The Sun. — London, England, 1827-06-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE...—(TIII6 DAY.) COURT OF EXCHEQUER. 21111 ICING V. T I L24ONINQ AND mums. TNis,case originated in a seizure, under an extent, L a lurge quantity of calico goods, found on the pre 'ins, Of Samuel Goold, one of the defendants. 'art of these goods were now claimed by Tregoning a being sent by him to Goold, for the purpose of aving them printed. Mt . PLATT, for the defendant, said, that the ques mlvas one more of law than of fact, and that after jading features wero ascertained, the better ours o would be to consent to a verdict for the :rown, and reserve the law of the case for the sub- Nia lit consideration of the Court. The Act of 'arli ament authorised the seizure for the debt of all sod 3 and •cosimodities, in respect whereof any utr of excise is by law imposed, in case such goods re 1 bund on the premises of the King's debtor.— )n !the part of Tregoning, it was insisted that the ni of calico belonging to him did not answer the /.),evi-is descripti on , i nasmuc h as t h ey h a d not w h en "i'd, reached that state when the excise duty tttai :bed ; the duty became payable when the calico vat printed and stamped, and not before ; and it '°as therefore contended, that the calico in question lot having been printed or stamped, could not regarded " as goods or commodities, in re 't whereof any duty of excise is by law imposed." 3 tr. CLBRK, for the Crown, consented to the L m't rze proposed by the defendant's Counsel,and ad ted that Tregoning was not himself indebted to Ilia Majesty; he also admitted that the calico was wilted for a debt due by Goold, who was a calico prii iter for hire, and not a manufacturer. The tellrned Gentleman then, in order to ahem the Mode in which the duty is eollected on calico, called James Snitch, an excise officer, who said that the calico pieces, when first brought to the printer's, are shown to the officer, au(l by him marked. The length, breadth, anil quality of the goods are at the 'aloe time entered in a book. This the witness coinsidered to be the foundation of the duty, although the amount of the duty was not et:l ee:fated until the pieces were printed. In case the calico-printer did not, when called on by the Excise officer, exhibit to him any pieces I . 3_riginal!y mark e d, th e d uty Was charged on them as if for printed pieces, but the charge would be after wards r em i tted on the production of them in an un finished state. The Jury returned a verdict to the Crown, upon the understandi ng t h at it was to be made a special c_ase, and with t h e view of taking the opinion of the Court on the construction of the Act of Parliament. POLICE I NTELLIGENCE -(THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL. Last night, about eight o'clock, as Mrs. Anne "'mei was passing along Fleet-street, a strong r(igh-looking fellow overtook her, and asked if she h ad been at the fair. She answered him in the ne gitivei he then took h o ld o f h er r i ng fi nger , 4 . i "PPed her wedding ring off, and endeavoured '4'` ) "In away with it. She held him, and called P)r assist ance . H e s t ruc k h er an d t ore h er 011 net to atoms, but was eventually detained. The tiag Was not found. He stated he had been a l erk, but n ow li ve d on hi s means. He had, when t ' ea rched 10s. in his pocket. He was fully corn litted. QUEEN-SQUARE. ASSAtLT AND PIRACY.--A young Irishman, de scribed as Michael Sullivan, was charged with an assault on Kitty Carroll, and also pirating her water cress stand. %,,The d efendant --.My name is not Sullivan, but sttliltiliiratienl.Rejan; sure i.* I woud never take that of Sullivan, Complainant —I always knew you as I Mi ke . ill yo u ta k e an oat h t o that ? Kitty— sure, and you are the man. I tell you my name is Regan ; it shall be lc s ); my father was Patrick Regan, and my mother -Usridget Bryant sure ; why should I take that of hadllivan, when they were respectable persons, and ...an excellent character ? 48 MAGI STRATII—Th e name is of no consequence, the woman swears to you ? Mike—l am the roan sure enouh, but I insist that my name is Re thgan.--- (Here Mike took his neckerchief off and rew it i nto the face of his wife, saying, Nell, take of it.) TAa t"ltAT3l—What is the charge. Kitty Lla r ic'w stated, that about six oclock on Thurs- Y morning she went, as usual, to ' her stand in St. f.lairtin's-lane, to sell water-cresses, where she saw Mike serving all her customers with eresses, she elvill Y said," Mike, what is the meaning of all this ; !ups this is Pay spot of ground, and you know it. I have stood here for three long years, and never a Soul ever said Kate, you're doing wrong, therefore, you r wurtship, I claim therein ght, upon which Mike iiieelared he would stay spite of me ; and as \va 3 placin g my basket down, your Honour, he Pushed me in the high road, and on coming to the ; (3 t again he gave me a thumping s mack in the Which blackened both m y e y es and split my Mike made a very long defence, but in conse 'ence of his stammering, scarcely a word was un uerstood of what he uttered. MAGISTRATE -40 me advise you to settle the matter amicably, the woman appears to have re ceived a serious injury. The parties now retired for that purpose, but no le" on ciliation took place, and poor Mike was at ea g t hconvey e d to Tothill-fields, for want of bail. ielly) hi s w if e , sa id h e s h o uld want for nothing . 