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London, England, 1821-05-09 00:00:00

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of We of the ehemireW titit.ee entry." . •
poriet yraas a faiffe free" ;rarest., dais April lit--•
" We lease. by ',semi Greet veereiethat the' Aetna Mild:
tame of the Isles of Poore, ester Chios, and tinyiatiter.
islands le the Areldpelseo, have united Dear the
Hydra with their vessels, to deliberate on thr neuter. to lie

taken, after having ratilil. Asir marina with that of the
Hydriot,,, which is the apkvirerral in the Arehipship."
Last night, in the Reese or Common., alfr.
Batsman. complained of some scurrilous remar►s
niade upon him and his conduct in Parliament by
the Editor of a certain Sunday Paper celled •Johi
Bill. The Printer of the Paper ass ordered to
be called this day to the bar.
Mr. LESSARD moved last night for the repeal
of the Acts passed in the Session of 1819, "for the
Prevention a Seditious Meeting.," end for " the
Suppression of Blasphemous and Seditious Libels."
The motions gave occasion to a long and animated
debate, but they were filially negatived on division..
The numbers on the question fur the repeal of the
Seditious Meetings Bill were—For the Repeal 38 ;
against it 89 : and on the question for the Repeal
of the Libels Bill, the numbers fur the Repent were
66; against it 88.
" Thaok God!" exclaimed M►. Waite* in the,
House of Commons on Monday night, " thank
God that there is yet one corner in Europe where
the conduct of the Allied Sovereigns can be dis-
cussed freely and with impunity." This exclama-
tion we repeat with a feeling of holiest pride, and
we trust that in tieing so we shull not be considered
as implying any disrespect to our present Ministry.
We can appreciate too the glow of patriot spirit
that animated Mr. WARRS when he tittered this
exclamation. It was on the occasion of the Mar-
quis of LONDONDURRY'II announcing to the House
of Commons, votanratify, that be had received a
dispatch from Laybecle appiising him that the
Russian army was stopped in its full march to the
south of Europe, and that consequently the cloud
that hovered over Spain and Italy was totally dissi-
pated. What Englishman does not feel how great
an influence the public opinion► of .this country
must have exercised upon this very point ; what
Englishman does not exult when he reflects that it
is to this country alone the despots of the Continent
look as to the only recognised tribunal of public
opinion existing upon earth; and who will not
proudly exclaim with 51r. WARRE, "Thank God
that there is yet one corner in Europe where the
conduct of the Alliei Sovereigns can be discussed
freely and with impunity !" It was delightful ,
to see the Marquis of LONDONDISSY, holding in
view the principles of the iuddpeodent- portion of
the House of Cominone, which he well knows to
be the fair representative of the feteral Winss of
the people, coming down to the House and vo.
luntarily opening the treasures of the Cabinet.:as
Why did he in the present instance depart from
his ordinary reserve, as displayed on Mr. HuTcti-
lesom's motion? Because be wail well assured
that his intelligence would prove most acceptable
to Parliament and to the country in general. He
has, perhaps unwittingly, paid homage to the opi-
nion of the Opposition in Parliament, but the feel-
ings that prompted the communication reflect
credit upon the Noble Secretary. The power of
making an agreeable conmsuoication usual, we
think, have been gratifying to his mind ; it was at
least an easier, if nut a more gruteful task, than if
it had fallen to his unhappy lot to justify the
seizore of the fortresses in Piedmont by the Rus-
sians, or the equipment of an armed force for the
purpose of devastating Spain with the horrors of a
revolutionary war.

Large quantities of sovereigns were yesterday put
into circulation by the Bork of England, yet the
demand for gold was by 110 means so general as had
been previously anticipated. This might in some

degree be accounted for by the circumstance of its
not being well understood by the public that the
Royal Assent had been given to the Bill for en•
abl►ng the Bank to issue gold in the 'place of its
pound notes. immense heaps of coined gold were
lying yesterday in the offices appointed for the pay-
ment of the Bank notes, and sovereigns were issuvil
in all cases in which it had been previously usual
to issue pound notes. The utmost readiness was
evinced by the Bank to give geld ittyxclunige fur
notes of every denomination, uo matter what may
have been their amount. It is an event upon which
we beg leave to congratulate the country.

