The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-25 00:00:00

THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY.

The annual distribution of prises to those pupils
of the School of Art to whom they bad been awarded by
her Majesty's Art Inspector at a recent examination, took
Owe on Wednesday, in the lecture theatre of the Royal
Dublia Society. The proceedings were attended with more
than cordiality Mat, in consequence of the presence of the
Lord Lieutenant, who dutnbuted the prizes, and a very
harp and highly respectable attendance of opmtators. The
gallery enetemed also a large number et the younger
pupils of the institution,'ing many who were awarded
miss, and the proceedings were evidently the subject of
very peat lathiest to all assembled in the theatre. Sir R.
Peel was also preeent.
Gtptain SHAW said—May it please your Excellency,—The
thecae devolves on me, as chairman of the Committee of
Fins Arts, of laying before your Excellency the enema
report of the committee relative to the Royal Dublin
Society's School of Art, and, on behalf of the committee, of
thanking your Excellency for the interest you evinced in
the welfare of the reboot, by kindly consisting to preside
and distribute the prizes oo this occasion, enhancing their
value, and giving as additional stimulus to the industry of
the students. Iklear hear.) The prime which will be
distributed are, de!, those of the Royal Dublin
Society • secondly, the Taylor prize, for composi-
tion p;intins, which is only competed for by Young
ponces who intend to make art their moteamos ; and,
thirdly, those awarded by the government inspector. I
think it right to inform your Excellency that the new rules
laid down by the Department of Sinews and Art have neces-
sitated ooseiderable changes in our school, sad that the
Royal Dahlia Society Ins entirely conformed to these ar-
rangements. We have been most fortunate in obtaining a
most efficient head master and mistress, sad, with the
assistanos of the wood master, of whose qualifications
we have had ample experience, we have eviwy reason
to be confident as to the mow sad the beneficial
results of the school. I also take this opportunity of
mentaiming to your Excellency that it is contem-
plated to attach a gallery for fin* arta to the exhibition,
to be bold= the premiere of the Ro al Dublin Society next
year, sad, is the name of the to uproot a hope
that the government deportee's., aided by the public Donn
of individual collectors and artiste, will act with the same
liberality as formerly—(hear, bear)—and thus furnish the
Andante of this city with samples of Irish art, sad with
instructional Tortunities of great value. We also &Oct-
pate that the National Gallery, which, I believe, will shortly
be o to the public, will madam mu& to the improve-
ment ame
nd Miamian of the public taste. (Applause.) With
your Euellescre permission, I will now call -co Dr. Steele
to read the report.
Dr. Brans, assistant secretary, having read the report of
the Fine Arts Omani Mee,
His EXUALIMICT proceeded to distribute the prizes, ad-
words of eosigratulation to each of the recipiwute.
The LOU Jostles of Ansel. moved a vote of thank, to
the Lord Lieutenant for presiding.
His EXCILLINCY said—l do not know whether I ought to
pat the quail& that has been moved and seconded.
Perhaps I may mews that no the will oppose it. tAii-
plasm.) I can 'mere you, ladies and gentleates, that it
hes bass • great pleasure to me to come here once more to
have beard the interesting informatiou that was supplied to
us, and to have borne my part in the dutribution of the
medals, whether local or national, to the successful candi-
dates . • but I will no longer run the risk of losing my cha-
racterfor honesty by retaining in my hand the cheque for
101., the amount of the Taylor prize, but I
will with sincere pleasure hand it to John
Feigns 011 ea. (Raving given the prize, hie Excedlency
costianed)—l have always thought that it was a very
wise asd considerate piece of forethought on the part of the
Royal Dahlia Society to add to the many other branchbranches of
science end hiclostry which came &der their fostering care
a school of design—a department for the cultivation and
eseeeragentent of Ilse arta. To be sure is some respects the
subject matter on which we are engaged to-day affords a
marked though not a remarkable contrast to the spectacle
which was exhibited in the adjoining building only last
week. There we maw a goodly array of fat beeves
and well-fed sheep, and more than well-fed swine--
(laughter)—to say nothing of the Cochin Chia fowl sad
the elegant specimens of the Bramah poultry. Now,
ladies aad geotleetee, all them epecirseas of soimai
oaten alas exhibit, to a certain extent, the lieu of a
good proper symmetry and proportion. and great pains were
takes with them for that purpose. Still we must acknow-
ledge that the contours and outlines which they preeset to
us differ somewhat from those presented by the exquisite
form of the Venus and the faultless shape of the Apollo. At
all event. I limy congratulate you that this department of
the fine arts will receive very shortly a more appropriate
accession sad aid, within the very precincts of thu institu-
tion, by the opening of the new gallery—the sew National
Gallery of Ireland. I quite endorse the opinion which
Mr. Manosell propounded in his spirited and excellent re-
marks, when he reminded me of words that I have used
before iu congratulating the public of Dublin on the
manifest improvement which within a very short memory
has taken place in thearelitectural appeicanosof the metro-
polis, in the streets, houses, shop-fronts, schools,. hospital.,
▪ churches of all religious denominations ; while even, I
think, the same improvement is traceable is the domestic
furniture now used. In these respects I cordially subscribe
to the opinion that the schools of such an inetitntion ss this,
by the care which is there bestowed upon the nicety of hand
and accuracy of eye, form the most powerful auxiliary
is this country that can be imagined. I trust that
these your model wheels are likely so supply to Ireland
a great many Deane', Lanyou, and MVssihys. (Applause.)
I should congratulate the school on the eoquisitioe made
by the engagement of the sew head master, Mr. Lyse, a
I flawhose admirable antecedents spesk for themselves.
nno less sanguine of the efficiency that will bedisplayed
by Riga Julyan in her new airway. I em happy to see
amongst the distinguished company one of my
_own col-
leagues is the government of this country, Sir Robert Peel.
(Applause.) I feel confident that he will sever fell to show
the utmcst sympathy for end wish to give encouragement
to the interests of this department of the institution. I
cordially wish success to the labours of this department.
I have long felt that Irishmen do not fail in any native
susceptibility for art, though they may labour under the
disadvantage or want of not having always had due culti-
vation or encouragement in art. I trust that this institu-

