The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

Messrs. Beily, of Cornhill, have just published a
series of portraits of illustrious living characters, exe-
cuted in lithograph by French artists, with singular
beauty and distinctness of touch. Great improve-
ments have been made of late years in t§ branch of
engraving, of which the Plates before s are unde-
niable proofs. The artist, from whose original draw-
ings they have been taken, is a German gentleman, by
name Diez, portrait painter in ordinary to the Duke of
Saxe Meiningen , under whose immediate patronage he
has visited this country, and obtained the honour of se-
veral sittings from the Queen and Prince Albert, and
other members of the Royal Family. His portrait of
her Majesty, which is a half-length, is one of the
most pleasing we have yet seen, and is an admirable
likeness, not only as regards features, but character
and.expression of countenance. Nor is that of Prince
Albert less accurate as a resemblance. His Roya
Highness is represented standing in one of the apart-
ments of Buckingham Palace, with his right hand
resting on the head of a favourite greyhound, while
his left holds an open journal. He is dressed in the
plain, unassuming attire of a private English gentle-
man, and his attitude is full of easy dignity. The
portrait of the Duke of Wellington is not quite so
fortunate as a likeness. His Grace is seated with
folded arms in an arm-chair, absorbed, apparently, in
deep thought ; beside him, on the walls of the apart-
ment, hangs a picture representing, characteristically
enough, a battle-scene, and on the table before him
lie some books, and what appears to us to be the plan
of a campaign. As a work of art, the engraving is
carefully finished in all its details, but the features
of the Duke are too large and massive, and the coun-
tenance not sufficiently sharp. Still it will be recog-
nised as a likeness, though it certainly is not a striking
one. Of the remaining portraits, the cleverest is that
of Lord Lyndhurst, which displays all that acuteness
and worldly sagacity, • tempered by good-nature and
urbanity, so characteristic of the original. The series
of portraits is, we understand, to be continued, and to
appear regularly in .Monthly Numbers ; if it be car-
ried on with the same care and spirit with which it
has been commenced, we cannot permit ourselves to
doubt for an instant cf its success.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.—Satur-
day week some members of the family of Hill,
Esq., of Wootton-under-Edge, accompanied by a few
friends, who were on a visit at their hospitable home,
set out for Shrapness .Point, on the Severn, on a pic•nic
party. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Charles Jas.
Hill, a young man, in t;he 18th year of his age, rambled
on the sands, with a young friend, Mr. Cooper, a student
of Cambridge University, with whom he was in a few
days to have gone to Cambridge, for the purpose of en-
tering college. Their axtention appears to have been so
completely engrossed by conversation, that they pursued
their walk to such a distance from the banks of the
river as to be unable to .escape the sudden influx of the
tide, which in that place rushes with all the rapidity and
impetuosity of a mountiin torrent. Some boatmen on
shore made signals to them to appri...e them of their
perilous situation—but in *vain. 'The waters almost in-
stantaneously cut off their .return ; and after struggling
ineffectually for sometime, actually in the presence of
their almost distracted friends, and a crowd of specta-
tors, who could afford them nt, aid, they sank to rise no
more with life ! The body of Mr. Cooper was soon
afterwards recovered, but too late for the least chance of
resuscitation. Mr. Hill's rerpa,ins w ere not washed on
shore for a considerable time..—Salisbury Herald.
WHOLESALE TEMPERANCE.---A letter from Chris.
tiania, in Norway, quoted by the Hanzburgh Gazette,
says—" The Oldelsthing have come- to the extraordinary
resolution of prohibiting, at the expi ration of ten years,
all distillation of brandy !"
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTAZ :CE.—A white water-rat,
which had been observed by several persons in Theale
meadows, was shot last wet .k by Mr. John Wallin, jun.
The animal is of the ordinai size, and has nothing pe-
culiar in its formation, but it is of a perfectly milk-white
colour, with red eyes.—Bmks Chronicle.

