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OOTOBER 12, 1883. | THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 643 of their photo-engraving work, a photograph of “Melrose Abbey ” (476) being so perfect that it would be quite impos sible to say off-hand whether it is the result of camera work or no. In portraiture, Messrs. Annan also show what they can do by this excellent process, which was successfully employed, our readers may remember, in pro ducing the portrait of Mungo Ponton which served as a frontispiece to the Y ear-Book of Photography 1882. It is not very apparent why M. Lugardon is among the distinguished, for his feats of rapid photography are scarcely novel. Whether we regard his leaping man and galloping horse (592) from a technical or artistic point of view, there is little to attract attention. The falling athlete, for instance, exhibited some time ago by Messrs. Hills and Saunders, was ten times as good a picture, and ten times as wonderful as the dark ungainly creature M. Lugardon shows leaping a gate at the moment of casting his pole away. Last, but not least, Mr. Common, of Ealing, is very justly awarded a medal for his masterly photograph of the “Nebutebf Orion” (472) taken in January of this year with an exposure of thirty-seven seconds. The picture is certainly the finest specimen of astronomical photography that has yet hung on the walls of a Pall Mall Exhibition, and we trust that the example set this year in this branch of photography will be followed hereafter, so that visitors may have an opportunity of viewing the deeply interesting pictures which the photo-astronomer day by day is gradually securing of the wonders of the heavens. Our space is too limited to-day to notice other of the pictures at any length ; but we may here briefly sum marise the exhibitors and the nature of their exhibits. Thus, Captain W. de W. Abney shows landscapes and a specimen of Goupil’s photo-engraving process ; Mr. Charles Andrae, of Clapham, forwards several views of Cowes; Mr. E. H. Griffiths, of Cambridge, sends views on the Thames ; Mr. William Muller, of London, forwards a col lection of Swiss landscapes ; Mr. Robert Murray, London, exhibits “ Milton’s Monument ” and other pictures ; Mr. G S. Edwards, of Oxford, sends a collection of sea views ; the Autotype Company exhibit a large collection of enlarge ments and technical examples; Mr. William Bedford, Camden Road, has four fine landscapes ; Mr. Seymour Conway shows one frame of pictures from Switzerland ; Mr W. Mayland, of Deal, has sea studies ; Mr. Manfield, Northampton, forwards several frames of Italian and Swiss scenery; Mr. P. H. Buxton, of Weybridge, shows a goodly collection of large landscapes ; Mr. E. Fox, of Brighton, forwards many views from his neighbourhood ; Mr. T. M. Brownrigg is represented by a numerous series of Italian and English scenes ; the Platinotype Company show multifold examples of printing by their process; Messrs. J. Chaffin and Sons, Taunton, exhibit some studies ; Mr. Edward Brightman, of Bristol, forwards several frames of little landscapes; Mr. H. J. Godbold, of Hastings, exhibits numerous sea studies, and Mr. W. Davies, Ripley, Derby, “ watering flowers and ferns.” Mr. George Ren wick, Burton-on-Trent, sends a series of snow scenes; Mr. H. P. Robinson, of Tunbridge Wells, exhibits a col lection of studies; Mr. W. England, St. James’ Square, Bends a fine series of Swiss views; from Brighton, Mr. H. Pointer sends a frame of studies; Mr. H. Everett, London, is represented by a variety of Welsh views ; and Mr. W. Cotesworth, Winchester, sends some “Reminis cences of Cannes.” Mr. J. Norman, of Burgess Hill, exhibits landscapes ; Mr. J. Thorn, of Cornwall, has two views of the “Life- Boat ” ; Mr. John Crosby, Rotterdam, sends a pic ture, “ What the Journals Say ” ; from Oxford, Mr. H. Dyke-Ackland forwards several landscapes ; Mr. J. Gale, of London, is represented by enlarged views ; Mr. W. McLeish, of Darlington, exhibits river studies; from ‘orley, Mr. E. Berry forwards pictures