The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

THE MLR .AT ALTON TOWERS.

At the third day's ante, by If essrs. ('hriatie and
Manson, con.istinged the pindlogs in the Talbot Gidlery,
207. "The Virgin, in a die
the following lots were ea the moot raiviekable ; -Let
m and bite drepery, with
the Infant is h, area," milk, 206 guinea.. Lot 210,
" Interior of • Dutch Chareh," by De \Vatic, 271 guiness.
Lot 216, " A Dead lime end Turkey, vueperel.7.l front a
sculptured vase, with Partaidgea and a &alio of Fruits, in
• garden," by Weenie, IPS guineas. Lot 219, "A Drop of
Flower., with Insects, Is • moue vue," very elegantly
painted, 145 gneaco. Lot 721, "A Hunting Party," by
Ilouglrenborg, 40 guineme. Let 230, "The Virgin," by
A. del &Me, a most perfect coupueition, 42 galore', Lot
211, " The Virgin, in n criniun and blue dress, holding the
Intent in her arms," very like Ralfeelle, by L. Penni, 50
guineas. Lot 232, "The Virgin, holding the sleeping Infant
in her anna," by S Ferritto,l3l rashness. Lot 233," Peasants
driving Cattk and Sheep through a Fort, with figures; a
trendy lambic:in° in the background," by Omineganek, 99
guineas, Lot 234, " A Noble Venetian Lady, in a rich
Meek dress and white collwr," by Bromine, GI guinea.. Lot
23.5, • Orand landscape, with a Village, • bridge over •
stream of water in the foreground, on which the
moon, just enierging, is reflected; a very goal epee
eitun of the master, Van der Neer. 73 guineas.
Lot 237, " View of the Front of St. Itedemptori
Church," with cavaliers and Wise, and peaoink
drying their linen in the foreground, by Pannini, 70
rineas. Let 2.38, the enmpenion, "Interioi, of the emu
Church," 80guinean. Lot '239. "St. Catherine, in a green
and red drew, embracing the Wheel, on which Ice cheek is
resting," full of lovely character, be C. Duke, 121 guineas.
Lot 240, " The Magdalen, in a red drapery, bolding a Scull
in her hand," companion to the lut, 64 'Mama. Lot 244,
" The Cireuniciaion; the infant prevented by the Virgin and
St. Elizabeth to the high Priem," by J. Bellini (eigned),
120 guineas. Lot. 246, " The Virgin seated with the Infant
in her firms, St. John standing behind," by A. del Brio,
162 guinea.. Lot 219, " Thu Vision of St. Authoey, who
holds the Infant Christ in his arms; the Virgin on a cloud
nixes," by A. Cano, 62 guineas. Lot 264, "The Virgin,
in seed and blue dress," by C. Da Sato, 60 guineas. Lot
266 " The Virgin, in a red end blue cloak, kneeling in •
landscape and holding • Book," by /taken., 210 guineas.
Lot 2W, "The Virgin, inn crimson drewg and blue cloak,
holding the Infect, who mends on a talk revered with a red
carpet, dec.." by Raffaelline del Oahe, 275 guineas.
Lot 270, " The Virgin, in a red dress and blue
drapery, seated in a landscape, the infant on • cushion
en her lap," by Penigine, 200 guineu. Lot 278,
Denser. " The Mother of the Artist," in a cloak, edged
with fur, and yellow heed dress; of great merit, 56/. Lot
279, " The lather of the Artist," the companion picture,
491, Lot 280, " A Turkey, • Heron, Poultry, and Ducks,"
in a garden rue. by Honclikeeter, 107 guineaa. lot 282, 1
A grand Italian " Lea
by Both, 120 guinea.. Lot !
264, a beautiful " Landscape," by IVynants ; rich foliage, 1
&rims on a road at the entrance of a wood ; dated 1670, !
130 guineas. Lot 237, " Interior," by Jan Steen. 61
guinea.. Lot 201, " Benue oldie Holy Family," by
Para Bonlvor NOM), 70 guinea..Lot 305, *The Stag
Hunt," by Wouvermans, one of the most inipertant work.
of this master in this country, 175 guineas. Lot 306, " A
Hawking Party," the companion. 80 guinea.. Lot 307,
"The Meeting of Isaac and Schema at the Well," by
Baghem,B4 guineas. Lot 306, " A Gentleman and Lady,
with Three Children and a Servant, seated in a Garden be-
fore • Chateau," by Gonzales-a fine work of We rare
master-166 guinea.. The gale wee well attended, and
brought upward. of 6,3004

PRINCII NAroLEON tx COHNWALL.—The Prince
Napoleon sad suit* leaded at Falmouth on Teasley more
last; they immedlately proceeded to Trounce, the seat of
Michael Eel., M.P. for West Cornwell, where
they tete hmaldhst ; attar which it,. Willlsms showed them
hie las mileeine at aelmorals, said te be the best in E
with wldelt Ileff mese mush dellahlm lie thee scoompenied
them le the United Moe, where the Prince emend to
tali OM Mena In the mode of conveying the miners tip
sad lbws OBEN& by the man-esime sad other machinery
a/ the aim

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY, JOLT 9.
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The Lotto Cilattcm.Lon leek his &eat en the woolsack
shortly after I o'clock.
The kdlowing private Me were respectively read a sere
time :—Slaney River 1m t ; gad and Emendine
Railway; Victoria (London) Docks; Newton sad Machyn-
Ileth Railway j Banff. Maeda, and Tuniff Extension Rail-
way ; Westminster Temtinus Railway Extension (C
to Norwood Abandonment) ; Lowestoft Water, Gan, anidatrs!
ket ; Newcastle-under-L7 and Leek !toads; Cannock
Mineral Itailway ; Shnwebay Gm; Ptestwich, Bury, and
Radcliffe Road ; BanffPorteoy. and Strathilds Railway ;
and Keith and Midtown Railway, Bills.
Viscount I)UNOANNON gave notice that he should on
Friday, the 17th inst., call attention to tho propriety rind de-
sirability of obtaining Ilayter's picture of Her Majody'm
Coronation for the House of Lords, and that he should ask
the President of the Council whether it was in contemplation
to purebase the picture for this objort.
Lord CAMPBELL presented petitions in favour of there.
movelofthe Jowled Disabilities, from the provost, inagiatratea,
sad town council 14 Olaueow ; from the memtorra and
seat-loolders of the synagogues of Groat Yarmouth and (Rea-
rm; of the gnat synagogue in Loudon; of the branch
synagogue
in Loudon; of the new synagogue to
; from the Western Synagogue, and from the I,ndon
committee of deputies of the British Jews. Ilia lordship said
he was gigkid to concur in the prayer of the petition; which
14111armegL.betrialy. 11?ctstlee bow voe_mear at head
of these would be granted.
Lard CraiBELL • presented a petition front the
Clamber of Commerce at Bengal for the bettor administration
of Justin in India.
The Marquis of TOWNSMEN D presented a petition from
the vestry of St. Pencrae, and also one from Portsmouth, in
favour of the removal of Jewish disabilities.
BALE OF OBSCENE 110!018, Sc., PREVENTION