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 fine opening to the overture of this piece: the transition to the key of D-flat is masterly, and prepares the hearer for something superior to the usual, trifling, contemptible style of modern overtures; but it ends in disappointment, as the allegro movement is a mere collection of common-place, vulgar passages. The glee sung by Mr. Smith, Masters Durousset and Huckel, is pretty, but the melody too closely resembles the air of “The Beggar Girl,” and some part of “All’s well.” Master Durousset possesses an excellent voice, particularly in his lower tones; he has also a very fine shake: but his ear appears to us very defective, as he is sometimes nearly half a note too sharp. Mr. Smith has a fine voice, but his style is neither chaste or polished.

The Rev. Dr. Vincent is preparing to publish the Greek Text of Arrian’s Indica and the Periplus; with a translation, to accompany his comments on those works.

The Rev. Dr. Rees, editor of the New Cyclopedia, has in the press two volumes of Sermons, on practical and interesting subjects, which will be published early in the Spring.

Mr. C. Sylvester, of Derby, has in the press an Elementary Treatise on Chemistry, the plan of which is said to be in many respects original.

The Rev. John Robinson, of Ravenstondale, is engaged on a Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Dictionary; a work of considerable interest, being intended to comprise whatever is known concerning the antiquities of the Hebrews, and to form a body of scripture history, geography, chronology, divinity, and ecclesiastical opinions.

The Rev. W. L. Bowles will shortly publish a third volume of Poems.

Mr. Francis Lathom is engaged on a fiction, entitled the Romance of the Hebrides.

Mr. Polwhele is employed in collecting the correspondence and papers of his late friend and neighbour, Mr. Whitaker, with a view to the publication of his Memoirs in a quarto volume.

Mr. Bigland’s View of the World is in a state of great forwardness at press, and will extend to five octavo volumes.

Mr. Donovan is preparing for publication a Continuation of his History of British Birds.

Mr. Oulton has in the press a Collection of Poems, chiefly comic, containing burlesque translations of Ovid and Horace, dramatic and miscellaneous pieces.Also, Letters from a Father to a Daughter on Female Education, with appropriate directions for instructing young ladies.

Mr. Tannton, surgeon to the City and Finsbury Dispensaries, will shortly publish a small work on Pathology, illustrated by engravings.

Mr. Thomas Green, of Liverpool, a youth of 17, has in the press a volume of Poems, which will appear early in this month.

The Musws’ Bower, a selection of the most favourite poetical pieces, in four small volumes, is on the eve of publication.

Mr. Molineux, of Macclesfield, has in the press, in post quarto, the Shorthand Instructor, or Stenographical Copy-book; designed as a companion to his Introduction to Mr. Byron’s Shorthand.