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The extensive publication of THE OBSERVER commences at Four o'clock on Sunday Morning, in time for alt the early Sunday Morning A MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION of THE OBSERVER is regular! publishes for Newsmen 10 send by the General Post. MAY 12-3 nions which it contains as I am aware that to discuss the whole subject KOYAL ACADEMY (Second Notice). would take up too much of your lordship's time, and would be out of THE PROTECTIONIST MOVEMENTS. OBSERVES OFFICE, Saturday Night. The attitude of the deputation of Protectionists who waited on Lord place this room while at the same rime we feel it our duty to bring il landscapes in the exhibition of the Royal Academy Anions under your lordship's notice the opinions which exist relative to the po.

licy of the Government a large portion of the country. be ranked the work -No. lij, ueuiw crossing jason Tfliirfinn of 1'. R. Lee.

John Russell yesterday, with the address agreed to at the truculent meeting held on Thursday, at the Crown and Anchor-Tavern, is that of Lord JOHN RUSSELL I may be allowed to sav and I do not English landscape, lies iu 1 I Summer Morning- It is tne joint pn Td S- Cooper. A. The strength of 5'A" "lint recurrence to nature; because, ns gi recurrence treat critic, well expresses do so without due consideration that I om ready at all times to take upon myself all responsibility belonging to the Executive Government. the dog with his tail beneath his legs, sneaking out. of an impending chastisement.

Peccavi was the order of the day, and George F. Young I lta snbtlu, and infinitely various neyonu uio power "With regard, however, to the observations in this address relative to cried off with a vengeance. "Where be your quips: and cranks now. atiou ofmemory.it is necessary therefore to have to and the House of Commons, That tho meeting is further of opinion our natter pellets of the brain Oh, 1 rotec(ionist3 at your meeting notice is a product of this principle cuu- Tlii. nii'Wre under that no rebel from general or local taxation which would bo consistent amiro.ximation to the true and the perfect in art.

In ner- on Thursday you waxed valorous, and talked of taking to horse in the presence of your arch-enemy he, whom next to Richard Cobden, exhibits two Welsh sketches of surpassing beaurv namely. No. 380. Stream 1,171, Prmt-y-Parr. The other works are very numerous too numerous indeed for a detailed description, even of those which mnv be designated as the best, and the reader is, therefore, referred to the exhibition itself to form his own judgment upon tkeoi.

The archileeturol draftsman will linil many original ideas developed in the architectural drawings and much that is valuable in architectural art, mixed up with no small amount of what in this case may be but too appropriately termed rubbish." The sculptures have been already adverted to in a general way and as they will not bear anv examination in detail, a brief abstract of the hpst that remain unnoticed is here appended. Mr. Thorncycroft's Model of a Statue of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred (No. is pretty but not bv any means lofty in its conception. Wyatt's marble group A Huntress with a Leveret and Greyhound (No.

1,291) is beautifully composed, mid admirably balanced, though it is extremely doubtful whether the nvmpb would look as well in the nude as she does in her well managed drapcW. In fact she is sbort-waisted, low-shouldered and abdominous. M'Dovreli's noble group (No. Virginia and his Daughter, has been alreadv noticed, though perhaps not half so warmly as it deserves. It is, perhaps, the finest-work that ever came from the studio of an English sculptor.

Ilis Psyche (No. l.SJK) is also equally beautiful. No. Group of the Prodigal Son, bv M.W.Theed, is well composed but the forms are frightful. The prodigal sou is a perfect piece of deformity.

Moore's statue of Sir Michael O'Louihlin (No. 1,31 1) is an honour to Irish sculpture and No. 1,347. Af edora. by KVlen Shenuin, is a very creditable work for a woman.

There are an infinity of busts all of a greater or lesser degree of merit, but nunc: of that importance which de-uuuids special inentiuu at the present time and under existing circumstances. This Conci.uuks tub Royal Academy. with the maintenance of public faith, and the effioiency of public esta. blishments, could enable the British and colonial producer success mid as a whole, it is a pmiuiug its you described as the most obnoxious to your interests you sung nnil of course truu.iui me ueruii ia 'T forius at in its oncer use small" with a vengeance, will it he tjelieved that George F. loung disclaimed, on the part of the meeting, all participation in the senti aliucst niagu' (lie colouring is exceedingly Harmonious.

io. jy, ratseiise); ments of the speakers, who threatened to rough ride" it over the land, Cooper, R.A., is a piece liner deceased, h- A. deceased, by A. rnatud it. No.

07, The rf' worthy of the pen which has so deshj if their demands were not complied with. Sunksperc talks of men who speak daggers, but do not use them the Protectionists speak blun derbusses and sabres, but never come to the scratch." I if Francforl, l'v Cr. Stanf iclil, is pictitrosipic represontu-0lJP'i'tr- -J ti oi; which is tlic road of the suburb of that tian Ybcr" an" "3 5t- Slnntield urcscnt Inittnere seems no reason wuy ne may city minis ru-' imust us wcii us ins relative. ru. oH, notm prueeM the Iliciera di Ponenle, Gulf of Genua, by K.

gttums a advance on the part of the artist into a higher walk V.Cooki', he has hitherto devoted his pencil; it also of art dVree of success. Tiie sunny glow oi evening inJiratcs.a lorow Italian coast, with the exception The farmers who made themselves hoarse- -with cheering the orators last Thursday will now sec how little trust they can put in their landlords. Good honest men 1 no doubt, most of them went home that night, dreaming of a 103. duty and war prices for their com. Do they dream of them now or will they dream of them to-morrow Tho farmers are said to be a slow class but, nevertheless, they know right from wrong.

Was it right of their leader to countenance violent language for the purpose of exciting them to action, and then to gainsay the very sentiments which they had themselves applauded Little will they get by the landlords; better get oil can out of thcin by a fair reduction of rent that would be the wiser policy. 0n that js depicted with perfect truth and vritli a thorough uftliclwy o' thi. art. Mr. Cooke has avoided iji-tery f'.

(fjjjt of. particulars which interferes with rather in this i-uturi. "GO AND DO LIKEWISE." At the annual dinner of the Society of Friends of Foreigners iu Distress, given at the London Tavern on Thursday, an act of beneficence was performed which has not often been svirpasscd by private means in this age of money-getting and money-keeping. The object of Die society is to relieve foreigners in distress, as its name imports but though the mass of foreigners, exiles on these shores, are fugitive in tnan characteristic oi a worK oi art; anu uas wisely of tbe spectator upon the principal point of vi liii in this instance is its gorgeous colouring. No.

of cone tlw Vwr stream, bv F. K. Lee, is perhaps too monotonous Mwi'tl" the A 'ivL. p.uural pleasure as a production of the The artist has selected L'n" the atmosphere, in the same way as Titian DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. Yesterday a deputation from the delegates ho assembled at the Crown and Anchor, in the course of the waited on Lord John Russell at bis official residence in Downing-street, to present to him an address agreed to by the "conference." Shortly -after twelve o'clock flic gentlemen whose names are appended to the address given below, tiii'tlire "I "-t cuasrmiji ilUJl ifc WlWl ILlUUl-i; mm, paiulcd lus Pry 4 i truth itself and perfect natnre, it presents sciiucuuy, tiniui- j-tj1(.

funuer ipialitv. and, by no means, the sunny the severest aspa Another satisiactorv huidscape is that a 1, In the same cateuorv, as regard waited upon his lordship the only other parly whom ne observed pre their character, returning to their own country for the most part when better counsels prevail with their respective riders, or a more gentle policy is adopted towards those of different opinion from men in power, still there are some who entcrtum no more hope, and have no more reason to entertain it, than the wretches in Dante's Inferno, over the portals of whose cert a dutenie were inscribed the sad words l.asciatc ague speranza, voi cliVntralc." Among those, perhups, the remnant of the Polish emigration in 1B30 may bo numbered, at least those of them who have become old iu their exiie, and who have the physical miseries of age and poverty superadded to the mental pangs of banishment from home and friends, and all men hold dear in this world, never to see them again never In this knowledge a noble-minded man M. Kmmanuel Henry Brandt a merchant of this great city, well known for his benevolence, contributed, for the purpose of erecting almshouses, t)n, vnmiiT uiii.hr be tt-tmiorarilv sheltered, and the Jisuiiu enumerated, No. HW, Windsor and p.neraJ e-wvM'U-. fm Jamts BrUlircs.

and No. 109, The Piedmont, by J. Unwins. No. 120, Wetherington, is likewise very truthful.

