The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1851

Russia and elsewhere, and they might depend upon it that 11
they must have these monster importations. (Hear.) He II
took credit for having predicted the present price of wheat . ,
four years ago. He said it would be about 305., and that I
was within rrd. of the average price.
Col. KINLOCH, in a very humorous speech, seconded
the resolution, which was carried amidst loud cheers .
Lord BERNERS, in proposing the next resolution, said
he stood before them es an owner and occupier of land
and an employer of labour, and as one who was partici- 1
paling in the suffering which owners and occupiers of land;
were enduring. He saw before him • banner on
which was inscribed " the rights of British subjects." I
and on another " More of justice and leas of charity." I
They were prepared to support the rights of British sub-
jects, to support the right of protection. But be should be
content to have inscribed on his banner not the word " pro-
tection," but " justice" to all classes of the state. He
asked them if they would support him. (" Yes.") Let
them then return to their homes and speak to their wives
and their children of this great gathering, and to speak of
it in the streets and in the market places, and say that they
had seen the representatives of 775,000 farmers and gra-
siersof the United Kingdom, who had declared that they
would stand by Loyd Stanley and Mr. Disraeli—(cheers),
and that they would stand by justice to British industry.
The noble lord concluded b 7 moving a vote of thanks to
the Duke of Richmond, President of the National Associa-

Lion.
Sir JAMES J. R. MACKENZIE seconded.

The motion passed with great cheering.
The Duke of RICHMOND said he should indeed feel
himself unworthy of any position in this country if. in re-
ceiving so great a compliment from the great body
of the farmers of England, whom he now saw
around him, he did not feel the deepest gratitude
to them. He had through life, or rather since the
war was at an end, taken every opportunity of associat-
ing with the farmers of England. (Cheers.) Ile knew
them well; he knew their motives, and, therefore, respect
coming from them he deeply felt. Above six thousand of
them whom he had then the honour to address, had met
there that day to tell the nation at large that protection
I they would and must have. (Loud cheers.) Would that
the free traders with their new convert, Sr James
Graham (Hooting) could only fur one moment
listen to the echo of those cheers. It would drive
I him in a fit back to Netherby ; he would be
afraid even of the honest, the intelligent, the indepen-
dent farmers of the country. But he (the Duke of Rich-
mond) could explain some of the hostility of these members '
of parliament to the landed interest. Did they believe
that Sir James Graham hod forgotten that he was turned
out of the representation of Cumberland ' • did they believe
that Lord John Rawl did not think of his defeat in
Huntingdon; that Lord Palmerston was not aware he•was
turn' d out of Hampshire; that his noble friend Lord Grey I
had forgotten that he was turned out by the farmers of Cum-
berland. He did not believe that these individuals changed
their opinions for this, but what he said was, that they felt
themselves personally injured. That showed what good
judges the farmers were for they found them out
and turned them out. lie wished them to carry that
principle a little further. (" We will. Give us an elec-
tion and we'll do it.") That was exactly what he was
recommending them to do. He asked them to look at
the votes of their county members, and to turn out every
sae of them who did not vote for Mr. Dismeli's motion.
(Cheers.) Ile asked them not to pledge their members to
natters of detail, but to ask them this question—will you
rapport Lord Stanley ? (Cheers.) If they said no, then
don't have them. They would have no more of this sort
of work, a man saying he was half a protectionist, and that
ho would do something fur the agricultural interest.
