The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-27 00:00:00

FIRST VISIT OF QUERN VICTORIA TO RR

WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
A pieinre on this salejoet, painted by Barrett, is
sow oa view be Piccadilly. It eresemorates • terbiag
episode in the history of the war. Thie leer is laid la sae of
the wards of the hospital at &repro. Tits 'atria gross Is
repeeed of hut Majesty, Prises Albert, the Prier of Wales,
sad Prier Alfred. The Duke of Cambridge steeds slightly
Muted. The emended that an at the mentor riser,
her Mejeity's starer an fume Higgins, of the 7th Fs.
@Wet. Chards, whose left for was entirely carried slat the
Alma, sad wham leg was regulated twin; Jeha DUCA",
dth Darer Crude, wherries' five sabre wounds ere the
body, ern stab Iron she.., and had his right bead truly
erred; and us redid, met named, wt o, although set
wounded, wee seat hers cm .resat of general debility.
Higgins I. la bed; his fuss been the 1t.... of a hard
!straggle with gale, that hes brought him almost to the verge
of the grave. The artist his sareeded admirably la throw-
ing ovtr the wore features • rode of wonder and curiosity
ezeited by the QUIS.III visit. The mot striking kers
'swage the sick is that a the eawovaded invalid. I
He site is the bed, sad beads forward eagerly towns the
royal party, • beetle flub, the offer of surprise, tinging his
pale odentrance. The attitudes of the members of the
royal family ere distilled, sad the taperers of thee hoes
betray deep iaterest sad pity. Oa the eatrear right is
Sergeant Jobe Breese, of the nth Hamra, steadies la Um
position of rigid sallitery etiquette. Bit wounds have met
obliterated the feeling of respect dew to hp moven&
lied his eoramaadeta The figures between
sad the royal (rely omelet of the vergers,
ladies of the household, ad efliorn of distinc-
tion. The likenesses of the royal party are perfeet,
anal are the ark of private elder,, graciously worded to
the artist Orsidend artistically, there are great meteor
the 'Peters. The light prouder g from a window beard
the bed of the leveed as the left le very skilfully =sewed,
and beer out the principal figures. with great distioetates.
The adourieg Is good, end the bright elms . of the Watery
are metaled frost being glades VI the eillelept cutup
down of the tints of the tube. aceemeries. The salty of
the pier is, however, ellghtiy broken by too meet pr-
ofanes berg gives to the flseret ea the left of the (Iwo,
ohl appear to be bit .lightly corseted with the general
setjecr. Taking it r a whole Ise work le a remestably
saeoselblimemple of deed*: with our of the ar at delmot I
tasks which as artist has to eastand with—a portrait picture.
Viewed historioalir the picture bass permanent vales. It re-
presents • sees* whii h sold rarely hove takes Ore else-
where. A ft ear e artist would have rderoured to terser
the offset in the represestatioe. Here every attitude in
astral, and with eat pretension. Tiers is little is the es-
premiss of the nisi featly to distlegeish then from spy
other kladheart44 hplividusle defog ea errand of merry.
Oily thrsugh the weeder sad reveres"' of the sink are we
led to lifer that 'he 'Odeon an of ear teak erldela makes

their sevesreeleia seeleplese a oostleseeerioe. Themes is
thlr=allidlt la ler eepvesewlatioa of dliolty wl.hout
self- soll duty sod respect prevents. eye/ the
of palm. The Owen ho well worth a visit,
both ea seeewst trf lb units a a work of art, sad as ban
the Remodel of ea letereetiog backless.

FItITYABOXIIIT IN HOLLAND.—A letter froth the
Helps, of the Ithrel, says :—" The Premiums of Hothead
bar just ealebrated their 100th asairreary at this LAMM
under the presideasy of their Grad Master, his loyal
Higher. Priam Trederiet of the Ifstiteeleads. Peer
Imadred brothers eat dors to a magethert repast be gee
rest boll of the lodge, a bridle/ 'nerd fa ISIS by Pekoe
Fearer, at as expense of 10,0001., sad rated by lie bee
three. Darras treaded ea the part of the inerssees
of impose, Pf 11•4111, Hoes, sad serer tabor stair. Oa
the Malth of the prier preddsat brag proposed, a
silver term of esqrsite wrokereship was prealeted
to his Royal. Highseee, .ha, respeeellag to the
Most, NON bin lib pocket the title deals et tbe sm.
amsses laitaboos elleded re, sad, • Wei* thus tithe
treasenr, huger the
brandiesth te asespeat hie
beads slat meralikeat r s ratesarywc.
Net ea ladirdeel la the bell bad bees a
of his Royal higlntess's leteetlee, ea that deb me-
silent sr embed as mar earise as eatbeeteest.
It may be trbeerrerl that Prises Frederick of the Marr-
ies:lsla the sorsa ion of the lets Hier Willies of Rel.
lead. eed le eased ebe reedilliset rase, If not the wealthiest
lea, it Illbs Notteraterrea He sem leterferes ha politic.'
seatereg bade. beta dlibbei by WWI diplomatists la
11114. tibia Its at oath end fee ever withdrew from state
bermes. Se is • sea of in* bat releei totes, affable
ad oculars la dereemeer. sad reemesei by all."
Sweitteueri.—The Duke if Chmbeliwe impeded
the omelet regin.tite of the Britiett German Lefloa at the
sup at Elbentoldf• peeterfey. The royal duke wird at
the reap shortly after 9 eels*, sad erupted bieseif Gtr
three hoar. I. witrertg the seelotaas of the Mee
mirth a °ovary (600 strose), she duke blur&
sere et the veratavrre. Is the sown of the impedes
NOM' mil eel dealing diaries wore rade, sad all prowl
of with the greatest stow of etheiney la drill. tees sad
beers Masi aimlessly, .ad the duke earreed himself
biehly plemel with oho rldietly a are of the awe.
Saber quad, Ile tatestry were ar.d set. Ilse delis des
disked the embite. oar, after tekla&leaubees with the
ememawlet it Net kyles, the Owes Iltstserhim, arse
see menial M the tittle bj tbe idlest panel's etalL The
=of hews. miss tbe news-- of Lissamat-
So Nes. P. JesselyeAsh Ilbewastille tee Aliertbeet
lull well. sad It is likely tees yam vegiseele, noir end
lefieery, wfit Wee peered he aleseultett, sal be be Ipeleil
with the Weeps 'Wyly Wins. Dana Dreilath wee
mated to the Doke W Ceeeleldr. This Mews amrel is
treat tf M. mmealgee of the resiesala, eel Iry ate of
tbe Dabs et Welliegem's side-ie-amp at Si. WM of
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