The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-13 00:00:00

At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Eade, Elyworilt, Sussex, tanner, May 31, at one—
W. H. Mills,'Mhrk-lane, wine and spirit merchant, May
31, at eleven—T. Atterton, Rattlesden. Suffolk, =doter,
May 31, at .hbliqiast eleven—J. Fraser, , Pri,g4tont
draper, May,3l, at one—L. Pulbrook, Cambridge-place,
Ilackney•road, grocer and tea dealer, Mays 31; at one—
s. Vines; Crutched-friars, corn factor, May.3l, at half-
past one—G. W., Salter, Prospect-row, :Bermondsey,
builder, June 3, at eleven—ll. Blackman, Cranbrook,
Kent, grocw.,` June 1, at one—T. S. CaVe, Walmer,
Kent, merchant,' June 1, at half-past one—A. Wheeler,
Buckingham, cabinetmaker,
Luke,,,
r,tJunel, at half-past twelve
j. akey, Q
carpenter, May 11,
at one—J. Steven's, Clemeat's Inn, builder, May 31, at
twelve-3. Seaber, Neit•Market, scrivener, June. 1, at
eleven—J. T. Burgon, Bucklersbury, City, wholesale
harawareman, June 1, at, one. .
In the Country.
A. Wiie, N. iiaker, and W. S. Bentall, Newton Ab-
bott, Devonshire, bankers,,Tune 5; at eleven, at the Court,
Paynter,•Penaince, Cornwall, attlrney, Juue
12, at eleven, at the Court, Ext Hareicastle, Man-
chespi, tavern keeper, June 5, at twelve, at the Court,
ManchisterG. Shardlew b.nd J. Bradshaw, Stone,
Staffordshire, shoe manufacturers, May 30, at twelve, at
the Court, Birmingham'--M. Cawood, Leeds, :Yorkshire,
ironfounder, May 31, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—T.
Don, Swinton Ironworks, Yorkshire, May 31, at eleven,
at the' Court; Leeds-LT. Randal, Elebble-end, Yorkshire.
innkeeper, May 31, at &even, at the Court,,Leeds—G.
W. Hallifax,, Uexthorpe-with-Balby, 'Yorkshire, lime-
burner, June 1, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield—W.
Clarke;Slikffield, Yorkshire, builder, June i, 'at ten, at
'the- Council-hall, Sheffield-4. --Garrison, Helperby,
Yorkshire, grocer, May 31, at eleven, at the Court, .
Leeds—J. Seaton, Wink-house. Yorkshire, farmer, June
1, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield,-H. Smith, Don-
caster, British wine manufacturer, June 1, at ten, at the
Council-hall, Sheffield—D. Haigh and J. Haigh, -
waite,
,Yotkshire, cloth mauufacturers, May 31, at eleven,
at the Court, Leeds.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
A. Jopp, 3s„ on Thursday, May 9, or any subsequent
Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street..
C. Pottinger, Banbury, Oxfordshire, tailor and draper.
kid., on account of- first dividend of 19s. 100., any
Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of
Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
J. Hunter,.King William-street, City, merchant, 45.,
on Saturday next, and three subsequent Saturdays' be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab-
church-lane. •
tailor, Is. 3id.
F. Garland, North Shields, , on Satur-
subeseqoufenur. Groom; subsequent Saturdays,roo between
;
Abchurch-
eleven e next,'
andtw h ro, at ttehee office

lane. - •
J. G. liiiggsiTiticester, innkeeper and earrierols. 6d.,
on Saturday, May 11, or any subsequent alternate Satur-
dayD Mee.ay2ll, Wall een,or any
until Dec. 21, between eleven and three, at the office
of. Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham.
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B. Thompson, Derby, woollen draper, ss, 6d., and a
subsequentsecond
alternate of- 4 i ds.a, Oa
u Saturday,.
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eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Not-
t ttr day

tingb am.
R. Eminson, Grantham, Lincolnshire, scrivener, 35.,
on Saturday, May 11, or any subsequent alternate Sa-
turday until Dec. 21, between eleven and three, at the
office of Mr. Bittlestone, Nottingham.
R. Strong, Birmingham, screw manufacturer, 205., any
Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Christie, Birmingham.
V. Cooke, Worcester, upholsterer and cabinet maker,
95., any" Thursday, between eleven and three, at the
office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
'A. Mongredien, Liverpool, merchant, 2?., on Thurs-
day, May 9, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenore, Liver-

