The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, AIONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1863.

to pr pose is s The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family." (Loud and
continued cheering,) If names and titles ever possessed a
spell, the mere mention of their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of 'Wales may be said to exercise a fascinating
influence—(cheers)—and imagination for once corresponds
with the sober certainty of reality, since every felicitous
circumstance concurs to commend a union which has called
forth the truly cordial congratulations of the people of this
country—(cheers)—above all, since that auspicious union is
a source of comfort and consolation to our honoured Queen.
(Cheers.) In renewing our sincerest welcome to the illus-
trious Princess who now calls England her home, we there-
fore feel that we already owe her Royal Highness a debt of
gratitude, for in adding to the happiness of her Majesty she
found an immediate access to the hearts of her lelajesty's
subjects. (Cheers.) Her Royal Highness's winning
presence more than confirmed that pleasing prepossession ;
and the professors of the Fine Arts are privileged to extol
the personal attractions and gracious manners which en-
hance the impression of her Royal Highness's amiable cha-
racter. (Loud cheers.) We have this day the honour of
offering our respectful and heartfelt congratulations to his
Royal Highness in person—(cheers)--and we cannot but
regard it as a propitious circumstance that the first occasion
on which his Royal Highness has been pleased to honour a
public festival with his presence is one connected with the
interests of the Fine Arts, the promotion of which was so
prominent an object with his Royal Highness's patriotic
and enlightened father. (Loud cheers.) ,The toast is,
" The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family."
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, who spoke evi •
dently under deep emotion, but in a peculiarly clear and
pleasing tone of voice, and with great impressiveness of
manner, said—Sir Charles Eastlake, your Royal Highnesses,
my Lords and Gentlemen—lt is with the most contending
feelings of pleasure, pride, and sorrow that I rise to return
you thanks, in the name of myself and the Royal Family,
for the kind terms in which you, Sir Charles, have proposed
our health, and for the very cordial way in which this dis-
tinguished assembly has received it. (Cheers.) I cannot
on this occasion divest my mind of the associations con-
nected with my beloved and lamented father. His bright
example cannot fail to stimulate my efforts to tread in his
footsteps—(loud cheers) —and, whatever my shortcomings
may be, I at least may presume to participate in the interest
which he took in every inst itution which tended to encourage
art and science in this country—(cheers)—but more espe-
cially in the prosperity of the Royal Academy. (Loud
cheers) Adverting to my marriage, I beg you to believe
how grateful I feel f,,r, and I may be permitted to adl how
sincerely I appreciate the sentiments you have expresssd
with reference to the Princess. (Loud cheers.) I know
that I am only speaking her mind in joining her thoughts to
mine on this occasion. (Loud cheers.) We neither of us
can ever forget the manner in which our union has been
celebrated throughout the nation—(cheers)—and I should
be more than ungrateful if I did not retain the most lasting
as well as most pleasing recollection of the kind expres-
sions and reception which my attendance at your anniver-
sary meeting has evoked this evenirg, (Loud and con-
tinned cheering.)

