The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-19 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

nIDFORD.—On Monday evening a public meeting
of the electors, convened upon • requisition signed by 102
electors, was ball in this bo to hear the exploitations
of the rival Mimi cud. . ding, M.P. sad Mr.
Whitbeemi.jmn. The derwou guatleseaa attended, but a
letter hem the Wee w MA eldhlifil ta attends but
without sirigulag any reams Ile ant se. The letter
excited Mee direatisfaction, sad the ee of It was fel-
l:pap:Ll eery genteel kisses and other esprentoas of dia-
-1 Width ended la a reselutlea beteg unanieneus
Illminastmniag the seems thus sake% as undlas le they
essillease between the awaits and the elaseits-
am, and to the corruption of voters. Mr. Amity's state-
Malt ends political opinions was well received, as was also
a spas* lass Mr. Setiolefield, M.P.; and after • loud cheer
for each of these gentlemen, the meeting broke up.
CMITMVIT. —On Monday night the Hon. 0. P.
theyttak ass of the representatives in parliament of Canter-
bury. addressed • large number of the liberal electors
amenhisidi its public meeting at the Concert-room, Guild-
hull. Mr. Edward Wootton, one of the magistrates for the
city, IMO called to the chair ; and hoeing bnefiy introduced
the 'honourable gentleman to the audience, Mr. Smythe
said:—Gentlemen—Not as a new friend, as Mr. Woot-
ton has just observed, it is impossible for me to
see so many old facts once again without some-
thing of emotion, were it only out of gratitude for your
attendance here this evening. I see around me the mere-
mutative, of many shades and distinctioas of political
belief. But from this very diversity I might, if I were so
inclined, fairly derive an augury of triumph ; because
it has been my singular—perhaps throughout England
unique—fortune, in my relations with your borough,
to have polled the whole of your constituenca—one-
half successfully upon one side, and the other hilt sue-
s:fustiany upon the other. nd yet I am, without
any affectation, utterly unconscious of ever having
changed Sr. opinion. What was it at the hat election
which lost tom, the confidence of the peat majority of the
conservative pasty ? My pro-Jewish and pro-Papist
votes, as they were termed ; but what I called them, as
I call them now, my votes against • dead principle of
sham uniformity—my votes in favour of • living principle
of just toleration, which, thank God, moves among us,
and which will, ere long, with the crowning triumph of
Jewish emancipation have its being in the constitution.
Mr. Smythe then proceeded to animadvert upon the muse
which his colleague had taken in opposing him, and he re-
plied at considerable length to the charges urged against
him by Colonel Remaly. Oa the motion of Mr. E.
Souther, oconded by Mr. Carter, the following resolution
was carried by acclamation: " That the exposition of his
sentiments by the lion. 0. Smythe, our present represen-
tative, is highly satisfactory; and it is the opinion of this
meeting that he is in every respect deserving • oontiauance
of the support of the electors as a candidate for the repre-
sentation of the lily in the ensuing parliament." Mr.
Smythe briedy express. d his acknowledgments end the
proceedings terminated with three hearty cheers for the
boa. gentleman, and counter cheers and groans for Colonel
Hominy.
MANCIIRSTER.—We learn that the conservatives
have not yet found a substitute for Lord Moreton, and that,
unable to find one in Manchester or its neighbourhood, they
have now • deputation in London to treat with the Carlton
Club. The requisition, which has been so long (now about
• month) in the hands of an srmy of paid canvassers), has
received 3,000 names, after deducting 300 for duplicate sig-
natures. The names on the register are 13,921, and, de-
ducting 1,900 for duplicate qualifications, removals, and
deaths, there will be at least 12,000 voters. What induce-
ment this requisition of 3,000 should be to a new candidate
to hope he shall yet win over a majority of the 12,000 may
be an interesting question to these versed in electioneermg
tactics ; yet we learn that Mr. George Lock ham accepted
it, and, at the time our report left Manchester last evening,
was expected to present himself personally before his com.
mittee. Him address to the electors was in the press, and
would be published last evening.
WINDSOR, TUO.MDAY EVERINO.—Mr. Orenfell has
nearly completed his canvass, sad his Meads se that, after
allowing a considerable margin be be will
poll an actual majority of the registered There
are 710 names oa the register, but when theft disgamlill-
cation!, and removals are deducted, the admit number that
could be brought to the poll would be sheet OM The
" Castle *crew' is working admirably tar the Deity candi-
date. The Castle servants, aumbertag about !lay, will in-
stinctively poll for the " pewees that be ; the Castle
tradesmen, with a few lesessrable eceeptione, will
go the same way • and another clam of men
who are neither Castle Wrirv.nats, nor Castle tradesmen, are
being oper .ted upon. It is bluntly ended the bricklayers,
masons, and carpenters who take the contracts waster the
Commissioners of Public Works,. have received orders from
the Office of Woods and Forests not only to vote themselves
fur Mr. Vanaittart, but to insist upon their workmen doing
the same; and it is quite certain that the masters have put
the screw most unmercifully upon the latter. This has
aroused • feeling which the protectionists will find it very
difficult to allay. The working men have called a meeting
" to consider the best means of securing the return of the
free-trade candidate, Mr. Grenfell;" and it is expected that
the Intimidation of the masters will be of no avail. So
strong is the feeling of the electors against Lord Derby's
ministry, end in favour of free lade, that the odds areimmensely in favour of Mr. Oreadelli. after hie opponents
have played their last card.

