The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-04 00:00:00

ROYAL VISIT TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION.

—Yesterday morning her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert paid a visit to the exhibition of
photographic pictures at the gallery of the Society of
British Artists, in Suffolk-street, Pall-mall. At the ap.
pointed hour (eleven o'clock) the committee of the Pho.
tographic Society were in readiness to receive the royal
visitors, and within a few minutes of the time her Ma.
jesty and the Prince arrived. The exhibition, which ie
a very extensive one, was minutely examined by her
Majesty, who appeared extremely gratified, as well as
surprised, at the perfection to which the professors of
photography have brought their interesting art. Among
the collection are pictures from all parts of the world
mostly exhibiting peculiar excellence either as re•
gards, size, execution, or design. Some very fine sped..
mens of daguerreotypes, both portraits and views (such.
as the late Great Exhibition, &c.), also attracted the
interest and approval of her Majesty. The daguerreo•
types exhibited are by Mr. Mayall, of Argyll-place, Re.
gent-street, Mr. Claudet, Mr. Beard, and other welld
known artists.
DEATH OF MR. G. P. HARDING, THR ARTIST.—WO
have to announce the death of this well-known artist,
which happened on the 23d ultimo. He was pre.
eminent in the copying of ancient and historical pic•
tures with great accuracy, also in miniatures after
Isaac Oliver, Holbein, &c. Amongst the most ela.
borate of his works is the family picture of Georges
Clifford, Duke of Cumberland, and Margaret Russell,
his Countess, and the Book of the Prince of Wales, in
the old missal style, from Edward of Caernarvon to hie
Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales. He was up.
wards of nine years in the completion of this elaborate
work of art, which is now in the possession of her
Majesty.
WRECK OF THE REINDEER.—On Saturday intelligence
was received of the fatal loss of the brigantine Reindeer,
of Great Yarmouth, off Guernsey. In making up Chan-
nel she encountered strong N.E. winds, and, with a
view of obtaining shelter, Capt. Jones determined upon
running into Guernsey. The brigantine continued beat-
ing about, when she struck on a sunken rock, called the
Sambule, about a mile and a half northward of Lillian,
and went down in deep water ; Captain Jones and his
two mates, Richard Bowden, of London, and John.
Plockett, of Bideford, perishing with her.
THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF MUNICIPAL 80..
ROUGHS.—On Saturday were issued a Parliamentary'
paper, containing a return of the accounts of boroughs(
in England and Wales for the week ended the 31st
August, 1852. The balances in the treasurers? hands
were 61,5051. 19s. ld. The borough rates in the year
were 328,6591. 4s. 9d., and other receipts 1,027,284 .
Is. 100., making a total income of 1,417,449/. ss. 81d.
The expenditure was 1,305,511/. 9s. 6 d. ; of which.
30,579/. 10s. bid. was balance due to the treasurers, and
1,274,9311. 19s. 04d. was the expenditure.
CONSCIENCE MONEY.—The following is the account
of the advertised amount, during each month of the
of
last
Exchequer year, o f
from the saunmo
ns
yrme coedui vs e
correspondents, by the
for
unpaidthe
taxes :—January,
a ;April, 6
nuary,l,329. 17s. 6d. .
311.25.2 d. ; February, 1151. ;
ch 601.
May, 9181. 19s. 8d ;
June, 1,661/. 18s. 4d. ; July, 104. 16s. ; August, 651.
13s. 6d, ; September, 15/. ; October, 831. 15s. 10d. ;
November, 60/. ; December, 2201. lls. 6d. ; total.
4,7581. 14s. 6d.
SOIITH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Mr. Currie, and the
friends of the late directors, whether from want of sup•
port, or honest scruples of eonscience, we know not,
have thought prudent to accept, in a modified form, the
proposal of Mr. Mortimer, conveyed to them through
the agency of Sir William Heathcote. The modification
suggestedis to the effect, not that three candidates should
be taken from each list, but that Sir William should
select six (the chair being given up to the hon. bart.iliiimi
self) from whichever party he pleased. The original
shareholders' committee, to preserve their property as
much as possible, have acceded to this proposition, in•
serting, however, two provisos of their own, to which wis
should imagine the party favourable to extensions in
general can scarcely object. The first is; that the two
retiring directors (Mr. Mortimer and Colonel Henderson)
be nominated for re-election. The object of this stipu-
lation, of course, is to secure the return of Mr. Morti-
mer, on whose defeat the adverse faction had concen•
trated their desires ; but, unless they consider their own
candidate, Colonel Henderson, as an adequate set off,
we do not see how the suggestion can well be refused
acceptance. The other stipulation is that the chairmand
of both committees (Mr. Currie and Mr. Snell) shoul
be permitted to retain their candidatures ; to which we
believe Sir 'William himself has not the least objection ;
but how Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Benson, and others may
be advised by Mr. Bircham, it is somewhat difficult to
prognosticate. In the event, however, of tshi
Williamr i.
tion being agreed to, it would follow that
Heathcote's responsibilityy would be reduced to select.
ing one candidate from each list, the other five being as
follows :—Sir Wm. Heathcote, Bart., Lieut.-Colonel
Henderson, Henry. Mortimer, Esq., William Philip
Snell, Esq., and Henry Currie, Esq. Assuming that
an anti-extensionist is selected from the Morley Hotel
Committee, that party would thus be increased from two
to five in a board of thirteen. Should a contest by thug
process be avoided, much good undoubtedly will
have been effected ; but it still remains to be seen
whether or not the great body of shareholders are
likely to acquiesce in the arrangement.--Baillval
Times.