The PRESIDENT—We are honoured on this occasion with
the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince Louis of
Hesse, who is closely connected with that Royal family
which is the object of our heartfelt interest and loyally.
(Cheers.) We have thus an opportunity of expressing to
his Royal Highness our sincere congratulations on the
safety of her Royal Highness the Princess Louis and on
the fair promise of the infant Princess; and we have the
honour to offer his Royal Highness a respectful and most
cordial welcome. I beg to give " The Health of his Royal
Highness the Prince Louis of Hesse," (Cheers.)
His Royal Highness Prince Lours of HESSE said—Mr.
President, your Royal Highnesses, my Lords and Gentle-
men,—l have been much flattered by your kind invitation,
which has enabled me to spend this evening in so distin-
guished an assembly. Still more gratified have I been by
the cordial way in which you have welcomed me, and in
which yc.o have drunk my health and that of the Princess.
While I return my warmest thanks in both our names, I
take this opportunity of expressing my devotion and grati-
tude to your beloved Queen and her family, and my profound
admiration of this great and noble country, to which I am
most sincerely attached. (Cheers.)
Various other toasts having been given and duly received,
the " Health of Lord Palmerston" was proposed and drunk
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Viscount PALMERSTON, who on rising was loudly
cheered, said—Mr President, your Royal Highnesses, my
Lords, and Gentlemen,—l need not, lam certain, assure
you that nothing can be more gratifying to the feelings of
any man than to receive that compliment which you have
been pleased to propose, and which this distinguished as-
sembly has been kind enough so favourably to entertain
in the toast of his health. It is natural that any man who
is engaged in public life should feel the greatest interest in
the promotion of the fine arts. In fact, without a great
cultivation of art no nation has ever arrived at any point of
eminence. We have seen great warlike exploits performed
by nations in a state, I won't say of comparative barbarism,
but wanting comparative civilisation ; we have seen na-
tions amassing great wealth, but yet not standing thereby
high in the estimation of the rest of the world: but whim
great warlike achievements, great national prosperity, and
h'gh cultivation of the arts are all combined together, the
nation in which those conditions are found may pride itself
in holding that eminent position among the nations of the
world which I am proud to say belongs to this country.
(Loud cheers.) It is gratifying to have the honour of being
invited to these periodical meetings, where we find assem-
bled within these rooms a greater amount of cultivation of
mind, of natural genius, of everything which constitutes
the development of human intellect than perhaps ever is
assembled within the same space elsewhere. (Cheers.)
And we have, besides, the gratification of seeing that in
addition to those living examples of national genius the walls
are covered with proofs that the national genius is capable
of the most active and admirable development. (Cheers.)
Upon the present occasion, Mr. President, every visitor
must have seen with the greatest delight that by the side
of the works of those whose names are familiar to all there
are worki of great ability brought hither by men who are
still rising to fame; and therefore we have the satisfaction
of feeling that this country will never be wanting in men
distinguished in the practice of the fine arts. (Cheers.)
One great merit of this Exhibition is that whatever may
be the turn of a man's mind, whatever his position in life,
he may at least during the period he is within these walls
indulge the most pleasing illusions applicable to the wanta his
mind at that time may feel. A man who comes here shiver-
ing in one of those days which mark the severity of an Eng-
lish winter—(a laugh)—may imagine that ho is basking in
an African sun, and he may feel imaginary warmth from the
representation of a tropical climate. (Laughter.) If, on the
other hind, he is suffering under those exceptional miseries
which one of the few hot days of an English summer is apt
to create, he may imagine himself inhaling the fresh breezes
of the seaside ; he may suppose himself reclining undeithe
cooling shade of the most luxuriant foliage; he may for a
time, in fancy, feel all the delights which the streets and
pavements of London deny in reality—(cheers and laughter)
—and if he happens to be a young man, upon what is con-
ventionally said to be his preferment, that is to say, looking
out for a partner for his life—(a laugh)—he may here study
all kinds and descriptions of female beauty— (laughter and
cheers)—he may satisfy his mind whether light hair or
dark—(laughter)—blue eyes or black-- (continued laughter)
—the tender or the serious, the gay or the sentimental, are
the most likely to contribute to the happiness of his future
life. (Cheers.) And, without exposing himself to any of
those embarrassing questions as to his intentions—(a
laugh)—which sometimes too inquisitive a scrutiny may
bring—(much laughter)—without creating disappointment,
or breaking any hearts, or being referred to any paternal
authority which he may not desire to consult—(laughter)
—he may go and apply to practical selections those prin-
ciplis of choice which will result from the study within
these walls. (Loud cheers and laughter.) Then those
of a more serious turn of mind, who direct their thoughts
to State affairs, and who wish to know what that august
assembly, the House of Commons, is composed of, may
here (pointing to Phillips's picture behind the chair),
without the trouble of asking an order for the gallery—(a
laugh)—without waiting in Westminster-hall till a seat be
vacant, without passing hours in a hot gallery, listening
perhaps to dull discourse in an uninteresting debate—
they may here see what kind of thing the House
of Commons is, and go back edified by the sight, without
being bored by dull speeches. (Cheers and laughter.)
Now don't, gentlemen, imagine that I am romancing when
I attribute this virtue to ocular demonstration—don't ima-
gine that that which enters the eye does not sometimes
penetrate to the mind and to the feelings. I will give you
an instance to the contrary. I remember within these walls
seeing two gentlemen, who evidently, from their remarks,
were very good judges of horses, looking with the greatest
admiration upon the well-known picture of Landseer, the
Horseshoeing at the Blacksmith's," and after they had
looked at it for some time one was approaching nearer, when
the other, in an agony of enthusiasm, said, "For Heaven's
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latuakghetgerre.
Government has an apology to make to one department of
art, and that is to the sculptors; for there is an old maxim
denoting one of the high functions of art, which is art is est
Ware artem. Now, there was a cellar— (much laughter)—
in which the art of the most distinguished sculptors was
concealed to the utmost extent of the application of that
saving. (A laugh.) We have brought them comparatively
into light—(cheers)—and if the sculptors will excuse us for
having departed from that sage and ancient maxim, I am
sure the public will thank us for having given them an op-
portunity of seeing those beautiful works of men of whom
it may be said—

