The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

DEATH OF HORACE VERNET.

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We learn from the Muniteur of yesterday that
K. Harms Vernet, the popular French Fainter, died on
Saturday morning. As is well known, he had been ailing
for a long time, and for some weeks past there had been
little hope of his recovery.
Emile Jean Horace Vernet, the deceased, was born in
Paris on the 30th June, 1789, his family having
for many years been distinguished; in French art. His
grandfather was a very celebrated marine painter, and his
father excelled as a painter of horses and tattles. Horace
principally studied under his father, and at the age of twenty
produced his first work—a battle piece. His talent was
at once recognised ; he soon obtained favour at the Imperial
court, and was decorated when be was only twenty-
five years of age. During the Reiteration, he
gained in popularity, and the government, which at filet
had treated him with neglect, found it more politic to give
him several commissions, and otherwise to recognise his
talent. Upon being named some time after director of the
School of Rome, he went to Italy, studied there the masters
of the 16th century, and returned tolFrsnce in 1836. He had
now become the favourite painter of Louis Philippe; who
gave him a commission to decorate the Constantine Gallery
at Versailles with pictures representing the triumph
of French arms in Algeria. The artist completed
the commission in six years, during which he visited
Algeria several times. Louis Philippe was so gra-
tified, that be offered to make Horace Vernet a peer, but
this honour the painter refused. Subsequently he had a dis-
agreement with the King, and went to Russia. There he
was enthusiastically received by the Emperor Nicholas, and
upon his return to France Louis Philippe received him again
into favour. Under the present I Emperor he has stood his
ground not only with the court, but with:the public.
Horace Vernet bad wonderful facility of execution and
remarkable activity. His pictures have been always popular
in France, where the achievements of the French arms—
and it was in delineating these that he excelled—seem to
have a special fascination for all classes. He has been called
the Scribe among painters, aid his works, both by their
number and their character, may fairly be pieced on much
the same intellectual level as those of the fertile but by no
means profound French dramatist.

" Advices from Turin," ssys the Pattie, state
that N. Phocion Roque, Chargi d'Affaires of the Greek
Government, a few days since verbally asked Count Puo-
bui, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, whether the
Italian Government would sanction the candidateship of •
Prince of Savoy to the Greek throne. The count, after
having moulted with his colleagues as the subject, is said
to have replied that however flattering the offer might be
for the dynasty of Victor Emmanuel, yet the government
must decline the candidateship, as the election of • sou of
the King to the throne of Greece might affect the good rela-
tions of the Italian government with its allies. This cate-
gorical reply is said to have been communicated to the repre-
sentative* of the Great Powers at Turin, as well as to the
diplomatic agents of Italy abroad."

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Delta, Captain Weeks, with the heavy portion of the
above maila, including 108 boxes saved from the Colombo,
in charge of Post-odice Marine Clerk B. Perkins, due on
the 20th, arrived at Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
She brings 52 peassugers, amongst whom are Admiral Sir
James Rope and Secretary, from Calcutta ; Captain Sir M.
WOregor, R.N., from Sydney; and Captain Butts, from
Ceylon.

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