The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-21 00:00:00

THE NA.;II6NAT,, REIM

the address to Venus at t.
of Lucretius ; it runs thus:
----suspiciens tereti cervt-e repcsta,
Pascit amore avit'os Mi+jails 114 14 D.sa, virus,
Lquc tuo peudet rest:polo spiritus ore.
• De Nat. Rer. lib. 1 36.
, .
Oft, on thy beauteous breast, with head sApioc.4
Arid amorous c es fix's! on thy charms divine,
In rapture lost, the (loci, whom Love bego:iles,
things at thy lips and lives upon thy runes. . Z.
Although 11Ir. 110'.% AID did not intend to make a fict
simile of the scene as described by the Poet of Native, yet
this performance reminds us .ef it. his outline is elegant
and flowing ; his group well set, and the flight of (Avid gives
animation to the lest, since it c:-.uses the exceLont attitude
of the di,armcd wart ior. The colouring is in the best man-
ner of this well known Academician.
No. 57. DeteCinga criminaleorrespadenrc, by L. Coss}...
—if we read %veil the story here told, a suborned rascal of
a Valet has been accessary to the guilty conduct of his mis-
tress, whose playing with the fan, and well-expressed embar-
rassment arc powei folly imlicative of her confusion and.
shame. This at ti-.t is one of Mr. NV t LKt n's followers, but
he must say a loci g- ireAligia aduro. His high finishing is
laboured; his perspective not always congenial to the eye;
and his colooriug generally too red. His powers are great.
and 4.ppou them we have measured our criticism, persuaded
that he will profit bv mar hints and forgive their severity.
No. 55. the bagpiper, by D. WILKIE, B.A.—This
small bijou deserves the strictest and nicest attention of the
public. It iS not the style of REM RR ANT, Of OST ADE, of
I)ow, or of t; It EUSE ) it is Mr. WI I. g.I E. S own, and the
whole, as well as the detailed part, is touched with so much
freedom and truth, that we do not wonder at several persons
having said loudly in the room that " it is one of the best, if
not the best of the excellent productions of his extraordi-
nary.hand." It is truly, admirable, and has, of course, al-
ready found-a man of real taste to purchase if.
No. 116; Death 'of Eli, by EDWARD BIRD, A.R.A.
—Once the rival of the Academician whom .we have just
mentioned with so much pleasure, this Associate has lately
abandoned the narrow sphere of " conversation" pieces,
the company of " boors" antr" card players," even the draw-
ing-room where " the will" was read. Historical themes
are now the sole study of his muse, and indeed he seems to
be a sworn favourite with her. His last year's exhibition of
" Chevy-chace" was justly admired, and his id Death of Eli"
stands forth as a proof that be does not intend to lag on the
toad to perfection. After this merited encomium, we hope.
he will give us leave to observe that his drawing of one of
the hands of Phineas's wife has been accused of incorrect-
ness ; that the horrid situation of this unfortunate 'woman
might b;ive been placed less conspicuously, with much
more advantage, and we must add, that she resembles too ,
much the principal female in his " ClrevY-chaee." It is
reported that the Marquis of STAFFORD purchased it fur
500, guineas,

(To be continued.)

Miss PERROTT comes forward at the Haymarket for her
mother's benefit. Report speaks of her as a lady. of consi-
derable pi oinise.
Wednesday a Court of Directors and Proprietors was held
at the India House, at which a draft of a -Petition 91 great
length was read, giving a .view of the origin and progress of
the Company, recapitulating all the grievances likely to re-