The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

THE 'QUEEN'S VISIT TO LIVERPOOL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL .STANDARD,

SIR,—I do not know in what way the Corporation could
have offended the inhabitants of Liverpool more than by
the erecting of an absurd wooden palisading in front of
St. George's Hall.
A large concourse of people will be assembled in Lime-
street, to witness her Majesty, and the destruction of the
palisading will be inevitable. A police force, however
strong, cannot maintain order so as to prevent a pressure
on the palisading, and the wisest plan to adopt will be to
remove it as early as possible, and so give the people an
opportunity of assembling in the large open space to wit-
ness the procession of her Majesty,—Yours, respectfully,
Edge-hill, Sept. 19, 1851. THos. HAYWARD.

TO THE EDITOR 01? THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Sta,—On reading the Liverpool Mail of Saturday last
I could not but altogether coincide with the views of A. B.
in respect to her Majesty's route ; but amongst the public
buildings which her Majesty is to pass an important one
has been omitted, namely, the Refuge for the Destitute !
and FEVER SHEDS! ! on Brownlow-hill, of all places most
uncongenial to the presence of royalty, and institutions
which should not be intruded on our beloved Queen's notice.
I would suggest that a requisition be immediately got
up by the inhabitants of the route as specified in the letter
of A. 8., and think the committee, under all circum-
stances, would be induced to change the plan laid down
for the Queen's progress through Liverpool.—l am, Sir,
yours most respectfully, C. D.
P.S.—Oh the wooden rails round St. George's-hall !

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

MR. EDITOR,—I think it would be good policy on the
part of the corporation, if they would allow the various
rooms in the Town Hall to remain open after her Majesty's
visit, so that the public might have an opportnnity of see-
ing them. By charging a moderate sum, say 6d. or Is.,
which I have no doubt would be gladly paid, a handsome
sum would be realized, which could be given to the charities
of the town.—Yours, &c., T.
Liverpool, September 20, 1851.

TO TDB EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Stu;-It appears that in her Majesty's progress through
this town Castle-street is intended to be excluded from
the route. Now, although it is impossible to please every
person, it must be admitted that this street, in itself,
deserves a share of her Majesty's notice ; and it has a
further claim, from the fact, that the royal procession
would pass along the Goree twice, viz., going to and
returning from the Landing-stage. Would not the effect
be much better and relieved if the following slight alter-
ations were made—viz., on the way down to the Land-
ing-stage, instead of St. James-street and Goree, take
Castle-street and Water-street ? Her Majesty would thus
be afforded a better view of the splendid buildings in
Castle-street, including the Branch Bank of England, &c.
On her return she will have all the delightful prospect the
Goree can afford, one view of which will, no doubt, be
sufficient to gratify her taste.—Very truly yours,
September 22, 1851. W. R.

A GLANCE UPON_THE TWO NEWMARKET EVENTS

AND NEXT YEAR'S DERBY

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT, BEE'SWING.")

For the " Cesarewitch," my Leger nag Newminster has to
carry 121 b. extra for winning that race ; and although I am
sure he could carry it satisfactorily, yet, as I have my doubts
as to whether his party have their money on, I mean to pass
him over, and shall select Champion as the stable representa-
tive, choosing Grand Duke and Sunrise to form the "trio."
For the " Cambridgeshire." two " rattlers," for the distance,
at once come under my notice—Uriel and Bordeaux, selecting
one from Wadlow's lot to make the third. Now, I am rather
in the dark as to which I should choose, it being questionable
whether the "flying" Prime Minister, now a little out of sorts,
can be made ready in time, upon which I will not venture an
opinion. However, being on the right side, will say, if they
succeed, well and good, I unhesitatedly select him; if not,
Deceitful or Candlewick, taking the former for choice.
And for the "Derby," my present trio is Elcot, my Cham-
pagne nag Augur, and the King of Trumps; and if 1 may be
allowed to extend it to a quarto, I will name Norham.
P.S.—I can assure you, Mr. Editor, it affords me much
pleasure in again addressing you, from le fact of my being so
singularly successful in my St. Leger Prophecy, (the only one
recorded,) and also it being so readily accepted and inserted in
your paper, for which I have always entertained so high an
opinion. I need hardly add that all the sporting papers were
" out of it." I intend to send my final prophecy for the before-
named events previous to their corning off.

EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.

The annual exhibition of our academy of paintings,
which opens this day, like those which have preceded it,
is a step in advancement, affording most pleasing assurance
that art at least does not lack encouragement in Liverpool.
The private view which we have been courteously permitted
to take, though insufficient for a detailed critique, has
afforded us means of forming a general opinion of the
collection.

Without flattery, we can say that the Liverpool artists
need not fear a comparison of their works with those of
other artists in this exhibition, especially in the class of
portrait painters ; in this branch of the art `Mr. Philip
Westcott shines pre-eminently. His portrait of George
Holt, Esq., we do not hesitate to pronounce not only the
best he ever painted, but also the best ever exhibited by
the Liverpool school. His portrait of the Venerable Arch,
deacon Brooks is more striking as a ptcture, but as a por-
trait the other is superior. Thos. Berry Horsfall, Esq.,
by Jas. Graham Gilbert, R.S.A., is also a very clever pro-
duction, especially in the likeness in which the placid and
gentlemanly features of our respected townsman are
admirably hit off ; there is, however, a slight stiffness in
the figure, which is objectionable. There are many other
meritorious works in this department, but we reserve our
opinions until we have made a more careful study of their
merits.

Of the works of Sir David Wilkie, Maclise, Copley
Fielding, Eastlake, and others, we also defer our opinion,
as we intend to pass the whole of the pictures in review
before our readers in a series of hebdomadal notices. We
cannot, however, omit to notice the exquisite picture of
Mr. Richard Ansdell, representing the •` Auld Farmer's
New Year's Gift to his Auld Mare Maggie." It is most
admirable as a composition; its execution is still mores° ;
and as a painting it would not be a discredit to Landseer.
The Pre-Raphaelite school, which we regard as the oppo-
site extreme of the Turneresque, has one representative
here, in the person of Mr. Holman Hunt, whose forest
scene from " The Two Gentlemen of Verona" will be
looked upon as a curiosity of painting. There is some.
thing grotesque in the idea of going back beyond the time
of Raphael from a feeling of reverence for so talented an
artist ; but when we regard the affected style of painting
adopted by the Pre-Raphaelites, we cannot help thinking
of the" pride that apes humility." The parts of the pic-
ture intended to represent nature are not equal to the de
lineating powers of Berlin wool, and for the dramatis per-
sows, Shakespeare himself would not have guessed at
their occupation, could he have seen the picture.
Amongst the water colour compositions the gem is
undoubtedly " Salome, the daughter of Herodias dancing
before Herod," it is a beautiful production, but has several
faults; the figures of Salome and her terpsichorean com-
panion are exquisitely stippled, but the foreground is so
dark that the picture forcibly reminds us of the encaustic
panels found in Herculaneum, or the yellow figures on the
black ground of the Etrurian vases ; then, too, the promi-
nent position of the guards at the orgies of their ruler and
the utter unconcern of his companions, who seem to prefer
the pleasures of the bowl to the mazy dance ; besides
which the picture appeared to us to be fully as much or
more of an oil painting than a water colour.
In the sculpture department the principal feature is the
collection of seven statuettes by the respected secretary
Mr. J. P. M'Bride, they were executed for Sir John
Gerard, Bart„ and do the artist much credit. Mr.
M'Bride is, however, a rising man, and we anticipate the
day when he will regard this as but small beginnings and
the first flights of genius.