The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-31 00:00:00

SUFFOLK-STREET GALLERY.

This place of public amusement, which is perhaps
better known as " The British Artists' Gallery," and
of which the present is the 19th annual exhibition,
has been visited during the week by a good deal of
excellent company. The exhibition contains nearly
800 pictures, amongst which may be discovered many
productions exhibiting 'considerable genius. There
are not many portraits this year, but the water-colour
drawings are numerous, and landscapes certainly
abound. Amongst the portraits which struck us as
being. exceedingly well executed and true to life, was
a large one of Mr. Hobler," the venerable clerk to
the Lord Mayor, No. 131, by Miss M. Drummond ;
the other is a miniature likeness in water-colours
of " Miss Rainforth," by Miss E. Drummond, they
are both excellent likenesses, and we recognised
them at once without reference to the catalogue. We
carefully examined the whole collection, and we think
the best pictures will be found in the subjoined list.
First amongst Mr. Herring's pictures we may men-
tion Nos. 4, 16, 448, 521, 607, and 703, as contain-
ing a great deal of merit ; they are all painted in the
best style of that excellent artist. No. 11, by Mr. E.
Hulme, is a good painting. G. Stevens has some
very clever little things, amongst which might be
mentioned a fine richly coloured painting, No. 55,
entitled " Rachael Ruisch forming a group of Fruit
and Flowers ;" Nos. 303 and 332, both figures
of " Italian Boys." No. 365, " The Cottage
Window," is also a very sweet painting by the
same artist. C. F. Tornkins has some good
paintings in his own peculiar style ; " Ander-
nach on the Rhine," No. 56, and " Ehrenbreitstein "
by that gentleman, both display much talent and
genius. J. W. Allen has one or two excellent paint-
ings ; we would more especially direct attention to
No. 61, "A View of Leith Hill, Surrey," which is
an exquisite production. No. 347, "Near Red Hill,
Surrey," by the same artist, is also good. No. 69,
" Hebe, ' by J. P. Davis, is a beautiful painting ; as
is No. 77, The Rose of York," by Mr. J. J. Hill.
No. 80, "A Lane Scene," by J. Williams, is a sweet
little painting, and displays a good deal of genius.
No. 83, by Zeitter, is a well painted picture. No.
111, "Sty Head, Cumberland,' is a very excellent
painting by Collingwood. Hurlstone's pictures this
year are not so attractive as they were wont to be.
We should be sorry to say that Mr. Hurlstone is re-
trograding in his profession, but we must confess that
there is not that sweet, truthful touch, about his paint-
ings this year which used so pre-eminently to charac-
terise them ; he has, nevertheless, some very fine
paintings, and amongst his best we may enumerate
Nos. 113, 122, and 225. No. 140, " A River Scene,"
by J. Tennant; is a very pleasing little painting. Mr.
Woolmerha,s some very beautiful pictures ; they are
all in a peculiar style, and the eye involuntarily rests
upon them immediately they come within sight ;
amongst his best we reckon 148, 199, and
323, the best undoubtedly is No. 447, " Ariel,"
which displays a brilliancy and richness of colour-
ing seldom,
.equalled ; the design of the figure
also in this piece is chitrming. No. 152, the Por-
trait of "A Deer Hound with a Dead Stag" by Wood-
ward, is an excellent painting, true to nature. No.
161, " Moonlight on the Yare", by J. B. Crome, is
very beautiful ; it is a perfect little treasure, and we
think, is not surpassed by any painting of its class in
the gallery. No. 173, "The Ploughman's Dinner,"
by Share, is a good representation of what it is in-
tended to convey ; the figures are natural, and the
colouring is good. No. 115, " The Sisters", by Biel-
field, is a good painting. Prentis, has some excellent
little things ; Nos. 259 and 271, " Passages in
the Life of Man", are full of humour. No. 444,
" The Man and his Two Wives", is also ex-
ceedingly good ; and No. 527, " Consolation," by
the same artist is a very sweet painting. No. 263,
" Mills near Yarmouth," by P. W. Elen, is alsl a
good painting. No. 312, " Windsor Castle," is a fine
mellow painting, by W. Cranbrook, and betokens
considerable genius. No. 331, " A View on the
Ouse, Bedford," is a sweet little landscape, by B.
Rudge ; the colour-i3 very smoothly laid on, and this
is altogether an exceedingly pleasing picture.
" aking Thoughts," No. 399, is a very sweet paint-
ing, by Mr: C. Doane, and is indicative of some
genius. No. 456, " A View near Lamington, Suf-
folk," by J. Barnickle, is a pretty landscape, and ex-
ceedingly well executed. Nos. 582 and 587, hy.Mr.
Hammerton, are, very pleasing pictures ; and two
little paintings by Miss L. Adams, Nos. 744 and 745,
are deserving of notice; they are both of them very
sweetly executed and display both taste and judg-
ment. On the whole, we think the exhibition this
year will lose nothing by a comparison with former
years, and; we are sure that a visit to the spot will
amply repay the visitor for the time spent in examin-
e ing the works of art which hang round the rooms.

ROYAL WEST INDIA MAIL
STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.

The Isis, being the twelfth of the fourteen vessels in-
tended to run between thlg gild the West Indies,
as well as dal\ n the coast of America, left the river on
Tuesday, on her way to Southampton, with the mails of
the Ist April, atitt to Convey Lord Elgin, the new
Governor of Jamaica, to that island. This ship, built
by Messrs. Pitchers, measures 1,300 tons, with a length
of 213 feet between the perpendiculars, and is fitted
with two engines by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and
Co., of the aggregate power, equal to 430 horses ; which
are so contrived as not to consume more than one ton of
coals per hour. Previously to hor departure, these had
never been put in motion, but during the whole way to
Sea Reach performed admirably, making 10 to 12 strokes
per minute, and propelling the vessel, drawing upwards of
18 feet water, at an average speed of something above ten
miles per hour, with a motion scarcely perceptible, in
fact, even in the engine-room itself. The splendour and
comfort of the fittings up do not appear to be in the least
inferior to any of those previously despatched, and the
greatest attention has been paid to guard against acci-
dent, and to provide for the security of those on board,
should any occur. The boilers are four in number,
two being sufficient to work the engines, thus providing
a reserve in case' repairs should be requisite ; she has
six boats, two built upon the plan of Captain Smith,
forming covers to the paddle-boxes, and roomy enough
to carry the whole of the crew and passengers, In
addition, to guard against fire, force Pumps are erected;

, MARCH 31, 1842

IN which coptatni streain§ 0? watet Cali direetel to
any part. Two nicire vessels Will be Shortly diSpatehed;
'Which will domplete the number contemplated to be at
'resent Placed tin the station.