pool.
H. Green,. Liverpool, ironmonger, 45., on Thursday,
May 9, or any subs( quent Thursday, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.
T. Parr, Liverpool, painter, plumber, and hosier, 2f1.,
and a first and second dividend of Is. Bd., on new proofs,
on Thursday, May. 9, or any subsequent Thursday, be.
tween eleven and -two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove,
Liverpool.
J. Green; Liverpool, wine and spirit-merchant, 113.,
and a first dividend of Is. 6d., op new proofs, on Thutb-
day, May 9, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Baeiughall-street.
J. B. Balcombe, Canon-street, City, share-broker,
May 31, at eleven—G. F. Gardner, Rayleigh, Essex,
grocer, May 31, at halt-past one—C. Christie, Vaux'
hall, timber merchant, May 31, at half-past twelve—W,
Brown, Wood-street, City, and East-street, Cambridge.
heath, Bethnal-green, elastic hat-band manufacturer,
June 3, at twelve—R. Green, Brighton, ironmonger,
June 1, at twelve-3, Harbidge, Islip, Oxfordshire,
miller, June 1, at twelve—N. Mould, Woolwich, Kent,
licensed victualler. June 1, at one.
• In the Country.
J. Angus, Berwick-upon-Tweed, dealer in china and
glass, June 6, at half-past ten, at the Couri, Newcastle-
upon-Tine—J. Croome, Bristol, manufacturing engi-
neer, June 10, 'at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J.
Bowyer, Borelsam, Wiltshire, miller, Juno 12, at eleven,
at the Court, Bristol—J. Hunt, Bath, victualler, June
5, at twelve, at the Court, i3ristol.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
J. Tubey, Willow-walk, Bermondsey, builder, certifi-
cate of the third class—J..Webster, Southgate, Middle-
sex, dealer in mining shares, certificate of the third class
—C. J. Knapping, Eastwood, Essex, cattle dealer—J.
Vevers, Cheapside, City, woollen warehouseman—E.
Smallwood, Crigglestone, Yorkshire, brick and tile
maker, certificate of the third class—J. Crocker,
Alders-
gate-street, manager of an hotel, certificate of the third
clasi—J. J. Weston, Cranbrook, Kent, cattle dealer,
certificate of the second class--C. Bray, Portsea, South-
ampton, grocer, certificate of the second class—A.
Wheeler, Buckingham. basket maker, certificate of the
second class—B. Watts,
Upper Bryanstone-street,
Bryanstone-square, corn dealer, certificate of the second
clase-4. Murgatroyd, Pendletbn, Lancashire, cotton
Atkinson, i nsseocn o,ndclas Liverpool,
aft e r slater
2 l drys
spinner and manufacturer of power loom cloth, certifi-
cate of the first class—E. C. Hawkins, Bath, beer
in plasterer,
May 6
re-
tailer, certificate of the first class, after one month from
Aelartyifi6at Te. of
andfro
—C. Saunderson, Sheffield, iron merchant, certificate of
third class, utter 12 months from March
cc—
23—D. Furniss,
Sheffield, beer house keeper, certificate of the third class,
after 21 days from May 4—E. Blackburn, T. Pickles,
D. Crabtree, and W. Blackburn, Halifax, cotton spinners,
certificate of the first class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Corclinglry and W. .Cordingley, Wakefield, irOn-
feunders-7-T. W. Blott, A. Massey, and J. Nutt (so fir
as regards T. W. Blott), Stamford, Lincolnshire, drapers
—W. Randall and S.-Farrar, Manchester and Clayton-
le-Woods, Lancashire, calico printers—'r. W. Green and
B. 'J. Boulton, 'Leeds, printers—H. J. Taylor and F.
Rednall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, sack manufacturers—G.
Cotton and J. Coates, Slathwalte, Yorkshire, card-
makers—W. S. Sutton and W. J. Duns, Birmingham,
attorneys—J. Axon, G. Davies, R. Urie, and W. Taylor
(so tar us regards' R. Urie), Manchester, joiners—J.
Hewetsen and J. Hewetson, jun., Corn-Exchange and
Catherine-court, City, corn factors—O. Stuhlmann and
0. Hayes, Manchester, commission agents—H. Hindes,
sen., H. lindes, jun-, and R. Burrell, Norwich, manu-
facturers—G. Walker and A. Ryles, Tunstall, Stafford-
shire, glass stainers—M. A. Hodgson and W. Powis,
C Beare and HA. Buckland, Ilsington,
Devonshire, agricultural machine maker,—W. J. Seller
and E. IL Seller, Chester, brewers— Ktz a Corms and
Harriett Copus, Henrietta-street and Barrett'acuart,
Manchester-square, furniture dealers.
sOLVENT E ITIONERS
James Easter Downing, Ipswich, cabinetmaker.
William Henry Whittle, Ipswich, carver and gilder.
Wilkinson,William lpswich, ship agent.
Edward George James Stallard, Southampton, harness-
maker.
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William Brereton, Wynbury, Cheshire, farmer.
John Evans. Cirencester, Gloucestershire, dairyman.
William Cooper, Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent,
schoolmaster.
Henry Langdon, Ryde, Isle of Wight.
John Joues, Burford, Oxfordshire,narpenter.
Joseph Miller, St. Lawrence, Kent, common carrier.
William Southconsbe, B ristol, eer retailer.
Job Medlam, Bristol, beer reta biler.
John Jenkins, Bristol, tailor.
William Soutb, Boston, Lincolnshire, ostler.
Jane Thwaite, Cockermouth, Cumberland, innkeeper.
John Leggett, Charsfield, Suffolk, bricklayer.
John Perry, Beeston-Ctim-Bittering, Norfolk, baker.
Robert Franks, East Rudhaea. Norfolk, baker.
Robert John Simpson, Thetford, Norfolk, veterinary
surgeon.
Ebenezer Longhurst, Illaidenhead, Berkshire,. carpenter.
John Cumming, Maidenhead, Berkshire, uptealsterer.
John Croft, Wangford, Suffolk, carpenter.
Robert Ransdale, Ipswich, servant.
Michael Richard Haneell, Manchester, tailor.
Thomas Stripling, Ipswich, coachmaker.
John Be cltett, Tattenhall, Cheshire, land surveyor..
William B, anland Spencer, Halifax, woolsorter.
John Reeve, sen., liattleSdell, Suffolk.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
N. Ferguson, Edinburgh, currier, to meet, May 16,
and June 6, at two, within the Star Hotel, Edinbur, b.
R. Summers and J. Summers, Hamilton, builders, to
meet, May 18, and June 8, at two, within the Eagle. Inn.
Hamilton.
J. Nimmo, Edinburgh, ptinter Ma y 15, and June 5,
at two, within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh.
J. Connal and D. Connal, Blackford, Perthshire, May
15, and June 5, at two, within Kerr's Inn,
Dunbiane.
A. M'Kechnie, Glasgow, mercantile ag, Mar 15,
and June 5, at one, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow..
W. Russell, Tearie, near Forres, coach contractor,
May 15, and June 12, at twelve, within Frasers' Hate],
Forres.
Ma 1
J. Lell, Dundee, merchant, y and June 5, at
twelve,y within the Royal Rotel, Dundees .

ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVO-
LENT INSTITUTION. ,
On Saturday evening the 35theinniversary festival
of this benevolent institution was held at the Free-
masons' Tavern, when about 150 of the friends and
patrons of the ' society, including some of our most
eminent painters and sculptors, sat down to an ele-
gant entertainment, served' in the best style of the
spirited owners of the tavern.. The interest attaching
to the occasion was greatly augmented by the cir-
cumstance of Sir Robert Peel occupying the chair.
The Bight Hon. Baronet was supported on the
right 'and left by Lord Hardinge, Colonel Rawdon,
M.P., Sir William'Rose, Mr. C. H. Fortescue, M P.,
Colonel Cust, Rev. Dr. Rice, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Stan-
field, Mr. Uwins, Mr. Cockerell, Mr. Hardwick, Mr.
Cress% ick, Mr. Barry,.. Mr. T. Webster, Mr. P.
111.‘Dowell, Mr. R. Redgrave, Mr .W. E. Trost, Mr.
A. Elmore, Mr. A. Egg, and Mr. W. P. Frith.
A' considerable number of elegantly dressed ladies
occupied the .gallery across the foot of the room.
The cloth having be,en removed,
The CHAIRMAN, on rising, was received with loud
and prolonged cheering. He said, the'tpast which is
entitled to precedence •on this, as on every similar
occasion, is the health -of her lajesty the Queen.—
(Cheers.) We' fully and cordially share in those
feelings of attachment and affectionate loyalty with'
which her Majesty, is justly regarded by all classes of
her subjects. But her , Majesty has special' claims
on our gratitude on account of the patronage and
protection which, she has uniformly extended to
every branch and department of art.—(Cheera.) I
enabled, through the kind condescension of
his Royal Highness the Prince, to make an
announcement to the company here assembled,
which, Ido not doubt, will be gratifying to your
feelings. I have been informed by his Royal High-
ness that her Majesty took a deep interest in the
success of this institution—(Cheers)—and that she
has desired on this occasion to mark her approbation
of the objects and conduct of- those who are concerned
in its management, by placing at your disposal a do-
nation of 100l.—(Loud cheers.) • That, 1 have no
doubt,'will be a welcome addition, in a pecuniary
point of view, to the funds of this excellent institu-
tion. But the pecuniary consideration is nothing in
comparison of its being is mark of the sympathy and
approbation of the Sovereign, and an example to
, other patrons of art.—(Loud cheers.) The toast was
I drank with all the honours.
The CnAfamast then gave " His Royal Highness
Prince Albert,": the patron of the institution—a
Prince whose time was always devoted to improve
the public taste and to encourage public industry—
the worthy consort of Queen Victoria.—(Cheers.)
" The health of the Royal Family" followed.
Lord HARDINGE, in
was
to " The Army
and Navy," said there no safer instrument than
the army for maintaining 'the constitutional liberties
of the country whenever it might be- assailed either
from within or without, (Cheers.) He, could assure
them that he ,owed a deep,delstoal obligation, .to the
army, particularly to the Indian army, whose achieve-
ments he had often had occasion to admire ; and be
would add the European portion of them, who had
proved on every occasion in India that they bad not
degenerated from the glorious days of the Peninsula,
when the army was commanded by the Duke of Wel•
lington.—(Loud cheers.) He was proud to have an
occasion of returning thanks on behalf the army, on
an occasion when so many distinguished artists were
present; for he felt, as his Right Hon. Friend had
said, that there. was no class who owed more to the
artists.than the army did. For instance, he had near
him an artist of distinguished talent, who had described
with great force and truth the last great action in
which the illustrious Lord Nelson died—(Cheers)—
and many artists had commemorated, in beautiful and
truthful representation, the battle of Waterloo.
By the aid of art they were enabled to make, as it
were, the personal acquaintance, not only of the
men of the present day, but of those who had gone
before them—of General Wolfe on the heights of
Abram, or Lord Heathfield on the- rock of Gibraltar ;
and in the same' manner poiterity would, two or three
centuries hence, be enabled to make almost the per-
sonal acquaintance of the Duke of. Wellington—to
know his feature, his figure, his dress, and even the
charger that he rode.—(Cheers.) These were obli-
kations that they owed to native British artists ; to
their Lawrences, their Landseers, their Turners, their
Stanfields, and other equally eminent artists. He
was proud to return thanks on behalf of the army,
in the presence of so many distinguished artists, but
especially at a, time when the chair was filled by an
eminent statesman—(Loud cheers)—to whom, on
personal and public grounds, he was devotedly at-
tached, and who had shown himself on every oc-
casion a liberal and discriminating patron of the
arts.—(Loud cheers.)
