The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-24 00:00:00

ART UNION OP LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

This day at noon the annual meeting of the sub-
scribers to the Art Daum of London was held in the New
Adslpbi Theatre foe the allotment of prizes and the reeep-
tioa of the conncil's report. Owing no doubt to the incle-
ment state of the weather the attendance was very meagre.
Lord Moicuaol.t, the president of the council, presided.
Mr. Gooier, the secretary, read the annual report of
the council, from which we make the following extracts
" Fur the ensuing year every subscriber will receive for
each guinea paid, an impression of Mr. Willmore's engraving,
after Turner's exquisite picture, ' Childs Harold's Pilgrim •
age, described ix last year's report, and which engraving is
DOW at pees. Mr. Altmann 's watercolour dmwinb, ' Bou•
logs., 1857,' has been reproduced in chromolithography by
Mr. Vincent Brooke.. All may not {itm/ that each colour in
a work of this kind requires a separate printing, so that
in the production of this picture, for example, twenty
stones are used. Framed copies will be distributed today.
The council have recently offered a premium of one bun.
dyed for a series at designs in outline, or outline
slightly shaded, illustrative of Mr. Tennyson's poem, ' The
Idylls of the King.' The drawings are to be sent in by
the 30th of June next, and they will be publicly exhibited.
The selected series, if the expectations of the council be
fulfilled, will be engraved for distribution. They have
further offered a premium of seventy guineas for a group
or statuette in plaster, representing some subject from
English history, to be subsequently executed in bronze or
Patina, sad thirty guinea' for the work selected, es second
in merit. The various models submitted will also be
, exhibited with the drawing*. They propose hereafter to
invite designs for a vane, &terra, or other similar art-work.
The Lawrence medal has been conipleted very satisfactorily
by Mr. G. G. Adams, and will form part of the works to be
now distributed. A medal in commemoration of Wilkie,
confided to Mr. Leonard Wyon, is bring proceeded with. hi
respect of bronzes, the council have arranged with Mr. Foley,
R.A. to make a reduced copy of his fine statue ' Came-
-1 tams,' executed by him for the corporation of London, and
now in the Sian hall at the Mansion-house. The
arrangement which gives to every member who hoe
subscribed ten guineas in com.cutive years without gaining
a prize of any sort, the Parian bust of llytie, or some
similar work, will be continued. To (ono a companion to
this, the most exquisite of the antique Inuits, the council
have commissioned Mr. Delpech to reduce the hurt cif the
Apollo Belvidere. The reduced copy will be reprialuced in
Perim, and will doubtless he es popular with the mem-
hers as the Clyne is. Vacancies in the council have Isen
caused by the regretted death of Jacob Bell, Eaq., to whom
the country is indebted for a munificent bequest of
pictures, and by the retirement of Dr. Mortimer, Alderman
Salomon.. and Alderman Wire. These have been filled by
the election of the Dean of St. Paul's, Monekton Manes,
Esq. M.P., and J. B. Bunning, Faq. The following is a
condensed statement of receipts and disbursemente ...—Sub-
seriptions received, 14,135/. 15s. &1.: printing, advertising,
salaries, and other expenses, including reserve of 21 per
omit., 3,393 f. 16s. ; amount set apart for print and volume of
wood engravings, 4,489 f. 19..6d.; amount allottol for prize*,
6.2561.: the reserve fund now amounts to the sum of 9,:e•CV.
The prizeholdere of last year purchased from the various
exhibitions of the session 705 works of art, to the following
amounts, viz. : From the Royal Academy, 6481. 10s. • the
Institution of Fine Arts. 583/. ; Society of British Artists,
7891. sa. ; British Institution, 243 f. ss. ; Royal Scottish
Academy, Mt • Water-colour Society, Mt ; New
Water-colour Society, 3071. 18.."
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which,
he said, was the most interesting, instructive, and satisfac-
tory the council bad ever issued, and prombed well for the
costumed meccas of the society. The composition of the
society formed a happy union of litersture, silence, and the
carious branches of art. He congratulated the mamba's
upon the progress the society' head already mole.
and expressed his confident belief that in spas
of the cavilling of detractors, and the apposition of rival but
inferior imitator., it would continue to maintain a lasting
bold upon the public. (Cheers.)
Mr. lib Mimes, M.P., seconded the motion, and hoped
the time was sot far distant when the members would be
able to meet in their own hall. This society had done more
to promote a love of art than all the fostering care of the
government, and he reminded artist that in contributing
to this lottery they were securing mine amusement, while
adding to their own profit. (Hear, bear.)
The motion was carried unanimously, after which a vote
of thanks was pared to the council and executive of the
society, which was acknowledged by Mr. Ooowts, the
secretary.
A similar compliment was paid to Mr. B. Webster for
the use of the theatre.

