The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

Nelson at Trafalgar. Painted by Charles Lucy.

There is now on view at the establishment of Messrs.
Squire, late Colnaghi, appropriately enough looking
into Trafalgar-square, within a stone's throw of the
Nelson Testimonial—one of the most truly national
works of art produced within the knowledge of the pre-
sent generation. It was only this morning that
we had the gratification of perusing the merits of this
pictorial masterpiece. "Charles. Lucy, Esq.," as the ad-
vertisement informs the public, is the artist from whose
skill the, painting has emanated. It represents " the
darling hero of England," at the crowning point of his
career—on the brink, so to speak, of his greatest
achievement, seated at his desk, in the cabin of the Vic-
tory, on the morning of the battle of Trafalgar. He is
portrayed at the moment when he communicated his
last memorable signal—" England expects every man
will do his duty"—those most glorious of all the watch-
words of triumph which have
,ever since, as it were,
been stereotyped among our most heroic recollec-
tions. The picture—now being. engraved in line by
Mr. C. W. Sharpe—forms an admirable companion
to Paul de la Roche's celebrated painting, " Napoleon
at Fontainbleau." That was commemorative of a
sublime downfall—this of a sublime success. " Napo-
leon at Fontainbleau " in- 1814—represents the most
wonderful of the earth's conquerors in the hour of su-
preme disaster—that
" Idol of the soldier's soul !
First in fight, but mightiest now :
Many could a world control,
Thee -alone no doom can bow."
" Nelson at Trafalgar," in 1805, on the contrary, is the re-
presentation of the greatest: ea captain of ancient or mo-
dern times, at that renowned epoch when, if he had been
carried up to heaven in a flaming chariot, he could not,
says the noblest of his biographers, he could not have
passed away in a brighter blaze of glory. " Nel-
son at Trafalgar " with every portion of the
picture authentic, the cabin of the Victory still in exist.
ence, the coat worn by the hero (a relic still religiously
preserved at Greenwich Hospital), the features of the
immortallero himself delineated from a Cast of his face,
taken immediately before the battle, on the morning
of Trafalgar ! Everything, we repeat, is authentic, and,
what is still better, the spectator is enabled fully,
at a glance, to appreciate its authenticity. The
effect produced by the painting- is really wonderful—the
man, the occasion, the solitude—every circumstance is
fraught with elevating associations. Nelson is depicted
by Lucy as imagining the signal which, in the morning
of the 21st of October, 1805, electrified the British fleet,
then grouped off Cape Trafalgar, and inspired them with
an enthusiasm such as could alone have produced the
most memorable of our maritime achievements. The
work of art here particularised will be welcomed, we
doubt not, throughout this country with the admiration
due to sovery naTe an-historical masterpiece.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The present week's arrival of English wheat up to our
market coastwise has been very moderate—viz., 2,240
quarters, chiefly from Essex and Kent. Fresh up to-day
the receipts'by land carriage were small—hence, the show
of samples of both red and white was limited ; neverthe-
less the demand was in a sluggish state,.. at Monday's prices.
From abroad.the imports of wheat have been seasonably
large—viz., 14,510 quarters. For good heavy parcels we
had a moderate inquiry, at full currencies. In other kinds
so 'little was doing that the rates were almost nominal.
Floating cargoes were quite neglected.
. Barley—the show 'of Which was no meant extensive—
sold steadily, at previous rates. We had only a limited
inquiry for malt, yet factors were tolerably firm in their
demands.

Oats were in moderate supply and steady request,- at
full quotations.
The' demand for beans, peas, and flour was in a de-
pressed state.

English ..
Irish •. • •
Foreign ..

Wheat.
2,240

ARRIVAtfiI TM* WEEK. -
Barley. i Malt. 1 Oats. Flour.
1,560 1,860 910' 860
6,840
3,710 1,630 sks

14,580 1 4,520

SMITHFIELD.

The show of beasts in to-day's market was seasonably
good, both as to number and quality. Notwithstanding
that the demand for most breeds was in a sluggish state,
Monday's prices were supported. The primest Scots
realised 4s 4d per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected.
With sheep we were fairly supplied, whilst the mutton
trade ruled dull, at barely late currencies. The supply of
lambs being on the increase, and the weather' unfavourable,
the sale for that description of stock was heavy, at a de-
cline of 4d per 81bs. The quotations ranged from 5s to 6s
per 81bs. Prime calves were scarce, and quite as dear;
other kinds of veal had a downward tendency. Pigs met
a very inactive inquiry, at late rates.
Milch cows were very dull, at from 161. to 191. ss. cash,
including their small calf.

s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 5 2 5 4
Large crse. calves 3 4 4 0
Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers 3 8 4 2
Suckling calves 20 0 25 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
5s Od to Os Od.

Per Slbs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...3 2to 3 4
Second quality ...3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4
Inferior sheep ...4 0 4 2
Second quality ...4 4 4 8
Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 0
Lambs

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FORZIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts 994
Sheep and Lambs 6,230
Calves 3OO
Pigs 340

NEWGATE AND
Per Sibs by

Beasts
Sheep
Calves

Pigs

LEADENHALL.
the carcase.

s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0
Do.,middling 3 2 3 4
Do., prime large 3 4 3 6 I
Do., do. small 3 S 310
Pork, large 3 4 3 10 I
_ _

284
1,500
200

Lambs

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8
Do.,middling 310 4 2
Do., prime 4 4 4 C
Veal 3 4 4 4
Pork, small 4 0 4 6
Ls 10d to 6s 2cl.

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market is very scantily .supplied with all kinds of
hops, in which only a moderate business is doing, as follows :
Mid and East Kent pockets, 120 s. to 160 s. ; Weald of
Kent, 110 s. to 1265. ; and Sussex, 105 s. to 120 s. per cwt.