The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-03 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the 3d, the 4th, the sth, and the
7th Dragoon Guards, the Bth, the 10th, and the 15th. Regi.
meats of Light Dragoons, embarked at Dublin, on the 13th
tilt. for Liverpool, on their route the Riding Establishment at

Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Corps, viz:
the 4th and 16th Regiments of Light Dragoons, the sth, the
6th, the 18th, the 21st, the 37th. the 41it, the 43d, the 47th, the
51st, the 52d, the 55th, the 57th, the 59th, the 60th (Ist Bat.
talion), the 64th, the 67th, the 69th, the 70th, and the 91st
Regiments of Infantry, embarked at Publin, on the lath ult.,
for Bristol, on route to the depots of their respective corps. '
DUBLIN, Nov. 30.—George's-street Barracks, which are
capable of accommodating a large regiment, have recently un-
dergone a thorough repair, as the idea of disposing of them has
been abandoned. Iron bed-steads for 900 men have been
completed.

FINE ARTS.

ROYAL. ACADEMY.

On Monday-
last Sir ANTHONY CARLISLE deli-
vered his fourth Lecture on the Anatomy of the Human Body,
as far as connected with pictorial expression. The subject
matter for the evening was the physiology of .the bones. He ob-
served how necessary it was for Artists to be well acquainted
with the skeleton, from parts of it appearing on the surface of
the body, which serve as points, for the imitation pf the perfect
form. By referringb► to Geometry, he pointed out the boun-
daries of motion, he knowledge of which would prevent the
students from running into affected or extravagant notions, which
he strongly urged them to avoid, as violating that beauty. and
simplicity which governs all Nature. He finished by giving
the characters of the bones, chewing how admirably they were
formed and adapted to each other, so as to avoid the force of
percussion, that the spinal marrow of the brain might not be
injured, as on them all the vital functions depend.
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Last week, HENRY FUSELI, Esq., Professor
of Painting, gave his third Lecture to the Students and Ar-
tists assembled. It is difficult to do justice to the nervous
power of his eloquence. His elegant diction and energetic
style always'excite the admiration of his audience. The im-
mediate subject was proportion. Artists •, who generally keep
themselves aloof from other classes of men, and for a very
sufficient reason—the taste and judgment of the age not being
sufficiently cultivated to know, and consequently to appre-
ciate their talents, certainly enjoy more intellectual treats than
can possibly fall to the lot of those of less refined taste. The Lee,:
tures of Mr. Fuseli are not the least of these. Instead af man be-
ing degraded into the selfish being such as the mere money scrap-
, ing race of the present clay have made him, he is here exhibited
for our imitation, as the Almighty created him as be intended he
should be. It certainly reflects greatly on the intellectual state
of the present day, considering the little estimation in which the
Fine Arts of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture are held, the
perfection of which is so intimately connected with the true glory
of a nation. It is to be regretted that literary men, generally
speaking, do not more cultivate a taste for those Arts, because
they have the power, and particularly those attached to the
public press, of disseminating a true feeling, if they could but
be brought to think that the cultivation of such taste was con-
nected with the true dignity of an empire ; but the truth is,
that it is an easier task to relate wars and negotiations, debates,
and battles, than to describe the gradual and almost 'lever.
ceptible progress of genius and taste in works of elegance and
beauty, and on which the elevation and improvement of the
human mind so much depend. The public may rely that the
more a taste for the Fine Arts is cultiVated, the greater will be

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the sum of human happiness.
• We do not make use of this word in the French sense,
who call a skilful cook an Artist. People of different orders in
this country seize hold of this tern, with a hope of elevating
themselves—an artificial flower-maker, dancer. &c. &c. are
miscalled Artists, which term originally was only applied to
those professing the Fine Arts.

FUNERAL OF MR. FAUNTLEROY.

