The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-22 00:00:00

SIR JOIIN LEICESTER'S C.41.L1.71:V.

We have already 1111 two occasions, t' e
opening or Sir JOHN Lucca rEft's
Pictures of British Arnie., horn,- tistioiro.v to the
liber.ll tool inetrintie views or this
Iron of the Fine At ts of nor rumor's, ut:a al pt toiled
the jna WWI 111.',111• l 4 t.ikro of
throwing his Cullrctian, wider oterokary
regolotionx, often to that part of tltr loila!ie which
mose feel a direct iider,,ht in the ietozr,,* of the
Art% from a knowledge of their nifluelice upon
society, and winch has ohm the be 4 means of pro-
fiting by the example set by the dietitignisheil
11,V1Itt of the Gallery, and emulating it by an en-
conragemeot of the Painters of the best winks of
our country.
We have already alluded to the new works of
Mr. lit b•roti and Mr. Cot.i.trs, which Sir JOHN
LricEsTEA has not only the advantage of potowbi•
log. but, if we are not misinformed, the merit of
having commissioned the Artists to paint. HIL-
TON'S Picture is exquisitely beautiful. Improve-
ment., we are aware, have been suggested in some
of the executive parts of it, but they are trifling in
comparison with the general merit of the work, and
we should tremble at sreitt the Artist employed
to retouch his first execution. It is a beautiful
poetical Picture, not the least merit of which is.
that it immediately preceded the admission of Mr.
us it Halal Academician.
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'rite Gallery colnt:tins a number of landscapes,
by Mr. TURNER. They are in the Artist's best
style, and the greater part painted expressly for Sir
JOHN LEICESTER. The views in 'f d bley -pa k, the
country residence of the Hon. Baronet, are finely
executed. The scenery is picturesque, and the
aerial perspective full of excellent effect.

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Mr. Tuomegores Children, and dead Robin.—
The Artist has here puurtrayerl, with delicacy and
tenderness, the simple subject which gives a name
to Ins Picture. The colouring is good, and the ex-
pression forcible and appropriate.

(To es continued.)

AhCTIC DISCOVERIES.

The Gazette of Saturday night Announces the
Prince Regent's approbation of th• following scale
of rewards propcwed in a Memorial from the Board
of Longitude, taken into consideration by his Royal
Highness in Council on the gth inst. viz.—
I. To the first ship belonging to any of his Majesty's
subjects, or to his Majesty, that shall resell the Solicitude of
110 (leg. west from Greenwich, or the mouth of Heal nes or
Coppermine River, by sailing within the arctic circle,
5,0001. ; to the first ship, as aforesaid, that shall reach the
tongingle of 130 deg. west from Greenwich, or the Whale
Island of Mackenzie, by sailing within the arctic circle,
10,0001.; to the first ship, as aforesaid, that shall reach the
longitude of 150 deg. west from Gret nwirh, by sailing west-
wards within the arctic circle, 15,01101/ ; the Act having
already allotted to the first ship that shall reach the Pacific
Orean by a north-west pa.sare the fit!, reward of 20,0001.
2. To the first ship, as aforesaid, that •hell reads to 83
deg. of north latitude. 1,01101 ; to 85 deg. 201001 ; to 87 deg.
3,0001.; to 88 deg. 4,0001.; the Act having sires iy allotted
to the first ship that shall reach to, ur beyond 80 deg. the
full reward of 5,000/.

His Majesty's ship Spey arrived at Malaga on the
iCith of February from Algiers and Mahon, with an
Algerine Envoy on board, bearing presents fur his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT.
We congratulate the inhabitants of Oxford and
its vicinity on the reduction of the price of breath
three-pence in the peck loaf, which has taken place
this week, although no new assize has been given
out ; the reduction in price is a spontaneous act of
the bakers, to prevent the intrusion of the trade
from the neighbouring towns, I bakers having
lately brought bread to marl:et at a reduced price.
(Oxford Herald.)
Thr Committee of the House of Commons ap-
pointed to try the merits of the Nottingham elec-
tion, have decided in favour of Lord RANCLIFFE,
who therefore remains the sitting Member. It is
impossible to describe the scene in Nottingham on
Wednesday in consequence of this victory of Lord
IFLitscurFt's friends; the very large market-place
was so cram full of people, that the Judge of As-
, size with great difficulty got Cirough on his way to
Derby. A coach which strived late in the after-
noon at Nottingham, brought an account that Mr.
SMITH'S friends in London had taken advantage of
fee days which are allowed for pre►enting amended
petitions, and had again petitioned the House.—
This cast a serious damp upon the revelry of Lord
RANCLIFFE'S friends.

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The commerce of London still continues very
languid, but the markets of the continent chew signs •
of improvement which will, no doubt, be benefi-
cially felt here. The foreign exchanges keep
rising; the improvement, in the course of the week
just ended, is from i to 2 per cent. and bullion has
fallen very nearly in the same proportion. Gold is
now 4/. ls. and standard silver ss. Ad. the ounce;
dollers have fallen to ss. sd. but as their value de-
pends on the commercial demand, they cannot he
quoted as bullion. On the Stock Exchange him&
ness has continued fiat. The price of the funds
was rather declining till Friday afternoon, when, in
consequence of numerous purchasers appearing in
the market, Consols for the account rose suddenly
from 74t to 74!. Saturday morning they opened
briskly at the latter price, and some bargains were
dune ut 7.11 ; the market afterwards became lan-
guid, but nothing was done under 74t. and at the
close of the day 74! was the price. Money con-
tinues plentiful on the Stock Exchange, but Ex-
chequer bills remain eta discount of 2s.
Wednesday morning se'nnight a fire was disco.
vered at the Nunnery._ in At anelagh. near Dublin,
which continued the Chapel of that Institution, as
also the Priest's vestments, communion-plate, Sic:
The damages are estimated at upwards of 1,4001.
Some engines arrived, too late to save the Chapel,
but prevented the extension of the Aire.
James Gibbs, aged .19. is committed to Hors-
ham gaol, to take him trial for cutting the throat
in two places, and attempting to assassinate a son of
Mr. GIBBS, game,keeper to Lord RE LA ZOUCji, all
he was going to Cootham Common. The youth is
in a very weak state from the lose of blood, but is
expected to recover. The Prison says he was
Ilying in wait for another young man. with whom
lie had a dispute on Sunday evening, about some
$ irks.