Maimer "is "hat language is iu poetry and the artist in question has 1 1U, to wite his subject by the adoption of a lofty style. Not that i hi suiweitcd iu investing it with that grandeur and importance which v'red to his ISueolical exercises; but hehas caught the and expressed, in some degree, thesentiiiientof herlMjauty. sent being Colonel Sibthorp, M.P. On the deputation, which was headed by Air. George Frederick Young, entering the room, his lordship shook hands with that gentleman, and saitl, I regret to hear that his Grace the Duke of Richmond is unable to attend on the present occasion, Mr.

YOUNG I was about to explain to your lordship that bis grace is unable to attend front indisposition, I having ibis morning received a letter, dared from Goodwood, yesterday evening, which 1 will read to your lordship. The letter begged Mr. Yonng to make an excuse for bis irrace ro l-ord John llussell for his non-attendance, as be was not COUNTY COURTS. The principle of the extended jurisdiction of the County Courts to sums of 30 being adopted by the House of Commons and tne Govern, mcnt, and the general assent of the whole community, with perhaps tho exception of. the junior bar, being conceded to tliat extension, it, now only remains to ascertain in how far the amendments proposed, to be mads both by the promoter of the new bill and the Attorney-General, are likely to effect the object which all persons interested in this question must have most closely at heart, namely, the public good.

With the exception of the salary clauses which have been struck out in committee all the rest of the bill is retained but in that portion there are many most objectionable features. This is not all its faults of omission are as many almost as its faults of commission. But it is satisfactory to know that they are one and all of a nature which admits of arrangement; and also that they may be easily amended without infringing on the principle of the measure. The object of the County Court Act is to provide local courts for those who inhabit, the same neighlioiirhoods and when a plaintiff resides more than twenty miles from his debtor, to leave it optional for him to use the county court of the latter, or sue in the superior courts. The bill before.

Parliament ostensibly leaves this concurrent jurisdiction of the supsrior courts for distant debts -untouched; but absolutely gets rid of it collaterally by enacting that no plaintiff shall be entitled to any costs' who does not recover more than M. The effect of this provision will be that every debt not exceeding 50 must be recovered through the the district in which the debtor resides, let the creditor live where he" may. The projected clauses of the Attorney-General, to enable parties to serve their own processes, are not objectionable at first nevertheless, upon consideration, they cannot fail to give rise to the following evils, viz. breaches of the peace, bringing litigant parties -in contact with each other an increase of perjury, an effect -well known to havo occurred to a great extent in the old county courts, where-die practice obtained an increase qf agents, the greatest pest to the suitors of those courts, who are continually pillaged by them for if parries mav servo their own processes they may depute others to do it for them, aiid will, no doubt, in many cases do 90 to avoid meeting their opponents and, finally, great difficulty in procuring returns in time for the courts. Then, again, there can be- no doubt that the "power possessed by the judge, under the existing County Courts Act, of ordering debts'to be paid by such instalments as he chooses, is most objectionable.

There might be some excuse for empowering that functionary to exercise this discretion, if the county courts possessed facilities for ascertaining the means of parties summoned, or if they had power to attach the present and future property of a debtor as security for the payment of instalments. But those courts possess no such facilities or authority and the periods of payment must he fixed therefore according to the caprice of the judge. The hardship of this will be obvious, if it is kept in mind that a very large proportion of the simple contract' debts of this country range between 20 and A'50. But the new bill takes no note of it and laissez passer is evidently the order of the day. Under those circumstances, and before it shall be too late, it becomes most desirable that the attention of the Legislature should be directed to these defects, with a view to their remedy, before the present opportunity which may never be followed by another shall be lost.

Rightly constituted courts for the recovery of all contract debts up to .50 aye, up tojEKKI, or even over by a speedy and inexpensive process, must be a blessing to the community which all classes would participate in, except the base and the vile wrongly constituted, however, they may become a curse as heavy as the old Courts of Conscience" in cities and boroughs which is saying as bad as can be said for any imaginable institution. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The grand concert to be given at Her Majesty's Theatre to-morrow (Monday) morning promises to be one of the roost complete and perfect ever jicrl'ormed in this country. All the strength of the company is embodied in it band and inclusive and the programme offers a degree of variety, as well as of excellence, which it would be impossible to parallel. Sontag, Parodi, C.

Hayes, the two Lablaches, Coletti, the new tenor Baucarde, Bclletri, Sims Reeves, ifce. are all to sing at it; -some of them Madame Sontag and Catherine Hayes for example in national melodies as well as in classical solo and concerted pieces. As a performance it cannot fail to give unabated satisfaction, and as an experiment it cannot meet with any other thau the most decided success. Her Majesty's Theatre. The forthcoming grand Shaksperean opera of The Tempest," will form an epoch in lyrical annals.

All the resources of the establishment will be employed upon its production besides which, it witt have the personal -superintendence of tho author and composer, Scribe arid Halevy. This event will therefore prevent the performance, for the present at least, of some of the most favourite operas, amongst which may be cited the immortal Bar-bicre," which is to be given ori Thursday, for the last time, with Son-tag und Lablache. Besides tins, there will be selections from Guil-launie Tell," for Baucarde and from other for Sims Reeves and Catherine Hayes. In the ballet there will be the classical and graceful jva de trots, Les Graces," with Carlorfa Grisi, Tagliotu, and Ferraris and the quaint humours of The Ice Ballet." IIkr Majesty's Theatre. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of fainingen and bis Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre last evening witli her presence.

The unite in attendance upon 'her rova) htehncftft and their'screne hifchncfiscs the princes inchnled the Buroucsx de Sputh, Ijoly Anou Maria Dawott, Lord June Murray. Major the Baron Moerkerke (the gentleman in attendance upon tier Majesty the due? of the Belgians). Amonest tlte vhvitorfl were HU Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Puke and llticheiM at Norfolk and Ladiea Howard, 1IU Excellency the Rui.iun Miutmer and tlte BuroneJU Bninaw, Ilia Excellency the STOllh Miuinu-r anil the tiaronesit Retiaiuen. His Excellency the American Minister, and Mint Lawrence, Hit. -KxceUenry M.

ile Jtaucuurt, the Mtu-cpiv of Iluotlv, ttie Mnrcliinnen of Duojro, lae Marcuiu of Doaf gal. the Marquin nf tirMibv, tlic Ear) of Falmouth, the Earl uf Cardigtui. the Cuuntea of-Lk-hneM anil Laily Harriet Anson, tlic E3rl and Count? of Wilton, the Co unless of tDeiiKall, ttlc Viscount Cantdupc, the Viscount KnSctrl, the Viscount Cranbourae, the Vfscimnt DuppHn, the Viacount Clifden, the Vifcount Anson, the Baton and Bareness de Botbschild, the Baron de Caies, the Chevalier Urouut, the First Iinl of the Ail- n.r,.. and iuHrm "eomiortablv housed, the matriiilicent donation of The Approach of a Storm, by A. illiams, is torcibly uiii-li iK-rhaus it wants finish to be a complete production of i ir.i Ruins, and the Caslel Madama, near lionii; by able to leave his room in consequence of a violent cold and attack of srt.

