The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-12 00:00:00

CORNWALI,

THE VISIT OP Hes MAJESTY TO CORNWALL hes already
been mentioned in our columns, hut the following additional
particulars will be perused with interest. Upon the landing
of the Queen and Prince Albert from the royal yacht at
Fowey, they proceeded to visit the ancient castle of Restor-
mel, belonging to the Duke of Cornwall. In the interior of
this ancient structure they alighted, and proceeded to ex-
amine the various apartments, now fast falling to decay.
Leaving this ivy-mantled ruin, the royal visitors walked half
a sale to inspect the inn mine in the lands of the Duchy of
Ccr.twall, of which Mr. J. Taylor is the lessee. At an early
boar the various officers connected with the mine were on
the alert, a messenger having arrived the previous evening to
announce the royal intention of examining the mine by going
into one of the sixths. Tram carriers cushioned and lined
with green haize were prepared for the purpose, and every
other kind of arrangement was adopted by the active and
intelligent officers of the mine to make our Queen and
her consort as comfortable as possible during their subter-
raneous excursion, Her Majesty and the Prince having
entered the royal tram-waggon were then partially arrayed
in the usual style for underground trips. The ceurace and
firmness of the Queen were the theme of admiration.
They were drawn 300 fathoms into the bowels of the earth,
where her Majesty and the Prince got out of the carriage
and entered the excavations, and even then the miners said
' the presence of mind of her Majesty did not forsake her for
a moment. The Prince took a pick and knocked off some
ore, which he brought out with him, and no doubt he will
preserve it as • memento of his visit to the iron mine
of Restormel. Her Majetty was heartily and most lustily
' cheered when she entered, and more heartily so, if possible,
when she came out. She expreseed herself mach gratified
with the excellent arrangement. ' with the hearty and
cordial welcome wit/. —`
thing but wee-

emir, to
the Prince,

them
jesty anPf terde Pn
of the establishment,

working draws.
town of Loottrithiel,

the corporation.

RIP/LISI
oat Flonth

excellent arrankezuelta, and with the hairty and
elconse with which she wu received. It was any-
roeremoniourxisit ; no more than was ne-
) sustain the dignity of Itoyalt 4,1010.
and the distingui.hed party - •
eared to enjoy themseltes 1011-
the Prince addressed nut o
•Atllloert
stablishment, but the co they
dresses. On hat return :• • •
Lostwithiel, and stopped to 71,7,T"
'ration.
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IaIIINTATIOX OF Hl.lllMittall. .• '
h Hants are in high akirita7:,
dog ragistanti9q, it r. said that Idx, Compton, aM

spared the expenses of a contested election. The chance of
his present colleague, Lord Charles Well,'ley, depends en-
tirely upon the prestige of Ws illustrious father, the Duke of
Wellington. If Mr. lhistlewaite, of Southwick, Mr. Morant,
of Brocienhurst, Sir John Barker Mill, and others of the
leading Liberia', at once came forward and made up their
Minds as to one or two candidates on the Liberal, aide, we
are assured that botn the seats probably—one certainly—
would be wrested from the Tories.
8017111AMPTOL—Mr. Beste, of Botley, near here, some
time since accepted an invitation from a small section of
the Liberals (Gay 150) to come forward in the event of
a vacancy; but the great body of the Reform interest is
disinclined towards him, fur reasons that need not be
adverted to ; and it is said that more than one-half of such
of those requisitionists as are now on the registry have
declared that they are ready, if Mr. Beste should persevere
in coining forward, to sign a counter-requisition in support
of two other Liberal candidates. Should Mr. Best., resign
his pretensions, the Liberal candidates will be Sir John
Eaathope, Bait. who has always been a favourite at South-
ampton, and MI:. Hutchins. We are assured, should these
two gentlemen only present themselves on the Liberal side,
that their enemas after the present registration is beyond
the slightest doubt.—Globe.
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INC*EASE OP LUNACY.—In COOSPIpeOCO of the great
taint of accomm•dation for pauper lunatics in the West
Riding of Yorkshire, a special merlon of the justices was held
at Wakefield on Thursday last, the Rev. J A. Rhodes in
the chair, to consider the propriety of temporarily appro-
priating a portion of the new buildings at the West Riding
House of Correction for their accommodation. After some
discussinn it was resolved, that, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of State, and of the Commissioners in Lunacy,
the reception cells at the House of Correction should be set
apart for the temporory reception of pauper lunatics.