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.
This favourite minor house was opened on Monday
evening for the first time this season. •Very extensive
improvements had been made during the recess
enlarging the stage, adding new scenery, &c., en -
from the character of the lessees as successful catere?;lii:
for the public, we were led to expect a high °ea
which has been but partly realised. 11391
The Seventh Bride, or Spirit of the Weeping •
low, a new drama by W. D. Pitt, was the introdud'
tory piece, but we cannot say anything in its praig.
This was succeeded by a farce, entitled The
,In
man's Dream, or a Night in Frankfort, and i.r_tt
amusing farce it is. There is a flow of wit thronr
out, sometimes coarse indeed, but ever sparklingi
succession of scenes irresistibly comic, and a denotlre
ment which, though expected, was ludicrous in tmi;
extreme. like Blaney, an Irishman, and a savvY:iii
Is trying to better his fortunes at Frankfort, ',To
carrying the cherished characteristics of his
country a!ong with him is overtaken by the "
cr
ture," and takes a comfortable nap upon the streti
The Prince chances to pass in one of his nocturn
rambles and awakes Mike—proposes an exchange °
clothes, which is readily assented to, and here cal, :
• mences the adventures of the night. Mike is taive,
to the palace, the Prince to the station-house.
cannot follow the hero throughout his brief careeroi
a potentate of the German diet, but strongly ree° ,ev
mend our playgoing friends to patronise Mike Bien
-
who was excellently well acted by Mr. Dunn, one 0
the lessees. The amusements were wound up bi
old tlrama produced some 16 years alp, called I,ar•
of Iceland, full of fighting and blue hre, but ot'e
wise "flat, stale, and unprofitable."
Mrs. Honey and Miss Daly are expected ve;
shortly, and we make no doubt, that as the se''i
advances, the amusements produced will be °'
higher order of talent.

STRAND THEATRE. der
Ond Mondor a pleasant and amusing burletts,
the title of Legerdemain, or, the Conjurors t;
from the Fen ot• Mr. Oxenford, was produced fitted
theatre, and was received with great success, Olt.,
with great spirit, and given out for nightly recce'
tion amid general applause. The plot of tbls'
consists in the elopement of a young lady,
arl
Granby (Miss Ellen Daly), with an actor, -E.L.O°;
Dexter, who captivates her affections by histv
ante of Romeo. The young actor not succew7o,
the higher walks of the histrionic art, becomes the
juror by profession, without, however, acquit-it> re.
secret of transmuting the precious metals. He 'orti
duced to great poverty, and, worked upon by &to:,
of his landlord, to whom he is indebted, he of
a watch entrusted to him for the performalrty
a trick at one of Ins professional exhibitions, for
purpose of extricating himself from his diffien
.od
His wife is, however, warned of his gun
interposes in time to save his character by eTZ:$(l'
the restitution of the stolen article, which has tin... 44,
ditional advantage of reconciling her to Jre frrire
and of identifying her husband as the heir toe rod
fortune. The denouement thus places the coninfelisbest
his wife in affluent circumstances, and aee°,l33Ptiesire,
what all lovers of the romantic most earnesq..,,,opp
a happy result to those who venture vpon Inatrn'i'.vea
Mr. Snugby, the shopkeeper, was excellently le7Jod
by Mr. Corrie, his jealous wife by Mrs. Fosbr
the footman, Tom Cautious, by Mr. J..W't skill
Miss Ellen Daly performed Emily with l;'reawho
and versatility, equally with Mr. Maynard,st e"el;
enacted Edward Dexter. Sinister was haPln rtv fur'
off by Mr. H. Hall. The excellence and vari:;nt
nished by this little theatre create as Ple,telis.
