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idea of his manner of treating such subjects. The collection is enriched by nine of his works.

There are several incomparable pieces by Turner, among others two small subjects. The "Castle of St. Angelo, at Rome," as viewed from the banks of the Tiber, and the "Rialto," the celebrated one-arched bridge at Venice, which we may venture to assert without hyperbole, to be matchless gems of art.

with all those who were favoured with a private view, were delighted with our morning's entertainment, and earnestly recommend the carriage company, who frequent the neighbouring Bazaar, to recollect, that the external adornment of beauty, will not constitute true personal elegance, without the adornment of the mind!

UNIQUE EXHIBITION;

CALLED ANCIENT MEXICO, EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.

CROSS OF ST. PIERRE, ROUEN, BY THE LATE H. eddridge. This worthy and ingenious artist, so long and deservedly admired, for his portraits in water colours, occasionally relaxed from his ostensible graphic labours in the more NEXT to the interest excited by the occurrences of the amusing pursuits of landscape. The back grounds which present, and the expectation of the future time, is that he introduced to his small whole length portraits, were which has passed away, particularly when its revolution frequently designed with picturesque taste, and touched is marked by important events of history, and fraught with with masterly freedom. The year before his decease, we documents illustrative of the progress of the human mind believe in 1821, he made a tour to the continent, and sketched-of the habits and customs of distant climes, and of the several views of towns, &c. Among these, two scenes in origin and early efforts of sculptural and domestic art. Tothe ancient city of Rouen, he completed on his return, in award gratifying the laudable curiosity which exists in the style entirely his own, which for spirit, taste, and effect, present day, Mr. Bullock, by his enterprising zeal, and perhaps, are equal to any topographical works of their his intimate knowledge of science, has brought together a class. We do not speak of this or its companion as finished collection of important matter relative to the subjects alspecimens of drawing, but rather as a happy mixture of luded to, from a country more eminently interesting, perstyle, wherein the outline forms a material part of the haps, to all Europe, than could be found elsewhere on the effect-a manner wrought with such facility of execution, face of the globe. To this valuable assemblage, he has and so imposing, that every one having a genuine feeling added an extraordinary collection in Natural History, in for the picturesque, would delight to do the same, by a pro- which a numerous addition is made to the catalogues in cess so slight, and yet so effective. zoology and botany, and of considerable importance to those sciences. In the first alone, nearly forty species of the feathered tribe have been added by this research; and The old towns in France and Germany have, since the in native Mexican plants, fruits, reptiles, and fish, the enpeace, opened new and prolific sources of the picturesque.quirer will find extensive novelty and curious matter to enThis busy scene of the market place at Rouen, is eminently gage his attention. pictorial, and the taste which Mr. Eddridge has displayed The exhibition is divided into two parts-the first (in the in catching the characters of the market folks, and in group- upper-room, or Egyptian Hall) consists of many relics of ing so many figures, gives a value to the composition, which Mexican antiquities, in the attainment of which Mr. Bulis discoverable to the eye of the painter and the connois-lock was assisted by the government of that country. The seur even at the first glance. Much of the richness of the second (in an apartment on the ground-floor), relates architectural parts of these views, is ascribable to the gra- chiefly to matters of Natural History, and to modern works nulated texture of the outlining, effected by the reed pen, by its native artists, who, from Mr. Bullock's account, are which is a bold and expressive instrument in the tasteful exceedingly ingenious and rapid in their labours. hand of a master.

MARKET-DAY AT ROUEN, BY THE SAME.

Whilst dwelling on the merits of these emanations of his pencil, we were again visited with a melancholy recollection of an old friend, too soon called from a profession to which his improving talent was adding new interest, and from a circle that may well mourn his loss.

Frame containing six subjects, from the novels of the Great Unknown.

