The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

•'fIOPEcTC.

The state of the FinZ:Ar!s in every country affords a crite-
rion by which the . national attainments in science, in refine-
ment, .and in wealth, may be estimated I.virli considerable
accuracy. Independently, therefore, of the pleasures diffused
by works of taste and genii's. it is a subject of patriotic pride
and exultation, that British art, depressed as it was half a
century back, has now attained a height of excellence and
popularity which promises a glorious compeldion with the
most splendid epochs of Greece and Italy.
By the efforts of enlightened individuals, several public in-
stitutions hare been formed for the .purpose of stimulating,
cherishing, and directing the taste of the people in general,
and the emulation of Artists in particular, to the bet and
noblest ends. The intlnence mid popularity of the Fine Arts,
which have thus been widely i•xt ended, must gradually in-
crease, as society becomes more generally acquainted with
their tendency to refine the manners and improve the morals ;
to snbstitute innocent and intellectual pleasures for rude
spurts and barbarous diversions ;—to promote amicable inter-
cum se between nations ;—to add beauty and value to the pro-
ductions of the mechanical arts and manufactures;—to aug-
went the resources of a country;—and, lastly, to exalt and
dignify the national character.

In considering the vast number of persons who are proles'
sionally engaged in the Fine Arts, and also the greater num-
ber of amateurs, dilettanti, &c. who derive their chief amuse-
ment from this exhaustless and instructive source, it is a re-
markable circumstance, that they are unprovided with an
appropriate Literary English Journal. To supply this defi-
ciency, the Editors, anxiona to advocate those sound princi-
ples of truth and taste which are alike indispensable to the
production and appreciation of works of genius, have deter-
mined to CuMITICIICe a Monthly Publication, in which they
liope to fitrWsh a variety of useful, interesting, and valuable
information on the Fine Arts. They know that attempts,
ostensibly of a similar nature, have been unsuccessfully made,
but, considering• the materials of which former works have
consisted, they cannot attribute the failure to any want of
laudable curiosity and patronage in the Public; they are con-
vinced, that in order to secure ample support and encourage-
ment, they have only to execute their task with zeal, judg-
ment, and ability.
Variety, originality, and impartiality, will be the characte-
Tistics of the Work now announced. It will be a mutnal
friend and communicant between the Patro.., or Amateur.
and the Artist; imparting to • the latter the opinions and
wishes of those to whom he looks for reward and encourage-
ment; and to the former the sentiments and principles Of
p'rofessional skill and experience. The want of such confi-
dential and candid mediation frequently injures or suspends
the interests and gratification of two parties mutually depen-
dant on eaclt other; the one for. the objects cif aulightanad
taste and judgment, the other for the recompence of that in-
genuity and labour by which they are produced.
Though intimately acqua'nted with several of the first
Artists of the Country, the Editors have interchanged en-
gagements never to suffer private friendship, or personal
picque, to influence theit opinions; but to submit the senti-
ments'of each to the judgment of all, in the hopes of purify-
ing them to the standard of indisputable candour and inte-
grity. They ate sensible I kat lenient and liberal censure may
frequent ly incite to emulation and improvement: where the
language of caustie severity would confirm obstinacy by
kindling resentment, or consign timid sensibility to despair.
On the other band, they well know that hyperbolical enco•
minus, tic even unqualified approbation, must be injurious to
real merit, and can never raise mediocrity to excellence.
A distinguishing feature of this IVork will be an impar-
tial and discriminating Review of Engravings, whether
published separately, or forming the embellishment of
hooks. This subject has hitherto been seldom recog-
nized in the general Reviews and Magazines; and when ac-
cidentally or incidentally noticed, it has either been
treated superficially, or in terms that erree rather to show
the ignorance of the writ. r, t ban to convey correct informa-
tion to the reader, It is time this system were remedied;
for Engraving is now not only prosecuted by a great number
of eminent English Artists, but is a source of extensive trade
and commerce ;—the means of communicating much infor-
mation and pleasure;—and is an object of importance to
the Bookseller, Author, and Statesman, as well as to the
Professor.

