The Sun. — London, England, 1860-05-07 00:00:00

RANQUET AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY. A sumptuous entertainment was given on Satur day by the Royal Academy of Arts to inaugurate the opening of the exhibition in Trafalgar-Equare. The distinguished company, which was much larger than on any previous occasion, and comprised most of her Majesty's Ministers and the chiefs of the late Government, began to arrive shortly after two o'clock, and spent the interval till dinner was an- nounced in viewing the exqui:,ite specimens of ar tistic genius by which the walls of this Royal tern plc of British art are decorated. The Ministers of State present were—Lord Pal merston, the Duke of Somerset, Earl De Grey and Ripon, Lord J. Russell, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Mr. S. Herbert, Sir C. Wood, the,‘ Earl of Carlisle, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. M. Gibson, the Lord Chamberlain, Lord steward, Privy Purse, Master of the Horse, Mr. Cowper, and Mr. Lowe. Of the late Government there were present—Earl Derby, Mr. Disraeli, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Stan ley, Lord J. Manners, Sir J. Pakington, Lord St. Leonard's, Earl De la Warr, Mr. Walpole. The Church was represented by the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, and the Dean of St. Paul's. Among the other distinguished guests were the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Stanhope, Marquis of Normanby, Earl Grey, Earl Hardwicke, Earl Dudley, Earl Clarendon, Earl of Warwick, Lord Overstone, Lord Ravensworth, Earl Shelbourne, Earl Cawdor, Earl Somers, Lord Monteagle, Lord Dufferin, Lord Crewe, Lord Belper, the Lord Mayor, Governor of the Bank of England, Sir J. Lawrence, Lieut.-Col. Edwardes, the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, Chief Jus tice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron, the Master of the Rolls, the Attorney and Solicitor- General, Sir IL Campbell, Mr. T. Baring, Admiral Back, Sir B. Hawes, Sir E. Tennant, Mr. Thacke ray, G. H. Vernon, Professor Owen, the President of the Royal Society, President of the College of Physicians, President of the Royal College of Sur geons, Sir C. Lyell, Professor Faraday, Professor Partridge, Sir H. Holland, Sir E. Ryan, Sir E. Murchison, Mr. D. Seymour, Mr. W. Stirling, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. L. C. Motey, Mr. George Grote, Mr. S. Gurney, Mr. G. C. Bentinck, Mr. G, Bidder, Mr. J. Forster, Mr. T. Fairbairn, Mr. D. Dunbar, Mr. J. Caird, The entertainment was served in the east room. The President, Sir Charles Eastlake, occupied the chair, which was placed immediately in front of Phillip's picture of the Royal Marriage. The dinner, with all its adjuncts, was of the most recherche kind, and was provided by Mr. Willis, of the Thatched House. The musical arrangements were under the able direction of Mr. Francis, assisted by Messrs. Lockey, Benson, Foster, Buckland, Lawler, and Winn. The Bishop of Oxford, as chaplain, said grace. After dinner, "Non nobis, Domine" having been snug. The PRESIDENT, in proposing the first toast, said,—My lords and gentlemen, I have the honour of proposing to you that toast which fitly intro. duces the tribute of respect which Englishmen love to offer in their festive assemblies— " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," the object of the loyal attachment of all her sub jects, and to whom, as the gracious patron of this institution, the member of the Royal Academy owe the especial homage of their duty and gratitude. (Cheers.) Her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and some members of the Royal family, honoured the Exhi bition with her presence on Thursday last, and I am happy to say that her Majesty was pleased on that ooccasion to express the great satisfaction she experienced in surveying the works this year sub mitted to her inspection. (Cheers.) Her Majesty is the possessor of several works in the present Exhi bition. (Cheers.) I give "The Health of her Ma jesty the Queen." The toast was drunk with much applause, and followed by the National Anthem. The PRESIDENT—The toast which I have next to propose is " The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort." His Royal Highness has from the first taken a warm interest in the promotion of art in this country ; and the favour which her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness have, for many years, extended to the fine arts has undoubtedly had a powerful influence in awakening and stimulating that love of art which is now so widely diffused. (Cheers.) Such results may not always be traced to their most important causes ; indeed, it may be ob served that an example is the more successful in pro portion as it is followed unconsciously. (Hear.) It is for us, however, it is for the professors of the fine arts to remember, how much the growing appre ciation of art has been duo to the influence of his Royal Highness : and it is not without reason that, in this place, and on this occasion, we are anxious to express on the part of the votaries of art gene rally our sense of the debt we owe him. I have the honour to propose " The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort." (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT, in giving the next toast, said— The toast I have now the honour to propose is " The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince et Wales and the Royal Family." His Royal High ness, it is said, is about to quit these shores for o season, ht pursuit of that most useful knowledge hich personal observation can bust insure. On all ecsasions our cordial s) inpathies and hopes accom pany his Royal Highness :aid the other members of the youthful Ili oy.ti family. (Cheers.) As they gradually enter upon their high respow,iltilitics, whether, !s in the instance of an amiable princess, the lot be c t.t-t in a foreign land ; whether the pie scribed duty be promot“l by - European and Trans atlantic travel, by active service in her Mejestv itaN 3, or studies at house; under all circumstances we cannot forget that on t heir safety and well-being the happiness of their illustrious parents is closely dependent ; and it is, therefore, with corresponding earnestness that I propose the toast, " The health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Boyal Family." (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT—The next toast is " The Army and Navy." (Cheers.) In connexion with the army I have the honour to propose the health of the right hon. the Secretary of State for War; and in connexion with the navy that of the First Lord of the Admiralty. In a scene such as these walls present, where productions of art displayed to view are in an especial sense the accompaniments and the emblems of peace, the expression of our respect and gratitude, as a tribute to these noble services which are the subjects of the present toast, is peculiarly ap propriate. (Cheers.) The progress of the arts of peace is the living evidence that, thanks to our brave defen ders, we dwell in security. The question what con stitutes security—what, humanly speaking, can ren der it permanent, and under what circumstances, if may be relaxed, preparations under any, vigilance abandoned,andcaution forgotten, such qoestions may be left to those who know to what extent a general consciousness of safety can tend to promote the in dustry, prosperity, and happiness of a nation. (Cheers.) The Duke.of SOMERSET—The office which I have the honour to hold gives me the privilege of thank ing you in the name of the British navy. That is a task which I perform with great pleasure, for I all sure that whenever the officers ' , nil men of the _Brit i:Of navy are called upon to defend their coun try they will come forward in a manner which will justify the honour you have done them. