The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

Opt Saturday, the 2d inst. the Members of the
Royal Academy gave their Anniversary Dinner at
their apirAinents in Somerset-place;witich v, as at-
tended by a numerous assemblage of guests of the
first rank and talent ; 'among whom were—
The Duke ,of Sussex; the Prussian, French, Spanish,
Swedish, Uanish, American, Netherlands, and Bavarian Ana-
'bass:Mors the Lord Chancellor; Dukes of Norfolk and
NOrthumberland; Marquisses Stafford, Lansdowne, Camden,
and Anglesey; Earls Westmorland, Morton, Liverpool, Mul-
grave, Harrowhy, Whitworth, Yarmouth' Besborough,
Spencer, Grey, Lauderdale, • Lonsdale, Aberdeen, Powis,
Grosvenor ; Viscount Palmerston ; Lords Chief Jtistice Gibbs,
Brownlow, Rivers, Erskine; Bishops of Loudon, Salisbury,
and.:Chesier; Right Hon. the Speaker;' N. Vansittart; C.
Long ; Master of the Rolls ; • Vice-Chancellor; Sir W. Scott ;
the Lord Mayor; Sir W. Grant; Hon. Augustus Phipps;
Lieutenant-General Phipps; Attorney-General Solicitor-
General ; Governor of the Bank; Chairman of the East India
Companv; Master and Warden of Dulwich College ; Presi-
dents of the Linnwan Society and the College of Pjtysicians ;
,Baronets G. Beaumont; A. Hume, H. Englefield, T. Ber-
nard, W. Elford, • T. Biting, J. Swinburite, M. W. Ridley ;
the Field Officer in Waiting ; Sir S. Romilly ; Sir H. Davy ;
Messrs. Aldermen Birch and Wood-; .T. Clark (Chamberlain
of London) ; W. Smith, N. Chamberlayne, H.' Bankes, T.
L. Parker, W. Fawkes, Rev. H. Cair, J. P. Ketuble, T. W.
Coke, J. Lamliton.. 4: Peng, S. Rogers, T. Moore, G. A. Ro-
binson, ft. P. Knight, G. Hibbert,W. Wilberforce, etc; Scc. &c.

We have to add to the above account of the
Visitinrs whuittiended this-Annual Festival on Sa-
turday, that the President appeared to be in per-
fect :health, and he conducted himself 'with his
usual attention and courtesy. The Duke of Sus•
SEX sat •on his right, hand, and the Lord CHAN-
CELLOR on the left. The Duke addressed the com-
pany
,t wire, and with his usual gond humour;
once. in r-e!urn
,for having.his' health given as a
toast, as President of the-Society for the Encou-
ragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce,
anal again for the same compliment to his personal
character. lie spoke. in terms of warm respect
and kindness of the venerable President .01 the
Acadymy, who expressedhis due sense in return.
fur this. flattering notice.' On the health -of the
Foreign Ambassadors being given, the American
Ambasador replied in a short speech, remarkable
for its propriety and the happy precision of• ex-
pression at its close. The Earl of ABERDEEN,
President of the. Antiquarian Society, was absent
on account of indisposition. The Marquis of
STAFFORD, the Earl of GROSVENOR, anti the
LORD MAYOR, severally returned thaiiks for the
compliment of having their healths respectively
given. The Dinner was suitable to the dignified
character of the Persons who honoured it with
their presence, and marked the magnificent hos-
pitality by which the Royal Academy always tits.;
tinguishes this gratifying Anniversary. It is
proper to observe that the Dither was admirably
served. But the chief feast arose, from the view
of the achievements of British Genius, which co-
vered the room, and excited a sense of patriotic
pride, (rent) a contemplation of such a combination
of excellence in the Arts as we may presume to
say .cannot be. equalled by any other country in
Europe.

