Canadian spectator, 7 mai 1825, samedi 7 mai 1825

[" A, ol il.fe ' i TERLISIED UN WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS, BY JOCELYN WALLER, No.5.St.Jean Baptiste Street.CONDITIONS.jen of the Subscription\u2019to the CANADIAN SPECTA- ma wave o when seut by Post, which is Four Shillings per ve the Subscription puysble Semi-Aunually in ad- == Jeunes or AnvRATISING.\u2014Six lines and under, first asertion, 24.6d.and euch after insertion, 7 1-2.i Tew lines and under, first insertion, 3s.4d.and each insertion 10d.i ri ertissnents containing more than ten lives, for the rt Lu ! r Pope 44, per line, & Ll.per lite for\u2019 every repe- AGENTS.Joseph Tardif - - nebec.M Boucher, Fs.~~ St, Thomas.; Charles \u2018Taché, Esqe - 2 amouraska, Sir.Ë.Kimber - = Three Rivers.Doctor Dielh - - Rirer du Loup.H.Olivier, Esq.P.M.- Berthier.| Mr, Archambault, .L Assumption.Pride Turgeon, Ey.- - Terrebonne.Doctor Lubrie, - = © St.Euctache, a -ohien Roy.Esq.- «Cedars.Alexis Sauvazantl, Esq.- Chateauguay.P.Labrusse, Erg.- Laprairiejor Wailbreuner, = = Buuchertille.Étienne Duchessvis, Esq.» Varermes.Dr, Sextou, P.M.- Chambly.St.Denis, \u2018amis J.Cherrier, P.Mbe St.Hyacinthe.\u201cMr.Augustiu Papineuu, .Mr.Thomeon, = - Kinuston.Mr.Cary, =- = = > York Sandwich J.8.\u2018Masson, eq.- - \u2018 Bocjamin Papineau, Es.P.WL Petite Nation.\u2018Communications fur or respecting the Cunadian Specs Jaton, are to be male to Mr.Waller.No.28, St.Panl Sirent, tho secousl corner house beyond the New Vanketsuposite Me.An-trew Porteous; or at the P'riutiug Office of the Canadian Spectator, , It js requested that Communications made through the Post Ofive.nisy have the postage paid.\u201cTo the Editor of the Jdberdeen Chronicle, LETTRES ON ARCHITECTURAL IMPROVEMENTS, Sin\u2014\"To the enlightened part of the commuuity, jan seat of Learning, that hie Lo boast of two Upiversities, itis unnecessary to dilate on the fume fs may acquire, by its genius and talent in the Fine Arts ; or on their-general utility aud importance, in illustrating \u2018Science, Literature, and Philosophy, .oo The public spirit of the \"inhabitants of Aberdeen has long been acknowledged.In ancient times, \u2018it displayed sell in \u2018deeds of arms, and heroic dévotion, Not many years ago, it took the lead inthe cause of justice, liberty, and truth; pore recently, in mitters-of internal aad civil Government, its inhabitants bave shewn \u2018themselves the true descendants of the ancient Aber- _ |, donians, They are \u2018prorerbrilÿ\"irfiehèd\"to 1 their native place, ad therefore feelingly alive to all the sources of that uttachment fn ils respectability, honour and liberality of mind, as will as in the literary productions, and warlike achievements of those whom it his produced.To that public spirit, 1 now beg leave tu point out an object intimately connected with the subject of my former letters ; which by opening the way to Genius, tay edd to the springs, und retain, ne well a8 increase, the streams of Juca! attachment.\u2018There is not at present im existence, at Aberdeen, any proper means of study for rising genius, in Painting und Sculpture.Frum ty ownexpotience, [ain enubled to state, that hadthere been only a very few casts from the Antique, in any public building there, the opportu- pity of drawing from these would have saved at Jest ten years of my life, us to advancement in Act.and as we arc always ready to find excuses for our own imbecility, I have zvinetimes fluttered myself, that | should not, in that case, have continued to follow the humble departinent, which now profess, but have aimed at a higher clus of Art.If therefore the sun even of 10 Guineas were subscribed.to purchase such casts from celebrated statues and busts, these would afford every advantage possessed by Wilkie, before he burst on the world adding a lustre to the aie of Scotland, by his extraordinary talents.To add one word more would be supertiuous.The only difficulty is to find a proper place wherein to depot these, und it may t 1his wo- ment, bo easily removed.| am therefore promp- tedto press the subject on the attent on of those who feel the difference between nd and wat.ter, No art or science is more intimalely cou vected with, or more indebted to the Fine Ans than Surgery, Irom the illustration it receives, by means of Painting and Engravivg ; whila Surgery in return affords the knowledge of Anatomy, without which in a most minute «nd familiar ac- quintance with the bones and muscles, these Arts tan never arrive at excellence.