The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

THE " SOULT AND WELLINGTON

SUN."

Our enterprising Contemporary The Sun has accom-
plished a most novel and beautiful design, in furnishing to
the public two most admirable medallion likenesses of the
most distinguished warriors extant—the Duke of Welling
ton and Mareschal Soult. The beauty and accuracy of the
engravings are really surprising, and the rapid issue of the
copies which contain these splendid specimens of art are the
best tests of their value. The likeness of the Duke of
Wellington is striking in the extreme ; of the Mareschal's
We are not so well qualified to speak—but it is represented
as not inferior to the other, which is its highest praise.—
Freeman's Journal.
We have been favoured, by the kindness of the proprie-
tor of The Sun, with a copy of the " Double Sun," con-
taining medallion portraits of the Duke of Wellington and
Marshal Soult ; and, also, with a copy of the same Jour-
nal, printed in gold, and embellished with a likeness
of the Queen. To do simple justice to the Proprietor
of The Sun, for the style in which those portraits have
been got up, would be difficult. In addition to them
The " Double Sun" contains characteristic memoirs and
original anecdotes of both heroes. Of the likenesses we
can only speak partially—our virgin Queen we have never
yet seen—but, from what we can glean from those who
have seen her Majesty, her portrait is most correct. The
Duke of Wellington we have seen, some years ago, and the
likeness of his Grace, in the " Double Sun," brings most
accurately to our mind's eye the Hero of Waterloo, with
all his laurels. The likeness of Marshal Soult is inimitable.
During his visit to Liverpool we had the good fortune to
be domiciled under the same roof with his Excellency, at
the Adelphi Hotel. We had every opportunity of judging
his outer man, and speak from the evidence of our own op-
tics in such a position. The price of The Sun printed all
over in gold, with the likeness of her Majesty, is half-a-
crown. The price of the " Double Sun" we know not ;
but both are to be had of all English newsvenders.—Newry
.Examiner.
The "Double Sun" containing beautiful Medallion Portraits
of her Majesty, Marshal Soult, and the Duke of Welling-
ton, with characteristic Memoirs, original Anecdotes, &c.
has been received at this Office. The likenesses are re-
markably faithful, and the execution is considered admir-
-41)1e. Fac-similes of the hand-writing are annexed to each
Portrait. The ornamental appendages are splendid, the
literary illustrations most appropriate.—Limerick Chronicle.
The Proprietor of The Sun, distinguished himself amidst
the other London newspapers, a few years since, by the
exertions that he made to bring the reports of Parliamentary
and other proceedings down to an hour that previously seemed
incredible. His exertions in this respect have been continue
ever since with unabated attention, but within the last few
weeks this spirited Journal has signalized itself anew. At
the Coronation, it came out printed in gold, with a splendid
medallion of the Queen, and last week, it issued a double
sheet, containing medallions of the Dukes of Wellington
and Dam stia, accompanied by fac-similes of their auto-
graphs and elaborate details of their great achievements.
The execution of these works of art is most splendid, and
cannot fail to place the reputation of the spirited Journal to
'Which the public is indebted for them, on a very high pin-
nacle.—Waterford Mirror.
We have received an extraordinary edition of The Sun,
of the 6th inst., containing two beautifully executed por-
traits—the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. The
engraving does the highest credit to the artist ; and in
France, where it cannot fail to have an extensive circula-
lien, will represent favourably the progress of the arts in
this country. In addition to memoirs of the heroes, this
number of 'the Sun contains a spirited Ode to Genius from
the pen of the talented editor, Murdo Young, Esq.—Cork
Reporter.
We have thankfully to acknowledge the kindness of the
Proprietor of the London Sun. We have this evening re-
ceived one of those beautiful specimens of the art of print-
ing in gold letters, with a medallion likeness of our lovely
young Queen ; and a double sheet with the medallions of
the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. They are
certainly splendid specimens of the art of typography.—
Kerry Evening Post.
We have to acknowledge, with thankfulness, as a present
from Mr. Young, the spirited and highly distinguished Pro-
preetor of The Sun newspaper, the "Golden Sun" of the 28th
July—" Gold all over"—containing a beautiful medallion
Portrait of her Majesty, and a double number of The Sun
of the sth instant, containing splendid medallion portraits
of Marshal Soult and the Duke of Wellington, which we
shall preserve as splendid specimens of art, and as tokens
of friendship from a brother of the Press whose talents,
whose character for probity and patriotism, and whose en-
terprise have deservedly placed him at the head of the
Newspaper Press of England. To Mr. Young, personally,
we era not known, but we are not the less mindful, in corn-
tuon with the rest of our proscribed and suffering country-
men, of his untiring and powerful advocacy of the rights,
exposures of the wrongs of Ireland. To him Ire-
land "wee a deep debt of gratitude, which she can never
adequately repay. But he has his reward in the consci-
ousness of having used his best endeavours to obtain jus-
tice for a' prostrate and long-suffering people.—Kilkenny
Journal.
We have been kindly favoured by the Proprietor of
The Sun with a copy of the publication of the sth instant,
containing two beautifully executed portraits of the Duke
of Wellington and Marshal Soult, with interesting bio-
graphical Memoirs of these celebrated Generals. We
have also received a copy of " The Coronation Sun," the
tweidy-fourth edition, printed in gold, and containing an
admirable Portrait of her Majesty the Queen, with an his-
torical record of the Coronation ceremonies, Well worthy
of preservation. The admirable execution of the whole
reflects great credit on Mr. Young, the Proprietor of The
Sun, and to that gentleman we beg to express our thanks
for his kind attention.—Enniskillen Chronicle.
We have to express our acknowledgments to the Pro-
prietor of The Sun for a copy of that Paper forwarded to
us on Wednesday, containing two beautifully executed
'Medallion Likenesses of the Duke of Wellington and
Marshal Soult, with a Memoir of each ; and also a copy of
the Twenty-fourth Edition of The Sun, in which is given
a full account of the Coronation, with an admirable Profile
of her Majesty, printed in Gold.—Kilkenny Moderator.