again have the daring inconsistency to | lost our peace, with what difficulty we

lift up your humble, your sparkling hands in all your zealous ardour, eloquently extorting the last farthing from your hearers, without first complying with this requisition. And if all the ladies would imitate the conduct of the Hebrew ladies in the wilderness, who cut off their ear-rings to make the golden-calf, the sum would be rendered ten, nay, an hundred fold. J. R.

THE PLEASURES OF SPRING.
These blessings, friend, a Deity bestowed.'
VIRGIL.

may regain it, and, when regained, how liable it is to be disturbed! The pensile rush, that combats the elements of air and water, and determines to keep its own likeness on the wave, teaches us perseverence. The voices of birds in the harbouring trees shall invite our spirits to melody and give new energies to our imaginations; they shall remind us of innocence in beauty; allure us to soft pasturage and calm shadows. Such are the pleasures which the rational and attentive observer of nature will enjoy.-But all citizens have not this taste. There are anglers who walk THE time is fast approaching when the forth equipped in all the paraphernalia citizens, with their sons, daughters, and of their patient profession; and they friends, will be induced to leave their are sociable with no one but cruelty, confined dwellings to view the open-with much tenderness of emphasis, ness of the season and solicit the deli- called sport. There are motley groupes cate harmonies of spring. Whatsoever who form a train from where Hicks' the divine may urge to wean the mind Hall formerly stood,' to Hampstead from natural objects of temporary at- Heath, to try the passions of bull-dogs traction ;-whatsoever the man of the by their killing one another;—and this There are world may adduce in support of ac- is called a trial of skill. quiring heaps of wealth and increase of bucks of the first order who give their faspower, recreation is necessary, and air cinating ladies airings of pleasure, and and exercise are productive of the who perform their evolutions wondergreatest benefits, and insure the hap- fully, if they return without having piest results. Can we then be sur- driven over a child and broken one of prised at the hilarity that shines on the the vehicle's wheels! and this is a countenances of those walking abroad most successful way to penetrate their Heroes in the country, who have been for weeks fair one's tender bosoms. or months incarcerated in this vast me- of less aspiring character take their tropolis, whose houses are never visited pipes, and seem to infer that walkby the sun, and whose atmospheres are ing among the flowers and grass, never ventilated by the oxygenated air only makes them tired, and to no of cheerfulness? The elasticities of purpose. These may be said to our unchained animals are full of en-drink their health truly. Others prefer couragement. After jostling in narrow the skittle-ground, to raise the boisterstreets and popular entries,-after be- ous laugh, and fatigue themselves with ing moderately stunned with the rat-pleasure, like many of their superiors tle of coaches, the hammering of cop-in life,

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with the morning's love have oft made sport;
And, like a forester, the groves may tread,
Opening on Neptune with fair blessed beams,
Even till the eastern gate, all fiery red,
Turns into yellow gold his salt-green streams.'

Midsummer Night's Dream.

per-smiths, and the clang of trunk-But we are spirits of another sort:
makers, how grateful the silence of
the green
worlds around and the blue
worlds above! The freedom of space
is the gift of heaven, and man is
most in his nature and element when
the recipient of it. As the beings of
Yet, immoderate pleasure is as sati-
one common and bountiful father, we ating, unprofitable, and injurious, as
are taught to admire the extent and the entire want of it. Let every one,
variety of his works. The very mo- then, seek for recreation in his own
dest-looking primrose gives us sensi-
bility: we separate it from its crinkled way, if it be lawful and just, recollect-
ing that its temperate use will add to
leaves, and it seems to teach a lesson of his felicity, while its excessive abuse
morality to us, by saying, as it were, will expose him to the contumely of
thus soon and thus prematurely may the world, and injure all his genial re-
thy dear girl be torn away from thy lations and social interests.
sympathising love!'-The cloud .shall
show us the fleetingness of our joys.
The daisy that resists the curling wind
and the withering cold to recover its
tranquillity, shall tell us, when we have.

April, 1821.

J. R. P.

WILL you gang wi' me, lassie,
To the bonnie braes of Laggan :
A' my care shall be, lassie,
Ever to content ye.

