The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

MR. GIBSON, THE SCULPTOR.

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—The writer of an article in a late number of the
Liverpool Courier properly lauds Mr. Gibson, the sculp-
tor ; but he is wanting in his facts, and falls short, in

some respects, in speaking of Mr. Gibson, who, by his
own exertions, Las raised himself to distinction in his
profession. 44
Mr. Gibson's father was one of the warehousemen of
Messrs. E wart, Rutson, and Co. ; he bound his son as an
apprentice to Messrs. Southwell and Wilson, cabinet
makers : whilst young Gibson was thus employed, being
acquainted with some of the young people in the employ
of Messrs. Franceys, the marble cutters, he was in the
habit of frequently passing his evenings in their workshop,
when Mr. Franceys, observing his juvenile efforts to
model, and being pleased with his manner, asked him
if he would like to learn their business, to which Gibson
is said to have replied that he would, but could not, as he
was then bound to Messrs. Southwell and Wilson ; in
consequence Mr. Franceys went to Mr. Southwell and
purchased his indenture, for which, it has been stated, he
gave a sum somewhere about £7O.
The young man was thus introduced into a field better
suited to his taste and genius, where he rapidly advanced
in his acquirements: he was patronized by Mr. Roscoe
in particular ; and, whilst under Mr. Franceys, was em-
ployed by Mr. Gladstone to execute a marble chimney_
piece, that was placed in a house, belonging to that
gentleman, in Rodney-street, and for which mantel-piece
Mr. Franceys received the sum of one hundred guinesa.
To have kept Mr. Gibson in Liverpool would have been
placing a light under a bushel, and a purse was made to
send him to finish his studies at Rome, to which Mr.
Roscoe, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Lawrence, and others con-
tributed, and particularly a young friend of Gibson's, who
was then an apprentice in the office of Messrs. Ewart,
Myers, and Co.—Mr. Duncan Milligan. Mr. Gibson
went to Rome in 1817, and remained in Italy until the
present year, following up his profession with great ability
and high reputation. Undeniable, however, as his merit
is in his profession, he is not without a rival,—:fir..
Macdonald, who is also a resident at Rome, being consi-
dered by many judges to be fully equal to Gibson in
single figures and groups, and his superior in the execu-
tion of busts.

There was in the Trafalgar-square Exhibition of this
season a spirited work of a high class, ropresenting a
hunter with his dog, executed by Gibson, for Mr. Henry
Sandbach, of Liverpool—and also a colossal statue of the
late Mr. Huskisson, understood to have been done at
Mrs. Huskisson's expense, and intended to be placed in
the long room of the Liverpool Custom-house, where it
will require a pedestal of considerable elevation to be seen
to advantage. The execution of this work does not ap-
pear to be a successful effort; the likeness has been pro-
nounced by some who were intimately acquainted with
Mr. Huskisson in his lifetime as inferior, and the attitude
and costume do not appear to be in good taste.
These defects are the more to be regretted, as in the
event of the statue of Mr. Canning, by Chantrey, being
removed from the Town• hall to the Custom-house,
(which has been suggested, as a building for which the
town was indebted to Mr. Canning's exertions,) the
striking power and talent displayed in the execution of
that work will probably lead to a comparison which is
likely to be unfavourable to the effort of Mr. Gibson.
A subscription was originated by Mr. Gladstone to have
a statue of his late friend, Mr. Kirkman Finlay, of Castle
Toward, executed in marble, and placed in the Exchange-
room of Glasgow, and for that purpose about £1,300 were
raised. I believe that Mr. G. with other subscribers, as
well as the family of Mr. Finlay, were desirous that this
work should have the advantage of being executed by
Mr. Steel, a highly talented sculptor, resident at Edin-
burgh, who is now employed at the equestrian statue of
the Duke of Wellington, and that of Sir Walter Scott,
both to be erected in Edinburgh ; but a portrait painter of
Glasgow, Mr. Graham, a friend of Mr. Gibson's, and
a subscriber of ten guineas to the fund, though opposed
by the Duke of Hamilton and other local subscribers, was
so industrious in his canvass for proxies and local support
that he succeeded in obtaining a majority of votes for em-
ploying Mr. Gibson, who is to execute the work at Rome,
as I have been informed, from a model sent or to be sent
to him, made or making by a young artist under Gra-
ham's superintendence. For the satisfaction and credit
of the subscribers I only hope that he may be more suc-
cessful than he has been in Mr. Huskisson's colossal
statue. For this work, when finished and delivered some
three years hence, Mr. Gibson is, I understand, to receive
the whole money subscribed. If there should be any-
thing incorrect in what I have stated in this letter, perhaps
Mr. Gibson, should he happen to see it, may take the
trouble to set me right ; but, in justice to him and to
others, I shall be glad that you give this letter a place in
an early number of your paper.
I am, &c.,
15th August, 1844.

