tranquil majesty about the whole picture worthy of the greatest portrait painters of any age or country.

No 194. Dover from the sea;' a squally day, wind against the tide: A. W. Callcot, R. A. is a very well executed sea-piece, both as to composition and colouring.

Knight, the arch leer of Mrs. Orger, paint a picture from it, at the liberal
and the modesty of Miss Cubit, are all price of two thousand guineas, design-
well expressed; the back ground of ing to present it to the Royal Hospi-
the picture is appropriate, and the co-tal, at Chelsea, as a national comme-
louring harmonious.
moration of the moral and political
effects of this great victory.

No. 282. An Author reading his Play, in the Green Room, to the Performers of Drury Lane Theatre,' No. 217. The marriage of Richard Mr. W. Sharp; has some good portraits, of Shrewsbury, brother of Edward V. but there does not appear to us suffito the Lady Anne Mowbray, only cient character in the expression of the daughter and heir of the Duke of Nor-author; indeed, there is a tameness folk,' J. Northcote, R.A. Whatever the about this picture, which is not suffipolicy of former times might have dic- ciently redeemed either by the compotated, the unnatural union of two chil- sition or tone of colouring, both of dren in marriage, at an age when whip- which, however, are entitled to praise. ping a top or playing with a doll would be most congenial to them, is now no longer practised either from mercenary or political motives. The venerable Northcote has, in this picture, given a vigorous display of his talents; the little chubby faced bride, who is a sweet infant, is an original composition, and the constrained gravity of the infant bridegroom is well expressed.

Although we are decided enemies to the mixture of allegory and reality, and even to all allegory, where the allusion is too remote to be easily understood, yet we cannot deny, that this is a noble picture, and, in order that our readers may comprehend it as the author designed it should be understood, we quote a portion of his own description:

No. 293. The Discovery of the The Genius of Wellington, upon the Regalia of Scotland, with the Portraits car of War, directed by Britannia, who of the Commissioners, &c.;' A. Ged-bears in her hand the trident, which, with the tri-coloured cross, upon her shield, des. The Scottish interest must certainly have been very strong, when the that Power which superintends the whole. (supporting the hero,) is emblematic of Committee of the Royal Academy con- On her head is a richly embossed helmet, sented to let this acre of spoiled canvas composed of gold, silver, and steel, inusurp the largest space and one of the tended to convey an idea of the three best situations in the whole exhibition. ages; and for her crest the Dove of Peace, The subject may, perhaps, be deemed sustaining the fiery rays of Genius. No. 261.Cleopatra's arrival in Ci- of interest to some persons, but the The hero is commanding away the delicia; W. Etty. Whether it is that picture itself is not calculated to please with the Horrors of War; as variegated mons,-Anarchy, Rebellion, and Discord, the languid and luxurious beauty of any one. The portraits may be likeCleopatra is too much for human eye nesses for any thing we know, but as vouring to take the reins of the horses of serpents, and harpies. Bellona is endeato dwell upon, or that the merits of this most of the individuals are not known war; and is urging them on with her picture escape casual observation, we beyond the precincts of 'auld reckie,' many-thong scourge, while they are tightknow not, but we see the visitors to the this picture, if exhibited any where, ly restrained by Humanity or Love to exhibition, turn from it with a slight (an honour of which we think it un- Mankind, seated upon the head of Britanglance, and it would seem almost invo-worthy) should have been confined to nia's Lion. Between these two contendluntarily. The artist has really embo- Edinburgh. We cannot sufficiently ing principles, Hatred to Mankind the died the descriptions of Plutarch and reprehend the conduct of the managers sion of the War, the horses are regulated origin, and Love to Mankind the concluof Shakespeare-the magnificent gal-in admitting this picture, which has by the cardinal virtues, Prudence, Forti ley-the stern covered with gold-the not one single claim to a place among tude, Temperance, and Justice. The sails of purple and so perfumed the works of art. horses are of the Hanoverian breed, in winds were love-sick with them,' the in allusion to the house of Hanover. oars of silver, keeping time to the music Usurpation, with the crown removed from of flutes and pipes and harps;-the its head, and marked with blood, is sinkqueen, in the character of Venus, reing under the feet of the horses. Oppoclining under a canopy embroidered wheels of the car; on the side of which sition and Tumult are expiring under the with gold, the boys like Cupids fan-to our next. are the rose, thistle, and shamrock,-Engning her, the maids like the Nereids land, Scotland, and Ireland, which have and Graces assisting in the steerage of MR. WARD'S PICTURE OF THE formed the splendid carriage composed of the vessel; all these are represented so pearl and gold, and decorated with gems, far as the pencil can represent so lux- THE very existence of this picture fur- and upon its end is the palm-tree, emblem urious a scene. The languishing beauty nishes a proud instance of the patron-of Victory, and to which are endeavouring of Venus, and the exquisite loveliness age of British art, and a strong proof to fasten themselves, the passions,-Anof her attendant maids, and lovely Cu- that it is not unworthy of it. The ger, Cruelty, and Revenge; but they are overturned, and sinking under the foot of pids are most delightfully portrayed; British Institution, which, since its Charity, whose other foot is on the em and the artist has only to proceed in the establishment, has rendered such emi- blems of Slavery. noble career he has chosen to reach the nent services to the fine arts, in 1816, summit of his art. advertised and circulated letters, invitNo. 273. Scene in the musical en-ing the painters of the united kingtertainment of Lock and Key, with por- dom, to send to the gallery a finished traits of Mrs. Orger, Miss Cubitt, Mr. sketch of the battle of Waterloo. Mr. Munden, and Mr. Knight;' G. Clint. Ward, whose talents as an artist are This is an admirable picture, whether well known, sent a sketch, in which the from the clouds, is the Hydra-headed 'Before the horses, and descending considered as to the composition or the subject is treated allegorically. This monster, as the seven evils, in contradis fidelity of the portraits; the broad met with the approbation of the directinction to the seven virtues, which, with humour of Munden, the naiveté of tors, who commissioned Mr. Ward to Religion, are the companions and assis

