The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-19 00:00:00

ANECDOTES of FUSELE, the PA INTER

'‘ lle hid a great dislike to common-place
observations. After sitting perfectly silent for
a long time in his own room, (luring the ' bald,
disjointed chat' of some idle callers-in, who were
gablding with one another about- the weather,
`and other topics of as interesting a nature, he
suddenly exclaimed, We had pork for dinner
to-day." Dear, Mr. Fusee, what an odd re-
mark ' Why, it is as good as any you have been
saying for the last hour.'
" Like most per.oos of studious habits, he was
occasionally liable to fits of great irritability. A
well known living engraver, a man not only of
extraordinary powers in his art, but in perfect
possession of every faculty of mind and body,
with thee 'exception of his hearing, which is much
, impaired, tapped ono day at the door of Mr. Fu-
soli's painting room ; Come in,' was the answer,
in a subdued tone of voice, which, of course, was
not audible. Another tap followed. ' Come in,'
again said Mr. Fusel', with a slight increase
of emphasis, that still did not vibrate sufficiently
on his visitor's tympanum. A third tap Coma
in !' roared Mr. Fuseli, with the lungi of a Sten-
tor, accompanying the alarming request with an
ejaculation, as loudly vociferated : of which,
however, it may be enough to say that it was ex-
ceedingly expressive, although perhaps not strict-
ly classical. The astonished Mr. Li entered the
den, and received the full glare of the lion's eye.
It can scarcely he necessary to add, that as soon
as Mr. Fuseli discovered who it was, he laugh-
ad at his misapprehension, and apologized for his
rudeness.

" Speaking one day of a conte►nporary artist,
wl►ose countenance was not of the most prepos-
sessing character, and who, although he had a
firm and vigorous pencil, did not evince much
taste in the aelection of his subjects, Mr. Fuseli
said, ' fle paints nothing but thieves and mur-
derers, mud when he wants a modal he looks in
the glass.'

44 Mr. Fu,a!i has left many manuscripts ; some
complete, others imperfect. Of the first descrip-
tion, the principal are eight lectures on
and a volume containing nearly three hundred
Aphorisms on Art, which are said to manifest ex.
,triotdivary pouter.and-41CUMell. About twenty
years ago he engaged to write, and commenced,
' History of Modern Art.' Unfortunately, this
history, although, in consists of between 'five and
six hundred manuit;ript pages, Is in an unfinished
state ' the narrative being brought down only to
the death' of Mlitiael Angelo. There is also is
German poem on art, which Mr. Fusell himself
considered the best 'thing 'he ever wrote ; and
there are innumerable fragments, comprehending
observations on art, and on artests. All these
remains have been sent to Mr. Roscoe for his re-
vision.

" Besides two or three drawings, there ore at
least five portraits of Mr. Fuseli in existence.
" On oue occasion, when dining at Mr. Jol►n.
son's, a gentleman culled out to him from the
other end of the room, ' Mr. Fuseli, I lately
purchased a picture of yours:' Mr. F. ' Did
you? what is the subject ?' Gent. I really
don't know.' Mr. F. ' That's old enough ; you
must be a strange fellow, to buy a picture without
Gent. (a little nettled) ' I
141!lioniu°;:tv
tl!iginsot tiv:3luahleva)itei'itel:.:; devil
h!lave
t oftenio ' 11rp Per.
Gent. Perhaps it ix.' Mr. F. Weill you
may have him now ; take care that he does not
one day have -,you
Louuging in his Milton Gallery, a decently
dressed stranger acooot These pictures,
Sir, are from Milton ?' They are.' " 111ilton
wrote Paradise Lo►►t ?' 'He did.' I never read
it; but I ' You had better not; you'll
find it an exceedingly tough job."

IitiJARKABLE DAY.—This the anniversary
of the birth of Nicholas Copernicus, astronomer,
1472 : and of the deaths of Lord Dorset, 1706 ;
William Congreve, 1729; and of Peter the First,
of Itus.fia, 1730.

