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CANO VA.

CAttow. was born at Passagno, a small village in
the Venetian territory, of parents, whose poverty dis-
abled them from giving tothe genius his earliest youth
displayed the usual cultivation or encouragement.—
lilt he resolutely struggled with every diaculty, and
finally triumphed over his fate.

At the age of fourteen, having obtained the long-
rei,hei for boon of a small piece of marble, he sculp-
tured out of it two baskets of fruit, which are now on
the staircase of the Palazzo Fursetti, at Venice.
The next year, when only fifteen, he executed
Eurydice, his first statue, ip a species of soft stone,
called Pietro Dolce, found in the •icinity of Vicensa ;
and, three years after, Orpheus, both of which are in
the Villa Falier, near Asolo, a town about 15 miles
from Treviso.

His firbt pe in warbles that of Dor/alas and
Icarus, he birbed at the age of twenty, and brought
with him to Rome, where he vainly solicited the pa-'
tronage of the Venetian Ambassador, and of many of
the great ; but when almost reduced to despa;r, with.
Vut money or friends, he became known to Sir WM.
lIAMILTON, whose discernment immediately saw the
:.!enius of the young artist, and whose liberality
furnished him with the means of prosecuting his
undies, and of establishing himself as an artist in
Rome. To this, his first patron, and to all his family,
CANOVA has, through life, manifested the warmest
g. atitude.
'through Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON his merit be-
came known to others; even the Venetian Ambassa-
dor was shamed into some encouragement of his young
countryman, and ordered the groupe of Theseus and
t4e Minotaur. A few years after. CANOVA was em-
ployed to execute the Tomb of Pope Gangonelli, in
tle Church of the SS. Apostoli, at Rome. With
these exceptions, all his early patrons were English.
men. Amongst these were Lord CAwnon, Mr. LA•
'loVellE, and Sir •HiNIIT ilLuxima., fertile latter of
whom the Psyche, one of the earliest and most beau-
tiful of his works was executed.

" Many are the delightful how** says the fair
author of Rome in the Nineteenth Century, " I have
spent with CANOVA, both when he bas been employed
in modelling and chiseling; and few are the compa-
nions whose society will be enjoyed with such interest,
or remembet ed with such regret. The warmth and
kindxess of his disposition, the noble principles and
gen,et ous feelings of his mind, and the unpretending
simplicity of his manners, give the highest charm to
his exalted genius. By the friends that know him
bc!t, he will be the most beloved. _ .

•I CANOVA bas the avarice of fame, not Of money.
He devotes a great part of his fortune to the purposes
of benevolence. With the title of Marchese, the POPS
conferred upon CANOVA three thousand piastres of
rent, the whole of which he dedicates to the support
and encouragement of poor and deserving artists.—
gut I should never be done, were I to recount one
half et the noble actions, the generous exertions, and
the extensive charities of his life, which are as secretly
and unostentatiously performed, as judiciously ap-
plied. lie is now building a Church in his native
village, and has alienated the greatest part of his own
tertune for the support of charitable institutions.
" It is not, l believe, generally known that C.orova
is a painter as well as sculptor. He has pursued the
sister art, occasionally, for the amusement of bis leisure
hours, and many of his de3igns are truly beautiful-
" It must be a gratifying circumstance to England
to know, that even when living under the immediate
dominion of the French, be modelled, for his awn pri-
vate pleasure, a tribute to the memory of NsLacts."

