The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

FINE ARTS.
PYNE'S LAKE SCENERY.

[ln consequence of the number of applications
which have reached us for copies of the subjoined
criticism, we are induced to reprint it for the satisfac

tion of our subscribers.]
Almost every week enables us to announce some
new pictorial exhibition to the lovers of art, as having
been opened somewhere or other in the metropolis.
In this manner we have successively notified the ex-
cellencies or defects perceptible in the galleries
throughout London from that of the Royal Academy
downwards. Nevertheless, while we have repeatedly
found reason to eulogize the originators of these col-
lections, we have seldom had more peculiar cause than
in the present instance for felicitating them very cor-
dially on their union of judgment and enterprise.
To the Messrs. Agnew and Sons, of Manchester, the
public are indebted not only for the display of this
noble collection of paintings at the establishment
of the Messrs. Graves, near the Opera Colonnade,
but for, what is of yet greater interest to the
mass of the community, the promise of their
ultimate re-production in the form of engravings. It
must surely be counted as among the curiosities of
the picturesque that, notwithstanding the matchless
beauty and celebrity of the lake scenery of England,
there has been no attempt until the one here noticed
at any consecutive series of pictures by way of their
illustration. Fortunately, the task has fallen to one
of the most gifted artists of our time, one of the most
brilliant among the many noble landscape painters of
our country and generation—a worthy contemporary
of Stansfield, and the most successful among the dis-
ciples of Turner. At any period a visit to the apart-
ment adorned by these five-and•twenty exquisite
productions would have proved to ourselves pecu-
liarly agreeable, revealing as each picture does the
genius of art and the splendour of nature as they are
in England, but our satisfaction upon both these
heads is, of course, especially enhanced by the pre-
sence of so many intelligent foreigners in the me-
tropolis, men who may here be enabled
to forth something like an adequate idea of the
powers of English artists, and of the loveliness of
English landscapes. What adds, moreover, very con-
siderably to the pleasure with which the collection
will be viewed, is the fact that so many will be enabled
to appreciate the truthfulness with which Mr. J. B.
Pyne has delineated the magnificent scenery of Cum-
berland, as well as the poetic genius he has revealed
in the• proeess of that same delineation. Remem-
brance will tell the majority of spectators the close
adherence to reality maintained by the artist, even at
moments when to the ignoranthe would seem most to
have idealized his subject in regard to colour, to per-
spective,or to elevation. Literary as well as physical
recollections will force themselves likewise upon the
minds of most people while surveying these re-
markable drawings, representing as they do spots
of our beloved fatherland hallowed by the resi-
dence of genius, green nooks familiar to the foot-
steps of Coleridge, sunny orchards haunted by.
Hemans, woods and umbrageous coppices where
Wordsworth has so often strolled, where Southey has
meditated over dreams of oriental romance, where
Wilson has mused over the marvels of creation, De
Quincey over the wonders of intellectual speculation,
and Arnold over the miraculous truths of philosophy.
Such is the classic region whose charms have been
here portrayed by the luminous pencil of Pyne,
with not less faithful adroitness if regarded under
their most- homely, or under their most sublime
aspects. The names merely of some of the paintings
referred to will be sufficient to remind the generality
of the beauty with which, under the hand of Pyne,
they are instinct. There is "Buttermere," for in-
stance (No. 1), and this, too, under the influence
of a tempest. Then there are " Bassenthwaite"
(No. 2), with a portion of Skiddaw ; and
!‘ Derwent" (No. 3), with • a perspective peeping
into Barrowdale ; and " Windermere" (No. 4) as it
appears when approached from Ambleside; and "Ry-
der (No, 1$), .with a sombre darkness over it as if
mourning for its great departed ; and " Grasmere "
(No. 6), with that wondrous gleam of light streaming
round the corner of the boulder stones in the fore-
ground, with the sheep thrown out into bright light,
while overhead in the next picture (No. 7), near " Kes-
wick," the moon floats a pale and ghostly crescent
in the watery distance of the sky. • Thirlemere, Wy-
therburn, Wast Water, Lowes Water, Langdale
Pikes, Dungeon Gill Force, Ennerdale, Brothers'
Writer, Crummock Water, are none of them forgotten,
each being represented with a marvellous verisimili-
tude. " Skiddaw" (No. 10) is depicted with astonish-
ing power under the appearance it assumes when
covered with autumnal snow. " Ulleswater" (No.
11) again is an exquisite composition. The
incident of the overloaded timber waggon pausing as
it descends from Gowbarrow-park, is charmingly in-
troduced. In (No. 14) a view embracing the Vale of
Keswick, Basenthwaite Lake, and the River Greta,
way be recognised one of those peculiarities of colour
which we have already alluded to as observable in the
Lake District, the pink clay and pebbles lying in
the left-hand corner of the foreground. Another
splendid painting is (No. 17), that of the Lake of
Windermere, the hand of the artist being every-
where traceable from the fleecy sinus or mackerel
sky to the men who have clambered up into the
tree tops in the frolics of the regatta. " Hawes
Water and Wallergill Force" (No. 19) are rendered
with surprising ability, the foaming cascade reminding
us in its descent of the impetuous and inspiriting
verses of Southey on the cataract. It were frivolous,
however, to attempt a mere matter-of-fact enumeration
of the merits of this series of pictures, requiring as
they do,. more than one visit for their full and
perfect appreciation. = Every one familiar with the
great and rare powers of Mr. Pyne as an artist—,
and not only as an artist, but also as a poet and a
geologist, a poet in sentiment and a geologist in the
minuteness of his observation—will conjecture what
must be accomplished by him when, as in the instance
befoie us, he has undertaken to depict the lake scenery
of England. To such as these, and to the rest of the
public indiscriminately, we commend these five-and-
twenty most remarkable paintings, which, for 9.leir
representation, not only of earth, of water, of foliage,
and of cloudland, but of airy distances and atmos-
pheric phenomena likewise, must be eulogised as no-
thing less than artistic masterpieces.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HAMPTON RACES.
The commencement of the Manchester races on the
same day, by drawing away several parties—either
owners of horses or members of the- ring—to some ex-
tent prejudiced the gathering yesterday .on Moulsey
Hurst; it happened fortunately, however, that atter two
wretchedly cold wet days, the weather proved extremely
favourable; this, and an unusually good list—the result
of an: improved and more liberal management—attracted
a large company, the attendance, although it evidently
lacked something in fashion, being in number fully up
to what we have usually seen on the first day: In the
absence of Mr. Hibburd, from continued indisposition,
the, duties of clerk of the course, starter, &c., were en-
trusted to Mr. E. Hibburd and Mr. Walton, Mr. Clark,
of Newmarket, filling the more responsible office of
judge; each acquitted himself satisfactorily; in fact,'
there was nothing to cavil at in the management, except
the order in which the races were arranged, a match
which came to nothing being first on the card, -and the
heats between the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes and
Claremont, instead of being last; this error of judgment
would have been avoided had the order of running been
left to the stewards. The sport was ample, and was got
through, with a commendable atten,tiontto time, and with
no other drawbacks than the contretemps in the race for
the Claremont Stakes, and three or four rows in the in-
closure amongst the " outside" betting fraternity, who,
we take for granted, would not have been admitted had
it been possible to identify them; one Or two narrowly
esoaped ducking.
Our list of the titled and fashionable will 'he short.
It embraces only the Marquis of Drogheda; Lord Clif-
den, Lord Strathmore, Lord Lurgan, Loid Robert
Clinton, Lord Stanhope, Sir W. W. Wynn, the Hon.
Major Needham, Hon. Major Pitt, Hon. Capt. Rous,
Hon. Fred. Villiers, Captains Foster, Dixon, ,Dorsey,
Little, Oakes, Blair, Bastard, Higgins, and Pettat.
Messrs. Payne, Standish, S. Graham, G.. Sturt, Ma-
gennis, Archdall, Gregory, Newton, Martyn, Crommelin,
Seymour, Ramsbottom, Berkeley, &c., &c.
The racing does not call for a very lengthy report.
• March 50. Catch weight. TWo miles.
Mr. Walter's Little Queen Received,
Paid.
Aar. Morgan's Lady Ann

