The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-27 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

• PLYMOUTH, MAY 25.—Sailed the Speculator,
SINCLAIR, for Halifax, with upwards of fifty pas-
Senaers.

FALMoUTET, MAY 24.—Sailed the Marchioness
of Queensberry packet, with Mails for Halifax
and New York.

Coax, MAY 21.—Sailed his Majesty's ships
Tonnant, !tear-Athniral Sir B. Hou_owELL, and
Heron, for --.

PORTSUOUTH, MAY 26.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Rosario, from a cruize. Sailed his Majesty's
ship Carnation, for the Cape of Good Hope.—
Nearchus transport will sail in a tew days
for Plymouth to join other ships, to take out the
38th Regiment to the Cape.
SHEERNESS, MAY 26.—The Commerce, Hurl-
TER, from London to Madeira, has put into this
port with loss of an anchor. Several vessels
have also run in, and lay wind-bound.

The Dryade, FELL', from Grenada, and the
Tiger, --, front New Brunswick, have arrived
off the Lizard.

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A singular proceeding for a divorce s said to
be now in progress in an Episcopal Court. It is
understood to be a similar case to that which
was agitated about two centuries ago between
the Earl of Essex and his Lady. Report says,
that a Hardy young Bachelor conducts the pre-
sent case on behalf of the Lady.
Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, one of
the Officers belonging to the suite of the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE arrived at the residence of the Duke
and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, in St. James's
Palace, with the melancholy intelligence of the
death of a sister of the Duchess. In consequence
of this communication, the Duke and Duchess
sent an apology to Baron FAGEL, the Ambassa-
dor from the
.Netherlands, for their non-attend-
ance at a grand entertainment which his Excel-
lency gave' The Princess now tleceased was a
niece of the QUEEN.

POETRY.

A DANDY. •
•
Pray what is a DANDY ?—the Fop of the Day,
Whose talk i:: for ever of dress and of play,
Who would stay at his glass, if he could, for a week,
While he comb'd out his wig, or lie painted his cheek.
Who wears a shirt collar to bury his chin,
Who still shews his teeth with a simpering grin,
Who walks in the street like a French dancing girl,
And endangers your eyes with a stick in a twirl,
In short, a vain BIPED, at no one thing handy,
Completely pourtrays the whole-length of a DANDY.
For-ALLEY. JOHN BULL,

ROYAL ACADEMY.

(Continued.)
1110. Monumental Alto Reliero in Marble.
R. WESTAIACOTT, R.A.

A pleasing composition, remarkable for the airy graceftr
ness of the two Angels, and commendable for confining itse
to biblical imagery, without any heathen emblems.

1116. Bust of the Lady Louisa Russell.
F. CLIA NTREY, R. A. Elect.

.The name of Mr. CUANTREY stands so deservedly high,

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consequence of his beautiful and affecting Monument of the
two Children in the Exhibition of last year, that it will be a
sufficient encomium o❑ the present work to say, that it does
not discredit the eminent character of the Artist. The atti-
tude of the figure, strangely called a Bust, is strongly expres-
sive of infantile affection and pleasure. The charming Infant
folds her little treasure, the Dove, in her bosom, and appears
wrapt in attention to it. The energy of early life raises her
on tip-toe, to meet, caress, and confine her object. On this
latter part of the attitude, the sight of CANOVA'S Hebe, of
last year, may possibly have had some insensible influence,
but such an adoption, if it be intended, does not prevent the
claim to originality in the design of the whole statue. TI e
proportions of the body are correct and appropriate, and the
character of the legs and arms peculiarly true to nature, both
with regard to sex and age.

1089. Charity: a Model. J. FLAXMAN, R. A.

The simplicity and purity of Mr. FLAXMAN'Scompositions
are fully preserved in this group. There is something in the
Children which reminds us of the English School in the days
of our EDWARDS and HENRYS. The expressions are natural
and touching.

(To be continued )

THE 1 HEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—II Don Giovanni, the fa-
vourite Opera, drew a very numerous audience
night, and was, as usual, highly applauded.
We were glad to see the opposition to the Ballet
of Tamerlane abated, as it is really a splendid pro-
duction.

DRURY-LANE.—A Cure for the Heart-Ache was
last night represented at this Theatre, and EL-
LVTON performed the part of Young Rapid with
admirable spirit, The continued illness of MUN-
DEN occasioned Old Rapid to be assigned to Ox-
BERRY, who acquitted himself very humorously.
The [louse was well attended. •

COVENT-GARDEN.—BRAHAn performed Mac-
heath last night for his own benefit. iVe hardly
think GAY intended that his Hero should have
learned to sing in an Italian School, but decora-
tion is the order of the day, and public Performers
must conform to it,—

" For they who live to please, must please to lire."

• He sustained the part at least with good sense,
though be certainly did not sport the figure of a
dashing Free-booter. The audience seemed to he
glutted with music, for they treated other vocal
entertainments with most censureable roughness.
A crowded House.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF
CANIBRIDGE, &c.

On Monday morning the Royal Family in Lon-
don recerved letters from the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
stating, that he, with his Duchess, and her father,
the Landgrave of HESSE CASSEL, had arrived at a
late hour on Saturday night at Calais, and that
they might be expected in London yesterday
morning. They did, not embark on board the
Royal Sovereign yacht till Monday, and sailed from
Calais at five o'clock in the afternoon.; they ar-
rived at Dover at eight. It was a very rong-b sea,
so much so that the whole of the Royal Party and
suite were extremely ill, except the Duke of CAM-
BRIDGE. The Duchess, we are sorry to say, was
most affected.

The first carriage of the Royal Suite arrived in
London at ten minutes past five o'clock, in which
was Major Davidson, an Aid-de-Camp of the
Duke, and another attendant. At a quarter to
six the second carriage arrived, in which was
Colonel Bennett, the Aid-de-Camp of the Duke.
The third carriage arrived directly after, in which
were Gaol. Pratt, Lieut.-Colonels Keat and Potts,
and Major Jones, Aides-de-Camp of the Duke,
and also Major Slekar, Aid-de-Camp of the
Landgrave of Hesse Cassel.- The fourth carriage,
in which was the Duke and Duchess, ar-
rived a few minutes before six o'clock. A great
concourse of people were collected near the
house, who received the Royal Strangers with
every mark of attention and respect upon their
getting out of the carriage, and gave repeated
buzias to the Royal Duchess ; the Duke, who
took off his hat and bowed to the people., was.
also greeted wiih acclamations, and the Duchess
curtseyed in return for her flattering reception.—
The fifth carriage followed directly after that of
the Duke and Duchess, in which was the Land-
graie of Hesse Cassel, the Father of the Duchess,
who was conducted by one of the principals. of
the household to the house, No. 5, in South And-
ley-square, which has been prepared and fitted up
for his accommodation and suite. Three other
carriages followed, in which were female and
male attendants.

The Duchess has Mademoiselle La Baronne de
Hederman, as Lady of Honour, with her.
The Duke of Clarence was the first who paid
his congratulations upon their arrival at Cam-
bridge House, having entered a few minutes after
them. After dining, the Duke hastened to the,
Queen's Palace, to pay his dutiful respects to his
Royal Mother.