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LONDON, F -19_,DAY EVENING, J ULY 31, 1857.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 29ru JULY, 1857.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice. that the Rate of
Exchange at which they will receive Cash for Bills on Bengal and
Madras will, from :.te present date, and until t urther notice, he 2s. OP
the Company's Rupee, and for Bills on Bombay 2s. Id. the Coin•
pony's Rupee.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JULY 30.

DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL.
Order for second reading read ; motion made, and question
proposed, "That the bill be now re .d a second time:"—
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and
at the end of the question to add the words " upon this
day three mouths :"—Question proposed, " That the word
' now' stand part of the question :"—Deb tte arising :L--.
Motion made, and question pot, " That the debate be now
adjourned :"---Tlikhou.se divided :.mss 125, Noes 188.
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Aederley, C.
~ Hamilton, G. A. O'Connell, D.
Ayrton, A. Hardy, G. O'Donoghoe, The
Bernard, T. Hatch.ll, J. Packe. C.
Bernard. W. Henley, J. I'akenham, Colonel
Beach, W. Henniker, Lord Paking„ton, Sir J.
Beecroft, G. Herbert, S. Palmer, Robert
Bentinck, G. Herbert, Col. Paull, 11.
Blake, J, 1111•Iyard, R. C. Pevensey, Viscount
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Holford, R. Powell, F.
Bowyer, G. Hope, A. Roebuck, I.
Bridges, Sir B. Hopwood, John Roupell, W.
Bruen, H. Hornbv, W. Rust, James
Buller, Sir J. Howard, Lord E. Scott, F.:
Burghley, Lord Hame, W. Scott, Capt,
Burrell, Sir C. Hudson, G. Sibthorp, Major
Calcutt, M. Johnstone, 11, B, Somerville, Sir W.
Carden, Sir R. W. Kelly, Sir F. Spooner, R.
Christie, Samuel Ker, R. Stafford, A.
Cobbett, J. M. King, J. Stapleton, J.
Cobbold, J. C.' Knight, F. Stephenson, R.
Cole, II A. Knox, Col. B. W. Steuart, Andrew
Collins, T. Lancton, W. Taylor, Col.
Convngham, Lord F. Legh, G. C. Thcsiger, Sir F.
Cross, R. Levinge, Sir R. Tomline, G.
De Vere. S. Liddell,H. G. Treflisis, C.
Devereux, J. T. Lovaine, Lord Trollope, Sir .T.
Du Cane, C. Lowther, Col. H. C. Van3ittart„ W.
Du Pre,C. Macarthy, A. Waddington, 11.
Dutton, R. Macartney, G. Walcott, Admiral
East, Sir J. M`Cann, J. Waldron, L.
Egerton, W. Maguire, J. Walpole, S.
Esmonde, J. Malins, R. Walsh, Sir J.
Farnham, E. Manners, Lord J. Warren, S.
Farquhar, Sir M. Miller, S. B. Whiteside. J
Fitz Gerald, W. R. S. Molise% W. Wigram, Loftus T.
Foster, W. Morgan, 0. Willoughby, Sir 11.
Gard, R. Mowbray, J. R. Willson, A.
Garnett, W. Naas, Lord Wynne, W.
G:adstone, W. Napier, J. Yorke, E.
Goderich, Vis. Newark, Viscount
Greville, Col. F. Newdegate, C.
Gray, Captain Noel, G.
Grogan, Edward North, Col. J.

TELLERS.
Heathcote, Sir W.
Lygon, Hon. F.

