The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.

This morning was issued the Second Report of the
Trustees of the National Pollak Gallery.
Within the last year the trustees have made some additions
to, and some changes in the rules which they have laid down
for the guidance of their proceedings. These rules are now
the following:-1. The rule which the trustees desire to lay
down to themselves in either making purchases or receiving
presents, is to look to the celebrity of the person fermented
rather than to the merit of the artist. They will
attempt to estimate that celebrity without any bias
to any political or religious party. Nor will
they consider great faults and error,, even though admitted
on all side:, as any sufficient ground for excluding my
portrait which may be valuable as illustrating the civil,
melesiestical, or literary history of the mountry. 2. No
portrait of any person still living, except only of the reign-
ing sovereign and of hie or her consort, shall be admitted.
3. No portrait of any person decemed Seas than ten yam
shall be amine' unless all the trustees in the kingdom, sad
not incapacitated by illness, shall either at a meeting or by
letter signify their approbation. 4. No portrait shall be
edmitted by dooation, unless three-fourths at least of the
trustees present ate unities shall approve it. 5. No modem
copy of an original portrait shall be admitted. 6. The
number of three shall be a quorum at any meeting of the
trustees.
In their first report the trustees gave the list of thirteen
donations as offered and accepted. Up to the prevent time
that list may be continued as follows -14. General Wolfe,
1728-1759 (painted by Highmore ; presented by his Ma-
jesty the King of the Belgians., July, 1858). 16. James
Smart, surnamed "Athenian Stuart," 1713-1788 (painter
unknown; presented by Lieutenant Stuart, R.N., Novem-
ber, 1858). 16. William Petty, Earl rf %ethane, after-
, wards Marquis of Lamdosrue, 1737-1805 (printed by Sir
Joshes Reynolds ; menented by the Marques of Lansdowse,
lees, 1858). 17. Admiral Bomewee, 1711-1716 (painted by
Sri. Reynolds; prmented by Viscount Fehnouth. June,
1858). le. The Right Hoe. Sir Janes Maeintoeh,l76s-1832
(iated by Sir Tam as Lawrence ; meliorated by R. J.
Maoists:ohs Esq., June, 1858). 19. Robert Burns, 1769-
1796 (painted by Raeburn and Nasmyth ; presented by
John Dillon, Beg., June, 1858). 20. Jolla Kimble 1757-
1813 (painted by Gilbert Stuart; presented by John Deism,
Esq., July, 1858). 21. Mrs. &Um*, 1766-1831 (painted
by Sir William Heathy ; preented by John Delany,
22. John Keats, 1795-1821 (petaled by Joseph Severn;
meowed by Smith Travers, Beg., January, 1839). 23.
President Forbes of Culloden, 1686-1747 (painter uaknewn;
presented by Sir John Forbes, 11. D., February, 109).
24. Dr. Edward hater, 1749-1823 (painted by Northcite;
resented by J. Carrick Moore, Esq., February, 1859).
25. Dr. Nathaniel Hooke, died 1764 (p Acted by Dandridge;
meemteri by Lord Boehm. Starch, 1859). 26. Sir Charles
Beta, 1774-1842 ((punted by James Teaneck; meet nted by
Lady Bell, March, 1859). Bat besides these Anna ioes,Cale
of a single portrait, Ms trustees dente specially to mention
another, in which many portraits are comprised. Her
Majesty's government have offered to the collection,
lad the trustees have with thanks accepted the great pic-
ture of the Hones of Commons at the opening of the Bret
reformed pediment in Jan., 1833, as painted by Sir George
Hayter, and as recently secured to the nation by a vote of the
House of Commons. This picture, which, exclusive of the
frame, measures seventeen feet by ten, contains nearly four
hundred portraits, includieg, with the engagers represented
at the bar, all the principal statesmen of the time, and can-
not fail, when exhibited in a good situation, to attract great
public interest. The trustees have only to regret that the
very limited apace of their temporary and far from convenient
apartments has precluded the immediate reception of this
valuahle picture, which, therefore, although in due form
accepted, rernafe• for the present at their own request is
the charge of her Majesty's government. The purchases
made up to May. 1858, were stated in the lest report of
trustees as amounting to twenty-two. They have now in-
creased, as the following list will show, to forty-four.
23. William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, 1682-1763
(Painted by Sir Joshes Reynolds; purchased March
18, 1858). 24. Nell Owyhee, 1640-1691 (painted
by Sir Peter Illy; purchased May. 1858). 26.
