1807. - 
painted by the late Mr, Barry, is now 
engraving by Mr, Anker Smith, and to 
be published by Mr. Manson. This 
being painted when he was much younger, 
may be tairly presumed to be a more 
characteristic resemblance, than any of 
those which have preceded it. 
Mr. Desentans’ very fine Collection of 
Pictures is selling by private contract. 
Many of the most capital works in tis 
collection are said to have been a short 
time: since the property af a recently 
created Peer. 
In the Summer of 1804, a number of 
ancient, allegorical, historical, and le- 
gendary paiutings in fresco, were dis- 
covered on the walls of the chapel of the 
Holy Trinity, at Stratford-upon-Avon, in 
Warwickshire. Drawings. were made 
from them at the time, by Mr. Thomas 
Fisher, who proposes to. publish seven~ 
teen of them by subscription, with views — 
and sections, illustrating the architec- 
ture of the chapel. The greater num- 
her of these paintings represent various 
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589 
incidents, relating to the finding, re 
covering, and at length placing the Holy 
Cross at the Gate of Jerusalem. They 
exhibit specimens of the art of painting 
in two distinct: ages, but both prior to 
the Reformation, ancl were brought to 
light, by the accidental removal of white- 
wash, during the repair of the chapel ia 
1804. The subsequent destruction, of 
the originals, suggests the propriety of 
now otering copies of them to the pub- 
lic.. As specimens of ‘the arts of painting 
and desizn in the 1th and 15th centuy 
vies, they will be found curious, especi+ 
ally to those who are fond of comparing 
the progressive advajacement of this di- 
vine art from the rude beginnings of 
uninformed genius, to the perfection of | 
modern times, Descriptions of the 
Paintings, and ary Account of the prow 
bable Periods of their Execution will be 
annexed. The size will be super-royal 
folio, and the publication willsbein three. 
parts, at {wo gmineas each, . 
rn oo nF ee 
SESE AT A EG TR PTET 
PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRANCE. 
REPORT of the TRANSACTIONS of the PHY- 
_ SICAL gnd MATHEMATICAL CLass of 
the NATIONAL INSTITUTE iz.’ 1806, 
By M. CUVIER, SECRETARY to the 
SOCIETY. 
A MONG the botanical works, pub- 
A lished during the present year, M. 
Cuvier notices, in a very distinguished. 
manner, the continuation of the Flora of 
New. Holland, by M. de la Billardiec: e; 
the splendid Description of Malmaison, 
by M, Ventenat; the Flora of Owarree 
and Benin, by M. Beauvois; and the Ru- 
ral Boianist, by M. Dumont, We like- 
wise learn from this Report, that Courset, 
a corresponding member of the Academy, 
and M. de Lamark have given, conjvuint- 
ly with M. Decandolle, a third and en- 
Jarged edition of the French Flora. 
M. Billardiere has, in his valuable 
work above mentioned, made known to 
us, in particular, six new genera of 
plants of New Holland. The three first 
are naturally arranged among the myr- 
tles,- which form a very numerous family 
in New Holland, and from which medi- 
cine and the arts may derive much ad- 
vantage, as the trees and shrubs belone- 
ing to it furnish aromatic oils. 
The first genus, denominated pilcanéhus,’ 
is very remarkable by an envelope of a sin- 
gle piece inclosing each flower; the petals 
are fiye in number, and the calyx is di- 
vided into equal segments; the fruit, 
which is niferior and unilocular, contains 
several seeds. 
The second is called calothamnus, from 
the eleg ance of its flowers, the numerous 
stamens of which stand upon a large fila. 
ment, divided into two at each extremity, 
while the other are sterile. The fruit re- 
sembles, mm every respect, the metroside- 
PO, 
Uhe third, called calytriv, is known 
by its tubulated calyx, placed above the | 
germen, and divided into five parts; each 
of which is te: mimated by along awn or 
bristle. The capsule contains only one 
seed. 
The fourth his received the name of 
capnalotus, and belongs to the family of 
the rosucee. The species termed follieu- 
lurid, 1s perhaps. sull more remarkabie 
than the sarracena, and the nepenthes, 
“by the form of soi ne of the leaves, which ° 
represents very ne arly a purse, surmount- 
ed by.an operculum n, and bordered with 
hooks, directed tov vards its inner side. 
The fitth is name d actinotus, and has 
all the appearance .of a plant belonging 
to the corymbiform tv ibe, though in fact, 
it belongs to the am«bellate. The two 
stigmas, which swell towards the apex, 
are surmounted, ont! ye internal side, by 
a bristle 
