The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-30 00:00:00

TETE LIVERPOOL STANDA'RD.

TIIE LATE B. R. IIAYDON, ESQ

This well-known h storical painter died on Monday last,
under very melancholy circumstances. Pecuniary (Wheal-
ties appeared to have pressed on his mind. All examination
of the body proves that the deceased must ha, e first fired a
pistol into his head, a bullet wound being visible in the parie-
tal bone. This appears not to have had a tital effect, and the
deceased appears subsequently to have obtained possession
of a razor, with which he afterwards inflic'ed two severe
gashes in his throat, which caused his death. The coro-
ner's jury found, that the deceased was of unsound mind
when he committed the act. In the coin se of inquiry. the
foll
he had keptowiegratrae f
t waser many years, read fromyea .up to theajournal
momentothef
deceoaf hsedi;
that
death :—" I have written to Sir Robert Peel, to —,
and to —, stating that I have a heavy snm to pay. I
have offered ' the Duke's Study' to—, Who answered
first? Tormented by —, harassed by public business,
up came the following letter :

" " ' Whitehall, June 16.
Sir,—l am sorry to hear of your cont,inued embar-
rassments. From a limited fund which 1 have at my dis-
posal I send, as a contribution to your relief from these
embarrassments, the sum of £5O.

4' ' I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
" ROBERT PEEL.'
" That's Peel. Will -, or -, answer."
The coroner said, that in leaving the case in the hands of
the jury, he could not fail to remark on the munificent
act of Sir Robert Peel towards the unfortunate deceased.
He thought it must speak to the heart of a great many
thousand persons that, whilst others were, so to speak,
attempting to destroy his own mind, and amidst a pres-
sure of public business almost unparalleled, Sir Robert
Peel had not forgotten the sufferings of others. It was
further stated at the inquest, by the Rev. Mr. Hyman,
the deceased's stepson, that as soon as Sir Robert Peel
was informed of Mr. Haydon's death, he transmitted a
sum of £2OO to prevent the family from being molested
lb, creditorse
sthhoeuld be most
d va
tpublic
come appeal
forwardw
couldit
hbheisropardineott:
their behalf, and added, that when that appeal was made,
purse and personal influence.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor of
the Morning Herald:—
Sir,—
publishedislear l y
pypeeaarls_aogro
..
rather(july 9,;
complaintlB27 pour
our
journal
of
poor Haydon's, too plainly foreshowing the destiny of his
helpless and hopeless career. At thie moment. when the
dead man attracts a notice which the
living could never
obtain, hie sad letter may not be inaptly reprinted,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD

" Sir,—ln the Literary Gazette of Saturday week was
published a report of what had been spent by the directors
of the British Gallery in favour of British artists—v 4.,
£75,000 in pictures sold, £14,000 in pictures purchased
by the directors. and £5OOO in premiums bestowed.
" Perhaps, in my present condition of bitter degrada-
tion, it will not be considered ungrateful in the to state
that I never received one guinea of the £75,000 laid out
in pictures seld at the British Gallery ; that of the £14,000
bestowed by the directors in purchases I have never had
the honour of receiving one shilling; and that of the
£5OOO spent in premiums, only £lOO was voted as a pre-
mium. £lOO as a premium during 23 years ! That at
Ibis moment my ' Judgment of Solomon' is rolled up in
a winehouse in the Borough ! My Entry into Jerusa-
lem,' once graced by the enthusiasm of the rank and
beauty of the three kingdoms, is doubled up in a back
roornin Holborn ! That my Lazarus' is in an uphol-
sterer's shop in Mount-street and my Crucifixion' in
a hayloft in Lisson-grove! _

" My being unable, th-refore, to meet the just dernlnda
on me at present is not, I hone, wholly unaccounted for.

" Sir, yours,

' B. R. HAYDON.

" King's Bench Prison, July 7."
One hundred pounds in 23 years! and not a penny
during the next 19! The utilitarians to whom we vote
our hundreds of thousands of pounds in reward of their

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years of negliethave driven into his d, spernte grave

Long before the date of his letter to the Herald, Hay-
don had been lib:-rated from gaol as an insolveNt, under

which process one of his Guest pictures (a debt contracted
for its gilt frame being. 1 believe, in his schedule; and
another. probably, for its canvas and co:ours,) was sold to
a tradesman for less than the cost price of its materials!
June 25, 1846. Pli YLAX.

