The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-03 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ACADEMY DINNER.
•
On Saturday evening the council of the Royal
their asaiveesery festival at the National
CiallerAleaVerw afaigar-square.
The banquet was served in the great or Bast Saloon,
where tables were laid out for nearly 200 guests. The sp-
peerages of this apartment, with its decorated walls illumi-
nated by a ring of gas jets, was esccedingiv brilliant.
The President of the Academy, Sir CRAW.= Loess
Raortanz, took the chair at 6 o'clock ; upon his right
were seated, in the order named—The Earl of Derby, the
Right lion. B. Disraeli, the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary, the Colonial Se-
cretary, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretary-at-
War, the Muter of the Rolls, the AttorneyHeneral, and
the night Hon. J. C. Harries. Upon the Chairman's left
were Ins Grace the Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Newcastle,
Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Lansdowne, Marquis of
Abcreorn, Marquis of Westminste., Marquis of Normsnby,
Marquis of Northampton, Marquis of Granby, and Lord

Ashliurten.
The PRESIDENT proposed? in a few words, " The
health of her Most Gracious Mese, the Queen."
The toast was drunk with all the 'honours, sod followed

by the National Anthem.
The PRESIDENT nest gave " The health of the Prince
Consort," whole patronage of the tuts and science. Sir
Charles eulogised in very warm terms. His royal highness
had honoured the academy with his presence at their
I anniversary banquet last year at it moment when deeply
engaged in furthering the opening of that glorious Exhi-
bition, the contemplation of which hod Mibriltd all who
witnessed it such unbounded pleasure. The name of Prince
Albert must henceforward be Intimately associated with the

history of art in this country.
The tout was drunk with all the honours.
The PRESIDENT nest gave " The Army and Navy,"
coupling with them the name of the Duke of Wellington.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he had no objection
to return thanks for both, although there was a noble friend
of his present who was more conversant with the sister ser-
vice than himself—he meant the Duke of Northumberland.
The chairman had been pleased to allude to the efficiency
of the B ' h army, and of its readiness to act when the
call of duty required it. He, himself, believed that what-
ever difficulties the army might have to contend with, they
would always maintain their reputation for subordination
and bravery. (Meer, bear.)
The PRESIDENT nest pee the health of " fler 3la-
jetty's Ministers."
'Abe Earl of DERBY, in responding, expressed the ex-
treme pleasure he felt at being present at a meeting where
no differences of political opinion could possibly arise.
(Hear.) He thanked the president and the company for the
honour they had pent to the ministry of which he was a
member, and he could conscientiously assure them that he
was most desirous, with the aid of his hon. friend, Mr.
Disraeli—(laughter)—to do what he could towards provid-
ing a better building than they had at present for the culti-
vation of the arta in this country. (dear.)
The toast of the " Illustrious guests " who had honoured
the misdeal with their presence, was responded to by
The Marquis of SALISBURY, who said it was the first
time he had ever dined with the Royal Academicians, but,
from the amount of gratification he had derived from his
first visit, he hoped it would not be the last. (Cheers and
laughter.)
The PRESIDENT now proposed "Literature and Paint-
Mg," coupling the name of Mr. Disraeli with the toast.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was
received with cheers and applause, said—l wish that the
cause and interest of literatute were represented on this
chemise by ewe more entitled to speak for them than
070411111=hen I see before me those who have
mush better than the person who now presumes to
Wrens you • but as you, sir, have been so kind as to pro-
=kind Lithe company have been so kind u to drink, my
I hope I may be allowed to express the dm p sense
I het of sohigh an honour. My name has been referred to
by the noble lord who has previously addressed you ; but it
was in • capacity less endearing than that of a member of
the republic of letters. (Cheers an: laughter.) I can assure
mymble friend that any appeal made to me in my official
capacity to advance the arts will always find a ready sym-
pathy in my breast ; but I beg to remind my noble friend
and the company I have now the gratification of addressing,
that as regards the task I attempt to fulfil, the hope so long
indulged in, that art may find a habitation worthy of its
lofty mission is one full of difficulties, and that I must look
for aid and sympathy to other quarters thing can command
before I can secure success. I cannot forget that, if the
House of Commons be applied to for this great object. there'
sits there one who is distinguished for ability, and who
fir—what I have no claim to—an eminent and successful
statesman. (Cheers.) If I could be assisted by the noble
Led the member for London—(chess and laughter)—if he
meiskl but exert his authority in that house, on whatever
die be any sit, 1 might, indeed, indulge in the hope that
medideddided in fulfilling your expectations and iii achiev-
kg area result which has been too long delayed, and to
which lily noble friend so significantly alluded to-night.
(Cheers.) I will indulge in the hope from that reference
that a palms may seise is this great metropolis worthy of
the arts, worthy jib edmiration of the foreigner, worthy
of this Wrathy people, de the becoming emporium where
all the paths Sod brueslims of men may be centred and
aelebraled bet to &scampi& that hope we must enl st all
the syagmbimet ell the parties in the see ; and it is not
to ms—ese wham accident has placed in a position for
wilt& he ie Me qualified—but to these whose long ter- I
Amp est Ihie maser et when peat abilities have gained
the asiblemse 'et the wormy, must iook, and if
eoirpdby the wile tad the t for the City of Lon-
mgthe% ed. dee Royal Aem and this ny
=pet the ememplishmesssa- ofd that
which theycompa have
se lisp airs' ; sad, in the hope that the noble lord
will se mid us, I will break through the etiquette of the
eveshig ; and, with your permission, I will venture to
raisto you " The health of the noble lord the member
eliCity of London." (Great laughter, cheering, aid sp-
lines.'
The PRESIDENT, amid renewed laughter, said duties
bed beheaded to propose that toast, but his intervention as
He called on them to drink the health at
J. RUSSELL—Mr. President, I am extremely
*pi
to you and to this company for ad eh& essatio
the toast which the Chancellor of the
outlet irregularly propesed.
_(Cheses arid
I Ibmght I wee saw hem being called es Is lbe ____ 41
Ibis &ming, bemuse I remembered that, bet yesq pa mil, 1
ea the Lord Mayer at London was not peesing. yin ex-
=me to Mum thanks for him, and, as I we the Lord
woe present this evening, I bamdsoil I ationld be es-
anal. (Laughter and sheen.) int rellpeet the allu-
des, the Chases*" of the Exchequer bee whether
'Were in or emsest, or n )—int
shall bem
used to provide ai better fir they
(Cheese.) No one knows bear than the
Ilidesit that vs were, as all eve:snails will be,
rileatb: responsibility of fixing es • eke for the
w It were placed is **middle of the
wst=, we be told the pictures wan
ed he applied by
die masks sad duet, sad crowds of ilia&tighter)
—sad Nei it it were placed at some dialmes from the city
we abash be told we wets put: kifioathem where the people
muld set smith them, and die et of would be be-
, riellthele peter Ith With itilithity we called on
Cigne=lMS • eimishas Wes appeinted,bat neither
meth* easthilsiss, as if happened, misted
essii ether Is tog ma the art eite—(laughter)—and so no-
, bitters dese. this a dithedt matter to give satisfaction in
es& • ease, and it will take Mae to decide upon the best
mune, bet I hops we may at het be successful. lam glad to
hear baney noble friendthe Earl of Derby the sentiments
to widish I shell certainly readily answer, that differences
of pollthe do set internapt or dissolve private friendships.
(Loud dies..) I aimed last year to observe that it we
resterkable hew mast eminent in the arts had new
seeded la literates', that we had no better works thee
*see written by phases who at the same time were at the
bud et their prellstha and I stated that I bad not rs,
aid Net elbow great in literary eminence had
awe dodder ha the art of painting. (Cheers
sad isephtss) Mr. Burt. and Mr. Macaulay were both
predsee
, beim INeuelsee, but Ido nut know that either of them
mould a pithese equal to any in this room. Now,
this is an arena with yet remains open for the Chancellor
of the Exchequer—(cheer and laughter)—and, as he has
succeeded in so many things already, I hope he will try to
succeed in the Ins arta as he has done in literature, and, as
Iciest say, he has done in political science. (Great laughter
and cheering
In The toast of the " Foreign Ministers" was acknowledged
by his Exeellency Chevalier Bunsen.
its The health of the " Lord Mayor" and several other toasts
V followed, and the party broke up at half-past 10 o'clock.
At le

