Star.
London, England, 1827-07-26 00:00:00

DAVID, THE LATE FRENCH PAINTER.

The following interesting conversation (ear a foreigisl
'puma') between this artist and the Prat Consul, 800.
Daparte, has not been noticed in any of their biogra-
phies, and may be considered as authentic. After his
mtgrn from the campaign in Italy, the First Consul
wished to be painted by David, and appointed him an
audience, in order to speak to him on the subject.—
ii What are you doiag noon? (he addressed him when
towing the loom.) "I am occupied in representing
the Battle of Thermopylae," was the artist's reply.—
This is of no use; you do wrong to waste your
labours in representations of the. conquered." " But
citizen Consul (cried David), these conquered were
sot the less heroes who died for their country; and,
„ tesithstancling their having been defeated, still the
Persians were driven from Greece for more than a
century." "It does not matter," replied the First Con-
eta; the name of Leonidas alone remained—all the
rot are lost to history." All?—except the high.
minded resistance offered against a very numerous
eoemy all—except their resignation to die for the glory
of their memory; all ?—except the regularity and
strict habits of the Lacedemonians; to have a constant
secollectian of which would be useful to our warriors,"
retorted the artist. David now promised to lay aside
this picture, and to set about painting the portrait of
the First Consul, requesting that he would favour him
'with a few sittings. " Why do you want me to sit for
'the picture? asked Buonaparte; "do you suppose that
those great men of the ancients, whose pictures we
base, ever sat to their paintets?" " Bot I have to
is.tot you for our own time, for people that have seen
and known you; and they will require a likeness r
What does that signify ? the likeness is certainly not
tobe looked for in the faithful representation of the
features. or of some little spot on the nose of the per-
son represented; but only in the character. physiog-
Dosy, and in the manifestations of the mind." " The
oke does not exclude the other," answeted the painter.
Alexander certainly did not sit to Apelles; no one
cues whether toe portraits of great men are good like-
nesses, if their minds be but alive in them," continued
the First Consul. " You will teach, ate the art of
painting," exclaimed David ; " indeed, I have not con-
sidered it in this point of view ; you are right: no
yes need not sit, I will represent you on the field of
battle, sword in hand." " No," said Buonaparte; now.
ai•days, battles are not. won with the sword ; but paint
me sitting calmly on a spirited horse." David having
inithed the picture representing the First Consul on
horseback, riding over the Sr. Bernard, presented it to
him; who, basing looked at it attentively, for a con-
siderable time, turned himself to the artist, with et-
plosions of great approbation and praise; then again,
looking at the troops that are represented in the pic-
ture muted up with the clouds passing over the moun-
tain, and placed by the painter in the back ground,
according to the rules of perspective, and, therefore,
appearing to be very small, he said, laughing. " But,
citizen David, what are yonder little men as large as
the shoe of my horse? It can crumble them to dust
villa one tread."—Liferary Gaseik.

DREADFUL FIRE.

Mr.
Mr.

A fire broke out this morning, about one o'clock, at
the Crown and Anchor public-house, corner of King's Head-court
asi Little New-street, Shoe-lane. It burnt with considerable fury
frx won an hour; hot there befog plenty of engines soon upon the
rya, trii an abundant supply of water, it was got under. Some of
the inhabitants jumped out of the windows into blankets held for
tree, bid happily none received any injury.—The flames were
Ott discovered by the watchman, Issuing from the direction of the
Mr of the Crown and Anchor, and be gave an instant alarm and
gyred the inmates, who rushed out just In time to save their lives :
Sr. Worth, the landlord, bad not time to put on his coat. Scarcely
loi they escaped, before the flames spread rapidly through the
hew; which being situated In King's Head-court, an extremely
mew place, and sat rounded by houses thickly inhabited with
hdeers, the moat feat ful apprehensions were entertained, par-
Warty as within • quarter of an hour after the first dis-
awry the flames burst from all the windows, and spread
woos the court to the houses opposite. The poor people
moiling those houses had delayed until the very last ma-
im to avoid losing their furOdere, in the hope that they
mil escape the coafisgratien, but It too rapidly extended, and
hmtesed to overwhelm the neighbourhood in general ruin, and
My had barely time to rush out in a state of nudity. Those In
tit tipper rooms shrieked piteously for help, and two women
listed headlong Into the Unlit, but tumbling on the heads
dthe people, escaped material injury. The flames spread over
*roofs of all the adjoining houses for above a quarter of an hour,
isi bad it not been for the powerful and well directed supply
dealer they must have been destroyed. About two o'clock the
Own aad Anchor fell, and formed a smouldering heap, and the
Dice had time to examine the vicinity, and It is apposed that
stwealtamliim have been ruined by the destruction of their tor-
ture is the confusion. Mr. WORTU Is only insured for £7OO, and
arke• to him is immense. No cause has as yet been assigned for
the dreolfel calamity.
Monday forenoon, a little before 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in a
abaci tenement, consisting of two stories and an attic, immediately
if the rear of No. 16, Carnegie-street, Glasgow, and in about an
her the whole building was in ruins.

