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

THE ROYAL ACADEMY.

Nu.
One of the most toonei.oits contributors to the
resew Exhibition, and one alas► of the most &is.
tingstishc,t, is Mr. 'l. R. A. from whose

pencil, we have
No. 29. The Arch-Angel Michael. leaving Adam
andsiivet after having conducted them out of Para-
dise--.ft pleating illustration of Milton. '
78. Portrait of' Mrs. MI idtVin Sir H.
Englefietd Bart.--•-136. C. Lyell, Esti, Alt tine
portraits, and the last in. particular one oFthe best
subjects-of the year. It puisesses all the tone of
Mesh colouring nt which we think this artist un-
and there is a .-degree ut expression anti
feeling superadded to that great merit which ten.
tiers the picture altogether peculiarly fine.
N0.:152. Portrait of the Haman Platof or his
favourite Charger: the horse by J. WistrtY, Lt. A.,
i
most i3thiet
" Perhaps among all the clauses of tbe new Herman is t: xeelleat, end the part ut the picture
Gas-Light Bill (says a Marniog Paper), none by
.Mr. Ward animated, vigorous, and correte.--,..
will more surpr sts our readers than one authoriz. Ott the score of composition there is Muelvin it
ing the Company to send persons into any private to admire, and we have seldom se etua subject, of
house supplied by them with gas, at any time io the kind better treated.
the day, and without any previous notice, to in- : No. 174. Portrait of the Indian Chief Toronin,'
specs the machinery, and ascertain the quantity hokaratued (Major Norton). ILIA es,
of gas consumed, "or for (Mother purpose, de. One 'ut the pictures which We mentioned in our
sign, or intent !P' and, it retused admittance, first Essay as an ornament, to the Exhibition.
they may, on application to a justice of peace, The air ai.d•attitude Of the head are extremely
obtain a distress-warrant to levy the penalty on characteristic, and the colooring. pearly and rich)
thefgoods of the owner. This extravagant, and iu Mr. P.'s hest style.
we may say insolent assumption of power, by a , 322. Portrait of W. Brand, E 4 by the Sltnte•
'trailing company over their customers is, we after what,we have said; claims no especial no-
lieve, as new in the legislation of every other tiee._
No. 31. Portrait of a•Boy, FL RAEnnitti, R. A.
country, as it certainly is in that of En:.;,itittl."—
'the Spanish Inquisition. seems a trifle when cum- Elect.
pared with this extraordinary clause ; and • the No. 183. Portrait of the Right lion. Darid
Hearth Tax, against which our ancestors revolted voy/e, Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, by the
with so much indignation, MLitt yield the palm to same.
the invasive authority requested by these bold ad. Nos. 221, 286, and 381. Aide Portraits, by
venturers in smoke.
the sane.Of these portraits, all of 'theta good
, i
Ve stated on Monday, that the magstrates of specimens of the able artist by whom they are
Norwich held a meeting on rriday, fur the pur- I painted, that of the Lord Justice Clerk is the most •
pose of devising menus to relieve the distress prominent: It is a very fine whole-length, pos.
producc4 by
the
sudden stop put to the eircuht. sessitig an admirable breadth, and clear though
tion of the old silver coin in this city. We have subtitled tone of eoktitt. The figure is• probably
now the pleasure to add, that in the course of not finished so perfectly as it might he, but she
nichty afternoon, nowards of 2000/. worth of bead compensates f
orell
mane.deficnes by its bold
so diringirished a LAW Officer, but if
Bank tokens were, by I direction of the Magi- sand solid merits. are ocates fordeca-
portion of the canvas were cut out, and alone
strate, exchanged for the old silVer, the amount to 'Owing
each poor fatuity being malted to nine shillino. this
'This plan gave general satiitaction, and the great transmitted to Posterity, it would be sufficient to
evil apprehended Wag refilOYed with as little inW eAtibkh the fame of the HMO as One of the best
convenience as possible, pottrait patine:: of these times.