The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

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FINE ARTS. .

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'BRITISH INsTITUTION.
go. The Waterin4-phice, painted in Me Briti.lll Gallery.
By L CLENNELL.--TheW is ill GAINSBOROUGHS manacts
ner
a certain charm,- which, like that of the Sirens, attr
and draws you insensibly, and indeed irresistibly,
it toi imi-
tate that appearntly easy style of painting ; but s all
delusion, and the unwary Artist soon finds his hopes split
upon the rock of disappointment. It is the case here.
This picture i, a pastici after a painting of GA 1 N7A3O-
- propc,:ed last year to the study and imitation of
painters; but instead of that f.ee, airy, evanescent touch,
which constitute the merit of the Master, we find nought
but hesitated, heavy, aad muddied tints. We nituAt ad-
vise Mr. GLEN ELL •to attempt a manner of his own ; he
cannot but gain by the change.
10.5. Vit.w of Hastinm ws, Sussex. No. 111. Vie of the
lirest Cliffs, Hastings. r'By R,. SASS.—The coasts of Sussex
are known for their romantic shapes, and the boldness of
the white cliffs, which have induced the Gauls to call ori-
ginally our island Albion--the shores of Devon and Corn-
wall, which were visited by the Phcenicians of old, being
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composed generally of red sand.—These two performances;
which are intended as companions, do great honour to the
discerning eye and glowing pallet of Mr. Sass ; and his
Landscape c. ad Cattle, under No. 129, deserves and receives
daily, an unfeigned tribute of praise from the Public.
No. 116-118. A Flower-Piece. By tss W ALTON.-"-
This lady is not the first paintress who took the children of
Flora, the variegated beauties of the parterre, for the themes
of her study. RACHEL MISR, a century ago, was in the
full vigour of her deserved fame, and was still creating on
the canvas the blooming daughters of Spring. long after the
hand of time had poured t winter-snow upon her bind,
Miss WALTON seems to have a very good idea of groupindg,
which is an essential point in flower-pieces ; and her execu-
tion offers great hopes of future perfection.
173. A Composition from a Description of Aritunt. By
G. ARN AL D, A. R. A.—The Fine Arts share, in a certain
degree, the same privileges which Nature has. No ani-
mated being is tired to see the majesty of the rising or set-
ting Sun, although it is the same thing every day ; no one
has ever been tempted to dislike the blooming face of
Spring, though it returns every year: it is so with the pro-
ductions of Art, when really -good. We have seen the
above-named performance at Somerset-house, and vet our
eyes meet it here with as much pleasure, as when we saw it
for the first time : it gives us an idea of that beautiful spot,
and of the B?fcri rosaria
" The Pastan roses and their double spring."DR
• YDEN•
Of the famous temple, the remains of which frown still on
the countenance of the astonished traveller; and of the
warm and clear skies of Lucania.
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-171• A LandBctipe. By P. ItriNAGL E, Senior, 'R. A.
elect.—Th:s name 1-vis a pleasing sound to t:e car of the
chromatic muse; and the landscape owes a great deal to the
bkitl of those who bear it. Nature seems to have lifted, in
their favour, the veil which covers her lovely face; and,
on their part, they have followed, in imitating her beauties,
the paths of those who acquired the greatest reputation in
that pleat,ing pursuit ; and who, like Apollo stoning after
Daphne, found, at the end of the race, a plenty of laurels
in their hands. Mr. ReisAcLE, Sen. in particular, has
been very industrious and successful ; the rooms glow, on
every side, with the works of his hands.

JULY 5.

Late on Monday night a Messenger was sent from the
Secretary of State's office with dispatches for :\lr. Foster, at
New Yot k. Tuesday, •another Messenger left town nith
farther dispatches, which arc to be forwarded by the same
conveyance.
General Phillipon, the late Governor of Badajoz, has
broke his parole, for the purpose of escaping to France.
The present of French Generals appear not to have the
least idea of that nice sense of honour which characterised
the French.t ienerals of the old school.
Lord Do Li, AND, on Friday night, brought in his two
promised Bills, for the repeal of some of the most grievous
parts of the authority vested in the hands of the AT TORN CY
ENERA L, as to Informations ex-officio..
Several store ships have arrived from Lisbon, having left
the T4us on the 20th ult. The fullest expectation was
indulged, that Lord \V ELLINGTON would penetrate into
the interior of Spain, in the direction of Madrid, and it was
supposed that the en terprize of Gen. 1111,1„ at the Bride
of Ahnarex, was intended as a reconnoisance auxiliary to this
design.
A meeting has taken place at the Portuguese A mbassadoi's
to raise a subscription for the- unprotected orphans. in Por-
tugal. Not •only by the destruction of battle, but by the
general dispersion of the peaceable inhabitants, a great num-
ber of helpless infants are thrown upon the country without
a home, and without a friend. Contributions were made,
and a considerable sum was obtained.
The last advices from Buenos Ayies state, that General
Go vlNEcirr, with 12,000 men under his command, was
advancing with great haste against that place. lle had
alfeady passed Jajury,..by several leagues ; and the who!e
force which the Junta had at band to oppose to his army did
not exceed 4,000 men ; the main body of the Buenos Ayres
troops having crossed the water to attack the llonte
deans. The greatest harmony is stated to subsist between
the Viceroy of Monte Video and the Portuguese. The l'or-
tugese -troops still continue within the territot ies of Monte
Video,-for its protection • 4,000 of them are at Ma!donadu;
1.500 posted at the outside of the city of Monte Video; and
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the remainder are in the interior, waiting the 'result of
GOYINECHE'S attack on Buenos Ayres.

