The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-09 00:00:00

FIRST EXIIIBITION OF THE ACADEMY-

OF TUE

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INSTITUTION.
Much as we admire the works of the old
masters, we must confess that we feel a
certain degree of increased satisfaction and de-
light in beholding specimens of the skill of
living artists, and more particularly in viewing
the successful imitations of nature by our fel-
low-townsmen. We feel a pride, therefore, in
having it in our power to say, that Liverpool
has now an exhibition of paintings and other
specimens of art, which, in proportion to her
population and the patronage bestowed on her
Artists, will, we hesitate not to say, bear a
comparison with that of the metropolis ; and that
this is peculiarly a Liverpool exhibition, is at
once creditable to the industry and talents of the
artists, and to the spirit and refined taste of our
native town. We shall not at present enter into a
critique on the respective merits of the artists, spe-
cimens of whose skill are now before the public,even
were we capable of doing justice to so difficult and
delicate a subject of criticism, but shall content our-
selves with earnestly recommending the exhibition
to the patronage of the community. It will be vain,
however, to expect an annual exhibition of this
nature, unless the public step forward zealously
in support of an institution which involves, the
interests of a class of highly respectable and me-
ritorious individuals, as well as the honour and
character of the town.—(Liiterpoot Courier.)

The public dinner to be given in honour of Mr.
CANNING, previously to his departure to assume
the Governor-Generalship of India, is finally
fixed for Friday, the 30'th instant. On the
preceding Friday, the 23d,. our distinguished
representative will dine with the members
of the Canning Club, at the York Hotel,
John Gladstone, Esq. M.P. in the chair. As
Mr. Canning will not resign the representation
of this Borough untill the eve of his departure
for India, it is not _probable that the elec-
tion of his successor will take place before
the beginning of next year. The Speaker of
the House of Commons has, it is true, the powe,,
on giving proper notice in the London Gazette,
of issuing his writ for the election of a member,
during the prorogation of Parliament; but he
does not frequently exercise this power, and it
will not, we apprehend, be exercised in the pre-
sent instance.—(Thid.)

DUBLIN, Auo. s.—ln order to perpetuate the
glorious entry of his MAJESTY into the metropolis
of this kingdom on the ever memorable 12th day
of August, 1821, it is suggested that lists may be
forthwith deposited at the Dublin Society, the
Libraries in Sackvitle-street and D'Olier-street,
the bars of the Commercial and Linen-hall coffee-
houses, that all persons wishing to commemorate
his Majesty's visit by a public dinner, may be
enabled to subscribe their names, indiscrimi-
nately, for so worthy a purpose. _ _

