The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-11 00:00:00

THE NEW PALACE AT WESTMINdTER.—THE ROYAL

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We are enabled to anticipate an important report of
the committee appointed by the Comraiasioners of Fine Arts
to select subjects in painting, with a view to the future deco-
ration of the palace at Westminster. The committee have
bet brought their labours to a close, and their report has
en privately circulated among the members of the corn-
missioneonly. The document is not only of great public
interest, but of the highest importance to British artiata, for
the committee have clearly defined the subjects for the paint
lags which are intended to adorn that magnificent structure,
and the size of every compartment intended to be so deco-
rated is accurately given.
The report commences by stating that the committee was
appointed by the commissioners to consider a general plan
for the selection of subjects in painting for the various apart-
ments of the palace at Westminster, agreeable to the orders
of the commissioners in their sixth report to her Majesty, in
the following words :
In asserdsme** the principles which have aimed, guide/ Wade.
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iparmee• reless,o stained wisdom, and dames peeper& keit.
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.ittelr.pt was made to setae the am Menthzas; liming Meuse Mingled
by the Cavalier* atonal the Pratiameigary Army; Ihe meting out of
the Train if aids iron London to rakes the Siege of Gloucester; Th.
Expithim of the Fellows of a College at Oxford for reusing to Mira
the Covenant; The Embarkation of a Puritan Family for New her.
land The Burial of Charles 1.; aad The Parting of Lord ...nd Lady
loot&
ins nice moss' COtellooo/4 containing eight wmpartments, Intended
foe Pthating, each measuring 7 feet 91 inch,. wide by 6 feet 6 inches
high Charles 11. masted in hi. Erato by Mr, Lane, Alice Lisle
concealing the luffithes after the Battle of Sedgemoor, The Execu-
tioner tying Wisbarth Book round the neck of Montrose, The glop
of Argyll+, Monk declaring for a Free Parliament, The Acthittal of
the Seven Bishops, The Lending of Charles ll.' The lards aad Com-
mons permitting the Crown to William and Mary In the Banquening
House.
Tice events!. Gmanma, containing Mr compartment, each men.
ouring 9 feet 9 inches high by 7 feet with. 11ar paintings in 86.
Stephen's Halt and la the oorridors which juin the two houses, dim.
trate the gradual perigees of our matitutionn during the inters-al
which elapsed between the introduction of Chrigianity and the revo.
Italian. It bar been thought that the central COI Tutor might with ad-
vantage be adorned with paintinga exhibiting in stro ist contrast the
extremes which are separated by that Interval. With this view six
subjects have been aticeted In three Milan appears sunk in fano.
ranse, slavery, and superetitinn ; in the other three the appears in-
structing the savage, liberating the slave, and abolishing barbarous
rites, snitlar to ileac .lie once practised, no ' 'foe in
Cornwall, Cook in Otatieite, A Druidical Sicrillee, English Authori-
ties stopping the sacrifice of a Suttee, Anglo-suites Captives expmed
for site in the Market-place at Rome, mid the Einmuipation of the
Negro Slaves.
Tao Crrea WAITINO Hare.—The subjects fee eta (met el eight)
compartments in this locality have been propried to In selected from
the following purls Chaucer, Spenser, shakspeare. Milton, Dryden,
and tope. The choice of ouch aubjeets bring left to the 311,4.0 ap-
pointed, or to be appointed to execute them, alter they base been
approved by the comenhislonera
Tin liot se or Varna—Toe subjects for the do ormapartments in-
truded for painting, and the selection of historwal peraunagre pro.
posh for statues to be placed in the 18 niches, as well es the decora-
tions for the stained windows, have been determined by former
committees.
Tug trans' Ftnethootoon.—Containing three large compartment.;
two measuring 2u feet wide by 10 feet ti intl.,, the third mea-
suring 22 feet wide by lo feet 6 inches high ; and Pit smaller com-
partments, each memories 7 net n tie by lo feet 6 inches
Your coalmine bring desirous to vary the prop w.d decorations,
and conceiving that maiptioe suhjeeta, m ad wiling scope foe the
highest style of design, and as being especially elinble on other
grounds, should by nu meths be exeMdcd, conskiered that tli•. above-
named locality, In whith the principal compartmental intended for
taunting see of eneardethble magnitude would be well adapted for
such subjects. Your committee ware of Opinion that the ithogrations
should have reference to the idea of Justice Oil Earth, and it, deve-
lopment in Law sad Judgment, and that the fallowing subjects would
be apprepriab. In the larger commitment oa the west side, 1,
Means bringing the Tablet, of the I:1w to the Idolatrous lameness.
In the two smaller compartments ion the coat side, 2, The Fall of
Man • and 3, His Condemnation to Labour. On the ...nth aide, in
the Urger compartment, 4, The Judgnicat of solemn; and in the
two smelter, 5, The 1 int of the Quern of Sheba • sad 6, The Build-
ing of the Temple. On the north tide, in the target: compartment, 7,
Ihe Judgment of Daniel ; and In the two smaller, 8, Daniel in the
Lions' Den ; and 9, The Vision MDaideL
Tot Itol/11. ANTL(11.111104.--COLIWLIWig in the upper part of two
of the walls ma large emnpartrnents (three on each mile), measuring
13 feet wide by In feet nine inches high. Twenty-en:ln upright oar..
Tow compartments, immuring 5 teet 7 inch. high, by about 2
feet G Inches wide; and twelve pantie for carved work,
tour measuring 6 feet 9 Inches wide by 2 feet 9 inch°.
hith ; and eight measuring 3 Let 2 inches esquire. Your
calamine* considered that the six large compartments in this locality
to ing at a considerable height, might re finest relit copies in tapestry
of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, taken ither in icirt or altogether
from the danger, of toe tapestry onginally raiding in the Ilona of
Lomb, which, your committee conceovil, it is of great import..< to
preserve, as far as possible, to the nation. The twenty-eight upright
I comparatients might be appropriately tilled with to traits relating le
the Tad, family, viz. :—.llthry VII , Queen Elizabeth of York,
Arthur Prince of Wales, thieve Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIIL,
Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, Anne of Cleve,
Catherine Parr, EathardVl. Queen Mary, Philip 11., theen Elisabeth,
Princess 21, Queen of !Tame, Duchess of radon( ; Louie NIL,
Brandon 17uie of trußlk. the Marchioness of Dorset, lady Jane
Grey, lard Guildford Dudley ; Prince. Margaret, Quivo of Soot:amt.
Lady Awns ; James IV., DougLs Ear. of Aug., JUIN. V., Queen
Mary of Guise, Mary Queen &Scots, Francois 11, and Lord
That the twelve panel. might be filled with the to; owing subjectso;
weed work. 1,2, The Camp de,Drap d'Or, and the visit of Chance T.
• to Henry VIII., in the two compartments an thee.ot and went sides.
3,4, 2, the kaiepe of Maly Queen of mots, the Murder of !tithe,
and Mary looking back on Pruner, in the three compartments
on the south side, west of the door • the escape of M.ury Queen of
Scots occupying the centre panel. 6, 7 it, Quota Elizabeth
knighting Drake, Raleigh spreading hie chalk as a carpet for the
Queen, and Raleigh landing in Vtrginia, in the three compartments
on the south ode. east of the door ; the subject of the knighting of
Drake occupying the centre panel. 9, 10, 11, 11, on the north side,
Edward VI. granting the Charter to Chnst's thathital, lady Jana
Grey at her Katlic, sehmtian Cabot before Henry VII., anti Cube-
rine of Aragon pleading.