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, if such an event should occur—if they should be called upon to serve their Queen and country, one of the first things you would have to do here would be to enlarge your rooms, for there ould not be space for the heroic naval achieve ments you would wish to depict and to exhibit- here to the admiration of your countrymen and country women. (Cheers.) I am sure of this, that, those for tunate and distinguished art bits who should depict thetas tor I ite benefit of tbe present generation would dOWD to future tittle 3 tlvir own fame, in inf• mortal association with heroes who would be for ever remembered in the history of their country. 1 think I need not h ay more for the British navy at present than that I am sure whenever called upon it will meet and amply deserve the honour it re ceives at every assembly of painters. SIDNEY likalißEßT.---I am not so fortunate THE SUN, LUiviiON, MONDAY - EVENING, MAY 7, 1860 , as my noble friend the noble duke who has most legitimately returned thanks for the navy, because it falls to my lot only in the absence of the Com mander-in-Chief ar.d the absence, I hope, of any military officer, who would be entitled in right of his military rank, to return thanks for the honour you have done to the British army by the toast which has just been proposed by your President. Cofteeted as I am only with the civil administra tion of the army, but not connected with it for the first time, I have had experience of the noble qua lities of that noble profession, and I can speak as warmly and perhaps with less restraint of the many admirable qualities that distinguish the Bri tish army. Exposed as it is to a variety of ser vice, such as no army in the world has ever seen— exposed as it is to a variety of climates, and to the approximation to and government of a variety of races which no army in the world has ever been called upon to deal with, they have Fcquitted them selves on every occasion in a manner which calls forth our greatest admiration, and leads us to look fcrward to their achievements whenever they are called upon to engage in them with the utmost con fidence. (Cheers.) Looking around this room, I am reminded that the British army is not like some armies, a class and a caste apart, but that they live in the closest connection with the class from which they spring, and preserve the warmest sympathies with the habits and aspirations and liberties of civil life. I observe in another apartment a very remark able picture painted by a British officer. I don't think it is great praise in thiscountry that an artist can make a very effective picture when he has such excellent subjects asßritish human nature to choose from ; but, at the same time, I rejoice to see in this exhibition, remarkable as it is by its excellence, that a British officer is able to produce a picture which may challenge comparison with many, even distinguished artists. (Loud cheers.) I hope I may be allowed, though a civilian myself, to thank you most sincerely for the honour you have done to the army by the toast which has been offered this day by your president. Glee—" The cloud-capt towers." The PRESIDENT then rose and said—Gentlemen of the Royal Academy, the toast which I now pro pose is the health of the noblemen and gentlemen who have this day honoured us with their presence (Cheers.) Those to whom we desire to offer the ex pression of our respect are—to adopt a comprehen sive designation—the representatives of all enlight ened friends of art, who directly or indirectly con tribute to its promotion. The predilection for art of modern amateurs is, in most instances, the re sult of a free and hearty love of the object itself ; and undoubtedly no arguments founded on expe diency can be compared, as a means of persua sion, with the example of a sincere and uncalcu lating inclination, A former race of critics might almost seem to have been influenced by a saying of Madame De Stael, " Taste teaches us what to avoid," a maxim which might easily lead to universal dis approbation and exclusion. The slightly altered but more liberal form, " Taste teaches us what to prefer," which is more consonant to the present dis position of the friends of art, implies, indeed, selec tion, but at the same time a willingness to select. (Cheers.) This reading may be further recommended by a remark of Lord Bacon, though he is speaking of the physical sense. " Bees," says that philosopher, " prefer one flower to another, and therefore have taste." (Cheers.) There can be no doubt that the present impulse, which is taking its own course, re quiring neither control nor stimulus, is of a salutary tendency in a national point of view. It may be true that the increased and increasing prosperity of the country; which supposes the demand for super fluities, is one main cause of this favourable dispo sition ; but, granting that the productions of taste are among the superfluities of civilised existence, it may still be admitted that they are among the worthiest and most eligible of that class. Together with abundance, expenditure,justifiable or not, will always exist ; and, this being assumed, it is satisfac tory to find that a portion of this redundant opu lence is employed on so legitimate and so defensible an object as art. Nor, in justice to the affluent, be it observed, does this partial application of wealth appear to supersede other and grayer demands. This country may truly be said to be distinguished for the liberality with which objects of the highest importance, objects of public utility, and schemes of public and private benevolence are sustained by private aid. (Cheers.) In this country, also, phi lanthropists are now agreed that, while charitable institutions, reformatories, and asylums are indis pensable fur the purpose of mitigating existing evils, the power of national education, though slow in its operation, can alone strike at the root of these evils. (Cheers.) It is readily admitted—l would rather say may it never be questioned—that the great duties to which I have adverted constitute the chief, the first, and most imperative claims on the means of the rich. But, although the pursuits of taste, the love of letters, and of the fine arts are confessedly of very inferior importance, it is no less true that they are the attributes of a civilized and refined state of society, and where an opulent nation fails to appre ciate them largely it may, like the Romans of the Empire, waste its wealth in preposterous private luxury or in barbarous public amusements. (Loud cheers.) I have placed the fine arts among super fluities; but this, as an indiscriminate assumption, is scarcely just. It would be more correct to say that both in their material and moral uses they can be, and are, greatly subservient to the work of edu • cation, and that their humanizing tendencies are"by no means confined to those who can commend their productions, but that they exercise an increasing and unmistakeable influence o►► the habits arid tastes of the lower classes. (Loud cheers.) Nor should it he forgotten that in their vari nis branches tiny promise to afford the means of conge►►ial and IA mom:able employment to young women who might otherwise fail to obtain the means of support. I tired not point out the ultimate benefits of such an occupation and of such an influence in a social point of view. For all such results the friends and promoters of art are entitled to our warm and respectful congratulations, and it is with this feeling that I call upon the members of the Royal Academy to join me in the toast—" The health of the noble men and gentlemen who this day honour us with their presence." (Loud cheers.) Viscount PALMERSTON, who was received with great cordiality, said—l am persuaded that lam only a faithful organ of the opinions and feelings of those whom you have honoured by proposing to drink their health when I return you our most sin cere thanks for the great pleasure and enjoyment which have been conferred upon us by the invita• tion we have received. lam convinced, indeed, that there is not one among those whom the Royal Aca demy is in the habit of honouring with invitations to their anniversary meetings who does not look forward to that day as one of the brightest in the whole course of the year. (Cheers.) It is a meeting doubly gratifying to those who are permitted to at tend it. In the first place, we