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POETRY.

No. 294. Portrait of Mr. Clio Rickman.—J. JACK-
SON.—A good likeness of this Citizen of the World,
as he has denominated himself, but the attitude of
the figure is bad, and the colouring is not very bril-
liant. The queer assortment of articles, which diver-
sifies the scenery of this picture, we presume, was
chosen.by the Humourist himself who is the subject
of it.
315. Mr. Lovegrove, of the Bath Theatre, as Stornt,
in Ella Rosenberg.—E. BIRD —This is not so finished
, a picture as either of those exhibited by the same in-
-ILgetious artist up stairs ; but it is a very animated
7esign, well expressive of the character it represents,
and agreeably coloured. Of the correctness of its
resemblance to the Bath Actor we cannot speak.
.In this kind of portrait painting, Mr. Bird, if his
likenesses be as correct, bids fair to become a formi-
dable rival to De Wilde.
160. A View of London, from Greenwich-park.--
G. ARNOLD.—A correct view of a piece of well-
known scenery. The fore-ground is strongly marked,
aid richly diversified with local tints, which give it a
grand projection, while the distance falls back with
great truth and effect. This is a well-managed land-
scape altogether,
225. The Assumption of Her:ilia.—Miss H. A. E.
JACKSON, H.—The composition of this picture is
stolen from a poor design of the late Rev. Mr. PR-
TERS, R. A. it is, however, creditable to the talents
of the Lady, as an effort in colouring, but the rain-
bow is too glaring.
262. The Bay of Cadiz.—R. B. HOPP/M.—This
young Artist has turned his attention to an improved
stile of marine painting, more conformable to the
chaste rules of the old Dutch school. There are
great truth of delineation in all the parts of this pic-
ture, a grand distribution of light and shade, and a
most happy adoption of tints, avoiding that gaudy
display which characterizes many of the painters of
nautical subjects of the present day.
287. Boys playing at Chess.—T. SrEwARDsON.—
This is a well painted picture.—The expression in the
faces of the young students, in this difficult game, is
such as indicates anxiety and indecision on the one
hand, opposed to thoughtless confidence on the other.
The figures are grouped with taste, the •lights and
shadows well disposed, and the management of the
whole subject is such as bespeaks a most correct ob.
servance of natural effect. We could have wished
the Artist had indulged himself in a more liberal ex-
tent of colours.
314. Cottage Scene from Nature.—P. REINAGLE, A.
—This is a very pleasing study. Every thing is well
made out, with little labour, and the colouring is
bright, without being gaudy.
320. Study of Fruit.—C. CRANMER.—Another spe-
cimen of the very respectable abilities of Charles, the
Door-keeper of the Royal Academy.—How is it that
he did not turn his attention to these things at a time
of life when they might have furnished him with the,
means of a comfortable provision for old age ?—This,
however, such is the liberal plan of the establishment
to which he belongs, he will not want.
4. Andromache imploring Ulysses to spare the Life of
her Son.—G. DAWES, A.—This, to classical readers,
is a well-known subject, and which has frequently
employed the pencil of the painter. The stern cha-
racter of Ulysses is well conceived and expressed in ,
this picture, as are also the maternal feelings of the
widow of Hector. The soldier is a mean figure,
which, by contrast, gives dignity to the principal per-
sons in the picture. The colouring is rather of a
sombre hue, and the chiaro-scura not very powerful ;
but the drawing is good, and the different parts of
the picture are well finished.
121. A flew near Seven Oak:.—Sir F. Bounrmou,
R. A.—This is a woodland-scene, with animals, &c.
introduced, but the effect produced is not that of
English landscape. Our atmosphere,
even ,in itsl
most moody humour, never produced such leaden
tints, and the whole work is so broken into parts as
to destroy the grandeur of character which the origi-
nal scenery cannot fail to possess ; otherwise the
drawing, perspective, Btc. of the picture have the usual
correctness of the artist.
145. Devonshire Lace-maker:.—J. DENNIS.—This is
a pleasing design, slightly executed. The manage-
ment of the lights and shadows bespeaks a proper Ob-
servance of Nature, and an agreeable serene tone cf.
colouring prevails over the whole composition.
236. flew in the Isle of Thanet.—W. CAPON.—No-
ticeable for that accuracy of outline, and 'simple truth
of colouring, for which the works of Mr. Capon have
long been distinguished; he makes no display of ins.
ejects, but he produces those which every observer
feels a pleasure in the recollection of having witnessed,
and of which many painters of high reputation fre-
quently fail in the expression, by attempting too much.
219. A General Officer waiting Me Return of his Pa.
trole.--B. DRUMMOND, A.—This General Officer, we
presume, is a portrait, and may be a good likeness,
but he is placed in a most ungraceful attitude. The
execution of the picture is, however, free from some
of the faults discoverable in most of this Artist's pro-1
ductions of the present year. The colouring is vivid,'
but in some parts rather of too chalky a hue. The
landscape back ground is very well managed.
73. Summer Evening, Sun-set.—A. PETTIER.—Pure
English Nature ! The gradations of light and shade
in this picture are admirable, as is the whole tone of
colouring—every object is in its appropriate garb,
though no one is particularly obtrusive, save and ex-
The mister of a vessel, laden with French flour, cept the brilliant luminary from which the principal
which has been captured and brought into Newhaven glow of light proceeds.
harbour, states, that flour, of the best quality, in 83. Portrait of an Officer of tho Prince of Wale:':
France, is only one penny per pound. Hussart.--.1. NORTHCOTE, R. A.—This is a very
A few days since, Mr. ELPITICKI of Frisson, and firmly painted picture, and probably a correct like-
Mr. HonsON, of Billing, Sussex, having frequently ness ; indeed it has the air, altogether, of close iden-
missed their poultry, and entertained a suspicion of
tity, but the attitude of the figure wants ease, and
the thieves, made a forcible entry into the den of a the colouring is deficient in that mellowness which
of foxes, in the neighbourhood, and found therein ; perhaps age will give it. While, on this subject, we
pair
sevenense cqunbasn,titnyearly half-grown, together with an im.l cannot help
expressoeeing a wish that the puppet-shew
of the bones of lambs, turkeys, geese, . garb of the op which this officer is attached
&c. and some fragments of the wrecked beef , were altered.
which had been cast on shore under the cliffs of Sea-1 1.07. Kensington Palace.—S. W. REYNOLDB.—This
ford. The cubs were all killed, and at night a watch; is but a sketch, but in which the artist has succeeded
was placed near the den for the destruction of the ; in producing some of the principal effects derived
pld cues, but they were too subtle to approach the'fromvanta the stuto dy f
o aer
ndia capl peerspective, of most essential
advantage a Las-painter.

