should draw attention to his exceptional artis present better recognised on the Continent than country. Other portraits might be mentioned, but enoug been said to indicate that here is a collection of no to Essex people. Among the art treasures is a painting by Local artists such as James Dunthorne, Edward L Gröne, and Harry Becker, are represented by good their work. Harry Becker's historical picture SEAL OF THE "CUS incident) is unfortunately only a sketch on loan. It is a ambitious canvas, of striking power, and should fin with some friend of art and of Colchester. At present no historical frescoes or paintings in Colchester's ne Hall, and this is its chief want and defect. Numerous engravings of local interest (some of the are shown in good positions throughout the building. devices showing arms of past Mayors, local worthies, an and ecclesiastical establishments of Essex and Suffolk, plentiful and prominent. One of the most interesting rooms in the Hall is the Committee Room." The chief decoration of extending over two of its walls, consists of som framed photographs of the Charters of the town, and the more interesting of its local records, such as the C King Coel and Helena (of the year 1370), the acco burning of Chievlyng for heresy in 1428, a curi describing a Wager of Battle in the bailey of Colches entries having reference to the plague, the Siege, matters curious or interesting. With these photog exhibited printed transcripts. The photographs were taken) by Mr. J. C. Shenstone, and Mr. Gurney Be supplied the transcriptions and translations. There are busts in the hall of Charles Haddon Sp Colchester man, of Sir George H. Smyth, of Berechu and of Mr. Henry Vint, a former Mayor who did g for archæology in Essex. The fine marble statue Victoria on the main staircase (also of marble) was Mr. Horace G. Egerton Green. Another good specimen of the sculptor's skil "Martyrs' Memorial," given by Mr. S. F. Hurnard, of twenty-nine men and women" who, seeking to o rather than men, suffered martyrdom at Colchester faith." Three fine chimney-pieces have been presented. these, formed of oak from the old Town Hall, is given Arthur Osborne. Another is presented by the Colches operative Society, and is to contain carvings symbo Colchester's industries. The third (given by Mr. Albert is formed of wood from old St. Runwald's Church, embellished with some noteworthy water-colour draw Colchester antiquities. We have left unmentioned many scores of interesting but we must not close without referring to the splendid of a clock and bells, given at a cost of over £600, by t Mrs. Hawkins, in memory of her husband, Charles Hawkins, many times Mayor of the Borough. The bell been pronounced by the organist of St. Paul's Cathedra the most perfect in tone that he has heard for many years. were cast by Messrs. Warner and Sons, of London and W on-Naze: They are five in number, and bear the foll |