Those Artists who approve of the principles herein laid
down, and are desirous of encouragioz all itnpataial Literary
Journal, exclusively devoted to the Ai ts, will promote their
own cause by comminlicating the best information in their
power, and recommending the work to their friends.
It Plays and Players have had more than a fair share of pe-
riodical criticism, it is equally trite that theatrical Sc, tier)!
and Costume have not. heel', and are not sufficiently regarded,
either by managers or by mities. These two branches of thr
Mama will, therefore, properly come within the province of
this Review; the (tiny of which will be to advocate the cause
of truth and histrionic propri, ty.
'flue Editors will cheerfully give publicity to appropriate
communications, it addressed to them at the Publishers'.

The following will constitute leading SubjeLts of this
Works :

. Memoirs and Anecdotes of Artists, distinguished Amateurs,
Patrons, &c.—Notices, with Lists of pithFc Exhibitions and
private Galleries in every part of the United Kingdom;—
Critical and Analytical Accounts of all new embellished
Publications, and I hose devoted to any branch of the Flue
Arts ;—a retrospective Review of former Literary Works on
the A.ts;—Accounts of Sales of Pictures;—Letters of deceas-
ed Artists anti Connoisseurs, &c.—Critical Notices of En-
gravings ;—lovestie,ations respecting the Revenue Laws fur
the Importation of Works of Art ;--At counts of Academies
and the state of the Fine Arts in Italy, France, Get many,
America, &c.
No. 1. will embrace Accounts of the Exhibitions of the
Royal Academy—British Institution—Sir Thomas Lawrence's
Gallery ;—also the Galleries of the Marquess of Statford, Earl
Grosvenor, Sir dolin Leicester, &c.

The Work will be printed on fine paper, and carefully and
neatly executed in every department. A Number, contaioing
Eighty pa4es of Letter press, with one or more Engravings,
chiefly in Outline, will appear on the first day of every
month,

***- Artists and puthlkhers are informed, that a popular
and striking mode of Advertising will be adopted in this
Work, by which Collectois., Amateurs, &c. will he fully ap-
prized of the sizes, prices, quality, &c. of all new Prints, em-
bellished Books, and other Works of Art, for Sale and for
Exhibition.

TMPRESS'ED with a just and humane sense of
the Calamitous results arising &mit the injudicioui treat-
ment of a certain malady, cs,tractfti -iu a wanner too well
known to require comment, anti often entoiling_on its .un-
happrvictim a series of distressing and •almost insupportable
afflictions, Dr. EADY respectfully calls the attention of those
interested, to his peculiar and most effectual method of enre,
unlike the advertising empiric of the day, or the equally cri-
minal conduct of those " who hold the word of promise to the
ear and break it to our hope." Dr. Eady will not presume to
pledge infallibility in every description of case. but as far as
ap-
plied, he promises
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d'' medical and fon tgical skill can Ise ap-
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tion ; having made 4 very species of Syphilitic affection, and
its various train of diseases, the primary objects of his profes—
sional studies, and being flattered by the transeendant succe4s
which has accomoanied his mode of treatment during the
course of a long and laborious practice, he is enabled to offer.
wit Is the fullest confidence, pretensions at once t he most hope-
ful and encouraging. Innumerable instances-can be adduced
illustrative of the superiority of Dr. Eady's system, which has
will be found equally
been found to prevail, even where eminent talent, retained
by public institutions, has been ineffectual. In addition to
debilitated energies
those
fortunate
consolatoryit.
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nlitre.rEi
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and
of the human constit ution,.which embitter, and if not timely
arrested, ft enuently render nugatory the Very principal of
existence. From this-desolating state of inanity and sterility.
by re-animating the frame and lauding tone and elasticity to
the relaxed organs. Dr. Fatly is happy to convey the most
cheering and itOsitive assurances 'that the sufferers of bolt,
sexes may be rescued; a steady perseverance in the means
dictated heing'only required.—Dr,Eady is consulted 4 hail y, athis house, 38, Dean-street, Soho, by patients of both sexes
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nearly opposite the General Two-penny Post Office, and the
other into Oxford Street—Advice gratis to the Poor.