The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-20 00:00:00

tilE ARTS.

Wootscocas.—Ths great searrity of these birds
during tile present s,asan augli.v. extremely well
for • favourable winter, as it as a proof that the
weather in the northern eliaauts is very mild, *Pa
that she frosts do mit prevent their staying lit their
Peat CUM y.

The pictures which are to he submitted to the
Governors of the lintish Institution, for the pre-
miums to the hest works in the depart-
ments of toe Historical or Poetical, Landscape,
Sultjects ic familiar Life, and Sculpture, were last
week placed in toe Gallery. in Pall-Mall. for the
iiivecuon of the Patrons, who are to decide on
their respective ine•it., and award the premiums
wotmrdingly. productions of the several Stu-
dents, whose os nes are to be concealed till the
award shall be made, manifest a considerable int-
ros. uncut in the Arts since the last Exhibition at
this :dace. a 4 demonstrate the utility of
thus I..etstution.

The Carpenter's $44, is a Work of prominent merit, and
sheAs hos much value, IN this province, has been
late,l by the eacr.ions of IVilkie. (Mind this picture, is
mechanical dexterity, would do crtibt to the hvint of that
artoelleut aitait.

A Deeos bee nerve, in the same styk, is also an admir-
able SeVetillell of abstity in this lion
Tl.s Moak- atm, in inaitaitun of the Flemish School, is a
Sue spinet's-a oehigh swilling, sod is altogether a phabing
and expressive vomp.mitiou.
A Meanie from a ..relie a the play of Cpotbel, no. is entitled
to r, •. it pane. The scene ragireoents the supposed death
of / .jes, mad the artist has sattred with great spirit and
iota the coneeptino of the author. The old %lan and
she young histantaingers are well cosietived, sod d.splay cha.
rarti ..:siir

In.,e a al u s way li.us representation of a passage in
Tie L‘y of the last .111..!, el, a lure Licluralio. eras.. the
rrer by mani-Tight. This picture SS coecimwd with true
!tome *pint, mid with ■ beldam of Imagination rarely
found iu modern eradiation.. The acme is striking, ro-
emetw•, end sad the whets makes • stroeg imprim
aloe esi the soled.

Crew, frot• Dories s fable, is entitled to a we', &wear-
able notice. It r peeled in the style of that excellent
artist, resit ke

Fastaasual rid fie Elders 'humid not be passed withuut
nohre, nor the scene *urn GA, RP She Lao Mixorel,
'oh ••ie the venerable bard a prrfbrusies before the Duchess
of Iloctievzh.
a landscape with pith", in t►e style id Cityp, bp among
the twat preidertiese in the G•Iler~, and aseseler of Flied-
nth cry, in the manner of KysJael, bs, lily great 'Breit. It
may, indeed, rank with similar winks ..f very Inch name.
There 4 also an admirable moib.l w planter, of Sampson
brraltag hie Mee, thtt would do honour is • seteran
art.st.

Most of the 'Ministers am erlw•ctell in town. this
day, to hold a Cabinet Council :it the Foreign-
Office.

The Consonants' Grand Jury of the County of
Dublin. in their Jury-room, on Monday se' ght,
came to the resolution of dispensing with the usual
festivity of a (.raid Jury Dinner, and apptopriat-
in4 the fines, Sae. monolog to nearly forty gui-
neas, to the humane purpose of liberating from
prison a number of unfortunate fellow-creatures,
imprisoned for small debts.
A vessel arrived at Falmouth from 'Alaimo states,
that the French army which has been shut up in
Barcelona ever store the serrender of Derosv,
nad closely besieged there by • Spanish army of
3,1,0n0 linen ; and that being reduced to a state of
,tarertioit, it was expected dirt they could
ut.t hold out much Inii,er. iny's tinny iu
Barcelona Is bid trj inuourit t .I,qCO men.

