The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-18 00:00:00

ART AND SCIENCE.

MEETIXOS FOR NEXT WEEK.

Monday.—British Architects, 8 p.m. Chemical
8 p.m.—(Profersor Strecker on a new Mk*WM existing is
the juice of Flesh ; Professor Bloshani, some Remarks upon
the juice of Flesh; Mr. J. Horsley on the Analysis of
Wine.)
24esday.--Royal Institution, 3 p.m.—(J. P. Limits,
LL.D., on Italian Litersture—Origin of the Italian Ln•

guage—Early Writers.) Eathologrcal, 8 p.m. Syr*.
Egyptian, 71 p.m.—(Anniversary.) Statistical, 8 p.m.—
(On the Statistics of Fire Insurance. By Samuel Brown,
Eaq.) Civil Engineers, 8 p.m.—(On Electro-Magnetiam as
• Motive Power. By Mr. Robert Hunt, F.R.S.) Unman,
8 p.m.—(Prof. Owen on the Characters and Subdivisions d
the clue Matumalia.) .

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Wed nada y —R. S. Literature, 3 p.m.—(Anniversszy,
Society of Arts, 8 p.m.—(Dr. R. Angus Smith on Diablo
tion.) Brilieh Archroological Association, 64 p.m.—(Obi.
teary Notiow for 1856. On Eddington Church. By Mt.
Vernon Arnold.) Geological, 8 p.m. (I. On • Fossil Coup
tacean from the Lisa Bone-bed. By C. Gould, Esq. ; camp
municated by J. W. Salter, Esq., F.O.S. 2. On a Food
Crustacean from the Cerboniforous Strata. By Frame
Huxley, P. 0.8. 3. On the Geology of Sirath, Isle of Skis
By A. Geikie, Eq. ; communicated by Profaveor Rummy,
F.G.S.)
Thetepday.—Royal, si p.m. Royal Institution, 3 p.m.—
(Prof. Tyndall on Sound and some associated rheumatoid
Royal Society Club, 6 p.m. Antiquaries, 8 p.m. rhalw
logical, 8 p.m. Numismatic, 7 p.m.
Priday.—Royal Institution, 8i p.m.— (Profeseor A. C.
Ramsay on the Evidences of Peculiarities of Climate dm*
part of the Permian Epoch.) R. S. Literature. 2 p.m.—
(The Dram►tic Histories of Shakspere—Richard II.)
Saturday.—Royal Institution, 3 p.m.—(Professor Frssk
land on the Relations of Chemistry to Graphic and Plaine
Art) Medical, 8 p.m. Botanic, 8 p.m. OH Society of
Painters in Water Colours.—(Private View.)

On the Bth instant, Mr. Henry Richter, a mem
be of the Society of Painters inWeter Colours, expired alto
house, No. 104, Limon-grove North, Marylebone, of peer
monis, at an advanced age.
A collection of eooays, by Sir John F. W. Herschel,
front the Edinburgh and other reviews, ie enneenosd ht
publication.
A new office has been created in the Brititli
Hamm, by the appointment of an additional amide,
keeper of the department of printed books, the gentham
selected to fill this situation being Mr. W. B. Rye, 1,1
senior assistant in the department.
The Courrier de Tarn-et-Garonne says:—" ibe
pariah church of St. Etienne, at Montauban, has just ea.
posed to public view the magnificent painting of ' La Bile
de Pibrae; presented to it by M. fugue, who is a estitt
of that town. The young saint is represented as a allephmlei
in the midst of her flock, about to emend to ham
On her eight are seen the towers of the made of Pibrish
whilst a landscape extends to the left. The execution Gillis
painting is admirable, and the purity of the composite
above all praise. An inscription, in a corner of the pistils
give the name of the donor and that of the cure of tie
church at the period of the gift.'
The British Brunch of the International Asset*
tion for obtaining a Uniform Decimal System d
Weights, Measures, and Coins, have determine" II
inquire into the beet unit of length and weigki;
and they have decided that if the council and tle
members in general can arrive at a conclusion, they shall le
authorised to summon a meeting of the central body, ad ti
obtain for it (that is, for the meeting) the commies:el
the principal commercial nations. Some questions am pe-
posed as to the measure of length.
Had Oliver Cromwell more than one suit ti
clothes? This question," says a sagacious correrpondia
the Athena-uns, whose remarks are specially addskiniN
artists, "has suggested itself to me in the klieeed
way. In nearly every painting or group of met
time into which the Protector is introduced, I
him attired in a buff coat, broad-brim hat, sod
big boots. Whether he is looking atliingCharies fa theca!
attending his daughter's death-bid, or charging at IWO)
—Mill, there is the same unvarying materna. I real lii
that, if an 'dig were commissioned to point the Dm*
Cromwell, we should see the familiar hat model •
the pillow, and tram the outline of the jack-boots bald
the a:overlie'. I have no doubt that many person'
it almost impossible to picture to themselves 011 e,
Cromwell arrayed in my other costume than boob MI
buff. Their imaginations may be sedated by P••••
(in Cromwelliana: for instance, p. 16.5,) The Re•
Relation of the Manner of the Solemn Investiture or so
' Inauguration of his Highness the Lord Protector ate
minter, June 26, 1657: This document fully
how, in Westminster Hall, the members of the Reel
Commons with divers of the nobility, the judge,' al
Lord Mayor, and aldermen, the great officers of 110
and others attended in solemn state; how Mr. ert
arrayed the Lord Protector in a robe of Yr.
velvet lined with ermine ; presented a large Bible ritl4,
end bossed ; girt on him a sword, and plead in his bell
sceptre of massive gold ; and then administer,' the oath-4
govern the realm of England according to law.
ever the readies opinion may be es to the to ,

