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whatever to complain of the language of your letter as too
strong. On the contrary as compared with that in which
I have seen similar opinions advocated in other quarters,
it appears to me very mild, moderate, and becoming.
But if it had been much stronger, I should only have re-
gretted in this, as I have in so many other cases, that
feelings which are entitled to my warmest approbation
and respect, should have been perverted, through mis-
apprehensions, to objects which I consider alike incon-
sistent with the safety of the empire and with true religion
and pure morality.

I am, Sir,
Your very obedient humble Servant,
C. ST. DAVID'S.

C. Hunton, Esq."

NOBLE AND DISINTERESTED CONDUCT.

Whilst we hear from every side complaints of the grasp-
ing conduct of members of provisional committees, who
appear to have got themselves elevated to that station
solely for the purpose of securing allotments of shares for
themselves and their friends, it is gratifying to have to
record an instance of noble disinterestedness which has
just occurred in our own town. At a meeting of the Bol-
ton, Bury, and Wigan Railway, held on Wednesday last,
the circumstance in question transpired as follows :—On
the original projection of the line, the advertised number
of shares was regularly allotted ; but a large number of
these allotments became forfeited, the recipients not
coming forward to pay the deposit. When the company
was, in other respects, ready to go to parliament, it was
found that they had not subscribed capital sufficient to
enable them to comply with the requirements of the
standing orders. The dilemma in which they were thus
placed was discussed at their board; when a member of
it, Mr. John Crosthwaite, of Liverpool. voluntarily came
forward and relieved them from their difficulty, by taking
up himself and paying upon the 1,500 shares, of which
they were deficient. These shares thus became legally
and justly Mr. Crosthwaite's own; and he was entitled
to reserve to himself the large profit which he could have
realised by their sale at present prices, viz., £51,000.
With a fine sense of honourable feeling, however, Mr.
Crosthwaite, at the meeting in question, placed the shares
so taken by him at the disposal of the company, of which
he had all along considered himself in honour the trustee ;
and the shareholders by a unanimous vote, expressive of
admiration at his conduct, directed that 500 of them
should be placed at the disposal of the board, as a reward
for their invaluable services.
Any comment of ours upon such conduct would be out
of place here. The narration of the simple facts of the
transaction is sufficient.

EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY

SECOND NOTICE.

In resuming our remarks upon the paintings in this ex.
bibition, we shall this day devote our attention to a few o
those which pretend the least, although perhaps not the
least in merit. Amongst these are two portraits in the
third room, by W. Huggins, the same young artist whose
painting of Satan at the Ear of Eve, we noticed favoura-
bly in our last, and which has since grown in our estima.
tion. The features of the gentlemen they represent are
admirably brought out, and the clothing, &c. are very
cleverly managed.
The Battle of Snaw, by A. H. Taylor, is a pleasing
subject, well painted.
Dolly Varden, by Miss S. G. Thorn, is admirably cha-
racteristic. The painting of the brocaded dress is ex-
cellent.
Christchurch Gate, Canterbury, by F. Mackenzie, is
one of the best water-colour exteriors in the room.
Mr. G. M. Greig has two very pretty subjects in water-
colour, one of them, entitled " Sunday Evening," in par-
ticular. The repose of the young girl, seated to the pe-
rusal of her Bible, is fine and impressive. The whole
scene, indeed, is one which we should like to see prevail
in every cottage and home throughout the land.
Edie Ochiltree, by Matthew Wood, another water-co-
lour subject, is well conceived. You can see the rich,
though mischievous humour of the old gaherlunzie work-
ing in his face, and might fancy that the artist had
sketched him just at the moment when plotting his re-
venge upon the impostor Dousterswivel. The interior of
an oratory, S.
by Rayner, is another pleasing piece of
water-colour painting.
In the second room we have a very pleasing painting of
Mariana, from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, by
Jas Eckford Lander. The melancholy of the character
is finely expressed.
A Village Scene, by F. R. Lee, R.A., in the first
room, possesses considerable merit, as does the Interior
of a Fisherman's Cottage, by Thomas Clater. The face
of the old fisherman in this picture is an excellent piece
of painting. H. Dawson has an excellent landscape in
this room, No. 199, a Scene on the Trent, near Notting-
ham. The water is very finely painted. No. 177, An
English Cottage Door, by G_ Lance, is ale° a meritorious
picture. The quilled petticoat of the younger female is
painted with great skill. No. 138, Windsor Castle, by
C. Simms; No. 139, Young Deceivers, by H. Shirley;
and 140, Chelsea Hospital, by C. Simms, are very appro-
priately placed together. They are three sweet little pic-
tures. No. 101, Sunday morning, by W. Collins, R.A.,
is a very pleasing subject, managed both with good taste
and high art.
A Light Supper, No. 81, by James Bateman, is a
pleasing picture, full of humour and character. The dog,
in particular, is well painted.
Another picture, No. 90, entitled in the catalogue,
" Morning—effect in the Catbedral at Modina during the
Elevation of the Host," by S. A. Hart, R.A., is of high
merit. The perspective and the lights are excellently ma-
naged, and the kneeling figures in the foreground display
some excellent painting. No. 48, Morning. by A. J.
Woolmer, is another pleasing picture of the unpretending
order. We are glad, by the bye, to see so many paintings
of this class appreciated and meet with purchasers. The
public are generally too fond of running after the produc-
tions of known artists, whilst they neglect talent which
does not assume and strive for notoriety by attempting
what is beyond their reach. We see many large pictures
in this exhibition by artists who would have done far bet-
ter if they had attempted less.
J. R. Herbert's painting of the Pirates of Istria bearing
off the Brides of Venice is one of those subjects which we
cannot say that we greatly admire, although it ranks
amongst the leading pictures in the exhibition. It con-
tains many fine pieces of painting, which indeed was to
be expected from such an artist ; but in our opinion it is
art and skill thrown away.
There are not a few daubs scattered through the exhi-
bition under the denomination of portraits, which we
really wonder to see where they are. Is there no recog-
nised standard of merit to entitle a painter to obtrude his
works upon the public eye, or are such pictures intro-
duced as foils to their more talented neighbours?

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whose deepest damnation will be his neglect of the fold of
Christ.
I write, sir, as a dying man to dying men. May the
Lord of light, and life, and grace, and truth, have compas-
sion upon us, and pour out a new spirit upon us, binding
our hearts together in love, our understandings in light,
our lives in holy and united action. Above all, may He
soon come who is to be "The repairer of the breach, the
restorer of paths to dwell in." " Lord Jesus, come
quickly."
I remain, sir,

Your obliged, obedient servant,
JOSEPH BAYLEE.
29, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead,
October 8, 1845.