIELD RACES.

TUESDAY, SErr. 29.—Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each:

Two miles.

Mr. Houldsworth's Fortitude, by Whisker
Mr. Weatherill's The Captain
Mr. Dickson's Lucy, by Tramp ..... ... 3
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Two miles.
_ _ _ _ _ _

Mr. Bow;er's Rufus, by Palmerin
Mr. W. Drage's Milkmaid, by Catton 2
Mr. Hudson's King George the Fourth
Mr. Wilmot's Hesperus, by Filho da Puta
Maiden Plate of 60 guineas, given by the Duke of Devon-

shire. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Bailey's Brielle, by Filbo da Puta 1 1
Lord Norrnanby's Florence, by Blucher
Mr. Clark's br. f. by Magistrate 0 3