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is introduced pressing against the 
-barrel or fusee, or any other con- 
venient part, to create a degree of fric- 
tion, to prevent the lamp preponderating 
when full of oil, and to binder the coun- 
ter-balancing spring from being too pow- 
erful when the oi] is consumed, or the 
burner removed. The chief advantage 
of this invention, consists in combining 
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a spring with a snail, or fusee, for the 
purpose of counter-balancing a weight, 
and as this has not been done before, 
the patentee claims the right of duing 
itin all the varios forms which fancy 
or convenience may dictate, a number 
of which are shewn in the drawings ig 
the margin of the specification. 
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The Sixth Exhibition of the Works of British 
Artists, placed in the Gallery of the British 
Gastitution, Pall Mall, for Exhibition and 
Sale, 1811. 
N Monday the 15th ult. this gal- 
lery was again opened to the pub- 
lic, with the addition of a splendid pic- 
ture, which the energetic and venerable 
president of the Royal Academy has just 
completed, on a large scale, of “ Christ 
healing the Sick in the Temple.” It is 
certainly one of the finest productions of 
the pictorial art, and reflects additional 
honour upon the British school. The 
picture was originally intended to be 
sent to America; but the directors of the 
British Institution resolved, upon the re- 
commendation of Sir Thomas Barnard, 
not to permit such a valuable specimen 
of genius to be sent out of the country, 
but to retain it here, that it might be 
hereafter placed in a national gallery, as 
a standard by which any works 0 arts to 
be admitted there may be judged. The 
purchase-money of the picture (three 
thousand guineas) is to be raised bya 
subscription of sixty of the subscribers 
to the British Institution, at fifty guineas 
each, which 3s now (April) seven-tenths 
‘full. Arrangements have been made for 
the exhibition of this splendid monument 
of British art in this gallery; for which 
purpose, the exhibiuon closed on the 
28th of March, and opened again on the 
15th ult. 
Such of the pictures as have been sold 
have been delivered to the purchasers, 
and those which remain unsold are now. 
exhibiting in the middle and north rooms, 
until the gallery be finally closed for the 
present season. The south room is de- 
voted to Mr. West’s picture, anda few 
of the largest of the others: those for 
the premiums, sold or unsold, all remain. 
It is also proposed to have a print of 
this picture engraved and published by 
subscription, and the profits arising there- 
from are to. be applied to the increase of 
the fund lately established by the Insti- 
tution for annual premiums in historical 
painting. his liberal and judicious pa- 
tronage, on the part of the British Insti- 
‘tution, is entitled to much praise; and 
there is no doubt but that their liberal 
example will be imitated by all those 
whose situation in life marks them as the 
proper patrons of the fine arts. 
Mr. Fuseli has completed his excellent 
‘series of Lectures on Painting, to the 
students of the Ruyal Academy; to which 
he has added, since the last season, much 
new and important matter. The whole 
of the lectures this season have been 
‘more numerously attended than ever bee 
fore remembered, both by professors, 
amateurs, and patrons, of art; which is 
highly satisfactory, and proves the in- 
creased influence and extension of love 
for art among the public. The great ex- 
hibition has several times been crowded 
to the doors, and numbers could not ob- 
tain admission for want of room, 
On Friday the 22d ult. the second 
anniversary of that laudable and bene- 
volent institution “ The Artists’ Fund,” 
was held at the Freemasons’ Tavern, at 
which a numerous and respectable so- 
ciety of artists and friends to the arts 
met to celebrate it, The chair was taken 
by A.W. Devis, esq. The dinner was excel- 
lent; and, after a selection of loyal and 
convivial toasts and sentiments, the chair- 
man gave “ The Royal Academy,” which 
called ap Mr, West, the president of tha¢ 
royal institution, who returned thanks in 
itsname. ‘ The British Institution,” was 
hext given, and received with universal 
applause. In tlie interval between each 
toast, several appropriate songs and glees 
were sung by Messrs. Taylor, Elliott, 
Doyle, and a young gentleman. In the 
course of the evening, the chairman ee 
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