| would suggest therefore that in the coustruntion of the Surgeons\u2019 all, now in contemplation, there should be reserved in the Theatre, to be lighted no doubt from the roof, à certain number of niches, to be Sceupied first by Anatomical Figures, of which here are several celebrated examples, cast from dissected bodies ; and seconlly, by such antique Matues as are most useful, both to the Artist and the Surgeon, placed on pedestals that may admit of their being turned round in ull directions, for \u20ac purpose of study, or demonstration.The Architect would of course bring the light Judiciously on these, since to enable hüm to do so be no doubt possessis a competent knowledge of \u201ciufing and Sculpture, Arts so necessary to his wo.The sister Arts not only constitute the de- © Coraion of his buildings, but can alone lay the foun: tion of à gzud taste, by enabling bin to ns- Certain general principles of composition avd els ect.In confirmation of what is here stated, it.is Joly necessary to add, that the most celebrated dnters «ni dewiptors have been equally distin- quiches as Architeois, M th-mnticims, Men of taming, Poele aud Musicians.) aad.~ D \u201cMONT RIS) _ WE Addy : The formation of an Academy of the Fine Arts at \u2018Aberdeen, under any \u2018other circuthstances, could not reasonably be expectod for inany years to come, from the great experice of erceting, \u2018er reuting « suitable building.Îtis now however within the grasp of its inhabilants, nnd us this .grasp is said.to be firm in other matters, | dohdpe it will not be less so, where its Genius is \u201cconcerned, and from which so niuch \u2018honour may so easily be acquired, Should this olject be carried \u2018into effect, | would recoroment that a limited subscription of * One-Guinea be adopted.In thut case 1 beg leave to begin with that of, .AxpnewR .; London, April 14, 1810.Ew SORERTION Ce pra gr rer CEE EE For the Canadian Spectator, 00 Vænrras Tora (Continted from No.37.) Co your paper of Wedaesduy, Voritus begins by come ~ pluiniug of certain windings in which, he says, it wore au ondless tusk to follow me, | believe he has here stated a fact.There ure in my paper une \u2018or two windings to which, us to a lebyriuth, he would not readily fin} a clue I need mention but one theexit of which must have pozed him.| asked him'to explain low, if his interpretation of the canou was right, the Assembly could grant permission to du thut which was coutrury to o studing law of the ° Sy He hes kept clear of this winding, and I think y .«Ne labyrinteis ¢ finibus egredientem Tecti frustretur iuuxtricabilis error,\u201d The remarnder of his paper is, strange to tell, « more dilatation of {wo contradictory vesumplions ; the une, that cis-atlantic ordination is contrary to statute\u2014a propusi- tion which, so fur from bang proved or provable by him nothing but a tulul change in the curreut acceptation of words gould warrant the ast permitting in the plainest terms, as | have already shown, ordination abroud,\u2014the other, 1s the sbsurdity above noticed, that (Le Assembly could grant a dispensation to violate its owa ants nccord- into Veritus\u2019 iutorpretation of them! The dark ages seem to iave come back upon us.\u2018The highest church nuthority decroes a thing to be wrong, then gives à dis- phation to do the wrong! We are told, too, something uhout the vg) irit uf the law\u201d in opposition tu the letter, then the letter 15 uo longer & guide to the meaning, and it 1s vain te employ words to convey thut meamng.What then is the medium through which it 1s to be understood ?J his is avother \u201cwinding\u201d which Veritas will be wverse tu Xplore.'eritas,doubiless imagined, that to 3 mand \u2018the tames of thote whom | hind weserted to have been received into the church after ordinution abroad, aud to require mo to show that they wwe parallel cases (o the one in question, would be to nonplus me ; rightly jwlging that unlike him, I would scruple to, publieh without the previous consent of the persons, names whivh might expose me to their displeasure, or if | got over tis difficulty, that my meuory or my knowledge wight not be 2utiu\"ent lo vinté all tue peculiarities of theirense.Here, thought he, is un ju.surmoutable quibble \u2014Je trénmphe! But this small gvat- ificaticn he ehoil not have, 1 ruuld indeed oer two valid reasons, for uot satisfying the demand.fist.[ do yot sce how lie that never comdescends to prove his own ase sumptions, in cuses whare Irom their apparent ubaitrdity, butläng but the most positive evidenze ennkt estahlish then, cnn justly cell upon upathor for pesait, where jw \u2018 information required is tach that it isa regrowch to ove setting up for a Doctor in law not to know it.2dly.My case does not depend for support upon the estadslishment of this fuet, 1t was euouigh for my purpose to prove, us { have done, that the words of the act allow of ordination abroad.After thos shewiug thut he called far that 10 which he hid no lawful claim, t procesd to give voluntarily te proof required, by referring him to Doctor Find- Iny\u2019s letter already quoted, which snys, \u201cthere is no doubt ordination in Cunada wil be recoguized by the Church at home ;\u201d and would tnke leave to nsk, whotiier a cuse more completely parallel can be given, and whether he thioks the fearned and pious Docteur would have expressed himself iu such positive terms, if he had vot known that laws and precedents supported him?Another paragraph in the Duotort letter shews whit he understood by the term w Lounde of the Church.\u201d Fe is particular ms stating thut ordmation ofa licentiate only of the establi