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LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1845,

The House of Lords met at Five o'clock.
A great number of petitions were presented agains
the Maynooth Bill.

The Compensation for Deaths Bill was read a second
time, and their Lordships adjourned.
The House of Commons met at Four o'clock.

New writs were moved for Derbyshire, in the room
of Sir W. W. WYNNE ; and for Peebleshire, in the
room of Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE, who had accepted
office under her MAJESTY'S Government ; and for Leo-
minster, in the room of Mr. GREENAWAY.

Several private Bills were forwarded a stage.
Mr. T. DENCOMBE then moved to rescind the eleventh
section of standing order, No. 87, which requires Com-
mittees on Railway Bills to make a special report of the
reasons which induce the Committees to adopt or reject
the recommendation of the Board of Trade.
Sir G. CLERK defended the conduct of the Railway
Department of the Board of Trade.

Mr. LABOUCHERE thought the standing order had
been misunderstood by the Hon. Member for Finsbury.
A long discussion followed, in the course of which
Mr. BERNAL moved as an amendment that an address be
presented to her MAJESTY, that she be pleased that all
documents and statements relating to railway Bills be
laid before the House.

Mr. DUNCOMBE subsequently withdrew his motion,
and the amendment was agreed to without a division.
The order of the day for going into Committee on
the Maynooth grant was postponed till Wednesday; and
the other orders of the day having been disposed of, the
House adjourned at Twelve o'clock.

Looking, as we are inclined to do, on the much-vexed
question of the Maynooth endowment as virtually at an
end—with all its angry elements of political and re•
ligious discord allayed, at least, though not extin
guished—we are anxious to persuade all parties who have
participated in its recent agitation to gather from it other
fruits than the mere ashes of polemical controversy. It
is incumbent upon them to remember that a country
like Ireland was never destined by PROVIDENCE to be a
mere battle• field, in which two races of men were to con -
ten:), through centuries, for the political and religious
supremacy of the one over the other. If the Legislative
Union of 1800 had not settled all precedent questions of
conquest or occupation; the dominion of force or the
rights of hereditary succession; it would yet have been
impossible to roll back the tide of events to that distant
period—six hundred years ago—at which an English
force, by the united sanction of the Pope and invitation
of a native Prince, established their first footing in that
fine country. From the close of the twelfth to the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century an infinite series of
international and intersicial connexions, interests, esta
blishments, settlements, has been successively created.
To this interchange and intermixture of civil and do-
mestic institutions there have been superadded, in the
same protracted interval, all the artificial means of go-
vernment and polity, by which, in every age, the incor-
poration of notions, originally distinct and independent,
has been effected. Since the period of the Legislative
Union this fusion of the English and Irish races and
governments has been so complete and universal, and so
much developed throughout the whole system, that it is
now in vain to challenge, as proper to either country
exclusively, this or that element of the imperial consti-
tution. And we contend that this is so, notwithstanding
the still visible traces of former violence, mismanage-
ment, neglect, and inequality in the process. We should
be the last parties to dispute that Ireland has been
grievously misgoverned, and cruelly oppressed, since her
incorporation as an integer of the British empire. But
it must be conceded, on the other hand, that there have
been many, and very recent, periods in the history of
that connexion, in which both the English and the Im-
perial Parliaments have manifested an earnest and gene-
rous design to fulfil, honestly and boldly, the duties of
protection, in the first instance, and of equal union in
the second. To admit that this wise and enlightened
policy has, by no means, been the rule observed in the
administration which England has exercised over Ire-
land, but rather the exception, re-appearing at uncertain
and too-widely separated periods, proves nothing against
the fact of her virtual incorporation. All the atrocities
charged upon the governments of English Vice-
roys and Commissicners, under the Plantagenets
the Tudors, and the Stuarts—under the iron
discipline of CeomwELL and the military rapacity o f
King WiLuest—cannot efface the fact of the advances
made by her in civilisation and commerce prior to the
accession cf the House of Hanover. How largely Eng-
lish capital invigorated and expanded the agriculture,
the manufactures, and trade of Ireland under the
reigns of the four GEORGES (notwithstanding the disas-
trous outbreaks of the years 1798 and 1803) are mat-
ters of history which cannct be disputed. The con-
cession of the Roman Catholic claims in 1829, and the
general policy of conciliation pursued towards Ireland,
and the paternal regard manifested for the Irish in the
personal deportment of the Sovereign, under WILLIAsi
the FOURTH and VICTORIA, have done much to erase the
most distressing recollections of earlier epochs of mis-
government. Until the " repeal" cry was raised, no
man in either country seriously entertained any views
of political improvement that would apply, exclusively,
to the one without affecting the other. The interests
of the poorer classes in Ireland were identified with the
benefical relations which subsisted between the growers
and the consumers of agricultural produce ; the sup-
pliers and the employers of every species of industrial
labour. The higher classes found a common road to
eminence, success, and distinction in those professions,
and in all those branches of the public service in which
civil disqualifications on account of religious opinions—
(common, be it observed, to the English and Scotch, as
well as the Irish)—did not interpose specific obstacles to
their advancement. To the relief of these disqualifica-
tions we would fain hope that the grant to Maynooth
may be received as an acceptable compliment. And this
brings us to the salutary fruit which, we trust, now will
be gathered from the rugged soil of hotly-contested
principles.

What is wanting to the pacification of Ireland, and
,he extinction of those impracticable projects, and mis-

chievous aspirations which, under various designations
and pretences, have convulsed her social and political
exi,tence, and organised and fostered nothing but a de-
structive excitement ? The unquiet phantoms of " re-
peal " and " federalism," must be laid. But the con-
senting desires and feelings of a whole people
are needed for this exorcism. Let those who
best know how to awaken those feelings, and to
appeal to those desires, concur in re-establishing the
reign of tranquillity and order, by showing to the English
capitalist that he may invest his money among them
without the risk of political commotion and severance.
Distinguished as Ireland is, above almost all the nations
of the globe, by the rare combination of advantages of
geographical position and fertility of soil—by noble
rivers, a well-indented coast, and capacious harbours,—

she boast; one excellence, in the moral constitution 01

her people, which is yet more honourable and a dvan.

tageous to her. Their prompt enterprise and unwearied
industry, wherever occupation offers, makes the poor

