The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN,- LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, M A 7ir 261_ 1864.

THE ROYAL GALLERY OF ART.
EDITED BY S. C. HALL, F.S.A.

SPORTING NOTES.

DERBY DEMONSTRATION.
The "bombardment" of the Derby favourites has
been carried on with a determination and effect which
have created no little sensation. Hostile operations
were commenced against Autocrat towards the close of stu.,
last week ; but not until Tuesday was a full battery
opened against him. The charge was led in gallant
style by a well-known captain on the railway platform at
Swindon during the " waiting interval," en route to
Bath Races. He kept up the fire pretty briskly,
discharging at first a random shot of 800 to 100, which
was received by the Leviathan. " Long shots" were
subsequently fired at intervals throughout the day, and
before midnight the retreat of Autocrat was signal.
This attack was followed up on Wednesday against
King Tom, whose position was speedily demolished. It
yet, however, remains to be seen whether the "aggres-
sors" will come off with flying colours.
To indicate the origin of the Autocrat movement is
almost impossible, so vague, contradictory, and impro-
bable are the reports in circulation. The horse has, it
is said, broken down, and this rumour apparently re-
ceives the readiest acceptation. People, however, who have
;food opportunities of knowing, assert that he is well and
tit. From the quarters to which I have applied for in-
formation, I have received nothing which justifies the
supposition that he is "gone all to pieces." Whilst, how-
ever, his retrogression is attributed to unavoidable cir-
cumstances, yet other causes are assigned, which, forthe
sake of honesty and fair play, are, I trust, imaginary.
The determined hostility which he has encountered is
calculated to destroy all hopes of his return into favour,
but expectat.ons are entertained of his "coming again."
And it is alleged that the rumours in circulation respect-
ing him are merely " weak inventions of the enemy."
The ranks of his opponents have, however, greatly in-
creased since the first hostile operation was commenced,
and they number some of the most shrewd and influen-
tial members of the turf. Still, the fact of his having
been at the recent long odds somewhat heavily backed,
is rather significant, and must not be overlooked.
Turfites had scarcely recovered from the sensation
created by the " fall" of Autocrat, when they were sur-
prised by the suddenness of the demonstration which
upset King Tom. This demonstration was commenced
yesterday, and apparently simultaneously at Bath and in
London. It was, too, sustained with a consider-
able show of spirit, and so discouraged were backers by
it that none seemed either capable or willing to arrest
the horse's " downward tendency." King Tom has, it
is said, also broken down ! On the race course at Bath,
therefore, a disposition was evinced to back his stable
companion Middlesex, on whom the Investments at 1,000
to 15 and 1000 to 20 were heavy and numerous,
To use a railway term, Dervish was also shunted on
to the down line. No decided demonstration was, how-
ever; made against him.
On the retrogression of King Tom, Andover became
second favourite. He belongs to a " stable" that has
brought out more than one Derby winner ; and, what is
more, he is under the care of a man who knows how to
train a horse for the Derby. Andover and his stable
companion Hermit have been heavily backed "coupled,"
and the " intended" will be a most dangerous antago-
nist. At present I have a strong fancy for Hermit.
Neville, too, is in good demand, and his party calcu-
late with confidence upon his success. So satisfactorily
do they deem his trial that they assert that Barrel could
not win were he " in" at 6st. 71b., and I believe it, al-
though no Neville were in the race.
The above " rough notes" I collected at Bath. They
may be taken as a preface to the remarks which I shall
publish on the Derby chances.
The running at Bath requires no particular comment.
Mr. Parr was in luck there, and the race for the Somer.
setsbire Stakes, and the race for the Aristocratic Handi-
cap, show that it is impossible, handicap horses how you
will, to " bring bad ones and good ones tegether."
Ritaplan won the Sotnersetshire Stakes with evident
case, and yesterday Defiance 4 yrs, conceded 2st. to
Garforth aged, and beat him in a canter I
May 25. A FRESH MAN.
P.S.—I am just informed that King Tom has an en-
largemeet of the hock. He was struck whilst at exer-
cise. Mr. Mayors, the veterinary burgeon, has, it is
reported, gone to see him.

