The record-union., 1898-04-10

Royale au Belvedere a Vienne, ISZl-o,
a fine copy on large vellum paper-tl6
5s.; a copy of the "Bugge" Bible, lo49
with the first leaf in fac-simile-tS L.;
British Gallery of Pictures from the
Old Masters in Great Britain with de-
scriptions by Tresham and Ottley, 1918,
the plates colored and mounted like
drawings-f1S los. John Gould, Mono
graph of the Trochilidae, or Family of
Humming Birds" 1S61-f25; ]. B. Sill
vestri Universal Photography
translated by Sir F. r. Madden, 1850
f12 5s.: ttThe Great Boke of Statutes,
printed by w Myddylton about 1913
f12; Sir r. Strange, Collection of His
torical Prints" with original impress
sions of the fifty fine plates-t11 los; j.
M. W. Turner, Picturesque Views of
England and Wales,' with descriptions
by II. E. Lloyd, 1888, the Turner pic
lures on India paDer-f32; A. c. Swim
burne, "Laus Veneris.' 1866, first edi-
tion, in the original sheets-f13; De
scription de PEgypte," etc, public par
les Ordres de Napoleon de Grand, lSO3-
2S-f22 5s.: Raphael, 'Loggie del Fat-
cano," Rome, 1772, thirty-one large and
finely eolored plates by Savorelli and OF
taviani-f17 los: copy of the line
Utrecht Missal, printed on vellum by
'sWolfgango Hopylio," 1907, with nu-
Ynerous large woodcut initials, etc.-t1l
los; NJ. Drayton The Tragicall Le-
gend of Robert, Duke of Normandy"
1596-f21; a presumably unique copy
of a book from the press of Robert
Wyer, The Traine and Polyce OF
Ware" circa 1926, twenty-seven leaves,
wanting title-page-f27 los; Historic
de Richard sans Peur," printed at
Paris by s. Calvarin, bound by Pade-
loup, and from the library of Giradot
de Prefond-f15; and fairly good copy
of Tyndale's testament of the "Newe
Testament in Englishe," printed by w.
Powell, 1J49-E15 los.
A collection of rare enSravings and
drawings has been sold in London, in
which the following were the most i'm
portant prints and sketches: A set of
the four sporting prints by W. Willett,
after Stubbs, with large margins. flo;
portrait of her grace, the Duchess of
Richmond, after Downman, by T. Burke,
in colors, very fine and rare. IS S.;
Lady Rushout and daughter, after A.
Kaufman, by T. Burke, in red, very
extremely rare in this condition, E32 10;
two examples from the "Cries of Lon
DON" after F. Wheatley, both finely
printed in colors: do You Want any
Matches?'' by Carbon, 800 and Sweet
China Oranges" by Schiavonetti, tl9 5c,
and a series of seventy-seven lots Of
drawings by t Richardson, vary
ing from about inches by 4 inches
off
in one lot, and brought $3.50.
The opening of the Worcester, Mass,
Art Museum will take place late in
April A choice lot of paintings bor-
rowed directly from the New York and
Boston artists will be shown. The exhi-
bition will continue until September
10Th. and it is understood that during
that time no work can be removed.
The Sacramento School of Design in
the city Art Gallery will hold an art ex-
hibition next month, to be open two days
and nights.
A curious old Dutch painting unearth-
ed, it matters little where, by George
II. Boughton, is on exhibition in New
York City. Mr.. Boughton thinks he has
good reason for supposing it to be rep
resentation of the good ship SpeedWeil,
preparing to leave Delftshaven for
America, with that generous supply OF
Puritan ancestors which has never yet
failed, on demand, to furnish one or
more such for those desiring to join the
Pilgrim Society. Naturally, the frau
craft is oyercrowded to meet the future
demands for ancestors. Writing Of his
discovery, Mr.. Boughton points out in
the procession of Puritans in the fore
ground Caotain Miles Standish and
Elder Brewster; but he makes no guess
as to who the painter was. Artisticaily
he claims for the work charms another
will find difficulty in Derceiving, how
ever accurate he may be in naming the
scene.
More of the good things in Sir Grant
Duff's Diaries" are quoted in the Eng
lish papers. The following has its rele-
vancy in these days when so many want
their diplomacy served hot:
When Lord Malmsbury came into Of
fee he fired off a highly patriotic dis
patch Lord Cowley received it, saw
that it could only result in war, and
putting it in his pocket, went off t.
WaIewslxi. You must understand.
he said. that l come as Lord Cowley
and not as an English ambassador, but
I have received a disaatch from my
Government, which is so strong that
should like you to see it privately be-
fore hand it to you officially" Walew
ski read the dispatch and said: "Yot
may give me that dispatch. but if yol
do 1 will send you your passports to-
morrow morning" Lord Cowley did no
present the dispatch, but sent it bacl
for alteration, and it was altered anC
realtered before it was formally pre-
sented.
Matthew Arnold was a delightful
man to argue with, not that he coulC
easily be convinced that he was wrong
but he never lost his temper. and il
the most patronizing way he wouiC
generally end by: Yes, yes, my goot
fellow, you are quite right. but yol
see, my view of the matter is different
and I have little doubt it is the tru'
one!' This went so far that even tn
simplest facts failed to produce an!
impression on him. He had fallen il
love with Emile Burnoufs attractive
but not very scholar-like and trust
worthy Science de la Religion be
lieve that at first he had mistakel
Emile for Eugene Burnouf, a mistake
which has been committed by othe
people beside him. But, afterward
when he had perceived the difference
between the two, he was not at al
abashed. Nay, he was betrayed int
a new mistake and spoke of Emile a