evening as can be spent anywhere in the !Ile"'
held
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AYLESBURY RAILWAY.—The half-yesoY.:beld s;
meeting of the Proprietors of this Compaq Ir--Thorog"
the Euston-station, on Monday afternoon. rp'eted the
Tindal, having been called to the chair, dirt the re'
Secretary to read the Report, which stated t,llesvinf 6
ceipts for the half-year amounted to 3,5004' any, aner
disposatle balance in the hands of the Coilnrbie to tile
the payment of all expences, of 1,7641., aPP'itr, remain,,
payment of a dividend. The Directors, b0",...e; the
mended, and it was thereupon resolved, tne", order tO
prietors should forego the present dividend, I lodes a
provide for the payment of the outstanding lisl_sed, an,
r
the Company. A resolution was likewise epLoyeeea
unanimously carried, that the Directors be elsinveir
to negotiate with the London and Birmingham e
Company, either for the sale of the Aylesbuil Joe;
for a renewal of the lease, which would expire., in tb
1844. The Report was received and adopted 3"
meeting dispersed.
telliiien,4
FATAL- CART ACCIDENT.—MOnday -f j)O,-e,O
inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at the Lo m' to,
street, Shadwell, on the body of Jane Ashinorfe 4_s„,ereo.
years. From the evidence of Rebecca Port, it uhPirch fifr
that on Saturday afternoon last, as a cart, in vvel,tre6
men were seated, was being driven through
Shadwell, at the rate of about seven miles an hour'erveg
deceased ran out of a toy-shop, and, without ousocear,'
the danger. went directly against the shaft. The, of "
Bro?le !be
rence was so sudden, that the driver knew notblirlb' lie
until he felt the wheel pass over the child's bnqat
then instantly stopped the horse and rendered 9', were
sistance he could to the deceased, but the injurie-ariver
mortal, and in five minutes the child died. The ot°
was quite sober, and witness did not think be
blame. Verdict—Accidental death.
orris
BENEVOLENCE OF LADY DOVER.—L, nff 01-
unfeigned pleasure to have it in our power to giviVeff
licity to an act of benevolence on the part of Ls % fie
which deserves to be written in letters of go,iste ere'
Ladyship has most generously ordered imme“ ••cienc°l
partition to be made for building two splendid rest
one for the Catholic and the other for the •rru
clergymen of the parish.—Kakenny Journal.
PRIZE ESSATS.—The Council of the AT's't osaY,
law League have offered three prizes for the bens by t,};,
on the injury done to farmers and farm labour_eo;ss
Corn-laws. In order to avoid prolixity and n.!, so eino
cession on a subject which has latterly attract"th of
attention, they have properly limited the lea
00,
essays to sixteen pages octavo, and retnlirefioe
should be of a practical character. This is eking e,p till
tunity for some of our intelligent farmers t" ieseet '!ot,
question. The state of the corn markets at P rotect
lend them some assistance in showing what P
they derive from the sliding scale. a Se't,
THE SUICIDE AT CANTERBURY.--We
day last stated thal, the clerks at the Canter'n who bi,
office, after viewing the body of the yob g °lad that
stroyed himself on the Dane John, elieves: heel Do
name was Bridges. At the adjourned inclued that to
Monday evening, however, it was ascertain%
name was William John Johnson, aged 21: sale bekr,
the establishment of his father who is a wh'e, is it` eer
draper in the City, and whose who
reeidenfe:lii, fettiPei
tillery-place, St. Luke's, Middlesex. He let of ttlei°,ol'
about a month ago, having at the time plen tof "
and a watch. The Jury returned a verdie
4he cir
porary insanity." to be pis'
DUTY or SERVANTS.—With reference t ot
no 5
cumstances disclosed at a late trial, it rol.nropt I.ter ;
teresting to observe that Paley says, " a ibis n 305 esi
