The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

NB. T. J. BARKER'S PICTURE&

There are now exbibited two large pictures by
Mr. Barker, called " The Intellect and Valour of Britain,"
and "The Secret of England's Greatness." The first pinion
named is shown at Mr. Maclean's Gallery, in the Haymarket:
the other is at Mean. Jenoinp's, in Cbeapside. Mr. Barker
is the son of a painter of merit, and • thoroughly well.
trained artist, who Ins studied principally in the French
schools, and for • time under the renowned painter of battle
scenes, Horace Vernet. His picture, " Tbe Relief of
Lucknow," was really • valuable historical work of its kind,
not pretending to the highest aim of historic art, but,
nevertheless, valuable as • very descriptive and vivid picto
rial record of the event, and as • portrait memorial of the
men. The picture which he has now painted as illustntive of
the intellect and valour of England is a sort of imaginary con-
venation on canvas* between all the great representative
men of the time.

DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCES OF THE NILE.—Mr.
Wyld, of Charing-cross, hu just published a map of Africa
to illustrate the recent important geographical discovery.
The route of Captains Spoke and Grant is marked con-
spicuously, with the necessary indications, and those of
previous travellers are also given. _ _

LIVERPOOL AND THE FINE ARM—III spite of
its exclusively commercial character it is notorious that in
Liverpool are found some of the most munificent patrons
of modern art, and that they are not selfish in their
tastes has recently been moat pleasingly manifested. At
the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday, it
was announced that Aosdell's picture of the "Hunted
Slaves," valued at 1,0001.. and recently raffled for the
benefit of the Lancashire Distress Fund,bad been pre-
sented to the town by Mr. G. W. Mom, banker, who was
the winner of it. Mr. Arkle, a well-known collector and
connoisseur, has also lent his collection of paintings to the
free public library, and his example is about being followed
by Mr. Baden, who is the poorer of one of the finest col-
t lectioue of art in the provisoes.

DRAMA.

HAYMARKET.

One of those pleasant little adaptations from the
French which are often worthy of a better fate than to play
in or play out an audience, was produced at this house laat
night, under the title of As Unlucky Mortal. There is
nothing bi it but what calls up recollections of at least a
dozen vaudevilles, but it serves to bring forward Miss Maria
Harris in an agreeable part, to which she does the fullest
justice. This young lady has much improved since her first
appearance, a year or two ago, at the Princess's Theatre,
and she is in a fair way to fulfil her promise of becoming
one of the most charming representatives of young girls on
our stags. Her manner is natural, her movements are
graceful, she is not wanting in self-possession, and her voice
and appearance are both in her favour. She played last
night with true dramatic instinct, and was well sup-
ported by Mr. W. Perron and Mr. Tilbury. The latter
gentleman contrived to throw a vast deal of broad sterling
humour into a very slight sketch of an old innkeeper, whose
sentimental conviviality—arising from his daughter's mar-
riage—breaks in every now and then upon the love-making
of the pima When we have said that the scene is laid at an
inn—in two rooms which join eacha other—and that the
young lady and gentleman first become acquainted to pass
away the time, and afterwards find they are cousins and in
love with each other—we shall have told enough to indi-
cate the nature of the plot. Though produced at the be.
ginningof the evening —a midsummer's evening at • fashion.
able theatre—the little piece was highly successful.