The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-30 00:00:00

CATLIN'S INDIAN GALLERY.

This intereetieg collection has just been renovated
and re-cpened. Its well-known curiosities consist of a
bellicose-looking collection of North American Indian
chiefs, arrayed in real costumes, with the addition of
landscapes, portraits, and costumes. The landscape!,
perhaps not exactly intended to be works of art, are
nevertheless valuable illustrations of unexplored
regions, and seem remarkable for their fidelity of,
execution. When the Chinese Exhibition opens
an additional interest will be afforded in the
comparison of the two opposite stages of bar-
barity ; first that which struggles for its ex-
istence amid toilsome privations, and with cun-
ning hands; the other the type of gorgeous and self-
contented spendour. It is pleasing to follow the rude
impulses which led these American Indians to decorate
their dresses with their quaint figures and to inlay their
clay pipes with tigurants. Those figures of wild Indians
carved under the bowls of the " calumets of peace,
seem the picture of happy contentment; evidently the
artist had himself thoroughly relished the fumes of the
pipe before be thus indulged his fancy. The instru-
ments by which mothers torture their little infants t,o,
render them worthy the denomination of "Flatheads,
are perfectly exquisite—thumb-screws fade in the com-
parison. Skins, dresses and weapons, cud other accou:re-
meats, arrest the attention.

GUILD OF LITERATURE AND ART.—The following
is the arrangement and cast of characters in Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton's new live-act comedy—Not so Bad as we
seem; or, Many Sides to a Character—to be produced under
the direction of Mr. Charles Dickens, at Devonshire House,
on Friday, the 16th of May:--The Duke of Middlesex, Mr.
Frank Store;, the Earl of Loftus, Mr. Dudley Costello ;
Lord Wilmot, Mr. Charles Dickens; Mr. Shadowly Softhead,
Mr. Douglas Jerrold; Mr. Hardman, Mr. John Forster;
Sir Geoffrey Thornside, Mr. Mark Lemon ; Mr. Goodenough
Easy, Mr. F. W. Topham ; Lord Le Trimmer, Mr. Peter Cun-
ningham ; Sir Thomas Timid, Mr. Westland Marston
Colonel Flint, Mr. R. 11. force; Mr. Jacob Tonson, Mr.
Charles Knight; Smart, Mr. Wilkie Collins; Hodge,Atr. J.
Tenniel ; Paddy O'Sullivan, Mr. Robert Bell ; Mr. David
Fallen, Mr. Augustus Egg, A.R.A. ; Lucy Thornside, Mrs.
Compton (late Miss Emeline Montague) ; the Silent Lady
of Deadman's Lane, Barbara Easy ; Loungers, Newsmen,
Watchmen, Drawers, &e., &c. Scene—London, in the reign
of George the First. Time supposed to be occupied from
neon to afternoon of second day. The performance will com-
mence at nine o'clock precisely, and the delivery of the play
will occupy about three hours.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A `,'gratuitous stamped 20-
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Sunday next, May 4, and Monday, May 5. Price of the
Observer and Supplement (together 60 columns) Sixpence.
The extensive publication of the Observer commences by
Mr. Clement, junior, at No. 170, Strand, at five o'clock on
Sunday mornings, in time to be forwarded by all the San-
day morning railways and steamers.
[ADVERTISEINIF/QT.]--.« BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON,I/
MAY 4.—Chester Meeting, Incidents and Influences, the
Cricket Season, Meeting at Lord's, and snatches fixed.
Hunting, Coursing, Aquatics, Salmon Fishing, and all
sporting varieties. Average sale of Bell's Lift
Price of Bell's Life, Sixpence. Bell's Life is Pub 1
five o'clock on Saturday morning in time for
ing mails and early railways, all thies°hme'uuodrna-t
[ADVFRTISENIENT.]—Offices of Bell's Life in
London, No. 170, Strand, April s.—ln the Pasi t sixty weeks
ahne acvouernatgr3e,
Bell's Life has used over 1,800,000 stafastioben:ngT
sale of more than 30,0[0 for each p 1)1
publication of Bell's Life commences i•
tehnecueaat Saturdayfour
morning;c lock o
nm
Sa-
turday mornings, in timrieafeora,. Bell's Life, 6d.
ils
and early railways. P
THE STOCK EXCIIANGEt0The Exhibition excites
the more interest on th
Stock- Exchange, as
athe fat of
oankt
of
u• holiday there, on
May is always observed aes
s
of the books at the B n
the half-yearly balancing
England. The holiday
employes,
pt
ieys
the Bank,
whoank wwill, however,lsh ave a
hard day's
is one to the
clerks and not to
work at the books. The Stock Exchange members will be
able to attend the Exhibition ceremonies with the lighter
hearts, as Wednesday is what is called a settling day, and a
number of accounts will be closed up.