70. Interior of Henry the Seventh's Chapel, Westminster;' C. WILD.-The perfect truth of this delineation is wonderful: it happened that when we saw the picture, we had just come from the Abbey, and all its wondrous carvings in metal and wood and stone were fresh in our memory. The artist has drawn the stalls of the knights with a precision and beauty equal to aught in the Exhibition. We wish so well, both to the chapel in stone and the chapel in water colours, as to wish the knights' banners away; they narrow a scene already sufficiently narrow, and hide some of the finest gothic sculpture England ever produced. We cannot, however, take leave of this picture without bitter regret: it is, we believe, admitted by his associate brothers, to be one of the finest architectural drawings ever exhibited; and it will be, we fear, the last by this indefatigable artist and excellent man. It was in painting this laborious picture, that Mr. Wild's eyes were first affected and even this drawing has been finished by Mackenzie. The Catalogue, in attributing it wholly to Mr. Wild, does him but justice; Mr. Mackenzie has acknowledged, that, in finishing it, he but perfected the painter's intention. 83. Scene between Inveroran and King's House, Argyleshire;' COPLEY FIELDING.-The poetical abounds in the works of this painter; in the rudest scene in nature, he can find the rudiments of grandeur. Here a sudden shower falls upon the ridges of the distant hills; the wind seems to be beating the rain into the brae side, and sweeping the water-flags and rushes as if it would remove them from the earth; the cattle scamper wild and look for shelter, which seems not at hand; and the plaided herdsmen follow, cowering and holding their bonnets like Tam O'Shanter when riding against the blast. 84. Pastorella discovered by the Shepherd,' vide Spenser's Faerie Queen, book 6. canto 12, G. BARRETT.-We know not if there be any relationship in blood, but unquestionably there is in genius, between the Barrett of this picture, and the Barrett who flourished in the days of Wilson and Gainsborough. This is not so manifest here, as in other pictures in the gallery; we are not certain, however, that we should have noticed him at present, had it not been for the good sense he has shown, in seeking for a subject in Spenser. The poet is full of such beauties as look well in painting, and Barrett has produced a work which, though not equal to the muse of the poet, is such as we may safely praise. 87. 'Interior of the Choir of Oxford Cathedral;' C. WILD. Though perhaps not equal to the Chapel of Westminster, by the same hand, this is, nevertheless, a very beautiful work; it is difficult, we know, to give massiveness and breadth to the innumerable lines and intricacies of Gothic architecture, but Mr. Wild has succeeded in doing what few can do well. 88. At Wartzburg;' S. PROUT.-Our friend takes delight in names which are anything but descriptive; to be at Wartsburg with Samuel Prout, is to be one of a crowd of devout pilgrims at the door of a religious house: nor can we well divine what is going on, for the exterior of the place seems too dark for devotional exercises, and the patron saint, at the entrance, obtains obeisance but from few. · 92. Fountain's Abbey;' P. DE WINT.-This is a little work, but, like a diamond, though small, it is valuable. The mouldering ruin, once a princely abbey-the deep green woodthe verdure of the fields-and the bright broad sky, are as finely united here as they are in nature. 97. View on the Downs above Arundel Park, Sussex;' COPLEY FIELDING.-With almost any other painter, this would have been an indifferent picture; the Downs are barren and bare, yet the unfruitful scene has enabled the artist to show the mastery of his skill; there is nothing to describe by words, yet the spectator will think this a very fine work. 98. The Charlton Woods, near Greenwich, with Fallow Deer;' ROBSON and HILLS.-Nothing can well surpass the natural beauty of the group of wild deer, which graze on the foreground of this fine picture: the wood, the water, the sky, and the green sward, are all forgotten, beautiful though they be, as we look at the fallow deer-nature cannot be more natural to the eye. 99. Beringer Palace;' S. PROUT.-A piece of rich and grotesque architecture. 100. The Great Hall, Haddon;' D. Cox.-A picture more sparkling perhaps than natural; yet the truth and beauty of the delineation merit much praise. 