The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-02-21 00:00:00

Dents, and

vino their approbation of it,
o lay the subject before the

(the projecwi
bers of the Polytechnic Society, trusting for their sup-
materially 'assist in the
s aiso stated, that Mr.

co-oper

1, winch Would
Av. The Icldr(

,ible building on the
r at a fixed rent, or

institut

Chairman

read portions of the prospectus, detailing the objects
e fully, one of which was to afford facility for the sale of

his subject, and Mr. THOMAS
c projectors of the proposed
tions in reply to questions.

on that the circumstances

hold out a prospect of success to such an
more nurtured, they could not
award its establishment,—
eir society with it, if

hey coul

Ily LILA. U 3 pi ,5uut....4.
ere contemplated—although they wished it every pros-
. They must be cautious how they committed them-
by prematurely disturbing their own present arrange-

The CHAIRMAN, in conclusion, said that it appeared to be
general feeling of the meeting that all they could do in
meantime was to wish the proposed institution every
ssible success, inasmuch as its objects were praiseworthy.
yond this they had no power to forward it, and he had
charged his duty in bringing its views and objects fairly
ore the member

_..,.crated, and a number of the members
1, to the committee-room, where they partook

and colt

THE PERMANENT GALLERY OF ART

(CONTINUED.)

The room in which the pictures are exhibited is a very fine
And the light is delightfully introduced. The pictures
idiciously hung and well contrasted, but there are too
le subject,—in fact, we never saw
nilies" congregated together before.
c pictures,—some undeniably rare
ng quality, and two or three not
ley nre hung upon. Of the fine class we
). 125. The Entombment of Christ, by
k Landscape with figures, by John
he Stag, by Rosa di Tivoli ; 92,
The Holy Family in their Flight
tended by the Archangel

:h a number of " hol

vnoletto

dseape, with n

tel. This fine -picture was
Heywood, Esq

;ented to the gallery by
e collection of the late

a remarkable picture, by Domenic

Nos. 62 and 64 are singular pictures, by
representing the history of Christ. They are

splendidly coloured, and in a fine state of pr
ugh more than three hundred years old. /

reservation,
No. 65 is a

.y finished r

cribed in the catalogue to Hans
a a, probable to be the work
_of

rn its ex

isite handling and bennty. No.
bed to Francis Snyder:, but it

aore likely to be the work of Abraham Honchos, a native
Rotterdam, born in 1638. His performances, in many
:ances, were almost equal to Snyders. He painted scenes
the present with great spirit and fidelity. No. 84, A
w of the Entrance to the Arsenal at Venice, is stated to
)y Canaletto : it is more likely to be the work of Francesco
zrdi,an eminent scholar cf Canaletto's, who greatly ex-
ed in the came dpseriotion of subject as his master. His

orks are often taken for those cf Canaletto; but any one
wilier with the performances of the latter will at once dis-
nguish them from the absence, to a certain extent, of the
Imirable effects which Canaletto produced in his lights and
adows, as well as in the correctness of his perspective.
o. 69, A Winter Scene, is called a Molinaer, while on it is
e signature of Cornelius Ilfaans, a Delft artist. This pie-
ce greatly resembles the productions of A. Vanderneer for
e brightness of the atmosphere and the spirit of the scene.
o. 100, Head of a Rabbi, is a very fine painting. 101,
se portrait of a Spanish General in full costume, was pre-
nted by Mrs. Winstanley, 'and will be greatly admired.
iis picture is said to be by Velasquez : it is worthy of the
me, at any rate; it is clearly of his school. 102, The head
i old man with a long beard, is catalogued as emanating
the "school of Rubens ;" and why it should not be at
attributed to the master we know not ; it is a remark-
Id is full of life and spirit. This picture was
gallery by Mr. Thomas Hargreaves. 115,
Interior; a gentleman sitting with a lady playing the
ir, and a child dancing, is a charming picture. The ease
gracefulness of the child is remarkable, as well as the
lom of the attitude of the two adult figures. If the eye
ie lady had been on the 'child instead of on the spectator,
affect would have been better.
le whole of Mr. Roscoe's collection will be greatly ad-
d and appreciated by the lovers of art. It very appro.
ely surrounds his statue, placed at the end of the room.
statue was one of the last works of the immortal
trey, and has been deposited in the gallery by the sub-
rs to it. . . . .

fine head, al
nted to the

__ the gallery ought to be visited and highly appreciated,
ie can deny. It is the first commencement of what may
very splendid collection ; and we only regret that the
by possessors of pictures in this town have not more
__ally come forward and made presentations to it. Suppose
One good picture—we will not go so far as to say fine one,
but one really good picture—were to be given by every gen-
tleman who possessed a few works of art, it would greatly
enhance the value of the collection, and reflect honour on
the donors.