1-1 1 4`Pr ' Bc 'n ) and whenever she went there, he would 4 ways be found at home. PASITIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. At half-past six o'clock yesterday morning, two of. the KING'S carriages, with four horses each, together with a number of outriders, left town for Greenwich, to be in readiness to attend the Queen of Wurtemberg. The Duke of Clarence left his residence in the Admiralty about seven o'clock yesterday morning, for Greenwich. The Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Clarence left town together about eight o'clock, in the carriage of the Princess, also for Green wich, in expectation of meeting the Queen of Wurtemburg. The Royal Family proceeded to the residence of the Governor, Admiral Sir Richard Keats, in the Royal Hospital. A Captain's guard of the Life Guards left at seven o'clock yesterday morning for Greenwich. At two o'clock the guns were arranged in St. James's-park, in readiness to fire a Royal salute. The Tilt-yard Guard were drawn out about the same time, and kept under arms during the remainder of the day. About half-past three o'clock the KIN° re ceived a letter from the Duke of Clarence, stating that the Royal Sovereign yacht bad not arrived in the river. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence and the Princess Augusta returned to town about six o'clock, the Queen of Wurtemburg not having arrived. Ths Life Guards returned about half-past six. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia visited his MAPZSTY yesterday. At ten minutes before five o'clock the KING left town in his travelling carriage for his Royal Lodge in Windsor Park. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester gave a grand dinner to a numerous party on Saturday, at Gloucester-house, Park-lane, at which his Royal Highness's band of the Foot Guards at tended, and played during the evening. On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Lords of the Council had a meeting at the Council-office, which was attended by the Master of the Rolls, Lord Plunkett, Lord Bexley, and Sir Gore Ouseley. Their Lordships were occu pied till four o'clock hearing plantation appeals. On Thursday the Lords of the Council had a meeting to hear prize appeals. The Lords pre sent were the Earl of Harrowby, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Beresford, Lord Colchester, Lord Plunkett, Lord Bexley, Sir John Nichol], and Sir Gore Ouseley. The Lord Chancellor transacted business yes terday with Mr. Canning. Mr. Canning had a numerous dinner-party on Saturday, at his resi dence in Downing-street ; among the guests were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Devon shire, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Dudley, Lord Holland, Lord Seaford, Sir J. Scarlett, Sir J. Macdonald, Mr. Huskisson, Mr. C. Grant, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Calcraft, Mr. Herries, Mr. Wm. Lamb, and Mr. Planta. SAPIO'S BENEFIT.—This is likely to be a bumper, for among the attractions of the even ing we find that Madame Pasta has kindly con sented to sing her inimitable "Di tanti Mr. Sapio himself is a vocalist of no inconsider able ability ; but when to his talents are added those of the first-rate singers of the day (as we see by referring to the advertisement of to-mor row night), the result must be successful. Monsieur Udc, the cook, is likely to rival Mr. Rogers in his good sayings. His lamen tation on the loss of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York is worthy of being preserved. " Oh, mon Prince ! (he exclaimed) my kind master ! He was the best-hearted of men ! Oh, mon Prince ! He shall miss me very much where he has gone to !"—Literary Gazette. Dibdin, in his Reminiscences, relates many extraordinary anecdotes of Mrs. Baker, manager of the Rochester, Canterbury, Maidstone, and Tunbridge-wells theatres, and mother-in-law of the excellent comedian, Mr. Dowton. Amongst the rest, one evening, when her manager, Mr. Gardner, a gentleman well known on that circuit, was playing Gradus, in the farce of Who's the Dupe 9 and imposing on Old Doiley, by affect ing to speak Greek, his memory failed him, and he cast an anxious eye towards Mrs. Baker, the promptress, for assistance : the lady never having met with so many syllables combined in one word, or so many such words in one page, as the ficti tious Greek afforded, was rather puzzled, and hesitated a moment, when Gardner 's distress in creasing by the delay, he rather angrily, in a loud whisper, exclaimed, " Give me the word, Madam." The lady replied, " It's a hard word, Jem."—" Then give me the next." " That's harder."—" The next." " Harder still." Gard ner became furious, and the manageress, no less so, threw the book on the stage, and left it, saying, " There, now you have 'em all, you may take your choice." THE THAMES TUNNEL.--Yesterday, at low water, the Messrs. Brunel and Mr. Beamish de scended in the diving-bell, and found that the raft, which was erroneously stated to have been taken up, had tilted considerably from the aper ture over which it had been placed. Several reasons are assigned for this circumstance, each of which, though perhaps not of itself the cause, may, when combined with others, have led to the result. Among these are, a deficiency in the weight of the clay deposited on the raft, the action of the tide and current, and the swell and agitation of the water created by the passing and repassing of the steam-boats near that particular spot. The raft"iVir. Brunel expected to be able to raise at high tide last night, and when pro perly loaded, intends lowering it a second time. To guard, however, against those circumstances which have shifted it from its late position, he purposes to charge it with a largo quantity of pig iron, and other materials of a ponderous nature. Should the second effort prove futile, he means to adopt the coffer-dam or casemate, which must, he says, attain his object. An incident of an extraordinary nature took place a short time