The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY- EVENING, APRIL 26, 1859.

jati Hmonial estates, venturing " not to promise," or '
" r .ot to vote." This we do know, that for such an
of fence first-rate old tenants, of thirty years
stria ding, have had to quit their farms. And, if
tha/ • wilt not be the case on these patrimonial
est ,ates, we may be sure enough the reason is not
-tcr-be found in the temper of the Scottish Bloomer.
Into what head, not utterly corrupted by position
and long habit, could it enter, to ask a respectable
honest man not to vote for the candidate he pre-
ferred P—to beg a man to put his citizen's rights in
abeyance because he had hired the sand, and clay,
and loam of a proprietor of those articles ? The
truth is, that so engrained into the heart of land-
lordism is this oppressive, this Russian notion of a
right to the votes of those who already pay in hard
cash the full worth of their land, that nothing but a
law which gives the tenant his own vote will break
the neck of the evil. However this issue must shortly
be tried. Lord JOHN RUSSELL and all the little
upholders of landlord domination will yet have to
give way. It cannot be much longer endured that
the farmers of England, as fine a race of men as
any in Europe, should be degraded election after
election into landlords' slaves. Once the bondage
was hardly felt—but, now, the spread of education
compels every farmer to despise himself while his
vote gives his convictions the lie.
We would request both Mrs. JEAN MILNE HOME,
and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, by whose grace she can
still write such letters to tenants to read the fol-
lowing extract from a speech which as well as her
letter appears in our columns to-day :—" When
you are discussing a matter of politics in a free
country, that you should ask the landed proprietor
to give you permission to canvass his tenants, in-
, dicates a state .of submission which I say if fright-
ful and degrading to the country. The fact is, that
so far as regards popular representation, the great
bulk of your county representation is a sort of a
dead carcass tied on to the living body of your
borough representation. You cannot stir a step
' without having to drag this on with you. When
you get the £lO franchise for the counties, and the
Ballott to protect the vote—then, in all probability,
you will find that there are liberal opinions amongst
the county constituencies ; and the counties will
come up to the boroughs, and they will march side
' by side, and shoulder to shoulder, on behalf of any
of those futnre conquests by the popular party
which are ahead and in store for us."

ART-UNION OF LONDON.-( THIS DAB:)

The annual meeting of the members of the Art-Union
of London was held this day, by the kind permissisn of B.
Webster, Esq., at the New Royal Adelphi Theatre, for the
purpose of receiving the council's report, and for the dis-
tribution of the amount subscribed for the purchase of works
of art for the year 1859. The magnificent building was
crowded in every part, and the greatest interest was mani-
fested throughout the proceedings.
Sir C. BARRY occupied the chair.
The usual routine business having been disposed of,
Mr. GODWIN, F.R.S., read the report, from which we
extract the following :

The council have the satisfaction of commencing their
23d annual report with the announcement that the sub-
scription amounts to the sum of £15,210 6s. The anticipa-
tions in which they indulged concerning the print of the
year, " Life at the Seaside," now in the hands of a great
part of the subscribers, have been justified with remarkable
unanimity by the periodical press of the country.
Subscribers for 1860 will receive for each guinea paid a
volume of wood-engravings, executed by Mr. W. J. Linton,
from the best pictures of thirty deceased British artists ;
with probably some additional work of art not yet decided
on. The volume in question comprises :--" Nature" by
Lawrence ; " A Cornfield," by Constable •, " The Burial of
the Princes," by Northcote; "Peasant Children," by
Gainsborough ; The Banished Lord," by Reynolds ;
" Marcus Curtius," by Haydon ; " Sancho Panza" by
Smirke ; " The Rabbit on the Wall," by Wilkie ; "Yorick
and Grisette," by Newton ; " Death's Door, by Brake ; "A
Coast Scene," by Bonnington ; " Marriage-a-la-Mode," by
Hogarth ; "A Scene in Sussex," by Nasmyth ; " Cobbet's
Register," by Liverseefe ,• 'The Old Horse," by Morland ;
" The Witches in Macbeth," by Fuseli ; " Joshua, com-
manding the Sun," by Martin; "Europa," by Hilton;
"A Peat Bog," by Turner; " The Duke of Gloucester
taken Prisoner into Calais," by Scott ; " The Defeat of the
Spanish Armada," by Loutherborg ; "Scene from Pilgrim's
Progress," by Stothard ; " Niobe," by Wilson; "Milton
and his Daughters," by Romney; "The Victors at
Olympia," by Barry ; " Cupid," by Etty ; " The Death of
General Wolfe," by West; " Burlington Old Pier," by
Copley Fielding ; " The Memnon," by Muller ; " Cromer,"
by Collins.
For a future year the council have commissioned Mr.
Willmore, A.E.R.A, to produce a plate in his best manner
after Turner's picture of " Italy," which forms part of his
remarkable legacy to the nation and the world. " Childe
Harold's Pilgrimage," as it is named, is one of the pictures
that established Turner's right to be considered the greatest
of landscape painters.