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MURDER AT STRATFORD.—At five o'clock on 1
Wednesday evening, Mr. Gins 0 N, the Coroner for Essex, with
a respectable Jury, attended at the Rising Sun, Irish-row,
Stratford, and held. an Inquest on view of the body of Bridget
Crady, aged about 50, who was inhumanly murdered, after
having spent some time at- a public house with her relatives.
The expected reversion to the supposed murderer of some pro-
perty of which she was posaassed, is conjectured to be the cause
of his committing the horrible deed, thinking that by his con-
cealing the body her-fattf would remain a mystery. The Jury,
after a short deliberation, returned a verdict—Wilful Murder
agabtst Keefi The Coroner immediately issued his war-
rant for the apprehension of the murderer.
IMPOSTOR.-About four months since, a man
of prepossessing appearance., and very Gentlemanly manners,
took apartments at Southampton ; he stated himself to be
Count D'Orloff of the Russian Imperial Guards, pretended to
have personal acquaintance with Lords Harrington and Mel-
ville, Mr. Canning, and many other Noblemen and States-
men : from the latter Gentleman he had by some means ob-
tained a letter, it is presumed in reply to some trifling inquiry,
which in the most artful manner was made use of as a proof of
his own respectability. After obtaining goods from various
tradesmen, he gained the affections of a respectable young
Lady, though in direct opposition to the advice of her guardians,
who very properly required references of the most unequivocal
nature as to his character and circumstances ; he then named
the Duke of York and several Noblemen ; but on its being
suggested that for the purpose of inquiry his agents would
be more suitable, his indignation was much excited ; .he
could not refer to persons " lieneat)i his own rank and dignity."
The young Lady who had consented to become his wife
waited only fOr a license to hare the ceremony performed. In
order to procure this, he proceeded to London, carrying with
him letters of introduction to the Lady's friends ; here, in con-
sequence' he was entertained in a manner suitable to his ex-
alted rank till his conversation, and his requesting the loan of
dl. on his departure, ind Led suspicion and led to inquiry : it
was then found that lie had ordered a costly wedding dress, an
organ -for 250 guineas, a pianoforte, a carriage and horses, be-
sides jewellery and household furniture of every description ;
that he had borrowed small sums of money in various places,
and is in fact a notorious character well known at Brighton,
Margate, Henley, Dorchester, and other places, where he has
assumed the diflarent titles and names of Count Antonio, Count
Julian St. Aubin, Major Kleber, and Count DiOrloff. He
has fictitious bills of exchange to a large amount, which he
endeavoured to get discounted or advanced upon, drawn on
Liverpool, S. Petersburgh, and Paris : he however returned to
Southampton with the marriage license, but had scarcely ar-
rived ere a gentleman, a relativemf the.lady's, who had taken
means to ascertain his real character, followed early on the fol-
h\wing morning' (Sunday). Fiading himself detectel, he
sWallowed a large quantity of crude opium ; this produced
alarming appearances, and he refused to take any thing unless
given to him by the object of his pretended affections. This,
of course, her friends would not permit; and at length a sur-
geon prevailed upon him to take an antidote. On Monday
morning application was made to the Magistrates for a warrant
to details him for procuring . money under false pretences ; but
before this could be executed, he contrived to effect his escape
out of a bank window, leaving the greater part of his wearing
apparel. Constables were sent in pursuit, who obtained in-
formation of him at several places near Gosport ; but he elud-
ed their vigilance and escaped, it is supposed by the road to
Farnham.

MIRACULOUS EscAPE.—Yesterday a most ex-
traordinary and singular accident happened in a
court_ leading from Cranbourne,afley. As a
young girl was sitting in the second floor of a
house in the court at the window, with an infant
about twelve months, old in her arms, the girl,
doing some needle-work at the time, and as no
particular guard was over the infant; it suddenly
sprang from her arms into the street, and fell on
a man wbo.happened to be eating oysters, which
fortunately broke its fall, and the little infant
dropped at his feet. The man was so alarmed
that he had no power to save the child, but it
was instantly picked up and carried to a sur-
geon's, who, on examining it, declared that no
bones were broken, nor had the child sustained
any external or internal injury that he could dis-
tinguish. lie rendered every assistance to the
babe, during which it wept most bitterly ; and
on his informing the mother that the infant was
not materially hurt, she actually cried with
delight, and her feelings on this occasion can be
better conceived than described. •

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Friday night,
Joux ELLISON, Esq., a young gentleman from
the country, who took. up his residence at the
Gray's Inn Coffee-house, being rather oven-
charged with liquor, was carried by the waiters
up stairs to his apartment, back room on the
third flOor, which is immediately over the gate-
way leading into the Inn, when, in a state of in.
toxication,he threw up the sash, and leaning
forward, he began to halloo out of the window,
when it is supposed that, by over-balancing him-
self, he was pitched forward, a depth of near
sixty feet, on the coachway pavement. The
alarm was instantly given, the inmates ran out,
and the unfortunate man was discovered in a most
shocking condition, several of his limbs being
broken, and the pavement smeared with his
blood. He was carried in, and surgical aid im-
mediately provided, but all to no purpose, as he
expired immediately. An account of the dread-
ful catastrophe was dispatched to his brother, an
Attorney in Gray's Inn-place,, who hastened to
the scene of the melancholy event. A Coroner's
Inquest has since been held on the body, and a
verdict of Accidental Death, from falling out of a
window, was recorded.

- A. trial for defamation, brought on by the Rev.
Mr. Harding against his Rector, the Rev. Mr.
Eastwood, was tried last wee ~in Wexford, and
occupied all'Wednesday and the greater part of
Thursday. A verdict was obtained for the
plaintiff of 5001. damages, and 6d. costs,