ago in the Calton. The wife of a shoemaker had been for a considerable time lying ill of a fever, but was gradually recovering. She, however, suddenly relapsed, and, as her husband and friends supposed, she died on the second day after her relapse, about two o'clock in the afternoon. The usual formalities of stretching and laying out were gone about ; her husband procured money from his employer, and ordered mourning for the family. Next day, about twelve o'clock, as the wright was tak ing measure for her coffin, she gave a sneeze, and otherwise made a stir with her body. On taking off the grave clothes, she looked up in a wild manner, anti made a motion with her hand as if she wanted something to cat. A few cordials were administered to her. She was then put to bed, and enjoyed a good sound sleep. She has since gradually recovered, and is now consi dered quite out of danger.---Glasgow Courier. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY. PRIZE FIGHTS. %mice W a /b ourn and Thos. Wylie, two of the Ininor pugili st i c heroes, were indicted for a riot in having assembled f or t h e purpose o f getting up a Prize fight, on the 10th of April, and for having as sailed the officers who were dispatched by the Mary lebone Police Magistrates to prevent the occurrence. It appeared that from the complaints made us to the description of persons resorting to the fights which were continually taking place within the remote limits of the jurisdiction of the Marylebone-oflice,the Magistrates had determined on preventing their recurrence, and accordingly having heard of a projected fight on Old Oak Common, Gibbs and Webster, and a Posse of constables were dispatched to the spot. • h i , r_...y f ound upwards of 1000 persons , . -e uefendants acting as assembled, and tl; A of the procr:edings, to whom therefore they announc ed ed their business • th 1 etight Wrts instantly stopped, Lad the. motley groap thinking 1 y a chat e of the ceene to balk the officers, pitched the stokes, and moved off for Rush Common, whither in of theft instructions , the officers foll d Pursuance • owe , and again interposed their authority. This was more than the Fancy were disposed to - bear, and a shOvver f stones and other mi ss il es was p oure d i n upon the officers, who were o bli ge d t o ret i re w i t h out accomplishing their object. The defendants were s worn to as having be en ac ti ve i n t hi s affray.—Verdict G u il ty. The Ch a i rman t h en sentenced Charles Wal sn bourn to f our months, and Thomas Wylie to thre e ontlis' imprisonment. There is an indictment still pending against Mr. Wm. Walbourn, the well-known actor, as D usty liob, i n " Tom and Jerry," for a participation in the same affair. LNIANCIPA TION OF MECHANICAL Gr- Nltis..—A meeting (Major Shawe in the Chair) was held, this day, at the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of considering the proper made l. of peti tion i ng t h e Legislature for some alteration in the_ present mode of granting Letters Patent. A resolution to that effect was proposed and adopted ; after which the meeting separated. VAUXHALL. While idly sauntering last night through these brilliantly illuminated gardens (opened for the first time for the season) we chanced to light upon our facetious friend the Editor of John Ball, who, strange to say, was walking arm-in-arm with no less a per sonage than his correspondent Miss Lavinia Ramsbot tom, of Montague-place, Russell-square. Bull him self seemed confused at the rencontre, but instantly recovering, introduced us to his fair companion, to whom, from his exceeding suavity, we suspect he is about to get married. Be this as it may, we lost not a mo ment in offering the lady our arm ; and thus accompa nied, strolled on to the concert-room, where we met ' Mrs. Ramsbottom and her eldest son John, junior partner of the firm in Lad-lane. John, we should premise, is a small poet and a critic, having pen ned several leading articles and indifferent stanzas ha the Morning Post, in consequence of which lie felt himself entitled to assure us that the new Vaudeville, by Moncrieff, was exceeding pretty, but not equal to Tom and Jerry. The singers, he added, were but so-so; an opinion which his mother indorsed; informing us, at the same time, that there was a gentleman (who sung at the Eagle Tea-gar dens for two shillings a night) far superior to theta all. Having never heard this gentleman, we cannot decide on his merits ; Horn, however, we thought agreeable, and Fitzwilliam richly comic, both in voice and manner. When the concert was over we took the arm of Mrs. Ramsbottom and her son, and con signing over Lavinia to Bull, followed a large crowd to a stage fitted up for a Ballet, the dancing of which was both graceful and animated. John Rams bottom, however, thought otherwise; so we sup pose a very severe critique will appear on the sub ject in the Morning Post. The ballet lasted, say about half an hour, at the end of which time the crowd began to disperse, and amused themselves with walking up and down (the majority in black silk stockings and clocks) the two principal walks, when Mrs. Rambottom, whose appetite was some what sharpened by the night air, observed, that she " felt rather peckish," and commissioned John to go and get " summat nice" for supper. This was accordingly done; but scarcely had we taken our seats (the gentility even of John Bull being compromised by the necessities of his appetite), when a bell rung for the fire-works. Instantly Mrs. Rams bottom jumped up from table, and rushing with her mouth full towards the dark walks, her fat little figure bobbing from side to side, like a Dutch lugger in a swell, soon distanced even the fair Lavinia and her brother. On