The Stand Plate of 501. added to a Sweepstakes of 3
soya. each, for three yrs old and upwards; the winner
to be sold for 200/. Once round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Goodman's b c Cheddington, 7st 71b...(5. Mann) 1
Mr. J. S. Douglas's Irene, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Abrahams) 2
Mr. Taunton's c by Bretby, 7st 71b ........(Donald) 3
'sa , 7st 4,1 b
Baron Rothschild's f by Kremlin 7st 71b (L Ingham) 4
Mr. J. Stinton s Odes
.....:...(Barham) 5
Betting-2 to 1 *gat Irene, 2 to 1 sgst Kremlin filly,
and 3 to 1 each agst the others.
followedte didistance,
a nbeye Cwhheedrde icn ghteodndtt. n
gthis
tn
Irene and the Odessa gelding made play alternately
to the turn, where the running was taken up by the
the held
lead,
etande,
and ran home a clever winner by a length, Yth, Irene, who
ltarottnetr'
to
came at the last, obtaining the second place. Run in 3
min. 10 sees.
pair
rk
The Corinthian Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 25
added, for three yrs old and upwards, gentlemen
riders, the winner to be sold for 2001 & Once
c.
round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr.Ce.rew's Remunerator, 4 yrs.lostlolb(Capt.Little) 1
Mr. Berkeley na Presto, 3 yrs, 9st 81b (Mr. Berkeley)
Mr. Elwes's Stockbridge Buck, 4 yrs, lost 71b(Owner) 3
2 to 1 on Remunerator, who made nearly all the run-
.ning, and won by a length. Run in 3 min. 12 secs.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 20
sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50
added by the Proprietors of the Course, the second
to save his stake. Two miles. • (45 Subs., 31 of
whom declared.)
Mr. R. Barrow's Abdellah, 4 yrs, Est 81b (G. E.Sharp) 1
Major Pitt's Vampyre, aged, Bst 71b (Sly) 2
Mr. Douglas na Don Pedro, 3 yrs, sst'7lb (Fordham) 3
Mr.C.Formby's Ballet Girl, 4 yrs,6st 91b(R.Sherwood) 4
Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Dockeray) 5
Mr. A, S. Graham na Tilsit, 5 yrs, Est 910...(A lad) 6

