The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-10 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

SCOTLAND DELINEATED. Parts I. ai:d IL
The mountain scenery of Scotland, from its peculiar
beauty and its various magnificence, has been more
repeatedly made the subject of illustration than that of
any other country, with the exception of Switzerland.
Paintings and engravings unnumbered have appeared, in
winch the more remarkable features of Caledonia have
been pourtrayed. Hundreds of them have come under
our immediate inspection, but we must assert at once,
that we have never yet had. the good fortune to view the
commencement of any serial work of this description
which augured, on its completion, a work so truly
national and splendid. Printed in large folio, and with
type of a size and clearness which we have seldom seen
surpassed, the letter-press is not, as is too frequently the
case, the least attractive portio❑ of the publication. And
this department is by no means deteriorated from the
circumstance of its being conducted by ➢ir. John Parker
Lawson. Among the many distinguished artists en-
gaged upon the pictorial part of the series we may enu-
merate the names of Clarkson Stanfield, George Catter-
mole David, Rob,,rts, and Thomas Creswick. Can any
commendation be more eulogistic as to the character of
the engravings, than the implied eulogium of that simple
catalogue ? The work altogether reflects honour upon
all who are engaged in its production ; it is the creation
of extraordinary talent and astonishing industry.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY AT
WOOLWICH.

A large and elaborate lithographic engraving of this
fine national establishment, dedicated to the Prince Al-
bert, and representing a review of the Royal Artillery
in the presence of his Royal Highness. There is an
absence of formality in the grouping of the figures and
especially in the delineation of the spectators in the
foreground—a feature but two little regarded in these
architectural drawings. To the pencil of Mr. W. Ran-
well we are indebted for this clever picture,

THE ART-UNION MuNTHLY JOURNAL.
Among the various improvements which have been
latterly visible in this periodical, the most striking, and
we are persuaded the most generally welcome, is the
introduction of portraits and biographical sketches 4
the most eminent native artists now living. Beginning
with the present number, the two first are Mr. East-
lake and Mr. Lance. The new fairy tale, by
Mrs. S. C. Hall, entitled " Midsummer Eve,"
is continued in the most graceful style of that graceful
writer, and is lavishly embellished with wood cuts by
Kenny Meadows, Measom, Frank lin,eropham, and others.
Some of them are beautiful, for instance the one which
seems to be an illustration to that line in the song of
Ariel

" On the bat's back I do fly,"
another of the bridling of the frog, and another of a
garden sundial. In the multitude of its engravings, and
the general sagacity of its literary contents, the Art Union
maintains the character which it had long since acquired.

HAWKING. Painted by Edwin Landseer. Engraved

by John Burnet.

Another of tho.,e-brilliant compositions of sporting
scenery which Lancise, r can do better than any man
living. The horses are dolineated with as much care as
when the artist hsd to acquire his celebrity, and the
figures are grouped with considerable skill. Mr. Burnet
has done justice to the original.

