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27te Old Manor Farm. Sung By Mr. C. Horn Junior,

at the Theatre Royal Southampton. The Music composed by PHILIP KLITZ. This song is imbued with pastoral feelings, and images natural enough at all times ; but so amply treated......

"you Told Me That You Loved Me." Ballad, Sung By

Miss Recnar. BLARE; written by EGBERT MOXHAM ; composed by ANNE BLAKE. A tale of false love, set, as a ballad should be, to a tune of the utmost simplicity in its progressions......

Reminiscences Of Burns. Fantasia For The Pianoforte,...

of the Burns Festival on the banks of the Doon, and inscribed to the Sons of the Poet. By RICARDO LINTER. An introduction and pot -pourri of airs, varied with a moderate degree......

The Mother's Lament." Song, The Words By Burns; The Music

by HENRY JOHN HATCRAFT. The words of this song are well set as it respects the prosody, which is favourable to the delivery of the singer. So exquisite and passionate a lyric,......

Italian Singers At Oratorio Festiva.ls.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Gloucester, 22d August 1844. SIR—Your journal has long been so distinguished by the ability and gene- rally impartial judgment which......

"the Bonnie Blue E'en." Song, The Words By Burns ; Composed

by HENRY JOHN HATCRAPT. Simplicity and good taste characterize this effort. In this shape the song is likely to be well received ; especial care being taken to detract in no way......

Fine Arts.

PROGRESS OF HOUSE-BUILDING. THOUGH the progress of taste in building is far from being commen- surate with the spread of bricks and mortar in and around the Metropolis, there is......