The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-28 00:00:00

maps of the world will be regarded with much
curiosity. The chapter on comets, too, teems
with interest. We have little doubt that this
work will supplant all the old superficial geo-
graphies of Pinkerton, and the others of that
school, who blindly follow him in the same
routine track.

FINE ARTS.

FISHER'S ILLUSTRATIONS of the LAKE SCENERY, &c.

PART X I. LONDON, 1 834

Among the splendid engravings that embel-
lish this and the former parts, few—none, are
more imposing than the View of Netherby, in
Cumberland, the seat of Sir James Graham.
It is a fine old castle, of baronial magnificence,
such as we read of in the pages of Scott ; is
richly wooded ; and stands mid-way on a hill,
which seems to rise " sheer abrupt "—as Milton
phrases it—from a level plain, which in point of
extent, might almost vie with that of Shinar.
On this vast tract, multitudinous flocks are
browzing, and give infinite life and vi-
vacity to the fore-ground. There is no-
thing like the presence of animated nature to
give effect to a landscape. The most pic-
turesque scenes are cold and dull without
it. Wynyard, the seat of the Marquis of
Londonderry, forms another agreeable picture.
The architecture of the house, judging from
the view before us, is in the purest classic
taste ; substantial, yet light and airy ; rich, yet
neither florid nor out of keeping. A broad
stream, ornamented with that winged emblem
of repose and dignity the swan, steals away
right below it, under a grove of noble forest
trees ; but its picturesque beauty is sadly marred
by a vulgar gew-gaw sort of Lord Mayor's
barge, such as conveys the Smiths and Tom-
kinses to Richmond on a city gala-day, which
is floating on its waters. The Second Reach of
the Lake of Ullswater breathes of nature in
her sternest and most solemn mood. Nothing
stirs—nothing smiles ; all is gloom, and si-
lence, and desertion. The gigantic Helvellyn
stands scowling on the waters beneath him,
and intercepting the beams of the rising
moon, which would otherwise light up the
lake with cheerfulness and beauty. Rydal
Water is a far different style of landscape.
This is the residence of the poet Wordsworth,
and,-doubtless, the cottage which rears its mo-
dest, thatched head in the foreground, is his. A
more blythe, sunny view human eye never yet
beheld. It makes the heart leap, like a moun-
tain stream, to see it. A meridian sun brings
out the whole view, even to its minutest points,
lake—stream—wood— mountain—meadow
all equally catching beauty from his light. The
pretty milk-maid crossing the bridge in front
greatly enhances the effect of the scene ; but we
could have dispensed with the angler who is fish-
ing for trout or salmon. He has no right to be
there, inflicting pain where all about him breathes
of sunny cheerfulness. He should know better
what is due to the genius loci.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

SMITHFIELD MARKET,

This day's supply of Beasts, Lambs, and Calves, was moderately
good ; of Sheep and Porkers limited. The trade was rather brisk,
at nearly Monday's quotations. Milch Cows were rather nume-
rous, and sold heavily at their last week's prices, a useful Short-
horns. with her small Calf, producing from 151. to 20/.

PRICES PER STONE OF SLRS. TO SINK THE OFFALS.

s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 0 2 21
Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0
Prime large Oxen 3 8 3 10
Prime Scots, &c 4 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep 2 10 3 2
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4
Coarse_woolledditto 4 6 4 8
SouthdownWethers 4 10 5 0

s. d. 6. 1.
Large Lambe 0 0 0 0
Prime small ditto 6 2 7 0
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 6
Prime small ditto 410 5 4
Large Hogs 3 0 3 6
Small Porkers 3 8 4 0
Suckling Calves l2s. to3o, each.
Quarter old Pigs I 2s. to ltir.each.
LEEK'S STATEMENT.

SUPPLY, AS PER C

Beasts.
376

'Sheep and Lamb!
5,920

Cailroes. I Pigs.