The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-02 00:00:00

.ROYAL ACADEMY.

Yesterday the Rooms at this place were opened,
and many friends of the Academicians were. in-
dulged with a private view of the ensuing Exhibi-
tion. It is by no means an exaggeration to' ay, that
the'British, Arts in- general have improved since
last year. The Artists of established reputation, as
we have before said, fully 'maintain their character,
and (the younger race promise to rise to equal
heights.` The Exhibition altogether not only dis-
plays great excellence, but great variety of attrac-
tion through all the different branches of Art.
LAWRENCE'S picture of Sir FRANCIS BARING, and.
two of his friends, may be considered as the
chief effort of this year. It is a very splendid
pic-
ture. HOPPNER'S portrait of the Prince of WALES
is .also very high in merit. BEECHEY has an admira-
ble portrait ofSir JAMES EARL. WESTALL has some
beautiful fancy pieces: THOMSON has some of the.
same description, as well as some good portraits,
among which is a fine likeness of Lord PENRIZYN.
OWEN has same wry fine pictures we .have alreadr
noticed his Road- Side, which no doubt will bu a
great favourite with the public., WILKIE .has risen
to an height of unrivalled excellence in his pro,
vince, and produced a psaure of exquisite merit.
The subje& is the interior of a cottage, and the
figures shew an accurate eye in tracing the varieties
of the human obaraaer, in addition to the most
extraordinary poWers of mechanical dexterity. SHED
_fully sustains his credit, and gives to his portraits a
piauresque beauty that might be expected from his,
-poetical taste, as well as professional skill.
. '4-will easily be conceived what an abundance of
attraaive objets the Exhibition contains, when we
ist4te, that BEECHEY has eight I'i&ures, OWEN the
sanie number. That there are six from the hand
of OPIE, all of which confirm the public regret in
the Ipss of so valuable an Artist. WESTALL has seven
Pi Lures ; the President three,
.in honour of the ini-
m'offal NEA..soN. THomsoN -has five. SHER has three.
Nowrucorz has four, the chief of which is an eques-
trian:Portrait of our excellent Monarch. CALLCOTT
-11# fyv excellent specimens of his skill. There are
a/o charming Landscapes from Sir F. BOURGEOIS. Op
LOUTHERBOURG has tour Pictures, painted with, his
usual dexterity and splendor. TURNER has a fine
Pianre, representing the Sun rising through vapour;
Fishermen cleaning and selling fish. He seems to
have entered into a competition with WILKIQ in lliS
other piece, a Blacksmith's, work-shop, but by no
means gains by the comparison. There is a beau-
tiful view of KeSwick Lake, from the pencil of Sir
GEORGE BEAUMONT.

We have not room, at present to 'particularize all
the merits of the Exhibition, but shall, in due time,
give an ample account of the several works which
this year do honour to the British School.

Mostc.—Mr.llAßßlSON'i Annual concert took
place last night in the Great Room at the King's
Theatre. The merit of his private chara6ter„ as
well as his high‘professional repute, was visible in
a ver'Y nuPierous and elegant Audience. The
musical treat 'was altogether excellent, as may
be easily conceived, since, the vocal departtnent
supplied 'by TIARRISON, NALDI, BARTLR-
r'.!A fiELGAIVIY, VAt/OHAN, Mad. BIANCIII, Mrs.
vAuGnAN, ...Mrs.. ASHE, Mrs. MopirAtN, and
2‘l.:ss PARK.E.—IVESS HARRISON and her sister essen-
tia4 contributed to the general amusement, by a
j)uet oii the Harp and Piano-forte. The whole was
a rich repast. t

The following Song, to a very-interesting air by
RAUZZINI, was sung by Mrs. ASUE t

' False Shepher4for ever farewell I
I confess that I deciti'd tlwe sincere ;
And this to the vale thou may'st tell,
That thy.triumpki has cost me a tear.

Go boast 'of that tear on my eye,
Y.
And be proud thcu halt won on my youth„
Tell the Swains that I fancy'd thy sigh
A pledge of love, friendship, a►►d truth

Yet know that my heart•shal he, gay,
As thy falsehood ha: ceas'd to eve pa-n ;
For the art that sexed it away,
::--ank t 7 rny again.

Several ot Mr. PAT.ILL's friends met at the Crown
and Anchor Tznerti. yesterday, and dined together—
Mr. PAULL II) the Chair.

" The healths of the King, Lords, and Coin-
irions," were drank, with three times three.

Sir FRANCIS brotlieri who attended;
(Sir F. BURDETT himself was not present) declare*
that he had not consented to take the chair, and
that Mr. PAuLL's advertisement had been pub-
withqui. any communication with him, and
that the Honourable Baronet: stood -on his-, own.
ground only,
Mr. PAULL then said, that he was sure there could
be no real difference between 'himself and Sir F.
BURDETT—and that there could be nothing but
mistake. He declared, that it was his deterqii7
nation to• support the Constitution. _He said, that
the late Ministers had done nothing to overturn the
Protestant Establishment in this country, and had ,
no hesitation to declare, that though it might lose
him some votes,, he believed .the cry of—" No
Popery'." unfounded: He 'was convinced at the
'same time, that though the late Bill in favotir.
the Cathplics had passed,,it would have contributed
little to the establishment of tranquillity in Ireland.
He adverted to the proceedings of the Westminster
Comthittee, and stated, that Mr. WHITBREAD and
Others, as witnesses.; had proved that several PeerS
had improperly interfered in the late Eleatiou. He
would explain further" on this point when he ap-
peared on the Hustings at Covent=Garderi. He
did not know, he said, a person more worthy' of
their chol,ce than Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, and he
hoped sorneperson who had waited upbn Sir FR-AN-
CIS With a view to induce him to be a Candidate
for 'Westminster, would explain what had been the
result of the conference.

