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Ell, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON.
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HALF-YEARLY PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

AT SANDHUR§T:

officersy
mwiTeiai ht
Wednesday,
ayactuncaidyuoa:gll
the
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11th,
tedhp
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studying elnx2dat
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Tanatstui
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Callegiate Board, at which were present Lieutenant;
General Sir George Scovell, K.C.8., the Governor ;
Major-General Thomas W. Taylor, C. 13., the Lieute-
nant-Governor; Major-General George A. Wetherall,
C.B. and K.H., the Deputy-Adjutant-General of the
Forces; and Lieutenant-Colonel George W: Prosser, the
Major and Superintendent of Studies. At the close of
the examinations the following officers were presented li
with tho usual certificates of qualification :
Captain J. Montresor, 82d Foot.
Captain W. G. Dawkins, Coldstream Guards.
Captain S. Darling, 9th Foot.
Captain W. T. L. Patterson, 91st Foot.
Itt consequence of tho superior talents and acquire-
ments displayed by Captain Patterson in the higher
branches of mathematical science, a special honorary
addition was made to his certificate; and the high quali-
fications of Captains Montresor, Dawkins, end Patter-
son, in French and German, and of Captain Darling in
French, were, also particularly noticed on their respec-
tive certificates. The following gentlemen cadets, who
hattcompteted their-qualifications for commissions, were
recommended, to his Grace the Cammander-in-Chief
for appointment-to Ensigncies in the Line without pur-
chase:—
1. George P. Colley. 9. James Clarke.
2. John S. 0. Swaffield. 10. Marcus L. M'Causland.
3. Charles G. Dowell. 11. Henry J. Yonge.
4. Lea Birch. 12. John Cater.
5. Robert M. Pakenham. 13. William 0. B. Taylor.
6. Philip G. Gulley. 14. Charles Fraser.
7. Sidney G. Quicke -I
15. William P. Gaskell.
"8. Henry R. De A. Willi 3 16. Frederick R. Dymock.
By the .result of the examinations above fifty other
young gentlemen were declared to have made venous
steps towards qualifying themselves for commissions in
thole branches of the mathematics which are applicable
to military purpose:, in permanent and field fortifica-
tions and the attack' and defence of fortresses, in Latin
and general biAory, and in the modern languages.
Thirteen had during the half-year, completed the
course of professional education in military surveying;
and twenty-one in the actual construction of intrench-
meets and imps in the field, pontooning, &o.

COURT. CIRCULAR.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took
a drive in an open carriage and tour yesterday afternoon;
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel Boaveries attended on
horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by
Mr. Gibbs, visited the Pelykehnic lustitution yesterday
morning.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur, and the Prin.
ces3cs Helena and Louisa, took a drive in an open car-
riage and four, yesterday morning.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Matilda Pa-
get, the Hon. Mary Seymour, lord Polwarth, Lord
Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel Bonverie, honoured the
performance of the Royal Italian Opera with their pre-
sence last evening.
Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner on
Monday evening, in Buckingham Palace, and performed
the following selection:—
Overture—" Emeline"
Finale—" Martha"
Cenzonetta Haydn.
March—" Tamerlane" ..
..
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, ho-
noured her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last
evening.
A deputation, consisting of Sir H. W. Barron, Bart.,
M.P., Mr. Wm. Brown, M.P,, Mr. Clay, M.P, Me. R. M.
Fox, M.P., Mr. Meagher, M.P., Mr. Keating, M.P., Mr.
Robinon, and Mr. Morgan, had an interview with the
Right. Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester yester-
day, at the Board of Trade.
A deputatien from the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway Company, and from theGreat-Northen
Railway Company, had an interview yesterday with the
General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall.
Mr. Stable and Mr. Gatnhle attended on behalf cf the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Com,
piny, and Mr. Robert Baxter for the Great Northern
Railway Company.
Lord Vivian transacted business yesterday at the.
R tilway Department of the Board of Trade.
M ,jor Sitwell had an interview with Sir John Paking-
ton yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Rice, M.P., had an'interview with Mr. Secretary
-Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Octavius
Morgan, eI.P., had also an interview with the Right
,lion. Secretary.
Mr. Currie, M.P., Mr. Westhead, M.P., and Mr, R.
Few had an interview with the President of the Board
of Trade yesterday; on the subject of the Patent Law
Bill.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
E xehcquee yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing:ln.. Lt.

