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nal £200,000 into ne

that sum. The committee thought that they should re-
strict themselves to five per cent., as being fair to all
parties. The on dit is, that the company refuse to submit
to this proposition ; and that their bill is, in conseqUence,
to be hotly opposed in Parliament by the Town Council.

AT MR. GRUNDY'S ROOMS, OF
S PAINTING OF " THE STAG AT

&NSDELI

We were favour

cl yesterday with a view of the above splen-
being exhibited at Mr. Grundy's rooms,
•street and Postoffice-place, as well as

of .several other fine paintings, which are in course of
engraving, by the same spirited publisher and patron of
the fine arts ; and we have rarely had a richer treat.
The picture by Ausdell, which we understand, was paint-
ed for a gentleman in this town, is a noble composition,

bold in style and

a execution

The scene is

laid upon .the height; of one of the Scottish mountains,
whose summits are represented as half shrouded in mist.
The stag—one of ten tyers—is painted with his haunches
upon a small projecting platform of fissured rock, covered
with mountain verdure, with his head thrown back, until
the flesh.

,ut enterin,

- e bleeding from one side •, and a large hound is fas-
tening the exposed portion of his throat. The frenzy of
the eye of the noble victim is wonderfully depicted ; and

In short, the pair seem to struggle on
Another hound is climbing over a bank,
between which, and the shelf on which the contest is
going on, is a narrow ravine filled with water, interrupted
in its flow by a fallen larch tree, denuded of its leaves,
whose up-pointing branches seem to have caught in the
bed of the stream. This part of the picture is beautifully

animal painting

he canvas itset.

A specimen proof of the engraving from the picture—
which, however, is in an unfinished state—is also on
view ; and, so far is well executed, and promises to be ex
ceeded by no similar work of art.

Another fine painting is on view at the same room, The
Soldier's Dream," by F. Goodall, a work which attractediN un --.
4ntion at the British institution in 1845 ;
and, indeed, was coum—...l . f.ht veinof the collection.
esmil 's Dream,"
It is founded upon the poem o
by Thomas Campbell.. In the foreground is lie

dosing that night on his pallet of straw,

By the wolf scaring fa

;ot that gliart

the slair

the red light of the 'burning faggots bringing out the fea-
tures and figure of the sleeper most beautifully. In the
distance are the usual scenes of a lately contested battle
field. Over all hangs, most dreamily painted, the beau-
tiful vision of the poet :
"Methought from the battle-field's dreadful array,
Far, far I had roani'd on a desolate track ;
Twas autumn, and sunshine arose in the way,
To the home of my fathers that welcomed me back.

I flew to the pleasant fields traversed so oft
In life's morning march, when my bosom was young ;
I heard my own mountain goats bleeding aloft,
And knew the sweet strain that the corn reapers sung.

Then pledged we the wine cup, and fondly I swore,
From my home and my weeping friends never to part ;
My little ones kissed me a thousand times o'er,

The picture is altogether finely conceived, and most ar-
tistically executed. It is being engraved excellently by
Edward Goodall, Esq. •
Mr. Grundy has also received, and will for a few days
have on view, a portion of the original water coloured
drawings of " Scotland illustrated,"—a work now in
course of publication by Hogarth, of London, uniform
with Roberts's Holy Land. The drawings are by C.
Stansfield, R.A., G. Cattermole, G. L. Leitch, T. Cres-
wick, A.R.A., D. Roberts, RA., J. D. Harding, J.
Nash. and H. Mac Culloch, R.S.A. They will be li-

thographed by J. D. Harding, and a portion, coloured,
will be fac-similes of the drawings.

