The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

EXHIBITION OP MR. MARSDEN'S PICTURE, IN THE
QUADRANT, REGENT-SRTEET.
Mr. Marsden,..dioung Artist of considerable .pro-
mise, has now submitted to the public a large picture
on a historical subje4. Feeling deep interest ni the
development
of national genius in the Fine Arts, we
availed ourselves of an early opportunity of going to
view this painting ; and, havinwtormed our most deli-
berate and dispassionate judgment upon it, we proceed
to state our - opinion -,tp our Readers, and to request
them to verify or refute it by their own inspection.
The subject selected is the faith of the Centurion,
in petitioning our Saviour to come and heal his ser-
vant (St. Mutt. viii. 5.) The choice of a subject is,
in our opinion. perhaps the most essential preliminary
step to the production of a good picture- ;. and we
must say the artist has, in. this respect at least, avoided
the fault which, in liniine; often renders Useless all the
subsequent skill - and. labour of the painter. The
subjecthere choSen combines an exemplification of se-
veral grand and elevated squalitiel,''which are well em-
bodied in the principal characters,--divine dignity,-
dwer,: and condescension, on the one hand ; and
humility. and faith, on the. other,--well. contrasted
with the mirkS of worldly authority, contemplation,
devotion, and earnestness, in one set: of the attendant
perst.nages, and curiosity and thiubt, in the other.
Here are the elements of a fine coinposition,'and they
are worked up in A design which is ,worthy., of them.
The grouping is excellent ; and , the expression, both
of feature and attitude,- is, in general, very correct
arid forcible.- The figure and countenance of the cen-
turion is ibitt which strikes Us most ; 'and, next to him,
the group of disciples in the back-ground, 'which
(without .intending any :unmeaning., compliment) we
do not hesitate to say is truly Raphaiilian. The
failure (a point in which Raphael failed) is in the
head and face of our Lord; the features do not con-
vey an idea of adequate sublimity.; and the shape of
the head is somewhat ungraceful, rising too much at
the crown; but the tints are good and harmonious,
and the draperies admirable :—the style of outline
possesses .a pleasing softness, and, upon the whole,
the composition displays the hand of an artist who
disdains to follow the outreibsinditiea into.which.so
many painters of the day are prone to run, with the
idea, of producing novel and striking effects, but is
content to study and imitate the models which the
great fathers of the art have left us.
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PARLIAMENTARY' PROCEEDINGS.

NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY,
which now stitnd on the ORDER.EOOK of the ROUSE
of C031:1103445.

Wednesday, 4ifay 17.
OlttlEitS or THE DAY.
s. importation of Corn Bill,—lteport,
2. Warehoused Corn Bill— Report.
3. Dobtoi and Creditor A rrangernent Bill—Third reading.
4. Westminster Improvement Bill—Second rending.
5. Parochial Clergy ReSidenee MlL—Committee.
71am:day, May 111,
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
I.' Dr. Lushington—Motion relatiVe to the Free People of Co-
lour in the West Indies.
2. :Mr. toe the better security of Literary Pro-
perty.
3. r. Edmond Woil eh ouse—A ress relative tcrthe communi-
cations that have been receicial 'trout his Majzsty's Consuls
abroad, on tint subject of the prices of Foreign Cont.
4. Mr. A ttorney-General--11111 founded upon the Report of the
Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Practice of the

(kntrt of Chancery.
b. At r. .11.11 n Williams—'lb refer Report of the Chancery Coni.
mispion to a Committee of this llotise.
0. Mr. Alartin (of
move, that this House will,
.. early in the next Seminal of Parliament, take into its, con-
ril.lerAtion how far it may be practivable to aim' to the
brute creation the protection of Law.' without divesting
man of that controul over, and tlimposalof creatures, which
a wise Providence entrusted to him for i is use and benefit ;
but which trust was to be exercised with a due regard to
reason, justice. and conscience.
7. 11r. Smith—l'o present Petition from rrote.tant
Dissenters.

ottpEtts ot"ritr. DAY.
Bankers (Scotland) Bill—Third reading.
Alehottaes Lievnaing Bill—Third reading.
Friday, May, 19.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
I. Mr.Broughom— Motion for bettering the condition of Slaves:
2. AI r. Peter Moore—To move a Grunt of Public :honey for
rel ief of local thanes:4.
3. hard John Ittissell—RetAtitions relating to Bribery and Cor-
ruption at -.Elections.
Tursday,'lllay23. • 4,.•

I.IoTI cr. or moTtux.
Ain NVolryclt Whitmore—lie,olutiuns. relating to the I)utie,4
on East India and roreign Plantation Sngrir.

The Lottery now on Sale is the Last that will ever
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