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DETERMINED SUICIDE AT TUE HORSE GUARDS.
—Yesterday Morning, at half past seavren, on'eloorcalre., considera-
ble excitement prevailed at the Tilt-yd
consequence of the suicide of James Barton,
belonging to the battalion of the Grenadier Guards,gaed 3
Cluu/heYe tt' years, in
'following citrumstanoes. It appears that during
vious week the deceased man had been, from some inferX:
plained cause, labouring under much depression of mind,
but it WAS not apprehended that he would make any attempt
on bis life. On one of his comrades proceeding to the guard-
room, he found the unfortunate man lying dead on the floor,
with his throat cut, and a common table-knife by his ,side
The gash inflicted was of A most frightful . doecription, ex-
tending from or to ear.

. ,
THE SOCIETY, CF ARTS. .
Yesterday was a great day for this society end for
these objects connected with, the tarts, manufactures, and
sciences to which its biartiorie are directed.. For some
time past a committee of the society has been actively
engaged in adopting measurer; for seenring.a, union with
all the literary, ementifice-and -mechanics' institutions
throughout ithe-country, -on- the' basis of perfect inde-
pendence in self-government to • senh institution, but for
objects in whiCh all are interested; and in which the pub-
lic good is largelY involved; On the one hand, there is
the society anxious to ekte--iid itsiusefulness throughout
the provincestecn the -others a vast' eystem of local orga-
niesation for purposes of adult instruction, which conies-
the Society :of Arts present Speouliar
sedly requires cdevattoo, and to which the resources of
advantages.
The movement is - obviously a; result of the Great
Exhibition, and bids fair .tote among its most important
fruits. To forth a proper estimated its character it is
necessary to enter into some deteils. The idea of a
union between the differdifferentlochinstitutions and the
society, though not entirely novel, was first practically
brought before the council of the society by Mr.. Harry
Chester; whose experience in the department of the
Privy Council devoted to _education, and also with re-
ference to certain literary and scittilic ' institutions in
the treetrePolls;e iu which --he takes an interest, well
qualified him to take a leading part in such a move-
ment. Mr. Chester wrote erletter to the coined], which,
on due consideration, they determined So act upon, and
in consequence a pommittee was formed with full powers
to organize and carry out a plan for giving practical
effect to .hisestiggestions, All the metropolitan and pro-
vincial institutions Were consulted on the subject, and
the eagerness with which they entered into the
proposed
union is well illustrated by the following.memorMada of
replies made to:a query as to the ealvantages which they
expeotedelu etrieoefrom sucha, comet:4,om t_
"Facilities for making engagements on known terms,
at a cheaper rate, anti in-treater variety, with eminent
lectureri, in whoie principle-a-confidence may be placed;
for conferring respecting -the comparatiVe merits of
lecturers, and for creatingeo fresh supply in such de-
partments as enay be requisite. Systematic courses of
lectures, and lector°, having the character of progres-
sive lessons. Circulation of MS. lectures. Occasional
exhibitions and circulation-of works of art, diagrams,
natural objects, drawings; models, and specimens of
useful inventions: Loans -cf,expeneive hooks. Liter-
change of natural objects of different localities. Inter-
change of reports and practical suggestions. Supply of
instructions: and materials-for drawing classes, and cif-
culation of models for such classes. Purchase of
books, casts, specimeni, cud illuatrations at wholesale
prices. Advice. and 'essietanCe in selection and pur-
chase of books, Ste. Communication of new discoveries
and feats. Execs; information of events interesting to
institutions. -Regular and complete statistical returns.
Joint -action for the benefit of institutions, and for pro-
motion of science, literature, fine arts, &c. Direc-
tiou of -attention' to ;facilities for investigating prac-
tical subjects. Knowledge and experience of the
working of the' plans of kindred institutions. Annual or
other confereec( a of the representatives of institutions.