1....1 Vn '13 llavpll, the Vanipaiiita di Roma, by P. Williams, is exceedingly Seine hi and the artist litis so common in the i tl all the tascniations of colour thousand pounds. It "had occurred to him," said the gentleman who was made the medium of the munificence, that it would be a great addition to the advantages which the stviely conferred on poor foreigners, if an asylum or almshouse could be established to give gratuitous dwellings to the pensioners, who for the most part were miseiablv housed." M. Rrandt saw the question iu its true light. Few can tell, because few except themselves are aware of the u-i cations which political exiles of all nations undergo in this country.

They arrive, for the greater part, unprovided with the means of subsistence --tiine-tentlis of them are professional men, who can procure mi employment of a kind that they have been accustomed to, and who are wholly unfit for labourers'" work, even if they could ubtuin it for the asking which of course thev cannot ami their ignorance of the language prevents almost the possibility of their communicating their necessities to tho maiiv charitable individuals in England who would be but. too glad to relieve them, if thev only knew they were in want. Half-starved, therefore, they are still worse lodged than they arc fed; in fact, the poorest dUii-hi in the metnmolis cannot' narallel the wretched abodes I feel deep regret that bis grace is -unable to attend today, us the duty hereby unexpectedly devolves upon inc of placing thu ndilress which I now hold iu your lordship's bunds; and which would, no doubt, have borne his grace's signature, if he had not been prevented coming to London by indisposition, or wc bad known of that tact in time to transmit it In his grace. Your; lordship is no doubt aware that a large public meeting has taken place in London within the last few days, at which resolutions relative to protection to native industry were come to, and constituting a deputation to present to you an address, and give your lordship any etplaiitition rebittie to those resolutions. I will now, with your lordship's permission, read tlic address.

I is as follows "TO THE StICifIT LORD JOHN RU.s.SKI.L, M.P., JLI)R OK TJIH Srr. Mav it vurn Ixiansuir Wc nre deputed to address you in the fully to compete with foreign productions," I may observe, tliat the motion for relief from general and local taxation, consistentwith public loith and the maintenance of public confidence is, in fact, the only large measure which the I louse of Commons has had brought before it, or declined to entertain. You also say here, that the only hope of replacing the agricultural, and other native and colonial interests in a state of prosperity rests on the re-establishment of a just system of import duties. I do not wish to deny tliat some distress may exist in the country, or to shrink from expressing thy opinion that neither the Government nor the House of Commons would refuse to consider or reject any measure for its amelioration. Mr.

YOUNG 1 may be allowed to state that the address is intended to express the deep disappointment which is felt at no such proposition having been made to Parliament either by the Government or any other party. Mr. NEWDEGATE, M.P.: am sure your lordship will allow me to observe, that in every discussion before Parliament reference has been made to the reduction of the import duties as the cause of the distress under which we now suffer. Lord JOHN RUSSELL: I am aware that it is true that some parties state that the alteration has been very important and beneficial, while others say it has been very injurious. Mr.

YOUNG What we wish to convey fo your lordship is, that it is quite impossible tn expect any great measures of improvement from the present House of Commons. We are perfectly aware of that fuct but we think that the House of Commons, as at present constituted, does not truly represent the opinions of the Commons of England, and we should be glad to have the opportunity of a trial to see whether they do or not. Mr. WALKER (we believe) am bore as a representative of Warwickshire, and to express to your lordship my conviction tliat a great change lias taken place in the opinions of the people with regard to free-trade. I am in the habit of travelling a great deal, and I never enter a railway carriage or go into company tliat 1 do not hear that all the expectations of advantages expected to arise from free tnide have been disappointed, and strong expressions of opinion that it never can prove beneficial to the country.

Mr. YOUNG As I have already stated I do not here desire to enter upon the whole question, feeling that it wonld be only occupying your lordship's time, and could not be done with advantage. There is, however, one part of the proceedings at the recent meeting, a report of which your lordship has no doubt seen, upon which I wish to make a few observations. You will there have seen that some rather strong expressions were used. Without at all wishing to apologise for those expressions, or giving an opinion as to their propriety or impropriety, I will take the liberty of expressing our hope that whatever opinion your lordship may have formed of those expressions, you will not take them as speaking the general sentiments of the meeting which ought alone to be held responsible for the opinions expressed in their recorded resolutions.

I make this observation simply as a matter of explanation, as I should be sorry if your lordship should be led to depart from the general principle laid down, of only recognising the acts of the meeting, without judging of its character hv merely isolated expressions. Lord JOHN RUSSF.LL I can assure you, Mr. Young, that I should not have adverted to the circumstance, as I am qnife aware that in public meetings, where a number of persons are desirous of giving expression to their opinions, tliat great latitude of speech must he allowed. M'ith regard to the expressions alluded tit, though 1 may think them rather stronger than necessary, I observed in the report of the proceedings that the Duke of Richmond in his reply went as far in censure of them as I should be disposed to do and having every confidence in the Duke of liichmond's loyalty, wish to support the law, und discretion, I think what be said upon the subject amply sufficient. Mr.

YOUNG: I will only add, that many af us are magistrates, and are quite as desirous to preserve the. peace as any parries can be, and at the same time serve the interests of the country. What was said, I believe, was only intended to show the facts of our position to the House of Commons, from whom we claim protection as an act of justice. Mr. NKWDEGATE I wish to be allowed to express my general concurrence in all the allegations contained in the address presented to your lordship.

I can assure you thatjn my part of the country it is universally felt that an opportunity ought to lie given to the people of constitutionally expressing their opinion on this subject, a deep sense being entertained that if the present course of policy is persisted in without such an opportunity being afforded them, they will be denied that which they justly seek." Lord JOHN RUSSELL All that I feel it necessary to say is, that it has been truly stated by Mr. Y'oung, tliat it would be quite useless to attempt here to discuss this, which is only one of several large ques tions involvingthe interests and prosperityof commerce, agriculture, and the general state of the country. I can only say that 1 take upon myself the whole responsibility of any advice which I may feel it nay duty to give fo my Sovereign. My experience leads me directly to the opposite conclusion to that arrived at by you upon the point, whether we ought to go on with free trade, or return to the principles of protection and restriction nor do I think it desirable to dissolve Parliament in order to arrive.at the sense of the country on the subject. With respect to the suffering which is stated to exist, though I think much of hat is said is incorrect, I have heard sufficient from some parts of the country to know that deep suffering does exist, and I am aware that that suffering is partly attributable to the recent change in our commercial laws, and I believe it to be inevitable.

Ten years since I clearly saw that this country required some change of those laws affecting supply, as it was yearly becoming more commercial. My object was to make' the transition so ns to occasion as little suffering as possible. I-advised that certain changes should take place, but they mere rejected not only with contempt, with indignation. Other changes have since then taken place of a more decided nature than those which I oriirinallv proposed. I am sorry to say that a combina jj Tlmv are few landscapes in the exhibition ihat can compare i are none, iirti.sti-ally speaking, that, surpass it.

No. 2l" The Tempi'- if Minerva Medico, at Rome, by V. though in the liit of the room under notice the east room is charac-terUtd bv all the sweetness of the pencil by all the truth-fului'-5 oi" nature be fortniy, ami by less of (bat mannerism in ttu- iiiiiticr i.f lohmring which imiarled such a monotonous elfect to some of his earlier pictures. The laintciipes iu the middle room are as numerous as the east mi, and ihcv arc equally excelleut in their general character. Among ill the'ii niav be iiientioued, No.

239, Summer Shoirers, by T-i CimiK-r, A. No. 21(i, A Winter Sunset, by C. Braimhile not inferior sn'me "1" the best Dutch winter pieces extant; No. 2b2, the Clouds Cool Mornimi.

bv C. R. Stanley No. name and at tin- desire of a public meeting, held in this metropolis, on the 7th hich, consisting of a considerable uuniher of members of both bouse where men whose only crime is to have differed from power in their Oti the Thames lielmr Greenwich, by J. Holland No.

