The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

Alleuui, 8 p.tu:7(Mit7n,ft,lopi,al Cuovormaionri.

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Iredne,dny'.—Suciety of Arta, 8 p.m.- -(Mr. F. Brunk
on Metropolitan Improvement.. and Thaine 4 Euiliankneat).
Zoolegiud, 1 p.m.—(Anniventary).
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Th;ohty.—ltoyel,tlf pau.--London Institution, 7 pm.—
(Anniversary.) Itoyal Institution, 3 p.m.—(Profeste J,
Tyndall, D., on Sound and mine immetated Pheameas)
Antiquaries, S p.m. Royal &aiety Club, 6 p.m.
Friday.—ltoyal Academy, 10 a.m.—(Eithibition of Pail&
Mgr, private view.) Royal Institution, 81 p.m.—(Ciptii4
John Grant on the Application of Heat to Domestic Per,
poses and to Military Cookery.) ArclueluMeal Inititata 4
p.m. Itoyal Society of Literature, 2 p.m.—(Profeetor Christ-
ma. on the Dramatic Histories of ShakspeareTlfenry IV)
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Satarday.—ltoyal Institution, 3 pin.—(Profenior
Fronkland on tho ItoLaicals of Chemistry to Graphics/4
Plaatic Art.) Medical, 8 pro.

SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER Colo RSA
His Royal Highness Prinre Albert, the Priors of Wale%
the Prince= Royal, the Princess Helena, the Prinoms Alks,
end the Princess attended by Lady Caroline Daniel•
ton, the Hon. Lary herr, Captain Du Plot, the Hon. here
timer Watt, and Mr. Gibbs, honoured the gallery of tba
society, •5, Pall-mall East, with a visit yoterday, prevent
to its being opened to the public. The royal party wee re-
ceived by the president, secretary, and council of the society.
The private Mew took place this morning. We mare oar
criticism.

The meeting of the Hampstead Conversation*
Society on Wednesday next, will be devoted wholly to the
works of the two Chalons. The Aaeetntlyruotos will be
kept open fors week, so so to give the pulitec an opportunity
of seeing these painters at their best.

The itoyal Botanic Society's exhibitions of plants,
flowers, and fruit this season will be laid on May 20, Joss
18, and July I.
The annual general meeting of the Art Union of
London, will be bold in the Ilaymarket Theatre, =Tue.*,
Lord Monteagle in the chair.

The authOritica of King'a College announce
course of sisteen lectures, by Mr. J. L. Morton, On Age.
culture and the "Munagenient of Landed Property." Tin
comes hi net meant for the students, but for the public.

Government have agreed to propose to park-
meat a vote fur the North-West American Exploring Exre
dition, which, it is expected, will promed in about a Le-
night, under Mr. Palliser, to its starting point to the see 4
lake Superior. The expedition will be accompanied by 1)7.
Hector, es nattindint and surgeon, and by a gentleman Frt.
' daily as a botanist, and Lieut. Illskistun, HA., will bey?
pointed to take noignetical observations.
The American Association for the Adranceme=
of Science will meet at Montreal, in Canada, during these*
commencing the 12th of August next. The local commits
of Montreal propose to invite a number of the scientific:on
of Europe. No part of North America offers to eructs
more points of interest than Canada, particularly in its re.
Flyby, ethnology, geology, and botany. Montreal is Off
miles from New York.

We (Atheneum) hear that Herr I)uesberg, the
friend of tho late Heinrich Heine, whom Madame Heine ee
trusted with the publication of thu poet's literary =au,
has succeeded in compiling from Heine's papers a small ea
lame of hitherto unpublished poets•, said to be very eel
and Intruorow.

Professor Zantedeschi, of Venice, has given to the
world ► new instrument for taking observations of the re,
which he calls a spectrometer.
The city of Paris has granted a piece of graved
in the cemetery of Pre la Chaise, for the construction a A
monument of the late F. Arago. The expense of this mow
ment is to be paid by subscription.
Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte is still bushy
occupied with linguistic studies in the Basque country. RI
has discovered in the Basque provincea of France and Spa
six different dialects of the Basque language, while hither.)
only four were known. To prove his discoveres, the Pries
will have the Gospel of St. Matthew printed in the tit
distaste, but only 250 copies will be t►ken.
The British Archteological Association have at.
termined upon bolding their annual congress this year s
Norwich, commencing on the 24th and closing en the Di
of August next. It is anticipated that excursions to MI,
Thetford, and other places of interest within eonreeien
distance of Norwich, will bo included in the society's pe•
gramme. The Earl of Albemarle has just been deed
president of the association.

STRAWBERRY lilLL.—Frances Countess Walk.
grave, on the Friday in last week, re-opened Streetel
Hill to a select circle of herladyship's friende. The gall
in that romance in lath and plaster was, we believe. W
first time, turned into a bell room. Arehasilogists its
recollect Strawberry Hill in the days of Horace alyela
whom there are few now living, can call to mind a KO
period, when Strawberry Bill was richly crowded with tls
rare collections brought together by Horace WO
himself, during half a century of clone Bootleg e
auction-rooms, and old china closete, and all the 14.0
dour-streets of that day. Our archeological *Sea
must have at once remarked the did...mete benne
the gallery as they reanember it end the 011
ea then presented to them ; and yet there wos fr
ham after all, little difference. It hi true that wane di
old portraite were miesing We mimed, as others ea.
the Roman FAgle and the famous Bust of Vealisiies;
the fireplaces and fretted remise were there, fresh rilt 8
true, tend looking very modern, and yet, note-Mutat*
old es if Walpole himself had invited his favourite Delis
and Lady Mary Coke, with Selwyn end Lord Edolo.4°
partake of he, Chnstrnse feetivities. Others-bat
it
were very few in number—remembered that Strewbery
‘R."obianstri;PPmi and
yet sold
bttedthethrtprerngladkyu.lilira peretuf
above all, her ladyship's good taste, have been the moat
bringing together many of the choicer triersenes of the plea
Thus at one end of the gallery Is hung a charming.
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, of the three Ladies Waloo%
that picture for which Walpole complained that Sir Jfehf
Lad charged him en exorbitant price, some ray 800 goritit
Walpole hinsielf mentions a thouaand guineas; whiled/16.,
thought that the Marquis of Hertford or 111 r. Holfurd 0.0
be glad to give to-morrow, at Christie't. et kart 2.(0
guineas for a picture Ise exquisite. We will 0
enter into the calculation uf the interestof 0
money between Walpolea first outlay end the
tied value of the picture at the present menol
but it eannef be questioned that every day will add 10 alt
value of any great picture by Sir Joshua, of winch
riduunt, as in this striking instance, are unquestionabllo '
fading. The other pßrte of Strawberry. Hill were Teemed
the MUM good taste, adapting what woo valuable
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to the taste and necessities of the pres ' ent day.
remember that Strawberry Hill wee a bachelors ville a,
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to the wante of a man who lived much in soviets, dedsan
him time to visits in his own neighbourboxl, Terieleenho
White's Clubhouse, his duchess'o 100-tables, net the rr,"
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mom. of Bedford House azd fashionable London. No
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