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mans, were viewed with interest. We must not forget some life- 

 like siJecimens of pliysical force sent in by Mr Superintendent 

 Handcock, and occupying a position in the middle of tlie room. 

 We were told they were keeping watch over the valuables. Though 

 hardly necessary in such a company, their presence bore evidence 

 to the great value of the objects exhibited. The walls were 

 crowded with pictures, the gem of which was a splendid Murillo, 

 "The luiniaciilate Conception," sent in by Lady Harding. Mrs 

 Darling lent a couple of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Mr 

 T. Proctor one by Hopkins, " Pony and Pawns." Lady Mack- 

 worth exhibited a portrait of Colonel Sir Digby Mackworth when 

 a boy, painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence. A drawing was pointed 

 out to us as having been the work of Miss Priscilla Pry, of 

 Cotham, and which obtained a prize medal at South Kensington. 

 It was much admired. We noticed, too, some good line engrav- 

 ings belonging to Mr Mann, of Clifton, and about fifty oil paint- 

 ings by modern artists were lent by Mr Prost, of the Triangle. 

 There were several valuable works hung upon the walls, the pro- 

 perty of Mr Lewis Pry ; ami Mr W. K. Wait contributed an 

 Italiair triptych of the 16th century. It would be impossible to 

 enumerate the pictures which were scattered about the walls, 

 which literally blazed with jewels of fine art.' 



The following is a tolerably complete list of those who con- 

 tributed objects for exhibition : — The Corporation of Bristol, the 

 Philosophical Institution, Lady Mackworth and Lady Harding, 

 Mr J. Saunders, Mr Lewis Pry, Mr W. H. Budgett, ]\Ir Wheeler, 

 Triangle, Mr J. Prost, Clare Street, Mr E. Mann, Mr P. H. Poole, 

 Mr P. Pry, Mr T. Pease, of Henbury, Rev. W. James, ]\Iiss Car- 

 penter, Mr P. Duncan, jun., Rev. J. Greene, Mr J. D. Wadliam, 

 Mr Edlin, Q.C., Mr J. G. Grenfell, Colonel Channer, Mr Herbert 

 Thomas, Mr G. S. Bryant, Mr T. Stuart, Mrs S. Leonard, Col. 

 Boyd, Mr R, M. Bernard, Colonel Lambert, Mr Warren (Pembroke 

 Road), ]\Ir Alderman Proctor, Mr W. K. Wait, Mr J. Stone, Mr J. 

 B. Heath, Rev. P. Armitage, Mr T. H. Warren, Mr Harris, Mr 

 Henry Jenkins, Rev. T. Birfatt, Mr R. B. Don, Mr G. P. M'Cor- 

 quodale, Mr C. Pisher, Mr Brownlow, Mr M. J. Barrington-Ward, 

 Rev. T. Smith, Mr J. Perry, Mr D. H. Walsh, Mr C. Holmes, Mr 

 Cunlifle, Mr P. Walsh, Rev. J. and Mrs Percival, Mr T. G. Ponton, 

 Mr W. P. King, Mr Hansom, Mr H. M. A. Owen, Mrs L. Thomas, 

 of Begbrook, Professor Campbell, Mr Roscoe, Mrs Wood, Mr 

 Bird, Mr Baddon, Mr Phillips, Mrs Harding, Miss Harris, Mr 

 Carrington, Mr Washborne, Coloirel Batten, Mr M. Adey, Mr 

 W. L. Carpenter, Mr Atchley, Mr W. J. Pedden, Mr Hatch, &c. 



We will now proceed to glance at the proceedings of the even- 

 ing. The company began to arrive a little before seven o'clock, 