Yesterday an Inquest was held on Dawkins, the
ftetunan, who was killed in Whitechapel, by a stone being thrown
biln the particulars of which appeared in yesterday's Paper.—
Tse Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against John Deno-
an. the man who is supposed to have thrown the stone.
Ac bluest was held at the Archway House, Highgate, on the
isdy of a wAnoner, who was shook off the shafts, and the twheel
Wilo,er his body, killed him in an instant. Verdict—Acciden•
Deub.

lions
01r A STZAht CARRIAOR BOlLER.—Messrs.
lunt. and HILL having brought their steam car.
Vint() a state fit for the road, determined yesterday
*rooting to ;tied' a trial. Having run it several times
trlnd their oiclosure, opposite Ore New Bedlam, West-
liaster.road, at an eat ly hour in the morning the gates
sere opened, and the carriage was making a short turn,
I order to get into the public road, when one of the
ibeels stuck in a piece of soft ground, the fore wheels
in the lock at the time, and the steam being ge•
ned faster than expended, the boiler burst with a
explosion. It WAS drawn after the carriage, on two
and burst at the bottom, which overthrew it. A
111, the brother of Mr. Hitt., who was on it at the time,
kll mth his heti on a piece of timber, and received a
*vete contusion, but no fracture. Ora the engineers
li,i'nrectsved a severe cut on the thigls from a p.ece of
1:1; and another young man was much scalded on the
alt" but fortunately, no farther mischief was done,
tt'llb about twenty persons were pushing it, to ex-
Tate the wheel which was confined. The accident is
attributed to the inefficiency of the valve, which did not
Illinv.iut6cient steam to escape while the wheels were
441,N still. The man and boy were taken to St. Tho-
Hospital. An immense clowd had assembled to
'the first performance *1 the carriage; but beyond
untied with the hot dirty water of the boiler,
them were butt, which May be attretuted to
fortunate circumstance of the. boiler btirsting un-
Mess!s. Burstell and Hill are stilt sanguine

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•
SPORTING I).•ITELLIGENCte
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ROYAL MID LOTHIAN YEOMANRY RACISI •
Over Musselburgb Course-•-Juts 21.
Bunton Troop-Cup, 13.1.
Mr. Seott's br. g. Dr. Faustus e
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Mr. Humes gr. Wildrake • I
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Mr. l'll' Lead's bl. Driver .
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Mr. Laing's br. Billy . . •
The first heat was gained by a neebousA goodeitsbiss
Dalkeith Troop Cup.
Mr. King's b. It. Tontine • • I I I
Mr. Ferse's br. b. Am , Amber,. . . I I I
Mr. William Stewart's bL m. Martha . . - 2 3 3
Tcn horses started ; the others not placed. A goad race.
Dalmahoy Troop Cup, 13st. two mile heats.
Mr. Kippen's eh. g. Byron . .
Mr. Angns's bi.g. Othello
Mr. Somnterville's br. m. Jessie

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1 1
2 2
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A good race; second boat gained easy.
Edinburgh Troop Cup, 12st. Heats once round and a distance.
Mr. Melville's br. as. Jane 1 1
. Mr. Burn's ch. g. Perseverance . 2 2
.
A good race, and won by about a length.
Musselburgh Troop Cup.
Mr. Young's Betty
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Mr. Brown's b.g.
Mr. Scott's b. an. --.

3 1 1
1 2 3
4 3 2

A good race.
Barnton Troop Cup, liat.
Home's gr. g. Vll!drake . .
Steventon's ch. m. Susan . .
Au excellent race.
Edinburgh Troop, Officers' Cup, I 31t. Once round.
Paterson's br. g. Young Stamford .
Tbomson's b. m. Eliza . • . .

1 2 1
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