Sir H. PEEL then rose to propose the toast of the
evening. He said—We are now arrived at the toast
Which expresses the feelings that have brought us
togetheethis day—a feeling of deep interest in the
welfare and success of the Artists' General Benevo-
lent Institution.. In proposing that. toast, I shall not
dilate upon topics connected with the' importance of
art, which topics are quite familiar to you, add which
are nearly exhausted. I, believe that the importance
of the fine arts, in promoting refinement, in encou-
raging a taste for intelleetual'rather than for sensual
enjoyments, is almost universally recognised. The spe-
cial importance of the fine arts to a country like' this,
so dependent for prosperity and strength on its manu-
facturing pre-eminence, so superior to other countries
in every branch of those manufactures, except to
France in the art of design—requires no new proof
or illustration. I consider that it is the duty of
your President this day not to seek for occasions of
oratorical display, but that his duty is to attempt to
promote the objects for which this institution was
founded, by making its objects familiar to many to
whom they are at present comparatively unknown.—
(Cheers.) The appeal which I shall make is not to
you who are present this day, and who by your pre.
sence have given a proof of the interest you take in
the welfare of this institution—my appeal shall rather
be made to those who are absent, but upon whose
sympathies and active assistance I think we have a
strong claim to urge.--(Hear, hear.) And as my
appeal is to the absent, it cannot be made efficiently
unless we have the aid of that great institution or
estate—by whatever name you choose to call it—l
mean the daily press.—(Cheers.) I,call it an instis
tution, hut it is at the same time a powerful instru-
ment for the dissemination of knowledge, fur the
correction of errors and prejudices, and 'at the
same time it always stands forward—so far, at least,
as my experience enables me to judge—without re-
ference to party animosities—the, disinterested, and
generous advocate of every cause which is connected
with charity and benevolence.—(Cheers.) I consider
that the period at which I 'make this appeal to those
who are absent is a peculiarly important one. 'Within
the last few days there have been opened all those ex-
hibitions which present the collective. works of genius
that have been accumulated during the past year. An
opportunity is now afforded to every one, without
trouble, and at little cost, to inspect thbse precious
works of art. The rooms are daily crowded by those
who express their admiration of them, and who retire
tohro theresed'i
sieanar
see
from them proud of the proof which is thus.annually
given of the advance which this country is making
in competition with others in the ,progress of
art.—(Cheers.) They retire for the most part ex-
pressing their admiration of those works of genius ;
but I believe that few duly estimate the painful
process which is necessary for the production of those
works--(Hear, hear)—how many sleepless nights have
been passed—what a degree of severe mental ,toil and
anxiety has been incurred—and the disappointment
there sometimes is on account of harsh and unfeeling
criticism, and the caprice of public favour.—(Hear,
hear.) I believe that in the course of the last year
not less than 5,000 works of art have been offered to
the different exhibitions. • Many of these have been
refused a place, not so much from want of merit as
on account of the want of means for properly ex
hibiting them. But the truth is, that in the course
of the present year, and on the walls of
fthe
r2evthan
exhibitions, there are to be seen ncl
labour and
4,000 works of art, the result of tor
, at least
cessful in the race of competition ;
have had sufficient health and strength to enable
pro
n
them to contend in that severe race. But behind
thoughtductions during r imn ge theuh
who
pasty
have e ar.
been T
compareh se
hartaei
,v to
ye
mind, whose prosperity has been clouded by accident
thaertdisitsstaonutt boar,
sgigrobut,ndzd(iallemaro,stbeoahr)t—of
some of whom have left widows and
orphans with no other earthly possession than'an un-
blemished name.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")
The melancholy truth is, with regard to many of
these artists, that they have been disabled by infirmity ;
and of the widows and orphans of, those who have
not survived--the melancholy truth is,, that severe
sufferings are often sustained by them, and these
sufferings are accompanied with an independence of
mind and a delicacy of feeling which' induce tbem to
withhold the knowledge of their destitution, and make
them unwilling to state their tale of sorrow and dis-
tress to those to Whom they are entire strangers.—
(Hear, bear.) Now, it is for the purpose of miti-
gating those sufferings, and so mitigating them that
the delicacy of their feelings shall not be wounded—
(Cheers)—that this institution has been established.
I was not aware, till I read these papers, of the

