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PICTURE GIILLERI:

NtTMFFa v,

No. 50.—Ciacismotsts takri
•tke Plough to
command the Roma* Amoy. By Marquis Corn-
wallis, R. A.
The artist has chosen the moment when this great
and good old man is receiving the ins itation to ex-
change his native plains, to which he had retired
lull of years and glom y, for the tented 6..e1d, in which
I! had spent his prime of life. His back is turned
to his home, to shew that he obeys the summons of
his country, while a grape of sorrowful friends,
and a •tear trickling down his manly check, evince
she greatness of the sacrifice he has made to his
day. The figure of Cineionatrs is spisght, but
rdecliy free from all stiffness and constraint, and
fun: is a fine expression of dignified mildness in the
countenance. In this, however, as in many other
or this year's Exhibition, we observe several
dtfe.i., in the scenery. The -codentry looks more
like a scene at Culford, in Suffolk, than a Roman

Nc. 51 --A Catansarax. By Sir C. Pole, and four
other Artists.

Su4humus and nitrous foam,
They food, they mingled, and with subtle art
a Concocted anyl &dusted they reducel
" To blacken grant."

Mason's Paradise Lo.t, Bonk VI.

This dellruflive engine is reps( rented in the aCt
of exploding and blowing up His Majesty's ship
Tres:sneer, close to whose stern it is placed. The
crew appear to he all dead or speechless ; for, though
hailed, they recut nno answer. The Captain. re-
signed to his fate, has withdrawn to his cabin, there
to await the awful moment that is just arrived.—
Meanwhile the enemy's ship Oppositisa is discharg-
ing all her grea: guns into the Treassuvr. The Ca:
teaseran resembles a huge folio book. and is some-
thing like the fends Report of the Commissioner,
of Naval Inquiry. From the fire and smoke which
it emits, the whole scene appears as in a Awe.—
The combustibles with which it is charged are of
the must destruttive natura

No. 54.—The Foe mud Beach of Grape. By tne
Hon. CJ. Fox, R. A.
ZruzisoWe are told, painted some gripes so ex-
mthitely, mat the birds came to peck at th,..m, be-
lieving them to be real. We do not think any bird
but a Buzzard would be so impelled upon by chi,.
work. The bunches hang like rouleaus of guineas.
and have.nothing of the natural purple hue. To
heighten the effea, the Fox shou:d also be thin and
lanky, as if in a starving condition, but here he is
drawn fat and sleek. He is also of a black, instead
of a reddish coloLir, and has much of the expression
of Mr. For, railing against Pl icfs and Pensions,
upon the motion of Mr. Whitbread to turn out
Lord Melv;lle.

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No 53.--.4pelles in Air Study: By ROlll, R. A.
Erhopsgate-street.
This famous sculptor, surretinded by various
beautiful busts, is exercising his art upon a block,
which, under his plastic hand, assumes the features
of a beautiful youth. Among the most remark
able pieces we observe a Brutes, a Tax-, and a Ca-
racas. The hair is most beautifully executed, and
of the most beautiful colours : the aubut. Ow ches-
nut, the Hazen, and the brown. The plaits and
ringlets have r.o appearance of art t they seem per-
fea nature.