ETON MONTEM.
An adjourned meeting of the gentlemen who had been
educated at Eton College was held yesterday, at the British
Coffee-house, Cockspur-street, for the purpose of supporting
the old custom of Eton ..iontem, which it is the desire of the
provost and head-master to andish.
Lord John Manners, on the motion of the Earl of ELLEN-
BOROUGH, was called to the chair.
Lord JOHN MANNERS said that very few words were
necessary to inform the meeting of the object for which they
men to-day. Some time ago a meeting had been held,
at which it was resolved that a memorial to her Majesty
should. be drawn up and presented to the Queen, praying her
interference to prevent the doing away with the good old
practice of the Montem. That memorial had been drawn up,
and had since been revised, and as he believed amended.
This would shortly be read by Lord Falmouth. He had also
received a letter from the Provost of Eton, deprecating
the object of the meeting, which his Lordship read.
The purport of the letter was that the calling of
these meetings was calculated to do injury to old
institutions, and that the object which they were in-
tended to support—the collection—had been injurious rather
than beneficial to the captain, likely to benefit only inn-
keepers and money-lenders. The letter was received with
the most manifest disapprobation, and with something very
like derision by the meeting. His Lordship then went on
to say that, having complied with the request of the
Provost, he felt it was unnecessary to make any
apology for the course they had pursued, for it was evident
that nothing but their love for Eton and Etonian associations
could have induced them to meet in opposition to the will of
the two leading authorities of the institution. His Lordship
then read letters from the Earl of Caernarvon, Lord Sand-
wich, and several other gentlemen who hid been educated at
Eton, approving of the object of the meeting, and requesting
their names to be subscribed to the memorial.
The Earl of FALMOUTH, after stating the circum-
stances under which the men:orial had been
modified, the chief of which wes, the omission
of what might be called the money clause, said that
clause had been left out, because, in the first place, the col
lection had been but insignificant, and it was not judicious to
urge this collection as a stimulus to the exertion of the
captain. With respect to the reasons which had been urged
by the Provost in his letter, he conceived that they stood as
much for the Etonians, who were in favour of the preserva-
tion of the custom, as tOr the Provest himself. His Lordship then
read the memorial, the object of which was to show that the
memorialists did not believe that the abolition of this custom
was in consonance with the wishes of her Majesty; and
further stated, that the existence of an abuse was no sufficient
reason for the doing away with a custom which had allowedly
been of use. The Noble Earl then moved the adoption of
the memorial.
T. LLOYD, Esq., was called upon to second the motion, and
in doing so said, that ever since 1800 he had, without. a single
exception, attended the Montem, and during the whole of that
time he had never seen anything more than merely
juvenile. off. nces, and at the last Montem only two instances
of inebriety had occurred. Ile had a number of names to
add to the memorial, and only wished he could add more.
After an allusion to the festive meetings and the youthful
sports of Eton, Mr. Lloyd seconded the motion.
Mr. BEE said that lie had letters from the Vice-Provosts
01 King's College, and other gentlemen connected with the
institution, all of which conveyed assurances that the abuses
might be abolished, an opinion in which he perfectly con-
curred.
Lord CASTLEREAGH thought that it would be advisable
that every gentleman then in the room should sign the me-
morial, in order to show svliat was the strength of
the Etonians opposed to the abolition of the custom
After several strictures on the letter of the Provost
(Dr. Hodgson), he spoke of a letter which Dr. Hass -
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the memorial
celebrated master and provost of the college, After several observations indicative of respect for the
was adopted.
His Lonpsnir then read a letter, dated 21st July, 1687,
written to Mr. Wood, of Lvttleton, by his son, on the eve of
a vacation, which was much relished by the meeting,
on
account of its peculiarity of style and the bad English by
which it was pervaded. After stating that this boy was
selected to make the college oration at Oxford at the
coronation of William and Mary,
The CMAIRSIAN then put the memorial, which was adopted
with acclamation.
His LORDSHIP then left to attend important business at
the House of Commons, and the Earl of Falmouth took the
Chair.
A motion was then put, which had been suggested by
Lord Castlereagh, its object being that the memorial should
be signed by the gentlemen before they left the room. This
was seconded by Sir Walter Riddell, and unanimously
adopted.
On the motion of Lord CLIVE, it was resolved that the Earl
of Ellenborough, the Earl of Falmouth, and Lord J. Manners,
should be deputed to present the memorial to her Majesty in
such way as they might think best.; either at a levee or
through the Secretary of State, as might seem to be most
prudent.
The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and the Marquis
of Londonderry were subsequently added to the deputation
for presenting the memorial.
A Gentleman from Oxford presented a number of names,
amounting to 130, to be added to the memorial.
The VICE CliaNcEta..ou of ENGLAND said that he was an
old Etonian, had sent eight sons to Eton, and now had a
grandson there, and it was with the most cordial assent,
therefore, to the proceedings of the meeting that he proposed
the thanks of those assembled to Lord John Manners and
the Earl of Falmouth. This was seconded by Mr. Rowland
Austin, and adopted with acclamation.
Lord J. MANNERS returned thinks for the compliment, as
did also the Earl of FALMOUTH ; after whet',
It was agreed that the memorial hould lie on the table till
Monday next for signatures.
On the motion of Sir WALTER RIDDELL, the Earl of Fat.
Ulna], Lerd J. Dimmers, Lad Clive, Dlr. Bullock, Sir W.