, 1870-05-17
ART AND LETTERS.

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ART AND LETTERS,
The Royal AcndemicInns {. &.DlnEn.s
Authors--11rs Motley on PrnndInl
EnvoysMr. Dickens on Disr1e1l
Women, nnd Maclise.
From tas London Daily Sesrs.
A distinguished company were entertained
On Saturday by the President and Council o1
the Royal Academy, in their new galleries, Pic
tive Of the exhibition, which opens to the pub.
lie to-day. The doors Of the academy wers
thrown open 1t 2 o'clock, and the company n.
riviDg early employed the interval till dinnel
in viewing the worKs Of art in the galleries. Ths
dinner took place IN tho large central room,
where covers were laid fora00. Amongst those
present were the Prince Of Wales, the Prince
ward OF Sake Weimar, Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.
Erucc, Mr. Cardweu, the Duke Of Cambridge,
Mr. Ch1ders, u. Lowe. Sir A. Cockbu1n, Sii
". Boyil, Sir F. Kelly, Dean stanlay,
Lord Cairns, the EaH OF Derby, I1.
D;s1aeli, Ar: C.. Dickens, Mr. y. T,
Eelane, Mr. Chichester Fogtescue, Mt. ". E.
Forster, Mr. Claiborne Hardy, Prof Huxley,
ME. S. t. Motley, Sir J. Aurchison, Earl Rus.
sell, Lord Houghton, Sir John Pahnstou, etc.
The President OF the Royal Academy, Si1 F.
Gtant, MAS in the chair.
After the usual loyal toasts, the President
Eext PROPOSED The prosperity Of the United
tex" Ghee1a:l He believed the people Of
this country were proud Of the greatness Of
the American people, united to uB by ties OF
consanguinity, speaking the SANG language,
and entoSing the same freedom. [CheeH.
He felt sure, also, that the Americans really
loved the old country, whoso history and lit
sure they would all ngree with him that the
Americans cou1d net have selected any inGi-
ridual to represent their country whose pres
erce would be more welcome to the English
people than the accomplished author OF 'fThe
History Of tho United Netherlandsn
aIr. Motle77, IN replying, said: was turn
ing over some dispatches this morning, and
one OF them mas dated London, 30th Of April,
and is written by the Envoy OF certain re-
public accredited. at this court. But, lest I
should be thought to be about to violate Jour
sacred rules hasten to Bay that ths date was
and that the republic, was the Republic Of
Venice; the diplomacy Of America at that
epoch being, to rag .le lesst rather limited
[Cteets, and . lsugh-I Well, this Envoy, TOO,
was invited to a great dinner, and
then, AZ now, we're assembled the
luustrious men of EDglznd-royal
Princes, great statesmen, md Church
dignitaIies; the Archbishop :: Of York,
aftcz~azd Cardinal Wolsey, foremost amongst
kird enough to make this good1y company 5
speech-an oration in Latin-which, he says.
lasted good hour, and which he calls. most
copious and loving discourse. Al1ugh.] He
p1ofesIes himself to have been exceedingly
pleased with his Own performance laugh
but. whether the company thus detained
from their banquet BY this ve1J elaborate whet
were equally charmed does not appear. "a
laugh The dinner was then despatched, and
Immediately after dinner Whist does the secre-
tary OF this same gentleman do but begin to
play upon fute,-[a Iaugh1 the organ, md
the harpsichord, for IN hour and halt, and
s' Has p1s ssys Hsn hat s 5oze sMs
himself most biaye1y, and WAS listened to With
profound. attention Much 1sughter.1
Whether these pEsndis1 proceedings Of former
republican ENJOYS here are exactly examples
to be initiated may be doubted "a laugh
Rather, I an inclined to consider them as
warning, aud, therefore, without any intention
Of inairting upon you copious and loving dis
course, whether in Latin or the veruacular-(a
laugh II wish only to thank you most truly,
but briefly tot the privilege. you have accorded
me Of feashng my eyes on the triumpha Of Brit
lsh gen5!ns Which adarn these r9llsA Asheers]-
quenee delights us tonight, rs it has 80
oft en- commanded the applause Of listen
ing senates, tho admiration Of the
world. The names and the chief works
of your great artists, from the times Of
henry VII down to CUE day, which is go rich
IN artistic genins that + do not dare to nane
my bright particular star among tho splendid
md numerous GALAXY, ire familiar as house,
hold words in my own country, and am SURG
hat Americans like West md Copley, Gilbert
stuart, Stuart Newton, Washington A11ston,
md Leslie, as Wel As those great scuIptors
md painters OF our own day whose names, for
he same reason, I do not enumerate, hsye
found generous recognition here The Com
nouwealth Of Art Is true republic, where man
u genius Of al cl2nses are felow-citjzens.
