diverses gouvernemens de l'Europe, au con- | absurdities-a cypher might have described part of the year 1804, Mr. Horner came to traire, la noblesse a constamment asservi le his abilities; but Mons. P. well knew that London, and took chambers, we believe, in the peuple et n'a rien fait pour la liberté pub-calumny, however disgraceful to the author, Temple-of the exact time at which he was lique:" etc.; and, further on, in p. 111, he and at variance with common sense, would called to the bar, as well as of the other events adds: 66 mais, en Angleterre, la noblesse a sell, and he has basely pocketed the price of of his professional life, I am ignorant, but I I have the authority of Sir Samuel Romilly for fait preuve de patriotisme." Nothing can be his infamy. We cannot take leave of "La saying, that in his profession his merits, as has more true, or handsomer on the part of the Vérité sur l'Angleterre," without the most been the case with many others, were not, up author. In repelling the attack of the mar- unqualified admiration of the motives which to the time of his decease, acknowledged and shal touching our want of religion, he quotes produced it, nor without much esteem for the appreciated in a degree at all proportioned to Lord Bacon, " un peu de philosophie peut author who has so freely, and so fairly stood their worth. Upon the cause of this ill success faire naitre des doutes sur la religion, beau-up as champion in the honourable cause of it is vain to speculate; most probably, indeed, had he been spared a few years longer, the fact coup de philosophie fait croire et la fait res- truth. itself would have been entirely altered: it is, pecter." Through the whole of the first vohowever, somewhat remarkable, that Aristotle lume as well as the second, evident proofs states, in very strong terms, that a plain, open, are given of having read our history with sincere style of oratory is less adapted to the profit and attention; but the author's views pleading of causes than to political discussion; respecting catholic emancipation, reform in and that Cicero, in describing an orator, who parliament, and the individual and personal consent of the people to the amelioration of was unsuccessful as an advocate, but eminently laws, are not quite so correct as his other distinguished in the Senate, has made use of expressions, which of themselves might serve BIOGRAPHY. THE LATE FRANCIS HORNER, ESQ. To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. oratione, sapientis hominis et recti gravitas summa et naturalis quædam inerat auctoritas, non ut causam, sed ut testimonium dicere putares, cum pro reo diceret. Hoc dicendi genus ad patrocinia mediocriter aptum videbatur; ad senatoriam vero sententiam, cujus erat ille princeps, vel maximè. Significabat enim non prudentiam solum, sed, quod maximè rem continebat, fidem." (Cicero de Clar. Orat. S. 111, 112.) positions. Constitutions are not manufac- the occasion of the moving of a new writ for as the character of Mr. Horner-" In Scauri tured as cutlery and arms are at Birmingham the Borough of St. Mawes, by Lord Morpeth. by handicrafts and mechanics: ages digest In that tribute to his memory, there united these works with the slow and sure Briton, every quarter of the House and every descrip ever jealous of his rights and ever an enemy tion of men, of whom it is composed, each to haste and irreflection. These advantages through the mouth of no unworthy nor inwill, we anxiously hope,ere long be obtained; sufficient representative.As those speeches, but they must be tempered with those pru- however, being addressed to auditors who had dent modifications, which may tend, by una- witnessed, and were perfectly acquainted with nimity to prop, instead of sapping, the founda- the public exertions of the member, whom they tion of our stupendous constitutional fabric. had lost, were naturally, and as suited the moment, brief and cursory, it may perhaps not be It would be useless to enter into the views, unwelcome to your readers, if I shortly retrace autumn of 1806, Mr. Horner was elected for the that political conduct, which had not only raised the highest hopes for the future, but had already entitled Mr. Horner to the confidence of his friends, the admiration of his adversaries, and the growing esteem of his country. Upon the dissolution of Parliament in the very just though they are, which are given Borough of St. Ives, in Cornwall, and it would in the commencement of the second volume be attempting to conceal, that which in our respecting the liberty of the subject, the estimation does equal honour to all the parties Habeas Corpus Act, etc. In pages 24 and 25, concerned, if I were not to admit that this circumstance was brought about by the inequal impartiality is shewn in the remarks on our mutiny bill, and on the duties of a Of his earlier years, I do not pretend to give fluence, and probably by the assistance, of those juge de paix, very expressively styled by the any account, because I am not in possession of political friends, to whom he was by principle author, gardien de la paix. These subjects any accurate information. He received his edu- and opinion warmly and firmly united. In the are too well known to an Englishman to cation at the University of Edinburgh, and was new Parliament, which met on the 22d of require our commenting on them. In page one of those, who first set on foot the periodical June, 1807, he sate for the Borough of Wenpublication, which almost immediately obtain-dover.