The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-26 00:00:00

EXPORTATION OF BRITISH MACHINERY

TO THE EDITOR OF

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SIR,-It is satisfactory to learn that the important subject
of the exportation of machinery is now introduced into par-
liament, although brought forward by Machine Machine,
by petitioning for the removal of all restrictions ; yet the
investigation .and discussion must be beneficial, as it will
elucidate one important fact, that, the removal of all duty
and restriction on the exportation of British invention may
benefit machine makers for a short time, but the measure
will inevitably ruin the cotton and woollen manufacturers of
Great Britain, and bring certain misery and want on many
thousands of our countrymen. It is an undeniable fact, that,
the great commercial pre-eminence of this country arises
solely from the astonishing invention and great superiority
of machinery adding such unbounded facility to our manu-
factures. It is that alone that has enabled us to compete
with foreigners, notwithstanding their advantages of cheaper
food, lower wages, and fewer taxes. An exemption from
all restriction will consequently give to foreigners an unfair
and undue preference over the honest and industrious work-
ing classes of Great Britain. There is recently a lamentable
deficiency of orders from the United States and many of the
European States ; the reason is too evident : the rapid ex-
tension of manufactories for cotton and woollen goods in the
United States, France, Saxony, Belgium, Switzerland, and
other countries. The manufactories are entirely indebted to
the promptitude they have been supplied with all our new
inventions in machinery, which has lead to their establish-
ment, and which is operating against our great liberality.
The advocates for unrestricted exportation of British ma-
chinery urge it principally on the ground that restriction
produces smuggling. Granted that it. does to some degree,
is that a reason that other countries should be almost over-
whelmed with our machinery. But it is ascertained the
greater proportion of our fine mechanism has passed the
customs under the name of tools, and by other evasive means,
entirely owing to the undefined and inoperative acts of par-
liament.

It is surely an excess of free trade liberality that would
bestow on other nations the fruits and benefits of British in-
vention, thereby depriving of employment a large portion of
our fellow-subjects.—Yours, &c., L.
Newcastle-on-7'yne, Feb. 24.

THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AT THE
POST-OFFICE GALLERY.

Some very beautiful paintings have been added to the gal-
lery this last two or three days, which we now take an op-
portunity of describing. We recommend our readers to
visit this very excellent collection : they will be greatly de-
lighted. The first work of art we shall notice is numbered

10. " The Transporting the Holy Casa de Loretto

This very remarkable picture was obtained by Rosasphina,
a Bolognese painter, from a convent in Tuscany, who sold
it to Prince Beauharnois. It was then purchased by Lucien
Bonaparte, who sold it to the Queen of Etruria. She left it
to her son, the Duke of Lucca. It has just been resold to a
foreign potentate for 2000 guineas. The subject of the pic-
ture is the Virgin and Infant Christ being transported to Lo-
rctto, attended by angels. St. John and two saints are look-
ing up with rapture and reverence on the miracle. This
picture bears about it all the remarkable style, touch, and
tone of the Caracci School. In the figure of St John it is
espzcially exhibited, as the drapery is precisely the same
as that of the cap of the boy in the " Curing the Blind," and
that on the man's head who is leaning over the end of the
bier in that of " Raising the Widow's Son." The folds are
broad and massy. The fleshing is natural and of a clear
tone, and the limbs are finely proportioned. The head of St.
John is replete with intellect. The figure is in a kneeling
The centre figure represents one of the Saints who
is invested with sacerdotal garments. The head is expres-
sive of sanctity and veneration. The attitude is graceful and
dignified. The folds of the white garment are beautifully ar-

posture

ranged. The white is very pure, and the light thrown upon
it is very clear. The figure to the right represents another
Saint in a dark robe. The face is in profile, and is a fine
study. The hands in all thefigures are charmingly expressed.
There is a lovely cherub at St. John's feet, who is handling
some jewels and chains in a golden salver. This little crea-
ture has a most exquisite expression of face. The landscape
is of a blueish cast. At the top of the picture is the Virgin
with the Saviour in her arms seated on a chest, surrounded
by clouds and cherubims. The glory is very brilliant. This
fine picture will only remain on view a month. It will b
greatly admired for its excellent colouring

