The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-26 00:00:00

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.

We have had occasion, in previous years, to pro-
test against certain strange heresies in designing
and wood engraving which have recently crept np ;
and we must renew that protest in connexion with
the illustrations to Wayside Posies : Origitia/ Poems
of the Country Life, edited by Robert Buchanan
(Routledge and Sons). The "pictures," as they
are rather ostentatiously called in the title-page,
are by G. J. Pinwell, J. W. North, and Frederick
Walker ; and they have been engraved by the
Brothers Belisle], who have done more than any
other living wood engravers to encourage this false
style of art. Mr. Pinwell, among the designers,
is also, by this time, rather an old offender, and we
must say that in the present volume he has sur-
passed himself. Let us not, however, be
understood to deny the ability possessed by
all the gentlemen concerned in the production of
these illustrations. It is not want of cleverness,
of observation, or of invention, which makes them
err. They are the victims o: an absurd hobby,
which appears to rest on the ultimate principle
that art should be made as ugly as possible, and
that rather than not be ugly, nature and fact
should be falsified. They have set themselves to '
imitate the asceticism in form of the old painte's
before Raphael, and, not having the aid of colour
(which the early Italian artists employed to excess,
thus in some degree correcting the rigidity of their
forms), they produce a result which is often abso-
lutely repellent. Realism is what they are
evidently aiming at ; but the " reality " is not
real. It is a pretence. They omit all the air and
light, all the soft, tender gradations of nature, all
the poetry and vital glow of earth, sea, and sky,
and reduce the breathing whole to a dry anatomy
-6 harsh affair of outlines. Even o.i this
ground, many of their sketches are imperfect.
The work is slovenly without freedom, and minute
without exactness. Everything—we are speaking
of the worst specimens, and especially of Mr. Pin-
well's productions—is brought up to the surface ;
the atmosphere is nowhere ; there is no light, be-
cause no shadow ; and the texture of everything is
reduced to a uniform appearance, which is that of
very coarse frayed cloth or frieze. Large blotches
of white are left for the high lights, and in many
of the landscapes the ground seems to be covered
with snow, though the leaves on the trees indicate
anything but winter. In the sketch called
" Spring," where the trees are bare, we supposed
that snow really was intended, until we read the
accompanying verses, and found that the far-
stretching glare of the fields is meant for

The white of the midday sun,
That softens them into a dream.
Mr. J. W. North is the artist, and we will make
bold to tell him that, though his sketch is clever
and striking in itself, it is an absurdity for what it
pretends to he. The same thing appears in many
of the other illustrations, and in the darker sub-
jects nothing can be more oppressive than the pre-
vailing duskiness, which is not the duskiness of
nature, but a mere morbid fancy of the artist.
The determination to be ugly at all costs is shown
in many places, but in none more obviously than
in Mr. Pinwell's illustration to " Kitty Morris."
The poem describes Kitty as a radiant young
beauty, whom the supposed utterer of the verses
does not know how to approach, because he is only
a lad. In the sketch Kitty is a very plain, coin-
monplace, middle-aged woman, engaged at some
dairy work or other in a wretched, squalid, out-
house, while the "lad," who seems to be a mature
man, and rather an ill-favoured one, as far as we
can see him, looks on loutishly. The Lest things
in the volume are the bits of scenery by Mr.
North, which, though not devoid of the
prevailing atfectai-ion, are sometimes strik-
ing and truthful. For instance, the glare
of light on the sea in the engraving on page 18 is
very remarkable ; but it is too obviously copied
from sonic recent photographs. Of the poems con-
tained in the volume (which are original and
anonymous) we can only say that some are very
fair, and others very poor and sentimental.
Solidly bound in green and gold cloth, which
looks so like morocco as not to disgrace the metal
clasp which holds the covers together, Mr. Walter
Thornbury's Tire antaries of Sony, or Mclinli•s,
Madrivats, Sonnets, and Other Occasional Verses of
the Eloilislo Pots of the Last Tire Hundred Yror6
(Simpson Low, Son, and Marston), recommends
itself as a volume pleasant in its contents, and for
the most part charming in its illustrations. Many
of the landscapes are very beautiful ; the figure-
pieces are generally good ; the tinted borders to the
pages are extremely graceful ; and the arabesque
on the half-title is one of the most dainty and fasci-
nating things of the kind we have ever seen.
Gris,t's Grote:ores, or, Jokes Drown on Wood.
with Rhymes by Tom Hood (Routledge and Sons),
consist of a hundred designs by Ernest Griset,
engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. They are very
wild, quaint, and clever, especially in the droll
exhibition of animal life, where the amount of odd
fancy is really extraordinary ; but too many of
them depend for their humour on the most hideous
physical deformities. One sketch—that called
"An Empty Title " • where a moan in the last
desperation of famine is wandering through an
utterly barren waste—is really frightful in its
horror, mingled with a certain grotesquerie. But
the whole series is very remarkable, and Mr.
Hood's poems have a touch of his father's elfin
genius.

