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a large number of works of art. He agreed with the noble,
lord that it would be wise to buy specimens of the con-
temporaneous art of foreign countries, so as to enable
our own artists to widen their ideas, and impart to them
an European character. Sir Chas. Eastlake, though not
well qualified to be the head of such an institution, de-
served credit for having adopted readily suggestions for
the public benefit, such as that of affixing inscriptions to
the pictures and other works of art, naming the subjects
and the artists.
Mr. T. BARING observed that the trustees were only a
counselling body, and not an executive body ; they sup-
ported with their opinion the representations made by the
director to the Treasury, either about a purchase or any
other matter • but he was sure the trustees would be ready
to resign if? it were thought that they interfered at all
with the good management of the gallery. As for what
had been done, there was but one opinion among the trus-
tees ; that Sir C. Eastlake's management had been most
satisfactory ; that he was a man of knowledge, taste, and
discretion, on whom reliance misfit be placed ; and that
the purchases had been made with great judgment.
Lord ELCHO replied that if the trustees had not power
to control the director they could withhold their sanction
from a purchase proposed by him, and they were autho-
rised in such a case to enter their dissent on the proceed-
ings to be submitted to Parliament ; and the director must
be a bold man indeed if he would act contrary to their will
in the face of such a protest. He (Lord Rohe) intended
next year to move that that the salary of the secretary should
be reduced from 7501. to 300/., and that the travelling
agent should be abolished altogether. (Hear, hear.)
Lord GODERICH remarked that the Secretary to the
Treasary had failed to give any reasons for paying a tra-
velling agent, though he had said that a foreigner was the
most fit person to be so employe) ; in reference to which
he (Lord Goderich) must say that he did not see why a
German should be thought more likely to be well ac-
quainted with the pictures and with the language of Italy
than an Englishman. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GLADSTONE could not support the motion for a
reduction of the grant, though he did not think that the
present provision for the establishment of the National
Gallery was altogether satisfactory. He understood his
hon. friend the Secretary for the Treasury to say that the
appointment of Sir Charles Eastlake was made in confor-
mity with the judgment of Lord Aberdeen ; but his hon.
friend knew that that appointment was not made by Lord
Aberdeen, bat that it was an appointment Lord Aberdeen
found standing over when he took office. He (Mr. Glad-
stone) did not for a moment mean to question the pro-
priety of that appointment, nor to offer any opinion upon
it ; but with regard to the ability of Sir Charles Eastlake
no testimony of his was necessary, nor was he of (opinion
that the committee of 1853 was not warranted in recom-
mending that a salary of 1,0001. a-year should be given to
a gentleman of great capacity and skill in art to direct the
gallery, always acting upon the supposition that his whole
time, or the greater portion of it, would he devoted to his
duties in connection with the National Gallery. At the
same time, whatever were the duties connected with the
transition state of the gallery and in the information of
the catalogue, he thought 3,0001. a-year for salaries for the
management of a gallery of so limited an extent was rather
heavy, and deserved consideration. When he was in
office he made some inquiries as to the expenses of ma.
naeement of foreign galleries, and he was bound to say
thatc' the costs at which they were generally managed and
kept up was not such as quite to justify the scale of sa-
laries adopted here. (Hear.) He did not speak of the salary
of Sir C. Eastlake, but of the 3,0001. which formed the
aggregate of the salaries connected with management,
which he thought by some prudent arrangement on the
part of the Government might be reduced. And though
the House of Commons would never grudge any charge
which might be necessary for the extension of the National
Gallery, and to make it worthy its object, still, for any-
thing like needless or unnecessary expenditure,:there could
be no apology.
Mr. I'. BARING remarked. that most of the galleries
abroad were galleries already formed; but he understood
the object was to make ad:litions to the National Gallery
from time to time, and that could not be done without
additional expense.
Mr. STIRLING believed the expenses connected with
the foreign galleries were much greater than was sup-
posed, and in some instances double that of our own. The
director-general of the Louvre had a salary of 40,000 f.
Neither was the management of the foreign galleries free
from complaints. With regard to Mr. Otto Mundler, he
was a man of high reputation among the artists of Paris, as
he (Mr. Stirling) happened to know, and that he had made
a mistake about one picture was an accident which might
happen to any man. He wished to know from the hon.
Secretary to the Treasury how it was that the pictures the
purchase-money of which was included in the present esti-
mate bad not yet appeared in the gallery, except one, upon
which the criticisms were anything but favourable.
Mr. WILSON replied that the picture alluded to as
being alreadyin the gallery had been purchased in London,
having been previously brought from Vienna at the ex-
panse of the seller, whereas the others had been purchased
abroad, and had not, some of them, arrived in this coun-
try, and those which had were not yet unpacked and
framed. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
Mr. GLADSTONE suggested that the scale of the estab-
lishments of the foreign galleries should be laid upon the
table before the vote was proposed next year.
Viscount PALMERSTON observed that when the ar-
rangement was proposed Lord Aberdeen was aware of what
was about to be done; and upon the whole he (Lord Pal-
merston) thought it was the best that could be a !opted.
He did not think the establishment too great for theduties
to be performed, and he considered considerable advan-
tage must wise from having a travelling gentleman ac-
quainted with art, competent to give a judgment as to the
merits of pictures, and to ascertain the price at which
such as he thought worthy of a place in the National Gal-
lery might be procured. It was impossible to ascertain
what pictures were in the market which it might be de-
sirable to purchase unless some competent person were
employed to ascertain, and it would be equally impossible
that such a person could go from town to town, examining
the various collections, and inquiring about prices, with-
out its being known who he was, and what was his object.
The objection, therefore, that his inquiries tended to en-
hance the price of pictures was inherent in any arrange-
ment that might be made for such a purpose. With re-
gard to Sir C. Eastlake, his knowledge of art and great
professional ability pointed him out as a fit and proper
person to fill the office of director of the gallery. The hon.
gentleman had referred to the attacks made upon Sir C.
Eastlake by persons in the same profession, but lot the
hon. gentleman point out any artist of eminence who
would not be liable to similar attacks from disappointed
men. Whatever might be the relative merits of particular
professions, they knew that there were some in which pro-
fessional rivalry and professional resentment prevailed to
a greater extent than in others ; but in the present case he
was quite sure that no person who enjoyed Sir C. East-
-1 tike's friendship, and knew his merits, would have their
judgment altered in the slightest degree by the calumnies
that hid been, cast upon him ; and he was equally sure
that Sir C. Eastlake had toomuch goo 1 sense to allow the
serenity of his mind to be disturbed by them. (Hear.)
After a few words from Mr. VERNON and Mr. Omar,
the committee divided—
For the amendment
- Against it
The vote was then agreed to.
A sum of 4,600/. was then proposed for scientific works
abroad, and agreed to.
5001. was voted to the Royal Geographical Society.
A sum of 2,00)/. was proposed for the Royal Society to
carry on certain scientific experiments.
Lord PALMERSTON defended'the vote, and said that
it was to enable a committee of the Royal Society to carry
on certain scientific experiments which were of the greatest
possible public utility.
Mr. MACGREGOR regretted that science had such
miserable votes from Parliament. Let them look what had
been done for science in Franco, Austria, Prussia, and even
in Russia. The assistance given by the Government to
science in this country was beggarly in its amount.
The vote, after a short conversation, was agreed to.
The house then resumed, the Chairman reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again this day.
On the bringing up the report,
Mr. FLOYER called attention to the subject of criminal
lunatics, and wished to know whether the Government
intended to make additional provision for them.
Sir G. GREY said he had been in communication with
the commissioners of criminal lunacy. He had not been
able to frame an estimate on the subject, but probably a
supplemental estimate would be submitted in the course
of-the session.