THEATRE,
co Y ZNT-C ID Elf .
The favourite Comedy ofJoks. heNwraseinnounced
for representation herr lest night. The *hide Ital.in
at the usual hour, lipt the extraordinarylength of its
continuance, led the audience to nape& that some
accident or disappointment had been experienced
behind the curtain. A general discontent accord.
Ingly soon manifested itself in every part of the
house. Rule lirldittua was called for, and the or.
thew; immed:ately obeyed the swims:4ls. This
favourite air only venni:net/ the murmurs for a time.
The best of sweets beyond their measure cloy ; and
even Ruir Britanlia became tiresome by repetition.
It was now mitch plat seven o'clock and the Play
had not commenced. The tuilitik became t leessivee
and the shouts ofµ Manager/ Messier! Krieblie! •
Kenrige.'" resounded horn every quarter.' At
length Mr. k6littLE made his appeartc.ce. He said,
Mr. Coote, who was to have played the part of
Petegriar, had been sent for, but could not be found.
Some oilier Gentlemen of the 'lleatre, who had
p:aje.l the charefter, had been also sent for, but
dui ": happen to be at home. In this embarrass-
ment, Lowever, Mr. llkutorou had kindly offered
t read the part, and WAS waiting to know the de-
cision of the house. After some further conversa-
tion with the audience, Mr. BRUNTON'S proposal
was accepted, and the Play began. Mr. BRUN.
Tom was to have played the part of Frank
14(441 r; arid, consequently, by this arrangement,
it became necessary to find a substitute for him
also. Mr. Fs:. AbIESIT accordingly came forward, and
read the part l'he Play, with the charaders thus
east, emmenced at 40 minutes before eight o'clock.
The whole enters iinrnent of the night. of courae,
was not over until :t very late hour. The cause of
Mr. C absence was the 'Attie& of conversa-
tion the s. hie night. it was reported in the house,
that he tiai had some words on Tuesday evening
with Mr. Lent, at which he tools :Jame.

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TAE EXPEDITION.

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PORTSMOUTH, (APRIL
A colour of indecision seems to fleAt upon the
application of the troops assembled here. The re-
giments, and all necessary equipments, have been
embarked above a fortnight. at rimes we waited
for a wind, then for a convoy; all, however,
seemed to promise fair on Sunday last. when a tele-
graph signal directed us to wait for further orders.
Marquis Cornwallis, in the Medusa, took the advan-
tage of the breeze, and is pribably now clear of
the Channel; his Lordship was accompanied to his
boat by the Lieutenant-Governor, the Generals, the
Admirals, and the principal Officers of the NZ•vy
and A: my.
The Marquis De Circello, the Neapolimit Mi-
nister, with his Family, and a great many Officers
of the Army attached to the Expedition, are to go
in the Queen. Sir James Craig and the Officers of
his Suite, are to go in the Dragon. Sir John Stuart,
who was expeeted in the latter ship, has taken a pri-
vate store ship for himself and Aides-de-Camp ; the
other principal Officers of the General Staff ate dis-
tributed among the men of war and the transports ;
the latter are some of the finest ships of that descrip-
tion ever fitted out by the Transport Board.
If harmony and good humour between all parties
are auspicious omens, there is every reason to augur
well of the present Expedition, notwithstanding all
the impatience and anxieti proceeding from delay,
from whieh, however, cheerfulness and hospitality
combine to avert our refieftions.

BOMAAr, Nov. X 4,1104.

