The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-04 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

On Saturday last the Members of the Royal Aca.

demy gave their Anniversary Dinner, at their apart-
ment.; in Somcr,et Horse, which was attended by
a numerous •is.;emblage of guests of the first rank
and talent ; among whom were—

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the First Lord
of the Treasury, Lord Chancellor, Lord President of tl:e
Council, the Secretary of State for the Home apartment,
the Secretary at War, President of tli•: Board of Chintrunl,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Master of the Mint, First
Lord of the Admiralty, 'Master-General of the Ordnance,

the Speaker, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Lord
Chief Baron, Vice-Chancellor, Lord Mayor, Governor of
the Bank, Chairman of the India Company, Master of
Dulwich College, President of the College of Physicians,
President of the College of Surgeons, Surveyor-General,
Field Officer in Waiting, Russian, American, Austrian,
Hanoverian, Prussian, Swedish, Danish, Two Sicilies,
Wurtemberg, Netherlands, Saxon Ministers ; M. tie Ma-
touscbevitz ; Dukes of Norfolk, Somerset, Devonshire,
Newcastle, Argyll; Marquises Anglesea, Conynghatn, Lans-
downe; Earls Essex, Grey, Grosvenor, Cowper, Harrowhy,
Gower, Dartmouth, Morley, Carlisle, Brownlow ; Vis-
count Goderich ; Lords Northwich, J. Russell, Durham,
Farnborough, De Dunstanville ; Bishops of London, Dur-
ha►n, Winchester, Oxford ; Right Honourables W. Hus.
kisson, C. W. Wpm, J. W. Croker, G. Tierney, Sir W.
Grant; Honourables Agar Ellis, General Phipps, E.
Petre; T. Grenville ; Sirs A. Hu►ne, J. Swinburne,
Willoughby, Gordon, T. Baring, T. Acland, F. Free-
ling, G. Phillips, J. Mackintosh ; H. Bankes, J. Penn,
Hart Davies, Ridley Colborne, H. Brougham, Davies
Gilbert, Watson Taylor, I'. Hope, S. Rogers, R. Clark,
E. Tanno, J. Nash, J. Morrison, W. Y. Ottley, W.
Sotheby, H. Dawkins, J. Turner, J. Ilarman, W. Wells,
J. Planta, P. Hoare, Esqrs. ; Rev. Holwell Carr, Rev.
R. A. Thorp, &c. &c.

The Exhibition is to be opened to the Public this
day, and we are gratified in stating that the collec-
tion this year is by far the most splendid that has
ever yet been submitted to inspection.
LAWRENCE has eight portraits, all as usual of the
highest excellence. The subjects are—the " Duke of
Clarencv,"'• Miss Macdonald," the " Duchess of Rich-
mond," " Lord Durham," " Southey, the Poet," the
Marchioness of Salisbury," " Mr. Soane," and " Mrs.
Locke."

Mr. ETTY exhiirits a splendid picture of " Benaiah
slaying two lion-like men of Moab." The same artist
has a'so another picture equally excellent, though differ-
ent in style, of " Hero and Leander."

Mr. HILTON presents one picture in every respect
worthy of his established reputation—the subject is, " The
meeting of Abraham's Servant and Rebecca."

Mr. CALLcorr has sent several fine pictures, one of
which in particular, "Morning," excited much admira-
tion on account of its Claude like effect.
Near this picture is one by Mr. E. LANDSEER, "An
illicit Whisky Still in the Highlands," which is perhaps
the best this clever young man has yet produced.
The Exhibition is graced by several pictures from the
pencil of Mr. COLLINS, which are perfectly true to nature.
Mr. TURNER has endeavoured to embody so►se extra-
ordinary imaginations in the gorgeous colours for which
his pencil has for some time been remarkable. The most
striking of his works is " Ulysses deriding Polyphemus."
The admirers of Mr. Wtr.x.tE will be equally surprised
and delighted to hear that he has this season come forward
with renewed vigour. He exhibits no less than eight
pictures. Of the versatile character of these works some
idea may be farmed by the announcement of their titles :
their excellence can be appreciated by personal inspection
alone. The subjects on which this celebrated Artist ban
employed his restored energies are a full-length portrait of
the late " Earl of Kellie ;" •' a Spanish Posado ;" " Car-
dinals, Priests, and Roman Citizens washing the Pilgrims'
Feet ;" " the Defence of Saragossa ;" " a Roman Prin-
cess and her Attendant washing the Female Pilgrims
feet ;" " the Confessional ;" " the Guerilla's Departure ;"
" Calabrian Shepherds playing their Hymns to the Ma-
donna."

Mr. Nawrox following up his success of last year, has
again produced another exquisite scene from " Gil Bias ;"
and the story of " Sir Roger de Coverley and the Gyp-
sies," from the " Spectator," is the subject of an admrable
painting by Mr. LESLIE.

