Star.
London, England, 1830-01-05 00:00:00

BATTY'S VIEWS OF OPORTO.

The first part of wseriesof Engravings, comprising
Select Views of the Principal Cities of Europe, from
original paintings by Lieutenant Colonel BATTY, has
been just published by, Moos, BOYS, and GRAVES, the
spirited and liberal pnntsellers to the Nis°, Pall Mall.
The city. of Oporto, situate upon the majestic and beauti-
fully winding Douro, has been selected for the subject of
the present set. The engravings, five in number, with a
vignette, which are faithful and accurate views, taken
from the most advantageous situations, are exquisite
pieces of workmanship, well calculated to advance the
high reputation of the eminent artists who have executed
them. It is not in language to convey a precise idea of
their truth and delicacy: these can only be ascertained
by actual inspection. We have seen many splendid
prints, the effect of which was impaired by the insertion
of figures of reference to explanatory notes on their sur-
face. From the great variety of remarkable and in-
teresting points which the. work, a perfect picture of the
several scenes, embraces, this mode could not have
been adopted without more than ordinary disadvantage.
This defect has been avoided by the introduction of an
etching, accompanying each view, which serves as a key
to the finished engraving. This etching, which is, in
fact, a skeleton map of the scene, has the further effect
of impressing it in more vivid colours upon the mind. To
the artificial view, it adds a complete idea of the natural
qualities and character of the scene. In one plate the
spectator beholds the picturesque and beautiful city of
Oporto; As seen from the sea. There are three other
interesting views of it from different commanding points
on the North, and one from the South. It is seen in all
the life and bustle of its trade in full activity ; and it is
seen as it reposes on the banks of its beautiful river, in
its quiescent but splendid edifices. There is a brief notice
in French and English of each scene ; and taking the
work as a whole, we consider it the most successful
effort of genius to give a complete picture on a limited
scale ever attempted. His approved talents and well-
known character would lead the world to anticipate
nothing short of excellence from the taste, judgment, and
industry of Lieut.-Col. BATTY. The present work will
not disappoint the expectation, while at the same time it
reflects the highest credit upon every party, whether
artist, paper-maker, printer, or publisher, engaged in it.
It is so printed, that it ranges with and forms a suitable
companion not only to Lieutenant Colonel Barr v's
former works of Et:ROPEAS SCENERY, but to all the
principal bo.,ks of scenery published of late years.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
An article was copied into the STAR of yesterday from
the Morning Herald, in which the conduct of the Duke
of MARLBOROUGH was contrasted with that of the Duke
of WELLINGTON in relation to the public Press. The
inference in favour of the former, placing him in great-
ness of mind upon an elevation to which the latter can
never lay claim, is irresistible ; but it is necessary to bring
the two parties closer together, and to look a little more
minutely into their relative positions, if we would truly
estimate their respective merits. The conclusion drawn
would have been equally just had they been both assailed
by the public Press with equal bitterness, and with like
success; but how vastly different is the real case? The The Asiatic Journal has commenced the year with a
results were the antipodes of each other. Has the Duke New Series, the first Number of which is now before us.
of WELLINGTON sustained injury from the attacks* of There are certain papers published in it, advocating a
the Morning Journal? Does the sunshine of Royal fa- policy which is become very generally obnoxious in this
your light upon him with diminished beams ? No family country—namely, the continuance of the existing mo-
below the Crown ever presented in England four bro- nopoly of trade to the Eastern world. We do not think
them, with four distinct titles, sitting in the House of that an 7 thing now advanced in the Asiatic Journal on
Lords. Heraldry presents no such aggrandisement in this subject, can turn the strong tide ofopinion which pre-
die family of a subject; and even in that of the Sove- vails against this monopoly; and for the present we are
reign, since the reign of EDWARD 111. the case of the unsCilling* to meddle with the matter, seeing that the re-
pment Royal Family furnishes the only instance. generation of our Eastern tactics is in very able hands.