1. Major Melville delivering Waverley into the hands of Gifted Gilfillin.

2. The Arrival of Meg Merrilies on the night of the birth of Ellengowan's son.-Guy Mannering.

3. The Gossips examining the Letters at the Post Office. -Antiquary.

4. Rob Roy discovered in the Tolbooth by Baillie Nicol Jarvie.-Rob Roy.

5. The Laird of Dumbiedikes paying his daily visit at David Dean's Cottage.-Heart of Mid Lothian.

6. Jeannie Dean's interview with Queen Caroline in Kew Gardens.

We cannot refrain from expressing the genuine pleasure which we felt on beholding this beautiful and interesting collection, as we are assured, that the loan of so many valuable specimens of legitimate English Art, is another compliment to the professional talent and private worth of Mr. Cook, whose original and elegant style of engraving has contributed so largely to the spreading the fame of our topographical painters, by his admirable calcographic translation of their invaluable works.

The lateness of opening this Exhibition, precludes us from saying more in this number, than that we, in common

The antiquities, as may be expected, belong to the religious rites and ceremonies of the Mexicans, to their wars and sepulture. In point of art, these bear strong marks of Hindoo, and Egyptian character, and identify, in the same manner as the early works of those countries, the first efforts of design in sculpture, and the rude, though nervous labours by which its progress was commenced.

The construction and form of the stupendous pyramidal monuments, somewhat similar to those of Geeza, are well represented; and the altars and idols of the Mexicans are here brought before the public eye in all the appearances of antiquity and truth; and many of the ancient original works are here collected together.

An ancient map of the City of Mexico is happily preserved, in which is represented that extraordinary assemblage of temples and dwellings as they existed before the despoiling hand of the invaders levelled it with the dust, and out of its fragments erected the present city. At first view the map appears to represent but a city of moderate size, but as every square form, like the chequers of a draughtboard, of its subdivision is a distinct district, containing its numerous dwellings, and its proper temple, it will appear to be rather a multiplication of many cities, in every part decorated with magnificent edifices, besides those more sumptuous buildings that adorn its suburbs beyond its tesselated limits.

The Colossal Idol, or Great Rattle Snake," is nine feet in circumference, and sixty feet long-a stupendous monument of their religious superstition. It is coiled up in an erect and irritated position, with the jaws extended, in the act of gorging an elegantly dressed female, who appears

in the mouth of the enormous reptile, crushed and lacerated.

"under the existing circumstances." Nothing can be more illiberal or more unbecoming the English character, than the opposition to these plays. Happily it is the opposition of a few money-making individuals only, and the great mass of the people are either unconcerned with it, or ignorant of it. If the French were foolish enough to set their faces against an English theatre in Paris, it is the very reason why we should freely tolerate, and even support a French theatre in London. We have beat them in the field, let us beat them in civility and liberality.

The Great Idol of the Goddess of War," is a horrifying monster, before which thousands of human beings were annually sacrificed. It is, with its pedestal, twelve feet high, and four feet wide; sculptured out of one solid piece of grey basalt. Its form is partly human, and the rest composed of the rattle-snake, the tiger, &c. From the neck, spreading over its deformed breast, is a necklace of human hands, hearts, and skulls, fit emblems, as Mr. Bullock observes, of the sanguinary rites, and daily immolations, per- The French plays at the Tottenham-street theatre, are formed to its honour. Before this statue is placed the great rather clever. One of the actors, Laporte, possesses very sacrificial stone, or altar, ornamented on the surface with considerable talent. His humour is quaint, but rich, and the representation of the sun, and on the sides with nume- resembles a good deal that of Dowton. We saw him in rous groups of figures exhibiting the Mexican warriors the part of Rousseau, in a smart Comedie en un acte, and dragging their prisoners to sacrifice ;-this bas-relief is a were excessively amused with his comic vivacity and forcicurious document, and the mind of the artist is instinctive-ble delineation of manners. The rest of the company is ly led to view it as exhibiting the first step of the genius of tolerable. The house itself was crowded with fashionable sculpture, in her essay towards the perfection of her works, people. We wonder that Mr. Elliston has not protested as they are contemplated in the admirable friezes and me- once more against these representations,-and are still more topes of the Parthenon. surprised that the Deputy Licenser has not visited them with his injunction. It is just what might be expected from his known liberality.