Irishman the model of a cheerful, honest, and hard,

working labourer. Now, if the Irish gentry could only

prevail upon themselves to await the evolution of that
gradual but full measure of equal "justice to Ireland,"

which may now be anticipated from the course of
the Premier's legislation for that country, and which an-
ticipations, we will say, have from time to time been so
signally verified ; they would find, in the projection

and construction of new lines of railway, in the exten-
sion of their still infant system of inland navigation, in
the improvement of the bed, and the estuaries of the
Shannon and other of their rivers ; in the enlargement
of old, and the building of new harbours and docks, for
which their coasts offer unequalled facilities ; and in the
more active and extensive prosecution of mining under-
takings (the rich returns of which the experience of the
last twelve years leaves no longer a matter for doubt or
for depreciation) ;—they could find in all these ample
channels into which the superabundant capital of Eng-
land (now lavishly hazarded on the most insecure
foreign investments) might be induced, under the
guarantee of future permanent tranquillity, to flow freely.
The difference of this capital would secure to the re-
dundant, but now pauperised, population of Ireland a
steady demand for all that surplus labour, whose hope.
less condition and accumulating amount have
been, hitherto, the main causes of the misery
and degradation of so large a community—
eager for employment, starving in involuntary

indolence, and desperate from starvation. The
relations between landlord and tenant would find their
own adjustment on terms twenty times more beneficial
and lasting than twenty " Land Commissions" can ever
hope to accomplish. The stimulus of " a fair day's
wages for a fair day's labour" would bring out all the
latent energy and spirit of the native Irish character as
one body of the people. The example and influence of
that prosperity which attends the secure and peaceful
occupations of commerce and manufactures, would unite
another and a higher class in a gr nerous emulation to
consolidate and accelerate those visible indications of the
reviving prosperity of their beloved Ireland ; and the
spectacle of such a people, thus thoroughly united for
the first time, during a thousand years—among the:a-
-s-dyes—would re-act, with a moral, a certain, and an ir-
resistible force on the Imperial Government, so as to
render their equality in the Legislative Union of the
two countries as. unquestionable as it would prove in-
destructible.

According to some of the Paris papers the two great
parties in the State, at the head of which are M. GuizoT
and M. THIERS, are actively engaged in preparations for
the general election, which is expected to take place in
the autumn. The Const tutionnel states that a great
number of prefects of departments have been summoned
to Paris by the Minister of the Interior to make arrange-
ments for that purpose. The Opposition, including the
Deputies of the Left and Left, Centre and the Legitima-
tists, under M. BERRYER, have formed Committees to
watch their interests and stir up the electors in tho pro-
vinces. The Committee of the Left Centre will be pre.
sided over by M. THIERS, and that of the Left by M.
ODILON BARROT. It is therefore anticipated that there
will be no party contests of importance during the re-
mainder of the session. M. GUIZOT had completely re-
covered from his sudden indisposition.
Several of the journals contain brief articles on the
Maynooth question. One of them, the Constitstionne/,
pays a high tribute to both parties in this great contest.
After alluding to the speeches of Lord Jorm MANNERS,
MT. SMYTHE, and others, it says—their unexpected
defection from the old Tory politicans, and their support
of the measure, may compensate them for the angry
attacks and insults of those journals which, the other
day, exalted Mr. D'Isr.AELI. " Many of the Whigs,"
it adds, " do not hesitate to support the Bill, notwith-
standing the fact that Sir ROBERT PEEL, had not hesi-

tAted to compromise his political existence by proposing
it. This disinterestedness of the two sides— this
levotion of public men, who sacrifice themselves

to the triumph of their principles—gives a character
to the debate remarkable for grandeur and elevation
of sentiment. It is mortifying to French Conservatives
to find Sir R. PEEL, a man of progress and conciliation,
not only far removed from re-action, but constantly seek-
ing to realise reforms which the situation of his country
demands, It is no doubt painful to our pretended Con-
servatives to suffer such a crushing comparison, and to
represent only the dark shade in the picture."
The intelligence from Zurich is to the 17th inst. At

the sitting of the 16th the report of the Federal Com-
missioners was read, in which they stated that they ar-
rived at Lucerne on the 13th, and immediately supported,
with the Government, the decree relative to the amnesty.
They also assured themselves, by the communications

from the: governments of the cantons from which the
free corps had proceeded, that no such expeditions should
hereafter take place. Sixty young men under twenty
years of age had been set at liberty by the Government
of Lucerne, and 120 others were to be promptly liberated.
The following is the note sent to the Directory in the
name of the Sardinian Government :
" TO COUNT CROTTI DE COSTIGLIOLE, ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY.
" Monsieur le Comte—Although the King, our august
Master, is from principle, far from wishing to interfere in the
affairs of other countries, yet, in the presence of the events
which disturb Switzerland, his Majesty cannot refrain from
expressing his regret at so deplorable a state of things. The
neighbour of Switzerland, and having always kept up with
the confederacy the intercourse of a sincere friendship, the
King thinks he is giving fresh proof of the amicable feelings
that animate him, in communicating to the Diet his wishes
for the restoration of peace in that country.
" To attain so desirable an object, the sole means are, no
doubt, a sincere return to the principles that have for many
years secured the repose of the confederacy, that is to say,
that the cantonal authorities, such as the compact has
established them, be maintained, and that religious creeds be
sheltered from all attacks. It is by a respect for all rights
that fresh complications and the calamities arising from them
can be avoided.
" Such, Monsieur le Comte, is the King's impression ; you
will always suit your language to it. The sincerity of his
Majesty's views cannot be doubted. He can have no other
wish than to see tranquillity restored among our neighbours,
and Switzerland maintain the position which treaties have
assigned to her in the political balance of Europe.
" You are authorised to communicate this dispatch to the
President of the Diet.—Accept, &c.
(Signed) " SOLAS DE LA MARGUERITE."

The Three per Cents. were done at TORTONI'S on
Sunday at 85f. Ke. The Madrid mail of the 14th had
not arrived at Paris.

THIS DAY'S NEWS

HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day for the purpose of hearing appeals.
The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell.

SHEEHY V. LORD ItICSKERRY.
The arguments in this case, which occupied the whole of
yesterday, were resumed this morning, and were not con-
cluded when our Evening Edition went to press. The appeal
came before their Lordships from a decree pronounced by the
Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The only question in the case
was with respect to the operations of a lease granted by the
first Lord Muskerry, in which a power of leasing was con-
ferred. That power was disputed on the ground that no such
power had been given by the post-nuptial settlement.
The further arguments occupied their Lordships the whole
day.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day, in consequence of
sitting in the House of Lords.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was occupied the
whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
PEARSON V. THE LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY.
This case, which was part-heard, occupied the Court the
whole day.