lerentioni rewarded by the .Society of Arts, a valuable
nucleue of exhibitions. Copies of transactions and
weekly papers of SoCiety of Arts. Circulation of class
teachers, of singing, drawing, &c. Development of
local resources
.uud local talent. The strong institutions
might assist the weak. - The cards of membership of an
institution might admit the- member, under certain re-
strictions, to the 'exhibitions and lectures of the Society
of Arts, and to the lectures and Veadiog•rooms of insti-
tutions combined in-the" union. The publication of an
institutional periodical. The publication of an annual
report, embracing the priacipal,experienee
.of the insti-
tutions. Occasional arbitration to heal differences. As-
sistance in ferthstion of new institutions. A higher tone
and new life to malty institutions. An increased pres-
tige, calculated to excite an increased interest, and to
command increased support. 'The cultivation of an esprit
de corps, and of a kindly spirit Of co-operation among
the officers and members of institutions. The more
effectual publication of the existence, objects, and ad-
vantsges of institutions. Facilities for improving ad-
vantages of institutional visits to the metropolis, by pro-
viding competent persoes to accompany the members to
scientific exhibitions and institutions, and familiarly
Acting upon the encouraging
ex-
plaining the objects, _Ste."
support which their pro-
posal hied met the Committee of the Society of Arts de-
termined to hold a conference to which delegatea should
be invited from all the local- Institutions which had sent
in their adhesions to the principles involved in the union.
The anxiety and in erest evinced throughout. the pro-
vinces on the subject cannot be better illustrated than by
stating that yesterday,' Cheek); fixed for the conference,
delegates presented themselves from the following list of
places:-- ' . .
Slough, Portsmouth, Guildford, Newton-Abbot, Dun•
mow, Winchester,- Halstead, Holbeck, Gloucester, War.
„ewe, chat-tam, 33.1.tt1.-, rtiggl.4wade
Genera! Ititution; -Barnstaple, ,Bristol, Bexley-heatb,
Islington, neChichester, ,-Seitnoaks, Norwood,Baoup, Fording-
bridge, West London, Ely,
Basingstoke, Horsham, High-
gate, Margate, Grantham, Shrewsbury, Bakewell, St. An-
drew's, N. B ;Plymouth, Greenwich,Workington, Ashton,
Yorkshire Union, Basingstoke, Colchester, Westmingtext
)Corksbire; Portsmouth, Tonbridge Wells, Bedford,
'Banbridge, YeoCil, London, Blandford, City of London,
Dover, Peterborough, Hastings, Uxbridge, Glasgow,
Newport, Newbury, Kentish Town, Sudbury, Chelten-
haine Southampton, Harreiar, ,Coggeshall, Horncastle,
Lewes, Woolwich, Northampt; n, Woburn, Pimlico,
Frome, Warminster, Ha a
-, lite, • Reigate Maidenhead,
Salisbury,' Felmegth;
Eastbourne, East London, Lynn; Gravesend and Milton,
St. Leonard's, Brantford, -Leedei Braintree and-Booking;
Ipswich; Wrexham, Sussex,
Liverpool, Lancaster, Egbaro
4rightO , Windsor - and Eton,
tTrowbridgee Roroford,
Stam-
ford, e Manningtree, Staffordshire, Holmfirtb, - Gains-
borough, Dartford, Camberll Derby; Hackney,
Staines, Walworth, Royston, Nottingham, Stoke,
Faversham, Gateshead, Manchester, Droylsden, Chester,.
Herefordshire, Liskeard, Tiverton,
Bury, Barnley, Wellinborough, Exeter, Ware, Raw'
tenetall, Glasorw, Dover Chelrostord, Canterbury,
iNewport, Newbury,
Many of :the gentlemen_thue returned to this educa-
tional and industrial parliament represented not only
the institutions of the towns from which they came, but
provincial unions more or less extensive, formed for the
purpose of supplying' those very benefits which the
Society of Arts now seeks to afford in national and
a
Whittington Club.
worthy manner. Theinflitential character of the con-
ference itself may be. fairly estimated from the following
list of' distioguished persons present, who, it will be ob-
served, represent'all atiadn,
indicate harmonious co-operation in an object- of ge-
neral utility and undisputed 1
..comae to the public -at
largerl
ii
sn Thelget,o:l3—,BishopEarls ii
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one
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rit v- iel:
a. cietsa earl,
irr( ii:*o. .Granville,
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prsoßaltni.:vsi
ticpliaaiaelku,
el E°:sParn.Llitio. opinion,,
, C,
raasubri d-;
D. Brewster, Right lieneeE.
T. Milner Gibson, %IP. Right 2 Hoe. H. Tufnell, M.P.,
Strutt, M.P.,
Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, MX , Mr. Eseart, M..Po
Sir C. Lyell, Dr. Playfair,_ Professor Moseley, Mr. R.
D. Grainger, Professor Sully, Mr. Babbage, Mr. Tooke,
Mr. C. Wentworth. Dilkßight Hon.