have the pleasure of seeing assembled within these walls men of the greatest and most eminent distinction in all the walks of life. You meet assembled here politicians forgetful of antagonism, men of professions free from their cares, men of literature unmindful of their anxieties, men of science, who for a time do not think of their labours—all who enter your doors deposit. upon the threshold every troubling thought of that outer world, and meet here only for a com ►non purpose—to appreciate and admire—(cheers) —and, undoubtedly, T am convinced that I am speak ing the seatiments of all those for whom I am re turning thanks when I say that I believe there never was an occasion on which those assembled within your walls had greater reason to appreciate and to admire. (Cheers.) The display of talent which we sec adorning your walls does the highest pos sible credit to the state of the arts in this country. (Cheers.) This country, indeed, is making most wonderful progress in everything that constitutes national greatness and prosperity; and wonder fat it would be if the arts did not keep pace with that progress and did not show that the inte - Heetual mind of this country is equal to env exertion which may be made by any of the other classes and interests of the nation. (Cheers.) There is nothing more ennobling than the cultiva tion of art. Nations have been great in war, although they were to a certain extent deserving of the epi thet of barbarians; but a nation to be really great must not only excel in its strength, wealth, and prosperity, but must excel alro, as I am proud to say this country does, in the development of its intel lectual powers. (Loud cheers.) It has been said of another branch of intellect, namely, that which delights us in theatrical representations—it has been said, I think unjustly, that " The drama's patrons give thedrama laws." The drama has more power than that line would im ply it to possess ; but the reverse undoubtedly may be said of the departments of art. The artist not only creates, but improves, and directs, and guides the taste of the patrons of art ; and the power of the artist survives even the duration of his life, because even when the mind which directs is gone, and when the hand that executes is cold, the genius it recorded continues to remain a standard of taste, to guide and direct the judgment of mankind for ages after the decease of the artist himself. (Loud cheers.) I trust that the progress we have the satisfaction of seeing may continue. We may think, perhaps, when we see the perfection to which the artists of the day have arrived, that there is not much left for their successors to do ; but if we only hope that the en couragement which is given by public taste to artists will maintain art in the degree of perfection to which it has already arrived we shall have ample reason to be satisfied. I trust I may be allowed, Sir Charles, by the authority of those whom you have honoured, to request that you will permit me to drink " Prosperity to the Royal Academy." (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT—My lords and gentlemen, on the part of the Royal Academy, I beg to thank you respectfully for the honour you have conferred upon us. It is most gratifying to find, from the general testimony, and from the kind observations of his Lordship, that the present exhibition produces a favourable impression. The exertions of the artists havd been great, and it is only to be regretted that all the meritorious works included in this year's display could not be placed in the situations they deserve. Indeed, some we have been reluc tantly compelled to exclude for no other reason than that fit places could not be found for them. I must do the members of the Royal Academy the justice to sav that some of their own works have been this year withdrawn to make room for others—(cheers) —and it is satisfactory, amid the disappointments which under the circumstances are unavoidable, to see works by contributors occupying those pro minent places which by a fair acknowledged pri vilege are usually assigned to members. (Cheers.) From the experience of the present exhibition alone it is plain that the additional space which the Academy so much wants would be a boon to the contributors, and it is on this account the more earnestly desired. The members of the Royal Academy are sincerely anxious to render this insti tution as useful as possible in conformity with the objects of its foundation. (Cheers.) They, too, are prepared to set their house in order—(hear, hear) —but before they can do so it is essential that they should know, without a figure, where and what their house is to be. (Cheers and a laugh.) Under any circumstances they are deeply sensible of the consideration they have received from the present and from the late Government—(cheers) — and knowing how many important concerns must take precedence of any questions connected with the Fine Arts—above all, knowing that there is every disposition to do justice to their claims, they wait the result with impatience. Apart from any observations relating to this institution, and with reference to larger questions, it is gratifying to find that the interests of the Fine Arts, in connection with educational objects, now find a place, subor dinate though that place must necessarily be, in the deliberations and decisions of every Administra tion, and if it is only in our modern history that the importance of such objects has been recognised it is chiefly because the public feeling in regard to it had not been before so distinctly manifested. (Cheers.) I have now the honour of proposing " the health of her Majesty's Ministers. (Loud cheers.) Lord J. RUSSELL, who was received with great applause, said—l do not rise, Sir Charles, to thank you for the toast of her Majesty's Ministers. I rise rather to protest against it. (A laugh.) I think that in these meetings of the Royal Academy it is very difficult to speak of the merits of her Majesty's Ministers without raising a political debate, and putting you in the situation of Speaker of the House of Commons. (A laugh.) Now, if I were to dilate, which were only speaking the truth, on the devo tion and patriotism which her Majesty's Ministers have shown in accepting office—(cheers and laugh ter)—on the unerring wisdom which all their mea sures show and the universal popularity which has attended them—(cheers and laughter continued) — I am afraid, instead of meeting with the assent of all who are present, I should, as I have said, raise a discussion and have to contend with Mr. Disraeli— (cheers)—or some other gentleman to prove the as sertions I have made. Therefore, I really think that this toast of her Majesty's Ministers is not one that ought to be given. (Cheers.) At the same time, I am very grateful to you for the honour you have done us, although I must not say much about it. (Cheers.) I would rather, if I could, speak of the merits of the pictures we see on these walls. That is a topic at least on which we should all agree. (Cheers.) And in connexion with the merits of these pictures I may say that you, Sir Charles, have supplied me with an argument for which I am exceedingly grateful; because you have said that the cultiva tion of art and the exhibition of works in the highest style of art, and executed with great skill, tend to elevate the taste and improve the minds of the lower orders. I trust, therefore, that by means of a great many exhibitions of these and other works of art these orders may he permitted to exercise the elective franchise. (Cheers, aud a laugh.) Cer• tainly I did not expect to hear a new argument in favour of lowering the franchise, but as you have given us the benefit of that argument I return you my grateful thanks for it. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT—The next toast I hive the honour to propose is " The health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and prosperity to the City of Lon don." The city of London has always shown a disposition and a readiness to promote the Fine Arts. The halls of its companies and guilds are adorned with many historically valuable works of art, and were a selection made of the portraits which these buildings contain, such a selection would foam an interesting assemblage of civic cele brities. Nor is sculpture overlooked by the city authorities. The splendid hall of the Mansion Hout•:.