NOES-188.
Adair, 11. Fortescue, C. Osborne, R. .
Adeane, Henry Freestun, Col. Paget, C.
Anderson, Sir J. Gaskell, J. Paget, Lord A.
A ntrobus, E. Gifford, Earl of Palmerston, Viset.
Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Glyn, G. Patten, Col. Wr.
Baring, Sir F. Goddard, A. Paxton, Sir J.
Baring, T. Gordon, L. Pechell, Sir G.
Barnard, T. Greer, S. Philipps, R.
Bass, T. Grenfell, C. Pigott, F.
Baxter, W. Grey, Sir G. Pinney, W.
Beale, S. Grey, It. Platt, James
Bethell, Siell. Griffith, C. Pryse, E.
Black, Adam Grosvenor, lA. IL Pugh, D.
Boldero, Col. H. G. Grosvenor, Earl Puller, C.
Bonharrt-Carter,J. Gurdon, B. Ramsden, Sir J.
Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Hackblock, W. Ramsay, Sir A.
Bouverie, Hon. P. P. Hadfield, G. Raynham, Viscount
Brand, 11. Hall, Sir B. Rebow, John
Bruce, Lord E. Banbury, Robert Ricardo, 0.
Buchanan, W. Handley, 11. Ridley, G.
Buckley, Gen. Hankey, T. Russell, H.
Boller, J. W. Hardcastle, A. Russell, Sir W.
Caxton, Sir E.N. Harris, J. Sandon, Vis.
Byng, G. Hay, Lord J. Schneider, H.
Caird, James Headlam, T. Scholefield, W.
Calcraft, J. H. lleathcote, G. Smith, J. B.
Cavendish, G. Herbert, 11. Smith, It.
Charlesworth, J. Hodgsen, K. Smith, A.
Cheetham, John Holland, E. Smith, Sir F.'
Churchill, Lord A. Horsman, E. Stanley, Lord
Clay, James Ingham, R. Stirling, William
Clifford, C. C. Ingram, H. Stuart, Lord J.
Clive, G. Jervoise, Sir J. Stuart, Colonel
Close M. Johnstone, Sir J. Sykes, Col. •
Codrington, General Keating, Sir H. S. Thompson, Gen.
Colville, C. R. Kendall. N. Thorrely, T.
Coningham, W. Kershaw, J. Tollemache, Fred.
Cowper, W. F. Kins, L. Townsend, J.
Cotterell, Sir IL Kinglake, A. 7 relawny, Sir J.
Cox William Kinnaird, A. Traeman, C.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Kirk, W. Turner, J. A.
Dalglish, R. Kniitchbull-Hugessen Villiers, C.
Dashwood, Sir G. H. Labotichere,RLllon.ll Vivian, H. 11.
Davey, R. Lang ton, H. G. Walter, J.
Davie, Sir H. R. F. Lewis, Sir G. C. Warburton, G.
Denison, W. H. Locke, John Warre, J.
Bering, Sir E. Lowe, R. Watkins, Col.
Dillwyn, L. Luce, T. Weguelin, T.
Dodson, J. Mangles, C. E. Western, S.
Duncan, Viscount Martin, C. Westhead, J.
Dundas, F. Martin, J. Williams, W.
Dunlop, A. Massey, W. Williams, Sir W
El phinstone, Sir J. Matheson, A. Willyams, E.
Evans, T. W. Itielgund, Viscount Wilson, J.
Ewart, W. Mills, Arthur W ise. J.
Ewart, J. Mills, T. Wood, Sir C.
Ferguson, Sir R. Mitchell, Thomas Woodd, B.
I inlay, A Mon creiff, J. Wood, W.
Fitzgerald, J. Morris, D. Wyld, James
Fitzroy, Hon. 11. Napier, Sir C. Windham, Gen.
Foley, J. Nicol, D.
Fi,ley, H. B Norris, J.
Forster, C. North, F.
Fortescue, F. Ogilvy, Sir J.

TELLES&
Hayter, W.
3lulgrave, Earl

TDB DANUBE LIFE-BOAT.