Mr. FAUNTLEItOY, it is said, was accustomed
to speak without any great apparent dread of his approaching
death, and in the course of one of those conversations which he
frequently held with Mr. Wontncr, the Governor of Newgate,
he rather abruptly exclaimed—" Nell, Mr. Wontner, what is
to be done with my.poor trunk when the vital spark has been
extinguished ? (not being aware that the body of a person exe-
cuted is at the disposal of his friends). Mr. Wontner replied
" Do not make yourself uneasy on that subject; every thin
relating the.reto has been properly arranged by your friends; I
hope you are not too anxiously concerning yourself about the
casket." " No," said he with considerable emphasis," for if the
jewel soars aloft, we need feel no apprehension respecting the
casket." He then stated that his family had a vault in Bunhill.
fields, where his father, and brother, and other relatives were
interred, and there he desired that his remains might be
depoiited. 1 t was observed that Bunhill-fields ground was
principally the burial-place of Dissenters. lie answered, that
it was of no importance where his poor body was laid, so
that he 'night rise with the Just on the great day of the
resurrection. It happened at this moment of the conversation,
that a letter was handed to him which contained some verses
that were sung by Dr. Dodd when on the scaftbld. Mr. Faunt-
leroy read them aloud, with much energy and feeling. His
having on this and on former occasions expressed an opinion
with reference to the place of his sepulture, his friends, of
course, complied with his, wishes on this point. With feel.
ings of much propriety, they, however, determined that the fu-
neral should be conducted with all practicable privacy and be-
coming plainness. The time and place of interment were
known to very few persons ; and although many inquiries were
made, they appear not to have betrayed the confidence reposed in
them. After the execution, the body was placed in a shell,
(with that decency ever observed in Newgate towards the
poorest criminal), and deposited in an apartment usually
appropriated to the purpose, which was carefully locked,
and the key kept in the hands of one of the confidential
officers of the gaol ; so that the corpse, it may be confidently
asserted, was not seen by any person except those necessarily
required. In the course of the evening, it was conveyed
to the house of Messrs. Gale and Barnard, respectable un-
dertakers, opposite the, prison, and placed in a leaden coffin,
which was soldered up the same night, in the presence
of a professional gentleman, a friend to the family; the leaden
coffin was then placed in another covered with black cloth
and black furniture, bearing on the plate the following inscrip-
tion :—" Mr. Henry Fauntleroy, died Nov. 30, 1824, aged 40
years." At about half past eight o'clock yesterday morning,
the coffin was conveyed in a hearse and pair to near the
burial-ground, Bunhill-fields, where it was followed by a single
mourning coach, in which were Mr. J. Fauntleroy, the brother.
of the deceased ; his friend Mr. Budd, and the Reverend
Mr. Spingett, who kindly consented, in compliance with the
particular wishes of the family, to perform the solemn rite
of reading the burial service of the Church of England, which
was done in a most impressive manner. Besides the two
mourners, there was also a gentleman in black present, who
appeared to be acquainted with the parties, and to take' an in-
terest in the melancholy transaction. A few. spectators, who
seemed to be persons casually passing the burial-ground at the
time the hearse and coach drew up, to the number of about
twenty, surrounded the sepulchre. The vault is large ; on one
end or the stone erection by which it is surmounted is the fol-
lowing inscription :—" The family vault of W'm. Fauntleroy,
Esq., of Berners-street, St. Marylehone." On one of the sides
are the names of six or seven of the members of the same

family, whose remains have been there deposited, all of the
name of Fauntleroy. It was said by the person who has had
the superintendence of the burial-ground for many years, that
he recollected the former funerals of the family having been
always conducted in a most respectable and superior manner.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION OF GAs.--The first of
these explosions, which terrified the inhabitants of Bell-street,
Lisson-green, occurred on the 19th day of November, at
No. 10. A woman, on going. to draw water, and having a
lighted candle in her hand, ignited some gas, which set
her cap on fire. The poor woman, alarmed, ran up stairs
in a blaze. The whole of the lodgers were much alarmed,
as the house absolutely shook. The violence of the ex-
, plosion was so great as to burst the first-floor door open.—
The blaze in the kitchen, where the water-but is situate,
was a body of flame, but was put out by the prompt as-
sistance of the neighbours. On the 29th another explosion
took place at Mr. lvheeley's, No. 7, in the same street. Mr.
Wheeley, on going to seethatthe ball of the water-cock was pro-
perly situated for the coming in of the water, and raising a light
for that purpose, a tremendOus explosion took place, which
knocked him on his back with great violence, and burnt the side
of his face, at the same time forcing off the ball which fell to
the bottoin of the but. At the same time another explosion
took place at No. 56, opposite, which did considerable damage
Mr. Deardon who is the proprietor of No. 7, went yesterday
to the office of Union Company to inform the directors of the
dreadful situation of the persons in Bell-street, on which Free,
the engineer of that Company's district (Portman-square), was
immediately dispatched to the directors of the Gas Company.
Another explosion took place last night at No. b 6, in the same
street, when a man hail his face dreadfully burnt. We hope
that proper attention will be paid to the dangerous consequences
before-mentioned, as at present the whole of the neighbourhood
is in a state of great alarm.. .4 Timm) •

COURT OF KING'S BENCH-(THIS DI T.)

