The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-04 00:00:00

ROYAL dcdDElWy

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TikE annual dirmer on the opening Of th 6
tion, took place on-Safurday last, in the great, i:ooni
belonging to the IssTrruptoist, at Slinerset House.
The Meeting, as usual, was spl.endid and numerous ;
as it is the chief purpose of the Academy to render
this annual festival an obje& of high distintaion,
the most prominent Chara6ters therefore in rank,
opulence, and talents, ztre invited and though, on
account of election competitions at present; the
Meeting was not . quite so numerous as on .fornier
Occasions:, yet the following list will shew that the
room was graced by a dignified and enliziitened
aselnbiage.
Theit Royal Highnesses th*6 rake of Wales and Duke of
Kent.
Dukes—.Sigherset_ana Argyle. •
Ilfarquifiirs--7Aherct.rt), Tliornorid, and Btalfrif.
Earl4—Essex,Besb4ough,Cowtier; Maltnsoury, Bridgwater,
Dartmouth, Camden; Downsiiire, Manners, Lusisdale,
Ossory, Morton; arid liatliurt.
Lards—Seatin'th; Walsifighain, Amherst, Auckland, Somcr-
viiie, Sunderland, Newborough, 11oringdon, Aberdeen,
King, Northwjck; • Crewe, Rettesdal:, Bravbrooke,
Campbell, River;-, Fineaatle, Petersiwn, W. Rubsell,
Hawkesbury, and Musgrave, Prince Esternaay, and Count
Potocki.

Ilisbypt --St. Asaph and Exeter.
lignoui4.l s —H. 4Velle6ley, Forrest-tie, R. Dandas, and
Mr. RoSe.
Rig/1t thnourabler —A . hipps, Rob.o revi I le, and W. Spencer,
Sirs—C. Beaumont, A. 1-lumc..l. Banks, W. Scott, I. St;
Aubin, F. Baring, U. Engletield, N. oiland, L. l'el,y4
F. Hartwell, Right lion. the Lord Mayor, Alderman
Boyden, and Mr. Clarke.

hie.isrs.—H. Hope, E. Malone, V. Knight, C.. Long,
-H. ). -rye;.' J. j. Angerstein, J. Penn, T. Barnard, Al;
• Bayley, .6; lingers, I. P. Kemble, I.• Palmer, L. Par-
ker, Simmons, P. Bastard, S. Lysons, Smith) '
.;"1), Smith, I. Moore, Reveley, Dr. ,Monroe, W. Fitz-
hugh; T. Heathcote, B. Long, Major Fisher,
M'Arthur, B. Turin, W, Chamberlayne, H. N Willisi
Pinckney, Cavallo, Champerdowne, Pilkington,
and W. Windham.

There were also several of the Corps Diplomativte
and Foreigners of distinction, among whom were
Count ST.NIARTIN DE FRONT, Baton NOLCii.r,N, and
JAMES MONROE, Esq. All the 111emb;•rs of the Aca-
demy were of course •present, and the whole con+
stituted a mass of rank, knowledge and 'genius, is
the highest degree honourable to the national cha.
ratter. The united efforts of the Artistg. this year
afforded a'thost gratifying spe&acle to the company,
and we mi.), not only dety any other Country to pro-
duce an equal- display of talents, but the collettive
powervolall oilier nations.

EPITAPH
• ON

THE LATE JOHN OPIE, Encl.

PROFESSOR OFPA.INTING TO THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

WHAT though nor rank nor affluence grac'd the birth
Of him who note rejoins our parent Earth,
N A tra t for higher ends his course design'd,
And gave the. rich_ nobility of •
Hence, •while he liv'd, the Wealthy and the Great
Might view with envy his superior fate,
And only as his Equals can appear •
When Death shall level them like Orin here.

The following were the positions of the Russian
armies on the tnth of April : Russian head-quarters
at Bartenstein ; Count Tor.sToY at Heilsberg; Prince
BAGRATION, with the van, near Guttstadt ; General-
Lasrocpi.. in Heiligenheil.
'llWo*moit beautiful single-horse chaiies have been.
built, here, by order of Messrs. GUINDALLA and
MACNIN,, Merchants in the City, for his Majesty.
the Emperor of MorOcco ; the lower pannels are
.painted glazed verdigrise, with a very
.broad gold
Arabic border, , ornamented with' large festoons of..
flowers, in proper colotni, and grouper of flowers in.
a gold medallion in the centre of each pannel ; the
upper part of the bodies forms a canopy, pannelled
at the sides, painted a thick crimson, with broad
stripes of lake and blue, and a large star, with glorios,
on the top of the canopy ; elegant garlands and
festoons of flowers, painted in their proper colours,.
an 4 very neittly executed ;. a large gold medallion,,
with':eVa*.: of.flowers, on the centre, and groupes
of flowers oil the doors; the whole very highly var-
rrisheeiindr polished ; the foot-boarth and trame7
workigilded ; the bodies are suspended by bracer>,
covered with Morocco, stitched with silk, upon a
low elegantly carved shaft carriage; the springs and
iron work are gilt, and painted beautifully ; lining,
the richest green and crimson Genoa velvet,
trimmed with silk lace and fringe, stuffed very
frill with hair, and quilted with silk tufts ; dash-
ing iron covered wi.h. Morocco; harness covered
with Morocco, finished in a beautiful manner to
correspond.

litaTit..7---At her father's house, at Warwick, on
Tliursday last, the Lady of CHARLES DE CoEmo-
ooN, Esq. of the North Hams Miiitia, of a SOD.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 4. •
This day's market afforded a tolerable good supply
of prime yeasts,; and the show of Cattle in other
respeds, was rather plentflul ; Beef and Mutton are
cheaper than ot,ar last report ; Veal is somewhat
dearer ; Lamb and Ark sold at last prices, and the
trade i n general was rraiddling.—The sales in the Hay-
market we rather collgiderable • • Hay, Straw, and
. CloVer Ow --
Owned last prices.We subjoin a correct
statement of the prices and numbers :

To. sink the 011.11 per stone of 81b.
Beef 4s. sd. to 55,61,1 —Mutton 4s. od. to 4s. 61—Veal,
6s. 6d. to Ss. od.-4,earnb 6s. od. to 7s. od.—Pork ss. ed. to
6s. od.

187,.).—Sheep and Lambs, r37so.—;Calvei, 93,
Pigs 310.

SMATiirrELD HAY-MARKEt.
Hay 41. 4s. to 61. 51. os. od. to ti. io:s1/4=-•••
Straw 21. ISS. to 31. WS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MAY 4.—The impOrtt of
*heat to-day are not large, but, owing W tits
plenty of Flour, there is so little demand that muses ,
a, further redthion in prices of about 4s. per qMrter
on fine samples, and more on other qualities f. Bar-
ky in large supply, and at less price ; Mait add
dull sales, nearly at late prices; Beans of each kind
are lower; tire supplies of •Oats are considerae!Q,
mostly foreign ; this article hardly keeps its price
ani sales of Fluor are rather lower.