Yesterday some interesting trials were made in the
Regent's Canal, Limehouse, with a life-boat, which the
European Commissioners have decided to station at the
mouth of the Danube. The trial was witnessed by Capt.
Washington, R.N., F.R.S., hydrographer of the Admi-
ralty, and several other experienced gentlemen. The
valuable and extraordinary qualities of this class of life-
boat, which is on Mr. James Peake's design, were again
fully developed. The life-boat is 28 feet long, 6 feet
wide, and 3 feet deep, and rows six oars. She was
turned over by a powerful crane ; she nevertheless
righted immediately, and the water shipped by the ope•
ration was self-ejected in 20 seconds. Although so
small in size the stability of the boat was so great that it
required the weight of 11 men to bring her gunwale to
the water's edge. The result of the trial was in every
respect satisfactory, and reflected credit alike upon
the designer of the boat, Mr. Peake, and her eminent
builders, Messrs. Forrcoll. The boat has been built
under the superintendence of the Royal National Life-
boat Institution, and of Captain Washington, R N.,
and Major Stokes, R.E. To prevent, as far as possible,
any damage occurring to the boat, she will be sent, with
full stores, including life-belts for her crew, in a wooden
case, which is of extraordinary size and shape. Five
years experience, by the Royal National Lifeboat Insti-
tution, of this new class of lifeboat, have now fully estab-
lished their superior qualities, and justifies that society
in recommending them wherever lifeboats are wanted.
Accordingy it has had a lithographic drawing prepared
of a thirty feet lifeboat, on a scale of three-fourths of an
inch, with full instruction for building a boat ; a more
complete and xscuted drawing was never issued.
Tie lifeboat plan, with those of the best description of
lifeboat transporting carriages, are to be circulated in
our colonies and in foreign countries, and the whole
cost of the same is to be liberally defrayed by the Duke
of Northumberland, K.G., president of the society. The
detail of the lifeboat drawing can be easily comprehended,
and the clear instructions annexed to it will enable any
boatbuilder to build easily a lifeboat from the drawing.'
This is a matter of the utmost importance, and we con-
sider that the National Lifeboat Institution has thus
rendered the greatest service to the cause of humanity
throughout the world. The service already performed
by this class of lifeboats, and an examination of the draw-
ing in question, must convince the most sceptical in
these matters, that a cafe and powerful lifeboat can now
be successfully built to contend with the heaviest gales.
Let us express an earnest hope that, as far as our coasts
are concerned, the public will place sufficient funds in
the hands of the society, so as to enable it to station a
lifeboat on every dangerous point of the British Isles.

SPORTING- INTELLIGEN CE.

GOODWOOD RACES.—THIIESDA.Y.
Sweepstakes of 200 EOM each, for 2-yr-olds, Sit 71b.
Certain allowances. T.Y.C, Three quarters of a
mile. 5 subs.
Lord Derby's Ti,xopholite, by Longbo', Bst 21b
(Flatman) 1
SIT J. B. Mill's colt by Bay Middleton—Cymba, Bst
71b (S. Rogers) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Beadsman, ffst 41b .........(A• Day) 3
The f flowing &so ran :—East. Langton and Sermon.
Betting-2 to 1 aget the Cymba colt, 3to 1 apt
Sermon and Toxopholits, 7 to 2.agst East Langton.
Won by a length ; half a length between the second
and third, same distance between the third and fourth.
Sermon was beaten off.

The Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs. each, b ft, for 2-yr-
oltle. Colts, Bit 7.1 a ' • fillies, 84 4b. Winners extra.
Toe second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 17 subs.
Mr. ,J. Merry's Lord of Lorn,:by Touchstone, 94
(including 71b ex ta) (Alderoft) 1
Sir L. Newman's Vandyke, B,t I'2lb (including 51b
extra) (A. Day) 2
Mr. Howard's Queenstown, 84 4113 ...... (Fordham) 3
The folfowing also ran :—Wilton and York.
Betting-5 to 4on Lord of Lori), 4to 1 agst Wilton,
5 to 1 aget Yandyke, 6 to 1 agst Queenstown.
Won by a neck ; half-a-length between the second
and third ; the other two, close together, were beaten
about a couple of lengths from the third.
Sweepstakes of 200 soya. each, for 2-yr-old fillies, 8-t
71b each. Certain allowances. T.Y.C. 4 subs.
_ _

