The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

We have been favourtil with the following letters from
our l'aris Correspondent, which we were prevented from
inserting yesterday by the length of our Assize Report:-
- " PARIS, JAN. 4.

" We have had in Paris, for the last six weeks, the
most deplorable weather imaginable • scarily a day has
passed Without rain, and frequently die evening has closed
with as dense a fog as ever visited London in the month of
November. The town presents little of its boasted gaiety,
par excellenee; the general complaint is bad colds and want
of business. The fettx in honour of the Duke Generalis-
simo are at an end, without having excited in the breast of
the people a spark of enthusiasm ; while the dissolution of
the Chamber of Deputies has awakened the strongest feel-
ing of silent indignation. The people appear to apprehend
much evil from this unexpected stretch of despotic autho-
rity, and consider it as a preparative for the final abroga-
tion of their charte, and a rapid return d ranrica regime.
"As is usual here at the close of the year, an exhibition
has this day been opened at the Palais du Louvre of the
chefs trienere of the Royal manufactories of porcelain,
tapestry of the Gobelins and of Beauvais, carpets of La Sa-
vonnene. and sonic superb specimens of Mosaic of Paris.
Every thing is now made, as much as possible, the medium
of doges to Kings, and Ministers. and Generals; and the
little-minded great of I'aris, who drink flattery out of any
cup, have the essence of it sprinkled about upon vases and
upon tapestry, in all shapes and in all directions. The
works of taste and genius, however, are not the leas to be
admired, fOr their image and superscription, and I saw
many here that were admirable. The articles the most re-
markable for their beauty of colouring and exquisite per-
fection in the execution, are the following:—

IN PORCELAIN DE SEVRES.
" A large vase of Etruscan form, the subject and ornaments in
gold and platina, on a green gronid, on which arc beautifully de-
signed a magnificent car, in which is seated the King of Spain,
drawn by two fiery steeds, the reins having fallen front his hands;
the French army is represented by the Prince Generalissimo
seizing the horses, while a figure, characterizing France, replaces
the reins in the hands of the King. Oa the opposite face of the
vase the swords of the principal Chichi of the army surround and
defend the monarchy of the Bourbons, repnsonted by a sceptre
surmounted by Ores dr lir. (In the collar are medallions of the
King of France and the Duke d'Angoulenie, on the opposite side an
owl seated on a mushy club, the emblem of force and wisdom. The
composition and designs are by M. Fragonard.
" Another large vane of 3ledicean form, of a beautiful deep blue
ground and the ornaments of gilt bronze; the subject—Augustus,
having closed the temple of Janus, is returning to his palace,
amidst the acclamations of the Roman people, among whom are
distinguished ,Hennas, Virgil, Horace, &c. This piece is exe-
cuted in the best style of M. Parent, in imitation of cameo.
" Two smaller vases, deep blue ground, the handles of gilt bronze.
On one is painted a landscape, in, the finest style of' colouring, re-
presenting Taitierey Duval, born at Artonnay, in Ififg, who, while
keeping sheep in the environs of Luneville, attached himself to the
study of astronomy. He is seen extending his charts under an oak
which served him for an observatory. In this position he is sur-
prised by the Prince of Lorraine, who became his patron, and fur-
nished him with the means of following his studies. On the other
is regiemented a shepherd, amusing himself by
designing on the4lagritoilethtruarding his sheep ; he afterwards
became a celebrated painter of the Italian school ; he was born
at Padua in 141.—e'omposed and executed by M. Robert.
Two other small vases, blue ground, elegantly ornamented in
gold ; the one representing a beautiful scene in the Brazils, on the
borders of Rio-Puce, from the voyage of Prince de Neuwied, and
a pan of the Forest of Brazil, from the Voyage of M. le Comte
de Clarae ; the others view of the city and i?ond'llheest. In the front
ground is a caravansary of travellers, in the costume of their
country, from the voyages of Prince de Neuwied. Nothing can
exceed the brilliancy of colour and delicacy of design in thee land-
scapes—By M. Achille Pourer!.
" Two coininey vases (ile fins), blue ground--ornaments gold.
On one is represenitd the bursting of a piece of artillery, while
the Duke of Angouhine is visiting the works at Chiclana, by which
he is covered with dust. The other, the Duke au bivouac on the
SommaSlerra, in Spain; rheas facts bring recent, produce a de-
gree of interest which the beauty of the execution might otherwise
have failed to eccite.—They are painted by M. Denby.
" Two beautiful chimney vases (Mtdicia), blue and gold. On
, the one is painted the Cross at Triiort, and on die other a land-
scape, representieg the Village of Pourville, near Dieppe; these
pieces are highly finished ; it is indeed difficult to determine which
to admire most, the delicacy of the design, or the richness of co-
' louring. The subjects are chosen front the works of Messrs. No.
deer, Taylor, and de Cadieux, entitled. 1 tapte c Pitiortsysx re
komouliqur dons r.locirone Prance.'—Painted by Achille Peupart
" Two Chimney Vases. green and gold. On the one is the pee-
trait in miniature of Moline; on the other the portrait of Racine,
o very highly finished.—lly .Mademoiselle Treveret.
• " A Chimney Vase, blue and gold—The portrait of Colbert,
, after a painting of Phillippe de Champagne.-11) Mademoiselle
be Clem.
. . . .