THE NEW MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL ART

The attempt to form a Metropolitan Museum of
Prestkal Art, for the benefit and instruction of ell our art
workmen threeilaout the empire, is happily so far matured
neM permit of doors of its depository in Marlborough.
belle Mims theme pen to the public. The design of this
alleetion—sutler is ambitions one, but presenting nothing
of estnnewilemeLdlienity in a cosatry so wealthy as oafis—
h, aseseding the prospects., " The formation of a
Ill.seam of niemaketures of a high order of excellence la
&A,•. w M we skill in art workmaaship, as well for the
in of eshaele of ornamental art, as for the improvement of
the podia lute ia design." The Great Exhibitioa of 1861
slibmilmg • hmemable he obtaining suitable
• 011111111•••• MY sad specimens pur-
ber=ligeor4the prima swill in numbers,
bet mentalism la quality, NM, it is to be
'sly the amine et • rapidly increasing
sauelaties sot treasures. The litan schools of
slags hem she best waded thither from their
dingy beaks la the amill Use pupils, when
weary with their werkosa sect their epee upon the plea-
sant greea award of the pea. hatred of disturbing their
artistic amatiatioas the esaismplaisa of the tile lanes
and allege in the of lehywell•street. The
third halm is the sew astabliMileat Is • salience of
C=lief thgraduae pupils' works lIMIM their int neee attempts
theirlly impreckg epsilons, up to the
salgesis he yoke medals, te Uri in Mimi wean spici-
er= Mule= Megliele mode ems the kelps of
the sebral. Met lies temt Yens bremide eft mummge-
meats is • camessedleas leetarwroome, in whisk beteres
are padafileally to be gives on the Inwe:of esker mil the
tree prindpies sememaistios Mmuiread W spillages,
lest el the masereskies by Medi mar urrantiases love
hitherto Mem dlegured, sad wieeally Mahal thelto
if prodesesatad as a mere caltimeed teas. •
new wee y, and w attendled 'Bari
.t Ciereadea, ataranville, the lad of Online,
the Balm of Lead's, sad lemma others at the
lability Mee are Malayalam' hr, desk meal la
the Mumma at the arts. M. Oik, the =
eat, wee la ailmedmek and assemPlaMhk
vi ion ever the diarist deparammle of the armeam. Its
contents, whisk beve beat pasehased at is of
6,0001., amid ma* ef du beautiful sad
Tanaka 'aides lOU ,in se mash oinked la the
=Alhsiu the rare geldemilles mesh of Mattel Freres,
u* Nuke, mod a Wiesen off
eg ..01:811=hielihednimU
Wseseadies me term
FM etas sad lute& kem talk, ahem marrelleas her-
essay el miser, mad swift askew et weehmemehip,
wave the thou ef sash general asse Ulm the pest
summer, and is the drat rem the magaileent sear& sad
shawls from Teaks, Coastaatinesple, sad Lahore, the data
of which, it is hoped, will ineleaselse the mete of ear
weavers. Speellmene of Lamm au, mamemes real
utensils are she amaged_kin famait the =
inths Issindok to
of eseramellem Amapa the imagesea waste tea re-
cognised the hum treerieg of lk. Hebert, Irma the
skew of limed lheme, Mask sespefirs, east MK, mad
may be Modred seam at Mere Mw than when maw the
vestassamsYWeeef tbeeeliel Fames. Here du re-
=w as weed of r, the work of
Maxim I mad Feelies lsaremark-
able kr IS. pertealsa as • spin of mud mirk.
The emadase ban ales boss able l• mum tile hrhmed
La Oleire " rem M. the Mum mesedietere, mad the
Sue carved imaidaet, which was weal is haw so maw of
the serious late the Degas section. Of Inglkh speelmses
there ere a OsMi beau bt Mau Cease, mod •
Vcap of Usti' wan by Messrs. Newel. There is
aid @pleaded silver is by Lambert end Raw-
Hags, whit, either in fees sr ornemnat, may well
bear a uprisen with the eentimatal spesimens. Ireland
matribetes ems brooches of the raithaisarzphal period,
" when Matadi wore the collar ; Hardman,
of Birmingham, semiocelmiestlesl • sad Mates
ems Perim pendia of the nee toriEmbeAsisur, mad la
every way worthy •1111111@•••1•10 ofS•lllloprig.. is
ceramic manulaeturea There are various other articles
worthy of a protracted lespeetien bat what struck us espe-
cially was the calleetaa elearitypes, strolling at an in-
considerable swam same ef the peels* waders of sanest
and modern art. Amen Ohm le a Mille of the eel'-
, broad Cellini cap, the pneprty of Marge IV., for • copy
of which that monarch eared 2,0001., and was unsuc-
cessful, but which, thinks to this discovery, may now be
obtained with all its exquisite minuteness of ornament for
twelve guineas. There is also a shield, an original Cellini,
lent by her Majesty, which alone would worthily employ a
couple of hours In examination. That portion of the
museum which is devoted to the works of the pupils of the
various schools of design is, of course, more interesting se
illustrative of gradual progress, from the rudest possible
beginning, than (rem any positive merit in the sped-
, .ens exhibited. The cuts, which are numerous, are
all from the best antique models, and although displaying
the inevitable faults of novices, are highly satisfactory as
being efforts in the right direction, and made in suhordina•
lion to sound principles of art. Some specimens from the
Potteries evince considerable progress, and there are one or
two anatomical studies of a merit for above mediocrity.
Drawings from the fiat and the round will also be found
in this department, and the walls are hang with specimens

of teatilos, none of which display conablerable novelty of
pattern—among .then, a heraldic hinging in the whitey,
which wu mut looked at. Altogether, the collection is a
very hopeful begianiag, and, if judiciously auseged, will
ao doubt lead to good rcialU.

SOCIETY OF ARTS AND ME
INSTITUTES.