·

We had intended, in our present number, to have turned to the Model Academy, which contains some very excellent productions from our first sculptors, but we find we must defer it

TRIUMPH OF WATERLOO.

She is raising her children into the bosom of Religion.

In the back-ground, are Blucher and Platoff, expressive of the allies, in union with Wellington, bearing the colours of the different nations engaged in this important struggle.

tants of Britannia. This creature alludes to those direful principles which have dis turbed the civilized world, and followed by serpentine monsters, as its companions or satellites, streaming from darkness, flames, and blood, are sinking into the pit of confusion and remorse. Immediately under this whirling overgrown reptile, is Rapine, with its many teeth, and Fear, a terrified Harpy, flying to Despair, who is leading them into the abyss, to which they are all hurrying.'

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being Whitsun-eve, an oratorio was upwards, so as to meet in the middle given at this theatre, being the last un- at a convenient height, and forming at der the direction of Sir George Smart; this junction a small seat or saddle, and, as if to make us feel his loss the like that of the common velocipede. more strongly, he rendered his last ef- Like that machine, likewise, it has a fort doubly attractive. It comprised cushion for the breast, and ropes or such an array of vocal and instrumen- reins to guide the case at the apex of tal talent, as we scarcely ever saw com- the triangle; and, upon the whole, the bined, and the entertainment was con- motion is produced in nearly the same sequently rich, varied, and animating. manner. When in the seat, Mr. Kent's It was a cento of the most popular com- feet descended to within a few inches We are far from thinking with Mr. positions that had been performed at of the water; and to his shoes were Ward, that this picture is capable of the Lent Oratorios, and included the buckled the paddles, made of blockfurthering the morals and establishing Coronation Anthem, the famous quar- tin likewise, and having a joint yielding ing the happiness of man,' nor do we tetto from the grand Requiem, Lu- in one direction, so as not to give a see what the battle of Waterloo had to ther's Hymn, and several favourite airs, counter-motion to the machine when do with advancing the spirit of truth which never weary in the repetition. moving the leg forward for a new stroke. or stemming the torrent of infidelity,' Mrs. Salmon gave Sweet Bird' in her His heels rested in stirrups attached to of which Mr. Ward speaks, For our best manner; and in a duet with Miss the saddle, and the motion was perown parts, we would have had politics Stephens, she was particularly success- formed by the alternate action of the and religion entirely left out of the These two unrivalled voices feet. Mr. Kent started about halfquestion, and feel very confident, that blended in perfect harmony, and the past two o'clock, and after various evoas a battle piece, it would not only have duet was encored. Ambrogetti, in the lutions, crossing and re-crossing the been more appropriate for Chelsea duet with Mrs. Salmon, taken from dock several times, and firing a fowlHospital, but much more easily un-I Fanatico,' raised continual shouts ing-piece, which, with a fishing-rod, derstood, and more likely to perpetu- of laughter. Braham was in fine tune, were buckled to the rod in front of ate the event it is intended to record. and, as usual, was much applauded. the saddle, he proved, to the satisfacBut, after all, this picture is the pro- Mesdames Camporese and Vestris also tion of the numerous spectators, the duction of no ordinary genius, the very sung delightfully. The instrumental comple safety of his machine, and the conception bespeaks a superior mind, part was not less powerfully sustained; practicability of using it even for a conthe composition is one of great skill, the violin of Kresewetter, the violincel-siderable distance.-Edinb. Courant. and the execution does the artist great lo of Lindley, the French horn of Puzcredit; the portraits are good, the em-zi, the fine flute of Nicholson, and blematical figures are striking, and the whole is powerfully impressive.

ful.