-, has been partly decorated with marble sta tues, which do honour alike to the artists and to those who devised that means of employing their talents. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR—I am much gr stifled by the very kind manner in which the President has been pleased to introduce my name in connexion with the prosperity of this city. I hold that to the prosperity of the city we are indebted to a very large extent for those noble gems we sec around these walls. 1 say we are indebted for them to the city, because I believe there is scarcely one of . its merchant princes but is anxious to support to the full extent of his power the products of the skill, ability, and genius of our native artists. (Cheers.) I can see nothing in com parison with these in neighbouring countries, and I am much indebted to the President and Council of the Royal Academy for their kindness in having permitted me—though I presume only in conse quence of the position I have the honour to fill—to be present yesterday, and to survey, as I did, with intensest admiration, the noble products of the pen cii which adorn these walls. lam assured that the citizens of London feel as I do, and would express more fully than I can do, the pride and pleasure of knowing that their countrymen are capable of such achievements. It is pleasant to know that English men, even in works of art, are second to none in the world. The British artist has nothing to fear, but everything to be proud of in comparison with those of any other country in the world, (Cheers.) The PEFiIDENT—AIost of those whom I have the honour to address have noticed with interest the eftlorts which have been made, and are still being made, in Manchester for the formation there of a permanent Gallery of Art. The object proposed, the enlightened views of those who suggested th 6 scheme, and the liberality of the friends of art in Manchester and elsewhere in supporting it, are cal culated to call forth the co-operation of many and the smpathies of all ; and I esteem it a privilege to propose on this occasion, in connection with the toast, " Success to the Manchester Gallery and the health of Mr. Fairbairn." (Cheers.) Mr. T. FAIRDAIRN—I beg to express my acknow ledgments for the compliment you have just paid me, and which goes directly to that influential com munity with which I have the honour to be asso ciated. With reference to the formation of a perma ment Fine Art Gallery in Manchester, can only say that the scheme originated in a very sincere de sire to add to the pleasures and elevate the tastes of a people who very well deserve anything that may be done to add to their enjoyments and instruction. (Cheers.) Whether the project be realised or not must depend entirely and solely on Manchester peo ple themselves ; but if it do succeed it will be the first fruit of the good seed sown in that city in 1857 and owe ne slight encouragement to the kindly no tice given it on this evening by the distinguished guests of the Royal Academy. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT—I have now to give " the Royal Institute of British Architects, and the health of its President, Mr. Cockerell." (Cheers.) The fact that Mr. Cockerell is a member of the Royal Aca demy needs not deter me from paying respect to one who has been most worthily selected to fill a distinguished office. Indeed, that selection connects honourably the two societies, and represents the amicable relation which should subsist between institutions which, in different ways, but with equal zeal, are desirous of promoting the best interests of the Fine Arts in this country. I beg to propose, in connection with the Royal Institute of British Architects, " the health of its President, Mr. Cockerell." (Cheers.) Mr. COCKERELL—The Royal Institute of British Architects is much honoured by your proposal to this illustrious company to drink to their health and prosperity. Equally with the Royal Academy, engaged to record to future times the spirit, the tasto, and the glory of our great country in their own day, they have need of those encouragements which such a distinction implies, and acknowledge it with gratitude. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT—The next toast is "the interests of literature," a subject connected with no coun try; and in reference to which I have great plea sure in paying a just tribute to a distinguished American writer, Mr. Motley, who this day honours us with his presence. Mr. Motley's well known work, " The Rise of the Dutch Republic," has earned for its accomplished author the reputa tion of historical accuracy, philosophical largeness of treatment, and clearne.s and vigour of style, while to the lovers of an enlightened freedom it offers the charm of a heartfelt sympathy in its sub ject. (Cheers.) Mr. MOTLEY—I rise to express my gratitude and my embarrassment. I came here to feast my eyes and my ears, to admire the works of English genius which adorn the walls, and to listen to those men whose eloquence has delighted us to-night and has so often rung through Europe. (Cheers.) But I came to listen and admire only ; for most unfortunately I have neither the habit nor the gift of public speech, and it is only for the sake of thanking you most fervently, but most briefly and simply, for the honour you bestow in mentioning my name before so distinguished an assembly that I venture to rise at all. Some one of your own illustrious authors should have responded to the toast of " Literature" —some one to the manner born. And yet I believe that no true-hearted American can ever account himself quite a foreigner when his foot treads the soil of Britain. (Cheers.) For myself I can only say that the innumerable acts of kindness, the warm hearted friendly offices bestowed upon me, very, very far above my humble deserts, duling my resi dence in this land, would require far more eloquent lips than mine adequately to acknowledge them. I have only, then, to confess myself an honest bankrupt in ability to express or repay my obligations. I beg you once more to accept my most respectful thanks, and to assure you that your true English kindness is registered where every day I turn the leaf to read it. (Cheers.) The PRESIDENT--I have next to propose " The Royal Society, and the health of its President, Sir Benjamin Brodie." We are honoured on this occa sion with the presence of several eminent men of science in various departments, to all of whom, through the President of the Royal Society, we de sire to offer our cordial thanks for those services which science has rendered and continues to render to art in all its branches, and for the kindness which scientific professors upon many occasions evince in promoting the investigations of the professors of art. (Cheers.) Sir B. BRODIE appropriately acknowledged the toast. The PRESIDENT then said,—The addition of two distinguished names—those of the Dean of St. Paul's and Sir Henry Holland—to our list of honorary members reminds me that this is an appropriate occasion to propose their healths. When a similar compliment was paid to Sir Wal ter Scott, as our Honorary Professor of Ancient History, he jocularly complained that on being invited to accept the office he had been assured that it was an absolute sinecure,—an understand ing not strictly compatible with his being re quired to make a speech. Distinguished men may be at any time the subjects of demonstrations of re spect. With this reservation I can venture to pro mise our new honorary members that the breach of covenant will not be repeated. (A laugh, and cheers.) I beg to propose " The health of the Dean of St. Paul's and Sir Henry Holland." (Cheers.) The Dean of ST. PAUL'S, after exprossirg his ac knowiedinents, said he was rejoiced to find that he had the example of Sir Walter Scott for taking ad vantage of his sinecure and for replying briefly. He