The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-28 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

FINDEN' S ILLUSTRATI ONS of BYR ON S
WORKS, PART VI. LONDON. 1832.

The present number, which is only just pub-
lished, consists of five illustrations, three of
which are landscapes, and two portraits. A
half-length of Lady Byron heads the num-
ber, the expression of whose countenance is
cold and somewhat tame, though there is an
air of firmness, of fixedness, we might almost
say of obstinacy, about the mouth, which in some
degree redeems the face from the charge
of insipidity. We should fancy her Lady-
ship had a penchant for the abstract sciences,
and but little sympathy for the freaks and way-
warduesses of a man of genius. " Malta" is an
exquisite engraving, finished in a style and with
a spirit worthy of Finden, and such as no other
artist of the day can attain. The still water is
transparent as crystal ; you look through it far
down into its depths, where the shadows of the
impending fortresses terminate ; it is finely con-
trasted with the more open sea, which has just
caught the first breath of a lightly stirring breeze.
" Lachin-y-gair," is in a totally different style ; it
is wild and frowning—the very region of gran-
deur and sublimity. As an engraving it is
far from being equal to Malta. In parts
it appears harsh and coarse, but this
only when it is closely looked into ; the
effect, on a first and cursory glance, is striking.
" Cadiz" is beautiful. The waves sparkle in
the sun-light, like a vast sheet of chased silver.
The clouds, too, like all the clouds of Finden—
" the cloud-compeller," as we may term him
without impropriety,—are as fleecy, transparent,
and graceful in their forms and hues, as Nature
herself on a fine, fresh summer day. They
hang self-poised in air above the city, as lightly
and shadowily as if a breath of wind would
blow them away. " The Maid of Saragoza,"
is a bold, impressive portrait of a modern Spa-
nish Amazon, who, from the eagle glance of her
eye, and the fierce, almost truculent, expression
of her broad, raised brow, we should suppose to
be far more at home, far more in her element, in
the camp of Bellona, than in the bower of
Venus.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' S.

The betting yesterday was much brisker than we ex-
ct 41 from the attendance, which was not very numerous.
Lord Exeter's lot was backed very freely at 25 to 1, and
there is no longer any doubt that his Lordship will send
Beiram and another (Byzantium it is thought) to Don-
caster. Perion was also backed to 4001. or 500/. at 20
to 1, but did not advance beyond that. Two or three
other fluctuations will be collected from the subjoined quo-
tation :

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
13 to 2 aest Mr. Watts's Nicotris
8 to 1 agst Lord Kelburne's Retainer (taken freely)
9 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Margrave
12 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Fang
12 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Julius
13 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Ludlow
13 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Trustee
14 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Birdcatcher
14 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Brother to Maria (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Perion
25 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Daxon
30 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Beiram
40 to 1 agst Mr. Powlett's filly by Figaro
5 to I agst Fang and Margrave
8 to I agst Trustee and Perion
600 to 200 agst Nicotris and Retainer
600 to 200 agst Fang, Margrave, and Trustae
700 to 100 agst Trustee and Brother to Maria
50 0 to 200 agst Lord Exeter's three
2000 to 60 agst Byzantium and Spencer
1000 even between Brother to Maria and Perion
At the close, the odds agst Lord Exeter's lot were only 15 to 1 ;
• . .

Even between Nientris and Retainer.
Egham Races commence this day, and are expected to
be honoured by the presence of their Majesties. Good
sport is anticipated.