The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-04 00:00:00

THE MANCHESTER ART TREASURES

EXHIBITION.

We have thought it might serve to show the ready,
and in many cases spoe taeeous, liberality with which the
first circular notice of the executive committee has been
received by possessors of art-treasures of both sexes and
all classes, far and near, from all pat t 4 of he kingdom—
to print the substance of the earlier communications re-
ceived by the committee, not culled fr ,m the made of
such documents already accumulated, but taken as they
came, in the order of dates ; the dates, however, being
omitted, as having really no practical impr.rtance. What
we desire to make manifest is the spirit which pervades
the writers, the general desire-to-be of use, and to con-
tribute all or any of the works of art p issessed which
may be deemed by the committee, or by competent gen-
tlemen on their behaT, desirable to be added to the collec-
tive art-treasures of the exhibition.
The Earl of Ellesmere, whilst out yachting, wrote to
the chairman, enumerating from recollection the follow.
ing pictures, which his lordship places at the disposal of
the committee.

1. Guido
2. Jan Steen The Village School.
3. Wouvermans
4. Andrea di Salerno Three Saints.
5. Terburg
6. Maas Girl Sewing.
7. Hogarth .............s„ A small portrait.
8. Mozzolini di Ferrara.
9. Van Dyck
11. Guerciuo Dead Christ.
11. Guercino
12. Ruysdael Small landscape.
All these, we need scarcely sa.f are good pictures, and
most of them of the- first-class in their respective
schools.

The Duke of Manchester expresses himself anxious to
assist in the object as far as possible; and invites a se-
lection from his pictures at Kimbolton Castle, Hunting-
donshire. In a subsequent communication, his grace
states that two reasons have prompted him—first, his
regret that good pictures by the old masters should be
constantly hidden in the country from the public view ;
and, secondly, from a strong sympathy with so impor-
tant a city, whose name he bears.
Sir Philip Malpas de Grey-Egerton, M.P., of Oulton
Park, Cheshire, states that he shall be most happy to
contribute anything he possesses that may be thought
worthy of a place in the proposed art exhibition in Man-
chester.

William Tite, Esq., M.P., writes that he shall be
happy to promote the objects of the committee by every
means in his power, by contributions both from his own
collection and those of others over uh nn he may have
influence. In a subsequent communication, Mr. Tite
writes that he shall be glad to be useful to the committee
in London, by taking an active part in the movement ;
and mentions an unknown cartoon of Raffaele, the pro-
perty of the Earl of Portsmouth, which he thinks could
be obtained for the exhibition.

Mr. George CornaaU Legb, M.P. (North Cheshire),
states that he shall be most happy if he can contribute
anything to the object of the exhibition. Any pictures,
statues, or other works of art, at High Legh, or at his
town residence, shall be contributed if thought worthy.
The Earl of Clarendon states that he wishes all success
to the objects of the committee, and will be most happy
if at any time he can assist them in their undertaking.
The Bishop of Ripon says he shall be happy to contri-
bute any works of art in his possession which the com-
mittee may deem worthy.
Mr. William E wart, M.P., places at the committee's
disposal an excellent portrait, by Sir Thomas Lawrence,
of his relative, the late Mr. George Augustus Lee—a
gentleman of considerable talent, and long connected
with Manchester—well known as a partner in the firm
of Phillips and Lee, Salfurti, and the first introducer of
gas into a cotton mill in Manchester, as well as into a
private residence.
W. Talbot Bothwell, Esq., of Foxholes, near Lancas-
ter, places at the disposal of the committee, for selection,
his collection of paintings, water-colour drawings,
statuary, decorative furniture, world in the precious
metals, German glass, china, &c.
Keith Barnes, Esq., of Portland-place, London, offers
four pictures by Patrick Nasmyth, in this year's exhibi-
tion of the British Institution, described in the critical
notices of that exhibition as boautiful specimens of the
master, and which excited as much, if not more, atten-
tion and admiration than any other pictures in that
exhibition.