(Before the Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.)
The case of the Attorney. General v. Munro occupied his
Honour the whole day.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor WriGlum.)
Cases of no interest, as far as the public are concerned, oc-
cupied his Honour the whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco).
IN RE CARUS WILSON.—THE ROYAL COURT OF JERSEY..
This morning the Court of Queen's Bench was fully
crowded, to hear the discussion of the validity of the return
to the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mr. Carus Wilson,
whose name has been so often before the public in connexion
with the authorities of the Island ofJersey.
Mr. Wilson was in court some time before the entrance if
their Lordships.
On their Lordships taking their seats on the bench,
Lord DENMAN asked Mr. Roebuck if he was prepared to
show cause against the validity of the return of the writ of
habeas corpus in this case ?
Mr. ROEBUCK said that he had no instructions whatever
upon the subject.
Lerd DENMAN—Then the Court may at once dispose of
the case.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was informed that Mr. Fitzroy
Kelly and Mr. Peacock were retained for the defendant.
Lord DENMAN—But they are not here, and we are pretty
well aware of the reason why then did not appear last day.
Mr. C. Wilson—Had seen his counsel late last night, and
he had no doubt they were they in some of the other Courts.
Lord DENMAN then ordered that they should be sent for
In a few minutes Mr. PEACOCK entered the Court, and
said that he with his Learned Friend, Mr. Kelly, had been
instructed to oppose the return to the writ of habeas, but he
in the meantime intended to apply to their Lordships for
leave to let the case stand over for a few days.
Lord DENMAN said the case came before the Court on the
13th of February. At that time, in consequence of counsel
not appearing, the matter was postponed:till the 22d of April,
consequently the Court could not, without very sufficient rea-
son, consent to any further delay.
Mr. PEACOCK said he was just furnished with an affidavit
made by Mr. Wilson, which stated that that gentleman had
not been able to obtain a copy of the return to the writ un-
til within a very limited period of the trial, although the
Solicitor-General had promised that he should have been
furnished with one long before. The affidavit further stated
that the defendant had a good and sufficient answer to the
return, if this Court would permit a reasonable delay.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought the Court hardly dealt
with in thus asking for a further delay. Mr. Wilson's coun-
sel did not attend on the former day appointed for the trial,
and when Mr. Roebuck asked for a postponement, it had not
been opposed. There had been ample time in the interval
to have had counsel:properlyginstructed, and he the (Solicitor-
General) now felt it his duty to oppose this further appli-
cation.
Mr. F. KELLY at this moment entered the Court, and the
defendant's affidavits having been read, said that on the
last occasion on which this case was to have been
heard, his brief had been so lately given to him, that
he was quite unable to attend to it, in consequence of
previous professional engagements. He trustcd, however,
that now the Court would allow a reasonable period for Mr.
Wilson to file affidavits, contradicting a portion of the state-
ments in the return, particularly those which related to the
laws of Jersey, on which would depend the issue of
the question—namely, whether Mr. Wilson should be
remanded back to his former place of custody, or whe-
ther he should be discharged. If it were proved that
the return was faulty in this particular, the defendant would
be entitled to his discharge; but as a copy of the return had
not been obtained till within the last day or two, the defend-
ant had not been enabled to answer the allegations contained
in it. He only asked for the delay of a day or two, in order
to give time for this purpose.
Their Lordships then consulted for a few minutes.
Lord DENMAN said that the Court was of opinion that the
application for further delay could not begranted consistently
with the due consideration of public justice. The defendant
had had ample time to answer all the material facts contained
in the return, which was read at length when he was last
e nreerfaut
before the Court, He was not, therefore, in a position to ask
eisreefoyrmisereocrurstototdi;.
for further delay, and the application must in consequence
Mr. KELLY—My
ed. His Lordship then called upon the Solicitor-
toof
jh to proceed with his motion for remanding the prisoner
Lords, the prisoner denies that the law
stated in the allegations contained in

the return to the writ, and he requests an opportunity to file
affidavits.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to further affidavits
being filed.
Lord DENMAN said the return to the writ alleged that Mr.
Wilson's imprisonment was in strict conformity with the
laws of the island of Jersey ; and as the Court of Queen's
Bench was not a court of error, he did not see that they
had any power to receive affidavits condematory of the
Court's proceedings. The application to receive affidavits
for the purpose of sholying the illegality of the Court in
Jersey must, Therefore, in his opinion, be refused.
The other Judges declared their opinions seriatim, and
coincided in that given by the Lord Chief Justice, namely,
that the affidavits should not be received.
Mr. KELLY then proceeded to address the jury in favour of
the defendant. He contended that the whole of the pro-
ceedings of the Royal Court in Jersey were illegal, and
should be set aside.

(The Learned Counsel was proceeding with his address
when we went to press.)

BAIL COURT._.(TJIIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
IN RE ---

Sir JOHN BAYLEY applied for a distringas against the
defendant, a barrister, whose chambers were in the Temple-
church-yard. The doors of the chambers were always
close,l, and no notice was affixed as to w!.iere the defendant
was to be found. The defendant had not been seen in his
chambers for the last five months, and the treasurer of the
Temple, the porter there, and the Law Directory could give
no clue to his private residence—Granted.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius
ROBERTSON D. YOUNG.

This was a question of breach of contract.
Mr. Butt and Mr. Ball were for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Humphrey for the defendant.
Mr. Burr stated the case. The plaintiff was one of seven
children, whose parents had died in the West Indies. They
were brought to this country, and placed under the guardian-
ship of Mr. Harwood, who, with the view of doing the best
for the children, advertised for a person to whom the plaintiff
might be apprenticed to learn the cabinet-making. In con-
sequence of that advertisement., the defendant, Mr. Young, a
cabinet-maker at Maidstone, saw Mr. llarwood, and agreed
to take the plaintiff as apprentice, and a premium of 401.
was paid with him. The defendant broke ❑p his business
before the apprenticeship had expired, and the present action
was brought to recover part of the premium, with costs.
The indenture was put in, but it was unsealed, and Mr.
llumphery said that the defendant would pay 201., but not
any costs, if the plaintiffs were willing to accede to these
terms.

The case was dismissed, both parties agreeing to this pro-
position.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court was occupied during the whole morning in
hearing two cases—Fowler v. Russell, and Charlton v. Gib-
son—which contained nothing of the slightest interest to
the public.
_

Several short notices were disposed of, and they were
equally uninteresting.