Yesterday a conference of delegates from various
parts of the country and others interested in the progress
I of literature, science, and art, took place at the Ilouse of
the Society of Arts, in John-street, Adolphi, for the pur-
pose of forming • combination of local institutions in union
with this society. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE occupied
the chair, supported by the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of
Ilarrowby, Earl Granville, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord,
£brington, Dr. Milner, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Rwart,
M.P., Dr. Lyon Playfair, Sir John Boileau, Sir C. L.
Eastlake, Sir D. Brewster, the Right Hoe. B. Strutt,
the Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., the Right Hon.
11. Tufnell, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P. Sir C. LyeU, Mr.
Harry Chester, Mr. Wentworth Dilke, Protersor Moseley,
Professor Sally, Mr. Babbage, Mr. C. Knight, Mr. Tutu,
Mr. Cole, dec.
The noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the greeeedinfiss
addressed the meeting as follows :—lt may perhaps be con-
venient—and it may be expected of me by those who have
dens me the honour to express a wish that I should attend
here on this important and interesting occasion—that I
should state In a very few words what I conceive to be the
objects of this meeting, and the object for which I appear
here to-day, via., the desire to forward a design which I
have every reason to believe will prove eminently and gene-
rally bent Adel. This society—l mean the society in whose
building we are assembled te-day—you are well aware has
been, I may. venture to say, the parent institution of all
those who in the lapse of years have grown up in this
country for the general furtherance of science, literature,
and art. It has had the great honour of having shown and
pointed out the way in that direction. It has numbered
amongst its subscribers and supporters a very
large
number of the most eminent persons in this country. It
has been honoured not only with the patronage but
with the active support of some of the most intelligent
sad distinguished members of the roysi family. It has by
these means held out an example, and shone forth as •
beam to which others have been attracted ; and you are
probably aware that as the commerce and population of the
ocuntry have increased, there has frequently sprung up an
increased desire to propagate knowledge and science, and
to connect both with the social habits of the people of this
country. Though you are aware of this, there may be
many hers present whose habits confine them 'almost ex-
clusively to the metropolis, who are ignorant of the extent
to which this has gone, and who will doubtless be surprised
when I tell them that so generally diffused has this desire
been, that it appears from communications which have been
held with the various institutions now existing—l wish I
could say they were all flourishing —in England, that out
of 446 institutions representing 70,000 persons, not less
than 3.50 have actually responded to the queries which have
been addressed to them from this place, thereby affording a
stronger instance than any other upon which I could dwell
of the anxious desire there i. to improve the condition of
society by these means, and the desire there is to effect that
object by putting themselves into Immediate, close, and
friendly communication with that body to which I have
alluded—the Society of Arts which dwells in this place.
When I say that desire has been responded to on the part
of this society, do not let me be supposed to state that,
either on the one side or the other, has there been the least
desire, on the one to impose and on the other to accept any
positive control over the regulations of the society. The
basis of such a communication mast be the perfect indepen-
dence of every individual member. AU that is sought on
the one aide to be obtained and on the other to be granted
IS that free and useful communication of knowledge ;
and although we are aware that there have been great doubts,
great conflicts, and great difficulties with regard to the
greatest of all social questions—the centralisation of power,
I believe that as to the utility of the centralisation of know-
ledge, no doubt whatever can exist. I therefore think that
putting these societies—scattered as they are through dif-
ferent parts of the country—into communication with the
parent society here, • great good will be effbeted, and no
