The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-06 00:00:00

EXETER HALL EXHIBITION,

(THIS DAY.)

We were this morning admitted to a private view (4811
exhibition of some paintings by the old masters, at this
which is turning it to a more fitting and ratiomii
account, than making it th- coalman daily resort of trading'
fanatics. The paintings are few in number ; but amon!
them are some uncommonly fine samples of colouring
No. 25—" Interior ; a Lady and Gentleman at a Table,"
is remarkable for two very ably managed perspectives ;
one, of a river with trees on its bank, seen stealing away
in the distance through a half-open window ; the other.
of an inner room, along the floor of which a man is ad-
vancing towards the lady and gentleman, who are sated
at a tea-table in the foreground. This painting is by
De Hooge.
No. 29.—" A Morning Scene," is a-4 fine a Cuyp as we
ever beheld. The hand of a master is visible in ever
part. We see the cold, iron-grey look of the morning,
with the damp, heavy dew lying oppressively, as it were,
on the herbage, and giving quite a cotnfortless expression
to the scene. The sun is not yet felt; there is scarcely
even a sun burst. Those whose good fortune it has been
to tramp it among such scenes at such an hour, without
great-coat, comforter, or woollen hose, will find the re
collection of their ague fit vividly revived by the sight o;
this chef d'ceuvre.

No. A View of Old London Bridge," is curious
to the antiquarian, and will Weise the artist by the rate
skill and delicacy of its colouring.
No. 34.—" Portrait of an Italian Nobleman," by
vanni Viani, deserves high prdise for the dexterous manner
in which the painter has brought out the letter which tie
nobleman is busy reading. The profound depth of shat'e
behind, throws it forward, so that it actually appears to
stand out from the canvass to the full extent of the arm
which holds it.

No. 42.—" Diogenes in the Market-place" displays
infinite tact in grouping. It is crowded with f►gures, bt;t
the Cynic's countenance is not characteristic. He has
a merry, roguish twinkle in his eye, which does not
accord with the received ideas of this stern, snarling,
saturnine cynic, whose only laugh was a sardonic convul-
sion of the muscles.

No. 61.—" A Philosopher in his Study," develops an
intensity of real feeling. It was evidently a labour of love.
All is in perfect keeping. The musty book-shelf behind
the window-ledge--the cob.webbed angles and cor-
ners of the dull, dingy room—the cracks and cre-
vices in the walls—the utter silence and solitude,
oppressive even to melancholy—and, above all, the
calm, reflecting look of the old man, whose eye speaks
eloquently of enthusiasm, the fire of which age has but
dimmed, not destroyed ;--view it as you will, either as
a whole or in detail, nothing can he more elaborately
finished than this painting.
No. 6S.—" The Holy Family." The chief merit of
this picture is the vivid and glorious colouring of the Vir-
gin. The wavy outline of the neck is perfect.
No. '72.—" Landscape." A lovely, picturesque sketcl
of an open, charopaigne country. The clouds are bril-
liantly coloured.
No. 162.—" Amor." This is the gem of the collec-
tion. We question whether there are a dozen finer paint-
ings in Europe. The expression of the winged boy's up-
turned countenance, realizes all that poet ever yet con-
ceived of love; in its purest and most elevated form. The
spiritual keeps down, without destroying, the sensual.
The colouring of the flesh is delicate and lightly touched.
full of grace and breathing of life. The golden light too
of the back-ground by which the upper half of the figure
relieved, is replete with ideal beauty. Domenichino (a
name—a spell, not to be thought of without reverence) is
the painter of this gem.

MICROCOSM, 2-1, REGENT-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

The principal novelty Mr. Carpenter has introduced this
season is his achromatic solar microscope by hydro•oxygen
gas. The term is rather paradoxical, hut his achromatic
solar microscope being well known by that name, he ha•
not liked to put it out of use, although it
longer sees the light of the sun. The light produc”d
by the gas is not so powerful, and consequently th
objects are not quite so distinctly seen as when the
light of the sun is made to pass through the glass ;
but, on the other hand, it can be more certainly de-
pended upon. In his bills Mr. Carpenter announces the
exhibition of the sixteenth part of a drop of water,
filled with innumerable living creatures magnified 555,000
times, so as to cover a circular space in the spectrum of
ten feet diameter ; but, from his machinery not being
quite perfect, we believe it was not exhibited this morning.
Microscopes, multiplying 80,000 times, however, gave the
spectators some faint idea of the monsters which live,
breathe, and have their being in a drop of water, their
wars upon each other, their travels, amusements, &e.

Lord Stanhope and several other distinguished persons
honoured the exhibition with their presence.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GABI
There was a very good supply
the trade was rather dull, and p:
day se'nnight
s. d. s. d.
Potatoes (cwt.) 2 6t04 6
Cal4aages,Savoy(l2) 1 6 3 0
Brocoli 1 0 1 6
Horse Itadish(bundle) 3 6 5 0
Rhubarb 1 6 2 0
Celery 0 6 1 0
Carrots ,12bunches) 3 6 5 6
Turnips
Coleworts or Greens 3 0 4 0
Leeks 0 6 1 0
Young Onions 2 6 3 6
For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 8 2 6
Pine Apples (lb.)
New Potatoes 1 6 2 0
Strawberries (ounce) 6 0 8 0
Small Salad (punnet) •0 3 4 0
Sea Dail 0 9 1 6
Cucumbers 2 6 4 0

'EN MARKET.

at this morning's market, but
prices about the same as on this

5.d. s. d.
Spinach (half-sieve) 0 4 too fi
Apples 2 0 8 0
Onions 2 6 4 0
SevilleOranges(loo) 7 6 10 6
Sweet Oranges 3 6 8 0
Lemons 7 0 13 0
Asparagus
French Beans
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10
French ditto
Spanish Hazlenuts 5 0 9 0
Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0
Turnip Greens (bush )0 6 0 0
Brocoli Sprouts 0 8 1 0
Radishes (12 hands) 2 0 3 0
Parsnips (dozen)
Young Carrots (bunch) 1 0 1 6