bound to obey the unlawful commands 0k nieestlrei‘
to minister, for instance, to his unlawtnys in tot
or to assist him by unlawful praetwaeothing.o34
profession. For the servant is bound hYloise
his own promise, and the obligation of a PNthe prel
not to things unlawful." Perhaps when who he
Judge en a late occasion praised a servant, wasterlid
nistered to the unlawful pleasures of his
apse be tie
thought him the more to be commended bet
rend to
done what, in morals, or in law, he was not
—Post. °
THUNDER STORM.—On Monday bn
five o'clock, the metropolis and its neigh'%teinP,ool;
again visited by a storm of thunder anclifet holy. 'leo
of less violence than either of those NIS_ niestoLble
place. It was, however, accompanied with 'oonsideVhe
shower of rain and hail, which has done
,s, eec, tteli
damage to orchards, green-houses, winde",or wore egg
afte,rnoornbc;ol
heavy fall of rain did not, however, last laces thr°,bas
half an hour, but in that short time mane' P injury
out the metropolis were inundated, and s°nie if
been done to property in consequence. of
A marriage is on the tapis between i',"hilipottsedef
daughters of the Bishop of Exeter, Dr• boring° ceill
Avery, Esq. The Rev. Prelate is still la of his 11'
considerable inconvenience from the effectsbie fenl.l"sesY
accident ;') and at the confirmation which efrodee,
held at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, 01:_lropilein
last, lie was obliged to be supported by oel b of
•eT
on entering the church.
Woods and Forests, has just conceded, 9 by, ilitioed
The Earl of Lincoln, as First Conunnisi'geevrtirlg,
boon to the freeholders of IValese—mimelbwn, TO,
on the advice of the law officers of the.Cro of a.. 5
ed 4d. -r°,,„t 011
the amount of the acquittance fee
No fee of this kind is in future to cxeeo-
- rent ; "-
63 fees were demanded on 63 arrearis.
en rents !verve
cite
payment is now to serve for the
The Duke and Duchess
Saturday last. The xll'
arrived at Dunrobin Castle on the nob4SilY
quis of Stafford, and other members of
d the ine robli
is reported
arrived there on Thursday. It
will stay at Dunrobin until the latter end intenti_dto
Nothing has transpired as yet of the stirberls_v
oa
sending a party of stout Highlanders
(Iynotiaed, njet
meet the Queen at the metropolis
ttin:that holoover
former occasions. One thing
is
Sceortllnd been
of last-
and far'
Majesty's intention of visiting .
eeifieentilieb'
in the allele- eco
nt
Companies of Highlanders, arrayed
and their re tsP -Piher
land costume, would be in readiness,
at GrarLr 1:e
known, the reception would be on a mug,. .
chiefs at their head, earnestly watching
welcome "° ow/
land of the mountains. The sons .to give the Royal
eon, sPtliiit
tams, with bonaid birach, phelibeg.
co_,iocr
c0.,4
he last in Ives i"
ages bedaig, ought not to be tithe
, tieti
visitors a hearty
~, the roori,
evpr..-
notice, they will not be able to s
amiable So 'ere'
regard for, and loyalty to,_ such
ale 4
Queen to Scotland ; but ill conseqnheonwceanordw. Phi
Ross-shire Advertiser. • this trade 4
THE CORN TRADE.—The losses in
e. _
corn e.l`
this year, be great. The importers of for. r, tore
The imports from abroad continue on an zeLo_,oo
be the principal sufferers. Several have
and more cargoes are coming. Prices are, lien
depressed, and, despite the rain which o. Irt!fe duff
the last week, are expected to go lower...2:faii
foreign wheat has risen from 9s. to I Is. 1"
foIIOW-d
bf
price of wheat and flour has not been.. 1)4
corresponding f,:11 in the price of br.ead e
lowering v.lOll
have not shown the same alacrity in
ricy. HOUSekeeP", ri?
they showed in raising the p
the bake'. lore
remonstrate against this, and insist on
in the price of
them the advantage of the fall
stuffs.—Liverpoo/ Albion. ehn.elenosiver