of country life ; " V Sand Montero, Paris, sends landscapes; Mr, W. P. Marsh, of Bognor, exhibits views of “ Goodwood Races, 1883 ” ; Mr. John Jackson, of Bristol, is represented by an architectural study ; Mr. W. Vanner sends a fine col lection of sea views off Lowestoft; Mr. J. Catford, Ilfra combe, exhibits medallion landscape studies ; landscapes also come from Mr. A. C. Reynolds, Scarborough; Mr. H. B. Berkeley, London, exhibits landscapes in platinotype ; from Bradford, Mr. J. Reffitt forwards a collection of sea side studies ; M. J. F. G. Glossop exhibits a picture of a Hastings lugger; Lieut. C. E. Gladstone, R.N., of Rick- mansworth, forwards several landscape studies, some of them being in platinotype ; from Hull, Messrs. Turner and Drinkwater forward portraiture; Mr. T. A. Green, of Grassmere, is represented by a frame of landscapes ; from Dundee, Messrs. Valentine forward some fine snowscenes, &c. ; Mr. Andrew Pringle, Laugholm, N.B., exhibits views of California ; Mr. F. Beasley, Jun., of London, sends views of Devonshire scenery, &c.; Messrs. Marsh Bros., of Henley, are to the fore with their pictures of the Henley Regatta ; from the same town, Messrs. Johnson Bros, send a study, “ The Harvest Field ”; portraiture is also sent by Messrs. J. Russel and Sons, Chichester ; Mr. W. J. Byrne, of Richmond, sends some studies of children ; Messrs. G. Tuohy and Co., of the same place, send portraiture. Views of the Egyptian campaign are forwarded by Captain G. N. Clarke, R.E.; the Postal Photographic Society is re presented by several frames ; from Southampton, Messrs. Adams and Stilliard send some good portraiture, and Mr. George Bruce, of Duns, forwards portraits and landscapes printed in collodio-chloride. M. Chapiro, of St. Petersburgh, forwards some mag nificent portraits and a most interesting collection of studies representing the “ Memoirs of a Maniac”; Messrs. G. West and Son, of Gosport, show some wonderful racing yachts ; Mr. Robert Faulkner, of Baker Street, has ex amples of his winsome infant portraiture ; Mr. W. Trene- men shows a fine series of views ; Mr. L. Berry, Chorley, has also views; Mr. B. B. Turner exhibits a scene on the Moselle; Mr. W. N. Malby sends several studies; Mr. J. E. Mayall forwards many excellent examples of electric light photography; Mr. P. H. Emerson, B.A., of Cam bridge, shows a West Indies scene; Mr. Norman May, of Malvern, has much excellent portraiture ; Mr. J. Bullock, of Leamington, has a pair of fine portraits in carbon; Messrs. Marion and Co. show examples of “ the Plaque ” and “ the Grand,” two of the newer styles ; Mr. H. F. McConnell has some river scenes ; Messrs. Morgan and Kidd send many fine examples of gelatino-bromide on opal; Mr. J. Garson forwards a fine study of immense proportions; and Mr. Valentine Blanchard forwards several excellent portraits. Mr. Roland Blackett exhibits “ Dolce far niente," &c.; Mr. W. Gillard, of Gloucester, has several exceedingly good studies; Mr. T. G. Whaite, Scarborough, forwards many group pictures from Brittany ; Mr. E. A. Maxwell, Barnet, sends a capital railway study, “ All Tickets, please ”; Messrs. Portbury and Co. forward portraits ; Mr. F. Thurston shows several “ At Home” pictures; Mr. 8. E. Phillips exhibits some “ Photographs taken in my garden ”; Mr. W. Adcock, of Leicester, has several good studies ; Mr. J. T. Blair, of Scarborough, shows “ South American Vistas” ; Mr. W. Cobb, of Woolwich, a series of London scenes “from the top of an omni bus ” ; the Rev. A. Johnson sends several Welsh scenes ; Mr. H. G. M. Conybeare, Ingatestone, “Disappointed Hopes,” &c.; Mr. 8. W. Rouch has some views of park scenery ; and Dr. W. H. Plaister shows a capital frame of Swiss scenes. Messrs. Perkins and Sons contribute views from the Isle of Wight, &c.; Mr. Bedford Lemere has a large series of interiors; Mr. G. A. Garrett forwards a “Souvenir of Winchester” on opal; Mr. A. Johnson, of Wick, N.B., shows “ Threatening Weather” ; Mr. J. C. Cohen gives a fine picture of Vossewangen, Norway; Mr. Fred. Barlow,