The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-20 00:00:00

THE ART UNION PRIZES.

The exhibition of the pictures chosen by the
prizeholders at the gallery of the Institute of Painters in
Water Colours in Pall-mall, may fairly he regarded as
showing an impro►ement in the taste of the eliadeile of the .
Art Union. The chief prizes have been bestowed, as they
deserved to be, on the meat meritorious pictures. The
large and vary spirited picture, by Mr. Berns, of a timber- -
cart in Picardy, which attracted much notice in the Aca-
demy exhibition, represents the highest prize of 2501.,
which fell to the lot of Mr. G. J. Broad. The next et the
higher selections is Mr. Birket Foster's small drawing
called " Winterbourne, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight," which
was chosen from the gallery of the Painters in Waist
Colours, by Mr. R. Barclay, who was the bolder of the
2001. prize. What it may be in this minutely-finished
drawing that makes it so charming, we must confess our-
selves unable to discover, unless it be in the pretty paint-
ing of the peacocks'expanded tails in the foreground of the
garden on the cliffs. However, it serves at least to show
that the Art Union subscribers are not all of the common
order of the popular taste for dogs and horses and domestic
interiors with a moral. The picture is by no means a first-
rate work, measured by the artist's usual standard, but
there is a satisfaction in finding that excellences so
subtle to the gelesual eye are appreciated by ens Art Didier. -
subscriber. Mr. Warren's " Deborah sitting in judgment,"
which will be remembered as • prominent picture at the
Institute, has found an admirer in the colonies, sad will

represent a prize for 150 f. in some modest home of a settler
at Wanganui, in New Zealand. This again must be
placed to the credit side of the 'secant with the Art
Union, for it undoubtedly powwow the interest of being
the work of en accomplished artist of the older school of
water colour. Many wore water colour drawings than
amid have been chosen, and generally these are of a higher
merit than the pictures in oil selected by the prizeholdera.
The Suffolk-street Gallery is generally a favourite mart
for t►e Art Union prizeholder, he finds there at once pre-
cisely the sort of work of art he has in his eye—something
large, with plenty of colour and a handsome frame. Two
of the 1501. prizes are from this exhibition, the largo sea
piece called " Lest and Saved," by Mr. J. Webb, and a
landscape of full dimensions by Mr. Tennant. Mr. J. C.
Ward, Mr. Syer, Mr. Cobbett, Mr. Herring, and Mr.
Shayer furnish other favourite pictures. Few pictures
have been chosen from the Academy, but we are glad to
notice that Mr. Kennedy's " Louis XI. endeavouring to
obtain the secret of her lover's name from Marie de
Commines," has been rewarded by a purchaser holding
the 751. prize. In some few instances we observe the
amount of the prize has been added to considerably by the
holders, in order to purchase a picture, so that the Art
Union is in this way also fulfilling the intentions of its ad-
vocates.

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CRYSTAL PALACE.
GERMAN FESTIVAL CONCERT.

The Saturday concerts have for several years
been among the most attractive features of the Crystal
Palace entertainments. The series of " Opera concerts"
(at which the principal singers of our two Italian Opera-
houses were to be Lewd) having terminated, last Saturday
was devoted to a special performance of a national cha-
racter " in aid of the sufferers by the late German war."

Perhaps the most interesting performance of the
afternoon was the selection from Bach's quadruple
concerto—admirably played as it was—one of the
many proofs which that grand old master has left of hie
powers of combination so far in advance of his time.
Weber's "Invitation to the Waltz" u perfect in its
original form as a pianoforte piece, and it was a mistake
on the part of Berlioz to put it into an orchestral shape.
We presume it was on this version that Mr. Manna still
further enlarged by adding eight pianoforte players—an
exaggeration of the first error. The concert was given in
the great Handel orchestra, the band being greatly strength-
ened for the occasion, and the chorus consisting of the
Crystal Palace choir and the German Choral Union.

GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION COMMISSION.

