The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-08 00:00:00

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ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION.
The rooms of the gaiety of the New Society of
Painter' in Water Colours were opened yesterday :or a
private view of a mew exhibition of erchitasuse, being the
Mt attempt made by an association of artists in that parti-
cular branch to form an annual exposition of architectural
art. It would not be fair to criticise too severely an enter-
prise which cannot certainly at first realise all that it may at
M • future period attain. A very respectable show of pic-
tures is made—sours have bean exhibited before, but the
greater number are uew.
The members of the association say very truly, in their
prospectus, that the question remains yet to be practically
Sited, as to whether an exhibition exclusively devoted to
architectural art will be apj sedated by the public, There
is, we Mar 100 limited a range in the subject to attract the
mass; ani the supporters of each a society can therefore only
be persons interested in the subject, either as artists or auut-
Mtn. It is to be hoped that their co-operation will be sail-
dent to afford the n sustenance, and that an inatitia
Item having for its object advancement of architecture as
ea art, may become a permaneet establishment.
Mr. Allem it the most proteiotot of the exhibitor. H*B
ohm of the Mama, showing a design for the improvement
Of the bank between London and Bleakfriars-bridges, is of
great conception. His deign for a house in New Zis!anil,
if carried out, would render that colony, with such an abode,
&desirable place of residence. The paupers of Kensinstin
are very lucky, it seems, in having such a fine house for their
use as Mr. Allots hs built. Werkhouses and prisons
seem, indeed, to make great demands on architectural de-
sign just now, Clubhouses, too, are evidently a subject for
competition. Two or three of the projects for the Army and
Navy club are here shown, which we are glad to dud were
sot adopted ; not because ;he buildings proposed are ugly :4.
unsightly, but because they are more fitted by their appear-
ance for town-halls and churches. _

A clever exposition of massive architecture is 04. in Mr.
Cullman's view of the new hall and staircase of the Driush
Museum. " Northamptonshire Churches," a series of views
taken in that county, speak as much in favour of the artist,
Mr. J. D. Wyatt, as in that of the district which pastime
to snate.y.pretty steeples.
Mr. W. W. Deane's street architecture is of a Whitest 1
which has been tse mach evinced in allowing the houses to
diverge room the perpendicular; and a design for the MM.
son of the late Lord Halybartim would appear better made
up, as fares the picturesque is concerned, if there were leer
starch in the building, and lest blue in the hills behind.
The latter is an objection that may be extended to Mr. T. C.
hecklers sketch of the Temple of Antoalans and Famine
at Rome, which looks very liken mosaic em a bine poeti—
cs deep is the tint of the Italian sky.
Amongst the visitors who seemed to talcs mush interest in
the exhibition, we noticed Sir B. Peel.

EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS OF RECENT BRI-
TISH MANUFACTURES AND DECORATIVE ART.
The specimens collected ani exhibited yesterday
at the house of the Society of Arts are of the greatest interest.
The premiums which are held out for the production of articles,
not only beautiful as manufacture. but powering other
merits of a higher nature, have borne fresh fruit. Of the
chief beauties (tithe cxhibi,ion it may be said that they are
the most perfect things of their kind, such as the large silver
teatiniesials sad richly-chased metal articlt 1, the wonder-
fally-finlabed medals of Mr. Wyon, and other productions,
in which the ultimate pro so seems to have been attained.
The present is the third annual exhibition of the society,
and is truly set forth as the most perfect that has been
made under the society's auspices. There bias never been a mere
successful display of manufactures in metals, of paper bang.
Wigs, and of wood cutting then the present (gays the address
of the council). The most beautiful of the specimens of
geld and silver manufacture have been executed as prizes for
racing plate. The exhibition of British paperhanging, is
as complete a representation of the present state of that
manufacture as that of the precious metals, eocouraging
the hope that when the schools of design are mode as
efficient as they are capaSle of brag made, the English
paper-staiser, instead of borrowing front the French, will
Ise able rather to furnish him with examples. Such exhi-
bitions as the present, indeed, will, we think, do more to
promote gramme competition and program then all the
schools that can be formed.
. . .

Iseoontsel saiiiiitle;in their address :
" It was the suggestion of his Royal Highness the Presi-
dent that prizes should be offered for wood-carving, executed
by artisans who were not professional wood-carvers, with a
vMw of encouraging a hme occupation, such as prevails la
Switzerland and Germany, secondary to other pursuits. The
result has been most sat etactory as a beginning, and all will
applaud the wood-caning executed by the an of the gate-
1 keeper at Hyde-Tub-corner, to whom the first prize has
been awarded. The council congrattewe the several menu.
redwing in glees on having this year made considerable ad-
venom. For the first time in the career of the exhibitions, '
silks, carpets, lace, and shawls have been shown; and the
epsoimans. though not so numerous se they will doubtless
bosoms in waft year, are of first-rate quality. The ceun-
cil props sett year to bestow special attention on woven
fabrics generally.
Therises awarded to exhibitors of manufactures have
been as follows;
1. tied beszney teelbaanil to Mews. Garrard, for the group le
breams Mgt. Gawp mad the Dugan, and their chums to Improve
art la metals.
2. Ibe kmerery teshaeald to Hews. Hunt and Haskell, for thdr
group of Mamma end Ur& shield of Mama.
S. The bastirszy Isethesdal to 8. IL and D. Gam, for some of the
new dim Wedge =bibbed by them.
1. Themeld We medal to Mr. J. A. Hatfield, for the improved cha-
racter ef is treasse. especially In respect to colour aa szemplidcd in
the dying stagisher.
L The geed Ids maid to the Coelbreokdale Iron Oonspany, for the
euperlortty of their hen mithegs.
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71. The diver mademadeMess. TAP, for the novel union of metal,
tem and peredels.
. Ws FM Ms mod I* Hems. Jewess mad Bettridge, for the
@Addis et amemeat ea the top of the papier meld{ UM* end the
exienMsa of it la peeeL
P. Tie diver medal to Messrs. F. Older and 00. foe their glees

