Miscellaneous Curiosities, in 7: Pictures, Framed Prints, and Drawings, in 4 days, the same year.'

Royal Institution.

Mr. DAVY, in his fifteenth lecture, on the chemical phenomena of nature, considered the general effects of water in equalizing the temperature of the globe. Seas are warmer in winter and colder in summer than the countries which they surround; and these circumstances are connected with admirable effects in the general system.

THE great rains in the tropical climates take place chiefly in the hot season but in the polar regions in the cold

but, it is hoped, confer an important and permanent advantage upon the Republic of Letters.'

season: and the heat is mitigated in one case, and the cold in the other.

THE anomaly of the superior specific gravity of water, as compared with ice, Mr. Davy stated as of great use; for if it had been capable of forming at the bottom of the sea, it must have continually accumulated: but it is produced only at the surface, where it is exposed to the sun and air.

British Gallery.

No. 193. A Landscape and Cattle. Evening.

No. 205. A Landscape and Figures. Both by Miss F. Reinagle.

MISS REINAGLE has an exceedingly good taste. The composition in these landscapes, is excellent; and reminds us

a little of Claude. The colouring is rather too violent: but when time shall have somewhat remedied this defect, these pictures will have considerable claim to the notice and approbation of the connoisseur.

202. Tintern Abbey.

G. Arnold.

THESE beautiful ruins are not placed in an advantageous light: on a close inspection, however, there will be found to be great knowledge of handling, and judicious arrangement of scenery, in this pleasing production of Mr. Arnold's pencil.

Purchased by Lord Granville Leveson Gower.

223. Rigby Park.

R. R. Reinagle.

A VERY pleasing picture, in the manner of Hobbima. Nothing can be more rural and picturesque than this bit of scenery. Nature seems to have been studied in preference to those meretricious ornaments and graces which de

stroy the effect of one half of the productions of our landscape painters.

226. Caernarvon Castle, North Wales. W. Daniell.

THIS picture is rather too lucid for nature. The touch is firm and masterly, but there is a gloss about it which equally pervades the land and water.

232. Landscape with Wool Pickers. T. Barker.

PERHAPS the very best of Mr. Barker's landscapes. His pictures in general become feeble, in proportion to the extension of his canvass. In the present, there is a truth and firmness of manner displayed both in the figures and the landscape; and though the colouring is rather too raw, and the lights and shadows want breadth and harmony, there is, nevertheless, great knowledge of nature, and felicity of execution, displayed in this composition.

252. A Landscape.

T. Walker.

THE touch is peculiar, but bold and picturesque: those who like majestic scenery and expansive views, will probably not deign to look at this production: but to the connoisseur, the squareness and decision of touch here evinced, will secure to it, notice and applause.

260. Cattle.

J. Ward.

THERE are parts of this picture composed in the manner of Cuyp; especially the cattle on the raised ground. Every thing is well touched, but not characteristically. The same style for pigs, cows, land, water, and skies, is, certainly, not correct. The lengthened draggling touch may succeed on the back of the cow, bull, or pig; but in trees and the foreground, it has not an appropriate effect.

Purchased by Sir Wm. Beechey, Knt.

263. Landscape, Evening, Twilight com

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C. Cranmer.