The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

14' MIL CLARKSON STANFIELD,

r'grct to learn the death of Mr. Clarkson
o.f.hi. the ciuincut acuilcmican, after a lingering

.11 the Isth instant, at his resilience, }lamp►
:,,i. The dea•.wd w.s in his 74th year. In
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ieae a sailor, and the numerous voyages
mid,: on the see contributed to his success as
painter. Ilavins, in 1524, joined the
iy of Eugheh Artists, he devoted three years to
•tkply of Nutting, end at first he applied himself to

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tle came before theyubbe 1u 1x37, at

.f the exhibitions of the British Institution,
~,raLli a painting of large size, representing
W. Acn. off Fort Range." In the suns year he sent
the Royal Ac ulemy the tine production, " A Cahn at
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Thane Were soon followed by the '' Neighbourhood
!:,10n.sur•Sitone," in 1529 ; " Mount St. Michael," in
,riel of Views of Venice, painted for the Mar.
...f in the name year; and other views of
-nue city in 1.534,. executed for the Duchess

sutherland ; and the " Battle of Trafalgar,"
Mr. Stanfield occupied • long time
of decorator at Drury-lane Theatre.
lt,yal Academy made him en associate in 1832,
liita an honorary member in 1835. He made
fr..r•
actit • iSit9 to the 'ontinent. France, Italy, Holland,
~,.1 snit/A rlaial milled him with numerous subjects of
I..cl,ipe study, varied by him to such • degree that it is
Ilitticult to recognise the hand of the painter.
Amon; his later productions are " The Battle of Ischia,"
-The Day after the Wreck," " French Troops crossing the
an episode of the first campaign of Italy, " The
I:.atic of Noveredo," " The Abandoned," " Wind against
The Victory t rived into Gibraltar after the Battle
of Trafalgar," " The Siege of St. Sebastian," and " The
LW. The stage was deeply indebted to the de-
artist fur many beautiful works. It is said that he
en 401 and rfterwas de painted out with his own brush,
• scenic maaterpieces than any other man—his in-
iluary throughout his career having been an remarkable
as his genius.

3111 L \YARD, M.P., AND MR. HARVEY

LXWM4, M.P.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE /EPROM

Sin,—My attention has been called to a letter
from Mr. 11. A. !aped, in which he says, " I take this
opportunity of repeating my emphatic denial of having
addressed the words attributed to me by Mr. H. Lewis,
to himself or to any other member in the lobby. I may
add that I have feilloll to believe that of the five gentle-
men, who, in addition to Mr. Lewis and myself,
were in the division, not one of them can bear
out his statement that such words were used by me." I
beg in reply, in an equally emphatic manner to declare
that the words which I attributed to Mr. I*yard were
uttered by that gentleman in the lobby, and as no one
was, ea I believe, near Mr. Layard and myself, it is there-
fore probable that not one of the five gentlemen alluded
to heard either Mr. Layard's observations or mine. As
germane to this matter, I may add that a friend of Mr.
layard's spoke to me in the house on this subject on
Friday evening, and expressed a desire to reconcile the
discrepiney between Mr. Lapsed and myself, by saying I
must have beard some similar words spoken by Mr. Layard
in the house during the debate, and not in
the lobby. But I replied that this was simply impossible,
as Mr. Layard was seated in the front opposition bench,
while I was seated close to the bar, and could not hear
what was said, and I repeated to that gentleman, as I did
in the house, and as I do now through you to the public,
that the words which I attributed to Mr. La and as having
been used by him in the lobby were so used by him in that
place.—l am, be., HARVEY LEWIS.
24, Grosvenor-street, W., May 21.

Mr. Henley, on the second reading of Minced's
Charities Bill, will more that it be referred to a select
committee.

The Marquis of Westminster has given 2,0001.
toward the support of the Women's Almshouses at Shaftes-
bury, 500/. to the Salisbury Infirma:/, and 1001. to the
Bath Hospital.

At Warminster, in Wiltshire, the drapers have
resolved to elate their shops et 5 p.m. on Wednesdays du-
ring the summer.

It is contemplated at Bristol to have, in con-
nexion with the Ancient Order of Druids, a grand amal-
gamated fete and gala at Stonehenge in the early part of
July next.

The hay harvest has commenced in the neigh-
bourhood of Salisbury, in Wiltshire.