Lord Derby's Target, by- Joe Lovell, Bst 71b
(Fla.tm an) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Humming Bird, Sgt 71b (A. Day) 2
Mr. W. S. S. Crawford's Bodkin, fist 71h (G. Oates) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Humming zord, 6to 4 agst Tar-
get,.- 5 to 2 agst Bodkin. ,•-•
Won by three-quarters of a length ; bad third.
..P.L-ORoodifactcr.uup, value 800 _soya., am rest by sob-
, elription Of 2-0 soya., with 100 added. 'The second to
recive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, -and the third 50
sovs. Two miles and a-half. 40 subs.
Count Frederick de Lagrange's Monarque, by the
Baron, Sting, or the Emperor, 5 yrs, Bst 91b
(A.shmall) 1
Mr. J. Merry's Riseber, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Bray) 2
Mr. Starkey's Fisherman, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Wells) 3
Mr. F Robinson's Anton, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...(Flatman) 4
The following also ran :—Mary, Pryor, Kest-el, Me-
lissa, Vi,count, Prioress, Gemma di Vergy Arsenal,
Gunboat, and Florin.. _

Betting at Starting-5 to 2 agst Gemma di Vergy, 11
to 2 agst Anton, 11 to 2 agst Riseber, 9 to 1 agst Ar-
senal, 14 to 1 aget Fisherman, 15 to 1 agst Monarque,
15 to 1 ag,t Florin, 15 to 1 agst Melissa, 20 to 1 agst
Gunboat, 14 to 1 agst the American horses coupled.
After the starter had paraded the horses in Indian file
past the Grand Stand he conducted them to the post,
and endeavoured to draw them up in line—a task of
some little difficulty, owing to the fractiousness of Pryor,
who caused several breakings away. When the flag was
dropped Viscount rushed to the front, but on reaching
the Grand Stand, Riseber, who was pulling hard, went
up to him, Viscount, Monarque, Gunboat, Fisherman,
and Melissa clustering well up, the American horses
bringing up the rear. On turning out of the straight,
however, Prioress emerged from the ruck and went away
with a lead of half-a-dozen lengths, Florin, Gunboat,
Monarque, Fisherman, Viscount, and Arsenal running
in a body next. On rounding the turn towards the
clump Prioress ran wide, and Gunboat was left in
possession of t%ie lead, which he carried on into the dip.
On rising into sight Riseber and Prioress were seen in
close company with Gunboat, followed by Melissa,
Florin, Monarque, Fisherman, and Arsenal. They ran
thus to the last turn, and on descending the hill by
the half-mile post Gunboat slipped up and fell, and
Arsenal jumped upon him. Fordham fortunately kept
his seat, but Kestrel and Gemma di Vergy both came
to the ground. The lamentable occurrence of last
year immediately rushed upon the minds of the spec-
tators, and the most painful interest was excited. All
fears were dispelled, as the jockeys were seen to
scramble up apparently uninjured. After this accident
Riseber was left with a slight lead, with Monarque
at his quarters and Prioress next, with Pryor well up,
the American horses going particularly strong and well.
At the half distance Monarque went up to Riseber, and
Prioress gave way to Fisherman. The race from that
point was virtually reduced to a match between
the first two, Monarque winning by a head, three lengths
b3t veen the second and third ; Anton, who met with a
disappointment by the accident mentioned above, was
beaten about three lengths from Fisherman, Prioress
was a bad fifth, Pryor and Melissa were sixth and
seventh, the others were pulled up.
The Findon Stakes of 10 soya each for 2-yr-olds, colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bit 41b. Winner of 100 soya clear 31b,