connection with which the President, after some com-
plimentary remarks, proposed the health of Mr. Thackeray.
Mr. THACKERAY, in acknowledging the toast said,—Mr,
President, your Royal Highnesses, my Lords, and Gentle-
men,—l trust that in this room the toast of " Literature
and the Fine Arts" will long continue to be given, and that
the two will always be considered as a united service.
(Cheers.) As for the artists, we see their achievemen's be..
fore us; and on the part of those of us who pursue litera-
ture, I think we have been, and I hope we always shall he,
their friends. (Cheers.) All my life I have found the
greatest delight in their society. I have rusticated with
them, travelled with them, and enjoyed their society under
various circumstances. I have mada many friendships
among them which I hope to carry with me to the end of my
days. (Cheers.) If you wilt permit me to say so, I have
often tried to make a drawing as the exhibition came round
and always failed. (Cheers.) But if I have not succeeded in
that, I could never fail to admire the intellect, power, and
genius, the steadiness, skill, and labour of those artists,
those friends whose works I see around me. (Cheers.) I
thank you, Sir Charles, for having mentioned my name in
connection with our mutual prJef,sion, and I most cordially,
respectfully, and sincerely return you my best acknowledg-
ments. (Cheers )

The PRESIDENT Lest gave "The Royal Society, and the
Health of its excellent President, General Sabine," which
having been duly honoured,
Sir R. Muncicisox rose and said—Sir Charles Eastlake,
your Royal Highnesses, my Lords, and Gentlemen,—The
President of the Royal Society, on leaving the room, in
order to receive the company invited to Burlington-house,
devolved on cue the task of responding to this toast. Pro-
fessing to be attached to only two branches of science, geo-
logy and geography, I venture to say that these are mote
intimately connected with the pursuits of the Royal Aca-
demy than any other branches of science. I should not have
adverted to this, if 1 had not been perpetually struck
in attending this anniversary and in looking round these
walls, with the perfection you have attained in that great
and important branch of your art—l mean landscape
painting—a branch in which you excel all other nations.
(Cheers.) As a geologist, too, I have been similarly im-
pressed with many exhibitions, but to one I wish particu-
larly to allude:on this occasion. A great many years ago,
when a young officer, returning from the Mediterranean to
go to the siege of Cadiz, I had an opportunity of stopping
some time at the Rock of Gibraltar; and on that occasion
I especially admired the old weather-beaten Pass d'Assucar,
which the picture ol Mr. Edward Cooke in the next room
so admirably delineates, combining some of the grandest
features in which a student of geological science would wish
to expose. (Cheers.) I have particular pleasure in speaking
of this, because, as a man of science, I am proud that my
associates have but a few days ago elected, or, I should
rather say, selected from your members that distinguished
man Mr. Edward Cooke as a fellow of the Royal Society of
London. (Cheers.) I think art and science are well com-
bined, and I beg again to thank you for the toast you have
just drunk. (Cheers.)
Same of the usual toasts having been omitted to enable
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to fu fil other en-
gagements, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, ac-
companied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
and his Royal Highness Pi ince Louis of Hesse, then re-
tired, being conducted by Sir Charles Eastlake to the
Middle-room, where an elegant service of tea and c3ffee was
provided. The prince remained some time in visiting the
pictures, and conversing in the most affable manner with
many of the distinguished guests.
The company then broke up at 10 o'clock.

