The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

THB ARTS .AND SCIENCES.

=arms FOR NEXT WEEK.

Institution, 2 p.m.—(General
ghat* Mooting.) Chem Pal, 8 p.m.—(On the Products of
tho &oho/tire DintillAtion of Animal Matters. By Dr.
Asiorooe.) Entomological, 8 p.m.—British Architects, 8
par.—(Annlversary.)
Torsdey.—ltoyal Institution, 3 p.m.—(Dr.Lecsita, LL.D.,
on Itslian Literature—Petrareba—Boccaccio.) Linneen, 8
Basthans on two new genera of Brmilian plants;
ROC Y. J. Hatay on cow now Fungi; and Dr. Mao-
imold as the Principles of Systematic Clamitication of the
hem blooded Vertstestal Civil Engineers, 8 p.m.—(os
▪ Impioyisent Of Rubble and Beton or Concrete in Works
aftefteeria( sod Architecture. By Mr. George Rennie,
31.. 1n0t.C.8.) Horticultural, 3 p.m.—(Eabibition of Or.
opetAs, Azaleas, Indian Rtiododendrono, Strawberries, te.,
/a) Patbokgital, 8 p.m.
Ireismadsp.—R. 8. of Literalism 41 p.m. University of
]asks, Berlisigtom House, Z p.na—(Adesisoiso to Depoos.)
S pas.— (no &Intim Rocks and Fossils id
Ilimorsy, a deseribmi by M. T. Kjerulf, and flow of the
DAM Provinces of itumis, by Prof. Schmidt, compared
Mllll &sir British DIM, alents By Sir R. I. Murchison,
7.P.0.13.) Society of Arm, 8 p.m.—(Convereazionel
Theireday.—Royal Institution, 3 p.m.—(Prolemor J.
l`pidaS co Bound and some associated Phenomenal
Bagel, p.rs. Antiquariee, 8 p.m. Photographic, 8 p.m.
!biological, 8 pia. Artists' and Amami &averse:Mae,
S pas. Zoological, 3 pas.—(Graeral Baainiess.)
h;d.y. Bagel lostitutiss, p.m.—(Professor T. Croce
Calvert on the Laws, Contrast, and Harmony of Colours.)
latrceossicel, 8 p.m. R. 8. Literature, 2 p.m.—(Profesme
Cho as tlis Draniatio Histories of 81mkspeare
Sony V.)
Inatitation, 3 p.m.—(Trsfesmor E.
I'maidend on this Rotations of Chemistry to Graphic and
Plastic Art.) Mob:4 8 p.m. Botanic, 4 poi.

Bartingle* House is next week to be inaugurated
as tie oentml seat of science and learning. The Royal So-
ciety will hold its fiat scientific meeting there on Thursday ;
and the Unirersity of London will on Wednesday hold •
■setiag foe admiesion to degrees.
The annual general meeting of the graduates of
the London University will be held at the Freemasons'
Tavern. on Tuesday evening; James Russell, Eaq., M.D., of
Birmingham. will preside.
On the afternoon of the 19th Cardinal Wiiiientan
will deliver the first of • coarse of Imbue*, at the Marykbone
Litorsry Institution, "On the meaner of Collecting and
Arranging a National Gallery of Paintings."
The authorities of Winchester :Whopl hare ap-
pointed Dr. Odling, the professor of practical ehernittry at
Gay's Hospital, to deliver a course of lectures on chemistry
M the scholars during the messier.
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De. Radcliffe has been elected physician, and 1)r.
Bissell Reynolds assistant-physician, to the Westminster