A SPECULATIVE PAUPER.—A poor-looking woman
was brought up yesterday, and charged by one of the
helping officers at Pickup-street, with selling the bread
and soup tickets she had received at the Parish-office.
The tickets, four in number, which she had in her pos-
session, were taken back to the Parish-office, and she
was discharged.
PASSING BASE Cofx.—A woman named Mary Thomp-
son, an old offender in this line, was committed by Mr.
Rushton, yesterday, for passing two base half-crown
pieces, on Saturday last, in St. John's Market. It ap-
peared that she purchased some geranium plants, which
came to 5d., and passed off one of the pieces in payment,
and when the man discovered the quality of the metal,
she coolly reached him another equally bad, when he had
her taken into custody. _ _

MOTION TO ADMIT REPORTERS TO THE MEETINGS
OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. —We remarked a few

weeks ago, upon the anxiety felt by the town at large to
learn something of the proceedings of this committee ;
and urged upon its members the propriety of allowing'
reporters fot the press to attend its proceedings, reminding
them that such a course was adopted by the highway
board, whose functions they now exercise. As an addi-
tional ground for urging the step, we instanced the large
powers given to the committee, including the levying of
heavy rates, and imposing fines for infringement of their
byelaws. We are glad to learn that the subject is about
to be taken up by the committee. We can perceive no
satisfactory reason for any coyness or difficulty upon the
subject on the part of such a body, comprising 23 mem-
bers of the elite of the council chamber; and we trust
that no material opposition to the proposal will be offered.
VALUE OF LAND AT BIREENHEAD.-011 Saturday an
inquiry took place at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, for the
purpose of assessing the value of two portions of land re-
quired by the Chester and Birkenhead. Railway Company
for their extension line from Grange-lane to the new docks.
The first portion of land belonged to Mr. M'Adam, and
the price fixed by Mr. Wightman, the valuer appointed by
two magistrates, was accepted by the owner. The sum
paid for it was £6,924 15s. 10d. for the land, being at an
average of 28s. sd. per yard and £4lO for severance. The
jury found for these sums. The second portion was a piece
of land, consisting of 1,200 square yards, belonging to
Mr. Laycock, iron merchant, and situated at Bridge-end,
within about 150 yards of the new docks. The company
bad paid down as compensation for it after the rate of 50s.
per square yard, the price fixed by Mr. Wightman, the
valuer appointed by the magistrates. A number of wit-
nesses were called on behalf of Mr. Laycock, who swore
that in their judgment the plot was worth £4 to £4 13s.
per yard. On the other hand, Mr. Wightman considered
50s. its full value, and Mr. Stewart said it was not worth
more than 455. Mr. Crompton and Mr. T. Atkinson ap-
peared as counsel for the railway company, and Mr. E: G.
Temple_ for Mr. Laycock. The case was adjourned to
yesterday, when at the conclusion of the inquiry, the jury
assessed the value of the land at £3 18s. per yard.
EDINBURGH, LEITII, AND GRA.NTO'N.—We have much
pleasure in stating that Captain Coddrington, of the
Railway Board, inspected the works on this line yester-
day, which appeared to afford the gallant inspector every
satisfaction. His report will be immediately forwarded
to London, and it is expected that the line will be opened
for general traffic in the course of next week. We have
had the satisfaction of examining the stationary engine
and powerful apparatus for working the incline, and we
can confidently affirm that a more substantial and com-
plete, as well as ingenious body of machinery, has not
been erected•on any similar undertaking in the empire.
It is furnished with every facility and improved means of
applying the power recently introduced. The rope, (a
wire rope,) is remarkable for strength and elasticity, and is
worked with the utmost smoothness, entirely avoiding the
harsh grating sound common to most inclines. In this
respect, as well as others, we have no doubt the result
will prove that the directors have acted wisely in adopting
the stationary engine in preference to locomotives. It is
also satisfactory to us to state that the dispute between
the Company and the Town Council has been arranged,
and further litigation avoided. We still retain our decided
ohpoi:elioaen
ttehd on
atmionsttiviiesxamtiaotuteslry
and improperly, sacrificing the Edinburgh Corporation
the convenience and interest of the public to individUal
vanity and pique; but the question is now at an end, and
we dismiss it. It has been arranged that the chimney
stalk shall be reduced, but, of course, that it shall remain
in its present situation. Arrangements will be made by
the engineer to prevent this alteration from interfering
with the efficient working of the machinery.—Scottish
Railway Gazette.