The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-07 00:00:00

The Art Joi.o.nal. No. LXVII.

In the July number of this distinguished
eriodical, besides an elaborate criticism on Dr.
Waagen's remarkable disquisition on the " Trea-
'sures of Art in Great Britain," and an animated
deseriPtion of the" Embellishments of Ironmongers'
in the city of London, we observe a very
note-worthy article—evidently from the hand of
the editor of the Art Journal—in commemoration
of the " Opening of the Crystal Palace" at Syden-
ham. During the course of this paper, and after
having commented in eulogistic terms on the ex-
ceedingly gratifying and propitious character of
every incident connected with the religious and
royal ceremony of inauguration—the writer takes
occasion to reprobate in the severest terms the
!` trading spirit" by which he conceives the enter-
Prise since then to have been every successive day
snore and more painfully characterised. Referring,
raoreover, to the extraordinary paucity of Art-ma
!rofacture in the building, he maintainsthat it aris€s
from a "short-sighted, if not illiberal, policy," in-
kating that producers of this ch aracter, all art manu-
facturers, in short, "should have been paid, rather
Ilan have been asked to pay, for the places it was
eairable for them to occupy in the Crystal Palace
at Sydenham." In testimony of the reasonable-
ness of this somewhat startling assertion, the edi-
tor of the Art Journal adds, that one eminent
manufacturer has explained to him that, to exhibit a
ailagle table cloth, the annual sum he would have to
p4Y to the directors would be 721., and that another
distinguished manufacturer" has drawn up an
estimate, proving that all the expenses connected
with a contemplated " show" there would amount
to, actually, no less than 8001. per annum ! After
a • Severe allusion to the mismanagement of the wind-
-14,1 up of the affairs of the Dublin Exhibition, our
%ontemporary remarks, in yet more caustic and
ue•
served. words of condemnation, in reference to
the one conspicuous and paramount blunder yet
committed by the Crystal Palace Directory at Sy-
'enham

" But a still more grievous error than this has been
ecirnmitted by the directors—in their mistaken view that
Whatever brings immediate money is their policy ;—we
allude to the sale of beer and spirituous liquors by them
in the building. If this project did actually bring a
Profit, it would still be far from wise; but we are quite
sure they will lose from one hand as much as they grasp
With the other. The case, however, rests upon no such
shallow principle ; such sale is at direct variance with
e healthful progress of the age, which confutes the
'don that enjoyment is enhanced by unwholesome sti-
mulants. There is no necessity for arguing here in de-
fence of total abstinence ; but it is certain that the hopes
of those who look for the improvement of the humbler
classes rest mainly upon inducing conviction that, so
long as they consider strong drink a necessary accom-
paniment to pleasure, so lung will their degradation
remain. At the present moment, petitions are flowing
into the legislature to restrict beer-shops and public-
houses, and especially to prevent the sale of beer and
spirits on the Sabbath. In an evil hour, therefore,
conies this grant to the Crystal Palace, to render itself
both a beer-shop and a public-house on a large scale,
and practically to confute the principle which so many
great and good men have been, and are, labouring to
establish.

" We have asked for, expected, and been promised,
art-manufacture in the Crystal Palace, and in lieu
thereof we are offered gin and porter ; this is no ima-
ginary picture. It is easy to forsee what scenes of
degradation will be enacted in this beautiful building.
" One thing is quite certain ; those who have advo-
cated the opening of the Crystal Palace on the Sab-
bath, will not do so now. We verily believe that,
under present arrangements, to admit visitors on Sun-
claYB would be to work inconceivable mischief— to
render the Crystal Palace a public nuisance instead of
a Popular good."
AS the embellishments to the present number of
tile Art Journal, besides the customary profusion
of clever woodcuts illustrative of the letterpress,
there are three exquisite engravings from paintings
by Maclise, Watteau, and Slingeneyer, the last
Mentioned being the celebrated picture of " The
Death of Nelson," the previous one a charming
groupe in " The Garden, and the first the famous
Painting delineative of " The Play Scene in Ham-
let," conspicuous among the most conspicuous of
the modern masterpie es in the Vernon Collection.