VERITAS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY.

TIIE EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 4 agst Mr. Wreforci's Franchise
5 1 Mr. Johnston's Rowena

THE ST. LEGER

500 even on on the field against Scott's lot (field for choice)
3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure (tk to £5O, and aft
offd)
4 1 Lord Stanley's Ithuriel (9 to 2 taken)
15 2 Mr. John Scott's Bay Momus
8 1 Mr. Vane's Valerian (taken to £5O)
10 1 Duke of Richmond's Red Deer (tk and aft
offd) _ _

13 1 Col. Anson's The Princess (tk to about
£5OO
15 1 Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck (ditto,
ditto)
35 1 Mr. J. Hampson's Lightening (taken)
To the above it is only necessary to add, that Ithuriel
and The Princess were in considerable demand, and that
although the prices quoted against The Cure, Red Deer,
Foig-a-ballagh, and Ugly Buck, were taken to a small
amount, the disposition to lay against them (the Buck in
particular) was general. Business on the whole was ex-
cessively dull.

THE DERBY.

17 to 1 agst Colonel Peells Cobweb colt (tic and aft
offd)

25 1 Forth's lot (taken)
33 1 Mr. Stanley's Minikin Colt (taken)
33 1 Mr. Winteringham's Rebecca colt (taken)
35 1
40 1 Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-Way (taken)

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
Friday Evening.

THE GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

At the opening of the business the field appeared to have
the call of Franchise ; however, before the room broke up
vain were the attempts to get a pony invested on her at
evens. At this period 8 to 1 and bar two was freely
offered ; from the penchant yesterday and to-day for God-
frey, we think he would have been selected with the mare.
The following bets were accepted by one party on Pedo-
meter ; 400 to 10, 1000 to 25, and 750 to 25 last offers.
Even on Franchise (offered)
7 to 1 agst Godfrey (taken in scores)
7 1 Rowena (taken in scores, and offered)
25 1 Pedometer (offered)
100 to 10 agst Franchise for this event and the Great
Yorkshire Handicap at Doncaster (offered.)

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
7 to 4 agst Morpeth offered both yesterday and to-day.
THE LEAMINGTON STAKES, AT WARWICK.
10 to 1 agst Mosque (taken)
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20 agst Bay Monius and The Buck (taken twice); 110 to
20 agst Valerian and The Buck (taken once.)
3.1 to 1 agst The Cure (offered)
4 1 Ithuriel (offered, 411,-: wanted)
7 1 Valerian (offered, 8 wanted)
71 1 Momus (taken and offered)
9 1 lied Deer (offered)
12 1 Princess (taken and offered)
12 1 Ugly Buck (offered)
15 1 Foig-a-Ballagh (offered)
50 to 10 agst The Cure and Alice Hawthorn, for the
Cup and Leger (taken.)
TILE DERBY.—We did not hear one offer.

SECOND ESCAPE OF MR. DICE SOMBRE.—On Tues-
day Mr. Dyce Sombre left his lodgings in the Haymarket,
followed, as usual, by one of his attendants, and pro-
ceeded in the direction of Piccadilly. Near, if not in,
the Burlington arcade, he contrived to give his atten-
dant the slip, and lie has not since been heard of,
although the most active measures have, doubtless, been
taken to discover his retreat.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—WEST CUMBER-
LAND.—During the last six weeks it may be said that the
clouds have literally dropped down fatness, and all kinds
of grain never looked so well. A good deal of Barley and
Oats are already cut, and another week will see us all is
the midst of harvest. Three or four weeks of fine weather
will see all in, and, as far as this district is concerned, far
above an average crop. For feeding cattle better weather
could not have been desired, and although the spring was
so dry that the early crops of hay were light, the second
crops and the after grass are exceedingly good, and the
weather lately not having been sultry, cattle have thriven
fast.

