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The moonlight view of the " Arched Rock" on thc

coast of the Isle of Wight, in the Fourth Number of Stanfield's Coast Scenery, is one of the truest, simplest, and most effective of STANFIELD'S pic- tures; and it is, moreover, free from his ordinary defects of coldness and want of atmosphere. The bright mellow light of the moon seen through the arch, and reflected on the calm sea, and on the wreath of light fleecy cloud above, is perfectly beautiful: and though there are figures introduced, the repose of the scene is perfect. The views of Portsmouth are clever, but too crowded, and deficient in keeping; that of Havre especially.

We miss TuaNs:a in the Landscape Illustridiuns if the Bible: we hope we have not seen the last of his ar!rial and surt-bright scenes. If so, we shall regret it ; though his brother-artists may not—for their

works lose by the comparison. Part X VIII. contains a view of Damascus, by an artist whose name is as strange to us in art as it is otherwise familiar—T. C. DInolN ; and, however much of the merit of the drawing belongs to Mr. GATHERWOOD'S sketch, there is sufficient talent shown in the effect to make us desire to see more of Mr. Dia- DIN'S productions. HARDING'S view of the site of Jacob's Well, and the barren mountains around. is made picturesque by groups of figures introduced among the ruins that surround the little circular pit so called. Pamir has been added to the list of artists. A curious and beautiful stone pulpit, in the Mosque of Omar, with its Moorish arches and canopy, and the straight staircase with stone sides carved in panne's, is a good subject for his pencil. STANFIELD'S view of the Temple and broken colossal statue of Memnon, is a clever drawing ; but the effect of the vast proportions of the sculptures is only perceptible by calcu- lating from the scale of the living figures; it fails to impress the be- holder at first sight with an idea of the stupendous magnificence of the structure.

No. VIII. of BRITTON and BRAYLEY'S History and Description of the Houses of Parliament, contains, among other plates, u view of the Interior of the little Chautry Chapel in time cloisters of St. Stephen's, with its beautiful groined roof. It is au exquisite specimen of florid Gothic, certainly. No. IX. of Winkles's Cathedrals commences St. Paul's. The in. tenor by H. GARLAND, and the distant view by Iia.m.olt BROWNE, are clever and accurate.

ALLOM improves by practice. His Views of Lake Scenery and Buildings are bright and aOrial, and have not that spottiness that se.e used to observe in them; his style is free and artist,like, wit):405t mannerism.

BARTLETT'S Views illustrative Of Dr. BEATTI" S'"':...zerland are much improved by the added effects of GRESWIC•;....

JuARTLETT his

snatched some of Toenail's Iffetts; especialty in tini scene of tbo castle of Sion- Valais. The last glow of sunset is gilding its battle- ments, and lighting up the little chapel ; to which a funeral procession of monks is ascending; their rocky path illumined by their tapers.

Part X. of the Byron Beauties contains a desperate Medora bY MEADOWS; a passionless Beatrice by JOHN WRIGHT-a good face badly named ; and a spirited Olympia by Miss F. CORBAUX. Olympia i6 a melodramatic heroine, but she certainly looks like one that could fling the crucifix that she grasps at the heads of her pursuers..

No. IV. of B. It. GREEN'S Lithographic Heads after the Antique is not an improvement upon the previous ones. They are cold and hard, yet neither correct as to character nor forcible in effect: the handling, too, is feeble and timid. His Illustrations of Perspectire would be much increased in value by a more artist-like style of execution, especially in the figures.

No. XL. of the Gallery of Portraits contains the hard-featured face of BoLtvaa ; the shrewd, jolly, Liston-like physiognomy of ARK. WRIGHT; and the most agreeable and apparently characteristic likeness of COWPER,-wherein the calm, settled look of melancholy, subdues the expression of a sensitive, yet manly, vigorous, and handsome-featured face.

Part IX. of loudon's Arboretum consists wholly of engravings on wood, of various trees, eseented with extreme neatness, sharpness, and clearness, and with a firmness of line and force of effect that is sur- prising in a wood-cut even now : the details of fructification are, how- ever, better made out than the general appearance of the tree.