31)0, Re-' own countries, linger out a miserable hie, hopeless, harmless, and iiuan-it, in nil n.itiie of 11 bliebted existence. of Parliament, merchants, sbiiKiwiiers, tradesmen, and others connected with the most important interests of the nation, and comprising nearly 500 owners Pasture tu the Glebe Farm, by A. illiams; No. .503 It I I XJ In .1. .1 l.t I I.

Mr. Brandt saw this and felt it he saw and felt that the poor exiles were men and brothers, and he nobly came forward to remove tin. in. in so fur. us associated aid can effect, from the slough of des- and occupiers of land, specially delegated by tlic aimcnltunsls of every part of tin: United Kingdom, to represent the present condition of their respective localities, mid to express their opinion 011 the politic policy of our lordship's administration, presents a just claim to the serious attention of ber Majesty's in tli.4..

iwrmte lire Ullfc till' I lie oroSCIlt. TlllS IS trUC llerinE" No. 317. The Mounlain Road, by V. t.

Witbenngton, 11. A. Ali. Mola di Carta, by T. B.

Aylmur No. 371. The Wreck Ashiire "Oiast of Kurmunih. bv J. Wilson, jun.

No. 372, Harwich Harbour, bv V. A. Knell: "No. 395, Crussihy the Rruok, by J.

Liu- hmieenli.iir'.. blessirtir him that gives and him that takes and all thosu who have the welfare of their fellow creatures at. heart, who call sviiioathise with sutforius and sorrow for districts every man in short Government. w'ho desires to to practise charity, such as it is taught in the Scriptures and expounded by Christ should "go and do likewise. (hi the authority of this meeting, unanimously expressed, itisourduty to declare to your lordship that intolerable distrese now almost universally pervades the Hritisb agricultural interests thai -many branches at the colonial interest are fast sinking into niin that the shipping and other great interests of the country' are involved in difficulty and deep depression; and SAVINGS BANKS.

that large masses of the industrial population are ruloced to a state of The object of Savings Banks, the ostensible object, as announced lamentable deprivation and suffering. upon the occasion of their first establishment in this country, to encourage It must he obvious (hat such a condition of tuTturs is fraught with consequences disastrous to tlic public welfare; and if not specdil remedied it is provident habits among the poor, and to afford them security for thuir small accumulations. Their effects, upon the same showing, are to the conviction of the meeting that it will endanger-the public peace, prove fatal to the maintenance of public credit, and mayeien place in peril the foster ruoral habits to prevent dissipation, debauchery, and squander to offer a small premium to industry and prudence to elevate Hie tone of society among the poor; to create and encourage independent feeling and at the same time, by giving the working population sonic safety ot'ilic "It is our duty further to declare to your tordslop that the dangerous evils we have tints ilescrilied are, in the deliberate judgment ot the meeting, attri-Imtable to tlte recent changes in those protcctue laws by which the Importation of articles of foreo-n production bad long been icgulated, which changes stake in the country, to enlist them in the cause of peace and order, and to make them duly sensible of the advantage of good government. So far the ostensible object of their establishment. Their real object, bow- it regards as most rash and impolitic.

It considers the ancient system of commercial law to have been based on the jitat principle, and dictated. ever, is widely different it is to link the industrious poor in irat common cause with the rich to render their very virtues accessory to their boiiibiire to make them 111 word the Janissaries, or nearer niinuif nun i.wij athueiju i.uciimc. im: xanimi jvcftuo, sivni mnu ijiaxj rniev. still the Landstunn, of the existing institutions of the country institutions which, though sufficiently serviceable to those who enjoy wealth and possess power, are of no maimer of avail to the poverty-stricken l4om uenuu riugeroui. I-aiiy ft.cs.ne, ioru najeanaam, l.oru uearg-e.

traxet, lAUy by the soundest views of national policy. It caunotr forget that, under that system, Great Hritain attained an unexampled state of prosperity and (iroad pre-eminence iu the scale of nations; and it is its linn conviction that if the principle of fostering and protecting Uritinh industry and liritish capital be abandoned, many of the most important interests of the State will be utterly and cruelly sacrificed, and the national prosprrity and greatness be ruinously impaired. The tnceting is further of opinion that no relief front reitcral or local taxation, which would be consistent with the maintenance of public faith and the l.orua Hon. portion ot the social community. Lie i.

ll.c a.uii. nu ui iiixuihui. AJC-lilllircr AsnilgllT oe expecten, unuer sitco ctrcuniswiucc. savings 01 rue intuisirious jtour was, toe outy queuou m-mni consideration in reference to the subject their safe-keeping was a thing nut provided for. So long as the great mass of deposits iu the savings ftjriL Bart, and iJLily -VVootlftirct, Sir Willianv Freeiruuitlc, ami Laity Free-mantle, Mis Harvr-v am) Miss Bjllttir.t.

Sir Edward Butler. anil Sir Michae) Shawc Stewart. Sir Thomas Munro. Sir AntlmnV Ui.ilis-chilil, Bart, and Lady Kotlischilil, Lady Pifeut. s-ir C.

de Crispionv, SirOifiritc Wumltn-etl. Sir AViDiaoi A)idy, Sir Cdjrrell tutu Luilv Carroll, Sir John Walsh, Laflr Palmer and Miss Palmer, the Count lie flarJit, Sir Seymour Saitter. Sir ltnlph Howard. MT.P. Laili unit Miss Ifowant, Sir Juiiii Tliorulil, Latlv Tliorolil ami Jiarty, Lady Flower, Sir TIiuiujs Barrett Lt-ttnanl, Bart, anil f.aitv Barrett Lcimard.

Mr. Ilcnrv Barina. M.P.. Cautafti Mcvnclt. Mr John efficiency of public establishments, could enable the Itrttish and Colonial pro hanks was mvesreii uovcrunieni siock, anu mroiiKii luul mwns was given for the good behaviour politically speaking of the depositors, whose "were thus tied by the fetters of pecuniary self-interest ducer successfully to compete with foreign productions nud that the only hone of replacing the agricultural and other name and colonial interests so long the State linl not nietlitlc 111 tne management 01 loose inauiu- in a state of prosperity rests on the rc-cslobhshnient of a just system of tious, but let treasurers anu seoreiaries snare uie snag .11 m.

ncll- ami No. Ciilin Morning, oy r. Jee, In the same there are some, subject pictures and works ot the rlass of-tfi'wre, that deserve to he honourably mentioned iu critical -av this description; besides landscapes by artists, whose mimes lane Wen gciienillv referred to, and some of their productions pc.rti-lularly ni.iiivd. ill a former criticism upon the Royal Academy, and ulid, thiTeforc. are not considered to come within the scope of the present' nWervatiuiis.

Taking the pictures of the former classes in the order of tlicir enumeration in the catalogue, No. 231, The Cavalier's S'wl on the Terrace. Huddou Hall, by J. D. Wingfield, will be found a nleusiiie illiirtnitiuu of an ancient edifice, and an old custom.

The rnlirtiring iSMinibre, but the subject is cheerful; and the associations iiiiijiirri! up arc pleasant, as to scare away anything like a gloomy ilea. N'. 2:7. A Feiiiae Portrait, by G. F.

Watts, is an attempt, and nor an aiisucccwiul one, to idealize portrait painting. There is. how-cvi-r. more to be commended in the conception than in the execution, if the exprrasinn he head be excepted. The form is disproportionate, and the colouring if cude.

It i-5, however, a remarkable production, arid in soiuu- resp.cts a vcrv excellent work but as a whole it is far from faultily. This handsome face of the subject was eminently favourable to artistic ctlect. No. 271, Portrait of M. lie Conny, by F.

