The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-27 00:00:00

THE ARREST OP MR. CURTIS.

The Preussisch• Correspoodoss p.._
lowing official account of the affair in Cologne connected
with the arrest of the secretary dour Consul there :
Kray had failed to appear on the 29th of May, in
obedience to the sumo**, Wised on the 25th. At the
instance of tho Ober Prokurator, warrant was taken oat
against him. Consul Curtis received no fotmal preeious
**tics of theme two proceedings; but he was in • posi-
tion to be perfectly well informed of them, as at the time
Krsy was served with the gammons by the officer of
the court, he was in conversation with him. In the
gammons it was eapriresly stated, that in ease of
the party not appearing he would be proceeded
against according to law ; it could not, therefore,
hate been unknown to him what his secretary had
to expect in that case. It has been stated that • despatch,
addressed to Brussels; bad been taken from Kray by the
police at the time of his arrest, end kept back from his Si
hours. This statement is entiiely false. No such detain
of a despatch has taken place either on the part of the peaks
or of the judicial authorities. The despatch in question,
which was probably not delivered to Kray tiU altos his
principal had appeared in his stead, remained lying at the
dwelling of the former. It was not till a day after he was
arrested, the Ith inst., that Kray's wife, instaad of returning
it to the consul, brought it to the magistrate, with the re-
quest that he would deliver it to Carta, which was accord-
ingly done. An application made by Consul Curtis that
Kray might be liberated on hail was rejected, after
being deliberated on by the Senate of the Provin-
eel Court, on the grounds of the nature of the en•
listments effected by Kray now under investigation. An :
additional cirennistance of aggravation is to be found in the
fact that within the last few days an inquiry has been en-
tered into against Consul Curtis himself, on the charge of
having pitied over Prussian subjects for English military
arnica; of having, by presents and promises, influenced
persona to emigrate who have not yet performed their mili-
tary duties; and of having knowingly participated in the
enlistment effected by these parties in Cologne. It would
have been the duty of any foreigner while staying in Pennies
to abstain from any contravention of the law on this pcdse,
which has of late been so frequently recalled to the Yemef
kenos of the public. It is the lees excusable when PM.
elan subjects MU. Curtis and Krey are) ha not se•
trained from wiring and abetting in prohibited enlive straeste,
under the very nose of the authorities. Judos was there-
fore not only competent bat ale) bound by duty to inter-
vene and stop such • coarse."

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CONPERSAZIONE AT THB ARCHITECTURAL
MUSEUM, CANNON-ROW, WESTMINSTER.

The annual " conVereagione" of ibis emaciation
took plane on Monday last, Lord Di 0113 T presiding.
The visitors, amongst whom were many ladies, were mi-
norities. Of the leading architects we noticed very few ;
the meeting, however, was honoured by the prance of
seven' dignitaries of the church. The chairman having
introduced Mr. Scott, the treasurer, that gentleman
read a well-drawn up report of the year's proceedings, is
which it was stated that the practice of architecture in its
palmy days tended to the development of all the accessory
arts of design, which latter were now separated from the
parent art, aced left to degenerate iato mechanises. The
humble artisan was neglected and condemned to • state c f
deplorable ignorance ; and such was the culpable apathy
shown towards the subject by the public that they
were unable to judge of good or had art. Although
individuals from time to time had eadeavoored to
remedy this unfortunate state of things, the members
of the Architectural Museum were the first to
adopt systematic steps towards reforming the education of
the est-workman. The collection of objects had boon
made with a view to remedy this evil, and every induce-
ment was held out to workmen to avail themselves of
the opportunities of Improvement efferded in the museum.
desirable object, an annual meeting,
of workmen had been instituted, and
would take plus on that day fortnight.
adopted is this scheme of art education
'lectures as miscollaaomis subjects, and
to essessafal carvers in wood and
important additions had bun made to the
aeuellisises, funds were wanting to enable the
• scheme to carry out the object they bad in
income was 3.50/., but the out-
, than equal to that sum ; and
which the association stood much in
to be obtained, lack of mesas
members from availing themselves
offered them to enlarge their premises.
as the importance of members insisting
whom they employed should study at the
report coocludioi with an earnest appeal
the subject to endeavour to elevate the
lon of the artificer, by affording him the
acquiring art knowledge, and giving him
(or his labour as should raise him above
drudge. The meeting was addressed
chairman, the Bev. Mr. Maurice, Mr. Scott,
, Mr. Godwin, Mr. Hall, the Bev. C.
„a Thorpe, Mr. Bereetord Hops, Xt.
several other clergymen. The collection
' objects of en ecclesiastical character, that
greatly predominating. The chief object
compartment fitted up in exact Mita-
... Chapel, with altar, upon which
lighted tapers, and pictures and scalp-
saints adorniag the walls. We noticed
' drawings of the tiles lately discovered
remarkable for the high style of art
; examples of medieval metallic bind-
Coventry, and metallic furniture, by
f laterest, although partaking generally
rt, were far too numerous to be even
tee ne,===aiiiimastkesiee
ehe
report,
would mate la anspoinegy upon all work-
- asembses el the =ram to study in
, only do we object to this provides, as
tyrannical, but on account of the very
peculiar character of the education, which it
object of the members of the &mention to
he art-workmen, the whole museum, es our
spared to understand—wearing an unmistake-
character. The peculiar tone of voice and
Ist of more than one of the reverend
quite in keeping with this character.)
ground, too, we object to the institution '
ated by so important and comprehensive a name
Architectural Nuieuxo," while, in point of fact,
bed for the purpose of fostering one particular
`v. If peewee having peculiar views of art
choose to combine for the purpose of ad.
promoting such views, well and good—we see
to the proceedings. Bat let them not come
't end government for support, as authors
national undertaking. Not only is the
-.aeration propounded by the members of the
Museum of • restricted character, but the
peewits entertain upon the subject are
, wholesome nature, which the public would
supporting.