inconvenience will be suffered—that there may be created
here a fund of information and of knowledge upon which
all those societies may be constantly and usefully drawing,
without affecting their own independent action, and that
whereas all the institutions in this country have been from
time to time accused of a desire to fortify and support them-
selves, peciusimily speaking, out of the consolidated fund,
you will here create a consolidated fend of knowledge,
epos which all parties may draw without the least
risk of becoming bankrupt. (Hear, hear.) Poe may part
I can only invite you to proceed to the business of the
86y, with a desire to make it egreeable and consistent with
the iteings of all the parties that I see represented here to-
day, end is do so I trust it will not be even
suggested i
or
resennisisil that only one path shall be fellow.. in each
inhelird me, bat that the utmost latitude shall be
sheered to hone who in our provincial towns, whether
great or sum% have emaciated for this purpose. And I
will take e the hierty of adding—because I know that in
'nay rheas the punnet of ecieacs and of literature; has
bens nen or len anneeted with objects of amassment—.
that, he item *Wog to repel those objects, I think no-
this ass be Ism usehd than that the should be perm-
sennated with there. I she trust that this
sr7l r kept la view, that the independesee of each society
yistaye preserved ; bat If I em asked in what respect this
and this proceeding ma be eminently useful, the
earner will be hand in the sppdathas whiskers yes have
been inhoned this awhile,
_ales* base made to his
sonny. Met they ere dismal be. all learleas of the
country—varyieg aceoefisg the sped& mesa el mob
locality—one asking for Iseilmen to be Nat MI the% sone
asking he Nat West hassles, ohm addrr he leeks
er ihr Wm/lea ea to whin beeinpulrieue=
sane asking it the smear et
and I will not further enumerlitnrunn bet all of then
soling in a greater or less degree for that whisk nut be
waned in penvisaial Sews., but in a still iperfer degree
idne=ties as tin pion an anelsoed soh owneen and
is the WINOS et preerning inhonalies he thew
selves. I believe that any aseisitan yes UM give is this
way will be said repaid to yen EMI he whin, and that
thaw wenn et yknewhdp to whisk yen will eassibide
will, lib these hen the sewn, eons bask le
:r Si
num hum in whisk they
and 11l abet neeneir whisk it is the nits
et tbe seempopolie elhr to the aderketion el the soon-
eel tlcCrauJig. VILLZ proposed the he onsiution
" That the mason of Literary and Shah& Isoshutioas
and Meehanies• _suns_ in the cultivation of seines
awl set, awl in the Mahon of useful hareeriedok night be
potentially proirend bulb! eenntonionion et mow in-
stitution in as hiss wraith, lietialy of en the basis
of perfect security le he iinliMMMil of the
ionthisties, and the thhe shisheemenest." His
kedship, peopein nehtiliss, Ihnt the present
mina/ bare gene whew te the nearieg whisk Ink place
at the haeneephanen If/ elnpoppese 01 dahraelniag pri
des
at. ▪ ia whisk the Gent inhiblidos oleinkl be serried
est. In the fine pleen be* nutiens were presided ever
by distinguished steeounien I ha it was esleenoly oath
Canary le led On non the had -mad the end
reopen of their emontry weal pines men wbo
we pasensd h great sad the almniesd • taste
he liontere eel art. !timid heels will Inilniedsked
vigour their line awl their feline te anise
in whish the while night be bealisially The
prawn =shies here an mien anather ongesi le the
naning at the Meneirewbeasninneuel n as heft sew
sins he gent hint wee the paenellea Mind ohne.
the, intristreaselha el puedirl inelnork Ake Mho
se left hie the essethe with& had lid
OlVispremnreionliy, An II is resolution be wee gent to
Stiehwadi be why a emir, to his epoch • bat be
l prow died obese., that hen was ist the
Sri
test ihmolloa en the panel the Society of Arta to see-
nsatinsnol a 'among Indy, but te est rather as a
ediumel rearhewina the punt inehntisa
Wiled= Whig hesughent he thiniry.
sad
was nee
pert et the present WENN hat the helm heal in-
It
stitutions &meld be interfered with by the fleshy of Arts,
but the great object of the proposed embinsiles was to
main he hesitations of the esenny le tie that which
they seal easengib asp by thepentien with
TheeZt eratilser. sikurressmai the meestien,
eedl &weed Mot the went alms meowed as work
ha jeeleely. mod teei use which wee eile se
Mier the endedt mho of the lug iellsetheie I but
It would hens the Abet of sslewag all these ehjeen he
whisk one hielkations we. sMghally founded.
The rwohliss wee einiod.