LONDON jolllCr4;A'hfi.-

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Extracts from tlZe,4ll9rAing P(Ters) Dec. 3.

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[MORNI*I POSII
We received last night, by express, French
papers ,to. the Ist lust. and: the Etoile .of Wednes-
.day.... The latter contains'intelligence ..from-Ma.
,drill to the. Mit ult. It appears that consider.)
able parties eCgtierillas have already shewn.them.)
selves in various, parts, of Qtstille,- and he 'doubt
'is entertained of,their :uniting and forming strong
corps as soon as the Army of Occupation shalt.
have been withdrawn. At la Guardia and its'
.neighbouritood,b baud of 80 armed horsemen had'
levied contributiens, seized theturates. in every
village within their reach, and, according to
some. put them to death. This Band
is said to be commanded by the former Pond
.-
cal Chief of Burgos, a- young man only twenty-
eight years of age. At La Puebla, within two'
miles of Vittoria, the 'Royal Volunteers were
called to arms on the 20th,inst..in. consequence of
'the appearance of thirty well equipped indivi-
duals who had also raised. contributions .iu .the
Vicinity, and who retired to the mountains when
they found theMselves threatened by a.snperier
'force. It was believed however that
.they .be.
'longed to a larger corps, and the intelligence 611-
the town of Vittoria itself with alarm. What
increased the apprehensions of the friends to the
present, system, w as, the, abundant supplies.of arms
Which the Cuerillas reeeiyed, without its being
,knoorn whence they proceeded. Three mules had
I“en seized near Miranda, laden with muskets, but
AS 'their conductor had effected his escape, no light
bad been thrown on the quarter from which they
came,. It was hoped, hovever, that
.this capture
would lead to some important discovery, but
discovery in one, part ot,,the country would only
force the authors of the supply to change the
channel through which they transmit ammuni-
tions and arms, without putting an end to the
practice. Meanwhile the measures of the Go-
vernment.continue to he,calcnlated to exasperate
instead of conciliating; During the existence
of the constitutioe , a great, portion of the
,baro
ren • lends :or commous which exist in, Spaitts.
under the name of IJaldios, had been distributed
to veteran soldiers, or .sold to individuals, by
whom they had. been cultivated ,and,,brought
to a productive' state. An 'Ordinance has
lately been issued,. commanding; cultivation to
cease, and the.land to be suffered to returtitoits
former condition. It i 8 the first time, and we
tfotibt not will be the last, that a goveipment,
calling itself civilized, ha's. adopted; Or will adopt
measures so contrary tn'the principle of civiliza-
tion and to the interest and welfare or the people
over whom it rules. The Madrid Papers of the'
‘2sth ultimo announce that nineCOnStitutionalisid
had been executed at Corunn'n foe crime•s'illeged
to have been committed in July 1843, that is to
say, at a period which Was. covered by the am.
nest)', imperfect as it was, which was granted a
few months since,. •

[THE TIM ES.]
ft appears, from a paragraph contained in the
the Ist instant, that soma executions
have taken place at Corunna, on account of Po-
Rica! offences. Nine men suffered for what may
be called the Constitutional cause. The crime
imputed to them was; the.. condemnation, of 51
persons attached to the Despotism and Inquisition.
AVe blame violence in either side ; exeopt when
men are-opposed to.each other in the field ; hut
we are not convinced of the truth of the charge
alleged against the nine persons. w ho have recently.
suffered on such authority as that of their enemies,
One 'of the sufferers, high-'tnimided shoemaker,
gallantly ::sung the Trogo/o, the song of his
party, at the foot of- the : gallows. The other
French papers of Tuesday, with the exception
of tfin.lroni.tenr,• are chiefly filled with, literary
criticism_ or political: speculation. That • paper
contains the outline of an iniportant decree,
creating a change in the Roman .code. of legal
procedure, issued. by his Holiness on the mini-.
VOPSaI'Y of his coronation. 'lt is rather singular
that timid the presentabluirrence of change which
the Holy Alliance . has inspired into persons- ,in
power the Pope should start forth, as a reformer,
thougl:t,ertainiy no stale of Europe, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, of Spain, stood more in need ,of
reforMation than time dominions blessed With the
preseimce of the Holy Father. His Holiness.may'
have done as much as he personally could to attain
time eStablishment 'of a hetter, system of judicial
administration ;
,but that reform cannot he expect-
ed to he vet'y radical which uas adopted on the
suggespotm of time Remnan lalyers, who profit by
existing abuses, and is destined to maintain, in all
its vigour, the secular obvier of the priesthood.