The National Register.
London, England, 1812-05-10 00:00:00

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greater displ2y of execution than of feeling, and excite more admiration
of the skill of the performer than real gratification. The duet between
itmi Am and Mr. ROVEDINO, jun. was remarkably melodious. This
ynnng Gent:eman made his first appearance en any Stage in this Opera.
—Timidity seemed to have palsied his limbs, but his voice retained all
it; sweetneFs and powers! His taste seems correct, and when habit of
the stage shall have restored pliancy to his muscles and ease to his coun-
tenance, and softened the rigidity of his declamation, into something
snore like natural conversation, we have no doubt but he will be able to
attain high eminence, as he really appears to possess great vocal capa-
city. Mr. LOVEGROVE in Marcell:*, OxBERRY in his Serrant, RAYMOND
in .b'aron Toralri, displayed considerable ability; as well as IVlrs. BLAND
and Miss Keeev in their respective parts. The scenery is splendid, and
as the piece really surpasses in interest most other productions of the
kind; as the dialogue is not devoid of sense and morality, and the songs
unite more than the name of poetry with real melody, it is not astonish-
in that it should have met with success, and should continue to please.

FINE ARTS.

BRITISH INSTITUTION.

No. 187.—The Higler's Cart. By W. R. BIOG. A. R. A.—We have
been for several years in the habit of feeling a great deal of pleasure in
inspecting the performances of this ingenious associate of the Royal
Academy. There is a peculiar neatness in his touches and a gaiety in
his manner of colouring the different objects, which are always certain
to secure applause ; but whether, it is not favourably placed forscru-
tinizing inspection, or bangs ton near that wonderful cartoon, Christ
herzlin.g Me Sick, which seems to monopolise, by its transci.odent merit,
the whale attention and deserved admiration of the room, which its
powerful attraction generally firs; however, we must confess that we
were disappointed in the effect of the Jfiglee's Cart.
No. 184.-4 View.front IVythanz Hill, near o.l:fi)rd. By W. Tux NPR.
—At a certain distance this landscape has certainly a great tffect upon
the beholder; the colouring is clear and forcible enough, the masses are
well thrown and harmoniously conceived—the skies lively and ingeni-
ously striped by properly tinted clones ; but why should an artist of
merit affect to waste his colours upon the roughest part of the prepared
canvas? we are full rvare of the strong effect produced by the rays oc.
tight failing upon the °Millie sides of the irregularities, or small emin-
encies of rough surfaces, a principle which explains the reason why a
face wrought into roughness by the apparently envious hand of the
Julian-pox, shines at a distance with more eclat than a smoother one ;
bat, est innflus in rebus, and we know also that all sorts of exc, 83 are
blameable. This painting, which might he thought at horn,' in Miss
woon's Exhibition, appears here at+ aliomaly, and excnts surprise,
bet we are concerned to say,it is surprise without pleasure.
No. I 99.—Alirthpresents a Picture or yo:::s and Cupid. By \V. E rry.
This is a very pleaAng allegory and does honour to its atithsr. The
face of Mirth is what we expect from the .4,1e..:r0 of Milton and the
design is pleasing. We hope to see next year something of more con-
sequence from the pencil of Mr. ETTv.