THE JUDGES.—On Sunday morning the Lord Chief
Baron, and Mr. Justice Cresswell attended Divine ser-
vice at St. George's Church. They proceeded from the
lodgings in St, Anne-street, in the High Sheriff's carriage,
drawn by four beautiful horses and driven by two
postilions; and were accompanied by the High Sheriff
and his chaplain, the Rev. Doctor Whittaker, vicar of
Blackburn. At the Town-hall they were met by the
Mayor and Recorder, in their robes of office, Sir Thomas
Brancker, Mr. David Hodgson, and other
members of the
Corporation, who walked to the church, preceded by the
sword and mace bearers and other officials. The church
was densely crowded. Prayers were read by the Rev.
Mr. Monk, the curate assisting at the Communion ser-
vice. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Whit-
taker, from the 2nd chapter of the first Epistle general
of St. Peter and the latter part of the 17th verse :—" Fear
God : Honour the King." The discourse, which was of
a very elaborate and discursive nature, referring back to the
ecclesiastical and common laws in the first and second cp_
turies, and then coming down from the days of Constantine
to the monarchy and government under which we live at
present, was lucid in its composition, and argumentative
in its reasoning; and we believe the preacher had the
honour of being complimented by the Chief-Baron at the
conclusion of the service, on its research and appli-
cability,

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Ten o'clock.

Rumoured Occupation of Tangiers by
the French.

The Pairie, Paris journal, cf Saturday evening, has the
following article :

" Rumours of the highest importance were circulated
to-day at the Bourse. It was said that the Prince de
Joinville had landed, and had taken possession of Tan-
giers, where the tri-coloured flag was waving at this pre-
sent moment.

" It was added, that the English Consul had imme-
diately protested against this measure.
" The complication of these events, the strange silence
on the part of Government—all this had caused a real pa-
nic, which has produced a considerable fall in the prices
of public securities, the Three per Cents. falling 75 cen-
times and the Fives If. 10c.

" There are other reports mentioned, besides these. It
would appear that the King received the important news
we have just mentioned, last evening, at the moment be
was going to dinner, and the Ministers were instantly sent
for to meet i❑ council, over which his Majesty presided.
After the council, extraordinary couriers were dispatched
in all directions.

" Finally, persons who pretend to be well informed as-
sert that Tangiers, immediately after the bombardment,
bad been pillaged, plundered, and laid waste by the Moors
themselves. Some exaggerations there may be in these
rumours; but public anxiety is extreme, and for the Go-
vernment to remain silent longer would be an unpardon-
able fault."

SUPPOSED PIRACY AND MURDER.—lntelligence has
been received from Dundee respecting the brig Hannah,
bound for Quebec, belonging to the former port, from
which strong suspicions are apprehended that the captain,
Mr. Lowther, was murdered by the crew, for the purpose
of possessing themselves of the vessel and cargo, but af-
terwards their plans were frustrated by the ship becoming
leaky.

REPEAL RENT.—The rent for the week ending yester-
day amounted to £ll2O.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, This DAY.

The arrivals of English and Irish produce into this
port since the 13th instant, are still generally rather
limited ; but of Wheat from abroad we have to note a
tolerable supply, with a few parcels of Indian Corn and
Pease, and a further large influx of Flour from Canada
and the United States, amounting to 25,513.
Exclusive of a few showers on Friday evening, the
weather was exceedingly auspicious from that time
until the afternoon of yesterday, when, and early this
morning, we had a return of rain ; but, being favourable
to-day, harvest is again progressing vigorously, it is ex-
pected much Wheat in this district will be secured by
the end of the week, a small portion only having been
already gathered in. . .

There was a good attendance at this day's market, and
a fair demand for general qualities of Wheat, inclusive
of several purchases for Ireland, at fully the prices of this
day week, and in some cases rather more.

Flour rather dull, without change in value.
Oats are ld. per 451b5., and Oatmeal 6d. to 9d. per
2401b5. dearer than on this day week.

ARRIVALS OF CORN.
From the lath to the 19th August, 1344, inclusive

IRE- COAST- COLO- FO-
TOTAL
LAND. WISE. i NIAL. REIGN.
- Wheat .. ... Ors. 410 I 322 2453 5025 8210
Barley Qrs. 57 183 240
Malt Qrs. 10 850 860
Oats Qrs. 3512 235 1 3747
Rye Qrs. 134 820 134
Beans Qrs. 15 15
Pease Qrs. i 4 820 824
Shelled BarleyQrs. ! ,
Indian Corn. Qrs. i r 2104 2104
Rapeseed Qrs. j
Oatmeal -. Loads 261 g 74 1 5 2698
Flour. ....Sacks 2304 2304
Ditto Br's. I 18975 1 6538 35513
Into auncuru, Ireland and coastwise,—vv neat, qrs.
Oats, 480 qrs. ; Oatmeal, loads; Flour, sacks.

