The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-10 00:00:00

fIAVAL NT2,"\V'S.

PLIMOUTiI, JAI4r. Dotterel bilg of war,
did hot sail from hence as stated on Monday last,
but is appointed to take convoy from hence to Lis-
bon, and will sail on Friday next, provided the wind
continues favourable.

Sailed the American ship Boston, Capt. BAtN, for
Fowey, to load a cargo ofpilchards for Naples.
Arrived the brig /leave, ProgoN master, from
Cork, with a Cargo of provision§ for this port; and
the Fortitude, ON.vEN, from:lreland, with provisions.
Arrived the Edinburgh man of war from Ports-
mouth, which ship, with the Malta, of 80 guns,
Capt.. INGLEFIELD, now Cawsand Bay, will sail
this week for the Mediterranean ; also arrived this
day the Stork sloop of war; from the Cork station:
On Monday night last about I t o"clock,. two sea-
men, rather intoxicated, belonging to the Aonide
frigate, lying in the Sound, walked over the New
quay, one of whom, named WilliaM Polgrave, was
•
uunfortunately drowned.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. g.—This forenoon' arrived
the Pyramus, Capt. Dasuwodn, and oriel, Captain
Ross, from tie Baltic; we are very sorry to say
they bring no tidings of the absent
_ships the De-
fence and Si. George.
The Pyramus and Arid left Elsincur in com-
pany with the Creseent,fraruick, Earnest ~aud. Cen-
sor. The Ranger lett them off Gottenburgh, with
the Ardent and Diatztot, which slips they,sacv off
Yarmouth on the 6th inst.

Sailed the Comus, Ifeymouth, and Hymna, with
the transports •which have the 7th battalion Of the
King's German Legion, for the Mediterranean, on
board.

Arrived his Majesty's ship Hawke from off
Cherburg.

DgAL, JAR. 9—Arrived the Fisgard frigate from
he 133hic.
Sailed bis-Majesty',s ships Aboukir and Camber-
'and for Portsmouth.

LEITH, JAN. 4.—The Zealous, of 74 guns,. ar-
rived -in Leith Roads on Saturdayfrom Sheerness,
with the French prisoners ihat the Rtyulus had on
board when she ran aground in Yarmouth Roads.
The Regulus put back to Sheerness, where she will
have to he docked.

The. Egeria and her prize came into the Roads on
Saturday. She is the sante privateer that thesmacks
had the aaion with ; has 14 guns and 38 men,
and sailed from North Bergen about a month ego,
and taken, nothirig. The_ Egeria fell in with, her,
about 70 miles to the eastward. of St. Abb's Head,
on Tuesday last. The prisoners are to be landed
to-day.

ROYAL ACADEMY.--Mr. SOANE, the Professor of
Architecture to this Institution, last night resumed
his Leaures, which had been suspended on account'
of some differences. among the Members that have
happily subsided. The Letiture of last night was
the fifth of the intended series. The fourth Lec-
ture had traced the history of. Architecture to the
time ,of DIOCLESIAN, and the fifth commenced
with the period of CONSTANTINE, who, when he
conformed to Christianity, manifested his zeal by
a senseless destruction of all the edifices which
had been devoted to the Pagan Mythology. After
animadverting with zealous admiration on the ex-
cellence of the Greeks in this art, the iearned Pro•
lessor directed his attention to the Romans, who
had .endeavoured to follow their footsteps. He then
passed over to the state of. the. Art in this country
previous to the Norman Conquest, and traced the
rise and progress of what is denominated Gothic
Architectpre, particularising that of Saxon origin,
that introduced by the Normans, and the union of
both. He pointed out the probable cause of the
gloomy grandeur which characterises this style, ascrib-
ing it in a great measure to the fear and caution with
which the first votaries of Christianity were obliged
to conceal their rites and devout pursuits. The in-
genious Professor then recurred to Italy, as contain-
ing beautiful remains of the art, paying due corn-
plitnents to those Architects who had labOnred with
success to restore its genuine principles as practised
by the Greeks. He also expatiated with patriotic
exultation on the genius of our countrymol, parti-
cularly Istoo JONES, Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN, Sir
WILLIPit CHAMBERSOIIe Earl of BURLINGTON, and
Sir JOHN VANBRUGH. The last he denominated, the
SHAKESPEARE of the Art, and spoke with warm ad:
miration of his taste,' genius, and imagination. It is
impossible for us to follow the Learned Professor
through his very erudite, instructive, and elegant
lecture, which was conveyed in corre& and ani-
mated language. It would be improper to con-
clude, however, without mentioning one circum-
stance which is highly to the honour 'of his can-
dour. After observing that he thought that when
the premiums (or architectural drawings were as-
signed by the Academy, a Lecture should be given,
pointing out the merits and defects of the successful
composition, he introduced a copy Of a drawing
for.a bridge, designed by the late THOMAS SANDY,
Esq. on which he bestowed high 'encomiums, and
then brought forward a similar design, of -his own,
which had obtained the premium awarded by the
Academy, but which he represented as much inte-
rior to the work of Mr. SANDBY, stating its imper-
fections in comparison with the
.former. Such a
laudable instance of self-condemnation must forci-
bly operate in recommending the measure Which
the Professor proposed as to. the. merits and, de-
fects of the works of future candidates for Acade-
mic rewards. 'Tiie chief Members of the Academy
were present last night, besides a very numerous
body of visitors, and the Lecture was received with
warm and reiterated marks of general approba-
tion.