Was born at Zurich, in Switzerland, in 1679 ; being the daogti of Rodolph Wasser, a person of considerable note in his own couir and a member of the couiicil of Zurich. Anna had the adv&n.i of a polite education ; and as she showed a lively genius, pani: larly in designing, she was placed under the direction of Jost; Werner, at Berne. He made her study after good models, and cq the best paintings he could procure. After having instructed h for some time, on seeing a copy which she had finished of a fivi it astonished him to find such correctness and colouring in so joi: an artist, she being then but thirteen years of age. She pain^ at first in oil, but afterwards applied herself entirely to miniaui: for which, indeed, nature seemed to have furnished her with pec liar talents. Her works in that style procured her the favour most of the princes of Germany ; and the Duke of TVirtemberg, particular, sent his own portrait and that of his sister to be copl: in miniature by her hand ; in which performance she succeeded : admirably, that her reputation was effectually established thioss all Germany. The Margrave of Baden-Durlach was another of i early patrons; and she also received many commissions from tii first personages in the Low (Countries. Though, by the Influence ; her father, she was prevailed upon to devote most of her time : portrait painting, yet her favourite subjects were those of the pa- toral kind, in which she displayed the delicacy of her taste in t vention and composition, in the elegance of her manner of deslgniri and in giving so much harmony to the whole, as invariably to affor pleasure to the most judicious beholders. In all her subjects, indeed she discovered a fine genius, an exceedingly good taste, and u agreeable colouring. She died, unmarried, in 1713.

Was the daughter of George Waldie, Esq., of Hendersyde Park Scotland. Before she was five years old she showed much fondnes for drawing, and she very early painted landscapes in oil, whict were greatly admired. She was almost wholly self-taught, yet he; pictures, when exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Britiib Institution, commanded universal applause. In literature she dis- played equal talent. This accomplished woman died in 1826, ai the age of thirty-seven.

Is the only child of Major Frederick Weber, a native of Berlin, and at one time an officer of note in the Prussian service. Mrs. Weber, who is yet living, was an Englishwoman of great beauty and fortune, daughter of a Liverpool merchant named Hastings. They were manied in Paris in 1824, and Helene was born in that city in 1825. Major Weber died the next year. After his death. Mrs. Weber came with her child to England, and resided here until 1837, when she removed to Brussels to facilitate Helene's education ; and in 1843 she gave Helene an opportunity of acquiring a thorough knowledge of German by a residence in Leipzic. Miss Weber is not only thoroughly educated in all the usual branches studied by women, but is a proficient in several of the more abstruse