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PICTURE CALLEi7.

No. Viil.
!do 41 —Pattern of oral Fatalism for St. Stepben's

Cann!. . .
The materials consist chiefly of a few fig ends of
Nobility, some old shopkeeper', and a great number
of :sexed mats for the covering of the seats. They
are of all colours, and, indeed, of every quality,
from the superfine English, down to coarse Irish stuff
and Scotch 'fifteens. The old furniture appears to
have been partly destroyed by a sort of dissolving
process ; but we see a large piece of it here and
there, making in the tout °amble a very clumsy
and of patchwork, in which the bof and blue
contend for the superiority 'over the orange and
Windsor uniform. The price of this painting we
do not exattly know. The late Lord Clare has
publicly declared, that a piece of the same descrip-
tion, but on a much smaller scale, cost the country
hide million.
No. V.—Perfrail of oil Oralo►.—By the Right
Hon. G. Canning. A. S. 6.
This is a portrait of the kii-cat size. The figure
wants grace, Ind the right arm is distinguished by
an ankward swing. There is in the eye more of
the animation cf a flapper, than of the brilliancy of
genuine wit. The expression of the countenance is
a mixture of the feeble and furious; and the colour-
ing, which is meagre and superficial, boasts not
the least pretensions to mellowness or harmony.
This is a very crude and unfinished piece, glaring
and chewy, but destitute of real grandeur and so-
lidity.
No. O.—Design for a sexy Cabinet. By Messrs.
Fox, Grenville, Pitt, Addington, &c. R.A.
Designs that are but just toached, and not finish-
ed, have more spirit, and please more than those
that are perfefled, provided their eharatler be
good, and they pot the speßator in a pleasant train
of thought. The reason is obvious. The imagina-
tion supplies all the parts which are wanting or unfi-
nished, and each man sees the piece according to
his own pee. We need not wonder, therefore, that
the present piece should be so very popular, as it is
laid down upon the must liberal and comprehensive
scale. Many, however, are of opinion, that a
mieture of English oak, Scots fir, and Irish black-
thorn, of different grains, texture, strength, and
solidity, must, in a little while, warp ; and that the
whole piece of necessity would become disjointed
and otus of proportion.

DULWICIE CO-12EG E.— ( God's Cu).t

Yestnlay mnrn;ntz, at eight o'clock, cl;e1, Wil-
liam Allen, Esq. vi ho has been upwards of fifty-
two ye .rs in the above College. The College, un-
der the name of God's Gift, was founded by Allen,
who was Keeper of the King's Bear Garden, for a
Master, Warden, four Fellows, six poor old Men,
six poor old Women, and twelve Boys. Celibacy is
a sine qua MeV* The revenues are large and increasing.
By the statutes, the Warden succeedc the Master,
and takes upon him the orrice immediately on the
Master's death, so that there is now a vacancy for
Warden.
The Founder direAs that the Minter and Warden
shall both be of the name of Allen, or Alleyn, and
every person of that name is eligible to become a
Candidate.
The Elettion is in the surviving Fellows, who
ehuse two persons. Two rolls of paper are then put
into a box, and each Candidate takes one, and the
person who takes the paper upon ishich the words
" God's G.'o" are written, is the Warden eleAed.
The present Fellows are—the late Warden, now
Mater; the Rev. T. J. Smith, the Rev. Neville
`tow ; the Rev. Barty ; and Mr. Richard
M‘Dowell, who all reside in the College.

INDIA 110 USE.

Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors
Was held at the India Hott.e, for the purpose of
idiking into further consideration the Resolution of
he Court of Proprietois, held on Friday the 12th
inst to consider of the Resolution of the Court of
hire tors on the Report relative to the College at
Hertford; proposed to be instituted for the education
of young Gentlemen who are intended for the Corn-
rany's Civil Service in India.
The Minutes of the Court of Proprietors, of the
t ?Cis inst. having been read by the Clerk, together
with the Resolution then agreed to—
The Cleans stars rice and informed the General
Court, that they were asseatbled for the purpose of
approving and confirming the proceedings of the last
Cour*, on this sutsjeft. He should therefore read
the Resolution he had prepared—
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" That this Court, reforrin to the Resolotion of the 28th
February, and to tne proceedings lied thereon, do confirm the
Pt °purl of the Court of Ihreeto.l ; said do approve the 941.1(10
appenotetl and fix-el thereby."

The question on the above resolution IVAS then
put, and carried umanionotaly.
I.:te CuAlll \IAN then said, the Court had been
held merely for this particular purpose, and there
was Ito other business.before them. Unless, therefore,
some Gentlemen present had any observations to
r.Tvr on the suhjea, he should adjourn the Court.
prrs•'n offering to speak, the Court was accord-
; ,gly adjourned pine die.

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In the event of Sir WI Cl.l A !I Scovr's being creat-
ed a Peer, lour Candulates are meimoned for the
s•ltt On Parliament whi.:h will be vacant for the Uni-
versity of Oxford. TN. Right Hon. WiLt.tala
1:1011 A ss, formerly of Liatversity College; Rs-
eat R icora Ds, Esq. ing's Counsel, of Queen's;
W A .11 DWI( essoN, E.l. M.P. and Forum. of
:Kosses; ;sad prate, Lsq. of Braier.o:e.