The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-14 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, Dic. 12.
MORAL SCIEWV; TRIMS. L Pearson, St.
John's College. Class 11. Wayne, Triad,' College • Cooke,
Emmanuel College. Class 111. La Moth., St. Jogn's Col-
lis. (Signed) J. L Hammond, L. Stephen, J. Tallinuiter,
J. Westlake, esaminem.

ROYAL ACADEMY OP ARTS.

On Thursday evening last the annual prizes were
awarded at a general assembly of the academicians, under
the presidency of Sir Charles Eastlake. The gold medal,
books, sod a scholarship of 26f. for two years, to Francis
8011, for the best historical painting; to Henry Burin, for
the best historical group in sculpture ; to Richard Pitenf.
Spier., for the best architectural design. The Turner gold
medal, to Frank Waite°, for the best English landscape.
Silver medals end books were likewise awarded to Arthur
Aekland Hunt, for the best painting from the life ;
to George Smith, for a copy made is the School of Painting;
to Arthur Ackland Hunt, for the best drawing from the
life ; to Francis Holl, for the next beet drawing from the
life ; to Edward Enos, for the next best drawing from the
life ; to Richard Phooi Spiers, for an architectural drawing;
to John Barclay Grahame, for the best drawing from the
antique; to Augustus E. Malready, for the next best draw-
ing from ►he antique ; to Charles B. Barber, for the next
best drawing from the antique ; to Samuel B. Long, for the
beet model from the antique ;to Frederick 8. Potter, for the
neat best model from the antique. A travelling student-
ship for one year, with an allowance of 1001., wee awarded
to Thomas Henry Watson, for the best design is archi-
tecture.

It will be observed that the gold medal for the best
historical painting, and the rifer medal for the next beet
drawing from the life, were obtained by Mr. Francis Moll ;
and that the gold medal for the beet architectural design.
and the ulcer medal for an architectural drawing, were
both adjudged to Mr. Richard Phea;: `Spies. The peo-
grass of architectural art is England was meet gratifyingly
exhibited in the remarkable drawings which obtained the
gold and silver medals %hie year. Mr. R. P. Spices' de-
sign for a vestibule and staircase of a royal palace,
and his study of St. Stephen s, Walbrook, were emphati-
cally commended by the President, with the full assent of
all the wedemicians present, as " marked by moat distin-
guished merit," and " decidedly above the average." Indeed,
thaw architectural drawings of the young double priremen
and medallist were the subject of general remark and admi-
ration.

Mr. Arthur N. Birch, of the Colonial-office, and
private secretary to Mr. Chichester Fortescus. has been ap-
pointed Cologial Secretary in British Columbia. Mr. Birch
is brother of the Rev. H. M. Birch, late tutor to his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, and was assistant private
secretary to hit. Edward Bulwer Lytton, when Colonial
tiecrutary.
. . . . .

A deputation from the British Association last
week waited upon Earl de Grey to present a report on this
application of gun cotton to warlike purposes, sod to re-
oommeud her Itsjesty's government to institute a full sad
searching inquiry into three applications. The members were
]lajor•Geaeral Sabine, P. &S., Mr. Wilson liopkine and
Mr. Francis Galton, ancrchiries of the British Association,
Professor Williamson, Dr. Gladstone, Dr. Miner, and Mr.
John Scott Russell.

STATISTICAL Sui!IIITY. —The second ordinary meet-
ing for the session 11i63-1 will Le held to-morrow at sight
o'clock p.m., when a parer will be read "On the cooties-
one Price of Wheat for 10.• Years (l3b1:1-1410)," by Pro-
fessor Rogers, Oxford ; arid "On Sumptuary Statistic.,
1306 mid 1863," by Colot.el W. H. Sykes, SLP.
/inn REGULATIONS A? THE JUDGES' CHANIBERS.
—Oa Saturday sumo new arrangements were made at the
Judges' Chamberlin' consequence of tae abeam from town
of Mr. Justice Mellor, on the Northern Circuit, through the
death of Mr. Justice WtgLtinse. The arrangements will
take effect this day. The liuseils Bench summonses made
returnable on Mouiley, Wednesday, and Friday, will be
taken by a judge of the Court of Common Flees at lialf.past
two o'clock us each day until further notice, and the
Queen's Bends sun:mosses returnable oe Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday, will be heard by a Baron of the Court of
Exchequer at sloven o'clock on each day. . . . . .

