The National Register. — London, England, 1814-03-06 00:00:00

MALI r. THE NATTONA the empire. By the want of proper instructions the beauties of language would 1:e concealed in embryo, -and' the cultiva Lion of the mind remain stationary. If these benefits are derived from a well organized and liberal education, it claims our first regard, and befits us as good citizens to inculcate the knowledge of letters, and apply their use to, the cognition of an *ALL-SUP REM E BEING, at an early period in life,. and to impress, by frequent admonitions, the utility of a close application of mind to books and learning, of deep cogitation c oncerning the Omnipotence and Omniscience of the thyme Vow ER, through whom we move, live, and have our being, and of a due deference to those whose employment is to in struct the ignorant, warn the unwary,and administer spiritual comfort to the weary and heavy laden. In the preseat en lightened state of the world, ignorance and superstition ought to be obsolete terms, so far as they respect the state of man kind. When we behold the means afforded by the munifi cence of a generous and well disposed nation, for the in struction of the uninformed among all classes, we are ready to exclaim, happy, thrice liapOy isle, that can boast of her benevolent institutions for the use only of the Pooh,--her private seminaries conducted by men of unimpeached ta lents, .understanding, and pious course of lives—for the con venience of those whom fortune, by placing them in hap pier circumstances, has enabled them to contribute their aid towards the support of that highly deserving and honoura. ble branch of the community ;—her halls, colleges, and other establishments fur the promotion oflearning, to accommodate the weal'..!iy. Let every parent then, consider, what is their duty in'regard to their infant offspring, who are destined by PROVIDENCE to fill some important situation, during their peregrination on this transitory planet—for how consolatory an d ,r ra tif 3 .ing it must be to the friends and rehitives of those wholiave paid the debt of nature, to hear them universally extolled and lamented. " Ye 'tona of science, now your !ncs deplore, " The leurntd, th' ingenious Schuiar more: " Heav'n saw his tc.s 'rirg genius greatly rise, " him to 611%5, - and snatetekl hint to the skies." The solicitude of parents will greatly increase when they contemplate the unhappy and pernicious effects, of an un. cultivated mind, and their better judgment will direct them to hold out a proper encooragemeut to learn'ng and improve ment—under proper and regularly educated teachers—acqni sitions which are so materially connected not only with their well being on the earth, stahility to the govern ment, and prosperity to the realm, theteby insuring the bless ings .and happiness attendant on such directed exet hut also to the enjoyment of a future s•ate. Mr. Ad ttn Smith, in his enquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, most'forcibly urges " that man, without the pro peruse of the intellectual faeulties, is, if possib!e, more con temptible than a coward, and seems to be mutilated and de- formed in a still mere essential part of the elm? acter of human nature, as the mote instructed IBEII ate, the lc:: liable they are to the delusion of enthusiasm and super•tition." By the above reflections may he traced the happy effects of education on the moral and political.part nf the community : for what arc nearer connected than morality and learning ? They arc erected on the firm basis of religion, and e;:tnented with the cement of virtue. The political! del.artinent re ceives additional strength, by which the evil machinations of a despot are happily counteracted, •from an enlightened people, who but for learning must have remained abi,oi bed in darkness and superstition, thereby tendering .us an easy prey to the wild and romantic chimeras of a modern ad yen turer. Such is the bnneful *effects of igninanec And ill;terate ness, and such YrOUld be. their inllten;:e in the catbinCt, that r. REGISTE.R. 1.5 s we should bete no energy to wield the sword in a just cause. or find the proper remedy for an innbitioui disease. Let every individual in this happy and favi:ured nation, apply these remarks, and comment on their universal utility : as they respect themselves, we shall then be capable„. with Divrwe ASSISTANCE to apply our hearts unto wisdom, by which means morality will take deep root and floutish. being well nurtured in a fertile and cultivated soil. J. C. ChKpel-strtet, Salford, Manchester, Feb. 14, MIN, emeicepows=l/1 FINE ARTS. • BRITISH INSFITUTTON. No. ]ST. Sacred Movie. -By Grano E W.t TRON, 9f. by 6.