Hospital.
The electric wires from Manchester carried the
Ober day (says the Il(ougroled Laa„e metro) en order from
Mr. Agnew to buy Mr. Millais's =mike picture, in the &p-
-reaching Royal Academy Exhibition, for • thousand
paces. Wires trona London said it was worth that
=want, and Mr. Agnew, without seeing the picture, re-
-1 4 Boy, end sign • cheque for the amount."
The plans for changing the approaches from
Clueing-croee to the Abbey and the BOUM of Parliament
will be thrown open on Monday neat.
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An important auction of books in to take place at
Bandon on the 30th of Imo. The library contains not only
• pert 1101:111311t of imitable works of all periods, but is par-
ticularly rich In are books of the fifteenth and sixteenth
anduzias, heeled* mores original editions of Luther's works
and dices of the principal reformers.
The last Hampstead Conrersa:ione for the present
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pew we. held on *educe:lay evening, when • large compsey
trimenbled to espy the *mum of social inter:rune and the
platters of the Werra. Chalon. The works exhibited
were measly those Well On the walls of the Society of Arta
two pars ago. Mr. Pyir also contributed, in • separate room,
ids inweesdoes of Turner's Liber Studioruni"—showing
the *tee in swim stages of wear end repair.
The works in connexion with the new Reading
Room at the Britt& Museum have, since we /Literary
Bwaens) last sdverted to the .abject, been pursued with
unstated viper. The interior !Map US now nearly,
bough not seemly complete, and the proems on the ground
Aar awl is the pilgrim have hem filled with volumed
systemalkally swagged. The double pllery is occupied
with periodicals and week' of Action ; the lower
shelves are filled with • most noble library
el books of reference and standard publications,
condating ef those formerly placed in the old ma-
ke-room, augmented by a very krp selection from
the general library, and by upwards of a thousand
valuable books recently bought for the purpose, and bound
Ike the most part in a Wyk a peat richness. 11.11. IL Prince
Albert was expected to visit the edition this day, accom-
panied by the principal trustee and other distinguished per-
sons. The library will then be closed to all visitors until the
Ses, on which day it will be thrown open to the public, and
weak so till the 16th, when reader, will be admitted on
bring passed the usual form of recommendation.
Kr. S. Sidney writes to the Atheriernm :—" We
have lately concluded treaties of peace and commerce with
Japan and Siam, and we shall shortly conclude • treaty with
Chins—all countries where works for Wined ermenunica-
lkse we carried on by docile labourers soder ashes from
the serums government with ocasidenhis setera ups-
eJagp Japan sad China. On the cameloeics of treatise
With semi-civilkad Mae it is the restate to sochanp
granals. Oar reesale lave rase* unlisted of
arms, ehtesesesana, tamers, microscopes, model bores,
airs liramos. sad eau sat oniesities or toys. 1
moll embus to wages* thr it sew Ceicadd-ollico were to
gnome earl at the Brews potarsios mesa with working
weds at a salloy, with lobo% twlls, sad worked epos
by nal mslaiiaw beenettot near drawbg amities and
goods basks, he., the armee* reeents night lad to the
betrainotioa at railways into then intemating countries."
The anniversary meeting of the Horticultural
eacisty took rocs yesterday. The sanootostents made by

the *rattail laillosio a deloemiaatos to cony out with tee
almost posabb UMW I. what tithe podia sod its rear-
parades, oldoi se the foil have Ina hy above 3,0001.
saberlbed Ito the yoepsoa Oar man already Imo
that rem einem hoot beta baba pm to the Garden
me stone the aided et the sow sotand.ooperiatendest, sod

it le evil= Inn the prowitais et yes that that mach
eaew esesisheshis =rad= ere is easteespbuien. The
earl =greed= the society epee the rapid wweesion
dyer ti t witem se Mow the >d stand tar Who
ea Toodei ant, la Alit= to 24 else= ea the 7th April.
Cada whole itilvpsen that r seat' as 160 new fellows will
kriejsioll Y i isestigs.
The French Exhibition, which will open to the
pills es Illeatay, awl et which we Idafter..) have beta
llereempi with ea preliminary peep, mote= this year as =-
god patbaelor t head victors& The Fame goverment—
he wen es the Tee= arget—beghss to gag ea &Arnim,e is
illantreties et the =le= piss; sad we eagle-
=NA that Net Nismkateber, Direr= of the Pb..
Asko la Press, hes permit= =oral Press
perm w ewe their weeks to Lee= for ewe moth, pre-
-16116 le tbelr eppeonsee la the yearly rallilitke eat
Nei& hong ether pictures ea the was et Peal!- li
wesplenew ex merit ae for the stele et the pataler,
hew snaked es Wiled cosepsillea b lay
et a "Christ Crowasd with Thal" Epp=

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Draft estoobog lbo Dosorf,"lfy tower; "Doodooos at
nigtalskt" ly Mao. Rah &mbar ; "Tv canist,”
by Xmas vault; moo coblorboos by ?fops, Auguste
Begmur, owl P. no &Id siboodoos, boomer, of
fee labilido• era polopo bo boil la dim mimeo pro-
bikes of Ilinsissiar—"The arm Piqua," "TM

itouport," art " A If worpedse."
The Awed de Rouen speaks of a discovery made
by IL Odom; joa., of a mew at Oleg to the electric
Met* the ealleahle beaky of Omen the despatch in the
Mel chntecalee, and without thereby craft lay delay in
as " sate-iwpriesear telegraph which I

low PligaSi." etas he investor, "attains the objoct in an
siblent naanner ; in del-1 It wean ae promptly as the
hitgeeph whit the wins, end is a met certain manner , 2.
TY esp.& r priefell inneeareely, area during the
aissoes soppinpi The is no Mahe it; 3. Thee despatch
II mills' via he emilseep viten diameter% ad in oon-
swam* ityllie he map me; 4. • thing in sy opinion by
held lopmente; it midi oil possibility et wens by
huh, thiseetwe above the alsniliostise d ninth no nosh
ithisin, ednthh es ass at seed she Awe of the Why
etas inmeinks ;in s word, it le s whines
Me reinkaine, heed try sisstediti hosed= Is
• dipsher new, the lien bath( len ars* grAmi ea,
611.11 est se onspitedy, in the United hates