The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-25 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

L'ESPAGNE, ARTISTIQUE ET MONET.
MENTALE.—Paris, 1841.

We have been shown the first part of a work
devoted to the illustration of Spanish paintings,

scenery, monuments, antiquities, &c., which is
now, we understand, in the course of publication
at Paris, where it is brought out in monthly
numbers. The Part contains four engravings,
executed by Spanish as well as French artists,
and in a style worthy to vie with the efforts of
any of our own engravers. One of the plates
represents the cloisters in the interior of a rno-

nastery at Burgos, and is remarkable for a long
reach of perspective, such as Martin has
exhibited in h:s el Ish azzar's Feast, and
which is handled with consummate skill
by the artist, M. Benoist. The group in the
foreground, consisting of three figures, who are
conversing together in an earnest tone, displays
much grace and animation, and serves to break
the monotonous still-life of the scene. Not less
effective is the sketch of the Grand Chapel in
the Cathedral of Toledo, which is a wonderfully
rich specimen of the more florid style of ecclesi-
astical architecture. In front, on the steps lead-
ing up to the altar of the Chapel, where the
priest stands arrayed in full pontificals, several
figures, male and female, are represented kneel-
ing; the variety of their costumes greatly en-
livens the picture, which, notwithstanding its
numerous details, stands in need of such acces-
series. A Market-place in a Spanish town is a
sketch of a tar different character. :It is
as lively and bustling, and crowded ,with
figures, as one of Teniers' familiar, every-day
scenes. Here, a group of women are engaged
in selling fish; there, numbers of men are assem-
bled under tents, where they are drinking, and
otherwise enjoying themselves; and in a third
place, several young girls are drawing water from
a well, which stands opposite a fine old church,
i❑ •the front-ground of the picture. We do not
often see, among modern works of art, an en-
graving so full of stir and vivacity, without ex.
aggeration, as this sketch of a Spanish market-
place. If the future Numbers of this publics.
tion keep the pioniise held out by the prescn
we cannot doubt of its success.

At Baltimore, on Sunday, the thermometer
stood at 100 in the shade.
meltedbachelors,onthe
and
oaena
aesql
oun.a I number heot h maids,col:l"f several frigid old
are said to have
act of suicide was
about five o'clock, the followinag
desperaterespectable married woman,
DESPERATE SUICIDE _—On Thursday morning,
committed by Mrs. flellam
pears that at the above
She took down with her les
in bed..
living at No. :35, Bowling-green-street,
gotlt :pp:
leaving her husband
played
herself
against
her
I\shoulders,,hen
found -
the water-butt in the
razor, and having
• • untouched but f
limningheadsli ittalfrom bone.
searching her a note was found, as )Ilows :
On sca •
yard, nearly separatedhtehre
will findat the foot 1 to-morrow you ame oWater-
loo-bridge."
" Good bye--
quite &ltd.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WOOL WICII.—On
Thui s lay morning, between the hours of one and two o'clock, a
fire broke out in a very handsome eight-roomed cottage on
Piumsteacl-common, belonging to and occupiedby Mr. Carring-
ton, a master-builder. It is not known how the tire originated.
Within a short period after the alarm was given the lloyal
Artillery engines and parties of the men arrived, but could nut
obtain a sufficient supply of water, so that the entire building
was burnt to the ground, scarcely one brick being left above
another, and almost all the furniture and money, cash and notes,
were consumed, which must be a heavy loss to Mr. Carring-
ton, as no portion of his property via: insured.
Sir James Graham, Loid Stanley, and the Earl
of Aberdeen, had interviews with Sir R. Peel yesterday
morning at the Right lion. Baronet's official residence
in Dow:iing-street.

Dispatches were forwarded from the Hotrie-
office yesterday :morning for her Majesty at Windsor
Castle,