The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

The one bemired sad twastyneventa amber-
eery hotted of Ibis seeisty was Yid yeneeday maim at
Fremarree Mail, sad wee Weeded with eves more *ea
the anal degree it eclat The Asir ems ocespied by Ids
Royal Higliaine the Dike of Clusieridge, who was sup-
ported by the Right Hos. W. E. Giwinews, Cb-.seller
al the Exchequer. sad the Right Hon. Sir Gump Clark,
Bast. Many menu% pawns were preset ; moon
w bon wen Lierst.-Gewaral Sin Richert Ahoy,
G °keg li'llerdo, C.B. Wesel Graham, ftir &heft 0713,
Bast.. Goland Tyrwititt. Professor fituaciale Beane* Mr.
Besediet. the Priest* of the Royal headway of Kris,
Mr. Joke Elk, Mr. G. W. Mart* and a pen eurnist aI
ins 111011 i disthiguished stesichas sad amateurs ; the wpm-
bilge Wise the largest we have ever mesa on a similar one-
dew.
Per may pees we hue regale* chreeisled
the kernel neelise of tide aid sad lasi rehe-
at& sesiely, sal it is therefore unassenery for um
to dwell re tits melte et an bethinks which, as
is wail karma to weir sdml restisra, doss a pester
mount of gut fs enewertka to %wpm them say ether
lasenvoiset eseshaskesset is tide anufalle. rans tho
faesehl (-sent fee the pest rail appointing the
mire el the society darns the peelskideense hoes the
maul pressede of loads sad preperly. eabssiptieen, doer-
hoes, sad Wise semen was 2,9644 ; that the usesat
applied for the benekwat °Weds et the society was 2,2221.;
that the whole expense of annegeneent during the jeer
--includiag rams' aelarles, pdaMee. sad every inalklental
outleg—was rely 220/., and that there was thus a surplus of
receipts beyond expediters af 4101. At pressat time en
as the list of eisinseate who use supported by the society
its. members, forty-au widows, and thirteen children ;
sad then are six boys sad girls who're now apprenticed to
respenable trades or callings. with each of whom a pre-
mium of 251. has bees paid.

The proceeding of yesterday's meeting were of remark-
able interest. After the anal loyal sad patriotic' toasts
had been given and drily 'weaved, the royal chairman gave
the teat of the evening, " Prosperity to the Royal
Society of Huskies r prefacing it with a most goad
speech, fall of good feeling and jest views
on the shied of music in We cooky ; its great
propels and general diffusios among all chaise
of society ; the growling 'spates* of the art and al its
profaners, sad that isereasing edam oa the onsideraies
sad support of the piddle. He deneibid the preouibus
situatioa of the professional aseiclas and his liability to
reverses of fortes from which neither Weak care, sot
prudes* as save him ; sad, in short, advocated the ailso
of the inundan with as earasetnen which was responded to
by the cheers of the company. His royal Meioses then
pve the health of "The Patron of the Society," coupling
the teat with the name al Sir George Clerk, who was well
entitled to be se aleilegehlted, stein that the minty
numbers the right hes. baronet as nee of its
most steady sad effectaal popcorn. Afterwards the Chan-
oellor of the Exchequer rose to propose " The Health of the
Royal Chairman." The assembly were latently hashed is
breathless expedition ; and they were not disappointed, for
H.. Gladstrise node a speech fall of his glow's' end chem.
teristic slog:isms Ho took up std enlarged upon the
thawed the Duke of Cambridge is a maser which showed
the Schaal of his acquiseasate is every beanoh of Icsow.
ledge. He uttered a fervid eulogy of the art of music, sad
contrasted the way in which it was regarded in this country
even within his own memory sad the meaner in which it is
regarded now. Then, he said, music wee regarded as a gift
vouchsafed only to • few, sad those few belonging to oountties
to which the gift was in a great measure manned. New,
it is understood that the gift is extended to the whole linuis;
mos ; those who are batiste of it being below the ordiary
standard of burimaity ; end (he added) our own casataymea
are as largely endowed with it sa any nation on earth. Let
. as cultivate it sad promote Its praises, sot by hostility
and exclusion, but by giving a liberal welcome to foreign
seine, sad soiling by the assistant* which it may givens.
' His obserratioes, cd which the shove were ally a few, were
delivered with such miens and felicity al expreseics that
they, roused the assembly to a pitch of eethads®, sad
long after he eat down the hell coetinued to ring with
I cheers and acciamatioes.