‘.-. r -harry Chester, -Rev. Dr.
ei4M;r. Leonard. Horner, Mr. C.
, Mr. Winkworth, Lieute-
nant Pasley, R.E , Mr. Redgeeee Rev. H. Mackenzie,
Rev. Professor Maurice; Rev. Professor Harris.
lißonoigthh.t,CMapriaCinoloo,wee,na:tt.E.
The Marquis of Lae:snowsn, who presided, said--Itmay, perhaps, be convenient, and it may be expected of
me bfthoee who have done ice the honour to express a
wish that Ishould 'attend in this
place and on Oh oc-
casion, if I state in a very few words what I conceive to
be the object of the meeting, and, at.all events, the ob-
ject with which I have attended here this day, with a
teeve willeliwiafa
rthedesign, which I have every reason to
prover. eminently and generally benefival.
Gentlemen, this society—l-mean the society to which the
building in which we are assembled belongs—You are
well aware has been, I may venture to say, the parent
institution of all tliose that have pew, up in this coun-
try for the general fartherance of science. It has the
great honour of having shown and pointed out the way
in that direction.—(Hear,-hear,) It has, in the lapse of
many years, numbered among its aueseeibers and its
awarod
oat
tch--others- have been at-
tracted;supporters a very large number of the Most eminent per•Oo
sons in this country. It has been honouredondaotive nut only
with the patronage but
.. ecith the
01
seine of the most onlightenede itsht.iantg uaisshtehde
Membete-61,-theßeyal. FaßtklY of this country. It
amehayas,th_a_baf !theaceanonst_f_ Iteol_w
0 annvevi
h 4
as
. tehx:lil
couldl)ie , d
wane
idl sohf Otnhee
probably all
, there as fortunately sprung up
Population of the
an increased desire to propagate knowledge and science,
eotintry have
:6
lynotterearaieed
_.fort
and to connect both with the soicial hahits of the coun-
try. Gent.emeet, I though' you are all here present aware
oefietnerce of the country;
may be many; and
of this, there certainly there are
many, whose habits e
.them to
confine this metropolis, who
'
the extent to whichthis has
are ignorant of. ~ e . _ gone, and
Who would: be surprised, Pangs!. when I state to-them
what is knoWn. to me, indeed, that ao diffused has this
it appears from the
desire been, that-
t" have hedn liel4
with
vial rfiloanuraish institutionsitlt. now exist-
ing—l wish I could say
Athata there are tat feed now,
existing in ,Eoglarte;
out
ofssthan 446,
and that
representing 7Q,000 persons, the number f 350 these I un-
derstand institutions to
het have be
ohave actually
responded toile genies t
:iffiril been
addressed to
them from this piece, therebye
..,h
ling a stronger in-
that tbertaitsetoe.effect that objecttha
steace than any other
is to improve society by
anxious desire ehere
• themselves in =Both ~ loge, and friendly
by potting .
with the body to which I have alluded
commaticationtwith
. b' h dwells '
. rts_w ie in this place,-
-the Society •of .11
Is v that desire has been felt; and when
(Hear.) When - a'
3 * been responded to On' the part
meane, teed tbe &sire
I icy that desire
has
let me be cupposed to state that
of this society, clo no. . . ~,
el of rho Neer there is the least de•
either an the one !pee
sire on the one tn ill3l3°Be ~
' '
er on the other to accept,
an:
1
dons of eny society. positive contrerover-the-isegnl 4
be the p 37. The
basis of sucli;ucOmmuei.cat; member. 011
must
ember. All perfect inde-
pendence of every individual is sought
on the One side to-be obtains d,th t and on the other side
to be granted, is the free and useful communication of
knowledge. And althoughe• as we are well aware,
there 'Ave heom great doubts; great confl'ets, and great
difficulties with; regarit to, peenapsethe greatest of all
public social qaektiot,6—tlie central zation of power-1
believe Witt as to the utility of the oentrolizAtiou of

tions in this country have been from time to time cc-
cased of a desire to fortify and support themselves, pe-
cuniarily speaking, out of the consolidated fund, you
will here create a consolidated fund of knowledge upon
which all parties may draw without the least risk of
its becoming a bankrupt.--(Cheers.) For my part, I
can only invite you to proceed to the business of this
day with a desire to make it agreeable and consistent
with the feelings of all the parties that I see repre-
sented here to-day; and, to do so, I trust it will not be
even suggested, as recommended, that only one path
should be followed in each individual case, but that
the utmost latitude should be afforded to those who, in
our provincial towns, whether great or small, have asso-
ciated themselves for the purpose; and I will take the
liberty of adding, because I know that in many such
places the pursuits of science and of literature have been
more or less connected with subjects of amusement, that,
far from wishing to repel those objects, I believe nothing
can be moro useful than that they should be perma-