EXCHEQUER.-(TIIIS DAY.)
His Lordship the Lord Chief Baron entered the Court alone
shortly after ten o'clock, and informed the bar that their
Lordships were that day sitting in a Court of error. His
Lordship with a view to :prevent any inconvenience had,
however, determined to sit in ,Court to hear short motions.
Contrary to the usual procedure, his Lordship then called
upon the junior counsel at the bar to proceed first, and then
proceeded to take the new trial paper.
The Court of error broke :up very unexpectedly, and Mr.
Baron Rolfe with Mr. Baron Alderson came into Court.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FOSTER.
Sir T. WILDE applied for a rule for a new trial, on the
ground that evidence which ought to have been inadmissible
had been admitted, and also on the ground that the jury had
been misdirected. The facts of the case stood thus : the
Attorney-General had filed an information against Parker
and Foster, for importing goods in the ship Harlequin without
paying the legal duty. On the trial he (Sir T. Wilde), had
tendered a bill of exceptions, which were accepted by the
Learned Judge.
The LORD CHIEF BARON thought that it would be better
to let the exceptions entered by the Learned Counsel be first
disposed of by the Judges, and if their opinion was adverse
then it would be time enough to move for a new trial.
Sir T. WILDE would act upon, his Lordship's suggestion.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, nearly all being American; 1,500 bales were to specu-
lators, and the rest to the trade. The market was very firm,
but not animated.-Shares were not so good, especially Scrip.
Aberdeen Railway, 4% ; Armagh and Portrush, 31 yR ;
Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 34 1,; ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 41/2 1% ; lack-
burn and Preston, 1714 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 61/2 %;
91
Belfast and Coleraine, 334 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool,
14% 13% ; Caledonian, 12% % ; Cambridge and Lincoln,
9% 14; Chester and Birkenhead, 52% 52 ; Churnet Valley,
9 14 ; Clitheroe Junction, 414 ; Cork and Bandon, 6% % ;
Cork and Waterford, 3 214 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction,
111/ 14 ; Dublin and Galway, 5% 1,/, ; Dundee and Perth,
434 ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, % j3/4 ; Dundalk and
Enniskillen, 4% 14; Eastern Counties, 203/ % ; Edinburgh
and Northern, 2/. 6s. 2/. 7s. 6d. ; Glasgow and Dumfries,
1/. 3s. 1/. ss. ; Grand Junction, 228 ; Ditto, Eighth Shares,
19% ; Great Southern and Western 'Extension, 16 153/4 ;
Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 6% 14 ; Huddersfield and
Sheffield, 8% 13s. 9d. ; Hull and Selby, 104% ; Inverness
and Elgin, 1% ; Inverness and Perth, 28s. 6d. prem.
Limerick and Waterford, 8% 14 ; Liverpool and Manchester,
New Shares, 371/2 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 314
2% ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4 % ; London and South.
Western, 40/. Shares, 26 ; Ditto, New 501. Shares, 1514 ;
London and York, 31/2 % ; Direct Northern, 6 5% ; Leeds
and Dewsbury, 4%; Leeds and Thirsk, 5 ; Leeds and West
Riding Junction, 714 Al ; Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarter Shares, 10% ; Manchester and Buxton, 41. 18s. ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 954 1/2 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 148 ; Midland Railway, 157 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 1834
%; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 4; Ditto Consolidated Birmingham
and Derby, 119 ; Newark and Sheffield, 61/9 • Newcastle and
Darlington, 51% ; Newry and Enniskillen, 51/9 4% ; North
Union (A), 145 ; North Wales Mineral, 18% ; North Western,
5% 5 • North Wales, 3% ; Oxford and Birmingham Junc-
tion, 41/i •, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, U. 17s.
11. 18s. ; Preston and Wyre, New Preference (5 per cent. and
div.) 51/2 ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 314 3 prem. ;
Runcorn Gap, 3314 ; Ditto, New Shares (80 dis) 16% 3/4 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 125 % ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,
1614 16 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 6 14 ; Shrews-
bury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4% 34 ; South-Eastern and
Dover, 4214 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 10% ; Ditto, New
Shares, No. 3, 81,4 ; South Wales, 63/4 ; Trent Valley, 20 ;
Ditto, Extension, 63/4 ; Ditto, Continuation, 3 prem. ; Water-
ford and Kilkenny, 4%; West Yorkshire, 5% ; Wexford and
Carlow, 4% ; Worcester and Tring, 4% 34 ; Whitehaven and
Furness, 3% 1% ; Central of France, 16%; Dijon and Mul-
house, 51s. 6d. ; Louvain and Jemeppe, 5 ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux (English), 12%; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's),
English, 3/. 21. 19s. ; Ditto (Ganneron's), 565. 6d. 555. ;
Sambre and Meuse, 8%.
The ship arrivals to-day bring no news of importance.
In the Public Securities there has been again some flatness.
Consols for present transfer have realised 98% to 98%, and
for Time, 99 to 98%. The premium on Exchequer-bills
has been 595. to 575. being rather lower. Bank Stock has
realised 2091/, to 2101 A, and India Stock 278. The New
Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 100% to 100%,
and the Three per Cents. 97% %. There are still a few sales
of Stock making.
The Foreign Securities have been entirely neglected.
Mexican Bonds have not been higher than 37%, and Buenos
Ayres have been steady at 44. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have realised 63%.
With but few exceptions Railway Shares are rather cheaper
and there is less business doing.
RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Reduced Annuities ......... ... 97 /, %7e
Innssth ran. 1860... 11% IA AI
(From. the Official List.)
............. 21016
sent. Annuties ............ 10034 %X
98'1i;Fig
Expire Oct. 10, 1859
New
oeapnwne
gkrAC 3111 ent Cent. 5t0ck......
rC
11 q
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860
India Stock
India Bonds 1,000/
3 pDeor.C3eonltlears , ConsolsE x ,Expirep
71
Ditto under 1,000/
-
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
9
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 13/4d. 11/2d.
.. ... 57
1,0001. ..................... -
500/. ...
...... ..- - - pm.
Ditto Small ............... -
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... 44
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. 37y
Dutch 21/ per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE
4%%... to
Aberdeen ............... ...••••• 2k
Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 135
Ditto, Ilia Shares ......
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New 2 ...... 81% to
Caledonian 5 ...... 121,2 to 113/4
Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1% ...... 9% to 9
Chester and Holyhead
Churnet Valley
Coventry and Leicester
Pirect Northern
Direct Norwich 1
Dublin and Belfast Junction 21,! 111,2%... to
Dublin, Belfast,andColeraine 21,4 314 to
Dublin and Galway
Dublin and Mullingar ......... 21/2 4
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 19%
Ditto Extension ......... ... 2% 151,....... to
Great North of England...... 100 2oog to 200
Ditto New 2 -
. . .
to
190
o
oGreat Western .................. 80
Hull and Selby ............ .. ... 50 10940% ...
..
....
Ditto Quarter Shares ...... 121,2 23
Ditto Half Shares , . ......... 2 23
......
London and Birmingham ...100
Ditto Thirds
Ditto 1/4 Shares
London and Blackwall ......... 16% 914
London and 8right0n.......... 50
London and South Western.. 41% Bl ...... to 80%
Ditto New ..................... 2% 14% 15... to 144
Do. New..
London and York. .. .. 2% 334%... to 4
Londonderry and Enniskillen 21/2 334 to
Lynn and Dereham ............ 1% 3% to
Midland
... 100 156
Midland, Birm. and Derby —.lOO
NNeewwrcipsatlie,daEndnnßisekrwilliecnk .. ......
2111 11155811 .....•
toto --
to :5
Newark and Sheffield ......... 1% ..... 648 %to
North British ............... ... 10 • 181/4
4
to
Ditto New .................... 1.. ... 4%
Norwich and Brandon ......... 10 ......
Ditto, New
Richmond andWestEndJunc. 1
Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1
Scottish Central ............... 2% . 6 / ~... to
Scottish Midland ............ .. 1% 4 4 to 334
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2
South Devon ..................... 15
South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 421/4. ... to 41%
Ditto New, No. 3 ............. 21,4 7l4i/i% to
South Wales .................. 2q
Waterford and Kilkenny.,..,, 1 ..... 4
York and North Midland ... 50 .......104
Ditto Scarboro'Branch . . .... 25
Ditto, Extension ........... 111‘ l 7
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Bordeaux,Toulouse,andeette 2 -

