The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.

Alhambra Photographs. Clifford, Pitch&lly,
A series of views, conbisting of twenty carefully
executed photographs, taken from Herr Carl Werner's
water-colour drawings of the Alhambra lately exhibited at
that gentleman's atteller, in Pall-mall, and whiik, at the
commencement of the present leave; were favourably so.
deed by us. The photigrapba are by If. Bingen), of Paris
and, bring handsomely mounted in portfolio, fume a very
desirable addition to the library or drawing-room table. The
'erica is dediented (by permission) to Prince Edward d
Saxe Weimar. The subjects, with but owe exception, are
taken from, or closely connected with, the Alhambra, am
give a very satisfactory representation, in its variorm aspects,
of that " architectural paradise," the grand old paLice of the
Mohammedan kings of Granada, interesting Loth from its
wondrous beauty and from its being the last place where the
Mourn mado their unsuccrasful stand for empire against the
chivalry of Ppain.

The photographs are oil good, but we select for spend
notice " The View of the Alhambra, from the &nonlife," a
which the palace has a fitting framework in the sunburnt
landscape. "The Gidlery of the Court of Li01:10." with Its
many slender and graceful columns and exqohitely gniiLal
arabesques. " The Puerta del Sol "(Gate of the Son). "Ty
Entrance to the Hall of the Two Sisters," the anginal a
charming drawing of Herr Werner's, hue been well rendend
by the photographer. Thereon may be said of " The Hall
of Ambassadors," in which all the marvellous architeettuni
detail and wealth of ornament with which the roof owl weal
was literally to drip ix reproduced with microscopic minute.

rasa. The figure subjects, of whick "The (iipey Donkey
Driver "is the best, are all macceasful. And we have meth
*mum in recommending the whole of theme %jean e+ nitatd•
ing many a pleasant reiniuiKence to those forion.te enough
to have visited this world's wonder, and to those who travel
only "by book," with slippered feet before the parlour fee,
forming an almost indispensable companion to filo histoiyea
legend that treats of the noble worth and "stately grandeur"
of the bygone Moors of Spain.

AMERICAN EXIIIBITION OF Malls!! Ant —A
project has been hatching for some while fur holding an ex-
hibition of British pictures in Awake, the first of a miss
annually renewable. Mr. Tons Taylor, Mr. Gandart, Mr.
Madox Brown, and Mr. Miller, of Liverpod, are ea the
committee. On Friday evening a meeting, at which many
leading artists attended, was held at the Gallery, N 0.121,
Pall-mall, for the promotion of the undertakiug.
secretary, Mr. W. M. Rossetti, entered into explanations(
the origin and conduct of the scheme ; and Mr. Crumbles
speech, which followed, calling upon the painters for disk
I support, was very cordially received. Mr. S. C. Hall, while
expressing his entire concurrence in the general object, sug-
gested some points for consideration, which were satirise-
tardy answered. Thu pictures are to be exhibited in New
York and Philadelphia, any net profits remaining applicable
le the advancement of our art in America. Mx. Augustus
Ruston will accompany the pictures to the States as director.
Mr. J. D. Harding moved, and the meeting carried unani-
mously, a resolution, "That the objects of this meeting ob-
tain the reedy and cordial support of the gentlemen and
artiste present, who not only are ready to afford it their
combined support, but, considering the important interests
involved, will do all in their power to win the general sup-
port of the profession."
Mr. Westmacott, R.A., has been elected Pro.
fewer of Sculpture to the Royal Academy.
The closing soirée of the Royal Academy drew
together • company more numerous and brilliant than is
usually found in London at so late a period of the year.
Lord Palmerston was there, fresh from a ministerial debit
in the less maiible society in Westminster, "but,' says the
thentrion, "debonair as ever. Nearly all the ministers
were present; and the rumours, current for the last few
weeks, of contemplated summits on the dignity and standing
of the Royal Academy seemed to melt away in this cor-
dial companionship of cabinet councillors and royal scads.

Mr. E. W. Cooke, the well-known marine painter,
is on board the Agamemnon, with n view to sketch the nasal
incidents of the voyage. Oat of Mr. Cooke's sketches we
may obtain some historical cartoons of high pictorial and ble
terical interest.