The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-07 00:00:00

'Pace for exhibition of some of the noblest works if modern
art, I can only say that, entirely adhering to the Oak
then expressed, yet if the observation had the Eir..an‘uk•wnica
one may presume to attach to it, I may observe that; sitiiongis
you have wisely provided us with an ample banquet in Com*
mittee of supply, yet in the parliamentary sense of a comn.Ato
tee of supply my right hon, friend the Chancellor of the 166.'"
chequer would decline to admit that this is such a resolutielli
as in committee of supply would be properly proposed.ana •
carried. (A laugh.) No doubt the Government of this emir •
try ought to be the patrons and encouragers of art, yet I may the language of old, and say, « The blood of Douglas • can protect itself." When I look around and see upon these
walls the results of rising and mature genius, I -cannot help
thinking that, after all, artists may find their best patrons ilk
their own genius, and the appreciation of that genius by the
cultivated intellect of the country. (Cheers.) I cannot re-
strain myself from expressing, on the part of the Government,
that deep interest in the success of art that has ever animated
the Government of this country. It would be strange indeed
if any man intrusted with the administration of affairs In this
country should be insensible of the great value, of the pro..
•
secution of the fine arts. It is impossible not to see how the
fine arts contribute to the honour, the dignity, and the re•
putation of a country. I may say also that they contd.
o
bute to the power of a country, becausef the power win t
er
heca:
country depends upon the development
country contribute to its power as nation. In mg
country, and thus those who cultivate the intellectlooofkthe
round at the magnificent display which we have assembled s
here to witness, various sources of interest necessarily present

themselves to the mind. It is interesting to see such proofs
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of the triumph of the genius of the country. It is interesting
to
anticipate the intellectual enjoyment that will be derived
from the contemplation of these works of art when distributed
.I
others,
their purchasers, and when they are exhibited to
hope that the sight of these noble works, when they
are scattered over the country, may serve as a spark to kindle
a bright flame of genius in many a youthful mind, in winch
the elements of celestial fire might otherwise remain nude•
veloped and lost. (Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT next said—The toast which I have now the
Exhihition." That such honour to introduce toe your notice is, " Success to the Paris
as an
ietn enterprise, sa,
promotefitted a i
thei ti sfor
objectst im el
commerce, industry, sad
of peace, and calculated
art, should be vigorously prosecuted
at this moment is one Mon ntanyproofs of the extraordinexs
and by no means a solitary on
energy of the Sovereign of I tense, while it is an evidence,
Majesty attaches to the deve, of
the importance which his
and the progress of the art:P lent of commercial activity
with the toast " Success to the P ?eg, theretore, to connect
" The health of the
Universal Exhibition:*
Trade."
tCsPresident of the Board of
Lord Right Hon.
STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that the department over
endeavouredthos to induce
those who
which he was placed had earnestly
those who were connected with art and
fine works of modern art to send their works towPboa Paris for s8"1
admiration of the people of France; and there, he
undeir;fsotroO h
nd.e
they were likely to produce an impression infinite]
what might have been expected. At first, when tteyeyoe,°.
placed upon the walls of the Exhibition, there, was a dlrp
sition to sneer at the English school of art as Of inferior 1'
°
.nd.-
insignificant character. But as these critics gazed and be-
came more familiar with the genius and skill of English artists
that feeling was materially altered, and he had no doubt they
would appreciate English art as it deserved. He was con-
vinced that the more the works of our artiste were seen, the
more highly they would be appreciated in Europe, and the
higher the reputation of the school would stand. (Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT—I have long felt that the votaries of the
fine arts have a .debt to pay to those distinguished members
of the legal profession who, on this and on other occasions,
have honoured us with their presence. I have now the honour
to propose the " Health of the Lord Chief Justice."
Lord ClostrzEtr, was afraid the lawyers could not be con-
sidered as engaged in cultivating a sister art, although they
were no doubt a good deal employed in giving colour to that
in which they were concerned. (A laugh.) But still they did
assist the sister art, for Chief-Justice Gascoigne had fre-
quently adorned these walls while committing the Prince of
Wales to prison—(laughter)—and no longer ago than that
year he (Lord Campbell) might be considered as engaged
with that refractory jury who would not make up their'
minds in finding a verdict. But lawyers were not such
barbarians as not to take pleasure in the divine productions •
of their art. For himself, he was pleased with the progress
of British art, and was delighted to see it thus advance from
year to year. During the long vacation a taste for the fins
arts could be somewhat indulged, and during his rambled
upon the continent at these periods he had seen the picture
exhibitions at Brussels, Berlin, Dresden, Milan, and Naples.
He was proud to compare these with what he had witnessed
in Trafalgar-square, and although it might be flattery to say
that our artists had excelled or equalled the great masters of
former days, yet he thought that the Englishschool was equal
to any existing school of painting,,and in some respects ex-
celled them all. (Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT next said—The next toast which I have to'
submit to you is " Prosperity to the City of London, and the
health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor." In expressing-
our sense of the services which the Lord Mayor has formerly
rendered to the fine arts, I take this opportunity of con-
gratulating his lordship on a recent memorable event, whenhe had the honour of entertaining their Majesties the
Em-
peror and Empress of the French in the City of London.!
(Cheers.) The visit of their Majesties to this country and to,
the City of London may be regarded as a pledge of alliance
between two generous nations—an alliance no less important
with reference to the future advancement of the arts of
peace than for the immediate object of united. energy in
war. (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR had ever felt that to be a citizen, and a
useful one, was a noble position, and he hoped that by in-
tegrity he had arrived at his present proud post. The citi-
zens of London desired to be distinguished as patrons of the
fine arts. (Cheers.)
The PRESIDENT next proposed " The Institute of British
Architects, and the health of its noble president, the Earl de
Grey."