reaching the spot where the com pany had stationed themselves, we found the fire works already in full play; and certainly, if any thing short of a wild bull (as Bull said) could justify the vulgarity of a gallop, the present splendid dis play would do so. Immediately it was over, a highly entertaining Concert commenced, to which, however, we were unable to render adequate justice, inasmuch as we were perpetually annoyed, during supper, by Mrs. Ramsbottom's vociferations for porter, and intermittent criticisms on the dresses of what she called the " quality folks." Lavinia, too, was not altogether guiltless in this respect : her ap petite seemed strengthened by her attachment ; and it was beautiful to observe the ardour with which she alternately surveyed the Bull by her side and that upon the table. But, notwithstanding these slight encroachments on good taste, the evening passed off pleasantly enough. The company was cheerful and smirking, the lamps exemplary in their duties, and the whole scene one of very unusual animation. It was late, therefore, before we retired ; but bad we not been detained nearly an hour at Mrs. Rams bottom's request, bargaining with a hacknercoach• man to take her to Russell-square for half-a-crown, we should most certainly have reached our lodgings at a quarter before four in the morning—a very sober and appropriate hour for married men and fathers. We should not omit to add, that we are invited to dine, next Sunday, at Mrs. Ramsbottom's country villa, Paradise-row, Brentford Butts. A boiled leg of mutton, she says, will be waiting for us at two o'clock, which, she can take her oath, will be good; for she always markets on Saturday night herself. Nous verroiw. Soso by Jon): Itaitisaorrou, jun. Tune—" Daddy Neptune, one day." Quick, Gents, let us all post off to Vauxhall, The shop is shut up, 'tis Whit-Monday, And the folks of St. Bride, Guildhall, and Cheapside, Are Brest in their best—like a Sunday : Then hey for a peep at Vauxhall, now, For the lights and the sights of Vauxhall, now, Through all the wide city (the more is the pity) There's no such a place as Vauxhall, now. Our friend Mr. Dobbs, with the two Misses Hobbs, Will be there in a Jarvey before us ; And Richard Alacnally, the Beau of Bell-alley, Will join us, to hear the new chorus. I see, by the bills, there's a fight, Sir, A genuine Waterloo tight, Sir, Which fat Mr. Morse, of the City Light Horse, Will explain—for lie's up to a fight, Sir. There's a concert, besides, and a gemman as rides On a rope, and duetts by the dozens; A Vaudeville, by Moncrieff, with—by way of relief— A song on " my new country cousins !" There's a fellow as stands on his head, too --- A foreigner, tame and well-bred, too : With lots of bright rockets—like gold in the pockets Of Rothschild ; and squibs over-head, too ! Well, now we've arriv'd, and are pleasantly hir'd In the concert-room: Ileav'ns ! what a crowd, now See poor Mrs. Brown has torn her new gown,— I'll wager she's swearing aloud, now ! But, hark ! Mr. Horn is a singing, While the trumpet. and cymbals are ringing ; And the rockets—my eye ! arc roaring sky-high Like poets,--a famous beginning. They may talk of the Hoparar—this is a properer Place of a musement, as I know : No Signor Velluti—no Frenchiffed beauty To witch the folks out of their rhino ! You enter for los than a crown, Sir ; For ditto, to supper sit down, Sir, On beef (a cold batch). with pickles to match ; Then home, like a squire of renown, Sir. THEATRES. COBOUIIG. Mr. Croly's Cataline, with alterations, was brought out last night at this Theatre, and consider ing the general distate for tragedies, was more suc cessful than we could have ventured to anticipate. Mr. Davidge caters well for the public; and in proof of which we refer them to his new Pantomime of Harlequin Handy ; a very splendid and versatile entertainment. ASTLEY'S The new imposing spectacle of Rebels and Gue rillas continues its attractions at this Theatre, which w.is last night crowded almost to suffocation. A melo-drame, entitled " The British Artists," was also produced for the first time; and gave fine scope to a display of Equestrian science. SURREY. This amusing little Theatre opened last night, under the promising superintendence of Mr. Elliston, whose exertions at the same place, some years since, have not yet been forgotten. Ho has now re appeared with all his wonted spirit; age seems to have added neither wrinkle nor frown to his coun tenance, it retains all the buoyant expression of his youth. The first piece represented was entitled " Sink or Swim," and contained several very per tinent and successful allusions to the plans of the " New Campaign." The next was Hoare's well-known " Three and the Deuce," in which Elliston performed the character of the Three Singles, if not with the elasticity, at least with all the ability of his earlier years. At the close of this piece, he came forward and ad dressed the audience, thanking them for their kind exertions in his behalf, and assuring them of his in tentions to endeavour to secure their approbation. The third and last piece was a new melo-drama in four acts, entitled the " Mill of the Lake," which with curtailments (for at present it is sadly too long) bids fair to become popular. SOCrßrir OF ARTS. The seventy-fifth annual distribution of the prizes granted by the Society, took place yester day, in the King's Theatre, in the Haymarket. The internal arrangements for the occasion were nearly the same as those which have prevailed at former anniversaries. The stage was brought forward beyond the orchestra, by means of a platform, in order to place those who were to perform in the ceremonies of the day in a more conspicuous situation. Very