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EXHIBITION OF PORTRAITS
oz" THR MOST ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGES
GREAT BRITAIN.

We have been this day favoured with a private
view of this interesting collection of portraits,
which brings vividly before our eyes the great and
the good of past ages. Independently of the merit
of many of the engravings, the collection is valu-
a‘e as a sort of appendix to history—a test whereby
we may in some degree judge of the truth and mis-
statements of our English historians and other minor
annalists of their timea. One single glance for instance
ait the countenance of Oliver Cromwell, suffices to
s"°* hovr glaringly Hume has misrepresented him
nwiten speaking of his person ; and the portrait of
".tidley, Earl of Leicester, with his sage, grave, and
"en reverend face, his burly form and anti-amorous
hn4, Assemble, dispels at once all the voluptuous en-
cnantments that the author of Kenilworth has flung
around him. But to our task.
2.-.. Sir Thomas Gresham, is a spirited trap-
seript from Holbein's well known portrait of him in
Mercer's Hall.
wn
i.---/Ifary Stuart, Queen of Scots. This portrait,
ich is said to have been painted during her confine-
ment in Lochleven Castle, is chiefly remarkable for
he very striking manner in which it differs from
the
other extant likenesses of the unhappy Queen.
The expression of the countenance, though far from
Pleasing, has a touch not so much of melancholy
as of puritanism about it ; the forehead is broad and'
thoughtful; the eye-brow beautifully mad delicately
'tiled, but the face itself is square—we might
almost say uncouth. Taken as a whole it will
certainly (though a very well authenticated like-
ness
) disappoint those who have read with cor-
ZPonding fervor the high-wrought eulogies of
fkilnae, Scott, and the minora sidera of history and
metian.
Pr2l.--Dorothy Sidney, Countess of Sunderland.
'lll is Waller's celebrated Sacharissa, and is the
very female to inspires poet. The countenance is full
t~voluptuous, *little too round about, and below the
tvnrth ; in fact, it just trespasses on the limits of
I:garitY- The eye however (not unlike Miss
ereh), the upper part of the head, and the thick
*uttering' ringlets, will redeem a thousand defects.
e on gsnal is Vandyke's, and it is one of his
Nister-pieces ; the colouring is in the very spirit of
P°etie delicacy.
12.---Frances Theresa Stewart, Duchess of Rich-
t'"d, from an original by Sir Peter Lely, is not of
.nue first order of portraits—that is to say, of paint-
'kr' It wants character and uniformity. One of
ar,4l Charles's beauties, accoutred as the cold and
ea 'Minerva, in a helmet, beneath which peep
pair of sleepy black Jewish eyes, pre-
arri.l' 4 somewhat strange anomaly. '1 he right
ha,' 1/4 too, which is lightly leaning on a table,
,) forced and stiff appearance.
.31,;4.---Thothas Howard, Earl of Arundel and
re ise.Y. This is a magnificent portrait, both with
th,(11)" to the style of its colouring, and its light and
e• The original, we believe, from which it is
en',
ilubens
33 . - •
Portrait.lting Henry the Eighth. This admirable
the " tells its own story. The fine bluff front-
-1,41 Pissled beard, the keen searching eye, and
T:FPY bearing of the lion-hearted Harry need no
1 -.tit:lent. We would particularly draw attention
each admirable pencilling of the wrinkles under-
(tea and the puckered lines of age at the corners
natitr e
of eh eYe. They are drawn by a curious observer
f.t,,,i0•. hang Edward VI. This is something of a
the sltY: the countenance of a boy is attached to
tip Y_atin.ch of an Alderman, and the result mustcall
shod Mille on the countenance even of Mr. Rogers,
e,tll he chance to see the portrait. It is in other
"I'ects well executed.
(~`',or limits prevent us enlarging, as we could wish,
"ttilie collection; we may, however, specially point
-`,lO notice
'ns---.King Charles the First, and
tn,'.---Henrietta, his Queen. One of Vandyke's
wo-4,6.nished portraits, and executed here in a style
348°Y of him.
am 'King Charles the Second. An expressive,
theit7e doubt not, characteristic representation of
sttutu], treacherous, and lying sensualist, the
Teeerite from necessity, and the profligate from
t.
•
44'.---The Great Duke of Marlborough.
of 411-Lord Herbert of Cherbury, which has a look
frogs Pensive, and placid thought, far different
With the Original himself; the colouring is handled
68 considerable delicacy.
unto' -Queen Anne Boleyn, the beautiful and the
losq °nate, who is here before us in transcendant
ee,itless--her mouth is the most expressive we
saw
90
irat,t''Queen Catherine Parr, whose deeapitation
Leapt we think considerably have improved her
trait Y. and above all Cardinal Wolsey, whose por-
tilt, 1,4 strictly true to Shakspeare and nature. On
l'sri,}lole the collection very interesting and
00e, and will well Sayrepy a morning's visit.
41)4
'ICULTERAL REPORT FOR APRIL.

