The Seventh Part of Mr. CONEY'S Engravings of Cathedrals, Hotels de Ville, &c. contains, 1. a most charming view of the Cathedral of Milan, inferior only in size to St. Peter's at Rome. The point of the view is, we think, from the S. W. (although printed N.W. on the plate) and is well calculated to exhibit the exuberance of ornament bestowed by its architects on this wonderful building. The whole is built of a very pure white marble and it is so little discoloured, that when the sun is shining it becomes too intensely bright for the eyes to bear. Mr. Wood, in his Letters of an Architect, informs us, there are in this cathedral 52 piers, 98 pinnacles, and inside and out 4400 statues. In the foreground Mr. Coney has introduced a religious procession with great effect.

The Second Plate is the Cathedral of Strasburg. The view is from the West, and is well calculated to exhibit the noble single tower and spire, 549 feet high, according to Mr. Coney. "The façade of this Cathedral is, with the exception of the greater Egyptian pyramid, the highest edifice in the world. The majesty of its appearance is equalled by the grace and delicacy of its proportions, by the elegance and taste of its innumerable ornaments, and by the matchless arrangement of all its minor details." It was erected about the year 1300. When viewing this splendid tower, it is impossible not to regret the absence of a corresponding one on the south side of the façade.

Plate III is the University of Pavia. This is a modern building, and has the appearance of an extensive cathedral, but has no great merit as a specimen of architecture. Mr. Coney's view is, however, very pleasing. The Fourth Plate is the Tower and Spire of St. Martin's Church, Landshut, in Bavaria, 454 feet high. On the portal is the date 1452. The church appears in a street,

In the first edition of his Tour, Dr. Dibdin said 550 feet but in his second edition says, from trigonometrical measurement it is in height 437 French feet, or full 474 English feet.

formed of extremely picturesque high-gabled houses, and the whole forms an interesting picture.

The 6th Part of Mr. Landseer's Characteristic Sketches of Animals, with descriptive Notices by John Barrow, Esq. consists of four subjects, all selected from the Zoological Gardens. 1. The Lama, or GuanacoLlama, a species of deer much used in Peru. The puntera, or leader of a drove of loaded Lamas, is generally an old and well broken one, his head is ornamented with ribands, streamers of coloured cloth and bells, and with rings in his ears. The rest follow regularly, and the driver in the rear whistles to the cadence of their feet.-2. The Wappiti, or American stag. Their horns grow an inch and a half per day. One specimen of six antlers from Long Island measured above three feet in length, and the burr and the beam were excessively large.-3. The Neelghau, or Blue-ox, a kind of compound between the cow and the horse. The breed

of this animal was introduced into this country in 1767, by Lord Clive, but has been discontinued on account of its vice.-4. The Wolf.

Part III. of Select Views of the Lakes of Scotland contains views of Loch Katrine, Loch Auchray, and Loch Venachoir, all painted by J. Fleming, and engraved by J. Swan, in a style of beauty correspondent to the preceding Numbers.

THE PANTECHNICON.

This is an immense establishment, consisting of two buildings, the North and the South, which have been erected for the exhibition and sale of property, including Arts, Manufactures, &c. &c. It is situated at the West end of the Metropolis, near Hyde Park Corner, and is surrounded by Wilton-place, Wilton-crescent, Belgrave-square, Eatonsquare, Cadogan-place, and Lowndes-square, from each of which it has an approach.

The North Building.-The ground on which this is erected is in length 500 feet, with an average width of 60 feet, and a frontage of 93 feet, and it has four floors. The Au

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are supported by cast iron pillars and the external brick walls. Between the iron pillars of one floor, and those above or below, is a peculiarly formed cast iron box for receiving and connecting the girders. Thus a complete iron support is produced from the ground to the roof. The whole of the ceilings are lathed with iron (nail rods), and covered with a composition which will resist the strongest fire, and will not crack or fall down if water be thrown against it while hot. The boarded floors are covered with iron plate, 5lbs to the foot superficial, laid upon patent sills to preserve the underside of the iron from rust, and to deaden the sound. With the exception of the reading-room, auction-room, and offices, on the groundfloor in front, and the rooms, &c. under and above them, each floor is one great inclosure for the exhibition of carriages for sale. The rooms, &c. just adverted to, are separated from the great division of this building, and from each other, by back walls and wrought iron doors. All the staircases and the inclined planes, from the entrance to the ground and first floors, are of stone.

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the whole of this most extensive building is fire proof, not any wood work being exposed which in the event of an accident by fire could in the least degree endanger the building. The principal part of the light for the carriage department is obtained from skylights; three of these are each thirty feet square. All the chimney flues are lined with cast iron, specimens of which are exhibited against the wall of the first area; these show that flues may be carried by them in any direction. Nearly 500 tons of iron have already been used in this building. It was commenced in July 1830.

