368 Hull's Nciv Museum. 



to the exhibition of relics of Wilberforce, and of objects illus- 

 trating' the history of Hull from earliest times. Only part of 

 the building' has as yet been opened to the public. Every 

 possible care has been taken to have it restored in the proper 

 sense of that much abu.sed word. Several coats of paint have 

 been removed from the oak panelling, modern partitions and 

 other additions have been taken away, the result being that in 

 its present condition the house as nearly represents what it was 

 in Wilberforce's time as possible. 



The Curator, Mr. Sheppard, has been exceedingly fortunate 

 in gathering together so goodly a number of suitable objects 

 for exhibition. The small room in which Wilberforce was born 

 contains nearly fifty portrait engravings, as well as a beautiful 

 oil painting by Richmond. Another room is devoted to auto- 

 g"raph letters of various Hull worthies ; letters, bills, election 

 cards, etc., of Wilberforce, and views of old Hull. Another 

 contains a collection of Hull seals, coins, tokens, medals, keys, 

 and various other antiquities relating to the city. A number of 

 valuable documents, including a volume of letters of Hull's 

 ' incorruptible patriot,' Andrew Marvel, have been removed 

 from the Town Hall. Perhaps the most interesting room is 

 that containing a collection of implements, paintings, en- 

 gravings, etc., relating to the old Hull whaling industry. 

 This series is an exceptionally complete one, principally through 

 the generosity of Lord Nunburnholme, who recently presented 

 a number of harpoons, harpoon-guns, flensers, blubber-knives, 

 spades, etc. (see Plate XXVHI.). 



At the opening ceremony was a very representative gathering, 

 and an admirable address was given by the Earl of Liverpool. 

 Other speakers were the Earl of Carrington, Sir Alfred Gelder, 

 Sir James Reckitt, Mrs. Arnold Reckitt {nee Wilberforce), Mr. 

 W. B. Wilberforce, Alderman Hall, Alderman Cohen, and 

 Councillor J. Brown. Several members of the Wilberforce 

 family were also present. 



Admission is Free on Week-days and Bank Holidays. The 

 Committee will welcome any gifts of articles and literature 

 relating to the slave trade and the Great Emancipator, such 

 at all times can be reported to the Curator or Chairman of the 

 Committee. 



The Eastern Moniino Xews devoted two pages to an account 

 of the opening ceremony, with illustrations, together with special 

 articles bearing on the subject, and these have been reprinted in 

 pamphlet form as Hull Museum Publication No. 34. 



Naturalist, 



