The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-19 00:00:00

PANORAMA-BATTLE OF NA.VARIN.

We were admitted this morning to a private view
of Mr. Barker's new Panorama on the Battle of
Navarin ; which from the talent it displays, as well
as from the (at present) striking interest of
the subject, will, we think, stand a fair. chance
ul* running successfully through the season.—
. Its chief defect is, that it does not display
with sufficient impressiveness the horrors and con-
fnsion of the engagement. It is apparently too finished,
taro minute in its details, to which last the bolder
'sp'rit of painting is in part sacrificed. The chief
"leo, at first glande, is the Asia (signalised by her
*circular stern), which is fast at anchor alongside the
'Turkish Admiral's flag-ship, and one other largest-
led Egyptian vessel. The colouring of these men-
of-War is very massive and solid, and bears about it
a striking impress of reality. The appear-
ance, in particular, of the smoke from the
ma's terrific cannonades deserves close attention.
Irn the distance to the left, bet Ween two or three
double-banked Egyptian frigates, the eye catches a
glimpse of light in the perspective, which con-
trasts well with the dark massive character
of the foreground. Still more to the left ap-
Pear the ships composing the Russian squadron,
backed at their remotest ' extremity by a steep
island at the entrance of Nayarit]. This part of the
Panorama is rather too quiet and formal, especially
when put in direct contrast with the fire-ship, which
is in flames close by the Russian flag-ship. The
Vessels appear inactive, which, if we remember
rightly, is not quite true to fact. On the opposite
•side of the bay, high up on land,-is the encampment
of Ibrahim; behind which rise the almost perpendicular
sides of the island, deeply dyed with that warm
blue tint of which Mr. Burford seems particularly
.fond, as he has used it unsparingly both in his Pa-
noramas of Madrid and 13razil. Here, however, it
is somewhat out of keeping with the time of day at
Which the battle was fought, which was about three
O'clock,
_whereas the colouring of his mountains
Would seem to indicate it, was late in the twilight.
We should not omit to mention the very spirited po-
sition of the Asia and her two opponents ; these arc
executed with infinite felicity, and are the redeem-
ipg Points of a picture which will, we have no doubt—
first, from its own intrinsic merits, secondly, from
the nature. of its subject, be honoured with a full
share of popularity. The drawings, we are given to
understand, were prepared by an officer on board the
Asia, the day after the engagement, and transmitted,
by order of Sir Edward Codrington, to his son, in
England, by whom they were kindly presented to
Mr. Burford.
THE REV. ROBERT TAYLOR.

On Thursday afternoon the City Solicitor re-
ceived a letter, of which the following is a copy,
from the Rev. Robert Taylor :
" 17, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn, Jan. 17.
Sir,—Be pleased to take notice, that I have this day
aPPlied for a summons from the Lord Mayor to call you to
answer to me for having conspired with Alderman Atkins
and Alderman Brown to carry oa a system of annoyance
and Persecution against me, and I shall expect and will in-
onk the most public and explicit declaration from you
that all such annoyance and persecution shall for ever dis •
„rinue, or I shall consider the whole matter of a personal
a'Seter, and take means to show you that I am not to be
in
3u with impunity.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"ToW. S. Newman, Esq. " ROBERT TAYLOR."
, Alderman Atkins received a letter of a similar
enarhe acter from the Rev. Robert ; but though both
t
gentlemen would have been justified in calling
t,Pn the Magistrate to hold him to bail, they neither
..!:!),Ight proper to notice the communications. The
'IIY Solicitor, after coming out of Court, was fre-
quentlY accosted by the defendant, who told him he
sho
Cityhim icitor made no other reply than cautioning
as to where he went ultimately.

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:he Right Hon. Mr. Secretary LAMB took
his departure this day for England.—.Dablin Evening
Sheriff HODGES gave a dinner on Tuesday
night, at Which Lord W5l. FACET was present. That
young Nobleman, on an allusion being made to the Mar-
quis of ANOLESEA, tools Occasion to assure
the assenably,
that it is the intention of his father, notwithstanding the
reports to
D the contrary, to assume the Lieutenancy of Ire-
laud. --üblin Morning Register.
b een ve The gang of thieves that infest Reading have
-il active during the week. —Berks Chronicle.
From the state of the weather the mail
"aches have not lately arrived in London with their usual
Punctuality. The mail from Glasgow, due in London yem.
terdaY morning, did not arrive until near ten o'clock l„t
night ; that due this morning, bad not arrived at noon.
of sno
The road over Stain-moor was blocked up with a deep fall
ca
i; NEW CITY LIBRARY.--The following pub-
tions have p
already beenpurchased for the New City
Library, at Guildhall :
Kitchener's Cookery Book.
Southern on the Nature and Causes of Corpulence.
Lord Mayor's Voyage to oxford.
Whittington and his Cat,
Cocker's Arithmetic.
• Henderson's History. of Wines..
Uwins on Indigestion.
The
Las ek QUARTERLY LEATHER FAIL--
torchnd Quarterly Leather Fair was held at Leeds yes-
vjY•
•The first fair,
,last quarter, commenced under ft-
ta.ble auspices ; but this was attended by an increase in
prepothe riurnltNtof tanners and purchasers, and there was a
tons oill,t„e
increase in the quantity of leather, about 60
were sohuich. was exhibited for sale, and forty-five tons
intelli"„e2 itversging in price about Isd. per lb.—Leeds
set..
It is •
4 to,,,i:th much regret that we have arrived at
very de w°n.that the Wool Trade of this county is in a
nlosti../t)."slad and alarming condition. The growers have
pthree or four years' stock on hand, and ae unable
°Aren i:zere ns,,narket at any remunerating p ice..
—Berke