The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-02 00:00:00

MAY 2.

agreeable specimen of what his imagination is capable in that de-
partment of the art of painting.
No. 76. Moses and Aaron before Plumed', King of Fgot.--Ily
U. WEST R. R. A. NO man, among our cotemporaries, has ever
treated the subjects he has selected from the Holy Scripture With
greatcrsuccess than the venerable President of the Royal Academy.
--In thocabinet picture which lie exhibits this year, we have a
precious specimen of ids consummate theory, and complete prac-
tice of an art which his study and genius have considerably elevated
towards the summit of perfection ; his knowledge of the effects of
passions upon the features of the' human face, has enabled him to
express with truth aril facility what passes in the mind of his per-
sonage s, and the countenance. of the hard hearted monarch of l',7ypt
contrasts admirably with tie noble and bold demeanor of Moses
and his brother. The accessories are strictly classiCal, and the co-
!main,: stamped with sobriety and harmony. It is astonishing how
Mt: WEST, whose grand Picture of " Christ shown to the People ''
omits to engross at this moment every hour of his days, can Lind
fuittutesof time to bestow upon other performances; however it is
a tact, that the wonderful Picture which he is upon now, is nearly
finished. althottult it contains more than a hundred figures, and was
mot begun num. than ten months ago.

/WI/AIWA/ME PROPHECY
Of LATE ANDPRESENT EVENTS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1550.

This orop!,ery, a great pail which has already been literally
I ill: led-by the events and coasepences of the French Revolution,
first appt,.,.4 two Hundred anti sixty-three years ago, in the cele-
brated work of Rabelais. Whether it was written by him, or as he
sta es in has Gargueitua, was fonnd inscribed on a plate of brass
dig Ling the foundations of a new Abbey, and attributed to
the fatuous ;11crlin, is now an minsportant considesetion. It is suf-
ficient to know by the earliest editions of his book, that it was
printed and published at the time we mention, so that no part of it
can have followed, or been suited to the event ; and to find, by
reading th,: tollowing faithßd and almost /Metal translation which
we have made of it, that as far as the present time, two-thirds of the
prediction have been exactly tillfilled in the very order in which
every important occurrence was announced. The remaining third
seems to promise a supernatural end to the present war, and to al•
hide to the dissolution of the world. Whether it will also be re-
alised and its completion be as near as in the prophecy itself; is one
of the secrets of futurity, which it won't: be presumption to prettnd
to unfold. -

IFRANSI•ATION OF A PROPHECY, PUBLISHED ABOUT THE YEAR
15.N0, IN WHICH ALL THE LVENTS OF THE FRENCH REVO-
liEIION WERE ANNOVINCED.

O ye, who wait in vain for happiness,
Poor mortals ! raise your hearts and hear my words.
It to oetieve that in the stars of Heav'n
Man's iiinAsisted can clearly tread .
Approaching fite, he hiwtid :or if then' •
The pow'r at God, the course of years to come
apen'ti to Ohl' sight, that we may judge
And e'en discourse of frame deeds: to him
Who has a will to hear, I now proclaim,
That, when next wiuter low'rs, a race of men
Shall spring upon this land, of restless
Loathing their own condition, who amain
And in the face of day, shall sow divisicl
Aud prejudice 'mongst every class and rank
Of social life. All those who hear and trust them,
.(Careless how dear what baps may cost them) soon
They shall involve in broils with oldest tliends
And nearest kindred : the audacious son
Shall cease to deem it guilt to rise against
His father! e'en the great and noblest lards
Shall see their subjects turn their hondsugaitist them,
Fee every right.shall perish, every tic.
Of honour duty, love, respect,and order
Asunder droll be rent, and they shah leach
That in his turn each, e'en the loweit bore
Must bighest riNe, and then again deicend.
This doctrine will ereate.such movements, • •
Xme.h discard, wild.and counteracting broils,
Suck change of poser and battles that ;reef
The tvonder-Wevonag history of time work!
Have snOsteed suck deep coustilsOns.
Vita sway a valiant men wire reels the spa