The Right Hon. William Windham. 1759-1810 (painted
by Sir Thomas Lawrence; purchased May,lBsB). 26. Lord
Care, 1745-1774 (painted by Dance; purchased May,
1858). 27. Sir Ralph Whitened, 150-1617 (palated by
Mieevdt; perchese4 Shy. 1858). 28. Theodore Hook,
1788-1841 (painted by Eddie ; purchased May,
1858). 29. Sir Joshua Reynelds, 1723-1792 (paint-
ed by himself ; purchased May, 1858). 30. The
Princess Charlotte. 1796-1817 (painted by Dose; par-
chaoed July, 1859). 31. John Opie, 1761-1807 painted
by himself; portend, June, 1858). 32. The Eszl of
Southametoa, the paean of Shakaparr. 1573-1624 (painted
ley Mirmelt; purchased July, 1868). 33. Sir David Wilkie,
1785-1841 (painted by himself; purchemd July, 1868).
34. Lord Chancellor Jeffreys, 1648-1689 (painted by Sir
Godfrey Keener; purchased November, 1868). 35. John
Dryden, 1631-1700 (painter unknown; purehand Decem-
ber, 1858). 36. George Colman the Elder, 1733-1794
(painted by Gainsborough; purchased January, 1859).
Wiliam Harvey, the discoverer of the circulation of the
blond, 1578-107 (paint, uuknown ; purchased January,
1859). 38. King James VI. of Scotland, afterwards King
James I. of England, seed 8, 1666-1625 (pain's unknown;
t= r eed Febrnary, 1859). 39. Mary? Came- tees of
andFern-
deer of Sir Philip Sidney. died 1621 (pointer un-
orrts,u ; purchased Fobruary, 1969). 40. William Pow-
lett, ern Starriness of Winchester. 1475-1572 (painter us-
eertein ; purchased February, 1859). 41. Anthony Ashley,
Best Earl of Sbafteebory, 1621-1681 (sainted by John
Greenhill; purchseed February, 1859). 41. William Con-
greve, 1669-1749 (painted by Sir Godfrey Knaller ; pur-
chased February. 1869). 43. Sir Robert Walpole. after.
wards Earl of Orfir.l, 1676-1745 (painted by Vaulter;
mictiesed Mareh, 1859): 44. Elisabeth. l'rincess of
Eagland, and Queen of Bohemia, 1596-1662 (painted by
Janssen; purchased March, 1859).
It will be wen from the meeting etatements that the
portraits now is charge of the trustees, whether by gift or
purchase, and ranged on the walls of the temporary apart-
ments ae-igned to them at 29, Great George-strnt, Wee-
Meister, arc now seventy is number. But from the Tay
inadequate accommodation which those apartments afford,
it has been found impossible in the arrangement of the pic-
ture to attempt any kind of classification or cbrouological
order.
Under all the circumstances enumerased, the trustees
Ratter themselves that the atiminietration and the parliament
may deem their progress atatiefectory, and mny 100 dirpeed to
enetiene their liberal support to this undertaking by the
yearly grant of 2,0001..
that

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The Biehop of Manchester has anspenfled a clergy-
ra to in tbo diocese from Often log for one month for
to .utilising a marriage between two patties, the banes of
marriage not havisg been duly publiakel in the church of
the place in which one of them ntsidel. We ale who-
Ared to state that lenience hen leen paved with intention
as little as possible to prsiudiao the chreymeo, whew
cherac'er stands deservedly high, but to call his attention,
and that of the clergy in general, to the wry 'revere penal-
, ties which the laws, both ecclesiaetical and civil. have awarded
to this offence. and which in this ease. under a diaer•tion pee-
-1 permit dto the bishop la his mutt, have been greatly miti-
ga•ett.—Afortelwafer Ondreliao.
MORUMPNT TO Tile SON OP Loan EXMOUTH,
owe or TIIS Lt co HEROF.II.—A handsome wnurneat
of white Carrara marble is now to cone of erection by Mr.
T. ()riffle, the sculptor, of the Quadrant. Regent street,
the memory of the Hon. Baniegton Reveold■ Palm, 2nd
battalion RA* Brigade, youegeet son of" the late Pownall
Viecount Exmouth, at Caninteign Church, Teignmoutba
The monument its surmounted by en elaborately revved rile
and *word, in the centre of which is the badge of the roes
meet. The following is a copy of the inscription In me-
mory of Brevet•major the lion. Berrir.gton Rsynolds Pall
lew, 2nd Rifle Brigade, youngno an of ti•
late Bowman Vieeount Exmouth, end of Georgina, his wife ;
born April 13, 1833, died Dec. 6, 1858. During big abort
career he hid rued with ellatieetit n the Kafir wee in
8 tuth Africa. at the siege of Setw•tneod, at the aiormicg of
Canton, in Chins, sod at the float asatth sod captor,' of
Lecknow. et which place he died of clyemiery, extinct by
°maxima in the hid, in the 26th rear of his age. be"—ved and
deeply lamented.•'