The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

THE SUN,

FINE ARTS.
OUR LORD'S AGONY IN THE GARDEN.
An exquisite painting from the master-hand of Ary
Scheffer is now on view at Mr. Grundy's establish-
ment in Reg ent-street. It is a cabinet picture, and
represents in a manlier indicative of the very highest
order of genius, the bloody sweat in the Garden of
Gethsemane. Having ourselves examined this re-
markable work of art very attentively, we can speak
of it advisedly in terms of the very warmest admira-
tion. Those who are already familiar with the
" Mignon" of the same illustrious artist—that Mig-
non who weis perhaps of all his creations the master-
piece of Goiithe, and was certainly the loveliest figure
among all tae lovely figures depicted in " Wilhelm
Meister"--•vill need no assurance of the delicate but
incomparabl powers of Scheffer. Much less those
who have studied his scene from "Leonora," in
which he ha ta caught the true inspiration from the
immortal Willed of Borger; or yet more that divine
picture of " Christus Consolator," in which he re-
vealed so m Any sublime and bewitching capacities.
In the pert ermance now exhibiting in London he
has been ti lee to his reputation. The picture com-
prises only two figures, one of the Divine Redeemer,
the other of one of the angels who ministered to him
in his preter natural agony. Both are marvellous de-
lineations. The angelic visitant, with head depressed
as if in sympathetic mourning over the form of
Christ, is b s'autifully conceived, and in the shadow
cast over t. tie countenance of the former, there is a
depth of pee tic significance. The figure and counte-
nance of tl ie Saviour, however, constitute the tri-
umph of th is. remarkable painting. They express
with a wood erful pathos the intensity of that divine
anguish wh'ich preceded the various and appalling
torments of the Passion. Possibly the most asto-
nishing porti .on of the whole work is the attitude in
which the l iainter seems to indicate that Christ is
almost faina: g under the load of his calamities—the
blood oozing in thin streaks down his face and out
of the very p ores of his hands—those beautiful hands
half raised in such feeble but persuasive supplication(!
Over the via age is diffused an expression of languor
almost attai cing the verge of insensibility. The
lovers of aiet will be gratified to learn that Mr.
Grundy has in preparation an engraving from this
latest of the ►masterly productions of Ary Scheffer.

C OURT CIRCULAR.
BALMORAL, SUNDAY.
Her Majes fy drove yesterday in an open carriage
to Glen Gair o, accompanied by the Princess Royal
and the Prinwss Alice.
His Royal ,Highness Prince Albert went out deer

stalking.
The Right Hon. Fox ,Maule left Balmoral yes-
terday.

His ExcelleTncy Musurus Bey, the Turkish Minis-
ter, has returned to town, after a visit of a few days
to Viscount Palmerston, at his seat, Broadlands,
Hants.
Dispatches •were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from tb 15 Governor of Canada.

SPORTING NO TES.
No. CXXXI.
THE MANC EEESTER AUTUMN MEETING, &o.

