"Ah! why display those charms, fair maid," a Ballad; the Words by T. Pontifex, Esq.; the Music by W. Eavestaff. Pr. 2s.-(W. Eavestaff.) tic drama, of matured conception, genial and original in its ideas, free from plagiarisms and imitations, we shall be gainers by humbly contenting ourselves with a selection. formed, like the present, from borrowed but good materials. "La Solitude," a popular French Air, with Variations for the Pianoforte, composed for, and inscrib-neral congeniality with the sense ed to, Miss Ware of North End, Hampstead, by W. Eavestaff. Pr. 2s. 6d. (W. Eavestaff.) - A considerable space of time has elapsed since we have had occasion | to notice any of Mr. Eavestaff's compositions, the general propriety and good taste of which seldom failed to produce a very favourable impression upon us: we therefore feel the greater pleasure in being able to resume our acquaintance upon terms equally advantageous. The present variations ingratiate themselves at the threshold by an able and very pleasing introduction. The theme which follows is stated to be a French air, without which information we should have taken it for a German waltz. Of the seven variations, the second is rendered interesting by an effective middle part, and an apt harmonic arrangement in the second strain; the third variation exhibits a well-conducted range of passages; the fourth, which reminds us of " Robin Adair," if faithfully executed according to the author's intention, is sure to gain approbation; the freedom and selectness of the active passages in the fifth deserve great praise. In the sixth we observe an appropriate system of crossed-hand arrangement; and the seventh and last variation, although of simple beginning, merges into an elaborate and highly effective coda. The melody of this ballad is distinguished by a tasteful smoothness, good distribution and proportion in its constituent periods, and its ge and metre of the text. The harmonic arrangement also is throughout correct and effective. In the latter half of the introductory symphony, a greater degree of rhythmic regularity would have been advantageous. The favourite Air,“ Faint and wea rily," composed by Dr. Arnold; arranged, with Variations for the Piano-forte, and dedicated to Miss Christina Bird, by S. Lillycrop. Pr. 2s. 6d.-(Goulding and Co.) Although these variations present no studied or striking combinations of melody or harmony, nor any features approaching the grand style of the more celebrated musical writers, we are free to say, Mr. L.'s labour has afforded us not only satisfaction but considerable gratification. His manner is free from affectation; his ideas throughout possess, in a prominent degree, regularity, good musical sense, and a constant vein of attractive melody. The latter merit is particularly conspicuous; and although in variations the composer is naturally guided by his subject, the gift of infusing into the changes and amplifications of the theme the charm of connected and rounded melody is by no means a matter of course. In the second part of the first variation some good passages are introduced; the second variation pro |