near the extremity of the stage so advanced, a table and chair were placed for the President, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Behind the chair, at some considerable distance, the candidates for the various rewards took their places as usual. The boxes, pit, and gallery were thrown open to the public ; the condition of admittance being only a ticket, which any person might have obtained on application to the Secretary. A select party of the band of the Foot Guards enlivened the scene by music at intervals. At one o'clock his Royal Highness took the chair; the band,played " God save the King." The theatre now presented a very brilliant ap pearance. The various chandeliers were lighted ; the boxes were literally filled, chiefly with ladies ; the pit .and galleries presented the same crowded scene. The whole company rose to de homage to the National Anthem, as the Royal President entered the theatre. The coup (rail at this mo ment was highly imposing. The Duke of Sussrx, on taking the Chair, said that he was happy to see so large an as sembly collected together, to witness the 75th anniversary of this annual ceremony. Ho was sure that the longer the Society continued to exist, the more manifest would become the in terest and utility of its objects. He would not waste their time by any further observations, but 'all on the Secretary to read the Report. The Report was then read by Mr. Aikin, the Secretary—but not one word of it was heard by any, except, indeed, a very small portion of the audience. It is a most unaccountable peculia rity of almost all public bodies in this country, which carry on their proceedings before large audiences, that the persons they select for the reading of their documents are, from age or want of compass in their voice, or some other physi cal failing, incapable of being heard 10 yards beyond the position they occupy. The Report having been read, the candidates were then called seriatim to receive from the hands of the It oval President the several prizes to which they had been declared entitled. In the early stage of the ceremony, some of the Candidates on receiving the prizes took occasion to return thanks—as the Duke of Sussex had, according to custom, accompanied the delivery of the prize by some suitable complimentary expression. It will be seen by the list, that no inconsider able portions of the improvements which called for the approbation of the Society, are those that may be regarded as of a very useful description. Those in mechanics, particularly, attracted the ad miration of the company—as the nature and uses of them were demonstrated in a familiar way by models, assisted by the explanations of the respec tive artists. The Candidates who received prizes for performances in the polite tuts, were chiefly young ladies, some of them were children. Their appearance created a great deal of interest, and oc casionally applause, as did also that of the boys who were called to receive their well-merited meed of approbation. IN AGRICULTURE. To P. Green, Esq., Crookham, Berke, for hia waggon for conveying live lambs to market, the Silver Ceres Medal. To Mr. W. Thorold, Great Melton, Norfolk, for his machine for slicing turnips, the Silver Ceres Medal. 'f o W. Wither•, jun. Esq., Holt, Norfolk, for his expo rinaents on the effect of manure on young plantations of forest trees, the large Silver Medal. To W. Long, Esq. Preshaw House, near Alton, Ilants, for planting 195 acres with forest trees, tho Gold Ceres Medal. To C. C. Western, Esq. M.P. Felix Hall, Kslvedon, Essex, fin• his long Anglo-merino wool, the Gold Cerro Medal. To Mr. C. Poppy, jun. Witnesliam, near Ipswich, for his method of protecting turnips front the By, the Gold Ceres Medal. IN INIECIIANICS. To Mr. W. J. Hood, Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. Hyperion ; for his ice saw, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. JOS. Hillman, Master Shipwright's Assistant Royal Dock Yard, Deptford, for his sliding rudder, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. J. Weekes, Master Shipwright's Assistant, Royal Dock Yard, Chatham, for his mode of securing the dead eyes of a ship, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. James Hookey, Midshipman, R.N. for his im proved ship's log, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. Bothway, Gunner, R.N. Devonport, for his improved cat-block, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To Mr. J. B. Kooystra, Lieut., R.N. for his mode of securing the stopper of a chain cable, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To J. Hawks, Esq., Upper Thames-street, for his re volving light for steam boats, the large Silver Medal. To R. Cowen, Esq., Carlisle, for his syphon for drain ing stone quarries, &e., the Gold Vulcan Medal. To Mr. J. P. Paine, 39, High-street, Bloomsbury, for his mode of illuminating public clocks, tine large Silver Medal. • To Mr. G. Smart, Broadstairs, Kent, for his wrought iron trussed girder, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To Mr. W. H. Perkins, Stanstead, Harts, for his im proved cap for a malt kiln, the large Silver Medal. To W. J. Charlton, Esq., the War Office, for his closet for papers, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To W. Catlin, Esq., Woolwich Common, for his instru ment for filling cartridges and measuring wheat, seeds, &a. the large Silver Medal. To Mr. Jonas Thurrell, 2, Little King-street, Camden Town, for his improved mangle, 5/. To Mr. A. Reid, Woolwich, for his compensation pen dulum, Si. To Mr. W. Burn, 37, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden, for his rolling press for bookbinders, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To