The Biesp of OXFORDeea rood the asetad most&
tiros : TIM literary and solstatift lartitatisno end andis•
nice' instant's are caleulatsd to promote the latsionts of re-
Wee sot morality, by rho
eat's*. of litandmos, intense,
aad ort, and by the &Isaias of Imodd knowledge, and that
Ibis mosey saisssey iodise oR slams to units in support-
ing ami SowlA susb bsollOolkno and Monate their
rat ." Tim right rev. prolate obinswed, that
brileint suing an assembly of gonlisonsa who were
proludlood oldest the objects of the prommt meting, it
Zetasbo nosossary for him to enforce his own moon oar
In Amour of them, but it would be shoistbse
Melds dm mink if he wore to attempt to harem upon
them dm_ •isty of adopting that which was shvady
wellashd. He our net see of those who had any
secret usszpossel anspisios Hat *ore we. anything like a
contradiction botwoon gamin and the highest develop-
ment of liteusturs and art j soil bo 'tally moved the pre-
sent roodution, lisonnes, Ids opinion, it tended to the
support Man almost mlf-ovhisst 'Hos. (Hear.)
ll alas Hari of HARROWBYassesied the meolution, and
espoused himself very empbadeally in bow of a scheme
by width it was proposed that the miens Institutions in
seemloy slissU malts tonstlme Me obnotage of each

