The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADMIY.

The brief notice that was inserted in our Paper
of Saturday was taken from a Morning Paper of
that day. We yesterday had an opportunity of wit-
nessing the Exhibition, and feel much gratified
in observing the progress of the British Arts, ma-
hifested in the improvement of many young
Artists, and the stationary excellence of those
Of established character. Sir THOMAS Lkee-
tariax, the new President of the Royal Academy,
and who so well deserves the. distinction, has sent
five Admirable portraits. Those of John A:ter-
nethv, E,q. and Sir William Grant, late Master
of the Rolls, in his official dress. They are
• both admirable Pictures. The first Gentleman
we do not know, but that of the latter is an excel-
lent likeness of that truly respectable orm,ment of
the country, whose retirement we hope will be as
• sappy as his public life was honourable. There
h also a beautiful picture by Sir Tomo AS of
the Atcliducheis of Austria, a very intetesiing
ehld, who is represented with all the lively grace
r+f iofaricy. Sir Wtr.Ltiot 1114t4wain- has six por-
traits, one of wh;ch is a fine whole-length of
She late Duke of Kent. Mr. PHILLIPS Las his
full ottinber of eight pictures, and they are all high-
ly creditable to his talents. That of the Rev Dr.
Ct%pplestoue, Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, is
pre-eminently good. Mr. SHER has also his full
number, and they all are worthy of his name. Mr.
Tnomsota has proved his historical powers by
a large and excellent representation of Christ
raising from death the daughter of Jairus. Mr.
TURKFit has a noble picture of Rome, from the
llaticen—RAffielle, accompanied by La Torna-
.
Noe, preparing his pictures for the decoration of
Logici. The conception is original and exe-
!bleed with grandeur. We are glad to find that
Mr- OWEN, notwithstanding his indisposition,
has been able to send five pictures, one of which,
being a work of tßucv, seems to spew that he is
recovered enough to paint for amusement as well as
profit. The subject is Cupid, and the idea is
taken from the Midsummer Night's Dream.—
Me. RAESURIsT has partichlarly distinguished
himself this year in several admirable portraits.--
slr. lies one masterly work of Shipping,
ao the Medway. We have not at present room
for detail. We most,
,however, notice n splendid
Drawing, by Mr. SOANB, entitled " Architectural
Vi,ions of early fancy, io the gay morning of
youth ; and Dreams in the evening of life." It
represents a great number of magnificent struc-
tures, all marked by architectural grandeur, and
4t to be the abode of,Princes. We may well say
of the several beautiful edifices in this drawing--
"These are imperial works, and worthy Kings."

Sir GBORGB BeAumoNT has two Landscapes,
*hid) do honour to 'the taste and skill of that
accomplished Baronet.
I'Veshall resume our notice of other works in
time Exhibition, which are well entitled to the ad-
bairation of all true jodges of the Art.

FOR THE SUN.

THE LATE DUKE OF KENT.

AIL EDITOR—With a mixed sensation of plea-
sure and regret I have thi•l day seen in the public
Papers the result ot a Meeting called to adopt
tneasures to perpetuate the memory ot the justly
letnented Duke ot KENT—at which Meeting his
Grace the Duke ot BE.nFoan presided, and bore
testimony, with many others, 10 the virtues and
wive worth of the Deceased. This certainly must
Record with the feelings of the Nation anarge,
but the result ot their deliberations comes far
short of their object. A Statue ! an unmeaning,
inactive memento, How comes it that the spirit
of the Deceased did not inspire
. them with a plan
to make his memory still useful, and to live-in the
remembrance of the Seventy Societies which be
in his life patronised ?-117hy not erect a Fttez
CHURCH on the Establishment in a central
situa-
Ilon, on a modest, but elegant design, indebted to
fitness and chaste Architecture, and not to gaudy
frippery, for its ornaments. Let an appropriate
Tablet there record the active virtues of the De-
ceased.
It might he built on an elevated scite with
sdry hattemeiwstory, lofty and light, to be devot-
Le? to the use of any ot the Societies patronized by
" late Royal Highness at their Annual Meetings,
or even form offices for those which have not
Est hl;
ashnients—making it a National Monument
Slot "ply to his memory, but to liberal extended
Christian Charity. 'lbis idea I suggest in a crude
111lue to be improved by the wisdom of the en-
lightened Public, in the spirit of true Philan•
tt"ll,whichr°PYwhich shed so bright a lustre over the
Character of the deceased Prince, I remain,
Sir, your obedient Servant,
A. B.
Grocers' Hall-Court, Poultry, May 1, 1840.