George Henry Money, E3q., offers two beautiful
cabinet pictures, one by Albert Durer, and the other by
Swanevelt ; and also a fine picture by Buckner (none of
which have ever been exhibited), if the committee shocid
deem them worthy.
Win. Rayner Wood, Esq., of Singleton Lodge, Man-
chester, offers a head of Christ, by Guido, and alsd a
Teniers, regarded as a good specimen of that master, if
thought desirable for the exhibition.
Lord Wharncliffe offers four pictures by Sir Joshua
Reynolds—one considered extremely valuable, being a
full length portrait of the Earl of Bute, Prime Minister
to George III.; and others, smaller, are portraits of the
same nobleman and of Lord Mountstuart, his son, and
the Earl of Liverpool. His lordship mention.; family
portraits by Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller,
but is not aware whether any of these would be deemed
worthy of a place in the exhibition.
Bishop Spencer, of Ede Moor, near Ruthin, will
readily place a few articles of va'ue and interest at the
disposal of the committee.
Mr. W. L. Bryant, of the Gallery of Art, St. James's-
street, Piccadilly, London, will have great pleasure in
contributing several objects of art in his possession, if
considered worthy of exhibition.
Francis Horsley Robinson, Esq., of the Falls, Lion-
dago, Coleford, wishing every success to an exhibition
so honourable to Manchester, and which he hopes may
be equally so to the country at large, offers a view of
the bazaar and chief street of Bakshi-Serai in the
Crimea, in distemper, by Signor Carlo Bossoll, whose
drawings from scenes in the Crimea are well known.

Lord Willoughby de Eresby will have much plea-sure
in contributing to the Exhibition of Art Treasures in
Manchester. The Rev. F. 0. Morris, of Nunburnholme
Rectory, Hayton, Yorkshire, offers two fine portraits—
one of his grandfather, Colonel Roger Morris, who was
wounded in Braddock's expedition, painted by Copley,
the father of Lord Lyndhurst ; and the other of the
colonel's lady, Mary Philipse (who refused the hand of
Washington), by Sir Benjamin West, President of the
Royal Academy.
John Rhodes, Esq., of Potternewtonshouse, near
Leeds, nff.rA any or all the pictures in his collection, by
old and modern masters, for exhibition, if found de-
sirable.

Mr. J. G. Pfister, of the British Museum, offers
some good Italian and perhaps a few German medals,
as well as a few fine coins, and a good Swiss glass
painting.
Mrs. Palliser, of Upper Brook-street, London, will
have much pleasure in leading some specimens for the

M. Rhode Hawkins, Esq., of Stanhope•street, Hyde-
park-gardens, has great pleasure in acce.;ill to the wish
of the coinraWee by lending any objects of art which he
possesses.
J. K. Brunel, Esq , C.E., will be happy to assist in
any way in his power the spirited project of the Man-
chester exhibition.

Mr. L•lward Jackson, of York-street, Manchester,
otft.rs a picture by Corrygi^, exhibited in the Manchester
Royal Ihstitution, in 1347—tw0 heads of cherubs, of
colossal size.

