The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

SOCIETY OP ARTS.

Last night the Society of Arts held a converse-
zione at the South Kensington Museum. The cards of in-
vitation were issued under the impression that this would
be the last ri union during the dieser' of the l?.shibitios,
and it was expected that there would be • large attendance
of foreigners in purticu!ar. The postponement of the close
of the Exhibition, however, defeated that expectation to
some extent. There was nevertheless a large attendance of
visitors, though not quite so numerous as on the occasies
of similar tensions during the season. In one rasped
this was, perhaps, an advantage, as it enabled the visitors
to inspect the ever-interesting collection of the museum
with less inconvenience and with more satisfaction. The
`• Loan Museum" and its precious objects were the great
attraction of the evening. The principal exhibitors,
the foreign commissioners, and most of those who were con-
nected with the Exhibition were invited to lad
night'e ecievereasions. The visitors were received by Sir C.
W. Dillie, V.P., and the members of the counciL Amongst
those present wen:—His Serene Highness the Prince
Hoary 69th de /tones Kostrits and the Prioress, hie Sens*
Highness the Prince of Couxogr, M. Gunther, President of
the Zollversio, hie Excellency the Minister of the Interiorof
Wortembing, Baron Holienbrock, Commissioser for
Austria, their Excellencies the Saxon Minister, the Mi-
nister at Hayti, Chevalier de Schwarz, Miss Burdett Cootie
and party, and mod of the forego and colonial Exhibition
Commissioners; the Mayor of Portsmouth, the Hoe. A.
Dillon, Baron Lionel de Rothschild, M.P., Sir Cheeks
Douglas, Sir W. M. Holmes, COMM/11111011K for British
Guiana, General Lusa, Sir Sibbsld Scott, Bart., to. About
&WO persons were present.
The bands of the Life Guards and of the Ookhdreeme
were in attendance, sad during the evening played seise.
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MR.. GLADSTONE AT NEWCASTLE.