'The Duke of RICNXOND has arrived at his scat, Goodwood,
easaea, from a tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Sueznionew have left town for
their seat at Avington, Hampshire.
The Earl of Tussle: has left Fenton's Hotel, Ilk. asahls4.
!ec.t, for his arm, Hothfield Park, Kent; and the Hon. Rer.
D. Murray. for his seat, near Beading, Bab*

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NEWMARKET Tenet OCTOBER Olt HOITORTON

M ERTilie, 1822.

rintan.te, OCTOIRIL 29.
First Class of the Handicap Sweepstakes of lOgs. nub, for
3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C.
Mr. Greville's Faretress, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81b. -
Mr. Perkins's Betty, 3 yrs old, 7st. 416.
Lord Jersey's Octavian, 4 yrs old, gst. 616.
Mr. Powlmes The Whig, 3 yrs old, est. 31b.
Mr. Wyndham's gr. c. by Young Gobanna, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81b.
Mr. Neale's f. by Ruben., s yrs old, 7so
The Judge placed but two.-3 to 1 agst Electress.
Lord Exeter's Stamford, 9st. 21b. boat Mr. Grrrille's f. by
Woeful, list. 100gs.-7 to 4 apt Stamford.
The Second Clam of the Handicap Sweepstakes of lOgs. each.
T.Y.C.
Mr. Pettit's Ajax, 5 yrs old, Bst. 31b. -
Nonbey's b. f. Sprite, 3 yrs old, 7st. 21b.
Dulls of Graßoo's Reginald, 4 yrs old, sat. 101 b.
Mr. Crockfard's br. e. by Seim. 4 yrs old, sat. sib.
Mr. Tkornhill's Poogy, 3 yrs old, 7st. 416.
Mr. Villien's f. by Don Cossack, 3 yrs old, Est. 121 b. '
'llse Judge placed but two.
• 3to I apt Ajic-5 to 4 apt Reginald.
Fifty Pounds, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A. F.
Mr. Farrell 's b. c. Monk, 4 yrs old, 7st. 6:b. -
Lord Darihsgten's Adolphus, 4 yrs old, list. 21b.
'Lord G. H. Cavendish's Bacchanal, 4 yrs old, list. -
Duke of Portland's Comical, 6 yrs old, Bst. 1216.
Mr. Udney's Mirandola. 5 yrs old, Bst. 1216.
Mr. Pettit's Amy, 4 yrs old, 7st. 81b.
Major Wilson's b. f. by Jimiper, 4 yrs old, lit. 61b.
Lord Clarendon's Masco, 4 yrs .14, 7st. 61b.
Lord Verulam's Vapour, 3 yrs old, Ist.
The Judge placed but three.
Bto 1 apt Adolphus-5 to 1 agst Bacchanal-6 to 4 apt Comical.
Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr-olds carrying a feather; 3-yr-olds, 7sr; 51b.
4-yr-olds, sit. 91b. 5-yr-olds, 9st. 31b. 6-yr-ulds, 9.1. 71b. and
aged, 9st. 1016. Last three miles of B. C.
Mr. Batson's b. m. yrs old - 1
Mr. Wyndham's br. c. Lou,iharper, 3 yrs old - 2
Mr. We.t's b. g. by Waxy, 4 yrs old - 3
Mr. Smith's b. f. by Warrior, l yrs old 4
Lord Exeter's b. f. Tipsy, 4 yrs old -
Mr. Feilde's ch. c. Chew Bacon, 4 yrs old
Mr. It. Pettit's b. f. Amy, 4 yrs old
Mr. Rush's ch. c. by Ruben., 3 yrs old
Mr. Wortley's br. c. by Cervantes, 3 yrs old
The Judge placed but five.
7 tool agst Lugs-2 to 1 apt Sharper.

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BANKRUPTCY OF HOWARD AND GIBBS.

Yesterday having been appointed for the final exa-
mination of the bankrupts, a very numerous meeting
of their creditors took place, when Mr. Gibbs stated,
that he had furnished the assignees with all the ac-
counts of the estate, accurately balanced, on the 10th
of September; and he was now for having a balance
sheet which would comprise the whole, and, when
completed, would be most explanatory and satisfac-
tory—but it would be a tremendous one.—He had not
yet got half way through' it, and it already occupied
more than 100 sheets of brief paper.
Mr. TR EBECK, the Commissioner, inquired if heitttd
yet given the assignees any account of property ?
Mr. Gibbs replied, that he had given them a gene-
ral account, but it was not such, in point of accuracy,
as he could produce at his examination. He was
using his utmost diligence in the preparation of the
balance sheet.