riesiod by do poryls of England to Instal their
add magistrate fa this manner—and on such a point
ootsas are sure to ditihr—them can to no doubt of the fact
bow earnmed ; sod that le all we hare to do with just
In.lfan Ma of the Protector in ewer to stand--as in
use truth and fairness Y ought to stand--asoms the
my sad queens, whom he at leAst equalled in wisdom
and valour, the document above noticed will furnish the
make with authority for a watunie in itself stately and
epsfal, sod at the same time historically accurate."
The Iteilrlf.tg Netts suggests to owners of caw-
or
of works of art, now sealed up from the public, that
sey might send, during what is celled the season, to some
poapital or ether charitable imtitution, tickets to slew their
idwrire, to be hewed of for the solo bandit et the initia-
lly& gapped% hr bralands, that a thousand deists seelmmisi
nem to Ike umestrer ef some hospital, 6o be dhposil et by
kw at a Owe a-plow gheuld they all be sold, Uwe IN
st nos, 1,0601., minas ealy the advertlelag end a few other
metal maw" which the odd 501. would, petters,
mess then emir.

WI READING-ROOM AT THE BRITISH
MUSELH.

Mesa the Lits mry Omette.)
The kermetime al the new reading-room at the
• llissma new ss&ientty advaneed to allow an
Aid amemacememt that it will be opened on the elk of
iley. It win an be tumedietely evadable for Haney pan ;
pm, the intanka being to accord the general rattle tree ;
Mieles to view it till the 16th. so that the pokier 1
elailea will le retied to proneme 'spots Ma titans or
elherseke fbe he pr n. it le designed to fulfil. The epee-
Irle all at el mate haw mit of the charm of novelty. ;
Or mien met Mama to imagine the dome of St.
• Cadhedral, Mad is height, but moil then doubled
St ihr, seer, samomied with a double gallery, and
Wad with errs of rkhly-bound books, lighted
ei ma by • me of ample windows, end the
«am My MINN, the crowning lantern gives en.
*BM to • feed of light, gorgeously decorated
bier ma geld. The deeorai lime are, indeed, the festers
elk whale asset likely to strike the name, eye at ant—
Mee, we NUM Mee, have the priselphe of polyekviny
Mimeo weerrhgly se se samptemely antlered. How far
lash spriedien hes km seem* le • point on which
Mier will hem Mete psigmeat ; we asherind there is
hill rte, ead thin et the wet favourable clisturter, among ,
sew who Me m to the present forhad an oppoetuelty
it Meier the ells. It will, however, doubdem be hem
kaki that the set et Orkney babe, la this country, at
/1/4 ealy einergig ism Its Macy, the present attempt at
*MM. hite anessray retaken largely of a tentative
&mike Tide, however, dose an am to have occasioned
wir anwasis se emewminty he the meation of the dealers,
digit he. been .sled eat Mk a Mame equal to the
Mime ef lb emplka. Time I irking Abney, nothing
Stem* Ade dreelplime; encrythkg has been assented cm
GM red sail sorb ; sod the visket's else impreesicm le
Oak le la ear ef maws geemisee. Nee have miser
ele-
ppiradMikebum oniteekel,e• ream& of which,
1111, w mentired that the very MEM the galleries her
Dirk* gat mad Mika en the beek i tear to tor-
tured Mk the semi Mee* et the aseceadens. The
allihelime tithe earn my le brielly Med es bias he
`cork, la gersel, geld he die Oars Mika( the mas,
ihe emig date plerlos, dr tender, and the prrOstiag
job gravelly. La to M. yet me Moment Meet of
as emeilease et Meek it may be 144 embed that
/Eh A im leer tenni by the new eralag-rem
• by emy spenneent d slender helm la the MIL
Them will be meee light, me air, and new amiable and
Mk are kr eergial gees, Ma la my Whim la the
man, he Cirri Take emptied. Every mese win
kr rem mere, while tables will be reeked he
he re of them The may have comae to nark mho
et met eke. The Make term of the MUM will be et
gnat advantage, r Mom the whale Mee the my
mgenblen et the iserwhicadesel, whose per ail he in
he mate% awl mead Mee the stalegier will be semmeL
The *tit r indieremble to rely, will he mired Icy
*wake he firer with a Ore Maar The whale
rot MOM be seneemelkl by a lebyrkik of mil
dram red,sense, yid* will, It has been stud d,
malia easels miles et Mmes. Os the whole, when
le miler re mmikeie ft the *Moe, he pageormes et
he emmetaikk limpeellielhalakell rimer libera-
hed, the geese saill amelbseghl malbelea lee 1 lea imam
mock tad keettemlistayeeriely etas rentse, we em
aet OM Ilk le eh immememeed ea Meer at ewe te the
reka llme mud k, the Ma that pled it, end the me.
kerma* will mien. The nem' et Ile Mem Mem,
at meal leapt lathe eta madlepork WM, we man
MM. lie pier Mum lap IMI dieing MY time
go skemare veil be ishmitsel le the depenamint.