Mr. G. Machin, Wolverhampton, for his expanding key for a lock, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To Mr. J. Bower, Clerkenwell-green, for his improved lathe chuck, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. J. Pulliam, Maidstone, for his self-adjusting truss, the Silver Vulcan Medal. To Mr. Geo. Gibson, Crescent, Birmingham, for his types for the use of the blind, the Gold Vulcan Medal. To Don Jaime hero, for his instrument to enable the blind to write music, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. W. Thorold, Melton, near Wymondham, for his reel for Capt. Manby's apparatus, the Silver Vulcan Medal. TJ Mr. J. Calla 2; han, Ca,lisle-lane, Lambeth, for his face-guard fcr smelters, &c. Si. ss. IN POLITE ARTS—(Ceass oP NOBILITY.) To Miss Cockburn, St. John's-grove, Regent's Park, for an original portrait in water colours, the large Silver Medal. To the Hon. Miss Forester, for a copy of figures in water colours, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss Long, b 2, Montague-square, for a copy in pencil of a landscape, the Silver Palette. To the Hon. Miss C. Tumour, Rose Cottage, Regent's Park, for a copy in water colours of flowers, the Silver Palette. (HONOTtAItY CLABS)—Corms. To Mr. J. Bizo, 6, White Rose-court, Coleman -street, for a drawing in Indian ink of a head, the Silver Isis Medal. To Master 11. Crockford, 22, Sussex-place, Regent's Park, for a drawing in pencil of a landscape, the Silver Palette. To Miss Du Pasquicr, St. James's Palace, for a drawing in chalk of a head, the Silver Palette. To Miss E. Blair, 39, Welbcck-street, for a drawing in chalk of a head, the Silver Palette. To Miss S. C. Musters, Miss Appleton's, 0, Upper Port land-place, for a drawing in chalk of a head, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss A. Redaway, 435, Strand, for a drawing in pencil of a landscape, the Silver Palette. To Miss S. Field, Grove Lodge, Lower Tooting, for a drawing in pencil of figures, the large Silver Medal. To Miss M. A. Phillichody de Bavoy, 7, South Creo- cent, Medford-square, for a drawing in water °Agin of a landscape, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss C. Walker, Blythe Hall, Bawtry, for a drawing in water colours of a landscape, the Silver Palette. To Miss J. W. Htirlstone, 52, Sloane-street, for a drawing in water colours of flowers, the Silver Isis Modal. nnAwnsas Taos{ BUSTS AND STATUXS. To Mr. J. Reeve, 2, Branswiek-street, Blaeltfriars, for a finished drawing in chalk front a statue, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss H. Salmon, 86, Piccadilly, from a drawing in chalk from a bust, the large Silver Medal. ORIGINAL. To Miss F. Corbaus, 5, Hercules-buildings, Lambeth, for a portrait in miniature, the large Silver Medal. To Miss Mintorn,Woodfield Cottage, Bristol, for a com position in water colours of fruit and flowers, the Gold Isis Medal. To Miss C. Depree, 6, Sleeklenburg-street, for a draw innb in water colours of a fl ower, the large Silver Medal. To Miss Manning, Norbury Priory, Leatherhead, for an historical composition in oil, the Gold Isle Modal. (ARTISTS' CLASS)--COPIER. To Mr. G. Stodart, 401, Strand, for a drawing in Indian ink of a figure, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss E. Setchell, 23, King-street, Covent-garden, for a drawing in chalk of a head, the Silver Palette. To Mr. H. Abbot, 35, Southampton-street, Strand, for a drawing in Indian ink of Leads, the Silver Palette. To Mr. T. Pitts, 4, Savoy-street, Strand, for a draw ing in chalk of a head, the Silver Palette. To Mr. .1. Slade, 57, Hatton-garden, for a drawing in pencil of a landscape, the Silver Isis Medal. To Mr. A. Arnald, 2, Weston-street, Pentonville, for a drawing in chalk of animals, the Silver Palette. To Mr. W. A Crabb, Point Pleasant, Wandsworth, for a drawing in water colours of flowers, the Silver Palette. To Ur. S. Collins, 31, Cockspar-street, for a portrait it oil, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss Alabaster, 34, Half-Moon-street, Piccadilly, for a portrait in oil, the large Silver Medal. DRAWINGS rant BUSTS AND STAITIS. To Mr. J. S. Fennell, 18, Webb's County-terrace, Kent-road, for a finished drawing in chalk from a statue, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. M. M. Hart, 83, Gerrard-street, Soho, for an outline in chalk of an entire anatomical figure, the Silver Isis Medal. 'Fo Miss C. Derby, 12, Oenaburg-street, New-road, for a drawing in chalk from a butt, the Silver Isis Medal. ORIGINAL. To Mr. C. 11. Bone, 4, Charlotte-street, Portland-place, 1 for a portrait in miniature, the large Silver Medal. To Miss M. Jones, 8, Coleman-street, for a portrait in miniature, the Silver Isis Medal. To Mr. B. R. Green, 8, Sonth-crescent, Bedford-square, for a portrait in oil, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss H. Kearsley, 12, Rathbone-place, foe a portrait in oil, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. Al. Bower, 6. Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, for a portrait in oil, the Gold Isis Medal. To Mr. Fr. Lines, Birmingham, for a drawing in pencil of a landscape, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. Edward Stow, 14, King-street, Porwae,a aquare, for a landscape in oil, the largo Silver Medal. To Mr. R. Clarke, 15, Gloucester.terrace, Yauxhall road, for a marine painting in oil, the Geld Isis Medal. To Mr. James Walsh, Worton-house, leleworth, for a composition in water-colours of flowers, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. T. Brigetoke, 6, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, for a painting iu oil, of still life, the Silver Isis Medal. To Miss A. Gwennap, IS, Upper Belgrave-place, Pim lico, for a composition in water-colours of fruit, the Silver Isis Medal. 