9. TM g; medal to Mews. A. Pellatt and 00. for their &II
duet jet.
10. The silver his medal to Weems. H. B. and J. Hieluirdson,
their ereebinatioa d mating with Venetian ornament.
11. The silver medal to Kr. Tennent, for his British marbles and
ants to women onemental art in this material.
IL Th! silver medal to Mr. Bailee, for his specimen ri marqueterie.
13. TM silver medal to Br. John Webb, for the coning in wood of
a caret.
14. TM silver modal to Mr. E. Blakely for his shawl Istria.
IS. Ms neer moist to limn. Swaineon sad Lennye, ftr Sir
speelnesn el Wats printing.
IL ilts sold Lk medal to Menses. Walters tad Soo. kr Oro
allvbrisieartiainiattlal to Wm. Keith, tm moollmso of
their taboo:eta, ass, ka.
IL The sink medal tolimers. atone sad Kemp, for the Monk of
theirl9. Wks.
The siker Li medal to Mean. Cope, Ilanimertoo, sal 011. Ix
tbeir phoiestreside ribbon.
80. 'no A.* modal to Moen Henry sad bona for Mir Akio of
silk sad won
21. The silver lale medal to Meters. Ounpbsil, Brenton, sad Lloyd,
for Urn si>t ilatnok
11l The silver Lie model to Memo. Cornell, Lyon, and Webster,
kr their elk Meter
tL TM silver medal to Mena reline.~ for task Minh Lees.
9L TM Alm Lie medal to Mrs. 3111Asonlas, for her specimens
el neediewark
ilk The Weal& medal to Kyles Mayhem', for km modem at
arellirusek.

IL itt-itioid Isis medal to lfr. W.rovement B. flimpsokpaperlbr his paper decors.
M
Son led efikets promote We imp of hangings.
27. Ifs silver to
moM to Maws. Tenured. ibr their spormane of
el belyWnis.
vs. The saver medal to Mama Woollama, far tbair ipsairsons of
PirMMUS&
Tho efbm Ids medal to Yin. Mae 411,1% tar their oposisiaus
slakes prima&
M The bassmisallatimmid to Wars- Bandy and Powell, kr their
maim= oldie
M. The Itambay belbrobl to Mors. Walters sad Bog br their
tea emu
32. Ths honorary taitisonid to for he picture frame in
imi-
Mtlaa of ample.
K. TM babruy Unimak' to M Stanley, and 71. to the chil-
dren other school for their lass wort.
Beferriag to the rewards and encouragements held oat to
students by the society, the council ham groat satisfaction in
observing that the modified views of ths last two or three
years, in respect to the list of subjects for remain= and the
tams of artists invited to compete. aro beginning to be ra-
=ato. This exhibition eonvincbtgly prows that the
was mad. in perfect accordance with the changed
weft cites ego and the new dam of students rapidly farm-
ing in all parts of the kingdom in the lately-established
schools of amigo. Them students, it should be remora-
=beloog meetly to a rank of toasty which renders
ly necossmy tie Mintuins of such rewards. Art, as
to mahatmas, hr made steady program same the
cihuge sad swami works which have been thie yew Is-
' warded with premiums, show a diligent study of nature, sad
at lease are ambition In applying meth study to conanmatol
dosoration. A now doss of works has at the same Mae bola
added, and the society has oadeavourod (whit comafeseaste)
to stimulate the art workman, whose easslisass is his craft
in many branches lies batmen and mites ths tbsiptates skill
and the maaufesturees osOtal, sad Islam mories sad excel-
loam have for tooloag a Um. boas asglostal.
mins awarded he those classes ham bola so *Bows :
mem
1. The ether wide! to r.wOook, hr his azainties in carved
wood of BaleenelPattio of the end ma ridftfamil reward
of the silver Lk medal and 21. to Mr. P. Hold. bas his wood
entege.
S. • reword of 21. to 63r his carving of a garaWnia from
astwo.
4. as award of 21. to Kr. liklued Roddrke. for his meal Writ
of two bads.
arrsores mieseauesma'e crew

