The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-30 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

THE SOCITI'Y 08 BILMISH ARTISTS.
The gallery in Su&&-street opened to-day with
the fortieth annual exhibition of the Society of British
Artiste, the private view laving been given on Saturday.
The five swine rooms sre completely filled with *tone,
' theugh fa mmatier there are not quite is many as last year,
visa the Inwaidiemal Exhibitive' gave eons sew life to
the pastas wbs exhibit at this pliery, sad led to the pro-
lamine ol man unusually good works. This yeas it is
menNyng to find some of the younger sad premising
*don act wily not equalling their farmer works, but
falling very decidedly below them. The old sup-
porters of the institution, however, seen to paint me with
• peneverson and new really werderfel, end we rely
wide fet the sake of tke society that we coal en segue of
frail and fillEimel talent springing up arnempt the fall mop
of pistons as the walls destined to fill the plane that asst
in the enures of nature see long be vacant. It m certainly
reseorkehle that at • time when so much is being said about
the increased culture and patronage of the Ise arts, the
prospect of riming Went amongst the paintees—aml we might
add the sculptors—should be so gloomy. Out of three
exhibitions of oil *otiose, brides the Amileeny, which
used to be flourishing, one is dead sad Roam and the other
two are in • state of inanimate and feeble mediocrity.

ARTISTS GENERAL DINITOLINT INSTI-
TUTION.

On !Saturday the 48th anniversary of this society
wee held at the Premiums Tavere. The attendance of
the friends and subscribers of the charity was unusually
large, nearly 200 patiencegs, being suessat. The °hair was
occupied by the Earl of Canneavott. who wee supported by
Sir C. Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy, Mame,
David Roberts, R.A.. L H. Ward, LA., W. P. Frith,
R. A. IL O'Neill, ILA., 'T. Creswick,
H. Weeks, R. A.. J. R. Millais. A.R.A., Feed
Carl Haag. F. Leighton, O. Godwin, Wl:Mem,
H. Ferrer, Dr. O'Connor, P. C. Hardwick, tressurer, Req.,
H. Wy tedliam Philip, Esq., honorary secretary.As is
well known, this institutiou was formed for the purpose of
relieving distressed meritorious artiste, whether subscribers
or not, whose works have been generally known and
esteemed by the public, as well m their widows and orphuot,
meant and distress constituting the claims to He benevolence.
Sir C. Earrrires proposed' The Health of the Chair-
Inas," which was briefly acknowledged by Leed Carnervon.
Mr. Pamir, the boa. secretary, summand that the sub-
scriptiOellamoanted to 7441., including 100 gums from the
Queen and 20 from Lady Chaatrey.
Several other appropriate toasts having bees drunk, the
promedilms of the evening terminated.
The musical arrangements, nadir the direction of Mr.
Maury Dray toe, who was assisted by Mrs. Dray ton, Miss
Reaord, Mr. George Tedder, sod Mr. Sidney Naylor, gave
great satisfaction. The dinner was in accordance with the
welleareed reputation of the Freemasons' Tavern, and was
efficiently served up.

