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ROYAL eICADEwr.
On Titesdie evening, the !royal Academicians
held their Annual Meeting' at Stmerset l'4oase, to
deliver the priers to the resiietive candidates who
ruched in Plainting, Thnwing, Modelling, Sec. A
proceeding lather ttnninal took place upon this
occasion t the prizes have previously been deli-'
vine,' in the Lefture-ronm of the Academy, tout
this year they were distributed in the Council '
Chamber, and none but candidades and suldeef•
were suffered to be present. The business cowl.,
menced by the President, Fuser r, Esq. R.A. in-.l
forming the auditory that he had been deputed by a
the Academicians to reward the candidauts with
the pr;res scent-ding to their respellive merits, and
he trusted they woul t continue to cultivate the arts,
and preserve the preference they had obtained.
The c-mpetitors for the best painting, were Mr.
Gutsy and Mr. HAliiticon, and the subjea dsignat-
ed was The /)each of Patrorlar. In the production
of Mr. Gursr, the friend of Aehillee, dead, and
stripped of his armour, is borne off the field by sol-
diers. Mr. H. has delineated the dead Horn lying
in a cave, where the light is admitted through an
aperture at top ; the friends of the fallen warrior
are weeping over the bode, and the whole group
assume an appear ince suitalde to the solemnity of
the scene. As these paintings are probationary,
proJncld to spew the rising abilities of the
young artists, it would be unfair to criticise.—
lt is enough to say, they both possessed merit; but
the gold me !al was *war iecl to Mr. Guess', scup
received it fr.. n the Pa ZSIDENT With the :swat cowl
oliments. Ihe prize. a rid medal. for the best
6trures in Immo rrher.p. was gained by Mr.TOLIMAIISII.
1 be subjeft in modolring was The ,'hainang of Promo-
theut So eauressa. It was rneflostiously CLeCuted by
two candid:ll.-s ; the preference sins, however, given
to Mr. Buss, pupil to Mr. Ross, and he obtained
a silver medal.

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The priz-s for the hest architeaural drawings
were awarded to Mr. KEIrrAsT, and Mr. Kamm',
both of whom obtained a silver medal. The best
drawings from the Academy Figure, were produced
by Mr. HOPP,JER, and Mr. Noel.; those gentlemen
consequently obtained the prize, a silver medal
eac•:.
.After the distribution of the prizes. for Presid •nt
addressed the students. 84c. and pdititei'dut sty nal
rules necessary to be adopted for Otis 'lrtyroveraent
of their studies, Anti the nve4ting ettited.

ORIGIN:41. porricr.

ON THE LATE GLORIOtIi VIC TORY, OF THE EVER
LAMENTED LiiRD NELSON.
To these ranfashog wreaths Marini' WMili
In wail age; by gallant bosoms eon,
Has Vstnaos hand the evice.t :awes Dore,
Sastal NtsSrlitertNitl-OPSU,N.S w.teistassuat
la whose heroio oleos% Death% Stornilft peter
I,ss's annealing HAIM could neer cnntroul;
.W.,;....5nds of c ...clue*, in bfe. ,Insirvg hour,
songs of seraph,, charmed h s Parting soul.
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And thus the old prophetic strain addreo'd,
"Iseheate, brave Spint, shall thy worth r,
-me 11,3T'ilto &dein irants us thy besisseat, .
The undivided *miser/ref the main."
Yesterday His MAJ RCVS went from Windsor to
alacklieath. dined with the Princessiof
and returned fiorn7thence to the Queen's Palace, at
five o'zlock.
Yesterday, at 'Weise .o'clock. Her Klaus. se, and
the PI [lir asses, AIIiVERI at the Queen's Palace."--
Dukes of YOA IC. KENT, CUSSIRRI. AND. SUSSEX, iiald
CASIRR I no ; and Princess Su en aof Lo uc
visited HerMAJ IST T. The Royal Dukes dined.
The Rov•r: FAaaILY will honour Gwent-garden
Theatre with their presence this evening.
The tail of PLYMOUTH left KIR/L.4AR% Hotel
on Tuesday, for Harrow.
Admiral Hi lives, and his Lady, left town Tesler- t
day, for their seat, near Epping Fort-.t.
lord RIVERS arrived at Namor's liotel, yester-
day, froM Hampshire.
