The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-22 00:00:00

SALE OP VALUABLE PICTUBB6'.

Yesterday Meura. Christie and Manson held a
sale, at their rooms, King-street, St. James's, of • collection
of paintings, by eminent artists, the property of that well-
known amateur, John Miller, Esq. of Liverpool. The fol-
lowing were some of the principal , sold, with the prices
realised :—The Blind Girl, by J. E. Millais, A.R.A. (exhi-
bited at the Royal Academy in 1866, and gained the prize of
6W. awarded by the Liverpool Academy, in 1867)-3161.
Bard Helen, b W. L. Windey (the ch4-Xceu Manchethe
artist), at the Art Treasures Palace at ter
—2824 10s. Beech Tress and Fern, a noble work, by
H. M. Anthony-8164 Antonin Leaves, by J. E. Millais,
A.R.A. (exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1866, and at the
Art Theatres Palace at Manchester)-5771. 10a. The
Drove of Sheep, by J. Linnell (also exhibited at Manchester)—
273/. An English Fireside in 1864-66, by F. M. Brawn-
-481 la A River Scene with buildings and boats, by J. Waal,
1826-861.15. The Kingfisher's Haunt, a study to Wimbledon
Park, by J. E. Millais, A.R.A-731. 10s. "An Israelite
indeed," a magnificent bead, by W. Etty, Is. A
grand landscape view in Devonshire, with figures end horses,
by W. Muller-884 6a. An Italian Lake Some, with build-
ings and figures, by R.Wilson-881. 6a. The Salmon Leap,
at Stoneybyars, on the Clyde, by J. W. Oakes, • wonder-
fully effective sketch-331. 12s. Clio, the celebrated work by
W. Etty, R.A.-421. Sells Cathedral, • sketch of the
celebrated work, by J. Ccostable, R.A.-491. 7a. Market
Boats unloadt'ng, by J. Linnet', 1833-684 lie. View near
Esatham, by R. Tee of Liverpool_ , 1863-134 Is.
The Woodcutters, by J. Lhl-431. Is. The Lames, by
J. Stirling, 1864-331. 12a. A Landscape View near More-
ton, Cheshire, with an old mill and a white horse-311. lls.
The Remains of Athasay Abbey, near Cashel, by H. X.
Anthony-401.195. The Oyster Stall, moonlight, by J.
Lienell-234 2a. A landscape with • Rainbow, and • mil
on • grey horse ; a sketch, by W. Muller, 1848-311. 10s.

It is understood that Mr. Weguelin, M.P., who
was recently Governor of the Bank of England, la about to
join the banking-house of Mesas. Roberts and Co.

. ...
The great catalogue of the British Museum Li-
brary, now in progress, bas just received the impartial
addition of twe mere letters, 0 and H, the former consisting
of 88, the latter of 37 folio volumes.

Among the boating and yachting features for
next week is the opening trip of the Boston Yacht Club on
Thursday ; and the Oxford University Host Clab challenge
sculls eel to be rowed for on the following day.
At Lord's, on Monday, eleven gentlemen and
players of England meet sixteen gentlemen of the above
University; and on Thursday the U. A. E. eleven go to
Oxford to play twenty-two of Christ Church.
The Lancet urges the establishment of a club,
similar to the Senior United Service, for the medical profes-
sion. It would be a remiss for all, and • harbour for
country members when Boating for • lime as strangers on
the waves of the troubled waters of our great Babylon. It
would be $ centre for professional news, end combined par-
, poses relating to the welfare of medical practitioners. It
would afford information by its library; relaxation and
amusement by its news and chase-rooros • and help to main-
tain • feeling of good fellowship and soelal amenity amongst
its thousands of members raiding In the metropolis, and
throughout ell parts of the kingdom."
The Pan journals announce the death at that
place, aged eighty-four, of the Baroness Bernadotte, widow
of the brother of the late King of Sweden. She leaves ens
eon—Berea Oscar Bernadotte.

The hotel of Mdlle. Rachel, in the Rue Trudon,
Perim, was sold on Thursday by public auction. The upset
price was 120,000 fr., end the sum for which it we. adjudged
WS/ 220,000 fr., OICIOIIiTO of COOL

The French have at length adopted the word
which, after a keg lexicographical struggle, has now defini-
tively taker its place in the English language—telegram.
The iVeser publishes a Ukyrogroms from Lisbon, giving the
programme of the five days fates which are to celebrate the
arrival of the Queen of Portugal in her husband's dominions.
TES NATIONAL PORTRAIT CIALLERT.—The moat
Important opportunity of purchasing • portrait at a public
sale that has happened within the last two yore was
promptly seized last week by the trustees of the National
Portrait Gallery. An accredited portrait of Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds, painted by himself before he wait to Italy, and Wore
he met with the fall from a horse in Minorca, which Out art
diefigured his lip for ever afterwards, was sold last Saturday
at Messrs. Christie and Manson's. The picture created a
1 great sensation at the moment of sale, and the announce-
' meat that it had been secured for the nation for the sum of
270 guineas was received with prolonged applause. The
artist is represented as quits a youth shading his eyes data
the light with his left hand, and bolding both palette
and brushes in the right. This portrait was formerly in the
poseareke of Mr. Lute, of Coffieet, in Devonshire. Since
our last notice of the National Portrait Gallery the truster
have made several important acquisitions. Miss Studer
Cutts has presented a fine portrait of her father, Sir Francis
Bartlett, by Phillips. The Ron. Mrs. Talbot has also glum
one of her sacestor, the Lord Chancellor Talbot, whose lib
is told by Lord Campbell in his " Lives of the Chancellor."
An admirable pormait of Nollekins, the egalglier, bad* sea
• bust of Fox, painted by Abbott, and fall ef tentiliaainal-
mation, was presented by the Hon. H. Laboarissrs. Tbsk
purche era include a good portrait of Sir Ralph
Winwood, an old and genuine picture on panne! of
Cardinal Wolsey, a faded but thoroughly authentic rated
figure of William Pulteney, Earl of Bath. in his rebel.,
formerly in Lord Northwick's possession, and well known
by the mezzotint engraving Li M'Ardll. A large and
spirited picture by Sir Peter Le of Nell OIMNINI whiche
together with the fine portrait o Ireton, by Walker, show
that the administrator are not fettered by any exclusive or
narrow principles, and a very vivid portrait of Lord Clive,
attributed to Detect, which affords an Important illustretka
of one of the marked characters of the last oestary.
Mr. Windham, litraissd blosberisarod stadiutia: head
assmostiag boaa the pelatimproan et lii raw-
ream, teas rat show lo sh ams. lostrossa the War two
spectrum el tie seam artist's we powers (dos et bb ssolost,
and ths ebb of bis blest doe), wild* we hay already
noticed Is the Gallery. The last parboil, sad the he is
paiat stiles% is a bast wink at Theodore Bark, OMNI
via pest ewe, sad, es b bawl to drearwb=ow
with priest oussaebas, h Milk at rbs
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teas base abossised, as saga is the *Mee odildolk Me
sulleboody samerour, to aimed, dossaatrato do visas. sad
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recently received from our lei 1101/11
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