Ktex, is cer-laiidv one of thi' hist in the exhibition iu point of character and intellectual power. The knowledge of form possessed by the French artists, makes them in smite nises the superior of English painters, even in the malit of portrait painting believed to be a branch of art peculiar to Kugland. This production is an excellenf illustration of that proposition. In other respects the artist Monsieur Etcx is reckoned aooiin; tin-first portrait painters in Kurope. No.

282, Portrait of the Jiiiif il'Aiiiiuilr, bv V. Mottez, is a vain effort to give some expression to a I'ouiiTcnatii'owhii'li has none whatever in real life. There is. however, great deal of "clever treatment" in the work. No.

211(i, Scene from the Tempest, bv A. J. Woolmer, represents iu a very vivitl milliner the tlaml" before Prosperous cell." The painter has Wen l.uwsli, perhaps, of his pigment but withal bis is a work of a pleasing haracter. No. 322, An, Episode of the Field of Rattle, bv a Hungarian paiutur, resilient in this country since thHttte troubles, represents sceue iu the war which issued iu the temporary depression of llungariau nationality, with great vigour ami no little etl'ect.

The horse and his rider" are down he is a Matron- ami over them gitllop the ruffian Austrian and the savage kWian. There is considerable spirit in this production and, though it mav not entitle its producer to the highest place in art, there is fin-rit to indicate much future distinction for liiiu as a subject painter. It is composed on the plan of tho battle pieces of Bourgog-luiiie that is to sav of a central group and connected accessories it is generally correctly" designed and in puiut of colouring it is uot open to anr grave objection. A genre picture that will not fail to attract considerable attention fmm all visitors to the exhibition is No. 332, by V.

P. Fnth, A. It is derived from that inexhaustible source of picture and story Don Quixote'' and refers to the incident where Sunuhu tells a tale to the tlitkii and duchess In prove that Don Quixote is at the bottom ot the The amazement of the knight of the rueful countenance' tin- suppressed mirth of the duke and duchess" laughter holding both hei -idi-" -the surprise of the bystanders, and above all the simple, vutublc carnestuess of Saucho, are admirably depicted in this production. lit artistic qualities it is equally admirable, tiding capitally composed, correctly designed, anil, upon the whole, harmoniously coloured. No.

Cora and her Child in the Stoiyn. by Wood, is a melodramatic scene, painted with considerable feeling and much good taste. No. 2'ie Baptism, by J. Ward, R.A., presents stuiic line artistic effects but it is deficient in the great quality necessary to a devotional picture, namely, elevation of character.

No. 3(i2, Geirgioiie at his Studies, by I. Reed, deserves notice for the spirit with which it is painted, though it is not exempt from cause of censure on rite ground of disunited composition and weakness of colour. No. 370, Escape of Francesco Xorello di Carrara, by .1.

G. Hook, will stand the test of a comparison with Eastlake's picture of the same name ami the same subject, and not suffer grcatlv ill the result of that comparison. There are two large portraits of public individuals in this room which mav be alluded to as objective rather than subjective in these minimis. The one. No.

3SS, is Mons. Guizot, tho mtstere intriguant the other. No. SOU, is Rachel, the Jewish actress. They are fitly placed side bv side, for they are arcades anion.

The former is painted by F. It. Snv- tl. iiofi.i-1,- n. Iii.cl.-ner.

Both are likenesses, and both ore Attwufram) Miss Attwiioil- Captain Arthur. Mr. Jtweph anil Mis Etrimr Mr. C. Barry Bnlilmn.

M.l'.: Colonel Thornton, Jilr. K. -llolrhril, Mr. Kt-vUfilds, M.P. Mr.

It. Anilun, Mr. I). Lonialen, Mr. anil Miss Mr.

Maclean, Mr. KconciK, Captain Ryder Burton and the Hon. Mrs. Burton. Captain Pliihlis, Mr.

(f. Mow-in, M.l. Mrs. Reiiar.l, Mr. anil Mrs.

Wheeler. Mr. William Rose. Mr. Bickorils.

M.l'.; Mr. C. J. Palmer, Mr. If.

BroiuhVv, M.i'. Mrs. Colonel (lardinei 5li.8 (lardincr. Colonel Lockyer Frcrstun lintl Mrs. Lorkvcr Frecstun Mr.

Sturt. M.P-: Mr. A. Camphcll. Captain Eliol.

Mr. Samuel Huiicrs, Mr. Slfilirs. Captain Curhett. Colonel Lowther, M.P.

Mr. Breri-tuu Trcluwocy, Mr. BulriocH, Captain Sutton, Mrs. Yorke, Mr. Hubert de BurKli, always, however, unner tue penalty ui ordinary criminal um 1 uu was that the poor were plundered from time to time to an enormous extent and though, now and then a defaulter was, perhaps, transported, the return of the hard-earned savings of lite depositors, was 110 nearer at hand than it had been when first savings banks were set afoot The attention of the public, however, has been roused ot late to the rottenness of the system of saviues banks, bv the enormous defalcations import duties.

The mceiintr deeply deplores that the distressing and destructive consc- of the system of miscalled free trade, liming been repeatedly mid urgently pressed on the attention of railininenr, the House of Commons has treated the jut complaints of the people with indifference, lias exhibited a total want uf sympathy for their sutfcruigs, and lias retux-il to adopt any measures for removing or alleviating the prei alent thlhculty and distress. This conduct lias naturally produced nwidrlv diffused feeling of disap-pm'iitinenr, discontent, ami distrust, which is, riipuiK undermining the reli" nitre nf ibe people in the justice and wisdom of Parliament, the best security for loyalty to Ilie throne, and for the maintenance of the imaluable institutions of thu country. "Having thus faithfully represented to your lorcWup Ibe general views on the nutiev nf the coutuvv. expressed in the recoidvd resolutions of the meeting of treasurers, secretaries, and managers, in all parts of the country and as the social question," which now shakes continental Kurope to the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA; Signor Ronconi arrived in on Thursday, and will make his debut on Saturday nu.vt in an opera founded upon Verdi's nherein ho will be associated with Tamberlik and Castellan. The.

very centre, is beginning to De discussed in also, it nas oecoiue to lmive to the iioorer classes that thev have something more thau a merelv nominal protection from plunder, in respect of their industrious gaiiis. Accordingly, the subject has been taken up by the Government, and a bill bus been brought into Parliament by the Chancellor character in this opera is a very celebrated part of Rouconi's. On I' .1 m-, -fcrtmmn" will V.n oivnn witli tViA In ut rri fn we represent, we proceed to discharge the tortlier dot entrusted to us of tion of agricultural and other interests decided that no necessity for any change of our system existed in 1810, though the opinion of Parliament in 1816 became completely changed. A general election followed their decision in 1817, and the electors decided to continue the policy the House of Commons had laid down in 1840. I do not think it was very wise on the part of the interests in 1840 not to seek some compromise of the great question which I then brought under consideration.

think it would bel'ar more unwise now to pretoud.ro re-impose protective duties, for, so far from that settling the question, I believe it would give rise to fresh agitation for alterations of the laws, which would be injurious to the protected interests themselves and I believe that nothing could lie more injurious to the permanent interests of the country than for Parliament to impose protective duties in 1831, which would again lpad to agitation and their repeal in 1852 or 18ii3. All return to the former system being, as 1 believe, impossible, it may be desirable to equalise, if possible, the charges upon land, which I believe ro be the wish of all parties. However great or difficult the change, 1 believe that the general aspect of the country is encouraging, and that it is the duty and interest of all parties to endeavour to adapt themselves to it. Entertaining these views, I feel it my duty, either as a Minister of the Crown or a member of to act in conformity with them, and if I entertained your views I should act accordingly. Mr.