TRADES' 'UNION DEMONSTRATION TO
THE AMERICAN MINISTER,

On Saturday evening, at Bo'clock, a deputation of trades'
unionists attended at the residence of Mr. Adams, the
American Minister, in Portland-place, for the purpose of
placing in the hands of his Excellency the address to Presi-
dent Lincoln, adopted at the late Trades' Union Emanci-
pation meeting at St. James's-hall, over which Mr. John
Bright presided. The deputation consisted of the following
members and officers of the Trades' Union ;—Messrs. G.
Potter, Richards, Garland, Fast, Petherbridge, Burgess,
Mildred, Cremer, Graham, Dormer, Payne, Smith, Hughes,
Eglinton, Llewellyn, and Merrifield, carpenters' societies;
Mr. Murray, bootcloser ; Messrs. Osborne and Nieass)
plasterers ; Mr. Nelson, wire-worker ; Messrs. French and
Dawson, bricklayers; Mr. Shave, plumber; Messrs. Dod-
shon, Odgers, and Richardson, boot and shoemakers; Mr.
Fast, zinc-worker; Mr. Facey, painter; Messrs. Grey,
Connolly, and Gibson, stonemasons ; Mr. Martin, cigar
maker; and Mr. Butler, tin-plate worker. The deputation
was accompanied by Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. E. S.
Beasley, Professor of Political Economy at the University
College.
Mr. BRIGHT, M.P., having introduced the deputation to
Mr. Adams, said,—Your Excellency, the deputation I have
the honour of introducing before you is one appointed at a
meeting of trades' unionists, held in St. James's-hall, on
the 26th of April last, over which I had the honour and
pleasure to preside, for the purpose of expressing their ab-
horrence of the American institution of slavery, their dis-
approbation of the rebellion of the Southern States of that
country, their sympathy with the North in its efforts to put
down that rebellion, and their admiration of the general
P. 11,57 nartieularly that relating to slay ery—pursued
by President Lirre.hs, s whouL tney have adopted an ad-
dress of sympathy and congratulation, which they now
desire to place in the hands of your Excellency for trans-
mission to Mr. Lincoln. The trades' unions are not political
bodies ; they are bodies of operatives united together to
promote their social interests. I believe this is the first
occasion on which they have come out as a united body to
publicly express an opinion on a political question, and it
therefore proves how deep an interest they must have felt
in it. (Hear.) I think it a pity that these important bodies
do not more frequently interest themselves in great public
questions, which I believe they might do with great advan-
tage to the public and profit to themselves.
Mr. CREMER (joiner, and secretary to the meeting) then
read the addressawhich assured President Lincoln that the
sympathy of the great bulk of the working men of England
lay with the North, and expressed a hope that his efforts to
put down the rebellion of the Southern slaveholders might
be crowned with success. Mr. Cremer having explained the
cause of the delay in presenting the address, which was
unavoidable, said the working men of this countryifelt an
especial interest in America, as it was the only country
where working men had the free use of the franchise. Their
own societies were based on broad democratic principles,
every member having a voice in making the laws by which
he was governed ; they were, in fact, so many small Repub-
lics and feeling sympathisers with the large Republic across
the Atlantic, which he hoped would never be broken up.
Mr. CONOLLY (mason) trusted his excellency would use
all the influence he possessed to-prevent a war between this
country and America, which he believed would be one of
the greatest calamities of modern times, It would throw
back the cause of freedom for many years. This war feel-
ing was fostered by a portion of the press and mercantile
classes in both countries for their own selfish purposes ; but
he hoped the good sense of the people and Governments
would prevent any such fratricidal act. He could assure
his excellency that a war with America would, as fur as the
working classes were concerned, be the most unpopular war
that ever existed.

