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ing many diseases of the throat which have hitherto escaped all surgical pursuit . At the Crystal Palace School of Art , Science , and Literature , several classes have already been formed and have commenced operations . A meeting was held on Tuesday week of the Statistical Society at their rooms in St . James ' s-square , at which Colonel Sykes presided . A paper was read by Mr . Newmarsh , one of the honorary secretaries , on

Indian currency and banking . After taking a general review of the principles of banking and of the monetary systems that had been pursued both in this country and in India , Mr . Mewmarsh made particular reference to the plan of finance proposed by Mr . Wilson to be established in the latter country , to which he entertained a- strong objection , because it proceeded upon the principle of separating the banking department from the issuing department . During the last forty years they

had had the experience of four panics—viz ., in 1825 , 1837 , 1847 , and 1557 ; and his belief was that , in 1 S-37 espeoiallj ' , the country was saved because the Bank of England was a bank of issue as well as a bank of deposit . It was his firm belief that if they separated the function of issue from the function of banking , they would have no means at a moment of crisis of saving the country . The hon . gentleman urged many other objections to Mr . Wilson ' s scheme , aud dwelt with much

earnestness on the injurious effect it would have upon discounts and the monetary operations in India . Colonel Sykes took a favourable view of Mr . Wilson's financial plan , and thought that if the substitution of a paper for a metallic currency could be effected , it would be a great benefit to the people of India . A discussion ensued , in which Mr . Hodge , Dr . Hyde Clarke , Mr . M'Pherson , Mr . Fawcett , and Mr . Jellicoe took part ; aud the question which engaged their attention was , whether

it would be advantageous that the existing banks in India should be outvested iu the government . The proceedings of the evening closed without any formal result , it not being in accordance with the rules of the society to come to any resolution on questions discussed . The Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts held a meeting last week at the rooms of the Architectural Society in Conduit-street , when a motion , previously adjourned , by Mr . Zephaniah . Bell , "That the

committee for awarding the prizes , proposed by the society , do consist exclusively of professional men , " was brought forward . Mr . Bell , in an elaborate and able address , indicated the true principles on which the award aud bestowal of prizes should be conducted , and strongly urged the importance of the decisions being given by competent judges . The motion was seconded by Mr . Rosenthal , and a discussion followed , in which several gentlemen took part , after which the resolution was

negatived . The anniversary dinner of the Artists' Benevolent Fund is to take place on the 12 th of May , Lord Stanley will preside . A sale of pictures took place at Paris , on Monday last , the catalogue of which contains a few gems ; amongst others—the " Fraucoise de Rimini , " the "Medora , " and " Enfant Malade , " of Ary Scheffer . The first of these is amongst his most remarkable works . It also includes

the drawing , "Le Larmoyeur , " by the same artist ; three paintings and three drawings by Decamps ; a snow piece and a portrait by Bonington ; " La Fleuve de la Vie , " by Prud'hon ; the famous miniature of Madame Recamier , painted by Augustin , in 1801 , on the bon-bon bos presented by the lady to Brillat-Savarin , accompanied by an autograph letter of Madame Recamier to her husband ; aud a number of pictures by modern French artists .

On Saturday the twenty-sixth annual exhibition of tho New Societ y of Painters iu Water Colours was opened to private view , and it is nowopen to the public . To-day there will be a private view of the pictures to bo exhibited by the Old Society of Painters in Water Colours . The Royal Academy has voted the sum of fifty pounds in aid of the Female School of Art in Gower-street . This act is not only valuable to the Gower-street institution on account of its generosity , but also on

account of its example . Government has withdrawn from this school its small grant in aid . The school must , therefore , for the present , work on its own resources , or not at all . At a recent meeting of the Liverpool Academy , Mr . W . H . Fisk was elected an honorary associate . Mr . Gambart has become the purchaser of Mr . Holman ' s Hunt ' s "Finding of the Saviour in the Temple" which is to be engraved . In

, the same hands , and also to bo engraved , is Mr . Miilais ' s "Black Brnnswioker , " that artist ' s contribution to the forthcoming Royal Academy Exhibition . Mr . Couseus has resigned the commission to engrave Winterhalter ' s portrait of Her Majesty ,