considerable space on each aide wall,
Me2,llrifig 77 feet 6 inches wide, not being subdivided into empart-
ment., the committee are of opinion that melt spar should be unto.
pied by one large and I wo smeller subjects ; the amaller corresponding
in width with tbedimentions of one window, and the larger compre-
hending the width of three windows. Of the remaining compan-
ywide defined by the architect, two on the aide walls memure each 13
feet 3 indict wide, by II teet ti incl.. high ; four, on the same
In the end wall. measure 12 fart 2 inches wide, be II feet 6 inches
high; the six remaining compartments, three at each end, in the
upper newt theTir,realls, loessure.l2t.feet tich,rt:mteLle; b/..l9lfrtja
number. The committee were of opinion that the eubjette for the
Royal Gallery Mould relate to the military history and glory of the
country, and that the following aubjects would be appropriate. In
the three upper complrtments in the south wan: 1, Boadicea la
citing hoe Army ; 2, Alfred in the Camp of the Danes, end 3, Brian
Boroduse overcoming the Dance at the of Cloatarlf. In the
three upper compartments of the north Wall 4. Edith finding the
dead body of Harold ; 3, Richard Cam, de Lion coining In sight of
the tiny City ; and 6, Eleanor saving the Life of her timbal:Ed, after-
wards Edward 1, by socking the poison from a wound in his arm.
In the compFunents next Ms proposed large compartment on the
west wall I, Bruce stopping a retreat to tauter( a woman borne on
a litter, and checking the pursuers ; 8, Pliiiippa interceding far the
lives of the Ci6/0611 of Calaia. In the lower compartments on the
north wall : 9, Edward the Black Prince entering London by the aide
of King John of Power ; 10, The Marriage of Henry V., re. 3 roym,
with the Prince. Catherine of Frame. I. the compartments
next the proposed large compartment on the east srall
it, Elisabeth at Tilbury; Make at Tunis. la the remain-
ln¢ 006. ton the eatwall : 13, hlarlbwough at Bien-
amm. rn'ten lower oompartmente on the north wall: 11,
' The Death of Wolfe IS, The Death of Abercrombie. In the remain-
ing compartment on the west wall: 16, Lord Cornwallis receiving
the Sorts of Tipper° an Hostages. In the large compartment on tee
west wall 17, Trafalgar; the Death of Nelson. In the correypond-
ins compartment on the coat 18, Waterloo; the Meeting of
Wellington and Blucher.
Tire R.IOINO-0.0011.—C0tt210100001616r6606t0 Of nirions
dimensions, adapted for painting and other decorations. The cons-
matter, influenced by the considerationa beforeexpremed as to the ex-
pediency of varying the character of the decoration. prop-awl, are of
opinion that a series of minting, and other works of art illustrating
the legend of King Arthur would be improm late in thu locality; and
the committee tunnirrotisly agree to !commend to the commission
that the executim and entire auperlntendence of each decorations
shotdd he entrusted to Mr. Dyer., who has already executed a Gaon
in the House ef lords.

