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BRITISH CANADA.
From a Montreal Pafer Of DEE. !

QUEBEC, Dec. z.
Or Thursday evening we're brought
back to their old lodgings i'll gaol, the 3
American hostages, wis, on the previ-
Gus Saturday evening, made their escape
fromthcncc, viz. Major c landowner,
Captain Isaac Roach, and Lieut.. Sidney
Smith. They were taken at the extreme
part 81 NopvcIle- Bespcc by detach-
ment of mili,a from that part Of the
country, commanded by captain YER
reau, having under him Lieut. Rene
This detachment deserves great credit
for its vigilance and activity. Among
the prisoners we are struck with the
name OF Sidney Smith. All OF that nsms
ii appears, have not equal good fortune
in escaping from clo'e confinement
The history Of Sir Sidney Smiths es.
cape from imprisonment in. France, must
5s sfamilisr to most Of our readers.
l, does not sppear that the prisoners
were assisted BY any one in their escape.
They let themselves down from gar.
ret window. by means of a carpet cat N.
to strips and tied together: 1t was the
carpet that covered thesfisor oftheir din.
ing feorr, which had been taken up that
day. for the purpose ofwashing the roon
& placed 10 8 garnet room, from which
they mads their descent.
MoNTHEAL, Dec. IL.
Accounts have been received frem
York, Of the date of the Sd inst. by which
Z, APP pears that the enemy's aest have
suffered severely BY the late gale op l.:
Ontario. The accounts state tina. one
large vessel was aground at Grier's tan.
yaed, with her sides store in Oos large
vessel sunk-her rigging above water
eff the light house. supposed to be the
,Madison-otie missing. Gen Harrison
is said to be- on board With troops, sup.
posed sunk The Lady ofthe Lake +
ground, between ten and twelve mile
Creek, and one ashsrs below the Ams
ricap fort.
Ffums later and moro correct sccaunts
We have rsa.sn 10 think fiat the Mad,
son and the Lady of the Lake, arc The
only vessels which have materially suf.
sersd.
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From the .Morristovn Herald.

The following is m extract of q
letter from one of the unfortunate
officers now confined in Quebec
GaoI, to a friend in this town -
"Quebec Gaol, Mar. is. 1919.
UnquestionabIy you have been
informed ofmy capture early in the
campaign, by somo of my friends
since which time / have experienced
little else than the ills aud trials Of
miserable captivity. I am now in
close confinement in the Gaol OF tllis
city, as an hostage for some rcnesa'
do lrishmen and EnSlisl.men, de-
serters from the Rritisi, army, and
traitors TO their country, the curse
of all governments. and deserving
alike the punishment of all.--Bat
for such villains ] am now Suffering
the hardstips and horrors Of a goal,
shutout from every comfort and
blessing of soc!eiy-But / have e.
very confidence in the justice of my
government, aud hope soon to be
freed from this cursed mansion Of
all that is horrible TO sight, appal-
ling to the heart, and menaeing to
life.
If the question OF retaliation be
decided withoutfurtIicr acts Of VIE
leucc, ] hope to sec you and family
in the course of the winter but If
il is carried 10 the extremity Of Zero.
city, ! have no hopes ever to ses
my country or fr!e6ds again. Re-
member sweet little Mercia.
IF there is any true born Ameri-
can that can read this letter, and not
sincerely sympati,ise with the writer
and his country. in the situations TO
which We arc brought. OF having
real Americans imprisoned and OK.
posed 10 be executed, for British de-
serters, rcnegadoes and traitors, l
earnet but believe he has lost
country's honor in foreign PARTIAL
ties.
MILTIADES.
December IS, 1913.
= His anly Child.
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NOTICE.