On the top of the altar is a deep groove, made to receive the blood, and marks the place where the victim was laid by the priest-where the heart was torn from the wretched captive, mixed with copal, and slowly consumed. Above 30,000 human beings were said to have suffered in this manner at the coronation of the last Emperor.

The last subject we shall now mention, is a very curious piece of Mexican workmanship, THE GREAT KALLENDER STONE. It is formed out of a heavy basaltick rock, and weighs more than five tons.

The importance of this exhibition claims our future attention. We cannot now, however, better fulfil our duty to the public, than by offering to its notice the above slight

account of the subjects which Mr. Bullock has here selected for its gratification and instruction.

DRAMA.

MUSICAL SCRAP BOOK.
No. XV.

ROYAL MUSICIANS.
RICHARD 1.

manuscript with King Richard's poetry and many others, WAS a provençal poet, and composer of verses; a of the provençal poets was in the custody of Signor Redi librarian to the great Duke of Tuscany.

The following stanza, part of a song written by Richard I. while a prisoner in Austria:

"Or sachen ben mos homs, & mos barons
Anglez, Normans, Peytavins, & Gascons,
Qu' yeu non ay ja si paure compagnon
Que per aver lou laissess en preson.
Know ye my men my barons all,
In England and in Normandy,
In Poictiers and in Gascony,
I no companion held so small,
To let him thus in durance lie."

RENRY VIII.

King's Theatre.-Ricciardo e Zoraide, after half-a-dozen announcements and as many failures, has been at length performed, and with a greater success than we had anticipated. It is, taken as a whole, an indifferent opera, and yet it contains some exquisitely beautiful passages. It is a medley of beauty and mediocrity, of novelty and antiquity, and of originality and plagiarism. But whatever be the faults of the composition, they were almost wholly redeemed by the manner in which it was performed. Garcia, Curioni, Mad. Colbran and Vestris, sustained the principal parts, and sang with an evident anxiety to increase Was not only a lover of music, but profoundly skilled their own reputation, and to save the reputation of Rossini. in it as a science. Erasmus relates that he composed Some changes have been made in the arrangement of the offices for the church; Bishop Burnet has vouched his music since last year, and two or three new pieces have authority for asserting the same; and there is an anbeen introduced. One of these, a chorus sang behind the them of his for four voices, "O Lord, the maker of all scenes, is full of sweetness and pathos. The celebrated things," in the books of the Royal Chapel, which every trio, Sara l'alma was excellently given, and received an judge of music must allow to be excellent. A song of his enthusiastic encore. Garcia appeared completely recover-composition in three parts, "Quam pulchra est et quam Ied from his indisposition, and displayed all his marvellous decora charissima." This song was most probably comenergy and tasteful execution. Vestris did not lose any of posed in his juvenile years, when it is known he had her usual grace, science, and purity; and Colbran, though amours. One favorite of his he kept at Greenwich, her certainly not equal to Camporese in this trio, was very suc- lodging was a tower in the park of the old Palace; the King cessful. The opera went off with much success, and the was used when he visited her, to go from Westminster in house was rather crowded. his barge, attended by Sir Andrew Flamock, his standard bearer, a man of humour, who entertained him with jests and merry stories. The King, as the signal of his approach, was used to blow his horn at his entrance into the park. It was doubtless owing to the affection which this prince entertained for music that his children also arrived at great proficiency in it.

