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London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

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Yesterday, the 12th of Angus - f---,..4'ir--", ,'-11k,' It,
memorable in-the annals of the fine i eq;:!s44.iati, 'l.' ).7-"44'
spldndid collection of the works ) .._.._4egt4,46.,
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~- is,, ~',7 . artists ever presented for public co
single.thly was brought to the hammer, le nifty S
was the high character of British art sustained and
justly appreciatbd. The principal gallery; NYhere
the sale took place, was as might be expected
crowded to excess, and long before the appointed
hour every seat was occupied. At 1 o'clock Mr.
Phillips mounted the rostrum, and after a few brief
remarks as to the importance of the charge devolYed
upon him, proceeded at once to business. The fol-
lowing is an accurate description of the principal •
lots, with the prices and names of the purchasers,
interspersed 110 W and then with some interesting
particulars which we have gleaned from the Memo-
randa of the late noble owner of the gallery:-1,149.
Van Schendel—A market scene, selling poultry by
moonlight ; a fine work, the effect of candle light,
rendered with won,!erful truth-255, guineas (Eck-
ford). 1,157. A. Leu.—A Scene in Norway, ap-
proaching thunderstorm. The only picture of this
great artist known in this country, with the ex-
ception of,one in the possession of her Majesty--
115 guineas (Eckford). ' 1,158. T. Creswick, It.A.
—The Mountain Stream ; a splendid example-350
guineas. (Cox). 1,159, R. Itedgrave, R.A.—The
Flight into Egypt ; Mary Meditating on the Prp-
phecy of Simeon ; an equally splendid specimen of
this admiritble artist-350 guineas (Eckford).
1,161. * Von Hulst.—The Fortune-teller;
,a very
charming work by this admired artist--105 guineas
,(Penner). 1,162. Hulme and Willis—River
Scenery, with a .Drove of Cattle ; view in' North
Wales; a' reallY
.beautiful picture-130 guineas
(Wallis): 1,1.63.. J.. Danby, R.A.—The Wood
Nymph chanting her,Hymn to the Rising Sun ; the
finest example of, the .master-860 guineas (Eck-
ford). 1,164. D. Roberts, R.A.—lnterior of West-
inim-ter Abbey, with the shrine of Edward the
Confessor-315 guineas '(Agnlew). 1,165. D. 10-
hefts,' R.A.—lnterior of the Church of St. Jacques,
at Dieppe-285 guineas (Agnew). 1,166. Alex. •
ander Fraser.—The Village Sign Painter. This
clever artist, a friend of the celebrated David
Wilkie, was greatly patronised and esteemed by
the late Lord Northwick-190 guineas (Isaacs of
Liverpool). 1,167. T. S. Cooper, A.R.A.—A mea-
dow scene, with a group of cattle and sheep; an
important and beautiful example of the master-
-455, guineas (Eckford). 1,169. S. Hart, R.A.—
The Quarrel,Seene between Buckingham and Car-
dinal Wolsey ; Ist Scene of Act 1 of Henry VIII. ;
very beautifully coloured-100 guineas (Love-
grove.) 1,170. W. Muller.—A View on the Nile.
The golden haze of an Egyptian sky is exquisitely
pourtrayed-150 guineas (Wyatt). 1,171-2. John
Wilson.—A :Seashore—MOrning, and the com-
panion picture A Scene off Calais—Evening-
-107 guineas (Eckford and • Flaton). 1,173. Bon-
ner.—John Knox administering the Sacrament tc
Mary Queen of Scots ;" the original picture-
-130 guineas (Wallis). 1,176. G. Lance.—A Por-
trait, the daughter of the artist carrying a tray
of fruit-100 guineas (Agnew). 1,177. W.
Muller.—View of Athens; figures in the fore-
ground and peasants driving sheep. The celebrated
picture, known to he.on,e of the.finesthy gy.fr painted
—520 guineas (Agnew). 1,178. Daniel MacliSe,
R.A.—:-Robin Hood and his foresters; -A
scene
from f‘ Ivanhoe," Robin Hodd and his Foriltitrs en-
tertaining King Richard in Merry SherwOood. For
this fine painting Lord Northwick gave £5OO.
ikftera long and spirited compctition,it was knocked
down to Mr. Eekford, at the high price '0f:1,305
gui:ieaS. 1,180. De Loutherbourg.—The Avalanche.
The celebrated work (the chef d'euvre of the artist),
engraved in the Leicester Gallery.-231 gnineas
(Eckford). 1,182. Richard Wilson—Cicero's Villa;
three figures-in the foreground.- The building is
seen midway in the landscape-, rising from an ample
space of water,.flowing out at the left hand corner
of the picture, and beautifully 'transparent. ' The
celebrated pictUre engraved by Woolett. From
Mrs. Titzllugh's collection-300 guineas (Farrar).
1,183. W. Mulleri—A Winter Scene, with cottages,
and figures on the ice. An exquiSite picture, by
this admired and lamented master-240 guineas
(Gambart). 4,191. E. W. Cooke, R.A.—A Sea
View; a fresh breeze; a splendid sea piece-310
guineas (Aghew). , 1,192. W. Muller—The Bay of
Naples, with Vesuvius and Pompeii in the distance ;
a' capital example-195 guineas (Gambart). 1,196.
