though great merit. It is well known by his fine sketch which has been before the public some years, in the origi nal rooms of the academy.

The first contains nearly two hundred figures, in their appropriate costumes, all these displaying some passion, of grief, pity, astonishment, revenge, exultation, or total apathy. The principal figures of Christ, the High Priest, Pilate, and many others taken as single objects, are scarcely to be equalled in the entire compass of art. It is enriched with a splendid frame, carved after the model of the gate of the Temple of Theseus at Athens.

The rooms are also hung with some sketches and minor pictures of this unrivalled painter. The admission is one shilling.

Wigley's Promenade Rooms, Spring Gardens.

Here are constantly on exhibition various objects of curiosity.

It has Mr. Theodon's grand Mechanical and Picturesque Theatre, illustrative of the effect of art in imitation of nature, in views of the island of St. Helena, the city of Paris, the passage of Mount St. Barnard, Chinese artificial fireworks, and a storm at sea. Admission to front seats 25. second seats 1s. with occasional changes of scenes.

Also, admittance 1s. the original model of a new invented Travelling Automaton, a machine which can, with ease and accuracy, travel at the rate of six miles an hour, ascend acclivities, and turn the narrowest corners without the assistance of horse or steam, by machinery, conducted by one of the persons seated within.

There is also a new invented American stove, for saving fuel.

These promenade rooms are open from ten o'clock in the morning till ten at night.

Week's Museum; Tip of the Haymarket, St. James's.

This Museum, on the plan of the celebrated Mr. Cox, forms an interesting object to the curious. The grand room, which is 107 feet long, and 30 feet high, is covered entirely with blue satin, and contains a variety of figures, which exhibit the powers of mechanism. Admittance 1s. 6d. from one till four; and 2s. from seven till ten.

The price of admission to the temple is 2s. 6d. from twelve till four, and from six till nine. A curious tarantula and bird are shewn at 1s. each.

Du Bourg's Models---68, Lower Grosvenor Street.

This Exhibition consists of models in cork of ancient temples, theatres, &c. in Rome, Italy, and the south of France, formed to a scale, and executed so as to convey a faithful representation of the present state of those cele brated ruins.-Admission 2s. from nine o'clock till dusk.

Coade's and Sealy's Gallery of Artificial Stone, Westminster Bridge Road.

This place contains a great variety of elegant models from the antique and modern masters, of statues, busts, vases, pedestals, monuments, architectural and sculptu ral decorations, modelled and baked in a composition harder and more durable than any stone.

Specimens of the perfection of the art may be seen throughout the metropolis, particularly at Carlton House, the Pelican Office, Lombard Street, and almost all the public halls. The statues of the four quarters of the world, and others at the Bank, at the Admiralty, Trinity House Tower Hill, Somerset Place, the theatres, and almost every street, present some of thirty years standing as perfect as when put up.

Bazaars.

A new kind of establishment for the shew and sale of goods in London has been begun, and which by the Indians are called Bazaars, or collections of small shops in one large space. A multitude of these sprung up in a short time; but two only remain, one in Soho Square, of which Mr. Trotter has the merit of being the first who attempted such an establishment. It consists of two large floors, in which upwards of 200 female dealers are daily occupied in the sale of almost every article of human consumption (with the exception of victuals generally). This Bazaar has now been established nearly two years; and notwithstanding in the beginning it had to encounter much of that prejudice and consequent opposition to which every useful

invention or discovery is opposed, it has continued to flourish with increased and increasing reputation.

The other is in Bond Street, and is called the Western Mart. It consists of only one room, but is well and elegantly fitted up, and equally well furnished with commodities.

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Of Pictures, Statues, &c.

These consist either of the property of individuals, which can be seen only on some introduction, recommendation, or private application to the proprietor; or of the works and galleries of artists, which may usually be seen by giving a compliment to the servant.

The Queen's Palace, St. James's Park.

This Palace contains a great number of very fine pictures, which will amply repay a stranger's examination, provided he can make sufficient interest with any of the household to obtain admission.

Besides many productions of the most eminent masters, the following modern works deserve particular notice.