Mr. Payne's Guardsman, 3 yrs, 6st (T. Smith) 7
Betting-2 to 1 agst Abdsllah, 4to 1 agst Vampyre,
5 to 1 agst Eva.
Guardsman went away with a strong lead, which,
evidently against the will of his rider, he held to the
back of the course, the running being then taken by
Vampyre, who went on a couple of lengths first to the
bottom of the course. Two or three of the light weights
then showed in advance, but were beaten as soon as they
got into the straight running. From the distance-post
the race was betweenVampyre and Abdallah, the latter
getting his head first half- way up, and winning by half
a length, Don Pedro a moderate third. Run in 3 min.
42 secs.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 30 SOTS. each; for three yrs old,
7st 71b; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st
21b; mares and geldings allowed Sibs; the winner to
be sold for 150/., &u. Heats, three-quarters of a mile.

(66 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Faux Pas (801.) Est 61b (T. Smith) 0 1 1
Mr. P. P. Roles Preslaw (501.) 7st (Sharp) 1 2 0
Mr. Shrimpton's Arlette (501.) 6st 111 b (Burn) 0 3 2
Mr. West's Marquis of Cunynghatr aged (501)
7st 61b... (S. Mann) 0 0 3
Mr. C. Formby's b f by Slane out of Guzmans's
dam, 4 yrs (501.), Est 111 b (R. Sherwood) 0 0 0
Mr. Smith's Emma, (501.), sst 111 b (Kendall) 2 0 dr
Mr. Bartley'slaundry Maid (804 7st 131 b 0 odr
Mr. Skipworth's Gimcrack, (501.) 6ct 111 b OO dr
Mr. Young's Impression, (801.). 7st 4lb
M.Caw's Prospect, aged, (501), 7st 61b
Lord Strathmore's Landseer, (501.), 7st 41b
Mr. J. Morris's Emily, 3 yrs, (1001), 6st 11Ib 0 dr
Mr. J. Perren's Fernande, 4 yrs, (801), 7st 41b 0 dr
First heat, won by fourth length; second heat, won
by a length; third heat, won by two lengths.
The Claremont Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 50
added; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst
31b; the winner of the New Stakes at Ascot 51b, and
other winners 31b extra. Half a mile. (ii Subs.)
Major Martyn's Lady Isabel (W. Abdale) 1
Captain Lowtber's Barbara Bell (Rogers) 2
Mr. Douglas's Miss Giddy (Abrahams) 3
Mr. Tomkins's Urbanity (Thick) 4
Mr. Johnson's ch cby Archyd (Balchin) 5
Mr. Yarworth's Hop-picker ....... (Bartholomew) 0
Mr. T. Brown na c, by Jasper (G. Brown) 0
Betting-7 to .4
agst Hop-picker, 5 to 2 agst Lady
Isabel, and 4 to 1 agst Urbanity.
Lady Isabel jumped off with the lead, made all the
running, end won in a canter by three lengths. Hop-
picker jumped the ropes both before starting and in the
race, and the Jasper colt threw his rider, after running
half the distance. Time, 59 secs.
.A Plate of 50 sovs. given by the South-Western Rail-
way, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft,
if declared, &c.; one mile. (16 Subs., Bof whom de-

Glared.)
Mr. J. S Douglas's Leybourne, Gst slb...(Hammond) 1
Major Martyn's The Moor, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (W.Abdale) 2
4 to 1 on The Moor. Won by a length. Run in 2 min.
8 secs.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
14 to 1 agst Borneo. I 20 to 1 agst Clarissa.
20 to 1 agst Kick-up.the- 125t0 1 agst Narcissus.
Dust. I 25 to 1 agst Harpsichord.
20 to 1 agst Vampyre. 25 to 1 agst Pitsford.

GOODWOOD CUP.
3 to 1 agst Essedarius (taken).
ST. LEGER.
20 to 1 agdt Clasher (taken.)
MANCHESTER RACES—WEDNESDAY.

