The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-11 00:00:00

CEILING PAINTERS.

( From the SUnterset-Houte Weekly Afiseelhtny.)
SIR JAMES TtimtNitir,L.—Wltt) can look upon
the name of this English worthy without a particular feeling of
veneration for the man ? as he may he considered the first native
painter of talent in the historical department which our country
could boast. Or who can look up into the dome and cupola
of our Metropolitan Cathedral, and behold the decayed state of
his masterly enrichments of that sublime part of the structure,
without strong feelin of regret that the works of the father of
the English school of art should remain the only manifestation
of neglect in the recent reparations of that noble structure ?
Sir Peter Paul Ruben* received for his painting of the Grand
Plafond at the banquetting.house, Whitehall, the sum of four
thousand pounds, which is little more than four hundred yards
of work; so that be was paid nearly ten pounds per yard.—
This patronage was bestowed in the days of that great encou-
rager of the Arts, the unfortunate King Charles.
Now our countryman, Sir James Thornhill, received for his
laborious and crowded designs on the ceiling at Greenwich'
Hospital, only three pounds
.per yard, and this nearly a cen-
tury after the painting of hitehall, when the comparative
value of, money was so much reduced i and only the sum of
ono pound per yard for painting the ornaments uponAlte
This, employment he was appointed to in the reigp. of Queen
Anne, but the work was not completed until the reign of King
George the First. He commenced in the year -1708, and
finished in 1727 ; for which he was paid altogether the sum of
0 AV.
The valuation of the work, after many attempts to screw the
painter to a cheaper contract, was made by the Directors of the
Hospital, after consulting the following eminent artists, natives
and aliens, then practising the art with various success in bon.
don ; Vandervelt, Cooper, Richardson, (our old friend Jona-
than) Sykes, and Degard, who reported in favour of Sir James,
that the performance was equal to any of the like in England,
and superior in number of figures and ornaments.
i 1 The late Duke of Montagu," says Sir James, in his Me-
morial to the Commissioners for building the Hospital, " paid
Monsieur.Rosso, for his saloon, 2,0001., and kept an extraordi.
nary table for him, his friends, and servants, for two years.
whilst the work was doing at an expence computed at 500/. per
annum ; which is nearly four hundred and tiny, yards, amount-
ing to abotit seven pounds per yard."
" Signor Vartio was paid for the whole palaces of Windsor
and Hampton Court, ceilings, sides, stairs, and back-stairs, Os.
per foot ; which. is 12s, per yard, exclusive of gilding; had
wine daily allowed him, lodgings in the palaces ; and when his
eye-sight failed him, a pension of 2001. per annum, and allow-
ance of wine for life."
" Signor Rizzi had of the present Duke of Portland, for three
rooms, 1,0001. ; for the little Chapel at Bulatrode, 600/. ; of
the laird Burlington, for his staircase, 7001.
" Signor Pellegritni, of , the Duke of. Portland, for work at
his house 0001. ; and for a small picture over a chimney. 501. ;
of the Earl of Burlington, for the sides of his ball, 2001."

The Venerable ,the Archdeacon of Bath, C.
MOYSEY, D.D., is now performing a course of Parochial
Visits, for the purpose of rigidly inspecting not only the state
of the main walls, roofs, and the whole of the external as well
as internal repairs of the several Churches, Church-yards,
Vanit.s, nod Burial Grounds, but also to ascertain the number
and condition of all Glebe and Parsonage-Houses, the amount
and nature of all Bequests and Benefactions to the dif-
ferent 'Churches. and to obtain a full and descriptive
inventor of all Chtirch Property, such as communion plate,
bibles, i rayer-books, &c. &c. as also a correct catalogue of the
books, ere there is a library belonging to any Church within
his Arch eaconry. In order to prepare the parish for this
visitation, a Circular, containing the necessary questions,
has been previously sent to the Officiating Minister and
Churchwardens of the different parishes. On Monday
the Archdeacon personally inspected with the utmost mi.
nuteness that beautiful structure, the Abbey Church, where
we understand, he was pleased to express himself in terms,
of the warmest commendation of the state of the build.
ings, and the order, regularity, and cleanliness of the interior.
On IVednesclay morning lie. visited St. James's Church, and
like Wise expressed himself in terms highly gratifying to those
entrusted with. Its care. The other Churches in the Arch-
oemeortry will be visited in regular rotation..--('Bath Herald.)

POETRY.

110HENLOIIE MIRACLES.

Art—" Green grow the rushes, 0."
There's nought but wonder through, the land,
' • In every hour that passes 0,
When Lasses are, with sleight of hand,
Restored by' Priests and Masses 0 !
The Host cloth make the cripple leap,
The Post doth make the dumby speak
And all make bawling; newsmen shriek,
" Miracles a going, 0."
(moans.
Hey! ho! Ilohenlohe !
There's not a day. that passe*, 0,
But, by. a Mass, you cure a lass,
And set her tongue a.going, 0 !

'Tis only for the Romish Church
That wonders are a-flYing n ;
The Protestants are in the lurch,
Or Papists are a.dying,- 0.
The. Priests are working very hard
For all the ailing, Misses ()
And these will show their true regards,
By holy. Bamberg kisses 0.
Hey I ho I Hohenlohe, &c.

We do not mean a sensual kiss,
For Nuns and Monks know none such 0—
But such a holy mystic bliss
Ai might be :they'd by Holienlohe.
Hohenlohe, that gallant Prince, :.
Who, high and low, takes rain to please,
And never, at a pinch, will wince,
To give a pious Lady ease.
Hey ! ho ! Hohenlohe, Acc.

To make a girl freely talk
Ilas ne'er been deenftl a wonder () !
.. ThelV:tinder Would bd should she balk
!actinic vrtur head would dunder 0.
But though fair maids to bed will take
To plow themselves or.others,o
The same they'd do, my life stake,
. - If they were Wives or mothers, 0 !
Hey ! ho ! Hohenlohe!

The Royalltamberg A CCOUchier
So busy is in Erin's Isle,
That, through his miracles. I fear
WIII many a pretty cherub smile :
But " Roman Matrons be of cheer,"
The sins of all your lasses, 0!
Our handsome Yriests,, and nubehlohe,
Will wipe away with Masses 0.
Hey! ho ! Hobenlohe ! &c.
Now let all pions Christians pray 0
For those deluded people 0,
Who humbug lasses with then Masses
In Church without a atevpla Q.
May crucifix, and bag of tricks,
And darkness vanish from our land—
!And, in their place, may faith, with grace,
Stop miracles and slight of hand.
Hey ! he ! Hohenlohe &c.