YOUNG Perhaps your lordship will not deem me unreasonable if I make one or two remarks on your observations. In the first place your lordship says it will nut lie wise again to return to a sj-stem of restriction and protection. 1 can speak especially for the interest to which 1 belong, and being almost altogether unconnected with the landed interest, 1 could have wished some of the gentlemen whom I see around me stood in the position iu which I have been unexpectedly placed but 1 speak especially for the shipping interest, when 1 say that they do not seek, that they do not desire, to return to such a system, but all they seek is that there should be established a just and equitable system of impost duties. We do not- profess to say w-hnt'that, amount should be, but we believe thnt if the principle was once acknowledged, there would be no difficulty in placing them upon such a basis as to give satisfaction to all parties. Then with regard to what your lordship has stated about the general election which took place in 1S47, wc believe that election took place under circumstances which prevents the House ot Commons being a true representative of public opinion.

Y'our lordship is aware that after, the alteration in the law which took place in 1840, all parties were much shattered, and the people generally took no interest the election of 18-17, having lost confidence in the honesty of public men and therefore I and those who acted with me believe that the mein- of the Exchequer to define tne iiurmiru-s ot savings nanus, anu ro uuer security to the depositors therein. The dominant, idea in this plan is, however, the same at the bottom as tin; former that idea is to bind the depositor to tho status by compelling him to a pro tunto partnership with the existing political system. Heretofore one hundred and fifty pounds was the maximum of a savings bank deposit permitted by law, now it is to be reduced to one hundred pounds. This at first sight would appear to make against the proposition just enunciated but in reality it does not, for the Chancellor of Hvohequer avowed that the provision bad been devised for the purpose of converting by indirect means the depositor into a fund-holder, and so of attaching 111 1 1 1 all the more firmly to tlic present order of things. Another object will also be gained by this provision the poor man will then be compelled ft) pay The Income-tax.

In the Income-tax Act there is a clause exempting savings bank capital from contribution to the Income-tax; but this evamiiieil. will be found not to anulv to stock created for addressing your lordship as the head of that Administration by wDicii tue policy so strongly deprecated is continued and defended. "YVe are charged earnestly to remonstrate and on the part of the deeply injured thousands whose property lias been torn fi om them by the unjust and suicidal impolicy of which we complain and -till more emphatically on behalf of the millions of the onhibtrial populnt ton dependent on tlicio for employment, and consequently for subsistence, against the longer of a system which under the specious linuic of free trade violates wry principle of real freedom, since it dooms the taxed, tiered, and disr qualified native producer to unrestricted competition" 10 bis own market with the comparatively unburthened foreigner. We nocoul deny the mora1 right of any government or nf any legislature to have involved in certain loss I. uesiui 1 11c 1 1 1 1.

11. i' r. namelyi Grisi. Tamberlik, and Formes. It will be' remembered that Pollio, the role sustained by Tamberlik on a previous evening, was raised by that artiste from a comparatively insignificant rank to one uf great interest and prominence, whilst Formes created considcrahlc sensation in Oreveso.

What Grisi is as Norma it would be needless to repeat. Dcr Freischivrz" will follow. On Thursday The Huguenots" will be repeated. The intention had. been to play Robert le Diable" 011 that evening, but the numerous applications which have been made to the directors have induced them to postpone the production of the latter opera until the succeeding Tuesday.

On Friday, the24th the second Morning ConcerV' will be given, and, as before, will embrace the whole of the talent of which this establishment ib possessed. We hear that Mrs. Anderson, the pianist to her Majesty, and musical iustructrcss of lho Princess Roval, will this scusou hold her annual concert at this theatre. The arrangements for that purpose have been concluded: with Mr. F.

Gyc The day appointed for this event 13 the 10th of June, it will perhaps be in the recollection of some of our musical readers that McndlcSBohn wrote, as one of his last compositions, a superb work, of which the subject was, the Sophodean. tragedy of CEdi-phus Coloiicus." This work the composer forwarded as a present to the Queen of Kngland and her consort Prince Albert, with, a view to its private performance before her Majesty at, liuckinghatn Palace. Rumour, after its performance, at the was more than usually high in its praise of the vast merits of this great-work. It will therefore be gratifying to the public to learn that her Majesty has been graciously pleased 'to grant her royaL permission, for the public performance of this composition at Mrs. Anderson's concert.

Roy A 1. Italian Opf.ba. Among the fashionable company who honoured the itcrronnunce of le r'Upenotrf attWj and suffering large masses of a flourishing comniunilv lor the sake of giving trial to a mere experiment but we assert that the experiment has been tried, and has signally and disastrously failed, and we demand therefore as the ristbt of those we represent the protopt restoration of that protection from unrestricted foreign import which can alone rescue them from impending lestroctioii. It is painful to us to declare, but it is our dun not to disguise, that the well ni.nirea'r but the trail of the serpent" is over thesnb- pet tiuaciotis adherence of the Cabinet of whn.li jour lordship is at the head to the policy of miscalled free trade, and it determined rejection of the ap iecti ir in their countenances. A Girt in a Hop peals nf the people for a reversal of that polu haw extended to the execu (J.jniWt (No.

399 bv C. l.andseer, is a better picture than this artist has rwentli- naiiirnl The Kriles fNo. 107), by J. Bouvier, is a borc of tho House of Commons, elected under those circumstances, are not the true exponents of public opinion. xr.

rsTTVU 1 17 1 think that vour lorishin exnressed vour opinion tive Covermiient of the country the same feeling-, of distrust and discontent which are widely diffused with respect to the representative branch of the Legislature. We solemnly adjure your lordship that discontent unattended work that will atld in no inconsiderable degree to the painter srcputation. In the West Room, The Good Samaritan (No. 10S), by O. 1-Marts, for tin! nnivcr with which it, is limned.

It fhn oninions which we hold did not act to may ripen into disaffection. presence last evening wc pVl.i rCZ We know that the loyally of the people to their most gracious sovereign, wiselv in not agreeing to the propositions which you brought forward in 1810, for imposing a duty of 8s. per quarter on corn. May I ask vour lordship, now that we. have come round to your opinion, why, it 3 f.f I l.n..l.l lorusiiiif, in, is a tribute of artistic esteem to the philanthropy of an honest working ntan Thomas Wright, of Manchester who has done humanity no small service in his sjihere, bv reclaiming criminals from the ways of crime.

The sentiment is anoronriate and the painter has treated his unner an Liieo griei unccr- uno. louum-. but we are aware, and it is our duty, tlicrcfoic, to waro tier Majesty's tiovcrn- you then thought tliat proposition ngni, n. cut, that the state of feeling in many districts of.be country is most critical mto Meet is easily answered. When the purposes, or in the way proposed by, or under the authority of, the bill of the Government.

Every depositor, therefore, who converts bis hardly-saved 100 into Consols will subject himself to be mulcted iu the Income-tax. These things, coupled with the reduction in the rate of interest, from 3 per cent, to per cent. or a reduction upon the present amount of interest due and payable upon savings banks deposits, equivalent to full iter annum will, in all probability lead to the adoption of a new system, from which the Government will be altogether excluded, bv the industrious ponr of the community. It is true that the Slate takes upon itself in the bill before Parliament the responsibility of nil payments made to treasurers and directors of savings banks iu the usual and ordinary tnanncr, and in so far the public, mind is set at ease but when it is considered that the Scotch system of banking offers in practice equal security as the State does to depositors when it is considered likewise that, these institutions, allow ns much. not more interest upon deposits than is now proposed to be paid by the.

Government and when it is borne in mind, moreover, that many of them receive sums as small as that which forms the average of savings banks deposits, and pav interest upon them from the very ilav of their receipt, which is not the case in tlmsr. establishments, it is not tn divine that the establishment of banks on that principle tins country, an- iliitigs within the verge of probability. Ottce, however, thev are established, then good-bye to savings banks as receptacles of the savings of the iudustrious poor. PARISH OF ST. CLFMENT DANES.