They knew that nothing could benefit the agricultural
interest hut fair protection. (Cheers.) Ile asked them to
reject all candidate's who did not say openly " yes " when I
they asked them if they would support Lord
Stanley. He would not trouble them more at this
time—(" Go on ") but he would merely assure
them that they were not going to follow the advice which
some timid people gave them, and who said, if they
attempted to give justice to ritish industry they must
expect they could not do so without there being some mobs
formed in some parts of the country. (Laughter.) Now
he told them before he was not one of those who feared
that any party backed by the opinion of the middle class of
this country need be alarmed. lie asked them if there were
any among them craven hearted enough not to do the duty
which they owed to their sovereign and the country, from
the basest ()fall motives, personal cowardice? If there were
ally base enough, they would have to fight the battle again for
other institutions of the country, because if a mob prevented
protection being restored, how did they know that a mob
might not wish to remove the crown from the bead of our
most gracious sovereign ? (Three cheers were here given
for the Queen.) That cheer proved to him that the honest
yeomanry of England were true at heart, and that they
concurred with him in the opinion that they, the agricultu-
ral interest, with the colonial and the shipping interest, the
large mass of the respectable part of the country, that they
were ready to lay down their lives to protect their gove
reign, and not only to protect their sovereign, but to main-
tain the institutions of happy old England. (Chem.) The
noble duke again assured the meeting of the deep gratitude
he felt to them, and said he could not permit the meeting
to separate, without giving their best and earnest thanks
to the committee of the National Association, and to Mr.
U. F. Young, its chairmau.
A vote of thanks was then given accordingly, which was
respouded to by Mr. G. F. Young.
The meeting then separated at a quarter past five, having
lasted live hours and a quarter.

THE. St: PPLENIENTAL MEETING of persons who had been
unable to obtain admission at Drisry-lane Theatre was held
in St. Martin's Hall, Long-acre. The chair was taken by
Earl Stanhope, and the meeting was addressed hy his lord-
ship, Mr. G. F. Young, Captain Vyse, M.l'.' Mr. Bull, of
Cambridge, Her. Charles Day, and several farmers. The
resolutions were copies of those adopted at the principal

THE DINNER.
About 200 of the gentlemen who had attended the above
gathering, overcome by the sense of their miserable condi-
tion, as unfolded in the speeches there delivered, sought
some little alleviation of their distress by dining together,
at a short notice, at the Freemasons' Tavern. There were
present—Mr. G. F. Young (the chairman), the Duke of
Richmond, Earl Stanhope, the Earl of K inchilsea, Lord
Berner., Sir F. Fowke Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Captain
Bennet, M.P., Mr. Booker, M.P., Captain Vyse M.P.,
11. Greene, Esq., Colonel linloeh, Mr. Butt, Q.b., &c.
4r. Riggs officiated as toast-master.
The loyal and patriotic toasts were duly honoured.
"The Army and Navy" was acknowledged by Captain
VINE on behalf of the army, and by Captain °wawa fur

DISTRIBUTION Or PRIZES AT KING'S COLLEGE.—
The annual distribution of prises and certificates of honour
in the medical department of this college took place wider-
day, at three o'clock ; the Bishop of London, in the olisence
of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, presided. The
right rev. chairman regretted that he was called upon to
preside on the present occasion in the place of his Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, who was prevented attending
by a domestic calamity. liis lordship, in explaining the
occasion of the meeting, remarked that the medical depart-
ment of King's College had a most onerous duty to perform
in the training up of young men to the dis-
charge of the most responsible duties of the me-
dical profession. The present number of medical students
of the college exceeded that at any other period this of
itself was a sufficient proof of the increased confidence felt
by the public in the course of instruction pursued, and the
moral and religious advantages which the college possessed
over many other institutions, must inspire parents with the
greatest confidence, irrespective of the number of eminent
and distinguished men engaged as professors. The dean of
the medical department then read • report on the state
of the medical school, from which it appeared that
hers been so considerable. The report stated that the
number of students who matriculated, and now attended,
in no former year bad the accession to its num-
amounted to 220, of which 80 have been entered on the
books since October, and upwards of 90 since the last die-
tribution of prises. In alluding to the hospital, it
appears that since the last report the necessity for • new
and more convenient structure made itself manifestly felt
by the large accession of patients that followed the pur-
chase of the Metropolitan k rce Hospital, situated in Carey-
street, within two doors of the present building. The
number of patients increased from 22,300, in 1849,
to 25,516, in 1850. The funds for accomplish-
ing this object, which, last year, were 25,0001., now
amounted to little short of 31,0001.; upwards of 16,0001.
