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sjleGimen of the art of glass-making in the 
Lower Empire, at such an early period. 
It is supposed to have been made about 
the time when Constantine established 
the seat of his empire at Byzantium. 
An old national diversion has lately 
been revived at Pisa, by order of the 
queen of Etruria. It is called Giuoco 
del Ponte. As the River Arno divides 
the town into north and south; one hun- 
dred and eighty inhabitants of the north 
quarter contend with an equal number 
of the south quarter, for the possession of 
itsmarble bridge. They attack by divi- 
sions of thirty, and the struggle lasts 
three quarters of an hour, consisting in 
the parties pushing against and driving 
back each other. Those who penetrate 
beyond the middle of the bridge are pro- 
claimed victors. The contest concludes 
with a splendid repast, anda ball. Pisa 
having been founded by a Greek colony, 
this festival is thought to bea remnant 
of the ancient Greek games. It had 
ceased to be celebrated for the last twen- 
ty-two years. 
PORTUGAL. 
The University of Coimbra has been 
enriched by the acquisition of the 
Jarge library of M. Hasse, who died 
ately at Lisbon. The scarce books 
nd MSS. in that lbrary amount to 
aaah 12,000 volumes. Besides some 
Latin and Spanish werks of the fifteenth 
century, the student will there find the 
best works on Spanish and Portuguese 
literature, and almest every thing that 
exists either in print or MS. relative 
to the Portuguese Laws and Legisla- 
tion. 
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Monthly Retrospect of the Fine Arts. 
[July ty 
AMERICA. 
Dr. Nevin, who was exiled to Ames 
rica for the part be took in the rebellion 
in Ireland, and who at present resides at 
New York, is employed in writing the 
History of Ireland for the last Twenty 
Years, in which it is said he has made 
great progress. 
A traveller has presented to the Mu- 
seum of Baltimore, an enormous tooth 
of a Mammoth, breught by him froin the 
banks of the Wiccan He says, that, 
while engaged with other persons in re- 
searches relative to the existence of 
mines in the neighbourhood of the river, 
they found a space of about a quarter of 
a mile of extent wholly covered to tie 
depth of six feet, with bones of an enor- 
mous size. He offers to procure for any 
person who will pay him for the expence 
and trouble, a complete skeleton of the 
Mammoth, “fifty-four feet in length, and 
tw enty-two feet in height. Each of the 
jaw bones has eight enormous grinders. 
Tt is hoped further researches will be 
nade on the spot by some intelligent na- 
turalists. 
Through the spirit of enterprize that 
distinguishes the emigrants, the arts and 
sciences begin to be introduced in Loui- 
siana. Schools have already been esta- 
blished in several villages. The inhabi- 
tants of New Orleans have petitioned 
Congress to found a college, to be si- 
- tuated two miles from that city, where 
there will be less danger from the bilious 
fever, which prevails during the autumnal 
months. A journal has been begun at 
St. Louis, entitled the Missouri Corre- 
spondent and Illinois Gazette. 
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. 
The Use of all New Prints, and Communications of Articles of Intelligence, are requested. 
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HE finished and unfinished portraits 
of the late John Opie, Esy. R.A. 
which remained in his possession at the 
time of his death, were last month sold by 
auction by Mr. Peter Coxe. Some of 
his slight and utifinished sketches sold at 
a low rate; but such as were in a more 
finished state, generaliy speaking, pro- 
duced a liberal price. The subjoined 
account comprehends several that come 
under both these descriptions :— 
Sketch of a Head, being a study for 
the Samuel in the possessione 7 7 O 
of Sir J. Leicester, Bart..-.. 
A Watchman and his Dog, a} ah ele 
small upright... nuinasee J 
Hobnetia oii. id's sh ones eee 
Spartan Boy 5-24 be ee 18 18 
A Girl at breakfast anda Dog.... 29 8 
Head of an“ Assassin»... Be BS22 
Portrait of Mr. Bowles, the plea: aa 
tokee Chief 224 Sie ae a 
A Child studying the Horn-book 17 6 
Portraits of Mrs. Robinson and t 
Mr. Boswick, from Sir J. Ben 6 6 
OS Ce MRR 9 } 
The Grecian Dauchter, after Ru- 
ie) 
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om} A Oo ACoA 
Dee iiss 5 sk eee cae 
A subject from = ballad of Mrs. Sot aa 
John Hunter’ S, &C. -.-+--.- ; Baa 
A Village Girl ina Landscape... 24 2 0 
Portrait of Mary Wolstoncroft] . 
Godwinss) sos. Ue 4s Oa 
The Young Sportsman-++s.n0. 2110 6 
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