The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-14 00:00:00

CENTENARY EXHIBITION.
OPENED AUGUST 1, 1814, AT No. 5, PR/NCES•STREET)
LEICESTEIt•SQUAR

The Nobility, Gentry, and Amateurs of the Fine Arts, are in-
formed, that the above Exhibition is particulaily calculated to
mark the era when England by a glorious peace, has signalized her-
self (tinder Providence) amongst the nations of the world, • by' the
valour of her heroes,. the wisdom of her councils, and the integrity of
her intentions, as it must prove gratifyingto the philatehropist, and
the man of taste, to view under one toot, not oily the exact re-
semblance el Wellington, a Nelson, a Pitt. and various other
dis-
tinguished characters, executed by their express per mission,. and
sanctioned by their entire approbation, but that those
.two extiaor-
dinary chiefs to whom Europe owes so much, the brave Nelson anti
Wellington, are particularly distinguished in 11. e above evaild
etion ; the one by a picture in which the hero is represented at the
moment when he left one glory for anothir ; a picture which does
honour to the genius of the nineteenth century, and in which the
scene of that final event is most faithtidly, and impressively pour-
frayed, aisd a view of all the circumstances, as they happened on
the quarter-deck of his Majesty's ship the victory at that time dis-
tieictly preserved, the various countenances of the officers and men,
under the conflicting passions of victolions exultation and•
sym-
pathising anguish for the loss of their revered commander, are ex-
quisitely delineated, their postures and actions most naturally alai
animatedly expressed, and the whole assemblage finely demcnsa rat ive
of British valour and sympathetic feelings fur individual distress,
This admirable picture is the roductiou of Mr. Drummond, whose
practical knowledge of nautical affairs, has afforded him that su-
peror advantage of cha,te representation, which otherwise could
not have been reasonably expected from him or any other artist.
The other by an equestrian statue, which, for novelty and t fleet, is
calculated to iniprese the mind of beholder with as much vene-
ration as it must cause terror and agitateat in the breasts of 163
country's foes, and is undoubtedly the chef d'oeuvre of the sculptor,
Gahagan, whose powers are also to be seen in a ts lark now exhibit-
big at the above premises, which must prove interesting to every
true born Englishman, and which, though at precut consisting of
only a few specimens, is to comprize busts of all the Kings of Eng-
land since the conquest, in the style of the alitique. Amongst the
miscellaneous busts, that of Mrs. Clarke, cast from the marble in her
possession, appears to vie only with some of the most classic beauties
of the ancients. This exhibition is under the direction of a Com-
pany of Gentlemen, and the works selected, with one or two excep-
tions, have never appeared before the public. In the above col-
lection will also be found two most curious likenesses oh Huonaparte,
one executed when he was First Consul, the other of a very recent
date, acknowledged to be the most correct resemblance of him that
ever appeared in Public.—Admittance

By some mistake in the daily papers, it has been stated
that the Duke of Wellington had sat exclusively to Sir Wm.
Bcerhy and Turnerelli.—With respect to the latter artist it
is the fact, and which arose from the Prince Regent having
signified his gracious intentions in favour of the accomplished
bust produced -by that gentleman. To this we believe Mr.
Turnerelli owes the distinction conferred upon him by his
Grace, and which we are happy to say has enabled him to
produce a chef d'crurre of the Art.

The great object of the Duke De Berri's visit to England
is to invite the Prince Regent to viqt Paris ; and he is charged
by his Majesty, Louis _MAIL with the most earnest invitation
to that etlect. The Coronation would be fixed to accommo-
date the time of his Royal highness ; and we learn that the
Prince is extremely desirous of complying with the polite re•

quest.
FATE OF GERMANY.--The propositions, as the basis of a
new political Constitution of Germany, submitted by. the
ORANGE-NASSAU Minister to the Austlian Cabinet, are not
of so satisfactory a nature as those submitted to every Biitish
subject, in the sound basis and libetal detail of the Lottery,
to.begin drawing on the Ist of September, in which Capitals
are great and numerous ; Tickets cheaper than for years, awl
the lowest Prize exceeds the prime cost of a Ticket