THZ RYDZ MUltlskii.—ze coroner's jury which
sat on the body of the woman Mary Ann Phillips has sa-
laried a verdict of wilful murder against Robert Hallett.
The accused asserts that .he woman committed suicide, and
the evidence on the inquest goes to show that the assertion
is not altogether improbable. The Hampshire Independcht
states that Phillips was a moat abandoned woman, sad that
violence and death have been emaciated with her from in-
fancy. Ste was the illegitimate child of a woman named
Lavery. Ayoung man named Bewiek was adjudged to be her
ifetber,aud on leaving the magistrates who had of the
child on him, a quarrel and fight occurred respecting the pa-
ternity, and Bewick was killed. When Phillips row up •
woman a man named Dutton,was killed in a quarrel respect-
ing her, and after she IVY married to her huabmid Phillips.
she enticed u man to her home who was killed la • qesira
with the husband. The latter was sentenced to eighteen
months' imprisonment for the offence. After the expiration
of the sentence he returned to by wife, from whom, how-
ever, be woo aftereards separated. She then took up with
Hallett. The Latter was the son of a respectable farmer in
the Isle of W ight, and has pursued a long career of drunken.
amend vice.
_ _

WELL•MP.RITED PrNI'IIMENT TOR GAROTTERS.—
Two practised garotters tamed James Austin M'llermott
sod Jonathan Marley were indicted before Kr. Justice
Wale., at the South Lantsshue Amine, co Saturday, for •
garotte robbery at Social.ls. The victim wee Mr. Wylde,
rualtater, sod this gentleman wee rendered insensible by
the hugging process, sad then robbed of a gold watch.
Loring the search by the police it was ascertained that the
prisoners had described tee outrage to a female acquaint-
ance, and stated that they had obtained a gold watch by
giving a tuau a " hanger on." Both men, it mowed, bad
been several times previously convicted, and M'Llertooti
once transported. They were found guilty of the present
aeach
rmee, and senteotial to 15 years' ;ma molted*.
APPSKIIIISSIoN OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER OF
' Emma Jacason.— At the Taunton Haddon, cearidey,
man who gave the name of John Markham want:barged by
Mr. Goldsmith, superintoodeut of police, with be* the
murderer of Emma Jackson, a regatta* in St. Giles's,
London, ou the 14th of April last. The facto will be in the
remembrance of oar readers. Jacknoe went to a brothel in
St. Gilt's is company with a man, and was as... seen alive
aftereards. She was fouud in the room nest morning quite
deed, having beep brutally murdered. The maw who wee
in her company could not he found, and a thocriptioe of him,
together with the offer of a reward kr his apprehension,
was published. He was described as baring make of old
wounds ea hie forehead, and one on his lip, and as Livia;
very weak and sore eyes. Similar marks are found on the
perms of Markham, who also auswers the description ex-
actly is every abet respect. He gave contradictory ac-
counts of himself, aid stated that he bad bees • " prig "
all his life. lie was remanded until Weducalay.
ORYSTAL PALACE. HALT-eat:WS Day.
HATuaDAT, HIP. U.:.—Aotuimicess o• pentium, 1,017 ; ditto
isms tkirsis, 3,167 ; teW, 4,154.

SPICIAL NOTICIL —THE BOORS OF THIC
NORTH BRITISH and MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
For the 111E1 close on 91st December.
Polleles sfecyd on Or before that, date will rank for an
additional metes boom .11 comparison to later entrants.
the POW Years preceding last division of
lolittte ,1968'. the Company issued 1,6119 Life Policies
assuring
During the Pear succeeding Years the number of Life
PAW. Weed amounted to 3,161, and the sums
:wooed to
Being an Increase of SI per cent.
The SIXTH SIDPIRNNIAL DIVISION of the Company's
Proilts will take place on Slot December, Dia.
Theo hole Prolate which hare accumulated since Slat Decem-
ber. 1155.+, will then be divided. and ninety per cent. allocated
among the assured on the participating scale.
Certificates of Indisputability granted, sad every facility caved
Insurers.

C 2,121,544

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
granted both at home and abroad on the moat Übe-

rat terms.
Forms of proposal and every information will be given at the
Bcad-ottice, or any of the Company's agents.
By order, F. W. LANCE., secretary.
London, November, 1663
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