—We are told that hinges Le Brim, one of the best painters of time Fiench school in the Augustan uge of that country, having been called by hii sovereign to the honour of painting him. the mouarels, who knew :mica more about counterscarpes, half-frot ns. and b amaittims, flew upon the chromatic art, led the limner to the (Ellde-licraf, an opal tment in the Thuilleries, so called on account of its shape, Weil+ was circular and surromided with many windows. The artist looked about, and being at a loss to find licher! to set his royal subject, in order to bring a point of light on tds majesty's face, hesitated, stammered, looked un• easy, till the king said, GI what ! I am sure you have had enough of light ;" yes, indeed, replied Le Brim, lint your majesty most forgive me to say, that too many lights will not do for a portrait paintt r. The monarch gave him, Tani% Immouredly, his choice among all the rooms of the palace where the scene took place, mill the portrait was done to the satisfaction of Louis XIV. to the honour ef tl.e painter.. and the admiration of posterity. We were reminded of this anecdote by the very inteiesting appearance before our eyes—at time sight of which we thomight, that if Mr. Watson hall bee,' in the situ - tion of Le Bram, he would not have been so much at a loss as the ceiebroted French artist ; iwked, this young painter has lately ex hibited such powers in managing the contiietiog rays of oppo:ite lights, that he Rev m not to find any ditlieulty In bringiog them to the pleasitr7 etteet of froth united with harmony. The three young women are well painted, but the head of the old- gentleman. nearly the same as that which we admired two years al() in .4 the 8 by the same artist, is really wonderful as to rm amol projactitr. We should wish.-however; and we hope to sec in s•one (tome t trolls of the pencil of Mr. Watson, more meilowne , o , in iris etd.mailez,und will advise him to amuse himself. in his leisure' limns with emminimm,t; kw good heads and bands f r om Vandyke and Titian, in mat r to soften down that meal; rawne.m, which, after mimmtm the only defect that the utmost severity at criticism con linti iii Uri works. 1N1).'25. The town Miss visiting her country 'Trait:rt. By W. COI. LI N9.—Ther, is a great deal of merit in the execution and c.. louring of this little cabinet picture, but it does no re present ‘tli the artist intends to show. The Miss is a W0111:111 un the wrong •;•12. of live and thirty, and looks likes forloro, to:wo:tir, :nom, spi:l•tri', wandering atter the spark . that has lately daored bcture an.l misled her heart arta her %tens No. 'IO. High-street, o:,fdrd. By GEo. Among vii w. in Devonslcr, and oilier parti of Enghoil and Woks, whic: :aptain JOIICS has lately exhii)ited, we have admired inany, b:it inceli as the prusent. There is a freedom of leneniag. -r..4.;•5a sweet a colouring, thitt we can hardly tart y our si ,, " f kg • ••L. rto.ll it. N. St, An Old Mah's 11:yd. fly Civve.N. R . A.--Wb e r, tl 1 4 a kind of pasticei aft& ov ss c4;py h . oni Jos!alto we. leave it to tile vi.sitori to decido; but it is ccrtainly a good, a tle.• I.l'l'COrillatlet.._ 32. J:icepl; sold by I?rethren, G,en. xxxvii. 23. By A. l'u!tiG AL. There is in the style o; this pieve - somewhat pleasiu.:. and ittleed v.e sac very much, when we conres , ..th .t it roninds ire of th.orgione atil Titian. But let Nli. tiadvrstand, that :iv only mean to say, that he seems to have studied those grtat .:rrs with irotieient y, aud will, - no doubt, iii4e ielVirlrt`• ia the ehrom.atie career, it, by ton ureat a servility, he d..)e.; uot ini.takc defects of his el:amides for 14rmitte No. 42. Othello, Desdetasatu, and /taro. /Iv MoNtio, if. .1 in. by t. 6 in.— llere we tin(' azaiii the tooti effect s,t f.opyinz t;:e ancient masters. This groupe tastes so inovii A f ti,, •iyit , ot Pao 9 cuplivse, that we entertain 110 lillloo. but CIA Air. ;•.i.rart Lai r.,;,rit this illustrious Venetialif..J his guile the art 14 . e..hial!!ii!. thanks be rivrn, therefore, • t,O the ir,hh: pf k ..sesors anil eoNeetorg of ancient master-pie •e 4, for their re;lifine''s iti (1)01;ug their rich hauctuaric.s to tire ea4(.rticss ef)euag a 44 in per- i i Y 4tl