The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-25 00:00:00

THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.

The Exhibition improves upon inspectian. We grow more
and more pleased with it the more we criticise it. The pre-
sent Exhibition is a strong proof of the value and benefit of
such an institution, in the improvement of taste, and in lead-
ing to an improved cultivation of the fine arts. The number
of good paintings in the present Exhibttion is tenfold that of
preceding Exhibitions. Iu the former Exhibitions, a good
picture might be said to be the exception—the rule, as to
paintings being barely passable, and sad trash. Now the
case is altered, and good paintings may safely be pronounced
to be the rule.

No. 21. •` Highland Gillie restraining two Deer Hounds
until tke wounded Hart breaks from the Herd," is a good
picture, boldly and well drawn. The dogs are exceedingly
well and spiritedly painted. The scenery strikes us as too
craggy and broken.
No. 22. " A Halt on the Fells. Cumberland," is one of
Cooper's best and happiest efforts. Apart from his known
excellence as a cattle painter, the whole scene is beautifully
and aatarally drawn, and the colouring is exquisite. It re-
presents a halt of bullocks and sheep on the fells, to rest and
refresh them, and the peasantry arriving with pails,
to bargain with the drovers for the milk. The bull and cow
in the foreground are beautiful specimens of animal painting.
The blue misty appearance thrown over the background
scenery and the distant hills, is exceedingly fine. Altogether,
this is a very splendid painting, and a great ornament to the
Exhibition.
No. 23. " View of the Upper Lake of Killarney, Ireland,"
is one of Williamson's beautifully finished paintings of fairy-
like scenery. It represents a lovely landscape view, which
is so exquisitely finished—has such a soft mellowness of ap-
pearance, that it is more perfect than nature. It is line to a
fault.
No. 24. " View on the Forth, Stirlingshire," is a well
painted and well chosen landscape scene, by Miss Jane Na-
smyth. The style is easy and natural, and the colouring
good.

