The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-08 00:00:00

exquisite, the flow of the drapery easy and graceful.
r o 1-I,nee,,ssary unots introdueed into
the picture—every figure is necessary to the produc-
tion of the effect as a whole. The children are beau-
tiful, and the daughter
,of the lady is one of the most
exquisite female figures that the pencil of artist ever
delineated ; there is something of almost angelic be-
nignity and beauty in the expression of her coun-
tenance. The artist, too, has throughout preserved the
national characteristics. Every face there is Saxon,
pure Saxon, unmistakeably Saxon. As an illustration
of ancient domestic national manners, this is a work of
very high merit.
No. 7. "The Discovery of the body of William
Rufus by the Country-people, in the New Forest,
Hampshire, A.D. 1,100,' is the production of an
artist who possesses immense power. The grouping
of the rude country-people around the dead body of
the 'Zing—the expressive countenances and actions of
the stalvi:rt Velmnt3'
who, having caught sight
of the dead body while descending a hill,
are advancing tower,.
-A% ti ,ix companions who are
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grouped around it, and the - d savage *
the picture,
scape which forms the back gron. Ltie s stu-
prove that the artist, whoever he may .
died, and that to great profit, the works of
Rosa. There is much about this cartoon of the tre.
Salvator spirit.
No. 9. " Henry 111. Renewing the Charters" is an
admirable picture, illustrative of the following passage
of our history :—" The Peers being assembled in pre-
sence of the king, each holding a lighted taper, the
Archbishop of Canterbury denounced a terrible
curse against those who should violate the
laws, or alter the constitution of the king-
dom. Then the charters were read aloud, and
confirmed by the King, who all this time kept his
hand upon his breast ; after which, every one
threw his taper on the ground to raise a
great smoke, and wished that those who vio-
lated the charters might smoke in hell." The figure
of the king is very fine. The figures are all
grouped most artistically. There is one figure, a
baron to the left of the king, the expression of whose
Greek-like countenance is remarkably fine. This is
an excellent historical picture.
No.lo. " Queen Phillippa interceding for the Lives
of the Burgesses of Calais " is a picture of the very
highest order of art. The artist, whoever he may be,
is an honour to his age and nation. Genius of the
very highest order, matured by years of patient study,
could alone have enabled him to produce
such a magnificent composition. The figure
of the king is sublime, the brow firmly fixed,
the flashing eye, the agonising of those stern features,
all express the terrific conflict that is going on in his
mind as he listens to the pathetic appeal of his
queen. The calm, yet decided dignity of the
bishop, who stands immediately behind him, -and
in a spirit of dignified command urges him to grant
the lives of the prisoners, is very majestic. Majestic
too, but yet a different character of majesty, is the
expression of the noble Eustace de St. Pierre, who
calmly awaits his fate contentedly, as it contrasts
with the agonised expression of one of the
prisoners by his side, who is evidently suffer-
ing the most intense torture from the suspense
in which he is kept as to his fate. The figure of the
jester, who is introduced into the back ground, marks
the genius of the artist. He is smiling as is his
wont, but smiling mechanically, for the general ex-
pression of his countenance is that of intense
woe. Want of time prevents us from dilating
futher, but this picture is assuredly one of the
greatest that British art has yet produced.
23. "The Welcome of the Boy-King, Henry VI.
into London, after his Coronation at Paris." A gor-
geous picture, but too crowded.

Tim FOREIGN INIAILs.—The following notice was
issued yesterday, at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, and the branch offices :—" The next mails for
Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Ceylon,
India, and China, will be made up on the morning of the 20th
instant, to be forwarded via Southampton. To the British
West India Islands, New Grenada, Venezuela, Bermuda, San
Juan de Nicaragua, and Madeira, on the 17th instant, by the
Medway steamer via Southampton. Next mails due from
the West Indies, on the 22d instant; Mexico, &c., on the 7th
of February. The next mails for Corunna, Vigo, Oporto,
Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be made up on
the morning of the 17th instant. Next mail due at
Southampton, the Queen steamer, on the 15th instant. The
next mail due from British North America, Bermuda, and
the United States, on the 15th instant, at Liverpool; from
the Brazils and Buenos Ayres, her Majesty's brig Crane, on
the 23d, at Falmouth."

DIRECT MANCHESTER RAILWAY.—In consequence
of the official notices received by the parochial authorities of
the parish of St. Bride, intimating that several of the houses
belonging to the parish will be required for the proposed Di-
rect London and Manchester Railway, a public vestry has
been called by the churchwardens, Messrs. Isherwood and
Marriott, to consider the subject, on Friday evening next, in
order to direct what answer shall be given. Parties in the
district of St. Bride's and Farringdon Without are extremely