nently connected with them.—(Cheers) I therefore
trust that this will be had in view—that the inde-
pendence of each society shall be preserved. But
if I am asked in what respect this society,
may be eminently useful, it will be answered by the ap-
plications that, as you will be informed this day, have
already been made to this society—that they are de-
mands from all quarters, of the most varied descriptions
—varying with the specific wants of each locality—some
asking for lecturers to be sent to them, some caking fora,
statistioal inforinatfou, ;sumo aslifir, -for books or for
information as to where they may be procured ; some
asking for the means of procuring public exhibi-
tions. I will not enumerate them more; but all of
them eck in a greater or less degree for that which
must he wanted:lu all" provincial towns, 'in a still
greater degree, as the places are scattered or re-
mote, and deficient in the means of procuring informa-
tion for themselves. I believe that any assistance you
can give in this way will be repaid amply to you and to
the public, and that those waters of knowledge which
you will diffuse will, like those gathered up from the
ocean, come back to you by refreshing the streams in
originated, and be received into the great
whichreser they originated,
it is the pride of the metropolis to offer
to the admiration of the country.—(Cheers.)
Earl GRANVILLE moved the first resolution, and after
some complimentary allusions to the presence of the
Noble Marquis in the chair, said that the meeting was
not one intended for oratorical display, but that practical
ediscussions were invited on the part of persons well ac
queinted with the subject. There was not the leait de-
sire felt by the Society of Arts to constitute themselVes
a governing body, but they sought to become a medium
of communication, and to act in an administrative capa-
city among the different institutions.—(Cheers.) In dif-
ferent parts of the country unions had already taken
place, and the system of co-operation now proposed was
only an extension thereof, so that it might become
national in its character.—(Cheers.) The Noble Earl
concluded amidst loud approbation by proposing the fol-
lowing resolution:—
" That the success of literary and scientific institutions
and mechanics' institutes in tho cultivation of literature,
science, and art, and in the diffusion of useful know-
ledge, might be powerfully promoted by the combination
of many institutions in an union with the Society of
Arts, on the basis of perfect security to the continued
independence of the institutions and the freedom of their
self-government."
Mr. STRIITT, M.P., seconded the resolution, end,
speaking as a delegate, bore testimony to the advantages
which had already resulted from the partial co-operation
of local institutions.
The resolutions having been carried unanimously,
The Bishop of OXFORD advocated the proposed union
on the broad principles of its being calculated to pro-
mote the interests of religion and morality. He felt that
it was not requisite Tor him to adduce any arguments
to support that' proposition before so enlightened and
distinguished an audience' and he only spoke on the sub•
jest in order, that his words 'might rebound from them,
and carry conviction elsewhere.—(Cheers.) Ho was not
one of those who had any secret suspicion that any an-
tagonism existed between religion and the highest de-
velopment of literature, science, and art. He protested
against the idea that to be religious it was necessary to
be ignorant (Cheers.) If it was designed by the
heavenly gift of God that man's intellect should be cul-
tivated, that he should possess an informed conscience
and a reasonable spirit, the just development of his na-
ture must depend on the equal application of education
to his general powers.—(efreers.) It was tree that
knowledge and literature and science might be allied
with what was evil and mischievous, but would they
hesitate on that ground to communicate instruction?
He rejoiced in being the honoured instrument of uniting
their common suitaages in favour of an almost self-evi-
dent proposition, and ha sat down, moving as a reso-
ution—

" That this meeting is of opinion that literary and
scientific institutions and mechanics' institutes are cal-
culated to promote the interests of religion and morality
by the cultivation of literature, scis,nce, and art, and by
the diffusion of useful knowledge; and that this meeting
earnestly invites all classes to tinite in supporting and
improving such institutions, and extending their powers
of doing good."
The Earl of HARROWBY seconded the resolution,
which was carried unanimously, after some little dis-
cussion arising upon what fell from the Noble Earl,
but which bad no bearing upon the terms of the motion
itself.

Mr. MILNER GuisoN, M.P., movEd the next resoln.