It is a curious fact, that in the debate on
the revival of the SALT DUTY,, in 1731, stated
by Dr. SMOLLET in his History, vol. 2, page
509', the Country Gentlemen observed, that this
Tax was the most burthensome to the Poor
of all the impositions to which .the Poor bad
beets sabjected, and. had therefore been taken
otf; that it was most- pernicious to the trade
of the kingdom, and would ruin Our nranulae-
tures. The measure was carried by the Minister,
Sir ROBERT IVALPoLE, with great difficulty.
We have great pleasure in announcing the pub-
lication of the first Volurne of Archdeacon CoxE's
long-expected Memoirs of John ,Duke of 'Marl-
borough. The. Author has had the honour of
sending copies to the QUEEN, the Panics Rs-.
GENT, and Prince LEOPOLD, by whom they were
graciously received.
JORDAN "14tiB WIIESTLER.Through erroneous,
infonnation our last week's paper contained the
death of Jordan, the noted Devonshire
wrestler.- We rejoice; bowevee; for his sake, at
well as for the honour of the county, that Dew!),
though hacked in the contest by than enervating
complaint, the measles, has tried a fall with him
to no purpose, This gallant and good tempartd
hero still fires, both trilling a,,d able to make rol-
- to his former ltrueels,-6.(P/yrnoul4 T*-
LgrG'Ph, May -g)

INDISPOSIT:ON OF THE QUEEN.

\\Te are extremely concerned to say,,--.that• beF
NIAJESTY was suddenly
,taken ill on Saturday

- •
night, attimt 10 o'clock,. while taking tea With the
evening.party at .the aske and Duchess of Yoak.'•,.
1-ler Majesty expressed a wish
.to retire.' Neither
of the Royal
.carriages bring in waiting, her Ma-
jesty aCcepted the offer of Lord abil Lady CASTLE=
REAGII, who had just arrived, to tie theirs. 11,r
Majesty was accompanied to her Palace by her
affectionate daughters the Duchess of GLOUCES-
TER, the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Princess of
HESSE ItoMBO.U.IIO. The carriage was attended
by two of the Duke of YoaK's footmen:
Expresses were sent off by special Messengers
to call Sir FRANCIS MILLMAN and Sjr HENRY HAL-
FOED to attend the QUEEN, who immediately went
to the pidace. They yernained with the QuEENt
till past 12 o'clock, when err are happy to Say the
Doctors proirotinoea her Majesty better, and Sir
HaNRY I:IAL.FORD
~tyfts depoed to convey the
agreeable intelligence to the PRINCE REGENT at
Carlton-house, his -Royal Highness having refired
front the patty at York-house, in consequence 01.'
the indisposition of the QUEEN, •
YesterTday, morning early, the PRINCE REGENT;
and all the branches of the: Royal Family, sent to
the Queen's Palace to make their affectionate
after the state of their Royal andibeloved
Mothr, Jo the course of the day, the PRINCE
REGENT, the Onlc'e and Duct-tess of YORK, the
Duke,and Duelitss of GLOUCteSTER, and the Duke
of CLARENCE, paid their dutiful and personil
respectf:.
Early in the morning Sir FRANCIS MILMAN and
Sir HENRY HAL:FORD attended her MAJESTY, and,
a little heroic! 12 o'clock, the following liulletiri
was issued, for tbe satisfaction of the public :
" The QUEEN WAS a good it at indisposed yesterday evejlinzt
but her NiAJLbTY has passt4 a gowd ni ht, null is better this
morning. " FR. MILMAN,
" HENRYsHALFORD."

Yeiterday the Queen's falace was thronged.
from the middle of the day till the evening witl►
persons of rank making their dutiful inquities and
leaving their names. - The bustle an racted a great
number of persons, who surrounded the Palace as
spect at 013. • .

CORN-gXCHAN,GE, MAY 4.—We hail some
arrivals this morning with Wheat from Essex and
Kent, and a considerable quantity during the
week from abroad, consequently the sales made
in fine articles were on the same terms as (Lis
day week, but there was scarcely any thing do-
ing in inferior ; Fine

support their prices,
other kinds of gtaiu the

Barley, Oats, and Beans,
ut iacrior were 01111. IR

e is no alteration.