The following is an extract from Mr. PRATT'S new Poem of the
" Lower World," occasioned by the introduction of Lord
ERSKINE'S late Bill on " Cruelty to Animals." This work
should be attentively perused by all, who wish well to the
cause of humanity. The contents of this little volume are
certainly better calculated to impress on our minds the neces-
sity of such a Bill, than all the argionemh, that can be brought
brought forward on the subject. We select the following pas-
sage, which exposes the cruelties of the high and low :

'Tis not enough that daily slaughter feeds,
That the fish leaves its stream, the lamb its meads
That the reluctant ox is dragg'd along,
And the bird ravish'd from its tender song;
That in reward of all her music On,
The lark is murder'd as she soars to Heav'a.
' Tis not enough, our appetites require
. That on their altars hecatombs expire;
But cruel man, with more than bestial pow'r,
Must heap fresh horrors on life's parting hour :
Full many a being that bestows its breath,
Must prove the pang that waits a Jiggering death.

Here, close pelt up, must gorge unwholesome food ;
There, render drop by drop, the smoking blood;
The quiv'ring flesh improves, as slow it dies,
And luxury sees th' augmented whiteness rise :
Some gash'd and mangled feel the terturor's art,
'Writhe to their wounds, the' sav'd each vital part.
Ask you the cause ? the food more tender grows,
And callous luxury triumphs in the blows :
For this, are some to raging flames consign'd
:While yet alive, to soothe our taste refin'd !
Oh pow'r of mercy that suspends the rod !

*Ch shame to man, impiety to Goo !
'Thou polish'd Christian, in th' untutor'd see,
The sacred rights of bless'd HUMANIT r ;
Thine is the world, thy crimson spoils enjoy,
But let no Te.rnton arts thy soul employ :
Live, tho' thou dost on blood,ah ! still refrain,
Nor load thy victims with super/mow pain;
E'en the gaunt Tiger, tho' no life he saves,
In gen'eous haste devours what famine craves;
The bestial paw may chest thy human hands,
And teach dispatch to what thy want demands ;
Abridge thy sacrifice, and bid thy knife
Fox HUNGER KILL, BUT NEVER SPORT WITH LITE
Last of the injur'd, and accusing train,
'First to endure, and latest to complain ;
Patient of wrong, the Ass appears in view,
The lowest victim of the lowest crew.
How, culprit, wilt thou here the charge refute ?
How thy ways warrant to that hapless brute ?
Were the whole life of that scern'd beast offence,
All reasoning on those ways were base pretence.
Thou call'st him stubborn ! hence that stunning stroke,
Giv'n in a curse, and coupled with a joke.
The Merciful ! whose Name thou dar'st disgrace,
From Heav'n has warn'd, to help the harmless race ;
Hast thou forgot his own divine command,
Towards the stray Ox, or Sheep, to stretch thy hand ?
Thy ready care and succour to bestow
On the fall'n Ass, ev'n of an bated foe !

