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ARTISTS' GENERAL. IIk:NEVOLENT INSTI-

TUTION.

On Saturday the Eleventh Anniversary of this Inalbution Wag
held at the Freemasons' Tavern—the Hight Honourable the Earl
of Liverpool in the Chair.
His Lordship was supported by Sir Charles Long, Sir Henry
Rus,ell, Hart., Sir Thomas Lawrence, and the principal Royal
Academicians. The number of persons present amounted to about
one hundred.

As Bonn as the cloth was removed, " Non nobis Pennine " was
charmingly sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Pyne, Bellamy, &c.
After his Maj•sty's health had been drunk, " God save the King"
was sung by the same Gentlemen. " The Duke of York and the
Army," was followed by the glee, " flail, Star of Brunswick !"
as was the health of the Duke of Clarence by " Rule Britannia. "
" The health of the Royal Family" was succeeded by the band
performing the air of '• La the darem la mano," whether by acci.
dent or design we know not, but it certainly was very applicable.
After " The health of the Duke of Sussex, the Patron of the lusui.
tution," had been given,
'Lord Livenroo I, rase, and said that he had great pleantre in
rising to propose the next toast. Not a single year passed away
without the benefit of the increasing taste for the arts being felt by
the country. This might be seen in all our manufacturing inatitu.
lions, where the influence of painting and sculpture had had the
effect of most decidedly improving the national taste. It was im.
lossible, however, that any branch of the arts could succeed, un.
ess proper encouragement was given to them all. It was impos.
Bible to look at the efforts of artists without feeling that, however
strong their abilities might be. they might fail from the accidents .f
fortune, of health, or a variety of other causes. They might be cut
off b 7
.death at that period of their labours, when they were
exercising their talents to the advantage of themselves, their
families, and their country ; leaving their wives and children ex-
posed to that distress which every alfe,tionata mind must deplore.
the ohject of the Institution which they had met that day' to cele-
brate, was to affird relief' in such cases. It had already produced
much good, but not all the good which could be wished ; and that
arose from its not being sufficiently known, or, it' known, not
enough impressed upon the minds of those who favoured the Arts.
On the formation of the Institution it was wisely considered that a
certain fund should be established sefore the full scale of benefit
should be imparted. The amount of it was fixed at the sum of
and it was determined that until that sum could be realised
only half the amount of annuities should be afforded to those who
needed it, and the other half funded. He was happy to see by the
accounts that had been submitted to the Company that the sum
had nearly reached that amount ; but as it was not fully accom.
plished, it became the more necessary to make increased exertions
to effect that by which double relief would be afforded. It was
under those circumstances that he made that appeal in favour of
the widows and families of men of genius, as well as for those ar.
tists who from age anti want required the fostering hand of bone-
' volence. He would not say more than make his earnest appeal to
the present company, and through them to the public, in favour of
that class of men who had claim on all, but more particularly on
the higher orders, for the improvement they had made in the na.
tiohal taste, and the benefits they had thereby infused through all
departments of the manufactures or the country. His Lordship
concluded by proposing the " Prosperity of the Artists' General
Benevolent Institution." (Much cheering.)
Sir THOMAS LAW RE NC E said the pleasant task that the stew-
ards had imposed upon him was, to propose the health of their
noble Chairman, the valuable friend of the society, who had, at the
risk of his health, that day favoured them with his company, in
order to benefit the institution. The applause which followed this
announcement lasted several minutes.

Lord Liv ettroot. returned his best thanks for the honour the
company had done him, and considered himself most amply repaid
for any little attention he hail it in his power to afford, If it con-
duced to the service of the institution ; and concluded by observing
that he had peculiar pleasure in proposing the health of Sir Thomas
Lawrence and the Royal Academy.
Sir THOMAS LAlvitExcE returned thanks, and laid that
whatever might be the petty differences of the parties that were em-
barked in the two institutions. he hoped they would act in union,
their work being that of benevolence, in which the Royal Academy
heartily concurred.

Thikealth of the Marquis of Stafford was drank with great ap-
plsuse:

Lord LIVERPOOL rose to propose the health of a gentleman to
whom the arts were much indebted ; there was no person to whom
they owed a greater obligation than Sir Charles Long. (Great ap-
plause.)
sir CHARLES Logo returned thanks to his Noble Friend and
the company, and assured both that no person had felt greater de-
light in the contemplation of works of art than he had done ; and
that nonehad more sincerely their welfare and advancement at
heart. Their meeting that day wan for the most gratifying pur-
pose, being that of general benevolence. He observed a paper on
the table from the teller society, proposing a union between them,
and he hoped that that union would take place. The characteristic of
benevolence was generality, and therefore ought not to be confined
to particular objects. It, however, that union did not take place, he
would exerci,e his influence, however feeble soviet It might be, in
support of both. This was the first time he had had the pleasure
of attending their meeting, but certainly it would sot be the last ;
and he never could have had greater plaque than in attending
with his Noble Friend (Lord Liverpool) who wax so anxious in the
promotion ofgevery institution of benevolence in the country (Much
cheering.)
Lord LIVERPOOL said that he was happy to find that a Royal
Academy of Nintine had been formed in Dublin, he would there-
fore propfte the health of Francis Johnson, Esq. the president, and
success to that institution.

The announcement of Sir Charles Long as Chairman for the next
anniversary, ended forth the loudest applause.
The Noble Chairman retired about 10 o'clock, amidst the hearty
cheers of the meeting. Messrs. Broadhurst. Pyne, Bellamy, Fitz-
william, &c. amused the compsny with several songs and glees, and
the band of one of the regiments of the guards played during dinner
and at intervals during the evening. The gallery was filled with
ladies.