The question of granting to members additional chances
in the distribution of prizes, for a modified subscription,
was brought under the notice of the council, and it has
been resolved that a member having paid the regular sub-
scription of one guinea for the year, shall be entitled, for
each additional half guinea which he may pay to one addi-
tional chance in the distribution of prizes for that year;
but not ti an additional copy of the print or other work
of art It has been arranged that prizeholders entitled to
the tazzas or photographs, may receive busts or statuettes
instead, on paying the difference in value. Further, sub-
scribers of two guineas annually who desire to receive a
statutette or tazza produced by the society in lieu of the
two copies of the print to which they are entitled, may do
so on payment of a certain fixed sum representing the
mere cost of the material and moulding. The council are
influenced in making these and similar arrangements by
the fact that it is the purpose of the society to spread abroad
works of art to the greatest possible extent, and to interest
in its objects as many persons as possible.
The following is an extract in brief of the receipts and
expenditure—a detailed account will, as usual, accompany
the report when printed :
Amount of subscriptions received £15,210 6 0

Expenses of printing, exhibition of prizes,
local agent, salaries and other charges,
including reserve 21 per cent
Cost of plate (" Life at the Seaside"),
paper, and printing
Amount to be alloted in prizes

Total £15,210 6 0
The reserve fund now amounts to the sum of £8,832.
The accounts have been audited by two members of the
general body of subscribers, Mr. Frudgley and Mr. Heath-
cote, and three members of the finance committee.
The following is the allotment of the sum set apart for
prizes to be selected by the prizeholders themselves, viz.:-
26 works at
20 „
20 „
12 „
12 „
6 7,
4 ~
2 „
1 „
1 „
1 „
To these are added :
5 Bronzes of " Her Majesty on Horseback."
6 Bronze busts of "Ajax."
30 Porcelain groups of " Venus and Cupid."
60 Porcelain statuettes, " The Dancing Girl Reposing.".
10 Tazzas in iron.
30 Silver medals of Gainsborough.
704 Volumes of photographs.
Making in all 950 prizes.
The prizeholders of last year purchasedifrom the various
exhibitiola of the season 110 works of art, to the following
amounts, viz. :
From the Royal Academy
The National Institution of Fine Arts
Society of British Artists 907 0 0
British Institution
Royal Scottish Academy 2O 0 0
Royal Hibernian Academy 35 0 0
Water-colour Society
New Water-colour Society 167 10 0
Society of Female Artists
The CitAla3rAN having briefly addressed the meeting,
the drawing of the prizes was proceeded with.
Miss Parnell Watson drew the fortunate numbers
from one wheel, and. Miss Cropey the amount awarded
from the other.
The prizes were drawn in the following order :-
5,900 Mrs. J. Smith, Easingwold £25
3,271 H. W. Ripley, Bradford.. .. .. 30
2,189 Mrs. Wagstaff, Bishopsgate .. 15
13,620 W. Blackburn, Upper Mill .. 10
13,061 Mrs. Kelsey, Foot's-cray 10
6,890 Captain Mare, Melbourne, Australia .. 25
6,373 Joseph White, Clonmel.. . • .. 20
12,483 J. Groves, Hartlepool .. • • .. 15
7,535 J. M'Culloch, Halifax, N.S .. 10
6,581 H. Kenna, Geelong 25
3,954 C. J. Tasker, Gloucester lO
9,910 W. Dixon, Grantham
200
10,811 Mr. M‘Grigor, Vauxhall Foundry, Liverpool 30
335 , Reigate , . 40
5,634 W. Waldock, St. Ives
2,829 W. Ship, Blandford 40
1,316 Mr. Beecham, Twickenham .. 10
1,663 S. Rialls, Plaistow .• .• .• 30
6,0.55 A. Wallace, Dunfermline 15