The South Building. This division of the Pantechnicon was begun in October last. It has two fronts, the elevation in Motcomb-street is about 117 feet long, and that in Halkin street West about 112 feet in length. The basement is the cellaring for the warehousing of wines in any quantities. The ground floor is divided by two galleries, the eastern and the western, forming passages from Halkin street West to Motcomb-street, leading directly to the eutrances to the great North Building. On each side of these galleries are shops similar to those in arcades. A corridor in the middle of the building connects the two gal

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leries. Above the shops are two other floors for bazaars, each of which consists of one room of lofty dimensions, in four divisions, viz. the south, the east, the middle, and the west; the three last are to be connected by bridge ways, crossing the north ends of the galleries, immediately within the large windows shewn in (fig. 2) and from which bird's eye views are obtained of the galleries. The western gallery is about 105 feet long, and the eastern gallery 115 feet. This building

is now in a forward state.

To all those who are interested in local topography, FROGGETT's Survey of the Environs of London, within the distance of thirty miles, will be a useful acquisition. This map is on the very extensive scale of an inch to a mile; thus being sufficiently large to afford all the information that may be required; and every road and site have been laid down from actual observation. We should be withholding from the talented artist the praise to which he is entitled, were we to refrain from expressing our approba tion of the very clear and able manner in which he has laid down and engraved the various details.

A View of the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge (27 in. high, 214 wide,) has been drawn, and engraved and published, by Messrs James and J. S. Storer. The interior view of this magnificent chapel is taken from the east, and shews the fine ceiling to great advantage. It is etched in a very spirited manner, in a style similar to Mr. Coney's etchings of foreign Cathedrals. Numerous figures are introduced; but their easy attitudes are objectionable, when it is considered that divine service is supposed to be going on.

The 18th number of the English School contains: Pl. 6 of Marriage à la Mode, Northcote's death of Wat Tyler, Smirke's Conquest, Reynolds's Fortune Teller, and Chantrey's Monument at Lichfield; and the 19th has the following subjects: Barry's Orpheus, Stubb's Lion and Horse, Bonington's Meditation, Wilkie's Rent Day, Copley's Samuel and Eli, and Westmacott's Statue of Cupid. What amateur would not, on the easy terms of this publication, claim acquaintance with such excellent society?

series of Architectural Views, Plans, &c. drawn by T. Ferrey, jun. with an historical and descriptive account, by Edw. WEDLAKE BRAYLEY, F.S.A. &c.

The History of the Scottish Clans: being an account of the origin of the principal Tribes, and their followers; a relation of

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by J. J. Park, esq. Barrister-at-Law; Political Economy, by Nassau W. Senior, esq. of Magdalen College, Oxford; Commerce, by Joseph Lowe, esq.: Geology, by Charles Lyell, esq. F.R.S. and F.G.S.; Natural History, by James Rennie, esq.; Chemistry, by J. F. Daniell, esq. F.R.S.; French Language and Literature, by Professor Ventouillac; German Language and Literature, by Professor Bernays; Italian Language and Literature, by Professor Rossetti; Spanish Language and Literature, by Professor Mendibill.

At the head of this Institution are some of the most distinguished individuals of the realm. His Majesty is Patron, and the Archbishop of Canterbury Visitor. The Perpetual Governors are, the Lord Chancellor, Abp. of York, Bp. of London, the Chief Justice of the King's Bench, the Home Secretary, the Speaker, the Lord Mayor, Dean of St. Paul's, and the Dean of Westminster. The Life Governors are, the Dukes of Rutland, Northumberland, and Wellington; Marq. of Bute, Camden, and Bristol; Earl Brownlow, and Lord Bexley. Among the Council are the ViceChancellor, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Sir J. Nicholl, Sir H. Halford, Sir A. Cooper, Sir G. T. Staunton, Mr. Hobhouse, &c.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.

July 2. A numerous meeting of Proprietors was held in one of the theatres of the Institution, to consider of the propriety of appointing a Committee to inquire into the circumstances which have checked the advancement of the University to that state of usefulness contemplated by its founders, and the means of promoting its future prosperity. Sir T. Denman, Dr. Birkbeck, Mr Hume, &c. were present. T. Greenough, esq. in the chair.-Mr. Yates said, the appoint ment of the Committee could alone save the Institution from ruin. Wherefore was public confidence withdrawn? Why the low state of its funds? The inconsistency of the Council would, probably, best answer these questions. Mr. Nicolson seconded the resolution. Mr. Warburton, although satisfied with the state of the University, and convinced it would prosper, and although he was a member of the Council, would not object to the motion.—Mr. Tooke strongly opposed the appointment of a Committee; they had just got rid of one job, the office of Warden; and when the differences in the Medical Departments were adjusted, the University would prosper.-Sir T. Denman, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Clarke, advocated the Committee, which was resolved on, and the meeting dispersed.

