The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-17 00:00:00

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF DESIGN.

Yesterday the annual distribution of prizes to the
students of this school t^, k place at &menet-house, in the
presence of a lards concourse of people. The Right Hon.
lIIPtiT LABOUCHIMI, M.P., tack the chair, and was sap.
potted by Lird Graueide, Bir Richard estasnott, and
1 other members of the committee of Privy Coattail for
'1 redo.

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The CHM RYAN Milled the prooeedirgs by calling upon '
the secretary to read the report, which was very volatninons:
It stated that the school was programing most favourably,
end the exertions of t►e students have been such se to give
the highest satisfaction. The statistke of the yearshowed that
the average asumba of students, male and female, in each
month in 1848-49 was 383, and during the nine expired
months of the current financial year to the 31st Dee-, the
number amounted to 423. The attendance during the last
year had constantly exceeded that of the preceding year by
49 in each month. The increase of fees had of course been
o+rrespondent, the receipts big at the rate of 4401. pa
I annum, showing an increase of 444 on the preceding year.
In reference to the " Grand Espnition " which is to take
place in the year 13.51, V. roasters of the school expressed
a hope that Piece that scheme must influence design In all
countries, and draw out the must earnest ecterei.s of our
designers, they tousle,: that all assistance which could be
rendered would be brought immediately to bear upon the
studies of the present year. Should it be determined th.t
the schools of design shall contribute to that Ezposiion the
Rata of their productions, it would be desirable that early
information thereof be communicated, and in such case they
trusted their lordships would extend with no sparing hand
such pecuniary aid RP may he thought adequate to the exe-
cution of designs other vise too costly for imaridual means.

At the c inclusion ot the repot t,
Tee CHAIRMAN stated that before he pomaded with
that which was the 'wooer and immediate business of the
day, vim., the distribut; • e of ruses, be coed not help :-
pressing the great gratitltstion with which he—in common,
be thought, with evoybody io the room—bad heard the
report which had just been read. He had seen
with great msisfitrtir n the proofs which were of
forded of the perse v a and Irgenuity of the
female sex, by the beautiful drawings and other works
of art which had been pro.neeel by the tamale students upon
the present occasion. He hoped that the success they had
now met with would induce them topers , and to bring
forward, year by year, works which would be a credit
to the country, end honourable to thn students them-
' selves ; and he trusted, moreover, that the institu-
tion would eoninu. to prosper to such a degree that
nothing should prevent its final success. By continuing
their exertion., be was quite sure that the pupils of the
school would beeuauled to cirry in' o different parts of the
ear h evid •nees of their proficiency in the metal arts, and
thus contribute to the adv intact) and prosperity of the king.
dom. As the grand exposition which was about to be
devellied in the y-ar 1R.51, urch.r the auspices of his Royal
Hi_hti,ss Prince Albert, w-ul 1 heel' into competition the
arts and manufactures ot ail rations, he certainly hoped that
the students of tide eeho.,l would exert tt ems Ives to ()Nein
disiineion, and he true. it that next year they might be able
to congratulate themselves on the continued ',mess of the
institutton—an institution which, as he observed before,
tended to the cdvantade of the pupils and the prosperity o 7
the country at large.
The hnnnumbie chairman then proceeded to deliver to the
vari-us sueeessfel students the prises which had been
awarded to them.