A splendid series of engravings, we learn, may be
expected very speedily to issue from the press, under
the title of the "Royal Gallery of Art,"—a selection
of engravings published in the form of a costly
periodical. The enterprise altogether is one of a
somewhat remarkable character. It has been un-
dertaken, wo are at once informed, with the
sanction and approval of her most gracious Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
In it the originators of the undertaking propose
to offer to the lovers of art a series of engravings
from a selection of the masterpieces (ancient and
modern) now in the possession of the Queen and of
the Prince either as the Art Heir-Looms of the
Crown, or as portion of the private collections of
her Majesty and his Royal Highness—paintings at
this moment adorning the walls of Windsor Castle,
of Buckingham Palace, and of Osborne. Con-
spicuous among the remarkable pictures which will
be thus placed in a manner within reach of the
community are several choice examples of the
Dutch and Flemish schools, including, among others,
admirable specimens of R.enbrandt, Ruysdael, Os-
tade, Jan Steen, Teniers, and Vandevelde. Be-
sides these, which are chiefly, we believe, at Buck-
ingham Palace, there are, fro n the Windsor Castle
collection, numerous chefs-d'wuvres of the different
Italian schools, comprising, besides many others,
productions of note from the master hands of Con
reggio, Titian, Guido, Guercino, the Caracci, and
Doinenichino. At Osborne, we learn from the
Prospectus, " are principally collected works of
3dern art, chiefly of the British school," but
including with these, examples also of the con-
temporary schools of Belgium, France, axe.
Germany ; among others, productions by Cooper,
Dyce, Fripp, Grant, Haghe, Roberts, Scheffer,
Delaroche, and Winterhalter. Added to all which,
must be numbered amongst the treasures of the
Royal Collection paintings by artists of celebrity,
such for example, as Reynolds, West, Hogarth,
Wilkie, and Gainsborough. When we are told
in addition to these particulars that the selec-
tions now being made from works of this
varied kind and undoubted excellence are to
be given to the public through the aid of some
of the most eminent engravers of Germany,
Belgium, and France, as well as of England
—that the engravings from the ancient and dead
masters, are to be "touched" by Mr. Uwius, R.A.,
prior to their issue from the press—and that the
whole series of plates will receive one by one the
sanction and approval of H.R.H. the Prince
Consort, before their publication —it becomes
obvious that every care is about to be taken, if
reliance can be placed for once in the promises
of a prospectus, that the entire work shall be ren-
dered as worthy as possible of its title as an
enterprise avowedly conducted under Royal
patronage. Especial confidence will be reposed
in the success of the undertaking, we believe,
when it is remembered that " The Royal Gal-
lery of Art" will be produced under the personal
superintendence of Mr. Samuel Carter Hall, the
accomplished editor of the Art Journal—a circum-
stance of itself sufficient to guarantee the value and
elegance of the publication.
As, in a manner, inaugurativo of this somewhat
ambitious enterprise, a collection of water-colours,
taken from the original pictures at Windsor Castle,
Buckingham Palace, and Osborne, is now on view
in Pall-mall, in one of the apartments at Messrs.
Paul and Dominic Colnaghi's establishment. A
visit to this apartment, in passing, afforded us on
Monday no small amount of gratification. Although
merely a few comparatively of the works of art
about to be engraved for the proposed " Gallery"
have been grouped together in this collection,
enough are there displayed to encourage the most
sanguine hopes as to the merit of the forthcoming
periodical. Besides a variety of familiar favourites,
there will be found among this collection of water-
colour sketches several never before offered
to the notice of the community. A charming
" Landscape," by Hobbima, beautified with.some
of his wonderful umbrage—a pastoral glimpse
of a " Homestead," by Paul Potter—a mar-
tial group of horse and foot on the tented
field gathered round a " Trumpeter," by
Wouvermans—a gorgeous "Sunset," by Lorraine—
a limpid view of " Venice," by Canaletti—a cluster
of booted sportsmen " Preparing for the Chase,"
by Cuyp, lit up from the centre by the glory of a
scarlet saddle—these are among not the least valu-
able or the least interesting pictures in the collec-
tion, as they are assuredly about not the least
characteristic. The visitors to this attractive
room at the Messrs. Colnaghi's will not fail to notice,
moreover, the luscious and affluent beauty of that
symbolism of " Abundance," by Van Eycken, or the
pathetic charm of Le Jeune's " Liberation of Slaves
among the Ancient Jews"—any more than they
will fail to note with interest the quaint, little,
natural, life like group of the " Children of Charles
1.," by Vandyck, with the baby form of the future
James 11., King, only to be discrowned, and de-
throned, and expatriated, and beside him the plump
stolidity of the boy face of that embryo of the Merry
Monarch of the hereafter! A blue-eyed, golden-
haired delineation of the " Princess Charlotte" is
there too, copied from the original from the pencil
of Lawrence. There also will be found a glimpse
of the sensuous grace of the " Cupid and Psyche,"
by Uwins—a dingy sketch of " The Fisher Boys,"
by Collins—a better one of " The Young Shrimp-
ers," after the same master—and one exquisite
little grove or garden perspective by Jutsum, en-
titled " The Promenade." Almost every one who
sees it will recognise as an old favourite Mulready's
village scene of the " Wolf and Lamb." Horsley's
Pensoroso," moreover, and Frost's " Cupid
Sleeping discovered by the Nymphs of Diana,"
will scarcely fail, with the majority, at the first
glance to be well remembered. As a fa-
vourable specimen of Stanfield we have the
" Royal Yacht off the Coast of Cornwall "
—of Armitage, the blusterous animation of the
" Battle of Meannee," with its chaotic confusion,
among smoke and dust, of Asiatics and Europeans.
Cope's splendid representation of " Cardinal Wol-
sey," shortly before death, on his arrival at the
porch of the old monastery, and Danby's magnifi-
cent idealisation of the " Seraglio at Constanti-
nople," with several other water-colour sketches
scarcely less attractive or less interesting, will
be examined, we doubt not, during the next few
days, with something more than idle curio-
sity or passing admiration. As reflections from
the beauty of the originals, from the hand of the
painter, and as foreshadowings of the future copies
in another art from the hand of the engraver, the
water-colour collection now on view at Pall-mall is
eminently deserving examination. It augurs
well for the " Royal Gallery of Art," as a notable
and almost national publication.