July 13. This was the day appointed for the distribution of prizes. Lord Ebrington

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His Majesty's sloop Chanticleer, Commodore Henry Foster, F.R.S. was fitted out. by the orders and under the auspices of his present Majesty, in 1827, to prosecute a scientific voyage of research in the southern regions of the globe, to determine the specific ellipticity of the earth, ascertain the chronometric difference of meridians of the principal stations in the Atlantic, and make observations on magnetism, meteorology, &c. She left Spithead in April, 1828, and has since visited some of the most interesting portions of both hemispheres. The first places visited by her were-Madeira, Teneriffe, St. Antonio, Fernando de Noronha, Rio de Janeiro, and St. Catherine's. At Monte Video the pendulum experiments commenced, with the other objects of research. At this place she remained eight weeks, and took in provisions for her southern voyage; from thence she proceeded to Staten Land, and thence to the singular and remarkable island of Deception (one of the South Shetland group). This island is of volcanic origin, and affords the most striking contrarieties of character. After this a landing was effected on the most southern

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tract of land on the globe, viz. Prince William's Island. From thence she went to St. Martin's Cave, distance about eight miles from Cape Horn, where she experienced nothing but hurricanes and severe gales. Here the pendulum experiments and other observations were again made, which will, when made known, afford some novel and important deductions, and give a different view to that generally entertained of the climate of the southern hemisphere. At this place many Fuegian families were met with; the officers supplied them with axes, knives, fish-hooks, needles, &c. In such a state of nature were these people, that when those articles were given them, they did not know the use of them; clothing they had none, but what is worn by the most uncultivated negro in Afric's clime, and this too at Cape Horn! From Cape Horn the Chanticleer, in twenty-eight days, ran to the Cape of Good Hope, after living nine months on salt provisions (and a part of that time on two-thirds allowance). She remained there four months, during which period Commander Foster was sedulously employed in the splendid observatory erected by Government in this colony, and the young gentlemen of the Chanticleer equally so in their observations on magnetism, meteorology, &c. St. Helena was the next place visited, for which she left on the 9th of February, and arrived at that most barren and desert of isles, that was ever sheltered by the British flag, on the 14th. After a stay of upwards of three months, and Captain Foster having completed his observations, the Chanticleer quitted for Fernando Noronha, a small but fertile island on the coast of Brazil, and in the possession of the Brazilians. It is used as a place of exile for political delinquents and criminals. Marapham was the place next visited. Leaving this, the Chanticleer ascended a branch of the river Amazon, to the city of Grand Para, the capital of the province of that name, which is considered by some as the paradise of the Brazils, and the Indies of America-such are its presumed wealth, extent of resources, beauty and fertility of soil, and nature appearing to have no end to its productions. The apathy, however, of the inhabitants, conjoined with a system of misrule, counteracts in some degree this boon of nature. The heat of the climate was intense (it being on the Equator), and although there was much swamp and marshy ground, little or no disease was contracted. From Para the Chanticleer returned down the Amazon (or Maranon), surveying by the way. The place next visited was Trinidad, in the tranquil Gulf of Paria, where she remained six weeks. Leaving Trinidad, she touched at La Guayra, and proceeded to Porto Bello, where, in addition to the usual experiments and observations to be GENT. MAG. July, 1881.

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made at this place, Captain Foster had to ascertain the difference of meridians, between Panama, on the Pacific side, and Porto Bello, or some fixed point on the Atlantic, by rockets. Soon after the Chanticleer's arrival at Porto Bello, a party, under the command of Lieut. Austin, was despatched on foot across the isthmus, to explore and ascertain the nature of the country, and fix upon the mountains most eligible for the explosion of rockets. On their return, a party of sixteen men and officers were detached into the interior, and stationed on the highest hills; a party were also placed at Porto Belio; and the Captain was at Panama, to observe the explosion of the rockets. These parties slept many nights in the woods, and in the open country, yet escaped without any disease, though their risk was great, and danger imminent. With a view to effect to a certainty the purpose of his mission to this place, Captain Foster ascended the river Chagres in a canoe, and proceeded to Panama, to ascertain chronometrically their relative positions on the globe. This he did a second time, and was returning down the river Chagres in a canoe, on the eve of the 5th of February last, when he slipped from off the covering of the canoe, on which he was incautiously resting, and was unfortunately drowned. (See our last Supplement, p. 643.) After this melancholy occurrence, the command of the Chanticleer devolved upon senior Lieutenant Horatio-Thomas Austin. She returned to Porto Bello, where, having on the 12th of February obtained the necessary sights for the rates of the numerous chronometers on board, she quitted it, and beat up to Santa Martha; from whence she stretched across for the east end of Jamaica, where the commander, having landed and made the necessary observations, she proceeded to Cape Maysi, the east end of Cuba; thence to Crooked Island. Her instructions being fulfilled, the Chanticleer left for Bermuda, and arrived at Falmouth on the 6th of May. Thus it will be perceived, that the Chanticleer has completed a voyage of three years' duration, without the occurrence of a single death, save that of her highly talented and gifted commander.

A LADIES' BAZAAR was recently held in Mr. Jenkins's grounds in the Regent's Park, in aid of the funds of that excellent institution, the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, in Soho-square; the profits are to be appropriated to the enlargement of the present Dispensary, to enable it to receive within its walls deaf and dumb children. That the deafness, and consequent dumbness of children, can be effectually cured, if taken in time, is a fact which Mr. Curtis has demonstrated beyond dispute: and this new undertaking appears to us to merit the most liberal patronage of the public.