a—WEINTICI relarned thanks, srol ..sid he considered
himself honoured in barite his theatre selected for this
interesting Inserting. He looked upon panting, AC ulpturr,
and the dramas us the pause off civilisation. ((Awry).
The drawing far prises was then proceeded with.
A prier at Mt fell to the lot of l'ommorlore Hopkins,
and another at 100 f. to Miss J. Duna, of Riedel, ha York.
shire. The following were also obtolued : 70f., Mr. John
Booth. Hieksnanswortis ; M., Mr. J. W. Robinson, Mars-
den ; 40f., Mr. B. Maud, Liverpool ; 30/.. Mr. R. Langley,
Liverpool, Mr. Cole, Dover, and Mr. R. Heath, Newcastle-
eader-Lyes ; 251., Mr. J. B. Thoespeon, Ciiiiiden.town, Mr.
F. Aston, Birmingham, Mr. Wright, Whiteherse ; end
my., Mr. W. H. -Heel, Leeds. lir. Gooch, Llunbenrell.
great, and Mr. C. W. Muddiest, Old Change.
The drawing occupied some oossidemide time.

DREATITL MCILDIIR AT HULL —Yeatertlay, a
v..alreadfid attempt at murder wee mode in Hull, by •
beloagiag to the 28th Regiment. The following is
the official amount mode to the polio, authorities :—Jane
Burnham, • cooper's wife, residing in Dartsy'e-court,
New George-street, state. that abs heard • seams is
the haws of Ann Sleight, • few minutes after okras
o'clock ; ad immediately afterwards she beard lalasheth
Ann Parker, who resides there with her mother, call ant
" Nunlet." We. Burnham then opaasd her own door,
and saw Thomas Kirkwood, a soldier, below* to the
29th Begiineut of Foot. attempting to get away from Mrs.
Parker, whole hands were covered with blood, sod who
tail hold of him. Being very much afraid, Kira Burnham
closed her door, and Kirkw.sei made hi. ~cape into the
street. where he was a few minutes afterwards followed by
Mot Burnham, who raised an alarm. Mr. klaesadlsa, •
surgeon, happened to be paioung at the time, mad be wee
relied is and ((moil that Elizabeth Ann Parities threat
had been rut on the left side, about tire or six locket.
Other medical assistance was called in. but the unfortunate
IMMO died in the coarse a the evening. Kirk-
wood was afterward, apprehended, sitting on some steps on
the Drift Beak, partly la • state of intoxication. No
taros has yet been asosrtained for Kirkwood committing
this deed.

tlotn Kirserearow Mmarx.—During the week
*adieu Aril 21, 1)160, the visitors hese been as follows :--
On Ifort, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 5,396 ; oft
Wadley, and Tuesday. free mutiny, 5,738. On the three
etudenta' drys (sdnototiou to the public Id.) 1,933; one
students' eyewink, Wedarday, 211.—Total, 13,277. From
the sporning of the Museum, 1,403,069.
MrSICII OF PATVITS, SorTn KINSINCTtre.
Nester of visitors fee the week 'adios April 21 : More-
imp, 1,131 ; eveumes. 1.376; total, 2..Nr. Since the open.
hag ef the imams free daily (May 12, 1858), 213,327.