3 At meeting of the President and
Dire ctors of the Potomac Steam Boat
Company, on Monday the Sd day Of
Jan 1874
Re,olped, Thatths President esutho.
,ised 10 issue scripts 10 those subscrib-
crs who shall have psid up the tull >.
mount of the requisitions made on
them, and shall produce receipts for 4 c
same and that be be directed 10 sell
the shares Of those who have not paid
the full amount on the Sd day OF the
next month, for the benefit Of the COM
pany, the sums which shall have been
paid by them being forfeited agreeably
to tie articles of association.
SIDNEY WISHART, 8s
Secretary pro. TEN.
jan, H.
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NEW.Y0RK, Jen. 4.
FIRE.

Between 10 and II o'clock, o.
Sunday evening the following bHil&
iDgs were consumed at Broak'yn, y
a fire which originated 10 Mr. Buet
bees stable,--On Lcrry Street.
ID. Motifs Tavern, Vim. lie. Laugh
Inns Tavern, Joseph Bucks hcss
j. Places house, a hoHse and s,alS
of Mel Ryersoa end ?. Bucktes-
In the rear, Motifs stable. With
horses, 2 chairs, and 4 sleigh, ADJ
Thomas Everit's store occupied y
j. Place and j. Dedsll, with i~|
bushels of grain; and some eiAs
Buildings Of hir. Eyerit push iaJa
ed. Most Of the property vas'r
sured. There were four ens'Da
from this city, and No. IS was a'
principal cause of stopping the FS
gress oftte flames.
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A C.ARD.-The poor sufferers in
the late and awfuIIy destructive fire,
acknowledge with gratitude & plea
sure, the literally and bounty Of
Com. Hull, in the daily distribution
of an hundred weight of Fresh Beef,
and an adequate quantity of Potatoes
1t has been a seasenah'e relief IN
deed to, those wio lost their little
all, it has made glad the heart Of
many a poor widow. and caused
numbsrless orphans to leap for joy.
Portsmouth,, Dec. %. e
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s4djntans 0snsrsTs ones,
NoNTnEAL, Dec. IL, islS.6

N. Oh -Si'stsf-- !. +
Hi. exc slleney TIE Governor in
chief and commander Of the forcss, has
received a report frsn Capt. Pring Of
tho royal navy, informing III: sac:ilsncy
thst i, had with the hotiiia ct Gun.
Roats. under his command, With ashail
detachment Of trosPs, procesded on the
I'D inst, of Cumberland Head, and sue
decided in huraing an extensive building
l,tely erected for depot magazine, Tor
the stores Of Gen. Hamptsn's srmy a
numner of bat.eaux, ammunitlos sno
,tores found there were sitAsr brought
away or destroyed. The severity OF the
weather Obliged Capt, PrinE 70 return
on the 5,h in.t--in effectirs which ne
was obliged to cut through several miles
of ice--The enemy's troops "ere IN con-
siderable force in the vicinity OF flatts-
burgh, but no attempt was made to ns'
lest the force under capt. Prins.
EDWARD BAFhES,
.Acj.Gen: N. Ameriea. g
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MARTIAL LAW.

