The Duke of Wellington's death has of course given rise
to a multitude of poetical and musical effusions, in the form of monodies, elegies, odes, songs, and ballads. Such things, made to order and to supply-a passing demand, are-generally worthless ; even writers of talent being unableito get out of the regions of commonplace. One of them, the joint production of Dr. Charles Mackay and Sir Henry Bishop—" Mourn for the mighty dead "—is perhaps among the best ; but the words, though smooth, are ordinary, and the air is a reminiscence of " God save the Queen " in the minor key. We hope the music in-St Paul's at the-funeral will be in a higher strain. In regard to it, we have heard that there has been great indecision in the arrangements, both as to the music and the performers. An anthem, we understand, has been composed by Mr. Goss, the able or- ganist of the Cathedral ;.but it is said to be still uncertain whether it will he performed.
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