-When that Parliament was dissolved 33, trial by jury, that gis of our liberty, ed such deserved celebrity, under the title of in October 1812, he was for some months withwhich, says the author, " on voit en vigueur the Edinburgh Review. To the first number out a seat, but was at length returned for the en Angleterre sous le roi Ethelred," is deof this work, which appeared in October, 1802, Borough of St. Mawes. The two last-mentioned scribed with admirable precision, and justice. he contributed the observations upon. Mr. Boroughs are generally supposed to be under In p. 58, he very descriptively and very hand- Henry Thornton's pamphlet, entitled, An En- the influence, if not in the nomination, of two somely represents London as, " le centre du quiry into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Noble Members of the Upper House; and I monde commercial, la capitale de l'Europe, Currency of Great Britain. This tract contains have been the more particular in stating accula metropole de l'univers." In page 158, we the general principles upon which Mr. Horner rately the places, which Mr. Horner represent. have a just and liberal statement of our na- afterwards acted in the important and principal ed, in order that the public may see distinctly val superiority, and of the efficiency and share which he bore in the discussions and that men of honour the most unimpeached, of respectability of our army, contrasted with proceedings upon the state of the currency of characters the most disinterested, and of paMonsieur Pillet's little and jealous calumny, the country, and proves that he was at that triotism the most warm and undoubted, have which awkwardly attempts to caricature the period clearly and distinctly in possession of been given to the public by that system, which the soundest doctrines, and of much minute and is so generally represented as pregnant with "mince courtaud du Strand, de Cornhill et accurate information upon that topic. When nothing but self-interest and corruption. For de Fleet Street, "affecting a tournure martiale, I consider the intricacy and difficulty of the some years after he became a Member of which witty sally may perhaps be meant to subject, the obscurity in which it was then Parliament, Mr. Horner took no very prominent prove the extent of the Marshal's knowledge involved-an obscurity which, during the suc- share in the discussions of the House of Comand of his travels, without which, one might, ceeding years, has been in a good measure dis-mons: neither in the debates upon the abolition from his treating of "ivrognes et filoux," and pelled, and then reflect upon the age of the of the Slave Trade, nor upon the dismission of the ladies (of his acquaintance) found drunk author, who, I apprehend, had at that time the Whig Ministry in 1807, nor in the repeated in the gutter with a pipe in their mouth, little more than completed his twenty-second contentions upon the Catholic Question, nor in have suspected that his habits confined him year, I may fairly doubt whether it is possible the great difference of opinion respecting the to St. Giles's, Hockley in the hole, or Vine- to produce so strong an instance of successful Copenhagen expedition and the Orders in gar Yard. The conclusion, which compli- application to a study so little congenial to the Council, nor upon the disagreeable and unsatisments us on the preservation of his legiti-habits and feelings of youth. From this period factory accusation of the Duke of York, nor mate king, and points at the perpetuation of he continued to give his able assistance to the upon the Policy and Conduct of the Spanish above-mentioned publication, but as I have Contest, although his opinion upon all these friendly relations betwixt this country and been informed, more and more sparingly, until points, as proved by his votes, was most clear France, bespeaks a good heart, and discovers the year 1809, when he ceased altogether to and decided, did he declare himself at any the feelings of a loyal subject and a good take any share in it; the last article of his length, or support his suffrage by his arguments. Frenchman. We are sorry that he has dwelt composition being the short but able remarks He was a member of the committee of finance so much on an unworthy subject-Mons. in the twenty-ninth Number, upon the French moved by Lord Henry Petty in 1807, and ha Pillet: two lines might have refuted his translation of Mr. Fox's history. In the early spoke occasionally upon matters connected with the administration of justice in Scotland, justice of these opinions. Perhaps a greater country-If there was any characteristic which with trade, with the poor laws, and generally indignation was conceived at these acts, be- more particularly distinguished him both as a upon questions rather of municipal jurispru- cause too sanguine expectations had previously politician and a man, it was a natural and as it dence, than of immediate political contest, been indulged; expectations ill suited to the were an instinctive superiority to every thing always with great propriety, judgment, inform-character and circumstances of the times, and that partook in the slightest degree of a low or ation, and good sense. But on the first of such as have never yet been realised in the doubtful character, a high tone of moral feeling, February, (1810,) he entered upon that im- history of human nature. However that may which without presumption or anthority steadily portant subject, known popularly by the name be, the principles he maintained, and the doc maintained its own course and preserved its of the bullion question; and remarking, in a trines he enforced upon these occasions, flowed own dignity.