of 200 rove 51b extra. T.Y.C. 66 subs.
Mr. I.bward's Perfection, Bst 41b (J. Ginter) 1
Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, Bst 71b (inc. 31b ex.) (Wells) 2
Mr. Gretwicke's Deceiver, Bst 71b (Ashmall) 3
The following also ran :—Subterfuge colt, Blackthorn,
Meats, Excelsior, Punster, The Antieut Briton, H. R.
H. filly, and July.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Perfection, 7to 2 agst Deceiver,
6 to 1 each agst Sunbeam and Subterfuge colt.
A fine race in, won by a neck, three-quarters of a
length between the second and third. The Ancient
Briton and Subterfuge colt were fourth and fifth, close
together, about a length from the third. Punster was a
bad sixth. Blackthorn was seventh ; H. R. H. filly and
Melita were next. Excelsior was last, beaten off.
The Racing Stakes of 50 sovs each, for 3-yrolds ; colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. Certain penalties. One mile.
8 subs.
Mr. Howard's Scheidam Bst 71b (J. Goater) 1
Mr. Bowes's Bird-in-the-Ha,nd, Bst 71b ......... (Wells) 2
Lord Wilton's Rhisus, Bst 71b .................. (Flatman) 3
The following also ran :—Plush colt, Fugitive, Keep-
sake, and Mohawk.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Scheidam, 9to 4 agst Bird-in-
the-Hand, 4 to 1 agst Rhisrts, 7 to 1 agst Keepsake.
Won by a head ; three-quarters of a length between
the second and third.
The Third Year of the Fifth Bentinck Memorial Stakes
of 10 'Joys each for 4-yr-olds ; colt 4, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bit 2lb. Queen's Plate Course (three miles five fur-
longs 27 yards) 31 subs.
Captain White's Aleppo, by Alarm, Bst 71b (Flatman)
walked over.
First Year of the Seventh Bentiack Memorial Stakes, a
triennial stake of 10 sous each, for 2-yr-olds. Colts,
Bit 71b ;,fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 36 subs.
Lord Derby's Longrange, by Longbow, Bst 71b
(Flatroan) 1
Mr. Howard's Rocket, 81 71b ............... (J. Goater) 2
Lord Clifdeu's colt by Nutwich—Latitude. fist 71b
(A. Day) 3
Mr. Gratwicke's Deceiver, Bst 7I 1)
Betting-5 to 2on Longrange, 6to 1
ceiver and Rocket. each agst De-

Won by a length ; bad third.
Second Year of the Sixth Bentinck Memorial Stakes of
10 sovs each, for now 3-yr-olds ' • colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
31b. Gratwicke Stakes Course. 34 subs.
Mr. W. I'Aneon's Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, Bst
Sib ..........(Char1t0n) 1
Mr. Howard's Chevalier d'lndustrie, flat 71b (Fordham) 2
The betting opened at 8 to 1 on Blink Bonny and
closed at 5 to 1 on her.
Blink Bonny indulged Chevalier d'lndastrie with the
lead to the half mile post, where she joined him. At
the distance the Chevalier swerved from distress, and
Blink Bonny quitted him, and won in a canter by 20
lengths.
Tiae Zstland Stakes of 100 sovs each for now 3-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Certain allowances.
One mile. 3 subs.
Lord John Scott's Mceitiasima, by Pyrrhus the First,
Bst 21b (Kendall), walked over.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DEBITY.
1,000 to 70 agst Longrange (taken).
THE BETTING ON THE GOODWOOD STAKES.—The
h
closing price against Fisherman was incorrectly stated
yesterday. We are informed that 6tol, if not more,
might have been easily obtained abut him at the finish.
THE HANDICAP PLATE OF 50/., HALF•A-MILE.—
Colonel Montreseor's libique, 3 yre, Est. 71b. (Bennett),
should have been included in the list of starters for this
race. He was among the horses beaten off.
agOaißnJstECtThlioeNh( I).roseLoEnAlitlhleNG:rOoNu.n7l-
- that he
was made
was partly the
property of a gentleman who is a defaulter for bets. The
case was gone into, but before it was concluded the
[ objection was withdrawn.

THE SITE OF THII NATIONAL GALLERY.

