The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

we never

n them to

get with

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It is a

alous and

he masses, and

as one who has not confined his advocacy of this subject
to speculative theory, but has lent important and material
aid in forwarding the cause he advocates, the opinion of
Mr. HORNER is one entitled to much weight. It is
founded on practical knowledge,and is backed by intelligent
and sound philanthropy. It may not be so generally
known as it ought to be, that the extensive existence of
Mechanics' Institutions, with whatever amount of advan-
tages may have arisen from them, is in a great degree
owing to the personal exertions of Mr. HORN

who, in

conjunction with the late Mr. ROBERT BRYSON: an intel-
ligent watchmaker of Edinburgh, originated, in 1821, the
School of Arts in that city, an institution which stands
deservedly high among such institutions, whether viewed
in relation to its organisation, or amount of success, as
these are to be estimated by the number and eminence of
the students it has produced, or as having operated ex-
tensively in the spread of those institutions.

The season just drawing to a close has been generally
complained of as a very dull one ; alike undistinguished
by pre-eminent excellence or striking novelty
branch of literature, science, or art. Judgin
by practical results, it will be remarkable

in' any one

features of a gratifyir

g characte

The fine arts ana

mike-ices seem to be decidedly in the

't that on one day not less that £l5O was taken as the
tount of shilling admissions to the Royal Academy Erhi.
_ _

bition, and that on many occasions the rooms were
crowded to an inconvenient degree, and mostly by mem-
bers of the middle and humbler classes. When a taste
for the productions of art is thus found pervading the
ranks of labour, the extent of its popularity and the
certainty of its triumph are obvious and secure. Not only
are its interests cared for and its triumphs hailed by the
masses, the highest in rank, and the most influential in

station vie with each other in honouring its professors and
promoting its welfare. In Paris, as all the world knows,
there is to be a grand international exhibition of art
triumphs by living professors; and our. government has
confided the honour of British art in_pamting to the safe

keeping of the Royal Academies of London, Edinburgh,
and Dublin; of the fitness of Sir Cusitits L. EASTLAKE,
and Sir Jou' WATSO3 GonFox to support this honour,
no one can doubt; and it will be admitted an illustra-
tion of true liberality which associates with the presidents
of the distinguished schools named, the president of the
National Institute of the Fine Arts. Sculpture is to be
cared for by Sir R. WESTMACOTT, Mr. W. CALDER
MARSHALL, and Mr. JOIIN BELL, the two latter gentle-
men Caledonian metropolitans, though resident in London.
Professors COCKERILL, DONALDSON, and Mr. SCOT; of
the Architectural Museum, will take care of architecture's
reputation; while Messrs. ROBINSON, LANG, and Won-
imai will worthily represent the engravers and litho-

graphers.
On Tuesday last the inauguration of a monument to the
memory of THOMAS HOOD, the wit and moralist, took
%lace in the cemetery at Kensal-green. The ceremony
-as gone through in presence of a considerable number of
\ terested spectators, the chief portion of the ceremonial
oceedings was entrusted to Mr. MONCETON MILNES,
1 the whole passed off in a manner in every way suitable
A London committee has been formed
Jr the purpose of aiding in collecting subscriptions to
erect a statue in commemoration of the late Prof.-
WlLsox,—famous as a poet and novelist, distl
a moral philosopher, and illustrious as a magazine write.
among others who are on this committee are Mr. Joins
GIBSON LOCKHART, his late friend and literary coadjuto-
and Mr. T. B. MACAVLAY.

to the oceasio

wished as

gst the literary curiosities of the day, I am re-
" -seapade more witty than tasteful. and nw._

ed of a

..,mcn has obiainedan
ki somewhat questionable popularity. It
n the shape of a parody on the inaugiwa-
i ceremony observed at the opening of the Crystal
ace. From the peculiarity ofits construction and in-
r...+;nng of it seem admirably suited to he

s a jeu desprit

the inirOductia

of a pantomime. The various
the Sydenham Palace are

laracters connected wit!
ntroduced as delivering themselves

)1 burlesque songs

THE LIVERPOOI

Sir J. Pax

And its borlicultural ornaments,—
(Though we dare not say that we think it will pay,
But the best shall be done in the newspaper way);—
And its acres of glass, and gardens and grass,
Anti frescoes and models, and illustrious noddles,
And stuffed bears and lynxes, and palm-trees & sphinx
And lightly-clad figures of Earthmen and niggers,
ehnrsa and atatnac anti etrrina

to thines for sale, and pinta of pale ale,
That lay in the house that Joe bu

absence of several of tt

Leprovinces,

,onth, on whichoccask

characters in an act of

,rs, who have

ma," an act of " Lucrez

and.an ac

of -Les Ha,

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LATEST INTI

VIENNA.. Sit

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IGENCE

near Giurg

which the Russians were con
defeated, and two of their generals killed.
Prince Gortschakoff's mission has entirely failed

The Emperor Francis Joseph will not disappoint the

expectations of Europe.

VIENNA, SUNDAY.-It is announced that General
Gortscha.koff will maintain possession of both Princi-

Upland Middling

es, if necessary, with 200,000 men

To all official documents published in the Principalities,
in which the name of the Emperor Nicholas occurs, the
words " Protector of the Danubian Principalities" must
be added.

PTION.‘, PRICES

•ection has broken out in Parma. The inha-

Litants fired from the roofs and windows

Austrian troops

os enter the duchy and occupy