The Sun.
London, England, 1816-06-24 00:00:00

GI4ENTA RVON7

The blowing *ire Cktracta A•orn the Preface to
the S-cond Edition of this interesting and extra.
oisdinsry prodneticin'T..--
" Ounarvon was wiltten and committed to the
Press Without perinitsion conlmptication, advice,
or assistance'--this may account for, though it
caithot ekcose 'all the slighter, and many, it is
trOsted, Of the moat serious errors of the combo,.
sitlon. With respect to the therercters, the painter -
Well.knows, that when be is sketching the person..
ages of history, 'or the *creatures of his imagine..
riot); I helinesinents, with, which he is most WM-
liar, Will sometimes almost involuntarily rise be-
neath the touch of his pencil. The same cause
has perhaps produced in this work, these resent,
blenceS; ifresemblantes they be, which have beett
recognizid, admitted; claimed with so mod, es.
gerness, and then condemned with so moth
ity. yet a distinction is always to be drawn be.
twecn the attempt at painting Duman nature as it
ts, and the base desire ot deforMing and degrad-
Ing it. 11/41sich of the ridicule which has received
'O6lOOO apptication, is harmless in itself, and
• directed against trifling peculiarities ; some
pUnitioriS there are,. 'no doubt, of a heavier na-
' toe, and these were conceived to have been justi-
fied by injury and provocation. An appeal is still'
•cotifidently urged to those, who have read impel..
tinily, Whether, whatever gray be the character of
the more general reflecqous, the features of the
fen, supposed pnetraits ere overcherged and dii.
toiled, as if by the band of malevolence, or wise.
them their beanties'are not studiously heightened
and brought forth, and their defects in some mea..
sure thrown into shade and concealed.—One obd
Servhtion further there is. an anxiety to press
upon the consideration, of the PUblic. The' Au.
thor cannot be accused of having sought the fa-
rout of those who are generally admired and
courted, of those who are powerful in influence
and popularity; who are surrounded by friends
and supporters, and Who give, ;ma great measure„
the tone and turn to the conversation of society,
.asid the opinions of the-World; nor, on the other
hand, is the shaft of satire- in any one instance di.
rested against the weak, the fallen, or the de.
fenceless." •

ATO [LIST IC INTiLLIGEtice.--Carter, for It bet
of 20 guineas a side, has undertaken to hest
Rubinson, the man of colour, in half an hour, on
Wednesday next, the day when Lazarus and
Cnrtis tight. Robinson was completely disposed
of in his former battle with Carter in 17 minutes.
Scroggins and Hall, it is expected, will shortly
Contend for A large sum, and the money will be
made good in a tew days., Ditch sam is still
living, though not likely to recover.
LONGUViTY.,—DietI lately, in the pariah ,of
Dnuaghtnore, towniand • of Drotnillen, Pernlcit
FITZGIIRALD, agea 107. He retained all his mental
and corporeal faculties till the last, and was even
certain of the moment that his existence was to
draw to a period. His wife died About twelve
years ago, who attained the age of 102.—(Duklia
Paper.)

As it has been a prevailing custom with AtNen•
turers in the Lottery to delay their purchase, un.
til the eve of Drawing, the Act of Parliament
permits Weaa's Offices, for this Night Only, to
remain open until Twelve o'clock, until which,
hour, (anti before the Wheel goes round in the
Morning, at 'fen o'clook), Tickets and Shares
may he parchaseil..—The Lucky Number which
must gain 20,0001.-...perhari 30.0001, !--is pro•
hably yet on Sale at 014 e of Wtna's Utlices, No, 9,
Cornhill, or No. 17, Ltolgate.stieet. where No.
12,690, the Grand Prize of 31,0001. in the last
Lottery, hesales other# at 50001. 10001. 00. vi'gr*
4144 ilia l:X(1 sold.