The subjoined Note at the end of this Poem, would appear in-
eredible,
were it recorded on less respectable authority :
" A few months ago, the following unparalleled instance of
cruelty occurred at North Shields :—A horse, drawing a heavy
loaded cart up lletlford-street, being unable to reach the summit
of the hill, the driver, assisted by a joiner, beat the animal most
unmercifully, to no purpose ; at length the latter suggested the
horrid scheme of setting fire to a quantity of shavings under the
horse's belly, which was actually adopted, without any apparent
remorse. 'the poor animal made every exertion to remove the
vehicle, but in vain ; and, after the fire had spent its fury, the
two monsters were under the necessity of clapphig their shoulders
to the cart, in aid of that brute they had so cruelly tormented."

jnemy.

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LIMERICK, MAT 18.

We witnessed last night another - fire in this city,
tremendous in its appearance, and destructive in its
consequences. It broke out from the stores of Mr.
KENNEDY RYAN, in Carr-street, in which a red coal
had been probably forgotten by some of the labourers
at work there in the evening; and as the flames were
not perceived till about ten o'clock, it may be pre-1
sumed they had acquired considerable strength inside
previous to the discovery.
On the first alarm, the inhabitants crowded from
all quarters. The North Cork and Waterford Regi-
ments, with their Officers, immediately appeared,
with the watchmen of St. Michael's parish, and the
engines belonging to the city and the artillery barracks
were brought to, and incessantly played upon the
building as long as a supply of water could be pro-
cured, but without success, owing to the great delay
in breaking open the windows, which had all been,
as usual, fastened with bars on the inside. Mean- i
while the flames raged with uncommon violence, vi-
sibly consuming the corn in its progress from the
burned lofts to the ground, until the entire edifice
resembled the interior of an immense scarlet shell,
strangely chequered with the glowing fragments of
its roofs and floors.
About too o'clock this morning, a single bucket
of water could not be procured in the neighbour-
hood ; all the pumps ran dry, and exertion conse-
quently slackened in despair of doing good. Never
on a similar occasion were a populace or military
more indefatigable or intrepid ; never were the poor
females of any neighbourhood more active or perse-
vering ; they all laboured as if from imperative duty,
and ceased only when the springs were dried up, to
contemplate a misfortune their united efforts could
not prevent. We understand that Mr. Rvas's con-
-1 terns were insured, but not to an amount equal to
the damage sustained.

The Bathing Season has commenced at Swansea.
The last arrivals are:
Sir Richard, Lady, and Miss Onslow, Capt. Bate, Mr:. and
Miss Dennis, Mr. Kay, Mrs. and two Misses Strange, Mr. and
Mrs. Abercronity, &c. &c.
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ROYAL HUNT.-It will be recollected that when
his Majesty's hounds hunted on the Thursday in the
Easter week, the celebrated deer, called the Hendon
deer, was so extremely fleet, that he was lost ; and
although repeated attempts have been made by the
King's huntsmen and yeomen prickers, with the
hounds, and frequently with a numerous assemblage
of Gentlemen, and they had been out after him ten
or twelve hours in a day, they could not find him till
last Saturday, although they had heard of him in
different parts of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
After several hours pursuit on Saturday, the hounds
found him in a small wood near East Burnham, in
Buckinghamshire. On his being started, he sheaved
great sport across the country, nearly in the same di-
rection as when he was turned out for the day's
diversion on Stoke Common, on the day he was lost.
He continued the Chace for seven hours hard running,
taking his course into Oxfordshire, near Sherborne
Castle, to the left near Benson, making a double
back by Stokenchurch, and was at length taken
within four miles of Great Marlow, in Buckingham-
shire. When he was taken, there was only one gen-
tleman sportsman up wide the huntsman and yeomen
prickers. Every horse and rider was completely
knocked up. Notwithstanding it had been seven hours
of the hardest running that ever was known, the deer
would not have been taken when he was, had he not
got entangled with a large hedge stake, which ran
into his shoulder.
Tickets and Shares are selling in great variety at
both of Bisit's 'Old Established Offices, 4, Cornhill,
and 9, Charing Cross, where twelve Capitals wac
shared in the last Lottery, and eight in the preceding,
including three Prizes of 420,000, two of 45,000,
ten of £l,OOO, and five of 4500. The Lottery will
begin and finish on Friday, the Bth of June.
The Lo..ery Offices are crowded daily.