The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-21 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

The Professor of Architecture, Mr. Sr)ANF.,
last night gave his Fifth Lecture. Ile t omiu-nced
-with a brie) accoutre Of the duet cause of he de-
sultction 01 the ItCantina temple; and o.iirr edi-
fices, the proud -tletitiiorials ttf thee;an drt, by
STANIINti the alLer hit vie.ory over
AIA ENI &Us, his conversion to Chris. Initi V.
‘stablisument of the E.:stern Divi!non of the
Roman Empire in Byzantium. Mr. SOA NE ex-
pressed deep regret at this destruction of what
might have been such models for arehitettntat
beauty and grandeur as woold have perpettoiteit
the genuine principh's of science. and rendered
Taste, not an arbitr.iry fashion, but the soiled
produce of Genius, Judgment, Truth, and Nature.

Mr. SOANE then adverted to the style of architecture pa.
tronised by CONSTANTINE himself, which he desesibed as
partly the offspring of that of Greece, and partly of the Ru:nan.•
Proceeding to later periods, lie • illustrated his references to
various memorable structures, some of which were now
wholly extinct, andLestliees Vf which theee 'are but few, re-
mains, by a conslilirlihles number at beautiful and accurate
drawings, that ustiht,lore,been collected and formed at a
considerable expellee. The Learned Professor, warmed with
his subject, manifested that Hostsee was mistahen in su:spus-
Mg that every man is disgusted with his station in lite, and
would be willing to exchange it for another, as Mr. So ;10:I:evi-
dently considered Architectuie as one of the noblest inven-
tions of the human mind, anti such as he triussiphantly pre.
terred to all others. Towards the conclusion of this interest-
ing Lecture, the Professor introduced .the species of
archi-
tecture styled Gothic, which be stated to he partly of SaXQft
and of Norman origin. He represented this style as pecu-
liarly adapted to purposes of devotion, by the sol Mun and
awful impression which it is so well calculated to make on
the mind, by disposing it to serious and religious con-
templations. He observed, that this style was not equally
adapted to the purposes of common life, on account of
its thick walls, ;waft windows, &c. But, admirable as it
is with reference. to in point of art it was but a
clumsy inlitation,of tinriaeuman style of architecture. Ire il •
lustrated the origin ofyhe pointed arches which characterizes
the Gothic style, by a reference to drawings of groves, in
which, after reaching a certain height, the tops of the trees
incline towards each other. As, however, the Professor pro-
mised to enter fully into this subject in Isis next ant con-
clusive Lecture, we forbear to notice it any farther at present.
Mr. SOAVE, in the course of his lecture, introduce-I the
name of Sir JOHNYANDRUGH, with the highest enloginms
on his taste, genius, judgment, and fertility of imagination,
styling him the " SHIAKSPEARE of 'Architecture." The
Learned Professor justified his praise of this great Architect,
who had been ridiculed by the ignorant Wits of his time, by
animadversions on the beauty,grandeur, and impressive effect
of the Palace at Blenheim, of which he pointed out the se-
veral excellencies, as exhibited by drawings of that magnl•
ficent stricture, in various positions. Coating to our own.
times, be spotts'witls high praise of several later Artists,
and particularly of the late Sir WILLIAM' CnsottlPts.—
Before we ceirclnde, we must mention one point vs hich was
as honourable to the Professor's candour as the Lecture in
'general was to his learning, genius, and taste. Speaking of a
Bridge fur the Thames, designed by the late Mi. Thomas
Sas:nay, his predecessor in the Architectural Department of
the Royal Academy, and contrasting it with a Design of his
own foe the Milt purpose, which, if we understood bins
rightly, had gained the Ptize, he pointed oat the superior
excellence of Mr.SANV nv's Plan, by a reference to drawings
of both. !fence lie inculcated the necessity of a rigid examine-
tion of all drawings of Architectural Designs before Prizes
should be awarded, as well as of an appropriate discocrse on
every such occasion. Mr. Foster took the Chair. Several
Members of theAcsidernic Body were present, as well as a
numerous auditOry; mph it is hardly necessary to add, that
the disconrse,was receiver! ,with the warmest applause.

.1; ' to • - •
F.ISIIIONAIILE ARRIVALS.

His Grace the Duke 91 Marlborough, in Hanover-street,
Hanover-squares, from White Knights, in Berkshire; Oahe
and Duchess of Athol, and Miss Knight, In Great. George-
street, Westminster; Lady Catherine 'Filmy Long, in Upper
Grosvenor-street, horn her seat, Drayeot, in Wiltshire; Lady
Owen, at her house,in Portman-square ; the Earl of Ashburn-
ham, in Dover-street; Lord lluntingeeld, in Grosvenor-
square ; Laid Arden, In St. Jaines'.-place ; R. Scudamore,
Esq. M.P. at •Dunn's Hotel; Lord Rivers, in South-street,
Grosvenor-square; the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, in
Privy Gardens; the Hon'. Mia. Robinson, •in ditty ; Lady C.
Lamb, at Whitehall rColonel Macdonald, at Jordan't Hotel ;
Sir William and LadrStronth, at ditto,
DEPARTURi:s.

The Earl of Parthvick, fur Bath; Lady CaWon, for ditto;
Mr. and Lady Elizaheth Cucks, fur ditto; Captain Malcolm,
for ditto; Nlajor Hawkins, for Camhray ; .Mr. and Mrs. Fitz-
far their seat in Suffolk; Lord Barnard, for his seat
in Ilants; Lord Sondes, fur his seat in Northamptuushixe.

1' is tail 111.1 t UM! HOLLAND 15 only anxious
to release BootstAPARTP, from Si. Helena, in order
to engage him at Drnry-lant Theatre, %%here he
might play Bidazet, Richard the Third, Macbeth,
Sir Giles Ocerreach, &c. alternately with .Mr.
KRAN.

Au elopement took place a few tlays ago from •
Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury. The punks
are, a young Lady of large expectancy,' and a
young Stone-mason, who, in a post chaise and
four, directed their course towards Gretna Green.
(Morning Piliet)
• The City Petition, and Mr. LYTTLETON'S
'ion for the Abolition of Lotteries) have met with
that fate which should wlways rebuke any vexa-
tious attempts to harrass the Minister in raising
the supplies, Although the consistency of, the
Petitioners is incomprehensible, for they disco-.
vered no immorality in Lotteries when they re-
sorted to one for the disposal of their Houses, yet.
it it perfectly natural for people with such tender
'consciences to whir to obliterate, if possible, even
the name of a Lottery, as the recollection of their
House Lottery must revive uncomfortable reflec-
tions, for it contained 19,978 Blauktagainst only.
22 Prizes !—and the value of those Prizes almost
vanished when the claimants applied to be paid,
the produce not realizing one half what was held
-out as a lure ;—but these Gentlemen ,must not
measure other peoples corn by their own bushel,
for Prizes in the, State Lottery are always equal,
in number and value, to what is professed in tbe,