101. St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall;' H. GASTINEAU. It is no easy matter to paint up to our expectation, in a scene every way so eminent as that of St. Michael's Mount; yet the artist has gone far to satisfy us. We cannot persuade ourselves, that romance has utterly forsaken that far-famed place; it was there where Jack the Giant Killer commenced his career; and were we to visit the Mount, we should expect to find the foundations of the Giant's Castle, and some traces of the deep pit in which the "right valiant Cornishman" caught his too confident enemy. 111. Arethusa, pursued by Alpheus, is transformed by Diana into a Fountain; T. FIELDING. -There is something clever in this: the lady seems dissolving silently down, her limbs take a watery hue, and her long descending hair seems melting and flowing away. 112. 'Vessels in a stiff breeze of Calshott Castle, Hampshire;' CoPLEY FIELDING.-A good sea scene, with agitated water, struggling ships, and startled sea-fowl. 123. Ghent- Morning;' S. AUSTIN.-Our painters are true islanders, they love sea-side scenes; here we have the masts of trading vessels mingling with the architecture of the city, and water uniting itself with both. 125. A Water-mill near Bangor ;' P. DE WINT. We like this picture much: hills rise in the distance, while, in the foreground, a busy stream comes foaming into the buckets of a mill-wheel, and the water, spreading out into a small lake below, affords a cool retreat to some cows, which stand cooling their hoofs and looking landward at their pastures. 133. Fishing Hut at Ventnor, Isle of Wight; W. EVANS. An enterprising fisherman has established his hut in a wild and lonely place, and while he spreads his nets in the bay, his children gambol on the grass; while, from the smoke issuing through the top of the hut, we can guess that something pleasant is in preparation against his return. [To be continued.] PUBLIC STATUE OF CANNING. ON Wednesday last, a bronze statue of George Canning, from the foundry of Mr. Westmacott, was placed on its pedestal in Palace Yard. The figure is colossal, and measures twelve feet high; the head is bare; a loose robe falls from the shoulders as low as the plinth, and the likeness, though not very striking, will probably satisfy the public more than the outline or form of the statue. A statue in bronze, we have always held the belief, can be distinguished as a human figure by the outline alone; even our rude gothic sculptors knew this, and the brass-plate figures which they inserted so frequently in grave-stones, and of which there are some fine specimens in Westminster Abbey, are one and all beautiful in the outline. In truth, a bronze figure is only a dark mass, when viewed at a little distance; a skilful artist, therefore, works in the spirit of his materials, and pro duces a shape which will be recognized to be human at least, though seen a league off: it is otherwise with the statue of Canning. The principle to which we have alluded, has been so little heeded, that the back of the figure looks like a cloak spread out in the air; nor is the front view any better a little way off-we can only guess it to be a man, from seeing a head at the top. The pedestal is as little to our liking as the statue; it is a pedestal divided into stories, and, though not large, is clumsy. It is in no insulting spirit that we say, it is less worthy of the eminent artist or the distinguished orator than it ought. The colour too is glowingly green: this, we know, will change by exposure in the open air. The shape and the hue will call forth many sharp remarks we imagine. The English School. Engraved in Outline upon Steel, with Explanatory Notices by T. Hamilton. No. XXX. & XXXI. London, 1832. €. Tilt. FROM the regular appearance of this work, we hope the proprietors have met with the encouragement they deserve. The present numbers containDeath's Door,' by Blake; 'Surrender of Calais,' by Bird; 'The Seventh Age,' by Smirke; 'Rotterdam,' by Calcott; Nature blowing Bladders,' by Hilton; Pluto and Proserpine,' by Pitts; Celadon and Amelia,' by Wilson; The Letter of Introduction,' by Wilkie; Thetis and Achilles,' by Banks; Infancy of Jupiter,' by Cristall; Trial of Lord Russell,' by Hayter; The Statue of Newton,' by Roubiliac. Works of various merit, and not very equally engraved-but it would be a little unreasonable to require perfection for eighteenpence! MUSIC KING'S THEATRE. WE have not lately been more gratified than on Saturday last, at the representation of Il Barbiere.' We rejoiced in the re-appearance of that incomparable musician, singer, and