THE BUTCHER AND THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—One
day last week, a rough spun country butcher, whose travel-
ling companion wen a dog, took a ticket at one of the stations
on the Midland Railway for Birmingham. It was shortly
afterwards ascertained by the ofilcials that he had a dog in
the carriage with him. Oa being remonstrated wi h, and
told tb.4 he must pay for the dog, he refused, and a rt gular
row commenced, in the course of which the butc!ier got out
of the carriage, and the dog followed. Here the disturbance
was renewed, and the war grew fiercer, when, all of a
sudden, the train started. The butcher, forgetting his
indignation at the parties, turned round and jumped into
his place again, followed by the dog. The train went on,
the burly man of beef laughing as though his ribs would
crack at having " done the beggars," told the whole affair
to the passengers with glee, and concluded by saying that
they might " tallyscope " about him, he didn't care; he had
done 'em, and they couldn't tell 'em at Birmingham before
be got there, he was sure. On the train arriving at its des-
tination, a gentleman in a blue buttoned-up-to-the-throat
livery, with trousers, and sundry hieroglyphics on his collar,
touched the butcher on the shoulder, and said, " Sir, you
have a dog with you, for which the Lull ham not been paid ;
you must either fob-out the needful, or I take you into cus-
tody." The tallyacope, as the butcher called it, had arrived
at Birmingham first, and the poor fellow's feelings may be
better imagined than described.—Nottingham Mercury.

PAUPERS IN BIIIIIINGHLf.-Ar a meeting held at Bir-
mingham yesterday, Mr. George Edmonds stated that in the
year 1803, the population of the pariah was 60,000, and it
()attained 3,019 paupers ; at the present time the population
was 151,000, and the number of paupers has only increased
about 500, there being now 3,567—a striking instance of the
industry and providence of the Working population of the
town. The population of the plrish is something leas than
three-fourths of the population of the borough.

MEMBERS FOR THE EASTERN DIVMON.—The opinion
now prevalent is that John H. H. Foley, Esq., of Pr.stwood
Hall, wi'l be called on to represent the Eastern Division,
and, were be to offer himself, there would be no contest at
the forthcoming election. Mr. Foley and a Conservative
would take their seats as a matter of course.—Worcester

REPRESENTATION OF PLYMOUTH.—Wednesday evening
a public meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institution,
Plymouth. of " the friends of civil and religious liberty, for
the purpose of securing the representation of their principles
in parliament." Various resolutions were adopted, and a
committee appointed to obtain two candidates, whose views
coincided with those of the meeting.

ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON AND HASTINGS RAIL-
WAT.—AN ENGINE OVERTURNED INTO A SLVICE.—OD
Thursday, as a goods train from Hastings to Brighton was
on its way, in consequence of the points not being properly
tamed, It came upon a siding between Southeram and
'Lewes. The siding diverges a little from the main line, tied
continues about two hundred yards, until it comes to the
edge of one of the sluices for draining the Ouse level. The
driver and stoker jumped off, and the train continued its
course until it came to the edge of the sluice, when the
engine went over into it, and then of course stopped, the
water being sufficiently high nearly to cover it. No other
damage was done.
OTTPFXST TX

COMMISSION BY TUE LO;;,;I7BUTIINANT.—J . G. Shep-
pard, Esq., to be Captain of East Suffolk Militia.
SURREY.

COMMISSION BY TIIP. I.4);ILINVTEN•NT.—R. W. Edgell,
Esq., to ba Deputy Lieutenant.

Ar;c[ENT USE OF PRUSSIC Aetn.—The bitter almond
contains the constituents of prussic acid and a peculiar vola-
tile oil, resembing the pewit blossom in its odour; both are
developed when the almond is bruised and brought into
contact with water. When the hitter almond, therefore, is
masticated and receives moisture in the mouth and stomach,
the prussic acid then formed operates as a powerful sedative
on the nervous system, and renders the body less susceptible
of the influence of excitants, consequently of wine. It
forms, as it were, the balance in the opposite scale, and
preserves the equilibrium between the sinking which would
result from its use, were no wine taken, and the intoxica-
tion whlat would follow an excess of wine, were the bitter
almonds not eaten. Plutarch informs us that the sons of
the physician of the Emperor Tiberius knew this fact; and,
although most intrepid topers, yet they kept themselves
sober by eating bitter almonds.—Dr. Thompam's Magic and
Miracles.
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NEW MODE OF FIXING PENCIL DRAWINOB.—We
have received the following instructions on this subject :
" Dissolve pale resin in spirit of wine; lay the pencil drawing
on its face on a sheet of clean paper, andhrush the back of
the dross ing with the solution. This penetrates through the
paper in a few minutes, and as the spirit evaporates the resin
is deposited as a varnish on the drawing. This has the
advantage of not cockling the paper, which aqueous solutions
will do, and as the brush only passes over the back of the
drawing, none of the pencil marks are in any degree removed
This process will not answer with drawings on card, or any
other substance too thick to be penetrated by the solution.
In this case, a weak solution of isinglass may be placed in a
shallow dish, the drawing being passed through it so as to
wet every part of it without touching it with a brush. The
use of a brush is objectionable. Ir or delicate drawings no
method is better than the one we have already mnitioned,
of preparing the paper previously with a coating of size
and inverting it over steam when the drawing is finished,
as well as during the process, when requisite.—Phormacess-
fecal Journal.