still remained to be collected to complete the building and
endowment fund to 50,0001. It was intended to erect a
building sufficiently large to fit up 200 beds, and that di-
rect communication with the college, through Houghton-
street,
which would not only prove a great boon to the col-
lege,
but would likewise contribute to the metropolitan
improvements. The cost of collecting the 33,0001. did not
exceed 2001. After the report had been read, the Rev. 1)r.1
Jelf, the principal, announced tho names of the success-
ful candidates fortheDivinity,theWarneford and the Leathe's ' ,
prises. This was follow by the professors, in succession,
oneneing the names ed
of the successful candidates fee I
mss sad emendates of honour. After the different prizes,
Vi has peemenna by the right rev. chairman to the sue-
NNW emaidstr, the Rev. r. Jell, Principal of the col- I
lege read the list of associates for the year. Admiral Lard
ambito& moved, and the Bishop of Cork seconded, • *Me
of thanks to the Lord Bishop of London for his kindnew is
c=ion, p tashiejne. senthocre
gium onHizhlcordgesnhiep, i
ral cntrraeturn-r
of the Rev. Dr. Jelf, and was sure that as long as that gen-
tkaaan continued to preside over the college its best inte-
rest, would be well cared for. His lordship concluded by
promising a continuance of the same warm and heartfelt
support which it had been his pleasure to give to the college
for the last 20 years. Besides the gentlemen whose names
have been already mentioned, the Bishop of Lichfield, Sir
H. Inglis, Sir P. B. Brodie, Res. A. Robinson, and the
Rev. F. D. Maurice, were among the company.
/SEEM° or ENEMERATORS.—Last evening a nu-
minous meeting of the enumerators under the census took
Cm: the Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars-road. Mr.
took the chair, and briefly explained the objects of
Me Minting. Mr. Potier said he was an enumerator in
INA. and that then the remuneration was better, although
these was less work to do than at the present census ; he
11111101 t that it would be unßnglish and cowardly if the
geese* attempt at imposition on the part of the govern-
ment was allowed to pass unnoticed. After further ani-
madverting upon the conduct of the government, he con-
cluded by moving a resolution declaring that the meeting
wee et opinion that the remuneration fixed by government
/sr the enumerators of the census for 18.51 was in-
=to the onerous and responsible duties
hey have lad to perform, especially in the
moleepelitan districts, where the returns were heavy,
the pay diminishing in proportion as the labour increased.
Mg.- Roberts, of Chelsea; Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ives, Mr.
Osieg. sad Mr. Nam, addressed the saeeting. Tbs
irsemed starers said, he believed Net many of the
esdaresises were imedeed whin they_ eaderteek the ar-
dress dales which bad demelved vies Ora. He was pa-
use", erprinted with a misuse she had stated that if
he
Ned la the not arra Is weenge himself
VIM an enemy, be would esdeaverar appoint him an
essemseater. He swell wish to Cal paeeleassr attention to
Mays that gar my aid weber under OD enumerated
Ira an sr pm se Moss di these 641 numbers
thee, he he herd ad easomposes woo mulcted by the
worremrst a M. swim It 41144 A aandase Yew-
toted* make eloollgemenle Re Whim ai
ew the subject *pea dr ettentiss d Ns govrawrists
and the meeting separated.
Arrotsernaggs.—To be Inspecting-Commander of the
Coast Guard : Charles J. Austen. Master's tusaistant
LB. Wallisto the Pisgari. Cledr. Yawl* W. Cole to the
Hogwe.

the navy.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The Cause of Protec-
tion and the Duke of Richmond," referred to the magnifi-
cent meeting of that day, and said it was a striking proof of
the falsehood of the assertion that protection was dead.
(Cheers.) Within a month that assertion had been echoed
through every free-trade journal in the land. Would those
base journals now dare to repeat the assertion ? Protection
I was es undying as it was just. The principle of protection
I WAS immortal. (Cheers.) It had survived many an em-
littered attack, but it now rose in majesty to show that
thole false principles which had so lung prevailed in her
Majesty's councils were about to be overthrown. (Hear.)
