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of the sculptor, so full of life is every muscle of the face and brow; a man of any fancy might look at this bust till, like the monks of Maturin gazing on the monuments, "he almost deemed it lived," and that too in the broad daylight, without the aid of night and tempest. Envy itself would be puzzled to find a spot in a work so perfect.

In the same department is an admirable group by Gibson, representing "Hylas surprised by the Naiads," a beautiful statue of Euphrosyne by Westmacott, a very clever group of four figures by Rennie, and some promising specimens by Westmacott, Jun. Indeed, it is only in the architectural portion that we find serious grounds for censure; and there, with every wish to make a maiden assize of it and capitally convict no offenders, we cannot, in justice either to ourselves or our readers, pass over "A View of the Front, towards Trumpington Street, of the Fitz-William Museum, building at Cambridge," by a Mr. George Basevi, Jun. Why, a common builder would be ashamed of such a thing; a carpenter, who had the grace to write at all, would be ashamed to put his name to it. And this flagrant insult to good taste and common sense is to disgrace the walls, that are honoured by the works of men like Wilkins and Gandy! Verily the heads at Cambridge may be excused for having chosen such a dolt to build for them, seeing that their occupations do not lead to any very intimate acquaintance with the Fine Arts; but what are we to say to the Academicians, who ought to know, and who do know, better? Goodnature may be pleaded in excuse for much, but not for such palpable folly as this-an injustice to themselves no less than towards others. It will be in vain to talk of architecture as an art if minds of this stamp are to be deemed worthy of the name; then have Smirke, and Elmes, and Burton, wasted their time and talents upon an object most unworthy of them, and the sooner the business is left to the builder and the carpenter the better. Bile tumet jecur, and lest the overflowings of our gall should haply prove bitter to others of more desert, we quit the subject of the Academy for the present

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mode of burial practised in Etruria. These chambers are five in number, being all fac-simile representations of Etruscan tombs, in each of which are placed the identical sarcophagi, vases, armour, goldornaments, bones, and other remains that were found in them by himself and his assistants at the time of their excavation.

There is much difference in the decorations of the tombs, considered relatively to their merits as works of art. This may probably arise in some measure from the different rank of their silent inmates, and the greater or less degree of talent in consequence employed upon them; partly, too, it may be owing to the chambers having been built at distant periods; but still there is a discordance in the execution of the ornaments of the same tomb, for which we are utterly at a loss to account. While some of the decorations, exhibiting the games and the amusements of the people, are much in the style of the best Etruscan vases, others are little better than the rude, hard forms of the Egyptian artists. Then again there is a perfection of art in some of the high reliefs upon the sarcophagi, though worn by time, that seems to announce a nearer, or a remoter period, for they go much beyond the best of the decorations upon the walls. We do not, however, mention these things, as at all detracting from the truth, or value, of this highly-interesting exhibition, but as being points well worthy the consideration of the curious in such matters.

PANORAMA OF DUBLIN, LEICESTER FIELDS.-Mr. Burford is evidently not one, who from indolence will hide his talents under a bushel, for here, before we have had time to be fairly sated with his picture of Chamouni, he gives us a view of the City and Bay of Dublin with the surrounding country. The work, too, is as creditable to his talents as the speed of the production is to his diligence, nor is it at all inferior to the best and inost popular of his previous efforts.

The view is taken from Killeeney, a hill about eight miles from Dublin, and extends to a considerable distance in every direction, comprehending a variety of picturesque scenes, each of which is in itself a landscape of no slight interest. The marine portion of the panorama, with its ships, here in light, and there again seen mistily through the veil of distance, is exceedingly beautiful, and, if looked at steadily for a few minutes, will grow almost into a reality. The greatest fault we can find in it is that the sharp, hard outline of the horizon does not well accord with the dimness of the intervening perspection.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

On the 24th ult., the Lady Emmeline Stewart Wortley, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., the wife of E. F. Danvers, Esq., Epping Forest, of a daughter. On the 1st ult., at Wycombe Lodge, Kensington, the lady of G. S. Ford, Esq., of a daughter. On the 1st ult., the lady of A. Johnston, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. On the 30th ult., the lady of W. S. Dugdale, Esq., M.P., of a son. On the 22nd ult., at Frankfort on the Maine, the lady of H. G. Kuper, Esq., of a son. On the 1st May, at Carn House, the lady of H. C. Singleton, Esq., of Aclan, Meath, of a son and heir. On the 2nd ult., at Holmwood, Berks, the Countess of Antoine, of a daughter. On the 1st ult., in Montague Place, Montague Square, the lady of S. Stewart, Esq., of a son. On the 9th ult., in Manchester Square, the lady of W. M. Praed, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. On the 8th, the Viscountess Holmesdale, of a daughter. On

the 7th, at the Green Park Hotel, Viscountess Adare, of a son still born. On the 8th ult., at Baldovan House, the Lady Jane Ogilvy, of a sou.

