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THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. LDECEMBER 31, 1880. and the stay-at-home may here peep over a cold, silent world of peaks and pinnacles, of whose existence he never reck’d. A snow cornice in the sunshine (247), one of the fairest scenes that the Alpine traveller can look upon, has been happily photographed by Mr. Donkin. Mr. Henry Dixon sends “ Relics of Old London,” and Mr. G. .1. Dixon his wonderful Lions and Tigers. Mr. G. Mansfield shows the Bridge and Abbey, Westown (335), and other good pictures. Dr. Huggin, who is a staunch platinotype printer, shows some delightful little views from the Hartz (341), and Mr. McGhie, a rising young Scotch photo grapher, is represented by several excellent Italian views. Of Dr. Morton’s series, we prefer Beauchief Abbey (349), in which the ruin is treated with much taste and skill; and of Mr. W. G. Coote’s, that of the Dolgelly Road (359). Mr. Dew’s best picture is a study of willow trees (425), and that of Mr. Guy, a child asleep after skipping (500). The mill pond, Turtven (373), with the grey smoke curling above the cottages, and an ivy-grown wall, is a sweet little sketch by Mr. 0. P. Lucas, who contributes several other good pictures. Mr. H. Talmage has three studies, and Mr. E. Soutter has a frame of prints, Bridlyton Priory, an interior with mantelpiece (393) being a delightful picture. Mr. Fox forwards “ A Quiet Pool ” (399) and two other pic tures, and Messrs. C. and F. Jones, besides their Thames studies, send some capital little sketches from a tour in North Wales (420). Mr. Albert Clout exhibits some quiet pastoral views, as witness Knole Park (422). An inte resting series of botanical specimens is shown by Mr. F. H. Benison, difficult subjects treated with considerable skill. Some fine transparencies are exhibited by Colonel Stuart Wortley, Mr. H. N. King, and others; while Mr. H. N. White, of Cowes, contributes a most varied and valuable collection of ceramics—reproductions from paint ings, as also from direct photographs—which amply illus trate the many applications possible in this important branch of the art. Finally, before we quit this portion of the Exhibition, we must not forget to mention some excellent pictures from Southern Afghanistan, taken by the Sappers attached to the Field Force at Candahar. To some of the pictures in the portrait gallery we have already referred. Mr. Robinson’s “ When the day’s work is done,” the picture that secured for its author the highest award—the gold medal—at the last Paris International Exhibition, and caused Mr. Robinson’s name to be men tioned also for the Cross of the Legion of Honour, is here, as well as other happy conceptions of the same master. Mr. Norman May contributes some of his well- executed Malvern portraits ; and Mr. Protheroe, a Bristol photographer of repute, exhibits much thoroughly good work in the shape of cabinets that speak well for local por traiture. Messrs. Hills and Saunders are also here, “ Bosom Friends ” being a delightful study (516), a chubby little lad embracing a dog. Messrs. Villiers and Quick have some so-called Rembrandt portraits ; one of them a lady, with clear chiselled features, wearing a shawl of soft wool (512), is highly successful. Messrs. Chaffin and Son exhibit largely ; “ Going to School ” (543), mother and son parting, being in our opinion the best. Mr. George Nesbitt has also a large collection that in cludes many fine pictures, of which “ Tired Companions ” (561), a little girl and dog slumbering together, is an old favourite of ours. Mr. Robert Faulkner's little folks im part the sunshine of their presence to the walls, and Mr. Samuel Fry is represented by several of his most successful pictures. M. B. Czechowsky, of Odessa, contributes several large and small studies, but we shall only criticise one of them, a cabinet, at the top of one of the frames. It is a girl in a light dress, her head and shoulders draped in a handkerchief. A sweet face, full of pathos and tender ness, is here, one whose clear eyes bespeak sympathy, and whose voice must needs be soft and melodious. The