" A Chimney Vase, blue ground--The portrait of 31alcsherbse
at forty-five years of age, copied front an oil painting belonging
to M. La Bayonne de 3ltintboissieur.—By Mademoiselle Burly.
• Two Chimney Vases, blue ground—Views in Italy. The one
a landscape, in which is seen the country-house of Raphael, near
Rome; the other a view of the lirotta-Ferrara, near Frascati.
These are taken from a work, entitled, • Choir de I'ar, Pitt°.
t eves,' by Count de Solemn's—Painted by M. Le Del.
" A Gukidon (a stain! fora lamp), in tine porcelain, beautifully
ornamented with garlands of flowers. and in the centre is a circle
binned of medallions of the heads of lima, Zephyrus, Diana, &e.
in imitation of caineos.—By M. Iluart.
" Three Block t:aaca, in porcelain, highly ornamented in gold,
and views taken from the environs of Pans, exquisitely painted.—
By Beranger, !.anglers, and Devely.
" A Dessert Service--On each plate is represented a speci.nen of
fruit, painted from natare, the whole collecting ell the choicest
fruit known in Europe.—By M. Jacobber.
" Another service, representing, as a border to the plates, every
species of wild fowl, and various kirds of fish, highly gilt.
" Several cups.—Portraits of celebrated persons of France. The
aware ale highly painted ia landscape, repatriating the diffeseat
chateaux which they occupied; they are nine in number.
" TAOTIOERI Ell OF THE GOOF. LI N9.--A full.lcngth portrait of
Louis Xl'lll., from the painting of he Fevre.
" Phedra, front a painting of Pierre I uerin.
" illeleagre surrounded by his family ; from a painting by Me.
nai'lt;. desevi6ve, the Patroness of Paris; from Pierre Guerin.
" Ao Altar-piece; from Laurent.
" The front and back of a Priest's garment, in silk and cotton.
These are beautifully executed, both in respect to brilliancy of
colour and richness of design. Composed by Ltbas, and painted
by De la Motor.
TAPIOSER lEI or MEM, VAIS.—A door lining for the Palais