would only say that he was proud to be connected with the Royal Academy, and that none could en joy more than he did the gratification of being pre sent on such occasions. In ahuding to his great pre decessor Lord Macaulay (as Professor of Ancient Literature), he acknowledged the impossibility of finding adequate terms to express his own admira tion, and felt that silence was the most fitting eulogy. He concluded by saying that in one respect he could not admit that he was inferior even to Lord Macau lay, and that was in his love of the delightful art, the attractions of which were so successfully dis played in the present exhibition. Sir H. HOLLAND also returned thanks. The PRESIDENT said, the next toast is "the So ciety of Antiquaries and the National Portrait Gal lery." Of both institutions Earl Stanhope is the patron. I beg to propose his lordship's health, and to assure him of our best wishes for the success of those institutions over which he so worthily pre sides. Earl STANHOPE—On behalf of the Society of Antiquaries, and also of the trustees of the National Portrait Gallery, I beg leave to return you our cor dial thanks for the compliment you have paid us. In regard to the Society of Antiquaries I may say that the connection between literature and art is a very old one, of which indeed we are always having new proofs. There are many occasions, as, for in stance, in works of genius in poetry, or works of fic tion in prose, when the author derives the greatest advantage from the skilful delineations of the artist; and if there are occasions on which it may be said that art ministers to literature, so there are others when not less truly it may be said that literature ministers to art. (Cheers.) Take, for example, those two beautiful works which I see before me— the one illustrating one of the darkest scenes of the French Revolution, and the other, in a more play ful vein, some of those feats of highwaymen in the times of Charles 11. In works of art like these it belongs to historical research to supply those facts and circumstances by which they may be made as near an approach to historical accuracy as they are conspicuous in artisti3 skill. Long may the con nexion between all classes of literature, art, and science continue and flourish. (Cheers.) The PRESI DENT—I have the honour next to pro pose " The Governors of the British Institution and those liberal friends of art who occasionally open their collections to the public." The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said a few words in acknowledgment of the toast, after which the com pany partook of tea and coffee in the Model-room. The reunion was throughout of the most delight ful character. THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE. A meeting of the sorters employed at the General Post-office took place at an early hour on Saturday morning, at Shaftesbury-hall, Aldersgate-street, with a view of considering what steps should be taken to procure a general improvement of their condition in regard to pay and hours of labour, and especially to obtain some relief from the mid- day extra duties recently imposed upon them. This meeting was one of many which have been held for the same object in the newspaper and other departments of the General Post-office, from which; it need scarcely be said, the representatives of the press have been carefully excluded by the autho rities of that establishment. One of the sorters having been called to the chair, the meeting was addressed at length by several speakers, all of whom detailed, with more or less of eircumstan• tiality, those grievances under which they suffer, and to which attention has already been directed in these columns. One of them stated that the sorters were formerly appointed at a salary of £BO per annum, rising to £llO, but as the duties increased and more handg were required it was thought advisable to meet the extra expense by reducing the wages of all employed to 275. a week. There was grumbling at this, but it was persisted in till more hards were again necessary; the outlay for this was met by further retrenchments, and the sorters were reduced to 255. a week, and a short time afterwards to 235. The sorters were then called upon with the letter• carriers to perform ex tra midday duties, and for this, for a short time, a shilling a-day was allowed, which made an accept able addition to their poor . salaries ; but the boon was orly temporary, for they were at last told that the Post-office authorities would not admit tha anything was " extra" duty, so even the shilling a day was taken from them, and they had to do the work for nothing. The vice•controller of the es tablishment denied that they worked for eight hours a day throughout the week; but that was not only the fact, but eight hours was the actual minimum of their time of labour. They rose at 4 a.m., and were at the Post-office at 5, when they despatched the mail at a quarter to 9, and left the building at 9 if the mail was not late, or any of the Australian mails did not come in. In either of the latter emer gencies they were kept sorting the letters till 12 or 1 o'clock in the day. They were on duty again at a quarter to 5 three nights in the week, and at 5 o'clock the other three, remaining at constant work till 8 o'clock, or sometimes a little after. When the scheme of midday duty was adopted, under which, in addition to these hours, they commenced work again at 10 in the forenoon, the shilling extra pay was given. But when the Commissioners recommended tire discon tinuance of extra duties as disqualifying, by over work, from the proper performance of the regular duties, the midday labour was taken off the sorter, and the junior letter-carriers were made to perform it without pay. But this plan also failed, for as the letter•carriers were gradually placed in regular walks the sorters were again called upon to do the extra work. In vain they memorialised against this injustice. They were told it would only be a tem porary arrangement, and informed, in answer to their inquiry why they did not get the temporary pay, that in future no such term as " extra duties" would be allowed, as all duties were included in the weekly salaries. In May, 1869, therefore, an order was issued that sorters must perform this extra midday duty without extra pay for one week in every five. The men grumbled but were silenced, and submitted because they could not help them selves. After a lapse of a few months, as the midday duties increased, came another order, under which sorters were obliged to perform the duty one week out of four. This was very hard, for the midday duties meant labour from four in the morning till eight at night, with one hour for refreshment and repose in the middle of the day; but none of them had ever known where the room in the Post-office was to be found for re posing, or where any refreshment was tobe obtained. Bad as this state of things was, it seemed capable of being made worse; and worse it had accordingly been made, for recently another order has been given out commanding the sorters to perform mid day duty one week in every three. They had heard that a commission had been appointed to inquire into the organisation and system of the Post-offico, and to this commission they had sent in a memo rial of their grievances, as the letter-carriers had also done, and requested to be admitted to an inter view. 14n reply they had received a note simply tell ing them to send in their memorial, but not alluding to their request for an interview, which from that they could only infer was declined. The commission had now ceased to meet at all, so thy had none to appeal to, for it was useless memorialising the Secre tary of the Post-office. They never saw or heard of him, and to their numerous petitions no answer was ever returned. As for the commission, they had no great amount of confidence in its effecting any thing in the way of permanent amelioration of their condition, and they sent in their memorial to it more for form's sake, and that their masters might not augur from their silence that they had nothing to complain of. Another speaker moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Bowyer, M.P., warmly eulogising that gentleman for his kindness in moving in the house'for such returns as would clearly demonstrate to the world the exigencies of their position. This was carried by acclamation. Other speakers also addressed the meeting, advocating in the strongest terms the necessity for a Parliamentary inquiry ; a resolution to petition the House of Commons was carried nein. con., and a committee appointed to draw it up forthwith. The Meeting, which was very numerously attended, then terminated with the customary vote of thanks to the chairman. IRELAND. DUBLIN, SATURDAY MORNING. THE ABDUCTION CASES. In the Court of Queen's Bench this morning Mr Henry Corr, against whom a writ of habeas corptts had issued in the case of the Murpliys, minors, made a return, which was accepted as a good and valid return by the Court and the counsel (Mr. Brereton, Q.C.) for the mother of the children, at whose in stance the writ was issued. The return sets forth that the fattier of the children, Patrick Murphy, executed a will, in which he appointed Mr. Corr the trustee and guardian of his children, who, it was his (the father's) wish, should be brought up Roman Catholics; that accrdingly he (Mr. Corr) took im mediate steps to carry out the intentions of the tes tator, and had both children (at different periods) placed in Roman Catholic orphan as) lums. The return further set forth that their mother sube quently applied to Mr. Corr to transfer the children to her custody for the purpose of having them brought up as Protestants, on the ground that the parties who would undertake their maintenance and education would also support her, she not being allowed any assistance from the Roman Catholic authorities. This Mr. Corr refused to do, and hence the application for a writ of habeas corpus. Mr. Brereton stated, in explanation of the course adopted by his client, that she did not know of the clause in her husband's will having reference to the future religious training of her children. In his (Mr. Brereton's) opinion it was a case in which the children were properly brought up Roman Catholics, the father having been a Roman Catholic, and 'hav ing by his will declared his wish that the children should be reared in the same faith. The only re quest he had to make was that his client should for the future have reasonable opportunity of access to her children. Mr. Gernon, on behalf of Mr. Corr, undertook that she should have free access to them, on condition of her not interfering with their edu cation, and Mr. Brereton said that an undertaking to that effect would be given by Mrs. Murphy, the Chief Justice intimating that she ought to do so. Both the orphons were brought into court, and were present during the proceedings. The case of the Sherwoods was next taken up, and attachments wcre ordered to be issued against Ellen Blake and Catherine Davis (the grandmother of the children) for not having put in answers to the writs of habeas corpus, but as it transpired that the orders of . the Court were not duly served on the parties, fresh writs were ordered to be issued. In the event of any further miscarriage of justice, the substitution of service on the servant at the house to be deemed sufficient. The case of the Henrys was again postponed, and on Monday the Solicitor- General will be in his place; a hint, however, was thrown out of the probability of some arrangement which would render further proceedings unneces sary. THE FRENCH IN THE BED SEA. A letter dated Aden, April 18, says :—By advices just received from that quarter, 1 understand that a French steam transport, laden with the requisites for forming a new settlement, had reached La join her and a steam•frigate was expected to her in a few days. The destination of these two vessels is avowed to be Adoolis, on the coast of Abyssinia, though there can be little doubt that the island of Dissee will be the first point in the Red Sea occupied by our allies. It will be interest ing to note the reasons which will be advanced for this new move on the part of France in this region. As a counterpart of what is going forward on the other side of the water, the tableau will iu all pro bability represent Dissee and Adoolis as the slopes the Alps ; the rebel Dejai Nagoosi will stand in the place of Victor Emmanuel, and the acquiescence of 40 families of poor fishermen who at present occupy the island of Dissee will answer well enough for the votes of Nice and Savoy. The necessity, too, for the appropriation will not be unrepresented. England possesses Aden, and has occupied Perim ; se, to keep the Red Sea open for the world, France takes Dissee. Turkey, like Switzerland, may pro test, but, like Switzerland, she may as well keep her breath to cool her pilau. Intelligence arrived yesterday that the French corvette La Cordeliere, which left Aden on the 6th ult., was aground on the island between Zanzibar and La Reunion. There was hope of saving the ship, but it is believed that she will be found seri ously damaged. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—We extract a few out of the many expressions of gratitude from invalids cured without medicine by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food :—Cure No. 71, The Right llonourab e the Lord Stuart de Decies, of many years dyspepsia and all its horrors. Cure. No. 49,832, " Fifty years' indescribable agony, from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, con stipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and voreitting, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. -Maria Joly, -Wortham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." Cure No. 47,121, Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicar age, Waltham Cross, Herts, a cure of extreme nervousness" indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 48,314, Miss Elisabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool, a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the hor rors of nervous irritability. Cure 18,216, Dr. Andrew lire of constipation, dyspepsia, and nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210, Dr. Shorland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212, Captain Allen, of epileptic fits. Cure No. 42,116, Major Edie, of liver complaint arid total pro stration of strength. Cure No. 36,418, Rev. Dr. Minster° of cramps, spasms, and daily vomitins. Cure No. 26,418, Dr. Harvey, of diarrhoea and debility. Cure No. 39,628, Dr. Wurtzer of consumption. Cure No. 22,880, William Hunt, Esq., barrister, of paralysis. En tins, at Is. 6d. ; lib., 3s. ; 21b., ss. 9d. ; 51b., 125.; 121 b., 265. The 101 b, and 121 b. tins carriage free, on receipt of post office order. Da Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London.; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., 182, Piccadilly ; Abbis, 60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63, and 150, Oxford street; 330 and 451, Strand.; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate• street ; 85 Tottenham-court-road. Also at Dublin, Bewley and Draper ; at Edinburgh, Raimes and Cc., at Liverpool, Nixon and Thew; at Manchester, Share an , Scott; at York, Raimes, Blauckard, antl,Co.:; at;Soutk ampton, Randal land Boa THE EXODUS. The continued reports in the provincial papers seem to prove that there has been little or no ex aggeration with respect to the extent of emigration during the present season. One of the latest Cork papers (the Constitution) contains this announce ment : " The tide of emigration from this country to America appears to be steadily on the increase, and bids fair to attain a magnitude similar to that by which in former years our population was so greatly reduced. Every day the quays are crowded witt people making preparations for their departure, and at times it is almost impossible to pass by the doors of the emigration agents' offices, so great is the crowd by which they are besieged. The red box' of the emigrant is to be met with on all sides. Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Wexford, Carlow, Kerry, and the more northern parts of the country are ail con • tributing their quota to the general rush. From Dingle alone 120 came up to this city last week for the purpose of proceeding by the steamers leaving tais port direct for the United States, and on Mon day a nearly similar number arrived. So great is the number applying for passages in the steamers sailing from this that the booking had to be limited, and no more than 500 will be carried each voy age by the mail packets laving our harbour every Thursday. To take passage by these, two river steamers, crowded with country people, left this city on Wednesday, and yesterday two more went, down. Yet, great as is the number going from this port, it represents but a small portion of that ac tually emigrating from this country. Not a Chan nel steamer trading between this side and England leaves its port without carrying many who intend sailing from Liverpool. From this latter.place the emigration is enormous. Vessel after vessel is being despatched with full cargoes. and so great is the rush of applicants that sufficient ships can with difficulty be obtained. The charge for passages has heen raised as a natural consequence, but the applications are still increasing, and promise to be come more so as the season advances. A glance at those to be seen going from this port show the great majority to be young persons, and such as could not be supposed to have been themselves actual holders of land. ' Yet the liberal journals have seized upon the emigration as capital, and for weeks past have been crying out that the want of ' tenant right' is the cause which is driving the people from our shores." A Clare paper, speaking of the class of persons leaving that county, remarks that the emigrants are chiefly composed of the remaining members of families who are hastening to join some relative, who, having previously pioneered the way, and been successful, had, perhaps, transmitted money to enable the rest to emigrate. All this testimony must convince any dispassionate person that tenant right or landlord wrong has nothing whatever to do with the flight of the Celt from the old to the new land. The Nation of this day, referring to the sub ject, exultingly proclaims that a goodly portion of the rush of emigration has set in in the direction to which that popular instructor has pOinted it : "Hundreds of stalwart Irish emigrants have already, sought and found in the fair land of Italy, and un der the reign of the good Pio Nono, a field for their willing labour;" whether with spade or sword the organ dces not say. ~~~ COUNTRY MARKETAF. YORK-MAY 5. A limited show to-day, and, farmers being unwilling to submit to any decline, only a small business was dune at about late rates. Wheat, red .50s to 54s Oats.... 27s to 303 White do .568 to 608 Beans 44s to 483 Barley .32s to 44s Peas ..—s to —s Malt, 68s to 70s per qr.; rye, 36s per (Ir. ; flour, 39s to 41s per sack. . THE STAMFORD MURDER. The interest excited by this almost unparalleled case, which began to subside with the suicide of the supposed murderer (Henry Corby), has been again revived by the discovery of a portion of the plate which was stolen from the house of the unfortunate victim, Miss Elizabeth Pulley. This discovery took place under the, following circumstances :—T wo men named Charlesworth and Lowe were fishing in the back water of Hudd's Mills, just on the Outskirts of the town, when one of them perceived something glittering at the bottom of the stream which he at first supposed to be shells—a supposition, however, which further observation dispelled. Throwing in a snaphook, he drew out a piece of wash-leather. This stimulated further search. Entering the water, which at the spot in question is about seven feet in depth, the man succeeded in recovering 30 pieces of silver, consisting of tablespoons, forks, &c., besi es several plated articles. Information of the matter was then communicated to the police, and another raking of the bed of the stream brought to light five more pieces of silver. Some of the articles are marked " E. P." (Elizabeth Pulley), and others with the initials of members of the deceased lady's family. We understand that it is intended to dam up the stream and pump out the water, with a view to a more careful examination of the bottom, as it is not improbable that Miss Pulley's rings, which, it will be remembered, were seen in a small writing: desk in Corby's possession, were disposed of in the same way as that portion of the plate which has thus been recovered. On the morning of his ap prehension Corby was seen going in a direction toward's Hudd's Mills, and in a plantation which he would pass on the way has been found a plated cream ewer, which from its shape could not conve niently ne packed in the wash leather in which the other articles were wrapped previous to their being cast into the water. The plate, most of which ap pears as though it had never been w-ed, is now in the possession of Mr. Superintendent Ward. It was stated in evidence that the deceased lady used to say she bad sufficient plate to furnish a jeweller's shop. There seems every reason to believe that the heavier portion of the silver which Miss Pulley was known to possess was disposed of at Peterborough on the day on which Corby ,was traced thither with a weighty basket. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills end Ointment established Household Remedies.—No medicines are more efficient or more safe under any circumstances than Hollo way's well-known preparations, and none are, therefore, so well adapted for family use. They possess the active and essential therapeutical powers presented by the vegetable kingdom for expelling the cafises of disease from the human system. Both Holloway's pills and ointment are alike de void of all mineral and vegetable poisons. They may be used with equal safety to the infant as to the adult, being simple but efficacious in their operation. No household should be without a supply of llolloway's pills an/ oint ment, as they will be found always useful in restoring from accidental injuries, constitutional complaints, or obstructed functions. THE CATTLE TRADE.—Norwich, May s. —The show of store cattle here to-day was large, and, there being an improved feeling in the trade, a fan clearance was ef fected at fully late rates. Sheep were also taken off pretty freely at former prices. CITY CHANGES.—There are few more striking indications of exchanges of manners and customs that two or three hundred years have brought about than those de serted chure. , es. Many of them are handsome and costly structures, several of them were designed by Wren, many of them arose from the ashes of the great fire, others of them outlived the plague and the fire, too, to aie a slow death in these latter days. No one can be sure of the coming time ; but it is not too much to say of it that it has no sign in its out Netting tides of the reflux to these churches of theimon gregations and uses. They remain, like the tombs of the old citizens who lie beneath them and around them, monu ments of another age. They are worth a Sunday exploration now and then, for they yet echo, not unharmoniously, to the time when the city of London really was London ; when the 'prentices and trained bands were of mark in the State ; when even the Lord Mayor himself was a reality— not a fiction conventionally be-puffed on one day in the year by illustrious friends, who no less conventionally laugh at hint on the remaining 364 days.—Dickens's All the Year Round. CAMBRIDGE---MAY 5. There was a fair supply of wheat, and, with a rather heavy demand in the trade, white moved off at 53s to 5 I red, 47s to 49s per 36 stone. There was a small show of barley to-day ; malting, 368 to 42s ; grinding, 32s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats at 24a to Os for new; old oats, —s to —s. Beans in limited supply, and a steady sale —new, 40s to 488 ; old, —s to —s per 38 stone ; peas, 40s to —s per 36 stone. White cloverseed, S6s to 89s ; red, 46s to 50s per quarter. STAMFORD-MAY 5. Yesterday there was a slow sale of wheat, with a tolerable supply, at rather under the rates of last iveek. The quan tity of barley was limited. °hits scarce and dear, _ _ Wheat ....52s to 55s I Oats.. 24s to 30a White do .. 