(From the Monthly Magazine.)
ed
e Warm, unseasonable weather of February, suc-
-,4
Ptt4t„ by the frosts, harsh, constantly varying tem-
-144,1'4, and drought in March, of necessity pro-
-114 1114orbid appearances in the wheat and grass.—
Le D;mt roots of the wheat, a radical concern, may
f4(fPurned yet unaffected : and a series of warm
of ti:„11ial weather will, no doubt, prove a remedy
vets merely external disease. The last year clo-
4'44",kve suffered the greatest damage, being, in
‘`'heitt- rarts, nearly cut off. It is remarkable that the
/4antkri are every where reported to be thickly
14 V; indicating, we suppose, that the farmers in
he t:;t Miturnn were not sparing of seed ; and that
kre4Clekief from vermin was fortunately not so
t‘t44 had been apprehended. The bottoms of the
"lay,;l'e also said to be thick, and should a warm
1,41,aY ~11 "ed the late rains, a very bulky crop of grass
)71e
,expected. In the mean time there is a full
r°tle;. Sheep feed. All the spring crops, including
N.,,kild tares, are now above ground, remarkably
~arid of a healthy and promising appearance.
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3'"N f .ave just seen an engraving of Ml•
':1°,114, (irons an original, by HILTON) which deserves
e,:i41,1,,`ae artist, however, in his endeavours to bring out
1),- ;
IlloilL4 the female, has somewhat neglected the re-
-6„. ettl--.t of his picture. His whole attention has been
17,1;tei hY,abßorbed with MIRANDA, whose light bending
1-'1.4'4 delicacy of expression, are very happily illus.
'IL 'll4 arms, in particular, are beautiful.
atti, , -, y ,
la akt ' ''Es, proprietor of the Adelp.lii
.The-
, t4l4,,,a,ttitl:"'lllained, and, we think, with some justice, of
of "ty Crept into our last number, on the au-
k Zilf:libaigentleman whom we believe to be incapable
ktr4.l,Wueoeiving us or injuring him. We regret ex-
-1,;,,,Pai hit "'at we should, by the insertion of this pars-
ill'i_ ~"'ely tve unintentionally occasioned him pain, and most
(3041444'9n that he will derive from the circumstance no
'it : 4143441'1 We are assured, not only by him, but by
1, .r 4114 cl'"peeble apprehension that there is not the slight-
4Zii,l'ilty ,' ane with regard to Mr. YATES'S
killit-",t itltei,lnstariers ; and, if we can render him any
....11,. qitracing the calumny or mistake to its original
T°rid, an feel hound toexert :mrselves to the utmost.
h,,
410, -re
i, 'lO, were 420 cattle in the market to-day,
ael4,' tae 3 P,'"l number of them were in excellent condi-
t,:noelqi'i,PYi generally, es last week, was not of such
ooli,..aeleiln-4,!it as has appeared for some time. The
le, tit desert
457',C1 of animals were bought up early in the
iirkettle4l;,l)Y sight o'clock few of them rema►ned for
f‘,,,' Ali' however, complained that it was a dull
fee 4'4t off ,"„. Were much the same as last week. Best
ii, ior
and aL front 89 tid to 9s. 6d. a stone. For the
41,41'1, ainol':4l:hiling q. nal; ties, is. 6d. ari and 8
dull,s. was got.
'is,
t_Prie„
_leto 342.. Sales wererather g
de, '' P.N
,w re sustained. Black-faced sold at from
our , ' no bargains for white-faced were made
t 61, '""ervation; There were a few from Ireland,
'''tigii the exorbitant prices were asked for them,
t I,ow
aeY were not in very good condition ; not less
QNI !I them escape their lives. The poor
gaclay las::ag sought for them. GIaS9OW (1/4ronicle

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.
PART I.