Richard Wilson—The Campagna di Roma, with the
story of Diana and Actaeon. This fine example and
its companion, the preceding picture, are regarded
as two of the finest works of the i raster-270 guineas
(Daubeney). 1,197. P. Goodall.—The Departure
of the Norman Conscript; a splendid example,
brilliant in colour and fine in effect. The celebrated
picture, very fine treated-630 guineas (Gambart).
2,198. C. R. Leslie, R.A.—Columbus and the 'Egg.
The first hid was 600 guineas, and the liveliestdom-
petition was maintained throughout; it was scoured
by Mr. 'Ought for 1,070 guineas. 1,201. W. E.
Frost, It. A.—" Diana and her NymphS, Surprised
by ACtecon ;" a cOmposition of 17 beautiful 'female
figures, grouped. with great delicacy ; the god-
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Cless is represents as having just quitted the
stream, awl, seated on a mossy bank, is looking
with surprise at the appears nee of Actaeon ; the
subject is treated with poetic feeling, and painted
with a finish and accuracy which have rarely been
surpassed. It was painted expressly for Lord
Northwick, and cost him £3OO. Mr. Eckford added
this beautiful work to his numerous purchases at
the sum of 675 guineas. 1,207. G. E. Herring.—
The Mon terone Lake and Borromean .Islands; a
very charming work-195 guineas (Abrahams). .
1,208. Patrick Nasmyth.—View of Windsor Castle;
the celebrated picture. This splendid specimen,
and the one previously sold for I:710, in-the fourth
day's sale, are two of the very finest works this
great artist ever produced. They were painted
expressly for Lord Northwick, from whom the
modest artist demanded only £lOO ! It was first
put up at 400 guineas, and after severe competition
was secured by Mr. Isaacs, of Liverpool, for 560
guineas. 1,209. P. F. Poole, R.A.—The Messen-
gers bringing unto Job the intelligence of his mis-
fortunes. . One of the most splendid examples of
the artist, for which Lord Northwick paid £soo—
magnificent and classical composition ; purchased
by Mr. Wallis for 610 guineas. 1,209. E. M.
Ward, R.A.—The Disgrace of Clarendon ; .a very
fine picture, for which Lord Northwick gave £4OO.
Mr. Agnew secured this beautiful work for 805
guineas. 1,210. Daniel Maclise, R.A.—The Mar-
riage of the Earl of Pembroke, surnamed Strong-
bow, with the Princess Eva. This noble picture
• was exhibited at the Royal Academy. in 1854,
where it attracted universal attention. The first
bidding was 1,000 guineas, and after the most spi-
rited competition, it was knocked down to Mr.
Flatow at the large price of 1,710 guineas. The
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BOYDELL'S TRACTION _ENGINE.

During the last two days the capabilities of this
admirabl road locomotive have been publicly
Hyde-park previous to the engine and
waggons being despatched to Bom-
bay,train
in accordance with the wish of the Secretary
of State for India. The engine though less com-
pact than that known as Bray's patent, is never-
theless as beautiful a'machine, perfectly under con-
trol even for the sharpest turnings of ordinary
n theg wheel
enginewhich f o
streets, and. easy both in ascent and descent of
steep inclines. Both patents are fitted with the
formspeculiar
an
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endless over
tramway. the drill;i
Boydell exhibited yesterday and the day previous
this. endless rail acted with the most perfect
satis-
faction, quite bearing out what has been before
stated, that the engine could not only
travel over
the worst roads, but that the roadway itself is
actually improved by the equal and
broad compres-
sion of the rails. Though nominally of 12 horse
power the boilers yield steam for an indicator of
more than double their amount, and the engine can
with ease draw from 60 to 70 tons along ordinary
tnrnpike roads at the rate of four miles per hour.
Attached to the mac mh. e yesterday were five power-
ful waggons specially made for the purpose by
Croskill, and all of which,
pivot from between the two leading wheels, are
enabled to follow every turn of the engine with a
serpent-like movement which gives the utmost
freedom and flexibility to the whole convoy. Yes-
terday mare than once the whole train turned in
less than half its length, and that, too, in passing
over grass and uneven,ground . The indentation
made by the passage of the -wheels was certainly no
more than would have beau made by an ordinary
coal waggon. After two o'clock • 160 soldiers of
the Guards were in attrmdance and rode in the
this load the whole train was
waggons, and with
taken easily across the level parts of the park
at the rate of six miles an hour. The result of
the trials were in the highest degree satisfac•
tory, and seems to leave no doubt what-
ever that over the ro ugh rorAds of India during the
summer season, when thr, rivers are dry, the en-
gines will be of th.e utr aost service in facilitating
the transmis,ion of
merchandise. For
military
purposes, such as getring up guns and siege stores,
an engine of thr, k' ,nd would prove an invaluable
auxiliary. Two, }Dave been ordered for the Pasha
of Egypt for tite purpose of traversing the deserts
with caravans, a nd before long doubtless many nwre
will be sent to India. ,