The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-09 00:00:00

THE FINE ARTS.

BRITISH INSTITUTION—(No. IV.)
No. 31.—An Old Man's Head.—W. Owcx.

We noticed this piece in our introductory re-
marks, and only return to it to offer another tri.
bete to its excellence. It is altogether one of the
best studies we have seen from a modern pallet.

No. 32.—Joseph' sold by his Brethren.—A. PERIGAL.
A most meritorious production, and one which
leads us to entertain fair hopes of the future suc-
cess of this young Painter. There is a skilful
disposition of a numerous assemblage of figures,
and all the parts of a good- sized picture com-
pose with truth, nature, and effect. The colour-
ing is the most objectionable part of the work ;
it is hard and dry. The flesh of man, even under
an Egyptian sun, has not so much of the
llu-
brick as Mr. Perigal has given his ISraelites. In
the higher excellencies of the art, however, this
is a very successful work.

No. 4Ek—Tbe Football Play.—A. cAase.
Though far removed from the science of Wil-
kie, this Artist, from the native humour ‘vith
which he treats many of his subjects, afford us
much entertainment. His stories are better told
than coloured, and better expressed than finished.
The present is a very well diversified and natural
representation of a favourite game, in which the
moving, accidents of broken shins—the fire of
rustic contention —the anger of. injury—..-the
shame of deleat7—and all the passions whi2b per-
tain to such a scene, are very cleverly pourtrayed.

No. sL—Death of the Goidfinch.—.lAwßs WARD, R.A.

An exceedingly spirited little picture of a gold-
finch destroyed by a kitten. The forlorn fate of
the little songster, and the feline fury of the ra-
vager, whose eyes flash fire, and every hair (loth
stand on 'end, are given to the life.

54.—Deronshire Lace-rockers.—JoHN

'Another clever work, and desming of parti-
cular commendation, for the neatness of its finish;
and the felicitous distribution of the light and
shadow, so as to render it, as a picture, far more
valuable than at first seems likely, front so unin-
teresting a subject, and so small a'size.

No. 71 .—blana.—W..ALsrox.
We have already noticed the large picture by
this Artist, and submitted our opinion upon its
prominent defects, as belonging to an erroneous,
unattractive school. The Diana is not of such'
imposing, magnitude, but, though tainted by the
same vices, is a more agreeable prndoction.—
There is something of Tittan•in the manner, and
a goOd deal of taste in the quiet disposition and
attributes of the figure. The form is, however,
more tetnarliahle for an imitation .of the thick
•limbs of some of. the old Painters, than for the
graceful symmetry of Nature. The Nymph
in' the back-ground is very ineffective, and the
landscape poor.

No. 96.—The Peasant's Dog.—ABRAHAM Coortn.

An admirable and lively trifle. The size of. the
picture is 12 inches by 11, and yet there is about
as much tneritin it as in ►nano in which the inches
are spread out into feet. The dog is stationed on
a pair of inexpressibles, and the whimsical so-
leu►nity of his look, and the. natural air of his
position and appearance, are uncommonly well
hit off.

No. Quixotte. and 'Sancho journeying to the Inn,
after their Encounter with the Yongueziau Carriers.—Au.

Copper:.

Another very excellent and humorous produc-
tion by the same hand. Mr. Cooper is, we have
beard, a self-taught artist,- and these works do
him great honour. There never was 'a more cor-
rect Rozinante than the one in this picture ; nor
is Dapple much inferior to " the Steed of Knight"
—Sancho's tribulation is well expressed, and the
discomfisted Dou cuts a sufficiently woeful figure.
We rejoice to see that Loisi Carlisle has purchased
this work—the Artist merits patronage.

No. 117.—Gypsies regaling- themselves.—Sir W, BEI:CHEY.
We imagine Sir William has exhibited .this
'matter to spew how badly be can paint. A more
absurd and ill-coloured piece of daubery we never
saw. True-blue smoke, pea-green and yellow land-
scape, and abominably unnatural Gypsies, com-
plete a compound very little honourable to the
Artist, unless, indeed, he painted this folly With
the humane design of giving the young Artists a
lift by way of contrast; and encouraging them in
their vocation, by shewing what qualifications
might lead to Knighthood, and • the degree of
R. A. ! !

KING'S TRZATRE.—Yesterday came on, before
a MaStet in Chancery, the sate of all Mr. GOULD'S
interest in the Icing's Theatre, consisting of seven
sixteenth of:the whole, when it was purchased
by Mr. WATERS for 35,0001. of which sum he has
already a mortgage for 22,000/. ; so that he has
'only 13,0001. to pay into Coml. This purchase
will greatly facilitate the general settlement of
the Opera affairs. Taking Mr. TAYLOR'S inte-
rest at the same rate, it would estimate the whole
at 80,0001. exclusive of the existing borthens.
The General of DiviSloll REYNIER died at Pa-
ris, of a diarrficea, on the:2oth ult.---Made prison-
er in the battle of Leipsie, says the Journal. de
Perris, in conseqUence of the defection of the Saxon
army, he had been exchanged, and had only re-
turned about ten days before. No
.sooner had
be arrived in Paris than he set' off to join the
Emperor, but was attacked by a sharp disease at
Guignes, which compelled him' to return, and
brought him to his grave.
It is said that the Print published of Miss FLA-
TOFF will be very like the gallant Cossack's 6ugh-
ter, when he has one, which is not Vtt the case.

reoa Tint 1,0146014 GAZETTE, Aucii

Foreikit I),fficci Mrtrch 7. iBt4;

toispltttheti Of *bid) copioi and ettradtij
have been this day received from Lic'utenant-Qeneral this
Honourable Mir Charles Wiinarn Sttivrart, K. U. and thS
Right Honourable Lord Burgliersh.