A Gentlernau whose name we could not learn,
said, that he, along with others, , had. waited on Sir
FRANCIS BORDETT ; who observed, that he saw no
probability of being of any use to the People in Par-
liament at present ; but, if they Chose to-eleal him,
he would do his duty. 'He also stated, that pre-'
vious to this about two thousand people had sub-
scribed to vote for Sir F. BURDETT. Mr. J. BUR-
DETT read two letters from his brother, Sir FaAypts,
in order to shew that there had been a mistake in
Mr. PAULL'S advertisement.

TO THE ELECTORS OP WESTMINSTER, ASSEMBLED

AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN.

" GENTLEMEN—I am exceedingly distressed by
the disagreeable, necessity imposed upon me to Con-
tradiCt thus publicly the implied import of the•two
'advertisements by which, you "are called together
this day. They were both inserted without any
communication with me; and never, should, have
been inserted, if any means had been afforded me
of preventing it. As soon as I knew of the first
Advertisement, placing me in the Chair, I wrote
the following letter to Mr. PAULL."—[The Letter
to Mr..P•A'eta; was here read by Mr. BUUDETT]:—
. " Wimbledon, April 2g,
" DEA:: PAULL—Your Letter this morning occa-
sioned Me great sUrprise, and, t 6 speak, the truth,
soma displeasure. I must say, that to have my
time published for meetings (like Such a day is
to -be seen!the great, Caterfelto r) without My pre-
vious consent, or any application to rue, is -a circum-
r.tioce T :ihOuld really, frorn,any one else, regard 'as
an insult. You were' acquainted with my. senti-
ments add determination' opt to do any thing, even
for my own.lile6tion ; and, I should have thought,
:must haVe been consequently aware of the impossi-
bility of my coming forward in any body'i else. I
yielded to your desire that I should nominate you,
-although I should much, rather avoid even that ;
but as I, highly approve your conduEt, I do not ob-
jed to that one a6t, as a public testimony of such
approbation, in case you think it (which I. do not) of
any importance---but to that single aa I must con-
fine myself, or be exposed to be reproached, and
justly, with inconsistency awl folly: I shall pay the
greatest attention to.(::obbett's promikd letter; but
rny own mind is quite Made up ; the Country can-
not be served by taking a part, arid thereby aiding,
in the delusion. Yoisr'S, notwithstanding; very sin-
cerely,: " FRANCIS BURDETT."

• " The advertisement of this day is still more-of-
fensive to me, as. it might, if not thuccontradifted
by me, lead many 'persons to. suspect that I had a
dissembled wish to be ele&ed into Parliament, not-
withstanding my public declarations to the contrary.
I beg you,. Gentlemen, to accept this explanation
from me as an aft of fairness towards you, whilst it
is one of aria duty towards myself. With every
wish for the happiness and prosperity of the Elec-
tots of Westminster, I beg leave to subscribe myself

" your much obliged and faithful humble Serva;t;
" May 1, 1807. - F. BURDETT."

Mr. GIBBONS defended himself against imputa-
tions that had been cast upon hii conduot at the late
tletaion, and maintained that he. had abed on
principles, at the expence both of his purse and
person-. ,-,)re affirmed that he had aded from
'interestedDiv views, but solely from conscientious
mQtivcs. '•

Mr.sGiaaoris was appointed one of a Comthittee
to condua Mr. PAULL'S Ele6tion ; and several Re
solutions were passed expressive 'of the' opinion of
the AsSeMbly, that Mr. PAULL and -Sir F. BUR-
DEtr were proper persons to represent the City
of Westminster in Parliament; alter which the As-
,
seMbly separated.

The
.fine Fdflc Battalion of the 60th Regiment,
coin posed entirely of Germans, will march on.Mun-
day from'Haslar,. for the Kentish Coast, there to be
embarked with the German Legion for the Conti.
vent. The Battalions of the German Legion, now
in irelabd,-arc daily expeded in this country, to be
embarked for the same destination.

We are happy to confirm the capture of a valua-
ble Spanish Register Ship from Acapulco,: by the
Phaeton Frigate, commanded by Capt. Woof), a na-
tive of Sandwich. A letter from an Officer on board
Abe Ilhacton states, that the Prize contained a cargo
critra: in value to th., doliars, which were estimated
at one million. Capt. WOOD carried his Prize into
Macao, where he disposed oilier and the cargo. We
understand ,he had two of his sons on board the
Phaeton'; and we have the'pleasure to learn, that a
son of Mr. EDWARD PILLOW, of Canterbury, is also
an Officer on board that 'Ship.—(Conterbury, lie-.

The J:ma, Franz!, from Africa, is capturcd and
carried itito Uartieique;'