Foreign Wheat' 445. 51s.
Fine ditt”- - -87 s. 975.
SV.lwat -50 s. ia•_
Fine citto - - - Sas. 90s:
Old ditto - - Sss. 955.
Rye - - - -40 s,
Fine ditto - - -50 s. —s.
Barley• - - - Sls. $Ss.
Fine ditto - - - 425. —5.
New ditto - - - 595. —s.
Malt
Floe ditto - - - S2s.
White ease (it-oilers) 503. 4As.
Fine ditto - - sos. —s.

Grey Pease - - - 3Gs 445..
Fine Gl•ey. Pease - 4gs. 5Q..
'Pith rte4its - - 465. 525.
OW ditto, - -58 s.
Beans 48s. 565.
Old ditto - - - 524. fi2s.
Feed Oats - -21 s. 2.f s.
pine ditto -28 s. 335.
Poland ditto - -2-2 s. 265.
Fine ditto - . - -82 s. 37s-
Potatoe ditto - - 365. 425.
Rape decd • 461. 521. per last-
-rine-Flom' -811 s.
Seconds - .70A. 7511..

The Lords of the Admiralty have 4irected all
the guard-ships of the United Kingdom, except
the flag-ships at Portsmouth and Plymouth, to
assemble at Plymouth by the Ist of June-, and
thence to proceed to cruise for two Mouths. The
ships than will assemble are—Ramiliee, 74, Capt.
T. BOYS; Spencers 74, Captain W. R. Baotron-
ToN ; Rochefort, 80, Sir. A. C. DICKsON; Soperb.
74, Captain C. EKINS Vengeur, 74, Captain T.
At.exasoeu ; Northumberland, 74. Captain J.
WALKER .Bulwark, 74, Captain T. GRAVES ;
and Tonnaut, 80, Captain Tattontt. It is said
they will he put under the command of Sir BEN-
JAMIN HanLoweLL. 'The Rochefort and Veil,'
geur, at Portsinouth, will go out of harbour on
the 17th inst. ; their complement of men will be
increased, during the cruise, from men to he lent
from the Queen Charlotte. The period Of three
years service for the guard-ships expires generally
about-the Ist of September next.; .after which they
rat be paid off awl recommissioned. ,
The 21st,
.or Royal, Scotch Fusileers, .are on
their march to take the duty at Portsmouth, in-
stead of the 51st regiment. The 35th, of which'
the Doke of RICHMOND is Colonel; are to be
quartered some time at Brighton.
The OflicerS and crew of the Russian squadron
lately purchased by t'he Spanish Government, sailed
front the Downs ,on Thursday, in ten Spanisis
transports, on their return to Cronstadt.
The Overseer of the parish of Twigworth, Glen-
cesrershire,-named Pickering, was indicted at the.
,last Gloucester Assizes, for refusing relief to' it. •
Godsell, -a, pauper,. and removing him while in a.
state of illwss from small pox. A verdict of Guilty
was recorded, on the defendant agreeing to pay all
expenses. The Judge, at the close of the case,
said he wished it to go abroad, that it was the
duty of every Ovtheer of the Poor to do every
.thing he coul‘l to the support and comfort of that
,poor who were, under his controul ; and Over,
seers ought_to take care that paupers should not
be removed from one parish to another until they
were able to travel ; for if they di-d, they were
answerable for all the consequences resulting,

from it. •
SUICIDE OF AN OOTLAiv.—A Bankrupt of the
nanteot Cowen, Who ticd from his commission
some time ago to Rotterdam, was apprehended'
there by a Pollee Officer from London a few days
ago ; in consequence of which he bung himself in
prison the second. day of his confioement.
RARA Avis.—On Saturday'lwo, Prince,
the gamekeeper of the. Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.
shot, near his Lordhip's mansion, a curious bird,
which, On investiation, proves to be the hoo-
poe, and exactly resembles the one figured in Ed-
wards's Gleanings of Natural History, except
that it is rather larger. It is remarkable for
'Towering crest of long feathers tipped with black,
and but rarely occurs, -though a migratory bird, ,
in this country. It is common in most parts of
he Contineut of 'Europe, and oecasionallyfound in
he East Indies, part icolarly at Ceyloill. Its %15114
Still is that of a blackbird.