Dieppe and Paris Junction... 2
Dijon and Mulhouse
Great Northern of France

(Laffitte's) . 4
Louvain and Jemeppo
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons (Laffitte) ... 2
Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... .. 21/ to
Paris and Lyons (Colon's)... 2 . ... 2

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia -
Union of London lO -

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 21.—The sales
are ;.--Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shales, 4 7-16 % ;
Hull and Selby, 106; London and Brighten, 64; London and
South-Western, 81; Manchester and Birmingham, 59 ;
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10%; Ditto, New Quarters, 5% prem. ;
Midland Railway, 401. Shares, 18% ; North British, New
Shares, 5%; South-Eastern, No. 3,8%; Armagh, Coleraine,
and Portrush, 3 1-16 ; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus,
5% ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 101/ ' • Black-
burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 53/4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln,
9%; Clitheroe Junction, 3% 3/4 prem.; Churnet
9% 8% ; Direct Northern, 5/ 6; Dublin and Belfast Junc-
tion, 11 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal,
6 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 8%; Leeds, Dews-
bury, and Manchester, 43/4 ; Leeds and West. Riding Junc-
tion, 7 9-16 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 ; London
and York, 3% 3-16; Lynn and Dereham 3 ;
Manchester
and Buxton, 5 4% ; North Wales, 3% ; Zorth Western,
5% 5-16; Preston and Wyre Extension, 2 13-16 3/ prem. ;
Scottish Central, 7%; Sheffield and Lincolnshire junction,
11. Bs. ; Shewsbury, Oswest and Chester, 4% 3/4 ; Trent
Valley Continuation and Holyhead' Junction, 4 prem..
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 23/4 ; Manchester Fire and
Life Assurance, 11 %.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.'
LONDON, APRIL 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.E., fres]
breeze, and fine clear weather.

DRAL, APRIL 2l.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Alwine,
Juguision, Bahia, for Copenhagen ; Tolisman, Somers, Bos
ton. Sid. Derwent, Mauritius; William Foster, Nassau;
Victoria, New York.

PORTSUOUTII, Arm, 21.—E, N.E.—Arrd. Port-a-Port,
Bahia, for Stockholm. Off, Rebecca, Fegan, Buenos Ayres,
out 84 days.
WEymouTtt, APRIL 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Ann, Bailey,
Baltimore, for London.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind E. by S.—Arrd. Cornelia,
Guernsey, Cape of Good Hope, leaky.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 2l.—Wind E., fresh breezes.—Off,
Robert Ingham, Clough, Ichaboe, and proceeded for Tyne-
mouth. Sid. Ajax, Jamaica.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 21.—The Moffatt, from London to
Aden, which put in here 13th inst. leaky, has commenced
discharging part of her cargo.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 2l.—Wind E., moderate.—Arrd. St.
Lawrence, Newland, Singapore ; John Cree, Goodsir, Cal-
cutta ; John Patchett, Newman. Madras ; Brenda, Thomp-
son, Mauritius ; Joseph Cunard, Ichaboe ; Asia, Gablee,
Maranham ; Lady Constable, Garbuls, New Orleans ; La-
vinia, Savannah. Sld. Culdee, China ; Inca, Valparasio ;
Lydia, Antigua ; Cambrian and Union, Newfoundland. Off
Glenview, New Orleans.

OFF FOLKSTONE, APRIL 21.—Bittern, Sheres, Calcutta,
left the Cape, Feb. 8.
CORK, APRIL 19.—Wind E N.E , moderate.—Arrd. John
M'Lellan, Doick, Ichaboe. Off. Sarah Botsford, 111'Farren,
.ditto.

HULL, APRIL 20.—Arrd Columbian, Taylor, Ichaboe.
Sld. Everthorpe, Quebec.
NEWPORT, APRIL 19.—S1d. Alert, Grenada. 20. Regina,
Singapore ; A. Watson, Calcutta ; Sarah, New York.
SHIELDS, APRIL 18.—S1d. Dorothy, Halifax. 19. Actif,
Rio Janeiro.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 19.—S1d. Shannon, Quebec.
BOSTON, APRIL 20.—Arrd. Tods, M`Cardie, Ichaboe.
MONTROSE, APRIL 18.—Arrd. Dorothy, Brown, Ichaboe

ART-UNION OF LONDON.
(THIS DAY.)

ANNUAL MEETING IN DRURY-LANE
THEATRE.

