New-York tribune., 1867-06-01


with lead, with large central skyght. The rooms,
Stars ana all the partitions will be reproof Internally
theater, with two tiers of boxes The central space
es an area of O3 feet long and CO feet in width Above
the upper tier OF boxes is corridor feet in width,
which intended TO be used for the exhibition of pic
lures sculpture and other objects OF interest or IT can
II occasion requires be adapted TO the accommodation of
an audience There is also an upper corridor Of equal
width and lighted from the top which be used for sim
liar purposes The estimated cost Of the building 92OO
GOO IL will be built under the direction OF provisional
Committee Of which the Prince OF Wales is the Chairman,
and the management of the hall will be vested in
erning body under the authority of royal charter The
for the Exhibition of 1851 and it forms portion Of the
hDuon The finds for the erection Of the hall have been
OBTAINED by the sale of the boxes the freehold of those
on the first tier being 0O and those the secOrd $500
eaeh. Ihe hall Will accommodate GOO persons and of
the seats provided 1900 have been disposed Of Fhe pur
poses TO which the great building he applied
the holding of national and international congresses on
subjects connected with science and art. The hall will
and instrumental music, great organ performances, sim
lar TO those given in the large halls OF Birmingham
offer great facilities the part reserved fOr1he orchestra
contains seats for LOCO performers and when not required
Tor orchestral purposes these soats Will I've available for
TieCOurt newsman informs US that the Queen was in
excellent health and spirits and repeatedly acknow
edged with gracious and pleasant smee the sautaton
the crowds who had turned out 10 30 honor their
sovereign.
ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION,
The Artists General Benevolent Institution celebrated
their fifty second anniversary festival at the Freemasons
Tavern in London the 18th Of May. Anthony Troll
Opt pIeSlued ana was supported Dy sir FRANCIS grant,
r. X A. who has been elected President Of tho Insttu
tion in room Of the late'sir Charles Pastake.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing Success 10 the Artists
General Benevolent Institution explained the objects for
which it founded. Sir Francis Grant, in return
ing thanks for the Royal Academy, said that possibly
artists could nOt realize the difficulty with which the
council of the Academy had TO contend in conse
quence of the insufciency Of space at their disposal
But those days fast passing away, and now
that the works at Burlington House were rapidly
progressing, he hoped that considerably larger num-
Der OF works would be accepted, and that when ac-
eepted they would be hung in such poons as 70 be ap
precated The council had recently determined that IN
addition the annual tickets OF admission issued to
hbTtOrs similar privilege Of erfe should be allowed 10
those artists whose works had been accepted hut were
placed in the exhibition for want OF space He hoped
that this determination the part of the council would
be accepted slight testimony 10 the merits Of works
which were not exhibited and he could assure the artists
that there on the part Of himself and the council
every disposition to afford the utmost facility for the sat
isfactOry exhibition Of their productions lCheers
The toast of Literature associated with the name Of
MI Tom % IayiSr was proPGsed by MI M LegtGm
sdered that the toast carried its
while he was not concerned 10 determine the question OF
seniority, he thought would be idle and unwise 10 strike
the advantage OF either
In the OF the evening there were announced con
tnbutiOns TO the amount OF 1850
THE FENIAN coSvICTs.
The following petition from members of the House Of
Commons has been presented 10 the Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland 1t said however, that left TO the Marquis
Of AbercOrn the prisoners including Burke, will certainly
be hanged and that nothing hut the differently expressed
wishes Of Queen Victoria will save theirlyes.
