The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-30 00:00:00

NATIONAL ANT lIIIION.-(rins DAY)

This yearning the fir* general meeting of the
menibies was bald at the Wkilltiegton Usk Areindel.street,
tumid ; Yr. Wilsons* Dm= is the their.
The ripe* nod by the ithisthet sierelary, Mr. Rowe,
owed the essadl bed pelt Omen la pressalig their
first eyed, sod oared their esevandstlses en the=
SUCCIIMI that has attended the °pastime of the
unpresedethed is the seeds kiodred itheitatisenj.
The total weber of *hies sold is 5,840. Fredonia'
1,4502, white ansenst, deiloselog the
sahibs el the council allotting 884 priam"1:1151111e=
11.. far dhdelbation, is one painting at 501., two ditto
at 1 1. seah, fear ditto at 174. esed, tee ditto at 10f. each ;
=b4lol. : and 457 miser litho, comeleties of statuettes,
les. The coltecil lest, therefews, been enabled
be de mere /hen redeem the pis* et giving " about
the piles Is Man ehansts." as the somber to the
bodies is is the ratio of one in ten. The council
haws estate' far distrihnnoe specimens of the most recent
of ))surds. Copeland, King and Co., Bates and
Wilsoot ;her manufactunes. The council have, how-
ever, the gratification of stogie; that one copyright work is
Perlin will be kneed, viz., an ''lris Vase, "
designed and modelled by Beldtie. The copyright of a
floe photograph of the "Bay of Gaeta." from nega-
tives taken on the spot by H. Victor Prout,
has also been secured. A sat of boo photographs from
Thorwaldsen's "Seasons" will be issued, taken from elec.
teotypes in the posses.ion of Mr. Lamb. These em perfectly
thispia, the medallions from which thw are photographed
hams bean electrotyped (ran the aipaal bas•mbefs in
the museum at Copenhagen. Darin the asesiag season
the mood intend securing the sopyright of ennui original
designs for reprodactioe in Parton, ad give a few
direct econminsions to artists for paintings. Mr. Fuld.
A.8.A., bee expremed his willingness to produce an origins)
work for sat season's distribution. Other artists of high
staid* have also volunteered their services. Next year
guinea tickets will he issued, which will boar a double num-
ber, entitling the holder to two themes in the distribu•
tie; of and an immethato selection from a list of
works art.
The CILAIINAN moved the adoption of the report. He
thought meat credit was due to the council that iu the
short tiros which had been at their disposal they heti sue.
waled is disposing of nearly 6,000 tickets. They bad
great difficulties to surmount ; and had it not been
for the delay that took place in obtaining the con-
&elation of the Lords of the Privy Council, they would
have been enabled to commence operations moth earlier,
and doubtless with co•rreepondieg success. He trusted
every subscriber would exert himself amongst his friends,
sad if so, he felt convinced that at the next distribution the
society would be in a still nova nourishing condition.
Mr. lam seconded the adoption of the report, which
wee agreed to.
The Duke of Hamilton and Random wee elected president
of the society; and the viospreeideota and committee
having bees appointed, the dressing for prizes commenced.
two young Wide named Williams. presidiue at the wheel
The following numbers (the name of the subs;nben not being
eill10.111108d) gained the principal wises: No. 8,26/ tea highest
Fwrof fdf. (a minting); 24,354, 251. (ditto); 1,110, rd.
io); 13,239. 151. (ditto) ; 53,08.3, 15/. (ditto) ; 54,001,
. (ditto; 5,/120, 15/. (ditto); 2,100. NY. (ditto); 1.674,
10f. ; 19,033,10 f. ; 16.1121, 101. ' • 13,218, 101.101.• 3,405, 101. ;
27,321, 10e ; 53,889, 1131. ; sad 1,116, 101. 'The cardinal
number drawn was 43.231, sad every teeth number from
I that would be entitled Ma minor prise.
A rose of thinks was given to the chairman for his pre-
siding on the occeirioe, which was suitably acknowledged
by him, and the proceedings concluded.