The ninth annual meeting of the Art-Union of
London took place this morning at the Theatre Royal
Drury-lane, the manager, Alfred Bunn, Esq., having
kindly lent the theatre for that purpose. The doors were
opened shortly after eleven o'clock, and the boxes
and pit were almost immediately afterwards filled
by a most fashionable audience, the majority of whom
were ladies. The stage was also completely occupied
long before the commencement of the proceedings. The
tickets and prizes were placed in the respective wheels,
and the wheels were repeatedly turned so as to mix the
tallies before the commencement of the proceedings.
At twelve o'clock precisely, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, the President of the Society, en-
tered the theatre, and was conducted to the chair by the
officers of the Society. His Royal Highness was loudly
ch( ered on his appearance, and the cheering
continued for some minutes after his Royal
Highness had taken his seat as President.
His Royal Highness, who looked remarkably well, was
accompanied by his Serene Highness the Duke of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz. Among those present, we
observed Sir C. Hopkinson, Captain Bowater Vernon,
Captain Foskett, the Rev. H. Hyde, General Sir Gord ,n
Drummond, Admiral Sykes, Lady Green, Mr. Alder-
man Humpbery, M.P., Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. B.
Bond Cabbell, Mr. J. P. Deering, R.A., Mr. W. Wither-
ington, R.A., Mr. T. Uwins, R.A., Mr. Edwin Landseer,
R.A., Mr. D. Maclise, R.A., Sir Richard Westmacott,
R.A. and Miss Burdett Coutts.
The proceedings were opened by the Duke of CAM-
BRIDGE, who addressed the Society as follows :
Ladies and Gentlemen,—l have great satisfaction in in-
forming you that in the last year your subscriptions
have increased full 6001.—(Cheers.) This year the
subscription amounts to 15.400/.—(Cheers)—while
last year it amounted to 14,800L—(Cheers.) Now,
when we consider that in the year 1837, when
we first began we only collected 4901. I think
there is every reason for saying that we are thriving--
(Cheers)—and I most sincerely hope that we shall con-
tinue so.—(Cheers.) After saying these few words,
which I trust will be satisfactory to you, I will call upon
Mr. Godwin, the secretary, to read the report.—(His
Royal Highness sat down amidst loud cheering.)
The SECRETARY (Mr. Godwin) then came forward
and read the following report, which seemed to give ge-
neral satisfaction :
" For the ninth time the Committee have the great
satisfaction of announcing the continued and increas
ing prosperity of the Art-Union of London, a more
extended and better appreciation of its great objects.
and clearer evidence of the goodness of its plan and
working.
" The subscription:for the present year amounts to the
sum of 15,432/. 125., and would have been larger, but
for the misapprehension that Lord Monteagte's Act
(under which the present distribution is made) applied
simply to the past year, and that as no fresh Act on
the subject had been passed, we were not recognised
by the Legislature. In reality, however, the Act in
question remains in force until the 31st of July next,
before which time, as there is every reason to believe,
the Association will be placed on a firm and perma
nent basis by an Act of Parliament, to be brought in
by the Right Hon. Thomas Wyse, as Chairman of a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons appointed in June
last to consider the objects and results of Art-Unions,
and the most expedient and practicable means of ren-
dering them most subservient to the improvement and
diffusion of art through the different classes of the com-
munity. The minutes of evidence and the report of
the Parliamentary Committee have been printed, and,
when made public, will doubtless afford many valuable
suggestions for the future conduct of the Association.
"It is gratifying to find that the late agitation
of the subject and this inquiry have not had
the effect of changing the opinion of any early friend
to the Art-Union of London, so far as is known ; while
it has even already induced many, who entertained
doubts on the matter, to give it the advantage of their
countenance. And hero they cannot omit offering
publicly respectful thanks to his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, President, for the interest his Royal
Highness manifested in the successful issue of the late
proceedings, and his personal endeavours on several
occasions to obtain it. His Royal Highness has himself
brought the subscriptions of various members of the
Royal Family, and has been graciously pleased at all
times to give assistance to the Committee.
" The list of provincial and foreign secretaries has
been increased considerably, and now numbers 338. In
addition to New York, Mexico, Nova Scotia, Hobart
Town, Ceylon, Bombay, and Singapore, mentioned in
the last report, the Society bas now active correspondents
at Coblentz, Wiesbaden, Aix-la-Chapelle, New Bruns-
wick, Dominica, Monte Video, La Guayra, Toronto, in
Montreal, and last, but certainly not the least in im-
portance, at Canton, in the Celestial Empire !
" The prizeholders of last year purchased 253 works of
art, including two pieces of sculpture. These were
exhibited for the usual time, at first to the subscribers
and their friends, and afterwards gratuitously to the
public, and were visited by 250,000 persons without the
occurrence of any accident.
" Relative to the selection of the works of art on that
occasion, it is the painful duty of the Committee to re-
probate in the strongest terms the conduct of one of the
prizeholders, who tought unworthily to divert the funds
of the Association from their proper course for his own
pecuniary advantage. The artists to whom he applied
proved themselves men of honour and integrity, and his
scheme failed. The Committee minutely investigated
the occurrence, and received the fullest proof that the
selection ultimately made was a bond fide transaction, or
they would assuredly have declared the prize forfeited,
and allowed the subscriber to seek what remedy he
might. They deemed it right, however, with a view to
the attainment of the objects of the Association and the
protection of artists, to make the ' Regulations as to
selection' more stringent than they were before, and
have accordingly provided that no arrangement what
ever shall be made, or attempted to he made, between a
prizeholder and an artist, or by any parties on their
behalf, in the selection of a work of art, by which a
prizeholder may obtain, or attempt to obtain, the return
of a portion of the amount of a prize, or other valuable
consideration ; that no prizeholder shall sell, or attempt
to sell, the right of selection; and that should any at-
tempt to evade the published regulations be discovered,
the amount of the prize shall be forfeited and merge in
the funds of the Society. In this determination they
are quite satisfied they will receive the support of all who
appreciate rightly the real objects of the Association,
and they would state emphatically, it is only these they
desire to find in the list of subscribers. The engraving
due to the subscribers of last year, The Castle of
Ischia,' will be delivered, in pursuance of the notice al-
ready sent to every subscriber, on and after the 7th of
May next.

"-` The Waterloo Soldier Convalescent,' engraved by
Mr. G.T. Duo, after Mr. Mulready, R.A., due to the sub-
scribers of the present year, is approaching completion.
In addition to this print the subscribers will receive for
each guinea paid, a series of designs in outline illustra-
tive of Thomson's Castle of Indolence,' male) by Mr.
William Rimer. The drawings have been placed in the
hands of Messrs. Webb, Whitfield, H. W. Collard, and

