The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-05 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

We regret that Parliamentary Debates, and, other
maters of na-tonal importance, have prevented
us from pursuing our former custom of entering
into a critical examination of the merits of the
Annual Exhibition which closed on Saturday, at
th,s place We have bad, indeed, very few Oppor-
tunities of attending to it, but we canotrttagree
with some pubic Critics who have represented it
as a falling off of British Genius here was
certainly a great defalcatian in the want of works
front Sir Thomas lAA HENCE and THOWiON ; but
while we cast boast of such Artists as Ow RN,
PHILLIPS, We TALL. NoRTHOoTE, RARBORN,
Bem'Cli,Y. SPIER. JACKSON, and others of tic-
k -owledged eminence in the province of Portrait,
se may be sure that their productions will give
an interest to any Exhibi ion. We have other
Artists, in diffetent department's, of distinguished
merit, who have this. year signalized their talents
with great Success. TunsiEn's Richmond Hill,
and The Entrance of the Meuse, are admirable
works Rovrt,anast. by CaLcor, is a master-
piece. fl Scene on the River Stour, by CONSTABLE,
is a faithful' nai trait of rustic scenery. WILKIE'S
Penny Wedding is a proof that his genius is in its
tall via a ar. llowltan bad several productions, •
which manifest a poetical imagination and true
classical taste. Sir Roger de Coverley going to
Church, accompanied by the Spectator, and sur-
rounded by his'tenants, is highly creditable to
LtoLia. an Amcricatt Student, and presents a
sery interesting and amusing variety of characters.
The vent-table Knight, however, as designed by
this Artist, does not correspond with our con-
ception ot the character, as it seems to re-
present • a torm.tl Courtier in the time of
Qaeen Astraii, rather than an open-hearted Coun-
try Squire. The Spectator also is too much
ot a Beau, and ..ve r,gret that Will Wimble was
was not introduced. We conceive also that it
would have heen a more interesting point of view
it the Knight had been shewn returning from
Chore!), as we should then have seen the benig-
nity of his countenance and character to more ad-
vantage. But the Picture has been so much
and justly admired, and is a Work of so much
met it, that we are almost ashamed of .offering any
objections.—The Post Office, by RIPPINGILLE, is
an amusing and affecting subject, and was very
properly an object of particular attention.—We
should tvince a lamentable want of taste:if we
did not notice the l'iew (f the lioulerards of Paris,
by Mrs. CIIArtLES LONG, a molt of admirable
merit, lot perspective accuracy, picturesque variety
of foliage, and the several striking groups and in-
cidents, which give interest and animation to the
whole.—"fife venerable President had some works
nut unworthy of his band.—Among the Architec-
tural Desiqns, 11 Cenotaph, now building, the
Memory of the late Right lion. NVILLIAst PITT, by
Mr. Soarae, is a spectate!) of simple elegance and
pure classical taste. If we may allowably advert
to Politics on this occasion, we may say, that
every wise and good man will assent to the quo-
tivion which the ingenious Professor has intro-
duced in the catalogue, viz.—

Take him for all in all,
" We shall nut look upon his like again,"
A proof that the Artist is as'sountl in his princi-
ples, as he is obvioncly high in genius, judgment.,

and lrarning.—WAnn, CoLLINS, CuALoN, aid
ILT,N, nlso 11191 ingiiislicd themselves.— Sir
GEORGE BRAUMoNT had a Landscape tt.ll of truth
and e have mcntioned these several
Works as they have orcurrcd to ()kir recollection,
but there are many more that well, deserve a dis-
tinct and %cry commendatory notice. In the
province of SCULPTURE. also there were many ad-
mirable n mks, highly honourable to the powers
of the respective Artists ; and we tired only men-
tion the names WESTMACOTT, CIIANTncy , FLAK-
MAN, GARRARD, TURNCRELLI, KENDRICK, &c. &C.
&c. to justify the assertion, and induce us to repeat
our regret that we had not opportunity for detailed
observation. Upon the whole, we declare our lull
conviction that the Exhibition displayed this year
an assembl.tge of talents of which we have rearou
to be proud, and which, by its variety and genera!
excellence, inAnitested a proa't ession, rather than
a decline, in the genius, taste, and judgmert. of
our Count rynten.

REGISTER OF

FASHIONABLE PARTIES THIS EVENING.

Lady Liddell's grand assembly, Portland-place; Mrs. Ro-
binson's grand ball, Albernai:e-street ; grand fancy dress and
masked ball, at Almack's.

BATH ARRlVALS.—Marquess Camden, Earl of Brecknocli,
Lord and Lady Arundel, Sir J. Cradock, Sir R. Crawford,
Sir J. Jones, Captain Graham, Captain Griffith, Captain
Powell, Captain Walter, It. N., Lieutenant Chambers, Lieu-
tenant Ilawler, Lieutenant liana,ld.

The man named Booth, who was chairman at
tl,e last meeting, on Hunslet Moor, near this
town, emigrated some time since Ig4 America.
There he Was in 30 much diiitre,is, ttrit a subscrip-
tion was raised for hint amongst his countrymen,
to enable him to return home. He at that :ime
Professed Limself
to be perfectly cured ot his poli-
'cal malhlo3,—(Leeds Indrovidot, Jzily 10

FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.