Lord Glom ETAT Loa arrived, yesterday, at his:
father's house (the Marquis of HERDFURT]. Great
Stanhope-street. Mayfair, from Harrow Schaal..
Earl of DoacirtsTaa arrived yesterlay.st; his
sister's house (Lady Calming. Dames). riOarte,
from Miltoh Abbey,-
Sir GI,La Lay Atli:ace is expedited to-morrow, at
his hotni, Dean-street, south Audley-street, Iron'
his seat, Dalhim Hall, Cainbridgeshire.
Mr. Sim rtiso'ros.'s predtletlion for the days of
chivalry 'is' extremely natural : his ancestors were
knights in the days of Hindi
Vis6ount and 'Viscountess Cass:oar:a came to tAwp
'yesterßay, for the season, fiorn't)seir farm, Cheilais.
icillteirtiouse, Great StanhOpe-street, May-fair..
The Earl of :t•a as' Noe s, we re sorry to. mine,
is indispoded at his house, in Sackville-street.
The Earl and Countess of Semis left GulLLtox's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, yesterday. for their seat,
near Liverpool; and the Dowager Countess of Sir-
TON left town for Brighton.
The EAt I . of CHATHAM
occupied by Sir JOHN ORDIL. in Dover-street, Picca-
dilly, to which he intends removing this day.
Sir JAM .s PRINOLS left STEVENS'S Hotel. yes-
terday, in a very handsome gig aid harness,
from the manufadt.Ny, in Old Bond-street. MS.
SPENCER Sv Ira has also launched one from the
same place.
Miss Wort, the infant aarees, who lately made
an w:successful atteinpt on Covent-garden stage.
is the posthumous daughter of Lieut. SCA Rai LL,
an Officer of the Army, who died in this town, and
whose widow is since married cos Mr. MoDIE.-
( Bury Post.)
Miss Di CA SSP, accompanied by her mother and
sisters, was in the second boxes of the l'heatre, on
the tint night of the new comedy. There is no
charaner this admirable address appears to more ad-
vantage in, thaa Miss De Ca NIP surrounded by her
family.

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il Last night, the, new C.aue Ira Tar .\c4o•l el:o,
F,i•nd,, was pe-formed w; h, if possible, iocreved
success ; we ii.ci no, p.eceive Any •nAterial 41teta4.,11
or cur ailment. h soutild be imp .sible for the s.er-
t,rerr.rs to attain * greater defttet• of rertecrion
than on. the first reprc.entation, And we hare .no
doubt hut it will he ts lasting favtairiti with the psis.
lic The tre.arifol drama of Jigs bk 4,74 ', SAWS
tolloWeJ ; which went of as usual, w ill saptqaops,
ari'avlnse : while relined taste,. bean. i'ul etudes
And magnificent %entry, with all the. fascissAtimt
of enchantment can please. ti it entertiaiamt t .4vill
maintain its place.. Ile houa.• was crowded to the
extreme. La the brilliant eh de were-v.-
Marchioness sit Elaajdfwt. C•Joyarra ir Harrington, Cu..nteat
of Con% nt ham, LadlO Knauer. Cranial, a titAivA, ~ , t'-•
Fad of Caureen V iwraunrei. Cr.-room. L.rly tetre. L, is C.-
r Arne /hoard Laid 111114 Lady Hernand, Claneral La-•,t, and
Mr. G. Jokroatun. r
COVENT-GA NW:It.
Last night, the second part of Kin: Henro the
Fourth was performed here Mr. Kciast.s. in
Bevy the Foipih, was every thing the most &lei-
thous critic cculd desire. Mr.Cooae was extremely
happy in the facetious Knight. The whole per-
formance wrs Admirable, and the house full.
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WEST,II/10 TAR TILE.4TRICALS.
Yesterday evening, the yonng Gentlemen of '
Westminster. School performed, according to an-
nual eustems..antecedeet to tine Christmas Holiday%
Teatimes Play, entitled Pbnwsio. The follesving a
was the cast of the ,
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DRAMATIC PrittiON.C. ^
Pliorrti'o Mr DAV. . ' .4".' V
I).:otip4ao.. ..4 , . last mum. we-s
ei.• •siiea
0416;1; u Mr C
Pic- 'rta ..
Cr*ta Mr. '5 s • it ocootTe.
iteus Mr. Wicit . t 4M. 1
s.,pivon,
Niot.o.t-t.a Mr (; VIIIIWOW.