Mr.. WRIGHT offered the renewing
Resolved That the COMMITTEES on militia
~ Affairs be instructed to enquire into
the expediency of extending the Sd sec.
ton of the act for the establishment OF
rules and articles Tor the government OF
the armies of the U. States to citizens
thereof, and that they have leave to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
AR. stockton hoped the House would
no. entertain proposition SO repugnant
10 tss rights Of the citizens of this ceun-
try, by referring it but would prompt-
ly reject it.
Mr.. Yaneey moved that i. lie on the
table. Negatired.
Mr.. Traup advocated the reference.
On the sug sestion of Mr.. Macon, the
resolution was altered by the mover so
| rs to instruct tho committee OF the wAoie
hosse to enquire into the subject.
Mr.. Stockton, Mr. Grosvenor, Mr..
Webster, Mr. Hanson, & Mr.. Gsston'
opposed The refercncs.
Mr.. Troup and Mr.. Macon advocated
it.
The question vas decided by ayes K
noes as follow-Yeas SO, Nays $50
it was ve!erred, and made the order Tor
Friday next,
TURREAU'S LETTER.
Mr.. Hanson rose and after stating
that he had the honor few days since
to Offer for the consideration OF the
house two resolutions, the hrst rsIa'-
ing to informatisn with respect to our
foreign relations with particular pow
or The second in relation toa cele-
brated document known by the name OF
rhe Turreau Letter, he had not intend.
ed to press their consideration on the
honse, while mare urgent buslness,in the
oanisn Of the majority, was on the ia
pis, but circumstances had come to his
knowledge since with which he was not
before acquainted, which rendered II
proper for him to change his course.
He therefore withdrew his original re-
solutions and submitted in lieu OF the
secondtthe following
Resolved, That the committee be So
pointed to enquire whether Mr.. Iur.
reau late minister of France, did or did
not, on or about the 18th Of june, 1909,
write letter to the Secretary OF State,
setting forth the terms and conditions
upon which his government would treat
of amisy aud commerce with the us.
and urging certain complaints against
this government, and requiring certain
political sacrifices to be made as aniHdis-
pensable prerequisite TO the formation
of such a treaty, and whether said let
ter was not Withdrawn from the ar
chives of the department of state, and
how and when il was 30 witharnwn-and
that the said committee have power TO
send for persons and papers.
The question on considering the re-
solutions was taken hv ave-. and noes <
was as follow yeas 90 nays SO.
Adjourned.
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REV HAVEN, Jan. 8.
SIZES (!

Two persons have been detected
in Fort Irumball. New Loudor, II
spies, Zone OF them dressed in 70
mans apparel.) bya private in thai
fort. They had been on beard Of
the American squadron and in Fort
Griswo|d--Tksy were sent on board
the frigate United States, Come.
dore Decatur. The one in womaR'i
clothes proves to be the second IT.
softhe Families.
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NOTICE.

At an annual meeting of the Stock.
holders OF the Potomac Steam Boat
Company, at Triplett's Tavern in the
ito IN, of Alexandra, on Monday the
Sd day of January, 1914.
John Dawson, Esq was unanimously
elected President, and John Davis, Ro-
bert Lewis, Carey Sclden, John WI
theirs, were unanimously elected d..
rectors for one year and until new e.
lection shall be made.
SIDNEY WISHART, !,
Secretary
Jan, IL.
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From the .Middlebsry Mercury, q
December %.
THE NORTHERN ARMY.

= f = s. ~
: We have seen several gentlemen
from the nsighberhood OF French
Mills, by whom We learn. that con-
siderable sickness prevails in Will
kinson's army. The General him.
self still remains sick at Malone
1t is said that the British army, con-
sisting Of 5000 men, lies about four
miles from the French Mills. The
American army consists OF about
$500 !; but is advantagcously situat-
ed for defending themselves.
We learn from gentleman, de
rectly from the French Mills, that
the commander Of the British forces
has twice sent a flag demanding Q
surrender Of that place.
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TEE THEATRE

.Ofthis place has aiwaysbeen ready to
contribute its share. in every bcneYo-
lent purpose land VIC are happy TO
hear that the profits of To-morrow
Evening are designed for the benefit
Of the iadigent sufferers in the late
Fire at Portsmouth. Boston Pap.
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PORTSMOUTH, (N, III. Jan. 4. :
The Congress frigate. capt. Smith,
came up to The navy yard in this har.
Dor on Monday last, where she VA
greeted with three hearty cheers.
She fred Q federal salute On the oe.
casion.
A Court Martial has been held 90
board the Congress this week, for
the trial Of E.r. william Harper
sailing master ofthe Erterprize, on
a charge of cowardiee in the late &c.
ton with the British sIoCp OF ssr
Boxer. Mr.. Harper, we understand,
repeatedly ordered The flag Of tho
Enterprise struck in time OF action
Capt. Hull is president of the court
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From the N. r. Msrcanlile ,9J,.
tise,'. ''


