Unions throughout the country, several of them direct consequences of the Art Union of London. "Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Norwich, Bath, and Bristol, are each taking their part in the efforts now being made for the advancement of the arts. In the sister kingdom too, Ireland, where, up to this time, the arts have been grievously neglected, a similar association has been formed, and is proceeding, it is said, with good success.' The committee mentioned their intention, notwithstanding, to increase greatly their list of local secretaries, so as to make it include, if possible, a resident in every important town in the United Kingdom. Scrutineers having been appointed, the distribution was made by lot; and the following were announced as the names of the highest prizeholders: Walter Boyd, 2001.; John Marshall, 1501.; Charles Pigeon, 1001.; R. Balchin, 801.; D. R. Blane, 601.; and J. B. Montefiore, David Lidderdale, Luke Minchall, C. Adlard, and Walter Ellis, 501. each.

SIR SIMON CLARKE'S PICTURES.

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This famous and beautiful collection of works by the old masters was sold by Christie and Manson on the 8th and 9th of May. We copy from the catalogue the names of those pictures which brought higher sums than 2007., with the names of the partics by whom they were purchased.

A. CARACCI.-Assumption of the Virgin. (G. Holford, esq. 2201. 10s.)

A. VAN OSTADE.-Cottage interior, dated 1668. From the collection of

Prince de Conti, &c. exhibited at British Gallery, 1815. (Mr. Nieuwenhuys, 3251. 10s.)

A. VAN OSTADE -Two Peasants at Cards, the companion, 1673. (The same, 3251. 108.)

RUBENS-Portrait of Helena Forman. From the collections of M. Pasquier, the Duc de Praslin, and M. Robit. (Mr. Brown, 3091. 158.)

CLAUDE. A Woody Landscape, with the Virgin seated with the Infant, to whom an angel is presenting fruit; St. Joseph is occupied with the ass near them. (Mr. Sherrard, 2621. 10s.)

BERGHEM. Roman Ruins near Bridge, over a Cascade; a brilliant evening. (Mr. Holford, 2521.)

BERGHEM.-The Ruins of a Roman Aqueduct, evening; the companion. (Sir Robert Peel, 4047. 5s.)

RACHEL RUYSCH, 1720.-A Group of

Fruit, in a Wood, with insects, and a lizard attacking a bird's-nest. Formerly in the cabinet of the Prince Regent. (Mr. Daubeny, 2877. 14s.)

THE SAME, 1719.-A Group of Flowers in a glass vase, in which the window of an apartment is reflected. The companion. (Mr. Cope, 2107.)

REMBRANDT VAN RHYN.-Le Port Drapeau; Rembrandt in the character of a Standard Bearer. From the collection of the Chevalier Verhulst, M. le Boeuf, and M. Robit; was afterwards in that of George IV., who exchanged it with M. Lafontaine for other pictures. (Baron Lionel Rothschild, 8407.)

RUYSDAEL.-A Waterfall, placed between a woody bank, on which is a cottage, and rocks on which two figures are conversing. (M. Nieuwenhuys, 5561. 10s.)

NICOLO POUSSIN.-The Holy Family, with a Group of Four Angels. Engraved by Pesne. From the collection of the Duc de Deux Ponts, M. Robit, and Lord Radstock. (T. H. Hope, esq. M.P. 2731.)

TERBURG.-Reading a Letter. From the collection of M. Poulain, M. Proley, M. Robit, and G. Hibbert, esq. Exhibited in British Gallery 1815. (M. Nieuwenhuys, 4351, 158.)

KAREL DU JARDIN.-A Bullock, an Ass, some Sheep and Goats, under a group of trees in a warm sunny landscape, &c. From the collection of M. Robit. (Sir R. Peel, 9761. 10s.)

RUBENS.-Diana departing for the Chase; from the collections of M. Wonter, Walchemer, and G. Hibbert, esq. (M. Nieuwenhuys, 6107. 10s.)

TENIERS.-The Industrious Housewife; a woman, in a red corslet, cleaning a pot upon a tub, and a man looking at her from a window. From the collections of M. Julienne, M. Nyert, the Prince de Conti, Count de Merle; and purchased by Sir S. Clarke from the collection of M. Noir de Breuil, in 1821. (Baron Lionel Rothschild, 2837. 108.)

ter, esq.