The inquiry was continued on Saturday.
Mr. J. Esgleton, • builder, deposed that he was em-
ployed by the liberala in 1859, but there had been • bed
feeling between him and that party as to unpaid elec-
tioneering bills, and he had been grossly insulted by one
of the leading liberals two or three months before the
last election. At the last election he voted conservative.
Mr. Cooper gave him 2121. with which to bribe voters. A
Mr. Jones, to whom he gave 12/., returned the money on
the morning of the election, with the statement that be
had done better by voting for the liberals. He would
undertake to obtain a list of these who were bribed by the
liberals.
William Hutchins gave evidence as to the payment by
him of 151. each to several persons to vote for Lacon
and Goodson. He said he never asked for • vote with-
out offering money.
William Blyth, plumber and glazier, bad also received
money from Cooper for the purpose of bribing voters.
He gave 15/. to a man named Nobles, who said he was
hard up, and did nut care fur whom he voted. That
man voted on the other side. (Laughter.) He went to
Smith, in Northumberland-place, but he said be had
the money already, and witness gave Lim a sovereign
for behaving so honourable.
Benj►min Lane, • rate-collector, and Mr. E. 0. John-
son, builder, and Mr. J. T. liahton, house agent, game
similar evidence.
Mr. Nightingale, the managing partner of Sir E. Lanni
in Lis brewery business, said that in the contest between
Lacon and Vereker on the one aide, and Watkin and
M'Collagh on the other, in 1857, he considered Sir E.
Loon was unjustly used and victimised. lie determined
that that should not occur again, so at the last election he
found the money and advanced about 4,0001. He sent
2,5001. to Cooper and 5001. to Shuckfonl. Nothing could
prevent Sir E. Loon sitting for Yarmouth if bribery wag
not resorted to by the liberals. He was prepared to spend
more than 4,0001. if necessary. lie heard that 251. was
given for votes on the liberal side.
After some other unimportant evidence the commis-
, 'loners adjourned.

THE NEW VIcToRIA • BRIM E AT BATTERSEA. —lt
is with much pleasure that we ure enabled to state that
the new Victoria-bridge over the Thames, constructed by
Mears_ Peto and Betts, from the designs of Sir Charles
Fox and Sous, for the London, Chatham! and Dover, and
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Companies,
has been inspected by Captain Rich, on behalf of the
Board of Trade, and, having stood the severe teem applied
to it in the most satisfactory manner, will be opened for
public traffic about the end of the present month. When
it is remembered how constant and vexatious were the
delays occurring at the over-crowded entrance to Victoria
Station, the importance of this wok will heedderstood.
The bridge forms the key to the complica system of
high-level lines at Battersea, which is now nearly com-
pleted. and which, with the widening of the Vie.
toria Station and Pimlico Railway, will afford sepa-
rate and independent access to the Victoria Station
for the traffic of the two companies ; and will,
doubtless, lewd- to groatly.increased regularity in
the working of the traffic. When the works are com-
pleted the Brighton Company will have three lines of way
and the Chatham Company four lines of way over the
bridge and into the station.—Bailicie News.
BEEMOS AYRES GREAT SOT:THERM
scytheßAlLWA.
The report to be presented to the shareholder'
fourth ordinary general meeting to be beld at the City
of London Tavern, on Wednesday, the 29th August, soya
the whole of the called up share capital of 650,0001. hag
been expended, and of the debenture bonds required to
complete the capital of 750,000/. a portion has been issued
at 7 per cent. interest, and another portion at 8 per
cent. The prospects of the line are most satisfactory, and
the directors cannot but feel that the shareholders are in
possession of a valuable property, which it only requires
time to develop.
LOCK-OUT 07 MANCHESTER TAILORS AND CAR-
rsirrinm—'rwo lock-outs on an extensive male took place
in Manchester on Saturday, one of tailors, and another of
carpenters and joiners. If no arrsngement is effected the
lock-out will be general to-day, and between 2,000 and
3,000 carpenters and joiners will be thrown out of employ-
meat.
The number of wrecks reported during the pad
week has been 40, making for the present year a total of
1,315.
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nervous, bilious, liver, and stomach complaint& It mess fitty
times its cost Is ether remedies. and Is the bast food for Infanta.
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