The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-20 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

THE five suspended Members of the Royal Aca-
demy have though; proper to give to the World,
what they calla CONCISE VINDICATION of their
condo& respeding the late disputes. The Work is
drawn up with great ability, but as so much has
been said on those disputes, we do not wish to pro_
long the discussion of an unpleasant subject, and
sincere:y hope that all dissentions will give way to
a general zeal for the honour and interest of the In.
stitution. The following Extraft, however, pays
so just a triluve to the ROYAL PATRON, on his late
gracious interference to restore harmony, and is so
mtplimentary to the Academy itself, that we rea..
Oily insert it, trusting that the. Members on both
sides will, in future, be impressed with the import-
ance of an Establishment, that may be rendered sub_•
servient to the interests of VIRTUE, ,as Well as thos,.
of TASTE.

" The attention which the SaVE R E t GN, amidst so
many other important cares, has condescended to
bestow upon this subjeCt, will be felt and acknow_
ledged with gratitude, by the Nation. His MA.
I !STY, sensible of the importance of this Establish-
ment, because he bad attentively observed its bent-.
ficial effetts, upon the growth and progress of the
Arts, has been justly anxious that no unnecessary
and wanton innovation, should endanger the further
exterisinn of those advantages of which it has al-
ready been proaludive. The foundation of this
liberal School was among the_ first and favourite ads
of his patriotic and benevolent reign.: Previously
to its eitablishment the Imitative Arts were scarce_
ly known among us. In Literaiure—io .the
exter.
sive and varied circle of the Sciences, we had long
stood upon a proud and.commanding eminence. In
the Arts alone, England ,vas confessedly inferior to
the rival Nations of.EurOpe. Forty years have not
yet elapsed since the foundation of this Institution,
and th.' British School has already tisen to deserved
distineliin and celebrity. There was nothing then
averse in the 'cliaraeler and genius of the Country-I--
nothing in the frame and constitution of its govern.
meat. Taste, industry, invention—all the requi-
sites to excellence were lilserally diffused among us.
But the directing Spirit had slurnbere&for ages in a
state of inertness and tor,),‘r. Aroused, at length,
and invigorated by the influence of a generous and
exalted patronage, she now unfolds her latent powers;
and, quickened into active existence, has pointed
our a new and libcral 'source of national wealth and
distindiun.

•. Through the rude chaos, thus the running light
" S.hut the tira ray, that picrc'd the native night."

RECIPE FOR a CONSUMPTION.—Take fresh
nettles every day (those of the finest green are the
best, press out the juice, and give -the patient a
table-spoonful before rising in the morning, repeat.
in 4 the dose at noon and bed-time, with a tea-cup
full of red Burgundy or port after the juice. The
diet of the patient to consist of soup or broth, con-
taining the expreSsed nettles, and good roast beef
or tnut run he is nut to be allowed to eat any thing
sour, or highly seasoned. This remedy has long
been use by a medical man of the first eminence in
Germany, and has just been transmitted to a gentle-
man in Dorsetsbile.

Mr. LtEbs, of Somersham, in Huntingdonshire,
haa very successfuly cultivated hemp on a black
peaty soil, fox merly the bed of a river, bqt which
was much el/tr.:run with nettles, and other rubbish,
This mode of. culture, not only yielded fifty stone
of hemp pet acre, but cleaned the land compleatly.
A Swede advertises in the Stockholm Papers of
the Bth ult. that he has invented an utensil in which
meat may be dressed in the best manner for two
persons, without wood or coals, or in any place or
apartment, without damaging it. This utensil, says
the advertiser, may he had of him for about 6s.
English-money ; and the matter used instead of
firing, is to be mirchsed in sufficient quantity for
each mess at the price of about id.

At the Quarter Session's for the Tower of South-
ampton held on Saturday, three indictments for felony
were found against a boy of thirteen years of age, of
the name of Rich. Smith, for having in his possession
and disposing of articles of wearing apparel, a box
of platel, &c. He was aegnitted of the two first,
but 'found guilty can the third, and sentenced to
seven years transportation.