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The French Play-As the larger theatres are now principally occupied with the benefits, which custom has kindly absolved us from criticising-we will say something of the French plays, of which we have hitherto taken no notice. Considerable opposition was made to their introduction, and even now they are not allowed, but merely connived at. The tickets are not sold, and the audience is made up of what are called Subscribers. This trickery is pardonable ||

Edward VI. played on the lute, Mary on the lute and virginal, and Queen Elizabeth on the virginal.

QUEEN ELIZABETH.

THE skill in music which Elizabeth possessed is clearly evinced in Melvil's Memoirs :-" The same day after my dinner, my Lord of Hunsdon drew me up to a quiet gallery that I might hear some music, (but he said he durst not avow it) where I might hear the Queen play upon the virginals. After I had hearkened awhile, I took by the tapestry that hung before the door of the chamber and stood a pretty space hearing her play excellently well, but she left off immediately so soon as she turned her about and saw me. She appeared surprised to see me, and came forward, seeming to strike me with her hand, alledging she was not used to play before men, but when she was solitary to shun melancholy." It is also said that she played on an instrument strung with wire, called the poliphant. In the hour of her departure from this life, she ordered her musicians into her room, and died hearing them.

CHARLES I.

THE EXHIBITION of SPLENDID DRAWINGS, 9,
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containing a brilliant Collection of Drawings, by the following eminent
British Artists, living and deceased:-Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.,
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Turner, R. A.-John Jackson, R. A.-Thomas Stothard, R. A.-
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having been painted by Gainsborough for his own gratification, and
the amusement of his friends. They are the property of Dr.
Monro, who has liberally lent them to this Exhibition.-In order to
present the greatest variety and interest to this Exhibition, it con-
tains some very choice and valuable Specimens by the "Great Old
Masters," from some of the first collections.-Admittance, Is.-Ca-
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WAS a scholar of Coperario, and by him had been taught the viol de gamba. He had an excellent judgment in the science, and was besides an able performer on the above instrument. Playford, who had good opportunities of information, speaking of the skill in music of some of our princes, says, "Nor was his late sacred Majesty and blessed Martyr, King Charles I. behind any of his predecessors in ANCIENT MEXICO.-EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCAthe love and promotion of this science, especially in the service of Almighty God, and with much zeal he would hear reverently performed, and often appointed the service and anthems himself, especially that sharp service composed by Dr. William Child, being by his knowledge in music a competent judge therein; and would play his part exactly well on the bass viol, especially of those incomparable fancies of Mr. Coperario to the organ."

OLIVER CROMWELL

WAS a lover of music, he retained Hingston, formerly in the service of Charles I. at a salary of one hundred pounds a year, who instructed his daughters in music. He bred up two boys, whom he taught to sing with him Deering's Latin songs, which Cromwell greatly delighted to hear, and had often performed before him at the Cock Pit at Whitehall. Cromwell was also fond of the music of the organ, as appears from the following remarkable anecdote :-"In the grand rebellion, when the organ at Magdalen College, in Oxford, among others, was taken down, Cromwell ordered it to be carefully conveyed to Hampton Court, where it was placed in the great gallery; and one of Cromwell's favourite amusements was to be entertained with this instrument at leisure hours. It continued there till the Restoration, when it was returned to its original owners, and was the same that remained in the choir of that College till within sixty or seventy years ago.

LITERARY NOTICES.

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DILLY.-This Exhibition is intended to illustrate the History and State of the Mexican people, previous to the discovery and conquest of the fine portion of America which they inhabit, by the Spaniards. Favoured by the political revolutions of the present times, MR. BULLOCK in his late visit to that country, has been enabled to collect many curiosities of great interest, hitherto sealed from European research. These consist chiefly of original specimens of ancient sculpture and paintings; of casts of the enormous and monstrous idols of the supreme temple; of the grand altar or sacrificial stone on which thousands of victims were annually immolated; of a cast of the famous kallender stone (recently disinterred and placed by the side of the cathedral ;) of a model of the immense pyramid of the sun; of the original map of the ancient city, made by order of Montezuma for Cortes; of remarkable manuscripts and picture writings: and of antiquities in arts, manufactures, &c. &c. of this aboriginal people.