PAUL VERONESE.-Venus seated on a Couch, withholding the bow of Cupid. Formerly in the Colonna Palace, and subsequently in the collection of Walsh Por(Mr. Artaria, 3251. 10s.) BRILL AND ROTENHAEMER.-Diana and Actæon. (G. Byng, esq. M.P. 3154) CUYP. A castle on a rock, overlooking a bay, in which vessels are lying, a brilliant moonlight. (Earl of Normanton, 3577.) GUIDO. The Magdalen seated. (G. Byng, esq. M.P., £210.)

GUIDO.- Head of the Magdalen,

her hand on her breast, which is nearly covered by her hair. (National Gallery, £430 108.)

REMBRANDT VAN RHYN." The Tribute Money," dated 1645. Probably the picture engraved by McArdell, at the time it was in the collection of John Blackwood, esq. From the collection of M. Robit. Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1815. (Mr. Woodburn, £630.)

DOMENICHINO. -"The Magdalen in Contemplation;" in a red, yellow, and blue drapery, resting on a stone pedestal. (G. Holford, esq. £698 58.)

WILLIAM MIERIS.. "A Man and Woman" at a sculptured window, with crimped fish and a glass of liquor. (Mr. Artaria, £246 158.)

ADRIAN VAN DE VELDE, 1669.-"A Woman milking a Cow." (Mr. Acraman, of Bristol, £346 10s.)

GUERCINO." Christ and the Woman of Samaria." From the Balbi Palace. (Lord Northwick, £325 10s.)

CLAUDE." A Sea-port at Sunrise." From the collection of Madame Bandeville and Monsieur Robit. Exhibited in the British Gallery 1831. (Mr. Norton, £735.)

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CARLO DOLCE.-St. John. From the Gallery of Lucien Buonaparte. Nieuwenhuys, £504.)

CARLO DOLCE.-St. Matthew. The companion picture. (Mr. Artaria, £955 108.)

RUYSDAEL.- "A Winter Scene;" a canal with a village. From the collection of M. Geldemeester. (Mr. Artaria, £210.)

WOUVERMANS.-" Le Depart des Cavaliers." A party of cavalry soldiers with three horses preparing to depart from a suttler's booth erected near the centre of a barren landscape at the side of an old tree. From the collections of Le Marquis de Pange, M. Montribloud, and M. Folozan. Engraved by Moyreau. (M. Nieuwenhuys, £435 15s.)

ADRIAN VAN DE VELDE.-Under the shade of some noble trees peasants are passing a ford with cattle. From the collection of M. Robit. (Sir Robert Peel, £798 10s.)

JAN STEEN.-" The Tired Traveller." From the collections of the Duc de Valentinois, and J. F. Tuffen, esq. 1818. Exhibited in the British Gallery 1819. (H. Bevan, esq. £588.)

WILLIAM VAN DE VELDE.-"A calm," with a Dutch fleet at anchor, awaiting a royal personage, who is embarking from a yacht. (Mr. Brown, £1029.)

NICOLO POUSSIN.-" Venus appearing to Eneas." From the collections of the GENT. MAG. VOL. XIII.

Prince de Carignan and M. Robit. Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1832. (M. Nieuwenhuys, £262 108.)

GABRIEL METZU.-Le Corset Rouge; the companion to the celebrated Corset Bleu. From the collections of R. de Boisset, M. Destouches, M. Wattier, and M. Robit. Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1815. (M. Nieuwenhuys, £535 11s.)

CUYP." A woman milking a Cow;" a view near the river Maes. From the collection of M. Robit. Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1829. (Mr. Artaria, £955 108.)

RUBENS. "The Holy Family;" a composition of four figures, as large as life, seen to the knees. This capital picture is stated to have been painted for a M. Grouin, in whose family it continued until it was purchased for the Presle Collection, from whence it was transferred to the collections of M. Robit, M. Wouter, Valckenier, Mr. Bryan, and G. Hibbert, esq. Engraved by J. Ward. (G. Holford, esq. £945.)

TENIERS."The Freemasons." Formerly in the collection of M. Bellanger, 1747, and engraved by Lepicier, under the title of "Les Francs-Maçons Flamands." (Mr. Cope, £661 10s.)

MURILLO. "The Good Shepherd," from the collection of M. Robit. (Baron Lionel Rothschild, £3045.)

MURILLO. "The Infant St. John," from the same collection. (The National Gallery, £2,100.)

The amount obtained for the collection exceeded £28,000.) Two pictures, it will be seen, are added to the National Gallery, a Guido and a Murillo.

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