16 JANUARY 1841, page 20

To The Editor Of The Spectator. 13th January 1841.

SIR—I felt much interested while perusing the article in your paper headed " A Lesson in Drawing." I am very much in the same situation as the little boy you have described,......

Fine Arts.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF TEACHING DRAWING. TEE " Lesson in Drawing," last week, terminated in a discourse on the general principles of the art of Design, which was not reported ;......

Births, Marriages, And Deaths, Births.

On the 9th inst., at Daveridge, Derbyshire, the Lady WATERPARK. of a daughter. On the 12th lust., at Sarreudou Dering, the Hon. Lady DERING, of a son. On the 6th lust., at Medea......

Military Gazette.

WAR-OFFICE, Jan. 15.-9th Regt. of Light Drags.—Lieut. J. A.Thomsou to be Capt. by purchase, vice Whalley. who retires • Cornet G. T. Nicholson to be Lieut. by pur- chase, vice......