tine will have a powerful effect in remedying the
deficiency. and in developing and guiding that
satire susceptibility which, I think, is not only
not wanted, but is very marked and distinguished in the
Irish temperatnest (applause). I return you thanks for the
kindpvieeption you have given me, and express my cordial
wish for the continued success and further development of
the inetitotioo. (Applause.)
Mr. G. W. Mailmen begged to correct an omission he
bad made in not referring to the kindness of Sir Robert
Peel, to whom the society wax indebted for his kindness
in planing a number of appointments in their hands. He
would move a rote of thanks to Sir Robert Peel.

Ilie Exaellesey—l will put the motion, although I be-
lieve that Sir Robert Pssl has gone away.
The resolution was carried by acclamation, and the pro-
ceedinp then terminated.

The total value of the gold raised in the province
of Otago. in New Zeslaod, dining two years, has been
4,024,000/. The population of the proviso has um*
doubled during that period. The imports last year
amounted to 2,472,0001., the exports to 3.104,0001., sad
the eastern, revenue to 214,0001. TIN province of Otago
proves to be one vast gold Geld. Rich diggings are °so-
stantly being discovered there.

Clive:AL PAle.ca.-02yE SHILLING DAY.--
THIJUDAT, DEC. 24.—Adtniesions on payment, 671 ; dinio
by 444404 41441444. 947 ; 404114 1,618.

Tas Quiciat's HOWIRHOLD. —lf in any family in
the Itimedea pare breed would be exp-m % e to he found, If In
that o: Noetaanstrus Mapwly Queen Victoria, and we and
tb. Qiims's rivals bek.r pronounces homrick • finking Powder
a mod mane and rebel leeeeton. The same judgwant
has by theentedi d temillen been pronounced ewe On powder,
whieis is Dow eitarlvely wool throughout the length and breadth
of the leaL—(Advertismeat.i

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAt)

Two o'Otbart.
To-day being Christmu-day, we have no report
to make under this bead.

