The Sun.
London, England, 1815-05-19 00:00:00

POETRY.

EPIGRAM.
- (Chord, it seems, was,MtraAr's natal place,
Where as a post-boy he rode many a race;
-Hence let him he an-king'il without remorse,
And in his proper station, ca' a hors!%
£iverpaol,lllay 17. SCOWL'S.•
AngFcc—" Drive a hcrse."

THE FINE ARTS.

(No. XV.)
THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

No.
28. Portrait of Mrs. TroY. Sir T. LAWSItNCE, 11. A.—
to approaching flat department of Portrait, it will be expected
that those of Lawrence should attract our earliest notice, not
only from the exalted rank of most of his subjects, hut from
the talents and celebrity of the Artist. The first of his
aorhsin tic order of the Catalogue, and certainly not the
last in elegance and beauty, is that at the top of this article.
It is a sweet and graceful portrait'of a Lady in a white dress,
and remarkable for all that delicacy and feeling which has
obtained for Sir T. Lawrence so high a reputation in the
annals of pai sting. •

No. 6.3„. The Pri rce flrgent ; 76., Prince Metternich ; 109,
Th# Duhe IP'elling-ton ; 155. 3farAhat Blucher; 163, The
Ifetman, PilUce Plato"; and 276, IL liart Mix's, Esq.
.if. P. By the same.—These splendid labours the limits of
Newspaper criticism, direrted to a multitude of objects,
confined in time, and contracted by cireunntance, will not.

permit us to bestow the extended remarks due to their im
portance, either as works of art or as memorials.olindividuals
whose names are destined to immortality, and -whose- cha-
racters affirrded a glorious stimulus to the exertioos. of the
Painter. The Prince Regent, Wellingtots, Blucher, and
Plateff, are whole lengths; the last being the mo:t charac-
teristic of the four. The moment chosen for the portraiture
of our hero, Wellington, though one of great national-lute-
rest and individual honour, is nut favourahle to. pictorial
effect. State ceremonies are very imposing; but we never re-
niernlver to have seen one of them transferred to the canvas
which was not stiff todnionotonotts. ThusWeltington, holding
the Sword of' State, in St. Paul's, fails in givitix a lively ha-
pressiou of the boast of Britain in her hour of greatest glory.
We arc sorry to have also something on the score of execution
to object to blue:ter. The limits and at tit ode are perfect copies
of nature, but we wish the Palmer had given the usual scope
to his taste-and. fancy, and then, instead of the veteran Field-
Marshal's pedestals we should have had flexibility and an ap-
pearance of the power of mot ion. Nothing, ;,..wever,cau convey
a more accurate idea of the origin-al than this POrtrait,thongit
an admirable comment upon it is to be'toimil in Turnerelli's
bust in the Sculpture-room below.—Plate f is an animated
and excellent tikeness_pf Prince .t.'e-er.lich and Mr. H.
Davis we could say much, but a little will suffice. In the for-
mer Sir T. has strewn us how ill, in the latter- how well he
can. paint. There are many men who could prothice as
indifferent things as the one—perhaps, aot an Artist in
Europe who could produce so fine a thing as the latter. ft
is a noble effort of genius, and alone sufficient to establish
the reputation of our native School with the Foreigoers„ of
judgment who may visit this Exhibition.
We had almost forgot to notice on objection which has
been urged to the juvenility of the Regent; but we think the
Artist in the right, even had he taken a trifling lioerty,. for
if, according to the Const,tution, the-King lives for ever, '
surely it is but fair that the Princes. should he always young.

Mr. KF.MBLF. was so •ererelc di yesterday, that
his Physician, Dr. PEMBFRTON, who has been al-
most in cmistant attendance, desired that Dr.
BAILEY might be called in.

• Oue Dr. Itosttisox.
.who was some time ago
sent by the American Government on a mission to
Mexico by the wayof the Sabine river, and Through.
the provinces of Texas, has, returned to the United
States.—This person has now published a work
for the purpose of proving that it would be high-
ly advantageous for the American Government
to enter into an intimate connection with the in-
surgents in Spanish America. The object of the
American Government, in employing Dr. RO-
BINSON on such au errand, is now clear enough.
Yes, yes !—A connection with the insurgents—
any thing in the shape of rebellion,—
fraternize with the rebels—overthrow the Ca..'
.vernment, and then the object is accomplished :
the rich territory will
_thus be easily acquired,
and the poor insurgeots ti!td themselves deluded
into subjection to the ,many-banded tyranny of
unmixed Republ:canism. However much blame
may attach to the insurgents in Mexico (and we
do not. believe they are very blameable), their
cause must be. far above a connection with the
United States. The unbounded ambition of the
American Government, and restless industry in at-
tempts to_ extend their territory, require its acts
to he
.vigilantly watched anti closely scrutinized.
Now that their designs upon Canada have been
foiled with disgrace, they return to their favou-
rite object, and recommence operations by under-
mining the territories of Spain, for purposes of
robbery and spoliation.
The Seven Years' War in Spain- and Portugal.—
It was in the Pe, iusula that the,gigantic projects
of BUONAPARA towards universal dominion were
-first opposed with success, and to the noble exer-
tions of the British Army in that quarter, Enrope
is Materially indebted for her deliverance. It is
therefore with much pleasure we observe that the
able General StiattAziN has just published a criti-
cal history of this moingntous struggle'of seven
years ; in which every important event is related
with .such candour and impartiality as to chain
the peculiar attention of all those who feel a
pride in our military renown.
We are informed that Dr: COOPER, and three
eminent Surgeons; an years exiierience.in Stric-
.ture§, Fistulas, Debilities, &c. •&c. have establish—
ed •a Medical Board, at Charlotte house, Great.
Charlotte-street, opposite ,Itowiand Hill's Chapel,
Mad:friar's-road, where the, Public are relieved
from the most dangerous diseases, without saliva-
tinh or confinement. The Institution claims the
.attention of those who have attempted the cure of
themselves, or who have been so unfortunate as to
consult men ignorant of so important a branch of
the profession, ' whose improper treatment have
mercurialized thousands out of their existence.
Eruptions on the Head, Face, and Body, sore
Eyes, Throat, Mouth, and Nose, _Vertigo, Noise
in.the Ears, Deafness, Dimness of sight, Pains
in the Head and Limbs, frequently mistaken for
Jflicumatism; weakness in dig Knees, swelled
Ankles, with a general debility, &c. are a ten' of
the dreadful symptoms whichMatrimonialapiearyeasrsiaatfet.e—r,
and too ofteti embitter the
Messrs. COOPER and Co. are consulted daily by
all ranks of people, from ten till eight ; or, by
letter, inelosing a Fee (for no other are answer-
ed), stating their case, when Medicine and the
best Advice is sent to all parts of the kingdom
They cure the Piles and Fistula, without burning
or cutting, and give advice, gratis, on Tuesday,
.:Chttrsday, and Sunday tuoiniv, till 12 o'clock.