No. 25. " Forest Scene," by Deane, represents a forest
scene in autuinn's„varied garb. It is well painted, but the
colouring is rather gay and glaring.
No. 26. " Near Elastings—Sunset." The light and the
reflection of the setting sun on the water are well managed.
The sun, however, can hardly be called ". setting," as it is in
this painting represented a good hour above the horizon.
No. 27. " Curlers." This represents a winter scene on
the ice in Scotland, and a number of men actively engaged
is the game of " curling." This is a game peculiar to Scot-
land, and the spirit of it is barely understood by us Souther-
ners south of the Tweed, by whom it is not practised. If the
painting gives a fair idea of the game, it would appear to be
one of great interest and excitement, and one that seems to
warm the blood of old men engaged in it. The game is
similar to the English game of bowls. It is played on the
smooth and slippery ice with round kettles, the handle of
which is at the top, and the kettle is made to spin round on
the ice, and is projected to a mark at some distance: each
Player being armed with a whisk, anxiously sweeps away
every particle of ice from the smooth surface, which can stop
its onward " curling" to the mark. The painting is beauti-
fully drawn, and is full of spirit and character, and there is a
Leautifel glow of colouring over it. Altogether, it is a sweat
Nintinz.
NO. (2S. " Ilindostanee Nautch during the great annual
festival at Modlali, with the tame tiger of the city of Hyder-
abad, in the Deccan, East Indies." This painting represents
arnotley group of Eastern figures, assembled under one of
the magnificent East Indian forest trees. There is touch fine
colouring in it; but to us the background seems flat—it
seems wanting in perspective and confined—indeed, it ap-
Pears like a painting on canvas. There is a warmth of co-
inuring about the whole, which distinguishes it as one of
Havell's paintings.
Ng. 29. " Portrait of Ms. Nesbet, s neighbour Con-
stance, in Sheridan Knowles'r Comedy t a
of the Love Chase,' "
is a highly finished and beautiful painting of a very beautiful
and accomplished woman.
No. 30. " The Light of the Harem," is an indifferent,
gaudy picture, representing a Mussulnian reclining on
cushions. and a fair Circassian serving hint with coffee.
No. 31. " A Hunting Scene," is a small, well finished
Painting of a mounted huntsman in the foreground, and
.hounds breaking cover in the distance.
No. 32, " Scene near Shrewsbury," is a well painted
snatch from nature of the beautiful scenery of the midland
counties. It is placed too high for so small a painting, to be
fully appreciated.
A 0 • 33. " Landscape —Evening," is a pretty miniature
snatch of scenery.
Nei. 34. " Looking at the Procession," is a very indifferent
painting, representing some children or ladies looking out of
winder: at a procession. The idea is commonplace, and
that is ant redeemed by its execution.
Na. 35. " Still Life," is a feather painting of dead game.
Rather a misstruner.
Ne. 36. " A Fresh Breeze," is a sketchy miniature sea
Painting, of small pretensions.
Ne. 37. '' Sunset," is a very small, but exquisitely beau-
tiful landscape scene, with the tints of sunset upon it, by
Havel!. It has alre.idv beer: sold.
39. " Winning the Game," is an exceedingly beauti-
ful painting. It represents an aristocratic-looking room,
before the time of carpets. The carved wainscot, and the
Polished oak floor, and the stained glass windows, with he-
raldic symbols, are beautifully painted. The room is strewed
about With a number of little elegant luxuries. In the fore-
ground the aged lord and lady of the mansion are engaged
Playing chess, and the lady is looking with-a quiet, yet tri-
uitiphant smile, at her puzzled and thoughtful opponent, as
"" is giving the move which wilt check-mate him. In the
?,Ckgruund, a voting gallant, dressed in the gay trappings of
, times, is paying particular attentions to one of the daugh-
ters, whilst her sister, svholhas considerately moved to a dis-
tance, is quizzing and slily watching them. Altogether, it is
a very beautiful painting.
"The Lonely Watch," represents an Arab,
watching outside his teat. It is well and freely drawn.
No. 41, Troutbeck, near Ambleside," is one of those
kiautely finished and luxuriant specimens of many-tinted
vegetation which distinguish Haven's style from his con-
teugorariss.
0- 42. " Edinburgh, from Greyfriars Church-yard," is
well drawn, hut sketchy as a 'minting.
NO. 43. " Flowers, fruit, insects, &c." This is an exqui-
1141Y finished painting of flowers, &c., by Mr. William Bur-
ar4d. It is one of thoselpaintings which requires close exa-
ani4ation and attention to appreciate its full merits. There
Ira souls green leaves amongst the flowers, the veining and
!haling of which are beautiful: The colouring of some of the
dowers
is also very fine. On a pear there is a large blue
bottle fly, which looks like a nerfect reality. A drop of water
bent fane of the flowers, ton, is a triumph of art. A hay straw
downwards, is a chef d' neurre of imitation.
No. 46. " Portrait of a Child," is a sketchy daub, repre-
senting a delicate child and a rocking horse.
No. " Scene in Gunton Park, Norfolk," is a coarsely
Painted, badly coloured forest scene.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. PAUL'S WARD,