Even J'ersch had described the effort to restore protection
as Quixotic, and had represented him (the chairman) as
Don Quixote. Would that witty writer now say that there
was anything Quixotic in the attempt? (Hear.) The
advocates of protection had argued and reasoned much ; but
use the day of reasoning was passed, and the day of action
was come. (Cheers.)sounds which had that ay gone
firth from Drury-lane Theatre would be echoed odn
every
hustings throughout the country. The state of Ireland
had been ably described that day by Professor Butt, and it
was impossible not to feel that the evils inflicted by fro
trade on Ireland and Scotland would rapidly extend to this
country. He had to propose as a toast their great and
holy cause, the cause of protection, with which he would
smite the President of the National Association for the
Protection of Industry, the Duke of Richmond. (Chests.)
He had fought daily in the service; and to him everyone
looked up with the most inflexible confidence for the UAW
tenance of that great principle. It was by his unwavering' I
consistency that that confidence had been won. The con- I
fldence of the agricultural interest had ever been of a liberal
and trusting kind ; and it was to be regretted that it hail on
korner occasions been abused. Though the consequences
of the course pursued by the late Sir Robert Peel were
fraught with mischief to the most material interests of the
ceuniry, their evil in this respect was less than that occa-
sioned by the stab thereby inflicted on the public confi-
dence in all public men. (Hear, hear.) There was no
living statesman in whom he (the Chairman) had greater
confidence than in the Duke of Richmond. (Cheers.)
The Duke of RICHMOND, after referring to his early
services in the army, said he joined in the deep indignation
which had been expressed against the insinuation bygsny
baronet, be he who be might, that the soldiers of England
were not loyal. (Cheers.) Sir James Graham might be
up • to pews!, and ought be anxious to lead the radical
perty ; held such an opinion as that, he w Would
great um, but a very little man. (Hear, hear.)
SID 7 IMO tithe tenants, said to be so happy under Sir James
Geollesn. get up and avow that he believed Sir James had
persuade straightforward course ? (Hear.) No; he dared
not do it. (Mara.) Let the people of England look over
the list of them who—he would not say represented, but
misrepresented them. Would any one say that Lord
Norma, selensed by the protectionists of Oxfordshire, now
dot body? (Hear, hear.) If they approved
78:1"sieslyles they had heard that day, let them carry
thee int egyinet their own friends, relations, or landlords.
As • holleed Meth in England and Scotland, he could say
that be tom inyeeed any political conditions on his ten-
antry. (Chem) He was one of those old-fashioned land-
lords who Mt he led • duty to perform; and at a meeting
of about 201 lib imactry, recently held, he had told
them that it Histcaught his sons, who were their repre-
tlentatives bilis Roues of Conmens, did not do their duty_
le hoped they would turn dim out. (Cheers.) He had
ACM thought of gaining Maya adherence to
this cause. He deeply del:demi the of the lima
farmers of this country. He was a biassed; and
unless they were mach better Boson thea be was, he I
feared the bahaursiest was elm=
an d
=e=.
' (Rem bear.) Ho base that is
ilt* Ws than mhos psis stir bigkftibi Faison hod
*s tire or three yesealsesa mime iset so se Oak (*W. I
Why should the brining -interest alone raise? Why
dread they be deprived of the means of employing
irk labourers, nacept by a sacrifice which they had
se den to be 'ailed on to make ? Hitherto the
theuesis had Awe ell in their power to give a
Air Ws wage IN a lair days work, by this mom
hempisi We sea gni Soling which existed hawses the
Lib:wipe mail fie Imillieds. They had dens Ms on se
such ediliasisi oirlyie as that whisk sollmisi Ins
thidegg, big ha fll& give 01110111•11114
cl=
they wad. (Hhelleh) tbeT ada hie
this generceity. Ileiregpasents in the Um= oseene
cooked up reheat% to aim that nearly SS 11111117 biserao
as ever woe angloyeL Were the effort ateeentinited, the
result would lts out ibutahti. (Hea, hear.) They now
met under mere Illyournble circumstaaces than last year.