To His Enoeeney ae Most Noble he Marquis Of Abrcor1
Lieutenant General and General GOUeTOr Of Ireland:
May it please your Excellency, We members OF the
House OF Commons, respectfully approaching your E1
your merciful consideration in favor OF the Fenan prs
Oners now lying under sentence Of death for high trea
in Ireland We would refer your Excelency TO the
fact Of the mitigation by our Government of the sen
tenee passed ON the Fenan prisoners in Canada Beey
instance would be attended with results beneficial TO the
to adopt which feel assured would not only
meet %se sner sr SSs s m accord Wh your
Amberey Nottingham H. smith Barry Cor toqsy Charles
Rowland Bitnnerhsss Galway City ~ T. Ba DSy John Bag
Manesester John Bright Birmingham; Charles r Bright GIeenwe
Thomas Barnes Bolton EDWARD Bs1e' Lseds George Brah HI
jos GeSsa SsSesstls Tyn. WI Clement. Sir.sa Jane.
Deyonport H. + Cm Ewing Pai;e' Ghss EdwAd, New 1S'I
John EsTGnSs %'Isd ss TSsGy jS5s to p CIV
John Gray Kilkenny City Samuel Carney Pselhn ana FaL"1h h
soH BsrSs% S"j John HESsr, oldham Holden
Is%6etb sGs ' H. J. IL Je Haaicb Tfstsm KenHsdy Iorih
sssh.I H.S ros s Fs' Edr.GS S'' EeEy Tsyn' a G
EdnbuIgai John fTnd. MagaI. eSrf Sg ,o,S cd ,I mn
joseph SiS.'sI Sss MRsns: s S@ Gss! S..
E%%SS Hp opobcEsSe Tie. james Iyss9 oBers Cah
GSd on.ioT Gsidiod L.a 6I9asn Stirling s Arthur o,s.g
Dublin CITY JOAN Pa OLDHAM Joseph Pe,s Durham
ter RotSdais Edmund Potter Carlisle; Agr RoG1e, Es
SS ne F coas s51 hGss S':'T M R haE ,ae Ts
ln Soas PGrs%oss; r Torren, HasGay TSycI Lei
essier Trs'sysn TynenSoth Charles Se EFRsr. vs Bf5
Bodmn H. whAey, Peterborough Richard Young Cambridge
shire
MR. GLADSTONE AS MEMBER BRooKs's CLUBHOUSE.
From The Spectator
Mr. Gladstone ia TO be elected member Of Brookss by
a somewhat unusual process, invented apparently ex-
pressly for that end which The Echoes Of The Clubs
gosspng periodical corresponding TO It's describes
In its first number BrOoks's, need not tell our read
ers is an old exclusive Whg club, where Mr. Gladstone
scarcely as yet more popularsuch the stubborn ma
ture Of old Whigsthan at the Carlton OF which he has
never ceased to be member The device OF those Wings
who wished 10 put away from their club the reproach
that IL did contain the leader OF the Liberals aud the
single man Of genius In their party was thls: hhG~g
ordinary ballot, they proposed that the OVinmhtte
Of the club should have, power at their discretion
House OF Parliament, not exceeding hve IN mum,
Der any year. as members OF tne SIp dno
Another resolution, which was even more transparent
disguise Of the special OF lords TsT 70 and
Russell might be put on as an honorary meoer atscty
his was entered on the nSt % ., nnose that mr
Gladstone Will become very quickly Od n o
under the new Teg1aMt1n Mo adsoSe anpopuarity in the
Carlton some IA years ago when ne hIs Degah 10
betray the underground OF ores sbne to annoy him
went M 10 him when he was sitting IN lnS CIp nu a.!
a. asSeH SS,d Mr. Gadstone quietly replied whenever my
Lord Derby takes his name on hord LEI Deioy ~ tha old
bi Cub at least as long as Mr. Gladstones has out
lived his Of Torysm IN the books OF the |ii'o"
MR. GATHoKSE HARDY
This gentleman, who has succeeded Mr.. Walpole as
Home secretary has had before his constituents for
secon He represents the University Of oxford, hav-
ing defeated Mr. Gladstone at the last election He has
been reelected without opposition
GARIBALDI AND THE REFORM LEAGUE
Gen Garibaldl accepts the position Of Honorary Pres
tho foll