veterans who fought under Napoleon.Several offers of pictures to the National Gallery, have been refused. Mr. Henry Vint offered one by the late Mr. R* Bieg, R.A., but which was declined 4* on the usual grounds, and the thanks of the Trustees are given to Mr. i Vint for his offer/’ The Rev. T. Comthwaite offered a I picture by Gaspard Poussin ; which the Trustees declined accepting, *4 but desired their thanks for his offer.” Mr. M. F Tupper offered a picture by Caraillo Procaccini; when it was resolved 1 ‘that a letter be written to Mr,