(EXTRACT TROPP A PRIVATE LETTER.)
" Since my last, by the .4atefopc. we have been
on the tiptoe of expeetation : we have been daily
looking torward to accounts decisive of the cam-
paign with HOLKAR ; but, I am truly sorry to say,
that, from the mode of warfare which he has adoptad.
little doubt can be entertained of its being much
prolonged. His movements are so rapid (some-
times 60 miles in the day) that it is impossible for
our army to keep pace with him. It was supposed
that his success against Moasos would have em-
boldened him to risk a general aCtion ; but military
men here seem to give him credit, not only for pos.
seeing agreat deal to, much wisdom and experience
to expose himself to such certain ruin, butsfor hay •
ing, in the present instance, outwitted the General,
by drawing him up so far as Delhi after him, to fa-
c ol:tate the muvernatt he is said to intend, of visiting
the rich .n.ovim es of t)ude and Benares. HE, how-
ever, tailed in the at empt he made on Delhi, before
'hick place he was for seven days, cannonading it ;
bu, on the approach of LA Kt, he gave up the plan,
an.; attacked LAKE% baggage, where he lost 2000 of
his horse This is etc last intelligence from that
army, and it is most sincerely to be hoOd that
speedy sivcess may, from some circumstance of
other, attend us. Much depends on the fate of this
contest, piobably straless'than that of a very great
portion f our conquests, and almost every thint,'
witiels regards the credit of the Company, which at
present s:eins, in the opinion of ti e Stirciffs at all
the Presidencies, and, if report is to ue believed, of
all the great men of -India, to staid upon ticklish
grotAds:
„Throe circumstances and apprehensions are, per-
haps, exaggerated; but tin-re Is great reason, con-
sidering the very high hand with which lately we
have cat s e 3 every thing, to suppose that the faith
pf our allies, partictslatly- that of SCISSDIA' Cannot
be much calculated on. certainly no longer than the
tide Of success sons. in our favour. As a Sort of
proof of the opinions of the natives, I have only to
mention. the necessity the Marquis has been 'under,
of opening a loan at par, being a fall of two per cent.
at eke. When' Clement' WEL L Es;. sy left this, j,
was seppoled he was going to take the command of
the army. He used, in speaking Of n, ;o say, •He
, was going on a hunting party;' but sueh a chace as
bas proved, was,'l believe, little iii his contempla-
tion. WORRY has moved from Oogene ; but
where heis at present, is not known. it rs very ge-
nerally belie Led, however, that he is to j •in Lane.,
and that there is a great chance of his failing in with
flocs AR before the jondioa ; hi. has not any re-
gular cavalry. WALL AC L'e achment has taken
Galna."

Mo visa, the great Mopla merchant, in Malabar,
has been put in cotinement, on suspicion of having
contributed to excite the latetebellion in that coun-
t, y. It he should be coneifted; his property, consist-
ing of upwards of twelve hundt.•d 4nd fifty thousand
pounds, will be confiscated to tha Company.

Yesterday. the Gentlemen of the United Parishes
of St. Margaret's and St..luhtes, Westminster, of
a General Meeting 'at their Vestry, nnanimpusly,,
disriensea with the seri icei of their 13eaJles further
assistance p• but, as they mead gar many years been
faithful lifthe discharge of cilia- iii ices, they hand-
somely voted them aWannuity during their lives,
which, of coor e, was gratefully accelitgd. Two
other person; were appointed in their places.
The Bridge in Hyde Park, leading Ilarough Rot-
ten-row to Kensington Garden., which has so long
'seen in a ruinous state, and so constanllt the topic
of anirrudversitin sind.,Aho by the peaestri ins and
equestrians' of Hyde Park Parade, is, at last, in a
fart wl7 cf being repaired., Several Workmen are
daily employe I upon ; a temporary. wooden house
has been ereeted for the convemence of shelter for
the masons, hewing the stone, Ike. ; the road is
barricaded at each end of the bridge, and the
water has been drained off. This latter was yes-
terday the scene Af z,reit sport to a number of boys,
who cabghfa quantity of eels io the mud, of vari-
ous dimensions, some of a: very considerable size.
From the preparations of lime, straw, Sic. we may
expeft time Repairs will be upon a la' ge scale.
The universal conversation in Vienna now runs
on a Poem, which has just appeared ; it is entitled
livsbosirg, and the subject of it is the History of
the House of Austria. The author, Baron let-
dinand De Geramb, has done homag;to the Em-
peror in it, and presented it to him on the Bth of
December, but it is not until within these few days
that it has reached the public. Nothing can be
more magnificent than the style in which this work
is printed; it fills seven sheets in folio, and it is said,
that the erpence amounts to 20,000 florins. Lac h
page Is enriched with a superb allegorical engraving.
It has gone through two thousand ci pies, the most
of which are bound in vellum, enibroitlered in gold.

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LONDON HOSPITALS.

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true Report of the great Number of poor Clil-
tiren, and other pot:fa-People, maintained in the
several flnspltals, miller the pious Care of the
Right non. the Lord Maya, Commonalty, and
Cititons of the City of London, the Year last past.

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