Joubert, and the engravings from them will be distri-
buted as soon as they are completed.
"Every subscriber for 1846 will receive an impression
of a line engraving, Jephtha's Daughter,' after Mr.
O'Neil, by Mr. Peter Lightfoot, which is already far
advanced, with such other advantages as the Committee
may be able to afford.
"Fur the subscribers of some future year the Com-
mittee have been enabled, by the kind permission of the
artist and of the proprietor, Mr. Willes, of Goodrest,
Berkshire, to place in the hands of Mr. C. Rolls and
Mr. Frederick Heath, two pictures by Mr. Uwins, R.A.,
• The Last Embrace,' and 'The Neapolitan Marriage,'
to be engraved by them for the Society and distributed
as a pair.
" The Committee look anxiously to the result of the
offered premium of 500/. for the best original picture
illustrative of English history. The cartoons are to be
received in competition on the Ist of next January, and
the Committee venture to repeat to the artists of the
United Kingdom their tamest hope that a work will
be obtained for engraving creditable to them and to the
country.
" A statement of the engraving account, still open,
will be published with this report.
" In reply to the offer ed premium of 601. for the best
consecutive series of not less than ten designs in outline,
illustrative of same epoch in Biblical or British History,
or of the work of a British auaor, nineteen sets were
received, from which the Committee selected a series
from the Revelations of St. John,' afterwards found to
be by Mr. George Eiger Hicks, of Lymington, Hamp-
shire, as entitled to the reward. Considering that much
talent was displayed Aiy some of the competitors, and
anxious to stimulate young artists to exertion, they fur-
ther awarded honorary premiums of 20/. each to Mr. G.
E. Sintzenick, Mr. W. Cave Thomas, and Mr. G.
Scharf, jun.
" With the view of inducing the production of finer
and more elaborate works in lithography than are now
general in this country, the Committee some time ago
placed in the hands of Mr. Templeton Mr. E M. Ward's
excellent picture, La Fleur's Departure' (selected by a
prizeholder in the last distrftution), to be executed on
stone of a large size. As this is not yet finished, it will
be made to form part of the next year's arrangements.
" In continuation of the Society's endeavours to en-
courage the production of bronzes, Mr. John Bell's
statue of the Eagle Slayer,' exhibited in Westminster
Hall last year, has been reduced by Mr. Edward Wynn,
and of this twenty copies in bronze will be distributed
to-day. The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. Bell
for the liberal manner in which he placed this figure at
the disposal of the Committee. For the ensuing year
Mr. Foley's statue, The Boy at the Stream,' has been
reduced by Mr. Cheverton's machinery, and will be pro-
duced in bronze by Mr. Foley himself.
" Your Committe have long borne in view the con-
nexion between manufactures and art, and have felt the
importance of leading one to the aid of the other. Con-
sidering the porcelain manufacture to be of considerable
consequence, and greatly .dependent on art, they pur-
pose to reduce a statue to a convenient size,- and to issue
a certain number of copies in that material. Mr. Gib-
she, R.A., when in England kindly offered the use of any
of his works for this purpose, and the Committee have
determined on adopting The Narcissus' for the first
experiment, his diploma piece at the Royal Academy.
Some difficulties which arose at the Academy have de-
la) ed the completion of the intention, but these are now
removed, and the work will be proceeded with imme •
diately by Messrs. Copeland and Garrett. Mr. A. J.
Stothard has completed the medal commemorative of
Sir Joshua Reynolds ; the Committee propose distri-
buting to-day to thirty subscribers the right to receive
an impression of it in silver. Any subscriber who may
desire to have a copy of the medal in bronze; in lieu of the
engraving for the present year, will become entitled to
do so by forwarding to the office a note to thateffect.
" The want of encouragement in the art of gem en-
graving, at present seriously felt, has been urged upon
them in several quarters. It has been shown that we have
no artists in this department capable of engraving a figure
equal to those which were produced in England a few
years ago, and that there is not sufficient inducement to
lead engravers to pursue such a course of study as would
enable them to execute works of first-rate excellence;
the Committee take this upportunity to draw public at-
tention to the fact.

" Since the last meeting Thomas Griffith, Esq., M.A.;
George John Morant, Esq.; W. J. Smith, Esq., F.S. A.;
Henry G. Atkinson, Esq., F.G.S.; and Arthur Tooke,
Esq., M.A., have retired from the Committee ; and the
Right Hon. the Earl of Arundel and surrey ; the Rev.
Edward Coleridge, of Eton; T. C. Harrison, Esq., F.L.S.;
and: Mr. Sergeant Thompson, have been elected to fill
the vacancies thus created.

The account of receipts and disbursements is as
follo►vs :

The amount set apart, According to the foregoing
statement, for the purchase of works of art, viz., 9,6504,
will be thus &lotted :

4 Works of Art of the value of 101. each.
55 Works of Art of the value of 151. each.
39 Works of Art of the value of 201. each.
37 Works of Art of the value of 251. each.
25 Works of Art of the value of 301. each.
25 Works of Art of the value of 401. each.
14 Works of Art of the value of 501. each.
12 Works of Art of the value of 601. each.
10 Works of Art of the value of 701. each.
10 Works of Art of the value of 801. each.
6 Works of Art of the value of 100/. each.
3 Works of Art of the value of 1501. each.
2 Works of Art of the value of 200/. each.

and 2 Works of Art of the value of 3001.
To these are to be added twenty bronzes of • The Eagle
Slayer,' and thirty medals of Reynolds. To save the
time of the meeting, the medals will be allotted to the
first thirty names drawn consecutively at the close of the
general distribution.

" The reserved fund now amounts to 1,5251. 25., con-
sisting simply of the is►terest on subscriptions r.-ceived,
the sums unexpended by prizeholders, and the profit on
the sale of catalogues at the exhibitions. In order to
enlarge it, the Committee renew their exhortations for
the payment of subscriptions early in the year.
" The Committee are anxious to increase to the utmost
the efficiency of the Association.

" The various new modes of multiplying works of art.
the announcement of which has recently startled the
public, will not be disregarded by them, so far as they
may be likely to assist in spreading abroad universally
works of fine art. The steam-press has made goad
literature cheap, and the increased demand consequent has
made it cheaper still, without weakening in any degree
its worth and power. The delight and instruction it
gives are extended to all a;id lessened to none. So it
should be, and will be, with art. It is recorded of
Apelles that he could not endure that a picture should
have but one master ; he thought that the works of
great artists should be carried from one country to
another, because painting was a common good to all
the world.' We are told, too, there was a period when
such works were looked upon in Greece as public trea-
sures, whereof the enjoyment was due to all.
"In modern times, the engraver has extended the
delight afforded by the contemplation of works of art to
a wide circle, and the processes now in progress of,
development may enable him to fulfil literally Apelles'
wish, and make a fine picture a common good to all the
world. If we look back hardly a century, and note the
state of arts in England at that time, the utter disregard
of them which was shown, and the prevailing opinion
that Englishmen had not the qualifications necessary for
the successful practice of them, and remembering what
has been done since, observe the important movements
now making in favour of the fine arts, we shall find
r,ason to be hopeful. Amongst the most recent efforts
in this behalf is the Bill now before the Legislature to
enable town councils to establish museums of art for the
benefit of the public—to provide galleries for the recep-
tion of

