The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-20 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

[FURTHER i'A.RTICULARS
On Friday the 10th institot, being the Anniver-
sary of the loondatitm of the Royal Academy of
Arts, a General Assembly of the Academicians
was held in their a pat t !bents in Somerset House,
when the following distribution of prem oats
took place, viz.:—

To Mr. Joseph Severn, for the best Historieal Picture, the
Gold Medal, and the Discourses of the Presidents Reynolds
and West, handsomely hound and inscribed.
To Mr. ,Joseph Gott, for the best HiStorical Group in
Sculpture, the Gold. Medal, and the Discourses of Reynolds
and West.

To M. sedney S',,pirl;e, for the best Architectural De-
sign, the Gold 'Medal, and the Discourses of Reynolds and
West.

Toi Mr. Matthew Sheppersnn, for the best Copy made tit
the School of Painting, the Silver• Medal, and the Lectures
of the Professors Barry, Opie, and Fuseli.
To Mr. Colin Smith, for a Copy made in the Painting
School, the Silver Medal.

"lso Mr. William Edwards, for the best Drawing of an
Academy Figure, the Silver Medal, and the Lectures of
Barry, Opie, and Fuseli.
To Mr. William BehneS, for the hest Model of an Aca-
demy Figure, the Silver Medal, and the Lectures of Barry,
Opie, and Fuseli.
To Mr. William Harris, for the best Architectual Draw-
ing, from a Public Building, the Silver Medal, and the Lec-
tures of Barry, Opie, and Fuseli.

To Mr. John Graham, for the best Drawing from the An-
tique, the Silver Medal, and the Lectures of Opie and
Fuseli.

To-Ms.-William Watts, for a Drawing horn the Antique,
the Silver Medal.

To Mr. Robert Bull Hughes, fur the best Medal from the
Antique, the Sik:er Medal, and the Lectures of Opie and

The Keeper addressed some observations to the Students
on the present state of Art in its different branches, as it ap-
peals from the Specimens offered to the Academy, with an
intimation in what light the Candidates ought to consider
the award of Premiums.

The General Assembly then proceeded to elect the Officers
for the ensuing year, when -
BENJAMIN WgsT, Esquire, was unanimously re-chosen
President.

New Counc7.l—W. Hilton, R. Smirke, .T. Farington. and
G. Dance, Esquires. Old Council.—F. Chantrey, J. M. W.
Turner, J. Soane, and C. Rossi, Esquires.
Visitors in the Life Academy.—New List—W. Hilton, W.
Mulready, R. Smirke, and H. 'Thompson, Esquires Old
List—T. Stothard, J. Flaxman; F. Chantrey, H. Howard,
and R. Westmacott, Esquires.
Visitors in the Painting. School—New List,—Sir W.
Beechey, A. W. Calcotr, W. Hilton, and J. Ward, Esquires.
Old List—W. Owen, 'l'. Phillips, R. Smirke, and J. Jackson,
Esquires.
Auditors Re-elected.—G. Dance, and J. Farington,
Esquires.

ROYAL TIGER.—Oir the 2d of February, the
inhabitants of Ahmedabad were much surprised by
the appearance of a Royal Tiger, which was
•brought in alive from a neighbouring village.
He had been caught in a large cage constructed
on the principle of a rat-trap, with a goat for
the bait, but partitioned off wilt strong bars, so
as to be beyond the reach of the Tiger ; the
goat was, however, taken out dead, without
having apparently suffered any injury ; it is
therefore concluded that the animal died en-,
tirely of fright. A large and fierce dog, of the
northern breed, was put into the cage for his food,
and the Gentlemen who were present were much
surprised at obServing the dug, instead of being
alarmed at. the terrific animal, immediately `rush
forward and seize him by the nose, and it was a
considerable time before the tiger could disengage
himself.: After having been kept for some days to
gratify tl,e curiosity of the natives, a Ga:ntleman
of known eelrbrity in the sporting world, put
an end t:) his existence, by shooti;Ag him will
a rifle through the.forehead. The ball was after.
wards
,extracted, and was completely flattened,
which shows the extreme hardness of the
skulls of these destructive animals. In the village
at which this animal was caught, above 6-0 people
are said to have been destroyed by hitn—(Calcutta
Journal.)
The convict ship, having on board Dr. 0' Hallo•
ran, arrived safe at Botany Bay on the lst ofJuly
last, after a tedious voyage, and being very Shutt
of water.