In the room adjoining to the King's dressing-room, painted by Benjamin West, Esq. President of the Royal Academy, are-Cyrus presented to his Grandfather. Řegulus leaving the Senate of Rome, and returning to Carthage. Death of Chevalier Bayard. Death of General Wolfe. Death of Epaminondas. Hanibal swearing enmity to the Romans. The wife of Armin.ius brought captive to Germanicus.

The Marquis of Stafford's Collection, called the Cleveland

Gallery.

This is the finest collection of the old masters in England, and was principally selected from the works that formerly composed the celebrated Orleans Gallery, and others which, at the commencement of the French revolution, were brought into this country. It contains two or three fine pictures of Raphael, several by Titian and the Carac

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cis, some capital productions of the Dutch and Flemish schools, and some admirable productions of the English school, particularly two by Wilson, one by Turner, and one by Dobson, amounting in the whole to near 300 firstrate pictures by the first masters, admirably distributed in the new gallery, the drawing-room, the Poussin room (containing eight chef d'œuvres of that painter), the passageroom, dining-room, old anti-room, old gallery, and small room. The noble proprietor, with unexampled liberality, has appropriated one day in the week (Wednesday, from the hours of 12 to 5 o'clock), during the months of May and June, for the public to view these pictures. Tickets are obtained by applicatiou at the Gallery, if the party is known to the Marquis, or some member of the family, or is recommended. Such applications are inserted in a book, by the porter at the house door, any day but Tuesday, when the tickets are issued for admission on the following day. Artists are admitted by recommendation from any member of the Royal Academy.

It is expected, if the weather be wet or dirty, that visitors go in carriages. Visitors will find Mr. Britton's Catalogue Raisonnée, published by permission of the Marquis, the best companion round the rooms, as not only the pictures are described, but it contains plans of the Gallery, and an historical and critical account of each picture.

Lord Grosvenor, Grosvenor House.

This collection was purchased from the relatives of the late Mr. Agar, for 30,000 guineas, but has been much added to, by its present noble possessor. It is eminently rich in the works of Titian, Correggio, Claude, Rubens,

and Teniers.

Lord Carlisle, Grosvenor Flace,

Possesses a part of the Orleans collection.

Northumberland House, Charing Cross,

Contains a variety of fine pictures; among which are Raphael's School of Athens, copied by Mengs; the Feast, and the Council of the Gods, from Raphael, copied by Pompeo Battoni; the Triumphal procession of Bacchus and Ariadne, from Annibal Caracci, copied by Costansi;

and Guido's Aurora, copied by Masuccio, a scholar of Carlo Maratti. These pictures are of the same dimensions with the originals, and copied in a very masterly manner. The famous Cornaro Family, by Titian, is also in this collection. This house is one of the largest and most magnificent in London.

Devonshire House.

In this grand collection are some singularly fine works. of Titian, Guido, Tintoretto, Salvator Rosa, and Rembrandt. The portrait of Philip II. of Spain, by Titian, the picture by Salvator Rosa, and the Jewish Rabbi, by Rembrandt, are the most distinguished.

Marlborough House, Pall Mall,

Contains several fine pictures, particularly a whole length of Charles I. on horseback, by Vandyck; a portrait of the famous Duchess of Marlborough, and others by Kneller, &c.

Lord Radstock's Collection.

Principally of the Italian school, of which his Guidos and Caraccis are wonderfully fine, may be seen at his house in Portland Place.

Lord Suffolk

Has some fine pictures, principally by the Dutch masters; and one by Leonardo da Vinci, which he takes great pleasure in shewing, at his house in Harley Street.

Lord Ashburnham's, Dover Street.

This nobleman has three highly estimable pictures of Salvator Rosa, two very fine ones by Poussin, one by Rembrandt, Simon, and Rubens, and many others chosen with excellent judgment.

Mrs. Weddell's, Upper Brook Street

This collection contains, among other valuable picture, a very fine virgin and child, by Guercino, and a St. Francis, by Guido.

Mr. Angersteins, Pall Mall.

This gentleman's collection is far from being numerous,