Copy of a Treasury Letter, relating to the Ex.
rortution of Wine in bottles :
Treasury Chambers, 41st April, liii.
Gaustamzu.--The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury haven had uadercomederatima the Petition of or-
revel Wine Dealers le the Kitt of Liverpool, preying to be
allowed to Export Wine to all parts of the worlds it pack-
ages of three dozen bottles each; 1 em cominasuled by their
Lordships to authorize you to allow the Drawback ma Wise
exported to his Majesty's pumessiors generally, in caws
containing three duzeu bottles each, by way of experiment for
twelve months.
(Signed) S. K. LVSHINGTON.
Commissiouers Customs.

The Hut.. East India Company's ship Orwell ar-
rived in the Downs on M lay m • tg, mid the
Princess 40/6“ off the Start on the 6 11 itistant.
The thick' krt China the 13th December, arrived
at St. Helens the loth March, and sailcd from
thence for Eiigl inn! on the 17th March; she left at
St. Helena the ships Scaleby Caole and Repulse,
also the Princess Asielia and London, which are
arrived, the latter in the Downi. The Princess
Amelia roiled from St. lichens on the 19th March.
The basis was It Sisscopore on the 25th Novem-
ber. The Ire* Pl* Wai Id Maltese ou lige
'Milt MOM, • •

PINE ARTS.

ROYAL ACADRRY, 3031ff.RBET-HOUSE. .
The Etrisibillata elf this year. though i 1 wHt not old nut.
terially to the Loaners of the Academy, will be viewed with
tanre than usual interest. There la the general sispeiabuid-
aaee of portraits, which displays two lameatabtx principle*
still at wort. to the disparagement and injury, no less than
the disgrace of the Art—that of ramify in the aubrele, aid
that of ill-laudable avarice in the Paiaters. &nth as the evil
is, it is ia mete measure compensated by the emperTOr (keel.
'cute of the Psieliert. Perhaps there is more curiosity than
ever to gaze at persons of ever in slight eminence or public
repute, and that may seconnt for the throated sad busy
iospettiou which the portraits undergo, to conssom, if not to
the Neglect of the other piece,. Mr T. I.AWAtneell
predominate, both in the character of hispersoneges, and the
polite air with which his taste inspires their faces and Scam.
No. 09. The Marquis of leuelouderry, belongs, it is to
be supposed, to the collection ordered at Aix.ls.Chapelle.
It is highly animated, bet falls short io repression of the
grave dignity which diatiagaisbes that Nobleman's emmille-
nonce at present.
No. 193. The late Mr. West, is a mach more effective per-
formance.
Fusau has one piece, No. 1113, Asupktaraus. The story
is told emphatically by the painting, with the accurtmerd
and rigid wirier of that expert Artist. The Furies are
timely hinagnsed.
Mr. W. Cot.Uns has two pieces, No. I 11. Dartmouth,
and Nu. 154, Meruirtg—Canal of Newt, which do him high
credit.

No. 131. Gress my Nettie; and No. 137, Netreneowiers,
by WILIIII, will give very great pleasure to bis admire's.

Mr. T. STOTHARD has, besides sessig others, 2rhs Vintage,
No. 20, which is richly coscrived sod as highly wrought.

No. 8. May-day, in the reign of Elizabeth, by hfr. Lsaus,
proven very attractive ou account of site amigo, Lusweev
aad very palpable hilarity which pervade it.
_

NORTHIBOTI has Iwo very i•tertstieg pieces. No. 22.
The Burial of Edward V. and At. Brother the Mae of
York, in 1483 ; and 217, The Marriage of the Dike of Fork
to the Lady Anne Moirbray. in 1477.
Mrs. ANSLEY bee made as. adventurous ■
subject (and her success is almost equal to the magnitude of
the enterprise) in 229. Satan borne beat* Weber-let after
being wounded by Ike Archangel Niched. The poetry is
nearly fulfilled, but the figures are femiuine in their amme-
ter economy.
No. 291. Young David feeding Ate Father's Flock, by
NOILTRCOTZ, is another proof how successfully he devulis
his professional skill to dm realization of hi►torical and poe-
tical incidents.

at • lofty

No 379. Revenge—By I. MARTIN, is in the busy and
splendid style of Barkazzar's Feast. The Amigo is taken
from Collins', Ode. The desolating Are sod havoc in the
distance are terribly displayed, and the piece altogether
seems to be near igaition with theeffact.
Tbero are many designs of historical subjects which will
be noticed in due time, as they retire high cndit se the
Artists. The rooms were too crowded, even from their ores-
img, to admit of that degree of inspection which is accessory
for more extended remarks.

