The Sun.
London, England, 1813-06-08 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

No. 148.--Blind Man's Buff. a WILK IE, R. A.
--;llicre seems to be a general concurrence among
the higher order of Critics, in pronouncing this
picture to be the best the-ingenious Artist has pro-
duced, great and unrivalled as his powers are in
subjects of humour and character in middle and
lower life. It is iinpossiWe by description to do
justice to this work. A great nuni!,er of persons
ate entployell in the scene, and there is a natural,
vivid, and varied expression in all of them. The
alarm in some, the merriment in otl•trs, and the
direction of the w hole to the niait, purpose, shew
a remarkable observation of cbaiacter, and power
of ski nesting the vari. us emotions of the mind.
The medial:kat cxcellenee of the Artist may rank
with the best proof of this species of merit in the
Dutch and Flemish schools, and the mixture and
distribution of light and shadow give full effect to
the scene

No. 212,—Portraits of part of the Family of Earl
Grey. fLostsos , noticed this pic-
tare in its progress, and it is but justice to add,
thAt the Artist has t.k.ily accomplished the promise
which it then presented. The figures are well
grouped, and they are employed with an air of
truth, simplicity, and effect. All.the opportunity
which the situation admitted Of a due contrast of
light and shade, the Artist has judiciously ma-
naged. The favourite Ass is well 'placed, and
painted with as much truth and accuracy as usu-
ally appears in Artists who wholly devote them-
selves to such subjects.
No. 385 --Portraits of the Family of the Marquis
of Winchester. T. STEIVAUDSON.-Anotber admi-
rable family groupe of seven beautiful children,
painted with uncommon interest and effect. The
great difficUlty of works of this description is to
connect the figures together by some natural
chain of action, and to give that variety to the
bends.from situation or expression, which indivi-
dual portraiture
.precludes the Artist front attaio-
lug by the esierctsg of his fanq,_taste, or imagi-
nation. In these points, Mr-.- Ste wart
StVartrti has very
happily succeeded in the picture hefcre us. A
fine Newfoundland dog, bestrode by the youngest
child, like another Nimrod, brandishing his whip,
occupies the centre of the canvas, and all the rest
of the family' are more or less occupied with this
object. They are finely massed together, and
thuuigh the picture is not very advantageously
situated, it is impossible that its merits should
escape attention and consequent approbation.
.No. 335.—Sour Apples. M. W. SHARP. —A
whimsical though rather melancholy story, excel-
lently told. A boy attended by the physician for
a severe indisprisition, is Undergoing the scrutiny
of the latter, who seems completely puzzled to
ascertain the nature of the disorder, which is,
however, discovered by a sister of the patient,Who
is drawing front his coat pocket an ample store of
crab apples. The anxiety of the fatuity is well
expressed, and the whole of the countenances are
german to the nature of the subject. The picture
is also finished in that high style of excellenCe
which NO much distinguishes all this Artist's pro-
ductions.

• Ossonn, JUNE 5.--On Friday, the 28th of
May, the following Gentlemen were admitted to degrees.:.,
Bachelor in Divinity—Rev. John 'Wilson, of Lincoln Col-
lege. Masters of Arts—Y. H. Thomas, of Balliol College,
Grand Compounder ; Mr. John Beethoin, and Rev. John
Fletcher, .of Queen's College; Rev. Andrew Quicke, of New
College; Mr. Wm. Thos. Philipps, of Magilislen College.—
Bachelors of Arts—Mr. G. 11. Ii airies of Oriel College ; Mr.
Mr. R. C. Griffith, and Mr. W. (keenlaw, of Wadhuna Col-
lege; John S. Hippesley, Esq. of Christ-Church; Mr. R. Ja-
nina; of Brazen-nose College ; Mr. Fleury Jones, and Mr
E. .Y. Crawley, of Jesus College;. and Mr. John Lowe, of Lin-
calls College. • .
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 4.—The following Gentle,.
men were on -Fr:day last admitted Masters of Arts
Rey. W. H. Springet, of Qiitea'S College; and the Rev John
Fisher, and W. Aspey, Esq. of Christ College.

Mr. BROGRAVE, at Gentleman well known on
the turf, shot himself yesterday through the head
with a pistol, at his.apartment in Sackville-street,
Piccadilly. Immense losses in backitsg the field
against Smolensk°, for the Derby rack.% is sup-
posed to have caused a depression of spirits, which
ied to suicide. He was a gentleman of good fa-
mily, and formerly belonged to the Bays.
Miraculous Escape:—On Saterday se'nnight Mr.
of Newport, Monmouthshire,
James Fiwins,.
dreaming of some peruns attempting to break
open his house, raistd up the sash of u window in
his sleep, leaped into the street, a height at near-
ly twenty feet, and strange to relate, providential-
ly ese.aped unhurt.
Wednesday evening last the lotiOigs of Lady
LaCELI3, in Upper Crptton-htrret, Edgware-road,
were robbed at various articles, with which the
thief got clear off.
The mysterious disappearance of a servant girl
who had been sent on a messege to Leith, and
whose clothes having afterwards been found at the
root of a hedge in Newhaven, excited strong
apprehensions of nurrder. It appears, however,
that the girl had dressed herself in some clothes of
her sweetheart (a -ailar), and had been noticed
on the road as a comely sailor Ito;.

LAW

COtTRT OF 14 CITEth.II;I4 JUNE

THE kitlG zßavrti.

This was an information against the defendant,
a brewer, for penaiCes amounting to ;tear I I OUt.
The charges were' principally an attempt to c,or.
rupt un Ixcise Officer %vim had discovered worts
in tubs and casks on the preinise, the same hav-
ing been concealed from the str‘,..:yor. The jury
found a verdict for the King cm two COMAS in the
declaration. Several other revenue cases were
tried.