The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

TIM ART TREASURES EXHIBITION.

Since we last noticed the progress of the collection for
this exhibition the Duke of Bedford has promised to lend
the following picture from the gallery at Woburn Abbey
1. Allan—Death of the Regent Murray.
2. Easfake—Pilgrims in view of Rome.
3. Collins—Buying Fish near Hastings..
4. Cuyp—Nimeguen, on the Rhitie.
5. Calcott—Scene on the River Scheldt.
6. Kneller—William, Lord Russell.
7. Velasquez Adrian Parejo.
8. Zucchero—Devereux, Earl of Essex.
9 .11olbeir:—Queen Jane Seymour.
10. Sir Antonio More--Philip and Mary.
11. (Painternot known)—Mary Tudor and Bandon,
Duke of Suffolk.
12. Newton—Casket scene in Gil Blas.
The Earl of Wilton will contribute from a collection
of valuable artistic works in the precious metals, and has
also promi=ed two pictures by Sir Thomas La srence,
one by Sanfranco, and one by Weenix. Lord llather-
ton will contribute a picture by ilobbima, which is con-
sidered a masterpiece ; and his Lordship's relative, Mr.
A Davenport, of Capesthorne, has placed at the dis-
posal of the committee the collection of Etruscan vases,
bronzes, &e., made by his father, the late Mr. Daven-
port. Mr. J. F. Wadmore, of Upper Clanton, will con-
tribute the celebrated picture of " St. Roch kneeling
before the Madonna, by Annibale Carracci.
In reference to Mr. Deane's recent visit to Scotland,
to solicit co-operation in the exhibition from owners of
works of art in that country, we are enabled to state
that his Grace the Duke of Pichtnond, who has taken a
warm interest in the success of the undertaking, has
placed the collection of pictures at Gordon Castle, as well
as the sculpture and armoury, at the disposal of the
committee.

TboDukeof Buccleuch will contribute the following:-
1. Vandyck—Three full-length portraits of the Duke
of Hamilton ' Rickard, Lord Holland ; and Stuart, Duke
of Richmond.
2. Canaletto—Montagu House, Whitehall, and Hol-
hein's Gateway.
3. Holbein—Portrait of Sir N. Carew.
4. Sir J. Reynolds—Boy with aDog, and a Landscape.
5. Claude Lorraine—Landscape, with a View of the
Sea.

6. Rembtandt—Female Portrait.
7. Sir LT. Raeburn—Portrait of Sir Walter Scott.
8. Francesco Guardi—View of Venice.
9. Sir Peter Lely— Portrait of the Duke of Monmouth.
Lorol \Vemyes and March will contribute :-
1. J. Roysdael—Winter Scene.
2. J. Ruysdael—Landscape, with a Canal.
3. Hans Memling—Saint with an Arrow, landscape
background.

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5. Boucher— Portrait of Richard 111.
Mr. Graham, of Ealgowan, Major Mair, Mr. and Mrs
Coombes, and Mr. Russell, Edinburgh, will be among
the contributors. The Royal Scottish Academy have
promised support, and the co-operation of the Scottish
Society of Antiquaries is expected.
The Marquis .of Breadaibane has promised Sir H
Raeburn's " Laird of Macnab," which gained the artist
his knighthood from George IV. Lord Kinnaird is
also expected to contribute.
In Glasgow Mr. Deane received numerous offers of
assistance, and among the contributors from that neigh-
bourhood will be Hutchison, Mr. Tennant, of St. Rol-
lox, Mr. Graham, of Largs, and Mr. Napier, of Glasgow.
Mr. George Scharf, the Art Secretary to the Exhibi-
tion; will on Monday visit Knowsley, to select from the
Earl of Derby's collection, and will afterwards proceed
to several important depositories of art in the midland
counties.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—A purse, accompanied
by a silver tankard of exquisite workmanship, together
of the Value of 100 gtineaa, has been presented to Mr.
John Madagan, the superintendent of the South-Wes-
tern Railway station at Windsor. This officer, by un•
remitting attention to bis duties and to the comfort and
convenience of travellers by the line, coupled with his
uniform polite and obliging manner?, has secured for
him-elf the esteem of the town and neighbourhood of
Windsor. , The tankard bears the following inscrip-
tion : --" Presented to Mr. John Madagan, of the
South-Western Railway Station, Windsor, by the season
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ticket-holders and other passengers, as a trifling
ac-
knowledgment of his unremitting attention to his dutios
and the promotion of their comforVa4 travellers." We
trust that, Mr. Madagan may long live to enjoy the well-
e.,!.triacct&iittliatiering testimonial and the growing esteem
of a neighbout flood which has SI gracefully exhibited its
sense of his worth.