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

to baptise this miserable, foxy, and v.einped•up objet
" an undoubted Raphael.
As you have made mention of the original drawing by
Raphael, of the "Apollo and Marsyas," in the "Imp.
e Reale Aces emia delle Belle Arti in Venezia," the fol-
lowing extract from the Official Catalogue of the Raphael
drawings there, published July 31, 1854, cannot but be
interesting to the connoisseurs of Berlin :—" Apollo
Marsia. Di.•egno all' acquarello rialzato di breccia.
Opera di rara perfezione, en cui Raffaello mostra tats
la sua eleganza . . .fu reconosciuto essere
indebbia-
mente di Ranello, &c." This description is marked by
an asterisk ; and a notice at the beginning of the cats
logue says :—" N. 8.—1 desegni piu pregevoli sono
contrassegnate da un asterisco."

It give; me great pleasure to add that this judgmett
in the Venetian catalogue upon the drawing is borrowed,
though with',ut acknowledgment, from yourdistinguishea
fellow-countrytlien, Director Joseph Daniel Bohm, of
Vienna, a real connoisseur of art,
I am, Sir, yours, ace.,
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 Wissenschaftlicher 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, an
other journals have stated, 15 feet in height, but only 15
inches. There was no`debate as to the really Raphael-
esque 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 acquaieted with the Apollo
Belvidere—the character of which has some resemblance to
the Apollo in the picture—as Raphael did not go to Rome
until some time after. The original drawing for the pic-
ture by Raphael in the " Imp. e Reale Accademia dells
Ballo 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
Kustvereiu there was no one, with, perhaps, the exception
of Dr. Waagen, who, on inspecting the daguerreotype,
&c., 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 wee
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
brief period dismissed to their straw beds. The only
fixtures for the present year are Ipewieb, and
Windsor for the current week, and Cambridge and
Waltham Abbey for next month. A retrospect of the
past season is, on the whole, satisfactory. Wnat if ()Jr-
tain secessiens from the turf have been announced T.
So:ne of those who have retired cats he 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, nagged Child of the
Ocean, which is being prepared for its mane
heavy engagements by Daley, of Newmarket. Tbe
report that Lord Ernest is about to form a large
racing stud is, I believe, unfounded. It is to be hoped
that his lordship will exercise more discretion on the
turf than in the army. He is certainly going amongst
persons who will teach him the use of caution and *
governed temper. A baronet, whose outspoken opinions
respecting Sir Charles Napier and Cronstadt have ob-
tained for him not a little popularity, has several pro•
raising two-yr-olds under the care of John Day, at
Danebury ; 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
and
the
this fact has created considerable gratification,
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. Hugnes, 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 Welter
Cup with Red Rose. The " doings " possess no
theyvi inters. st,
e ee' eequire further reference. All things
considered, the meeting was not so sueuesefat es the
November gathering last autumn, still Mr. Frail was
doubtless satisfied with the result of his undertalon.g.
His " benefit" at Ludlow was most successful, and with
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 - ofort out-
door pastimes will find two pleasant days' !p pro
vided for them in the nei ghb ourhood of Windsor on
'Thursday and Friday next. Of the horses entered for the
minor events I know little or nothing. The "Grand
Steeplechase" may be carried off by Ben Laud's intended
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 the ground that the horse
Mongrel has been improperly described as half-bred.
The question is of considerable importance to breeders °f
horses, as the decision arrived at by the referees vrillaffect
"tie pedigrees of certain other animals. John Osborn*
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 10
the Stud Book.
Noy. 24.

A FRESEL MAN•

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.
The Shrewsbury and Ludlow settling caused the ro
r°ll3o.
to be well attended. The business of paying aud,ege
ceiving exclusively occupied attention, and the fevi of
which were laid on the ()pester Cup and Derby were
worth quoting.

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK BY MESSRS. -.--
TERSALL, YESTERDAY (SIoNDAY).
The following were the property of Mr. G...flobg°ll. g
GOO
Pauli Monti (2 yrs), by Weatherbit—Rhedycin* 6
engaged in the Oaks, 1857 ........................00
A brown colt, foal by Weatherbit—Rhedycina... 1„o
Contender, by Cotherstone, 5 yrs .................. 1:91

Incubus, by Mane, 5 yrs .............................
The Fleet, by, the Flying Dutchman—Lady of n
Littlecot, 2 yrs .......................................
NURSERY STAKES, DEBBY.—We have been inf°rl:in
by the clerk of the course that this race, which witt of
dispute, has been decided in favour of the ovgle
Master Bogot.

• - Joni
The letters from Calcutta by the last mail giv°,nn she
account of daniage and inconvenience caused Thor,
shipping interest by the frcshes in the Ganges this Ytiop
and insist upon the urgent necessity fur the construe
of wet docks. ,r.
RUMOURED RESIGNATION OP MR. W. CoFrig' !Wed
—A report to the above effect has been widely ei.",itisi.-
in Cardiff this week ; and it is further said that n tPostrt)
tion inviting the Hon. Col. Stuart (son of Lord 3.• uP'
to come forward at the proper period has been got bill
Mr. Coffin's advanced age probably is the causer:loo4
resigning the representation of the borough. ",,rtie
Stuart„.`
tuart is expected at Cardiff to express his 13-riiSt°ll
opinions about the second week in December.-----
Mercury. firioese
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—A writer in the `tiitioo
of this morning, concludes his remarks on the 013 ovr
of the National Gallery with the following °l7lsnt ef•
tions :—Let us hope that the coming session following
the
pire without the grant of a proper " estitunt.°
t° see
suitable erection of a new gallery. It is a disgrankei, ooff
the national pictures crowded and dispersed as tue.' oadt
are in Trafalgar-square and Marlburough.hous.°l3; Dot
fnrther, that the site will be continued in I.A3nd thn
outside the central population, for whose interes
oto
public money is voted. All that is needed is
Iraeir
sufficient for the cost of a building a adequate f 0,0111
sions and good ventilation. The transportation .° I will
a national institution to the suburbs of the OPP
never be sanctioned by public opinion. TaA
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH AMIC3---
New York journal of Commerce, of Nov. I°, says
"We undert:taud Owl to-day teiegraphiceomixoTojaso
for business purposes will be opened on the new ," /ow
put 10 operation between this city aril St. 'Tor :johg'
toundland. The distance from Now York Wire"*;,,
N. 07, fouodland, following the telegraph , 000
miles. Along a part of this distance, naine%.„
Ashpe Bay, N.S , to Cape Ray, Newfoundlanp's'slioid
miles, a superior Eogilsh ,ebniarine cable has 80 miles.
with the utmost success. Of the vi hole route' 3 contr°l
(from New .irk to Nova Scotia), are under their ages
having th ice SS6,
the American Telegraph CompanY,
at '2l, Wal!..,treet, in this city, and the balantba't
mile, (including the slibmarine cable), is under rpci•
the Newfoundland Com a of which Peter Coops
of this city, is presidentP naYn'd a heavy stockhollie
large part of the line on this route is new, o'_uied And
'naming portioti .11,as been recently overhanced,l3Y
thoroughly repaired, and the whole is proco'o`l,_A ptsb•
c-impetent ju,.ges to be one .1 the most perfect an,-
e;, nttai lines in the country."