The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

Vo. W.]
Were the present an 'Exhibition - ortiortraits
merely, the whole World might with safety be
Aal!caged to produce any thing half so good. It
Y)talitps 'tither too much the fashion to tinder-
value this department of the Art ; which,. because
it is not the highest, ought not to he depreciate:l
beneath what it really is. We gaze with admira-
tion on the Likenesses, from the Venetian school,.
of persons about whom we know nothing ; tee
dwell with delight on the portraits, by Vantivke,.
of eminent inert with whom our arquaintence is
only historical ; and the same feelings operate
upon us in viewing matry.ol_ the paintings of Sir
Joshua. This proves that there is,sufficient in-
trinsic attraction in Portrait, independent of the
associations attached to the originals ; that its
merit as a work of art may command applaw.e,
though the resemblance is,- to an uninteresting
individual ; and that it may combine enow of the
greatest beauties, such as colouring, expression,
grace, torte, disposition, chiaroscuro, etc. ex. to
excite pleasure, though excluded by its not nre
from some of the requisites which we look for in
poetry and history:.
. Sir Thomas Lawrence has eight fine Portraits
in the Gallery:
No. 12.'J../. Angersiein, Esq.--A good picture
No. 25. The Bishop of Loudon.---An excellent
likeness of this highly distinguished Prelate, and
preserving the traits of a countenance which, ei-
ther in life or on the canvas, it is impossible to
.cOntemplste without being forcibly reminded of
the likeness of Sterile.
Ni. 47. The Bishop of Durham—Another good
Itish *
48. The Marchioness of Staffordi'which tee spe-
'cilled nu :Saturday asrthe best p•orlaction from toe,
'Easel of Sir Thomas in •this Exhibition. It is
4191ete with delicacy and taste, and possessesnll the
'flowing ease and gracefulness for which the Artist
So highly distinguished. The tone, of colour is
sweet, brilliant, and chaste. Altogether
five have sel,:nin seen a finer poi alit.
.61. The Duke of nth; a ivii.ile-length.—The
figure is added to the excellent likeness of a former
year;- but we cannot say that we think it dewerv-
)ltg
of mulch commendation. The sweep of the
'`,,lbe is well enough, but tie attitude is constrain-
gem' 4" there is too much of tire m r oden military
Cut in the regimentals, about the waist.
107, A very fine Portfait ni. Lady
,
ittojor. TorrenS—and, 1; a Watering
"a apparently bast,/ keness el the celebrated
(Atellan sculptor Caaora.

ORIGINAL POE;IIU.V.

, IMPROMPTU.
TO Tv; p FRINCR OF CoBuRO.

'Let t 4 ;;nod old English Compliment bur lovingness evince,
Long, !prig, ;Silt-, may yi)u lire, find bona. happy as a Pricier.'.
And may your Royal Partin!r tI3O each human messing shave,
And happy a; a Princess be, without a Princess care.
jOl-IN BULL.

" I WILL NOT SAY FAREWELL FOR EVEIL''

A BALLAD, By MR. PARRY.
Since we must part, nay love adieu,
Adieu my friends, my,liest delight;
Tu-morrow's azure dawit shall view

The vessel bear me from your sight!
My anguished heart is torn with care;

To seize each moment I endeavour;
Life fails adieus like those to hear—
t cannot, will not, say (Jr ever.

Tho' fur a while we're doolu'd to part,
And absence Oyes the bosom pain,
Ilope,hids sue smile, she cheers my heart,
And tells rue we shalL meet again.
And tho' my soul is turn With care,
And Fate ordains that. we should sewer,
Still, still my love, the trial bear—
I will not say, farewell for evert'

THE TIMATIMS.

• COVIINT•GARDEN.—bi consequence of Mr. Sr.V
CLAI eogrigettient in " The Way to get Mar-
ried," anal tattitlT (tir lite part of Benedict, Mr.
thiItUSET: last ',iglu performed Harry Berirmn, in
Guy illannerin4,7. clianwter w.oi, we believe,
originally intended for DottuseT, anti the Public,
it appears, from the able manner in which lie ac-
quitted himself or, the preseur occasion, gained
by its transfer to another.

PittritY7LAE,—'rlie new 'piece, entitled The
Prodigal, ,played 'for Mr. ItAc's benefit, was re-
peated lot night. It resembles Nourjahad, and.
has few claims to praise.

The outline of the Fable is that of Phattor (Mr.
RAE), who has been persuaded by Nordoc, his
false friend and secret rival, that Zulica (Miss,
KELLY), .his wife, is untrue to 111111. . Phanor for-
swears his Wife) abandons his tather's house, and
falls into the stvtres of Nordoc, and a female call-
ed Semroude,. who entire hitn'to the gaming tab!ei
plunge, him into extravagance, stripiiim of his
possessions, and Compel him to seek refuge with
a peasant On one of his own estates, wAieli is pur-
chased with the money won front hint by the trea-
cherous zVardoc. Here a seasonable hand at Scy-
thian robbers arrive to co-operate with him
attack on his enethy's new lv acquired castle—
they deleat•and.pluuder'Nordoe-6--but t Prodigal,
who has wounded !inn, is surrounded in the fray,
and thrown imp a cav'crtt by the mantis order. lu
the mean titrte, ZUhea, with unabated ti iderness,
has followed and wate:tett over hi, fortunes in a
slave's habit, and, by her active zeal, a royal
gnayd is procured at the ni.mient when Phanor is
at the point of execution., kv which nis Life is
saved, his. reunion with his faithful Wife emu's-
pl,,..hed, Nardoc sentOce,t tO the death he had
prepiired for his vetita.
All the old stores at Melo Drama are called into

use on khese various events ; but we rive
of them in their" best fohn, an 4 cannot endure
them in their worst,

Miss Ntksit played Lady Racket, in. MURPUY'S
excellent piece of Three Weeks after il/arria4c,
which' was brought out mot half an hour atter
~be re-marriage of The Prodigal. She is easy, gen-
teel, and pleasing, without pogsessing the highest
requisites tor eifeeive Comedy, though certainly
one of the best performer% tor a singer upon the
Stage. Heves Sir Charles Racket was pretty'well.
This gentleman is the very Hercules of Drury-
Lane for '"fragedy, Comedy, Fatce„ Pastoral, '
atc. &c. and it is too much to expect perfection in
all the lines which his genius embraces.