Ths tanners lad derided on the whole %notion, and gate

their entire confidence to Lord Stanley, Who was visa, et ART-UNION OF LONDON.
it; and his lieutenant, Mr. Disraeli, in the Ceasurieggs iliac
one who could not be overthrown by any ern ha dna Yesterday, at noon, the anneal general meeting of
house. (Cheers.)
Mr. GILLETI ,who said he was a freeholder of Oxford- .
the subscribers to this society was held at the Lyceum
Theatre. The attendance was large, fall am half of those
shire, stated that Lord Norreys had deceived his constitu-
present being ladies. Lord MONTEAOLI occupied the chair.
cuts, he having declared in 1846, at a meeting at Orford,
The report for the year, which was signed by the hug.
that if Sir R. Peel abandoned the cause of the agricultu- ' secretaries to the council, Mr. George Godwin and Mr.
ails, he (Lord Norreys) would remain faithful Wit.
1 Lewis Pocock, was read to the meeting by Mr. Godwin.
The CHAIRMAN, after some laudatory observations on ' We give it in a condensed shape :
the British constitution, and in denunciation of the "wild i
' " The Art-Uniun of London has now been in operation
and pagan theories" which would vest all government in . fifteen 'cora, and during that time has expended, in the
a representation of numbers, said he had often but reason
dissemination of works of art and the encouragement of
to exclaim "Thank God there is a House of Lords!"
artists, more than 1.50,0001.
(Hear, hear.) Still he must admit that on many great oc: :
" In the first year of its establishment 4891. were raised
casious the House of Lords bad been acted on in such a j with difficulty. The rapid increase of the subscription list
way as to justify the suspicion of unconstitutional inter- garo must satisfactory evidence of the public appreciation of
Terence with its rights on the part of her Majesty's advisers.
the objects of the institution, and since the second year the
He proposed "lord Winchilsea, and the protectionist
! annual receipts have been reckoned by thousands. About two
members of the House of Lords," observing that there was
......1 , huadred di-owned engravings, many thousand etchings
almost a nee.wary connection between protestontism .... o and wood cuts, and • large number of paintings by liv-
protection. (Cheers.) ing artists, statuettes, bronzes, medals, aud other works of
The Earl of WINCHILSEA said if the House of Lords art, have been distributed far and wide. The effect of the
had done its duty to itself and the country, some measures association (it is not too much to say), in inducing a love
[ which they had now to deplore would never have been
of art, and interesting the mass of the people in the pro-
posed. He had come forward early in life to advocate the greasof art, is traceable all over the kingdom, and through-
great principles of protestantion, which were aodear to him. out the British dependencies abroad.
They were then betrayed by the leader of their party, who " The subscriptions for the present year, interfered with
led since been regarded by many with feelings of exeera- in a degree by the pre-occupation of the public mind by
tion. (Cheers.) The Catholic Relief Bill had been yielded
the great event of the times, amount to the sum of
to the intimidation exercised by the Catholic Association, and
11,4701.4 r.. the proposed appropriation of which will be
from that period God's blessing had been withdrawn from csently stated.
the nation. (Hear, hear.) Had the House of Lords done Pr" For the ensuing year the council have succeeded in
its duty, the free trade measures never could have been
obtaining a fine plate, engraved by Mr. Holt, after the
carried. lie knew not what infatuation could have come icture by Mr. W. I'. Frith, A.R.A., called 'An English
'
over them. (Hear, hear.) But, headed by Lord Stanley,
Merrymaking a Hundred Years Ago."this is a large and
they would yet fight a glorious battle, and would recover costly work, thoroughly national in its character, is ready
j all that they had lust. (Cheers.) to go to press, and will, it is hoped, prove acceptable to the
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The protectionist
members of the House of Commons," expressed a hope that subscribers generally.
