The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

We ask the Poles whether they have anything
to hope from the liberalism of a Minister who
has in his hand at this moment the union and
the restoration of the Rouman race, and who
merely makes use of the power and the oppor-
tunity to hand back five millions of men
to their oppressors. Turkey, it is well known,
can exercise no immediate sway in the Prin-
cipalities. Treaties forbid her troops to enter
them, and without troops how are they to be
quieted when every promise is broken to them, and
every one of their desires is rejected ? The reign
of the Bib(seos and of the Stourdzas will recom-
mence, and must be followed by disturbances and
insurrections. Native troops there are none. Con-
sequently, order—as it is called—must be pre-
served, as at Warsaw, by Russian or by Austrian
soldiers ; for neither France nor England can send
regiments so far. This will be the result of a two
years' war and of a hundred millions of expendi-
ture. We undertook that war to rescue the Prin-
cipalities from Russia, and we eud it by virtually
giving them to her.

THE PRICE OF PICTUP►ES.

The collection of pictures by old masters and
English artists, the property of the late Mr. David
M'lnto,h, was disposed of on Saturday, by Messrs.
Christie and Manson, at their great rocm in King-
street, St. James's-square. The sale excitel great
interest. We subjoin the principal lots :
H. John Martin —"Belshazzar's Feast." 136 guineas.
14. W. Collins, R.A.—" A seashore," with a fisher
boy holding nets by a pole on his shoulder, followed by
a dog ; boats are seen drawn up at the base of the cliffs,
near a wooden jetty beyond. A brillian evening sun
sheds a golden line of brilliant light across the sea, to-
wards the foreground. This important *work was pur-
chased by Mr. M'lntosh in 1827 for 300 guineas. It
now produced 435 guineas.
35. J. Van der Heyden—" A View in a Dutch
Town,"•with picturesque buildings on the bank of a
canal planted with trees ; a boat emerging from a draw-
bridge, figures on the quays and on the bridge, and
others bathing in the canal, beautifully introduced by
Adrian Van de Velde. A. splendid picture of this rare
master. 460 guineas.
38. Jan Steen—" The Milkman," a peasant in a gray
dress and blue cap is pouring milk into a basin, which a
woman is stooping down to hold ; a woman is counting
money at his side ; a boy with pitcher on the right ; a
boy is blowing a horn at he door of a house, near which
a child is standing. A beautiful landscape background,
seen through an archway. An example of the highest
quality. The engraved picture. 240 guineas.
40. J. Ruysdael—A woody landscape, with a pool
of water in front ; a loty sandbank on the left, sur-
mounted by a cottage ; a pe.ssant on a road in the dis-
tance ; a horseman watering his horse in the pond in
front ; a gentleman standing near him on the bank.
Painted in a rich silvery tone. A picture of the highest
quality. 154 guineas.
43. J. Ruysdael.—A landscape, with a fine group of
trees on the bank of a river, one of the trees leaning over
the river, in which it is reflected ; a man in a boat, near
a rustic cottage, on the right bunk, and cottages on a
road to the left ; a gleam of light is cast from a clear sky
on the lake with a beautifully natural effect. A small
picture of the highest quality. 121 guineas.
45. P. Potter.—A. small landscape, with a wild boar
lurking in his lair among luxuriant herbage and flowers,
near the feet of a tree ; on a rising ground are a stag
and a doe, standing in relief against the sky. A very in-
teresting work of this rare master. 155 guineas.
47. J. Ruysdael.—A. grand landscape, with a group
of noble trees on a verdant mound above a sandy bank ;
a pcasantdriving sheep near a pool of water ; the white
stem of adecayed tree lying among rich herbage in the
foregrourd. This fine composition is brilliantly illumi-
nated from a clear warm sky. From the collection of
M. Perris. 200 guineas.
56. J. Ruysdael. —A grand landscape, with cows and
sheep grazing at the edge of a stream, on the bank of
