proprietors of paintings to remove those which have been sold, and also for the introduction of other works. I I have had such a thorough round of sight-seeing, this Christmas, that I begin to get heartily tired of public spectacles; and I must cease from running after them, at least until the commencement of the Carnival. must now set myself to study in good earnest. Fourteen of us, students in the arts, have engaged one of the principal surgeons in Rome, to prepare subjects for us, and to deliver lectures on anatomy, with practical demonstrations. Each of us is to draw the subject, after the lecture; so that, what with these lectures on anatomy and the drawings which they will require,— my studies from the antique,-attendance at the academy to draw from life,-and proper attention to the minor branches of my profession,-with all these, I shall not have much spare time, either for sight-seeing, for visiting the galleries, or for letter-writing. I will, however, as opportunity offers, continue my observations; and, if you can make any use of them, they will be at your service. I am, Dear Sir, yours truly, J. H. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.-THE HALIFAX EXHIBITION.BEAUVAIS.-FONTAINBLEAU.--SHORTNESS OF THE REIGNS OF THE POPES.-ANDREA DORIA. On re-perusing the preceding Letters, after they had been printed in their present form, I found some passages which appeared to require the aid of notes, and others which were capable of additional illustration. I had, also, while the letters were, from time to time, appearing in the columns of the Express, collected much matter which related to one or other of the subjects already passed, and which had consequently fallen into my hands too late for insertion in its proper place. With the view, therefore, of enhancing the usefulness, as well as the interest, of the volume, I have embodied in this and the following chapters, such portions of the matter referred to as seemed to be desirable; and I have chosen to give it in a continuous and connected form, rather than in detached notes, because I am of opinion that the vast majority of readers seldom refer to notes, and that they will peruse these chapters with an interest little inferior to that excited by the letters themselves. I shall not attempt, in these supplementary pages, to adhere to the order of the Letters; but shall take up the different topics, as I may be able to complete my arrangement of the illustrative materials that I have obtained; and a reference to the table of contents will obviate any inconvenience on this account. In the sixth Letter, and in several others, reference is made to the Halifax Public Exhibition of Paintings, Antiquities, Machinery, and other works of nature and of art. This Exhibition was projected by the Directors of the Halifax Mechanics' Institution, in the autumn of 1839; and was ultimately opened to the public, for the joint benefit of three societies,-the Infirmary, the Literary and Philosophical Society, and the Mechanics' Institution. The Committee of Management consisted of thirty-six gentlemen,-twelve having been appointed by each of the three institutions; and the labours of that committee extended over a period of more than twelve months. The Exhibition was opened on the 18th of May, 1840, and closed on the 9th of September. It was visited by upwards of one hundred thousand persons; and, although the proceeds amounted to about two thousand pounds, yet the establishment was so ex tensive, and the expenditure upon so liberal a scale, that the receipts were about a hundred pounds less than the expenses. Consequently, the three institutions were not benefited, in a pecuniary point of view, by the undertaking; but they sustained no loss, as each of them had been protected by a guarantee fund. In other respects, the Exhibition was far from proving a failure. The Report of the Directors of the Mechanics' Institution, read at the annual meeting, which was held a few weeks after the close of the Exhibition, thus spoke of it: "At their first meeting after being elected to office, they began to carry out their intention, intimated at your last annual meeting, of having a Public Exhibition of works of art, philosophical apparatus, models of machinery, &c. "Not being in possession of premises sufficiently ample for such a purpose, they appointed two gentlemen of their body to wait on the Council of the Literary and Philosophical Society, and solicit their co-operation. After some correspondence, an arrangement was effected for the opening of an Exhibition, in the Museum of that Society, and the New Assembly Rooms,-the two buildings being connected by a covered archway,-and the profits, if any, to be equally divided between your Institution, the Literary and Philosophical Society, and the Infirmary. Each of those three Institutions appointed twelve gentlemen, and the united body of thirtysix formed a Committee for conducting the proposed |