The British-Admirals and Navy of England, fung by Mr. Helme in Harlequin in Egypt. The Poetry by Mr. Crofs, and the Mufic by Mr. Sanderfon. IS. Thompson.

"The British Admiral" is a firm,

bold air; though we do not difcover any thing remarkably original or ftriking in any of the paffages taken feparately, yet the tout ensemble gives the fenfe and spirit of the words with tolerable force, and is calculated to produce much of the defired effect.

The Lord's Prayer. Compofed as an Anthem for one Voice, accompanied by the Organ or Piano forte, and dedicated to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Douglas, Lord Bishop of Salisbury; by John Watlen.

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Mr. Watlen, in his execution of the very fingular task of fetting to mufic the Pater Nofter, has not, we are obliged to fay, difcovered that ftrength of judgment and profundity of fcience indifpenfable to succefs in an enterprise fo arduous as the prefent. An attempt of this magnitude demands thofe powers of genius, and that elevation of ideas, with which Heaven has gifted but very few compofers. Mr. W. has however acquitted himself in a tyle above mediocrity; and in any attempt lefs bold and uncommon would not, as we conceive, fail of fuccefs.

Three favourite Scotch Airs, compofed by Nathaniel Gow; arranged as Rondos for the Piano-forte, with or without the additional Keys, by J. Mazzinghi. 35.

Goulding, Phipps, and D'Almáire. The three airs felected by Mr. Mazzinghi for the prefent work, are Brechin Caffle, Brechin Cafile forms the fubject of the first rondo, Young Simon, and Leven Side. and is preceded by an elegant little movement from the pen of this ingenious compoler. Young Simon is the theme of the fecond, and Leven Side furnishes that of the third. The additional matter rifes naturally out of the feveral subjects, and is calculated both to please the ear and improve the finger.

The Stag; a new Hunting Song for the Voice,
Piano-forte, c.; written and fung by Mr.
Walpole, of the Theatres-Royal, Edinburgh
and Liverpool. The Mufic compofed by John
Watlen. IS.
Longman and Clementi.

"The Stag" is a pleafing fong in its kind. We find in it much of the true fpirit of the chace. It comprifes two movements, the first of which is lively and original: the fecond opens with the first two bars of Dr. Arne's, "From this high mount with me defcend," but proceeds with tolerable novelty of idea, and concludes the fong with a bold and animated effect.

DRAMA.

THE Lawyers, a Drama, tranflated from the German of Iffland, by C. Ludger. 2s. 6d.

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Cadell and Davies. Account of the Events which occurred in the late Rebellion in Ireland. 2s. Wright. -An Effay on Bleaching; wherein the Sulphurat of Lime is recommended as a fubftitute for Pot-afh, by William Higgins, profetfor of chemistry, 25 Vernor and Hood.

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FRANCE.

HE following are the leading particulars of the accounts from the armies, fince our laft publication.

Lord Henley, in a letter from Vienna, dated July 11, acquaints Lord Grenville, that on the 5th of July the people affembled at Florence in great force, and cut down what was called the tree of liberty; the French centinels and corps de garde had retired into the forts; and that the following day all the French troops had left that town and Piftoia, and marched towards Leghorn, where the old magiftrates had immediately refumed their functions, and had replaced the arms of the Grand Duke in the places from which they had been taken down. No diforder whatever had taken place, and the greatest demonftration of joy had been exhibited by all ranks of people.

General Klenau wrote on the 7th from Bologna, that in confequence of the intance of the magiftrates of Florence, he had sent there a detachment of troops under the command of Colonel D'Alpre; thefe troops were attacked by the French garri fon that marched out of Bologna, but fucceeded in repelling them.