[EQUALS AT THE HOUSE OP

)WMBIOIIEIII or BRZADALBAXI.—ThiI
Marchioness of Breadalbano km generously
of their hoar, in Park-lane, far a manners
held Ulm on Friday, the 13th of July, in

of the Literati Aemeetstion a the F;i;ade

which his lordship is president. The PrISCINS
Cssetoryska, who is well ksowa for her Rosiest
expressly from Paris to play ou the coca-
. distinguished artistes, sow in Loudon,
their gratuitous support.
107211,01115111 P.—We have been informed
_ probably be a vacancy is the Professorship
Philosophy in Queen's College, Cork, is October
L the Intention of Professor Shaw to accept a
?risky Collage, Dahlia, at the sad of the losg

istribution of prizes to the students of the
and Laws at University College takes plans
►t Ling's College, the distribution of prises
Anneals of General Literature, Applied
fisting, awl Military Soignee, will take

°menthes of the National Society have ad-
'star to tiat Ardabishop of Caittorbat7, protesting
tiwortawat withdrawal of the Qseeh's lona la

the opportunities of imp
i I I, la f.srtberan„ ee.oonif thie.,.
odia,
es
i 1111 sash • vendor! would
Among the modes sdeptr
woe the delivering of lent
I 1: the awarding of prises
,•,,i, arose. Several importa
li collection ; nevertheless,
promoters of the scheme
, , • view. The &missal in
place wen man ti
\ 1 elthosgh epees, which
need of, was to
prevented the metal
M the opportunity offer'
Stress was laid upon tl
that all artilleen whom
• museum; and the npa
to all interested in the
character and condition
opportunity of aequirir
1 each remuneration for I
i the mere mechanical di
at length by the chairs'
the Dean of Salisbury,
11. , BoetsU, Archdeacon I
Diekiana, and NUM
omelets chiefly of objet
of the middle ages gns
of attraction was a en
! ; ties of Branishill
I,
1 nee a nose with light
i 1
1' 1
),I 111
tared effigies of ash
a large collection of di
at Cherhey Abbey, II
which they illustrate ;
ins, by Skidmore of I
Bert. The objects of I
of one style of art,
touched upon in a see
We heartily agree et
save that which wool
men employed by a
Cannon-row. Not a
being in itself tyre'
1 restricted and penults
is clearly the object ,
bestow upon the art-
readtn are prepared I
able Puseyite chafes
turn of thought a
sneakers were quit
•I' rpm this ground
being designated by s
as that of " Arehitec
II it is established for
style of art only. I
end art-education rill
1 vooning and promos,
1 11
no objection to the
before the public an
sad promoters of a n
scheme of art-edam
Architectural Muse
views which those p
not of that nand, wl
feet 'tenanted in n
, . Mali= Mot
$ *I/ Mandons AND M
1 ' Marquis sad March
•• i Allowed the use of t
asseticak, to be hel:
‘l
' I aid of the teas of
of Poland, of which
YansUine Cantor]
talents, will come e
lien, tad several
have promised Steil
VACANT PROF!
I.
i • that the will pub
of Natural l'hilosol
i 1 ‘ nen, ea it la the i
tuto&up is Trish:
natio!.
' i The elistribetic
Faculty of .arts as
111 ' es Saturday. At 1
for the Dep 'rho
bales..., Mei: 84
I ' piece ea Friday.
I The ceounitta
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against the throats
, t ' !emit of the ask
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