-George Rigby, Esq., of Park-lane, Piccadilly, London, I
offers two groups in marble, of cabinet size—one, Prome-
theus chained (attributed to R ,übilliac) ;„the other, an
eagle pouncng on a child, probably Ganymede—a 17th
century w(e k, by one of the Italian master,.
Henry Durlacher, Esq of New Band-street, London,
is anxious ti contribute some works of art to the exhi-
bition.
The Hon. Ashley Ponsonby will be very glad to do
anything tbat can ail the exhibition, both as regards
lending whatever may be wished for, and seeing others
for the same purpose.
John Reid, EQq., of Baker-street, Portman-square,
London, places two or three pictures at the disposal of
the committee.
"The varied nature of these offers cf works of art
(,speckelly of two or three pictures only) may serve to
encourage others who, because they have not large col-
lections, may hitherto have been unwilling to come for
ward with an offer of one or two paintings, however
rarcoor valuable. Of couree, all offers are subject to the
selection and spproval of the executive committee, who
)ntinue to receive numerous letters, expressive of the
strongest feelings of approval bf the object, and of a
desire on the part of the respective writers to promote
that object by every means within their power.—Mare-
ellester Guardian of yesterday.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND ESCAPE.—A remarkable
accident lately took place at Harrington. A boy, about
five years old, fell into the stream ; the waters were swol-
len by the heavy rains to the bulk of a river, and the
child was borne along until he was washed over a sluice
with a fall of 20 feet. Sonic people tried to rescue him
ere he approached the culvert or tunnel through which
the stream passes for some 200 or 300 yards, under the
houses, road, and railway bridge; but they could not
succeed. Away into the dark recess he rolled, and dis-
appeared with the stream. He was now given up for
lost ; but no 1 he emerged on the further side of the
bridge, in the harbour, was borne further on, and at
length, just when on the point of being carried out to
sea, turned up his little arms, and was caught by some
labourers working near the spot. lie was carried, in-
sensible, to a surgery, had there every attention paid to
him, and was then taken home. He slept all IP xt day,
and on Wednesday appeared nothing the worse for his
misadventure, excepting some bruises received in the
course of his subterranean voyage, TVcstinoreland
Gazette.

CAPTURE OF A WHALE.—OR Saturday morning, as a
Findochty crew, fishing at Broaclhaven, were in the act
of hauling their nets, they discovered entangled in the
drift a live whale, 30 feet in length. Casting a rope
round its tail, the crew towed the monster ashore at the
stern of their boat ; hut by the time they had reached
the land it had died from exhaustion and the injuries it
had received in its struggle among the nets,—.lAn
o'Groat Journal.

Sporting Intelligence.

WARWICK SEPTEXIBER MEE rING.
TUESDAY.—The Racing Stakes of 5 covs each, with 25
added, for two-yr-olds. The winner t.) be sold by
auction, &c. Five furlongs. 8 subs.
Mr. Isaac Day's Dasdemona (501 ). G t 7 b ..(Crouch)
Mr. J. Dawson's Admiral of the White (50/ ). 6 Ilb
(Cre:swell) 2
Captain Christie's The Abbot (501.), 7st (Q iinton) 3
The following also re,. :—L %dy S'. Liz, B.irones,i,
Coxwell, and Giselle.
Betting.-5 to 4 apt the Giselle filly ;sto 1 agst any
other (offered). Won by a neck. The ,-ame distance
between the second and third. On rounding the turn,
the Giselle filly " baulked" the tan road and fell. Cox-
well, in endeavouring to avoid a collision, bolted, and
ran against a post. Bullock, the rider of the Giselle
filly, was uninjured ; but Tuck, the rider of Coxwell, was
thr own, and his foot having caught the stirrup be wag
draggeth.some distance, and was much shaken. The
Giselle filly was claimed under the Newmarket rule,
The winner was not sold.

The Shorts Handicap of 3 sous each, with 25 added.

Five furlongs. 12 subs.

Captain Little's Olympus, Syrs, Bit 11b ...(F1 ►tman) 1
Mr. Waller's (Mavis, aged, Bst 21b
Mr. Jones's Heads or Tails, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Fordham) 3
Betting. —2 to 1 on Olympus. Won by a length.
Heads or Tails was beaten off.