The following following is a full report from the Neineastle
Chronicle of the portion of it,. Gladsione's speech relative
to America, of which we gave • telegraphic summary
in our yesterday's impression :—" It is mood for a minister,
while holding office and wldnemlog a public assembly,
to treat upon subjects of foreign policy, and there
L one question of such consequence at this moment,
and so deeply and intimately connected with that
touching matter to which I have last referred, that I
cannot avoid saying a few weeds upon it. (Hear.) I moat
that deplorable—but in my opinion not doubtful—struggle
now proceeding in America. Gentlemen, I have
nem thought that England had any ream con-
nected with her own special interests for desiring a dis-
ruption of the American Union. I can understand those
who say that it is for the general interests of nations that
so state should swell to the dimensions of a continent.
I can understand those who say—and I confess it lobe my
owe opinion—that it is greatly for the interest of the negro
race that they should have to do with their own rooters
alone, and not, as hitherto, with their own masters, backed
hy the whole power of the Federal government of the
United States; for that has bees the state of the that
ban subsisted heretofore, and which some, mistaken to the
interest of the negro, have thought it desirable to retain.
The laws by which the slaves have been governed have
been laws, not made by the Federal 'averment, but by
the owners of those slam ; but the enforcement of the
laws made by the owners of the slaves rested not in their
bands alone, for they have had the support allowed by the
'austerities—the South being aupperted. &pest their owe
elem. and in the execution of the Lem the slaeeowners
have made, by the whole power of the American Cohn.-
I can, therefore, very well undo send the argonaut' of
those who think it is not particularly desirable, in the
interest of the negro race, that the Union Should be re-
constituted. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, Ido not think that
England has bad lay interest in the disruption of the
Union ; but my private opinion is this, that it was rather
to the interest of England that it should be continued.
(Haar, bear.) And though this opinion nay sot be gene-
rally shared, all I think must fall that the course her lia-
jesty's ministers have eodeavoured, under all the circum-
stances to pursue, in maiotaiaieg a stair* neutrality,
bas been the right amuse, sad has been the expreerimi
of the general sense of the community. (Cheers.)
There is, and there can be, no doubt that with
two parties megeged in strife, it is not at all
unusual that he who observes a strict neutrality offends
both, because I. fact the state of mind in which his con-
duct may be judged is not a state of mind from which
can be expected an impartial oonclusioa. But what we
may expect is this, that the influence of • course of neu-
trality will be recognised—that course, 1 meats, which
we have punned up to this day will be n60'01004 after this
unhappy struggle shall have plumed away, and when the
circumstances shall be calmly viewed. But I must confer
it appears to me that if either party could have • right
to find fault with us it would be the Confederate party
Tether than the Federal party, became the course we have
taken is this, we have deviated from our neutrality against
them rather: than in their favour. We have observed •
neutrality, but we have permitted the export of warlike
arms and stores. We have permitted this to both parties,
but while the ports of the South were blockaded, the ports
of the North were open, and its cities= free to import
whatever they pleased. I believe that course has been the
right 'ad just tonne, but every statement of the feet
proves we have had no bias to influence the policy of this
country unfairly against the Northern States. I would for
• moment make an appeal to you in behalf of the people of
the Northern Stales in so far as regards our appreciation
of Urea position. Great alloemate ehoeld be made for them,
and still greater allowance for any heat or exaggeration in
the public opinion of that country than could be claimed for
any other Mimi. (Hear, ins.) Gentlemen, only
consider their previous history. They never drank
of the bitter cup of misfortune, of disappointment,
and of mortificatios. They have had bat to will that
a thing should be dotes, and it was does. They have en-
joyed a course of prosperity and advancement without ex-
ample and without a single break. Well, gentlemen, ill
sot in human nature that a people subjected to an expe-
rience so flattering and so soothing to human self-love as
that should at once learn with • perfectly good grace
to accommodate and submit itself to the neuessitise ed
our human oonditioa. It is easy for us whoa we
suffer. We have suffered before. We have goo*
through the vary injuries of this dismemberment amunst
which the Northern people of the Vatted Stater are
Dow struggling. We have gone through it, sad now we
have guns through it, we know it was not • bad thing after
all. (Cheers.) Hut they have not goals through it before,
and all I say is, let us bear with them all we can ; let us
keep towards them a kindly temper ; let us Dot allow our-
selves to feel the smallest irritation when we se ourselves
adversely criticised on that side of the water, and, gentle-
nee, let us also be very cautious about adverse criticisms
upon them on this side of the water. (Hear, bear.) De-
pend upon it that that course steadily pursued will bring
its reward, and it is • course they have • right, upoo every
ground of goodwill, and courtesy, and Christian feeling,
to expect we should pursue towards them. (Cheers.) Why,
gentlemen, they are our kin ; they were at say rate, if they
are not now, our customers ; and we hope they will
be our customers again. (Hear, hear.) But they have
shown also that under all circumstances, when their good
feelings could have (airplay they have warm affections to-
wards England. Never let us, gentlemen, forget, what-
ever momentary irritation may cross the minds of that
people, the reception of the Pvin. of Wades. (Cheers.)
Let every Englishman engrave twin the tablet of his
heart the recollection of that memorable day, and if
occasionally he may feel tempted to anger at seeing his
oouotry misapprehended or misrepresented, let him calm
his tendencies to excited sentiments by that recollection.
(Hear, hear.) And, gentlemen, it is the more maw
airy that we should do this became I think we are pretty
much of one mind as to what is to come. We know
quite well that that people, I mess the people of the
Northern States, have not yet drunk of the cup ; they are
still endeavouring to hold it far from their lips ; Charley"
not yet drunk of the cup which, notarithatioding, all the rest
of the world sees they must drink of. We may have our
own opinions about slavery, we may be for or against the
South. but there is no doubt, I think, about this—
Jefferson Davis and the other leaders of the South
have made an army ; they am makiag, it ap-
pears, a navy ; and they have made, gentlemen,
what is more than either, they have made •
nation. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) I cannot say that I
for one have viewed with any regret the failure to esta-
blish themselves in Maryland. It appears to um hat too
probable that if they had been able to establish themselves
in Meryland, the consequences of that military success in
au aggressive movement would have been, that a political
party favourable to them would have obtained power ia
that State ; that they would have contracted actual or
virtual engagements with that political party; and that
the existence of these engagements, hampering them io their
future negotiations with the Northern States, might
have formed a new obstacle to peace. (Hear sad cheers )
Gentlemen, from the bottom of our hearts we desire
that no new obstacle to peace may be formed. We may
anticipate with certainty the success of the Southern States
so fares regards effecting their separation from the North.
I, for toy own part, cannot but believe that that event is as
certain as any event yet future and contingent ma be.
(Chaim) But it is front feeling that that great event is
likely to arise, and that the North will have to suffer that
mortification, that I earnestly hope that England will do
nothing to inflict additional shame, sorrow or pain, upon
those who bare already suffered much, and who will pro-
bably have to suffer much more. (Cheers.) It may be
tint the time might arrive when it will be the duty of
Europe to offer the word of ex Lilies or of friendly
aid towards composing the quarrel. If it be even possible
that such a tame is to arrive, bow important it is
that, when that word comes, it should address
itself to minds which are not etithittlewtl by the
recollection that unkind things have been said and done
towards them in Europe, and above all in England, the
country which, however they may find fault with us, from
time to time, we know has the Inglieet place in their admi-
ration and respect. (Great cheering.)"