" With the sum set apart in the year 18.40 for the pur-
the reign of the present house was approaching its termina- chase of works of art by the prize-holders themselves, 109
tion. He connected with the toast the health of Coloneldrawings
Sibthorp. (Cheers.) paintings and were obtained, ranging iu cost from
4001. to 101.
Col. SIBTIIORP, M.l'. said he was bound, as a Chris- "'the councilhave again to note with regretthat sculpture
tiara, to look with pity and compassion on those sections of was not selected by any prize-holder. In venue ' with
the House of Commons who appeared to bins to have turned this branch of art, to the importance of an extended en-
their back on all principle, cad on their duty to their Queen couragemcnt of which the council have often directcd
and country. (Hear.) lie declared he had sat in that attention, an advertisement was issued in September hot,
house till he was disgusted ; and it was only to the consti- offering, on the part of the corporation, premiums of 1001.
tuencies of the empire that the agricultural interest could and ani. respectively, for the first and second best model in
look for redress. If the farming interest did their duty at plaster of a single figure, fitted to be afterwards produced
the next election, they would obtain a renewal of protec- in bronze. In reply to this forty statuettes were sent in.'
tion, not only in all its splendour but in all its permanence. By arrangement with the executive committee for the
(Cheers.) 'the hon. and gallant member then referred to management of the Industrial Exhibition, a selection from
the Great Exhibition, which he said would be the means of these, twenty-four in number, has been deposited in the
destroying all the remaining rights of Englishmen; their great building in Hyde-park. 'lhe council believing that
homes would be violated; and he should not be sorry if that many unwise and unjust decisions in artistic competi-
buildiug called the Crystal Palace was doomed to fall to- Lions would have been prevented if the works sub-
morrow. (Cheers, and laughter.) =need had been publicly shown previously to the
The Duke of RICHMOND proposed the health of the award being made, have resolved to suspend their decision
chairman. (Cheers.) in this ease until after the opening of the Great Exhibition.
The CHAIRMAN said he hail embarked in this great It wants but a few hours to this great event—to the realist-
cause solely from a conviction that in its success was in- tion of the idea put forth by the consort of our gracious
solved the welfare and prosperity of the nation at large. Queen, which will have the efface of bringing nations to-
ile cared not for popular applause, or aristocratic censure : gether, and showing under one roof the industrial arts of
he confidently hoped they should succeed; but, whether the greater part of the civilised world. From this peaceful
or not, he Struve to do Ins duty in supporting the cause, battle-field it may be reasonably expected all will retire
and was content to abide the result. (Cheers.) gainers. The general level of the national mind will be
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The i'enant Far- raised by it; the comfort, intelligence, and well-being of
mere," said that their force would son overwhelm all that all will he advanced. Amongst the minor but still valuable
could be brought in oppositiou to them. results of the Exhibition, will be the striking illustration it
Mr. S. MILLS acknowledged the toast, and said that will afford of the importance, even in a pecuniary point of
nothing but an immediate return to the protective system view, of snaking a knowledge of art general. For many
could save the farmers from ruin. years, as a reference to past reports will show, the council
Mr. BOOKER, M.P., inreturning thanks for his health,
of the Art-Union of London have strenuously endeavoured
said that the prevailing agricultural distress was attribut.
to impress this truth; and should England appear to less
able to no temporary cause, as the potato blight or the Irish disadvantage in matters of design, as compared with our
famine, but to something which the legislature had caused, contins•ntal neighbours, than some expect, we may with
and which the legislature must remove. Mem') 'the justice claim for the association the merit of having coutri-
meeting of that day had been something far beyond the bated to that result.
spurious expressions of the Anti-corn Law League. He was . The reserved fund now amounts to the sum of 4,204/.
no advocate of class interests, believing that the welfare of " The following is a statement of the receipts and dis-
trade and agriculture was identical. (lieu, hear.) But bursements:—Amount of subscriptions, 11,4,0/. 45.; set
let the country beware of sacriticiug its native industry for
who and
for purchase of pictures, bronzes, statuettes, tartan,
the sake of the phantom of free-trade; any
was the victim of such a delusion would ere lung be coo trated book of the year, 3,9571. 9s. sd. ,• printing expenses
vinccil of his error. As the representative of perhapa the and reserve of 21 per cent, 2,8,141. 14s. 7d. ; total 11,470/. 4s.
