The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-12 00:00:00

THE FINE AR . •
fors. reSORANIA OF THE CITY OF MEXICO.
el at .neee sike to know who would be a traveller now..
11::; Wear man, woman, or child, possessing more
dine eon a pal-fly, will expose him, her, or itself, to the
si, erne puree and person incidental even to a trip
rnny, '4' •; so. e 1, when for an is.tinite fraction of the .ex-
loses 'f' , ith uo
o personal danger at all, it is quite pos-
de'
to the uttermost parts of the earth ? Eighteen
w,re to
• you to the top of the Swiss mountains—for a
tend. orrits
Mal wailer a man may mount the throne of the
etopire—half-a-crown lands one at the Antipodes
the
any body lounging through Leicester-fields with a
weds ' in his pocket, may find himself at Mexico dry-
wete he avoids the Macadamised streets in the
t the fronded
. of of the town. Nursery maids, errant and board-
beets lgirls, of vagrant propensities, can accomplish all
half-price,
p ire, 'f rice and thus become wiser that' their grand-
their - -'
Knowledge is a good thing even at second
noo. • •
anti we could, if it so pleased us, say a vast
a, a
ads u, favour of this species of Acme travel, which
! to
-it were a sort of seeing the world throve spec-
fn
it is no trifle to be able to breakfast on Egyptian
ies,
lay the price of chocolate ; dine at the Mexican
jets
• Messrs. Burford, on excellent bull-
ets) ,e Toes with
MIS 11.. bail tg, in spite of Mr. Martin ; and sup at the Field
and i• 0,400 in Spring-gardens, on whatever rations we
mud • a •
and on reaeouable terms. Were it not for the
filth
tan 4,Pi,rikr admiralty and Albemarle-street—Mr. Murray
that Croker—the Qearterty and the next quarto—we
sets Arlen advise Captain Parry to decline another Arctic
the
.tenon, and content himself with exploring Mg. Mar-
lie
err
ei's Panorama of lhe North Pole, if that ingenious pro-
left • be yet extant. Again we say, who would be a
eta, weer that can go and see the Panorama ?
rich The panorama of the City of Mexico and the surround-
son
minim with a private view of which we were fa-
tee, tted
. on Saturday, is, we hesitate not to say, a highly
stub .• wises performance. It is painted by the proprietors,
es. Are J. and R. Burford, from drawings taken on the
aes
cis the summer of 1825, and brought over to this
tag: -Ty he Mr. W. Bullock. In pictorial merit this paw-
tley
br no means yields to any of the preceding ones which
Ott !Otani from the same hands; while, as a subject cal-
In jets] for the display of the graphic art, it far surpasses
of sal If we can judge of it from the present view,
to I tea seems as if built to be painted. Situated in the
.re of a vast plain or table land, 7,500 feet above the
led sf the sea, hounded on one aide by the bright waters
ca. lake of Tezcuco, and on all by the giant groups of
remains which constitute the Cordilleras of Mexico, and
of,
,t:o the height of from 14,000 to 17,000 feet, built with
th.
it, wear regularity and beauty, and adorned with public
tree tees, remarkable for the beauty of their architecture,
10- ei the splendour of their decorations, the city of Mexico,
1— dl the capitals of the old or new world, appears the best
ti-
-el by natural and artificial advantages for becoming the
to
dor pictorial illustration. The effect produced on
tr.
tbeStaniards by their first view of the city, is thus de-
of TA by Dr. Robertson:—" When in descending the
or teresinsof Chalco the Spaniards first beheld the plain of
be Nletco, one of the most striking and beautiful on the face
Ito arhe earth: when th 7 observed fertile and cultivated
a-
'..e. stretching farther than the eye could reach : when
ie tbet saw a lake resembling the sea in extent, encompassed
of TO large towns, and discovered the capital city rising on
a inked in the middle, adorned with its temples and tur-
a res,..he scene so far exceeded their imagination, that some
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to Wend the fanciful descriptions of romance were realised,
to
sad that its enchanted palaces and gilded domes were pre-
weed to their view; others could hardly persuade them-
seen that this wonderful spectacle was any thing more
ee
that a dream.
iia "
It only remains for us to observe, that the execution of
t- the painting iv at least equal in merit to the skill which
er
selected the subject as one the best fitted for exhibition.