ROYAL INSTITUTION OP GREAT BRITAIN.—OR
Saturday the annual =actin of the member took plum at
the institution, in Albemarle-street, Mr. Pole, tke trea-
,is the chair. The report stated that the gross re-
ceipts for the year, ending the 31st of December (including
the produce of the sale of Exchequer Bills and of renewal
fines from under-tenants), had amounted to 6,2361.19 e. 6.1.,
and that the gross disbursements for the same period had
reached the sum of 6,2051. 6s. 6d., including the payment
of the renewal fine of 6001. to the City of London, u well
r various investments to the extent of 1,0561. 19s. 6d. The
real expenditure of the year, for the general purposes of
the institution, bad amounted to 3,4191. 16e. led., wird
3,726/. Os. 10d. of real receipts from admission fees, sub-
scriptions from new and old members, subscribers to the
lectures, and from miscellaneous items, giving an cream of
receipts over expenditure equal to 2011. Os. 6d. for the year.
In that branch of the legislature devoted to lectures the
profits bad amounted to 2791. 16e. 7d., being a considerable
merease over the sum pined in the prec :ding year. The
amount of fended property on the 31st of December was
greater by 7681. le. Id. than on the eormponding day in
1860. In conclusion, it was observed that 975 volumes had
been added to the library during the year, and the institu-
tion had attained a position of unprecedented success.
LETTER RECEIVERS.—The Poet-office authorities
have decided, as a general rule, not to appoint, as letter re-
ceiving louses, either beershops or publrhouses.
EARTHQUAKE AT SUNDERLAND.—We have just
heard that a smart shock of earthquake was felt by several
parties in this neighbourhood, especially at the high part of
the town, at 66 early hour on Friday morning, perhaps a
stray vibration of that which alarmed the good °Wiens of
Bristol last week. Rumour states that the vibration was
so smart as to awaken many from sleep, and cease a rattling
noise among crockery. It is further reported that the
(exudations of a hour near Galley's Gill partially gave
way in consequence, giving serious alarm to the inmates.—
roseseriond Remo.