Nice via Paris.
The provisional government of Poland have
issued the following proclamation :
Fellow-Ogntrymen.—The dictatorship of Gamed
laa-
giawies barbs' seamed on March 19, the chief authority of
the country relapse spin into the heads of the provisional
natioual government at Warsaw, who have never left off
their governmental duties, sad are the only and sole legally. i
„.„ constituted authority of the country. Fe -c
Saunas Ow A COMPIDERATI PIIVATIEJL" the return of power into the hands of men who have celled
red in the Nem York Herold of the 17th :—" Insporteat ; forth oho ',Wag and perseveringly directed it ought to b. a
sews reaches us from Boa trewsboq to the Wilt that the guarantee to you that the movement will continue, and shell
schoofter Chemins. when bevies for Knipe co the i not end without victory. Yes, we will fight unwearyingly,
was bcerdsd tit; frovorum." alhaah, sad taken in ch
as arge ; without torn dieheottetted by ill auroras Or deterred by
privateer. About twenty Secessionists were captured steam We will not conesotrate the whole came in one
aboard, well armed, and eta brass Pithier's goal. With poison, whom fall might occasion the fall of the riming ;
*Pm mutable for use on ships. Comespoodenoe ou the , sod etreeg in the coofideoce of the nation we posers', we
proems of the prisoner. idol:l44d them with the FRAY • will boldly stood forth against all factious who might at-
receatly negotiating for the stems, Victoria for a privateer.. tempt to mats without our commit some new power or
The prisoners taken on board mefemed that the Chapman authority. Fellow-counttymen, we pup again with faith
atsoded to take in a full complement of men at 110111 e point and cochleae, the helm of the national government, and, I
en the meat, aod that it was designed to captors the steamer ratty well practised in devising remedies tn awn of emer-
Oregon on her way to If asstiae. to pat a pries mew oa gooey, we an confident to be able to avert the danger which
beard of her, sad thee to wake an attack minjointly upou threatens us in consequence of the fall of the dictators.
the two t(1.11(0 101111110111111 oomiss from Cabbage. This Faithful to the cause, whose standard, upheld by us. sets
held enterprise wasdefamed by the officials st San Francisco. aside every misunderstanding of party, we invoke the whole
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awl Por.htswl by ffsresmdastatn i Sas Frswasoo for tis To arms! In theta*, of oar foe, in the bee of our falling
empedisioe." ; brethren, the plum el weary Pole bin the ranks.
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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
ter el Wales Lit Winder 011111111 shertly before norm is
Belevery, and took their deprives by medal train from
the Great Eastern terminus, at Shredder, for Sandring-
ham. The royal train, which left Bishepepte • few minutes
stir one o'clock, the engine and tender being painted •
mew colour, with garlands of meet arrived at Lynn • few
missile after four o'clock. Mr. Sinclair, the company's
eadder, bad charge of the engine ; Mr. Love, the
rained of the Great Sarre Company, Mr. Owen,
the secretary, Mr. Robertson, the superintendent,
end taw officials were in attendance. The station, all
along the line were prettily decorated. The train made the
first stoppage •t Bishop's Redford, where the volunteers of
the district were drawn out. After a halt al a few minutia
the train proceeded on its course. At Cambridge • moot
beautiful display wee made ; the corporation and the heads
of the college were in attendance, sad • large company was
assembled on the platform. An adde' wee presented to
the royal couple by the mayor on behalf of the corporation.
At Illy there was a similar demonstration, but on • smaller
wade. The royal train reached Lynn • few minutes after 4,
at which place a very animated some was presented. Flap
and streamers waved in all directions, and the station and
its approaches was thronged with thousands of people.
The local volunteers were drawn up, and the bands played
the Natimial Anthem as the train came in. The oorporatioe
elbeented en address to their royal bighead% who rose
from their seats and thanked the corporation for their kind
expressions. Amidst great cheering, playing of music, and
firing of cannon, the train resumed ita journey for the neigh-
bouring station of Wolverton, some seven or eight miles
from Lynn, where a most gratifying reception wee given the
royal couple. The station and approaches were tastefully I
decorated with flap and evergreens, and triumphal arches
were thrown across the road. The train arrived at the
Wolverton station at a quarter past four o'clock, and on the
Prince and Princess alighting, they seemed much pissed
with their reception. Attended by the Counter of Maid,
they took their seats in an open carriage, and, amidst the
most deafening plaudits, they proceeded along the road
to Sandringham Hall, escorted by • troop of the
Norfolk Yeomanry. The Earl of Morton, General
Brolly; the Hon. Mrs. Brous, and other members of the
royal suite, followed in open carriages. The whole line of
road from Wolverton to the hall, a distance of nearly three
miles, was lined with people from all parts of the county,
and nothing could exceed their enthusiasm. The road
leading from the station to Sandringham is rather steep,
and on the summit of the hill was erected • large triumphal
arch. As the royal procession pared up the road, the view
from the station was one of • very animated description.
Their royal highnesses reached the hall about a quarter to
5. The arrangements throughout the whole journey was
admirably carried out, and General Knoll,. intimated the
approval of his royal Mehra; to the chairman end &Won
of the Great Parterre Railway Company. Upon reashig
the ball gates an address was presented to his reed h fedora
by the Rev. G. B. Moron, Vicar of Sandrisgheas. The
tenantry, who had helped to form as escort to the Prince of
Wales, were drawn up on each side the hall Om
Opposite the gates were the Norwich mounted rifles
and round about the gates (on the outside) err ►
dense crowd of all sorts and conditions of men in vehicles
and on foot, who cheered lustily as the royal carriages ap-
proached. Their royal highnesses bowed repeatedly to the
cheers which greeted them. The grounds of the hall were
kept by • portion of the A division, under Mr. Walker, red
some of the wady police. Inside the rites, and under
the fine avenue of limes which lead up to the hall dorm
two hundred children of the schools on the estate were sr-
ranged, carrying firs, and having baskets of wild flowers,
which they scattered as the royal maiden slowly pared.
At the porch of the hall doors were 25 young ladies from
the families of the clergy and farmers, all dressed in white
with bins or owlet jackets or marks, and white hate, ale;
having baskets of Mowers, which they scattered profusely
all armed. On the other aide of the poach were a num-
ber of ladies of the priseipal families in the district,
who voluateered to de the maw pleasing duty. A
Volunteer Rifle Caps aided se • guard of honour,
and were placed fronting the doors. When the carriages
came up they presented arms, and the bend played the
National Anthem. Upon the Prince and Princess alighting,
Miss Rose Moron presented an elegant bouquet in a white
and gold basket, which the Princess smilingly accepted. and
said • word or two of thank& Their royal highnesses re-
mained a few seconds in the porch, and Captain Campbell
had the honour of being presented to the Prince, who shook
him by the hand, and expressed his think' for the attend-
ance of the corps. Soon afterwards the dicers of both the
Volunteer Corps and the Norwich Light Horse were invited
to partake of refreshment in the hall. The cheering being
continued the Prince and Princess again came and bowed,
the riflemen again presented arm', and the band played. By
degrees the concourse of people diapered, and their royal
bighessre were left to that privacy which they came to
Sandringham to seek.
The school children had toe in the schoolroom, and after
it they ware to return to the lawn to sing • Valid of the
Neared Anthem which they had bees taught. At eight
• large bonfire was lighted cm Balaclava heights, but the
glory of this was eclipsed by the blase of Wootton-heath,
which was covered with some inflammable liquid and then
set on fire.
B4SiAO.II we. partially resumed in Lynn on Saturday even-
ing. There was a display of fireworks on the Tuesday market
place, and the public buildiop were illuminated and several
private establishments also, includiog the hoses of the
mayor, which had very brilliant lights. The night, however,
being rather windy, the effect was not so good as it would
otherwise have been.
It is sot accurately known how long the Prince will
remain at Sandringham, but it is believed his royal highness
will stay over the Easter holiday*.