The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-31 00:00:00

DULWICH COLLEGE.

TLe fine Picture Gallery lately erected by Mr. SOLOC,
,Ming Dulwich college, for the purpose of receiving the
spiesAnl collection of Pictures bequeathed to this establish.
i„.,.1 by the bile Sir FRAIICIi Boustrcots, hes been foe
time closed, in consequence of • discovery that some
ihe timber used in the construction of the GAlery had
'come impregnated wit► the dry rot. It has just bee• re.
oared and reopened, and from the improvements which have
c-3de by the Architect, and the pod system of vent'.
tl.st his beta intr‘dueed, there is every expectation
it t,.itlier repairs will become necessary fur a consider.

t,.,
Futures look no, to great advantage; the volsip.
111,1111 111+itess of"! ivies, the calm and lovely air of nature
CLAVDT, the iugnisite sweetsiess and delicacy of SIO-
N: LJ, the. deep mass of colour and full expression of
IaaI3RANDT, the brilliancy freshness of fluorite, the
2, at and sweetness of RAYNAIIL, the wild grandeur of
sail; SAVOR ROTA, the pottiest and antique air of the
,tbs, the delicacy cif Gum)°, the vivid colouring and mils.
tiri) locution of LVONAIIDO DA VINCI, and then the refined
and 'inutile labour and high finish of the Dutch School, are
ci he sail, in this Gallery, in the works of the greatest Mas-
tis thiit flourishid in the different coon of Europe.
Ito It Is ',wily 011 1111ist of any note of whose style this Psl.
hry t'cu s lint contain a specimen.
Tsetse's Sleeping Nymph, like leis Damn, formerly iu
the I.uximbeiurg, now we presume iu the Louvre, is a won.
dotal luari finesthis great Artist's powerful colouring. It
is use oldienaked figures ever executed. The ease,
Ilse attitude, the fine anatomy of the figure, the extreme
sad firstly rieliorss of the colouring, display the
pours of a great master, and the pertain'. merit of a Venetian
sclusol.
Rusines Sosisolt and Delilah, is a splendid example
of brilliant colouring and free execution. The expressing
a the figures is sigurous sod forcible. There are smell
Amiss by this grist Artist, which are of considerable
salve, frost the generally received opinion, that hoarser
always tlictoicd Isu small sketch's with his own hand, while
is hie large pictures, from the immense press of business, he
was to the (rimiestt habit of employing other Artists ill dif.
frieni parts of the wink.
RILISSDAND'ea Isaac blessing Jacob, his Girl looking
'ran w Wifietlows, and his other works pis this Gallery, die-
play the greet irlfataclerislics of this A • 'a style; his
hosed masers of altailow, stud the wonderful relief they give
his figures. give a strength and air of nature to his Pictures,
srhic h revisit be fused is she same character and degree in
the Pullin* • of any utbi r master.
Metturo's Astwinption of ths Timis, so often admired
in inils is IA I.lllkri ions, has a conspicuous place iu this Gal-
raid fur &henry of expression, is finely contrasted with
his oil cr Pictures of Nrensish Boys, at the opposite side.
he Wier muse) an admirable deliticatiou of life, with Very
floc coloutiol.
1 ins Gallery contains some fine Pictures of the E.nglish
Ihlsuollt HI rich iu the winks of Sir JOSHUA REIOOI.OI,
sod oilier Artists, whom news are familiar to the public.
As t' lout of Colouring, this Gallery cannot be too highly
prowl. The utmost facility is given to Al • who may
wish to study Irons the Pictures.