9,859 J. Marsh, Dudley - -20
1,705 B. Hall, East Grinsted .. .. .. ..
1150
11,250 B. Decon, Southampton.. .. .. ..
3,096 W. Whittaker, Bath .. 6. • • • • 10
12,863 F. Arnold, Farham •• .. •• .. 60
1,762 Mrs. Palmer .. .. .. .. .. 10
6,322 Mr. Finlason, Dublin .. _ .. .. 20
6,507 W. Crowther, Adelaide ~ .. .. .. 60
9,174 J. Ford, Wolverhampton .. .. .. 30
8,484 A. Bovill, Regent's-park .. .. .. 20
14,574 Mrs. Toovey, Clefton .. .. .. .. 25
10,114 J. Elliot, Philadelphia .. .. .. .. 25
8,129 T. Watson, Windsor . .. .. .. 10
5,838 J. Vaughan, Eaton Norris .. .. .. 20
12,944 J. C. Bolton, Lambeth-terrace - .. .. 13
4,954 S. Lanney, Manchester .. .. .. .. 25
14,312 W. Rudyard, Lincoln .. _ .. .. 15
3,853 H. Andrews, Epsom •• •• •• •• 25
4,709 T. Somers, Llandovery .. .. .. .. 10
10,253 C. Murray, St. Vincent-street, Glasgow .. 15
12,928 W. H. Miller, Leadenhall-street .. .. 10
3,681 J. 0. Moore .. .. .. .. .. 100
1,225 - Gibson, Manchester .. .. .. ''''.. 10
11,128 W. J. Hinder, Abingdon _ .. .. 10
10,110 Mrs. J. Sill, Philadelphia .. .. .. 2.5
602 C. F. Gawden .. ..
~, .. ... 15
2,902 A. Sumner 2.5
13,800 J. Greig, Edinburgh .. .. .. .. 20
5,118 T. Leyson, Leith
- .. .• .. 15
3,646 H. Jones, Chester .. _ _ .. 15
1,220 E. Beves, Islington .. .. .. .. 20
311 S. Metcalf, Philpot-lane .• .. - 10
12,734 J. M'Ewen Birkenhead lb •• •• 10
2,333 J. Brett, Hanover-square .. . _ .. 10
9,099 J. G. Barley, Wisbeach •• .• •• 20
3,683 J. Landborough, Christchurch •• •. 10
7,318 R. Knowingburn, Amsterdam .. .. .. 2.1
1,582 T. Adams, jun, Beckingham .. .. .. 30
5,060 S. BeNVley, Middlesburgh .• .. .. 13
6,788 N. Fletcher, Hobart Town •• •• .• 25
5,037 Rev. J. Beresford, Melton Mowbray .. .. 15
7.068 0. S. Gilderslieve, Canada. •• •• •• 15
14,589 W. Edward, Birmingham - .. .. 20
3,116 F. H. Falkner, Bath .. •• •• SO 20
584 J. Ja4kaon,-Borougb. .. ~. .. .. 39
10,281 C. ~. Anderson, Jedburgh .. .. .. ZO
11,678 T. Gregory, Brunswick-square.. .. _ 40
11,13‘71 G. Tunnicliffe, Market Drayton .. _ 150
13,271 Captain Sayer, Southampton.. .. .. 15
13,946 J. Shapen 10
3,262 G. Harlery ' .. .. • . • . .. 20
12,885 T. Spencer Tipton •. • . .. .. 15
3,528 0.-Ribden, Canterbury .. • . .. .. 75
3,667 R. S. Stevens, Christ Church .. .. .. 15
1,709 F. Taylor, Middleton-square . • .. .. 20
7,977 D. Bridges, New Orleans .. • . .. 60
13,504 IV. Stringer, Rotherham • . .. .. 10
1,020 H. Baker, Upper Gower-street .. .. 15
7,873 J. IViggin, 17.5. .• •• •• .. 10
5,314 C. P. Simtnonds .. • • . • •• 30
9,950 Mrs. J. Bland, Halifax .. • . .. 30.
496 J. Laver Offord-row .. • • .. .. 75
8,346 H. Allenby, York Chambers, Adelphi .. 30
12,860 H. Bailey, Birmingham .• .• •• 20
13,06.3 R. Goff, Cavendish-square .. • • .. 30
10,469 H. P. Deng, Oporto - - .. .. 20
238 W. Jones, Warwickshire .. • . .. 10
12,401 T. Evans, Denby .. • . .6 .. 10
5,018 -- Carter, Esq., Marlborough .. .. .. 15
13,897 F. Alexander Holloway .. .. .. 10
12,783. J. L. Collierhorley .. - • . .. 20
14,131 J. Whitaker, do. •• •. •• •. 40
4,241 Min Smith, Stonecutter-street .. .. . , 15 .. 15
8,711 S. Jenkins, Portland-place_ .. .. .. 25
8,333 E. Barnard, Cannon-row .. .. .. 10
12,996 G.,Ramadge, Dover-place .. .. .. 40
10,173 A. M., New Amsterdam - .. •• 40
3,978 L. Rodgers, Grantham .. - .. .. 20
62 C. G. Price and Co., Philadelphia .. .. 15
3,665 F. De IVinton,'Aldershott .. .. .. 30
4,026 J. T. It. Boroughs, Leeds .. .. .. 30
5,992 G. S. Fox, Wellington . , .. • . . • 10 '
13,552 W. Redclff, Liverpool .. .. .. .. GO
11,386 J. Poster .. .. .. .. 20
-3,324 J. Dale, Old Brentford .. ..
.. .. 10
14,072 J. P., Samara/I,g .. .. • .. .. .. 20
Five •Bronzes of her Majesty on Horseback.
3,231 G. Brown, Boston.
6,666 A. Davis, Hobart-town.
10,488 11. White
4,134 W. Leitch, St. John's-wood.
2,190 Rev. Dean of St. Paul's.

