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DR. HERBERT HA WES, Prebend of Salis- bury, was a descendant of Izaack Walton on the distaff side. A bachelor, he died in Salisbury at an advanced age in 1837 or 1838. He possessed, at any rate in 1836 (vide Sir Harris Nicholas's edition of ' The Complete Angler,' which is dedicated to him) certain Walton family portraits. Of these that of Izaack Walton by Housman or Huysman was bequeathed to the nation in 1838, arid is now in the National Portrait Gallery. I am anxious to learn what became of some of the others, viz., those of Isaac Walton, the younger son of I. W. ; Anne Walton, daughter of I. W. ; Dr. Win. Hawkins, son-in-law of I. W.

Can any of your readers give me any information ?

W. COURTHOPE FORMAN. Compton Down, near Winchester.

DE LA HAYDE. Joseph Lancaster, who, having an insane wife, was deeply interested in the subject of insanity, wrote to Francis Place on July 7th, 1813 :

" Another wonderful cure having been effected by De la Hayde, that of a man sent in chains in which he had been kept as a maniac for nine years, whose lunacy was witnessed by the Dukes of Kent, Sussex, and their whole committee this man is cured in one week and restored to his right mind in consequence I have to remain

in town "The Place MSS. in the British

Museum.

I should be glad of any information con- cerning the wonder-worker. Swansea. DAVID SALMON.

MASON. Can any one give me informa- tion about the following Masons who were educated at Westminster School ?

(1) Nash Mason, admitted to the school in 1751, aged 13,

(2) Robert Mason, who graduated B.A. at Cambridge from Trin. Coll. in 1663.

(3) William Mason, admitted to the school in 1724, aged 12. G. F. R. B.

JOSEPH " MALLARD admitted to West- minster School in May, 1727, aged 11. In- formation about his parentage and career is wanted. G. F. R. B.

STEUBEN'S 'DEATH OP NAPOLEON.' I have in my possession a beautiful oleograph of the well-known picture of the death of Napoleon by Steuben. Its dimensions, inside the frame, are 3 ft. 2 in. by 2 ft. 7 in. On the key, written in pencil, is the state- ment in French that it belonged to Princess

Murat who died in London, when she gave it to Lady Norfolk.

Frederic Masson, in vol. ii. of ' Napoleon a Sainte-Helene,' facing p. 222, reproduces the picture, stating that it was painted with the approval of the companions of the Emperor, and that their portraits in it are from life.

According to ' Petit Larousse illustre,' Charles Baron de Steuben was a German historical - painter, born at Bauerbach, Baden, in 1788, and he died in 1856. I should be grateful for further particulars about him. For instance, how came he to paint this picture, and in what year ? As the children in the picture are all young, it would appear that it was painted s"oon after the death of the Emperor. Where is the original ? LEES KNOWLES.

4 Park Street, W.I.

NEGRO DRUMMERS. For how, long a period were negro drummers employed in the British Army ; where were these men recruited ; and at what date did such service come to an end ?

J. LANDFEAR LUCAS

Glendora, Hindhead, Surrey.

FAITHORN FAMILY. I have in my pos- session an engraving of four leopards with the following inscription on it.

"Engraved by William Faithorn Aug. 1, 1825." Can any reader of ' N. & Q.' tell me if he was a descendant of the cele- brated engraver of the same name who died in 1691? Is anything known of the descen- dants of this great engraver ?

J. HlLLSTORE.

ORIENTATION OF CHURCHES. About what date and where did the orientation of churches begin ?

ALFRED S. E. ACKERMANN.

WILLOW PATTERN CHINA. A number of years ago I can remember that what was called the Willow Pattern was in very common use for china breakfast and dinner sets. On this was depicted, among other things, three figures crossing a bridge. I understood that this represented a scene in some Chinese story.

Lately I saw a screen, holding about fort y panels, apparently made of china, on each of which is depicted a : different picture. One of these, however, is that always shown in the willow pattern.

The owner of this screen told me that the pictures were said to represent j^some old