My cottage stands beneath a hill,
Beside a siller-winding rill;
It may be your's, lass, an ye will,
And it may weel content ye.

Will ye gang wi' me, lassie, &c.
The crystal spey runs roaring by,
Reflecting mountains, trees, and sky;
The little birds that round us fly,
Their sweetest numbers chaunt, aye-
Will ye gang, &c.
When summer busks the boughs in green,
And a' things gay and sweet are seen,
The crimson heath-bell crowns the scene,
Sae fragrant and sae dainty.-

Will ye gang, &c.
Ye shall hae fouth o' milk and meal,
I'll kill the roe-buck o' the bill,
I hae a heart that's true and leal,
That beats but to content ye.
Will ye gang, &c.

In Laggan's bonnie flowery glen,
Our snaw-white bleating flocks we'll pen;
Wi' modest dames and honest men
We'll live baith gay and canty.

Will ye gang, &c.

SONNET TO MAY. TRUE, Blower-crown'd queen, unnumber'd are the songs,

Unnumber'd poets in thy praise have fram'd; Yet to thee still so sweet a charm belongs,Such transports glad our souls when thou art named,

Felt nor by heroes e'en nor poets, famed

For inspiration these, and those for arms, (Tho' wreathes of fadeless bay by each are claim'd,)

Apollo's heaven-strung lyre and Mar's That, May, I would thee liken to the calms

alarms;

That sleep serenely on a summer sea;
Or, when our happiest days life's sunbeam

warms,

The space 'twixt manhood and mild infancy,
When nought save pleasure smiles our steps
around;
For with thee, month of love, those joys again

are found!

ALPHEUS.

THE SIGH OF LOVE: A SONG.
SOFT is the sigh that friendship knows
When early life is done;

Soft swells the tear that warmly flows
To pleasures that are gone;
And soft the si gh of evening breeze,
Thro'shady bower and grove;
But softer sweeter far than these,
The anxious sigh of love.

Quick heaves the trav'ller's throbbing breast,
His long lost home to view,
And hopes his wearied limbs to rest,
Where being first he drew;
These sighs of grief and sorrow's train
A painful feeling move,—
But 'tis a soft and pleasing pain
That prompts the sigh of love.
Ah! who the mystic joy can tell

