FINE ARTS. GROUP OF CATTLE. BY 'AWLS WARD. ESQ. R. A. In proportion as a DAIIOW Is truly splendid, will the 1 rd ha lit embelbehments of art he promoted by it's peo ple—those noble-mended tit div ithials therefore who ratron•s.2 the artists of our country, are entitled not only to our commendations, but also to our gratitude and itonation. Bacon observes of painting that it " raises the mind, by accommodating the images of things to our desires ;"--a propositiou which displays thy most proMund knowledge of 1 an nature. Tilts hoe large picture exhibits a most astonishing eliirt of pictorial genius—it once transemlaut, illus- IfifltiS, and grand. It is next to impossible, for any ra tional bring to contemplate its supreme excellence, st ithout betraying emotions of admiration , mingled with surprise and heightened with raptiire. It represents in the most interesting manlier, the tine characteristic force and quality of the bull, not reduced to the illegitimate form of the cow, hot endued with his tine natural torn and strength. The head of this bull actually appears to pro i;ct front the canvas, and starts upon the sight, with the s cry force of life, and grandeur of animal power, the hiltless 01 muscular turgidity, and fire of quadrupedal vigtior. The fulls of the bull's neck are almost inimi tably execu . ed. H:s acute eye sparkles with the in knse spirit, and powerful flame of life. The bold and masterly figure of the black Glamorgansliire cow has a :st broad and imposing effect. The calf eyeing the water wagtail, is nature herself em canvas. The sheep ate depicted with all the identity of truth: In the dis tance of the lovely scene, the spirif column of the smoke front the distant cottage rises amidst the quietude of the peaceful valley, decorated with the contrived pea sa Ill's )11W'y but delightful cot, beyond which the pale blue hills bound the horizon of the enchanting scene, which all DWISt v iew with rapture, who delight in the sensibili ties and joys attendant upon rural life. The heart glad dens and cXpanchS itself at this sight of nature's simple yet j iy-enduing landscape, and cold and tasteless must be the lie •rt and sentiments of hint who cars turn front the picture, without a pang of regret at his absence limn the enlivening spectacle, where pure, undecorated Na ture reigns triumphant, amidst her verdant pastures of stinplicdy and beauty. The trunks and branches of the trees to the right of the picture, arc exceedingly correct and natural. ‘Ve might almost, without deserving the imputation of ignorance, touch the Call vas to know whe lksr the scene is real or imaginary. The quadrupedal figures appear as though they were endued with all the said energy of motion, and wanted only the w:11 to move towards us. The field-Rowers which adorn the land scape are most sweetly handled, and appropriately disposed. The attitudes of the several annuals intro duced, are very admirably chosen. The general colour ing of this powerful petit/nuance is in a grand judicious style. The whole production is finished witn a wonder ful exactness, whicit would almost bear the analysis of the microscope, and yet the drawing appears amply in detail, without the fault of minuteness. The composi tion is in excellent gusto—the chioro-oscuro is rich slid lovely—and the back ground is beyond description, Wit rill and toteresting. '111:s beautiful picture is an 11011011 f lit the ate—a glory of the arts—and a most conspicuous ex throw' of individual genius. N.ITIONAL SCHOOL SOCIETY. On Wednesday last, the annual meeting of the sub scribers to the National Society for the education ofthe poor in the principles of the established church, on the system of Doctor Bell, was held at the Central School house, Baldwiti's Garden's, Gray's Inn-lane. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY took the chair. The Rev. Dr. IVALMSBY, the honorary secretary of the society, read the report of the committee for the last year, by which it appeared that 82 new schools had been homed on the national plan, in the diffei,itt parts of the kingdom, in the last year, and thirteen schools had been discontinued ; and that the total u uut ber of schools was 1790 ; and also that an increase of upwards of 12,000 had taken place in the last year in the ntiliber 01 children educated in the different schools, the total number being upwards of 2.50,040). The society had su the course ot the year had given assistance to 39 is-hools, by grants of money, amounting to 3,5231. 