Six Bronze Busts of Ajax.
2,273 L. Attwood, Taunton.
7,949 Mr. E. Brown, ti .S.
10,34 W. Henderson.
11,820 C. Gassiot, Mark-lane.
4,741 J. Fowler, Louth.
14,367 R. Simpson, Battersea.

The drawing of the minor prizes—statuettes, modals, and
photographs—was then proceeded with, at the conclusion of
whicb, the proceedings terniiwtted.

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

The Patric of this evening says that Govern-
ment will present to the Corps Legislatif to-morrow
a project for modifying the contingent of 1858, but
that no new loan will be asked for. General Niel
left yesterday to take the command of the corps
d'arnee allotted to htn. We are assured, adds the
Patric, that the Emperor and Prince Napoleon will
leave on Wednesday evening next to join the army.
The aides-de-camp who will accompany them have
already been appointed.

PARTS, APRIL 26.

The Itioniteur of this morning contains the fol-

lowing :
The Senate and the Corps Legislatif will be
assembled at one o'clock to-day to receive the com-
munication which Government has already an-
nounced its intention to make.

Yesterday evening Rentes were done in the
Coulisse at 62 60.

BERNE, APRIL 24.

Two Sardinian steamers, which ply on the Lago
Maggiore, arrived this morning at Magadino in
Switzerland, in order to take shelter against a
probable attack of the Austrians. The traffic on
the Lago Maggiore has almost entirely ceased.

VIENNA, APRIL 25.
According to a report Piedmont has not accepted
the ultimatum of Austria.

The Austrian Correspondence states that the
Prussian Cabinet had received previous information
on the intention of Austria to deliver an ultimatum
to Piedmont, and that therefore the continued and
faithful union of Austria and Prussia is still to be
hoped for.

CHINA.

TRIESTE, APRIL 25.

The Austrian Lloyd steamer has arrived with
the following advices:—

HONGKONG, MARCH 15.

Lord Elgin has left on his return to England.
It is asserted that the Court of Pekin opposes the
admission of an English Ambassador. A new
secular Emperor has been crowned at Japan.
Trade dull. Exchange on London, 4s. 51d. to
4s. Bd.

SHANGHAI, MARCH 4.
Limited business in silk and tea.

Exchange on London, 6s. 21d. to 6s. 3d.
Freights, £3 10s, for silk, and £l,los. for tea.
CALCUTTA, MARCH 21.

Imports active.
Exports moderate, and generally without altera-

tion.

Freights better.
Exchange on, London, 2s. 0-Zd. to 2s. 11,d.
Madras exchange on London, 2s. Okd. to 2s. ltd.