The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-26 00:00:00

FINE A RTS.

THE GRAND REFORM BANQUET.
Hodgson and Grans, London, 1837.
This work, whether considered as an engraving or
a painting, must have cost a world of labour ; but,
speaking generally, it has been labour well bestowed,
though we have objections to urge against the painting
which are almost inseparable from the nature of the
subject. Mr. Haydon has crowded his canvass too
much with figures, the consequence of which is, that
he has not been able to do justice to more than one-
half the portraits that he has attempted. His cha-
racters are sadly in want of elbow-room ; the majority
of them are huddled confusedly together, so that it is
not without some difficulty that we can ascertain which
is which. We think it would have been far better if
the artist had introduced fewer figures ; for then
lie would have been enabled to give us more accurate
and vivid resemblances. However, taken as a whole,
his painting is an imposing work of art, and in its pre-
sent form, as an engraving, bids fair to obtain a very
general circulation. Some of the likenesses are ex-
cellent, and can be recognized at the first glance.
Such, for instance, are those of Messrs. Hume, bun-
combe, Bulwer, and Hobhouse ; Lords Grey, Gle-

nelg, and Stanley—especially the last, to whose
earnest and intellectual expression of countenance the
artist has done every possible justice. As for
Lord Brougham, his portrait is a decided failure,
which is a great defect, for the most eloquent
champion of the Reform Bill in the Upper House
will be sure to be among the first sought out
in a work like the present. Another fault we find
with Mr. Haydon, and one very characteristic of him

—as we remember to have observed in his celebrated
Mock-Election in the King's Bench—is the theatrical
and somewhat affected style of his heads. It is full

time that he should rid himself of this mannerism,
which is by no means indicative of what is called, the
" poetry of painting," though it is too much the fa-
shion of our modern artists to think so. The engraver
of this production is Mr. Bromley, who has carefully
considered and executed his task, so that the original
should lose nothing in his hands.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TIIELVE O'CLOCK.

Gibraltar Papers to the 17th instant, and Malta Papers
to the 7th September, have been received this morning.
From Malta we have the subjoined :
.‘ We have the happiness to show a continued reduction
in the cases of cholera. There remained at last report 52 ;
new cases 28 ; deaths 14 ; recovered 33 ; remained 33.
Military Hospital, none ; Naval Hospital four remained,
one death, three recovered. Goza, 22 remained ; new
cases, 20 ; 15 deaths ;21 recovered ; six remained. Up to
this period the daily number of new cases and deaths stood
as follows :—August 30, new cases 7, deaths 2. August
31, new cases 9, deaths 6. Sept. 1, new cases, 9 ; deaths,
3. Sept. 2, new cases, 2 ; deaths, 3.
Return of the new Cases and Deaths by Cholera in the
Islands of Malta and Goza, from the 3d to the sth Sep-
tember, 1837, both days inclusive :
In Malta, New Cases 14 Deaths . . 12
In Goza, ditto 15 Ditto . . . . 10

Letters from Naples of the 19th ult., received via
Corfu, states that the deaths by cholera, which had been
raging there since the month of April, had fallen to 10 and
12 per day.
The advices from Sicily state that great consternation
prevailed there, in consequence of the prevalence of cho-
lera. Many of the inhabitants had fled from Palermo.

THE FUNDS.
Consols closed yesterday at 92 for Money, and 924 /
for the Account ; opened, 91*. Exchequer Bills, 47 40 ;
India Bonds declined to 48 50.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed 191 to
Ex-Coupons ; Portuguese closed 40k ; opened at same ;
Three per Cents. 26i ; Mexican, 28i 29/ ; Colombian,
25k 26 ; Dutch Two.and-a-Half per Cents., 521.
HALF-PAST ONE.

Consols have been during the morning at 92k for the
Account, with little doing ; there is not a feature in the
market worth observation : for Money, 917 c. Exchequer
Bills, 47 49 ; India Bonds, 48 prem. ; India Stock, 260.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which was 29/
20, with Coupons, receded to 19t-, owing to a report that
the prices came lower from Paris. The above not being
confirmed, a re-action took place, and Spanish may be
quoted 19i- with Coupons ; Portuguese, 40} ; Three per
Cents., 26 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53.
Money is in demand in the house.
TBRAB O'CLOCK.

Consols for th• Account,
THE FUNDS.—C
BRITISH

,OSING PRICES.
FUNDS.
tank Stock Omniam
' ~ per Cent. Red. 9271, India Stock ..... 4BO
92 Ditto bonds ....... ......... 5O
3 per Cent Cone
--. South Sea Stock ........ ........
3!,., per Cent.
9—___22:99142
.IDp)iiitttttt.i.)
.(N) AnnuitieseldwAp itie ~..........................
I!.', per Cent Red
New '.%4 per Cent.
I.x. Bills, 11100/ "%d. ... 49 pm.
I per Cent. Assented
Dissented — 49 pin
Ditto 5001
Long Annuities to expire 44 pm
J.: a IWO — Bank Stock for Opg. ...........
._
Luba Stock for Act. ...... , ......
Oct 18.2) —
Jan. 18110 l47i Consolc fir Act. ................... THA
PortugueseUNil Bonds, 5 per cent...._
tto, NGW Ditto .................. 401/,',
nAttr4itirxina,n,sspepr
,cieirt ..... —__
Br. zilian Bonds
Ituenas Ayres, 6 per cent —
Milan, 6 per cent Ditto. Metallic
" "::
N'''
DSPDrkßl.:laiti)s'tctnli.stts,cth.::,k°l2:,Cl:::)2ol:3s:sssPlnote:Kelliiirr:ricc'accetSeineil:Litl'etr.l.....!:.el..irli.it:................... —l-199%
Colombian, 6 per cent.
Ditto, 1834
Danish, 3 pz-r cent French, 5 pet cent. ...... ...1!q8f. —c
Greek Bonds, 1525,5 per cent — Exchange
5 ;11,eprecrecnetn.t........
.....
.L. 5:10._52°C:
Mexican, 5 per cent.
53
Ditto. 6 percent., 1825 .......
reruv,an. 1925, ft per cent. ...