The following is the report of the Royal Com-
mission appointed to determine upon the site of
the National Gallery :
" We, your Majesty's Commissioners, appointed

io determine the site of the new NAtionaldallery,
and to report oa the desirableness of combining
with it the Fine Art and Archm 'logical Collections
of the British Museum,' in obedience to your Ma-
je-ty's commands have deliberated on the matters
submitted to our inquiry ; and having examined
many witnesses and consulted the records of the
several commissions and cominttees of Parliament
which have assembled for the consideration of the,e
and similar subjects, we beg leave very humbly to
submit to your Majesty the following report, ac-
companied with the minutes of our proceedings,
the evidence of witnesses, and certain explanatory
papers connected therewith.
"At our first meeting we were informed that
one of our colleagues, Mr. Ford, was unable, from
illness, to act upon the Commission. His retire-
ment reduced the number of commissioners to five;
and as the Royal Warrant requires that five signa-
tures should be affixed to our report we have been
compelled to frame a statement to which all of us
could agree, and which, therefore, could hardly
contain much more than a summary of our proceed-
ings, without the arguments and inferences usually
to be found in similar documents. _

" Having chosen a chairman, and appointed, as
empowered to do, a secretary, we devoted seven'
meetings to the consideration of the effects of the
metropolitan atmosphere on pictures and works of
art, and we agreed to the following resolution :
" ' The evidence hitherto adduced, considered
collectively, does not lead to arty decisive conclu-
3ion against placing tithe no vi National Gallery with-
in the metropolis.'
" To which words, it was proposed by Profeszor
Faraday, seconded by Mr. Richmond, to prefix the
following,—' That the presence of the National
Gallery within the smoke and atmosphere of Lon-
don involves, from the consequent extra dirtiness
and necesssary cleaning of the picture, an amount
of wear and tear which would occur only in a
smaller degree in clearer and more airy situations ;"
but—

" This proposed amendment was, negatiVed by
the votes of three of us, namely, Lord Broughton
(our chairman), the Dean of St. Paul's, and Mr.
Cockerell.

" We then considered it expedient to direct our
attention to that which forms the second portion of
our duties, namely, To report on the desirable-
ness of combining with 'the new National Gal-
lery," the Fine Art and Archaeological Collections
of the British Museum.' We took this course be-
cause it seemed manifestly indispensable to deter-
mine the contents, in order to ascertain the re-
quired size, and to know the size before fixing on
the site of the proposed building.
"For this purpose we held two meetings at the
British' Museum, aud, assisted by some of the supe-
rior officers, examined the arrangements, and, in a
cursory manner, the contents of that great esta-
blishment. To guide our judgment in this matter
we consulted several eminent artists, and had the
advantage of referring to two valuable docuncen.s,
to be found in the appendix.* In the course of our
inquiry, our colleague, Professor Faraday, applied
chemical tests to some of the discoloured marbles,
and his letter on the subject will be appended to
this report :
" The result of this part of our inquiry was that
we same unanimously to the following resolution:—
" ' That it is not expedient to break up or re-
move the collections of ancient sculpture and
archmolocry in the British Museum.'
. .

" This resolution had no reference to the abstract
question of uniting sculpture and painting—a com-
bination recommended by the great majority of
witnesses—but contained only an answer to the
specific question put to us by the Royal warrant.
"At a subsequent meeting, indeed, Mr. Rich-
mond, seconded by Professor Faraday, proposed to
add to the above resolution the following words :
—' That, though the commissioners think it unde-
sirable to break up the collections of ancient art
and archology in the British Museum, and for
the present inexpedient to remove them, they are
yet of opinion that the future combination of sculp-
ture with painting should be provided for in the
new National Gallery, a primary use of which
should be to preserve examples of the art of past
ages in all its branches, in the order best adapted
to exhibit their beauty and to illustrate their se-
qrtenco and character.' This proposition the three
other commissioners did not think it necessary to
adopt.
" From considering this matter we proceeded to
collect materials for forming a judgment on the
main question submitted to our decision, namely,
to determine the site of the new National Gallery ;
and on this point we must confess that we were
embarrassed rather than aided both by consulting
previously recorded opinions and examining many
witnesses. For not only did we find, as might be
expected, a great diversity of opinion, but, in some
instances, we perceived that the same persons, and
those of the highest authority, might be cited for
opinions either tot dly different from each other or
much modified. Two examples of this contradiction
may suffice: The Committee of the House of Com-
mons appointedin Feb., 1848, to consider of the
best mode of providing additional room for works
of art given to the public, or purchased by means
of Parliamentary grants, " after careful delibera-
tion unanimously concurred in the opinion, that
taking into account—

