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HE Speaker of the House of Commons in the character of St. Patrick, frightening every reptile, and banishing snakes in the grass from the presence of Hibernia, who fondly looks at him with a strong expression of gratitude and admiration!

N. B.—A charming picture, coloured on propatria, elegantly framed, but not guilt*, nor to be purchased at any price, but placed conspicuously to decorate this exhibition and excite emulation in the country.

Sir John Parnell in the character of Atlas, supporting with one hand, the superincumbent weight of Great Britain, and with the other, Ireland, against the world.

N. B.—An athletic full length figure, displaying muscular strength with firmness, done up in cast metal, and not for sale; but like the former, sent as an ornament to the exhibition.

L–d Cgh in the character of young Phaeton, at the moment he has set the globe in flames, and forced from opposition to give up the reins to the fiery coursers, which hurl him down the precipice!

N. B.—In the back ground groupes are discovered, some putting spokes, and others knaves‡, in the wheels of the carriage, to prepare him for the journey, and many hammering their brains to make the disjointed fellows meet.

Janus Barrington, Esq. in the character of Neptune, keeping Ireland afloat, and putting in his ear (which happens to be of silver) by way of trident, tracing the land marks, and pointing out the channel, which keeps the two islands (though united by friendship) distant from each other. In water-colours, and yet a very glowing picture.

Sir J—n Be, in the character and drapery of a Swiss Colonel. Motto, point d'argent, point de Suisse! in the back and fore-ground.

N. B. ''This is a winter piece, both as frigid and un-melting as the original! It was sold to the Castle many years ago, and has been handed down as an heir loon to all the successors of that mansion.''

A well-known Irish Naval Captain, in the character of Ben the Sailor, in Love for Love, comforting Hibernia, (who is represented in tears) in his usual way, with a quid of tobacco in his mouth, and with one of Ben’s sayings turned into Greek, to shew his learning, viz.

N. B. A piece of ordnance supporting him, and the whole painted on canvas.

Sir Be Re in the character of Captain O'Blunder, or the Brave Irishman, showing how John