The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-25 00:00:00

to baptise this naisera;tle, fLxy, wad vamped-up objec
" an undoubted Raphael.
As you have made mention of the original drawing by
Raphael, of the "Apollo and Marsyas," in the "Imp.
e Reale Acca'letnia delle Belle Arti in Venezia," the fol•
lowin,; extract from the Official Catalogue of the Raphael
drawings there, published July 31, 1854. cannot but be
interesting to the connoiseurs of Berlin :—" Apollo e
Maria. Di,egno all' acquarello rialzato di bracca.
Opera dt rara perfezione, cut Raffaello mostra tutta
la, sua eleganza . . .fu reconoi-ciuto essere indubbia-
ciente di Raffaello, &c." This description is marked by
an asterisk ; and a, Lotico at the beginning of the cata
loguo says :—" desegni piu' pregovoli Bono
contrassegnate da un asterisco."

It givei me great pleasure to add that this judgmett
in the Venetian catalogue upon the drawing is borrowed,
though a ithout acknowledgment, from your distinguished
fellow-countryman, Director Joseph Daniel Bohm, of
Vienna, a real connoisseur of art.
I am, Sir, yours, ac.,
MORRIS MOORE.

33, Tauben Strasse.

The following observations on the sitting of the
Wissenschaftlicher Kunstverein, referred to by Mr.
Moore, are translated from the Kreuz Zeitung :
" The report which we gave yesterday of the last meet-
ing of the Wissonschaftlicher Kunstverein (Scientific Art
Meeting), on Monday, the 17th instant, contains some
errors. The importance of the subject demands that they
should be rectified. Those errors bear upon Raphael's
original painting of Apollo and Marsyas,' in the posses-
sion of Mr. Morris Moore, which, by the by, is not, as
other journals have stated, 15 feet in height, but only 15
inches. There was no debate as to the really Raphael-
esquo origin of the picture,' neither did Dr. Waagen utter
any doubts openly in opposition ; for during the whole of
this meeting, he did not openly utter a single word on the
subject. The fact is simply this—the secretary of the so-
ciety raised a doubt whether, already in 1505 (the date given
to the picture) Raphael was acquainted with the Apollo
Belvidere—the character of which has some resemblance to
the Apollo in the picture—as Raphael did not go to Rome
antil some time after. The original drawing for the pic-
ture by Raphael in the " Imp. e Reale Accademia, dells
Belle Arte di Venezia," and which the Venetian Cata-
logue, pointing to the picture in Mr. Morris Moore's pos.
session, expressly and emphatically declares to be undoubt-
edly by Raphael, places the authenticity of that picture
beyond doubt. At the meeting of the Wissenschaftlicher
Kustveroin there was no one, with, perhaps, the exception
of Dr. Waagen, who, on inspecting the daguerreotype,
&0., taken from the painting, and submitted to the meet-
ing by Mr. Morris Moore, did not at once recognise it as a
genuine design by Raphael. It is almost superfluous to
add, that it is impossible to pronounce a decided judgment
as to the authenticity of the painting itself without seeing
it, since for that it would be necessary to consider the
colouring, &c. ; but about this no question whatever was
raised at the meeting."

SPORTING NOTES.

THINGS TALKED ABOUT.

The columns of " The Life" of yesterday were as
crowded with racing news as they were in the middle of
the season. The report of the doings at Shrewsbury and
Ludlow alone occupied more space than some of the
Spring Meetings at Newmarket. The work, however,
is now completed, and the thorough-breds will be for a
brief period dismissed to their straw beds. The only
fixtures for the present year are Ipswich, and
Windsor for the current week, and Cambridge and
Waltham Abbey for next month. A retrospect of the
past season is, on the whole, satidactory. What if orr-
tain secessions from the turf have been announced I
Some of those who have retired can be well spared,
whilst the gaps made in certain quarters have been
satisfactorily filled up. Lord Ernest Vane Tem-
pest, of unenviable notoriety, has purchased
remarkably fine yearling, named Child of the
Ocean, which is being prepared for its maul
heavy engagements by Daley, of Newmarket. The
report that Lord Ernest is libout to form a large
racing stud is, I believe, unfounded. It is to be hoped
tbat his lordship will exerciee more discretion on the
turf than in the army. He is certainly going amongst
persons who will teach him the use of caution and a
governed temper. A baronet, whose outspoken opinions
re-petting Sir Charles Napier and Cronstadt have obe
tained for him not a little popularity, has several pro•
raising two-yr-olds under the care of John Day, at
Disuebury ; and the pluck that he has already displayed
gives promise that the match-making days of the turf
will be again revived. Lord Exeter and General Peel
are about to re-form their racing establishments, and
this fact has created considerable gratification, for the
purple jacket and orange cap, and the blue and white
stripes have been too long absent from our race-courses .
Tee Shrewsbury Meeting was chiefly remarkable for
the success of Mr. T. Hughes, who has only a small
stud, yet with his tact and discrimination in placing his
animals he has managed to pull off several "good things"
during the season. At Shrewsbury he was in wonder
ful luck, winning the Shrewsbury Handicap with Ro-
meo, the Hurdle Race with Emulator, and the wit
Cup with Red Rose. The " doings " possess no interest,
and they do not require further reference. AU things
considered, the meeting was not so successful as the
November gathering last autumn, still ldr. Frail was
doubtless satisfied with the result of his undertakin.g.
His " benefit" at Ludlow was most successful, and
the termination of the sport in that locality down went
the curtain on the legitimate racing of 1856.
Those metropolitan turfites who are not tired of out•
door pastimes will find two pleasant days' sport pro-
vided for them in the neighbourhood of Windsor on
Teursday and Friday next. Of the horses entered for the
minor events I know little or nothing. The "Gran d
Steeplechase" may be carried off by
Ben Laud's intended
animal.
Mr. Merry's venture at Ipswich will be only attended
with negative success. Should Hopeless Star be sent
for the Grand Steeplechase—all steeplechases are called
"grand," why, lam unable to determine—she ought to
follow up the Shrewsbury success.
Mr. Gilby, the owner of Ella, who ran second for
the Nursery Stakes at Newmarket, has lodged a formal
objection against Mongrel, on thaground that the horse
Mongrel has been improperly described as half•brad.
The question is of considerable importance to breeders of
horses, as the decision arrived at by the referees will affect
the pedigrees of certain other animals. John Osborne
is anxious that the investigation should take place.
I believe that he is of opinion that Mongrel is pro
perly described as half-bred. Whatever error has been
committed will be attributed to certain inaccuracies
is
the Stud Book.
Nov. 24.

A FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.
Trie Shrewsbury and Ludlow settling caused the root%
to be well attended. The business of paying and,rro
celyiug exclusively occupied att ;ntion, and the OW bet
which were laid on the Cuebter Cup and Derby were sot
worth quoting.

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK BY MESSRS, TAT'
TERSALL, YESTERDAY (MormAY). ,
Gr
The following were the property of Mr. G. kloboon •
G uineoe'
Pauli Monti (2 yrs), by Weatherbit—Rhedycirla) 275
engaged in the Oaks, 1857
A brown colt, foal by Weatherbit—Rhedycina.•• -nn
Contender, by Cotherstone, 5 yrs l9

Incubus, by Slaae, 5 yrs
The Fleet, by the Flyiug Dutchman—Lady °f 20
Littlecot, 2 yrs ................. .
NURSERY STARES, DEBBY.—We have been ipforgl
by the clerk of the course that this race, which was
10f
dispute, has been decided in favour of the ov;Per

Master Bagot.

The letters from Calcutta by the last mail give a the
account of da:'nage and inconvenience caused °
shipping interest by the freshes in the Ganges this Ye7fi;
and insist upon the urgent necessity for the construct'''.
of wet docks.
RUMOURED RESIGNATION OP MR. W. COPIrI-• ,
—A report to the above effect has been widely circniesi.,
in Cardiff this week ; and it is further said that a re Hart)
tion inviting the Hon. Col. Stuart (son of Lord J. 07-up
to come forward at the proper period has heel g!:f his
Mr. Coffin's advanced age probably is the callse,"100e1
resigning the representation of the borough. Ica!
Stuart is expected at Cardiff to express his P"si..tisieb
opinions about the second week in Decernber.---A" -
Mercury. 00.,
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—A writer in the lion
of this morning, concludes his remarks on the concha,.
of the National Gallery with the following chaet
tions :—Let us hope that the coming
pire without the grant of a proper " estimate" few sse
suitable erection of a new gallery. It is a disgrace 000
the national pictures crowded and dispersed as theiod,
are in Trafalgar-square and islarlborougb-hccslL, peS
further, that the site will be continued in L°l 1'"-t the
outside the central population, for whose into r° sour
public money is voted. All that is needed is
dins
sufficient for the cost of a building of adequate f such
session will nor
the
sions and good ventilation. The transportation .teal will
a national institution to the suburbs of the °Pi' •
never be sanctioned by public opinion. At -00
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TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH ABIEd
New York Journal of Commerce, of Nov. 10, 6%00
"We understand that to-day telegraphic conalcrive pet
for business purposes will be opened on the nevi ,a sevi•
Jobe
ivioha'
put in operation between this city and St.
foundland. The distance from New York to S. 1,115
Newfoundland, following the telegmpli VOA 118 fool
miles. Along a part of this distance, nOrne 11',4 85
Aebpe Bay, N.S , to Cape Ray, Newfoundland,
00 laid
miles, a superior English submarine cable bassi,he ~,iiest
with the utmost success. Of the whole route,_;tol
(from New ork to Nova Scotia), are under the .0,.00
of the American Telegraph Compse9,.llaving their 786
at 21, Wall-street, in this city, and the bale.cieJA of
is under !..pq.
miles, (including the submarine cable),
the Newfoundland Company, of which Peter Coore'r.
etnn°°ldathe re'A'
of this city, is president and a heavy
large part of the line on this route is new, au
rosining portion has been recently °verbatim' All
thoroughly
repaired, most perfect awl
competent judges to be one of the
stantial lines in the country." •
and the whole is pronounero..-eb