Doctor Edmund Halley, by Sir Godfrey Knel ler, sold for 31. 3s. Mensoris maris et terræ cælique profundi, Hallei nomen jactat uterque polus. · Hugo Grotius, by Cornelius Jansen, sold for 41.5s. Unicus immensum qui cepit mente capaci Doctrinarum orbem, Grotius hicce fuit. Dr. Harvey, the celebrated Physician, painted by Bemmet, sold for 421. Harveii magnum nomen laudesque manebunt, This picture has been engraved by Houbraken. Sir Isaac Newton, by Sir G. Kneller, sold for 131. 2s. 6d. Ille hic Newtonus, dicent volventia sæcla, Felix qui potuit noscere quantus erat. Dr. Charlton, the Physician, by Kneller, sold for 81. 18s. 6d. Doctrina ornavit medicam Charltonius artem; Dr. Pitcairn, by Sir John de Medina, 51. 5s. Scire potestates herbarum et tangere plectrum, Erasmus, Erasmus, a Kit Cat. on board, by Holbein, was purchased by Lord Folkstone for 1101. 5s. E tenebris clarum docrine attollere lumen Egidius, companion to the former, by Holbein, sold for 951. 11s. Ægidium musis charum dilexit Erasmus, Two pieces by Watteau, the one a Pastoral Conversation, the other its companion, Italian Comedians; sold, the former for 421., the latter for 521. 10s. These two pictures are monuments of the great and extensive benevolence of Dr. Mead. Watteau came to England in very bad health, and very indifferent circumstances. Dr. Mead relieved him in both, and gave him employment, by ordering him to paint these two pictures. The two beautiful pictures by Claude, which are now in the collection of Lord Radnor, were bought at Dr. Mead's sale, the one for 1051. the other for 1101. Lord Radnor has also the portraits of Erasmus and of Ægidius. Spirat ab Holbenio pietus úterq; suo. The Portrait, which in the Catalogue of Prints, and Drawings, No. 69, the 13th day's sale, is called a Man's Head, by Holbein, is the portrait of Ann of Cleves. It was purchased by Walter Chetwynd, Chetwynd, of King's College, Cambridge, for five guineas and a half. It is now in the Royal Collection of Drawings, and has been engraved by Bartolozzi. Published November, 1796, by Mr. Chamberlaine. The manuscript of Virgil is in the possession of Lord Lansdown. At Dr Mead's sale, Dr. Askew purchased it for five guineas; at the sale of the Askew Collection it cost Lord Lansdown twenty guineas. The Life of Dr. Mead, usually prefixed to the Bibliotheca Meadiana, was written by Mr. Maty, of the British Museum. ORIGINAL LETTERS. THESE letters which follow, are too honourable to our national character to require any apology for their insertion. From Lord Minto to the Cardinal of York. MONSEIGNEUR, De Vienne, 9 Feb. 1800. J'ai reçu les ordres de sa Majesté le Roi de la Grande Bretagne de faire remettre à votre Eminence la somme de deux mille livres sterling, et dassurer V. E. qu'en acceptant cette marque de l'interet et de l'estime de S. M. elle lui fera un sensible plaisir. Il m'est en même tems ordonné de faire part á V. E. des intentions de S. M. de lui transmettre une pareille somme de 2,000l. sterling au mois de Juillet si les circonstances demeuroient telles que V. E. continuat a la desirer. J'ai donc l'honneur de la prévenir que la somme de 2,0001. sterling. est deposée à la maison de Messrs. Coutts et Compagnie, Banquiers a Londres, a la disposition de votre Eminence. En executant les ordres du Roi mon Maitre V. E. me rendra la justice de croire que je suis infiniment sensible á l'honneur d'etre l'organe des sentimens nobles et touchans, qui ont dictés á S. M. le démarche dont elle a daigné me charger, et qui lui ont été inspirés, dun coté par ses propres vertus et de l'autre tant par les qualites eminentes de la personne auguste qui en est l'objet que par son desir de reparer par tout óu il est possible, les desastres dans lesquels le fleau universel de nos jours a paru vouloir entrainer par préférence, tout ce qui est le plus digne ne veneration et de respect. Je prie V. E. d'agréer les assurances de mes hommages respectueux et de la veneration profonde avec laquelle J'ai l'honneur d'être de votre Eminence Le tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur, J C Copy of a Letter from Sir John Cox Hippisley, Bart. to the Cardinul of York. do me y justice to believe that I was not insensible to the honor of receiving so flattering a proof of y' gracious consideration as that which I was favor'd with, dated 26th of last month, from the bosom of y conclave. "The merciless scourge of the present age,' (as my friend Lord Minto has so justly observed) "has singled out as the first object of its ven geance, every thing that is most worthy, and "best entitled to our veneration and respect." The Infidels in Religion, but Zealots in Anarchy, whose malignity pursued the sacred remains of Pius ye Great even beyond the grave, assuredly would not exempt from their remorseless persecution, the venerable person of the Cardinal of York! Severe as have been your Eminence's suf ferings, they will, nevertheless, find some alleviation in the general sympathy of the British nation with all distinction of parties; with all differences of communion: among all conditions of men, but one voice is heard; all breathe one applauding sentiment; all bless the gracious act of the Sovereign in favour of his illustrious but unfortunate relation! Your |