most pure agricultural county in England (Ilerefordthire), ~ The sum act apart for prizes will be thus allotted, viz. :
he would never be a party to kicking down the ladder by Works to be purchased by the prizeholders themowlver.-24
which lie had clime' to prosperity. (Hear.) works at 101. each, 20 at 1.51., 13 at 20/.. 12 at 241., 15 at
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The Lsbouring
-.S
4011 8 at 501. 5 at 601., 4 at 701., 5 at 801., 2 at 100/., 2 at
Classes," said it was to be regretted that they haul aban-
lam., lat 2001. ; total, 3,7801. To these are to be added—
domed themselves to the delusion of " a big loaf" and 10 bust* of the Queen, 7 has-reliefs of ' The Death of
" cheap bread." They should be taught that it was only by Boadicea,' 20 torus, 75 statuettes of 'The Dancing Girl
protection that they could enjoy, not merely a big loaf, but reposing,' 322 proof impressions of 'The Crucifixion,' 11l
any loaf at all. (Ileac, hear.) He begged to connect with proof impressions of ' Queen Philippa interceding for the
the toast the name of Earl Stanhope. (Cheers.) Burgesses of Calais,' the statuette in alabaster of "flie
Earl STAN HOPE said it was one of the rights of labour Dancing Girl reposing,' and that in wax of ' Michael and
that the labourer should have a fair days wages for a fair Satan,' making in all 547 prizes.
day's work. (Cheers.) They ought to be protected from "The works of art purchased by the prizeholders last
undue competition, as well as from those thirsty blood- year were exhibited, by the kind permission of the Society
suckers who tnided on the industry of others, and throve by
their ill-paid labour. (Cheers.) of British Artists, in the Sutfolk-street Galleries, and were,
, to as usual, visited by large numbers of persons.
'f he toast of the " Protectionist Press '• was respondedeu " The fact that the public may be admitted almost in-
by Mr. Ksux of the Morning Herald. discriminately to view works of art, has been proved by the
Some other toasts followed, and the company separated
society's exhibitions, where, with the simplest arrangements
about half-past 10 o'clock.
to maintain order' no injury has ever been done or annoy-
ance caused; and feeling strongly the importance, in an
educational point of view, of opening fine buildings, galle-
ries of pictures, and other collections of works of art, to the
people, the council hear with gratification of the removed of
the fee fur entering the metropolitan cathedral, and trust
that restrictions elsewhere in this respect will speedily be
lessened. England, the metropolis especially, is wonder-
fully rich in works of art ; but these, for the most part,
being the property of individuals, have been hitherto closed
to the multitude. The aunouuccil intention of more than
one owner to admit the public at stated times to range
through these gardens of great intellects, is a promising sign
of the times, and should be warmly encouraged.
"The council, in conclusion, invite renewed co-operation
fur the ensuing year, and repeat their urgent request that
those who are fortunate enough to be pnzeholders will use
discrimination in the selection of works of art."
Some formal resolutions were then passed, referring to
the adoption of the report and other routine, matters; and
the officers of the society then proceeded to the concluding
business of the day, viz., the drawing of the prizes, which
occupied some time.

SYMPATHY OF THE RUSSIANS AND FRENCH IN THE
FATE OF Silt JOHN FRANKLIN.-By private letters re-
ceived from her Majesty's ship Enterprise, Captain Collin-
son, C. 8., dated Hung-Kong, Feb. 25, it would seem that
much sympathy is felt by the Russians in the fate of our
missing countrymen. The following is an extract of a pri-
vate letter from one of the officers serving on hoard :—" We
leR two officers, Lieut. Barnard and Mr. Adams, assistant-
surgeon, at Miehaclowski and Norton Sound, with orders
to proceed into the interior, and see whether any communi-
cation takes place between the Ruesian ports and the
natives inhabiting the shores of the Polar Sea. From
Michaelowski I went to Sitka, where from the re-
searches of the Russians we find our Pular chart,
as far as the Colville is concerned, totally in error.