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have Robin Hood, maid Marian, and nished picture, and represents the chilFriar Tuck, with the hobby horse, dren as of a fine playful disposition, characteristically drawn; nor is the The Murder of Archbishop Sharp, on fool, and dragon, but they are not very and very agreeably employed.—No. 33.. grouping very happy. Perhaps the Magus' Moor, 1679.'-W. Allan. This best point of time for the May-day is a fine subject for the painter. An sports would have been the procession. aged man, not freed from the consciThe young men and maidens, Robin ousness of having wronged his assas Hood, with his grass-green tunic,' sins, meeting an awful and unexpected. the maid Marian elegantly habited in death; a lovely daughter, compelled a watchet-coloured tunic,' with her to witness the sacrifice of her sire; and bride maids, and the May pole, drawn a band of assassins, perpetrating the by eight fine oxen, while the rear was crime with a fanatic and enthusiastic closed by the hobby horse and the zeal, which makes them not only dragon,' would have afforded fine scope glory in the deed, but feel confident. for an artist of Mr. Leslie's talents. that it is an act of justice and an acHe has, however, made an interesting ceptable sacrifice to that God, who and beautiful picture, and we will not has said, thou shalt do no murder.' quarrel with him because we think it These afforded ample scope to Mr. might have been better.No. 17. Allan, and he has portrayed the Portrait of a favourite Horse.'-T. scene with a fearful reality,-No. Woodward, and No. 44. Portrait of 34. Portrait of a Lady in the ChaTippoo, a favourite Spaniel,'-Mr. T. racter of Una.'-Sir Willian Beechey, Ward, are good specimens of animal R. A. This is a pleasing picture, and painting.-No. 20. The Vintage.'- the portrait is perfectly congenial with T. Stothard, R. A. There is so much the character she is made to represent. ingenuity and inventive talent display--No. 39. The Sacred Tree of the ed in this picture, that even a very Hindoos, which contains an ancient lengthened, description would convey Temple and Idol.-T. Daniell, R. A.: but a feeble outline of its merits. The In scenery of this description, Mr. Daartist has converted a scene, which former niell has long been known to excel, and painters always rendered disgusting, this is not inferior to his former producinto one of delicacy; and, instead of tions.-No. 58. Portraitof Earl Grey,' representing the Vintage' as a scene of J. Jackson, R. A. An excellent likedrunkenness and vulgarity, has made ness.-No. 69. Portrait of the Mar it moral and instructive. The time quis of Londonderry.'-Sir T. Lawselected is when the grape-gatherers rence, P. R. A. If one tenth part of have completed their work, and are re- the attention that has been devoted to turning home. In the principal group, the robes of the marquis, had been betwo of them are caressing each other; stowed on the countenance, we should and behind are several graceful females have had a much better likeness. In with their baskets on their heads; one point of finishing, this is a picture of of them is plucking fruit from the the highest order, but justice has not vine, while, to the left, a man is enliv- been done to the fine expressive feaening the scene by playing on a mu-tures of his lordship.-No. 70. Porsical instrument. Bacchus is not the trait of the late Princess Charlotte;' loathsome being he has hitherto been and No. 180. Portrait of Lady Louisa represented, but the beautiful god of Lambton,' Sir T. Lawrence, P. R. A. the Greeks. The composition of this are two delightful pictures. We do piece is very fine, and not in the least not wonder that Sir Thomas is so polaboured; in point of colouring pular as a painter of females, when he however it is deficient.-No. 22. gives them a loveliness so superhuman The Burial of Edward V. and his as the last of these, which, for grace, brother the Duke of York, who were beauty, and simplicity, exceeds any May-day in the reign of murdered in the Tower.'-J. North- thing we had before seen even from his Queen Elizabeth.'-C. R. Leslie. cote, R. A. The vigorous pencil of pencil.-No. 128. Nature Blowing While we do justice to this artist for this distingushed artist, has given a the correctness of the costume, and his very forcible and striking representation close observance of the manners of the of that tragic scene, so well known in age, which he has displayed in the pic- English history. The countenances of ture, we must confess it does not give the murderers, and their eagerness to us so lively a picture of those festive consign their victims to their ignoble sports as Strutt, in his Queenhoo Hall, tomb, are well expressed.-No. 22. and Dr. Aikin, in his Shakespeare, Portraits of Master and Miss Russell.' had led us to expect. It is true we-T. Phillips, R. A.-is a well fi

Which mutual lovers feel,

When thro' the breast soft tumults swell,
With bliss-bestowing zeal?
Their's is a joy without control,

Pure as the skies above;

Their's the soft agonies of soul,
The anxious sigh of love.

Fine Arts.

ROYAL ACADEMY. Is noticing the present Exhibition, we shall not consider ourselves bound to adhere strictly to the numerical arrangement, though we shall not, perhaps, deviate far from it; the field, however, is so ample, that we shall be compelled to brevity in order to notice a due proportion of those pictures which are worthy of remark.

No. 8.

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Bubbles for her Children.'-W. Hil-
tou, R. A. An allegorical painting,
the idea of which has been suggested
from a passage in Crabbe's Library :-
Blow sportive bladders in the beamy sun,
And call them worlds! and bid the greatest.
More radient colours in their worlds below:
Then as they break, the slayes of care reprove,
And tell them, such are all the toys they love.'

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BRITISH INSTITUTION.

