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Mr. George Wightwick must be mentioned at the 

 head of the Amateur Artists for his couple of charming 

 Canaletti-kind of views of Venice ; one representing 

 the sea front of the Ducal palace, the Square and Public 

 offices of St. Mark, and the other the Canal of the 

 Rialto. 



We hear that he has in progress several other 

 drawings, among which are the ruins of the colossal 

 temple of Girgente and the Island of Philce in Egypt. 



Lt. Col. Hamilton Smith has completed two large 

 drawings relating to the Crusades, the first represents 

 Richard Cceur de Lion, attended by Sir W. Desbarres, 

 the Earls of Leicester, Arundel and Huntingdon, the 

 Bishop of Salisbury, with Templars, Hospitalers and the 

 carroccio of the cross, marching at the head of the 

 Christian army across the heights of Carmel, and re- 

 ceiving a messenger bringing fruit from Saladin. The 

 Other exhibits Saladin at the head of his camp near the 

 river Belus with the city of Ptolemais surrounded by 

 the Christian camp, in the distance. The Saracen 

 Prince is in the act of commanding the execution of 

 a Prisoner Knight templar, and is in company of Sa- 

 phadin or Malek Adel and Boha Eddin, the Mama- 

 lukes of his guard and the Nakara Kettle Drummers : 

 his green tents and the standard of the Gazi in his rear. 

 These two drawings are accurate specimens of the cos- 

 tume of that era. 



The Colonel has also in hand a scriptural subject, 

 the finding of Moses ; giving the architecture, botany, 

 zoology and costume of ancient Egypt ; and a second 

 drawing representing the defeat of the Gauls at the 

 temple of Delphi. 



We cannot close this notice without adverting to 

 the beautiful scenery painted IDV Mr. Henry, for the 

 play of the Hunchback ; the Banquetting Room is 

 perhaps the finest architectural interior ever painted 

 for a provincial theatre in this kingdom. The pictures 

 and portraits are said to be by Col. S . Mr. Sand- 

 ford exerts himself zealously to deserve the patronage 

 of the public. 