" 'the commanding nature of the site occupied
by the presentbuilding, towbich, perhaps, it would
be difficult to find a parallel in our own or any
other capital ;

" Its accessibility and nearness to the chief
thoroughfares and centres of business, which are
fed by what has been described in a well known
phrase as " the fullest tide of human existence ;"
" The aids to economy, which, without sacrific-
ing the beauty of effect which a new front and ad-
ditional height may confer on the structure, would
be furnished by the rare circumstance of only one
ornamental front being considered necessary, from
the disposition of the ground, and the means which
are at hand for making use of the whole of the pre-
sent interior, due regard being paid to the conve-
nience of the Royal Academy in providing suitable
accommodation elsewhere ;
" The space for further enlargement, which, in
the process of time, and concurrently with the exi-
gencies of the collection, might be supplied by oc-
cupying the uncovered ground now in the occupa-
tiou of public establishments, in the rear of the
public building ;
" For all these reasons, without presuming to
indicate the precise period for the commencement
of such a work, the determination of which may be
governed by other considerations, your committee
would recommend that, whenever it is undertaken,
the enlarged and improved National Gallery should
be on the same site as the present; and for the com-
pletion of such a work, which ought not to be un-
worthy of the age, the country, and its own desti-
nation, they would gladly see the most eminent
talent of the nation invited to compete in designing
an appropriate and enduring monument.'
" Such was the unanimous recommendation of
some of the most eminent members of that Parlia-
ment ;t but another Parliamentary committee,
composed nearly of the same members, relying,
as it appears, mainly on the report of commissioners§
who sat a few weeks before to inquire into the
' State of the Pictures in the National Gallery," on
July 25 1850, reported as follows :
" Many plans have been suggested by architects
of eminence with the view of building on the pre-
sent site a National Gallery not unworthy the na-
tion. Upon reviewing the evidence hers collet' ed,
your committee cannot, however, recommend that
any expenditure should be at present incurred for
the purpose of increasing the accommodation of a
National Gallery on the present site.
" Your committee are not prepared to state that
the preservation of the pictures, and convenient
access for the purpose of study and improvement of
taste, would not be better secured in a gallery fur-
ther removed from the smoke and dust of London;
but being in ignorance of the site that might be se-
lected, the soil on which it might stand, and the
expense which might be incurred, they cannot po-
sitively recommend its removal elsewhere.'
" It will be observed that although the opinion
given by the committee of 1848 is positive, and that
of the committee of 1850 negative, yet they were

* " A letter from C. T. Newton, Esq., to Col. allure,
M.P., chairman of the select committee on the National
Gallery, 1853. Also a letter, dated the 13th of May last,
from the same gentleman to the librarian of the British
Museum.
t " Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Hume, 'Viscount
Morpeth, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. B. Wall, Mr. Charteris,
Earl of Lincoln, Sir B. Hall, Marquis of Gtanby, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. V. Smith, Mr.
Bankes.
" Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Hume, Lord
Seymour, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. B. Wall, Mr. S. Herbert,
Sic B. Hall, Marquis of Granby, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Walt-
ley, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Bankes, Colonel
Rawdon. Mr. Hope was substituted for Mr. Hume, and
Sir R. Peel died before the close of the inquiry.
" Sir C. Egatlgibrroingor Faraday, W. Bauell,