And genius, ravished from the grasp of Time,'

and to adopt the most efficient means of rendering them
educationally useful.
" Emanating, as this Bill does, from a member of their
body, Mr. Ewart, to whom, in conjunction with others,
the public are greatly indebted for the establishment of
schools of design, and believing that if carried out effi-
ciently by the local authorities, public taste will thereby
gradually be improved, and that much good will result,
the Committee feel entitled to allude to it in terms of
sincere commendation. The connexion between manu-
factures and arts is generally admitted, and has been
always urged in the reports of your Committee ; it is
asserted that we cannot compete with foreign manufac•
curers in some branches of trade because of the want of
knowledge of the arts of design on the part of the opera-
tives. By providing collections in each town of the
finest casts of the ancient forms of beauty ; giving
general access to them, and making drawing a part of
ordinary education, we might speedily overcome this re-
proach, and become independent of foreign aid.
" The increased facilities of access to national and
private collections now enjoyed by the public, was
threatened by the recent demolition of an ancient relic.
The law being found defective—a proof, amongst others,
of the indifference towards the fine arts which has been
entertained by our Legislature—a Bill for the protection
of works of art has been brought into the House of
Commons, and will speedily be made law ; and it is to
be hoped, that should any evil-disposed person commit a
similar outrage, he will be punished with rigour ; all
have an interest in maintaining•the security of works of
art publicly exposed, and ther,by preventing the renewal
of an unjw-t stigma now nearly removed.
"The remission of the duty on glass will be advan-
tageous to painters in water colours, and lead many to
adorn their houses with prints, who otherwise would
not have done so.

" The increased attention paid to the fine arts at our
Universities, the important proceedings of the royal
commis.Nion for their eutoursgement, the rapid spread of
a desire for artistical decorations in our buildings, and
other evidence that the love of art is penetrating the
mind of the country, would afford important matter for
congratulation and comment. _

"It is not too much to assert, that the proceedings of
the Art-Union of London have greatly assisted in pro-
ducing the movement now apparent, by leading multi-
tudes to talk and think of art who otherwise had disre..
girded it, and obtaining a more extended consideration
of its value and uses. It will be the duty of the Com-
mittee, as it is their pleasure, to aid in giving this move-
ment a right direction, and they call upon the subscrib:Ts,
and they call upon artists, as they have before done, zea-
lously to assist them in the endeavour.

"'The great end of art,' says a philosophical writer
of the last century,* has been so little considered, that
many are accustomed to look on pictures as they would
on rich hangings. It is true that some kinds of pictures,
like some kinds of books, can do no more than please.
But the first object of high art is no more to be orna-
mental than the first object of an author is to decorate a
library. Like poets, historians, and philosophers,
painters have the power of instructing whilst
entertaining the mind.' To painters ,ve any, exnrel
this power ; produce works to teach as well as pl.2ase,
and rouse art to her proper station amongst us ; and to
the public we say, purchase these works when produced,

co
and so lead others to follow the right path—
the character and increase the enjoyments of their &tht,,
trymen. Seek excellence in every department,fr°lliog
lowest to the highest, and remember, that by rel",sit
mediocrity to the exclugon of genius which 01°Y. ee.
your assistance, you depress talent and commit MP! our
" Let us all bear in mind, that the great object 01
Association is to elevate and diffuse art.

" G EOR -_,IE GODWIN Hon; Seel'
LEWIS I'OCOCK,
* Richardson's " Art of Criticism."
1845. £ °'
d.
Expenses, printing, advertising, pos- 10 10
tage, &c. 1'1" 0
Sum allotted for purchase of pictures 9,650 0 0
0
Ditto for bronzes 0
450
200
Ditto for medals..

Sum reserved for engraving, &c., Oli out- 0 0
lines 960
Balance reserved for the engraving of the
year 9 353 14 5
19
15,440 5 0
1 796 1°
9 ........./.
Net amount to be expended this year in ---- 14 2
works of art 13,643 5 /4
His Serene Highness the Duke of 111EcKLENBrate
STRELITZ moved, and Sir C. HOPKINSON SeC0000'"

adoption of the report.
The m ,tion was put and carried by acclamation. kg of
Mr. T. UWINS, RA., then moved that the tbi.ees
the Society be given to the Committee for their seral,
during the past year, and that they be requested to ore
tinue those valuable services—(Cheers) Ile was, os
that they must all feel that a large debt of Suchgratitoue
due to the members of the Committee, who exerted ~ts,
activity in the support of the Institution. The arTese
also felt that a deep debt of gratitude was owing t° tt„,,a
gentlemen, and, as an artist, he was delighted t° ate
as
forward to give expression to the gratitude tha"
felt by the whole body.—(Cheers.) Artists "e;eci
not men of words, nor were they acoustf thel
to address public audiences in public places; ha" ttee
felt deeply grateful to the Society and to the C0n3011,,i,
for the assistance they bad rendered to the cause of 7;54
—(Cheers.) By the aid of the Committee, gent.ght
been enabled to emerge from obscurity, whichrotesl
otherwise have been hopeless.—(Cheers) had °
pleasure in moving the resolution.—(Cheers.) said
Mr. COOPER, R. A., in seconding the motion, to
that he had always found the Committee anxi°ll;ty,
listen to any suggestions for the benefit of the SecAl"oo
or for the promotion of art—(Cheers)—and be "'aid
doubt but that the establishment of this SocietY "c"-tbe
prove of great advantage both to the artist and t°
public.— (Cheers.)
The resolution was then put and carried by ocelle
mation.
Mr. W. H. Roper, R.A., an" Mr. Haggard, were
pointed scrutiueers of the drawing. Areff
bliss White and Miss Roy were the ladies wh° -
the tickets from the wheel. the
At this part of the proceeding his Royal Highness er•
Duke of Cambridge left the theatre, amidst loud cbeeo
ing, it having been explained that his Royal Iligh,nhea
had a previous appointment to keep. The chair was '
taken by 13. B. Cabbell, Esq., and the drawing CO.O
mencee. It had not concluded up to the hour vibe°
went to press. r
The principal prizes drawn during the course 0-
morning were as follows : 140
Mrs. A. Packe, Grantham .............................. ""00
Mr. W. Gow, Hungerford Wharf ..................... 170
Mr. J. J. Stone, Kensington-terrace, Bayswater... 80
Mr. G. Lancaster, Wyndham-road ..................... 80
Mr. F. Allen, Pershore ............................... •••• 80
Mr. It. 11. Green, Manchester ........................... 80

Mr. P. Brown, George yard; Lombard street .....••• 60
Mr. Henry Brough, Oughton, Cheshire .............. 60
Mr. H. W. Dobell, Kensington ........................• .. 70
Miss Connell, St. James's-place ........................
Mr. W. G. Bull, Newport-Pagnell ..................... "50
Mr. T. H. Hughes, Henley-street, a bronze, 16111 e 60
Mr. G. 11. L. Wood, New Pend street ............... 50
Ur. Janes Car. iugton Potterm, Bedfordshire: . . ...

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