Esr.ABOKMENT ov Kisg's On Friday night, at seven o'clock, .1 very numerous meeting of the owners of property in the parish, entitled to vote, and of the ratepayers, was held iu the vestry room, "to take into consideration a proposition relative to selling to the Governors of King's College, for the enlargement of King's College Hospital, Portugal-street, the parish burial ground adjoining, with the building formerly used as the workhouse, ulso two pieces ol ground where paupers were iu the habit of walkiinr. Jvc. have been possession of the parish above 10(1 years), and to give their consent to the Guardians ol" the Poor of the Straud Union selling the same. Ibe vv F.1IU Rector, was in the chair. Mr.

Isaacson, estry SS Sand ICoZlk Cow tK" "E-lSunjSniuiV. lie QuiLn'sh '-ady Byron auu Jouly Emib- ami Utr Mis lntsSv There were aL-in present the Marehwa rfranraleone ami Mullc Branralcone." the Bar) of Gilford, the Karl of I'orurluiirtfui. h-arl of llellusl th." Karl of Wont, the Countess of Ketkuul auU party, ibe tar! and Co ntcM 1 nf Broilfon) ami the Laities Urulsnian, the Barf of Pomfn-t. Viscount Maiden Vlinunt Exiwnltli, Sir John Cum HoMjotisif M.l'.. and Mis.

Ho hun'sr- Lord Arthur Hai'. Uir.1 C-orite M.l'.j 1 heot.al.l nili I U- V. mon and the Hon. Miss Vernon, Mr John Burftoyne Slllil the Misea nu Se torilAdolilu Bulel. Mis, nolteel, and Subject cii aiuore.

It is a work every way worthy ot him who gives and hini who takes it or rather of the feelings that produceil ir in both Itiirties. Mr liiv' Cimiwell rrfitsinti the Crown (No. ami alarming, hazardous to its peace, pcr.lo.w to the maiotcnanec of public which would have' reduced it to 5()s. credit, and thmgeioiis to its established institutions. nor must wc ue necerreu it were at anv measure to raise i nml is noon the whole successful as a record of hv our iiiniiiiiliDi-il resnect for yout torilslnrO personal character, or by fntmi.

history inscribed upon' canvas. No. 171. Christ and the Wamnn of nw. In-J.

T.innell. is more remarkable for its latulMtnie than for its siibioot. No. 481. Jessica and Ltmneelol.

by thejust consideration wc owe to the elevatul position sou occupy, from cast- jIr VOUNG- Allow me, on behalf of the deputation, to thank in -011 vour lordship and vour colleagues the awful responsibility of all tlte vour iordship for the attention with which you have heard us. and to consenueiires that niav result from a contioi.ance of joor refusal either to re express a hope that, should any of the observations the address which Z. Ill Mie iieoole or to "How then, the constitutional oppor- I have had the honour to place in your lordsb.p's hands appear too flollins. A is fiml truthful. No.

4Hl. Venice, by" Untnn. is elfcitive and beautiful. Xa. 491.

Burial of the tiro Sons of tunitv for the vindication of their rights bj dissolving tile Parliament and ktlii-nril r. in the 'I bv T. Cross, is a meritorious though not a IK'rtcrtly sm cessful effort at high historical art. The work No. from I ally ftarhcl Rusell, I-oni 1111 La'ly llin.

uuvt- amune Misses M'e, and the Hon. Mrs. Gerald l.llon Col the Hon. R. KiUiplihon ana Mrs tiSSlwiV Liuli Walbcoart and party, Lor.l and Ijuly Poltiniore and 1-aily mEv vSSJ 1 Hon.

Mis. Seymour, Lord Paget, Lor.l Bnlnimn. Brayl.ookeanlhc Hon.MiiiNeyi le Lord rolv ui Oil the Hon. lloiiKla. Vluhket, Col.

the Hun. O. L. IJanier, M.l';. Hon.

Frtuerrcklive-lil" lion. Henry Foneunby. Mr. Repton, M.P., Lailv Jane atuC iTdv Fliia Iteiiton. Sir George Armytase, Sit Henry Weiih.

Sir iHiam nrt Lilv lie Bathe Hon. Jacotj AstlcyT Hon. John M.P., Mr. "-re-SnXrtlffi. Oeoree.

Milles. Lads- Atkinson and party. Sir dhani and Lady Moleswortk Che SieFand Jtaitante He llorta, Sir John IJuckworth Caiit. the Hon, Scarlett 1" Hon. Sir William Somcrville, M.P..

Col the lion. Gcnrae Col, i-l 1 ruin-low Km. M.l'-. Colonel Illoue. Colone) Seymour, Caiitam wmwnis' ciita liBcrtoo, Cai.tain Bathe.

Mr. Sanders. M.P., Hon. llininr Cur Mt Mr. Hnlfonl and Miss Holfonl Sir Charles Marshall.

Sii Sadler7 Mr. Charles Balfour. Mr. Sturt. M.V..

Major BI.Kh, Mrs. Grote. Mrs. ciw i Mr. mil Mrs.

Costhlau, Miss Cavan, Mrs. Poulson, Mrs. Elhce, tart off bv Jl. gives great promise oi lunnee.v celli'iici-: wbile tbat bv G. 1'.

Manlv (No. 49S1, Gi7 Bias Eiiitiassi to Caaliua tines credit "to the matured taste of the painter. Milton's Dentai (No. bv C. W.

Cope, it. is a poetical realization of the oppealiug to me voice Ui Hie London, May 11, 1S5U." The address was signed as follows (ienrjrr 1'rfderirk Youmr. Chairman of Aeimg oimnniittee F. Cnviev Worslev, Vice Chairman, of Colonial Comnuttoc, itlm'rireene. Members of dtt.o.

Of the National Association. wauhtiil sonnet bv the Repubhciit) hard Mp'tlrmight I saw mv late espoused saint ItrnuEht to nic like Alcestes from the grave. Uiki-uih! from death hv force, though pate ami faint." Uavid Charles Guthrie, A Portrait t.f ieh.tr,- ln. SiqY hv II. Phillins.

will turn- stroug, you will not consider it as any mar 01 uisrepcci. i wuieii, but merelv as an indication of the feelings which we entertain on the subject. "I can now 011K apologise for having detained your lordship so long, but trust the important nature of the interests we represent will he 11 sufficient, excuse. Mr. GUTHRIE Arc you not going to say anytliing relative to the colonial interests Mr.

YOUNG I left that in your hands. I tnought you were going to speak upon that subject rather than upon agriculture. Mr GUTHRIE: Then, perhaps, your lordship mil excuse me for again occupying vour attention for a few moments relative to the interests of the colonies. I had the honour to wait upon you once before on the same subject, and can assure you that the difficulties under winch the colonies laboured last year are in no degree diminished. Indeed since that time the creditors have become the possessors of the estates, and the possessors are sinking into ruin.

I wish to ask vour lordsluj. to consider the necessity of retaining the differential duties between foreign and colonial produce. Iconsiderthatthc colonists liave anghtto demandthar somepro-tcction should be given to them, seeing the difficulties that have been thrown in their way in obtaining labour. Thosedut.es arc jto be again reduced in Jnlv next, and go off entirely in the foUowing July but I consider that some measure ought to be introduced to put the colonies nrnrhu-f. nf slave countries.

Immense Clerk, reatl the correspondence which had taken place between the Poor-law Commissioners mid the guardians of the Strand Union, 111 the disnosal of the nrooertv. when it appeared that the Charles IIeke, Secretary. iTliosino1, llailsliornc, from South h'iallordslnre. 1 Hiomas Jcbt, Dorsetshire, G. T.

Dawison, from Vorkshire, W. Jl. W. I.m her, from North Stafford. Samuel l.ovell, from Ixfordsliire.