Sumo dinsniss thou awed upon the seldost of allow-
isialitelket a 'outmode) Xhoeiljg et porgy politico to
M ammo at institutions la timileil lobe ated by the
}u/Mot " anion." Upon this onlfeet several gentlemen
veressoating mooltneine intlentions la different parts of the
Nmatry oupesnoel their orioi some its favour of the' In-
Imedeetion of the questions and others in oppo-
Mee to it; and in the end tbe dielmaan olverved that the
disameion had ender:ol6le benefit, that it had shown the
welt, of the principle of eon-interference with the system
epee which any of the various institutions were governed.
The resolution wee than put and carried.
Mr. M. GIBSON, M.P., proposed the next resolution,
" That the pecuniary condition of union should be calcu-
lated to protect the society from loss, end to afford to the
institutions the full value of the payments which they
ache to the society's funds." The right hon. gentleman
observed that it was very satisfactory to And that the pro-

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 19. L

posed mina abed institutions with the Ikelety of Arts,
Wes met lilamied to increase the advantages already
possessed 11 this Wetitistket. An equivalent would be
gloss ea die heel hadeatiees for what might he received
hemithoutaisor all dot was required by the Society of Arta
was, that ihealll he protected from loss. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. RUM asesaded the motion, and stated that he
wasidered She wens ma
& setiag
Wto be of the greatest impor-
t's,* Os the . ks, taken • deep inkling is
tbe_gesedea edweadoe, and he wee of opinion,
Melee hew the watente of • letter he hail received from
Mr. Ha Chester, the originator of the project, that the
sameYatisa et Leal institutions lit union with this highly
islesatiel watt weak' be the means of citending the ad-
o( ameimnisa' institutes to artisans and others of
that sisae of people who were at present excladed from
thees
Tlll=was 'Mewled.
Itz. Ciavanosa and Mr. Torwara., M.P., ee-
esadek the mat That this meeting accepted
the Xemeresida et Sag*" tea, as a sulkiest statement
iss pima Isms if tin agnate OS which stay be expected
to resell how the premed sew and anion, and re-
quests that the Ilisliir Ans willzitz special awn-
inittee to isany est lime tad that every
institution la Miss wittlettertise, awaluate • repre-
sentative to form sae of the represealetive council, which
shall have quarterly or other esellweesse with the said
special committee." Mr. Tercel Owed that he thoeght
it would be advisable to petition the {glisten that parlia-
mentary returns should he presented. miss certain condi-
tions, to these institutions, freed isarnmes and with this
view be had given notice of a mein la the House of
Commons.

TM lotion was carried.
The Earl of Camas I. ea does M owl eulogistic
speech, proposed • vote of Quits te tie oak abeioura—
• proposition which was soesaikel by Dr. Duxes, aid
The Marquis of LAbranom bevies acknowledged the
compliment, the basin's* tenalasedl.