'Jo Mr. H. Bielfield, 210, Tottenham-court-road, for a design for the Society's vignette, the large Silver Medal. MODET.S. To Mr. K. Webb, 12, Charlee-street, Middlesex Hospi tal, for a copy in has relief of an entire figure, the Silver Isis Modal. To Mr. E. Papworth, 18, Caroline-street, Bedford square, for a copy in Ina relief of an entire figure, the Sil ver Palette. To Mr. J. Mason, Twickenham, for a copy of a bust from the antique, the Silver Isis Modal. To Mr. W. Wools, 154, High Holborn, for an origi nal model of an historical groupe, the large Gold Medal. To Mr. H. Bailee, 484, Oxford-street, for a copy of a figure carved in wood, the Silver Isis Medal. ARCIAITICTUR.E. To Mr. T. Atkinson, 8, Upper Stamford-street, ix an original composition of architectural ornaments, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. S. Loate, 24, Ethrard-square, Kensington, for an original design for a Metropolitan University, the Gold Isis Medal. To Mr. J. I). Paine, 39, High-street, Bloomsbury, for an original design for a Court of Justice, the large silver Medal. DRAwixcis or MACHINERY. To Mr. G.. 11. Phipps, Alfeed-place, Great Surrey street, for a perapectivo drawing of a steam-engine, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. W. H. Barlow, flush Grove Cottage, Woolwich, for a perspective drawing of a crane, the Silver Isis Medal. ETCIIINGs ♦ND ENGRAVINGS. To Mr. J. B. Forrest, 46, Than-street, Soho, for a finished engraving of a portrait, the Silver Isis Medal. To Mr. H. Parr, 18, Southampton-place, Euston-square, for un etching of animals, the large Silver Medal. To Mr. James like, 46, Clarendon-square, Somers Town, for an engraving on steel of a cotton macbins, the Silver Isis Medal. asst EXGRATIXC. To Mr. W. Warner, 42, New North-street, Red Lion square, for an engraving in intaglio of a group, the Gold Isis Medal. ANATOMICAL MOIMILS. To Mr. Joseph Towne, 8, High-street, Borough, for a model in coloured was of the human brain, the large Gold Medal. IN CHEMISTRY. To Mr. G. Field, Syon Hill Park, Isleworth, for his colourless lac varnish, 201. To Mr. H. Luning, Apothecaries' Hall, for his colour less lac varnish, 20/. To Mr. C. Cameron, Glasgow, for his soda ley for the use of dyers, 5/. ss. The thanks of the Society have been voted to the follow ing Gentlemen, and their respective communications have been directed to be inserted in the next Volume of the So ciety's Transactions:--- To Captain T. M. Bagnold, for his mode of preparing lime-juice. To J. Hoylton, Eeq. Grove-place, Lisson-grove, for his mode of preparing vegetable extracts. MAXUPACTI3IIII9. •To Messrs. J. and A. Muir, Greenock, for their hate of British Leghorn, 21L To the same, for their fine plat, 101. 10s. To Mr. Joseph Long, Claydon, Suffolk, for tine plat British materials, 51. Os. To Mr. J. James, James-street, Lambeth, for his mode of opening horn, the Silver Vulcan Medal, and 31. Si. IN COLOXIIS AND TRAMS. To Fr. Collison, Esq. Cape of Good Hope, for Cape wine of superior quality, the large Gold Medal. The following Candidates in Polite Arts have had Medals awarded to them, but, by the rules of the Society, are precluded from receiving them, having already had equal or superior rewards in the same departments of Art : Mr. W. Smith, 21, Crutehed-friars. Mr. D. Pasmore, Salisbury-court, Fleet-street. Mr. T. Hughes, 59, Long-acre. Since the last distribution, 70 new Members have been elected. By order, ARTHUR AIKIN, Sec. The distribution having been c ompleted, his Royal Highness concluded the business of the day by a short address— . " Ladies and Gentlemen—la the name of the Society I have to return you my best thanks for having honoured this ceremony by so numerous an attendance. lam particularly called on to thank the Ladies, who form so very considerable and so beautiful a circle in this assembly. I trust that the patronage which has thus been bestowed on the Society will be continued to it, satisfied as I am that each year will serve to show more and more its utility and importance. I have now only to say that for the next fortnight the models vrhich have been exhibited this day may he inspected by the public, and coy of you that wish to see them, may have the opportunity of doing so at the society's house near the Adelphi." His Royal Highness then retired, and the meeting broke up. It is curious to observe, that there was not a single Nobleman present. The Proprietors of the Grand Junction Com pany had a meeting this day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, but their deliberations aro not likely to come before the public in the regular form, as the Reporters were excluded. STATE OF TRADE. Billutttomax.—lf u ...re glad to he able to state that this town participates with the manu facturing districts in the north in the improve ment of its trade. Though the trade of Bir mingham has at no time suffered nearly so much as that of other places, yet the diminished de mand for goods obliged a number of men to leave their usual employ, to work for subsistence on the roads ; and we rejoice at a change which will enable them to return to their former ern- ployment after so many months of privations.— Birirtingham Journal. BLACKBURN.—Extract of a letter in the York Herald:—" I am glad to inform you that another advance of weavers' wages was made this week, and this is the third within a month, of 3d. each ; still the prices paid are from 15 to 20 per cent. below those paid in 1824-5. Nearly all the weavers are again in full werk. Last year at this time only about one in five was be full work. The three advances in the largest number of piece goods made in Blackburn is about 30 per cent. to the prices paid a month ago. The poor-rates for the quarter ending in. December were is. in the pound ; they have, however, been reduced to le. for the present quarter." LIVRAPOOL.