The bankrupts were then examined at the instance
of the assignees, as to the property possessed by each
at the time of becoming partners.
Mr. Howard stated, that on the commencement of
their partner.hip, which took place on the lit of Ja-
nuary, 1814, he considered himself worth about
r 40,000, about £30,000 of which was invested in an
estate he had purchased in 1807, and part of the re-
mainder consisted of leasehold property and annuities.
He did not think he owed at the time £5OO.

Mr. Gibbs said, at the time the partnership com-
menced, he was worth I:2200, and did not owe E5O.
Mr. Howard also stated that his books would shew
the application of all the property he possessed, from
the time he commenced business to that of his failure,
and it would be seen that neither he nor his family
had ever spent any in waste.
Mr. WILDE, who attended for the Assignees, sub-
mitted that the bankrupts should be called on to ac•
countfor the time that had already been allowed them
to prepare for their final examination, before a longer
time should be given. He was afraid their object
might be to defeat the claims of their creditors by
protracted proceedings.
Mr. MoNracuz, who was Counsel for the bank-
rupts, repelled the imputation of their wishing for
unnecessary delay. Their estate, said Mr. Montague,
will, if well managed, pay all their creditors 20s. in
the pound. It was impossible, therefore, that they
could wish for unnecessary delay.
Mr. Gibbs stated that he would have the balance
sheet ready for delivery to the assignees in a fortnight
or three weeks at the furthest.

The Commissioners appointed the 14th December
for the final examination, and directed Mr. Gibbs to
deliver in the balance sheet to the assignees on or
before the Ist December. The Meeting adjourned.

LIMERICK QUARTER SESSIONS, OCT. 24.

TAYLOR V. RUSSELL.

The RF.COADER took his seat, and more than ordi-
nary interest was attached to this day's proceedings
Our readers are aware of the warm contest, which
has been going on for this last fortnight, between the
sons of Mr. Russell and Mr. Wm. Taylor. The latter
_Gentleman thought it kis duty, in order to get satis-
faction and reparation for his wounded feelings, to
prefer a bill of indictment, which was found a true
bill, and the parties were in Court for trial, when Mr.
GLOSTalts Agent for the prosecution, moved the Court
for a removal of the ease, bT Certiorari, to the King't
Bench.

Mr. Boyar., ten. Agent for the uaversers, with
energy and warmth, opposed the granting any such
motion, and with great deference to the Court, stated
the application to be unprecedented in principle and
'practice.
The Rsconaga stated, he was reedy to ente' on the
case, but he could not deny the application which had
been made by the prosecutor.
It was then finally agreed that the ease should al-
together stand over until the next Sessions, the pro-
secutor's Agent, Mr. GLOSTSR, undertaking to re-
move she proceedings to the Court of King's Bench
by Certiorari.

Mr. GLOSTIIIR stated that it was the prosettitor's
intentiOn 'to do in, and said it was an aggravated ease.
True it is. said Mr. Sots;, if the proceedings had
gone on, I was ready to prove to the satisfeation -of
the Court and Jury, that .11. Taylor was the aggresora