w The tone of the atmosphere is singularly clear and haymo-
non, delightfully contrasted as it is with the deep tints of
er the surrounding mountains, and the silver of the distant
kite. Arnow the mountains, we were particularly struck
te with the appearance of Istaccihuatl, or " the white wo-
is sus," on the road to Puebla, and Popocatepetl, " the
1- ambit mountain," 17,716 feet in height, and its summit
riled with snow of the most dazzling brightness. We
re teireand the extreme brilliance and purity of the white
of been produced by grinding the colour with water in
pit:race to oil, and seterwarde combining it with the
nrish. In noticing the buildings we cannot justly
yme the cathedral erected in the precise spot whereon
s- teol the great Teocalli of Huitzilopochtli. It is very
se
bowlful. The Casa de Tores, or amphitheatre for bull
rs, is also extremely well executed ; it was erected by
el larbide, but, as we understand, has been demolished
)ft glue the view was taken. The Call de Stade, built on
ii, site of Montezuma's palace, is beautifully painted ; the
Y ereas in the court-yard and on the flat roof have a fine
'0 efts: and the entrance is so well painted, that the spee-
d tece fancies he could walk in at the gate, which is open.
fl,e fences introduced into the picture are all full of life
I. - motion; we particularly advert to the religious pro-
'n as worthy of praise. The time is evening, and the
st .r fault we have to find consists in the way in which the
s :ref the day is indicated. The sun is descending in
or rest; but possesses the chill and clear appearance of
Is •::se rather than the warm and glowing rays of a sum-
is • evening. The orb is too coldly white, yet the rays
• :teens:nay given, and the surrounding clouds not ill
•.• conclude by observing that this is a most excellent
• • •Ima, and recommending it to the attention of all
• ,'seers—the friends of South American independence
• • :re boys in the Christmas holidays.—and the Mexican
• -e; Association.
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%SILAGE tx Than Ltra.—The marriage between
ledy Georgina Ryder, the daughter of the Earl and
titlaleaa- of Harrowby, and Mr. Stuart Wortley, junior, is
:'take Place to-dap, at Bandon, in Staffordshire. The
. !lee Earl and Countess, and family, have been in
Seedou since the beginning of November, making the
''.e.4trY_Prenarations for the happy event, and left Lon-
'w Int Tuesday for Staffordshire. Mr. Stuart Wortley,
• .aat has been in London during the same time, paying
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*attention to his intended bride, and also left London on
Lesley. The happy couple because acquainted in Paris,
went um years since.
hi Saturday the first general rehearsal, with a full
hide, • of Giewteisi its twidon, took place at Covent-garden
• latatte for the purpose of introducing Madame Vestris
Giavarsai, for the. first time, at Covent-garden
re-le, sod also the first ..time of performing that piece
r.
John Shelley has been visiting his constituents at
'lering the last week : and Mr. Donovan has been
''rring among the inhabitant& • The latter has had
• struck, with, on one title, " Donovan for
• nt•d on the other, " Freedom of Eleetion."—Brigh-
• • if rat e
p,e7swn !TU.—The central improvements being corn-
. !, de Noble Duke, its owner, altered his mind as to
• e Paris a visit in the preceding month—urged, no
by his fashionable frie:Als, t..) let Old din„ fins-
' revive ID his person, at that far-famed palace, the
• f Derbyshire. The apartmen's are of unexampled
• "Ir. 'their scu!ptire and gilding are really wonder-
.' `l'd can be conveyed by eo other ideas than those we
foamed of Versailles in the time of Louis the Four-
The gardens, the lakes, and the fountains' have
"I a nets form ; the vans, busts, and statues lately
• e 1 term Italy. runt to thr• mess of richest with which
' • ere abound,. We much ti..;uht whether the whole
smproyements will cost less than a half a million
"- Christman approaches, and ti:e preparations are
with it. The numerous services of gold and
t• etc are enne down from the Ranker's, and the
tereien fruits have been ir,Frtert, with other
; s;i to 'slake the lesescietrion of the paternal
•ne Wad of the House of Caveenlish a scene of
, net oft n %ern of late }ears.—Daily Paper.
• cnlit has tyllen in n trifling degree. It is
•'• • • I:; th ! nun tee': is 41'l. below the Mint
l'
ny he inferred, then fare. that the supply of
et! .e r'seat rat::,:- • xteetle th mend. Another
. t'.• nese tie fltawzi :s, the: the Bank have a
• ...nnd,nt tensely of guilt its tlseir coffers than was
serenest, 'three they do not avail themselves of
'.'.etc o: the tearles t to make large purchases.
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