The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

ABT UNION OF LONDu.V.-(THIS DAY.)

This day the annual general meeting was held in
the Adedati Theatre, to receive the report of the conocil,
sad to distribute the amount subscribed for the purchase
of weeks of set ; Lord Mornuota in the chair,
Mr. GODWtI, the boo. secretery, read the repo, t. Prom
this document it appears that the subscriptions for
the pretreat year amount to the ram of 12.1C9/.
Fee the own* year every subscriber will be ea.
tilled to resolved • fine line engraving by Lamb
Stooks, A.R.8.A., after W. P. Frith, R.A. The het
of prier far the present distribution includes for.
similes of a drawing, " Young England," by Mr. A. D.
Kipp, executed in chromo-lithography by Mr. Vincent
Brooks, and of adrawing entitled. " Wild Roses," by Mr.
Bkfrot Foster, chromo.lithogrspbed by Mr. Hashed ;
halt very waresefally produced : also proof impragioes of
abeentiful series of (Satiny, by the late Mr. R. Standard.
The list a pings will also include • certain number of es.
maples of the Bast, is porcelain, of H.R.H. the hiIIOSIT of
Wales, prepared for the wociation lest year. Possessors of
this bed will be armed to hear that the council has re-
Mitred an intimatioe by command of the Prince of Wales,
that his royal highness "admires it exceedingly." The corm.
Where arranged to prods°, in the ems material • bust of
the Prime of Wales. from • model by Mr. Marton Elvards.
The lamented death of J. B. Banning, Faq., sad of William
Herbert, req., and the retirement of J. R. Soilen.
Iraq, left three vacancies in the council. These have
been filled by the election of T. G. bembroeke,
Seq., B. Broadwater, FN., and another. The reserve
hind now amounts is the whole to the sum of
11,5491. 10s., sad by its progressive accumulation it will
pines the Art-Unimi upon • most solid and permanent
fenedation. The council have bad under considers:roe a
proposal fa maim on freehold ground, a building of its
own, iong aloes warehouse room for their valuable
stock, espesions eries, and • good.sized meeting.hall for
the ocossimal theembling of the members. This is an
object to be kept is view wh • favourable
site may mesa Mali. The amount set apart fa
the sashes of works of art from the public galleries
J2the pinball/era themselves is divided in this manner:—
works at 101. each ; 32. at 151. ; 20, at 201. ; 20, at 2.51. ;
12, at 361.; 12, at 401 ; 10, at501.;8,at751.;3,at1001.;2,
et
1501. ;1, at 2004 ; total. 150. To these are added-1 sta.
teethes hi bronze, " Oaractricus," from the statue by J.
Foley,. R. A. ; 150 statnettarin(poreelain, "Go to Sleep," tram
the original by Joseph Durham ; 150 busts in porcelain of
H.B.H. the Priem= al Wars, from the original, by Mn,.
Thereeycroft ; 150 pars of bee-reliefs in fictile ivory, of sub-
bests from Mihail. by E. Wyoo and B. Jeffenoo ; 300
thromo.lithographe, " Toong Ragland ;" 200 chromo-
lithographs, " Wild Bases;" 170 volumes of etchings, by
Breaderd ; :Wiliest medals, commemorative of Bacon,
seelptor ; making in all 1204, prizes, in addition to the TO.
kaki of illastratices received by every member, and the
Praise boas des to those who have subscribed for tea yems
oonescatively without sabring a prize.
The CIALILEUX moved the adoption of the report, which
he elieracterieed as clear, instructive, and interesting. It
indicated also that the society woo anaemia. sod this sue.
ems was not doe to any support from parliament or
the government. They achieved it by their own
night_ heads. (Hear, hear.) One of the moat
mg features of the society was that it established
• y ',latices between the artiste and the great body of
their fellow.countrymea. (Heir, hear.) He hoped the
time was near at head when a building worthy of the re.
mt.i.on of their works of art would be erected in the metro.
(Hear.) Foe himself he looked beck with great
pleasure to the 28 ran during which he had been connected
with the Art Unime. (Hear.)
Mr. rawer seconded the motion, which was refried
ithasinesedy.
Prellowsw Dontaneow moved a onto of thanks to the boo.
eseretarles, to whom seal and ability much of the success
of the society was to he attributed. But the members of
the Union felt that somethiug more than • barren
vote of thanks was due to the gentlemen.
It wee, therefore, proposed to present them with a work of
art is silver, • medal of which stood on the table before
them. (Hear, hear.) To complete this work in • style
worthy ot the society end of the gentlemen to whom It was
to he premated would regain about 5001. And he weenie
the meeting and the members of the union would unite in
this tribute of rasps* and gratitude. (Hear, bear.)
The motion Imam been seconded was put sad carried
mosahnously.
Mr. GODWLV regretted that the idea of • tribute to the
hoe. seenitarise had been pot forward, as be could may fee
himself sad he felt are to his colleague also, that their
b.hear bed been from the beginning • labour of love. (Hear.)
He sew begged leave to propose • vote of thanks to Mr.
Webster for his kindle in giving them the um of the
theatre. (Kw, Max.)
Mr. Botnoce mended the motioe, which was carried
noseimously.