HOFLANDA EXHIBITION,
No. 106, New Bonk-staerr.
ite. T. C. AAtrist► having presented for exhibition to
the Royal Academy A rim of Richmond, was informed by
the Presideet that it was doubtful whether it could be ad-
mitted to that display. The reason assigaed fu► this treat-
meet was, that the Mae was too large ! Hr. HoH.rion wkb.
drew the piece, and very properly determined on making hie
appeal to the public, by Owls; it is an exhibition of works
entirely his own. He has, it wren's, is the course of tea
years, ex►ibited forty pieces at Soonerset.bouse. This yea►
he was refused admittasee for this one, to which he confined
bisonelt. It was said by the Academicians to be too good to
exhibit is a bad light, mid they could not therefore under.
tate to show it at all until they bad disposed of the pieces
(all of them supremely exeelkst, of courre)• which had born
selected for the Exhibition. Having ne disposition to fewest
divisions of this natere, we as oily say, that our iespectios
of Samerset-boase Exhibition has by no means proved the

seeseatty of melodist' Mr. ffirewits Ws picture, ou the
groird of its brief tee good to be placed in a bad light,
except the Aesflemy has is charity resolved sie the phis of
giving all the good places to bad paintings.
Mr. ilon.aates V testi of RitAisond is exactly the size of a
fidt-leagth portrait. The point of view is taken from Twick-
enham Park, the view owed" from the seat of Airs.
Osamtaxseisio, or thereabouts, to that of the Marquis WEL-
Lesemirossi the opPosite bank of the river, sad inched,' the
bridge, sad elm grove pleated by the celebrated Lord Beam
on the other. The time is the departure of an anteing day.
The last glow of the sue has burst over the verities ob-
jects which are thus topically illuminated, while the shadows
are pthering thick about them. The meadow, flat which
',deeds itself is the front, was an object not at all cake-
tiled to harmeoise with the rural beauty of the landscape.
The Artist has, with very good taste, occupied it by Whims-
able (mopes, one of which is engaged in oketchieg the view
which the rest are looking at. Mr. Hones D's seemlier lute
sad style are well b 00... His eye is expert is ItiIISSISCiISO of
good landscape 'objects and his judos's' oats tbs.% off
with more fleas their local advantages. His pieces haw. a
spirit, • moldy in them, something which seeps to move
sod breathe in them concordent with the feelings of the Im-
holder. This piastre has all his excellent peculiarities. The
shads,. sem to indiesie the waving of the trees the. light
repreerats at oast Ike presence of ainebise and the become
which cools it. The Thames lore sexily onwards, dis-
covering the objects on its honks in deeper shadows as it re-
cedes from the departieg son-light.
Opposite this piece is placed his View from Riehiskost
Kin, which displays the loveliest valley of these Isles—the
very Preacati of Gast Britain, is sli its summer glory.
The sledding of siteroate groves and palaces, the donblings
of the ample river, she plaits* of most teemed fertility, and
the distaste, which is ea hounded hut dissolved in light.
Nothing tau be happier thou the jextepositiole of these
pieeee, so rear as to their neighbourhood, so different in their
characters, and so finely finished in their respective styles.
Not thin Mateieteresting iu the collective is Mr. Hori.all
Jewels's, at the time of ties Crucifiztos, which was eel*.
bited tee years sp. The myeteriuus and solemn cluirectee:
of this piece, the bold sod fanciful repeesentatiout of tiler
onset appaihag event in mix's history, through the sere/y
of the meth sod its elessests, will stamp Mr. Horestio's
*ma with owe importance than can ever belong to the
paislibmg of larilwape by itself. We can say no owe at
pommel us this piece, than that it has utitiergoue some el-
lerstimee slice** public saw it. The light is more strongly
marked, both is its essestlal sad reflective colouring. Many
id peril of the piss, are eased and touched with acklitiemel
NSW The subject is more obvi.ms to ordinary inspectors,
Mimi we are not quite sure that ibis will not reduce the
itilfreot of it with judges of • higher class.
We most relieves sew opiates of the other prominent pieces.
sill a more favoarable opportunity. The Exhibitive wall
throw' epee to the public yesterday.