Oa Sunday might a fire broke out in the shop of
Mr. KNHINT. tallow-chandler. in Mennt-etreet.
winch at first hag a most elartaing appearance. It
wit. net-limit/plied by the cureleoniess of a boy who
went into the shop to get • motile' and was giiii-
en...efed by the awriiiiiit staid, who heard a first
roAckiii4 in the shop. On going in she folont the
place in a hl4ze---,he gave the alarm. and it mob
got under by the activity of surer a 1 of the neigh.
boors. vel:;.& reude:ett every possitaie

tits companion, Be te!journ to a t
- - - —"""• •"' Him Grad-, !,cline lie ie'ft th-e-6,l";i7—iro. tried—
. Mr. and N.l-Irs-..:i•ILLETO-117t.ft" 1:14711":4.51'S hotel, agt.".
- - - Preaperity to tLe Agricultural Soviet:els t hPrimighotat
.1 he tdhi:mcondtesbitusuwieheacn
cotisiwyarno:rdwlb a
sir JOH% 79.1 MIGHT being called to the Chair,
erre,. the Lie
role,
yesterday, for their ',eat ill Lancashire. Most of the Ministers err errisevted in town, this
,„
rnants
erpool
Mr. COOKF:11 Richard, lest night, attracted an day, to hold a Cabinet Council at the Foreign-
overflowing house to the Haymarket Thestre.—He (Ace. P`
•e
Loog not to good tenon tta ; which o, mod, p p to accept of the diamond bip.:Lie
never appeared to greater advantage, nor received The Cominisaisin Grand Jury of the County of The
sideliner all the cash in his pout
mere applause front an audience. io their Jury-room, on Monday se' ght,evceitentbt iue with won.. the coin ;racy were
g" PP • kept thorn together until a Iste hour, and feurteen primula. as part of the ho
Hyde Park, yesterday morning, was visited hv came to the resolution of dispensing with the usual
'reunion, who ;serf to all the i
the skaiting amateur,:, who were provided witl, festivity of a nrand Jury Dinner, and appopriat- MeinT excellent
.o.astsssentientsments owe given,
a final division. It is unnecessar3
Lew Amts, and seemed to anticipate a fine day's ing the fines, &c. mouton% to nearly forty gui- w" are unable to nonce.
amusement (tom the frozen appearance of the See- eras, to the humane purpose of liberating front - I mange gentleman Itas not since
ance--tise diamond buckle is win
pent.:te River, which they very cantiously soutida6 pnaua a na,ni.e„y „fimuwit, fellow.trratures. On Sunday night a fire brake out in the shop of sir, the noted and daring n
but they could only couture +o the boaters, tIPLI imprisoned for small debts. Mr. Kluane, taillow-ch•imilet„ in lionnt.rtreet, peeehui„ne hat,. camped mid,
an
ice not being . ifficiently 111--11% for a display of A vessel arrived at Falmouth from 'Alaimo states, winch at first had • mast alattning appearance. It of Dublio. Wicklow, Meath, an
eve figure of eight, that the French army which has been shut up in occasioned by the carelessness of a any who who stood Pawned to the present
tirWoodadts._The great scarrity of them birds Barcelona ever since the sot-render of Di ros'r, writ Tito the shop to get • candle, and was di.- hes been admitted ati pprov
during the present &wain augii.s extremely well was closely besieged there by a Spanish army of cre•cted by the iftiovil.• who bean! a rear
, theTrown. and is to appear • wit
fora favourable winter, as it is a iota that lbw ; anti that being reduced to a state of co Ackin4 in the shop. On going in she found the sets February Comm-onion for that
weather in the northern climate is very mild, av,l übsoit.te Aary.luo,i, it was expected that they could place a hl4ze--,he gave the alarm, and it ass sedition of 1111111 V tritenders. again
that she frosts do 'Ng prevent their itayiat‘u. nut much 10„,er. n.my army iu got under by the activity of wvesal of the neigh- indict
hate found as int
Plk &I CUM au y. Barcelona is sad amount t !.!,'14.!0 0:en• hours, vrl:.• made:est every posstide a,ti,,t•i.tre. •
Whiten& in enstrail.