The joint-stock banks have not altered their
allowance for money on deposit, the rate being still
5 per cent. The discount establishments give 5 per
cent for money "at call," ai at three days' notice,
and 6 per cent. at fourteen days' notice, as before.
The fortnightly settlement in share* and foreign
stocks will commence on Monday (" continuation
day") and terminate on Wednesday.
The amount of gold sent into the Bank yester-
day was 73,0001.
In consequence of the fall in the value of money
the tendency in the foreign exchanges yesterday
11 afternoon was unfavourable to this country. The
rates were as follows :

Aina•sedra. Y .sal . ILI9 br. ; at* 3 dam
11.17 to 18; Itatew4ses. 3 months, 11.19 j to 12 ; Antwerp.
3 swaths, 26.67jp triata7k2is4lwabor: bum. lbws wwitlot
13.71 lo 8 ; Paris, 3 2427 to 33j; 21410. 3 mesa*
96.70 ts 76 .timr 3 maths. 1191 to
;13L (pw reabis), 3 wastie, 33j to A ; Timm.
aft. 3 meatiwl2.3o to 35 ; Trims* eIL la. 11 tioathei
1210 to 36; Mnizi4 3 weelis, 47j Ps 46; Oellw,ll satatis,
47j to 48; Umbers. 3 siestas, 25.90 to 96; Gsaas. S
swaths, 26.90 is 95 ; Milan, 3 sieselw 26.90 to 96 ;
Naples, 3 solatio. 26.90 to 96; Men" erwths, 96.90
to 96; Meeskw, 9 ssoalik 36.90 to 96; Liam. 92 de"
62i to operb3. 90 dor% 02e to 9.
At Paris the ruts of discount in the open market
is percent ; Vienna, 6 ; Hamburg and Berlin,
4} ; Turin, ; Fraildort, 4 ; Amsterdam, 6 ;
Brussels, 54 • and St. Petersburg, 8 per cent.
The telegn6s with regard to the arrival of the
Calcutta and China mails at Suez are now about
four days overdue in London. The telegrams in
anticipation of the Bombay mail are expected early
next week.

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The annexed circular notifies an amalgamation
of the discount firm of Messrs. A. and G. W.
Alexander and Co. with the banking firm of Messrs.
Cunliffes and Co., both of Lombard-street :
Gentlemen,—We have to Worm you that we have made
arrangementa for the eombinatioo of our batistes with that
of our friends, Cunliffee sad Co., of 24, Lombard- sat. on
the lst of Janumry seat, under the style of Alexandra
Cusliffm, sad Corapsay. The business will be carried on
both at 40 sad 24, Lombardia:est, until the 11411 of next
'south, when it will be conducted solely at 24, Lombard-
street, until the premises is course of ersolios at 30 and 31,
Losabardatreet, are completed. Trustlag that under the
sew anangemeat we shall waive a continuum of your
favours, we remain, yours faithfully,
A. sad G. W. ALLIANDIA and Co.
40, Lombard•street, Deo. 24.

The North Rast;fen Railway traffic return shows
this week an increase of 6791. over mat year ; the
Midland an increase of 2,0881. ; the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire an increase of 1,6431. ;
and the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of
4,0101.
The directors of the Ruropean Bank have made a
call of 51. per share, payable by the 18th January,
by which the paid up capital of this bank will be
increased to 200,0001.
The directors of the Sociiiht Q6o6rale de Commerce
et d'lndustrie at Amsterdam have announced that a
permeate( 3 florins 90 cents., or 8 francs 3boantimea,
will be made to the shareholders as a portion of the
profits of the year 1863, payable at the offices at
Amsterdam and Paris.

The directors of the Imperial Bank have taken
premises in Victoria-street, opposite the West-
mi dater Palace Hotel,and will open a branch di-
rectly the offices are fitted up for the purpose.
The return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday, Dec. 23, compared with that for
the previous week, shows the following changes :
Oirculaties Issas
Oireslatias active .. 19,656,815 Deciess 143,690
Public &pada 10,266,846 Inman 1,162,808
Other deposits - 112,711,637 Dearlsse 653,431
G0v.,444444. esamiliee

1 'akin elsparlessi 10,762,333 Ne amp.
Otlmr.uuntassia leakieg
dapartnacet
Oopi and Imam la both

daparimaala • 14.217,067 Lamas 541,503
Sew day mar oar Ms 616,984 Lamas 34,725
The Rest

Note.. in mere 8,496,345 Imam 730,906
Total morn (noise twat
in blab's( department). 9,210,252 Ingrains 685,283
This recur', furnishes • full explanation of the
rcductiou in the Bank rate of discount announced
to-day. The increase of 541,593/. in the coin and
bullion, and of 685,2831. in the reserve in the bank-
ing department, speak for themselves. At no
former period, with the coin and bullion over
fourteen millions and the reserve over nine mil-
lions, has the Bank minimum been so high as 7
per mat. .

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