draping of the oval little face is artistic to a fault, and, in a word, the photographer has done justice to a heaven-born model. Mr. A. Debenham sends most of the excellent pictures he forwarded to Pall Mall this year ; and Mr. W. Gillard does likewise. Mr. Garrett Cocking is represented by his medal picture, the “Happy Pair,” and several other of his familiar studies ; and Mr. T. G. Whaite's drawing room and beach studies, which appear to attract medals wherever they go, are also in this room. Mr. T. C. Brom wich exhibits a frame of well-executed portraits; and Mr. J. Paton shows several carbon portraits on opal that deserve commendation. Of Mr. A. J. Fisher’s pictures, we prefer the laughing little Italian girl with a tambour ine, “ Datemi Qualcosa Signori ” (623). Mr. G. E. Alder shows two frames of excellent portraits taken by the Luxograph apparatus. Mr. J. M. A oung displays some thoroughly good portrait work ; one female head, of almost pure Grecian type, a portrait measuring 12 by 10, taken with a simple background of drapery (648), is a masterly effort. Mr. H. C. Mendelssohn, of Newcastle, is well known as an able portraitist; the grace of his models, the soft lighting, the delicate shadows, all call for the highest commendation ; a case of cabinets (649), and of promenades (669), cannot fail to invoke the admiration of all visitors. Mr. Crouch exhibits specimens of touched and untouched negatives, which, we fear, go far to prove “how not to do it.” Mr. F. F. Lloyd, Mr. H. Wheeler, and Mr. J. Lamb also exhibit good portraits. In the Loan Collection are many interesting objects—an historical frame illustrating the Woodbury process, the Identiscope of Mr. Mathews, and a series of Daguerreotypes, by Baynham Jones. The Apparatus Room contains the clever shutter of Messrs. Hunter and Sands ; some excel lent apparatus for tourists exhibited by Messrs. W. W. Rouch and Co. ; and improved bellows camera and pocket camera by Mr. George Hare ; a coating machine for gela tine emulsion, the invention of Mr. II. A. H. Daniel; a universal studio camera, by Mr. Henry Moorse; a rever sible background, by Mr. Avery ; and other apparatus., &c., by Messrs. Husbands, Carl Bender, A Coke, Hardiug Warner, &c. PAGET PRIZE COMPETITION. DESCRIPTTON of the Process BY which the Plates and Nega tives SENT BY “ EBLaNa ” HAVE BEEN MADE :— To make a pint of emulsion, select a twenty-ounce, narrow mouth, stoppered bottle, with a well-fitting stopper, and thin bottom; make it perfectly clean. Mako a stock solution of- Hydrochloric acid, pure 1 fluid drachm (Hopkin and Williams’ “Pure 1150 ordinary.”) Distilled water ounces Put into the twenty-ounce bottle 20 minims of the above dilute acid, 3 fluid ounces distilled water, 210 grains ammonium bromide (Hopkin and Williams’, or Schering’s dry), 80 grains Nelson’s No. 1 Photo, gelatine. Leave for the gelatine to swell, say fifteen minutes or longer. In another clean glass vessel- beaker, measure, or flask—dissolve 330 grains of nitrate of silver (Johnson and Matthey’s re-crystallized) in three ounces of distilled water. Pour out about two fluid drachms of this silver solution into another small vessel (say test-tube), and dilute it to half strength with an equal quantity of distilled water. Take the twenty-ounce bottle and the two lots of silver solution into the dark-room. The writer prefers to use a large paraffin lamp, protected by one thickness of ruby and one of dark orange glass, or two thicknesses of dark orange paper without any ruby. In the dark-room have a gas-boiling stove, and on it a tin pot or sauce pan deep enough to contain the bottle when the lid is on. It should have a tin perforated false bottom to prevent the bottle resting immediately on the true bottom ; ora piece of wire gauze will answer. Let the pot contain some three or four inches in depth of boiling water. Turn out the gas of the stove (if alight) and plunge the bottle into the water two or three times, so as to avoid cracking it by too sudden heating, then leave it in for a few minutes, until the gelatine is completely dissolved. Do not leave it in longer than necessary for complete solution.