SHARE MARKETS.

A FRESH MAN. I po

MARKET 1V E IS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended May 25,1854, made up from the Returns of tt e
In,peetors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale,,
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. 1
"r. BEANS• PEAS.
783 2d 37s 2d 29s 41 483 6d I 49s 31 47s 2d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. PARLEY. I OATS. AYE. BEANS. PEAS.
I 79s Id 37s Id 283 6d 503 6d 47s 6d 44s lid
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I
BARLEY. I
OATS. ATE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
lls Od is Od is Od is Od Is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 54,981; Barley, 13.83'; Oats, 13.318.; Rye, 190; Beans,
4,659; Peas, 329 quarters.

HAY MARKETS.
Burr Emma:l.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to Si 5s ; clover
iitto, 31 lOs to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 212 s per load.
Supply moderate, and trade rather dull.
CIIMBERLA.ND.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 5s ; clover
ditto, 3/ 103 to 6/ OP ; and straw, 1117 s to 21 3s per load.
A. fair average supply, and a steady demand.
WHITECIIIPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to Si Os; clover
ditto, 31 8s to 61 63 ; and straw, 1116 s to 2/ 2s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand
ruled steady at this market to-day, at full prices.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ;
Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 3s 10(1 to 5s 2d. ; Pork, 3s 6d
to 4s Bcl per Blbs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, May 24.—Beasts sold readily, at a further
advance of 2d per 81bs. Other kinds were in but moderate
follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d • Mutton, 3s der to
5i ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 8d; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od;
Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Bd. per 81bs, to sink the offals.
RontFonn, May 24. —We have a fair demand a
this market to-day for each kind of stock, on the following
terms :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 3s 8d
to 5s Od ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d
Pork, 3s 8d to 4s Bd. per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs,
21s to 27s each.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY•) 120
20

QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OPORTO, May 18.—The Lisbon Board of Health having
declared the ports of Vienna and Canaintra suspected and
d
Virgo infected, alt ships for Oporto must first go to Lis
to perform quarantine, or have their papers examined.