The Yoncon, it would appear, is the head water of
the Kiverpi:k, which runs into Bchriug Sea to the
southward of Norton Sound, and they have no port on any
river emptying itselt iuto the Polar Sea. We found a
great disposition, on the part of the Russian authorities,
to aid in our search. The governor general, Captain
Resenburgh, has ordered the post of Michaelowski to be
reinforced this year by 18 Alutians and 9 skin boats,
which are to be placed at Captain Moore's disposal,
should he require them. The men are armed with rifles,
are expert hunters, live upon Esquimau: diet, and speak
a dialect of the same tongue. The skin boats are what
the Russians have made use of in all their exploring ex-
peditions. We are to sail on the Ist of April to Behring's
Straits. Lieutenant Bella, of the French navy, Knight
of the Legion of Honour, has volunteered his services,
by permission of the Minister of Marine of France, to join
an Arctic expedition, and speaks of the enthusiasm felt in
the French navy that one of their own officers should be
embarked in the sacred cause which has engaged the
sympathies of all nations."
PLVMTREE COCRT RAGGED SCHOOL.—The fourth
annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this school
was held yesterday at the Inquest-room, St. Andrew's-
court, Holborn-hill. Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., and
alderman, presided. Mr. Tite, the secretary, read the re-
port, from which it appeared that 'the iastitution had
established two schools—a scriptural, which met twice a
week, and was instructed by gratuitous teachers, and in
which there had been an average attendance of 53 boys
and 47 gi ls, an increase of 52 scholars on the average of
the preceding year. The discipline of the school was also
much increased. The secular schools were under the con-
trol of a paid master. The boys' school was open three
times a week, and the girls' once a
week, an ed th average
attendance had been 35 boys and 20 girls. An industrial
school for girls had also been established with great suc-
cess, and the average attendance had been 29, and 11
girls had gone to service and 2 been apprenticed from the
school. A library had also been established, which had been
of great service. A debt of 331. encumbered the institution.
The Rev. Mr. Rowe, chaplain of Ronsemonger-lane Gaol,
moved the adoption of the report. The Rev. Mr. Redwar,
minister of the Liberty of the Rolls, seconded the resolu-
tion, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. Mr.
Brown regretted the debt, which encumbered the proceed-
ings of the committee, and trusted that it would be cleared
off before they met again. lie concluded by moving the
following resolution: That the statements contained in
the report of the progressof the school, mwhile they furnish
many evidences of the divine blessing, afford to the friends
of the institution abundant encouragement to persevere in
' their work in humble dependence on the goodness of
' Almighty God." The Rev. Mr. Branch seconded the reso-
laden, which was also carried. A committee for the emu-
• lag year having been appointed, the meeting separetcd.
MONUMENT To EBENEZER Et.marr.—At a public
meeting at the Council-hall, Sheffield, on Thursday last, it
was resolved, „That Ebenezer Elliott's long, zealous, and
successful advocacy of free trade, and his great genius as a
poet, deserve to be publicly acknowledged, by the erection
of a monument to his memory." A subscription has ac-
cordingly been entered into, and 23W. has been already sub-
scribed, chiefly in Sheffield.—Sheffeekl Tines.
PARRICIDE AT WESTMINSTLE—An inquest •was
held yesterday evening before Mr. Bedford, at the West-
minster Hospital, on view of the body of Richard Judd,
aged sixty-live, who expired at that establishment on
Saturday morning from the effects of desperate injuries
abougthe head. The evidence of the several witnesses given
at the Westminster Police Court on Monday, and at the
previous examinations of the accused (Frederick Judd, the
son of the deceased) having been repeated, the after
two hours' deliberation, returned a verdict of " wWuimur-
der against Frederick Judd."