The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-05 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE

The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee took place
yesterday. The following members were present, Messrs.
Benn, Barclay, T. Holt, H. Holmes, Smith, Aikin, Booth,
Mellor, Tobin, Chapman, Ripley, Martin, Middleton, Evans,
and Quayle, the new member appointed by the Council on
the previous day. Mr. Berm, having been appointed Chair-
man of the committee by the Council, presided.
The CHAIRAN after having announced that the Council
had thought proper to place him in the chair, said the first
business of the committee would be to elect a deputy chair-
man.

Mr. AMIN moved, that Mr. Charles Horsfall be appointed.
No man had devoted so much time to the affairs of the Dock
estate, and therefore none were better qualified to occupy
the deputy chair. _ _ _

motion

MELT oit said he had great pleasure in seconding the
I. Carried unanimously:

The CHAIRMAN stated, that at the last meeting, Mr.
Horsfall had expressed a wish that some record should be
placed on the proceedings of the committee, of their sense
of the loss they had sustained by the death of their late
lamented chaiaman, Mr. Leathom. He believed that Mr.
G. Holt was prepared with a motion upon the subject.
Mr. G. Hovr said, that in the absence of Mr. Horsfall.
he had been requested to move that the following minute be
entered on the proceedings, as expressive of the feelings of
the committee on the loss of their late chairman :

"The committee, deeply lamenting the loss of their chair-
man, Thomas Leathom, Esq., are desirous of recording their
lively sense of the unceasing industry and zeal with which he,
during many years, watched over the interests of this trust,
and of the anxiety with which he on all occasions evinced, to
give thereto the benefit of his extensive local and commercial
experience."

Mr. BARCLAY seconded the motion.
Mr. ToBIN enquired how many years Mr. Leathom had
been a member of the committee ?

The SECRETARY replied that he was one of the commis-
sioners appointed to enquire into the management of the af-
fairs of the Dock Estate in the years 1822 and 1823. He was
absent from England from the year 1824 to 1828 ; on his re-
turn he was elected a member of the committee, and had
continued a member of it until his decease.
The motion was then carried unanimously.

On the recommendation of the Sub-cominittee of Works,
the walls of Queen's Graving Dock No. 2 were ordered to be
altered according tua plan produced, which had been framed
on the suggestioas*f several master sitipwriihts.
. fire Wak reported to haNkbecartirl .-rftWard tbt: packet-
ship Sheffi.eld, lying in Prince's Dock, during the night, and
half-a-guinea was ordered tote presented from the charitable
fund to the shipkeeper for his vigilance.
The remaining part of the business was then postponed till
next week, in consequence of an adjourned council meeting
being appointed for one o'clock.

THE EXHIBITION OF PICTURES BY THE OLD
MASTERS, AT THE POSTOFFICE-ROOMS.

These pictures will attract great attention, and the con-
templation of them will correct the taste for the fine arts in
this town. The proprietor deserves the gratitude of all for

thus risking his very valuable property, and for enabling the
amateur to enjoy a sight that cannot fail to be appreciated.
His liberality is beyond praise, for allowing artists to copy

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from these works. No man but an enthusia-stic lover of the
tine arts would give such permission, and we doubt not that
the opportunity will be eagerly embraced.
The catalogue contains in all twenty-four pictures, several
of which have not yet arrived, but will be hung in the course
of a day or two. The exquisite "Madonna," by Elizabeth
.

Serani, is amongst them

No. 1 hangs over the door. It is painted by Pool Vero-

nese. The subject, " St. Cecilia Playing on a Mandola."—
This picture is remarkable for its delicacy of colouring and

expression

The arms and hands are very sweetly drawn

The neck is symmetrical and graceful. The flesh is plump
and firm. The face has a pleasant cast. The drapery is
effectively thrown.—Paolo-Cagliari, or " Paul Veronese,"
as he is usually called, was born at Verona in 1530, and died

in 1588, aged 58 years. His principal works are at Venice.
Although his colouring is less delicate than Titian's, he must

always rank very high amongst the painters of the Venetian
school. He was cotemporary with Tintoretto and Titian.
His picture of the " Marriage at Caine " is a wonderful per-

formance

No. 2. Ponlormo—

St. John Preaching." This is a

singular picture. St. John is represented in the wilder-
ness, preaching to an attentive and numerous auditory. It
is remarkable for colour, and may be considered a fine spe-
cimen of the early school of painting.
No. 3. Riebens and Vandyck—" St. Jerome in the De-
.

A painting from the hands of two such masters can-

not fail to be admired. The present picture is known as
"L' Ange au Plume." St. Jerome is seated examining a
scroll, which is displayed across his knees. An angel or
cherub is offering him a pen. A lion, recumbent, or couch-
ant, as heralds have it, is at his feet. The figure of St. Je-

rome is magnificently painted. The limbs are muscular and
finely proportioned. The face has a dignified and thoughtful
expression. The countenance of the cherub is very delight-
ful. The drapery is finely put on : the folds are broad and
massy • -

the picture