Bochsa with his thirteen harps, played
by his thirteen pupils, gave a powerful
assistance on the occasion. The house,
we are happy to say, was well filled:

The Bee.

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

LUCRETIUS.

Feudal Wealth.-Hugh, Lord Le Despenser, called Earl of Gloucester, (who was executed,) was possessed, at his death, of no less than 59 lordships in different counties, 28,000 sheep, 1000 oxen and steers, 1200 kine, with their calves, 40 mares, with their colts of two years, 160 drawing horses, 2000 hogs, 3000 bullocks, 40 tons of wine, 600 bacons, 80 carcasses of Martinmas beef, 600 muttons; in his larder, 10 tons of cyder; armour, plate, jewels, and ready money, better than 10,000l.; 26 sacks of wood, and a library of books.

The benefits of this season have generally been well attended at both houses; and this we rejoice the more at, as the performers have, almost without a single exception, avoided rendering themselves ridiculous by attempting Walking on Water.-Mr. Kent, characters for which they were totally from Glasgow, exhibited, on Friday, unsuited; for, although it may afford his machine for walking upon water, in Wine.-Jemsheed, who is celebrated some sport, and attract a few gallery one of the new wet docks at Leith. as the founder of Persepolis, was the customers, to see Mr. Young play Mac- The novelty of the circumstance drew first who discovered wine. He was imheath, or Liston play Ophelia, yet who together a considerable crowd to wit-moderately fond of grapes, and desired is there that has the slightest preten-ness the uncommon scene. The ap to preserve some; which were placed

sions to dramatic taste, would not much paratus consisted of a triangle of about
rather see them adhering to that walk ten feet, formed of iron, to each angle
in which they so eminently excel. of which was affixed a case of block tin,
Among the principal novelties at the filled with air, and completely water-
benefits, may be mentioned Mr. Ma- tight. These little boats or cases
cready's personification of Hamlet, seemed to be about two feet and a half
which was one of the finest and most long, by about one foot and a half
successful performances we ever wit-broad, and served to buoy up the ma-
nessed. It was a truly original and
masterly representation of the charac-
ter of the noble Dane, and one that we
long to see repeated, when we shall no-
tice it at greater length than our pre-
sent limits will permit.

DRURY LANE.-On Saturday night,

chine and its super-incumbent weight.
These cases, we understand, are filled
with little hollow balls, attached by
a chain, and capable of floating the
machine, should any accident happen
to the outer case. From the centre
of the little boats, rose other rods, bent

in a large vessel, and lodged in a vault
for future use,
When the vessel was
opened, the grapes had fermented; and
their juice in this state was so acid, that
the King believed it must be poisonous.
He had some vessels filled with it, and
poison written upon each; they were
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with nervous head aches; the pain dis-
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riched with small figures of the latter Bonaparte reiterated the order, and Las- has been abundantly exercised in all end of the 15th century; its sculptured nes appeared to hesitate again as if doubt the varieties of portrait, landscape, ornaments are varied and elaborate. ing the propriety of the movement. Bo- architecture, &c., with the happiest success. The embellishments are cerAt Stuttgart, our author visited Dan- naparte eyed him with a look of ineffable contempt; and added, almost fixing his necker, the sculptor, whom he calls the teeth together, in a hissing but biting Chantrey of Suabia. Of the produc-tone of sarcasm," Est ce que je t'ai fait tions of this artist he speaks with rap- trop riche ?" Lasnes dashed his spurs intures. He was admitted to the study to the sides of his charger, and prepared of the sculptor, where, says he- to put the command of his master into execution.'

'It was my good fortune to witness one original of transcendant merit. I mean the Colossal head of Schiller; who was the intimate friend and a townsman (Stutt gart) of this able sculptor. I never stood before so expressive a modern countenance. The forehead is high and wide, and the projections over the eyebrows are boldly but finely and gradually marked. The eye is rather full, but retired. The cheeks are considerably shrunk. The mouth is full of expression, and the chin somewhat elongated. The hair flows behind in a broad mass, and ends in a wavy curl upon the shoulders; not very unlike the professional wigs of the French barristers, which I had seen at Paris. Upon the whole, I prefer this latter, for breadth and harmony, to the formal conceit of the wig à la Grecque. "It was so." said Dannecker," that Schiller wore his hair; and it was precisely with this physiognomical expression that he came out to me, dressed en roquelaure from his inner apartment, when I saw him for the last time. I thought to myself on so seeing him," added the sculptor, "that it is thus that I will chisel your bust in marble." Dannecker then requested me to draw my hand gently over the forehead, and to observe by what careful and almost imperceptible gradations, this boldness of front had been accomplished. I listened to every word that he said about the extraordinary character then, as it were, before me, with an earnestness and pleasure which I can hardly describe; and walked round and round the bust with a gratification approaching to ecstacy. They may say what they please at Rome, or at London, but a finer specimen of art, in its very highest department, and of its particular kind, the chisel of no living sculpfor hath achieved. As a bust it is perfect. It is the man; with all his mind in his countenance; without the introduction of any sickly airs and graces, which are frequently the result of a predetermination to treat it as Phidias or Praxiteles would have treated it,'