In the evening nearly 200 gentlemen interested in the
movement assembled at a banquet at the Freemasons'
Tavern under the presidency of the Karl of Carlisle, who,
in proposing " The Literary and Scientific Institutions
and Mechanics' Institutes of the United Kingdom,"
observed that he thought the business part of the proceed-
ings had been already disposed of, sad that they were
now severally brought together foe the purpose of com-
panionship and better acqaaintance and good fellowship—
not, he trusted, for over conviviality or guess, for that
would be rather an unseemly account for the delegate, to
present when they returned to their constituent bodies,
'Welt sent them forth. (A laugh.) They happened to be
met in that noble apartment, entitled the Fressineas'-hall.
He had no claim to the henuar et beiug a freemmen, and, I
if be might my so withose eigaing the walls a lie
ing to crumble about bin, he had no great ambielion to be
so—(a laugh)—for it was in the mesas eseepeay, and such
as them who had been brought tegethee ben the various
districts and cities in this =gen a pup= like the
pretest, that he imam et the watt.
(Hess, hear.) rA:dsitislithehed open the eideet ef the met.
isqm atesdated te eament a. geed endeumendug between
the Mame slum et yeesensmpmouLl, ma to punts
the gamed Weeks' et vestal lasewie/ne. (Ileeta „tz.l
He quite sgreed in the principle whisk had been
in the WM g ,
_that it would be vain he may coated so-
ciety of this espoused*, &elate to the separate Loth
tutione what night but snit their separate wants sad se.
amities. The welds sari isreetedsd to arise that $ greet
sstlead institudes might safely be founded spat the
brie sew sat This he argued from the hit that
la the ' esesty (Yorkshire), a part of which he
M parliament, they had a central as-
sosiathe v i whhfa was connected various institutions
professing the am cbjects ; and it was but fair to think
that an institution which had prospered as a provincial
society might -be unsorted into a pronging national one.
(Hear, hear.) No want on to observe that in France last
week whet um Mgmeil a rest national festival took place
in Perim, is Me Add of Mars, the splendeur of which fee-
tival was peeneeted by great military preparations, and all
I that imyesid peep end skill could wafer upon it. The
scone mesa bees beset as rich and brilliaat to the eye u it
was pesslbb be eneselve ; bet they (the people of England)
MWI their gay and gallant neighbours that they
N envy than standards or golden eagles while
they eared en asylum to the talent and the genius
which they bed east forth.—(loud cheers)—while the Lade
a home for the Mkerature which France had anaulleb—and
I while they reeght te prueste what they onesived to be the
' more legitimate ell smiths more worthy war' of a great
empire, the Museums& et the Waimea, the social, the
moral, and religious improvement et the whole bulk of our
people. (Hear, hear.) They esesldesod that this object
had warnated bees in sesolog together to-day ; and it was
(es the penal id sub ash that they now ventured to lay
the handatien of a new which would be devoted to
CZrinsteutiss and and which they
might lead to the utilisation et Oise indens of the
great peaceful field. (Hear, bee.) AM around the
altars guy arightiusme to sera—iliey did not
to seek pleat ' standards —er to adopt
the glare of Imeniebed hut to crown dim with fruits
and flowers that omilligatei the beautifel antations of our
maker. (Lend &sew) The noble chasms uswisded by
Hairy the tout, sod implies with it the ammo id
Harry Chaster, the oeiginator of the mune& mita of
Institutions.

167 CHESTER returned thanks, describing the einem.
Ma me which had produced the idea in his mind, sad ex-
pressing ►is mafident hope that the scheme might meet
with etery eneouniguneot and Mettle.
" The Society of Arts" was the nut toast. which was
followed by that of "The Representatives assembled at the
Conference, sad may they be all returned et the next par.
'Unseat." This latter toast was proposed by Mt. Charles
Knight, who expressed his warm concurrence in en ohjeat
which was intsadsd to promote the dills.= of useful
knowledge.
Various routine touts were successively drunk, and the
sompsay separated et a late hour.

