The National Register.
London, England, 1817-05-26 00:00:00

TO MR. PENN.

My daughter, I fear, appeared mid last night,
Because you don't dance quite 7/0 well as you write.
Were the fashion but changed, and folks danced on the head,
There's very 11:w partners she'd clime in your stead ;
For each girl of discernment this sentiment feels_
You'll gain mor.: by your head than you'll lose by your heels.
A friend, on seeing the above well-wi itten hues, subjoinad
the following eouph.t :
Your case, little Onslow, is v.•ry well put,
But a mighty good Pen has no eeed to be cxt !
TA I.MA.— Extract of a letter from Dunkirk, May 18.--
" Telma will be in London in a few days. The object of his
journey is tt) revisit the country where lie was brought up—
tn compare tine declamation of the Tragic Actors of England
with ours, anal therm by to iinpros e the art. But I can assure
you. that lie is quite determined not to recite Verses iu pni.
v ate streictit s, either for money or from complaisance ; nor is
lie to be expected to play at the French Theatre at London, the
space is too small, and the Actors do not play Ttagcdt It
is not yet known whether Mademoiselle Georges will accom.
pally hint in this trip."
He writes as follows to Mr. Howard Payne, from Dun.

" 1 left Paris the 13th of April, and went to Lisle, where
I was engaged for seven nights. 1 ant now at Dunkirk, al-
most in sight It f Old England. As soon as my exhibitions
twee and in the adjacent towns will be over, I will set ott for
where I'll commit myself to the winds, uu the briny
deep, to he wafted over mire more to
That happy breed of men—that little world—
That precious stone set in the silver sea."

ENSINGTON Cr in nt:vt.--Nlonday, for the first time. the
new appointed eate-keepers and putt 'de of Kensington Gar-
dens spotted their new State Liveries. Females may now
tirjoy these beautiful promanirtle, without tear. The, pa trole,
ith their staffs of oniee, are ttationed all over the wounds.
'I to comptete this elegant resort, all liandsoineepen eaten roy is
only wanted at the Ila)swati. r entrance, the only cons enient
place for catriagte to act duwu company immediately lute the
audon.

MAY 20.

FINE ARTS.

BRITISH INSTI I U I'ION.

A collection of pictures from the works of deceased British
Artists has been
,;Ist arranged is the Gallery of this lnstilu
thin. The 111111111 Kr of paintings does not exceed 1611.
They are the productions of the most celebrated Masters
which this country can boast. Sir Joshua Reyuulds, Opie,
IVright, Copley, ire Limtherbourg, Hogarth, Rom-
ney, awl SCVellil other Artists who li.,re left Mebiud them, iii
their various and splendid works, montinweits of imperish-
able frame. 'there was something peculiarly agreeably to the
eye in this assembla.e of eliaste and mastelly perthriiiiinces.
They do not deceive be being touched up to exhibition ef-
fect—they appear before us divested of every kind of for-
ward pretension, distinguished as they ;ire by their many
ntichangeatile and substantial CIA igneto our admiration. The
Smith's shop, by Wright, is ogle of the happiest productions of
that artist. • The light of the ideture comes from the furnace,
sad from the red hot bar which the smith and Ids assistant are
sledging he auvil. It shines upon their faces and necks
and is pas 'billy caught by two boys and an old Man, Who are
idly standitig it sitting by. The labourer who works the
bellows is that. Intl glare, and shows utf its purity and warmth
uith the greatest ettect. The sparks flying about highly en-
rich the picture—the extreme end of the iron Iry is hill' is
upon the anvil is transparently brilliant, and the gronpilig
tie figures, us well as the furnishing of the forge, is a:lnura-
bty' executed; through a space in the roof, the maim is seen
at a distaute pursuing it course through the Antis:
This picture is the tile property of Viscount %Mnai Ile. 'I he
liebin, by Sir J. Hepatitis, is like ail his portraits. an
expiessis e and masterly peifirosauce.' The tear is arch al-
Deist star hilig from the eye of the little girl, while she harks
through the cold leathers of her lost favourite. The Holy
froni,y, by sir Joshua, is 4)toe of Isi• earliest productions. It
is aii extremely ion nesting picture, As itsupplies part of the
history of the progruss of his taste and manner. It was
painted to Italy, mid is evidently composed of several copies.
'I hie head of the Vireos Mother is inure expressive ufa grand,
than of a pions toted, awl the lace drapery of the inbuilt is
incansistesat with the humble attire which characterized the
Holy Faintly. Sonic dashes, however, of a superior genius
ale FC:II glancing thriiiisli aereral parts of this juvenile per-
formance. Annuls other celebrated pictures here, we mid
the far finned Death of the Earl of Cepte). it is in
friar preservation, and in very few parts exhibits the traces of
time. Our space will nut allow us this day to detail farther
the attractions of this ls gbly interesting Exhiiiition. Two
Cartoons of Rapitarl, which are placed at the north and south
end.. of the Gallery, belong to his Majesty.
The Portrait iu tine ltoyol Aca,lenty of the Princess Char-
lotte, by Dime, is au extremely ii.teresting picture, both
from its striking liken.... to tile original, and from ifs
being the first likeness in oil colours of her Royal Highness
Lott has appeared oethre the trublie. 'f he attitude is simple
amid dignified, ant there is a clearness in the complexion
which gives the natural sweetness and expression of the
conittotaiwe. The hawk are disposed su as to display the
beauty of their 1111111, without any pictorial alleetation. 11'es
as usual iu this artist's woks, the blue silk, and the
while satin of his oilier tamale portraits in the present 511 E.
110 WI) rich figured velvet curtain behind the head of
the Princess is of a tine time, and gives ere it lustre to the
flesh. 'Fite Portrait of Prince Leopold, is likewise a strdeing
picture. His Serene cos is a fine subject toe the exer-
cise of the painti is talents; he seems to It IVe done great
justice to the handsome voiniteminee mid 111:1111' figllle of the
illiNtriOU• (marina' of our His Sereue High.
owss is drys ed in the Field ALSlbil.ii's 'tinfoil'', and is deco-
rated with his serei al insignia Of hominy.