Lion; which referred to the financial conditions of the
proposed union. No one, he said, could insinuate that
the proposal to render services to the local institutions
was to be made a means of profit to the Society of Arts;
for what they took in the way of compensation they
would .give a full equivalent, and all that they desired
the loss, s
payments
and t o
which afford
to tciluel
was to be protected from loss.—(Cheers.) lle moved,
atinedstitto institutions
sectht
therefore, with much pleasure—
" That the pecuniary conditions of union should be
cal
ethfeulsl value
oeie o
society
from
they may make to the society's fends."
Mr. JOSEPH Hymn seconded the motion, and said that
he had attended the summons which ho had received as
one of the oldest members of the society. He considered
the present meeting as one calculated to be of tho ut-
most importance to the country at large.—(Cheers.)
From the results of the Great Exhibition they now
knew in what they were deficient, and the Society of
Arts were rightly extending the knowledge bow that
deficiency might be supplied.—(Cheers.) We were now
a great manufacturing and commercial country. From
the best and most impartial sources, from open competi-
tion and fair exhibition,- we bad learned a lesson which,
he, trusted, would be improved.—(Bear,hear.) In many
instances we had been fond of believing
that we were at
the head of great interests on which the o 1 p pu ation and
wealth of this country depended.
We were no longer
a country depending on agricultural produce for ou
maintenance, and the number of our population wars'
vastly on the increase.—(Bear, bear.) It was neces-
sarp that the means should be provided for supporting
that augmented population, for enabling us to progress,
and, to sustain a world-wide competition.—(lieer,
hear.) Unless we M 538 the best use- of those
aids which science and knowledge lent to the indus-
trial arts we could not expect ton prosper, end therefore
he rejoiced in the present conference.—(Cheers.) Tho
letter of Mr. Chester had first informed him as to its
objects., ,He had always warmly advocated similar at-
tempts at social improvement, because an educated po.
pulation must always be preferable to one steeped in
ignorance.—(Cheers.) He hailed the contemplated
union as a means by which ignorance might be re-
moved, and, if it was successful,it would tend greatly to
increase the power, the prosperity, and the happiness of
the people.—(Loud cheers.) Let this country compete
-openly and manfully with the world, and, by the appli-
cation of its skill, its industry, and its capital, it would
accomplish an assured success. The resolution which
he had to second was one-of a charadter which ,bad oa-
copied his attention very often. He believed tbat every
institution of the kind ought to be self supportieg, and
be had found that all with which ho had been
eon-
' nected, whicli had not commenced on that footing, had
dd
failed. A few ardent and independent men formein
an association, and by subscriptions might succeed
making it flourish for a time, but it must be evident to
those who looked below the surface that this state of
things presented no permanent element of success, that
individcials were removed, that circumstances c
let
hanged
But ,
and then down fell the institution.—(Cheers.)
the undertaking be made self-supporting, let
eve that every me a
m-
ber have an interest in its success, and beli to
certain extent upon his exertions its welfare depended,
and then no exterior assiitanee was wanted.—(Loud
cheers.) The Society of Arts volunteered its services to
become the medium of increased usefulness and know-
ledge to the different local institutions throughout the
country, and all-that they imposed as a condition of that
offer was not to be subjected to unnecessary expense.
-He had the greatest pleasure in seconding the resolution.
Mr. GRAINGER, who, in the course of his observa-
tions, shored that he had bad extensive experience of
the want which existed for a union such as that now pro-
d in a very able manner, the following r
posed, move-, . eso-
_

lion:—
"That this meeting accepts the.' memoranda of re.
plies,' /to., 113 a sufficient statement in general terms of
the advantages which may be expected to result from
the proposed combination and union, and requests that
present,
the Seciety of Arts will appoint a special committee to
carry out the foregoing resolutions, and that every in-
stitution in unioa with the society will nominate a re-
presentative to form one
_of a representative council,
which sh3ll have _quarterly, or other conferences. with
the said special committee.' •
Mr. TVFNELL, M.P., seconded the motion, which,
was carrieduna-
after a short practical discussion of a friendly character
nimously. . .
The delegates who shared; in the. proceedings of the
conference were from Exeter; Egh, •
m, the city of Lon-
don Literory and Ooientifin It- • e •
us itutlon, tuldford,
on the part of several delegates

Greenwich, the London MecEanics' Institution, the
Jewish Literarysorvations chiefly related to details of management, into
which it was obviously impossible that the conference at
its first meeting could enter, but which were, neverthe-
less, marked by groat good sense,
Institution, and Woburn. Their ob
and a disposition to
co-operate in the views and plans of the society.
