The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

THE ART U.IIIOA MOM HLY JOURNAL.
Two admirably engraved portraits of Daniel Maclise
and of William Puy' ell Frith form the principal, but by
no means the solitary, attractions to this mouth's num-
ber of the Art-Union. Speaking of the former artist, a
man who by his illustrious power of imagination and
achievement has already acquired him celebrity before
the arrival of his thirty-seventh birth-day, (Daniel Ma
eiseo
havingbsertesn
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glhB 11)1
privilege
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Uniono of
Daniel Maclise, by genius, industry, and principles, hon-
ourable to his heart as well as to his mind, to restore the
fallen fortunes of his family." The painting of the "Pa-
triarch Noah offering the first. Sacrifice after the Deluge,"
now exhibiting in the Gallery of the Royal Academy
iprbi.o)v proves that h ihs: imvnedidbuseSuternmy
ruhaen h
ererd
tEois genius
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,es
fairy tale of
same bewitching profusion of fanciful illustraticns. The
other embellishments and literary contributions are
valuable and interesting.

LE FOLLET.
Though we are not naturally disposed to attach much
hoportance to the ephemeral delineatiot,s of the evanescent
fashions, we cannot but introduce this charming little
magazine des modes among the periodical publications of
a more pretending character. The plates are beautifully
drawn and very exquisitely coloured, and they
more
glimpses into the boudoirs and salons worthy of
than a casual contemplation.

ROYAL GEMS FROM THE GALLERIES OF
EUROPE. Part XIIL
Wilkie's matchless painting of the ' Village Festival,"
aCrhei Children," lei
r, 'i'g
iiinnedlsSeaelpviaetdo r i
einto Ross's
th :`.Sol-
dierse
SalterG'sam
thir-
teenth part of this splendid s'orial by the gravers of
of Great bitch and Stocks. The first of the three does no
justice whatever to the original ; from the extreme
mi-
nuteness of the drawing, the expressions in the different
"Romanbli Gambling," '
s eergthies
-countenances are lost, especially the countenances of
tthhee ceeennttrpelaigsertolutpianadnlderdt.he
Thepartyc
gaotthide r e
engraving aboutavin
more brilliant and effective ; while the third has all the
sombrencs and breadth peculiar to the renowned Nea-
politan.

SCARCITY OF MONEY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
uStina,7During such a pressure as the mercantile cc-an-
mt) is now experiencing would it not be advisable to
facilitate the borrowing of money? Ido not know any
relief to be compared with the t. lluwing:—A man may
deposit his title-deeds, and give an engagement on a
23. 6d. stamp to execute a mortgage deed when called
upon to do so, but he can only be cornrelh.d to perform
his promi,m by a Chancery suit—such is the beauty of our
law. Why not let a man authorise the party of whom
he borro's to enter upon and sell the property after a
certain time if the loan be not repaid according to agree-
ment? Nobody likes to take a tketiTity, however good,
.hieh is unavailable without a suit in Chancery. I can-
not s< e why a man might not as ez.isily pled g:.; his free-
hold or leasehold property as his watch.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A REFORMER OF THE LAW.

DUBLIN, MAY 11.--ILLNESS OF TILE LORD-LIEU-
TENANT.—The following bulletin waa issued this morning:—
" The Lord-Lieutenant has undergone no material change
since yesterday." •
VEXATIOUS ACTIONS' BILL.—A Bill entitled, "An
Act for protecting from vexatious Actions Pen ons di.scharg-
ing Public Duties," has been brought down from flip House
of Lords. It contains 17 clauses.