extent of the claims which it can prefer upon every
professed patron of art; and I entertain the hope that
if this knowledge were conveyed to others who have
heretofore been as ignorant as myself of the reality of
the claims which it can establish, it may conduce to
the welfare, and increase the usefulness, of this
institution. I therefore trust that a simple enu-
meration of the facts will be sufficient for the purpose
of establishing its claims; and I shall try to make
known to those who express their admiration of art,
and who are proud of being considered its patrons,
what are the claims which this institution can prefer
upon their sympathy and support. Here is a society
among the directors and vice- presidents of which are
some of the most eminent professors of art in this
country—some who stand pre-eminent among the
artists of Great Britain. The names of Smirke,
Westmacott, Barry, Cockerell, Webster, Uwins, and
others whom, if I do not.name, it is not that they are
of inferior eminence, but because those whom I have
named may suffice to assure the public that"the affairs
of this institution are conducted with integrity and
prudence.. I say that the imputation which is some-
times justly cast on parties cannot apply, to the artists
of this country. They regard with due sympathy
the"d'istres'ses of their less fortunate brethren, and
the exertions they have made for their. relief
do them the highest credit. Since the institution
of the society: in 1814, not less than 1,200 cases
have been relieved, in sums amounting to 12,2001.
Those qualities that entitle parties to receive
relief are distress combined with merit in artists.
They are relieved whether they have personally subs
scribed- to the fund or not, as well as their widows and
orphans; In.every case there must boa combination,
as a condition of relief, of merit and distress. Last
year alone—that is, in the year 1849—there were 57
applicants for relief, and the sum advanced to them
amounted to 6501. You will excuse me for going
into these details, for .I 'think that the knowledge of
these facts will be infinitely more advantageous—
infinitely more convincing, than any argument, how-
ever eloquent.—(Cneers.) I find from these papers
that every artist who can offer as his claim that com-
bination of merit with distress which I have mentioned,
is admitted without any other restriction ; for it is
the boast of this institution that it acknowledges
merit in whatever department it may be found. As
a proof of this, I find that in 1849, among a great
variety of claimants, relief was given to the widow of
a sculptor, to the daughter of an engraver, to an
architectural draughtsman, to the widow of a zoolo-
gical painter, to a painter in water-colonial, to the
widow of an historical painter, and to the daughter of
a painter in enamel. . These are but examples of the
manner in which this fund is applied.—(Loud cheers.)
Some may suspect that the expenditure of this in-
stitution is not Carefully watched; but on that head
there cad be no possible ground of suspicion. I ven-
ture to say that this institution is marked, on the one
hand, with the greatest liberality, and on the other,
by the severesteconothy. By-the greatest liberality
whenever they have a case of merit combined with
distress before them—by the severest economy in the
salaries of officers and the general expenditure of the
institution. Last year, the total amount of expendi-
ture in salaries, including the commission to the
collector, amounted to 561. 165., while the total ex-
pease occasioned by the meetings of council and
subscribers amounted to 61. 12s.—(Laughter and
cheers.) There can be no possibility of undue fa-
vour to any of the claimants, because the directors of
the institution have wisely provided that no per-
sonal eplication shall be admitted ; that application
shall in every case be made in writing and ac-
cording to a prescribed form, accompanied by
proofs of artistic merit on the one hand, and of
severe distress on the other. TO avoid as far as
possible the undermining of that independence of cha-
racter, which 1 'must say I think is the just boast of
the artists of this country, whether rich or poor—for
the purpose of not wounding in the smallest degree the
delicacy of feeling of the recipients of this charitable
fund—it is ,provided that no names shall be publicly
disclosed ; but at the same time, as a security against
file possibility of abuse, every subscriber can hays,
access to the books of the institution.—(Cheers.) 1
'have thus attempted to enumerate the main facts con-
nected with this institution. I shall add nothing to
the enumeration, because I think that the plain and
simple truth would only be weakened by any attempt
at oratorical display. I consider that these facts, if
generally known, will be admitted to constitute a
strong claim upon the liberality of the patrons
and admirers of art ; and I venture to assure
those who are proud of the works of genius which
adorn their walls—who enter into the eager competi-
tion for pictures, and give apparently extravagant
prices for the works of artists that are now no more—
who are loud in expressing their admiration of works