Tna GC/AD-aoow—Containing two ocargartmenta, each nreasarlafg
12 feet wide brit high. The committee conceive that these com-
partments might be filled with the following subjects! :—I. Yonne
Talbot Defendlng his Father in /tattle ; 2. IsabelLi Douglas Barring
the Door with her Arm, to protect James I. o/SeAland.

Tun Loony or TIM 1i1.7.11;1-0-10016.—001111111111111 one COMpartment,
measuring 1 1 feet 5 inches high to the point of the Gothic arch. bby 10
fret wide. The committee have selected the subject of St. Edmund
the Martyr Shin by the Danes.
Tut Hoax,. Pont no —Oimtaining two comportments, each mea-
suring Ili feet 2 inches high to the point of the Gothic arch, by 10 feet
10 1110111, wide. It was the opinion of the committee that these nom.
portmeoto would be appropriately filled with the two following sub-
jects:—l Canute Reproving hie C,urtiers; 2. Queen Elizabeth ow
the Sea-dde after the Defeat of the Spaniel, Armada. The committee
conceived that the sutras in all the kg-intim mentioned should be
accompanied with inscnptionr, sad in some instances with appropriate
mottos; that in the last-named subject the motto might be Attach
Deus a ditsipantrr," and in the subject of Canute, '• Nemo Doiretaas
1141 Uno."