From Stuttgart, Mr. Dibdin visited Ulm, Augsbourg, and Munich, where he made several bibliographical gleanings; but we cannot pursue the subject farther, and shall, therefore, only quote two anecdotes; the first, of Bonaparte, is related on the authority of Moreau :—

It was during the crisis of some great battle in Austria, when the fate of the day was very doubtful, that Bonaparte ordered Lasnes to make a decisive movement with his cavalry. Lasnes seemed to hesitate

tainly of the highest order, and the work does much credit to the graphic and typographic taste of the age.

My Note-Book; or, Sketches from the Gallery of St. Stephens. A Satirical The next anecdote, with which we shall conclude, relates to Bonaparte's Poem. By Wilfred Woodfall, Esq. successful opponent, the Duke of 12mo. pp. 97. London, 1821. Wellington, and was related to Mr. Ir is now 5 o'clock p. m. on ThursDibdin when on his route from Ratis-day, a time when our critical labours are usually concluded, but so smart a bon to Nuremberg. He says,— We reached Neumarkt about night-little satire has been put into our hands fall and got into very excellent quarters. that we will not suffer a moment's delay The rooms of the inn which we occupied before we introduce it to our readers. had been filled by the Duke of Welling Wilfred Wood fall, Esq. is a worthy ton and Lord Castlereagh on their journey successor to the ingenious authors of to Congress in the winter of 1814. The the Bath Guide, and the Rejected Admaster of the inn related to us a singular dresses, and he has a more legitimate anecdote respecting the duke. On hearing of his arrival, the inhabitants of the subject for his poetical cat-o'nine-tails place flocked round the inn, and, the next than either of his predecessors. His morning, the duke found the tops of his little poem has nothing of party in it; boots half cut away, from the desire which he has been contented to shoot folly the people expressed of having some me- as it flies,' whether he found it on the morial of the "Great Captain of the Age:" treasury, opposition, or cross-benches, so I heard him called every where in Au- and, therefore, we find faithful porstria and Bavaria by men of every rank traits of members of all descriptions and degree in society, and by professional men as frequently as by others. I recol- from the Marquess of Londonderry to lect when at Landsturt, standing in the Mr. Richard Martin, including Messrs. door of the hotel, and conversing with two Croker, Peter Moore, Bragge Bagallant-looking Bavarian officers, who had thurst, Bennet, Wynne, Hobhouse, spent half their lives in the service, one of Wood, Douglas, Brougham, Lord them declaring that he should like to have Lowther, Sir Joseph Yorke, &c. The been opposed to Wellington; to have died scene may be said to be one night's in such opposition, if he could not have debate, in which the characters apvanquished him." I asked him why! "Because," said he "there is glory in such contest, for he is doubtless the first сарtain of the age."

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pear naturally and without constraint. It is commenced by Peter Moore, who whines to Sheridan's memory, and Mr. Dibdin afterwards visited Vi-abuses ministers for sending a commisenna, and turned the Imperial Library,sion to inquire into the conduct of the and every public and private collec-Queen; Martin calls him to order without cause. At length, Mr. Br-gge, tion, almost top-sy-turvy, in order to discover their rarest contents; this with paunch obese and gills of livid of the work is almost exclusively bibli-hue,' rises to answer the member for ographical: we could extract curious Coventry; and those who have heard particulars from it, but we must now the right honorable member, will think take our leave. It appears to us, that the following no bad imitation of his this work possesses all the merits and style: all the faults of the author's former productions; there is much that is interesting, but more that is trifling; sometimes ingenious trifling, we adinit, but it is unworthy of such a work; his affectation, in introducing scraps of French and bits of black letter, is, to say the least of it, very silly; and his Mr. Lewis, though well merited, sacontinued eulogies on the talents of vour strongly of puffing.

We cannot, however, avoid awarding the highest praise to this artist, whose pencil

"If principles 'gainst principles be set,
Then let those principles be fairly met:
I mean sound principles,-the House will see
That principles, in which we all agree,
Are not like principles that raise a doubt:
Now, sir, a man may often turn about,
And take up principles oppos'd to those
This, sir, I think, does certainly embrace
But, what's the consequence? no mortal knows.
The great and leading features of the case.
The honourable member has no right
A premature discussion to invite
Upon a Bill drawn-up with so much care,
And now in progress, as we know, elsewhere:
I deprecate the course he has pursu'd,
As calculated only to delude.