Towards the close of the evening, lb. G. F. d.ndersoa,
the hon. treasurer, read • list of the dooations which had just
been received. They were very numerous., and we as only
mention a few al the most remarkable:—The Doke of OM.
badge, ZS. ; the Cheneellor of the Exchequer, SO garages ;
Sir George Clark (third donation), 10 guineas ; the Weraern
Madrigal Society, 10 onirau ; Messrs. Collard (Mb dens-
tion), 501. ; Masora. Braidwood (19th donation). 50 guineas ;
Masers. Chappell (4th donation), 10 ruiners ; Mr. Benedict

(15th donatir.), 5 guineas ; Yews. Coy and Co. (7th don•-
tlos), 501.; Mr. G. W. Yards (sth donation), 10 guineas ;
Mr. Elia (sth donation), 10/. ; amen. Addison (9th dona-
tion), 10 game ; Prawn= Bennett, 5 tuber. Mr. As-
derson added that, as meaner of the late Y. Byars; he
had just paid into the fund 1,0001, bequeathed to th► so-
' clay ; mentioning that it was M. Begree' wish that this
min should form the nucleus of • fond far foueding an
asylum for poor members of the society, and for their
widows and orphans ; and that it was-hoped that his muni-
6mot intentions wool& be carried into effect.
During the wads( • number of vocal and instrument•
piano were performed, the following eminent artists basing
given their saddens* : —Singers : Madam Pampa, Wes
Munch, Yams. Barn*, Coward, Fiddle', Baiter, Ben-
son. King, laid, Walker. Carter, J. Coward, Dustin,
Kinkee, Wrier, Wallworth, and Wilkinson. lastrumen-
taints Mr. W. Cabs, palm ; and Ilan Steal, violin.

TheltdexivraTlON or NOTIINGHAM. —Mr. Samuel
Morley, of Wood-shut, Lodes, and Nottingham, haa, it
is stated, ovulated to bseeme a eadidate for the remote-
tatioe of Nottingham at the out election os coadition that
a requisition to him to do so la mimed by 2,000 electors.
RIIPRESIINTATION or CRICILAI DIL —Mr. Daniel
Gush will be the oaniervative saddens, In disjunction
with Mr. A. L. Goddard, for the reneenintalirn of Crick-
lute, at the sari general election ; and it is stated that the
Hoe. O. Berkeley, sow Y.P. for Gloucester, will offer him-
self in the TOO= of Led Milky.
Rxransvcraxdor os Noe= Esau.—A meeting
of the cosservatine sisetors of the northern divisive of -
Emu was held at Braintree yesterday, far the purpose d
eastartiss 2111111M1111 for roar* the return of two coessrva-
term at the next shotiod Mr. Daley &rill Daley was in
the chair ; and thee was an infinential, though not a very
suaterout dumdums of electors. The seesnity for this
gathering of the party bed arial• out of the followieg cir-
miasmic:es :—Air Thomas Wedern having _ been all but
atithoritetively suouecedas the liberal idate a contest
was oomidered inedeside, and that casket implied as ex-
peediture by the coaservadves of something like 5,0001. Mr.
Du Cane undertook to phis owe share of that sum. and
an dart was made by Major Beresford and hit friends to
provide*, remainder. Ibis effort hung felled for the
time, the Major felt himself bound to tender his resignation
at a private meeting et some of the loaders of the
party, and that resignaties lades teen accepted, soother
private meeting w boil, at which Wesel Brim us
accepted as; joint moddate with Mr. Du (hoe. Is the
meantime, however, a eery strong feeling begot to be mani-
fested by the yonelery of the division in behalf of Ma)or
Beredord, as d a seethe of that pedeman's friends having
publicly easeemeed their dimities' of putting him io Domi-
nants, ft wee domed neemeary, to avoid a •'split" in the
party, to hold sodisser esemeil d war, which took place on
MoodayJ aed at whisk di nutters wine pposed to be
afor sods brining. forward MtjorsHereeford and
IT Oline. lJeder time eirenmatences it was hoped that
the meeting at Braistree would be of a perfestly harmoni-
ous eherseter ; but • sew complication arose, In comv gnome
of idler hoeing hese weeded from Mr. Be Case explaining
hie port is she peeihniury teusedions, cosoludieg by
Flaregdiat resigaak&s• to the Wade of the misting. An
detedeleeden was expressed set to accept this
nsigastico, bet so no wee present with antiesety to with-
draw it. Weed Bike thasepoa ems forward and ex-
t=7 his deteradedise sot to divide the party, ed
Isedneed hie endgnation. Owe this • per,
was moved by Mr. Bessonsat solisidej, sod siescemit by
Mr. Viii (a farmer), thsalug the iireseet essedes. fee
their servisse, ezonseleg meadows in them, and i
the elders to ass oedemas/ to rodeo. theca.4l°l
disonedsn, of $ set dry irfudly drare, lash place as to
way, and mown whisk id to se Epistle arena but &de-
ems appointed to wait spew Maier Buedord aid
ad the humid question old asessal tow-
rind of the eludes was referred to • edensittee.
CITINAL PALM.—Ora Sanumo
Make,Day.—Wiz
Mason 15—ddmiedens en person, ; ditlo
tithed, 813 lee*

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