18975 6538 _
:wise,— vv neat, qrs. ;
lour, sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Malt, qrs. ; Oats,
32 qrs. ; Pease, 50 qrs.; Indian Corn, qrs.; Oatmeal,
loads ; Flour, 985 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 105 qrs. ; Bar-
ley, qrs.; Beans, 3 qrs; Rye, qrs.; Indian Corn, 632
qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids ; Flour, sks, 548 brls.—Coastwise.
Wheat, 275 qrs.; Barley, 10 qrs.; Malt, —qrs.; Oats, 12
qrs. ; Rye, qrs. ; Beans, 5 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 388 loads ;
Indian Corn, qrs.; Flour, 285 sacks 1008 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending Aug. 10, 1844.
Wheat 48s. 10d. ; Barley 345. 6d. I Oats .. 20s. Id I Rye 355. 9d.
Beans.. 355. od. I Pease.. 345. 2d.
Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat 52s Od I Barley 315 ad I Oats 215 4d. I Rye 35s ad.
Beans.. 365. Bd. l Pease.. 365. 6d.
Duty on Foreign Produce this week.
Wheatiss od I Barley 4s od Oats .. ~ 6s od I Rye.. is 6d
I
Beans 6s 6u I Pease.. 6s 6c: Ind. Corn Os Od Flour lOs led

Du 4 on Canadian.
Wheat.. is. Od. 1 Barley.. Os. 64. Oats ..2s. Od. 1 Rye.. Os 6d
Beans Os. 64 1 Pease os. 6d. 1 Ind. Corn Os. Od. 1 Flour.. Os 74d

Duty on other British Colonial.
Wheat.. 55. Od. I Barley.. es..6d. I Oats, 2s. Od. I Rye... Os. 6d.
Beans.. Os. 6d. I Pease.. vs. 6d. I Flour. 3s, 00.
Liverpool Averages, week ending 13th Aug., 1844.
Wheat, 183 qrs., price, 425. 3d.; Barley, qrs., price, Os. Od.;
Oats, 288 qrs., price 18s. 4d.; Beans, qrs., price Os. Od. ;
:Rye, qrs., price Os Od.
Duties paid in Liverpool, for week ending 15th Aug., 1844.
Foreign—Wheat, 976 qrs. ; Barley, 784 qrs. ; Beans, 15191 qrs ;
Pease, 254 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 166 qrs. ' • Flour, 149 brls.
Colonial--% heat, 2834 qrs. ; Barley, 205 qrs. ; Pease, 643
qrs. ; Oatmeal, ; Flour, 2149 brls.

W.tterature.

POETRY.

THE MERCHANTS OF ENGLAND.

BY THE HON. G. S. SMYTHE.

The land it boasts its titled hosts ;—they cannot vie with these,
The merchants of old England,--the seigneurs of the seas,
In the days of Queen Victoria, for they have borne her sway
From the far Atlantic islands to the islands of Cathay;
And o'er one-sixth of all the earth, and over all the main,
Like some good fairy, Freedom marks and blesses her domain.
And, of the mighty empires that arose, and ruled, and died,
Since on the sea, his heritage, the Tyrian look'd in pride,
Not Carthage, with her Hannibal ; not Athens, when she bore
Her bravest and her boldest to the Syracusan shore,
While the words of Alcibiades yet echoed wide and far,
Where are corn fields, and are olive grounds, the Athenian's

limits are,"
And in each trireme was many a dream of the West, and its un•

known bliss
Of the maidens of Iberia, and the feasts of Sybaris ;
Not in those younger ages, when St. Mark's fair city ran
Her race of fame and frailty—each monarch's courtezau ;
Not Lusia in her palmier hour, in those commercial days,
When Nasco saild from Went, and Carnoens sang his praise ;
Not Spain, with all her Indies, the while she seem'd to fling
Her fetters on the waters, like the oriental king;—
Not one among the conquerors that are or ever were,
In wealth, or fame, or grandeur, with England may compare.
But not of this our sovereign thought, when from her solemn
throne
She spoke of the poor, and what they endure, in her low and
thrilling tone,
And offer'd a prayer that trade might bear relief through the
starving land,
To the strong man's weaken'd arm, and his wan and workless
hand;
And by the power, that was her dower, might commerce once
more be
The helper of the helpless, and the saviour of the free.
Then glory to the merchants who shall do such deeds as these,
The merchants of Old England, the seigneurs of the seas !