TO
TIIP, EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
81w.— Your inserting the following facts will confer an
ora .holingatnito. n on one who has from his infancy to his present
shared in the adversity and prosperity of th,e_Cou-
serrative cause,
A CORRESPONDEN, 1..
BlRt—Kuowing to
burst the b d .3'be ever ready to resent injustice,
s ot tyranny, and represent the injuries of
those who are guided by a f 1.
izainst a
tharngies3
and
factious
ing of manly independence'
Reformers of Liverpool, who sadeclare wthatre their primary
he there is no
object a disinterested struggle for the people's rights. The
people's rights indeed ! Away with such whining sophistry,
when it has in nurnbeiless instances been clearly proved that
the hackneyed ruotto is but a bait used to delude and to
slecoe,
Without any further preface, let us come at once to the
facts of the case. In the first place, I would respectfully
draw your attention to the period when the gentlemen who
now wield the civic or town-council influence were out of
office —,,,hen they thought it hard, very hard, cruel in the
Aareme, that the late common council of Liverpool should
been a self-elected body, and thought it vile that the
voice of the people was not the lever by which the vacant
Vats of honour were titled or renewed. '
All this, Sir, must
tyir try fresh in time recollections of those who never coveted
anneal blister," the shape of municipal reform, at
I)"Lit in its present shape, which has been conceded to the
:°Ple as a national boon ; and it cannot he forgotten how
t he
"'liberal" press thundered forth its remon-
ati:"eee, denouncing in the strongest terms, with feelings
be most venal, because a leaning was shown to those who
.h* of the same politics as the then common council. But
the mighty change! What say they now ? Is there
head▪ 1""jog, arty alteration in their sentiments on • this
is P As Jonathan would say, I guess there is. I wonder
there any similarity between this race of perfection and
Iry I"Peent•Whig ministry—full of retrenchment, justice to
k.; Sad, liberty,. freedom, short parliaments, vote by ballot,
Will in the civil.list, no placemen, and about fifty more
,ss se/ien out V power but now that these
it "Ws are in power, what. To use a vulgar phrase, they
di mum : their memory rather bad, their eye-sight rather
lit their mind's eye pearled, their judgment altered, their
v feeiings frosied, their means straitened, indeed their
erili everything altered.
• 4"ing over this subject for the present, I would further
,o._}hese puritans, these professed sticklers for the public
protectors of vested rights, or rather usurpers over that
ecuted body, the licensed victuallers of Liverpool—lf
40'7 vrisre weighed in the balances of justice between man
lec,„n'all, where would they be? My humple opinion is,
rit,;",ll- And if men will not blind themselves to the inju-
willeY hare sustained, and their future interests, a tale
hill Peels
told these usurpers on the Ist of November next,
tool
trinlPaels these liberals men's noses tire not to be held he
he,-4,ing-stene without knowing reasons why, or at least
,r_.l3F such gentle treatment in mind.
„
. apart this innovating system, 1 charge the liberal
4,4▪
_Ol the council of Liverpool, in the next place, with the
carry
glaring partiality, because they have endeavoured to
ksti, glaring
the full extent, that line of conduct they so
scecondemned in their predecessors; surely the most
A,:j"re will not question that ?—for those who run may read.
ilpet:;tglert, without fear of contradiction, that they have
jet t,14 every liberal candidate whom the people have re-
,al. to the snore honorary o pst of an alderman, whenever
''',i(•", hey'
has occurred, in very defiance of those whose
to st'l pretend to hear, and whose interests they profess
re„tieNttheti and to guard. Oh, shame on such hypocrisy!
ri,j,i4re *haute to those who will tamely yield to he thus
4u,i,eitc)‘;er rough-shod by such insulting and tyrannical
It •
that 1)e said how can you avoid it? My answer is—
ay, People whom they have every thing but spat u_pon,
sir• thou' the means of chastising this tyrant majority. Yes,
4le itn have now a rod in their hands; but how will. the}i
t,1;41
t•\.-.ann--that is the question; perhaps, although convince(
y does prevail, and that the liberals have not
Jll,li, 'en. duty, yet there are haps, some scrapings of pre-
pat:: heft, and they may ,user the rod, like a too indulgent
fold vfould Over an erring child, and when it is too late,
I`;elir fond infatuation, he has made a rod to whip himself.
`44i.l`"ear with me a moment longer, and let us lake one
t'r. instance, say St. Pauli. On the first municipal
t), Mr. Stuart was one of the three candidates for St.
bP r ward, and it was the peonle's pleasure that he should
yes
toil • but these wily c'reatures of the council-room
biiiitothahail not reject Mr. Stuart, and, consequently, elect
tity
ce,more honorary post of an alderman.
as
,li‘oeirLitinstances occur that places St. Paul's ward minus
te,,/,,ty,illen a greater part of the year. Now, mark how
~exliulll' the inhabitants of St. Paul's ward are treated
The ensuing November election arrives, and
Mc on,, who perhaps, Sir F. Burdett would
Ri PiAmire ; and be it known, this gentleman,
considers it degrading to his dignity, or
hee la matter of gre'at condescension, to petition the
,raneli of the legislature, the 'louse of Lords.—
''.ll,‘ll 'Peech at the meeting of the Reform Association,
sPeakin • t • • • f for Ireland.) Well,
, this g municipal reform ‘hq the rush gentleman is a candidate for Scotland ward,
equi,e7 electors feel it their pleasure to eject him from the
• but what the
urm vott shall say . Town-council to this? It is our
kljni not reject Mr. Shiel, and they take and
'4411 v'oren Our throats, in the room of Mr. Alderman
•u(l• • ,CPx
who
11),!I
~ would ask any man.has a spark of
runts,,, his blood does not boil with the most con-
ts indiLtnation at such conduct ?
hl Pat "°- are more dirty tricks vet. On the first muni-
'"lecii
A'ieieceilin on for St. Paul's Ward, the polling-booth wasi
it most convenient and central part of the ward,
sleCti,Mother's, Earle-street, but, on the following
ativ,a2 cause Mr. Mather had consented to allow the con-
HEsiCh
the to Occupy his parlour for their committee-room,
ve it radicals had the time before, they (the radicals)
toe/ 4.l,,°,.'nFvPd; where would you think
gentle reader? (and
4" Gave obteined the consent of the Mayer for it)

