~" TILE NATIONAL RE.MSTER. M ARCM 29. PrIVE ARTS. BRITISH INSTITUTION. No. 191. Boys trying their Boats—and 199. I.andserre--a study from Xuture. By J. J. CEIALoN.—We have had already, in some other cir cumstances, the pleasing task of praising this ingenious Artist for the truth of his colouring, and the delicacy of his touches : in the first of these pictures we have admired the leafing of his trees, and the stillness of the water, as w 4.11 as the elegance of his shies. The other small per formance is pleasing to the eye, and offers an effect of light, which, though common in nature, is not easily exemplified on the canvas. No. 71. May-day. By W. COLLIN s.—This performance evinces a great deal of humour and fun in the mind of the Artist who conceived and executed it. Some parts are very highly finished; and the whole has a very pleasing effect. EPITAPH OF LANTARA, THE FRENCH LANDSCAPE PAINTER. Whenever we hate an opportunity of inspecting and admiring the efforts of the pencil, in its attempts to convey on the canvas the glories of the setting-sun, the gold fringed clouds that float about his increased orb in the west, and the admirable glow diffused over the, landscape at that moment, we generally remember a French Artist of the last century, who made his daily study of watching the moment when those fleeting beauties are best displayed. In our last visit to France, we met with se veral of his performances in private collections, for the Painter was more clever than well-known. We were told, that he was so intent upon “tching the accidents of light and shade at sun -set, that he used to pass part of his afternoons upon the Port-royal, which is situated nearly in the same direction, according to the compass, with Blackfriar's-bridge, and whence the view opens in a most interesting manner upon the hills about Seve and St. Cloud. His sketches, made upon the spot, partake of the fiery splendour he was a witness to; and the pictures made after those hasty sketches, are as admirable as they are scarce. However, careless and improvident as most melt of genius are,. he lived and died poor, and left nothing after him except his name. A French wag published the following epitaph after his death : Cy gift le piaintre Lantara; La Jul seule fut son livre, L' ,esperance k fit vivre, Et la. .cha rite l'enterra. This epitaph is so sinaint, so intriOus in its style, and the pun between the words Lantara and I'enterra so idiomatical, that it seems almost im possible to transfer it into English. However, an attempt has been made, which may not prove unacceptable to the Readet. Here buried LAN-I-ARA the great is; Faith Was the only book he read ; To Nola• he trusted for his bread ; And Charity, when he was dead, A grave procur'd him gratis. The fact is, that his charitable friends made a contribution to have hint decently buried. TJ GENTLEMEN AND ARTIFICERS CONCERNED IN BUILDING. Yesterday was Published, the Nineteenth Edition, price 4s, carefully 'corrected to March, 1812. CROSBY'S BUILDER'S NEW PRICE BOOK for 1812, contain ing every requisite Information to Gentlemen engaged in Building, as well as the various Artificers employed, with the prices allowed for labour by the first Surveyors. Also the presult. value of every thing necessary for Erecting and Completely Finishing Buildings of all de..- criptions method of constructing Ovens ; prope , ties of limes, and composition of cements ; tables for measuring timber and various works; copious abstracts of the Building and Paving Acts; estimate for building a third-r a t e h ouse , an d many ot h er use f u l calculations, by JOItN PHILLIPS Surveyor, Author of the Getmral History of Inland Navigation, assisted by eminent Surveyors and Builders. London: Printed for B. and R. Crosby and Co. Stationers'-court, and sold by all Bookseller s. Where also may be had, Coates's Practical Land : Surveyor in Seven shewing the Method of drawing, reducing, or augmenting Plans, with many W - ond Cuts, price 9s. 6d. or on fin e Pap e r, ss. 61 boards. Phillips s General History of Inland Navigation, containing a full and clear Account of the Canals finished, as well as those now in hand, 10 5.6 d. boards. • 203 THE COURT ANELIVORLD • ' •• • - 4 Thursday, his Royal Highness the Prince Regent appointed to hold a Privy Council, at Carbon House, and a Chapter of the Knights of the Garter, for the purpose of electing two Knights. Cipasions of that Order. Soon after one o'clocck, his Royal Highness. proceeded to the Council-room, and held a Privy Council, when Mr. Liston was introduced, and sworn in a Member, and took his place at the Board accordingly.