is in general a surer presage of the attainment of ultimate and permanent reputation, than experience justifies us in anticipating from the sudden and impetuous bursts of an early and fervid imagination, however brilliant and rapid in its precocious and often delusive flight. Is this the same picture, or a copy from it, that we saw in the last Exhibition at the Royal Academy? It is a work evincing great poetical conception and a fine eye for colouring; one which, we should hardly have thought, would have been permitted to pass from the walls of SomersetHouse to the artist's private gallery. If it be not the original, it is a copy, and a good one too; but an artist of such inventive powers and genuine taste ought not to copy from himself. If it be the same picture, we noticed it in terms of just commendation in our article upon the last year's Ex There are nearly four hundred works in this Exhibition, many of them by distinguished members of the Royal Academy; foremost amongst whom we were rejoiced to find Mr. Owen make his reappearance, and with powers unaffected by his severe and protracted indisposition. His picture, or rather portrait, of Rough Joe, a study from nature, evinces the unimpaired energies of his pencil. It is a study full of coarse and, at the same time, interesting expression; it conveys a great development of energetic character, and is por-hibition at the Royal Academy. trayed with a firmness of pencil and truth of colouring, which, we repeat, attests the full retention of the admired powers of this excellent artist. Iris and her Train.-Henry Howard, R. A. "Gay creatures of the element, That in the colours of the rainbow live, And play in the plighted clouds." The Death of Tita il Matto, a noted Bandit of Val de Corsa-The Bandit of the Appenines-Goatherds in the Campagna of Rome -An Italian Scene-A Contadina and her Children.--C. L. Eastlake. This artist attracted considerable attention in the Royal Academy last year by his views of Roman scenery. His pictures in this Exhibition partake somewhat more of individuality of character, and contain some very expressive delineations of local ob We are always delighted with Mr. Howard's poetical pictures; their brilliancy of tint, softened by such gradual transitions of tone, and displaying on the whole such an elabo-jects. The portraits of banditti are rate harmony of colouring, combine so many of the highest requisites for admiration, as to render eulogium superfluous. The grouping is sweetly composed; the buoyancy and aërial motion of the figures are in Mr. Howard's best style. Comus, with the Lady in the enchanted Chair.-W. Hilton, R.A. The subject is from Milton's "Co bold and original; that of the Bandit of the Appenines in particular is highly characteristic. Mr. Eastlake possesses a peculiar and local tone of colouring, evidently the result of a close study of some of the best works of the Italian school; but he ought to take care lest the disappearance of novelty should give it a monotonous effect. Colonel Blood's Attempt to steal the Regalia from the Tower of London.-H. P. Briggs. "He went disguised as a clergyman, with two associates, and after beating the keeper, carried off the crown, globe, &c."-RAPIN'S History. This is a very clever picture, painted in the same style as the artist's Guy Fawkes, in the Academy last year. The determined energy of Blood, and the struggles of the overpowered keeper, are expressively portrayed: the colouring, though in general good, has in one or two parts of the back-ground a hardness which might have been avoided. The Interview between Lady Jane 1550.-H. Fradelle. "Dr. Roger Ascham, on a visit to the family of the Marquis of Dorset, at his seat at Broadgate, found, at his arrival, that Lady Jane Grey was alone, the rest of the family being engaged in a hunting party; and gaining admission to her apartment, he, to his great wonder, found her reading the Phado of Plato, in the original Greek, which she perfectly understood. She observed to him, that the sport which her friends were enjoying was but a shadow, compared with the pleasure she received from this sublime au thor."-See Miss Lucy AIKIN's Memoirs of the Court of Queen ELIZABETH. This is a beautiful little picture, and in the artist's best style of elaborate finishing: the expression of the accomplished and unfortunate lady is mild and intelligent; that of the doctor is respectful and contemplative: the folds of the dresses are broad and tasteful. This is a very clever composition, from Ovid's story. The landscape is rich and beautiful, and full of pleasing masses, contrasted and relieved with great skill. The group Maternal Affection.-W. Etty. A beautiful specimen of Mr. Etty's composition and exquisite colouring;ing is also well managed. the maternal expression is portrayed with great delicacy and tenderness, Sunset.-Wm. Lewis, This artist has a good deal of me and the Titianesque (as Mr. Fuseli rit, and this picture in many parts would call it) tone of colouring pre-exemplifies it, but it is deficient in dominates with powerful effect. This clearness of tone. 1 Bolton Priory, Moonlight.-T. C. || A general View of the Inthroniza This is, in point of colouring, a rich and glowing picture; the drapery is exquisitely wrought, and the general effect poetical and delicate. Valentine.-Henry Singleton. "How use doth breed a habit in a man! Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, The character is taken from Shakspeare's play of "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and the artist has embodied a very spirited representation of it. A View near the Town-Hall, Guild ford.-Charles Deane. tion of his Most Excellent Majesty King George IV.-Frederick Nash. This picture was, if we mistake not, in the Royal Academy. It is a correct representation of that part of the magnificent ceremony of the coronation which took place in Westminster Abbey. Song of Death.-H. Corbould. The subject is from Burns's Poems: the principal figure is well drawn, and full of character: the colouring is in many parts creditable to the artist. Fruit and still Life.-N. Chantrey. This artist has two very pleasing little pictures in this Exhibition: they are soft and delicate representations of fruit and flowers, touched with a skilful hand. Hyde Park.-J. J. Chalon. There is a great deal of bustle in this picture; but the colouring, probably from its unavoidable whiteness, has a monotonous effect. This is a very well executed view, and in fine perspective: the colouring is a little too bright and sparkling Syrinx.