which art noble trees, the stems reflected in the clear
water ; tio distance is bounded by woody hills, at the
base of vhich a churchtower and cottages are seen ; a
peasant read a dog at the foot of a tree in the centre.
The subject is partially illumined by an afternoon sun.
This notth work is from the collection of Madame Cat-
talin, of Faris. 510 guineas.
58. J. Iynants.—A grand landscape, with peasants
driving castle, sheep, and goats down a road emerging
from a yew], a noble group of trees and felled timber in
the centre, and a rich open country leading to a clear
distance. The figures in this important work are by A.
Van de Velde. 175 guineas.
62. J. Rays lael.—A grand woody landscape with a
river falling in two cascades divided by rocks ; peasants
and cattle ci•ossing a long wooden bridge towards a castle
in the back-ground, near which sheep are grazing, a
group of noble trees on the bank, and rich herbage in
foreground on the right, the whole illumined by a warm
evening sun. A composition of the highest importance
and quality. 330 guineas.
63. A. Van der Neer.—A Winter Scene, daylight ; a
frozen river with a church and cottages on the banks,
numerous figures skating, and a lady in a sledge drawn
by a gray horse ; a group of figures playing kelt; and a
lady and gentleman with a dog on a wooden bridge in
the foreground. A very perfect specimen of the master.
210 guineas.
61. D. Teniere.—" The Prodigal Son," being a por-
trait of the artist, in a crimson dress, seated at a repast
with his wife, in a white dress, whose hand he is holding
and a lady in a black dress with her back to the specta-
tor ; a page is p wring wine into a glass which the artist
holds in his hand ; two musicians, playing on the violin
and flute, are iu attendance in the background, and a
woman bringing in a dish ; distant figures seen through
an open door beyond. A work of the most brilliant qua-
Ity,one of the finest in the collection, painted on copper.
Keenly contested ; 810 guineas.
66. J. Ostade.—An upright landscape, with a ker-
meese in a. Dutch village ; numerous figures beforde
booths, over which are seen the tops of cottagesannd.
trees ; a peasant watering a bore!, in the for?grou
This capital work of the rare master, coloured with glow-
ing effect, was purchased from a person of high rank in
Paris. 250 guineas.
67. M. llobberna.—A. grand woody landscape,
.with a
picturesque cot'age among trees, felled timber lying on
the ground, a cavalier in a red dress on a grase, on
a winding road ; a peasant with a dog seated shore side.
of a read leading to the left, on which are two figures in
thedistance. A brilliantafteraoon sun illumines this
.noble
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68. N. Berghero.—A
ruins of Roman buildings, and a viaduct, on which are
two women spreading linen to dry ; in the centre of the
is a lady mounted on a bay horse, other
foreground
mounted figures and cavaliers standing at the aide, a
man blioeing an ass in front, wit two ,feedspeasant oats,
and sheep ;on the left a peasant h with a horse ng,
and a party of five figures regaling beneath an awning
suspended from a ruined building ; a peasant smoking
and several other figure', on the right ; a beautiful land-
scape seen beyond, through an open archway. A very
important composition of this rare master of the best
period. Signed. Brought to England by Sir William
Ilamilton. 382 guineas.
69. Claude.—" slount Parnassus ;" a grand classical
landscape, with the muses and Minerva armed, in a
woody glen ; the circular temple of Apollo decorated
with columns and statues on the Mount above, sur-
rounded by lofty and beautiful trees. 100 guineas.
70. Bonvincino.—"The Adoration of the Magi ;" who
are kneeling before the infant in the lap of the Tirgin ;
she is seated with St. Joseph at ber side, near some
ruined buildings among trees ; numerous figures seen in
the background. A grand gallel7 picture. 160 guineas.
The whole, consisting of 63 pictures, seven water-
colour drawings, and two gems sent by a friend of Mr.
Ill'lntoib, realised the large sum of 8,2001. 6a. 6d.