The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-14 00:00:00

SIR D. WILKIE.

A general
,meeting of the Members of the
Royal Scottish Academy was held in the 'Royal
Institution, on Friday, the 9th instant, for the
purpose of expressing sympathy and condolence
with the relatives of Sir David Wilkie, on the
death of the illustrious artist. At the desire of
the Academicans, then unanimously expressed,
Mr. Allan,their President, has addressed a letter,
expressive of their feelings, to Thomas 'Wilkie,
Esq., the only surviving brother of the deceased.
The following is a copy :7-
. II Royal Scottish Academy,
" Edinburgh, July 9, 1841.
" Sir—Upon learning of the death of Sir David
Wilkie, the members of the Royal Scottish Aca- 1
demy .of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture,
met under feelings of the deepest regret, in order
that they might conjointly express their sincere
sympathy with his bereaved relatives, and their
sense of the great loss which society and the
arts have sustained—a loss which must be felt to
be alike a subject of national regret, and of grief to i
those friends trom whom his acquirementsand vie-
toes drew an ample Measure ofregard. But to such i
friends it is a source of consolation and - pride,
that although his demise has taken place at a
period of life when much might yet have been
added to what he has already done, the many
productions of his genius have established his 1
fame on a foundation which at once ncures its
perpetuity and its extent. 1

"• It is, therefore, with the greatest respect for
the memory, •and admiration for the talents, of
Sir David Wilkie, that the members of the Royal
Scottish Academy desire to offer to you, and to
Miss Wiikie, their unfeigned condolence.
" T have the honour to be, Sir,
"Your very obedient servant, .
(Signed) " WM. ALLAN, President.
" To Thomas Wilkie, Esq."

FRENCH PREJUDICE.---I am often amused,
and sometimes half-vexed, by witnessing the prejudices
that still exist in France with regard to the English.
These prejudices prevail in all ranks, and are, I am dis-
posed to think, incurable. 'Try extend to trivial as well
as to more grave matters, and influence the opinions pro-
nounced on all subjects. An example of this prejudice oc-
curred a few weeks ago, when one of our most admired
belles having arrived at Paris from London, her personal
appearance was much canvassed. One person fund her
too tall, another discovered that she had too much enbon-
point, and a third said her feet were much too large. A_ •
Frenchman, when appealed to for his opinion, declared
Elle est tres bier pour une Anglaise." I ought to add
that there was no English person present when. he made
this ungallant speech, which was repeated to me by a
French lady,4 who laughed heartily at his notion'.---.Lady
Blessington Idler in France.

SUERIFF COURT, LOCHWINNOCII. NON-
LIABILITY of A MINOII.—A. young man, verging on
nojority, mho was qualifying himself for the important
department of manager of a chemical concern, applied
to Mr. Morton, then manager of Moorshiel Barytes
Work, to get instructions for manufacturing of Barytes,
and to dye green, yellow,• blue, &c. ; and for this im-
portant information he agreed, by a holograph letter, •
to pay Mr. Illorton 61. Much attention .was bestowed
fI him on the pupil, and having fully initiated him
into all the secrets, and properly taught him all he was
desirous to learn in various nice scientific departments,
On applying for payment of the promised stipulated
recompense, it was from time to time evaded, but not
refused. Mr. Morton being compelled, from this un-
grateful and unhandsome conduct, to prosecute the
pupil, he pleaded the legal privilege of minority as his
only defence, while he admitted the employment, and
being •taught. His father being also in Court, was ex-
amined and questioned respecting his knowledge of the
transaction, and his son's getting the benefit sought by
him. He admitted that he was cognisant ef the fact, but
denied his liability to pay for this important branch of
his soil's eduCation, on the bare plea of minority. Mr.
Morton then wished to make him the onerous party, and
examining the sun 113 a witness, but the Judge refusing
to allow this, the only alternative left was to make a refe-
rente to the father's oath. After much hesitation and de-
murring respecting his knowledge and approbation th 6.
b'
agreement, and of the benefitsprocured by s soli-from Mr.
Morton, he denied having beconi:_ms.ponsibie,
and the
son was accordingly as;,,,tzted from the action and pay
•
went of an v7:2.ount,ration whatever—solely, however, on
th" -rtea of not • having yet attained twonty-one years
Glasgow Carrier.
FRENCH Wom The remarkably good taste
of every class of women in Paris, in dress, precludes
those striking contrasts between the appearance of a
the wife of boutiiillier and a,,
modiste and a niarga;se,
daehesse, to be r.,;(1 with. in all ,other
•But it
is not in dress alone that a similarity exists in the ext6r
dors of Parisian women. The air ecnrone it fix at, the
Perfoct, freedom from all gancherie, the ease of de-
nwanoth., the mode Of walking, and, aboVoall, thc• ireeeet
dignity equally removed from ma dlytise lii;;rte and eirron-
d re, appertain noarly alike to all.--Lady Blesxingtim's
idler ix France.

CASE OF MACLEOD.
The following resolution offered by Mr. Floyd on the
24th ult. was called for consideration
Resolved,—" That the President of the United States
he requested to inform this House whether any officer of
the army of the United States has, since the 4th of
March last, been directed to visit the State of New York
for any purpose connected with the imprisonment or
trial of Alexander M`Leod, and, if so, to communicate.
to this house copies of the instructions to, and report of,
such officer. •
Mr. Floyd said it was the general impression that a
high military officer had been dispatched by the Treasury
Department to interfere in the trial. The belief had
caused much excitement and indignation.
Mr. Ingersol spoke for nearly two hours. He fell
upon the letter of Mr. Webster to Mr. Fox, and affirmed
that the positions assumed by the Secretary were
grossly erroneous, and that without the least necessity
he had capitulated to the British.
Mr. Alford approved of the letter of Mr. Webster to
the British Fox, and maintained that the former had
not stepped aside an inch from the course commenced
by Mr. Poinsett. lie thought Mr. Webster deserving
of the appellation of " Well done thou good and faith-
ful servant of the Republic."
Mr. Cushing asked Mr. Ingersol to look at the
effects of bringing these great and delicate sub
jests into the arena, while, at this moment,
they are under the advisement of the Judiciary of New
York—at this very hour, while this critical question is
being carefully deliberated by the Judges of New York,
the gentleman comes forward and makes it the subject of
a deliberate premeditated party speech against the Admi-
nistration. The gentleman had talked about the capitula-
tion by Mr. Webster, but did he forget the conduct of Mr.
Van Buren? hives true that Mr. Van Buren, on the burn-
ing of the Caroline, did make a demand on the British Go-
vernment for satisfaction. But after the demand had
been made, it was suffered to sleep for three long years,
until a new Administration came into power; when all at
once, and by a spasmodic start, it was found out that the
country had been insulted, and injured, and that full and
ample atonement ought to be made.
The hour of three p.m. having arrived, Mr. C. us-
pended his remarks, and the House adjourned.—New
'Yor.': Papers.

The Canada Papers contain the proceedings in the
new Parliament of the United Provinces. One of the
debates had been particularly fiery and exciting. The
11cm. Jules Quesnel had moved an amendment, to the
effect, that the Act of Re-union was not, in some of its
details, acceptable to the subjects of French origin.
Upon this amendment, which, as a matter of order, was
first discussed, a highly fiery debate occurred. The
motion was rejected by a large vote. The address re-
ported was, of course, the mere echo of the speech ; but
Mr. Neilson moved another, containing a sort of protest
against the Act of Union, as 'embodying grievances to
Lower Canada, and containing features inconsistent with
justice and the common rights of British subjects. It
was under discussion when the accounts came away.