The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-05 00:00:00

i'H i ART'S..

A picture has been recently 'finished by Notts.
COTS, which is perhips More creditable to his ge-
neral pOwers as an Artist, than any of his former
produetioni, The 'subject is Daniel he the Deis or
Lions, a subject that has been often handled, lut
which he has treated ivith' novel Ind striking Merit.
Datitst. is represented is a mat interesting youth:
The outline has all the, correctaem of an
figure, bet without the usual tameness. The at-
titude is easy and iturrl. o Anal is hovers iC
near to inspire bhp with holt.coadenee, wlticlf
sentiment is admirably ex in the-coonte-
mince of the juvenile Prophietfretlidetrt, there. is a
pious serenity in the counfettiefe *Wel-
interesting. The head of the. Angel. With is
really angelic, is mast skilfully forealiortened. The
tions are painted with grit force ii well aii.iger.
'casino. slid are Well diversified in 'tidbit 1 but A.
Artist has not attempted, as has been too often frig
cede, to invest them witli.a sense oY *hit t
(fore them; an eipressioa Stitt *oula haven
iffected, if not ridiculous. The 'colouring Is
chaste; and vivid. The whole 'hew's. die hand
a great waster, and seems, in the general tote:int
aspect, to belong to the oldltalian school:

It has been stated, and bile since beeti contra
dieted, that the new Julia eit.hog, at Drury-
late Theatre is Min Mu.sThlt young lady.
we belieVe aims at a very ilifferent line of acting. ,
She, we understand, is now improving herself at ,
Paris.
Mr. ft JOHNSTON, it seams, is to open the
son at Drury-lane Theatre with au Occasional Ad-
dreis.
BANNISTIta and his ;Oa are gone upon a tom.
through the Netherlands, to observe the .Poidlcal.,
Stage. .
Covent-garden Theatre opens with the Tvagdy
of Ittqcbak the part of Lady Ms' eetA by'
YATES, from the Dublin Theatre.
Muociasi is so far recovered nom .his. long and
severe indisposition, as to have entered into au ea...,
pgement to perform a few nights at Manchester,

Dowtox.—We are sorry to stmt, that as
this popular actor, who is on a visit to ha (rand.
Mr. LEIGH, at Bexley, Kent,- was awning him-
self on Wednesday morning in shooting, u.spark
entered his powder-haw, which eXploiferf on his,
right hand: Fortunately, however, it occarkein4*,
no other injury than a general. and seveie
ezcoria-
lion of the iltitt, which is alreidy iu ai fiViniristili.-
a state as could be expected. Mr. LEIGH. ii 'ti►ti
atithcir of some well‘received &smart: •

It appearing emitter of slrprisetossisate'thilt4MV:''
!Atm the late Dilettiiiti Minoger''Of rfturfir'
lartellietstret• should Make no reply to the iitioue"
oliseivationir on his managericul cetaluti;:it" war
*biased aethe highest sethority ihr rrot'dcfing it
4' that he was a Lamb before his sheartriOtost.
'was death sad opened rat hisisoutii." • •
It was owe of the most perplexing porta of Mr:•
GeRIISCRSO doge. management the .104111161,00, to
settle the claims and bickering, of the pipets's'
eetseesevof his time. This ditriceity will be wove
easily maaaged taw sit Drary-lane: fur 'lipoid .serstrt
ortheie tip-riehige*take place amongst the art reeek:
M. &Erupt KaMOLE will be able to mu& thaw
immediately.
A simple but handsome monument lips been
•piersed by the Hoo. Mrs. Lritautxtr in the church
Of Wykehata Abbey, to the memory of her late
'hunk/tad.
lit the sporting obituary of thelast month is to
be numbered Major 'ft:beanies celebrated grey-
homed Leekinear. It is said use of the last grey-
hounds sent to him for Ins breed was the property
of a spurting farmer, who was fortunate enough to
have ten puppies, whir It, on the dentli of Lod:lnver,
he sold fur ten guineas saki), at ten weeks old.