MAP OF CANDIA.—MP. Wyld sends us a very
clear and apparently full little map which he has just pub.

*parting intelligence.

THE END OF THE SEASON.

scarcity of beans, for which the demand was lea
superior sorts were held at an advance of e—v
Old, Ms. to 575.• new, 465. to 521. per 38 ran
were held at full rates. B•Per doer, figs. Mtbi.
43e. to 445. per 20 stone. 11e.
OIFOIID, Nov. 94.—This cern exams. was
supplied with wheat ; there was also a very r.‘„,i//*
ante of dealers and millers ; but the very Lit
:Karsere wee quite a stumbling the"
u, ,""latei
being almost entirely confined to them
aity ; to use the words of our informant, it
dear market," as far as wheat was concerned, neitlik
figure for the best samples of old white was rtg.
,
ter,
60
seoondary samples ruled from 111e.`19,1a
wards. New wheat made from Ws. to 70e. aZ.III.
something cheaper, the finest samples reebbijele
the lower qualities ranging from 325. Old beret
request, and a great quantity changed hams
varying for old from 52a. to stis_ new, 441,
were ie
worth from 23e. to 30c.; boiling peas (mai,
hog peas, 425. to 445. Flour (seconds), • go*
49e. to 50s. per sack.
PrrzasonouGH, Nov. 24.—We had a getei
wheat here to-day. and last week's prices were
given for all descriptons, some fine nursery maw
qr., 631 be. per bushel Barley and beauwitbcet r"
in value. Oats were ready sale and prime re-'
from le. to la. 20. per stone.

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READING, Nov. 24.-There was an notes ii.
tendance at the market this morning, and Doak
nation was manifested to transact business. Ty,,
very scanty supply of wheat, only a few really it.:4
being pitched. The market wasfirm. Ma 4:
terdency to an increase of L. to 2s. per garter 5,
There was but little inquiry for barley,
which fully maintained previous quotatents.
close of the market businne was brisker, and
chases war made of wheat, at la. to 2a. perm
advance. No alteration in the price of other -
ROCHEBTER, Nov. 24.-Consequent ea tns y
obtained for all descriptions of grain at
markets held during the week, farmers bra*
large quantity of grain at our city market,
attendaooe of farmers and buyers was very mg
was again more activity in the trade, and 174
quiry for wheat on the part of buyers -
of 2s. to 4s. per qr. over late terms was rat
while the business done was very fair. The qi
best white wheat are 60s. to 66e., and extra
to 70s. per sr. ; secondary and inferior white
per qr. ; prune samples of red wheat (601 a.
the bushel, 60a. to 645.; secondary, to,.
and inferior, 48a. to 555. per qr. The fauns
moderately well furnished with grain, for why&
a fair inquiry at prices fully 2s. per quarterage?
The flour market continues very active, and all
sorts realised an advance of fully 2a. per r
again met with attention, and superior kinds
mg and grinding purposes experienced a further
went of Is. to 3s. per quarter ; for best malting
present terms are 50s. to 545. ; and grinding, ;I
per quarter; secondary malting lots, 445. to 50L;
mg 325. to 36a. per quarter. New oats were
same as before, but superior old sorts were
quarter dearer, the highest prices obtained I
325. per quaner. hiszagan beans the turn doss
steady demon..
Wiaancit, Nov. 24.-The supply of wheat
this day's market. Of oats, peas, and betas ,
Wheat makes last week's prices, but shows walla
spring corn ready sale at former rates. Pan
grower:-Wheat, white, Gls. to 654. peek
ditto, red, 60s. to 625. ; white, old as. to Ca;
61a. to 63a. Oats, Is. O)ld. to la. lid. per dna
Wonoenrea, Nov. 24.-At this day's marks/
a large supply of wheat from the fanners,
firmly held for an advance of Is. to 2e. per qr.
all kinds quite as dear but less in request.
inquiry for oats. Beans and peas less
not cheaper.
Yuan, Nov. 24.-We hail a moderate
wheat at our market to-day, but very
came to hand. The fields are looking re
for the time of the year. Buyers opendedi
and samples were taken off at Is. to 2.. per
rates. Prices for white sorts ranged from;
for red, 545. to 6.25., per 34; stone. There was
of barley, for which the demand, on the whole
For selected panels paces underwent very 1
tion, but secondary kinds wen; in buyers' far
log, 38a. to 425. per qr. . • grinding, 335. to 31s. ;
For oats a good demand took place. The show
was. limited, and prices were quite as high
previous ; new, 245. to Lb a. per 24 stone. I
feeling in the demand for beans, and a It_
done at prices the turn higher-samples made.
per 38 stone. Malt, 70s. ; rye, 34a per qr. •
495. per sack of 980 lbs.
WATERFORD, Nov. 24.-We have had
supplies of home grain since this day selisight,
abroad there is not a single arrival to report
been rather more business passim g in our sr
the close of last week. We are obliged tor'
former quotations. Wheat-The few um;
offer sell readily at Is. per barrel over;
Foreign meets a much better inquiry, withee,
change in value. Barley-Malting about t
grinding Is. dearer. Black oats-6,1. further
been paid for some parcels to complete 'Wane
pen resist higher rates. Indian corn-There
sent much doing in this article, as millers sat
working otf any stocks they may have-pries
Flour ls. to 2a. per sack dearer. Imports
Maize, 17 qrs. ; wheat, *.'s qrs. ; flour,' r
this week :-Oats, 5,935 barrels ; barley,
sacks ; oatmeal, 66.