Cr.' ins*
11.1.0
Cutn.. Mr R. V. Veawew.
It is with infinite satilfaftion that we have it ig our
power, frrin theimaterly perfermance of the several
r•iitkmen who had parts ,ss;gn.d them in the .thbve
Play, last night, to bear our humble testimony, and
pay our cheeful tribute if applause to the very 'evi-
dent imptovernent in the speaking and delivety of
the eleg.titt langn tr.; e (the Latin) in which this
Play is written ; and, at the same time, to the else,
t ist-, and energy, with svhich they respe!Rively idled
their parts, when cnmoared with what twelve
months ago we deemed deserving the loudest praise.
—*Co give a description of the various passages in
which these young actors evinced so much excel-
knee, would rettfire a greater space than our limits
'can possibly allow ; and, to advert to those which
particularly struck our fancy, or excited oar appro.
bation in the efforts of any one, where all were so
truly entitled to our ungnalified applause, would he
to us at once invidious, unbecoming, and tmgrawful.
'We shall, therefor, content alewives with simp
and impartially declaring, that the whole of t•
performa-ce was such as would have done cre
to either of our winter Tneatres, in ',Gilt of histrionic
science, and refl.9ed the highest honour on the
masters who tanght, and the peed' who delivered
their lessens there'n. The audience seemed, from
the beginning to the end of the play, to have but
one feeling, in common with each other ; and that
w.as the tenirnel,,. of unfeigned deltget. which they
testified by the rase general and reverated plaudits-
_Before the cut rain drew op. Mr. L. Vernon. wh,o
is the C !pta,r. cf the School, came forqrard, and
delivered a very elegant Prologue, in Catin, the
veljea of which wa:. the glorioui achievements of
our much-larnenteld hero, the Late Lord isletsue.
It spoke most warmly and energetically of his anions
wale living, lila ackuewledged that. brilliant .and
dasx!ing as those were,.thAt which :;av, oec +lion to
his death, was, by tar, the most solieicy rd .11, and
could not fail to endear his name to al: of the present
day, and to hand it dowd asirnmar tat to the most re-
mote posterity. Mr. VIIRMUN delivered it with
great dignity, animation. and path s, which ion-
veyed an trreaistlble emotion into the bosom ofrevery
auditor, and evinced that, when the language of .
truth and iAture flrlw from the fount of sensibility.
they never fail to mare their way with an eleetrin
forte to the feelings of those to whom it is address-
ed, It was received twice. with the must universal
and enthusiastic applause.
litc'EPilrigue was delivered in a stile of infinite
harm/tat and naivete, by Messrs. Dar and MACS,
wceit+4, as Ph .•••• and ale, and went a with
great spirit, amiiN loucl plaudits.
As socm as the ,Fapif.gue was over. the whole of
etai Dramee4 per,,tes 'apeared on the stage, anal
walked slowly delseh, wieilst the band played God
Sea" ,*r Ki,r, life Whole audience standing and
uncovered, who. all joined, on its conclusion, in
ene_united tiempler or applause. . .
The TheilltC was crowded in (Tay part to an
nucqfnmon durnte ; and never did wesnitness some
genuine or, tnntelenetalsatisfattiou, than appeared.
(Wring the whole evening, in. every countenance)
Tfi alma e ladiec were lashionahle and [ ous, and 4
dressed mans;Assaptly. .The Pus:l:cows Ass Gam
capon, the MALTA,. of the Huta.", and several othei
perions of rank were present.
We obserVid, on coming out, that watclif•l
guardian of the public peace, Mr. Tow/astray, was
an the-outer-tours, anJ to him, no doulat. we may
attribute the order and regularity with which every
one was enabled to paaathrough the several parte
of Dean's Yard. t
Is was a sulljeft of debate, basely, in a large coin.
piny, " Whether LG7e or .11foloy entatibuted *lose
to add li.iks to Hymen's chain ?" The question
was carried in favour of the latter ; and chiefly by
the argument of a Gentleman, who declared, that
within his own knowledge, no less than twenty-
three marriages bad taken place, in consequence of
the Shares of Capital Pekes, won in the three last
Lotteries, by youthful suitors to Fortune, for her
gifts. Tim present rich Scheme seems uncommonly
calculated to give weight to this argument, since
the first drawn 5000 numbers alone, are not only
produdive a certain gain ; but may present also.
for marriage-portions, numerous Shares of capital
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