actor, Lablache, in the unequivocal success of Madame Cinti Damoreau, and in the full and brilliant house, which must have gladdened the heart of the manager after his long-deferred hopes and grievous miscalculations. There was possibly a little selfish exultation on our part at the enthusiastic applause with which Mad. Cinti was received: our still small voice was the only one that sounded a note of rejoicing on her arrival, and it was the first trumpet we could conscientiously blow before any of all the "eminent artists," who have made their several appearances and disappearances this trumpeted season. How often have we anxiously desired to whisper a word of caution in the ear of the manager, when engage. ments have been talked of!—and it is not presumptuously that we now remind him, that every one of our predictions have been fulfilled. The voice of Madame Cinti, though weak, is delightful, throughout the whole compass; her embellishments are always in keeping with the character of her music, and her intonation is perfection! She was encored in Rode's air, (the music lesson in the second act,) which she executed-allowance being made for power of voice-quite equal to Sontag, The dancers have now their several factions, and the result is, the uproarious applause of all. We are content that it should be so, seeing it is one of the best corps de ballet we ever remember; and this spirit of partizanship tends to fill the house. On Tuesday we were promised a melange to exhibit Lablache, Cinti, and Tosi; Cinti, however, was taken ill, and instead of the first act of 'Il Barbiere,' we had the second of Olivo e Pasquale,'-the only decent composition in it, the duet in the second act, being omitted. The first act of 'La Somnambule,' in which Brugnoli and Le Compte were called on to repeat their several dances, was followed by the first act of 'L'Esula di Roma,' with Lablache and Tosi substituted for Mariani and De Meric. Lablache took his farewell benefit on Thursday last he sustained the characters of Don Giovanni and Don Geronimo, in the first acts of the chefs-d'œuvre of Mozart and Cimarosa. In those seductive scenes with Zerlina, requiring the utmost delicacy, tenderness, and intensity of musical expression, the uncontrollable power of his voice denied him the possibility either of doing justice to Mozart's music, or his own feelings, for he evidently understood the author; and in the finale produced the greatest possible effect. Mad. Cinti Damoreau was delightful, when she was audible; but the florid and sometimes too loudly executed accompaniments, frequently drowned her voice: we cannot forget the Zerlina of Malibran; and we think Cinti might have thrown a little more life into her acting. Mad. De Meric has completely established her claim to the rank of a prima donna; the music of Donna Anna, we have heard executed by a more agreeable voice, but rarely so well expressed. De Begnis played Leporello in his best style, but which is a thousand degrees below that of Lablache. In the first act of II Matrimonio,' Lablache was, of course, the chief attraction, and exerted himself most successfully. After the opera, he came forward to receive the deafening plaudits of a crowded audience. Mad. Cinti sang a very interesting aria between the acts, accompanied on the flute by Tolou, from Paris; a well-executed cadenza, at the end of the song, gained much applause.-Mad. Brugnoli, we regret to say, was suddenly seized with illness, and could not dance in the ballet. FIFTH PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. closed the first act: we believe this was the Yet the Manchester band executed their task MUSIC IN THE PROVINCES. A Mr. THE CHEVALIER NEUKOMM'S ORATORIO AT To the Editor of the Athenæum. THE circumstance of a great musical work having been brought out with credit in a provincial town, and that too without the instrumental assistance usually derived from London, argues such an advance in the art amongst us, that it has seemed to me not altogether unworthy of a notice in your columns; and I furnish this, in the pleasant conviction, that that same delightful art has passed through one stage of its transformation from the state of a costly exotic, nourished and possessed as a luxury by the few, to that of a household delight and public recreation of the many who compose the middle class. of a style of writing almost unknown, and alto- This splendid composition opened the Con- I have just returned from hearing the Chevalier Neukomm's Oratorio of Mount Sinai, perIT