-The words, justice, equity, faith speech of great perspicuity and knowledge, from the purest source, and tended to the and honour bore in his mouth their full and real upon the high price of bullion, the state of the highest and the noblest end.--Upon the great import; every one was assured that they were exchanges, and the disappearance of the me- question of the Corn Bill in 1814 and 1815, his not used to serve a purpose or to suit an occa tallic currency, which had been taking place opinion was opposed not only to the prevailing sion. since the year 1804, with increasing rapidity. sense of Parliament, but also, I apprehend, to When full allowance has been made for the He concluded by proposing the production of a majority of those, with whom he usually con- known disposition of mankind to value beneath various accounts, and by stating his intention curred. His resistance to the measure was its real worth that which they possess, and to of moving hereafter for a select committee to characterised by his usual ability, and by great overrate the excellence, whilst they partly veil consider the whole of the subject. The com- candour, firmness, and moderation. In the and partly forget the defects of those, whom mittee was afterwards appointed, Mr. Horner session of 1816, the last in which he was des- they have lost, it must still be admitted, that was the chairman, he drew the able and elabo- tined to bear a part, he distinguished himself, the present times, though not unfruitful of credirate report, and in the year 1811, conducted perhaps it is not too much to say, beyond any table and adequate abiliti. s, are not marked by the debate with a thorough comprehension and other member of the House of Commons. He those commanding and superior characters, ready possession of the whole of that difficult resisted with the greatest eloquence and spirit whom we have been accustomed to see at the and intricate subject. His reply upon that the renewal of the Property Tax; he objected head of our government and leading our public occasion was peculiarly remarkable for the to the Address of Congratulation upon the councils. At such a moment it is doubly afflictsoundness of its doctrines and the force of its Treaties concluded at Paris, upon the moral ing to all, who wish well to the interests and manly eloquence. To the opinions adopted by ground, that the engagements of the allies had who feel warmly for the glory of their country, himself and the majority of the committee upon been violated, that the family of Bourbon had to have been deprived of one, who promised to that question, which appear to many to have been forced upon the people of France, con- ripen into a maturity equal to that of the most been disproved by the subsequent course of trary to their will; that an act of the greatest eminent who have gone before him. It would be events, Mr. Horner always in the main adhered, violence and injustice had thus been perpe- unjust to the times in which we live to say of though, I believe, he was also convinced that trated, and the most slavish principles main-him, as Cicero said of Hortensius, that he has they required to be stated with something more tained and asserted: he argued with redoubled died magnâ sapientum civium bonorumque peof qualification, than they had before received. force and increased talent his original opinions nuriâ; still less applicable, we hope, is the ob In the reports of the Parliamentary Debates, respecting the speedy resumption of cash-servation that his decease, though to us disas he is represented to have expressed himself on payments by the Bank, and he left to Ireland a trous, has been fortunate for himself, inasmuch the 2d of March, 1815, to the following effect-- valuable bequest and a lasting memorial of his as it has removed him from witnessing the cala"For his own part he remained as firm as ever wisdom and his judgment in the bill which mities of his country; but we may at least af in his original conviction—he had not been grants or restores to the inhabitants of that firm, that he is gone at a moment, when it is inattentive to the subsequent course of events, country the old constitutional safe-guard of their uot easy to supply his place, and at a crisis of and had perceived amongst them many new lives and liberties in providing for the due public affairs when the most beneficial influence and curious illustrations of the currency and execution of the functions of Grand Juries :- might have been expected from the joint force of the commerce of Europe. Instead, however, to the Abolition of the Slave Trade-to what his talents and his character. It is an observaof producing any alteration in the doctrines is popularly called the Emancipation of the tion of antiquity, unfavourable to human nature, maintained on that side of the House, they had Catholics, he was upon all occasions a sincere but I fear, not entirely without foundation, that served to strengthen and confirm them in his and active friend; but it is unnecessary to the dead are praised freely and without reserve, mind in every respect." Upon the Regency enumerate particular instances: every measure because they are praised without envy and Question also, in 1810, Mr. Horner distinguish-which had for its object the prevention of without apprehension of their future competi ed himself by a speech of great historical and tyranny, the diffusion of happiness, and the tion. But it may be truly said of Mr. Horner, constitutional