Society Of British Artist...
The Times, 1824-04-14T00:00:00

Yesterday evening a granl dinn took place at the new Sallery in Suffolk-street, Pall-maLl East, to celebratk the establishment of the above instituaon. The pictures whic12 are intended to be exhibited oa the opening of the galery on Mlonday next were hung up, and naturally attracted much of the attention of. tht company. As an- other opportunity will be afforded us of offering such remarks as we think necessary upon the works here offered to thenoticeof the pub. lic, we shall content ourselves on the present occasion with remark- ing, that the exhibition on the whole is ome of considerable merit, and far superior to what might have been expected to have been got together br. an infant society. Uaydon, 7.Iartin, Lintst, Heaphy, Glover, Ho,dand, and other well-known aitists. have several excel- lent pictures Haydon has a picture of extraordinary merit, which we shall notice more fuUv on another occasion, when we talte a ge. neral view of the gallery. Northcote is the only member-of the Royal Academy who has sent any pictures to the galery: two of his paintings appear in the great room. At half-past six o'clock the company, in number about 150, sat down to an excellent dinner. AIr. Hleaphy, the President of the society, was in the chair, and was surrounded by his Royal High- ness th Duke of Sussex the Hon. D. Kinnaird. Mr. Hart Davis, M. P.; Mr. Lambton, Di. P.; MVlr. Hobhouse, Al. P., Sir IL Fer- gusson, MI. P.; llr. BoUand; CDaptain lorris, ftr. Thomas Camp. bell. nnd many other gentlemen rminent for their rank or abilities. The usual toasts having been drunk after theremoval of the cloth, M.tr. D. K INNAIRD proposed the health of the Deke of Sussex, which was dran.k writ' three times three. The Duke of Suss5x, after expressing his thanks for the honour which had been conferred upon him, observed that he felt a very warm interest in the success of the society. He thought that the Royal Academy. so far from feeling any jealousy witl respect to the present societv, ought to look upon it with satisfaction and pride, because it had in some manner emanated from itself. (Hear.) He had no doubt that if the object of the society were fairly represented in that quarter whence honour and distinction were derived, it would receive all the encouragement to whichLit was so justly entitled. (Hlear.) Long, he hoped, would the institution continue to flou- rish; and he felt Proud in being the first to propose " Prosperity to the Society of Bridsh Artists." MVlr. H EAPSHY acknowledged the compliment which had been paid to the society by their Royal guest. The success which had hitherto attended the sncietv was far beyond what its most ardent supporters had anticipated. (Applause.) Ithad encountered much opposition, but it had triumrbhed over every impedantent. Ee concluded by tasting "The Patrons and Supporters of the Society." MIr. LAXsTO; said that no man could feel a more anxious de- sire than he entertainea for the success of the society whose institu- tion they were met to celebrate, because no man was more anxious than he was to promote the welfare of British Artists. (Applause.) " The Royal Academy" was drank with three. Mlr. HEATT returned thanks. " The British Institution" was next drank with like honour. Mlr. HrART DAVIS returned thanks, and expressed a warm wish for the Prosperity of the institution. - The CHTATIRAAN next proposed " The Royal Society," which was drunk with three. Ml1r. HonB1OUSE, as a member of the society, returned thanks in an eloqtient speech. " The Society of Arts" was next drunk. Mr. LIAMETON then proposed " The health of Mr. Thomas Campbell, and the Poets of (Great Britain." (Applautse.) AIr. THo iAs CAM1PBE LL rose, and was received with loud ap- plause. He begged to return his most respectful thanks for the ho. nour which the company had been pleased to confer upon him. He also begged to express his most cordial, sincere, aend sanguine wish for the success and prosperity of the institution. (Applause.) It was extremelN gratifying to him to observe that the company had been honoured by the presence of a scion of the British throne, who had identified himaelf on all occasions witlh the interests of the peo. ple. (Apnlause.) There was a congeniality between the arts of poetry. painting, and music; and it was the wish dearest to his heart, that there should be a similar congeniality between the pro- fessors of those arts. (Applause.) Several other anpropriate toasts were given, and the company did not separate tiU a late hour. i SOCIETY OR BRITISM ARTIS2g.