de Trianon' at Vaunting, an allegory.
" Back and Seat for a Canopy tor .Monsieur, at his Palate at
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Fontainbksu. _
" Eight seats for folding stools, intended for the Salle du Trnne
aux Tuileries; the ground crimson ; the designs represent thcanns I'
of eight cities in France.
" Cat PETS OF TIIESAVONE rat E.—Trio carpets of very large'
dimensions, beautifully worked. The one is intended for the Pa-
lace of Versailles, the other fur the Saloon of the Duchess of An-
gouletne, at the Tuikries, nearly 27 feet square.
MO SAI U lIIE Paat s.—A beautiful cabinet in ebony, fire feet
by seven. The panels are in antique, representing tie.) Bace.'wtrites
(Berm:mesn. The feet of this piece are funned of film alabaster
pillars, ornamented in geld. This cabinet is beautifully inlaid,
and made to serve as a recretaite. •

" There were many other excluisite and noble specimens
of art. The whole would turn the heads of your col-1
lectors and vertmosi in England. I assure you I more than
once caught myself worshipping ' a graven image ;' for I ,
saw countenances in this collection more a likeness of some.
thing • in the heavens above,' than any thing I have ever
seen in the earth beneath: But you well know that I
am out of humour with ' things of human clay ;' I would
that we were all of porcelain.
" PASTS, JANVARY 6.
" At eleven o'clock on the morning of the Ist instant
the staff and other officers belonging bo the thirteen legions
of the National Guard of Paris assembled in thetiallery

of the Museum, to pay their respects, and felicitate
Majesty and Royal Family on the commencemeot of i
new year. You see, by fixing this ceremony for that day,
they were determined to site time by the forelock.
" The responsible Editor of the Drypeas Blanc sullen.
dered himself to his punishment of one month's imprison.
tent, at St. I'dlagie, on Monday last, for having inserted
in his Journal an article from a work of l'Abbe
to which he was sentenced by the Cowes C7rreeliosell.
" Simon, the soldier of the Garde Royale, who shot
unfortunate Honein on the day of the entry of the Duke
of Angonleme into Paris for having attempted to get on the
wall which surrounds the terrace of the Tuilerie garden,
has been acquitted by a Court Martial, his crime hash);
been adjudged a Justifiable Homicide.' A corpora' of
Garde Royale, who was called as a witness, boldly
eared in court that the victim had not expressed any
fensivc language, and that such was his indignation al
he witm mil the brutal act of his comrade, that had
own piece limn loaded lie would have fired upon him .
"At a late hour last night the gas-lights in the Palau
Royal suddenly underwent a total eclipse, in consequence
of some defect in the main-pipe. It has some timebeel
rumoured, that it is in contemplation to abolish this male
of eclair:rife in Paris, under pretence of its being dangerous
in case of an insurrection in the capital.
" A few days ago, an order from the Minister of Police
was mace known to the Cyprian nymphs, who were amt.
tamed to trip it on the light fantastic, toe,' through the
Galleries of the Adak Horst and the Gallery de Bois,
which was their favourite evening promenade, that thek
appearance within the walk of this Royal Palace, for Meet
days, will expose them to a month's imprisonment
Bx•rlre. As the shops in this quarter are brilliantly
ranged with les elrenetes (new year's gifts) for the n
year, it was considered a prudent caution to exclude a class
of females whose want of orer-idle' attire might offend t'
maiden delicacy of reputation which might be attracts:.
this assemblage of novelties.
" The Valenciennes advertiser (Petilessiffiehes) meatier
that &million of francs had arrived in that town from Bel-
gium, on its way to Paris, for the house of Mews. Roth.
child.

" In consequence of the continued bad weather, ,
streets of Paris are crowded with carriages, which renders
it extremely dangerous for foot-passengers. Yesterday a
well-dress.ylfemale, of considerable beauty, was surrounded
on every side by carriages in crossing the rue Richelien,
and bad not her piercing screams forced the by-standers
seize the reins of horses coining in contact, she would ha
been literally torn to pieces. The brutal indifference
Paris drivers for the lives of Pictonnes merits the strict
tention of the police. 1 have witnessed at least a dem
persons suffer serious injuries from this cause."