knowledge, well and forcibly diminution of misery, he befriended and pro- that as he was of all men the freest from any applied to the subject. moted with the greatest zeal, and at the same narrow feeling of this description himself, so But it was from the time of his third election time with the greatest prudence; and he exer- was he the most incapable of exciting such in to Parliament, in the year 1813, that his abilities cised with the utmost vigilance one most others. His superiority, which could not be began more fully to develope and display them-important duty of a member of Parliament, in disputed, was mitigated by the meekness with selves, and that he rose almost daily in the watching every proposition introduced into the which he bore it, and the awe and admiration estimation of the House and the Country. House, in order to defeat it, if it were evil-inspired by his abilities were by his temper and From this period his career, although inter- to assist it, if it were good. disposition softened into cordial friendship and rupted by the progress of that disease, which On the 25th of June 1816, Mr. Horner opened unalloyed affection. was so soon to terminate it for ever, was one of his lips for the last time in the House of Com A death is announced in a Swiss Journal, distinction more and more decidedly establish mons. His disorder increased so much during with the following character of the deceased: ed, and of utility continually increasing. The the recess, that he was enjoined by his physi- Dr. Jung-Stilling was celebrated throughout unparalleled and astonishing events, which were cians to give upall business, and to try the effect Germany for his numerous writings and his passing upon the theatre of the world during of a milder climate which with all other reme-piety, which in course of time degenerated the latter months of the year 1813, and the dies unhappily proved vain-The exertions of into illuminism. In his youth, he followed the commencement of 1814, naturally silenced and which I have given a very imperfect notice were trade of a tailor, and afterwards that of a suspended in wonder and expectation the voice made, it must be remembered, in spite of the teacher: he then became successively a physiof enquiry and remark; but when in the suc-interruptions occasioned by the duties of his cian, a moralist, a religious writer, a journalist, ceeding year the transactions at the Congress profession, which rendered his absence from a political economist, a visionary, a naturalist, of Vienna exhibited themselves in a manner London necessary for several weeks together and an excellent oculist. He successfully inconsistent with the wishes of the friends of during the sitting of Parliament, and of the lan cured, by surgical operations, two hundred poor freedom, Mr. Horner stood forth the eloquent guor and suffering produced by the progress of people, who were afflicted with cataracts. He and energetic asserter of what he considered the fatal malady, which latterly was but too ap-firmly believed in the existence of Ghosts, and the injured character and violated honor of parent. His manner was firm, plain, energetic, wrote a book, in which he seriously explained his country. The annexation of part of Saxony but winning and conciliating, his voice strong his doctrine. In his Journal, The Grey Man, to Prussia, the transfer of Genoa to Sardinia, and harmonious; his language and style of he prophesied that the Antichrist would appear were the objects of his decided reprobation, speaking perfectly English and parliamentary within the first forty years of the present cenand he entertained, at least, considerable doubt Both were entirely free from ostentation, and he tury. His works have been much read in Gerupon the conduct of the British Government seemed to address the House only because he many, because he wrote with simplicity and towards the ill-fated Murat. Different senti- felt, thet the matter he had to bring forward, interest, and possessed the great art of accom ments may be entertained with respect to the was in his opinion of real importance to the modating his style to all classes of society. -- : POETRY. ON FRIENDSHIP. To a Female Friend in a distant Country-suggested by reading the lines of Moore's song, "Sweetest Love, I'll not forget thee." Forget thee! Hence the cold insulting thought; By time, enjoyment, misery, unallay'd: Supports the helpless pillow of disease, 5 10 15 25 Cools, with her tears, the fever's raging heat, 35 taste of British artists, it certainly should rendered sacred to us by a thousand asnot be erected on this occasion.-Is our sociations which would tend to disarm Country so destitute of genius that she the shafts of impartial criticism," they to commemorate a British victory!- As two monuments are to be erected, of Grecian architecture as fit objects of If either style has a claim to the preimitation. But to what good purpose ference, it certainly is the English; for would it tend, to recommend the servile what style can be so fit to perpetuate 30 imitation of any particular building, how- those memorable times, as that which ever high it might rank as a work of art? owes its origin to the genius and taste of Are not our very dwelling-houses already our ancestors? "The men who had not beginning to assume the character of the happiness of lighting on the simpliGrecian temples, and what might we not city and proportion of the Greek orders, expect to see templified, if such servile were however so lucky as to strike out a imitators had such an example before thousand graces and effects, which renthem? There can be little doubt re-dered their buildings magnificent, yet specting the influence such a choice genteel; vast, yet light, venerable and would have on the public taste:-it picturesque. It is difficult for the nowould soon enable the mere mechanical blest Grecian temple to convey half so Dearest of Friends! each fondest thought of thine. 