-John Martin. for mere architectural objects. Again we have, in Mr. Martin's Christ Instituting the Sacrament.-new work, the same splendid colouring as in his former pictures, but A calm and solemn air, a plain and too vivid for any scenery of which chaste tone of colouring, correspond-nature suggests to us any recollecing with the subject, characterize this tion. picture. Wm. Brockedon. Wild Boars attacked.-H. B. Chalon. A good animal painting, full of spirit, and well coloured. The Social Pinch.-A. Fraser. A good piece of grouping, and full of national character. Miss E. Jones's Little Rosette and Jacquelin, Miss H. Reinagle's Views, Miss Gouldsmith's Land- || gracing the arts by their direct conscapes, and several others by fair tributions, and we regret that we votaries of art, maintain their de- have not room this month to enter, served reputation. It is pleasing to more minutely into the recapitulation see ladies of taste and intelligence of their merits. FASHIONS. LONDON FASHIONS. MORNING DRESS. SHADED striped silk dress of gros de Naples; the corsage à la blouse; the fulness confined at the top with three satin rouleaus, equidistant. Long easy sleeve, finished at the wrist with rouleaus of purple and aurora, or orange colour; the upper sleeve very full, and intersected with satin rouleaus, as at the wrist. The skirt touches the ground behind, and is finished with two satin rouleaus, of the darkest shades of each colour; above is an ornamented crescent, composed of three semicircular bands; the points or horns united by a satin star, and placed alternately up and down. Elizabethan ruff of very fine tulle, worked muslin ruffles, cornette or cottage cap of tulle; border of double tulle, disposed in bouffants by alternate rouleaus of aurora and purple satin; one side has a double row of bouffants and a quilling of tulle behind: the strings are of broad figured gauze ribbon, cross under the chin, and tie at the top in the and plain, simply ornamented round the bust with a wheel trimming of the same colour in satin and gauze, composed of ornamented rings placed at equal distances on a circular satin wadded stem or rouleau. The corsage is rather long, and set in a band with satin corded edges, and fastened behind with a rosette to correspond. Tucker of fine blond, drawn at top with a silken thread. Short full sleeve, with perpendicular rows of wheel trimming. The skirt is decorated with the same trimming, only much larger, and, with the wadded satin hem at the bottom, gives weight and grace to the folds of the drapery. The hair is arranged in one row of large regular curls; and two long yellow ostrich feathers, tipped with ponceau, are placed on the right side, and bend over the head. Necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets of topaz and turquoise. Embroidered lace scarf with vandyke ends; white kid gloves; white satin shoes. AND DRESS. front of the cap. The hair parted GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION in front, with a few ringlets on each side. Green cachemire shawl, and green kid shoes. EVENING DRESS. Dress of yellow China crape; the corsage cut bias, made rather high Vol. III. No. XV. Our fair pedestrians continue still too much enveloped in furs to afford us much to say respecting walking dress: we have, however, seen two novelties, which we consider likely to be very fashionable towards the BB end of March. One is a mantle of pale cinnamon-coloured cloth, made moderately wide, and about half a quarter shorter than the dress: it is lined with bright rose-coloured velours épingle, and finished round the edge by four very narrow folds of the same material: the pelerine, which is round and rather large, is edged to correspond, as is also the collar; the latter is made in the demi-pelerine style. This mantle is a very elegant and appropriate walking envelope. front, lately so prevalent: the latter, however, is still frequently adopted in morning costume by many élégantes. Merino, of the very fine and thin kind, so much worn in France, is now in great favour with us for high dresses in carriage costume. We have seen some of these gowns trimmed with three broad wadded satin tucks, each edged with a flat trimming in hard silk. They are disposed in deep festoons, the hollow of each festoon being filled with a satin star edged with velvet. The other novelty is a pelisse of grass-green levantine, trimmed with pluche de soie of a darker shade, intermixed with satin, to correspond with the pelisse. A broad band of pluche de soie goes round the bottom of the skirt; it is surmounted by a row of acorns, formed of intermingled folds of satin and pluche de soie. The pelisse fastens up the front by hooks and eyes, and is ornamented with a single row of acorns. The bust of the corsage is without ornament; the back full. ture is of pluche de soie edged with satin, and fastened by a gold clasp, in the form of two hands interlaced. Long sleeve, of an easy width, simply finished by a bias band of pluche: full epaulette, arranged in the form of an acorn, and composed of an in-white gros de Naples strings. termixture of satin and pluche de soie. The collar is shallow, stands out from the neck, and partially turns Poplin high dresses, trimmed with broad bands of velvet, through which are drawn satin puffs, of the crescent form, are also a good deal worn in carriage dress. over. The only novelty that we have remarked in head-dresses is a bonnet of white velours épingle; the inside of the brim is entirely covered with broad blond lace disposed in flutings, and projecting about an inch from the brim: this edging of lace is surThe cein-mounted by a scolloped band of shaded pink velvet. The brim is in the Mary Stuart style, but smaller than they are generally worn; low oval crown, ornamented with knots of shaded pink velvet and plumes of down feathers tipped with pink; rich Black bonnets are still fashionable in promenade dress, but not so much so as those that correspond in colour with the mantle or pelisse. They are now of an extremely becoming size; the Mary Stuart brim seems more in favour than the close cottage Morning dresses are now very generally made without collars, and in many instances not quite up to the throat: they are worn with collarettes of worked muslin, or of our imitation of foreign lace. Sometimes a demi-fichu with a deep frill, which falls over, is substituted for a collarette. An English lace cornette or demi-cornette, of a simple and be coming form, is an indispensable ap |