tiser. W.
/ !" BosroS. Jan. +,
1--WE have no news to-day, mn, -.
thing hardly worth mentioning. y! y!
have heard noting of the Cop,t;s,,'
ton since she sailed. The wi,dh..
been favorable for her getting ef%.
coast ever since she went TO ,e,
After getting under way she war;,
peatediy c'scrsd by large con,
course of people on the difE,n,,
wharves ; which Of course, was ~
turned with interest, by her Gallant
crew. The greatest enthusiast, il
is stated, was manifested by Them
when orders were given to seieb
anchor for sea. She was 10 hs ~
gone Wednesday last, (Dec. s9ls
for that purpose unmoored i; Lal i
came on 100 thick, and The wind "a
the r.. 6. n. with signs Of a seser
storm. Wednesday being The ?ah
Of the month, Com. Baiabriage bsl
all the officers on this siatiOa. fph
were in town 70 dine with hinn
celebrated tho eseape Of the COnai.
tuition from the British sgaatirQn Of
New York, and her capture Of the
and Java, all Of which cir
cumstances took place or the 18th
and 29th of different months and il |
was wished by the sfiicers that The
Constitution could have gone to sea
on that day.
"The Albion, "a. got under way
At Tarpaulin Cove on "Wednesday
asst, and went TO sea-"
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Tho prisoner Of . foe so rep,,o.
Of those laws which for saes t ~
governed civilized nation in y" va. .1a
would be doomed to . rigorou, =. !"
finement, and that perhaps oplv W.T.
paratory to q more savage scene S'''
(signed)
EDWARD BAYNEs,
.Adjutant General b. y. :,
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Masons Ferry,

Where hewil. use every e2elf'M, !.
give general sa.i.iactioa. he VIZ
to contract at Tic ahcvc-nIsnu1s,
place, with psrsaus tlispcssd 70 ~
Fish. az he viii Be aslo to supply y.
with spy qnsn'ays OF shad afi0 ~
ring. The Subscriber also WISE. ).
Rent his GROCERY STORE q h
lower end ofahe Ferry Landing nv
place.
William Patter'es
January s. W.
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The Subscriber

RESPECTFULLY informs
friends and the public. that he ms
ken the Ferry at HoLLIS PoiSi,i
The Maryland sherc, known " :
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MILTIADEs.

: UtCEHUtT 10, IoAOs
His anky Child.
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The following is an extract of a
letter from one Of the unfortunate
officers now confined in Quebec
Gaol, to a friend iD this town - A
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From tie Connecticut Courant.
INSTRUCTIONS,
FROM THE VENERABLE DEAD.

In reviewing some of the speeches
,ha, were made in the British Parlia.
ment, pending The war of our rerolu-
ton, and during the yretchsd admins
tra,ion OF Lord North, re were forcioly
struck with the FLOWING short and ptny
passage. in those speeches, as having a
singular applicabieness to these United
SAFES.
Mr. Burk. in the house of commons,
speaking of the wre,ched administra-
ton which was at that lime guided BY
lord North, Said" They are impo.
! tent to save, powerful TO destroy and
equally by their power and impotency,
they sggrsDdize themselves, aud wes.
ken aud impoverish shomsoever they
please"
The great earl of Catham, in tie
house of lords in shis terrible denunci.
alton oil the week and wicked inca
sures Of the same admin strstion, made
use OF the following expression.:-
1.-THE nation ha. been betrayed into
The ruinous measure of an American
war, by the arts of imposition by their
Own cre6uili;y. through the means OF
false hope, false pride, end promised
advan, ,ges, Of the most romantic and
extraysespt nature -
Again" VIII your Lordships then,
IN such state Of things, trust in the
guidance of men who in every single
step Of this cruel, this wicked war, from
the very beginning, have proved them.
selves weak, ignorant and mistaken :"
Again" 1t is, my Lords, within the
utmost stretch of the NEST sanguine ex-
that the same men who have
plunged you int your present perilous
and oalamitous situation, are the proper
persons TO rescue you from 1t 7"
And again" TAe day Of re;ribu,ion
is at hand, when the vengeance Of much
injured and afflicted people, will FILL hea-
vily on the authors of their ruin +"
Now LET the reader ponder well these
from Chatham and Burke. and
What now is Our administration, also,
nay behold here, as 10 glass, the re.
lection Of their own image.
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NEw-YoAK, June H.