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The animal meeting of tho Council and subscribers of the Art Union was held on Tuesday , at tho Adelphi Theatre , for the purpose of receiving the Council's report , and for the distribution ol the prizes . Lord Monteagle in the chair . Mr . George Godwin , F . R . S ., then read the report , of which the following is an abstract : — " The Art Union of London has now been established twenty-four years . Exclusive of the current year's subscription , and of the thousands added by prizeholders ,

it has raised and distributed the sum of £ 254 , 1-13 , of which £ 13 S , 6 li 2 have been paid to artists , and for the production of statuettes , bronzes , and other prizes ; and £ 134 , 623 to engravers and for the supply of impressions to the subscribers . It has sent some hundreds of thousands of engravings over the world—to the gold diggers of Australia , the backwoodsmen of Canada , to New Zealand , China , the Indies , Egypt , the United States ; iu fact , to nearly every corner of the globe where there isan English

settlement , as well as to every city , town , and village of the United Kingdom ; and it finds itself , on the present occasion , with a subscription of £ 14 , 138 . Its supporters may , therefore , fairly believe that the principles on which it is carried on , the principles on which it was founded , are sound , and generally approved of . The total sum which lias been expended by the Art Union of London on paintings , exclusive of the further large , amount added by the prizeholders themselves , is £ 118 , 765 , while for bronze and porcelain statuettes , medals , works in iron , enamels , lithographs , and other productions given as prizes , the sum of , £ 19 , 897 has

been paid . " The following is a condensed statement oi receipts and disbursements , particulars of which will be appended to this report , when printed : —Subscriptions received , £ 14 , 138 15- >' . Gd . ; printing , advertising , salaries , and other expenses , including reserve of 2 | per cent ., £ 3 , 393 16 s . ; amount set apart for print , and volume of wood engravings , £ 4 , 489 19 s . OU ; amount allotted for prizes , £ 6 , 255 . The reserve fund now amounts to the sum of £ 9 , 3 S 3 . The accounts have

been audited by two members of the general body of subscribers , Mr . Mason and Mr . Barnett , and three members of the Finance Committee . The following is the allotment of the sum set apart for prizes to be . selected by the prizeholders themselves , viz .: —36 works at £ 10 each ; 26 at £ 15 ; 26 at £ 20 ; 20 at £ 25 ; 18 at £ 30 ; 8 at £ 40 ; 6 at £ 00 ; 5 at £ 75 ; 3 at £ 100 ; 1 at £ 150 ; 2 at £ 200;—making in all 1 , 012 prizes . To these are added ;—30 Porcelain Groups o £ " Venus and

Cupid . " 30 silver medals of Lawrence . 500 chromolithographs . 300 sets of photographs . Amongst those who won the principal prizes we may mention Mr . E . Hopkins , £ 200 ; Mr . Thomas Gallop , Albert-road , Regent ' s-park , £ 200 ; Miss E . Dunn , of Bedale , Yorkshire , £ 100 ; Mr . Shaw , of Old Church-yard , Liverpool , £ 40 ; Mr . T . Norris . Castle-street , Liverpool , £ 40 . The famous picture by Raphael , " The Archangel and Satan , " has been replaced in the Louvre . The surface had begun to crumble away and peal off , but the work has been put upon a new canvas , and is said to be restored in an admirable maimer .

The Masonic Mirror.

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UNITED GRAND LODGE .

INSTALLATION Ol ? THE GRAND MASIKIi . The annual meeting of Grand Lodge for the installation of tho Grand Master and appointment of Grand Officers , was held in the Temple of Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , April 25 th ; the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , on the throne ; the R . W . Bros . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hants , as D . G . M . ; T . Henry Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridge ; Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey ; H . it .. Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxford ; the Hon . J . H . Dutton , Prov . G . M . for

Gloucester ; Col . Bmlton , P . Prov . G . M ., Bengal ; Bros . Lord De Tablev , S . G . W . ; Sir Thos . G . Hesketh , J . G . W . ; Samuel Tomkins , G . Tresis .: the Rev . Arthur A . Ward and tho Rev . W . H . W . Bowyer , G . Chaplains ; Francis Roxburgh , G . Reg . ; John Savage , S . G . D . ; E . Slight , J . G I . ) . ; R . W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Albert A . Woods , Asst . G . Div . of . Cers . ; Gavin E . Pocock , G . S . B . ; William Farnfield , Asst . G . See , ; Chn rles E . Horsley , G . Org . ; J . Smith , G . Purs . ; T . A . Adams , Asst . G . P iirs . There were also present Bros . F . Duudas , F . Pattison , W . H . White , John Havers , H . Faudel , John Hervey , R . T . Spiers , Pultney Scott , J . N . Tomkins , Thomas Chapman , J . LI . Evans , E . H . Patten , G . W . K . Potter , Rhe Phillipe , AY , E , Walmisley , A , A . 'Le Veau . and other Past Grand . Officers ,