1. A palm el beaTkiiallimllnidasdin7d, 3,r— Menai &swing
of the boa as del am Wore.
••• pd•aatbvila Mlle L Davidson, far vs original drawing al
a grey steak mg ivy bow
L • yibe if boob to Zelda William Lcog, tar as original drawing
es peas* sad ivy lima
4. A at Inala (316orga 2011. lx as arliglail &min of
11111 AWL
—2 arlimilla Ms Loans 10afg. for as original drawing and
__Asa din Imagookleamil wan timer.
6. • el bpi la limy DMA Dusk *or a ory4 of four
Miff. shaded*. hum alio%

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7. An award of Sr. to John Emery, it an erigisol design kr a
goblet, 'objects emblematical ofjmeine.
S. The eaves modal and 11. to Mai Ann Shackleton fbr her swim
of origisel drawings of &bias wild flowentromanstere.
9. The silver leis modal and 2/. to Catawba. Mardi, Far her arka
of original drawbars of British wild 'were.
10. An award of V. to John 11.1hil, for his design fora dinner plate.
11. An award cf 1/. to Anna .Mary Ilowltt, kg her design for •
dinner plats.
IL An award of 11. to Walter Edmund Wood, for en original
drawing of a design for a stanuall velvet.
13. An award of It. to Winn Alle4 for design for man to be eze.
toted in red earthenware, ornamented with designs Ban Yaglnk
history.
14. An award of 11. to Edwin Webb, ow., ilor his design Oar a vase,
to be minted in red sigthenwam, armament/4 with Mgr from the
s• Maur, of Alfred the Oren."
13. An award of ii. to John Orchard, for his drawiag Wan original
aompooltion of children, to fill • woken:Wm t.
IS. The Mr medal aael:2l. to Mama. fir his arrange-
ment of the hop as •papw
17. An award of If to JobbfinMs King, ear him drawing of an ar-
rarrt af the hoe as • msr lunging.
n award cf 14 to 13obset kudos Hawn, for his drawing of an
arrangement of Ws hop as a paper
19. An award of 11. to lames B.lralmpes. bar his design for as en.
trams gate, to be executed in Woe.
" For three years past a prize of 20 guineas has been
offered for the best design for a silver cap, of which the de-
sign should be emblematical of justice.
The conned find that an open competition has not pro-
duced a work worthy to be le:muted. Many designs have
been submitted, but none wallas would be deserving of the
object, cr the society's unction. At the outset the council
feared that the best sr arts, whose abilities already command
full eccopation, would not be induced to enter into compe-
tition; but they thought it right to submit the prize to all
who might be disposed to compete for it. Not having suc-
ceeded in this, the council called in the advice of a dis-
tinguished artist; whom they believed to be pre-eminently
calculated to assist the s,ci ty in the production of a suitable
goblet. Mr. D. Mediae, A.A., has *greed to afford his aid,
and the council trust that when the distribution of the pelt,.
takes place, they will to have to exhibit to the members a
g 'Met well erttthsof the society's sanction as a work of art."
Oa the subjoet of rational exhibition, the address of
the council states that " then exhibiting, necessarily
limited each year to certain classes of manufactures, are only
parts of a aeries of exhibitions which it is proposed shall
calmicate everyAfth year in • large national exhibition,
embracing all manufactures. The revolution of the first fifth
year will arrive in 1861, and the council feel that it will be
necessary forthwith to mature these arrangements for giving
due effect to this event, which have already been socass-
fully instituted ani carried to a certain point with the Presi-
dent of the Road of Trade end the Chief Commissioner of
Woods mud Forest,. The Bosrd of Trade has already pro-
mised cooperation, and the Chief Canyaimioner of Woods
• suitable site fur the building, in which the exhibition
may be made. It only remains for the government to take
the risk of enviable a temporary building, of dimensions
sufficiently ample fir the purpose. The Society of Arts
havicg practically demonstrated the mesas of media-
ieg such exhinibonr, tend educated most sucteseully a
numerous public of all claws of misty to appreciate them,
and crowd to see them—having induced able designers,
eminent manufacturers, ingenious mechanics, skilled work
moo, and men of scienee, all to assist in these exhibitions,
having been sided by the active co-operation and good will of
the most distinguished among the nobles and the commons
of oar country in lending specimens for exhibition,—enjoy-
ing the benefit of the personal intent and advice of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, as the head of the society,
and having been honoured with the direct and practical
assistance of our most gracious eovereign, in promoting the
susses of these exhibitions, the council feel that they
shall be warranted in its
a mutat to her
Msjesty's government to do its pert in this great object, and
to Rrovide once in every fifth year is suitable building, in
which a national exhibition, duly repreeenting the beet pre-
ductions in all branches of British manufactures, may be
formed. The society's arse annual exhibition was visited by
about 20,000 person., the second attracted a *titmouse of
more than 70,000 persons, and should the popularity of the
present more interesting exhibition increase in a propor-
tionate ratio, the council will he prepared on behalf of the
society to present • petition to the House of Commons, and
to wait on the prime minister, requesting that arrangements
may be made to provide a proper building for the great
natimal exhibition in 1831."