45 copyist to raise himself, in the general many impressions to the mind, as a ca While Friendship, like a milder planet, shines, Forget thee! no, my Friend; altho' the hour, FINE ARTS. ON THE INTENDED PUBLIC MONUMENTS. 40 2 opinion, to the same level with the ori- thedral does of the best Gothic (English) ginal artist; and the natural consequence taste:-a proof of skill in the architects, would be, that all that is worthy of the and of address in the priests who erected To the Editor of the Literary Gazette. name of art would be neglected. The them :" they exhibit a knowledge of Sir,-When a Monument is about to stimulus to exertion would be destroyed; what is most profound in the science and be erected for the professed purpose of and any person tolerably conversant with practice of building, that led to a boldtransmitting to posterity a correct idea of Grecian antiquities, and who, with the ness of execution of which classical anthe genius, the taste, and the power of a assistance of Stuart, has grown familiar tiquity furnishes no example. I am, Sir, great nation; the Artist, on whom this with the most minute peculiarities of yours, &c. &c. D-t. important task shall be laid, should en- Grecian form-though destitute of ge- We beg to call the attention of our readeavour to divest himself of the acci- nius and insensible of the true nature and ders to this sensible and eloquent paper. We dental prejudices of his age, and to give excellence of the art-would be enabled Correspondent, as to the influence which the differ somewhat, indeed, from our valued to his production a permanent expres- to usurp the province of the original imitation of Grecian forms is likely to have on sion, founded on the constitution of man artist; and instead of giving to useful public taste. Imitation has not the fatal inilaand of nature. Its form, its ornaments, objects, the most beautiful and appro-imitation; and the imitation of Grecian art in ence which he supposes; all education implies and its general character ought to indi-priate forms-all that ought to be com- particular, can never be otherwise than salacate its fitness to the end proposed, and fortable or convenient in a modern En-tary. Grecism in art is only another name for ought to be capable of exciting the ad-glish mansion, would be crowded with- ideal purity. And can the artist err in perpetmiration and respect of future ages. out order or arrangement into the form If it be desirable that we should have of a Grecian temple. a copy of one of the most celebrated The venerable forms of antiquity are productions of antiquity, to form the the paintings for it must be copies of some of The Editors of some periodical papers, the old masters. Then indeed they would be who appear delighted with the idea of the copy sensible of the disgraceful reflection cast on of a Grecian Temple heing raised upon Prim- British artists: but if Architecture be not rose Hill, would be shocked at the idea of orna- placed without the sphere of their critical menting it with copies of Grecian sculpture; abilities; certainly the case of Architects is not and still more so, if it should be decided that within that of their sensibility. ually imitating it? Is any other object worthy of his adoration? If any be, is it the barbarous impurity, the florid frivolity, the mere surprize resulting from vastness of structure and minuteness of detail which Gothic architecture exhibits?-But we thank our Correspondent for so well presenting to our readers one, and that an interesting, view of this important ques tion.-ED.. Alison. * Walpole. PAINTING. EXHIBITION OF OIL AND WATER COLOUR EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY. cool, sober tone, with spirited breaks of undue suppression of light and false depth light and gleams of azure. The whole scene of shadow. There is also a want of freePAINTINGS IN SPRING GARDENS. (Continued.) evinces a warm feeling; an identity so true dom in the handling, which takes somewhat "Michaelmas Dinner," by Mr. James and so near an approach to nature, that this away from the beauty of this extraordinary Holmes, is painted in water colours, with picture, in its class, has no superior in the picture. The correct and classical designs great force and brilliancy. It possesses exhibition. As a close view, in oil, it has of Mr. Uwins have been so widely diffused much excellence of drawing, character, and no competitor; and in all that relates to co- by the engravers, that it is not necessary to disposition. The story is told with chaste lour, possesses uncommon solemnity, depth, detail the beauties of his smaller drawings. humour; and the execution wrought up to and transparency, with much fine original There is a simple and natural grace in No. the transparency and depth of a fine Flemish thinking. The figures are cleverly grouped 256, A girl platting straw; 281, The girl in cabinet picture. This artist's miniature por- and painted with spirit; but rather too vague Mother Ludlam's cave; and 231, Nobody trait of Lord Byron is coloured and marked in some important details; and, although coming to marry me; by this artist. These in a fine taste; but rather too