which they have an opportunity of daily contem-
plating—l venture to assure them that every work of
art which they now possess will be viewed with in-
creased satisfaction—every work which they may in
future acquire will be regarded with increased pride
—if they have the satisfaction of thinking that they
have not only been liberal in their purchases and
lavish 'in their admiration, but that they have applied
a portion of their wealth to inerease the funds of this
institution, which administers its funds with strict
fidelity, and, which by that administration tends to
assuage the sufferings of men, of widows, and orphans
who have been plunged into deep, and in many cases
unmerited distress.—(Cheers.) I trust you will ex-
press your approbation of these sentiments, and your
sympathy with the objects for which I have been
contending, by cordially drinking " Prosperity to
the Artists' General Benevolent Institution."
Mr. COCxERELL, as treasurer of the institution, re-
turned thanks, and stated that the institution took
its origin from the Artists' Benevolent Fund. It was
considered at the time by many judicious persons that
the institution was planned on too wide a basis, and
that to attempt to admit to a share in its benefits all
distressed artists of merit, as well as their widows
and orphans, was a chimerical and vain expectation ;
but through the kindness of the public this prediction
had been falsified, for they now had not only a per-
manent fund, but they bad also large annual receipts.
It might be interesting to know that the institution
was founded by Sir Francis Chantrey, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Philips, Szc., and it had now been in existence for
more than 30 years. The institution had been fortunate
in securing the support of the Royal Family. The
Duke ot Kent and the Duke of Sussex were early pa-
trons, and bad presided at their festivals ; they had
also from year to year obtained new friends ; but
they might well ,be proud of the conquest they had
made this year in obtaining such a chairman—
(Cheers)—a patron of art who expended his means
not in the purchase of ancient works, which had their
fixed price, but who devoted himself to, the encou-
ragement of living artists.— (Cheers.) The grounds
on which the Right Honourable Baronet acceded to
their request enhanced its generosity. He (Mr.
Cockerell) was one of the deputation who invited the
Right Honourable Baronet to preside on this
been
sion, and his reply was that he had already
blic
n
obliged this year to decline all invitations
lof a P
character, but that, considering the di must
fEsutty
suffering erng
nt was the most
m
pbreesoef use to artists in
present times, when all superfluiti”, a ff he
proper time in which he could ) y
call the fine arts, must be necessarily i
o from
the pressure of the times, the
presiding at' the festival.—(
convivialthat instit society
ut tohne, h
should professors
bumper, with all b and lung life. —(Cheers.)
happiness
ndin to the toast said—So
Sir R. PEEL, in resP? g any
far from deserving creditfor sacrifice he could
have made, he had the greatest pleasure on every oc-
casion RAWDON then gave "The C Chairman, in a
he could entertain the re-
flection that he bad been of the slightest service in
upholdingreceive tenfold remuneration for any labour he might
theeetiwneglfiaar are of
have taken in reference to the event of that day.—
(Cheers.) He begged them to accept his cordial ac-
knowledgments, and he assured them that the impres-
sion their kindness had made would be
andca si ofnri
alasting one
upon his heart.—(Cheers.)
ie
nn
d meeting
of art, and if
The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said it was with
great satisfaction he had to propose the toast of the
" Royal Academy and its distinguished President, Sir
Martin Archer Shee,” who' was now incapacited from
ill-health for the active discharge of the duties of his
office. He had heard complaints made of the consti-
tution' of the Roy al Academy ; but he was proud of
this opportunity publicly to express his sincere respect
for that institution. He believed that the country lay
under deep obligations to the Royal Academy for its
promotion of the fine arts ; and it was his confident
belief that the Royal Academy was disposed sponta-
neously to extend its limits whenever they could
pro-
perly be extended.—(Cheers.) His belief was thatbut
the Royal Academy had no other object io view b
the promotion of art. He bad witnessed thet exeuitbsi;
tiOns of the Royal Academy now for
foraiisoyns, he
and, without entering into invidiousd
which
his admiration for the eminent u. II
q :that the marks of
must say that the exhibitions he h
ben.— (Loud cheers.) He trusted that
be withdrawn
favour from the Crown would e
H thought the
from the the Royal Academyia
her Royal ancestors. But
by y t e
demy had more than
repaeceived, and he never could
the obligations they. had r
would be induced
with-
drawbelieve that her Maiestyn.) th__ favours
qualities
icerssemeroevPnficruises
ssnt oe increased
m art
un-
laces, whether the favour of the
der any circumsta
from the Royal Academy
had been conferred by