The Earl of CARLISLE, in his ustrl happy style, pro-
posed a vote of thanks to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
which was seconded by the Dean of St. Paul's, and
most cordially acceded-to by the meeting.
After a suitable acknowledgment of the compliment,
the Noble CHAIRMAN announced that the committee of
the Society of Arts would meet to-day at 12 o'clock, and
would be happy to receive any communications and sug-
gestions which the delegates had to offer; that arrange-
ments would be made for giving practical effect to the
objects of tho conference, and that at three a deputation
would wait upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
who took a lively interest in the subject of their deli-
berations.

In the evening a dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern,
admirably supplied by the proprietors, and of which
nearly 200 gentlemen partook, cemented the union at
the society's house in John-street, Adelphi. Over this
social gathering the Earl of Carlisle gracefully pre-
sided; and every one present seemed pleased with the
result of what may be fairly regarded as the first fruits
of the Exhibition, and the commencement of a new
sphere of usefulness for the society with the council of
which, and its Royal President, that grand display
originated.
The usual loyal toasts were rendered more significant
and received with greater enthusiasm on the occasion by
the position which his Royal Highness Prince Albert
occupies as President of the Society of Arts; and the
chairman did not miss the opportunity of pointing out
how muoh this country is indebted to his Royal Highness
for the services which he has rends/mei to the cause of
industrial progress.
The Earl of CARLISLE, in proposing the toast of the
evening, See 3ropanied it with some striking observations.
He reminded the company that they were then mainly
brought together for the purposes of companionship and
better acquaintance, not for any over conviviality or
excess, for that would be rather an unseemly ac-
count for the delegates to carry back "with
them to their constituents.—(Laughter.) Their object
was to cement the union which had been formed,
end to pledge, under the genial influence of toasts
and hurrahs, their best exertions to protect it.—
(Cheers.) After alluding in a felicitous manner to their
meeting in the Freemasons'-hall, the walla of which he
feared *mild tumble down upon him while he avowed
that he was not one of the brotherhood—be proceeded
to say that in a neighbouring country, in the great ca-
pital of France, there were assembled last week what
had been termed a great national festival on their Field
of Mara—the splendour of which was insured by all that
great military preparation and consummate artistic skill
and complete despotic power could effect, and which was
Imperial in everything but the name. It must have been
as rich and brilliant a scene to the eye as could well be
conceived, bat we-might tell our gay and gallant neigh-
bours that we did not envy them their gleaming standards
or their golden eagles, while wo offered an asylum to the
literature—(lm:liens° cheering)—and the genius which
they had cast forth—(Continued cheering)—and while
we make a honie for the liberties: which they had an-
nulled—(Cheers)—while We pursued what we conceived
to be the more legitimate ends and the more worthy aims
of promoting the intellectual, the social, the moral, and
the religious improvement of the whole bulk of the
people.—(Great cheering.) That was their motive for
assembling on the present occasion. They felt that it
was for the best that they ventured to lay the foun-
dation of another edifice, which they devoted to popular
instruction and enlightenment. They hoped that it
would lead to the cultivation of another portion of the
great peaceful field, and around the altar which they
raised they did not seek to pile military standards or
barren steel, but rather to crown it with- the fruits and
the flowers which illustrated the peaceful career of their
national industry.—(Laud cheers.) The Noble Earl
concluded by proposing:—
" The Literary and Scientific Institutions and the Me-
chanics' Institutions of the United Kingdom; and success
to the happy union this day founded (coupling with it
in terms of deserved compliment the name of Mr. IL
Chester)."
• Mr. CHESTER made &very modest but suitable reply,
and was followed by
Mr. GRAINGER, who proposed " The Society of Arts."
Mr. W. HARDING acknowledged the toast.
Mr. C. KNIGHT, in appropriate terms, proposed" The.
Representatives am:tabled at this day's conference, and"
may they be returned to our n' xt Parliament."
Sir G. ANDERSON acknowledged the toast.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Provincial Unions,
especially that of Yorkshire," associating' with it the
name of Mr. Baines, of Leeds.
Mr. BAINES replied; and after the health of the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne and the Earl of Carlisle had been
drunk with due honour, the company separated.