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instance the example of those who have early risen to eminence. Those who make the most distinguished figure in the Royal Academy, are such as have from the commencement of their career studied each picture destined for exhibition, as if their whole reputation had deIt appears that we have given offence to some, from a pended upon the public impression it would make. Turpassage in our observations in a former number, upon ner, Calcott, Constable, Ward, Wilkie, Cooper, Multhe subject of the British Institution. An exception is ready, Collins, and Leslie, all our greatest portrait taken to the remark, that the present exhibition, gene-painters too have laboured from the closing of one rally speaking, is not creditable to the improving talent exhibition to the opening of another, with this grand of the rising school. From the commencement of this object in view. The consequences of such well directed, paper, we have endeavoured to the extent of our ability such exemplary energy, are too obvious to need a comto promote the general interests of the British school of ment. These masters of our school thus acquired their art; in the pursuit of which important object we have ascendency over their compeers, and thus they mainkept in view the sensible maxim, "that honest censure tain it. Can it be expected then, that those who pursue is better than dishonest praise." Our work is now grown not the same means can attain the same end? into a volume, and on looking back page by page, we can say with truth that we have not written one sentence upon art that was not dictated by an honest zeal to support the cause which we affect to serve, without || prejudice against, or partiality for, any department of art, for any society of artists, or for any individual professor. Our praises have been spontaneous, and our censures have been mild. We repeat that we have never lost sight of the moral responsibility which attaches to the office of a public censor, and aware of the fallibility of human judgment, have sedulously avoided writing a word that should offend.

We have said, and we are willing to repeat it, that there is great promise displayed in many pictures by the rising school in this exhibition. Good taste in composition, an excellent distribution of light, and shadow, and judgment in the arrangement of colour: yet these meritorious qualities are rendered almost nugatory by a carelessness, not to say slovenliness of execution, that cannot fail to provoke those who, zealous for the honor of our arts, thus behold such a seeming indifference in their respective authors for that fame which they covet, which they could, but which they do not earn.

We have little commiseration for those who, comobvious a disregard for their own. There are many compositions that we could point out in this collection that would have done credit to any gallery, had their authors not neglected to do credit to themselves, by thus failing to super-add that which required no farther mental exertion, nothing indeed but the patient labour of the hand. We know that many who can draw the figure and animal, are idly content to introduce shapeless spots of black, white, brown, red, and blue, as substitutes for these indispensable embellish

It behoves us however to defend what we conscienti-plaining of the public neglect of talent, manifest so ously feel to be defensible, and recurring to the point in question, we repeat that the British Institution has not been supported by the contributors to its exhibition as it ought, nor as it might have been. We have not been lookers on upon the affairs of art, nor acquainted with the habits of the many recruits who from time to time have aspired to enlist under its banners so long, not to know, that it is a too common practice with many young artists to think less of their reputation before an exhibition, than after their labours have contributed to form it, when they behold their works publicly display-ments of a picturesque composition: yet, should caned to the critical eye of taste. The spirit of our censures have amounted but to this, that the rising school generally do not evince a becoming regard for their present interests or their future fame, by neglecting to do entire justice to their talents; in short, by being too easily satisfied with their own works, when a more ardent exertion of their powers would enable them to complete that, which they do not complete. Careless execution is, and has been the prevailing error of the English school.

Were we driven to illustrate these remarks, we could

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dour offer a comment upon such unpardonable aberrations from good taste, even the consciousness of the justice of the remark with the party offended, cannot save the censor from the imputation of injustice. Those however who will persist in this careless practice, must not be surprised, now that the old masters are constantly brought before the public, if individual comparisons be still continued at their expence, whilst those British masters whom we have named, having nothing to fear, will maintain undisputed the honours of their wellearned reputation.

LONDON, APRIL 17, 1824.

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