only next door but two to the reformers' committee-room,
and within a few yards from one extreme part of the ward.
Here is reform, here you have justice and liberality, ye
'people, the very quintessence of it, but if any person would
assert it to be such, in its true literal meaning, I would un-
hesitatingly assert it to be a measureless falsehood.
Reform, indeed! why it would be scarcely possible that
there could he a greater burlesque, or a word more bucked
or gibbetted. Oh, if the tories had been guilty of such base
transactions ! all Pownall-square, (the sink of radicalism)
and hell itself would have gaped together, nay, the very
stones would have left their resting places with maddening
revenge ! Yet, we " poor tory wretches" have had to put
up with it like dumb dogs.
But, I trust, the time is not far distant, when we shall be
able to exterminate these reforming radicals for ever, at least,
in this ward. Leaving these honourable representatives of
the people to digest these subjects at their earliest conveni-
ence, and reconcile them to reform and their consciences. I
would respectfully, but 'earnestly appeal to the conservative
duplicate voters of the ward to lead us on to that victory
which awaits us—we are in their hands—and who will doubt,
but that they will discharge a moral duty they owe to the
town, to society, to themselves, their families, and posterity,
as becomes men who are determined to burst the bonds of a
tyrant, and radical faction.—Yours, truly,
A DICKEY SAM.

THE NEW LICENSES.

TO 7HE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAND4RD.

Ste,—ln reading over your valuable paper of this day, I
am happy to see that you have taken the licensing system up.
I am convinced that some have been granted to individuals,
and in situations, where there were none wanting, and to the
great injury of tradesmen, oito have paid large sums of mo-
ney for their licenses. There is one case in particular that I
wish you to notice. Perhaps you are not aware that the
magistrates have given a new license to one of the Corpora-
tion servants. I will just describe the situation, and then
you will be able to judge how some of them have been dis-
posed of. When 1 heard that this man had got a license, I
took the liberty to survey the neighbourhood where he lives,
and to my surprise I only found four houses in the street,
with stabling belonging to the houses on the south side of
-- square. horned the corner of the street, which is
about 40 yards long, and saw a public-house within a stone's
throw. lam quite at a loss to know what occasion there was
for a new license in this obscure place. Perhaps one of the
worthy councillors of the ward will be able to throw some
light on the subject, as I hear that this same man lived as a
servant with him. 1 hope the councillor will give him a
hint to resign his situation. If he does not, I hope our worthy
mayor will. Formerly, when an) corporate servant thought
of embarking in the. public line, he was compelled to resign
his situation immediately, though perhaps he was about to
pay from 200 to £3OO for his license. But this man seems
to think they cannot compel him to resign. I hope if he is
allowed to retain his place, that some independent member
of the council will bring this matter before the next monthly
meeting. I am, Mr. Editor, your's, &c.
A CONSTANT READER.