The next intelligence was of the utmoft importance; it was a detailed account of the victory obtained by Field Marshal Suwarrow over General Macdonald on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of June. The action was very fanguinary; the Auftrians and Ruffians having fuffered a lefs of 5,000 menthe French were faid to have loft

18,000. This memorable and obftinate battle was terminated on the third day. The French, after a brave defence, feeling their lofs, and unable to make any longer refiftance, abandoned the hopes they had conceived of Moreau's junction, and took advantage of the night to escape a feverer difafter; leaving behind them at Piacenza, in wounded and prifoners, two Generals of Divifion, Oliver and Ruska; two Generals of Brigades, Salm and Cambrecy; four Colonels, 350 officers of the staff and commiffioned officers; and 7183 noncommiffioned officers and privates. The Field Marshal allowing his victorious troops only the neceffary rest of the night, followed the retreating enemy the next morning in two columns, with all poffible fpeed; the right column overtook them on the river Nura near St. Georgio. This event revived the fpirits of the allied troops, and General Suwarrow, with the repeated attacks of his forces, made prifoners half the 17th brigade of the rear of the French, confifting of two Colonels, 27 officers and 1,000 men, being the greater part of their best troops, belonging to the ci-devant regiment of Au 、 vergne. The Coffacks took the whole baggage of the French column. The left column on the high road of Piacenza came up with the French by the river Nura, and forced them to a more speedy retreat. was not till the arrival of the allied forces on the river Nura that they received information of the motion of the Ligurian legion, which General Macdonald had for the

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The Council of Five Hundred in the fitting of the 15th of July, formed itfelf into a general committee, after which the fitting was made public.

The reporter from the committee read a denunciation against the Ex-Directors Merlin, Treilhard, Rewbell and Reveiliere. They are accufed of having violated the fovereignty of the people, of having endeavoured to overthrow the Republic, and of having connived at pecuJation. The Council read the bill of

accufation a first time.

On the fame day Poulain Grandpré, in the name of the Committee of Finance, ftated that the committee, after having difcuffed and heard a number of plans for a forced loan, had adhered to their own with alterations; among which were the following articles :

I. The land and the moveable taxes are to be taken together, in apportioning the fhare of the individual who pays them.

II. Perfons with a fortune notorioufly out of proportion to their contribution, to he rated by a jury of nine members, named by the Central Administration.

III. Perfons accufed of emigration, perfons erafed provifionally from the lift, the defcendants and relations in the appending fcale of emigrants, are to be rated treble those of the fame fortune.

IV. The Ex-Nobles fubject to the laws of 3 Brumaire in the year 4, fhall pay

double.

V. Perfons unmarried fhall pay one half more than the ufual rate.

VI. Contributors to the land-tax, who pay less than 500 livres, fhall pay nothing to the loan.

The anniversary of the taking of the Baftile was celebrated in Paris with all the ufual pomp and iplendour.

On the acth of July, a project for the organization of the National Guard, was brought forward in the Council of Five Hundred, upon the following bafis :-" Within ten days from the promulgation of the law, every citizen having the qualities it pre fcribes, from the age of fixteen to fixty, shall be infcribed on the mufter-roll. The National Guard fhall be formed into legions, battalions, and companies, and thall elect

On the next day, in the fame Council, Lamarque arole, and reprefented the diftreffed fituation of Barrere; faid that he confidered him as an oppreffed Republican; and moved the repeal of the article of the law, that excludes Barrere from the benefit of the amnesty. This was inftantly agreed to.

On the 22d of July, the difcuffion of the remaining articles of the organization of the National Guards was retumed. Bandot moved, that in the oath to be taken by them, of hatred to royalty and anarchy, the word anarchy fhould be omitted. Adjourned. Two days afterwards, the fame debate being refumed, Jourdan observed, that it was unneceffary to fwear hatred to anarchy, as no one could wish for the abfence of all government; and propofed that the oath of hatred to royalty fhould be reftricted to the extent of the Republic. After fome debate, the following form was agreed to. "I fwear fidelity to the Republic, and to the Conftitution of the year three. I fwear to oppofe myself to the utmost of my power to the re-establishment of royalty in France, and to that of every fpecies of tyranny."

On the 4th of Auguft, in the Council of Five Hundred was read an extract from the report of the Minister of Police, relative to the popular focieties; it was fent from the Elders with ameflage. The Minister of Police ftated, that fuch focieties had been countenanced upon the hope that in fome cafes they might excite the public energy, but they had fo often proceeded to exceffes, that, feverity became neceffary. He did not make any diftinction between the political affemblies, becaufe they were all liable to the fame objection. On the next day the Council en. tered into a warm debate upon this fub. ject, when the order of the day was put to the vote and carried. After this, the warmest remonftrances were made, and the appel nominel was called for with vehemence.