The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

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CONCERT-HALL

is well-conducted place of intel-
ement opens for the season on

Saturday. The Disti

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

—A committee of noblemen

and gentlemen are about to purchase Her Majesty's
Theatre, and for this purpose are raising a sum of £200,000,
in .£5 shares. In this purchase is included the present

lessee's interest in the sum of £12,526 12s. 9d. Three per
Cent. Reduced Annuities invested as an accumulating
guarantee fund. The property of the association to con-
sist of the lease of the theatre and concert•room, which
has nearly 40 years to run, estimated at £lOO,OOO ; the
properties, &c., greatly exceed in value £30,000, but the
amount to be paid by the association is not to exceed
£25,000; leaving for the effective capital £75,000. The
affairs of the association will be conducted by a managing
director, appointed by the committee. Report states
that Mr. Lumley will resume his position as manager.

DEATH OF COLONEL SIR DIGBY MACK-
WORTH, BART.

The death of this true Christian and, in many respects,
very remarkable man, took place on the 22nd instant. at
his seat, Glen Noke, in South Wales. There are few,
probably, of our readers to whom his name is not fami-
liar as one taking an active and very important part in
maintaining our Protestant institutions and resisting
Papal encroachment.

Sir Digby Mackworth entered the 7th Fusileers as lieu-
tenant, from Marlow. He was first engaged at Talavera,
when he carried, in front of the regiment, the colours
which had been thrown down by a junior officer. He was
in that charge at Albuera in which, out of the 1.500 men
composing the 7th and 23d, only 150 escaped ; the brigade
going into action (Sir L. Cole, general) under three colo-
nels, and coming out under only one captain, and with the
three battalions each commanded by a lieutenant. There
was no parallel slaughter of British officers and soldiers
during the war. After this engagement he accepted
the offer of Lord Hill to make him his aide-de-camp,
and remained on his staff till the conclusion of the war.
He was present at Vittoria and other important battles in
the Peninsular campaign, as well as in that on the French
territory, and when, not long ago, the medal was granted
for those campaigns, Sir Digy's had attached to it the
names of seven general engagements. He was employed
before the battle of Waterloo to carry to Lord Hill the
Duke of Wellington's orders, and had his horse killed
under him in Lord Hill's last charge on that memorable
day. He afterwardsjoined the 13th Light Dragoons, then
serving at Madras, and on returning retired on half-pay ;
but on Lord Hill's becoming Commander of the Forces
Sir Digby was again placed on the staff, and remained on
it till his lordship's death.

In his neighbo.urhood his loss will be most deeply felt—
wherever an opportunity offered of doing good there was
Sir Digby to be found—time, labour, money, all were
devoted with a willing heart to promote the interests and
happiness of those around him.—Morning Herald.
[By the inhabitants of Liverpool Sir Digby was highly
valued for his sound Protestant and constitutional
opinions, expressed when he was a candidate for the
representation of this town in 1847, and for his affability
to all who, on that occasion, were brought into contact
with him.—En. L. S.]

LIVERPOOL ACADEMY (SECOND NoTIcE).

We have never seen the rooms so well filled as they
have been during the past week. The numbers daily
augment, showing both an increase of taste and an appre.
ciation of the efforts made by the committee to give pub-
lic satisfaction.

In continuation of our review, we notice 10, " Cross
Purposes," by Mr. George Armfield, in which a brace of
dogs are endeavouring to follow their different tastes, in
spite of the strap which binds them together.

11, " Beech Tree Trunk," and 12, "England, from the
Welsh Border," two very creditable pictures, by Mr.
Robert Tonge,—the former a study, the latter a good-
sized and effective landscape.

13, " Game Piece," and 15; "Fruit Piece," by Mr.
Wm. Duffield. Two small sketches, of medium merit.
14, " Netting Fish for the Convent," by Wm. Habell.
A well drawn landscape, nicely painted.
16, " The Pass of Nant Francon, North Wales," by
David Lime. A landscape, very weakly executed.

17, " Portrait of the ReV. Wm. Marshall, of Wigan,"
by Mr. Philip Westcott. Like all tho later pictures of
Mr. Westcott, this is a first-rate production as a painting.
As to the vraisemblance, we cannot speak ; but if it is
equal to our highly-respected Rector Campbell-46—it is
perfect. That Mr. Westcott is as able in representing the
softer lineaments of the female face, is triumphantly
proved by a " Portrait of a Lady," No. 51.

- 18. " Portrait' of a Gentleman," by Mr. H. Roberts.
An effort which suffers much by comparison with the
preceding.

19. " Mountain Maids at the Mountain Stream," by
Mr. H. Brittan Willis. A very preaily painted group,
exhibiting tasteful arrangement.
20. " A Scene in the Western Highlands ; Gillies
Reposing ;" by Thomas Jones Barker. A characteristic
composition, tolerably well executed.

21. " Roc-lc and St;eana ; a Scene in North Wales ;" by
Mr. F. W. Hulme. This painter has studied nature well ;
so truly has he painted this picturesque sketch, that the
geologist might study the chloritic rocks which make up
the scene with as much effect as if on the locality.
22. " Patron and Patroness ; Visit to the Village
School ;" by Thomas Feed, A.R.S.A. This is an admi-
rable composition, in Wilkie's much-admired style. It
is always a treat to see any of Feed's productions ; they
exhibit a softness and vigour which entitle him to a high
rank as an artist.

23. " A pretty little Game Sketch," by Mr. William
Davis.

24, " A Pinch from Granny's Box," by Wm. Hemsley.
A very cleverly painted group, in which the principal ac-
tor is a precocious young gentleman, who has been tasting
the pleasure of " high dried" from his grandmamma's
box, to the amusement of said granny and his sister, a
merry, rosy-faced, little lady.

25. " A Young Villager," by Mi. James Inskipp, an
admirable sketch,—would there were many more such
villagers !

26.
" Portrait of a Lady ;" and, 40, " Portrait of a
Lady." Two masterly pictures, by Mr. John Robertson.
In the latter one the lady is engaged in arranging a vase of
flowers ; both the arrangement and the execution of the
picture are very artistic.

27, " Oranmore, Galway Bay," by Mr. J. W. Oakes.
A very fine water scene, with boats stranded, and distant
castle. Few artists have made more rapid advances than
Mr. Oakes • we feel sure I e will ultimately rise to deserved

eminence in his profession.
28, " A Ford, in Yorkshire," by Mr. James Peel ; 29,
" A Wreck Scene," by Mr. John Callow • 30, " Coutt
Brigs," by Mr. J. P. Marshall ; 31, "A Wreck Scene,"
by Mr. F. Barry. are four pictures of medium merit.
32, " Water Elves," by Bernard Smith. An elegant
little piece of imaginative painting.
33, " The Lake of Albano," by Signor Scrafino de
Tivoli. A very beautiful and elaborate production, re-
minding us of the fine woodland pictures of Salvator Rosa.

MARSHAL SOULT, once showing the pictures he stole
in Spain, stopped before one, and remarked—" I value
that picture very much ; it saved the lives of two estimable
persons." An aide-de-camp whispered into the listener's
ears " He threatened to have them both shot on the spot
unless they gave it up."

LADY C-, an old coquette, and very fond of her re-
miniscences, and a censor of all present fashions and arts,
looking into her glass, beheld sundry wrinkles, freckles,
&c. " Now, here is my new glass," said ber ladyship,
" not worth a farthing. They cannot make mirrors as
well as they used to do."