The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-17 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.—Ptit back the Fortune
frigate, Captain VA NSIT fA RT, bound to Cork.
Arrived the Ann, belonging to Dartmouth,
WEEKS, master; and the Rus,f//, belonging to
Weymouth, GARLAND, master, both from Water-,
ford, with cargoes of provisions for this peat ; also
arrived the Hero, GOODALL ; from Sunderland,
%vith coals for this port.

Arrived the bleti6on brig of war from a cruize,
and is appointed to take convoy to the eastward, and
will sail on Friday night.

Arrived this day the Growler gun brig, from a
cruize off the coast of Spain.
Sailed the Furtunde frigate for Cork.
Arrived the Maidstone frigate from the Downs.
Came down the harbour and anchored in the
Sound, the Scylla sloop of war.-

DEAL, JAN. 15.—Came down from the River,
the Adventure cutter, for St. Michael's ; TI ;Nam
and Mary, for Malta, and the Flora, WALKEts, fur

Lisbon.

Arrived !Ali Majesty's ship Diligence flora the Bal-
ic, and the Censor from North Yarmouth.

YARMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Sailed yesterday, his Dila-
jesty's ship Briseis for the Nore; and to-day the
Princess of [Pales cutter for the coast of Jutland, to
endeavour to get some intelligence of the St. George
and Defence.

The Dauntless sloop of war sailed from Cork the
2th instant wish a convoy for the West Indies.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—Captain Price, of the
Cosiack, lately returned from the Mediterranean,
has been promoted to the rank of Post Captain ;
Lieut. John Reynolds, to command the Nimble cut-
ter, at Poitsmouth ; Lieut. Job Hammer to the
Sparrow ; Hugh Montgomery, to the Vengeur ;
Andrew Duncan, to the Alert ; George Goose, to
the Mercurius ; M'llonald, to the Warrior,
Mr. W. Henshelwood, to be Purser of the Asia,
James Wilkinson, to be Purser of the Scarborough,
74 ; Capt. Tillard, of the Sabrina, to the rank of
Post Captain ; Leut. James Crosby, to the Bulwark,
at Plymouth ; John M`Kirdy, to the Prince of
Wales ; Robert Dunn, to the Primrose 3 Thomas
Boardman, to the Bulwark ; S. Donovan, to the
Melpomene; Lieut. Thomas Bourchier, to the Fer-
ret, at Portsmouth ; Lieut. Squire, to be Com-
mander of the Onyx; Lieut. Charles Jeffreys, to
the Hogue, at Woolwich ; Leta. Edward Turber-
ville, to the Tonnant at Plymouth ; and Lieut. James
M‘Nevin, to the Spider, at Portsmouth.

ROYAL ACADEMY. —Yesterday evening Mr.
SOANE, Professor of Architedture, delivered his 6th
Leianre, which commenced with an account of the
invention of Arches, by which the Professor con-
siders there is as much honour done to the hu-
man intellect, as in the discovery of the laws of
gravitation, the circulation of the blood, &c. and
which formed an epocha, and produced a great re-
volution in the practice of ArchiteClure. From the
mention of Arches he was led on to Bridges, on
which suhje& he enlarged, by comparing those
built by the ancients to the marvellous dimension
of the Chinese. After adverting to these, bespoke
of several built in France, and particularly mention-
ed those ofthis country. The Professor then urged
the necessity of searching into original causes and
first ptinciples, and entreated the young student
not to copy servilely the ancients, but consider what
they probably would have done in similar situations.
The next subje& was Domes, or Cupolas, and he then
proceeded to Staircases, on which subje& he paid
some compliments to INtGo JONES, PALLADIO,
KENT, and Sir W. CHAMBERS. After leading us
on, step by step, to the different parts, in all of
which there were a variety of drawings, he pro-
ceeded to speak of the North Front of the Bank of
England, which he criticised freely. The Profes•
sor entered largely into the different modes of deco-
ration, and the absurdity of their misapplication;
for, says he, the ancients had their bad architeCts as
well as the moderns. He then endeavoured to in-
fuse into the minds of the students the necessity of
attending to the harmony and fitness of parts in all
their works, for, by that propriety, the real archi-
tect is distinguished from the pretender. The Pio-
fessor then compared the unfortunate situation of
the architect with those of the painter and
sculptor, for, observed he, the works of the
former are seen from day to day, and false
impressions taken, wheteas the painter and sculp-
tor have the advantage of exhibiting then works
in whatever stage they please. SOANE then
produced two of his own ideal designs, for one of
which he gained the gold medal : on these he ani-
madverted at some length, and proved, that how-
ever flattering the reception they met with at that
time, yet they were only theoretical, and that he
was then led away by youthful fancy, before the
mind had been palsied by the disappointments of a
professional life. He then strongly recommended
the young mess to pursue their studies with unre-
mitting attention ;' here the Lecture to the Students
concluded. The Professor then addressed the Pre-
sident and Members of the Academy, with acknow-
ledging his early obligations to that Institution, to
whom he wished every success, and to the Mem-
bers peace and harmony. He then concluded, by
stating, that now they had heard the sth and 6th
Lecture, they must be convinced ►hat they had acted
towards the Professor from surmises and misrepre-
sentation ; and if they could not now retrace their
steps, and place him in the situation he was in pre-
vious to the suspension of the Lectures, it must be
the last time he could have the honour of addressing
them as the Professor of Architecture.—The Room
was very full, and the Lecture-received with re-
peated bursts of applause. The Drawings were
seventy in number, and much superior to those in
the former Lecture.