MR. GLOVER'S EXHIBITION. Ir has been truly said that art is a jealous thing, and demands the undivided homage and attention of those who would acquire pre-eminence. Mr. Glover seems fully aware of this, and. has devoted himself with the most unTHIS Institution, for the exhibition ceasing industry to his profession. of paintings by the Old Masters, opened Those who have had an opportunity of on Monday last. The contributors to seeing the productions of his pencil a the collection include the most illus- few years ago, and the present valuable trious personages in the state. His collection which he exhibits, will see to Majesty, the Patron of the Institution, what advantage he has studied. As a has taken the lead in adorning the gal-landscape painter, Mr. Glover stands lery, having sent most liberally from in the first rank of British artists; and the royal collection several standard so conscious is he of his own powers, that works from the various departments of he has actually placed in the present art. Among these are a fine Land-exhibition one of the most beautiful scape, Sunset,' by Claude; a female pictures of Claude Lorraine, and the portrait, by Rembrandt; Herod's best landscape of Wilson (the English daughter with the Head of John the Claude) that he has been able to proBaptist,' by C. Dolce; a Portrait of cure: and when due allowance is made Charles II, his brother, and sisters, for that mellowness, which time alone when children,' by Vandyke; a 'Land- can give to a picture, Mr. Glover need not shrink from the comparison of one of his landscapes at least with these celebrated productions: this is a view of Patterdale, in Cumberland ;' the variety of landscape, the delicacy of colouring, and the judicious display of light and shade, contribute to render this picture one of the finest landscapes of modern painters; a bridge, the perspective of which is admirable, with its shade reflective on the side of the river, seems the very acme of art.

To embody this idea is somewhat legory. This is a pretty picture, but of the Italian, Spanish, Flemish, and difficult, but the artist has succeeded; to use a common and a very expressive Dutch Schools. Mr. West's Picture and the composition is chaste, simple, term among artists, it does not read; of Christ healing the Sick in the Temand harmonious; Nature, a recumbent for, although we might, perhaps, ima-ple,' for which the Directors gave the figure, is represented with the reed in gine a youth in deep sleep to represent Artist 3000 guineas some years ago, is her hand, by which she has produced Morpheus, and that an old woman, also exhibited. The collection is adthe airy toys; while the children around about to throw a cloak over him, was mirable, and presents a rich treat to her are beautiful in their forms, and intended for Night; yet we could not, the lovers of the fine arts. glowing with life and infantine gaiety. without a considerable strength of -No. 134. The Careless Messenger fancy, fix on an elderly female, in the Detected.'-W. Mulready, R. A.- left corner, as Tethys, or a young one This picture, which is equal in colour as Cynthia, particularly when they are and execution, to any of the artist's without those symbols by which they former works, is superior in point of are generally distinguisherl. composition. It is a picture of nature rather than of manners, and, in this respect, it differs from those of Wilkie or Hogarth, to whom he bears a striking similarity. The subject is a child confided by a mother to the care of a boy, with directious to carry it to a certain place; the boy, meeting with some companions, lays down his infant burden, and plays at marbles. The mother detects him, and is about to inflict a summary chastisement for the neglect, to the great terror of the culprit and the infinite amusement of his companions, whose characters are drawn with a distinctness and peculiarity, which is almost inimitable; the action of each, as well as the expressions of their countenances, is strongly characteristic of their re-scape with a Mill,' by Ruysdall; a spective dispositions. One boy, a tall booby, leans against the wall with his hands behind, as if he had had no share in the business, while a young sneerer is chuckling at the idea of the careless boy getting a good caning. A vulgar blackguard-looking boy plays on with the utmost indifference, totally regardless of the woman's anger or the boy's terrors. This is a picture, of which every one is enabled to judge, from the school-boy creeping like a snail unwillingly to school,' to decrepit old age, and we will venture to say, that few will see it without admiring it as much as we do.-No. 159. The House of Morpheus.' H. Howard, R. A. This is an allegorical painting, from the following passage in that allegorical poem,Spenser's Faery Queen:'Amid the bowels of the earth, full deep

And low, where dawning Day doth never peep,

His dwelling is: there Tethys his wet bed
Doth ever wash, and Cynthia still doth steep..
In silver dew his ever-drooping head,
While sad Night over him her mantle black
doth spread.'

Portrait by Albert Durer; a Land-
scape with Figures, by G. Poussin; and
a St. Martin lending his Cloak,' by
Rubens.

The Duke of Norfolk has sent the
celebrated shield, which was presented
by the Grand Duke of Tuscany to the
gallant and chivalrous Henry Earl of
Surrey, who proclaimed a challenge
and tournament in Florence, in honour
of his fair Geraldine.

The Duke of Wellington has sent
some of his best pictures, including the
Effects of Intemperance,' by Jan
Steen; a Musical Party,' by De
Hooge; and the Embarkation of Van
Tromp,' by Backhusen.