Arrived at this port, ibis snornire'
priva,eer .chr. .9aeia. Adam',o' Nl
more, after a successful cruise Of
DAYS, having made SIX prizes, one
which ste burnt, and two sen, In a:t
tells. The Amelia was in comPanyr|
the priratser SuErize, Csthsi, add r1
ed On the l.,h April, having m'ds 4
ore prize. April ?sih, the Anei'aeI
;uted the British brig Jean, tom b
,ol for Quebec as tons laden win y
barduare, wine copper and dry'gt'd]
ordered her in; KerIsy, Prlze'"'a' !
May S, captured British brig I0mnI
500 tons, With an assorted cargo o. y
goods, e.rthenware, wine, hi'd'']
coals, cheese, &c. from L!'erpo"
Hsliisx, and ordered her in; +. t1a"]
prize master. Same day, bcarded'a
unde. Sm edish solors, prize TO Ihs "
vateer Lawrence Johns pllzs m n,
May 8, captured the British brig L% a..
from Newfoundland, ulth salt ~
gave Up the prize TO 81 pFi'0ne'' ~ h
ordered her for H.lii.x as . e'I'sI d
Is, captured The British brig 'e''' 81
guns, IL men and 30 passenss'' ",l
Iendon for Newfoundland. WIZ M u
Of porter, &c. May S, boa'dsu I'd
ti.h brig, laden With eofdsge' Oos' i
St. Johus, a prize 10 the oeou's' a
,.leer. May I6, capiuredlhe :e''.@ 'l
NTH sn assorted cargo Ct CITY, '.,I
which abe took oct, aad sent 'pI y n
ers to Halif4x in the Schooner. 'l"I N
captured the British schr. Onic'' u
with FISH .pd oil, and ordered DC. '.r.,
Bragear pr'xema.,er. IuHe ~ ~" ID
tured the Spanish brig ST. ff'pe 'S.s /,
PauIc, in the possession Ct a NV" 1,;'r
man ard seren men from The wv ~
brig of war. Teck out TIE Pi'1' = a
a d brought them IT. Ees'p o.. NJ.
Spanish vessel to the captain. c..
day, 60 miles TO The eastward :" ~
Hook, spoke The pri'atrsr .,''It
Murphy, ard Psispseo. M''.' ems
from SANDY Heck having been . s
several time. by the Sais'n n' NJ
kaC
The nc1, day, the Saturn efss. .s Il
melia close in With TIE f .,e5
prize taken by the Amelia 'Ie ". s
upvards Of Gre million OF Ger. r 81
ha. captured sbsut i4eo 'o'' s,e
p,nE, and made 60 prisoners :. efJ
b,cue BIT in q considerable srsi.."
gocds.
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From TIE Frederiek.7sw Piais Dealsi