ILL-TREATMENT OF

Yeaterda_y a party of intending emigrants came
before Mr. TaziW, at the Throats relies Cant, to solicit
his advice sad ea
awa She mamma ath• OPPli-
mutts said the Ifteries, ea elhip,_Oopt. Mamma,
master, sailed from the lit lap arias Dash on Wednes-
day, the Sth of May, two days after the appointed time,
and althmli the passeagers were entitled to ls. per day
sash be Wiseman wary he the two days they were de-
Am the Mao admetioal for the ship's departure
from LIM* it hid aid bee pal. The ship encountered
rommied rough weather mi pat back to this port, whore
she slaked w eatardep elleemem end was expected to be
tea days Were. Mem other mitten
of by the maigreate was, that the ship
aet have bola airworthy when she left
the pert of Leaden with 260 male sad female
=c-aon board, be she leak shortly after-
..,d had to put bra, sad was now having her cargo
sad Nam tam eat peeparabez to her being copper-bot-
tomed end remised, Mar she bad an dieter on board, al-
though the me of mellioneat dim Med that every emigrant
ship with 100 pammipere • bawd amid miry a &organ,
that 'ply two weeks provide= bad been served out up to
the present time, and that die they had returned only
the ordinary rations 'Hawed oat a sea voyage were supplied,
sad that if the ship was to remain here ten days longer, as
the eeptain stated she would, their own stores which they
had bees directed to provide, and were compelled to do so,
wadi be entirely exhausted.
eaMr. Yardley asked when the previsions were first served
t _

live Reskesessa replied that the ship left the lit. latherine
Dock es the afterwess of Wenner, the We amil dropped
down le Gessnead. The peessegere wimeneed their own
gri Nara Tinreday n the esieg, dth, when the captain
dm with reline for the lint time, but they only
• portion of the provisions to which they were en-
TM leer sad ether things were wined out on the
thin ilupday.
A rem nisi' velem said she had saved up a little
r=swratisgssei""mahtd ando pwai;hfurih:er passage.: g
America la the Florida. Her own provisions were nearly
all gone, ad she bed little to spare alter plying for her
pamege. Her relatives were In the United eta sa, end it
would be a sad disappointment to them whoa they Mai
she did not arrive at the time they expelled her. MN
waited on the broker of the ship that morning, and he
told her she bad better go home until the ship waopady
to sail apin • but she had no home to go Vb.
Mr. Yardley mid the emigrants were certainly entitled
to Is. a day subsistence mart for the two days they were
detained in the dock before sailing, and if that was not
paid, summonses would be granted, but be would in the
ant instance send a mutable beleaging to the nen down
to the dock to see the captain on the enIIPM_M these eein-
plaints. If the ship wee eampellod is put ben by stress of
weather, or other unavoidable einem that was use fault of
the captain's or agent's, awl he Mill not think the captain
would be compelled to serve lei men than the ordinary
rations, according to the ceatraut. He thought, however,
it would be better for all parties that the passengers should
be supplied with provisions while they were in port.
The spokesmen of the endgembe said the Custom house
Wipers had put a seal as do tumid& was taken out of
bond for the use of tbe pormagen ea the verve
sailed.
and they
were told they could have me Erne MO, slilled.
Mr. Yardley said that seenelidng
isallesstplia le be given
as a substitute for the tea, sal that Ise al $ ties like
the present, when emigration was es take pine on
a large scale, that good faith would be kept with immigrants,
both by British sad foreign *tains. His directed Wittle-
ton, an officer of the court, to p to the Weet India-duck
and make an inquiry, and also see the broker of the ship, if
netemary. If the people were obliged to consume their
own provisions in London until the ship sailed again, some
compensation ought to be given them.
The spokesman of the emigrants beggedleave to say a
few more words. The ship went out a cook,
except the ship's cook, who prepared the victuals fur the
captain, officers and crew. There were only two water-
closets for 260 passengers; and some of the beef was
tainted. A auk of beef was opened on Monday, and Lieut.
Lean, the government emigration agent, declared it was
bad, and not at to eat ; and the captain said it was %%cask
of old stores which had got into the slip by mistake.
Mr. Yardley—Then Lieut. Lean's attention has been
called to the matter.

The Emwrant—Yes,
Mr. Yardley—Then I am quite sure he will take the
necessary steps to have full justice done to the emigrants,
end he will also take care the ship is well found. lle will
look into it properly. At the same time an officer shall
also proceed to the dock and make inquiries.
The emigrants thanked the magistrate and left the court