The toast Of HIlteraturof WAS proposed in
. highly eu1ogistc speech, and coupled with
he name Of Mr. Dickens:
Nj. Charles Dickens, Who vas received With
much cheering, said: Mr.. President, your
Royal Hghnesses, my Lord and Gentlemen:
beg 70 acknowledge the toast with
which you have dona me the great honor
i assoeiatiug my name. I beg to acknowledge
{ on behalf Of the brotherhood of literature,
present and absent, not forgetting an Illus
.urn to it we al hail with delight, and who
aon ats-or lately did sit-fishin , few chairs
II OF On your Left hand lChee1s.1 I hope
nay also Claim to acknowledge the toast On
oehaK Of the a1steEhood Of literature also, al
.hough that "better half OF human nature" to
which Mr. Gladstone rendered his graceful
tribute is unHoTth1J represented here, in the
present state OF its rights and wronga, By tho
1evouringm Cheers andlaughter.1
AL the arts and many OF the sciences bear wit
ness that women, even in their present op-
presaed condition, can attain to quite "a great
distinction, and can win quite as lofty names
u men Cheers.1 Their emancipation las I
IN given to underatand) is drawing rery near.
Is from our stoofs At thess tables, or how
soon ouz better half Of human nature, stand
ing IN thin place OF nina, IaAy eloquently de-
predste mankind e s1augh), sddressing
mother better half OF human nature Fitting
n the Presidenss ehair. [Chsezs md
!sughter:1 The itazag visitors OF ths Royl
sratulste thsir hosts on vary M
'eEesting ;e1hihdnn, IN which risen e1-
supremely aeerts itself, aud from
nh1ch promise Of 4 brilliant succession IN
inns to como ia not wanting. [Chee1s- They
aaturally Sec with especial interest the writings
ND Persons OF great men-hiatciana philoso-
lround them hare And they hopo that they
nay modestIy e3.im to hAye rendered some
ittle Assistance toward the production OF
many OF the pictures in this magnificent
;alasJ. [Cbeefs-l For without tho patient
AboTs OF some among theW1 unhl&tor1c history
night have long survived in This place, md
,ut for the researches md wxude1ings Of
,tben among them, ths most prepos:erous
1au8hNthe most impossible
'eoples- [l2ughtsf Ind the sbsurdeat UQp-
'osisions, manuars, md customs, might
Aye usulped tho plsca OF truth upon these
Ialls- lCheers md 1Aughtar.l Eay, there
, no knowing, Sir Francis Grant, what
nike Portraits Jou Jou1aeh might have
ainted il you had BEEN left, NTH yuur
ltters, to idlo pen1, unchecked, reckless m
,ors, and uudennunced lying maleyolence.
Cheera and 1aughter-] 1eannot fosbear, be- I
'ro resume my sent, adverting to = Esd |
1eme TO which His Royal Highness the P1nos |
4 Wales made Alluaiou, and to which the Pres |
Eent referred with the eloquence Of genuina |
selling. Since ! first entered the public /
sta. very young man indeed, it has been my !!
fortune to number smongst my nea5-
It and dea1est friends menbas df the Boyl \
who hare been its grace and prida-
Cheers- They have 90 dropped from
y side ono BY one that already begin TO
.el Ike tho Spanish monk OF whom WiIde
LIZ, 9ho had grown to be1ieve thAt tho only
ahtee Around him were the pScturea uhich
: loved [chesgb md that al he moving Me
, Raw. ot ever hid ssdn. 1sA shadow and
cam For many ysam 1aa one of tho tzo