young for that the penciling is free, a greater degree of drawings are executed in water colours, in a nobleman. Why does not Mr. Holmes paint sweetness would not detract from its merits. pure taste, with great spirit and clearness; in oil? Mr. GEORGE BARRET's landscapes from A vigilant study of the academy figure, and but some of the subordinate details, in the nature, in water colours, have, without any a judicious examination of the touch in the back grounds, are too distinctly outlined. manner, the fine breadth and delicious re-works of Hobbema or Jacob Ruysdael, would Nos. 142 and 143, miniature portraits, by pose which have long characterised his be of much advantage to Mr. Linnel. Mr. Mr. Uwins, are correctly drawn on paper, works. He excels in painting sun and ROBSON's landscapes are in water colours, although somewhat dry in the penciling and air. His "Boy with Sheep," is a particular and shew much tasteful selection and varied deficient in tone. W.C. effect of light and colour; executed in oil, powers of fancy. There is a bold penciling, with great glow and power: but the pen- great force of colouring, and harmony in his ciling is somewhat hard; the principal group best performances; but he has to correct a This annual display of the works of the of trees in the centre not sufficiently illumi- strong tendency to a gay manner, violent op- British artists, opened on Monday last, and nated; and rather of a heavy unpicturesque positions, and false effect; for example, Nos. contains in the mass of laborious mediocrity, form. We lately noticed the bold poetical 17, 21, and 236, require to be toned in many a sufficient shew of genius to maintain the imagination in Mr. C. V. Fielding's grand parts, and the masses, in 232, are artificial honor of the British school. We are conlandscape of the Lake of Averno, from Vir- and very meretricious. This gentleman has cerned to notice that some artists of distingil, in the British Institution. He has added a number of admirable performances, of guished reputation, who are in the full ento his reputation, by his mountainous view which we can only notice a few. 277. Imo-joyment of public favor, have, in too many in Merionethshire, in this exhibition; a pic-gen entering the cave, is a picturesque com- instances, fallen below the mark, by which ture painted in a noble style; with great position of great depth. There is a grandeur they obtained their rank. Some, who awe freedom, freshness, and spirited opposition approaching to sublimity in 284, the heath every thing to a study of nature, have turned of colouring. But this artist, with much scene from Macbeth. 227 is an exquisite their back upon her: but we are happy to obelevation of fancy, and a fine classical taste, gem; 292 very brilliant; and 15, 16, and 22, serve that others have risen from unnoticed falls sometimes into a slovenly execution. are charming drawings, in a sober, broad effort, to honorable distinction. Although 95. His " scene from Ariosto," is grandly style. we have twice visited the rooms, we are at composed; but slurred over with a ragged, Mr. W. Turner (of Oxford) is a colourist of present restrained by our limits to a brief precareless pencil, in many parts. The sky, in high rank. There is a great power in his liminary notice of a few prominent features. particular, looks as if brushed in with the masses, and his landscapes bear strong evi- The most conspicuous part of the principal heterogeneous leavings of a dirty palette. dence of his attention to nature. He is fond room is unfortunately occupied by some very His drawings in water, although sometimes of particular or accidental gleams of light; undeserving pictures. The portraits of the too negligent, possess a variety of me- and, in his best pictures, he paints them with Prince of Saxe Cobourg and of his Royal Conrits; but we can only notice here, 245, "a great excellence; of which No. 28, a View sort, although painted by an artist of merit view on the Thames:" and 170 "a moun- from Wynd Cliff, with a storm passing off, is and great private worth, are so destitute tainous scene in Caernarvonshire:" the latter an instance. But there is a danger of being of all the requisites of art, that they may be combining much grandeur of prospect, with betrayed into a habit of sacrificing truth and fairly pronounced a disgrace to the walls a magical freedom of handling. Miss GOULD- falling into heaviness, by constantly pre-on which they hang. These two cold, tasteSMITH has several tasteful studies from na-ferring particular to general nature. What-less, ill-drawn and ill-painted pictures, are ture. We have long admired this lady's ever comes from this artist's hand bears the accompanied by a portrait of the Grand Duke happy selections of village and cottage sce- hold stamp of original genius; but we con- Nicolas, which is, if possible, still more flat nery. There is a gentle charm and unob-ceive that his pictures two or three years ago, and frigid, although the work of an estrusive feeling in the disposition of her ob with an opener light, were full as favorable teemed artist. The whole length of Lieutejects. Her works are free from false sha- specimens of his abilities. His view of nant General Lord Lyndock, which is dows. Her colouring has the pleasing fresh-Windsor Castle, last year, was rich in sun- beset by these three, is also a very inferior ness of English landscape: her light is broad- light; had a prodigious power of colouring specimen of an eminent artist's ability. ly diffused, and her air-tints are generally and a glorious