, 1879-05-21

thronleuel by tho exodus, wilt surely pre-
rail.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY BANQUET.
Tile banquet Of tho Royal. Acadcmy In
London, AIny =, brought together worry tlis-
tfngnishcd company. Tho Koynl family WIS
represented by tho Prince Of WALES, tho
Dnko Of Ep1snuna, Prince LEOPOLD, tho
Dixie OF CAMBRIDGE, and Prince Ctln1sriAN.
The German, 1insainn, n'ld Austrc-1Iungarian
Ambassadors, tho Danish Minister, md tho
United States Minister were present. Sir
FHEprA1ux LEIGHTON, President Of Tho
Academy, wns In tho chair. Tho toasts at
tho ovoning wero aa follows: "Tho Health
Of Her Mnjesty tho Queen" {received with
all tho honors); "The Prince md Princess
Of WALES mud tho Rest Of tho Royal Fa1ni-
]y, !" response by tho Prince Of WA1.rs; "Il,o
Army mud Navy mud tho Reserve Forcus,"
responses by Tho Duke Of CAMDn1pag mud
Mr.. W. IT. sm1rH; "1Ior Nrnjesty's Minis-
ters," response by the Earl Of DgA-
coSsr1E1,p; "Tl,o Interests Of Science and
LITERATURE" responses by Prof. H. SM1rr,
tho distinguished naslom atician, and JAMES
ANTHONY FnouDg; "rhe Lord Mayor md
tho Corporation Of London" response by.
The Lord Mayor; "Tho Guests of tho
Evening"" response by the Lord Chief Jus
tico Of England "Tho Health Of tho proai-
don't mud Prosperity 10 tho Royal Academy"
response by Str FnEDrn1cK LE1auroa, p. Il.
A. Tho most noteworthy speeches of tho
evening wore those Of tho Enrl Of DEAcoHa-
FIELD and aIr. FnouDE. The former referred
to tho two opposite schools Of art in .Grent
Britain, anl warmly Expressed his preference
for TINT which tloalt In modern md home-
mnda subjects rathor thnn In classic md
medieval religious myths. Tho Earl Of BEa-
coNsr1ELp said:
''If you taka tho works Of sHAkspEAnE. from
'RcltAnb II. to 'RtruAMb I11.' inclusive, ron
havc tho War Of the Hoses treate1 viii. variety and
yigor Of character and n multiplicity Of Incident
which the s1lfnl' cnnnot excel, combined with
human interest which no work Of the nncicnts cver
yet attained. wish tn eco auHe Of these Profess.
Ora Of High Art commemorate the War Of tho
Roses, or II there bo too mich reality in those
acenes Tor thom. they might tnd, think, IN some
ones works Of SHAKESPEARE snblccts III interesting
III Mnaonnas md Martyrs. Ia 1t to the credit Of
tho English echool that you tell your nnee.s
tho number OF masterpieces If English art Inspired
havo Illustrated hts works. Yes, as the htse!tngs
Of booksellers preuar,ns poou'ar rdfttons but have
thcy spontaneously dunc jnsttce IL that genius
beforo whom all nations how!'
Prof.. SMtru. who responded on behalf of
science, was nearly ineulible. and Ind no.
tica of only a limo md ha!f in tho 7tnes,
"A crushing robnke and token Of Aat
failnro.' but Mr.. FgoupE, On behalf Of lit
arature, WINS louder mud more Rucccssful.
He referred to tho fact TINT ho had unex-
poctodly been called on TO tnko the place Of
Afr. DREr HAR7E, who was invited to speak,
but had boon obtained at Lila post of duty III
Germany. Ho WIS led by this circumstance
to apoak moro especially Of American affairs.
lie said:.
''No,hlng, STR. won1d hava been moro agreeable
10 You than 10 hear citizen Of tic United States
speaking hero In tbs Royal Acauomy on an intcs-
est which Is a. much theirs d. ours. American
literature Is English ltornture. English llteeatnre
is Anurcnn aiterutnre. hirn of lctturt arc looked
on sometimes ns idle d!lttfanA pcsHoas, whose
functions aro chiefly 10 be catcrors for nmuscn,ont
Ono sroat public service they arc certainly fulfill
Ing at thla moment. They arc teaclling two Eroat
nattuus, who ought to bc tho closest frehds, to
inccrs1hnd each othcF better. Tho Americans
read our books, wo read thc!fs; wo ahare each
others thoughts and intctcsts, and We discover
how heartily ut tho bottom VIC arc tho same roon1r.
rherc Is no jcalousy hetwocn English nnd Amer
lean authors. Whom tho Denn Of Wcstn,fn-
stur crosscs Tho Atlantic he Ia received as II
the American people felt ~ much pride
IN him us we do Tho licathen ChEnce ts a
household word whBreyer tho English language ia
spoken. md ii Mr.. pakr IlAnrE lad beon huro
ih!H eyeafMg you wnHd have shown him how
warmly wo appreciate tho most du1lcate hisuof and
pathos which Is to be fonnd In any modern writer.
llc conld not be here, anu you must accept tbs
poor substitute OF ny8clf. l viii say but very
few words. and chiefly on tho subject suggested bY
our disappointment. The Americans have stlnwn
satisfactory denire 10 posaess themselves Ut En-.
gsh baoks and wurks OF att. You. sir, and your
distinguished bret1nrcn iaye no reason to.complaln
OF want Ut Appreciation Tho most yalncd otna-
nonta Of tho dining .rootas Of New York and Phil.
adelphfa ara the wofka of our great living English
aetIsta. Science, fortunately for you, has not yet
discovered means By whic!. picture eau
bo multiplied In ifs full perfection; only
one person can possess original Picture and you
hhsu this advantage Of lhe American eaperacss
10 possess Themselves of your beautiful psot,uc-
ttons. book, unl,appily for Us. Is In another
position. Hundreds Ut Thousands Of perfect Ten
nysons arc scattered over The American Union.
Tho Americans have been 80 eager for lhs puotry
thnt thay have forgotten tho pool, aud Mf. TzNNr-
suN for many ycars had 10 be contonted With famo
and honor ~ his ony reward. Tho better under.
standing which has grown up between IL hasl lately
prolucela change. There has been feeling Ia
America that English authors have 1oen hardly
dealt with anu tho Americans arc at shls moment
considering how they may place English writer's In
tho salav position ~ thelr own."
Alr. FnoupE. fortunately, did not entor
Into particulars, mud specify tho xpasona Of
tle 1nte ratnnrkn1,]e e3thtIf,a NJ nnFnfo, nn,oro