The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-12 00:00:00

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL

T-
HE GALLERY for the EXHIBITION end SALE
of the WORKS of MODERN ARTISTS is Open daily,
!tom Ten in the Morning until Five in the Evening.
Admission, Is.—CataiNues.
By Order, JOHN YOUNG. Keeper.
The remaining Subscribers to the Engraving from Mr. West's
Picture of " Our Saviour healing the Sick in the Temple," who
It re not received their Imprrwrions, may receive them upon appli-
ostion at the British Institution.

SACRIFICE of the VIRGINS; or the Athenian
Victims destined to be devoured by the monster Minotaur,
Wed 'nu:setts offering himself as their deliverer; by Chevalier
VAN RIME, Historical and Portrait Painter to the Kin ol
M, is now EXHIBITING at the GRECIAN GAL-
aV,fij, Haymarket, near the Opera-House.
Admission—One S'..illng.

ANCIENT MEXICO.
EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
HIS EXHIBITION is intended to illustrate the'
History and State of the Mexican People. previous to the!
very and conquest of the line portion of America which they ,
*habit, by the Spaniard+. Favoured by the political revolutions 1
4 the present times, Mr. BULLOCK, in his late visit to that
Country,, has been enabled to collect many Curiosities of great in-
Z2hitherto sailed from European research. These consist
y of Original Specimens of Ancient Sculpture and Paintings ;
off Casts of the enormous and monstrous Idols of the Supreme Tern_
Et iof the grand Altar or Sacrificial Stone, on which thousands of
ims were annually immolated; of a Cant of the fantods Kal!en.
Store (recently disinterred and placed by the side of the Coate-
); of a Model of the immense Pyramid of the Sun ; of the
Original Map of the Ancient City, tussle by order of Montczunta
for C-ortes ; of remarkable Manuscripts and l'icture Writings; and
istAntituities in Arts, Manufactutes, &c. &c. of this Aboriginal
remile.
The assistance which :dr. Bullock received from the existing
(somnolent, in disinterring from the foundatian of the City the
=lldol+ of the 13Iesiains, which have been buried since the
est, for the entrees purpose of being moulded by him, as
Nail as the liberality of Captain Suitt. of his Majesty's ship Phae-
IN, who Offat'd to convey the whr le to England, hare principally
bretteibuted to enrich this Collection; and he offers it to the Public
ts perfectly unique upon the subject which it embraces. Indepen-
away of the aatialaction which he trusts its general arrangement,
weacably to the Plan of the Mexican Temple in the Egyptian
I. will afford to all visitors, it seems to him (if he may be al-
lowed to express an humble opinion) eminently calculated to throw
• right upon the Antiquities of the Ancient World, by placing in
gee and a distinct point of view, so many of the Antiquities of the
Admission One Shilling.

' TRULY INTERESTING MODE OF IMPARTING
rFOREIGN LANGUAGES.
' w. Author of a highly-approved French Gram-
mar, and patronized by Noblemen and Gentlemen of the
distinction, begs leave to inform Ladies and Gentlemen de-
-*pus of acquiring a speedy knowledge of FOREIGN 1..1N•
UV AGES. that he has discovered a new and easy mode of impart-
int them, by which he pledges himself, in terms the most unequi-
veldt to teach Persons of either Sex to Speak French or German
SAThree Illontbs; to Read, Translate, and Write correctly, in
welve 1de,....0r.+.
Apply by letter, post-paid, or personally, at 123, Strand, opposite
*MAI Change.
Affidavit frown D. P. Esq. R.N.
Ata the Royal Navy, and now residing at ,
esti and 'dub, that under the tuition of Mr. W. he was
, without the slightest previous knowledge of the Ger-
IA Iroage, to Translate by himself with ease, in Five Lessons,
c'ur
''s celebrated Poem, entitled. " Eleanore."
at the Gaildhall of London,
12th day of February, lli2i,
Before me, Al AGNAV, Mayor.
Testimonial from G. T. Esq. Barrister at law.
0. T. of the Inner Temple, certify, that under Mr. W—'s
trlpea. I was enabled, without any previous knowledge of the
Language, to Translate in Fourteen Lessons, not yonr
'French Prose, but Ancient Poetry, and the French Newspapers.
?Amends other Testimonials from the must distinguished Fami-
lies, may be seen by applying as above.

PERCUSSION GUN AND PISTOL REPOSITORY,
Nos. 42 and 43, Oxford-street.
I? GASS announces to the Sporting World, that his
• Warehouse is stocked with an admirable Assortment a
'OLE and DOUBLE PERCUSSION GUNS of eyetv de-l1
wetrion; also Flint and Steel AIR GUNS, &c.: the whirk as
osol as sew, and made by klantona, Purdy, Forsyth, Smith, and
saber eminent Makers.
Duelling, Holster, and Pocket Pistol% Shooting Arparatus in
SW, variety: the whole of which will be sold Twenty-five per
EV. wader the usual prices.
This Stock is adapted to Oastbuten outfitting for India, &c.

ItoGOODHUGH, iVatch and Clock Maker, No. 126.
Regast-street, near the Quadrant, solicits attention of the
Nobility, Gentry, and the Public to his tIANUFACTORY.
/4.. IA, REOENT-STREET, where he has a great variety of
Ooid and Silver Watches, on the most approved principles.
Musical Clocks. Quarter and Chime Bracket. and Hall Clocks
lAA a choke collection of splendid Or-Molu, Cheval, and Chimney
Catoks.
G. having every article manufactured under his own imme.
davit iospectian, can warrant them, as to quality and workmanship.
etich upon comparison will be found at lower prices than goods of
lakrior don/lotion mold elsewhsae.
• Clocks wound and regulated by the year.

COFFEE.

JJLif Lit and CO. COFFEE IVARELIOUSE, No. 17,
• OLD BOND-STREET. respectfully offer to the notice
of Ste Nobility. Gentry, and Public, the COFFEES they have
roe In their \Firehouse, as being particularly lbw, and of exqui.
aria SMUT and quality, which they are selling from 2s. 6d. to
lk. 4d. a pound, roasted; the unroastecl Coffee, of each quality. at
eiposit one-filth of the roasted price lower. The finest of these Col.
Sea la strongly recommended for its carminative and deobstruent
qualities. Mocha coffee. very highly flavoured, st Ss. raw, and tis.
• ad roasted ; Chocolate and Cocoa in all their preparations;
Cakes and Chocolate Powder, fro.o which liquid Choc°.
bab may be instantly made, so particularly worthy of attention.
Abody-ground Coffee, in cannisters, hermetically sealed, warramed
to beep its flavour for several months.
Quantities as small as one quarter of a pound mode.