The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-21 00:00:00

DR. VICESIMUS KNOX.

The following Inscription has been put upon a
handsome Monument in the chancel of the Church at Tun-
bridge, to the memory of this distinguished scholar and en-
lightened philanthrophist

To the Memory of
VICESIMUS KNOX, DD.
Master of the Tunbridge School,
And Rector of Runwell and Ramstlen-Crays, in Essex,
Born Dec. 8, 1752 : Died Sept. 6, 1821.
A sound Divine,
A polished and powerful Writer,
An elegant and profound Scholar,
A zealous, eloquent, and persuasive Preacher of the Gospel;
He employed his high Endowments
To the Glory of GOD,
And the Moral and Intellectual Improvement of Man.
Anxious ever to advance the happiness
Of his Fellow Creatures,
Upon the purest principles of Christian Philanthropy,
With a lofty spirit of Independence,
And a rare disinterestedness in Conduct ;
lie disregarded the ordinary object of worldly Ambition,

And shewed him;elf on all occasions
The Enemy of Public Abuses,
The Friend of Civil and Religious Liberty,
The Opponent of offensive Wax,
The Promoter of Peace,
And the Advocate of all the Claims of Humanity.
" He being dead—yet spealeth."

Tile Atm.—We were much gratified on Sa-
turday with a 'private view of the painted Glass
Window, intended as an Altar-Piece for Here-
ford Cathedral. The subject is Tim LAST
StUPPER, from an original Picture by the late Mr.
WEST. The Picture was one of the best works
of that great Historical Painter. Mr. BACKLER
has shewn himself, in his Copy for the Window,
to be one of the best, if not the very best, of
the Artists who have produced works of the kind.
Mr. WEST has pourtrayed the Character of the
Saviour of Mankind with admirable skill. The
meek sublimity of expression in the Divine
countenance is faithfully copied in the Altar-
piece ; the colouring is beautifully vivid and
transparent. On account of the height at which
this picture is to be placed in the Cathedral, it
was necessary to make the figures of sufficient
magnitude to be seen below. Some of the twelve
Disciples were unavoidably omitted, and parti-
cularly Judas ; but perhaps the whole was
rendered more impressive in being free from
the emotions which so detestable a cha-
racter must have excited, and the awful
occasion now comes with an undivided sense of
the importance and sublimity of the subject.
The figures introduced are on a scale of fifteen
feet in height. The window for which it is in-
tended is forty feet high and twenty feet wide.
We regret that we cannot notice more largely
this admirable work, but we may fairly add, that
Mr. B:►cKLEa has entered into a successful com-
petitition with the most brilliant remains of that
species of painting which formerly decorated the
`religious edifices of this country.

We can state, upon the very best authority,
that the Noble Marquess has altogether changed
his opinions with regard to parties in this
country. He has a new suit of feelings with
respect to one of them. Lord WELLESLEY will
not longer suffer the true interests of this country
to be sacrificed to a worthless crew of politicians.
We know his Excellency has expressed himself
to Ministers on certain important points, within
the last few days, in a manner which justifies our
affirming what we do.—(Dublin Paper.)
Mr. JOHNSTON retires immediately. He will
be succeeded immediately by Colonel MEYRICK
SHAW, a most excellent gentleman ; the bosom
friend of the noble Marquess at the head
of the Government, and a soldier who served
under our illustrious countryman in India.—
It is in accordance with the wishes of the KING
and his Ministers, that Mr. JOHNSTON retires
—but "neither the KING, nor the KING'S Minis-
ters, have forgotten Mr. JOHNSTON. His worth
and, talents secure him an ample independence.--
(Dublin Paper.)
Sumburgh-head Light-house in Sheiland.—Such has been
the tempestuous state of the weather at this classic headland,
that the quantity of rain which fell during the month of Fe-
bruay could not be correctly ascertained, on account of the
sprays of the sea getting into the gauge, although elevated no
less than 300 feet above high water mark.