is said of Beethoven, that he never com- formed at Manchester. To him the musical posed a piece of music, without previously pic-public of England is indebted for the revival turing in his mind a scene from nature, or some connected story of dramatic incident and interest. True, or not, we have no defined notion what his compositions are intended to describe, except in the Pastorale Sinfonia, performed at this Concert. This production is the most perfect specimen of orchestral, descriptive, imitative, and characteristic music ever composed; yet, how much more intelligible would it be, if the meaning of each movement were to be inserted in the programme, to fix the attention at once on the design of the author. Such illustrations cannot be objected to, since Beethoven thought it necessary to publish them with his music. Bereft of association, and speaking of it merely as an ordinary sinfonia, we should say it is rather long; but previous hints of the author's intentions, render us capable of tracing a variety of lovely and finely-depicted scenes. The depths of the stone-covered monuments stirr'd ;Madame de Meric, Miss Bruce, and Monsieur the majesty of the judgment-where the AlBegrez, sang Pria di partir,' from 'Idomeneo.' mighty is enthroned in his glory to pronounce It was rather a severe test for Miss Bruce's sentence on the dead of all ages;- -the pleadtalent; in fact, the concerted music of Mozartings of faith for mercy in "that day of wrath," requires great judgment, in addition to vocal skill; but we are bound to add, that she succeeded beyond our hopes, certainly beyond reasonable expectation. Miss Shirreff also joined in a quartet, 'Andio ramingo,' from the same opera. J. B. Cramer, with his brother, Messrs. Moralt, Lindley, and Dragonetti, played a quintet of his own composition. The scena, from 'Clemenza di Tito," "Non piu di fiori," sung by Madame De Meric, and accompanied on the Corno di Bassetto, by Willman, was a rich treat; the allegro was played rather too slow, and lost something of its character! Cherubini's overture, Les Deux Journées,' is no easy task: but the master has attempted it The Oratorio of Mount Sinai has, I believe, Though comparisons are proverbially disliked, I cannot help attempting to characterize the three great oratorios produced by Spohr, Ries, and Neukomm, in the course of the last few years, I should say, that the 'Last Judg ment' was excellent for the sweetness of its melody and the richness of its harmonic combinations-the 'Triumph of Faith' striking by its wild dramatic fancy and fire-and the 'Mount Sinai' eminent for a uniform dignity of style. This brief notice of the arts in the provinces will, I trust, be interesting to many of your muYours, &c., sical readers. Liverpool, H. F. C. The Favourite Airs in Meyerbeer's Opera, 'Robert le Diable.' Arranged for the Pianoforte by Adolphe Adam. Books I. & II. Chappell. WE shall reserve our remarks on the general excellence of this music, until we hear it under the author's direction at the King's Theatre. These arrangements are good, and contain all the necessary harmony for effect, without being difficult. We do not find, however, in these books, the waltz in A minor, which struck us as being one of the most original and characteristic movements in the opera. THEATRICALS ADELPHI THEATRE. THE third volume of Mr. Mathews's 'Comic Annual,' was published on Wednesday. We have much pleasure in announcing, that it is, upon the whole, even more amusing than either of its predecessors-excellent as they were. We anticipate for it a great sale. It would be strange, indeed, if an entertainment, which lasts for nearly four hours, and is delivered by one person, did not present some trifling flaws for those to peck at, who are inclined to do so. The undisputed perfection of many of its parts, must, of itself, lay the others open to cavil-but it is only by comparison with himself, that Mr. Mathews can be found fault with, and thus blame becomes involuntary praise. The worst that he does, would make the reputation of any body else. In his peculiar talent, he has been, is, and will, no doubt, remain unrivalled-nay, more-unapproached. If we were to suggest any improvement in his entertainments, we should be inclined to say, that the introductory descrip tions of Characters which he is about to personate are superfluous. The moment he assumes a partial disguise, the man, or woman, as the case may be, whom he purports to represent, is before us in propria persona. We feel, at once, that we have