Mi.* NIACAULEY'S last appearance in London I
this sea-.nn, will be, we understand, at the Free-
nissous' lu 11, on the evening of Monday next.
The Memoits of an eccentric Lord are at length
rtiLlsolle4l. with much mystery. under the title of , '
Mould the b
We regret much that a statement appeared
in
The British Press of the 24th of June last, calcu- I
hard insietially to wound the feelings RIO sully the
reputes of Mr. DUNCAN UNQUH•IIIT. humerly a i
goldsmith in London, but now retired to Kenising,
war Seven Oak*, in the county of Kent. On in-
and h personal communication also with this
Gentleman, we are satisfied of his bring a very re-
speetalihs sod amiable man. The slander was given
in the shape of a book advertisement, carelessly
written. announcing the publication of letters; and,
by being 'nought late in the evening, during a
pie*, of Parliamentary business, with a request of inn.
mritente insertion, the insidious attempt ructieeiled.
The siiikirewn and anonymous author has neither
come furward in person, or published any letters,
thereby turisishing an utiequivocsl proof of con-
scious guilt. On those in the slightest degree ac-
quainted with lie. URQUHART. we are satisfied, that
the false and malicious attack could not make any
pussilde imply...tun; but, as it might be otherwise
with respect lis those to whom he is unknown,
!Mr. eICQUHART hail very properly resolved to have
trcouisr to legal proceedings, to vindicate his clia-
tact' t ; but, on being assured of the circumstances
under which the Mention was obtained, lie has, in
the most liberal and handsome manner. consented
to ielicquisli his purpise WO feel it to be no
leas our duty, than it is our inclination, to make
this. or any other atonement in our power, far any
it jury which, through any want of care and sagacity
lii our °filer, this respectable Gentleman may have
bustained. . .

TN Oval eirttersfrom Jalndica state, I lout the Sparta*
fiigate op as rived at Kingston, from Voir.' Cruz, with
Iwo willsous of dollars on board, being on account
of the Brits.b Gooterintient, and funning part of the
Iris =Mous eutotraeted fur.
Emmet of a letter, dated Rio de Janeiro, May

23 :
The delay in the galling of the packet affords me the
sopportunity fur inforwaiag you, that a vessel from Buenos
•yris, in eleven days` passar, has brought a Gazette, con-
taining an Oficial Report of the Governor of Coquimbo,
dated 9th of Aped, aildreeseil to the Supreme Bisector of
Chili. The substance is to the following effect :—That the
night heftier a whaling-ship hail arrived at the port of Co.lombo. and than die Captain had communicated what be
had Useervrd pn vo,oni to his sailing from Callao CM the Pub
&lamb. as fuliuss :—That on the 23.1 February, the ship San
Mantis and the te•zate O'Higgius, under curer uf a thick tug,
.10.,d into Calico. and were net 'perceived midil the muineut
when they oproo d their fire of the two Spanish frigates lying
under ihe but,• 1.. ; they captured a Spanish gun-boat, awl
alit r A livOy au.l iiiiiiitercupletl fire Of Iwo hours, the Chili
slops mole sail for the Islasul of San Lorenzo.
ft The Spanish ships 'suffered mwersly is their hulls, rig
-
tine, sad Inc..; for Psl,iota bad three men killed, and the
Captain of the O'Higgins slightly wounded; they received
a. s) little ilainage, which was repaired immediately, and
un the thili us -41114 of Fahruary, the O'Higgins alone went
-itt eitti46, 40 9411,141141itre. Fos.= forty to fifty abuts were
diesel at her, but wiihout Wen; she did wit are a gun, and
settee Isavi•se accomplistwil her object, she rejoined the San
!alaisoi, at the island uf San Lorenzo, where both remained,
biocksiliitz
'6 The Lau WO and Chacabseo bad bees dispatched to
intercept a convoy from Passers, consisting of Ave laden
inrichantmeu under convoy ass armed ship. The Spanish
ship Victoria, lades, will. timber, .eovnissg from Chtioe sod
VrithSi3, had been captured by Nord Cochrane; the master
offered to ransom her fur 13,01.18 dollars, but the Vace..Ad.
usual would out listen to the proposal.
(Jo thetl.t inst. arrived brie, the Blossom sloop of war.
from Lima and Talcahuano, basin sailed from the lam r
post on the Bth of April. it lhe has on hoard 2,300,000 st.ol-
- of which the greater part was transphioped into her
horn the All4l,lollllChe frigate; the whole is believed to he
Spanish priority, removed in consequence of tire alarm
*Hell prevails at Lima. The Ftioarreas will shortly pad for
Caieland ; and C ..... tnodure Busies, in the Creole frigate, with
veacaed ie the Lathe en ;JAM awes weeks."