Cotton %mai is now allowed to be' freely exported, in pursuance ol a
notice from the Board of Trude.
Sur iii! LO, Jll N 27.—We are sorry to learn, from the resoltion.
of the meeting of Lienienbncy and Magistrates, that the nightly tle•
predations, and other most violent breaches of the peace, in a
great
part of the manufacturing districts of this Riding, still continue. Fhe
most eflective measures are immediately to be taken to stop the career

of the lawless offenders.

MUSIC.The newly invented very much admired lIARP LUTF.S.
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As many Ladies at ,this season will be leaving town for their colalrY
aat ttlY
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nothing will be found so iblightful a companion as the Harp 'Jute, ►an ele:r
portable little Instrument, most charmingly adapted for recreation in retifement,
or in travelling-. and are learnt only by a fey: hours instruction. Are to he 114'1
only of Mr. E. LIMIT, the inventor and sole Proprietor of them, No. S, No
Place, cavendisb.Aquare, London.
N. B. Beware of eounterfeits—very imperfect imitations that
in areand called Bap
Lutes, offering for'sale at soine -Music Shops, &c. particularly
and' are all a l'
about the
City. : Such non-desoripts are also dispersed about the country, reat'
Netni
iinposztion upon the Public. .None are the real• Harp Lutes but such as ha
them " Light, Foley Placa, London." ...
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FEMALE EDUCATION.
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Baker Street, Enfield, Middlesex.
In thi4 open and airy situation YOUNG LADIES are Boarded, Educated 2nd
31111Unl. Mrs. I:bailey,
Instructed in tit« French and English Languages GraMinatically, for 25 gui el
convinced of the importance of the charge she has under'
taken, has emplo.ied Masters of the first respectability, and sanctioned I)! tbe
flattering enentiragseinent she has received, %ill continue unremitting in her ende.i-
vours to form the principles and manners ef the Young Ltd ies entiusted to bet.
pecu•
'et re.-- N. B. Airy play ground, and extensive gardens; render this situation
liarl, detiralde.,
•.• The School will re-61)en Itily ig, isle.— An, Apprentice wanted.
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JULY 5.

EXPLOSION AT HOUNSLOW.

Yesterday evening the Powder Mills in the neighbourhood of
HounsloW blew tip with a tremendous explosion. Two mvn who
were unhappily on the spot at the time, were dreadfully scorched and
otherwise much injured. One was blown fifty yards from the place
on which he was standing. His thigh was severely lacerated, and he
wa, taken up almost lifeless: Both the unfortunate sufferers were
conveyed to St. George's Hospital, and every assistance that medical
skill could afford was immediately procured, but we are sorry to say
little hopes were entertained of their recovery. One in partiaular was
so severely injured, that at a late hour last night he was not expected
to live till morning.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

POETRY.

LITE RATUR E.

TO SLEEP.
(TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN.)

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Tho' pictur'd in thy form I see
The likene,s of the dead,
Yet, gentle Slee;! oh, deign to be
The partner of my bed.
For in the calm thy slumbers give,
How doubly blest am 1 ?
Thus, without life, how sweet to live—.
Thus, without death, to die !

C. T.

Aulu.c Gcllius, an author of no mean authority as to
grammatical correctnc,is, has given us, in the 16th chapter
of the first hook of his Nodes Attica, an interesting disser-
tation, to prove that the word Mille is a singular ;n Latin,
and means one thousand; whereas Millia implies thousands in
the plural. The following Anacreontic, or Catullian epi-
gram, which is not a week old, will best elucidate this
grammatical point:—
Basia redde mild, dederam qum B Cidoris;
Temporo si last, tingit lionesta pudor.
Baia sod minquana, certo sine fmnore, credo;
tibi mille dedi, migia redde tuiht. Z.

N. B.—An English translation will be received with
thanks.