The Sun.
London, England, 1816-04-27 00:00:00

ito VAL ACADEMY.

We had yesterday the pleasure of a private viOvt
of the Exhibition which opens to the pl)b:ic un
Moi'day, but we are so straitened in our limits as
to he able only to state our opinion of it very
frenerally and briefly.
There is more than the customary prrponderance:
of Portraits. Sokme of thew very fine,
many yeti
shewy, and not a few very bad. The hest of Sir
T. Lawrence's appears to us to be that of the
Marchioness of Stafford.' Phillips is pre-eminent
in his flesh colours ; and. portraits of Mr. bye%
and Norton the Indian Chief, are excellent spe•
rime& Of his 'powers. Sir W. Lieechy has a nu-
merous progeny, which we shall :hereafter notice,
as well as the productions of avei,n.
North.
cote, nod other distinguished contributors, whose
eil•qts.do not differ materially from thov they
lino e made in preceding
years. Itaetoon -
vend capital heads ; and among the Artiita not so
high iu acailemick honours, we observed it no!'
trait of Nurthcote by Harlow,- and a Gamekeeper
bY Stewardson, as happy specimens of talent ttl
Incthis iof rh'e art.

Hilton's Raising of Lazarus, taken altogether,
is a first-rate picture, and the Eye of the Exhi-
bition. There-are also two graud classica
stapei by Turner; one of Btrd's best works, 1*
Crucifixion ; a whimsical and welt-painted candle.,
light effect, by Wilkie ; an admirably
by Mulready, of Boys interrupted in tigAiligj,
some good things by Calicot, Thomson, Co
Naesinvtir, Clover, %Vestal', lt, Cook,
Beinagles, IVatson, 11 Martin, I..larkson,o"l"'
Cooprr, and others whom we cannot D "
OW 6111e1
class or specify. told storf
tVe trust we shall be pardoned all °WWI)" is
this first hasty sketch. ,In the Antique Academy
our atICIIii()11 was princirdly attracted by P'ir-
traits by Eith{ridge, a flute engrav ng of the. Prince
Regent by Ward, Miniatures by Itoberstim,Wat Ise
Itune, &c. &c. and a clever Swiss Fait oy A•
'l'ob'e r.

Om Library are some rich and exquisite Ar,
chitectural 1)(1-Ow's. Those by Swine and G 4114.
strnek us IA deserving of bign ttistitictinm, an.l (burc
were others so fine as scarcely to excuse our paw'
ttt~ them Qvir pinarneti.

The Model Academy has some excellent Bags
by Nolleketts, Chantrcy, and Turnerelli.
.vcry.purticular,in other branches.

NEAV: MUSICAL FUND,
FOR ?Jig ReLIFF OF LiF.CAYED 140.101 ANS, THRFIE

WIDOW'S AND ORPHANS.

This affecting appeal to the feelings.produeed
a -correspondent effect ; for, on 'Thursday, OM
Opeta-house was scarcely ever graced with aul
audience more numerous and brilliant. ,The
Orchestra Was fitted up after the matrutiy of all
Oratorio, and bad a very striking, appeacance.
It:was a natural expectation that the most eminent
' of the .ptoressioo would exert themselves, fur the,
cause was their own, and that expectation tvnai
mit disappointed: -
Among the efforts 'of excellence, a Mons-
-I.),Att.t.oT displayed great execution on the
liiii manner was particularly graceful, but his in.
S I ionem had not arat sound full volume Of tone to
make the Concerto pleasing as well as wmutierful.--•
Mons. DROVET, on the flute, was, if possible,
greater than ever ; and Mr. Lisrut.sit, in a Violin..
ct-110 Obligati) accompaniment to Dr. RePuSta's
eNceeded himself, and drew tloirn thunders
ell Applause from time Orchestra and the
Miss STEPHENS anti Mrs. SALMON cbartned with
their sweetness—Nladame Fooott, with her Skill
and flexibility. HANDEL'S' " Sweet Bird" could
not be given With moretorrectness anti fascina•
tion, mote expression end brilliancy, than by lltrs.
Dlettatts, charmingly accompanied on the flute
by Mr. Astir.

• Of the•tuale Performers very little can by sail!,
Signtr 13EGHi sung a Utile too much in the Justly
, exploded stile of !Winn affectation:—Mr. BHMIAM
was not. in voice he accompanied Mrs. SALmos
in Together let ns range the Fielas," anti from
the carelessness with which they botk sling it, the
audience would not have been displeased had they
put the invitation into immediate literal effect.
and- finished the duet while they were ranging the
fields together by starlight. nit music of Dr.
'llovca.'s mil 3, improperly ascribed in the printed
book to HANDEL. •

Mr. Iit;,LLAMY gave a 11. S. maiiind seem) as an
Ode to Peace,--a littk incongriinns perhaps,
it was meant.. .that a great battle ts peacv, be-
cause it is likely to proehree
withrandiug these trifling " tob3 and
glows," the beauties of the evening
.will long be
rentemberetl by the .lovers o - -harmony, and it is
hoped 'long be gratefully so remembered by
those for whose benefit such noble exertions were
nustle—lvini!orinerly delighred us with tutts4. and
melody, but whose joy is now turned into mourn-
ing—who sir down and weep *by the waters of.
Iliihylon, while their harps are liung.up upon the
• • -
trees that ale therein.

("Witter-43AltiiEbt
, Play, entiLled 41 New Way to Pay Old Debt's, woe
pet formed at tltiS Thc.atre last night, Mr. K
received. great applause in the 'character of Sir
Giles Overreach, in which he 'displayed his ustiat
judgment and discrimination. It was a correct
-and. chaste performance.
_Miss S. Boons, int
4Wargareti lonked very well,- and played the part
-remarkably well. Mr. Coxwxy appeared to great
advantage in Wellborn. The other characters-
were adequately susttlined. We nih with regret,
that there was evidently in the Pit a small party
of . oppments to this admirable Performer, who,
by expressing their disapprobation, impeded the
latter part of his exertions. JAcy were scion
()eery:helmet! by the general applause.; but we
cannot pass over shell illiberal and unhandsome
conduct without the most pointed.reprohation.
On Thursday en Inquest ,was held on the body
of James lintagt, Engineer and Foreman of the
Imperial Fire Office, who was killed at the fire
at the Stock Exchenge. He ti. et his death by
the fall, of acooklut, apparatus While going PP
the stair to call some of the Ineti.—Verdici,
de4tai.3Jeath.

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