The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-19 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

(Continued.)
40. Portrait of Earl Grosvenor. J. JACKBO,4, R.A.
We are very reluctant to mingle polities with matters of
taste, but it is impossible for its to look at this portrait of a
truly respectable Nobleman, respectable in the highest de-
gree for his private virtues. without strong feelings of regret
on account of the extraordinary change which has t .keir place
in his public conotiet. He came forward in political life,
under the most favourable auspices, evidently with high at-
tainments, distinguished talents. and a warm attachment to
those principles upirn which the honour, security, and hap-
piness of the Empire depend. He proceeded in this laudable
tract for some years, obviously without any interested bias,
his situation, and, we trust, his cast of mind, placing him far
above any such sordid influence. but he may nog thot%ht
to hare almost forsaken those doctrines with which he for-
merly appeared to be invincibly allied. We are tempted,
therefore, to extract a passage from an old Poet, whose name
we do not recollect, which seems to be applicable to the pre-
sent occasion:—

" Thy youth (lid promise much ; and, grown a man,
" Thou alad'st it good, and, with increase of yea's,
" Thy actions still better'd : as the Sun,
" Thou did'st rise gloriously, kept'st a constant course
" In all thy journey; and now, in the evening,
" When thou should'st pass with honour to thy rest,
" Wilt thou fall like a meteor ?"

The Artist has here produced a fine whole-length Portrait,
chastely coloured, with an unaffected ease in the attitude,
and with an expression in the c•untenance which strews that
the Noble Original, when he stood fnr the picture, I%'as
doubtless wholly detached from political contemplations,
and animated merely by those feelings of benignity, which,
from all we have heard,certainly constitute the real ground-
work of his character.

(To he continued )

THE THEATRE.—The Point of Honour, the play
which does so much credit to Mr. C. KEMELE,
in its adaptation to the English stage, and the
Li-
terary taste which it exhibits, was followed last
night, at Covent-garden Theatre, by an attempted
repetition of the Farce of December and May, but
the. opposition was so strong from a numerous.ati-
(Hence, and the Piece is so weak in itself, that it
was probably consigned, on this occasion, to well-
meritetUoblivioo. We pity the judgment of Ma-
nagers who can think such pieces were "likely to
become popular, or lament that dearth of diamatic
talents, which induces them to bring such pieces-
forward. Belt the fault lies chiefly with the Ma-
nagers ; for having a stock of good Performers,
if they were to revive pieces of real met it, they
might also revive their popularity and attraction.
Miss BooTn.—The Public, we are sure, will
hear with pleasure, that this amiable and agreeable
Actress, who had been so much indisposed as to
threaten the most fatal consequences, has return-
ed from Cheltenham, in perfect health, and able
to resume her professional duties with all her for-
mer spirit.
Mr. JONES, the Dublin Manager, • who seems
to have been born in a whirlwind, and to have a
genius for contention, has had a recent dispate
with Mr. CON way, the Actor, who has announced
his intention to detail the particulars of the dis-
pute in the public prints. In the mean time he
contents himself with simply stating that he shall
offer " reasons to shew that in his public pro-
ceedings as a Manager, Mr..lotiss has been guided
neither by the principles of common sense, of
gentlemanly feeling, nor of ordinary honour."—
If Mr. JONES has eve' been m the right in any of
his disputes with his Performers, and other per-
sons connected with his Theatre, he has been a
' very unfortunate man, for it does not npear that
in all'his controversies there has been a solitary
instance in his favour.
ARGYLL Rooms.—Mr. and Mrs. LACY had their
annual Concert last night at this place. The room
had a very full attendance, and the Duke of Susss,x
was at the head of the higher order of _visitors.
SPAGNOLETTI led the first act, Moat the second,
and the whole was tinder the conduct of Sir G.
SMART. We have not room-for particulars, but
can truly state, that it was a charming and well
diversified concert. Miss STEPHENS, BRAHAM,
VAUGHAN, HAWES, ELLIOTT, And Mr. And WS.
LACY, were the Vocal Performers. Miss Sy-
PvIONDS also, a pupil of Mrs. LACY, did credit to her
instructress and herself. Miss SHARP delighted
the audience with carnations on the harp', and
MORI gave a solo on the violin with admirable
ability.
Sunday the infant son of the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of ANGLESPA W,tS baptised at Uxbridge-
' house, by the Rev. Dr. DoWDEsWELL ; the Spots-
3ors were his Royal Highness the PRINCE RE-
GENT, his Royal Highness the Mike Of YORK,
and Lady JANE PAGET. The child was named
George Augustus Frederick.--After the ceremony
his Lordship gave an elegant entettainment to a
party of dis:inction, including the Royal Sponsors,
the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Earl
and Countess of Calloway, Lord Graves, Earl of
Uxbridge, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paget, Gen.
Champagne, Mr. Singleton, &c. In the evening
her Ladyship had a Concert, which was attended
by a select party of leer particular friends.