5.5 s to 58s I Beans 44s to 48 Darley 43s to 45s I Ditto, old ........46s to 48s NORWICH-MAY 5. A moderate supply, and the wheat trade rather dullrbut prices unaltered. White wheat. 53s to 54s I Red wheat 50s to 529 Malting barley....42s to 46s I Chevalier barley 34s to 40s Distilling do.. ....25s to 27s Oats.. 24s to 28s Flour, 35s to 35s 6d per sack from the miller. LEICESTER-MAY 5. There was a tolerable supply of wheat to-day, in fair condition, and trade steady. White wheat, 48s to 51s —red, 45s to 48s per 36 stone; a very fair inquiry for fine barley, grinding, 30s to 33s ; malting, 38s to 44s per qr. ; oats, 28s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans—old, 52a to —s, new 42a to 46s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 33s Seconds, 31s Thirds, 29s per 20 stone. NORTHAMPTON-MAT 5. At this corn-market wheat was in pretty fair supply, with a unhealthy sale, at rather under the rates of this day se'n night, prices ranging from 53s to 56s for white, and 50s to 54s for red. There was a fair business passing in barley, malting 40s to 445, grinding 35s to 375 per qr. Oats in fair sale, the turn in seller's favour, quoted at 30s to 3-Is por 24 stone. Beans, old, 488 to 59s ; peas, 40s to 46e. Rye, 36s to 40s; malt, 68s to 725; flour, 33s to 37s per sack. DUBLIN-MAY 4. We had a very dull market to-day, and we note wheat Is to is 6d, oats 6d, barley Is, and Indian corn is cheaper than on Tuesday. s. d. s. d. Wheat, white 33 0 to 35 0 Do., red 3l 0 to 33 0 Do., new Barley Oats Do., black l5 0 to 15 6 8. d. 6. 4. Do., new — 0 to 0 Bare . l3 0 to 14 0 Rapeseed 20 0 to 23 0 Oatmeal l5 0 to 17 0 Bakers' flour Indian corn RAIL WA Y INTALLIGENCE: TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TIM `EER.. Miles Opened Receipts. Railways. ~..__-....____. __...-..___...,,, 1860. 1859. 1860. 1859.- -- - - - X £ Ballymena and Portrush... 35 35 - - Bedale and Leyburn lO 10 - - Belfast and Ballymena 65 65 1,497 1,296 Belfast and Comity Down 2l 17 ~71 522 Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June 33 33 2,666 2,834 Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 2,036 1,668 Bristol and Exeter 125 119 6,693 5,986 Caledonian ltl 1981 14,371 12,917 • _ Ches.&Holyhoad(withMold) 94 - Cockermouth & Workington A 8 - - Cork and Bandon 2O 20 337 292 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l 6 1 203 158 Deeside l7 17 . 214 211 Dublin & Belfast Junction , 63 56 1,266 1,284 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,537 ~840 Dub. & Wicklow (in. Kingst ) 401 401 1,841 1,94 . 1 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l7l 171 646 551 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. J un. 31 31 1,002 900 East Anglian 671 674 1,086 853 E.Counties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 459 489 - 26,453 25,218 East Kent 194 - 277 - E.Lancashire(in.Blackburn) 111 105 - - Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 3,389 3,006 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 7,858 7,277 Great Northern 283 283 26.203 20,535 Great North of Scotland 3t.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) 226 226 7,e58 7, 77 Great Western 466 466 11,956 30,051. Hull and Holderness - - ,nverness & Aberdeen June. 55 55 872 716 Irish South-las6ern 251 251 302 301 Killarney J unction Lancaster and Carlisle (in. Kendal and Windermere) 100; 1001 - - Lane. & Yrks.(in.Blackburn) 289 - 2891 33,230 30,010 Limerick and Foynes 26 261 19 k 162 Llanel.y 464 46 480 560 London & North-Western . 9171 891 79,526 71,984 London and Blackwall 5l 51 1,444 1,400 London & South-Western . 339 307 16,334 15,350 Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast. 2231 1904 13.621 14.009 L'derry and Enniskillen ... 60 60 - - Lond., Tilbury, & Southend. 45 45 1,002 1,44 Man.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh. 1731 175 '11,918 10,893 Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 91 997 892 Ma port and Carlisle 2B 27 1,220 1,002 Midland Midland GLIVes tn. of Irind 177 177 4,360 4,031 Monkland 52 52 1,432 1,468 3lonmouthsh. Pail. & Canal 44 44 2,524 2,252 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,855 3,315 Newport,Aberg.,& Hereon 5O 50 1,488 1,385 North British (in. Dalkeith) 154 144 5,758 5,177 North Devon 35 35 46 . 389 North-Eastern 746 7351 38,0 s 7 - ,32,724 North London 9 , 9 2,382 2,383 North Staffordshire 233 233 8,209 , 7,727 North-Western 461 461 - - N. Yorkshire and Cleveland 101 - - - Oxford, Wore~ & Wolver Peebles lB/ 181 215, 195 St. Helen's Canal & Railway 30 30 2,103 2,08.0 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,790 3,, 65 Shrewsbury & Birmingham 291 291 1,833 1,722 Shrewsbury and Chester , . 48 48 3,10 3 2,850 Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union 291 291 1,090 1,010 South Devon South-Eastern 306 302 17,938 17,932 South Wales l7ll 1711 7,2 1 6,000 S. Yorkshire and River Dui, 118 108 3,127 2,850 Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale 54 54 5,038 4,290 Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster Vale of Neath 251 251 1,595 1,772 Warrington and Stockport - - - Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 320 354 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 271 271 697 615 W. Hartlepool H arbr. &Rail 39 ?-9 3,865 3,450 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 751 521 Whitehaven & Furness Jun. 35 35 6sl 5.;3 W'ltaven,Cleator,&Egrmni 7 7 451 379 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL : Antwerp and Rotterdam- 52 52 988 762 Austrian B2B 673 31,336 31,170 Belgian Eastern Junction 264 264 - Buffalo and Lake Huron .. 161 161 1,148 840 Detroit and 31ilwaukie lB5 185 3,020 2,109 Dutch Rhenish Grand Trunk of Canada BBO 88') 14,417 10,082 Great Indian Peninsula 1941 1301 3,896 3,555 Great Luxembourg* l2l 122 2,244 2,171 Great Western of Canada 345 291 9,695 7,588 Lombardo- Venetian 285 285 - _ Lyons and Geneva 142 142 - - Madrid, Saragossa &Alican 310 284 12,614 8,511 Maria Antonia 2l 21 - Northern of France 602 574 42,867 40;465 Norwegian Trunk 44 44 - - Paris, Lyons, & 3lediterrn. 879 840 74,852 67,773' Paris and Orleans 922 922 50,554 47,793 Paris and Strasburg - - Royal Danish 69 69 490 422 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,348 1,054 Southern of France 777 773 17,913 15,197 West Flanders W. and N. W. of France.... 742 7_,1 36,843 34,784 B I it l' El ti. BILUNE.—On the 2d inst., at Prideaux-place, Cornwall, the Hon. Mrs. Charles Prideaux Brune, of a daughter. FORBES.—On the 30th ult., at Fintray House, Aberdeen shire, Lady Forbes, of Craigi evar , o f a son, stillborn. HUTTON.—On Sunday, the 6th inst., at Upper Tooting, Surrey, the wife of flies. 0. Hutton, Esq., of a son. TREFUSIS —On Friday, the 4th inst., at 2, Queen-street, Mayfair, the Hon. Mr.. Trefusis, of a daughter. :VIA KR BATTERSBY—BRIAND.—On the 3d inst., at Christ Church, llighbury, Thomas Battersby, Esq., Oakffld, Carrick fergus, High Sheriff of the county, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Francis George Charles Briand, Esq., Highbury. WALKER—OLIVER.—On the 2d inst., at Ashbourne, the Rev. Thomas Walker, M.A., of St. john's College, Cambridge, to Lucy Barfoot, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Barfoot Oliver, Esq., of Quorndon Hall, Leicestershire. DEATHS. GORE.—On the 4th inst., at. Porkington, Salop, William Ormsby Gore, Esq , aged 82. KNATCHBULL.—On the 4th inst., at 56, Green-street, Gros venor-square, Matilda Catherine, eldest survivin g daugh ter of the late Right Hon. Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt,, aged 34. MURRAY.—On the 3d inst., at St. George's-place, Hyde • park, Maria, widow of General John Murray, of Glenalla, 'aged 87. ORMONDE.—On the 3d inst., at Drumcondra Castle, Ire land, Grace Louisa, Dowager Marchioness of Ormonde, aged 82, after an illness of ten days. ,ONDON Printed and Published by M ORM YOUN of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, .itrand, iu thp F'rooinet of thp Savoy, in the noun, ty of Middloen, Monday, May 1, 1860.