FRENCH V. ROLT.—We are requested to state that
the defendant in this cause, which was reported in The
Min yesterday, is not Mr. Thomas Rolt, of Hyde-park-
gardens.
EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. —The fol-
lowing singular statement appears in the Dublin
Evening M ail :—Clontnel, Sunday evening—An attempt
at abduction was made at half-past 2 o'clock this after-
noon by Mr. John Carden, of Barnane, Tipperary, who
'8 a large landed proprietor, assisted by six or seven
ruffians, supposed to be some id his tenantry. The
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on. Mrs. Gough, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Arbuthnot, Miss E. Arbuthnot, and another lady pro•
seeded to attend Divine Service at Rathsonan church, a
short distance from their residence, and. at half-past 2
O'clock, they were met by Mr. Carden at d his associates,
armed with knives, bludgeons. &c., who stopped the
ear, cut the reins and traces, and desired the driver not
to stir, or they would kill him. He, however, not ob-
serving their injunction, was set upon and beaten. Two
more of Mr. Gough's men, who came to the rescue,
were also severely wounded. In the meantime, Mr.
Carden succeeded in dragging Miss E. Arbuthnot out of
,the car, but was prevented by her sister and another
Lady from doing her any injury. The alarm having
reached the house, and the servants, &c., being seen ap-
Proaching, Mr. Carden and his suite fled, as one of his
men had a carriage and pair, and four or five saddle
horses close by, leaving his hat; cane, and a portion of
h's coat in the hands of the victors. Another account
says that Mr. Carden and his accomplices have been ar-
rested, are now lodged in Cashel Bridewell waiting the
„Inagisterial investigation. One of the horses of Mr.
'-'arcleri's carriage dropped dead in the flight,

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

JULI
At a congregation held this day the following degrees
wore conferred : _

Masters of Arts—G. P. Harris, Trinity College ; Thos.
Bagley, Queen's College ; and Chas. Chapman iTharton,
St. Catherine's-hall.
Bachelor of Laws Fortescue Richard Purvis, Jesus
College.
The following gentlemen, graduates of Oxford, were ad-
mitted ad eundem :—John Wilson, D.D., President of
Trinity College; William Dyke, 8.D., Jesus College;
Hon. William Thomas Homer Fox Strangways, M.A.,
Christ's College ; Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, M.A.,
Christ's College; Henry John Bigge, &LA., University
College ; William Henry Blaauw, M.A., Christ Church
College; John Earl, M.A., Oriel College ; Thomas James,
M.A., Christ's College; Thomas Bayley Levy, M.A.,
Queen's College ; Henry Reginald Chandos Pole, M.A.,
St. Mary Hall ; John Montgomery Traherne, M.A., Oriel
College ; Leveson Vernon Harcourt, M.A., Christ's Col-
lege ; Henry George Stoddart, M.A., Queen's College.
At the same Congregation the following graces passed
without opposition :-
1. To signify the assent of the University to the proposal
of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for
referring the matters in dispute between the University
and the town to the decision of the Right Hon. Sir John
Patteson, such decision to be final and binding, and to be
afterwards ratified by act of Parliament, if the Legislature
should -chink proper.
2. To appoint Dr. Ainslie and Dr. Phelps assessors to
the Vice-Chancellor in the matter of a certain petition from
Clare Hall.

3. To appoint Mr. Campion, of Queen's College, Deputy
proctor in the absence of Mr. Theed.
4. To appoint Mr, Roberts, of Magdalene College, De-
duty Proctor in the absence of Mr. Bright.

MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.

There has been a decided increase in the arrivals of
English wheat up to our market coastwise, they having
exceeded 3,000 quarters. By land carriage fresh up to-
day, the receipts were but moderate. Although the show
of samples was by no means extensive, the demand for all
kinds ruled inactive. In prices scarcely any change took
place.
The imports of foreign wheat have been upwards of
28,000 quarters. For all descriptions we had a dull in-
quiry, at Monday's currency.
In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing.
Barley and malt moved off heavily, at late rates.
The show of oats was tolerably good. About an
average business was transacted in most kinds, at Mon-
day's decline.
Beans and peas were held at late rates.
The flour trade was dull. The top price of English was
62s per 2801bs. The imports are nearly 5,000 sacks,
chiefly from Spain.

English ..
Irish .. ..
Foreign ..

Oats. Flour.
670 1,960
2,080
4,8505ka