Earl DE GREY returned thanks.
The PRESIDENT—The toast which I have now to recommend
to your notice is the Royal Society and the health of its
noble president, Lord Wrottesley.
Lord Weorrzsur returned thasks for the compliment paid
to the oldest and most dignified society in the metropolis.
This toast, from the lateness of the hour, was the last, and
the company dispersed, many remaining to inspect the pic-
tures in the various rooms, all of which were brilliantly
minated for the occasion.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE...

The Agincourt, 72, is ordered to be fitted as a receiving--
ship at Plymouth, for the instruction of newly-raised seamen
and boys.
The American merchant ship Amazon, of 2,000 tons, Capt.
Hovey, from Now York, the 12th of April, for London, was
off Plymouth on Saturday. Her cargo consists of a quantity
of bacon on Government account, wine, tobacco, oilcake,
resin, staves, oars, &c. Of 180 passengers, 47 landed with a
small mail at Plymouth.
The screw steam-transport Tynemouth (No. 202), Lieute-
nant Adam D. Dundas, R.N., Commander, arrived at Ports-
mouth on Saturday, from the East, and went into harbour in
the afternoon to land her invalids. This is one of the squa-
dron of Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.P., and is admirably adapted
for troop or sick transport service ; the medical staff who
have inspected her state that she shows more cleanliness in
her arrangements than any ship yet arrived at Portsmouth.
The number of sick is 219, more than have been brought
home in any transport since the war commenced. The fol-
lowing officers also came home in the Tynemouth. Capt. E.
Faulkner, 30th Regiment ; Capt. H. A. Vernon, Royal Artil-
lery •, Captain B. O'Rrien, of the 77th ; Captain Purcell, of
the 51st ; Captains Carden and Kent, of the 77th ; Lieu-
tenants E. C. Antrobua, of the 50th ; T. L. Irby, of the 90th;
the Hon. R. Harbord, of the 71st; Lieutenant W. A. Cam-
bier, R.N. from her Majesty's ship Diamond; Lieutenant
W. R. B0;214012, from her Majesty's ship Vulcan; S. W.
Delme Ratcliffe, from her Majesty's ship Hannibal ; Messrs.
J. H. Treleaven and H. Purchase, second-class Royal Naval
Engineers; Mr. A. Markham, passed midshipman, from the
Royal Albert ; all the latter on promotion.
The sailing-transport Lancashire Witch, Captain Mollison,
embarked at Portsmouth dockyard on Saturday, for the seat
of war in the East, the following :—Captain Murray of the
10th Hussars (commanding officer on board), Captain Daven-
port and Lieutenant Fitzgerald of the Ist Royal Dragoons;
Lieutenant Bird, of the 10th Hussars ; 66 men and 125 horses
of the Ist Royal Dragoons, and 50 men and 5 horses of the
10th Hussars from Hounslow and Canterbury cavalry depots.
The ship was to sail this morning.
The sailing-transport Dunbar, Captain Scott, from London,
arrived in Plymouth Sound on Friday afternoon, with the
third detatchment of the Polish legion, wider command of
Captain Kostecki.
The hospital ship Belleisle, Commander Hosken, was towed
on Saturday from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound, and is
appointed to sail to-day for the Baltic.
The new screw steamer Oneida, belonging to Messrs. V.
J. Fairclough and Co., which recently arrived at Liverpool
from the Clyde, as well as the screw steamer Dido, belonging
to the Cork Steam-packet Company, are about to be surveyed
by the Admiralty agent at Liverpool, with a view to their
appropriation as troop and store-ships. The screw-steamer
Kangaroo, repairing at Liverpool, has been re-engaged 131
Government.
The steam-transport Medway, belonging to the Royal Mast
The
Company, will embark horses at Southampton this day:., e
has been fitted with boxes for 221, by the Messrs. WI
with the
nAecceosrrsaresypoanedeoinmgpannuimmebnvwf
jadterinentrro,his
for the Crimea. The Medway will get away to-mo togetherw .Ivera