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To give a la.t remembrance to the unfortunate flaidott.
If he could have obt.in.d in the earlier pert of his career
some small appointment sufficient to_ bite, not in

luxury, but :bore the necessity of drudging on all kinds
of subj-c's, he m;ght have made a great anist, and a great
honour to his c,ilintrv. With his absolute passion for the

arts, his untiring industry, his active ambition, and his
picturesque mind, he must have produced works which
his country would trot " have willingly let die." Our
religion prohibits, and wisely prohibits the inttoduction
of paintings in general into churches. They must not
turned into picture galleries. Nor can we force the

various city or country corporations to expend money,
money generally not their own, in decorating their walls.
We cannot expect private individuals to give commissions
for great pictures, which are unsuited to their houses or
their personal means ; and yet, without the production of
pictures on a large scale end on striking public subjents,
we cannot have a national school of painting.
The only natural and effective expedient would be, to
provide
moderate
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to be given tah.yeyearromseiginhttoacnesiweebrrietyve;rythpouserpopsreovoifsioyncsu,nogracrotiusrtsse,unntottl
ability. £5.000 a year thus expended would be enough
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Ought such things to be? The nation
allio n those is
establishments, large.
is not deficient in liberal love for the arts. The National
. The incotneof the
their merits, fail in the one. greatTTh
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£12,000. I
essential ohject—of
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all have
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vog e-
securing a man of talent from the direct pressure of want;
of ,nabling him to pursue his chosen course of study, un-
disturbed by the exigencies of the hour; and of qualifying_
and
the time, that genius which is yet to throw lustre him to cultivate, in whatever silence and retirement for
Will roy-
alty country. Something more must be don
uer-e
and
solid
neglect the noblest occasion of
be ntegaaltigipetsntgeonfilians illus-
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LINE OF PACKETS FOR THE
. WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA
ORGANISED BY THE WEST COAST
.-71141

ASSOCIATION

For VALPARAISO, every three weeks..
ARICA, ISLAY, and LIMA, every two months.
LIMA, first of every month,

The very fine fast.

For VALPARAISO

sailing British-built Brig CIRCASSIAN,
Captain HORE ;

219 tons ; A I twelve year, and a superior conveyance : load.
ing in the George's Dock.—Apply to
COTESWORTH and WYNNE.

TM be immediately despatched, and warranted first vessel or

-forfeit freight.
'For LIMA,
beeetwei
Captain E. H. MA.turi s ;
A I twelve years, and a well known favourite conveyance for
both goods and passengers: loading in the Prince's Dock:—
Apply to COTE.SWORTH and WYNNE.

Warranted first ressel.—To receive goods until the 16th July,
and sail punctualiq on the 18th.
For ARICA, ISLAY, and LIMA,

The well-known fast•sailing Barque ROBERT WiIITEWAY ;
Liverpool built, and classed at Lloyd's A I for twelve years; in
all respects a most desirable vessel, and well known in the West
Coast trade for her sailing qualities.—For terms, apply to
Messrs. ALISON, CUMBERLEDGE, and Co., London; here to
JOHN M`LEAN, 36, Chapel-street, or

IMRIE and TOMLINSON

&team fj.abigation.

CAMBRIA, FOR HALIFAX AND BOSTON

ENGAGED GOODS ivill he taken Tuts DAY, the 30th instant,
and To-MORROW, the Ist July. No ENGAGED Goons will be
received after Wednesday, the Ist July, at Noon.

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL
MAIL STEAM SHIPS,
Of 1200 tons, and 440 horses' power each,
APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY TO SAIL
BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
aalhCalling at HALIFAX to land and receive Pas-
sengers and Her Majesty's Mails.

iilil/~i~c~

CAMBRIA Captain CHARLES H. E. JUDKINS
HIBERNIA Captain ALEXANDER RYRIE.
CALEDONIA Captain EDWARD G. Low.
BRITANNIA Captain JOHN HEwyrr.
ACADIA Captain WILLIAM HARRISON.

The Vessels appointed to sail from LIVERPOOL are the
CAMBRIA .. on the 4th July.
HIBERNIA on the 19th July.
CALEDONIA on the 4th August.
BRITANNIA on the 19th August.
Passengers' Luggage must be on board the day previous to
Sailing.

Pasiage, including Provisions, but without Wines or Liquors,
which can be obtained on board, to Boston or Halifax, Thirty-
eight Guineas.
Steward's Fee, One Guinea

—Dogs charged £5 each,

Apply, in Halifax, to S. CUNARD ; in Boston, to S. S. LEWIS;
in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow,
to G. and J. BURNS; or, in Liverpool, to
1. and C. MAcIVER, 14, Water-street.

NOTE.—AII Letters and Newspapers intended to be sent by
these Vessels must pass through the Postoffice, and none will be
_received at the Agents' Offices.

• Passengers will. be charged freight on their personal luggage
when it exceeds half a ton measurement.

The CAMBRIA starts on SATURDAY next, the 4th of July.
At One o'clock, Afternoon, of that day, a Reamer will be at
the Egremont Slip, south end of the Prince's Dock, to take off
the Passengers.

Passengers are particularly requested to send all Luggage
on board the day before; and, to prevent disappointment or
difficulty, Passengers are respectfully informed, that no pack-
ages of Merchandise will be allowed to go on board as luggage,
or with their luggage. No Passengers will be allowed to go on
.board by the Steamer that takes the Mail.

N.B. Parcels will be received at the Office of the Agents up
to Six o'clock on the evening of Friday next, the 3d July,

but not later