seen the individual before, though we cannot recollect where. It is scarcely worth while to select particular points for praise, when we can conscientiously recommend allbut if we must do so, we should mention, Mr. Bachelor Winks-Mr. Anthony Sillylynx and his Hibernian Housekeeper-Bob Tenterhook, the Yorkshire Genius-Sir Griffith Jenkins, the Welch Fox-hunter-the Melancholy BarberMrs. Oberflachlich, the Dutch Original-the dialogue between Mrs. Hogsback and Mary Briggles-Tom Piper, an old Sailor-(a sketch as true to nature, as nature is to herself)-and Mr. and Mrs. Masculine. In giving the above as the prominent characters, we believe we have given about nine-tenths of the whole. There is no doubt about our being right so far-the only question is, whether we are not wrong in omitting any. The best songs are 'The Fox Chase,' and 'The Hackney Coach.' The Monopolologue is a decided improvement upon all previous ones. It is called The Eddystone Lighthouse; and, though it cannot be denied, that the subject is an "out of the way" one, it is most happily chosen. There are but five characters represented, yet these, from the peculiarity of the situation, seem almost a crowd. We have Donald M Quaigh, a Scotch sailor, and Adam Child, (aged 90); "Two Light-keepers, whose turn it is to be relieved," and whose being relieved, we should regret, if they were not replaced by Bat Owlet, a ci-devant cobbler, who is miserable himself, and delights in making every body else so, and Tom Merryweather, a jolly sailor of the Dreadnought school, who can stand any quantity of wet, either inside or out. We ought not to forget Sally Grogrum, an esteemed bum-boat woman, who comes to the lighthouse with supplies; in short, we ought not to forget any portion of this admirable entertainment; and if we were allowed time and space, we doubt whether we should-such is the strong impression made on us. Mr. Mathews, at starting, expresses a modest hope, that his audience will find "him and his table, as green as ever." In the present instance, we have found them both so. And our only regret, in closing a notice of this unequalled artist is, that his freshness cannot remain annually renewable, like that of his cloth. No matter he is an honour to his cloth, whether we speak of him as an actor or as a man. May he enjoy all that he can wish, while his exertions continue, and all that he can want afterwards. The present entertainment is written, we understand, by Mr. Peake. It does him infinite credit. Report says, that this credit should be shared with Mr. Charles Mathews: we know not how this is; but this we know, Mr. Peake is clever enough to spare a portion of the credit given to him, and Mr. Charles Mathews is clever enough to obtain his portion of credit, let him work side by side with whom he may. FRENCH PLAYS.-HAYMARKET. Whenever our personal opinion respecting the merit of any performer is more favourable than that of our "pensive public," we are not accustomed to make a secret of it; but when, on the other hand, the many-headed monster passes a vote of approval, we find no pleasure in entering our protest on the journal of the house. So let it be with Mons. Arnal. He has many staunch admirers, and to them, and to their good keeping, we leave him. Besides, he is now departed-theatrically dead-dramatically defunct -and, as "de mortuis nil nisi bonum" is an apophthegm, generous if not just, we will say of him that he was an actor gifted by nature with that enviable and endless flow of spirits, which seems to be an heir-loom in every French family; and which, happily for them, even l'abolition entière de la loi de descente could scarcely affect in that laughter-loving and laughter-moving people. M. Arnal is also an industrious and a zealous member of the sock; and, if we could only add--but we will not attempt to add, lest we should make a mistake and subtract. After scrambling through a mountain-pass, with incessant annoyances, and only momentary beauties to reward our toil, how delightful it is to break suddenly upon the undeviating perfection of an Italian landscape! Up to Wednesday we are free to confess that we were in the mountain-pass, but then our eyes rested on Madame Albert, and fastidiousness itself (we dont mean ourself) was silent. We remember this lady's début at the Nouveautés in Paris, and we remember also our promise to a friend sitting with us, that she should one day become a brilliant ornament of her profession. We thank her for keeping our word. Although born and bred amidst the contagion of those acquired defects by which the French too often mar their native genius, Madame Albert has had the boldness to think and act for herself. Her quick perception has enabled her to distinguish at once between a genuine and a false taste; and, while seizing upon every adorning art in which her countrywomen excel, she has not suffered herself to be allured even by them from the true path of nature. through Warsaw." The lover took the hint, and fought bravely in the ranks of his countrymen, till their cause had become hopeless; and then the lady became his bride.