_fin, arts.
PURCHASE OF TWO NEW PICTURES FOR TIIE
NATIONAL GALLERY.-Warned of their last, and perhaps
their greatest error, the purchase, at a large price, of a pic-
ture said to be by Holbein, but now universally admitted not
to be by the great Hans, the trustees of the National Gal-
lery have recently bought a Velssquez, with what is called a
pedigree to support it. The picture is a large one, nine feet by
five, and represents Philip 117. of Spain, with several Spanish
grandees, sad among them the minister Olivarez, assembled
at the Prado to enjoy the sport of hunting the wild boar.
The scene is one of great animation. Rangers are repre-
sented scouring the thickets aid driving the wild boars into
the toils. The king, on the right, pierces a boar, and the
Prince of the Asturias is represented waiting for another
rushing headlong on pursued by dogs, worthy of Snyder* or
of Landseer in their happiest moods. The Queen and the
Infantas are in covered carriages within the incloeures, and
the less privileged spectators without the inclosures in the
foreground. Such is a general description of this fine pic-
ture. Its history may be told in a very few words. It was
originally in the royal collection of Spain, was given by
Ferdinand VII. to Lord Cowley, and sold by his lordship
to Mr. Ferrer, of Wardour-street, from whom it was
bought by the nation for the sum of 2,200/. A second acqui-
sition to the Gallery is a small picture by Annibal Carucci,
called the " Temptation of St. Anthony," bought of the
Earl of Dartmouth, and in many respects an excellent
specimen of the master.-While on this subject it
may be interesting to add, that the parliamentary
return of " all pictures purchased for the National Gallery,
distinguishing each, and the year when purchased; stating
by whom painted, the sums given, and out of what collec-
tion," has recently been printed. We learn from it that
from 1824 to 1846, 114,8041. 16e. was expended. It will
be remembered that soon after Sir George Beaumont
communicated his intention to leave his collection of pictures
to the nation, parliament agreed, at the suggestion of Mr.
Agar Ellis, that Mr. Angerstein's pictures, then in the
market, should be bought out of the public funds, end the
two collections joined to form a National Gallery. This was
the first purchase: for Angerstein's 38 paintings the sum
of 67,0001. was given in 1824. Subsequently the following
additions were bought, in all 27 pictures, for which
57,8041. 16s. has been paid :
"The Holy Family," by Correggio-3,800/. "Bacchus and
Arisdne," by Titian; " Christ appearing to St. Peter," by Annibal
Coned; and a " Bacchanalian Dance," by N. Pousain-9,000/. ;
" Mercury teaching Cupid in the presence of Venus," by Forreggio,
and M•_Face Iloilo," by the same mastar-ii,3301.; Mercury
and the Woodman," by Salvador " The Holy Family,
by Murillo, and "The Brazen Remise,' by Rubens-7,3507.; "St.
Catherine," by Raffaele ; " St. Fran& adoring the Infant Christ,"
by Macmillan de Ferrara ; said " Mrs PangA." by Garai"-,
aol bl
-li" 'JO' ISt. o:.b;N:Vtay MurnbaslitaSivi.o.ur Ltd 14=4
" and
The Deed Christ, dm," both 5001. • " The Vella and
Chao," by Metro ; a nit by
Van Eyek-6301. ; " An Apotheosis," by )runs -1001.• Dose
In edano," Giovanni Bellhat-ddeL •" • Awl& 1
bnadt- 4731:11a ; The Ilawaganit and IL Aim,*
OM 10a; Gerard Dorm's elm yartralt-11111. Is; "tat no his
Dmittera," Ouldo-,,elet; The Jul.. get of Par*" br
; arriratt last assoldned lry whain)-POL ; and
and the Mars," by dlnlis-4,21111.
Titus we And that a mall umaserleel pardon only of the
National Gallery of pictures has beet procured at the public
Iret, the reuwander him* heia imbed by the patriolie
hberelity of pirate donors.

TUE lIEREFORD FESTIVAL.—The first performance
took place in the Cathedral on Wednesday morning, and
was exceedingly well attended. The receipts at the doom
amounted to .-W51., which exceeded by 1001. those of the first
day of the last festival in this place. The cathedral service
was intermixed with a number of sacred compositions per-
formed by the whole vocal and instrumental band,
among which were Spoke's overture to the Lost Judgment,
Bandit's Dettieigen 7'e Deus's, and Purcell's Jubikste. The
first miscellaneous concert took place on Wednesday even-
ing in the Shire Hall. The audience was bTno means
crowded. The selection of music was good, and well per-
formed, though without novelty. Its principal feature was
Mendelmohn's imaginative " Wallpurgis Night," which,
notwithstanding its great difficulty, went smoothly. Lind
ley played a fantasia on the violoncello; a thing which
he dote only in the provinces, and which is always enthusi-
astically applauded. Beethoven's beautiful quint.t in B
fiat, for the pianoforte and wind instrumento, was admirably
played by Messrs. Hattoo, G. Cooke, William..., Platt, and
Baumann.—On Thureday morning the performance at the
Cathedral drew a crowded audience. It consisted of an
English version of Mozart's " Requiem," by Professor Tay-
lor, under the title of " The Redemption ;" followed by
Spohr's oratorio "The Fall of Babylon." Both these pieces,
on the whole, were well performed; the only hitch worthy
of notice ocourued in the quartet in the " Fall of Babylon,"
in which the voices are left without accompaniment. On
the bend stopping, the singers got wrong, and had to " try
back ;" after which they went on correctly. The concert
and ball on Thursday night were very fully attended.