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17. " Virgin and Child"—Paris Bordone
coloured, rich picture.—Bordone was a pupil of Titian
22. " Holy Family"—Parnzegiano. A very delicious pic-
ture, equal almost to Raphael. The Holy Family is repre-
sented in the wilderness, with a friar holding an open book
or missal. These figures doubtless are portraits, and this
strange anachronism has been introduced t o suit the fancy of
those for whom the picture was originally painted. The dra-
pery and fleshings are most exquisite. The purity and bright-
ness of the tones are astonishing. The arm and hand of the
Virgin are very graceful : the fingers are remarkable for their
length and symmetry. The depth of the background forci-
bly brings out the beautiful colours of the figures. Their
arrangement is also most graceful. This pure and chaste
work of art will be highly admired by all who have an eye to
beauty in design and delicacy of colour.—Francisco Mazzu-
oil, commonly called Parmegiano, was born at Parma 1503,
and died 1540, aged 37. The Italians, who highly admired
him, styled this artist Parmegianino (darling little Parmegi-
ano). He was, it is believed, the scholar of Correggio, and
closely studied his works. Parmegiano is celebrated for his
correctness of design, and the harmonious softness of his
colouring. Without being an imitator of Correggio, he is
almost his equal. It is to be regretted that a painter en-
dowed with such talent should have been so early cut off.
His works are now very rare.

A deeply-

PARISIAN IMPIETY.—The blasphemous and shocking
titles selected for dramatic productions within a few years
have already been referred to in your correspondence, but I
have not seen it remarked that the new favourite dance at the
fancy and masked balls at the Theatre de la Renaisance tran-
scends all that preceded it. The title of this dance is Galop
infernal du dernier Judgment ! The costumes of the dancers
and their postures are copied from Michael Angelo's picture
of "The Last Judgment !"—Correspondent of Me Times.
IMPORTANT TO CARRIERS.—The following case came be-
fore the Justice of Peace Court of Edinburgh on Monday,
the 15th instant :—A hamper was booked by Messrs. Raines
of Leith Walk at Mr. Taylor's, the Leith carriers' quarters,
on the 17th October, for Messrs. Jefferiss and Co., Medical-
hall, Dalkeith, which hamper should have been conveyed to
Dalkeith that evening, but through negligence it did not ar-
rive at its destination until the 21st October, causing injury
to Messrs. Jefferiss's business and disappointment to their
customers. The carrier pleaded, in excuse, that he was en-
gaged in taking goods from the steam-boats on the first day,
and on the third day (the Sunday intervening) his man for-
got it. The Justices found him liable in the amount of pro-
fit on the good, 25s per cent., and expenses.

THE LATE TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE AT MITCIIAM.—The
prisoner, whose name, it appears, is Thomas Moss, not
Potts, as was stated in the former account of the proceedings,
was on Wednesday brought before Mr. Elyard, at his resi-
dence at Streatham, for final examination upon the capital
charge of shooting at Emma Moss, his wife,
with intent to
murder her. The unfortunate woman was brought from
Mitcham in a fly. Her face was blackened all over from the
effects of the gunpowder, and it is feared that her eyes are
very seriously injured. The prisoner, the moment he saw
his wife brought into the room, turned his head away. He
never looked up nor uttered a word during the inquiry, and
appeared to be almost in a state of insensibility. Emma
Moss was then sworn. She deposed, that on Tuesday even-
ing last she had been to chapel, and was returning home
about 9 o'clock, when near her own house she met the pri-
soner, who said, " Emma, is that you ?" She joined him,
and asked him if he had been to herfathees, and he replied
he had not, and by this time they had got to her mother's
house, and just as she raised the latch to go in, the prisoner
put a pistol under her bonnet, close to her face, and fired it
off. The prisoner had left her about a month before, and she
had not seen him till that evening. They had no anzry words,
and nothing more occurred than she bad stated before the
prisoner shot her. The prisoner was fully committed, upon
the charge of feloniously shooting at his wife with intent to
murder her.