The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

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6 4_ 7 4

Beasts at market. 1,080; Sheep and lambs, 8,130 ; Caine,
318; NI. 180.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
IftWIL DIMS and Company report a good supply, and
trade dull. Prime meadow hay, 78s. to 84e. ; supenor ditto,
90s. to 85s. ; interior do., Ws. to 70s. ; rowan, 60s. to 70s. ;
clover, old, 935. to 118 s. ; second cut, 84s. to 92e. Od. ;
draw, 255. to 325.

SOCIETY OF Arm —Last evening, at the ordi-
nary meeting, Mr. Chief Justice Temple, of Honduras,
in the chair, the paper read was on the " Art of Par.
,femery its History and Commercial Development," by
Mr. litignie Rimmel. The nature of the subject drew a
large audience, and a great deal of very curious and
interaction information was furnished as to the customs
and practices of olden times, the character of the pre-
parations used, and the great improvements which
chemistry and practical experiment had brorglit about.
The state of perfumery in the principal countries
was dwelt on, and it was shown that in France and
England slow the value of the perfumery manufactured
reached 2,000,000(. sterling. The modes of obtaining the
delicate perfumes of Bowen was described, and an immense
amount of commercial, chemical, and statistical information
furnished. A most rare and valuable collection the
choicest perfumes, from various countries, was exhibited,
and the mimes from which they were obtained down.
'NZ NORTHUMBERLAND MILITIA.—North Shield,s
how been the scene of two very disgraceful riots, initiated
and promoted by a party of the Northumberland Militia
Regiment, stationed at Tynemouth Castle. The rioting
commenced on Monday night, when certain rolieemen,
while in the discharge of their duties, were maltreated by
several militiamen, who had to appear yestenlay at
the police court, and were suitably punished. The
cowardly and brutal conduct of the militia has caused
the greatest indignation and ,hsgust in the town, and •
common and almost unanimous opinion prevailed last night
that they should be removed from Tynemouth at once or
disbanded—Newcastle °wenn*.
DIETED:WT(ON OF NAVAL PRIZE Moser.—Tues-
day's Gazette gives notice that preparations are now being
made for the intended distribution of a moiety of the pro-
ceeds of certain Chinese piratical junks, captured on the
11th May, 1863, by her Majesty's ship Rattler, as made
know i to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on
the 22nd March, 1860 only.
MEDIXVAL FERVOUR.—The three great national
schools, the French, the German, and the English, have
alike been seized by mediaeval fervour. Yet with what
different result. French art, in its attempt to become re-
ligious. is notoriously irreligious. The French Madonna is
• flirting, fascinating grisette, or a sorrowing Msgibtlen.
The French saint is but a sinner in the sackcloth of suffer-
ing; the French heaven but a select company from the
Champs Erika ; and their angels took to wings only when
tired of tip-toe flight in the Casino. In England, too,
under the name of pre.Raphaelitiam. we have bad onr
mediaeval furor; yet how diverse either from French
Home or German austerity. Our English school is rather
asmilar than sacred. The literal study of nature rather than
the servile oopyism of early Italian masters, is its funds-
mold creed and practice. Instead of aspiring to •
visimiary ideal, it contentedly adheres to the sober truth
of htdlrtdul nature. Instead of dreaming on in shadowy
MOAN far away on the outlying frostier of matter and
spirit, our English school boldly takes its stand on the
idea sad tangible, and depicte with utmost vigour not
what ft IDOL lantly, in lieu of • dun, dirty, and melan-
choly estoar, falsely deemed the appropriate garb to solemn
fit, our own pre-Raphaelites glory in prismatic lustre,
asap to outwit) the sunshine of nature, and to outrival the
Mums of This. They certainly have special sins, pecu-
liaelf own, for which to answer ; but assuredly they
steer exinteretal fmm the defects, and even from the
antis barman spiritualists—Blestweas Maga:toe for
Nay.