LONDON, May 25 —Wind this day at Noon, S. to S.W. ;
light breeze, and fine.
OFF HASTINGS, May
S.W.
from Port Elizabeth.
COWES, May 24.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Mercurius,
from Callao, and sailed for Antwerp.
OFF THE WlGHT.—Derwentwater, from Nobart own.
BONCHURCII (Isle of Wight), May 24.—Wind,T S.W.
Arrived—Cleopatra, from Demerara.
PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Wind, W. sailed—Forerunner
(s), for West Coast of Africa.
OFF DARTMOUTH, May 23.—Furious Ridley, from Mel-
bourne.
I SUNDERLAND, May 24. Wind, S. S. E. Arrived--

D'Arcy, Moulmein.
Ponsmourht, May 25.—The Irene, arrived here from
Adelaide, S.A., reports that the Australian Table,
from
Australia to England, has been wrecked in ay.
crew, pasen,gers, gold, and mails saved.
CORRY (Isle of Skye),
pool, schooner, of and for Newcastle, from Arklon, sprang
a leak, and was run upon the beach at Kylerhea, May 16.
ST. MA,WES.—Arrived—Ocean Gun, from the Cape of
Good Hope.
ST. MICHAEL'S, May May 18.—The Countess of Liver-
2.—The Italia brig, of Genoa,
Buenos Ayres to Southampton, with artificial guano, was
run on shore at Rosto de Cao, with cargo on fire, 27th ult.,
and was burned to the water's edge ; a small portion of
cargo saved and sold.
CORK, May 23.—Wind, N. Sailed
Albion, for Bar-
CORK,
; Zephyr, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, May 24. —Wind, W. Off Port—Constance,
from Melbourne Melbourne ; Ariel, of Aberdeen, Port Philip
. _

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lingwood, Java.
QUEENSTOWN, May 23.—Wind, variable. Arrived—
Globe, from Pernambuco. Off Port—Ara b 7 Maid, from
Mauritius for Liverpool ; Oceanica,
sipposed to be the
do.; Seringapatam,
be all in her.
Callao; Woodstock, do.; Dante, Porto Rico. The pilot
of Hull, from the
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appeared
out, but the cargo
Clyde to Pillau is en shore on the Swinebottoms and leaky ;
assistance has been sent to her.
CUXHAVEN, May 22.—The Concordia, from Hambnrgh
to Perth, which was on shore on Medonl Sand May 20, has
been got off after discharging a portion of her cargo, and
has come into the harbour. bring in.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRWe APH.)
pymourg,Wednesday Evening.
The ship Constance, Captain Stewart, which left Mel-
bourne on the Bth of January, with a gold freight, was off
Falmouth on Tuesday evening, and landed a mail and 28
passengers; 70 passengers are gone up channel in her.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.45 a.m.

Wind, S. ; moderate, and fine.
The Araby Maid, from Mauritius, has not arrived, as
reported on the 22d inst.
Arrived—Patriot Queen, from Calcutta ; Gitana, Bahia ;
Manuelmonth, St. John's, N. 8.; and Confucius, Shanghai.
Off Port—Regulus, Alciope, Columbus, Jessie Munn,
John Patchett, Fidelia, Junon, and Vicar of Bray.
Sailed—Adriatic, for New York ; Wasp, New Orleans ;
and Liberia, St. John, N.B.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.13 a.m.
Wind, S.W. ; tide, half flood ; fine.
Arrived, 24th—Amalia Laura, from Dautzio ; Wilton,
Jamaica ; Albion, Porto Rico ; Hope, Galatz ; Albert,
New York ; Wellington, Hobart Town ; Kent, Port
Philip ; Siren, Bahia ; Paris et Londre (a), Paris.
Arrived, 25th—Concordia (a), from Rotterdam ; Baron
Osy (a), Antwerp ; Earl of Auckland (s), Rotterdam ;
Triton (s), Calais.
Sailed—Minkiena, for Pillau.
DEAL, Thursday, 9.30 a.m.

15
20
20
20

Wind, W.S.W. ; very fine. 1
Passed—Coßingwood, from westward; Emlyn, Colombo ; 1
Monteiroc, Oporto ; Ocean Gem, Cape of Good Hope—all 20
for London. 5
Anchored—Salacia, for Hobart Town ; General Wilt- 50
shire, Men ; Christiania, Now York—all from London. 50
sqilea—Tantivy, John Scott, John Bright, anti Laura. 2
The Frei.ch steam corvette Milan sailed for the Baltic 100
at six a.m. 1
Tile brig John Scott, in working out of the Downs this 25
morning, came in contact with the barque Elspeth, and 1
carried away the latter vessel's quarter boat. The former I 1
vessel proceeded without damage. 100
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