The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-31 00:00:00

Cross•ezamined—These cheques came into my depar

ment, and the transfer was effected under my superinten-
dence. I know they have been passed to Mr. Barnes' ac-
count, because I have examined the books and found it so.
They consist of one for £l2O, dated 30th July; one for £2OO,
21st June; one for £2OO, 18th June; one for £5O, 18th
June ; and one for £7O, the 14th June.
Mr. Edw. Manson said—l am one of the firm of Christie
and Manson, auctioneers, of King-street, St. James's.
have seen the picture of "Oxen Ploughing," called the " Rosa
Booheur." It was sold by me, by auction, on the 12th June
last, to Mr. Barnes, for £l7 Os. 6d., including the frame'
but I cannot say if this is the same frame.
Alderman Wire—How is it described in your catalogue ?

Witness—" Ploughing with Oxen in the South of France,
after Rosa Bonheur," but it is not a" Rosa Bonheur." It is
merely a copy. I also sold the one produced, described in
the catalogue as" Flora crowned by Cupids, by Furlni," to.
Mr. Barnes on the 6th of July, for £lO, which also included
the frame. The other picture described as a Satyr carrying
fruit, and a Bacchante in the background, has the name of
Rubens against it in the catalogue, and I sold it to Mr.
Barnes for 10 guineas.
Alderman Wire—Did you sell it as a Rubens ?
Witness—No, sir.
Mr. Sleigh—l suppose it is one you attribute to Rubens.
Mr. Metcalfe—ls it a Ruben.?
Witness—l do not think it is. The small picture was sold
by Mr. Christie for £4.
Mr. Metcalfe—Then if this picture is not a Rubens, why
do you place the name of Ruben. against it in the catalogue ?
Witness—To indicate that it is either a Rubens, or belongs
to the same school. It may be a Rubens, but it is not de-
scribed as a Rubens in the catalogue.
Mr. Metcalfe—Have you been treated to a criminal sum-
mons in this matter ?
Witness—Not that I am aware of.
Mr. Metcalfe—This, then, is what is called meeting out
even-handed justice.
Witness—These pictures are described in the catalogue
as coming from the " Cord Gallery of Florence."
Mr. Metcalfe—Did they come from thence?
Witness—l cannot say ; but that was the description I
received with them. I never warrant pictures as genuine
originals unless they are expressly described as such in the
catalogue. The conditions of sale are that every purchaser
must take the pictures upon his own judgment. Mr. Barnes
has been a very good customer for several year..
Mr. Metcalfe—ls not the picture of the " Flora" a very
good one ?

Witness—lt is, sir.
Mr. Metcalfe—And with regard to the " Rosa Bonheur,"
a gentleman has described it in the Times as a very trashy
affair. Is not that also a very good picture ?
Witness (hesitating)—Oh yes, it is a very pretty picture.
Mr. Metcalfe—And what is the value of it?
Witness—I should not like to say. The value of it is
what it will fetch at an auction.
Mr. Metcalfe—But to sell privately, what would be the
value of it ?
Witness—It might be worth from £25 to DO. They
Wire—Youl mean they were cheap at the price
price.
weAreldveerrmyaenhe a at the
they were knocked down at ?
Witness—Oh ! certainly, sir.
Alderman Wire here suggested a further adjournment, as
it did not appear probable that the case could be completed
at that sitting.
Mr. Metcalfe said he should probably feel it his duty to
call a number of witnesses for the defence? and that it would
be necessary to postpone the further hearing of the case to a
future day.
Mr. Sleigh having other witnesses to call, the adjourn-
ment was agreed to, and the defendants were again required
to enter into their recognisances to appear on the rentand.
It was rumoured in court that the handsome silver-gilt
cup presented to Mr: Peter was won at Newton Races by
William Palmer, the poisoner, of Rugeley, and afterwards
sold with the rest of his effects.

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week
ending August 28, 1858, the visitors have been as follow :
On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 3,973; on
Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 4,887. •n the three
students' days (admission to the public Otl.), 640; one
students' evening, Wednesday, 110; total, 9,610. From the
opening of the museum., 571,558.
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TACLES.—POWERFUL TELESCOPES.—OPERA, RACE,
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the York Hotel,W. by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent
fur valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most
powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course,
Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances.
These Telescopes possess such extraordinary power that
some, three and a half inches, with an extra eye-piece, will
show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the
double stars; with the same telescope can he seen a person's
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from 16 to 20 miles. For the waistcoat pocket, and are of
larger, and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.
The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—A valuable, newly-invented,
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anything of the kind that has been, cr probably can be prc-
and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of sing-
ingltible. It enables deaf persons to hear at church
noises in the ears is entirely removed, and it affords a
the assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-
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