Pins's &earls d to the classes of female students for draw
logs, waits. c burs, wool migrants desi:ns for silks, mum-
' lino, ch,nn ••, heart!: ris e-, table coven, &c.: Alice West, 21. ;
Annie Car 7,11. 151. ; E-xs Sl ill., 21. ; Louisa Gann, 11. 15s. ;
Freed, 11 ; Alice West, 2/.; Lotion Grins, 21.; Elise
Mills, 11 ; Susan Ashworth. 16e. ; Alice West. 21.; Elise
Mills, IL ; Jane Thomas, 15e. ; Jane Bdgley, 15c ;
Gann, 21 ,• Alice West, ; Annie Carer, 11. 15s. ; Charity
Palmer, 15s. ; Wes., 2:. 10s. ; Louisa Gann, 21. 10.. ;
Louisa Gann. 21 ; -L- &suer, 11 ; - Thatcher, 10s ;
- Rosen, 155.; - Dole, 11. ; - Venal], 11. ,• Charlotte
Rees,; Sabring Mosley, 103.; Alice West, 21. ; Charity
Palmer, 21. • Eliza MM., 21.; L. Burrows, 11 10s.;
- Turni r. a; Jane Thomas, 11. 10s ; - Wilson, 2L ;
- Hipwood, I/. 104. ; - Bernell, 11 10s ; - Cross, 14 ;
- Ma•eaux, 21.; - T .ylor, 11.-Total, 571.6..
Prise and rewards to the male students for drawings,
modeis, works in colour, &c. • Mr. Johnson, 21. ; Butl.r,
31 • K•II, 21.; Poulch, 41.; Grote. s. 21.; F ird, 21.;Bell,
21. ; Gmge Tait, 21 ; Ford, 21 ; Bevis, 21. ; Arthur,
2/. • Char;se Hodder, 21. 111.. ; M'Ciflum 21. ; F. trier, 21. ;
Beiesbach, 31.: Crte'ill, 3/. ; Maye, 31. ; Armytagra. 31. ;
Colehett, 21. ; Brook, 2/.
Prism and rewards for works modelled : J. Wells, 2:. ;
goons,. 2/. • W .rdell, 31. ; Drum., 41. • Thompson, 21.; El-
liott, 31.; Wills, 31 ; Hill, 41 ; Eliot; 21 ; Carneling,
21. ; J. Adams, 31 • HEI, sent , 31.; Macdonald. 21 ; Brag,.
21. ; Fard. 21 Alfdridir, 21 ; Pitcher, 21. 101 ; Semen*.
sear., 2/. 10s ; Lanchenick, 2/. ; 8.11, 21 ; Drap-r, 21. ; Bell,
21.105. ; Macomb', 61. ; Charles Hodder. 61. ; Sitwombe, 51. ;
wcullum, 31.; Alidridae, 31. ; Rainbacb, 31.; J. B. George,
21. ; Hs s at, 21. 10s.; Blocoario.4 31.-and many otker sums
of a smaller amount, makirg a total (including the sum
granted to the female atudeata) of 266/. 6s.
It appeared also that a furtler sum of 301. had been
granted by the council, to he diridrd amongst a certain
number of students for works which did not come andel:any
particular elanitication.
The CHAIRMAN then slid he hoped that thaw students
who had valved prizes-being enentraged by their success
-would endeavour to he cqu.lly fortunate another time;
and that those who had not been so fortunate would exert
themselves to be amongst the successful competitors at the
next distribution.

/fr. REDGRAVE proposed that a vote of thanks be
paved to the chairman, to Lord Granville, and the various
gentlemen who had honoured thntrfwith their attendance on
this amnion.

The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, Paid he did not
believe that there wu any natural inferiority in the Eng-
lish as regarded "tote" in manufacture*, but that the
French had outputted them in this respect owing to the
long-continued existence of those schenlo, which had been
established in the reign of Louis XIV., by the eminent
Colbert. Such schools as these it was their desire to emu-
late, and he wu sure that in due time the English nation
would not be surpassed in any branch of the arta and menu-
lectern.

Lord GRANVILLE, in returning thanks, said be arrived
lut night from Peri., where he had been staying for a few
dam and he found that the French were very much excited
at the prospect of the contegpleted exposition of 1851. They
knew the skill of the manutacturers of this country, and
they were aware that their works were of a more lasting and
substantiel kind than the productions of their own nation,
but they felt that they should excel us in all matters where
taste of design was required. It should be the endeavour
of this: country to prove that they were mistaken, and he
trurad that the efforts of the students of this institution
wool t be directed to overcome that which it was supposed
was now .heir great deficiency.
The compary then broke up with three doers for the
committee.

THE NEW ROYAL FOREST (WALTRAN) COMMIS-
11011.—The first meeting undvr she commission issued by
virtue o' the act 12 and 13 Victoris, e. 81, of which
Lnrd Portman is one of three commissioners, is
appinted to be held at Chigwell on Thuraday, the
31st inst. The object of the commission is to ascertain
the right. of her Majesty and the claims of parties to pas-
ture, turbary, and fuel. It is alleged that divers parpres-
tures, encroaehnunts, and trespasses, have boon made on the
forestal rights ~f the crown, end that the same have been
diminished, abridged, or prejudiced by unlawful en-
okouree. At the meting all person may prefer
their claims, and the commissioners are to inquire
into them ; they are empowered to take evidence
and to require the production of documents. Far-
ther, the 15011101i84043T11 are to enter their proceedings in
books, which are to be returned to the ofll7e of the Woods
and Forests. Any risen having been duly summoned, and
'having a tender of his expenew, refusing to Woad or to pro-
dace documents not relating to his own property. may be
fined not more tbau 101, nor lots than 405., which line is to
be recovered by distress, and in default of ruficivnt property
the offender may be committed for • period not exceeding
two months. The commission./1 see to report the Noah of
their inquiries, and their opinion thereon, to the Treasury.
The commissioners are to Institute similar Inquiries with
regard to the New Forest at Southampton.