The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-06 00:00:00

FINE ARTS

STATFE OF SIR ItORERT PEEL—Mr. E. 11. Badly,
lt.A., has jus.: completed the clay model of the statue
of Sir Robert Peel. The statue measures ten feet in
height, and is to be executed in bronze, and to he
erected in the town of Bury. Every one is familiar
with the easy and masterly chisel of this sculptor.
This statue is equal to any of his former efforts.
The late Sir Robert is represented addressing the
House of Commons, and Cause familiar with the
attitude of the speaker have borne witness to the
likeness. The sculptor has evidently had to contend
with no slight amount of difficulty, in giving at once
truth and dignity to a figure of colossal dimensions.
As this, however, was compatible with the subject, the
artist has been eminently, successful. Stilt, a life-
like resemblance being the main object, it seems
difficult to determine why the size should be ren-
dered so disproportionate to the means. Say what
one will, an overgrown stature is scarcely desirable
in sculpture, when it is recollected that thereby are
made more glaring all the absurdities of modern
costunto. It reflects great credit on Mr. Badly that
this discrepancy is so little visible, and the ticket, if
any there, be, may yet further he palliated by a
lofty pedestal. The head is spirited and life-like,
and is chiefly taken, as it must more or less be, from
Lawrence's well-known portrait. The pedestal is to
be adorned with designs emblematic of commerce,
agriculture, tee.

TILE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL AND
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMIIISSIOSEHE The Bishop of
Gloucester has just written a letter to the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners on the subject of the revenues of Horfield.
manor. The bishop states that he had protested against the
alienation of this property from the diocese, and determined
when an opportunity occurred, to rescue some portion of
the revenues for the benefit of Bristol. In INS his pin.-
pose was defeated. On the death of Dr. Shadwell subse-
quently the bishop leased the property for three lives, with
the view to carry into eff,,ct the objects which lie content.
plakel. The bishop in his letter writio:—" My design was
quashed for a time, but when the power of effecting similar
purposes, though in a different way, became mine, I felt
that that obligation (of performing the promise made of
employing the money derived from this property to diocesan
purposes) had revived, and that I was forced by duty to my
diocese, and by every right principle, to adopt the re-
, quiets measures. With regard to the proceeds of the pro.
perty, my view is to dispose of them upon principles similar
to those which I contemplated when the sale was in agita-
tion. It was then intended to augment the living of Hor-
field with 1001. a year from the tithe rent charge. 1 now pro-
pose to assign to the spiritual care of the parish the whole of
the reut charge. My own interest in the lands and that of
the lessee I wish to transfer to trustees fur the benefit of my
diocese. one-half for the erection of parsonages or livings
under 2001. a year ; the other half for diocesan purposes,
which I do nut specify until I have had an opportunity of
consulting the opinions and wishes of my clergy.
THE ORDER Or TIIE GARTER.—Yesterdny Sir
George Charles Young, Garter-King-at•Arms, super-
intended the arrangement, in St George's Chapel, Windsor
Cutle;of the banners of the Knights of the Most Honourable
and Noble Order of the Garter, consequent upon the de-
mise of the late Duke of Cambridge, the late Duke of New-
castle, and the late Earl of Derby. The removing these
Daimlers, and plaiting the banner of the Marquis of Nor-
manby over his Mall gives the following ord.r of the stalls:
fIOVXISMIIIe Mas. raises.' Sao.
The Sovereign. king as Hammer.
Priam Mot Mesas Coburg. Doke of Cambrkige.
Crews Mined likramer. Emperor of Pamela.
Krug et the Ileglosia. King of Prat..
Kissed Iffeetealugg. Itagelag Deka of Slue Metalagrii
Rift el learmg. Itossing Duke ot was Daharg
iek. lad Dodo.
Pire=l=lL°4l. .1.1121.
Duke of Wellington.
Duke et Marquis or Error.
slarconset drialeery. Duke Buire'eudi.
Dail of Dmeaddre. Marquis of Eanolowa•
Duke of Illianasal. Duke of Sutherland.
DokeeHseßsser. Dukerg BockinehaaseadCkandoe
Dols et Illmessest Duke of Cleveland.
Duke elf Beast Marquis of Anemias.
Morph el lbankety. Marquis of Hertford.
kart de Gesy. hake at Norloik.
Menials Camila Earl spencer.
Deka et ladlied.
Earl MClarmisa.

lumpls of Fenasby.
Tu BAFIST OF RAILWAYS.—The Midland Rail-
way CAs ism had the misfortune to be mulcted in
4, W. iges oa account of the death of a lady's
hushamil, which occurred through mismanagement on their
lima. No doubt this sum will be soon made up to them
assia LWOW of excunion to ;as a railway woes
have just bad to pay so much for their servants'
casnlesnamn is just that which one would prefer to travel
ma.—Prosek.

BRIGHTON RACES.

THIS DAY.

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