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Mr. CHALON has some good paintings, in addition to
some drawir gs executed with his accustomed taste.

Mr. HENILY l'AnxE (a young Architect orthe first
promise) has a large and beautiful picture--a Design for a
Country Seat, decidedly one of the finest and most tssteful
things of the kind we have ever beheld.

Mn. POPE has a splendid performance of Fruit and
Flowers.

In addition to these there is a host of small pictures,
worthy of observation, by Messrs. HOWARD, LEE, MUL-
READY, TURNER, WARD, BORE, BRIGGS, CONSTABLE,
GILL, KIDD, CLINT, &c.—Morning Paper.

'yesterday the Earl and Countess GOWER en-
tertained the Duke of CUMBERLAND and a distinguished
party to a grand dinner at their residence in Hamilton-place.
We have authority to state, that the Countess
of JERSEY'S assembly, for this evening, is postponed to
Monday, the 11th instant.

FUNERAL OF THE COUNTESS OF DERBY,

—The funeral procession of the late Countess of DERBY
left Knowsley on Thursday, for the family vault at Orms-
kirk, where it arrived at half-past twelve o'clock. The
following was the order of the procession :
Two mutes on horseback ;
Forty tenants, with mourning cloaks and silk hatbands, ditto;
Ten gentlemen, silk hatbands and scarfs, ditto;
A platform of feathers borne on men's shoulders ;
Four mourning coaches and four, in which were the Clergyman,
medical gentlemen, and others ;
The Coronet, borne on a cushion by a man in mourning, with silk
hatband and scarf;
The Hearse, drawn by six horses, decorated with the emblazoned
arms of the house of Stanley;
A mourning coach and six, containing Lord Stanley and his son,
and the Earl of Wilton;
Lord Derby's carriage and six, with the blinds up;
Two carriages and four, Lord Stanley and Mr. Stanley;
Several gentlemen's carriages closed the procession.
Coffin covered with crimson velvet, with a silver plate
inscribed with the title and age of the Countess.

WARR INGTON MAY-DAY REGATTA.-
Yesterday being May-day, the annual Regatta, which was
commenced last year, took place at Warrington. The
weather was peculiarly auspicious, and as, on the former
occasion, there was an immense assemblage on the hanks
of the river, to witness the sports of the day.—Man-
cheater Advertiser.

SALISBURY, MAY 2.---DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE AT WELL3.-On Tuesday morning, at twelve
o'clock, a very alarming and serious fire broke out in tha
western part of this city ; several houses have already fallen
a sacrifice to the devouring element, and at this moment
(three o'clock) the fire is still raging. A number of poor
families are already rendered entirely destitute, and us the
wind is blowing strong from the north-west, much further
damage is expected.—Hants Advertiser.

JONATHAN MARTIN.—This celebrated Per-
sonage, on hearing of the attempt made to fire Westmin-
ster Abbey, appeared to take it much to heart; he seemed
to consider his merits neglected, as an old servant; and
said that " GOD had called in another person to do his
work."—Doncaster Gazette.

The ardent anti-cathedralist, JONATHAN
MARTIN, passed through Stamford on Monday night, on
his way from York Castle to St. Luke's Hospital, London.
In the course of his transit he said he was merely going
to town to have an audience with the KING, and after-
wards to burn down St. Paul's.—Stanford News.

FI RE ! T. —Lately, while a farmer was o►t his
way home with a load of lime, he observed smoke ascend-
ing from his cart (caused by a previous shower), a pheno-
menon the philosophical husbandman could only account
for by the presence of fire; and to quench the devouring
element he immediately commenced throwing water among
the lime; on which his companion observed, he would set
his cart on fire; John replied, " Gin water pit it in, I
kenna what would pit it out !"—Berwick Advertiser.

TRUE ENGLISH FEELING.—A butcher in
the vicinity of the Commercial-road, a few days ago killed
an ox, and sent pact of the beef and a quantity of the suet
to his son-in-law, a weaver in Bethnal-green, who hung
it up so near to the window, that some one in the night
broke a pane of glass and carried off the suet. Saturday
morning the weaver, missing his suet, went to a public-
house in the neighbourhood, where he posted up the fol-
lowing notice, which still remains an evidence of the right
John Bull generosity and spirit :—" Whereas last night
a quantity of beef suet was taken away from the house of
JAMES HENRY WOODYORD--thiS is to give notice, that if
the person who took it away will appear, and prove that
he was forced to do so by distress, the said .JAMES HENRY
WOODFORfI will give him half a dozen pounds of flour to
make the suet into dumplings ; but if he cannot prove
that he was in distress when he stole it, the said JAMES
WOODFORD will Arrhe 1.!