27 NOVEMBER 1830, page 19

A Birth - Day Song. By V. Novello. We Place This Song

immediately after Mrs. SHELTON'S, by way of contrast. The arrangement is the very reverse of that lady's, containing every harmony that can enrich the air, and disposed and......

Qualifications For The Greek Priesthood.—i Was One Day...

to a Greek gentleman respecting the deficiency of their education. T6 show you," said he, " the eatimatiutt in which they are held, I will relate to you a story current among......

"away, Love, Away ;" A Ballad. Sung By Miss Betts;

COM] posed by H. VON COLBERG. A pretty and spirited song (but not a ballad), made effective, we have no doubt, by Miss BETTS'S good singing. The composer has contrived to render......

" The Trystin' Tree." By J. Mtadyen, Junior, Glasgow.

There is not much of novelty to recommend this song; but it has a respectable workmanlike appearance with it, and is evidently the pro. duction of one who is capable of......

" 'tis The Sweet May - Day ;" A Song. By Mrs.

H. SHELTON. This lady has written several rather pleasing airs, and this is one of her hest ; but, in its present form, no teacher of any reputation could use it. The bass and......

Royal Society.

AT the meeting of the Society on Thursday, the President being in the chair, a paper was read, entitled, " On a simple Electro-chemical method of ascertaining the presence of......

Music. .

"The Musical Forget Me• Not for Mi." Mr. AcKERMANN, the father of the English Annuals, has now en- tered the lists with the 'nude-publishers. His present volume differs from,......