The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-09 00:00:00

.iisat., MAY i......taileci ihti tt;iirnik hii !via*.
ty'S Ships fkamph, lifinpii4i., Edgar; and Li! Ti-
ire, co the gorthward; kinAtsioit; titil6turoN,
for lainica j . London Packet, CAtliit, 'Or Malta;
and ;he 'Star; WilAtiNsorts for New South WC.ilei.

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VALHOUTII, MIT 6.—. Arrived Hii Majesty's Ships
Avenger and Amelia, with the Fleet under convoy
for Newfoundland, Quebec, &v. alio the Bellette;
with a Convoy for the West Indies, put in here by
adverse winds.

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POETf.

TO MRS. C. 1,0 NG,
ON lIIR RE VOTIVUL DRAWINGS IN THZ ragszur

13 ITION AT Tilt LOYAL ACADEMY.

With more surprise should we behold
Whate'er thy taste design'd,
. :It Fame had not so justly told
' . The merits of thy mind :

But there since all theViatuts glow,
As in their native place,
We wonder less thy works should shew
Truth, dignity, and grace. , ,

ROYAL ACADEMY.

Portrait of the Right thm, W Frt. Pitt.--T.l;wit,tscr.,R. A .

• 'We have before had occasion to mention this ad-
miraule 'Portrait of ouriate wise and, virtuous Mini-
ster. it is-certainlyi.the most tliihtui Portrait of him.
that has yet begl seen, 'was not actually
taken from the origin3l. Mr. LAN:nu:ace, Ae under-
stand, %%45'4) have taken • a P •rtrait of Mr. Purr,
and for that purpose had stalled
,hiq face with parti-
cular attention,. In . Addition to ail that his accurate
mainory could supPlY, 'he has availed himself of the
fine tiuitinade' by Nibra.sititui, and doubtless from
.HorPNER'S splited picture also. Mt. LAWRENCE
Kati succeeded adniirathP, not only in giving a • titi t it;
ful portrait. of 'the original, but in expressing that
lofty scorn of vice, -and proud conswouitiesS of vir-
tue, which peculiarly characterized his features and
manner, when he was exerting his unrivalled powers,
in the service of his 'country. The Picture
,is finely,
composed, and richly coloured.

No. 7.—Zara deserted by Hassan, the Calm:l-driver.
T. Woo.orthtn4lt.A.

This artlSt was evidently resolved to sliew_ that he
deserves the honour which was lately conferred, 'tit'
hint by the Royal Academy. Great as his merit.
was last year, he has made a considerable .stride to-
v;ards eXcellencei and this pietu,e is one of the
_best -that'. the present Exhibition c)ntaitis. it is
taken from the beautiful ELlogne of Couatis..—
There is au int,:resting expression of tender anxiety
in the fice. The attitude is natnrat and easy ; ,the
drapery is well-disposed, and the,colouring chaste
and harmonious.,
.
7i. Skies, Ps.A. •'_

There is not a inure beautiful' Pictore-in the Ex-
hibition t m this. t'ry Interesting.work. • There
very pteasi
sio ;lad innocence in the person
of L‘winia. The I ndscape is touched with taste,
truY4, and. freedo:it, and the Artist has sheiwn great t
ineehanicatliataity in the subordinate

No. 72. ficlen on the SCLeatl Pate, come to view the Cobibat
btrkeen Paris and Nienelaus.,-K; WzsTAL, I A., •
There i 4 a splendour in the general aspect of this
Piaure which
,is very creditable to the talents of the
Artist. The figure of Priam is Well conceived, but con-
sidering that he is looking on the verso!) who has
brought his Country into peril, and nazirded the hie
of his son, the features are much tee.) cOmposed, and
indeed only indicate the tranqUillity of age. The-smile
may be said of most of the other persons Who
sire present at the scene. Helen is a beanti 411 and
interesting figure, and there is a due, expies4i6a
of shame and dejection in her countenance. The
appearance of the mighty hosts is well given in the
distance.

It' it be true, as reported, that BUONAPARTE has
ordered his brother LUCIEN'S • name to, be erased
from the list of the Imperial family, it is not imr
probable that this order may hereafter' be the best
protection to Lucinta,, when death terminates the
career of the head of the family, and all the upstart
Monarchs and Princes whom he has created fall
back into their original station, as may be confident-
ly expeded, upon an 'event so desirable to all man-
kind.

A, Poetaster in a Morning Print, as a proof that
the Hense toes to sleep when Lord FOLKSTONIS is
speaking, says, that the Members begin to bawl out
hear I hear !" TO( the House should be inclined to
doze Over his Lordship's speeches is natural enough,
nod, perhapS, the Poetaster only intended • to say that
the Members talk in their sleep. ' ;. • -