The Wiltshire papers announce the death at
Beyteabury, in that county, of Mr. John Parker, a well-
known antiquarian, at the age of 87.
The government has granted licenses for the re-
opening of the cattle markets at Dorchester, Wimbornt,
Shaftesbury, StunionaterNewton, and Sherborne.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS AND THE CON-
PCIENCE CLAUAE.—A return issued this morning for the
infonuation of parliament gives a variety of statistics con-
cerning the grants to Church of England Schools. It
appears that between the Ist of January, 1861, and the
31st of March, 1867, the number of applications for grants
to build National or Church of England Schools in which
no conscience clause Las been insisted on is 829. In 68
cases the refusal of a grant has been met by the agree-
ment of the promoters to insert the conscience clause in
the deed. In tte of these eases annual grants have been
applied for, and have been received or promised. In 37
eases the refusal of a grant has been maintained because
the insertion of the conscience clause in the deed has not
been accepted by the promoters. Twelve of these, how-
ever, have received annual grants. Out of 954 schools,
which during the time specified have applied for grants,
651 national schools and 69 others have applied for annual
grsata, and have received or been promised them.
CHARTER-HOUSE..—The "Old earth uniana' Prize "
for the winner of the greatest number of honours in the
athletic sports has been awarded this year to Clarke and
Venable,. The prize consists of • silver cup (value 211.)
and also a silver medal.
THE TICHNORNE BARONETCY.—BIRTH OF A SON.
—News reached Wincheeter yesterday afternoon that the
Yds of Sir Roger Tichbome, the claimant to the Tick-
borne estates, bad been safely delivered of a son at 11
&clock on Monday morning. The bells of the old cathe.
Aral were immediately set ringing, and continued for some
bons to celebrate the event.
THE ENIGHTSBRIDOE BARRACKS.—A petition
siasedby influential inhabitants of South Kensington and
its neighbourhood for the removal of Knightsbridge
W _Barrack has been forwarded to the Secretary fur
ar. It represents that the banseks are now
, • ',err bad condition and notoriously un-
'woe*
"mitt/. The high road from Kensington to Hyde-park-
, being one theire main entrances to the metropolis,
Rases them, end vicinity is occupied by man objec-
tenable houses, which at night cause the assemblage of
noisy crowds and persons of disorderly character, whose
behaviour make, the place quite as unseemly as the Hay-
market ever woo. The following committee has been ap-
pointed bythe memorialists kart Grosvenor, M.P. Lord
Alfred Spencer Churchill, Viscount Bury, Sir Anthony
Sterling, Captain Charles Egerton, R.N., Lieut.-General
Cruufur,l. Mr. W. Patrick Adam, M.P., Mr. Oswald
Smith, Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, Sir Wm. Dunbar, Lord
thwart' Howard, bI.P., Mr. Edward Schenley Mr. J. B.
karma, Dr. Mary n. Mr. Charles James Freaks. Lord
William Compton, Mr. Charles Whitmore, Mr. Henry
kitten Brie,. M.P., Lord Portman, Rev. Wm. Harness,
.11. A., Mr. Wm. R. Sandbach, Sir Daniel Cooper, Hon.
'well Harbor!, Sir Wm. Erie, Major• General Sir Andrew
scolt Waugh, F. R.S., Mr. Robert Lowe, 111.1"., Mr.
Bolen C. L. Bevan, and Mr. John J. Hubbard.
HR. HARVEY LEWIN AND MR. LAYARD.—The
following letter has been addressed by Mr. Layard,
bthe morning papers :—" I find that the report of what
ll from the Speaker on my appeal to him on
Thursday List has conveyed an impression that
he regarded it as unnecessary and improper on
'el part to call the attention of the house to
the laarnage which Mr. Harvey Lewis had used to me in
the lobby, and that he adminietered a rebuke to both of
la I deem it, therefore, just to myself to state that, in
!erfonning very unpleasant and painful duty, I acted
woe the advice of some of the most eminent members of
the house, who considered it the only mune open
to me, and after cousultation with the Speaker,
1 eni authorised to state that the rebuke of
the Speaker was addressed to Mr. H. Lewis
thee The following minute has been entered on the
records of the house:—" Complaint having been made by
!`yard, member for the borough of Southwark, of
•ffensive language addressed to him by Mr. Harvey Lewis
needier for the borough of Marylebone, during the latt;
diutMel, Mr. Hervey Lewis was heard in his place, and
',Premed his regret that he should have used the lan-
ruge complained of instead of seeking explanations from
the honourable member, which would have averted the
..derstanding between them.' I take this opportunity
relwating my emphatic denial of having addressed the
tterds attributed to me by Mr. H. Lewis to himself or to
••7 other member in the lobb. I may add that I have
Neon to believe that of the Eve gentlemen who, in addi-
ii•• to Mr. H. Lewis and myself, WIER in the division, not
cif them can bear out his statement that such words
were used by nie."
rINDIA AND CHINA MAILS.—ALEXANDRIA, MAT
t—The Ripon sad Nyanza left at ten a.m. to-day. The
v Liter r expected at Merseillee on the 25th inst.,
Sc,,! the at Southampton about the 2nd pros.