LORD 61414 C ELLOR TA.LUOT kept a Welch
jester named Iteei. Ile was a very shrewd fel-
low, and rented a farm of hls'matter. Being die.
trained on for his rent by an oppressive steward,
who had been a tailor and pore Lim a grudge,
the surly fellow said to him on this occasion,
cc I'll fit you, sirrah." Then," replied .Rees, a it.
will be the first time in your life that you ever
Fitted any one."
ST ft W A !AEU SCOTT.—The Journal des Debuts
of the :ltlth, contuins.a notice of a French trans.
lotion of Sir Walter's Life of Dryden (prefixed
to the edition of that' Poet's works) ; and at the
same time announces a translation of the cele.
orated Baronet's Life of Swift. The originals
are spoken of as they desere—in the highest
terms of praise..
In a prohibitory injunction painted on the
watch-box stationed on the middle of Waterloo
Bridge, the painter has, unintentionally of coarse,
left out the letter g in the word Bridge, making
the notice to read thus—" It is requested that'
no nuisance may be committed on the Bride."
Time omission, though making the reading ludi-
crous enough, is scarcely perceptible to the
passer by.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A General Meeting of Proprietors of East
India Stock was held yesterday, pursuant to ad-
journment from the ‘22d of December last.
Mit. J. S. IWCILINCITIAM'S CASE.
The usual routine businesss having been dispatched, the
naraN (C. Marjoribanks, Esq.) proceeded to acquaint
the Court, that it was made special, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the following proposition :—" That there
'oe laid before this Court copies of all correspondence between
the Court of Directors and 3,1 r. J. S. Buckingham, late pro-
prietor of the Cakaitta Journal, respecting his claims - for rata_
ration of the injuries sustained by him in his property in Call
cotta, in consequence of the
'measures of the Bengal govern.
anent. Also copies of all proceedings of the - Bengal Govern-
ment referred to in the correapondence before..named."
Nlr. D. Kixt•lailln, in a speech: of eons;derable length,
opened the debate. Ile disclaimed all idea of iatroducing into
the discussion any observations on the Liberty of the Pres. in
India, or on the conduct pursued by the Bengal Government,
with reference to that subject. hie should confine himself
simply to the great loss of property which had been sustained by
3lr. Buckingham, in consequence of the untkeeessary and un.
called-for proceedings which had been taken with -respect to the
establishment to which that gentleman had belonged after his
removal from India. The Ilenourable I'mprietor then pro.-
ceeded to read a mass of correspondence which had taken
place between certain Members of the Bernpd Govenunent, a
Mr. 31uston, who wished to become Editor of the Cakatto
Journal, and Messrs. Sutherland and Co. the agents of Mr.
Buckingham, relative to procuring a licence far carrying
on the Paper. The correspondence .concluded with the de.
termination of the Governor-General in Council mit to grant
any licence so long as the then existing proprietOrship con.
tinned, and ultimately he refused to grant it, under any cir-
cumstaucee, lest at some future period Mr. Buckingham might
again become connected with the paper. The consequence of '
this refusal was, that the property was greatly deteriouted,
end when disposed of, did not produce any thing like its real
value. This courac Mr. Kinnatrd contended: was perfectly un.
necessary, since, if Mr. Buckingham again connected -himself
with the Journal,: the Governanent had the power,. on the.mo.
ment, to put as to by withdrawing the license. The
ruin of Mr. Buckingham was the consequence of
.this proceed.
ing. Instead of having lame property India, -he found
himself 3or .1,000/. in debt to his agentie Ile (31r.- Kinnaird)
therefore came forward, rand called on the Court: to act with
their accustomed liberality, and to irearne a moat upright and
excellent individual from unmerited rota. A grant of .;,0001.
would do honour to the Company, when vetted fOr 'such a per
pose, and, he felt, in his conscience, that both justice.and
inanity demanded it. The lion. Proprietor concluded hy•
mov:ng for the papers,
31r. PoYNDEIt opposed the motion, and argued that the
conduct of Mr. Buckingham in India, after repeated warning*
and entreaties to desist, perfectly justified the paternal Govern-
ment in adopting the measures which had been pursued to.
wards that individual.
Mr. Limns would, for argument sake, admit, that Mr.
Buckingham was in the wrong, but, if he were, had he not
been abundantly punished, by being sent out of the country ?
Was he to be bunted into a corner, and killed like a wild
beast ? coneider ed Mr. Buckingham to be a much injured
man, and he hoped the Court of Proprietors would, as far as
lay in their power, redress his injuries.
Mr. S. Drune disapproved of the course winch the Mends
of. r. Buckingham took on this occasion. If that Gentlemen
were In so reduced a state as had been represented, it would
have been better, instead of moving for papers, if he had laid
a respectful representation of his losses before the Directors, in
order that they might submit it to the Proprietors.
Sir C. Founzactinctirred in the view taken of the Subject by .
the last Speaker. He was not one of those who entirely
proved of the line of conduct which Mr. Buckingham, had intr.,,
sued in India ; on the contrary, he thought that he. had acted
in many instances very imprudently, and tinitheallowed
self to be made thetool of persons who Wished to see thefreetiorri
of the press established in India. With hie conduct in India,
however, the Court had nothing to do on the present occasion.
The question was, whether the Company would Wind any re-
muneration to Mr. Buckingham for the heavy pecuniary Insetsich he had sustained since his departure from Indla,madvehich
had been occasioned by the acts of the Indian GOireinreent ?
He trusted that the Court would now, as they had done an
many former occasions, shew that they sympathised, with the '
mistOrtunes of a eientleman whose honour and integrity nobody
had ventured to impeach, and whose talents could not 'he
denied.. The lion. Baronet concluded by supporting the
Motion.

Colonel STaximer warmly supported the motion.
Mr. R. Javitsoti thought, that If the object of those persons
who had agitated the present question had been to claim sym-
pathy for Mr. Buckingham's misfortunes, they had not adopted.
the course best calculated to effect their purpose, The motion
which called for all correspondence on the subject of Mr. Buck.
inlelant's conduct, wos too large, it would open the whole rpsss.
Lion of the contest between lihn and the Indian Clovernment
previous to his banishment, with respect to which the Court
had already decided. lie thought that the motion should be
limited to the correspondence which had taken place auhsequen-
ly to Mr. Buckingham's removal from India. The Court would
then have before them the ground-work far a motion, calling
upon the Court of Director* to review the case, and to extend
(if possible) their sympathy and pecuniary assistance to Mr.
Buckingham. Such a motion would not find a more strenu.
000 supporter than himself, for no person was mom desirous to
afford relief to Mr. Buckingham And his amiable and well etiu.
cated wih and children.

Sir Jon Nt Nictint;opposed the motion on the ground that
no measures had been adopted by the Indian government to.
wards Mr. Buckingham which the conduct of that tientlernan
ha.l not provoked and justified.
Mr. trim, .Mr. GAttaGaw. ant Otneral THORNTON
supported the motion. After which, the queltion wax put and
pranged in the negative. The Court then adjourned till Wed.
iteAday, the 2ith Inst.