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It is a “ Madonna col. Bambino,” im the 
second manner of that great ;masters and, 
we are given to, understand, the only copy 
ever made. ;,Lhe.original is in the private 
collection, of His, Imperial Highness) the 
Grand, Duke of; Tuscany, and was ‘held in 
such. esteem, by. the lately-deceased. sove- 
reign, Herdinand the ‘Third, that\he had a 
case; prepared to: move. it, to\ wherever: he 
was sojourning. The exclusive privilege of 
copying it, was obtained, we understand, by 
Mrs. Browning,-only through very ‘‘ espe- 
eial favour ;’’ other applications haying been 
refused... ‘The. peculiar delicacy expressed 
in the face of the Virgin, the playfulness 
and attitude of the child, are to be regarded 
as.among the characteristic beauties of this 
fine, picture;,.and, though we hold it not 
decorous, to, criticise that which is not yet 
before the public, we may go so far as to.say, 
that we, have not, often seen any copy from 
this; divine, antisty, which, better) preserved 
the characteristic beauties of /his pencil, 
On ‘Thursday, 9th:inst, was unwrapped 
at the Bristol Institution, :the body of an 
Egyptian, mummy,./5.Ehe case, ‘which was 
beautifully. covered with hieroglyphics, ex- 
hibited rather. the. copper-coloured -counte- 
nance .of, a, Nubian,.. than, the expanded 
forehead and wide eye-sockets, of an’ Ethio- 
pian... Dr... Pritchard, . Dr. 
Mr. Richard Smith, surgeon, and Mr. Mil- 
ler, the curator, were appointed by the 
eommittee to be demonstrators. . The up- 
per-paxt of, the shell being removed, there 
arosea peculiar, but not unpleasant odour. 
The.skin was blackened, and the neck and 
one of the hands had been attacked by a pe- 
culiar sort .of., coleopterous insect, appa- 
rently a dermistis.. In other respects, this 
curious. specimen of antiquity was very 
perfect, much more so than usual. It was 
the body-of a (probably young) female. The 
hands were placed straight upon the thighs; 
and. not, as,most, frequently happens, across 
the bosom. The hair upon the head was 
perfeet, of.a-brownish auburn colour, short, 
but mof,at all, wearing the character of a 
negro’s..,.. The contour of the countenance 
strengthened.the, opinion that the subject 
belonged to),a province closely bordering 
upon.the confines of Egypt. . The cover- 
ings of the chest and stomach being re- 
moved, exhibited,’ in high preser vation, the 
heart and Jungs, and all the intestines. It 
was. thought advisable to subject the head 
to a more-leisurely and minute observation. 
Mr. Smith-then, pointed out-the difference 
between bodies preserved | by direct anti- 
septics, and -those/ converted by moisture 
into: the substance called” adipocere. To 
exemplify which, he exhibited from his:mu- 
seum, several fine specimens, and aniongst 
others, the: heart of | Master, Sheriff; Yea-) 
mans, executed:-in Wine Street, «by. Croms 
well’s . officer, , Colonel; Fiennes, ‘on ‘the 
30th, May, 1643, exhumated in 18145 being 
quite, perfect,, after the lapse of (171 years! 
Mr.,.Smith. undertook; to: draw: up ame- 
hes 
Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
Gapper, and 
(Jan: 1; 
moir;-andDr. Pritchard promised'tovead 
beforethe: Phildsophical’ and. biteraby)So-' 
ciety'a:paper tpow the subject of niummits, 
on the 30th: of this'montheuiibuloni esis 
: The number of\amerhbers oficthe)Mecha- 
nics’ Institution, who have! ‘actually: paid hip 
their: subscriptions,1is ‘statede in che! tast 
quarterly'report to be sabout 750.5) and jon 
the 2@: of: December, » being the anniversary 
of its formation; the first stone ofa brilding 
for a Theatre and | Lecture-room; iy South- 
ampton-buildings, was laidiby Dr. Birkbaék, 
the president, who, in addressing thesméet- 
ing, observed, that “they hadfoundedatem- 
ple wherein man would extend his acquaint: 
ance with the universe! ofimind; and acquire 
the means of enlarging his dominion: over 
the universe of matter; inbavhich»® lite- 
rature and the powers of science would ‘be 
unfolded to the most: humble inquitersy and 
reason be as unbounded as'the regions) of 
intellect.”?) The patrons and members)after- 
wards dined together at the Crown and 
Anchor, Dr. Bitkbeck in the chair‘: several 
excellent speeches were made by the ehair- 
man, Mr. Brougham, Mr. ‘Hume; &e. 
We hear that the Misses) Burford have 
nearly completed a most» extensive view <of 
the City of Edinburgh, and the-surrounding 
country, taken from the summit of Caltom 
Hill. This picture is)'mtended, for! the 
large circle at Leicester Squaren 39 oi) 
We learn with pleasure, that, the: béauti- 
ful copy of the: Zodiac-of Dendera;\in Pa- 
rian marble, made: by order-of -Buonaparte, 
is now in the possession of Mr. Gale, book- 
seller, in Bruton Street; Berkeley Square. 
This valuable curiosity will shortly; diow- 
ever, we trust: be transferred to: st «Bri- 
tish Museum. nse 
A meeting has been held ‘at Paris for esta- 
blishing a Mechanics’ Institution there; «at 
which that of Glasgow was highly and:ho+ 
nourably mentioned: by theegentlemamwho 
opened the proceedings. 9 son erine 
Polar Land: Expeditions — Lettersy from 
York Factory speak very favourablycof! the 
condition of the exploring party. \o»Wenison 
and partridges especially: abound, and the 
people are kept mgood orders by ‘their 
ofiicers. Two Esquimauxhayé joined! the 
party, one of whom was awith «Captain 
Franklin om-the last Arctie : expedition, 
where be was ‘a very useful attendant.” 
Captain ‘F. -purposes to pursuecthetroute 
of the Slave Lake. jiwoms D9) 
The contractors: being unable! to supply 
a sufficient quantity of! iwon’ pipestin time, 
temporary wooden posts ‘have been set'wp/in 
Bryanstone-squarer and Oxford-street,; for) 
the purpose of ‘condueting the gasito othe! 
lamps. + 000,81 tt 
Professor’ Buckland’ has published a let- 
ter relative to thescave: lately discovered int’ 
Banwell.: The) Professor statesothesthieks 
ness of: the: mass ofsand,| mud,. and slime=: 
stones, through which ‘the: bones; lrofnyand 
teath; axeachispersédy top bein orte.( 
itcninabaate* fig ng Maing lierg om 
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