tone. Another picture, which The features are feebly marked; the head clear and true. But her pictures sometimes hung the year before in the corner close to altogether without relief, and in a poor style; want force, and are not always sufficiently where Mr. Glover's Tame Bull stands this the thighs clumsy, and the entire picture toned. A little more glazing would enrich year, had also a surprising effect. We have with its three accompaniments, forms a her effect; give more solidity to her masses; always spoken of that landscape with de- sorry spectacle in the national Exhibition. and add another attraction to her agreeable light. Its dark, deep, dewy verdure; the lus-The whole length of Colonel Anderson, by performances. Mr. Linnel's small portraits tre of its emerald greens; its woods and hills another admired artist, has a degree of tasteare painted with considerable force, and a and waters; with the spirit of light, the ful elegance in the outline and attitude; careful study of nature: but an opener light living Day itself moving over the heavens, but it is still more remarkable for an opposiwould essentially contribute to their relief; are still before us. In this exhibition, Nos. tion of colour, bordered by a bloodless face and the introduction of some pearly middle 75 and 76, Evening and Sun-rise, by this and a pair of boots of blood-red crimson. tints in his flesh, to their lightness and har-artist, are grandly conceived; but the pen- The whole length of that upright magistrate mony. There is an anxious idea of colour ciling of some of his pictures is formal; and, and accomplished, amiable gentleman, the in his small landscapes; but they are what is termed "leathery;" his shadows in-late Noel Clark Munday, Esq. of Derbycoarsely blurred in, and too undefined in the clined to opacity, and his light unduly con-shire, has very little of his mild dignity, and touch. "91. A fall of timber," by this fined. In No. 80, Bagley Wood, there is much raw, red colour in the cheeks, which young artist, displays a very vigorous sense an astonishing depth of colour and effect; he had not. The whole length of Lord local character. The sky is painted in a but some of this force is produced by an Exmouth, is a tame, ill drawn figure. A Widow Wadman might suppose, that this noticed hereafter. With a full sense of the act, and an entirely new Opera called It gallant commander had received a wound beauties and defects of CANOVA's marbles, we Sbaglio fortunato, (the fortunate mistake) like that of my Uncle Toby; and was obliged feel a proud conviction that the best works composed by Mr. Ferrari, of whose abilities, to have his body bolstered, below the waist, of Chuntry, Flaxman and Nollekens will rather during his long residence in London, the with half a dozen bandages of flannel. Hav- obtain than lose ground, by a comparison. British public have had numerous speciing a conviction that the advancement or Chenu's, Kendrite's, and Gibson's sculpture mens. His Eroina di Raab, an Opera comdecline of the British school depends upon deserve remembrance. W. C. posed a few years ago for Madame Catalani's the merits or demerits of its annual exhibibenefit, will be in the recollection of many tions, we have reluctantly discharged a of our readers. It has been published, and public duty, in the above observations; with in our opinion deserves to be more genea full and cordial compliment to the sepaNaples, 10th April.-The excavations at rally known. rate and general merits of the Painters, Pompeii afford daily more interesting rewhose works are the subject of our observa-sults. Since the discovery of the Temple, tions. ARCHITECTURE. spirit. As the Opera of Il fanatico per la Musica from its frequent repetition has become fa(of which we gave an account in our 10th miliar to every visitor of the King's TheWe discharge a much more pleasing duty, Number,) there has been discovered aatre, we shall only observe that Mr. Naldi, in noticing that there are in this exhibition, rectangular public edifice, 260 palms in in his favorite character of the Musical a number of portraits by Lawrence, Phillips, length and 120 in breadth, and a portico of Baron, completely delighted the audience. Shee, Owen, Raeburn, and Jackson, which in 50 columns in the interior. This edifice is We never saw this gentleman to greater adthe essentials of grace, taste, elegance, ornamented with fine paintings, some of vantage, his performance was a perfect copy spirit, strong intellectual truth of nature, which are very remarkable. The pavement from nature. Angrisani, as Biscroma, likeand exquisite mellowness of colouring is Mosaic, partly composed of small stones, wise evinced much comic humour and proudly maintain the reputation of these white and coloured, and partly of large artists. We shall remark in detail upon squares of marble of different colours. A The part of Aristea, acted by Madame their excellence hereafter. Harlow's "Court great many inscriptions have been found, Fodor, requires no common vocal abilities, for the trial of Queen Catherine" combines which will show for what purpose this vast of the possession of which to an eminent some fine portraits of the Kemble Family, edifice was employed. One of them indi- degree, she gave greater proofs than on any and other public characters, with many cates that the right luminum obstruendorum (a former occasion. Her songs were embelstriking felicities of colour, execution and right established by the Roman law, pre- lished with numerous passages and cadences composition, which overbalance a