Disp4tch fronithe I-Itmoprabie Sir C. VV. Ste*art, K. B. eaten

Chat illon-sar- Seine, ?darch 2, 1 r.,14

MY LORD-1 have the ,honouf to transmit td
your• Lordship five rep9rts, which I have received
trout Colonel Lowe, detailing the operations of
Marshal Blucher's army up to the 28th Feb. '
I am, with great truth and regard,
My Lord, &c.
CHARLES STEWART, Lieuf.-Gen
To Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c. &c.

Military Report from Colonel Lowe, date 4 ticad-quarters;

Ara:} of Silesia, Arcis-sur-Aube, Feb.) 20, 1814:

Sta--This army, in. information,
from the grand army, changed its direction of
march from that mentioned in my report of the-
18th instant. The whole of it united and bivon,
acked last night at the village of Sottintesotis: It
rests this day at Areis-sur•Aube, and will.,proha-,
bly move to•tnorrow to Mery, where it may form
the right wing of the grand army, supposed to be.
now assembled at or near Troyes.
"-General Cine:senau proceeds this day to Troyet
to concert operations with ,the grand artuy. , •
I have the honour to be, &c.
H. LOWE, Colonel.
Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir
Charles Stewart, K. B.

Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Mead-quarters,
Army of Silesia, 22d February, 1814, Drauss St. Taste,
Eight, P.M.
SIR-This army effected its•march upon Mery
yesterday. The town was already occupied by
Gen. Count Wittgenstein, who had reconnoitred
the enemy to be in -Some force opposite to bim,
bet Ween Charges • and .Merigny. On Field-Mars
shag Blucher's • tkrrival, •his corps was %vial,-
drawn, and early this morning took the di-
rection of -Chanarigny. • The posts he. left in
front of the town had scarcely been relieved by
this army at about eight o'clock in the morning 4
before the enemy commenced an attack. It not
being the immediate object to carry on any opera=
tion on the left bank of the river, arrangements
were instantly made for burning the bridge over the .
Seine, that divides the town in two parts and for de-
fending that on this side of the river. Field-Mar-,
shat Blucher Was 'himself superintending the dis-•
positicins for this effect, when it was observed
that the town, nibether from accident or design,
was on fire in three places. The wind blew .vio-
leatly, and it became impossille to get the
flames. under. The project therefore of detend-
ing the town by any considerable body of in-
fantry could not he executed. A • few tirailleurs
• were all that could be employed by the cneniy,
• who had no obstacle on his side the river, .ad-
vanced rapidly. The bridge was, set fire to, ha'
only one sitle of it was consumed.. F.rom, about
nine o'clock till two a constant tiraillade •ensned,
but the flames beea:ne so general that no iptn't:
support con, be sent to rile small party that haft
deiended the town, and the enemy nas enabled
to effect his passage across. the remaining part of
the bridge. Whilst this was passing in the town,
Field-Marshal Blucher drew up his many in two
lines, in a va3t plain on this side the river, hav-
ing hissavalry in reserve, and was thus prepared
to have taken every advantage of. the-enetny,
he attempted to push any force across the laver.
The view of tins preparation, however, iritimidat-
ed him, The enemy hod pushed over three bat-
talions„ and extending them along the left bank
of the river, began a very sharp file, with. the
apparent design to cover the further adVance of
troops from the river, • when be was himself
at-
tacked, driven back into the town, and compelled
to recross the broken bridge, leaving several pri-
soners and wounded in our possession ; and 4
sun-set each army remained in their respective
sides of the town. ,
The reports of the prisoners state the corps op-
posed to have been the 7th and. 9th. under the
command of Marshal 'Otidinot, besides a very
large body of cavalry.
Between two and three o'clock in the after-
noon, whilst Field-Marshal Blucher was recon-
noitring the enemy's position in the town, he was
struck With a'musket ball in the leg. It passed.
through his boot, but most fortunately did him
no material injury.
,Colonel. Valentine„ of the
Staff, was wounded at the same moment. Prince
Sehuhatoff, junior, General of Cossacks, was also
wounded during the clay. The loss, tow'ever,
was in general unimportant—about 220 killed and
wounded.
Field-Marshal Blucher has bivouacked this
night with his army in the position taken up dur-
ing the Morning.' I have the honour to be, &c.
H. LOW E, Coluuel..

•
Lieutenant-GAwriathe Hon. Sir
Charles Stewart, K. B. • ,
P. S. 23(1 Feb. 9 A.M.—The enemy still re-
mains on the opposite side of .the liver, but ap-
parently in no great force The bridge over tl.e
Seikie has been completely. destroyed by the troops
on our Sick.

IL LOWI;,, Colonel

Nrilitary 'Report from Colonel Lowe, dated' fend-quarter',
Army of Silesia. Drauss St. Basle, 93.1 Feb. rai
o'clock, P. M.

SlR,—The enemy hai been observed dn:ing tht.,
greater part of thin day marching cavalry, infan-
try, artillery, and baggage towards Troyes,
his force, supposed about ten thonsand-men, of
which four- or five thousand are cavalry), and a
conside: able quantity of artillery.
By a letter received from a partizan officer at
MorAns, dated yesterday, it appears that Genc-
ral N;lriskchin, of General Winzingerrytle'§ carp,,
occnpies Epernay, and has had parties at Do:.-
mans. The same letter says that General Wo-
ranzoff's corps seas expected to arrive:at 111)&ms
on that day or the next, and that General Billo,‘'s
was expected to be next. Soissons was
pied by, the enemy on General Winzin:.,,ero,i,.:s
leaving The enemy has likewise, as, the &"-
leer writes, a corps at Chateau Thierry, to watc:t