The Leamington Stakes of 25 Bove each, 15 ft, and only
sif declared, with 100 added. The second to receive
ioa sow', and the third 50 Novo out of the stakes. Two
miles. 75 subs, 35 of whom declared.
Mr. Jackson's L ady Tatton, 4 yrs, let 121 b (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Greville's Quince, 5 yrs, let 71b (Flatman) 2
Mr. B. R. Clarke's Mr. Sykes, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b
(J. Dockeray) 3
Mr. E. IT. Banks's Triton, 4 yrs, sst 13Ib (Fordham) 4
The following also ran :—Homily, Imogene, Redemp•
tion, and Tame Deer.
Betting : Even on Quince, 5 to 1 agst Lady Tatton, 8
to 1 agst Triton, and 100 to 8 agst any other offered.
Homily led to the T.Y.C. post, where she gave way to
Lady Tatton. At the distance Quince became second,
but failed to reach Lady Tatton, who won by three
lengths; Mr. Sykes was a bad third ; Triton was about
half a length behind him, Homily was fifth, Imogene
sixth, Redemption seventh, and Tame Deer beaten off a
long way.
The Castle Park Stakes of 10 Bove each, with 50 added ;
for two•yr-olds ; colts, .Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bit 2lb ; a
winner before starting, 4ib ; twice, 71b extra ; maiden
horses having started twice and not won, allowed 31b;
three times, 5113. Tbree-quarters of a mile. 9 sub,.
Mr. T. Walker's Gemara di Vergy, 9st (Kendall) 1
Mr. T. Parr's M.D., Bst 2lb (Welk) 2
Mr. Isaac Day's Desdemona,-83t 61b
Betting : 3tol on Gemma di Vergy. Won by half a
length ; Desdemona beaten off.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; threeir-olds, Bst 21b;
four, 94 41b ; five, 93t 91b ; six and aged, 9st 111 b.
Two miles.
Lord Clifden's Melissa, 3 yrs (F:atman) 1
Mr. Parr's Goldhill, 3 yrs..(Wells) 2
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Mr. Sykes, 6 yrs...(J. Dockeray) 3
Betting: 5 to 4 on Melissa, 2 to 1 agst G 5 to
1 agst Mr. Sykes. Melissa made all the running, and
won easily by a length and a half. Mr. Sykes was pulled
up, and cantered in.

The Corinthian Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sous eacb,
b. ft. T.Y.C. 4 subs.

Captain Littk's Olympus, 3 yra, 104 t 3ib.. ...(Owner) 1
Mr. French's Noisette, 5 yrs, 11st 13. b (Yates) 2
Mr. Hanks's Bobby B, 3 yrs, 10 t llb (Mr. Bake) 3,
Mr. Sherwood's Roebuck, 5 yrs, lOst 10 b
(R. Sherwood) 4
Betting: 2 to 1 and I to 2 on Olympus. Won by half
a length. Three-quarters of a length between the second
and third. Roebuck was pretty well up.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.
to 4 agst Ellington (taken)
CESAREWITCH STAYER.

1000 to 20 agst Alice (taken)
The weather was fine, and the racing was sufficiently
attractive to draw a large attendance of general com-
pany. The defeat of Quince for the Leamington Stakes
was the most important incident which marked the pro-
ceedings. In the first race an accident occurred which
was fortunately not attended with serious consequences.
Speculation was not very brisk, ani on " coming events"
it was at a stand still. As the above return will testify,
the fields were numerically insignificant.
WEDNESDAY.—The Innkeepers' Plate of 25 80112, added
to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. One mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Smith's Wild Cherry, 3 yrs (301.), Est (Fordham)
walked over.

The 25 sovs. wore not added.
The Great Warwickshire Stakes of 15 sov, each with 51
added, for three•yr-olds ; colts, Bit 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.
Certain penalties and allowances. One mile and a half.