CATTLE.—CABLTRLE, Nov. 24.—There
show of sheep, which sold slowly at la
About $0 cartloads of pigs were on offer.
buyers was large, and a quick sale was ei
ranged as follows:—Good-sized pigs,
ferior sorts, 14s. to 175.; some good
each.

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LAUNCH AT DEPTFORD.—Saturtbp
witnessed another addition to the
li
the Royal Navy in the launch of the 4-
sloop Nymph, of 1,081 tons burden, and
from her building slip at Deptford Dockyi
being beautifully fine, a large concourse
assembled, booths being erected for thei
and just previous to the time fixed for
ace, hie Royal Highness Prince Arthu,
Major Elphinstone, arrived, and was retell
Arthur P. E. Willmott, C. 8., Superintend'
Dockyard and the Royal Victualling-yard,
cials, the band of the '27th Kent (Deptford
Volunteers playing the National Antbet
christening the vessel was performed by ,
mott, niece of the captain superintendei
signal the cord which held the vessel was t
to the strains of " Rule Britannia" by the
the hearty cheers of all assembled, the vessel i
fully into the Thames, where she was suoodsfalk
tow by government tugs. The Nymph wail's!
April of last year, and has been comple"
vision of Mr. E. J. Reed, chief consti
Her principal dimensions are as follows
perpendiculars, 187 ft. ; length of keel
'lain. ; breadth extreme, 3Cift. • ditto
loin. ; ditto moulded, 3'sft. 'in. ; an
19ft. 4in.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND

BIRTHS.
CHAPMAN,—,..iovember Et, at Marlborough'
of of O. Chapman, F.S.A., Esq., of a son.
HOGARTH.—November 22, at the Vicar
Lincolnshire, the wife of the Ito. 6. lb.,
MOROAN.—November 22, at lienrietta.strt
the wife of Mr. J. Morgan, jun., of son.
74-LFORD.—Noventber 22, at Nlotivtiote
Kensington.ark, the wife l'ulford,
PARHAM —Nop vetnber t.i. the wife of IL N. T"--
Norrington. Wilts, of a son.
tßlCK.—November 23, at Faleon.road, Patterns.
B. W
J. trwick, of a daughter.
BIARRIAGES.
ASCHERSON—wfirnEw wt.—Nov.llllr
rc Chuh, Liverpool, by the Rev. M la.
silted by Rev. I'. W. Wheeler, M A., fd,
formerly of Berlin, to Elizabeth Lawreno.
William T. Whittentore, Mount Vernon,
of New York. No cards.
PRF.STON— VIPA C.—November 22, at •
Reading, by the Rev. A. Mangles, D'Arty
the late W. Preston. ran., Captain R.N., at
ate,,,
ruse:, to Harriett, daughter of late T. slsle of Ely.
ILUSTON--G W RAVE4.—Novemher 22, st St. .
Brixton, by the Be.. N. A. Oarland, illiam.
be
Ruston, of Tulse.hill, to Susanna Fbce, dagg"‘"'
C. Oravee, of Tube-hill.
DEATHS.
CHANDLP3t,—November 23, at chiddinsfold, Wl*
Chandler, Rag., aged 48.
DARLOT.—November 23, at Illackbestb-P ek• - -
widow of LL Dar, Re.
DUNRAVEN.—Novelotmberq 22, at Bucielnalwow--- -
germ; Illness, the Countess of DultraVell.
HATCH.—November 23, at SlanhoOe-Week
Rev. M. Hatch, aged 73.
MARRlOTT.—November 22, at Lawn Cottage
Susanna, wife of R. Marriott, hait.,sged
VALENTINE. November 23, stSt.lllool‘
W. C. Valentine, Esq.

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