The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-25 00:00:00

THE BRITISH INSTITUTION.

We were favoured on Saturday with a private view of this
exhibition, previous to its being opened for public inspection
to-day. The pictures are numerous and well selected ; there
are many fine specimens of the old masters, and among them
a magnificent head by Rembrandt, and a landscape by Hob-
hima, one of his best, we should imagine. The effect of a few
however, is not a little injured, by their being placed in a bad
light--a fault which the slightest change in position will rectify.
The rooms were so unusually crowded (just as if it had been
the opening day of the Somerset House Exhibition) that we had
not such an opportunity as we could have desired, for examin-
ing the pictures in detail. Among the most prominent arc
the " St. Cecilia" of Dominichino ; a curious painting of the
" Burgher Guard of Amsterdam," by Teniers ; Rembrandt's
" Shipbuilder and his Wife ;" the " Duke of Richmond," by
Vandyke; the " Entrance to a Town in Holland," by Hob-
bima, one of the artists must distinguished works, and which
shows more powerfully, perhaps, than any he has ever painted,
what wonders true genius can work out of the least promising
materials. The " Conflict between Virtue and Vice," and
the' Wisdom and Strength," by Paolo Veronese, are very
admirable specimens ' • and the " Spanish Mendicants " re-
ceiving Alms," by Murillo, is one of his best pictures.
Rembrandt's portrait of his mother is a masterly work.
The " Head of a Girl,* by Greuze (No. 69)—there is another
of a very different character (No. 64,)—several landscapes by
Ruysdael, one of the best of which is that which we noticed
on a late occasion as forming part of Lord Charles Towns-
bend's collection; some beautifully painted sea views by Van
der Velde • an " Incantation," one of Teniers's diableries ;
and the " Baptizing the Eunuch," %by Both, are particularly
deserving notice. "La Foire de Beson," by Watteau, is a
picture full of beauty and interest, painted with the most
charming skill and felicity. Two views by Pannani, of the in-
terior and exterior of the Church of St. Peter's at Rome, are
very striking works, and there are a multitude of others which
cannot fail to delight every one who is capable of being moved
by the best efforts in an art one of the objects of which is to
excite pleasurable emotions. The enamelled portraits, illus-
trative of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, by the late Mr. Bone,
add to the attractions of the gallery. Among the company
present, we saw numerous Members of either House of Par-
liament.

OUTLAWS.-011 Saturday, at the Sheriff's Court,
Red Lion-square, another batch of debtors in high life were
proclaimed as having proceedings of outlawry going on against
them, among whom was a clergyman—namely, the Rev. Henry
Hinxman,- and the Hon.- William Paget, commonly called Lord
William Paget. This, we believe, is the Lord Paget who
lately figured as Long Wellesley's friend at Brussels in some
affair.

METROPOLITAN FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
We understand their Highnesses the Duchess of Kent,- the
Princess Victoria, the Princess Augusta, the Landgravine of
Hesse Homberg, and other members of the Royal Family,
with the Foreign Ministers, intend being present at the Fete
to be given at Lord's Cricket-ground to-morrow, in honour
of the Princess Victoria's Birth-day.
The newly-married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan,
are sojourning at Lady Graham's (the bridegroom's aunt) seat,
Netherby, which is (conveniently) near Gretna Green.
THE RECENT ELOPEMENT.—The Court Journal
gives some particulars of this talked-of event ;we give the
principal :—" Miss M. Grant is, it appears, sole heiress to
her father's large property, her elder sister being dead. Sir C.
Grant wife was the rich and accomplished Miss Richards,
who had 60,0001. Friday week, about five o'clock, the young
couple (Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan) borrowed the carriage of a
friend,,. and hastilycollecting some necessaries for the ward-
robe, set off full speed fel' the North.. They performed the
journey in the 'short space of 32 hoitra; and were married on
Sunday morning. Colonel Grant -foll Owed them, as he
thought, by the Dover-"road; imagining! they had gone to
France, arid thus' missed. them. Sir Colquhoun, appears,
was so well aware of his -4aughter?S- attachment, that when.
leaving,town at
,theinstance of the Duke of Cumberland, who
was the means of Ins obtaining the hand of 'Miss Richards, to
stand for Poole, he left her- under .the time guardianship of
his relative,-Coloriel Grant, and another distinguished officer
with whom he was on terms of intimacy. Mrs. Sheridan'.s
property is stated. to 7,000/. or 8,0001. a year, independent of
her father, besides the sum of 40,000/:, t 6 be paid the day she
is of age, which will,be jn a few months.." Another account
says, that " The lady took au ,airing with an' hon. poetess,
and that when they were in.the park a fancy seized them for a
promenade,, and so they got
,out and walked, acid bade the
coachman stay. ;Stay he did; but at ten o'clock,' the ghosts
just rising from the Serpentine,: Jehu Ventured,' and for the
first time in his life, to digobey orders, and returned home
wilhout his mistress."-L-“"It seems 'the lady's-maid was hi ale-
interest of the sire, and so she was despatched to Dartf&d.
with the Wardrobe on a wild-geose errand ; just as was anticl
pated, sli'e betrayed everything to the Colonel, and the Colo:
nel rushed to Dartford to 'arrest the happy pair ; but the Co
lonel forgot., that, he' was dealing With the posterity of the
author of A Trip to &arborough-and :The Rivals. It is false
that.thi travelling7carriage 'Was lent by a- Minister of State.
:was fiiimiihed by a.fri.end_jp the secretx 'Mr. B—k ; a bro,
ther-in-law gave his purse? one sister a Watdrobe, the other. a
maid, and the third her good wishes."