'llle mail receipts ot the society fur the year amounted to 3,6.341. :mil their funded property to 3,6001. The report being read, The Archbishop of CANTORBURY addressed the meet ing. When he considered the great public utility of of the institution, he could not but entertain sanguine hopes that it would soon receive a more general support from the public. It must be 'willful to all to hear that 13 schools had been discontitmed—he hoped it was owing to the peculiar circumstances of the present times, and he was persuaded that all his brethren would recol lect that it was a 1110 St impoitant part of their duly to look well to the establishment and maintenance of schools for the poor—;he education of the people (r 1 this country belonged by law, and of right, to the parochial clergy. Lord KtNYON moved a rote of thanks to the Arch bishop of Canterbury, for his very great attention to the prosperity of the society, and his kinthieis in taking the chair. Thanks were also voted to the comnsittee, the trea surer, and oilier officers of the society, after which the meeting dissolved. A woman has been committed to Lane miter Castle for the murder of her intent chill, the discovery of which took place from a small coffin being brought to the sexton of Ashton church for interment, as containing the body of a still-born infant, and for the interment of which a larger fee than customary was given, which raised suspicion. On opening the coffin tt was found that the child had been strangled. THE NATIONAL KV; isTER Tuesday afternoon his Royal Highness the ' Prince of Denmark, attended by the Danish Am bassador and suite, visited Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co.'s extensive brewery, in Southwark, with which they appeared much gratified. They after wards proceeded to the South London Gas-works, Banksidc, where they were met by Alderman C. Smith, the chairman; It. Munro, Esq. the deputy chairman ; and the committee of management, who attended them through the works, and spewed them the various operations through which the Gas passes, into which the Prince appeared to enter with much interest—he afterwards viewed the saw-mills adjoin ing, in the occupation of Messrs. Cole and Green, who explained the nature of the machinery and the veneer saws, with which his Royal Highness ex pressed himself highly delighted. On Saturday morning last, about five o'clock, the inhabitants of Cock-lane, Snow-hill, were thrown into great consternation, by the cry of murder proceeding from the window of No. 9. It appears that the first floor was occupied by a Mrs. Mackay, an elderly female, her nephew, Edward Mackey, and a female acquaintance, aho slept in the same room. Some stilling disagreement happened on Friday night betweei. the aunt and her nephew, which was renewed yesterday morning, when the young man seined a clasp knife, and with it indict.. d several wounds on the breast and throat of the object of his fury. The sufferer was instantly conveyed to Bartholomew's hospital, where she lira in a dangerous state, and little hopes are entertained of her recovery. 'rite offender was taken into custody and lodged in Giltspur-street Conquer. The prisoner is about 19 years of age, and has always been considered of weak intelleet, but was remarkable fur his docility, and wan generally affectionate to his aunt, under whose care he has been fro. • ohild. DESTRUCTIVE Fine. About ten o'clock on Thurs day night last, in alarming fire broke out in the exten sive premises of Mr. Biggs, a tallow-chandler, oil and COlOurillan, in Old Grace:-lane, near Wapping dock I tumediately adjoining the melting parts of NI r. Biggs, were those of Mr. Waite, a grease limier, and front the nature of the combustible matter in which they dealt, destruction at one time threatened the whole of that po puloas district. The flames soon counnutlicated to the large wood yard of Mr. Pilkington, tinitter merchant, next door to Mr. Biggs, and about I I o'clock, the ap pearance of the fire was terrific. Behind the house of Mr. Biggs, Mr. Jones, a milkman lives, and he with the utmost difficulty saved Isis cows, tell or twelve in number, at the risk of his life, and having his face and hands severely hutnr. The whole of Mr. Biggs' pre mises have been completely destroyed, as well as those of Mr. Waite; aid the saute may be said of Mr. Pilk ington's valuable property, if we except his d wel ling house, which fortunately escaped with little injury.— The firemen and their engines were, as usual, prompt on the spot ; but from the nature of the materials no part of the buildings and property mention• 0 could be saved. But to their exertions may be attributed the preservation Of the houses adjoining in every director,. It is Believed that the fire originated by the overilmving of one of the crease or tallow pans }whinging to Mr. W .ire or \l r. Biggs; tiothing certain is known. No serious personal injury belel any one. On Monday afternoon, a dreadful and destructive fire broke out in some farming building., situated about four miles from the town of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, (the property of John Fryer, juts. Eiri.) which completely destroyed