9 subs.
Lord Clifden's Melissa, Bst 41b (Flat man) 1
Mr. W. Ilalford's Goldhill, 84t 101 b (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Little's Crookshanks, Bst (Alderoft) 3
Betting : 5 to 1 on Melissa, 6 to 1 •n Goldlull, 110 to
5 agst Crookshanks. Won in a canter by six lengths.
Crookshanks was beaten off.

the Avon Stakos of 15 nova each, 10 ft, with 25 aided ;
two yr-olds, ; three, Oat. Certain penalties sad
athiwances. T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr. Walker's Getnina-diNergy, 2 yrs, 7st 21b
(Charlton) w 0

I dared on or before Tu
to receive 10 sovs our, of t
handicap after th, declaral
One mile and a half.
Age st lb Age st lb
Mr. Sykes 6 8 12 TuE! o' War .. ... 3 6 2
Speed tale P o-g 1 6 8 71 Lady Florence ... 3 512
Folbeck
Courteoay
Fisheriu io
Little aevio
Car Imla.iroer 5 7 0 Omer Pacha
Bright Pl,ce' us... 5 7 0 A.lisolution
Pantomime
The Earl
Stors
Romeo
Redemption
Boy Hilt is
Goldhill
St. Clare
Vulcan
/Si inklow
The Scurry Handicap of 50 FOVS' added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sous 'each, 3 ft if declared by Tuesday
next, Sept. 9. Winners of any handicaps, after the
declaration of the weights, 71b extra. Half a mile.
Age st lb
New Brighton ... 6 8 12
Courtenay 4 8 2
Lord Albemarle 6 7 12
Stork
Pantomime
Goldbill
The Crupper - 0
Olympus
Hanover
Bessie 4 6 12
Leamington
Lady Florence 3 6 10'
Weights for the above
Tuesday morning Sept. 2, a

iy next, Sept. 9. The second
,he stakes. Winners of ai,y
Lion of the weights 71b extra

Age at lb
Gaudy
Pr; nce's Mixture 3 6 7
Flyaway ...... 3 6 7
Breeze
Panmure
Bold Buccleuch 3 6 4
Dolly 3 6 4
Chatteres. 3 6 4
British Remedy 3 6 4
F by Birdcatcher
—Sacrifice_ 3 6 2
Coal Black Rose 3 5 11
handicaps were published
9 o'clock.

TOTNES AND BRIDGETOWN RACES.
WEDNESDAY.

The Totnes Free Steeplechase, for a Plate of 50 sous,
the gift of igis Grace the Duke of Somerset.
Mr. H. Deacon's Edgar, aged, list 71b 1
Mr. T. Gallop's Baron, aged, list 71b
Mr. Elliott's Bob, 4 yrs, lOst 1 llb 3
The following also ran :--Vengeance, Grey Deer, and
Harlequin.
A flue race for the first three miles between Edgar
and Vengeance, when the latter fell in taking a hedge
down hill, and, it is feared, will hare to be destroyed.
The Town Pate of 35 sous. Heats, about two miles.
Mr. Andrew's Kidnapper, 5 yrs, 9st
Mr. Hex's Fatalist, 4 yrs, Bst 71b . 2
Mr. Stinton's Freckle, Bst 7413
Kidnapper walked over for the second heat.

Hurdle Race fora Purse of 15 sous. Heats, about two
miles, over four flights of hurdles.
Mr. White's Phantom, aged, 103 t 11lb 1 1
Mr. H. Deacon's Egbert, 5 yrs, lOst 11113 2 0
Captain Tonikinson's Bacchus, 6 yrs, lOst 111 - 3 2
Mr. T. Gallop D 8 Baron, aged, lOst 111 b 4 0
The following also ran :—No-go, Butcher-boy, and
Greenfinch.

Won by old Phantom in two remarkably fine heats.
The Ladies' Plate of 15 sous. Heats, about a mile

and a half.
Mr. Hex's Fatalist, 4 yrs, B,t 71b
Mr. Meat's Greenfinch, aged, 9st 111 b
Mr. T. N. Smith's Swithmore, 4 yrs, Bat 7tb 3 2 3
Mr. Andrews's Kidnapper, 5 yrs, 9st
A fine race ; each heat won by less than a length.