There is a double number this month, both of
which are excellent. The first contains the most
miscellaneous collection of articles, and is chiefly
made up of lively and vivacious contributions. " A
Modern Pythagorean," for instance, is once again in
his glory, and puts forth in his anecdote, " The
Man with the Mouth," gleams of humour, and even
fancy, worthy of his former admirable piece of
diabolism, the " Barber of Gottingen." " Letters
from the Peninsula," the " Battle of Salamanca,"
throw no new lights upon the subject; nevertheless,
they are pleasant and anecdotical. The following in-
cident may, perhaps, amuse our readers :

. -
I will here give you a somewhat curious anecdote, on
the truth of which you may rely. Stimulated by that
curiosity which is rattler a striking feature of my idiosyn-
crasy, I rode up to a neighbouring eminence to observe the
motions of our own army, which had already commenced
retiring, as well as those of the enemy, who, from the oc-
casional pushing forward of their skirmishes, seemed intent
on some further operations. On this height were several
officers, one of whom was seated, while his horse was held
by an orderly dragoon, and the others standing around him.
I had approached within a few yards of them before I ob-
served that the principal object in the group was Lord
Wellington. In a moment my attention was arrested. Ile
was at luncheon, and in the act of adding mustard to a
slice of meat which had just been deposited en his plate,
when the following colloquy took place.
" The enemy are moving, riy Lord," said one of the
staff officers to his commander, already busily engaged in
the office of mastication.

" Very well," replied his Lordship; " take the glass,
Somerset, and tell me what they seem to be about ;" at
the same time continuing his meal with every appearance
of nonchalance. The officer did so for about a minute.

" I think they are extending to their left, my Lord."
" The devil they are !" exclaimed Lord Wellington,
springing in an instant to his feet; " give me the glass
quickly.".

- He took it, and for a short space continued observing
the motions of the enemy. " Come, 1 think this will do
at last !" he ezelaimed. " Ride off instantly, and tell
Clinton and Leith to return as quickly as possible to their
former ground."

In a moment all his staff were in motion, Lord Welling-
ton mounted his horse, and I returned to my regiment,
which, as our division was intended to form the rear of
the retreat, had not yet begun to move. Such was the
promptitude and rapidity with which a deci,ion affecting
the fate of nations was formed by the master mind of our
great commander.

The Review of " Mordaunt's Aristophanes" is
slight and sketchy ; . indeed the most valuable
• portion about it is its extracts, which are fraught
with a certain broad humour not unlike the satire
of Peter Pindar. " A Wedding at School" is a
love-tale, and as good as such tales are apt to be,
i.e. somewhat trashy. Luckily, however, it is short.
" Memoir of the late Henry Fuseli " is a very supe-
rior article : it is a temporate and elaborate analysis
of the mind of that distinguished, though over-rated
artist—(the character of whose imagination is some-
what questionable)—and possesses just enough bio-
graphical incident to render it generally entertaining.
" The Letter on the Danger of Roman Catholic
Emancipation," is, considering that it is on the wrong
side of the question—much more temperate than
might have been expected. Its appeal, however,
to the English nation, in which it strives to excite
their nearly extinct apprehensions on the subject of
Papal Supremacy, is absurd and out of place.

PART 11.

" Lockhart's Life of Burns" is the chief feature
in the present number : it is a long rambling disser-
tation on his merits, curiously diversified in point of
style ; here terse and vigorous, there prosing and in-
animate; but throughout lavish of eulogium. The
introductory matter, explaining the cause and nature
of Burns' popularity in Scotland, is neatly written.
" The Marquis of Londonderry's Narrative of the
War in Spain and Portugal" is too indiscriminate
in its praise to be of much value as a commentary ;
it is however worth reading as a digest of facts.
" The Omnipresence of the Deity" is a severe and
somewhat contemptuous analysis of Mr. Montgo-
mery's Poem on that subject; it is too harsh in its
strictures to deserve the praise of impartiality, thought
in the main not devoid of truth. Had it praised
more, and censured less, it would have been nearer
the mark. The " Ruins of Babylon" contain some
passable Magazine:Poetry. On the whole the num-
ber is a good one.