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maintain their connexion with einsiel IN;
other by-this institution; that they would, by this in-
stitution, still continue to elevate the character of
British artists, to keep alive the spirit of independ-
ence—the true spirit of gentlemen ; and that they
would not permit any circumstances to break up an
institution which he thought was of the utmost int-
portance to the arts of this country. He then pro-
posed the toast, associating with it the name of Mr.
Hard wicke.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HARDWICKE, in the absence of Sir Martin Ar-
thur Shee, returned thanks, and stated that the Royal
Academy was anxious for the strictest investigation
to be made into its character and proceedings.
The other toasts were the Royal Commissioners for
promoting the Fine Arts the British Institution,
and all the Societies established for promoting the
Fine Arts—the Patrons of British Art—the Artists'
Annuity and Benevolent Fund—the Ladies—and the
Stewards—all of which were drunk with great cor-
diality.
Mr. CocKsEELL in the course of the evening read
the list of subscriptions, which amounted to upwards
of 7001., including donations from her Majesty of
1001. (being the second donation) ; Sir Robert Peel,
50/. ; the British Institution, 501. (sixth donation) ;
the Duke of Sutherland, 101. (fourteenth donation) ;
Earl of Ellesmere, 101. (thirteenth donation) ; LOrd
Hardinge, 10 guineas ; the Duke of Devonshire,, 10
guineas; Lord John Townshend, 10 guineas (third
donation) ; Sir John Swinburne, 101. (twentieth do-
nation); Mr. Henry Thos. Hope, M.P., 101. (sixth
donation); Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., 101. (fifth do-
nation) ; Sir M. A. Shee, Si.(twenty-fifth doustios) ;
the Duke of Norfolk, 51. (ninth donation) ; Lady
Chantrey, 20/. (tenth donation), &c.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and
the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen on