an extensive barn, granary, and other build inas, together with from 400 to 300 coombs of wheat, and several stacks. It appears to have originated from a spark falling upon sortie hay stubble, front a piece of lighted turf, which a labourer was carrying front one pan of the firm to another, where he was going to burn the land. Stith was the rapidity of the flames, that itt a very pew minutes the whole presented one complete hotly of fire; and notwithstanding every assistance was rendered by the inhabitants of Chatteris, scarcely any part of the property was saved from MC destructive fire. The loss is estimated at 3,0001. not more th in one turd of which %vas insured. It is lamentable to add, that litany persons front a neighbouring parish were observed carrying front the premises the fanning im;destients and every thing which it was in their pot% er to move. It is eartiest.ly hoped that they will be reciign.z...il, and meet with that severity of puttishinent whim the atrocity of such acts most richly melds. Simpson, the person who started on the Newcastle race-ground, to walk 96 miles in :24 licori, took sud denly ill on Tuesday morning, at 20 nimutes past six, alter completing tit: miles and threclitarters. It is sup. posed that tame deleterious drug had been infused into Ins tea by some person interested in his failure. Bets were greatly in his favour, and he proposes to complete the Ludt when he is recovered. A number of tents were erected . oit the ground ; and i n o r d er that there might be smueiltmg to attract the holiday folks, a young 11130 named ,M Mullin was prevailed tato start at twelve at noon, to walk 40 miles in ten hours, which he com pleted 37 minutes within the time, although lie rested above an hour. Early on S lay morning last, a notorious poacher, of the ii3rneof Little, well-known in the neighlvitirliood of \1 Mistime, by the nickname of Diddler, %via disco vered Iviii 4 on C ixiteath, near Minion ‘Vonds, quite dead. \vile!) round he preseated a blli,Cklll4 SpeCt.lCle, the lower part of Ilk face and throat beina imich lace rated, and lie was covered with a gore of blood. On tracing the blood to a hedge a few yards distant, a gun was perceived tying on the opposite Sidi., which appear ed to [use been recently discharged. From this cucum• stance, and the situation of the man's %rounds, it Is conjectured that he was following his vorsoi:s, and on getting over the hedge, he was iu the act tn . drawing the gun atter him when it went oft; and 10(1.'01 the contents us his throat and lower part of his face. Ile appears have staggered a few yards before he fell. Tile body was conveyed to Coaheath workhouse Two estates at St. Kitt's, for which 43,0001. were refused five years ago, were knocked down at the Auction Mart on Tuesday for 16,0001. !SURREY SRSSIOVd. Ott Monday fast these SC:04011S commenced before the Chairman (T. Harrison, Esq.) dell a full bench of magis trates. William Connor was indicted with feloniously stealing, a till, containing a quiatiiity of silver coin and copaee money, the property of James I)aley, landlord of the Royal Tent public house, in Kent.street. Elie ibeth Daley, the wife of the prosecutor, deposed, that on the 25th of May, about twelve o'clock at noon, sett was in the tap-room, and heard a noise of money rattlitee in the direction of the bar. Witness ran to the spot, 4.el discovered that the till as. gone, containing a quantity of money; ou getting into the passage she saw the pi tsurer standing at the foot of the stairs with the till on the thii•l step. Gallaway, the constable, came ill at the anima-tit, and took the prisoner into custudy . . Same of the 11101.cy hail been taken :nit of the till. Gallaway, the constable, proved, that on searching the prisoner, none of the money was lonn4 mom hint ; hit during the commission of the robbery, a female Was ail ing in concert with hint, who made a desperate rrsislanee alien the witness proceeded to apprehend Connor. Tiin witness widest, that a gang of beggars, who were the com panions of the prisoner, and whom he hail been driels Pig with in the tap-room top to the mninleut he hail comnii.int the robbery, also made all attempt to restate him. The prisoner, in his defence, assailed his Innocence, saying, that he had no hand in taking the till I lie im.l only seen it on the stairs, and was just about to see what I sort of a thing it was, when the prosecntrix occulted aim with stealing it. He called no witnesses as to character. The pi isoner was instantly found guilty, and the Cha,r man, in passing sentence, observed, that the prisoner hat enhanced his crime by the defence whirl' lie had /1114t1C, ant in order to make en example of teach vagabonds, who go about robbing the tills of publicans, the sentence of the C o urt was, that lie should .be transported fur T years. John Peg am indicted far stealing a stivereian, the piii perly of Harriet ltieliardson, of No.'s, Mailourimalt-place, Walworth. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court sen tenced him to he imprisoned three months ut the killlbe of Cm reetion at Brixten. John Scott and Wiliam Redly were indicted for steal ing a coat, the property of J. Long. TheJnry found Mali the prisoners guilty, and the C cart sentenced them to six mouths imprisuismeut each in the House of Correction. Teasu \V, JUNE I.—Mary Howard, a servant girl, aged 18, was tried on an indictment fur having Millen a 51.11.1*.e, the property of Mr. Leach, of Streatham. It appeared that on the 15th of May last, the prosecutor mimed a 51. note, and his movie' tell on the prisoner, who is an ignorant and illiterate girl, coining to him, and (before he had 'nude known Isis loss) saying,," I have heard, Sir, that you have lost a 51. note., I am Mlle I should not know one if I saw it." He sent for a consta ble, to whims she confessed, in her flight, that she had taken the note, and purchased mime articles of dress wall it, but declared she had lotted the note upon the door. It was proved that she had purchased a qasatity of finery wills the note. Nlttett she gave the note to the . linestalraper, it did not appear that she was acqua;nted , with its value, a, she asked for change without mentioning the aisioniit, and when she perceived it ft oat the change, she regulated her pm chases accordingly. Her only defence was, that she found the note, and spent it Vi 11110,11 knowing its value unlit she received tilt; eliatip, P.—The July found her guilty. 'the Clllllllll4ll said, that this was an example of the ruinous coniequenees of that love of littery which was 110 W so prevalent amongst servant gills, and which was %JP imps sidently countenanced by their employers. 'Mice well known characters (yollllg meis), named Calcomb, Bateridge, and ilarseiogtoti, setae indicted fur rubbing a poor mall of five half crowns. It appeared, that at a Very early hour on the morning of . the sth of May, the Once psiemieis fell in with the pi ot - tutor, John amilett, alto wax t eeling Inane with what remained of his sAeek's wages. Tile isoners perceisina. lain front his pace to be an easy prey, led hilts into a nar row lane, where being, as they thought, tsieubserved, they proceeded deliberately to examine pcoseetitot's pocae:•. and cut away the hi east pocket, coiitateing the live Ira r crowns, knocked Ishii down on the ground senseless, a. , they all ran away. 'lase transaction had been seen Isy an individual who pursued the robber*, and, with assistance, apprehended Calcombe and Bateridge in St. Jane's Pak. Ihe other prisoner was taken a law days atter. The Jury foetid all the pi isonei s guilty, and the Chair men observing that they were unlit to Ilse ill chi. eusiiitiy, sentenced them to be tcauqiurted fur life. TUr p r i. ol i et s—s. And Is 11101 all?—Call yon give us ea inure?"—They behaved with the Wilma 111301ellte, suit satisfied every one of the propriety of the sentence. ti suataso or, Just: s.—Jahn Keay was tilled upon za indictment Charging hint %vial having feloniously shorn 4 silk shawl hens the person of Miss Halt's' Davis. Tite proseeutrix stated, that ins Satin (ley night las: a'ie was walking clown Hakim-street, in tile Borough, in com pany with her sister. At the coiner of one of he lora a that lOU into llnion.street, she 11iIIICIVtil three men eralall• iug together; a voice called out, •• Now's your thin., be quick,' and at the moment tic prisoner belts eons ay.• kind witness, and snatched a sill, shawl off hi r neck, a.:11 which he ran off. 'llly 'nascent' i♦ clew ly identified the primmer as the 111111 wins had lobbed her. The last witness's sister corroborated her evidenac. A watchinitia prose.' that lie heard the cry or thief," and pursued the prisoner down t - t I, ut the end ut salli:h he apprehended hint. The prisoner Walt ideinitied at the watch-house by i• c proseentsax and her sister. The Jury round the prisoner and the Caitrt. st .:- tenced him to he trawiwrica for tutu Iceit yen's. IViLiatu Madden wits indicted for stealing Its. Caroline Saunders. ' l'ke prosvetitrix, whn it an unfortunate stair •. that she met the ',limner in liaopeu .•tieet, Itorote,;11, ••• - tweet' three and lour o'clock in the mot mug. lie ret.re• Nested himself as be mg in _teat distret , , aad ; her to allow Min to go and steels at hei luitging•, the witite,s consented to do. When alit dAukr ti.e she found the priaoner li.d (let:A:need, tai,tbg VI ith Win her pocket, containing all tier money, w inch .i.e had placed under her pillow - for tiectirity. Oil the 1401-, low in 4 age suet lain iu iligli-street, anti .14.1 a.ita lie Jury found the priaaner guilty, and the Curl teuctd Imut to lye tranlout ted fur alnCll rata. 14.1•••, - JJI