Nos. 59, 65, 70,-Views of Tivoli, are finely descriptive of that enchanting scene: the rich Italian sky; the beauty of the scenery; the fine, but distant prospect of the Sybils' Temple and St. Peter's at Rome, are delightfully portrayed.

The Marquises of Lansdown, Bute, and Abercorn, with the Earls of Dart- As specimens of the beauty of Engmouth, Malgrave, Coventry, Grosve- lish landscape,-and, notwithstanding ner, Spencer and Roseberry, have also the prejudices against it, England present some of their best works; as have sents as charming scenery as any part of also the Countess De Grey, Lords the world,-we would notice Nos. 31, Dundas, Eardley, Sydney, Curzon, 43, 76, and 84, Views of Ulswater; and and a number of other directors. There Nos. 71 and 85, Views of Harrow; the are in all 142 works in the exhibition, last, a View from Lord Northwick's We confess, we are not partial to al- including some of the best productions House at Harrow, with London in the legorical painting, and we are sorry, of Titian, Correggio, Rubens, Rem- distance,' is a charming picture: the that Mr. Howard, whom we admire as brandt, Tintoretto, Vandyke, Velas-boldness of the foliage, which seems to a painter of nature, should yield to dis-ques, Georgioni, Paolo Veronese, Te- rise from the canvas, and the neatness play the exuberance of his fancy in al-niers, and almost every eminent master with which it is executed, would almost

SALE
OF

SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS'S PICTURES.

Portrait of Admiral Rodney, 115 gs.
A Nymph and Cupid, usually termed
the Snake in the Grass, 510 gs.

persuade us that every leaf had been an as Mr. Violet to the father, and posts object of the artist's care, did we not his French Valet (Yates) outside the know that he paints with the utmost house to mislead the real Violet, in facility and expedition. This gallery, Dido on the Funeral Pile, 700 gs. which he of course succeeds. Seabright The famous Designs for the Compartso worthy of public attention, is enti-ments of the Window of New College, pleads so successfully for his friend, tled to a more detailed notice, and we Oxford. These being the finest produc- that the father agrees to break off the shall return to the subject. tions of Sir Joshua, excited much interest, match with Violet, and give his daughand there was a spirited bidding between ter to Blushington; but, on their proLord Milton and the Earl of Normanton ceeding to a lawyer's, where the Cockwho finally obtained the whole at the fol-ney had been unfortunately led, the lowing prices:-Charity, 1500 gs.; Faith, whole trick is exploded. New schemes THE Connoiseurs and professors of 400 do.; Justice, 1100 do; Hope, 650 do.; Fortitude, 700 do.; Prudence, 350 are, however, devised, by which Blushart have had the opportunity of possess-do.; Temperance, 600 do. ington gains the lady, and Violet coning themselves of some of the finest tents himself with an antiquated maidpictures of this great artist, which have en, (Mrs. Davenport.) The farce is been sold by Mr. Christie, within the too long, but the whole of the characlast few days. These pictures were in ters were admirably sustained. Jones the possession of the late Marchioness was never in better spirits, and exerted of Thomond, the niece of Sir Joshua, himself to the utmost; Emery played the Yorkshireman with his accustomed to whom they had been bequeathed. Many exquisite productions of other excellence; and Blanchard, Yates, painters were also disposed of by the Duruset, with Mrs. Davenport and hammer. These had formed part of Miss Beaumont, were all very effective, the famous collection of Sir Joshua, and contributed much to the success of which, if not the most extensive, was the farce. Liston's Cockney did not supposed to be the most unique in afford him a sufficient opportunity. Europe. The paintings by Sir Joshua The farce, which is said to be from the fetched good prices, as will appear by the following list of some of the most prominent:

The Gipsey Fortune teller, the print from which is well known, 240 guineas. The Infant St. John, with a Lamb, 72 guineas.

Portrait of a Female employed in Drawing, 101 gs.

The remaining compartments, Portraits of Sir Joshua and Jarvis as Shepherds, at the nativity, were purchased at 410 gs. for Earl Fitzwilliam.