row A.a, Commove Reramemaer Motu— Contabilag
compartments of varksi, dimensions, might, to the opinion of the
committee, be dearated with view. 01 remarkable Naos@ In the
British ekielithalore, such place* being aeleetest with a new to their
historical importance; such m views of London, Rdinburgh, Doak.
swung, Cork, Waterford, Glasgow, Liverpool, York, Dover, Purl.
mouth, Plymouth, Oxford, Cambridge, Madre., Bombay,
Delhi, Quebec, Malta, Gibraltar. Cape Town, Kingstown la lemeas.
Hong Moog, &a Also oubjeete relating to the chase, the haresitAisk
Coernoorl RA.U. ON TM Ka La roomy, row CALLE. MI
Passim Ceseama—Ceninins I.Soompartmenu adapted be
two es the curt aide, names' 10 fort 4 inches bl grae
Wen wide. Flee es *sweetie...an centre compartment vessamigg
10 feet 4 lathes high by 141 het 4 inches elite; two compartmeede
neat the corners, meneelog le feet 4 melon high by 9 feet wide sal
the two over the dress,siessortan 4het 6 inches high by filet II
Inches wide. Three cm dos earth side, the centre empartermile
:immuring 10 feet 4 leant high by I 1 feet 3 01,1.6 wide' and two
=War compartments, mil emesering 7 feet to inches hire, by 4 am
8 inebeswide. And the thiglemallie meth side, correepoudles vLlther
on the north odic. The emelelee esesebred that the saMesesihr pit.leg,in this locality, Weld Imo pima theokoquet ens.
tries. eekeludwinibeyerent plow det the Mei einplet;
sod Sot do wail be epprepristet—he tie eines
tompertedit es Ile =de I. The Mierkeet et Seeeefeeit lad
Ey% dr *Mr Derimee. Log Lelsoter. la themes m
merit ea eekelb AK 9. Biteerd L yeesisille bib Wee de lathe
Welsh as uiwe. In the entre eaugertmet ee de emelt Ik,
3. Is.. TI. eldeedmed Vr the wee at Leath 'Mom Us.
Mil; or, Dalemeee fee me keen I. In the two=
mom best the elefere es welt aide, 4. Lord Cam
Groot ennui's!, bum tie Uwe/ 8. Pen's Treaty wt the her.
etua ham& LIN pe.mgaetmeats on the east gds. g. The Cei-
kabollsa eltaariasne. 7. The Treaty of Nankin. to Us two mum-
mers's ow Sr duce MB all Wet aide, s and 9. laebleels
to the Tempi le tie Mirth and hooch Poke. Is eke kerl
eeesesebenale ea like mat idle, 10 and I I, Ireeldmis
the aswillea d St. Him and the Cape at Out
be tilt two mei aniselnali Ca the north die U.
Owes Babe *MNIY stetekel oo Gibreber • U. The
B. ember of Mee. The isteme teem Old Palezieril le abe
NNW to muds woo asiagerMalit ihr Witting, Os amilise
emeetve that it would he peer le polemic the esedimadis Moab►
jade ter that locality, is It is list eertabe wheelkee aim
be slat to it to wash amoripp. With mord le
madimid to end& the *Mop grageese should le imeeeled.
eardttet, dtheeeb au to eiltr peed reetimeedWee
as sedesst, meet lbst the Odors' Is Os three eirreirs
Wake ban Os NA Or gimlet's 1a the istroirmit-
tom, ilsoild be plata Is ell; sad tbst lien Prat riblepeera,
SlLlNeimerha. ire We surd pan, thmil be pelole4 fa beim.
• uspeneeleekne et lee laWealikee able, be. their dr sad
leskilis. bs eftalogenft simselud bM..ts (like the bur
&media kir pirkeitivs elfthe cupola ant. reares), thus IrBg
▪ twmferlo dethe leftehhostles Into England of an art Way
yak* elberUlees reirklela . .

Threonkadttee halms observe that moveable oil paint-
ings, not coming within the general plan propowd, might
be placed in committal...nom and in other parts of the