t#SOZItSTDEBTORk eoUiti;.
Yesterday, the Rev. J. Denys, clerk, a ClitYlraw
of the Established Church, came up to be heard on
his petition for his discharge. He was opposed by three
creditors in person, and examined by each of them.
Matthews, a boot and shoemaker in Black friars-4,
road, stated that he was a creditor oa a bill trans-1
action, to the amount of £l2O odd. The original
bill, which was then put into Court, was for £94,
but the costs bad increased it about LiQ. The wii-
ness having expressed a desire to question the
vent, Proceeded for some time with a long detail of
Ithe losses he had sustained by the prisoners want of
faith, and repeated applications to him for money.
The Court having at length interfered, informed the
witness that such questions as he had to put he must
first propound, and afterwards he might offer arty
facts which bore upon the grounds of his opposition
to the insolvent's discharge. The witness, who did
not appear to comprehend the usual form of pro-
ceeding in these cases, at last addressed some queries
to the insolvent, which elicited many singular facts.
The insolvent admitted that he might now and then
have borrowed a trifle of the witness, but retorted
upon him that he was a notorious money-lender."
" Money-lender I" rejoined the latter, " money-
lender ! I like that too; thanks to you, I am a money
loser l" The insolvent denied that he had ever told
witness that he had a living near Lincoln worth C.. 500.
a-year ; and that by preaching, a and jobbing in that
way" elsewhere, he made £250 per annum more. He
did not think that he had ever made repeated pro.
mises to repay witness; nor yet that he ever bor-
rowed £3O of him which he had hot repaid. He was
almost sure that he had never written him any letter
with such a request.

The witness here put into Court several fragments
of, as well as one or two entire letters, beginning
And concluding with the words 14 Dear Matthews,
signed by the insolvent, and containing requests for
money in the most urgent terms. Insolvent had no
recollection of going down with witness in a horse
and cart to Watford; nor of eating a very hearty
breakfast, for which witness paid ; nor of borrowing
ss. from the witness afterwards. He did not re-
member to have said that he got 501. a-year by
preaching at Southwark, and two or three guineas for
several Sundays running by preaching at Dr. We-
therell's Chapel, in Kensington.
Examined by Mr. Meago, an army clothier.—The
insolvent acknowledged that he had carried to Mr.
Meago's, in Lower Brook-street, Grenvenor-square, a
young Gentleman, and obtained for him a suit of
regimentals, and some other equipments necessary to
his fitting out for the Patriot army in South America.
He denied that he had called him his nephew, though
he might have said that he was his son. In point of
fact, the youth was his son—not by his wife, but by
a woman who had six children. Those were his.

Witness.—Then, if this person was not his wife, I
ask who she was?
Insolvent.—Why, a woman to be sure.
The OBEs CowmanNaa.—lnsolvent, I am per-
fectly astonished, standing here in the disgraceful
situation that you do, and recollecting the sacred
functions with which you have been invested,. that
you are notashamed at returning such an answer, and
in such a tone, to the question of this Gentleman.

The Insolvent denied that he had represented the
boy to be his nephew, or that he had said that the
boy's aunt, Lady Charlotte Denys, had given 1001.
towards his equipment. He confessed, however, that
in fact Lady Chaclotte Denys bad advanced him 601.
for the same purpose. He certainly had never paid
the witness a single 6d. of his demand. On his fur-
ther examination, he admitted that he had become
entitled to, and had received, under his brother's
will, 501. per annum.

By the Couiu.-.-His brother died 6ve or six years
ago. He had not put the five years' income just
mentioned of $Ol. or 1501. in all, in his schedule,
because he had regularly paid it away as soon as re-
ceived, to the mother of his children.
Re-examined by Mr. Meago.—Lady Charlotte
Denys was his sister-in-law. The person with whom
he lived had once possessed two houses in Lock's-
fields, near Newington ; but she had been ejected
from them only two or three weeks ago. How she
had become possessed of them, he did not know ;
and it was only yesterday that he was observing to
her—., It served her right that she had lost her
houses, because she had never once consulted him
about purchasing them"—(A laugh). He never knew
one fact relating to their purchase, or the method by
which they had been obtained. He had no know-
ledge of having said to the witness, before he ordered
the clothes, that he was possessed of a living in Lin-
colnshire, of the value of 1500 a year. The fact was
not so by any means.
By Miss Rucker, a governess, in Thornton-row,
Greenwich.—lnsolvent denied that he had ever given
out, in her presence, or elsewhere, that he was en-
titled to L5OO under hisbrother's will. The truth was,
he did expect to receive that amount some day or
other under the will, of which he himself was one of
the executors.

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