On Tuesday week, while the Sheriff Court
was sitting, a fire took place in the Court-
house, Du►nfries, which, though it retarded,
did not finally stop the ends of jostice. The
fire was soon extinguished, and it was a for-
tunate circumstance the Court had not dis-
persed before it was discoVered, otherwise. in
all probability that elegant structure, from the
great quantity of wood in the interior, would
have been soon laid in ashes. The accident oc-
curred from the pipes for warming tilts house,
which are made of white tin, and covered with
wood, being ovetheuted.

I'OR TUE SUN.

THE-RELIGION, AND poucY OF THE 'COLIN
TRY CONSIDEItF!),

to a Series of Letters, most respe,rfiilly inscribed to the Pro-
pri,tor of THE Su N.

LETTER V.—RELlGlON.—(Continued.)

Mr. EDITOR—I-laying in niy preceding Letters
the being of a God, I come now to
consider the antileividity and inspiration of -his
Holy ‘l'ord. l say, consider, since to attempt
Yu prove the truth of those Di, ine Oracles which

have,tood the test and rectired the sanction of
ages, and survived the wrecks of time, would, I
conceive, be an absurdity in idea, au anomaly in
logic, and a fallacy in religion.,
Ilowever, before we proceed to consider the
evidence, both internal and external, in its sup-
port, we will first remove the refuse with which
this holy superstructure of our faith has been
rereutly and so blispheniunsly defaced. When,
in older to be liberal even to our enemies, and

jtist to ourselves, it will be expedient here to ky
dotvn a few plain Axioms, &c.-which the mere
untutored cannot miaiipply, and the more crafty

cannot controvert.

\\That I have designated refuse consists of fal-
licks, both Lep! and Theoloftical, which as being
connected lvitll the present disens,ion, I shall ex-
amine here and fit sr those which relate to Law.

AAIOII.I, 1.

The hvvs of God Pre
.j.,st.
Co}OLLAEY, 1.

Therefore, any lituriat. Idyl/ Inutulud upon them
mr.rreeithle to their spirit and tenour, must be just

COROLLARY. 2.

hence the law against blasj►lhemy being founded
on the laws of God, and fig, eetible to their spirit
and tenour, is a jus•

SCHOLIUM.

The more this argument is examine►!, the more
Correct will it appear, not only in point of reason-
ing, but also as to matter of fact ; for, since God
is the immortal source of every perfection, and
that mrido infinilo, it necessarily follows, that his
laws must be most perfect, and that any human
Jaw founded upon them and agreeable to their
spirit and tcnour, must be just a! least.

AS TO CR.I NI E.
DEFINITIoN, I.
Crime, any viola:ion of law.

,AXIOM, 2.
Crime implies .an intention of doing mong.
COROLLARY, 1.

Sucl► wrong consists i►i thoughts, words, or
actions, whether spoken, written, or done.

COROLLAIiY,

Hence even the convictions of conscience when
expressed either in words, or by actions, which
ce contrary to law, become criminal.

COROLLARY, 3

Crin►inal words and actions punishable by law.

SCHOLIUM, 1.

The preceding Corollaties, &c. eleally demon..
!orate, that the late horrid blas'phemies, whether
or not they or iginated in convictions of conscience,
were, by being expressed in criminal words and
leading ;to criminal actions, cognizahle by the law
of the land; since, neither consonant with truth,
reason, religion, nor law, could they any longer
be designated convictions of conscience, but
cri-
rninal words,and actions, Ax. 2. Condi. 2.—As
svtll might an effect be denominated the cause.