—We have experienced a fair demand for cotton since our last, and upwards of 11,000 bags sold at steady prices. Th e im ports aro again very heavy, and amount to about 25,400 bales, 17,470 of which are American, 7,320 Brazil, 450 East India, and 250 West India.—Liverpool Mercury. Litt cEsTun.—We understand that consider able activity prevails in the hosiery trade of this town at the present time ; so much so, that in one district (the Oxford-street) not only are all the hands employed, but SO frames are standing still, for which workmen cannot be obtained. ° The wages of the framework-knitters are, we be lieve, lower than at any former period—totally inadequate, indeed, to procure them the coin mon necessaries of life ; but it gives us much pleasure to learn that exertion* are now making, with a fair prospect of success, to ameliorate their present miserable and degraded condition, —Leicester Chronicle. PAT/ILION—Mr. Pollock's large silk fac tory, on the banks of the Clyde, near Govan, at present employ's nearly 200 hands in the 'redone departments of the trade. Silk of every descrip tion, from its original state, as produced by the worm, is manufactured and brought to the greatest perfection ; and the different processesi have been so much simplified, that they can now vie with, if not excel, the system acted on in the silk manufactories in England.—Paisles Paper. WIGAN.—We are glad to state that the re-• cent improvement in trade has extended toWigan, where previously a very great depression existed. The manufacturers have, this week, advanced the price of weaving Gd. per piece. A further ad vance (being, we believe, the third) of 3d. p e r piece, also took place at Blackburn, Burnley, and Colne : and as the weavers there are now all in full work, there has been a great improve ment in their circumstances.--Mancheiter Guardian. GLAsoow.-.--During the whole of last month trade in general has been gradually and steadily improving. In the course of this week a farther advance has taken place in the prices of weaving coarse lawns. They are chiefly wrought in the country, and the advance which has taken place on them within the last few weeks, rill average about 15 per cent. On the finer reeds, no farther advance has yet been made : but the rise which has already taken place is about a tenth. Overwefted jaconets have, during the same period, advanced about 15 per cent., and consequently bear a nearer proportion than for merly to the lawns, so that good hands may now earn at them nearly as much as at lighter work. In the course of the month a good many of the weavers have begun the weaving of silk-welled stripes, in preference to =aline. These stripes aro at present much in demand, and some advance has been made on the prices of weaving them. These advances indicate a steady improvement, and the gradual manner in which it has taken place gives greater promise of permanency than if it was more rapid. Although the situation of the weaver has been considerably improved, it is by no means very comfortable, but we hope it will by and by become so. A 14°° broad - lawn may be taken es an average for plain work ; and the price of" weaving is 4id. ; and, taking the average num ber of webs good weavers are able to finish in a year, it gives about 7s. Gd. a week, from which. (oust be deducted the expenses incurred in weav ing them—such as mountings, light, rent, See, A small proportion of superior workmen may ave rage about 10s. Gd. Such instances, however, are very rare. The demand for cotton yarn still continues to be pretty fair, and a good deal of business doing ; but in this department there has not been such a revival as to produce any ad vance upon the price of the coarser numbers. We noticed some time ago that el slight advance had been obtained on the price of fine numbers, and they still remain at much the same prices they then were ; the demand for them: being pretty regular and steady. THE CROPS. The hay-harvest haw partially eor►unenced in this vicinity, and the crop promises to be re markably heavy. A good season will well coin ,)cnsate for the dearth of last yen.— Worcester Journal. The luxuriance of the growing crops in this country is almost unexampled. In some placer the farmers are mowing their wheat to prevent too great a growth of btraw.—Dub/iii Evening Post. The warm and showery weather we have had of late, and which has greatly advanced the growth of the grass, and, indeed, of every other crop in the peighbourhood of Aylesbury, has re tarded the use of the ficithc, which was expected to be in full employ next week. In some places in the vicinity, however, hay-making has com menced. On this day week it began at Eythrope, and on Monday on the Bicester road.—Bucirs Chronicle. The crops, to the distance of 20 miles around us, wear a most flattering appearance, and pro mise an overflowing harvest. Providence, in its beneficence, gives every assurance of an ample compensation being made for the dearth of the last year. This prospect, wo hope, will com pletely check that incipient disposition to forestal which was displaying itself, and which had nearly ereated a riot in this town on Sunday last,— Athlone Herald. Vegetation is making very rapid advances in Yorkshire. The late copious showers have re freshed the face of the country amazingly, and there is already more grass, both in the pastures an d the meadows, than there was at the coni mencement of the last hay harvest. The corn crops are looki ng extremely well, and proulike an early liaryest.-..Lelds Mercury.