The National Register. — London, England, 1813-02-14 00:00:00

\ 1n us? That - her lose for me, with whom, by his Majesty's vice and gr';icious art angements, she i'assed the years of her , infancy *and childhood, never can be extinguished , 1 well know, anti the knowledge of it forms the greatest blessing of my existence. But let me implore your Royal Highness to reflect, how inevinb!y all attempts to abate this attachment, by forcibly searating us, if they succeed, must injure my principles—if they fail must destroy her barpiness. The plan of excluding my daughter from all intercourse with the world, appears to my bumble judgment, peculiarly unfortunate. She, who is destined to be the Sovereign of this great country, enjoys none of those advantages of so ciety which are deemed necessary for imparting a knowledge of mankind to persons who have infinitely less occasion to learn that important lesson ; and it may so happen, by a chance which I trust is very remote, that she should be called upon to exercise the powers cf the Crown, with an experi ence of the world more confined than that of the most pri vate individual. To the extraordinary talents with which she is blessed, and which accompany a disposition as singu larly amiable, frank and decided, I willingly trust much; but beyond a certain point the greatest natural endowments cannot struggle against the disadvantages of circumstances and situation. It is my earnest prayer, for her own sake, as well as her country's, that your Royal Highness may be in dnced to pause befe,re this point be reached. ' 6 Those who have advised you, Sir, to delay so long the period of my Daughter's' commencing her intercourse with the world, and for that purpose to make Windsor her resi dence, appear not to have regarded the interruptions to her vducaf on which this arrangement occasions ; both by the impossibility of obtaining the attendance of proper teachers, and the time uuavoitktbly consumed in the frequent jour nrys to town, which she must make, unless she is to be se cluded from all intercourse even with your Royal Highness and the rest of the Royal Family. To the same unfortunate Counsels I ascribe a circumstance iu every way so distressing both to me pirental a: id religious feelings, that my Daugh ter has never yet enjoyed the benefit of Confirmation, al though above a year older than the age at which all the other branches of the Royal Family have partaken of that solemnity. May I earnestly conjure you, Sir, to bear my intreatics upon this serious matter, even if you should listen to other adviscis on things of less near concernment to the welfare of our Child ? " The pain with which I have at length formed the reso lution of addressing myself to your Royal Highness is such as I should iu vain attempt to express. If I could adequately describe it, you might be epabled, Sir, to estimate the strength of the motives which have made me submit to it. They are - the most powerful feelings of affection, and the deepest impressions of duty towards your Royal Highness, my be:oved Child, and the country, which I devoutly hope she may be preserved to govern, and to chew, by a new ex ample, the liberal affection of a free and generous people to a virtuous and constitutional Monarch. " J am, Sir, with profound respect and an attachment which nothingtan alter, your Royal Highness's most de voted and affectionate consult ; cousin, and subject, (Signed) " CAROLINE LOVISi." Montague Wule, J: n. 14, 1E313." THE NATIONAL REGISTER. FINE ARTS. BRITISH INSTITUTION. FEB. 14 The rooms of this most laudable establishment were open ed la,t Monday, for the purpose of subjecting to public in spection the works of English Artists, in the department of oil painting. Faithful to our duty, as a . NATIONAL Rc- GISTER, we presented our readers, last season, with our opinion and et iticism upon the pieces which were exhibited at that time ; and, in the impartiality of our judgment, re corded their merit with glowing hopes, and slightly noticed their faults, with confidence that they would soon disappear, and that, profiting by our fliendly admonitions, and useful hints, the Painter would walk steadily in the path he had chosen towards perfection, and the reward which it always brings with itself—we have thrown out pleasing surmises that the following exposition of their performances, would be still worthy of a greater admiration ; and with patriotic feelings we declare, that at our entering the rooms, and slightly surveying the numerous pictures which thay con tain, far fram 'being disappointed, we had the heart-felt pleasure of finding that our prognostication was right.— Biassed by no fort of interest, generally or individually, save our staunch love for the art itself, the welfare of the artists, and the lasting glory of our country. three special motives which have always acted, and will always act powerfully upon our mind aud heart, we intend to offer a few observa tions, as original as they will be independent, upon the prin cipal pieces which compose the exh.bition of this year. 'F he first which will naturally attract our notice, will be those which, by some distinguishing mark of eagerness and care in the hand that his produced them, we suspect to be Can didates for the premiums offered by the Governors and Di rectors of the British Institution. Let us observe, however, that our intention is not, and indeed cannot be, to prejudice the Umpires for or against any individual competitor; on one hand we feel ourselves too disinterested in the event, and on the other too much persui.ded of the knowledge, taste. and impartiality of the judges, to suppose that our hints might ever be injurious to the cause of real merit and of truth. _ _ _ _ We suppose our readers to be sufficiently acquainted with the organization of this liberal institution, t♦ know that a premium of three hundred, one of two hundred, and one of one hundred guineas, are proposed to be given to the three best pictures in historical or poetical composition, and that a premium of one hundred guineas is offered to the best landscape. This plan, as wise as it is liberal in itself, 11A its desired effect ; and we rejoice to see so many competitors running, we trust more for honour than profit, a noble race in the stadium opened by the chromatic muse, and sincerely eager to seize upon the laurel wreath which she holds to their exertions at the goal, whilst an enlightened public applaud, encourage, and reward them in their laudable eftbrts. Sic itur ad astra. Constant and substantial encouragement is the first patron of the arts, and the generosity of the sup porters of this truly British establishment -will soon create, what many centuries had not been able to produce, an Eng lish school of painting, which will rival, if not surpass, the past and present schools of Europe. No. 60. Naomi and her Daughters-in-law lefore the city gi Bethlemjudah. Ruth, chap. 1, verse 14, by Miss H. A. E. Jac KSO N.—No. 68. Perseus and Andromeda. Ovid Met. book 4, fable 18% by Mrs. ANSLEY.—Among the compe titors for the meed offered to historical or poetical conapo. sitions, we find two ladies of uo mean rate as to their ta. lents and skill iu the Art of Painting, and we feel it owe ...- I . t p