The Sun.
London, England, 1806-02-22 00:00:00

THE .'/-1E7',5.

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As we - conceive it tos.be .duty to gi've eur
valc;us support to whatever ,inay tend to the,
lic-
nour as well 'as to. the :interest of the. Country, .it
is with pleasure that we notice the opening of a new
Satfetuary for-Genius in INSTITUTION
for,prorrioting TUE Fug In- the United ;King -
dom, which has been eitablislied, in the edifice that
lately went. by the name of "'The Slipkspeare.Galr
lery..!' This neW.lnStitutiOrt. -Prote&ed by His
MAJESTY, .who has honoured it -so 'far as to become
its PATRON, and who has alwaYS, indeed, been a'
strenuous friend to the Arts,- as is manifest in :the,
gracious attention which ,he has Sm often bestowed
on the 'concerns of the 'Royal' Academy. His Royal
Highness the PRINCE OfWALES is theVICEvPATRON,
the Earl of bARTMOUTH is the PRESIDENT, and the
Institution is supported by a great number of the
chief of our Nobility, and most:distinguished friends
to the Arts. • The spaciOns mansion is divided- into
three rooms for the admissibti of different classes of
piEtures, and we have great satisfa6tion in finding
that all of our principal Artists 'have 'sent some et'
their, mest admired Works': in 'order to' give eclat to
the opening of an-InStitution;the purpose of Which'
is to afford a conspicuous opportunity for Genius to,
• signalise its .
its powers, and to contribute effe&ually to
the establishthent of a BRITISH *SCHOOL. Among
the
spro.dufaions of these Artists, we find many
Works that have received the warmest sanaion of
public approbation. The talents of WEST, BEECHEY?
LAWRENCE, HOPPNER, °PIE, BOURGEOIS, NORTH-
COTE, .QWEN, the late MORTIMER, COPLEY, SMITH,
WESTALL, WOODFORDE, WARD, RIG AUD, SINGLE-
TON, TURNER,, GARRARD, •THOMtON, and other
esteemed Artists appear to • considerable advantage,
in the Works
.which at psesent grade the Institution.
Ainong the most distinguished-of those. Works- are
CortEy's Death of Lord Chatham 'LAWRENCE'S
Rolla; a new Pieture, by 1:011THCOTE, of Daniel in
the Lion's Den; and BEEcREY's Venus end Cupid.,
'The Veteran STusas -has also enriched the place
With some Of his best WOrks. There is also •the
admirable pia uye of Marquis CORNWALLIS 'receiving
the Hostage Princes of Mysore, before Seringapa7.
tam, f_ root .the spirited pencil of DEvis, a 'Work ren-
dered peCuliarly interesting by the death of the
lamented, Hero of the Piece, and which is recom-
mended by its own high 'merits. This picture, we
Understand, the Marquis wished to possess, but with
the delicacy that marks a noble mind, was relu&ant
to purchase, because
..it represents one of his own
,theinorable achievements. But the new Institution
is not restrifted to the produ&ions of the pencil.
We find some admirable specimens of SCULPTURE
trOM NOLLIMENS and the late Mr. BArms. MER-
CHANT has contributed some excellent proofs of
that skill which enables him so successfully to fol-
low the track of the Ancients. Upon the whole,
-while we have reason to look with respe& and grati-.
tilde on those elevated CharaCters who feel so much
for the houour of their Country as to. found the.
BRITISH INSTITUTION, we have reason also to con-
gratulate the Country on the prospe& which it holds
forth of the same merited distintaion in the BRITISH
ARTs whidh has so long chara. Eterized the BRITISH
Astass.

THE ORATORIO.—The Season of this Subli
species-of amusement commenced last night at Co-
vent-ghrden Theatre, under the dire6tion of the
Asiii.gls, by whom it has long been conduled to'
the credit of themselves and the high gratification
of the Public.' The entertainment of last night con-
sisted chiefly of a Selthion from various eminent
Alusicians, and it is but justice to say, that all the
compositions were supported with correaness, as
well as energy. The vocal department was princi-
pally sustained by BRAHANI, Mrs. BLAND, Mrs.
SAptox, late Miss MUNDAY, STORACE, and Mrs.
DickONs, late Miss POOLE. In addition to those
well-known Performers, four other. Singers were
for the first time introdUced to the Public, in this
province of the art, viz. Mr. DOYLE. a good bass;
Mr. PTNE, Mr. S:4ITH, and Mr. GIBBON. BRA-.
MANI was finely in voice. He acquired great ap-
plause in all be sung,' but particularly in " To arms,
your Country's Cause:" .STORACE also distinguished
herself in " The Prince unable to conceal his Pain."
The; fine •914§91.1g. of, I'rom. :rosy Bowers,". by
Puncrit4, was admirably giVen by Mrs. DICIONS.
Mrs'.,Bt.Atb and :Airs. S'Al.mow gave'charming ef-
fe&to the Atithert'. Hear'My Prayer." But in-
LlAggs_Uhle, AVM WElL9r.ltitleCl- to commendation
and with such a combination of- talents, vocal and
.instrumental, the success of Ida night
.bolds_ Forth.
the,pcom.i§e.of a very- fionrishing season.
Sec ond.night of the. Vocal Concert laLinight,
at the Hanover-square ROoms, had A very crowded
and elegant audience. The' whole was a fine musical
. ,
, .
. . , . .
,is:.appointed - Clerk of Ses-
sions:4r co . This -Clentleman's learning' .and
'--- tla "
abilities give liii~i
prttensiong to a irinch,bigiier sta-
tion.. But we:should .be sorry if :any appointment
shonlct render The iyofth-e...P4 21./i/zarq,Abe-Min..,
- Blies last Ley.

IlefollTOrigsingularly.dlsastrOukaecurrenettooki
piaqrottYln.is-day lost, in.
thew:ell-lc/km-in whip, whose coniidence • in driving
four, or even six, in hand, andwhOse expertness
the
.rnantement of the reins- was.fpr along seas
of years Ainrivalled, met with an accident (if an at-
cident it may be called) which has tended
.still more
to lessen-his fairie than any miSfortUne' t iat he has.
hitherto •met with. . Lord C. :was . driving -his four
chesnuts' in his crane-neck-ed Modern phaeton deirn.
Park-laic. :,Opposite Mr. C, .COMIING'TOti''S his
Lordship-Made- some of his usual flourishes, 'and.
with the same skill and adroitnes§.---,Themanceuvre,
however, coMpletely failed, for the, horses, instead
(~f taking the circular sweep intended, by cutting otf
the angle, thought proper 'to face 'about, 'and. wheel
round to the rear of the carfiqr, by Which turn the.
• vehicle narrowly escaped being'mpset. Happily the
groomllismounted, but not before every effbrt of
the Noble feint's proved unavailing to restore his
fiery coursers.to their proper stations in front. This
mischance, although not attended. by such serious
uniequences.,as the one Mr. C. B. met with last
season, when he was obliged to take off his leaders
in the Park and return home with a pair, is never-
th-etetretpally subje&tO the eVere animadversions
tkl.). of the Jockey. Club, (if which the night Honourable
-has long been a member,