The Sun.
London, England, 1810-06-08 00:00:00

THE ARTISTS' IU',VI3,

The tint general convivial and benevolent
•Meet-
log a the Friends to this Ins'itntion tarok place yes-
terday, at the Freemasons"ravern, where a num-
ber assembled, and sat down to dintier', comprising
eighty -distinguished and eminent artists, in the
sister arts of painting,. sculpture, archilectiire, and
engraving, besides vt.sirocs anti amateurs. Mr.
r. W. Denis took the Chair, and was most alu
Fii;•p or! rd hpAlr.Turnerelli, as Vice-President.

On the reinos al of- the dui!), Messrs. and
Doyle, assisted by the Vice-President, sang ":Non
Notis Dornine," in the most delightful manner."—
" The King,' and many other loyal toasts, were
drunk with wlitu applause.

The Chairman then called the attention of 'the
company to the object of their meeting, and read
.the following retteri as more descriptive of it than
any thing he could.say
intention of this Fund is to alleviate the
pains of sickness, and-to soothe the declining years
of the superannuated-Artist ; the necessity of which.
has long been
_felt and acknowledged, but which
was never yet carried . into execution, although a
late melancholy x. instance has shewn the decided
expediency of such a measure. To prevent the re-
currence of a similar event, it was resolved, at a
Meeting of a few Artists, friends to the deceased,
to appoint a Committee to draw up Resolutions for
the formation of the above Fund. After several
M, clings of the Committee, a general one was held
Qll the 22d of March last, at the Fremasons' Ta-
vern, where several. Resolutions were agreed to, and
where a, foint-Stock Fund was then established, •as
well as a Benevolent or Charitable Fund the latter.
of which is intended solely for the relief of the Wi-
dows and Orphans of the Artists who are Members.
At Present there is no general established provision
for them,- though almost every other profession of
fords some asylum, or prospect of relief, either by
national institutions, by private benevolence, or by
subscription amongst the IVlembers.—lt may, in-
deed, -be. urged, that the Royal Academy, has a fund
appropriated for this purpose ; but it appears that,
atter a provision for its own • Members, and for their
Widows and Orphans, is made, the remaining sum
is too trifling to be considered
_adequate to the pur-
' poseof general benefit.
• " The Medical Profession, for instance) has. a
fund ; and that excellent institution, the " Society
of Schoolmasters," and, lastly, the Musical Fund,
present laudable examples fur itt4tation.---The Sub-
scribers, therefore, trust to the known liberality of
the British Naton, that it will not let the helpless
children and widows of meritorious Artists, whose
works have been admired whilst living, sink into ob-
scurity, oppressed by sickness, poverty, and want.
Here is no attempt to draw au imaginary picture, to
excite the feelings of a generous public : their appeal
has arisen from their personal evidence of- scenes
of the most poignant distress, and that,. too, in the
families of Artists, whose talents have done hon Our
to tfieir country. They confidently trust, that the
day is approaching, when, through the bounty of
a liberal and wealthy people, the last moments of
the dying Artist will not be embittered by the reflec-
tion, that he is leaving behind him a wife and chil-
dren, without any Provision. whatever."

After this letter, which was beard with all those
marks of delight which flow from well-regulated
minds in the pursuit and on the promised success of
a good and benevolent purpose, Mr. I)evis re-,,d a
list of donations paid to him and Mr. Turuefelli,
amounting to a considerable sum, and containing
the names of several of the nobility :Ind wealthy
commoners, who patronize the Arts.' Thus far they
had been successful, while the establishment was yet
but an infant—he trusted it would very soon become
a giant, to protect and foster the Arts. At the table
Mr. Soane, Professor of Architecture to theofloyal
Academy, made a donasion of fifty guineas, and , a
considerable further sum wasvoluntalily subscribecL
" The Royal Academy," '“ British Institution,"
" Calcographic Society,'' " Mr. Soane," and " Sir
Nathaniel Dance," (who was present), " Success
to the Artists' Fund," end many other appropriate
toasts, were given ;' and the harmony of the even-
ing admirably sustained by songs, glees, and duets,
from the musical gentlemen above mentioned, Mr.
Turnerelli, Mr. Warren, and others.
The annual meeting was announced for the 22d
March next, and after spending a happy day, the
company broke up, well pleased with their enter-
tainment, and the auspicious commencement of so
desirable and humane an undertakik as that of
guarding the children of genius from want, and their
offspring from misery.
" The death of the late ingenious Mr.Tegg.

On Tuesday at noon, Mrs. GOLDSMITH gave her
promised dejeune at Roeham pion ; about six hundred
Ladies and Gentlemen attended ; and the tents on
the lawn were extended for nearly a quarter of a
mile.

The tables were covered with every species of
,_ viand and delicacy that the season could 'afrord ;
and all the parties- were supremely satisfied with the
hospitality and taste tof the-fair hostess. The whole
was arranged under the immediate direction of Sir
SIDNEY SbITTH.-...-Mists GALDONIEE, Mr. BRAMAN,
and Mr: WEI,SH sung a Trio ; and Master OSCAR
BUINE danced in Spanish charaaer.
The Persian Amblssador and suite, and the Spa-
nish' Arnbssador and suite, were present, and ex-
pressed their unqualified approbation of the enter-
tainment.

Last Wednesday, a marten-cat produced a famous
hunt, in Bathurst Wood,-belonging to Sir GODFREY
WEBsTaa, in the neighbourhood of Battle, in Sus-
sex. • The animal was forded from her retreat, in
the hollow of a tree, where she had deposited' her
young,. and by taking refuge in divers other trees,
of a similar description, she baffled the pursuit of
her enemies, who were delighted with the sport,
for nearly six hours, and, until she was at length
bagged, by cutting down the trunk which she last
resorted to for shelter. She was afterwards turned
out before the dogs, in an open space, in Lady
WEBSTER'S Park, and soon killecL Her young ones
were preserved, and are rearing by hand, for do-
mestic purposes.

A bundle of F,xchequer Bills,, to the value Of
thirty-two thousand pounds, has been lust. or stolen
al the. Glasgow • • -