CONVERSIONS FROM POPERY.—OR Sunday last, the 12th
• slant, two young men solemnly and publicly renounced the
instant,
of Popery in the Church of Pettigo, and subsequently
received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, for which they
had been diligently prepared for some weeks previously. We
understand they have been for some time under a serious in-
quiry, and weighed the subject seriously before giving up their
former opinions.—Erne Packet.

REDUCTION IN TIIE AILMY.-It has been determined that
a reduction shall take place in the infantry of the army, the
following regiments are gradually to be reduced to 740 rank
and file each :-Ist (Ist and 2d battalions,) sth, 6th, 7th, Bth,
11tbth,
36th, 14th
37111, 15th 16th, 24th, 26th' 27th, 30th, 32d, 33d, 34th.
35, , , 38th, 41st, 43d, 44th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th,
52d, 53d, 54th, 56th, 59th, 60th (Ist and 2d battalion,) 61st,
64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 72d, 73d, 74th, 75th,
76th, 77th, 79th, 81st, 82d, 13th, 85th, 87th 88th, 89th, 92d,
arid 93d. The service companies to 540, and the depots 200
rank and file. The 19th, 90th, 95th, and lst battalion rifle
brigade will remain as heretofore, at 800, their service com-
panies being 600, and their depots 200 rank and file. The
2d, 3d, 4th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22d, 25th, 28th,
29th, 31st, 39th, 40th, 50th, 51st, 55th, 57th, 58th, 62d, 63d,
78th, 80th, 84th, 86th, 94th, 96th, 98th, 99th are to remain
at 1000 rank and file. The 12th, 20th, 23d, 42d, 45th, 71st,
91st, 97th, and the 2d battalion of the rifle brigade, will re-
main at 1200 rank and file ; 100 supernumeries will, however,_
be allowed to all regiments serving in India or China, and
re-
cruiting to those serving in all other foreign stations, andi
%le
of these regiments will be regulated accordingly.
di y. 1

The standard for th-ebiniantTywofntl; tlTeexeepliUn
of those regiments serving in India, China, and New South
Wales) will be raised to 5 feet 6i inches for men not exceed-
ing 25 years of age, and 5 feet 6 inches for growing lad under
18 years of age. Regiments serving in India, China, and
New South Wales may take recruits at 5 feet 6 inches, but
not under 18 years of age.

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MR. RICHARD CARLISLC.—The body of this eccentric
1 man was, on Monday night, removed to St. Thomas'sstll and
os-
-1 vital for dissection, in compliance with his dying reque,
- with a long expressed desire that it might be subjected to
,; anatomical purposes for the public good. Mr. G lee-
tured upon his body on Tuesday. The report that he died
!
in want of the common necessaries of life
his andwants of medi
werecal
most as-
-1 sistonce is completely groundless. All
abundantly supplied, and at the moment of his death his
house was well supplied with every necessary.—(London
paper.) On Tuesday the theatre of St. Thomas's hospital
was consequence of it being announced that Mt.
crowded, in
Grainger would lecture upon the body of Mr. C
ning. arlisle
It , which
had been conveyed there on the previous eve how.
ever, appears, that, although the executive of the hospital not
pproved of it altogether,
only expressed a wish that his body should be brought to the
issao doing, it would identify
hospital for anatomical purposes, but also paid the expense
of its conveyance, the governors, who had not, it would seem
to Mr.
lestbee been consulted
might
be
sounptpl
01 :s
that,
by
them with the peculiar religious principles of the deceased.
adneacteoamselid:.;
delivered
dbe after-
The result of this ur,easiness on the part cd the governors was,
that Mr. Grainger, instead of lecturing upon the body, oo •
er to St. Tho-
fined himself to the benefits conferred on
e d society
o v
and, in conclusion, disowned 011 his part and that of the ho: -
pital, any connexion with the principles of Mr. Carlisle. Is;
was proposed to place the skeleton in the museum of the.hos...
pits!, hut to that deceased's family would not consent.
Carlisle directed that his body should be deli
Lowrance for dissection, and that his bones should Mr.
wards burned. Mr. Lawrance declined ha • g any thing to.
do with the body; it was, therefore, hand
tras's Hospital.—Globe.