The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-25 00:00:00

AIAMACK'S GRAND BALL.

This Ball, had the Court been held. would have been the'
most splendid given since the revival of these celebrated Fetes.
As it was, many came in their full dress costume, presenting
as it were a perfect blaze of brilliants. On the whole there
were not less than 400 persons.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The FICSI

Concert for the benefit of this Institutien took
place last night at the KING'S THEATRE. As

the Chief Performers, vocal and instrumental,
assisted on the occasion, a fine musical feast
might naturally be expected, and accordingly the
audience were very nutnerous as well as highly
respectable. The entertainment consisted of
three parts. The first comprised selections
from Dr. CILOTCII'S Oratorio, entitled Pa-
ksline, a work recommended by excellent music
as well as by admirable poetry, the produ-
ction of the Reverend REGINALD lleuEn.
Selections from celebrated airs, duets, and cho-
russes, constituted the second and third parts.—
With such an assemblage of talents to support
the Concert, it is no wonder that the audience
remained till a late hour. We had the sanction
of the ablest Professors in entering our Protest
against this Institution, us not so much calcu-
lated to improve the state of Music in this
country as to augment the number of its votaries.
The Profession is already over-stocked, and
therefore an Institution intended to increase its
number must' only tend to promote mendi-
city.—We have innumerable native Professors,
and all foreign musicians of real talents are con-
stantly, flocking to this country. There is no
want of Teachers, vocal and instrumental, of every
description, many of whom support themselves
and their families with difficulty. Why then
should the number be augmented ? The Academy
of Music was no doubt founded on the most
laudable motives, but the design was specious
rather than solid. For purposes of charity we
have already the Musical Fund, the New Musical
Fund, the Choral Fund, and other benevolent
Eatablishments ; and if contributions are given to
the new Institutions it must lessen proportionably
those to the others. What, then, is the conse.
cittent advantage ?—none----while the consequent
-mischief is obvious. Suppose new Institutions
should be proposed to bring forward a new tribe
of Painters, while we have so many, and, among
theM, many who are starving, though there are
benevolent Societies for supporting decayed
r4embers. Suppose also that new THEATRICAL
UNDS were to take place in the Metro-
polis, what could be expected but that a
swarm of Tom and Jerry Actors would
immediately start into being, and Thespian carts
appear at the corner of every street. In no
point of view can THE ACADEMY or Music
be necessary, in every point of view it must
be injurious, and we are fully warranted in
giving this opinion by those who are best
qualified to decide upon the subject.—We
heartily, approve of the motives of the
Founders and Beneftwtors, but we doubt not
that in the end they will find that they have
been misled by visionary taste and fallacious
,umanity.

WINDSOR, APRIL IS MAJESTY'S Birth-
day
was ushered in with the ringing of the church
hells. At twelve o'clock the Royal Fusileers,
in
their new clothing, marched from the Foot
Barracks to the Long Walk, where they formed
a line and tit'ed a feu-de-joie three times, and
each time gave three cheers, with " God save
the King." In the evening his MAJESTY'S trades:
people and the head inns were all very bril-
liantly illufiiinated. Dinners were given at the
White Hart and at the Swan Inns on the occa-
sion.
This being the day appointed for celebrating
the Birth-day of our most gracious Sovereign, the
same has been observed in this city with the
usual demonstrations of joy. Flags were sus-
pended from the Guildhall, and from the towers
of different Churches, and the Cathedral and Pa-
rochial bells have rung merrily on the occasion.—
(Exeter Flying Post, April 23.)

We hear that Sir It. Wit,sox, NecomPlinied by
a son of Lord FRSILINE, left town on Wednes-
day evening, for Falmouth, with the intention of
embarking for Vigo, to join the Spanish Army.—
(Morning Paper.)
Ex EctErioiv.— Yesterday morning Edward
Hales, under 18 years of age, who was convicted
nt the late Surrey Assizes for a rape, underwent
the awful sentence of the law at Horsemonger-
lane Gaol. The unfortunate youth was ordered,
for execution on Monday, but in consequence of
a communication from Mr. Bay field, of Guy's Hos-
p Wital, F
to Mr. Baron Graham, a reprive was granted
till ednesday,when it was extended to riday,
but subsequently the order was countermanded,and
mostunexpectedly the warrant was received from
the Secretary of State for his execution, it appearing
there were no circumstances of a mitigating na7
tune. The miserable boy was attended by the
Rev. Mr. MANN from his cell to the roof of the
prison, who endeavoured to impress on his mind
the awful account he had to give in a short time
at " the High Tribunal.". The spiritual advice,
however, seemed to have very little effect upon
him ; and when' on the scaffold, he.said to the
executioner," Be quick, let me go as fast as you
can." Every thing being ready, soon after eight
o'clock the drop fell, and the sulferer Was launch-
ed into eternit7,