The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-11 00:00:00

!tont. ACADE air.

The Students of the Royal Academy yesterday
waited upon Henry Fuseh. Esq. R.A. Keeper of
the Royal Academy, at his apartments in &mei set
II .use, for the purpose of presenting Mm with a
Vase, ■s a token M their gratitude for the benefit
which they had derived from him since his appoint-
:went to that office, for the excellence and utility of
his instiuSions, and his affability and attention upon
every wcasion.

The Students met at eleven o'clock, aad were
introduced into Mr. Fuseles apartment, where the
Vase was placed upon a table.
Mr. Ilaydon, one of the Stewards, then came
forward, and, with an appropriate address, present-
ed it to Mr. Fuseli, whn received it 'n a manner
highly gratifying to the Students ; ai. Althoulh
extremely affected by this proof of their gratitude
and afFeaion, returned thanks in a speech full of
pathos and eloquence.

Mr. Mittman next came forward, and expatiated.
with forceful eloquence, upon the advantages of
pursuing their studies with diligence and energy.
'lle Students then adjourned, to partake of an
elegant cold collation. provided by Mr. Fuseli. The
scene concluded wilt the Students drinking health,
happiness, and hug life, to Mr. Fuseli ; ai d after-
wards to Mr. instils th, for his serous support
the wishes of the students, ancip to
prosperity to the
Arts. The former was so much afteked with the
previous scene, he could not join the company
al terwards.

We understand this mark of gratitude was pro-
posed. some time ago. at a Geomral Meeting, by
Mr. H. Sass, seconded by Mr Lane, and received
with enthusiasm by their Fel., v-Students ; and
Mr. Haydon and Mr. Sass were deputed to ap-
prise \lr. 1 usele of weir intentions 'rile Vase is
executed in silver, f!.im a design 311:4. the antique,
bi Plumy). R.A. It . •,h thing. A
laurel is beautifully eb.‘”,i . and an one .ide
is engraved the folio growl,
dcade va, ij 14.
Strata*, IB'. 1 . intrin.ic value 411,1ty 31
sigmas.

transafion is unprecedented in •an •1.
tae Royal Academy, redo.. no•
nour of the Students of 1807 I s . • exam-
ple not merely anntined to the . • to every
public body. It will sbew, t s prominent
situations are not Inn ad to . .• ideation that
results from the fain . • 4 their duty.
but to the gratitude, the have, the esteem or
those who derive bea.-eit from •he. • .bunrs
If Mr VlSeli 1)44 an • mar w ch men had.
method oat as their line of eon .uft, but did not al-
ways adhere tot if he se w ;at no farther than
what 14,4.; considered as the extent of his dory; that
'.41 been sufli:i.•nt to have ealle I
forth Sr.. .5 me Students their warmest gi• ititude ;
but he has not • een content with barrly doing
wha: is considered his du y. he has soared boyond
the narrow hunts id ass predecessors, be ,itis sacri-
ficed his t.meoirs c mvenienee, in short, every thing,
to the welfare of the St•tdents.- He has not rested,
until he has established, as far as lies in hit power,
the school 01 design in its original id:ailed purity.
Those who rscolled the Academy .ate years ago,
and bel..re the appointment of Mr. Fosdi, sad
compare It then with i•a present trete, wstl and that
Anatomy the zroun.l.wort of the art, is • o longer
considered at an old song, and thereto e unnecessary;
correltness in drawing, as a farce,anct therefdre rid.-
colons ; th• y will no longer see the At..demy a ten.
dexeous for frolic and fun for the idle, oat they
will see them aisernt"; co for the purpose of study ;
they will see an improved style in their drawing.
with an attention to anatomy and perspective. that
existed before ; ey will see, that it ts impos-
sible but the arts mu • emerge from their obscurity,
when the Students ars placed under such a man ;
when the spirit of 4 Fuseli dispels the clouds
of darkness that have hitherto elveloped Clem,
aided as he now is, by the distinguishe I patronage
of ns;hl-• amateurs, and the public at large.
l'he public are to be congratulated on the ap.
pointment of such a man as Henry Fuseli, to the
office tellich he now holds, whose abilities, as !t
artist and a scholar, stand unrivalled. The Pro-
fesswallip of Painting being now vacant, the Aca-
demy cnaid not do better than to reinstate him in
that office, where he has already given such &Lin-
stashed proofs of his superiority.

A later from Kingstoe, Jamaica, May I I , says—.
A cause of a very novel and interesting nature
came on to be tried at the Court House of this city,
on Monday last; it was an alien instituted for an
excess of juriedittion. by Mr. Charles Lake, against
Mr. Robinson. as President of a Court Martial,
which sat on a trial of Mr. Lake, in January last.
on certain charges exhibited against him by Colonel
Marston, of ese Port Royal Regiment, for a neglea
of duty and disobedience of orders. It appeared by
the evidence. that the Court Martial had exceeded
the powers vested iu them, and pronounced judg.
meat against Mr. Lake, contrary to evidence, by
which be had been compelled to pay a fine of
501. a warrant having been issued against him for
that sum, and he was to stand committed until the
fine was paid.
Every argument which ingenuity could suggest.
or professional knowledge cosh,' devise, was used,
as stAl as the highest legal authority citeJ, by the
Counsel. . . .

trial lasted front an early hour in the morn-
ing until six o'cioek in the e►ening. when the Jury
Rave a verdiet of 2501. damages, with costs, against
the Defendants."

Crocochfe sloop of war. with the fl:erwhich
sailed from Portsmouth on the 18th April, for
Quebec, kc. was spoken with on the Ithh May, in
lat. 47. lon. 37. about 30 sail is company.
The Trdenw, LISTON, from Zante, is arrived in
the Downs; she sailed from hints on the 28th
April, and from Gibraltar on the 231 May. The
Amphisa, with a convoy for England, was to sail
from Gibraltar the next day.
The fall of rain, at Bury St. Edmond's. on Fri-
day and Saturday last. and during the succeeding
night, was greater than had been remembered for
sever al lea; s in the same space of time ; nearly all
the meadows at the South and East side of the town
being flooded.—lt is feared great injury must
have been sustained throughout the whole level of
the Deus.