RAILWAY TIMES AND THE GREAT WESTERN

RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAN'D.4RD.

Sta,—l am greatly interested in the progress of railways,
and particularly in the Great Western line, which has been
so roughly handled and condemned by the Railway Times—
a paper professing to be edited in an impartial spirit, and
originally introduced for the purpose of giving every legiti-
mate support to the railway system. It has been the practice
of this paper to write with specious ability against the en-
gineer, the directors, and the principle upon which-the Great
Western Railway is constructed; and whilst it gives publicity
to every article to its prejudice, written principally to serve
stock-jobbing purposes, it has studiously avoided and sup-
pressed every communication favourable to the line. The
Editor has, accordingly, been gravely charged with being
influenced by unworthy motives, either as a speculator or a
paid agent; and by a reference to the last number of that
paper, it would appear, that there is much truth in the ac-
cusation. It will be seen that there is, for the first time, an
advertisement of the Great Western Railway Company, and,
for the first time, there is not a single word said against the
railway, though we have been promised for weeks past, some
further exposure of its demerits. This, Sir, speaks volumes
for the animus of the writer, and shows ow unfairly the
public may be misled, and brought to sacrifice their property.
I am happy to say, (although I am not insensible of the
errors that have been committed in the construction of the
Great Western Railway,) that I have not been one of the
alarmed, for I have ever been sanguine that it has merits to
carry it over all difficulties, and place it among the best rail-
way property in the kingdom; but I know many of our
townsmen who, not having troubled themselves to detect the
illogical deductions of the writer in the Railway • Times, or
who have not been to view and judge for themselves of the
merits of the line, have been induced to sell out at a ruinous
sacrifice ; and it is to prevent the further spread of this in-
fluence that I offer these remarks, which by your insertion
may serve the public and will oblige—Yours. &c.,
SCRUTA'rOR.
September 24th, 1838.

THE AIKINITES AGAIN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAND.4RD,

SIR,—Knowing you to be a friend of true religion, I may
naturally infer you are opposed to hypocrisy, in whatever
shape it appears. An assumption of godliness—the outer
cloak of sanctity, often covers a heart of uncharitableness.
I beg leave to call your attention to the following instance of
Methodistical sanctimoniousness. On -Sunday °veiling. last
I went with a friend, for the purpose of hearing the Rev. Mr.
Aikin, in his chapel, in Hope-Ntreet: hut upon finding it
was the Mr. Bromley who occupied the pulpit, we were pre-
paring to leave the chapel in as quiet a manner as possible
(having sat at the door): but the officious piety of an indi-
vidual in the congregation prevented oar carrying our design
into execution. Ile jumped from his seat, and closing the
door, demanded, in a most impertinent tone, what we meant
by daring to leave the chapel in the middle of such an excel-
lent discourse ? (The excellence was a matter of opinion.)
Now, Sir, I had always imagined that so as the congregation
was not disturbed, an individual had the right of leaving any
place of worship. But it appears that the liberality of a mo-
dern Methodist will not allow a person to leave a chapel
when he hears what, in his ignorance, he considers a piece
of ihodomontade and fustian.—Your's, &c.
A LOVER OF TRUE RELIGION.