WILLOUGHBY and Mr. WILSON, the remaining clause
were agreed to. _

WRECK OF THE JOLLN ROUTLEDGE.

PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through dotn!nittee.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Lord ELCHO moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend
the laws relating to the medical profession. It contained
three main features—first, non-interference with all the
bodies now possessing the right of conferring degrees; se-
condly, to establish a standard of medical education ; and
thirdly, to render the qualificatien of medical men avail-
able in every part of the United Kingdom. The noble
lord was proceeding with a lengthy statement, when
An Hon. MEMBalt moved that the house should be
counted, but there was found to be 40 members present.
Lord ELCHO expressed a hope that the Government
would take up this bill.

(From the New York Herald.)
Captain Wood, of the packet ship Germania, arrived
at this.port on Sunday, from Havre, from which she sailed
on the 29th of January. Oa the 17th ult., the Germania
encountered a fearful hurricane, which continued for 12
hours, On the 26th ult ,in lat. 45.03 N., long. 46.40
W., she fell in with icebergs and field ice, but after
standing three hours to the south-east succeeded in get-
ting clear. On the 28th ult. she picked up a ship's boat
which was found to contain alive, Thomas W. Nye, of
New Bedford, the only survivor of 13 persons, the re-
mainder having perished of starvation and cold. They
had been in the boat• nine days. Four dead bodies were
in the boat, all belonging to -the sbip John R iutledge,
Captain Kelly, of New York, which left Liverpool
for this port on January 16. On the 19th of Feb-
ruary she got into field ice, and subsequently ran into an
iceburg, which stove a hole in her bow. She was aban-
doned at 6 o'clock the same evening. Five boats, filled
with the passengers. and crew, left the ship. It was
the intention of Mr. Atkinson, the mate, to have left the
vessel in the boat, which was picked up, but the broke
adrift, and he and several others went down with the
wreck. It is conjectured that the other boats, which
were well manned, and furnished with compasses, would
pull fol. the Gulf Stream, as the weather was severely
cold.