Mr. POTTER (joiner, and manager of the Beehive, trades'
newspaper), desired to assure his Excellency that it was
principally among the upper and a certain portions of the
mercantile classes that Southern sympathies existed ; a small
section only among the working masses of England held
those opinions, the vast majority of whom would only be
too happy to see President Lincoln crush the rebellion and
extinguish slavery. A portion of the press of this country
were doing their best to mislead the public and embroil the
two countries in a sanguinary war. This would be pre-
vented by the people of America being made acquainted
with the sentiments of the great mass of the English people,
and he hoped his Excellency would cause those opinions to
become known among his countrymen. He and those who
acted with him were not blind to the shortcomings of the
North while giving it their sympathy. Should our Govern-
ment be forced into a war with America by the pressure of
the Southern sympathisers in Parliament, the whole power
of the masses would be brought to bear against such a war,
which would be undertaken in the cause of slavery. Mr.
Odgers (shoemaker), Mr. Petherbridge (joiner), Mr. Facey
(painter), Mr. Grey (stonemason), and Mr. Nioass (plas-
terer) also addressed his Excellency in terms approving the
policy of Mr. Lincoln, who they believed had acted strictly
—too strict'y for his own success— within the pale of the
constitution. They deprecated a war with America as fra-
tricidal and injurious to both countries, and thought that
the people of each country should, to avoid such a calamity,
show the greatest amount of forbearance towards each other.
Neither Government would take the responsibility of enter-
ing upon war against the expressed opposition of the people.
Professor BEASLEY thought if war did ensue it would be
the result of misunderstanding, lie had no doubt our Go
vernment was fully alive to its responsibility on this point.
It had been feared that the pressure put on the Government
by the Southern sympathisers in high quarters would force
them into war. Judging from the past conduct of the Go-
vernment on the American question he did not think they
were likely to be so influenced. The Southern sympathisers
might be noisy and demonstrative, but the Governmentknew
that those who sympathised with the North were far more
numerous and far mere strong, as the public meetings on
the subject certified. He thought it very important that his
Excellency should take all necessary steps to make the rea
state of public opinion in England known to the American
people; this would be the best preventive of war. He saw
that the New York Herald had not taken the slightest no-
tice of the 'Unionist rneeLing at St. James's-hall.
Mr. BRIGHT--The A ew York Tribune contained a report.
Mr. ADAMS, having expressed the pleasure he felt at see-
ing so numerous a deputation of working men before him,
said, Gentlemen,—l accept with pleasure the duty you have
imposed upon me in receiving your address to Mr. Lincoln.
Representing, as I do, my country in England, you must
be aware that I stand outside all local questions; therefore ,

it is not my province toex;essdisSatiefaction or satisfac-
tion with those persons or parties in England who express
their opinions upon America. If there are any in this coun-
try who put a harsh construction on tho conduct of the
American Government it is not my
place to find fault or my
right to criticise. It is however my duty to accept from the
repre4entatives of any body of Eugliehialeu their favourable

sentiments towards the Government I represent, and to re-
ciprocate the frank, manly, and independent spirit in which
they have been tendered. I understand, gentlemen, you at-
tend here as representing large bodies of working men, who
advocate and uphold the rights of labour, and it is there-
fore but natural you should look with dislike upon any
parties, in whatever country they may exist, who infringe
on those rights. You perceive that in the struggle now go-
ing on an attempt is made to establish a Government on
the destruction of the rights of labour—a Government of
physical power, to take away the rights of labour. It is a
question above all local right ; it is a general principle, and
therefore, though taking place in a foreign country, you
have a right to express your opinion thereon. I accept the
du, y you impose upon the with great pleasure, the more so
as you have taken advantage of the occasion to speak on the
question of war. I agree with your views. With two nations
of the same race, of the same high spirit, both feeling proud
of their superiority on the ocean, under present circum-
stances it would be indeed suprising if something should
not spring up on that ocean which might occasion collision.
I concur with you gentlemen, as to the great forbearance
which ought to be exhibited, by both countries in construing
the actions of each other. I trust that in spite of all that
has occurred there is in the Government of each country a
sufficient sense of responsibility which will induce them to
maintain friendly relations with each other. There must
naturally be a feeling of pride, of fear lest one nation should
appear to refrain from properly resenting what it might
deem to be an offence, and in this lies the great danger. I
feel confident, however, that if the two peoples, if the two
Governments would speak together in the same sense,in the
same frank and unreserved terms as you have spoken to me
this evening, all fear of any collision would be at an end.
(Hear, hear.) I can assure you that, notwithstanding the
speeches of some of my countrymen, notwithstanding the
writings in some American journals, there is no nation
under the sun for which America entertains a greater
regard than England, and if the real sentiments of the
people of each country can be clearly established to each
other I shall have no fear of their coming into collision.
(Cheers.) I believe, gentlemen, you have taken the right
course to produce this desirable understanding, and I shall
undertake with great pleasure the duty of at once transmit-
ting your address to President Lincoln, (Cheers.)
The deputation having thanked his Excellency for their
courteous reception, and Mr. Bright for his kindness in at •
tending, then retired.