few in- venting, in certain cases, neighbouring pro- of the most delicate and correct execution, accuracies in the drawing. Drummond's portrait of C. Phillips; and Cooley's Lieu-prietors from having lights or prospects and in the Solfegging Duet with Mr. Naldi, over the contiguous estates,) had been pur- she not only shewed all the accomplishtenant General Meyrick, have sterling chased at the price of several thousand ses-ments of a good school, but also that chasteinerit. Mr. A. GEDDES has several charm- terces. The learned will soon communicate ness of dramatic action and fine feeling ing small whole lengths; and Mr. GLOVER to us the result of their researches. These which have not a little contributed to render some small portraits in a fine taste. WEST discoveries are also highly interesting to her a favorite on the boards of the King's has three historical pictures, painted with all the admirers of Sculpture. Among the Theatre. THE DRAMA. The the vigor of his early pencil; and Stothard statues found here, are a Venus, 5 palms The plot of the new Opera (11 Sbaglio four compositions rich in grace and beauty high, and a Hermaphrodite, which deserve fortunato) as far as we have been able to colFUSELI has some daring compositions, in to be ranked very high, among the few lect it, is in substance as follows: Fioretta which the power of his earthly hand has not master-pieces of Grecian art, which have (Madame Fodor) the daughter of Cromazian, in vain attempted to embody the wild gran- come down to us. These fine statues are to a rich farmer (Angrisani) is betrothed to a deur and terrific sublimity of his conceptions. be placed in the Royal Bourbon Museum. country gentleman, Don Quirino (Nald THOMSON'S Cupid and Ganymede, is a compo- Lastly, there have been found in the same whom neither of them have ever seen. sition full of feeling, elegance and beauty. place two arms of bronze, ornamented with action commences with Cromaziano's receivThe Eastern character is strongly marked in bracelets, (Armilla.) The Chevalier Arditi, ing a letter from Don Quirino informing him WILLIAM ALLAN the Scotch Artist's Tartar who has already performed such great ser- that he had set out on his way to CromaRobbers. JAMES WARD has a horse full of vices, makes us hope that the whole space ziano's estate, in order to see and judge of his fire; and some other animal pictures painted will soon be uncovered, and it is expected bride before he marries her. The farmer with great truth and force of colour. Coo-to prove a rich mine of works of art. immediately gives strict injunctions to his PER has made a wonderful stride and reached daughter, to Vespina (Madame Pusta) her an enviable excellence. Taste, feeling, truth maid, and to all the servants, to receive the of nature, sobriety, the delicacies and spirit of stranger with due honours. At this time, a pure and solid execution, mark his perfor Armando (Begrez) a young nobleman on his mances. HOFFLAND has a chaste, classical travels, happens to make his accidental aplandscape composition: CONSTABLE a river pearance, is taken for Don Quirino by the scene, in very improved style. WILLIAM The interest excited by Il Don Giovanni whole family, and Fioretta instantly is smitCOLLINS, in local landscape, with a particu- remains as undiminished as it is unparalleled ten with his charms. Armando is too lar effect of hour and season, stands this in the annals of the King's Theatre. The much of a gentleman not to undeceive musical public cannot resist the temptation at least the young lady, between whom of hearing again that which afforded them and her maid a scheme is planned for such delight, and as the Opera has become disgusting D. Quirino with the match when the general topic of conversation in the polite circles, fashion contributes in no small degree to the constant succession of full houses. Hence, were it not for the benefits which have just commenced, we might perhaps expect but little further novelty in the musical department, during the remainder of the season. KING'S THEATRE.-ITALIAN OPERA. THE NEW OPERA-IL SBAGLIO FORTUNATO. year at the top of the British School. His sun-rise, and fishermen coming ashore before sun-rise, have not a competitor in the Rooms. MR. J. M. W. TURNER has an ideal composition upon a large scale, "The decline of the Carthaginian Empire." It is altogether, an invention of his own; painted in the very gayest manner of his latter colouring: a daring display of splendid hues, by an artist of great genius and practical power, to whom nature has been so liberal that he ought not even by trying the brilliant experiment of moment, to lose scent of her, lest, in her turn she may lose sight of him. There are some excellent miniatures, architectural drawings evening, viz. Mayer's celebrated Opera and modesty of the pretended maid instantly and designs for national monuments to be fanatico per la Musica, compressed into one a Madame Fodor's benefit on Thursday last afforded this change of performances by producing no less than two Operas on the same he arrives: Fioretta personates the maid, who in her turn assumes the character of her mistress, and with it, a vile temper. (Of this transformation, although happening under his eyes, old Cromaziano is supposed to be perfectly ignorant).-Don Quirino now arrives under the feigned name of Orazio Quaglia, and the first thing he beholds, is a horse-whipping bestowed on a servant by his supposed bride, which bas its full effect as a damper. On the other hand the beauty lay hold of his heart, he asks the maid in 1 |