From tie Frederiek.7cwa Plais DeGlsT
The following extract ct letter to
the Rev. Bishop AssuRT, at Philadei-
phia. has been obligingly banded to Us
for publication. 1t presents cheering
view of the efforts made 10 diifsse the
light of the Gospel throughout tie world
and no doubt, it will be pleasing to our
Rezders,to see that amidst the cl.ngor Of
arms and the horrors OF war, that agi-
tate the nations /; the interests Of the
Christian Religion are attended to In
manner peculiarly adapted to advance
them.
According to this time, it shall be
said. what hath God wrought! Europe
and America yea, the whole world pre-.
sents At this period, isl4,) such con-
trsdic,ien Of signs and wonders! On the
enc hand, awful confusios and distress
Of nations, Oh the other, the most glori-
Gus and effec,usl exertioHs are making
10 spread the Bible and Bible Chris,ia-
uity throughout The earth. But / could
hardly, within the Compass of . Thousand
letters, tell you all / know and feel, and
fear and hope, for the sons 4 daughters
OF men; but will tell you enough,
dear Sir, to gladden. your heart and leave
you to imagine The rest.
The British and Foreign Bible Soeie.
y, which commenced its operations in
Landon IN 1914. has been blessed by the
Ai~ighiy beyond all expectation or ex.
1fession. Copying alter this noble and
2ious institution, already have Bible so.
ieties been formed in every part oil
England and Scotland and Ireland, in
Russia and Prussia in Denmark snd
holland, in various parts Of Germany, in
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ever been experienced in modern unss'I
and which merited al. the eclat II pro
duced was considered masterpiece o.
Mr. Vests pencil; but so transeenean'
" Superior is the present WORK, tna'
are =, q loss to conceive the slightly SCI
that the painter has taken IN his Approach
10 the perfection Of art, IN 30 short
Rod, and at so advanced stage oil he
Tai. s,upsndous picture Is on On i'h-
mense scale, and describes ali the cha'
racers ra,aes iarser than life, On the
step. before the psiace Of Pontius Pilate'
Christ IS shown To the Jews: The ko-
aan Is addressing the people IN tue
word. of Scripture" Behold the man.
Caiap hss is cl inning the saviour, and IS
the true personi6cstioa Of the stubborn
nisa p'iss,: bigolry, suPers,'licn' ann
Intolerance are depicted in his ceunts-
nance, Wills, that of the Roman Judge
is rep!e,e With nobleness and eandor.
The countensnce Of The man oil SOTO"
j. Ened With benisnity, and expressive
| IN the hsppisst deg'.e IL tia. ineHahie
| goodness which painting could never
| before attain. Immediately upon the
lore ground, and 10 the right are seen
the three Mays. In the mother oil our
| Lord, an aululness Of expression IS de-
| picted pom the counienance ih.t Cannot
De described-in tha, Of Mary Msgda-
len, an agony is visible; indeed her
| whole figure is indicative OF her emo
lion, on ceholdlng him thus ,reateo
who had psrdoned her sins, and given
| oe.ce to her soul. Among the CROWD
are conspicuous Joseph Of Arlmathea'
and Other followers It Christine aitct
Ing expression Of whose coun,enance
| Offers 6ne contrast to those OF the
wicked, reviling. unbeilesing Jews:
There sre many episodes 10 this great e.
Die work, as the prison doors where the
! Two thieves are brought out 10 be cru
cited with Je,u. in one yon behold
rhe hardened rufien, in the other the
peniteD, culpIit, whilst Barabss, whose
appearance hcsFeak, all that is abher'
rent to good, is claimed by the multi
| ,ude. On the foreground is the cross
with a group of soldiers nd execution
er,-eyen these ,pPear 10 ieei an inte-
rest on beholding the meek and perse.
cu,ed Jesus. The figure OF the cen,u
rion bears the stamp Of msrlial dignity
Tne vas, crowd of people. has no part
that is not essential to TIE story. Every
Ggure has lis appropriate place, every
head possesses an expression that goes
70 eluci1ste the story, & even The action
Of the hands materially assist the subject
which is incoDeeivably grand WE feel
no hesitation in aging. and with feelings
Of laudable pride, that this epic picture
OF our contemporary WEST, for COM
position, expression, and mastery exc.
cution, possesses greater degree oil
pathos than anv painting in the wor! !.
We understand rha, NJ, West hiss
refused the sum Of zen thousand gni-
meas tor this sublime etfor, Of his scni.
US.
| ~.
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LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
From late Brifisb Pu5irnf'ons.
MIR. VESTS PAINTING.

Mr. West, the venerable president Of
cur royal academy. has nearly eomplet-
ed. in the seventy-6fih year Of his age,
an epic picturs that would have done
honor TO the 6rs, painter OF any age or
school. The subject is the Eeee Homo
The picture OF Christ giving sight to
the biisd, exhibited two years since,
which procured for its il!uslrious au.
thor praises and honor beyond what has