On the 13th ult., in Cavendish Square, the Lady

Hill, of a son. On the 14th ult., in York

Place, Portman Square, Lady Harriett Searle, of a daughter. On the 10th ult., in Spring Gardens, the lady of W. C. Witt, Esq., of a son. On the 12th ult., at St. Germain-en-Laye, the lady of the Hon. St. J. Butler, of a daughter. On the 10th January, at Moderah, Colombo, the lady of W. O. Carr, Esq., King's Advocate of Ceylon, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 9th of March, at St. John's Church, Antigua, by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, the Rev. Thomas Clarke, B. A., youngest son of Robert Boucher Clarke, Esq. of Barbadoes, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late John Bennett, Esq. On the 20th inst., at the British Embassy, Paris, Flora, third daughter of the late W. Mitchell, Esq., of Harley Street, to A. B. De Sedaiges, second son of the Count de Sedaiges, of Aubergne. On the 27th inst., at St. Bride's, Liverpool, by the Rev. J. W. Harden, M. A., J. W. Harden, of the Inner Temple, Esq., barrister-at-law, to Angelina, the second daughter of Sir J. S. P. Salusbury, of Brynbella, in the county of Flint. On the 11th ult., at St. George's, Hanover Square, Earl Bruce, eldest son of the Marquis of Ailesbury, to Mary Caroline, daughter of the late Earl of Pembroke. On the 10th, at Brighton, J. S. Morritt, Esq., of Rokeby, to Ellen Frances, daughter of Sir R. Willmot, Bart., of Chiddesden and Kemp Town. On the 18th ult., at St. George's, Hanover Square, Mr. Smith, son of Lady E. Smith, to Miss M'Donald, sister to Lord Macdonald. On the 14th of January, at St. George's Cathedral, Madras, Captain J. B. Forster, to Sarah, daughter

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of Sir P. and Lady Sarah Maitland. stead, on the 24th inst., E. H. Darell, jun. Esq., of Calehill, Kent, to Lucy Mary, daughter of J. Wright, Esq., of Belsize Park, Hampstead. On the 25th inst., at Battersea Church, the Rev. R. Sale, of Bovinger, Essex, to Ann, eldest daughter of A. Borradaile, Esq., of Lavender-hill. On the 24th inst., at St. Pancras Church, W. W. Wren, jun. Esq., of Tavistock-place, Russell-square, Anna Maria, second daughter of T. Chapman, Esq., Marshal of the King's Bench. On the 3rd ult., P. J. Salomons, Esq., of Upper Wimpole Street, to Cecilia, daughter of S. M. Samuel, Esq., of Park Crescent. On the 10th ult., at Prestwick Church, J. T. Scott, Esq., of Commuston, Kincardineshire, to Fanny, daughter of T. Drinkwater, Esq., Howell House, Lancashire. On the 9th ult., at St. George's, Hanover Square, E. Glover, Esq., to Charlotte, daughter of W. Custance, Esq., of Cambridge. On the 9th ult., E. H. M. Kelly, Esq., 29th reg., to Frances Georgina, daughter of the late Captain Hunt, 26th reg. On the 9th ult., at St. John's, Paddington, M. daughter of the late Dr. Fawsett, of Connaught Glasse, Esq., late of the fifty-third reg., to Marian, Square. On the 10th, at Farnham, T. Baines,

Esq., son of E. Baines, Esq., M.P., to Eliza,

daughter of W. Paine, Esq., of Farnham. On

the 11th, at Christ Church, Marylebone, W. Hamilton, son of the late Dr. Pemberton, to Anne

Maria, daughter of the late Rev. J. L. Warner, of High Grove, Walsingham..

DEATHS.

On the 11th instant., at Cheltenham, in the 32nd year of her age, Elizabeth Sarah, the beloved wife of the Rev. G. C. Jordan, M.A., Chaplain of Blakeney, in Gloucestershire. On the 22nd inst., at his house in Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, much and deservedly lamented, J. R. Bourcard, Esq., late his Majesty's Prussian Consul-General, aged 60. On the 24th inst., at Wickham, aged 72, P. B. Greene, Esq., Captain R.N. On the 25th inst., at Bath, Lady Brownrigg, relict of the late Sir R. Brownrigg, Bart. G.C.B., of Hilstone House, in the county of Monmouth. At Leeds, Colonel J. Cassidy, for many years Lieut.-Colonel of his Majesty's 31st reg. On the 3rd ult., at Fritham, New Forest, W. Harbin, Esq., aged 76. On the 3rd ult., at his seat, Thorn Hill, S. Reed, Esq. aged 75. On the 6th ult., Lieut.-Colonel T. Evelyn, late of his Majesty's 2nd Life Guards. On the 17th ult., at Kirkaldy, N.B., Georgina Mary, daughter of Sir W. P. Call, Bart. On the 7th ult., at Comteen Hall, Northamptonshire, the lady of Sir W. Wake, Bart. On the 7th ult., at Brighton, Major Philip Stewart, aged 72. On the 7th ult., at Craster, S. Craster, Esq., aged 63. On the 6th ult., at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, aged 21, W. A. Christian, Esq., Ensign 37 reg.

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Register of Miscellanies.

LITERATURE OF THE MONTH-FASHIONS-EVENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD-
MUSIC FINE ARTS-THE DRAMA-MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS.

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