SECOND DAY'S SALK OF LORD BER WICK'S

PICTURES.

The great room of Mr. Phillips's, Bond-street, was again
most numerously attended on Saturday, by a brilliant
assemblage of rank and fashion. The pictures were, in
general, of a superior description to those put up for
sale on the former day. The following is a list of the
principal pictures sold, with the artists' names and prices
annexed.

A grand historical composition, the Continence of Scipio. painted
by Rubens, esteemed one of the finest productions of this artist,
from the Orleans collection, companion to a picture by the same
artist in the possession of Lord Darnley, which was purchased by
Lord Berwick for the sum of %MOW—knocked down to a Mr.
Yates, a picture-dealer, for 1160 guineas—A whole-length portrait
of Napoleon, in his imperial robes, holding the sceptre, Lefore,
210 guineas—The Adoration of the Shepherds, Guido Rhetti,
135 guineas—Acis and Galatea. Nicolo Poussin, 220 guineas—
Christ Restoring the Blind to Sight, in a grand landscape, from
the collection of the late Monk roe Calotme, ray the same artist, 150
guineas—A group of Fruit, Flowers, and Insects, in a vase, on a
marble pedestal. Van Huysum, 340 guineas. A subject from the
Revelations, painted with great sweetness, Berghem, 115 guineas_
The Virgin sealed at work upon a robe, surrounded by Angels,
one descending with a chaplet of flowers to crown her, Guido.
This picture was purchased at the late 31r. Purling's sale in
Portland-place at 10,050 guineas; 370 guineas--The Holy Fa-
mily, with St. John, Barthoionieo, 1;5 guineas—A Calm, a
very pleasirg picture, W. Vantlevelde, 205 guineas Holy
Family in a landscape, engraved, Poussin, 73 guineas—Boom
playing at skittles, Teniers, 57 guineas. —Landscape, with
Diana and attendants departing for the chace, Aliens, 48 guineac
Wild duck shooting. with n view of Dort Li the distance, Cuyp,
42 guineas.—The Money Lender, J. Masan°, 24 guineas.—The
Temptation cf St. Anthony, a brilliant pitaure, purchased from
Mr. Knight's collection for nearly 25(11., I). 'Pettit rs, 40 guineas.—
A landscape and cattle, l'ynaker, 145 guineas---ialvittor Mitndi,
Murillo, 3) guineas. An Allegory, brilliantly cob ured, Rubens,
39 guinens.—Banditti l'hindering a Village, Jan :A, 76 guineas.
—The Marriage of St. Catherine, Baroccio, gttiaeas.—Bath-
sheba at the Bath, Chevalier Von Werf, 49 guitkas.—An Angel
imploring the Virgin to take under her protection the City of
Bologna. Guercino, 39 guitteas.—David and Goli th, painted in a
very bold manner, and designed with great grandeur, Titian, 37
guineas—Portrait of the PrineeAs of Orange. in a richly embroidered
dress, painted 1603, Netscher. 32 guineas—Venus rising front the sea,
engraved, Corregio, 66 guineas —The Meeting of Jacob and Esau,
copy of the great picture at Munich. Ruben., 80 guineas.—Land-
scape, with a Group of SOW', Cows, and a Herdsman, (alp, 74
guineas.—Landscape, with Cottages, ilobbinia, 46 guineaa—A
Dutch Merry-making in the Court-yard of an Inn, C. Dame, 56
guineas —An Interior, with a Dutch Fanny at Repast, Van Toll,
51 guineas.—Portrait of his Father, Rubens, 30 guineas.—Portrait
of a Man of Rank, Vander Heist, 411 guineas.—View of the Mar-
ket.pla:e at Leyden, in Holland, with Figures by l.inglebach,
Beetratraeten, 63 guineas.—A pleasing View on the River Meuse.
near Dort, with Dutch Sloops and Vessels passing on the River,
Hock. 60 guineas.---A landscape, with a repose, from the collec-
tion of the Earl of Stiff tlk, Claude Lorraine, 64 guineas.—View
from the Shore, with Vessels lying at Anchor in a Calm, Vander
Capellen, 38 guineas.—A grand Landscape, with the repose of the
Holy Family, attended by Angels, Francesco Bolognese, 71
gaineas.—Virgin and Child, with Angels, and Portrait of Pope
Pius in marble, Elsheitner, 41 guineas.—A Chu-ch Piece, Heen.
wyck, 25 guineas.—The Interior of a Cathedral, by the same, 23
guineas.—A View in Venice, with Boats. Figures, &c..Canaletti,
39 guineas.—An Out-door Scene, with Figures, Teniers, 26
guineas.—A Lady comparing the Vanities of Life to a fading
Rose, F. 3heris, frIIifICEM—A rich deep-toned Landscape, boldly
painted, the figures by Jacobi, Gaspar Poussin, 32 guineas.

Sunday last, when Mr. Scott, of Hallhill, was returning
home front church, in a ,cart, with his wife and mother, the horse
took fright at the head of the brae, above the bridge, in conse-
quence, it is said. of a dog running at its head. A lad, cousin to
Mr. Scott, who drove the cart, immediately fell off, and Mr. Scott,
in endeavouring to recover the reins, was precipitated to the ground
upon his head, and the wheel or the cart passed over his peek.
The boy had one of his legs broken, the females were also hurt by
the upsetting of the cart. Mr. Scott was taken into the house of
Mr. Thomas Johnstone, Kirkfieldbank, where he died in about
two hours. Ile had been married only a few months.—Glargow
Courier.