TO 2." HE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--The autumn meeting at Manchester this year,
for strength of entries and anticipated amount of sport.
will completely' surpass all its predecessors; in fact, I
think it may be considered on a par with the spring
gathering. It commences on Thursday, and extends
over a couple od days. The first item on the bill of fare
is, as usual, tb. a Champagne Handicap for two years old,
which on this ,;,,ccasion actually sports twenty-five sub-
scribers, bein g considerably above the average. The
entry includes she names of Merry Bird, Prince Patrick,
High Sheriff, IladyAmyott, Sir Charles Napier,Banshee,
Captain Flash, and Liberty; and if but a moiety of these
come to the p ost a. capital race will bo the consequence.
Merry Bird an d Prince Patrick at Bst 71b I consider
overweighted; High Sheriff at Bst 41b has a much
bettor chance isonsidering the distance to he traversed is
a mile ; some (doubts have, however, been expressed as
to his starti' ig, in which event the light weight
Liberty, at 7 at 71b might successfully represent their
interests. Li 'Ay Amyott will have to auccomb to
Sir Charles Napier, at the difference of blb in-
cluding the 311) for sex. Captain Flash is the only other
that requires e.ny notice; at the long distance he has
given sympto ins of staying succesatully. The race,
although a lar field may start, will be confined to this
lot; and shou 1 d the HIGH SHERIFF figure among the
starters, I shedl take him as the absolute winner ; Sir
Charles Napieer and Captain Flash well up, Merry Bird
and Lady Am vett in the next places. For a Gentle-
man's race the, Autumn Welter Handicap stands forth
with the unuan al number of nineteen subscribers to it ;
if but half of th ese go to the post,a good sporting race for
the aristocracy will ensue, as all the leading gentleman
jocks of the day, it is expected,will be up. It is a desperate
task to attempt. the selection of a winner in a race like
this, but if I lc.ok into the obscurity I think I can per-
ceive it will be in favour of Mr. Carew's animals ; should
these, however, miss it, Sister to Clothworker or Harp
must do the n( sedful. The Selling Stakes of 3 sm. each
with 40 adds' 3, one mile 240 yards, closes and names
to-morrow by six o'clock in the evening. The Great
Autumn Handicap, over the two-mile course, has no less
than thirty-fo• or acceptances, of which the ollowing, in
all probability,, will go to the post :—Woolwich, 5 yrs,
Bst 71b ; Alp, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ; Herbert, 5 yrs, Tat 51b
(d); Lady Hi)Jda, aged, ist 31b ; The Cocktail, 5 yrs,
Est 121 b ; Abbess of Jervaux, 4 yrs, Est 81b ; Duxburg,
4 yrs, 6st 21b ; The Ebor, 4 yrs, fist 21b ; Trickstress,
3 yrs, sst 81b ;; Unity, 3 yrs, sst Slb ; Paquetta, 3 yrs,
sst 81b ; and Stafford, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b. One or two
others may also run, which fact, should it be
one, I will communicate to-morrow. Woolwich
over this courac is, I fancy, burthened with too much
weight. Alp and Herbert are in uncommonly well, but
if I mistake not they stand but little chance of catching
the judge's eye) first; I should however take Alp for
choice of these two. Cocktail, with only Est 121 b up,
will, I opine, run into some of his usual places—second,
third, or fourth. The Abbess of Jervaux is nicely
weighted, and may possibly reverse her last performance
in public when she succumbed very unexpectedly in a
rather easy manner. Trickstress, Unity, and Paquetta
figure each at sst 81b; the first-named of course the best
of the trio. Stafford will I believe be the feather on this
occasion. After a careful consideration of the Handicap,
and bearing well in mind which way the money is
going, I have come to the conclusion that the three
years old division will be the one to carry off this stake
—TRICK6TRE33 and STAFFORD for choice; Paquetta
close up. The second day's card is headed with the
Two Years Old Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each, with
30 added, six furlongs; this, with the Grand Stand
Plate of 50 soya. for all ages, one mile; the Se/ling
Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 40 added, one mile and a
quarter; and the Beaten Handicap of 3 soya. each, with
30 added, one mile and a quarter, have yet to close and
name. The Chesterfield Handicap, over the mile and a
quarter course, will very possibly be contested by a very
large field, the entries being numerous, the handicap
good. At the present moment, in the face of the general
support awarded to Trickstress, I should select the re-
presentative of Wadlow's stabIe—WORCESTER, in all
probability, as the winner of this race; Ribaldry and the
Nan Darrell filly to fill the second and third places.
More of this race, however, anon. A curious announce-
ment was made yesterday at " the Corner" by Mr.
Nichols, who declared it to be dubious whether New-
minster would go to the post for the Cesarewitch ; if this
is a bond Me declaration, and not a turf ruse, it does
Mr. Nichols great credit, and is worthy of being more
generally followed; as in all probability in the course of
a few days an immense amount of cash would have been
invested on this horse'sl chance by the public.
am, Sir, yours, Le.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Sept. 23, 1851.