THE DAPPER.
On the Port-Admiral at Sheerness being informed on Fri;
day last of the situation in which the gun-boat Dapper was
last seen, ho immediately ordered tho steam-vessel Lizard,
Lieutenant Christopher in command pro tent., Liz
by
Mr. George Brockman, Master of the Wildfire, as in pilot
guu overboard,
charge, to proceed in search of her. The Lizard fell in with
the Dapper near the Gunfleet-sond, and they arrived at Sheer•
ness at 11.30 p.m. on the same day. The Dapper was in a
very leaky st ate.
The saving of the Dapper is entirely owing to the indefati-
gable, zeal and judicious management of the Commander.
engineers, officers, and crew of this vessel, all of whom -
in a perfectly oxhausted state on her arrival at were
Sheerness.
Several attempts were made to get the heavy
but, owing to the heavy sea, the strength of
insufficient to accomplish it. the crew were

THE SEA SERVICE MORTAR VESSELS.
The four sea service mortar vessels, destined for the Black
sea' in
Company, and under charge of the Odin steam-frigate.
Captain James Wilcox, arrived at Sheerness yesterday from.
Woolwich. Captain Julius Roberts, of the Royal Marino Ar•
tillery, under whose directions and on whose design theiy have
been fitted, is expected there to-day to inspect them previotuf to their departure. These vessels are- all cutter rligtd in 6
very substantial and seamanlike style, and appear well calm.
shell,
lated to carry their intended armament,' atamunitl6lll shot.
tits.

...USTRALIANTtN
Baines
THE A
D AMERICAN MAILS.—LITEIe,
Captain.'C by
packets.andThCc
POOL, SATURDAY.
at eleven a.m e Australian Mails were dispatched
Lang,the
unusually large, amount' Royal Mail steam-ship Oliver
Crawford belonging to Messrs. James
omxtpaaynym'sairslacarekritlloulitnebyofthAisusshtripalariane
70 tone weight. She also carried 880,
mg to about 350 bags, or nearly
passengers,amongst whom were the new Solicitor General of Van
Diemen's Land, and Sir George Stephen and lady, who
intend joining the portion of their family already settled
in Australia. Sir George Stephen has, for a lengthened
period, resided and practised as a barrister in Liverpool,
and leaves with the respect and esteem of all the inhabi-
tants. He is brother to the popular lecturer and author,
oTnihmeeOrelliavler LLaawnchad
Sir James Stephen, but more generally known to the
literary and commercial world as the author of "The
oßPfreicaren:ligipeocl,etsienoidgf . The
being in capital sailing trima is'
and " Anti-Slavery
texiopectoo.tdonsto
make a fast voyage. At .one
Comstock,
p.m.,the' United
States
eselnedoo for
n.
tin
mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain
New York with the weekly mails,
fo
the
Western
st sailed
I t • 108 pump
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