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

TBE MANCILESTER ART TREASURES

EXHIBITION.

We have thought it might serve to show the ready,
and in many cases spontaneous, liberality with which the
first circular notice of theeexecutive committee has been
received by possessors of art-treasures of both sexes and
all classes, far and near, from all parts of the kingdom—
to print the substance of the earlier communications re-
ceived by the committee; not culled from the mass of
such documents already accumulated, but taken as they
came, in the order of dates ; the dates, however, being
omitted, as baying really no practical importance. What
we desire to make manifest is the spirit which pervades
the wr;ters, the general.desire to be of use, and to con-
tribute all or any of the works of ayt possessed which
may be deemed by the committee, or by competent gen-
tlemen on their behalf, desirable to be added to the collec-
tive artAreasuree 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
•8. Mozzolini di Ferrara. •
9. Van Dyck ............ A portrait.
10. Guercino
11. Guercino
12. Ruysdael Small -landsoape.
All these, we need. scarcely say, are good pictures, and
most of. them of the first-class in their respective
schools.
The Duke of Manchester_ ciag/bases himself anxious to
assist-in the object as far as possible; and invites a se-
lectien 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 meat happy to
conti ibute 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 whom 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 Cornwall 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 hie
town residence, shall be contributed if thought worthy.
The Earl of Clarendon states that he wishes all success
to the (injects 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 Ewart, 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, Salford, and the "first introducer of
gas into a cotton mill in Manchester, as well as into a
private residence. •
W. Talbot Roth well, Esq.; of Foxholes, near Lancas-
ter, places at the disposal of the committee, for selection,
his collection of paintings, water-colour "drawings,
statuary, decorat.ve furniture, works in the precious
metals, German glass, china, So.
Keith Barnes, Esq of Portland-place, London, offers
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four pictures by Patrick Nasmyth, inthisyear's exhibt

tion of the British Institution, described In the critical
notices of that exhibition as b3autif.,l specitnEns 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, Elq., offers two beautiful
cabinet pictures, one by Albert Darer, and the other by
Swanevelt ; and also a fine picture by Buckner (none of
which have ever been exhibited), if the committee shodd
deem them worthy.

Wm. Rayner Wood, Esq., of Singleton Lodge, Man-
chester, offers a head of Christ, by Guido, and also a
Teniers, regarded as a good specimen of that master, if
thought desirable for the exhibition.

Lord Wharncliffe offn-s four pictures by Sir Joshua
Reynolds—one considered extremely valuable, being a
full length portrait of the Earl of Bute, Prime Minister
to Go me 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.

Bisimp Spencer, of Ede Moor, near Ruthin, will
rea'lily place a few artic!e3 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, Llan-
dago, Wleford, 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 BJssoll, whose
drawings from scenes in the Crimea are well known.

Lord Willoughby de Eresby will have much pleasure
in contributing to the Exhibition of Art Treasures in
Manchest2r. The Rev. F. 0. Morris, of Nunburnholme
Rectory, Ilayton, 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 Potternewton-house, near
offers any or all the pieturag in his collection, by
old and modern masters, for exhibition, if found de-
sirable.

Mr. J. G. Paster, 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 lending some specimens for the
M. Rhode Hawkins, Esq., of Stanhope•street, Hyde-
park-gardens, has great pleasure in acce,iirg to the wish
of the committee by lending any oLjects 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-
0-ester exhibition.

Mr. Edward Jackson, of York-street, Manchester,
off,Ta a picture by Corregio, exhibited in the Manchester
Royal Institution, in 1847—two heals of cherubs, of
colo3sal Biz,.

George Rigby, Etiq., of Park-lane, Piccadilly. London,
offers two groups in marble, of cabinet size—one, Prome-
theus chained (attributed to Rnibilliac) ; the other, an
eagle pouncing on a child, probably Ganytnede—a 17th
century work, by one of the Italian-master,.
Henry Durlacher, Esq. of New Bond-street, London,
is anxious to contribute some works of art to the exhi-
bitive.

The [lon. Ashley Ponsonby will be very glad to do
anything that can ail the exhibition, both as regards
lending whatever may bo wished for, and seeing others
for the same purpose.
John Reid, E,q., cf Baker.street, Portman-square,
Loi,d3n, places two or three pictures at the disposal of
0,1 cr,narnitice.

The varied nature of these offers of works of art
(espf.ci*lly 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
rare or valuable. Of course, all offers are subject to the
selection and approval of the executive committee, who
continue to receive numerous letters, expressive of the
strongest feelings of approval- of the object, and of a
desire on the part of the respective writers to promote
that object by every means within their power.—Man-
chester Guardian, of yesterday.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND ESCAPE.—A remarkable
accident lately took place at Harrington. A boy, about
live 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 ho was washed over a sluice
with a fall of 20 feet. Some people tried to rescue him
era he approached the culvert or tunnel through which
the stream passe3 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. lie was now given up for
lost ; but no I he emerged on the further side cf the
bridg', in the harbour, was borne further on, and at
length, j7st 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. Ho slept all neat day,
and on Wednesday appeared nothing tha worse for his
misadventure, excepting some bruises received in the
course of his subterranean voyage. Westmoreland
Gazette.

CAPTURE OF A WHALE.—On Saturday morning, as a
Fizidechty crew, fisLing at Broadhaven, 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; but by the time they had reached
the laud it had died from exhaustion and the injuries
had received in its struggle among the nets.—✓o/b'rt
o' Groat Journal.