& Jewett. This is truly a portrait; and the composition, drawing, and colouring, are worthy of the high rank of these gentlemen as portrait painters. No. 59. Still Life. Lent by Mrs. Rogers. Old Master. This, and No. 63, by the same hand, are truly valuable pictures, painted with great skill and care, full of rich colouring, and entitled to stand high as specimens of this branch of the art. No. 64. Dead Fish. J. S. Cogdell. This beautiful picture, and its companion, No. 66, by the same American artist, will stand the nicest scrutiny of the observer, and repay his attention with pleasure. The lovers of the soft and the smooth must be fully gratified. No. 76. Beggar Boys eating fruit. Lent by G. C. Verplanck, Esq. Murillo. This is probably a copy from the master mentioned in the catalogue. This great Spanish painter seemed, in the early part of his life, to delight in the scenes of low humour, which he expressed with exquisite truth. He afterwards rose to subjects of dignity and grace, and it is on such that his great fame rests. In this picture nature has been faithfully studied, and successfully copied. No. 77. Neptune with the spoils of the ocean. Lent by Count Survilliers. L. Giordano. When we view this, and No. 99, by the same hand, our first sensation is admiration at the skill displayed, our second, regret that it should be so employed. Does it not appear strange, that the talents of Lucca Giordano, which were equal to depicting the persons or histories of heroes and demi-gods, should be wasted in painting a fish market; for, notwithstanding their titles, these paintings are nothing but two masses or heaps of fish, drawn and coloured with exquisite skill. No. 78 and 79, are two very beautiful specimens of the pencil of Teniers, lent by Count Survilliers. No. 90 is a fine Charity, lent by the same, and painted by Schedoni. No. 91. Portrait of a child. Lent by Mrs. Drake. Painted by H. Inman. This, beautiful as it is, is not the best picture we have seen by this very meritorious artist. No. 92. Battle Piece. Battle Piece. Lent by G. C. Verplanck, Esq. Old Master. Truly the work of a master. No. 94 and 95. Two very fine Vernets. Lent by Count Survilliers. The name of Vernet is recommendation enough, when we add they are undoubtedly original. No. 103. Old Head of St. Peter. Lent by Mrs. Rogers. Rubens. Original, and very fine, whether St. Peter or not. No. 104. Portrait of the late Mr. James Rivington at the age of 24 years. Lent by his daughter Miss S. Rivington. VOL. II. 21 Sir F. Coates. One of the finest specimens of Crayon painting we have ever seen. No. 105. Landscape. Lent by Count Survilliers. S. Rosa. We think this a true Salvator. At all events, it is a fine picture, but injured. No. 119 is a copy from Hogarth by Leslie, who now paints originals much better than Hogarth ever did. No. 120. Musidora. Designed and engraved by A. B. Durand. Mr. Durand is known to the public as the best engraver in America, and this print shows that his talent is not confined to the needle or burin. Here is beautiful composition, and fine drawing; in fact, Mr. Durand, as a man and an artist, is an ornament and honour to his country. No. 125. Portrait of a gentleman. Presented to this academy by the artist, on his being elected an honorary member. Sir Henry Haeburn. This is one of the finest specimens of portrait painting which we have ever seen. It is a model for our students, and an invaluable present to our academy. We close our review by noticing a groupe in bronze, numbered 136 in the catalogue, and called the Centaur. This groupe, evidently not antique, forms a pyramid whose base is of figures emblematical of the arts, whose centre is a female Centaur, and whose apex is a figure of Truth. At first view, the artist's intention is not perceived; and if the visiter of the academy consults his catalogue, we think he will be more than ever in the dark after reading the explanation. We will try to enlighten him. The key to the composition is the Centaur, the emblem of science or philosophy. Literature and the Arts, the base of the pyramidal groupe, support Science, who, with one hand, upholds and exalts Truth, a female, with a sceptre in one hand, and part of a mirror in the other. The Centaur, or Philosophy, with the other hand, plunges a dagger into the bosom of a squalid female figure, who is, undoubtedly, meant to represent Error. There are other subordinate parts of the composition which are ingenious, but partake of conceit and affectation. We here take leave of the present exhibition, which is creditable to the academy, and proves, to demonstration, the increasing taste for the arts, and the rapid improvement of our artists. We hope the public will reward the artist, at whose expense and risk it is now supported. In our former number, we noticed the association of artists for improvement. We are informed, that the directors of the academy have pledged themselves to use their influence with the stockholders, to place six artists of the association in the directory: meaning to unite the interest of the artists with that of the stockholders-making of the establishment a real school' of art, as well as a gallery for the display of it. This plan will be supported by every enlightened and public spirited citizen. * "The unmarried women have a modest falling down of the hair over the eyes." ELIOT. Thou'rt happy now, for thou art past Yet, to thy own dear Indian maid Thy thoughts will sometimes earthward stray, To her who sits where thou wert laid, And weeps the hours away; Yet almost can her grief forget, And thou, by one of those still lakes On which the south wind scarcely breaks A bower for thee and me hast made And thou dost wait and watch to meet B. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. RUINS OF POMPEII.-The excavations at Pompeii are going on with great success. Only about fifty workmen are employed, but their labours have been so well directed, that not only many buildings, but even entire streets, have been uncovered. Among these new discoveries is that of a magnificent temple, which appears to have been a kind of Pantheon. On the walls of the chambers are pictures on different subjects in good preservation, and in two of the niches of the building are two statues, pronounced by the antiquaries to be those of Nero and Messalina. IMITATION OF GOLD.-Dr. Hermstadt, of Hanover, has invented a composition which resembles gold, not only in colour, but in specific gravity, in density and ductility. The following is the receipt for making it: Take sixteen ounces of virgin platina, seven of copper, and one of zinc, all of equal purity, put them in a crucible, cover them with powdered charcoal, and subject them to a fire until melted into one mass. FESTIVAL IN HONOUR OF SCHILLER.--The anniversary of Schiller's death has been celebrated at Stuttgart, in Germany, with great ceremony, and an immense concourse of people. The bust of Schiller was brought out and placed in a public garden, in the midst of the assembly, and hymns and odes were sung. The magistrates of Marbach, the native town of the poet, attended on this occasion in their official capacity, and among the multitude assembled to do honour to his memory were several friends of his early youth. A subscription was set on foot for the erection of a monument, and filled immediately. LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD.-According to the enumeration of Professor Adelung, there are in the world 3064 different languages, of which 587 are spoken in Europe, 937 in Asia, 276 in Africa, and 1264 in America. The Professor probably includes in this enumeration many provincial corruptions of the same general languages. SWEDISH PRISONS.-Commissioners have been appointed by the king of Sweden, to inquire into the arrangement and discipline of the prisons in the kingdom, and to suggest plans for their improvement. They have proposed to divide the prisons into classes, and have recommended to his majesty the erection of a state penitentiary. SCHOOLS IN GREECE.-At Argos is established a general school of mutual instruction, to which young men are sent from all the Greek provinces, for the purpose of learning the method, and diffusing its benefits among all their countrymen. It has now about two hundred scholars-some of these are young ladies, who receive their lessons separately. At Athens are two central schools of mutual instruction, and two grammar schools, of which one has received the name of Lyceum. In this latter are taught, 1st. The ancient Greek language compared with the modern. 2d. The Italian language. 3d. The elements of geography, of arithmetic, of geometry, of logic and metaphysics. In the island of Tino is a central school of mutual instruction, and a lyceum. In the island of Andros are three schools of mutual instruction, and two grammar schools. Syphaos has also a grammar school, into which it is intended to in |