Have any of these new Nobility, encumbered as Nevertheless, we have perused the present number of the
they are with titles, honours, and emoluments, been Asiatic Journal with much pleasure, and we trust with
disturbed or aggrieved? Have any of the Noble some profit It has a great variety of interesting mat-
Duke's humbler or leas intimate friends and dependants, ter, from which we would willingly make ample extracts
tricked out in all the gay plumage ,of place and if our space permitted this. ha notice " On the Neg-
pension, moulted a single feather? Not one.—Nay, lea of British Indian Biography," and " the Judicial
dim they remain safe and untouched as they were System of the lifahrottos," are well worthy of attention.
Lbefore the breath of calumny assailed their chief. How We turn a few leaves, and come to an amusing article
different was the fate of the Duke of MARLEOROUQH, on Cingalese Poetry and Demonology ; and we shall en:
of his friends and followers ? Towards them the royal deaiour to amuse our Readers by a few portraits of Cep.
Setor was changed into royal anger. They were all visited lon Devils,, as they are depicted from the life in Cinga-
with the displeasure of the Sovereign, degraded and re- haft writings and effigies :
'towed from office.. The. shafts of calumny flew thick 1. The devil Oddy, a very fierce and era el devil, who has the
sag fast • but—unlike the libels of the Morning Journal, power of transforming himself into three different shapes, is thm
they 110 w. with sure and deadly aim. The illustrious hero, described : his dress is formed of twenty-eight cobra-capelles,
111.1111111 whom they were principally directed, bled at which are twisting in graceful coils round his body. His eyes are
lofty pore. He fell like a giant, and like the giant blue • hisbody Is of a gold colour; his face is dreadful ; his mouth
dold, he rose from the earth with more than renovated Is vast, with a snake betwixt his teeth. His bead-dress is coca.
almberth and vigour. The innate vital power of conscious posed of twenty heads of cobra-capeUas. He is mounted on a
purky sufficed to dispel the clouds which for a time ob- bone, and holds a pot of ere.
sewed his character, but that character could never have I. The great black devil, who is a foreign demon, is made of
recovered its former lustre had it stood in need of the mud, with a cap on his head, four hands holding two swords. a
assistance of an Attorney-General to remove the veil.— shield, ands putrellirea. Foursi buffaloes him. on Ms
cobra-oa-
On the ground of magnanimity the Duke of Wzmagto- pgmb"d" 'tbreast'wfan and
his waist, aairest, and annotter tops thfsecrer;
wn.
TON has thus voluntarily chosen an inferior station. s. The devil of the victim, who haunts the sea and places where
Have the late prosecutions evinced more worldly wiz- there is plenty of water, has a long black face, like that of a mop
dom ? If Mr. ALEXANDER were not a fool or a mad- tubbed with oil and blood. His teeth project beyond'tbe lips;
man, and we do not assign him the rank of either, he must his chin glistens ;itis as long as a rock. He always rides on a cat.
have had some determinate object in view in his attacks 4. The Devil called Marsha has a blue body, with a broad face
upon the Noble Duke. Now is it superior wisdom, the colour of a Paortrowtidr are :reit laZdaLttican fwlit
does it argue even common sense to facilitate the purpose cobra-apnea an both aides d
three devil's images. He hold* the hes
oods of
of an enemy ? What would be thought of the military two cebes-eapelias in each hand. lie carries an iron rod, sad
talents of the Noble Duke, if, when he supposed himself makes a furious deafening noise, being always intoxicated with ter-
out-manoeuvring his opponent in the field, he was only ase_o.ted liquor.
playing into his hand, and giving him a triumph, which, snicitid"c II of death is very te "He e three
placed ally in a line with the nose. His moo tbexteelys:l6;fress
without such aid, he could never have achieved ?—The ene Nair. and is furnished with grinning teeth sharp an glass, sit
charges in the Mortally Journal were defeated by their two monstrous tasks. lie has four bands, in one of which be bete
own folly and extravagance. No voice responded to the th, dart of death. His body is rubbed with red sandal ; and be
calL No heart participated in the wishes of the writer. Tears a kind of breastplate, which is an appalling Medusa-like
They were perfectly harmless, and could lead to ne re- A multitude of other distinguished devils are equal objects of
sults. The prosecutions have given them importance, adoration. or of precaution, such as the great grave-yard devil, who
and assisted the author in his aspirations. Mr. Ism tise bead of a wolf, can grasp an elephant with his hand, sad
ALEXANDER has obtained a share of public sym- *cut
aerrock eatingl wades aesh
ns ol the
Black Steean•la::e date,: ""
pathy. He has obtained a degree of notoriety,
dOf blood-thirsty devil, who sports in pools of blood, and sanguinary
ap!
