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London, England, 1863-05-01 00:00:00

we think that, as Mr. Herbert nor appears to be satisfi
as to the technical process to be adopted, there is no Ilea
why in future he should not proceed much more rapidly
" The subjects proposed for the Peers' and Comm°
Corridors are illustrative of that great contest whic'i COI
menced with the meeting of the Long Parliament and to
minated in 1689.' Charles West Cope, R.A., who has u
dertaken the Peers' Corridor, has prosecuted his work Wi
equal ability and industry. Five out of the eight paintin,
of which the series is to consist have been already finishe
and 'the designs for the remaining three have been apprev
by us. The work last completed—' Basing -house defend
by the Cavaliers against the Parliamentary army
been satisfactorily executed in the water-glass method.
" The Commons' Corridor. consisting of the same nuret
of compartments, has been allotted to Edward Matthe
Ward, RA, whose name is so highly distinguished by 1
able treatment of subjects from modern history. Four
the paintings, executed m fresco, have been completed, Al
a sketch for a filth has been approved.
" In sculpture, the works now in progress consist
statues of British sovereigns in chronological order. 12
those statues (to be executed in white marble), from Jere
I. to William IV., are proposed to be placed in the Re)
Gallery; commissions have been given for six, and t
completion of the remaining six may be regarded as inel
pensable.
" In our last report we stated that the whole series
statues of British Sovereigns proposed to be placed in t
Royal Gallery and its immediate precincts admits of belt
subdivided into four distinct classes, occupying respective
the Royal Gallery, the Queen's Robing Ream, the Yee
bule, and the Lower Landing-place-
" Should the series be continued beyond the Royal G 4
lery, we recommend that the five statues intended for tl
Queen's Robing Room should be undertaken next. 11
r retaining statues in the Vestibule and Lower Landin
place, to be executed in metal, would be of much less CO
" The above may be said to comprehend all the we'
that are in progress. In some instances—for example,
the series of statues and in the series of paintings in I'l
Royal Gallery and Peers' Robing Room—we have not Pr
suwed to define .cow tar any of the works should or show
not be deferred. In the other cases—the Queen's ft"bi'
Room and the two Corridors—it is obviously desirable tb
they should be completed without interruption.
" Among future undertakings, re quiring less time. 133'
possibly be included the re-painting of some of the earle
experimental frescoes in the Upper Waiting Hall. - T 1
partial decay of some of those works induced us to appet
a committee in the last year to inquire into the causes
the deterioration. The members of that committee, assistA
by an able chemist, after careful and repeated inspotions
the paintings, no, only in the Upper Waiting Hall b 1
throughout the building, have examined various artists al
other competent witnesses, but up to this time they ha'
not been able to arrive at any satisfactory result.
" With regard to the amount that may for a time be r
quired to meet the cost of works in progress, although the
Las been for some years an understanding that a vote I
£l,OOO would be annually proposed to Parliament for earn
ing on the objects of the commission, it does not appear pr
bable that so much will be required hereafter. The foams
which we have this year submitted to the Lords of ti
Treasury, to be proposed, with their approval, to Parlil
ment, amounts to £3,700. We have included in the apPex
dtx a detailed statement of the works now in progress fc
which further payments will be required.
"We cannot conclude this our final report without dt
siring to offer our testimony to the professional skint
well as the activity, the zeal, and the uprightness wit
which our secretary; Sir Charles Eastlake, has, during
period of 21 years, fulfilled an important and sometime' II
invidious task. We know that Sir Charles Eastlake's set
..
vices were fully appreciated by his Royal Highness tn
Prince Consort, and we venture to hope that some IV°
may be shown to those long and meritorious servjces.
" STANHOPE (in the chair). "LYNDHURST.
"NEWCASTLE. "JOHN EVELYN 10/4rl
"PALMERSTON SON (Speaker).
" RUSSELL. "JOHN MANNERS.
" WILLOUGHBY DE EHESBY. "LLANOVER
" EVERSLEY. " WILLIAM CGIVOII4

" Palace of Westminster, March 11, 1861."

COUNTRY MARKETS.

...

MANCHESTER—Arum 30.
A tolerable attendance to-day, with a very firm trawl
in wheat, English being quoted Is to 2s per qr advance ',;,1
last week's prices. American red 4d to 6d., and white Ps.
to 3d per 1001 b dearer. Buyers, however, were not dlo
posed to follow up their purchases. Flour also firm. q. 40
and oatmeal were rather higher. Beans steady. 111"1
corn is to 2s per qr higher.

BIRMINGHAM—APRIL 30.
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English wheat was sold at 48a to 56s for white, an- td
to 528 per 36 st.ne for red. Barley, new malting. o's40
o.
42s per qr ; grinding. 24s to 28s Oats, old, 24s to r,
per 30 stone ; Irish, 22t to 255. Beans, 36s t0,44s per q
Peas, 36s to 44t per 36 ,tone.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—APRIL 29.
et 6
A large supply of farmers' wheat to-day, which ra
good sale at is pf.q- qr advance on the prices of last we
Oats and barley a slow sale.
Wheat on the top Os 6d up... average Os 3d nth
Barley on the top Os 6d down ...average Os 5,1 uP•
Oats on the top Os 6d up average Os 6d uP•
Beans on the top Os 6d up., average Os 4d UP'
_ _

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ..1069 qrs Sold 603 qrs
8ar1ey........ 489 qrs Sold 373 qrs
Oats
Beans 125-qrs Sold 100 qrs 63;
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 44s Od ; extras, 418
superfine, 398 Od ; flue, 37s Od

CORK—Arum 30. ged
The following were the quotations this mornilo-- 69
wheat, 6s dto 98 6d; white, 7s Od to lis Od barlon''d to
6d to 5s Od ; oats, 6s, Od to 8s Od. ; black do., 7s
8a Od.

DERBY SMITHFIELD—APRIL 28. .0
A good supply of fat beasts to-day again, and late Pr 4,10
were fully maintained. Only a few remained unsoldod,
number of sheep in the pens was large, the quality golf
aLd the price had an upward tendency. Fat pigs a Buotb
show, but fat and store calves were plentiful, and for
the demand was brisk.
Beet 6id to 7id I Veal
Mutton 6lcl to 74d Pork
Lamb —d to —d Rough fat, 3s 9d 6Plarcit°sttl.
cije
Hides, 3d to 4141; calf skins, 5d to 6cl.