The Biennial Stakes of 10 soya. each and 50 added; for
colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b; the second to receive
25 sous. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (11 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird ......(J. Osborne, jun.) 1
Mr. Pedley's Trousseau (Tem pleman) 2
Mr. W. T. Park's Lucifer
Betting-5 to 4on Merry Bird, and 6 to 4 agst
Trousseau. Won cleverly by a length, Lucifer a bad
third.

The Produce Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, and 100
added, the second to receive 50/. out of the stakes; for
three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31bs; those
by horses or out of mares that never won allowd 31bs;
both, 51bs. One mile and three-quarters. (33 Subs.)
Mr. Halford's Prime Minister (Marlow) 1
Mr. Critchley's Ringleader (Denman) 2
Mr. Smallpages Palmeres (Dickinson) 3
Mr. Meiklam'sTonstellation (Templeman) 4
Mr. Denham's Avia (Whitehouse) 5
Betting-7 to 4on Prime Minister, and 3to 1 agst
Constellation. Ringleader made all the play to the dis-
tance, where the favourite took it from him, and won
easy by a length.
The Union Cup of 200 soya, added to a handicap of 5
sow. each; the second to receive 20 soya. One mile
and a quarter. (68 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Oxford Blue, Est 21b ...(J.Osborne) 1
Mr. W. Moseley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (W. Sharpe) . 2
Colonel Anson's Champion, 5 yrs, 7st (Charlton) 3
Mr. Campbell's Woolwich, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Ellett) 0
Mr. Wadlow's Eliza Middleton, 7st 41b (Wheatley) 0
Captain Scott's Administrator, 7st 21b ... (J. Evans) 0
Mr. Williams's Chief Justice, 4 yrs, 7st (Arnold) 0
Mr. Holdford's Romance, aged, Est 61b (Coupe) 0
Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged, Est 61b (Knott) 0
Mr. Thomas's Aristocrat, 4 yrs, Est 4lb (Halby) 0
Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 5 yrs, Est 41b (Holdway) 0
Mr. Pedley's Lady Speedy, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (Dixon) 0
Mr. Kiegan's Johnstown, sst 101 b ... (Wynne, jun.) 0
Mr. Saxon's Blister, 4 yrs, sst 101 b
Mr. King's Birthday, 4 yrs, sst 81b ..(R. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Walker's Mrs. Birch, 3 yrs, sst 81b ...(Carroll) 0
Mr. Copeland's Drill, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Dodd) 0
Mr. Smith na Truth, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Roden) 0
Mr. Beswick na Madeline, 3 yrs, 4st 12113 (Hayhoe) 0
Mr. G. Barton's Taly, 4 yrs, Est 61b (Wells) 0

Won easy.
Match,
100,
h ft. Half a mile.

•
Mr. Scott's The Old Fox, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Wells) 1
Mr. Lennoch's True Love, 3 yrs, sst (Rickards) 2
Betting-5 to 2 on The Old Fox. Won easy by a
length.
The Biennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added
for three yrs old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 31b; the
second to receive 25/. out of the stakes. One mile
and a half. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor (Hiett) 1
Mr. J. Lillie's Queen Bee . (W. Sharpe) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Black Doctor. Won in a canter
by two lengths.
The Maiden Plate of 501. ; for three yrs old, 7st ;
4 yrs, Bst 41b; 5 yrs, Bst„9lb; 6 yrs and aged, Bst 121 b;
mares, &c., allowed 3 lbs. Two miles and a distance.
Mr. Pedley's Paquette, 3 yrs
Mr. Meiklam's Border Boy, 3 yrs (Arnold) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Fusilier, 6 yrs
Mr. Evans's Risk, 4 yrs (Holmes) 4
Hr. Mountford's Young England, 4 yrs (W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. J. Osborne's Brandy Nan, 3.yrs ...(J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Hesseltine's The Setter, 3 yrs (Day)
Mr. Thomas's Sister to Portobello c, 3 yrs (Haxby) 0
Mr. G. Barton's Lizars, 3 yrs ... (G. Oates) 0
mn.
Mr.rr. Park'sßllaaielekye Bailey's Se,
so
cslerdoaßp,
eraa,
gdidyarrsd ine, 4 yrs ...(Branwood) 0
(Frost) 0
(Denman) 0
Mr. Keegan's Johnstown, 3 yrs (Keegan) 0

CRICKET.
ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. FOURTEEN OF THE MARY-
LEBoNE CLUB. —This match, which was commenced at
Lord's on Monday, was played up to last evening, half-
past seven o'clock, when the stumps were drawn, Eng-
land having just rubbed the score off for the loss of five
wickets. The match is a drawn one. Score: Maryle-
bone Club, first innings, 169 ; second ditto, 98;
England,
first innings, 153; second ditto, 114.