which, without such assistance, his writings could preached by making incisions la the body attic votary, Ott.
ver achieve. His name will float down to pos- The customary offerings to thesebeings cognised lowers, sweet.
terity with that of the Noble Duke in the records weasel agar, meat, tried Sob, boiled rice coloured or kneaded vritb
of the present day, the one as the asserter, the other as wad. odoriferooe woods, mustard, cow-butter, pan-cakes, betel.
leaf, ate. They are presented to the devils with denting and re.
the opponent of the Ebert of the .
venues; the devil-priest is called cepties4 whence the demon,.
' The unexpected reeking up of the frost has come Pow/ if Ce/I°° it termed carnis."
very .rtunely for " the poor frozen-out gardeners," We are not prepared to say whether.the author of this
who h begun to perambulate the streets, as usual, with descitiption means that the above are bond fide devils
cabbages in mourning. Ceylon ; or whether his account is purely apocryphal.
Our Paris letters of Saturday say that a thaw had Moll might be observe that this system of d •
commenced; but as the wind continued unchanged, the would have afforded delectable reading to our James
amelioration of the temperature was not expected to last It would appear that in Ceylon—as in all other parts of
for any length of time. the world which they inhabit—devils retain a virtual
Saturday brought a decided thaw, which rendered the sovereignty, or rather a despotic power over the
streets of London in many instances impassable, except " whose Creed, is crowded with demons in more
through lakes of water, mud, dissolving cakes f snow, shapes than ever peopled the fancy of a molly
and pounded ice. Cheapside was in a dreadful state, and man in the month of November." They are
so was Fleet-street, reflecting no great credit on the City because they are objects of fear. We are assured
police and management. The roads in the suburbs were when the immaculate Buddha visited Ceylon, he found
also bad enough; and the paths, the thawed ice dragging the devils so thick that he could not find space east*
up with its remains the fixed gravel, were yesterday in a, between them to imprint his holy foot-mark, and was
horrible state. obliged to mow a few of them down. Though fierce as
We mentioned a few weeks ago, in reference to the' well as numerous, they were no match, however, for
incarceration of JOSEPH MILES MACDONNILL, Fug human invading, from the neighbouring Continent, who
that hie ease was referred by the Government to tbs Lord gradually expelled them from the island; excepting one NEW FARRINGDON lIARICRT—THIS DAY.
Chief Justice. Yesterday the High Sheriff of the county pertinacious demon, who, with dogged obstinacy, held 11.4 it a peony and tbreve-lapesse per lb. duo* at this
of Dublin received a notification from Lord Lev non possession for a number of centuries. He had not die- market than it was daring she Cbrimas weak ;math!! supply
Member. have dem nomb so keep down the price of mew.—
°Ow Ea in timating that the period of Mr. MACDON- appeared eves in the time of KNOX; WEO, though. it " geed. Mr. Clark at one end " the ww° air. Piper at
WILL'S Pconfinement was reduced to three months, and was not his sod or hie fallow to goo him, Paltry* Prime per 1b.% the ceesenter :
directing his enlargement on the 19th February, be —as ha tells us—heard him rear This island, in abort, Vaaa,--Lse. Yd. laseid•r. 51d. LA. rd. Ikesu, 741. Dam—
having first paid the fine of 501. to the KING and en- woe winded Pataltatattualt We shall, on a fawn' oc- 11"4!" pia, 14' and"' Cherie taw* AN' 64411141 ale"' 44.
tared into recognizance, to keep the peace 'for moves
paboF have reeves' to the paps of the Asiatic Journal allti 'IL ales) ammeitYl 50* A 111819 a Beg' id' Pet lb.
=Steaks. ed. ead led. atemem—Wetbee Lis ed. end ltd.
years, himself in 5001. and two sureties in 2501. each.—.. for ldwalatiall of a *Swan complexion than what we .it seek 41d. Dread, 44. t• Sid
Dublin Freeman's Journal. have Been now treating of. •
Yepetablea sad helm were is abeedseee.

CEYLON DEVILS.