The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

MARYLEBONR LITERARY

Yesterday evening the commencement of the winter
melon of the Marylithos. Literary Institution, Edwards-
street, Portman-►gaan, was unlimited by a cotivorsasions,
to which the members and their friends were invited by the
committee. The upper rooms were laid out with prints,
photograph., and other works of art, of the highest class,
and some few scientific instruments and specimens of
natural productions. In the large lectors room a number of
pictures were exhibited, lent for the occasion by friends of the
institution. Among these were a reduced copy of Rcea Bon
hear's celebrated " Horse Fair;" two of Edwin Lindner's
well•known works, the " Diogenes" and the " Bloodhound,"
the property of Mr. Jacob Bell ; and there were also plc-
tures by Ward, 8.A.; Sydney Cooper, R.A. ; Lee; Hilton,
&a. A. very numerous company was assembled, who dis-
played • due interest in the entertainment provided for
them. Au address was delivered by Mr. Jscob Bell, who
gave a short history of the society, and anted that it had
now surmounted some pressing diffieulties which bad at
one time threatened to cause its dissolution, and he held
out great hopes of its eventually attaining the position
which its supporters so much desired. He men-
tioned that the arrangements for that evening's

conoersasions were not u complete as the committee would
bare wished, but it bad been got up at a very short notice,
and chiefly as an experiment, and in fact was in the
nature of a rehearsal for future gatherings of the same
kind. Some music and singing followed, executed by the
musical clue of the institution, and notwithstanding the

alleged imperfection of the arrangements, everything
paired off to the satire satisfaction of the visitors.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.

Every one who wishes to get a good collective idea
of the Crimean campaign from its commencement to the

capture of the Melekhoff, meet devote en evening to Mr.
Stocqueler's illuminated lectors et the Gallery of Illust►s-
tion. The ;Writings of Constantinople, of St. Petersburg,

and of the various military events, down to the battle of the
Tchernaya, have already been noticed in terms of d ed
commendation in the Dilly News, and now the so-
rin has been brought down almost to the present mo-
ment by a vivid rep/ciente:fon of the great catastrophe of
the Bth September. The artist, taking his stand in one of
the English mortar batteries, shows in vivid colours the
magnificent iusault of the Chameurs on the Melskboff,
choesing the moment when the foremost man is about to
pleat the tricolor on the summit. In the distance is
depicted the less aueceseful attack of the English on the
Redan, which, however, the lecturer explains away very
much to the satisfaction of his audience. The last tableau
represents the retreat of the Russian army across the bridge
of boats, and the confisgretion of the doomed city.
The appearance of a large town, as seen under the light
of its own burning buildings, is very successfully rendered,
and the dark line of the retreating Russians over the bridge
of boats contrasts with the rippling water beneath with all
the vividness of reality. The audience were deeply int*.
rested, and cheered repeatedly, charmed as mach by the
lucid explanation. of the lecturer as by tke artistic colouriog
and obvious fidelity of the picture. Ls a pictorial journal
of the progress of the war, the succession of dioramto views
at the Gallery of Illustration cannot be too highly re-
eonamended.

TESTIMONIAL W SAMUEL COURTAIILD, ESQ., DE-
SIONID AND NANINPACTDDID NT 8. 8. BINSON.—Mr.
Samuel Canal'ld having, by his ancients is the Braintree
ebareh•rate case, earned the hearty aerobatics of a large
number of his fellow-townsmen, the latter eat as feet a
subioription for the purpose of presentieg that gestkimsa
with a substatial md graceful mark of their gratitude.
The sum subscribed amounted to 8004, which has bees ex-
pended in the 'meditation of a trophy, eampesed of a Si-
'eviler pedestal supporting a group of allegoriesl flgeree,
representing Liberty upheld by Christianity, Wisdom, gad
Janice. The pedestal has also figures attacked to the males
illustrative of history, eivilieatios, and industry. This
trophy, whist is ezecuted in solid ailm, la 3 ft. 6 is. is
height. The interest we feel with respect to the Jemmies,
question immediately memisted with this tribute forbids us
b,iag very critical emeecting the misname of the latter as
a work of art; we therefore contest ourselves with remark-
ing that we could have wished for a more lively artistic ex-
pression ea the occasion, and trust that the time will come
when onamittme, isiseneed by artistic aspirations, will
appreciate the expedteacy of ',whim the realised= of their
views at the heads of professed artiste.
Yesterday, at a wardmots of Farringdon Within,
Mr. Geo. Helloed, of St. Paul's-chureltyard, was elected
comma wartime for the ward, is the room of B. Eight.
ton. 11. q., lately elected eidermaa of the ward.
EXPECTED MEETING AT MANCHERTEIL-A rumour
is current at Manehester that before the rs•assambling of
parliameat Mr. Bright intends to meet his eastitaents et a
great meeting, to be held in the Free Trade Hall. The new
huddleg will be far from complete, but it ;Is believed that
the large roam in it can be temporarily severed over and
converted into a place sufficiently comfortable for each as
asisselans. _

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Dr. Barth is at present visiting Dr. Petermann at
Gotha. Tbe latter will, It is sad, snouts the rasps whir*
en to be appended to Dr. Berth's forthcoming work.
ASSIZES FOE THE WEST RIDING OF YOEISHIEE—
A movement has lately been oosamenced for the removal of
the mums fir the West Ridieg of Yorkshire from the city
of Teak to some tows is the costes of the West Riding.
The movement originated is Wskeflel4, the bomegh coun-
cil of which town have Just adopted a pedalos to hes
Majesty is somata, praliog for the removal ef the
waists true York, and the appointment si Wakefield m
the wise soma el the Riding. The Lads
have also takes the 'awn up, sad hive = his
testy in behalf of Leeds, on the aroma a kegs
dos of the business now tried at Ma Yak arise gm=
Met sows ; that it is s large sad impartisaces, with es•
What Whey assematsdsalsa I as/ 1W Is mairb, sew
la dm amen of Need= silminbly adapted ilie lks
of ike assist. .[armies Ifs 'stubbiness( Me Bomb sad
Zest Ildiage ham sise hew idle, sad 'M • gouda. et tbs
emeletrates of these Msg., lately held M York, sod pre-
sided owe by the Zed er Z mom ussaimeudy re-
solved %pant a milltlus Air pe.o. Owl the
seas.s for the meaty may net M 4 sad that they
may still madams to be bold at York.