The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-03 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

FINDENS LANDSCAPE ILLUSTRATIONS of
THE BIBLE, Part 12.—Murray, London, 1835.

The present part consists of four engravings from
designs by Turner, Callcot, and others. The most
striking is the view of the city of Damascus, as seen
through a vast stone arch. The snow-white, glittering
appearance of this famous place, contrasts well with
the heavy foliage of the sombre woods, among which
it lies imbedded. The groupes too in the foreground
lend it, as the human figure always does to a land-
scape, great life and animation.

MEMORIALS OF OXFORD, Part 27.—Parker,

Oxford, 1835.
This work, haviiig already reached its twenty-seventh
number, must now, we suppose, be progressing towards
a close. The embellishments, generally speaking, are
well executed, nor are the literary explanations at all
inferior. " Hollywell Church" is clear and distinct
as a work of art, but there is a wiry stiffness about the
old trees that overshadow the sacred edifice, which
should have been avoided. The little cut at the end is
a. perfect gem.

FINDEN'S BYRON BEUTIES, Part 3rd. Tilt,

London, 1835.

The imaginary portrait of Kaled, who, it may be
remembered, is the heroine of Byron's Dryden-like
poem of " Lara," is expressive, but the expression is
less that of an Oriental beauty, than of an English
brunette. The countenance dogs not sufficiently con-
vey that idea of intensity of feeling and energy of mind
which the poet has attributed to his Page. " Parisina"
is a thousand times superior, being full of sweetness,
delicacy, and that gentle, subdued melancholy, which is
the spell by which woman rules the world. The en-
giavings are in the artist's most careful manner.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

The only information at present which fixes the attention of
the commercial community is from the East, respecting the
dispute between the authorities of Canton and Lord Napier,
which, it is supposed, will continue for some time; as it is be-
lieved that the Governor of Canton will send his report of the
affair to the Emperor, at Pekin, before he gives his final an-
swer, which will cause a great delay in the commerce of
the East.

The Markets for China produce yesterday were firm, and
Teas have rather advanced.

The British, as well as the Foreign Funds, with the excep-
tion of South American Securities, which left off heavy,
closed at improved prices, and for the Account, 922- ; they
opened this morning, at 9221 for the Account.
India Stock, 2581 2591; India Bonds, 20 22 ; Exchequer
Bills, 41 42 ; Bank Stoc , 2231 2244.
In the Foreign Market the various securities opened—
Belgian 001 to 100 4- ; Brazil, 85i to 86i ; Spanish, 564 ;
Scrip, 32- 1.
Our arrivals this morning are exceedingly scanty : only a
French mail with the express from Paris, which is of little
import.
At Tortoni's the jobbers were busy settling their accounts.
The following day was the Account day-3 Per Cents. were
done at 78f. 50c., left off 77f. 80c.
Accounts from Hayti via of New York, state the informa-
tion as being unfavourable from that quarter. The city of
Hayti, which formerly contained 60,000 inhabitants, was re-
duced' to 5,000. The magnificent buildings were crumbling
into ruins, as well es the splendid pavement of the city. The
inhabitants were in general inflolent,
HALF-14.45T ONE.
10 respect to political information, we have none to the pre.
sent hour. A few days later accounts have been received from
Demerara, stating that the colony was in a more tranquil state,
and that affairs were improving thpro, Wo have also an arrival
from Smyrna of a later date, but nothing of impaFtopp Is nom.
municated.
The money market, which was looking up in the early part
of the morning, when Consols reached 94 for the Account,
have
TheF
sinceg Trzend
medartkoe9t!ttiewhiwt with
s buoyant little n gin the early part of.
the day, has also elipegen;co, a re-action. Spanish, which was
56/, is at present 561 -I. Spanish 'Scrip has reedied q .4- •
Portuguese also lower, from 93 to 92g.
THREE O'CLOCK.
c..Q))591s for the Account, 92i 1.