MR. HATBOX'S THIRD AND LAST LETTER TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL
ON THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
Tilt picture of the Academic character and practices, so forcibly and humorously drawn in this letter, is faithful, and not overcharged. Haenos, us usual, is the hero of his own tale ; but his egotism is so undisguised and honest, that, so far from being offensive, it seems to give proof of his sincerity and disinterestedness. HAYDON prides himself on being the apostle of his art, and a martyr in the cause : he possesses abundant enthusiasm and energy, and sustains the character with indomitable spirit and unflagging perseverance; and be has en- dured suffering and persecution sufficient to warrant his pretensions to it. The anecdotes of Lotton and WILKIE, though not new, are perti- nent, and well told. We recommend HAYDON to collect the scattered darts that he has launched against the Academy and bind them into a fasces (i. e. a volume, not too bulky) to do justice on the many-headed Offender. A concise history of the Royal Academy, with anecdotical proofs and comments, would be serviceable just now, and might be made to amusing as to interest those who at present know and care little about the matter.
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