The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-26 00:00:00

NATIONAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION.

From the following general report an idea may
be formed of what this Ishibitioe is likely to be :
Already portraits have been received representing sere-
ral of the Plaatageoets and the perscutagee distinguished
their nips Of Henry VIII. there are 16 portraits, with
port:ails of took of his six wives, sad the most important
Erges is his reign. Of his sae, Edward VL, are
/trait; with paint% also of the Seymour, Northum-
berland, and other great
Of Queen *ay there are 10 portraits, and of her IWO'
Blieabethif MistiQzvif Beets, 16 ; Lidy Jane Grey,
Darnley, Tussle, 1. and the great military aids
sad statesmen of the , also Shakespeare, Ben Jousts.
and Spenser.
James L and his Queen are well represented, Lady
Arabella Stuart, the favourite Bueldngbam, with the die-
ting:dotted churchmen, jurists, and statesmen of the time.
Charles 1., by the heed of his great painter Vandyck,
will live spit in the exhibition, with his itto end family,
his murk, and the heroes of the civil war. His reign is
represented by no lest thee 240 portraits.
In the Commonwealth OrcenoteU and his family will be
otoopicuous with the generals who led the parlientestary
troops sod the chiefs of the long parliament.
Charles 11., Ma courtiers and courtesans, no leer than
thous who have earned a better diatinotioe, will be mow
sented by altogether 190 portraits, and the exhibition ex-
tending down to 1686, will include Jamee 11., his wife, the
Duke of Monmouth, the moves bishops, Jeffries, Bunyan,
and many others.

SUPPOSED LOSS OP POUR TYNE SHIPS AND
SIXTY HANDS.
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There is now unfortunately no doubt that the
barque Clinton* belonging to Mr. J. Robinson, of North
Eids, has fouredered and drowsed her crew. She left
Ocostantinople as far hack se the 6th of September, lades
with wheat and bona to Falmouth for orders. The
ship that left the Bosphorus with her reached England
scene months ago, but there has been no word of the
Clintomia. She was in command of a highly respectable
Teem motel Mr. George Ilderton, who had for his chief
akar Yr. Alesaedsr Leek); and he had a Grew of eleven
bands. The barque Weston, of South SheWa, in
the etarge of Mr. Taylor, also left Constaotioople three
months ago, and nothing Lea been heard of her. It is to
be feared Wit she too is roe. She hid • crew of twelve
officers and nausea all told. The barque Chevy Chase,
belonging to Mr. IL S. Edwards. of the High Dock. Wt
the Ties on the 12th of November, in charge of Mr. Wm.
Thomas, master, boned to Spain, with coals and sok*.
She had a crew of 11 hands, and there has toga no Wall-
ies.» respecting her lace she sailed. Her lifeboat came
ashore on the 28th of November on the Isle of Wight, and
it is Veered that the vessel bee been wrecked in the Chan•
eel and the whole of the crew drowsed. The large Ansa
rim full-rigged ship, the Zemin', left Queenstows sex
weeks ago, wbereshe heel celled for orders, bouud to the
Tyne Doak, and laden with a valuable cargo of guano. There
have been no tidings of her since, end the gravest fears age
entertained with regard to her wifely. She would have a
crew of between 20aod 30 hands.