divided upon the subject.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—FALL FROM A WINDOW.—
Yesterday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, a little
girl, four years of age, name Anne Groves, whose parents
reside in Compton-street, Soho, having been left in the back
second floor alone, with the window open, she got on a chair
for the purpose of looking out of the window, and, over-
balancing herself, she fell into the back area. She was re-
moved to the hospital almost in a lifeless state.
ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—Yesterday
the half-yearly general meeting of the above Company took
place in the board-room at the office, 7, Bread-street-build-
ings, for the purpose of receiving the Directors' report, and to
consider of declaring a dividend. A. Robertson, Esq., pre-
sided, and amongst those present were Sir I. L. Goldsmid,
Sir Claude Scott, &c. &c. The report was read by the se-
cretary and adopted, from which it appeared that the quan-
tity of ore raised in the half-year ending August 31st was
2,175 tons, of which 1,021 tons had been sold and produced
nett 9,947/. 2s. Bd., part of the remainder would be sold at
the next ticket of sale, which was credited in the account at
11,410/. 16s. 2d., the whole making an aggregate amount of
21,5151. Ils. 2d. The expenditure, including the Income-
tax, 5191. ls. 11d., was 22,7291. Is. 7d., making the excess
of expenditure over the income of 1,213/. 10s. sd. The
quantity of ore raised in the three months ending November
30th was 1,283 tons, of which 324 tons was lately landed at
Swansea. Though the assets were about 40,000/. and the
condition of the Company much improving, yet until their
law proceedings were settled, the Directors would not recom-
mend a dividend at present. After the usual courtesies to
the Chairman and Directors, the meeting broke up.
SUDDEN DEATHS.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held
two inquests on persons who had died in a sudden manner.
The first inquest was held at the Golden Lion, Dean-street,
Soho, on the body of Caroline Saunderson, aged 23 years. It
appeared by the evidence that, on Wednesday evening last,
the deceased had been at a Christmas party ; she then ap-
peared in her usual health and cheerfulness; the next day
she complained of pain in the chest. She was attended by
Mr. Marshall, a surgeon, but she died on Friday morning.
From a post mortem examination it was found that there had
been an ulcer in the stomach, which bursting, had caused
death. It might have been accelerated by dancing or other
extertion. Verdict—" Died from natural causes." The second
inquest was held at the Plough, Carey-street, on Jonathan
Stockam Ingram, aged 51, a licensed waterman at the
Spotted Dog, Strand, who was found on Saturday morning
lying in bed quite dead; a medical gentleman said from an
attack of apoplexy. Verdict accordingly.
SACRlLEGE.—lnformation was yesterday forwarded
to the police-stations through the medium of the Hue and
Cry, that the parish church of Utterby, near Louth, in the
county of Lincoln, was broken into between the 28th ult.
and the 4th inst., and the following articles stolen therefrom,
viz., a silver cup and small silver paten which fitted as a lid
to the cup, a large flagon, and two plates.
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Duke of Sutherland on resigning the office of president, to
elect a chaplain in the room of the late Rev. R. M‘Leod
Rector of St. Anne, Soho, and on other business. Dr:
Webster in the chair. Major Adair, the secretary, presented
the report of the relief committee and of the Kinloch Fund,
which is in trust to the Scottish Hospital. From the
first it appeared that 377 persons were relieved on
the 10th ult., with the sum of 239/. 12s. 6d. Tile
latter showed that the stock, which in January last was
55,550/., had been reduced in the course of the year by the
sale of 400/. Three per Cents., and that the sum paid in pen-
sions amounted to 11,848/. It was then resolved that the
corporation seal be affixed to the address, which was very
beautifully written in illuminated letters, to be presented to
the Duke of Sutherland on his resignation of the presidency
of the hospital. Mr. Hamilton next brought forward a
motion, in conformity with a recommendation of his Grace,
that in consequence of the prosperous condition of the funds
of the hospital the 10/. pensioners should be increased to
100, and that there should be an addition of the number
in the receipt of smaller pensions. A resolution
was agreed to that there should be 30 pensioners, each above
65 years of age, who should be allowed 8/. a year, and 100
who should receive 101. a year; and it was stated that
2,6917. Bs. 4d. was distributed last year. The Rev. Dr. Cum-
ming then proposed that the Rev. Archdeacon Sinclair, vicar
of Kensington, should be the chaplain, in the room of the
Rev. R. M•Leod. Dr. Dixon seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted ; and, after a long discussion, it
was resolved that the salary of the secretary be increased
from 1751. to 2001. per annum. Thanks were voted to the
Chairman, and the court broke up.
THE LATE WINDSOR ELECTION.—Tickets were
distributed yesterday to the whole of the working classes of
Windsor, electors of the borough, to the number of eighty,
who had promised their votes to Mr. Walter at the late elec-
tion, for the supply of meat, bread, and ale. ,Each was sup-
plied with meat to the value of five shillings, two loaves of
bread, and two quarts of ale. The distribution took place
under the. superintendence of Mr. John Bedborough. A si-
milar distFibutt?n on the part of Colonel Reid, to those who
had promised him their support, took place a few days since.
SUICIDE.—Mr. Wakley, M.P., coroner, held an
inquest at the sign of the Red Lion, near Hammersmith Sus-
Anne Pearman, aged sixteen
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posed, committed suicide, owing to the threats of her late
mistress to have her brought before a magistrate for some
theft with which she was charged. The deceased, however,
protested that she was innocent, but exhibited the utmost
dread of the proceedings with which she was threatened.
Mr. Wakley remarked on the harshness of the measures
adopted towards so young a person. Verdict, " Found
drowned."
THE FREEDOM OF ELECTION:
Gibbs
has been elected—that is to say, has elected himself again—
churchwarden of Walbrook. He proposed himself, seconded
himself, voted for himself, and declared himself elected. He
then returned thanks in a neat speech to himself in the glass,
and concluded by giving three cheers for himself. In the
evening the Hon. Gentleman dined with his constituents.
Covers were laid for one.—Punch.
There are now living no less than fourteen persons
who have held the office of Clerk of the Ordnance, namely :
—Lord Shaftesbury, Mr. "Ward, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Per-
cival, Sir Henry Hardinge, Right Hon. C. T. D'Eyncourt,
Right Hon. T. F. Kennedy, Colonel Maberly, Col. Sir A. L.
Hay, Admiral Sir Edward Owen, Admiral Dundas, Hon.
Colonel Anson, Captain Boldero, and Lord Arthur Lennox..