The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-08 00:00:00

UNION.-(THIS DAY.)

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numerous meeting of the members and friends
' institution was held to-day at Exeter Hall, for the
Ike ihtb,_?f explaining the proceedings of the Confer-
,,koln at Liverpool in October last.
~,1114,''EvAN, Esq., on taking the chair, said, that before
Lteld"n the Secretary (the Rev. A. D. Campbell)
Ellte-"„ft Psalm, he begged to state that it was their
ilvotio'fiat the spirit of the meeting should he kept as
:al, as possible, and he therefore trusted that
▪ tea -°lllil be no demonstration of feeling exhibited by
Aetting.
ei,"'enETAnv then read the 100th Psalm, which
iltim'ltunted by the assembly, as well as the 103 d
4,14'8 after which the Rev. Dr. Bunting offered up
jh
,i4),,t.ZRATiamAN said, they would believe him that it
hlkt,C,no ordinary feelings he occupied the position
1 tha-1.1 been assigned to him, for their object was one
Plea 'lghest, namely, to promote glory to God, and
• ,5114 good will to man. They were limited as to
it Would be inconsiderate for him, under all the
• be:tances, to offer more than a few observations. There
Net Li three objections brought against the alliance of
kt.klll4.lli°l3, namely, that it was got up for the purpose of
iNerryn the hurch; that it had in view the ex-
:yl,„,' it; and by a third party it was objected that
ex-
t, no object or view whatever. These last were
IN fling nearer to truth, as far as any tangible object
t▪ x`°llcerned. From that alliance it coutd not
144 Noted that their would be immediately effected a
1t14,4,:1i0n, or of putting down Popery, which had such
uetive effect on so many of their Christian bre-
-44' It was to romote objects of charity, and to
Ittt 't Something analogous to what was effected by the
„RoMn],an ce at a place of worship. He trusted, too, that
,Itts ,"`i he a rallying point for the Church in these
of trouble. He would conclude by adverting
Ilitceat that ex. cellent man, Dr. M'Neil, had said,
!olt,tileY should rake care not to make this union a
tlitie of disunion, an advice which he would:strongly
ibtreeeate on them. He felt assured that if this union
'0 continue for twelve months longer, their num-
.,,Would be increased considerably by members of all
4;ktestant and Dissenting bodies.
a :14v. Dr. Lieremien said, that their object was
gad Creat degree expressed by the first resolution which
Cad the
passed at Liverpool. (The Rev. Speaker then
ftblf"ne resolution, which was to the effect—that the
kntiltetence regarded with great gratification the agree-
trn▪ ,°og the members of the union, and that it was
Fte,,,7°,1 desire to promote as far as possible that
,011:11t.) A great desire had sprung up amongst the
d" of different religious bodies in this country to
oer a union, for which purpose a meeting was held at
jlool last October. He would likewise allude to
ti tfi"' characteristics of that meeting. The three
• ,"378 were passed in reading the Scriptures, and in
fy, ,_°l devotion, and in a devotional spirit,
het "„ and:he had never witnessed anything
• Which equalled it. The Council of Nice,
a -"the Emperor Constantine attended,
ktif,c) its equal. There was one characteristic of that
roe to to which he wished to call their attention,
ntki.') as to the perfect freedom of speech which was
~lork,,,ed to ever representative at the meeting. This,
having had an injurious effect, was attended
,N 1 'Lle most beneficial results.—(Hear, hear.) They
lag,°4Bo effected an organisation, and made ar-
kt4ttoents for holding meetings throughout thq
ttopol:Y preliminary to their great meeting in the me-
veris; lie would conclude by exhorting them to per-
thhwin their exertions, and their efforts would be
Ittor `-‘1 with success. They should not fall into the
ttfo O! making it necessary, as heretofore, to make
4411114 y of creed essential to union. Their motto was,
th°ll without uniformity of doctrine," and by acting
1%484 principle they would steer clear of the quick-
nPon which so many similar efforts had been
(11,"`ed----(Cheers.)
ge Meeting had not concluded when our report left.)
Ahrt
-"UNION CARTOON EXHIBI-
On TION.—(THIS DAY.)
440 the 14th September, 1844, the Art-Union of
440 n issued the following notice to artists :
bpd n order to obtain a good subject for engraving,
tet the Committee offer the sum of five hundred
liktolds for an original picture illustrative of British
ire to be
Cartoons, six feet by four feet six inches,
let be sent in (as will be hereafter notified) by the
tlot:43r of January, 1846, and from these the selec-
thq,.lvill be made. Artists must send specimens of
kil. abilities as painters, if required so to do. The
Waaful candidate must undertake to complete the
tiecl picture, of the same size as the cartoon,
eagra e Ist of January, 1847, and to superintend the
..g.
Neeth. Committee wish it to be understood that their
"t th "o giving so long a period for the preparation
kift e, cartoon, is for the purpose of affording artists
tttiislett time thoroughly to study the various de-
%oooo their compositions, and to produce in the
"4t he a completely finished and well-wrought study
of ww Picture."
e were this morning admitted to a private view
tout "e cartoons, which will be exhibited during the
oti.Be of the next week, at the Gallery of the New
ile,,eeY of Painters in Water Colours, 53, Pall-mall.
Pttri cartoons are twenty-eight in number, and, com-
Otvicrig the Art-Union Cartoon Exhibition with those
Itittle,%trninster Hall, it is impossible not to be struck
tiotin'he vast superiority of the present cartoon exhibi-
tion then any of its predecessors. In the present exhibi-
e°l siti;:f.e is but one cartoon which is absolutely and
ti:Y bad—the majority are more than respectable,
"otd, -I.° are some half-dozen which are, to use the
,art,„-„°' the notice, " superior works of art." The
t4eted,tlei are ranged round the. gallery and num-
b% ~utit no indication is given . as. to the
`..011.1 °I the artist ; neither is the decision of the
krtiaalittee known, so that it is impossible for
tlitta to be treated with greater fairness
%ttl„_&lose have been who have sent in cartoons fort
kli4tttion for the Art-Union prize. Time will no
°*41100113 to do more than merely indicate those
,erne v Which struck us as being of a superior ohs-
, kly• art, and we are, therefore, unwill-
'Nf compelled to pass by many works
is y of merit without notice. We will proceed
ty)e
order of the catalogue.
~110, 2' " Saxon Almsgiving." The subject of this
"%I, in the custom ofs daily bread-giving to the
tbi,, the lady of the Saxon nobleman, as practised
i„`4ale 0- Saxon ancestors. The ladyandthe
ntic
,e gateway
th,ueMbers of her family are just emerging..
4,4411 the Centre is (/' gateway
of the castle to engage in their
is the lady distributing the bread
dataglitlea,..bask et of her handmaid.. By her side her
~nilare. descends. the steps, giving apples to the
Cher 8.,,"• First among the applicants a young m -
40r4 P,Peals to the loaf-giver, by showing her ne o-
enild.
4.5 kici
so_
.Behind_ her is a widow with her daugh-
"%etted u and farther back, humbly seated, is a
Th female with her infant.
. rnale applicants are placed by themselves, as in
nt illumination of the subject.
40„, time is evening in autumn, indicated by various
fueTsth-e"es, as the acorns and grapes, the bundle of
he crows returning to roost, &c.
subject is admirably handled. The grouping is