-The 4th regiment, which so gloriously distinguished itself during the Polish struggle, was Constantine's favourite. When the Poles were beating the Russians in the streets of Warsaw, at the breaking out of the revolution, this singular being called out, with pride, to his countrymen, "Do you see the effects We have more than once seen a French actress of my drilling? But you will be more surprised in the very climax of a deep feeling, before she when you see my fourth regiment fighting could consent to give that feeling its due ex- against you." This celebrated regiment, alpression, stay to adjust some faux pli of her dress. through repeatedly cut to pieces, was always at It is true, the interruption was but momentary, its full complement, from the accession of vobut its effect, or rather defect, was lasting.lunteers. A young officer being asked, whether Madame Albert has reformed this altogether; he did not belong to the Glorious Fourth, "Yes," she is nature's child, and does not seem to be he replied; "but of the third edition." ashamed of the connexion. We might indeed call her nature's Grand-child; for her person is little enough, and her mind large enough to justify the use of the term in its double sense. We have left ourselves little room to speak of the two pieces, in which our favourite appeared on Wednesday. In the first, Isaure,' she gave evidence of a mind capable of appreciating, and a talent capable of developing the truest and most touching pathos. Her early scenes were tenderness and devotion themselves. In those which succeeded, her growing anguish gradually deepened into despair; and, at the close, her madness and death were appalling. We have seen nothing like Madame Albert for many a long year; and we wish that some of our aspirantes could be prevailed upon to think more of her; so should they, one day, assuredly, be justified in thinking more of themselves. In the second, La Fiancée du Fleuve,' Mad. Albert was as naïve as joyous, and as arch as she had before been sad, harrowing and terrific. She sang some not very easy airs, so as to do credit to her master, Blangini; and so also as to make us wish that her companion, Mons. Paulin, would sing better, or not at all. She was more than once encored; and in the couplet which she sings to her lover in the cave, she, in pronouncing the words, Gardez vos yeux,' put her fairy form into an attitude of such exquisite grace and beauty, that a simultaneous burst of applause rang through the house. In conclusion, we thank Monsieur Laporte, for bringing us this finished artiste, and feel pleasure in paying him the just compliment of saying, that he is every way worthy to act with her. MISCELLANEA From the genial showers that have occurred of frosts, the early wall-fruit may now be consi- 6 Anecdotes of the late Polish War.-At the commencement of the war, four brothers entered the army together, while the fifth remained at home, to superintend the management of the estate. The ladies of the neighbourhood, hearing this, sent the stay-at-home a distaff, as a token of his reception among the sisterhood.-A Gallician lady, being solicited in marriage by a young man of rank and fortune, said, "I believe I could be happy with you; but the way to my heart lies The Press in Germany.-Notwithstanding the decision of the diet at Frankfort, against the liberty of the press in Germany, the grand duke of Baden, faithful to his constitutional oath, seems determined to disobey its arbitrary mandate, and to carry into immediate execution the law for the establishment of the liberty of the press in his country, lately passed by the States. A journal, edited by three deputies of the lower chamber, appears at Freiberg, under the title of 'Der Freisinnige.' It is written with great good sense and moderation; but as it is entirely exempt from censorship, it causes no little uneasiness to the despotic governments. 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