Mr. ORA-I.:TURD said it was a singular course, when a
measure was already before the house, to introduce another
on the same subject.
Mr. COWPER thought the bill well worthy of consider-
ation, and recommended that both bills should be zeferred
to a select committee.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.
PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. LO WE moved for leave to introduce a new bill on
this subject, in lieu of the one withdrawn before Easter.
--Agreed to.
The second reading was appointed for Friday.
The house adjourned at 25 minutes before 2 o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(Front the New York Courier anginquirer.)
There was on board the Routledge, at the time the
struck the iceberg, 144 souls. Two had been lost over-
board previous to that time. So far as known, but one
of that large number now survives. All but him have
no doubt ere this met with a terrible death. The calamity
is appalling. ' We subjoin the narrative made by Thos.
Nye, the rescued sailor :--
"The John Routledge left Liverpool on Jan. 16. She
was loaded quite deep, and bad on board an assorted
cargo, including a large quantity of iron. She also had
120 passengers in the steerage. The officers and crew
numbered 26 men. The name of the first mate was At-
kinson, and he was from Philadelphia. We encountered
the most tempestuous weather, and lost a man from the
jibboom. We also lost a passenger, who was washed
overboard by a sea. On the 18th Feb., at noon, in lon.
40.50 W., lat. 45.34, we encountered field the, and, in
making our way through it, struck' one or two heavy
pieces projecting some four or five feet out of the water.
The weather was hazy, and we could not see far ahead.
The wind was aft, and the ship, being closely surrounded
by field ice, would not steer well. We could not keep
clear of the heavy masses of ice. At last, early the next
morning, the ship struck heavily upon an iceberg, and
started planks from the forefoot. The pumps were
sounded, and it was found that the ship was leaking at
a fearful rate. Two pumps were set going, and the crow
and passengers divided into two watches of 12 each to
work them. A quantity of ea't and crates of crockery
in grs it number were hoisted out of the hold and thrown
overboard. By this means the leak was got at, and
some pillows and clothing wore stuffed into it. But
they seemed to do little good, and it soon became
evident that the ship was filling rapidly. Preparations
were then male to abandon her and take to the bmts.
There were five boats attached to the ship, which I
'think would not have carried all on board. As it was,
some twenty-five or thirty were left to go down
with the wreck, of whom all but the mate. and car-
penter were passengers. The boat that I was in was
'the last to shove off. It was the intention of the mate
and Carpenter to have joined us ; but they went to
sound the pumps; and while doing so, our boat broke
adrift. Indeed, had we lain alongside a few minutes
longer, we should have been swamped, We soon, lost
sight of the ship, and found ourselves, fifteen in number,
upon the wide ocean, with but abont a gallon of water,
and six or eight pounds of bread. The party in the boat
consisted of •the boatswain, a Scotch sailor, five men,
four women, and a little girl, passengers, and myself.
'One of the women was the mate's wife. The weather
was intensely cold, and the boat shipped a great quantity
of water, and from the effects of both the sufferings that
we were to encounter were not long delayed. The two
other sailors, Mrs. Atkinson, and myself were warmly
clothed ; but the passengers, with the exception of one
lady, were not. That lady was wrapped up in two
blankets. We had a compass in the boat, but Mrs.
Atkinson, in jumping in, broke it. It would have been
of little use, the boat was so unsteady. ,We made no
effort to reach any particular point, our only hope being
that we should be seen and picked up by some passing
vessels. Mrs. Atkinson took charge of the bread and
water, and would give but little out. She and the boat-
swain drank most of ths water. Both were soon ex-
hausted, and then the bitter cold began to tell upon us.
It is my opinion that if we had been well supplied with
food and water, most of us could have veithstood the
cold. On the third day in the boat, a male passenger
died. He was very thinly dressed--a light coat being
bis only one. He was followed, the next day, by a
woman, whose husband survived her for a day or two.
We this day saw a brig running free, with a light wine!.
Our hearts were cheered with a prospect of speedy relief.
We raised a signal on an oar, and pulled for her with
all our strength. We gained on her for some time, and
I had begun to picture to myself the hearty welcome
