The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

ROYAL COMMISSION OF FINE

ARTS.
Whitehall, Jan. 8, 1844.
Her Majesty's Commissioners hereby give
notice :--

1. The decorative works intended for exhibi-
tion, according to the notices published in June
and July, 1843, are to be sent to No. 20, King-
street, St. James's-street (late the St. James's
Bazaar), between the hours of ten and five on
any day, Sunday excepted, during the first
week in March next, when agents will be in at-
tendance to receive them ; but no work will be
received after Thursday the 7th of March.
2. Each exhibitor is required to send, together
with his work, a letter containing his name and
address, and stating the number, if more than
one, of the specimens sent by him, with such
descriptions of the designs, materials, or modes
of execution as may be intended for publication,
subject to the approval of the Commissioners.
The name of the exhibitor is also to be written
on each specimen sent by him, and the speci-
mens are to be numbered, to correspond with
the list or description contained in his letter.
3. The artists or their agents may attend to
examine the works sent by them, and to re-
stretch such drawings or paintings as may have
been detached from their stretching frames and
rolled for the convenience of carriage.
4. No work will be allowed to be retouched
after having been received, except to repair an
injury occasioned by accident, and then only by
the artist himself.

5. Every possible care will be taken of the
works sent, but in case of injury or loss the
Commissioners will not be responsible.
6. Catalogues of the Exhibition will be pub-
lished.—By command of the Commissioners,
C. L. EASTLAKE, Secretary.

BRUTAL OUTRAGE BY THE MARINES UPON SOME
Sal Loas. —These disgraceful and brutal outrages are still con.
tinued nightly by these ruffians, in military garb, who thereby
keep Woolwich in the greatest state of excitement possible.
The night before last the marines more infuriated, if possible,
rushed into the public-houses along High-street, declaring
they would murder all that opposed, and in one house, the Duke
on Horseback, a poor fellow of a sailor Lad to make a precipi-
tate retreat up a place called the " Gardens," followed by about
a dozen of his cowardly assailants, the civilians assembled not
liking to interfere, from the fear of receiving some injury from
their brutal and ruffianly conduct. So great was the riot that
a military officer with an orderly was seen opposite the door of
the Duke on Horseback, who, upon being seen by the soldiers,
they ran away, but not before threatening to strike Alt. Clifford,
the Inspector, and Mr. Watts, a parish-constable, which they
would have c.irried into effect, had not police-constable Walker,
298 11, been there and ceen their cowardly intention, and took
one of the fellows to the station-house, whom they dared not
rescue, knowing him to be a most powerful and determined
man, that would teach them better. Last night a similar scene
was fully expected, but happily did not take place, ant it is to
hoped will not again, as it not only causes a stagnation of trade,
but prevents the inhabitants leaving their homes, for fear of
encountering such brutal and unmanly ruffians, and perhaps
being injured for life.

PENNY I OSTAGE.—CAUTION.— Complaints are con-
tinually being made that letters and parcels, beyond the two-
penny rate are charged to the receiver, after having be,in pre-
paid, in money, at the time of being posted. his arises in
consequence of postmasters and receiving-houses not being
provided with stamps that will mark beyond " Paid Two-
pence," and who are, therefore, compelled to mark in red ink
the postage, showing no difference between a letter thus
already paid than one to be received for. It is true the
number of unpaid letters is marked on the way-bill, and dis-
patched with the several bags to the different post towns; but
until proper stamps are provided it will be impossible to pre-
vent mistakes. The remedy against the evil which tine public
have at present, is to ascertain the weight of such letters at the
receiving-house, and then rureliase the number of pi Ist-labels
required, and place them upon the surface themselves—the
sir:et rules of the Post-office forbidding postmasters h.. am label-
ling letters in their offices.—Post Magazine.