TnivcF-ss's On Tuesday next, the the performances at this theatre will be for the benefit of Mr. Massmghain. the hov-oflioc keeper. 1 1 is to be hoped that the public will lie mindful of the politeness and civility of this gentleman, and will reward lus attention to their wishes with a bumper. Total Wukck ov Tiikke f.sselb-on the Goodwin hANns Los of LiiKK.

On Tuesday afternoon a vessel was seen to have struct on "the outside bank of the Goodwin by a boat belonging to RmB-On nearing her thev found her masts gone, and she Committee of Governors of Kinc's College had consented to give for raaiid the observation of the visitor bv the force anil character of the nid. sis Wt.H as by the artistic disposition of the accessories. No. San I'ietro. at 1 'en ice.

bv J. 1). Harding, is a correct local portraiture. Nil. fiK7, Columbus' before the Council of Salamanca, by A.

-oliti, is a noll-ronci'ived siibjcc'r, moderately well depicted. No. M'i'J. Abdication, bv J. Severn, portravs that act of Mary Queen of N'ols ai I i mnminr while the Portrait of the freehold property in question the sum of 246 per annum as a per-iiftnal rent charae." to he secured on the laud and building.

Mr. ien- moment to DICCCS. ire mm sum D. Spencer, seiner churchwarden, asked how the money was fo be appropriated. -Mr.

Isaacson said that the sum was equal to a penny in the pound on the rental of the parts-h. and that tin. Poor-law Commissioners had given their consent that it should be atinmnriated exclusively for the benefit of the parish. Mr. Januetlate churchwarden, observed that the money would be appro- neiro tv that the vessel was ine iraitr, ,1,,.

nre-ro. She bad been on v'slru'ck ing afternoon. They wWcd, that si of tUc night on" sands. V. Tintlal.

11. t'. Chapman, Liverpool, Win. from Nathaniel Hartliropp, from liuflolK. lilvmrd Talc, from llerksltirc.

James Linton, from Huntingdonshire. Paul Foskett. from East Surrey. Joint King, from Somerset. J11I111 lilliott, from South Devon.

Koliett Maker, from lissex. Joseph Pain, from Bedfordshire, t-iiiiiucl Chcetltaiii, from Rutland. Thomas Nae, frtnn Lincolnshire. John riimpsou, from Suffolk. Frederick King, from Wilts, tjtranite.

from Wiltshire. John Walker, from Nottinghamshire. George Storer, Nottinghamshire. William Skcltnn, friitu Lincolnshire. 11.

Walker, for Warwickshire. Joint Kllison, for Sussex. Ilon-Iand (Joldhawfc. for West Surrey Wm. Matins, for South Derbyshire.

Charles tlav, CWrk, South Essex. W. E. Kusell, WestKcnt. HhvuoIiIs IV ion.

Herefordshire. the nuirdimis of the Strand Union. Mr. remarked if th'i. Poor-law Commissioners issued their order to the effect he tan ntru.r.vi'eselR izot the t.

on rne sanus, Th tlie pimrtlians of the union would euumlv fbear, Mr. PouirlHi Lvnc, from West K. lex from liast Yorkshire. K. llcwctt, front Northamptonshire.

William (iniv, Northamptonshire, rhilip Itox, from Ituckingliamsliire. S. Mnsgraie Hilton, East Kent. Chiirle Lillint-sion, from Ross-shire. Ed aril Trood, Devonshire.

Kicliaru Naughten, Glamorganshire. Thomas Hold, l.iverjM'Ol. J. Wilson l'otter, M.l'., Lancashire. J.

Parsons Cook, Leicestershire, South John Wood, Kost Somersetshire. Charles Harlanil, North Riding of orkslure. Ridlev. for Northumberland. Richard South Shropshire John Hale, Bart, Kast Ixttliiiui.

R. Scot Skimng, Haddingtonshire. H. St. V.

Rose, Ross-shire. James A. Chexnc, from Argylcshire. George llurtt, North Hampshire. Januet moved that the meeting give their consent to the guardiuns of they- became total not Ceen" on had hoisted signals of 1 Gardens.

Tho extensive prepara- sums have been spent by this country to put a stop to the slave trade, while everv encouragement is given tn the produce of slave-holding countries. The tendency of all the legislation of late years has been Jto raise the value of foreign produce and depress the. property of the colonies, lam sure that 1 need not inform your lordship that a deep sympathy is felt throughout the country for the surR-nngsol tne colonies', and I hope that vour lordship will give the subject your early conideration and attention, as the distress existing among the ini.wits of the country have bound us as a common bond to YAi. hiJRREV commences the hons being at lengtti wmpiiiw, rol is a the Strand Union selling the property ill question. luc resolution having been seconded, Mr.

Harrison observed that the parish ought to have some security that the monev would be appropriated fortheir benefit. He moved an amendment to the effect that the parish should have some c. ri.n mfiffM- heiiiE. devoted to their benefit. Mr.

Enms ihinint Vmrdol Garcia in" the character of Fides, by W. 1 hps, may be set down as one of the best, because one of the most triiihtid and most characteristic, of the exhibition. I lie octagon room," commonly called the lluiigeon," has few pictures hung it this season, which is so far creditable to the conmiiiiee" of the academv. Among these are No. r'irede bv It.

M'lnnes; No. 087, Aiiiustus Findiuil Cteo-li'itra Ihmd, bv F. Williams No. The Meetiiifr of Henrietta Wfe of Charles trilh her Mother Mary de Medici, bv T. A.

vtoilnlh. No. (ill, An Old Water Mill on the Tiber, near Perugia. No. 020.

The Despair of Claudia Measure for by D. W. 0mo and No. CXi, A Poacher taken with the 'nen Game in his Possession, bv a Flemish artist named T. Van Vlifiulel.

"Tin: drawings nnd miniatures in this exhibition are numerous, am). a' excellent. Home of the former, -which deal with subjects," Xt'0 order. No. 065, for instance Celadon and Amelia, by -J.

A. Wageman; No. MS, A Strau C. Tschaggetiv und k'- A Fishery near Beryuet, by M. J.

Miehelm. There are any contributions of great merit to" the miniature department by ti'inale artists while the established painters of those small counterfeit intents" are as numerous, and as admirable as ever thev were upon former occasion, ilr. Cbas. MarshaU, of Her Majesty's Theatre, campaign to-morrow bv the exertions anil ability or the gigantic effort, and Has been abl Wing fiearM reprcsenting the mechanist, Mr arniy, anS the colossal tableau of passage 01 in the picture by uaviu, nave mow imposing seconded the amendment Mr. Murrell observed that lie bad watched .1...

.1..... .1,., n.i.ir-lnw whose orders were often 00 nir mm in conuoea 10 soutnuv. is a Vttttlt Henri' tugs, west Sussex. endeavour to revise and amend our present position. The deputation then withdrew.

It is said that Landsecr's picture of the Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of Douro on the field of Waterloo, at present in the Royal catlemv, was vesterilav purchased bv Mr. Graves, the eminent pub-Usher of" Pall Mall, for three thousand guineas, subject to some toning alterations being made to complete the artistic effect. "Daniel Uaker, from Monmouthshire, .1. Perkins. North Warwick.

effect'; and the ftrworK uei. iuev respect. We understand sufficient theVrchestra. JunT tus H. brother to Mr.

F. Eames, the leader of the oVctorS the Leum theatre) has been elected member of the Royal Society of Musicians. most arbitrary. He thought that they ought to be bound down ns other boilies were After a protracted discussion, the resolution was earned, there beitt" but three dissentients Mr. Cunningham, secretary to the rommitteeof King's College, then cxpressedthethanks ot the committee for tlte kindness and liberality manifested by the parish, observing that the public would derive the most important advantages by the enlargement of the hospital.

The meeting then separated. Mr. YOUNG then continued My lordI do not know that it is incumbent 00 me to make any comments on the document which I have the honour to lay before you, except to refer you generally to the opi-.