that would be extended .to the shipwrecked by her
captain and crew. But a breeze soon sprung up, and
our hopes were crushed. She gradually left us. I
thought we were near enough to be seen from her deck,
but no notice was taken of us. Notwithstanding this
great disappointment, I endeavoured to keep up my
spirits. Oa the fifth day, all those in the boat with me
began to drink sea water. I warned them against it,
but they persisted. I got very little of the water taken
from the ship, but I drink no sea water. When my
mouth became very parched and dry, I rinsed it out with
sea water, but swallowed rune. Some snow fell one day,
which I found a great relief. After the others began to
drink the sea water, they died in quick succession. On
the seventh day the last one died, and left me the only
living being in-the boat. The dead who first succumbed
were thrown overboard ; but the four last were beyond
my little remaining strength, and for more than two days
I was forced to sit with their distorted bodies before me,
and with little hope that a better fate would be mine.
The last who died was a passenger—an English lady, of
slight for.n—the mother of the little girl. Her daughter
preceded her a few hours. I cannot remember the order
in which the others died. The boatswain, the night be-
fore his death, became delirieus and furious. He as-
saulted Mrs. Atkinson, bit her severely on the arm, and
scratched her. • He threw the bucket overboard, anl
attempted to throw the cars Overboard also He assaulted
me with the canteen, and struck me a blow on the face,
the marks of which I still bear. He died about noon,
some hours before which he became listless and stupid.
Nearly all the others became delirious. Mrs. Atkinson
called in the most agonising tones for water, stretching
out her hands to receive it. They all died like the boat-
swain, and in many instances the first notice I bad that
another victim, had fallen was by his pitching over when
the boat lurched heavily. When all my compa-dons were
dead I fixed an oar upright, with a woollen shirt and a
red silk handkerchief waving from the top as a signal.
This was the first permanentsigoal that had been erected.
My feet and legs had became very badly frozen, and I
was hardly able to move. •I lay in the bow of the boat.
It would ship a sea occasionally, and I wou'd rause my-
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I attribute the continuance of my existence beyond that
of my companions to my abstaining from the use of sea-
water. I used some of the ice that formed upon the
boat. It was only a little bitter, having lost the brackish
taste peculiar to sea-water, and was without its injurious
effect upon the system. My companions appeared to
suffer great pain after they bad drank sea-water.
Regarding the acme on board the ship, when it was
resolved to abandon her, the state sent is silent. But we
understand from the officers of the Germania that Nye
told them that soma of those who remained did so from
choice—the mate and carpenter among the number. This
does not agree with the above statement, nor harmonise
with the presence of the mate's wife is the beat, but un-
dowbtedly has some foundation. It is not difficult to
imagine that there were those who preferred the chances
in a water-logged ship to those in an open boat, without
food or water in mid- winter. The want of an adequate
supply of water is, perhaps, explained by a statement
not very clear, in a log found in the boat with Nye (kept
probably by the mate), to the effect that the water tanks
of the ship bad been stove in a violent storm a few days
before entering the ice.
The John Routledge was .a vessel of 1,008 ton register,
built at Baltimore in 1851, and insured in New York
and Philadelphia for 64,000 dollars, principally in New
York. Freights and passage money insured for 6,000
dollars. :The cargo was an assorted one, valued at from
75,000 dollars to 100,000 dollars, and is largely covered
by insurances in Wall-street.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-APRIL 7.
SUPPLY.

Order for committee read. Motion made and question
proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word
"That" to the end of the question, in order to add the
words "in the opinion. of this House, the practice of
billetfing soldiers of the militia and of the line in Scot-
land upon private families is injurious to the comfort and
discipline of the men, as well as oppressive to the people,
and that it is the duty of the Government to take means
to abolish the grievance," instead thereof. Question
put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part
of the question." The House divided—Ayes 116, Noes
139.

THE SUN: LON DON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1856.