—Lord Melville had an audience of his Royal Highness. and kissed hands upon his being appointed the First Lord of the& Admiralty.—The Earl of Courtoun resigned hie plate of Treasurer of the Household. The Prince Regent was afterwards pleased to aft% the Noble Earl, Captain of the Band of 'Gentlemen Pensioners.— Jocelyn received the appointment of Treasurer of the Household fin the room of the Earl of Courtoun.—Mr. Liston took leave of the Re• gent, previous to his departure on his embassy to. Constantinople.-.. The Chapter of Knights of the Garter was afterwards held, when the Dukes of Montrose and Richmond were elected Knlights of the Order. The only Knights who attended were the Dukes of Torlf_ t _ Kent, Cam* berland, Cambridge, and Gloucester, the Marquis ' 'siflierthattlirildto l ,!,;,'"' the Earls of Westmoreland, Camden, and Winchelses.; • at This day, at one o'clock, his Royal Highness the Prince Regento* l example of his Royal Father, will go in state and assist at the mMift service, which will be performed in the Chapel of St. James's PalaCe. All the Officers of the Household, the Kings at Arms, and Heralds; the Serjeants at Arms ; the Guards ; and other usual -attendants at thi s ceremony, will accompany his Royal Highness; and the procadon will be as splendid as it used to be in former times. SPORTING. BETTING ON THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD CLASSES OF THE OATI.ANDS, DERBY, OAKS, CLARET, TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, AND TWO HUNDRED GUINEAS STAKES. OATLANDS. FIRST CLASS.-4 to 1 agst Sprightly. sto 1 agst Morgiana. 6to 1 agst York. 6to 1 agst Romeo. Id to 1 agst Boltgr. 10 to 1 agst Brigktonia. is. 114, SECOND CLALS. to I agst Poulton. sto 1 agst Cambric. 6to agst Stingtail. 6to 1 agst Engraver. THIRD CLASS.-7 to 2 agst Beverley. 7to 2 apt Sorcery. 6to I agst Victoria. 6 to 1 agst Magic.-.-1000 to 20 agst naming the three winners. DERBY.-4 to 1 agst Manuella. 6to 1 agst Whitburn. 14 to 1 agst Brother to Joke. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Ladbroke'is colt. High odds apt Comus. OAKS.-9 to 1 agst Manuella. 7to 1 agst the Duke of Rutland. 10 to 1 agst Gen. Gower. 12 to 1 agst Gen. Grosvenor. 12 to 1 apt Catharine. 12 to I agst Calyba. 14 to 1 agst Mr. Hodgson.. .9 tol apt Mannella whining the Derby and Oaks. 1000 to 40 apt Manuella winning the Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger's. CLARET.-6-to son Phantom. 6to .1 agst Mountebank. Bto 1 agst Trophonius. Bto 1 agst Wellington. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.-4 to 1 agst Handel. stol am Cato. 7to 1 agst Mr. Ladbtoke's colt. 9to 1 agst Calyba. 10 to agst Sir Charles. TWO HUNDRED GUINEAS.-2 to 1 agst Soothsayer. 3to I agit Sorcery. sto 1 agz•t Strube. . . •4 . • A Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall,, pji uesday, when, among, other business, it was referred to a Cenntliittee to con sider the best means of rendering more effectual ttie.services of the two regiments of London Militia, by extending their d,hty to the gerterd defence of the kingdom. On the motion of Mr. Bell, two h*ndred fleas were voted to the fund opened fur the relief of the widows and orphans of the seamen lost in the St. George, Defence, and-Hero men of war, and Saldatilia frigate. BANK NOTFS.—The.new Bill introduced in the House, of Commons by Mr. Perceval, goes not only to extend the ijroyfilons of the last Ses6uti to Ireland, but protects payments made to parties out of Court, and payments made in discharge of all and every manner of proceeding at law in the nature of distress. We understand that the Proprietors of " Town Talk" have com menced an action against the tart of Coventry, fOr an illegal attempt to check the sale of that popular publication. T he gum of this importanS question will decide / whether a person, Who Colneives himself to be li belled in a Work, possesses the right of prohibiting the sale of the ob. noxious article, before the opinion and judgment of a Court have been obtained. A pligilivic contest took place yesterday at Harford, near Hounslow, for twenty guineas a side, betiveen Wiri. Swallow, a youth of promise, aged nineteen, from Suffolk, and a farmer of the name of Co ulthard. The combatants fought fifty- se.ven bard rounds in one ho ur and f;rty • eight minutes, when Coulthard was declared. the victor. It was whyt W as termed a good stand up tight. •