The most celebrated pictures, not by Sir Joshua, were a Corregio and a Teniers. The Marriage of St. Catherine, by Corregio, was sold for 215 guineas. This celebrated picture had the thanks of an Italian, to heaven, for possessing it, inscribed upon the back; and a memorandum, by Sir Joshua, dated April 17, 1790, declared that the Italian's feelings were in unison with his own.

The Enchantress entering the Infernal Regions, is supposed to be the masterpiece of Teniers. This picture was held in so much esteem by Sir Joshua, that to obtain it, he offered to cover it twice with guineas, which was refused; however, he afterwards procured it in exchange for several of his own pictures. It sold for 160 guineas.

This sale furnished a strong proof of
the interest now taken in the Fine

Portrait of Lady Hamilton, 202 gs.
Portrait of Mrs. Hartley, as a bacchan-Arts by the higher ranks of society.
te, with an infant on her shoulder, 290 gs.
Portrait of a young Girl with a Scarlet
Muff, 259 gs.

An elderly Man seated in a Chair, personifying Resignation, 125 gs.

A Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, with a Book. This picture, which excited great interest and a spirited competition, was purchased by the Earl of Mulgrave, for 234 gs.

Another less emiment Portrait of Sir Joshua, fetched 100 gs.

A small Landscape, (one of the few of Sir Joshua's productions in this line,)65gs. A View from Richmond Hill, 155 gs. The Girl and Kitten-a once much esteemed picture, but which has been nearly destroyed, either by the effect of

The Drama.

COVENT GARDEN.-On Saturday night, her Majesty the Queen, very unexpectedly, honoured this theatre with a visit, to see the metamorphosed play of the Tempest. God Save the King' was called for and sung; and, at the conclusion of the play, her Majesty retired amidst the loud plaudits of the audience.

Pen of Mr. Morton, was completely

successful.

SURREY THEATRE.-The new serio comic historic Anachronasmatic Heptadrama of The Seven Champions of Christendom, produced at this theatre, is one of those laughable and spirited burlesques in which Mr. Dibdin is so successful. It combines the whole comic strength of the company, and is certainly a very splendid and amusing spectacle. Narbonne Castle, the Seven Champions, and the Poet's last Shilling present strong attractions, and draw full houses.

SADLER'S WELLS.-The performances at this theatre are continued with great spirit and effect. Mr. Wilkinson has been re-engaged, and is irresistibly comic in Hookey Walker; indeed, this piece is well played throughout, and is much enhanced by the singing. A new farce was produced at this of Miss Johnstone and Mr. Paine. theatre on Tuesday night, entitled Black Beard, a melodramatic pantoThe Grand Tour, or Stopped at Ro-mime, has been revived, and produced chester, of the plot of which the fol- with great attention to stage effect. the sun or the defect of the colours; but, lowing is an outline:-Seabright, notwithstanding this, it sold for 295 gs. (Jones,) with a friend, Blushington, The Piping Shepherd-Boy, with his (Duruset,) arrives at Rochester, where Dog in the back-ground, a Landscape, the latter accidentally sees and falls in and a Flock of Sheep, 410 gs. love with the heroine, (Miss BeauThe celebrated picture of Hope nurs-mont,) whose father (Blanchard) has ing Love, 215 gs. A young Shepherdess with Lambs, contracted her to Mr. Violet (Liston), a cockney oilman, of High Holborn. This circumstance, coming to the knowledge of Seabright, through the simplicitly of Emery, a Yorkshire servant to Violet, he introduces himself

216 gs.

A Shepherd-Boy and Dog, purchased by Earl Fitzwilliam, 600 gs. A Peasant Girl and Children with a

Torch, 400 gs.

The Bee.

'Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia limant, Omnia nos itidem depascimur aurea dicta.' LUCRETIUS.

Curious Will.-The following will, which we extract from Eunomus, or Dialogues on the Law and Constitution of England, actually passed a considerable personal property. It was en

* Fourth Edition, J. & W. T. Clarke, 1821,

To insure regular insertion, it is re-fested towards this country. quested that Advertisements may be sent by This day is published, price 2s., Thursday, at the latest, the extent of the week- NATIONAL EDUCATION assistly impression of the Literary Chronicle, required by INDUSTRY; dedicated to Patrons of ing that the work should go to press early. Schools, and to the Mistresses teaching upon Dr. Bell's System.