Saturday. Their Royal Highnesses also visited her
Majesty the Queen of the Belgians on Saturday, at
Buckingham Palace.
The ceremony of christening the infant son of Co-
lonel Hon. the ',Charles and Mrs. Grey took place
on Saturday morning, in the private chapel of
Buckingham Palace, in the presence of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Earl and Countess Grey
and Lady Alice Lambton, Colonel the Hon. Charles
and Mrs. Grey, Lady Mary Wood, Lady Georgina
Grey, Hon. Rev. Francis and Ls,,iy Elizabeth Grey,
Hon. Lady Grey, Lady and Miss Farquhar, Sir
Walter Farquhar, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Harvie
Farquhar, Mrs. and Miss Clive, and the members of
the royal household in waiting.
The ceremony of baptism was performed by the
Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, her Majesty's do-
mestic chaplain, the infant being named " Charle.s."
The sponsors were his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, Earl Grey, and Lady Farquhar.
The Duke and Duchess de N emours visited the
Queen of the Belgians on Saturday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon,

honoured the Royal Institution of Great Britain
with a visit on Saturday afternoon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert inspected, on
Saturday, "The Holy Family," from Raphael, in va-
rious stages of oil colour printing, which was sub-

mitted by Mr. Baxter. -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited the Queen on Friday.
The Countess de Neuilly visited her Majesty yes-
terday at Buckingham Palace..
his Royal highness Prince Albert, her Royal
Highnes the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen, the ladies and gentlemen of
the court, and the domestic household, attended Di-
vine service yesterday morning in the private chapel
at Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald
Wellesley officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess
Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa,

took their usual exercise yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on
Saturday at Clarence House, St. James's.
lier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinin-
gen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with her pre-
sence on Saturday evening. Ifer Royal Highness
was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness
de Speth, and fiord James Murray.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
visited her Royal 'Highness the Duchess of Glouces-
ter oiY Saturday—at Gloucester House. Yesterday
morning the Royguke attended Divine service in
the chapel of the Fefnale Orphan Asylum.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon,
in the Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobbouse, the
Earl of Carlisle, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
were present. The Council sat three hours.
A deputation, to present a memorial, in conformity
with the resolution passed at a public meeting of the
friends of protection to native interests, held at the
Crown and Anchor, in the Strand, on Tuesday, the
7th May, 1850, had an interview with Lord John
Russell, on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. The Duke of Richmond, President
of the National Association for the Protection of In-
dustry and Capital throughout the British Empire,
was prevented by severe illness from attending.
His Excellency Mehmed Pacha, the Turkish Am-
bassador, having been appointed by his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Sultan on a special mission to congratulate
his Majesty the King of the Netherlands on his ac-
cession to the throne, will shortly take his departure
for the Hague. His Excellency's absence will not
excesd a few weeks.
The Portuguese Minister and the Swedish and
Norwegian Minister transacted business on Saturday
at the Foreigt.-office.
A. deputation, consisting of the Bishop of London,
Lord Ashley, Archdeacon Sinclair ; Rev. Thomas
Dale, Vicar of St. Pancras, Middlesex ; Rev. C. 13.
Dalton, Rector of Lambeth ; Rev. J. Jackson, Rector
of St. James's, Westminster ; and the Rev. Charles
Marshall, Vicar of St. Bride's ; had an interview
with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-
office.
A deputation, consisting of the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, Mr. Thomas White, Chairman of the
Coal and Corn and Finance Committee of the Corpo-
ration of London, Mr. Remembrancer, and Mr. Ben-
jamin Scott, Chief Clerk to the Chamberlain 0
London, had an interview with Lord Seymour on
Saturday, at the office of her Majesty's Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place
The Building Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of Mr. Cubitt,
Mr. Barry, Mr. R. Stephenson, Mr. C. R. Cockerell,
and Mr. T. L. Donaldson, met on Saturday in the
New Palace of Westminster. Mr. Digby Wyatt
was also present.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early, ser-
vice yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The service was read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and
the sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Randolph.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the
Rev. T. Helmore, the lessons by the Rev. J.V. Povah,
and the communion service by the Rev. Dr. 'Wesley.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr, Randolph.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner to
the Queen, will preach the sermon on Sunday next
'Whit Sunday), at the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

• MR. RYLAND'S CASE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 10.
Division on the fist, second, and fifth Resolutions of the
Duke of Argyll in the case of Mr. Ryland.
CONTENTS, 22.
liarrowby
Nelson
Glengall
VISCOUNTS.
Gage
Canning
Hardinge
LORDS.

LORDS:

Rolle

Blantyre
Walsingham
Kenyon
Redesdale
Colchester
Brougham
Glenelg
Stanley

MARQUISES.
Lansdowne
Westmin‘ter,

NON-CONTENTS, 19.
Mint° EPSON/.
Morley Beaumont
Stafford . Duffel in
BISHOPS. Eddisbury
Foley
Overstone
Gaye and Selo.,

Lord Sudeley
Earl of CI arlemont •
Bishop of Worcester
Lord Poltiniore
Lord Kinnaird
Lord Cremorne
gal
Marquis of IMileesel
Marquis of Ang
Duke of 13edoid
Lord Lon
Earl of Fdinogboai
rough
Lord 313 'fon
Earl of Oxford
Duke of 14orfolk
Earle& Zetlaud
Earl of Wicklow
Lord Portman
Lord De Manley
Lord Dormer
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Lovat
Earl of Yarborougha.
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Colborn•