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London, England, 1807-05-28 00:00:00

Lfi; htiNS.

nuatim. MAC. 21.
The 11. nn for the ttesinty of lltrtlm ptotni.es
sestteeetat mote ett. interest to the amateurs o pore.
lac cootest, than that of the city tAcited.

ST ATA Tlll. P..LL—SECOND DAY.
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Mr. 1,...i1m0n . tr.)
Wene .1 is,. the Eteift•on for the county of i.imc•
rick corninencrd et St. Francis's Ahbey, oh n the
Qandidates were proposal, (Mr. Farrell
having declined) t Lieut. Col. William Udell, pro.
posed by Boi•on Walter. Esq. sectinded by De
Coutey O'Grady, Esq ; William rhrunas Monsen,
Zsei. propos by Hos. John Masse, seconded by
;femoral Elennerhas.ett I and the lion. Wind:sans
Quin. proposed by Charles Silver Obver, Esq. and
iv-tended by 'rivinsas Lloyd, &sq. after which the
Pall was proceeded nu.

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This day is Appointed for holding the elaetinn for
the County of Attnagh, when Colonel Riehardso-t,
who had formerly represented that County in Par-
liament, starts in addition ro the late representatives,
the Hon. 11. C4&&ld and Mr. Brom:drys.

Tuesday, the Kleaion commenced for Carrick-
fergus. State of the Poll on Thursday
Mr May. jag. . . • 1010.
Mr Crag la'
Wedassday the Elefli,n for Wexford commene.4.
The Hon Cr.i. Butler and the Hon. Frederick
Pnntnnby are returned for the city of Kilkenny.
Yesterday, the Hon. Gerrard Walpole was re.
turned for the Borough of Dungatvan. by a majority
of 48 do the gross poll. He n 44 afterwards chaired.
Francis Nl•Narnara. Ebi• having declined the
contest for the Corrity of Clare, the late Members.
the lion Francis Nathaniel Burtoo and Sir Bdward
O'Brien. But. will be returned without opposition.
Hiah Sheriff of the minty of Kerry lup
fixed Wednesday for the commencement of the
LL irtiinn in that county ; it is supplied it se.:l
wa mly c,,ratested ; the candidates are 'Le Kr.ight
of Kerry, Colonel Crosbie, end Henry Arthur
Herbert. Ebti.
The kleetiktn for Hroslieds is I Rely to be warmly
con4st.d. but to doubt is entetarited of the success
of 614. Ogle

The Pere, Avaws, from New Orleans, f.lr Li.
verpol. is put how New Provijence, h.v!iig been
on sho►e.

At tbr fair of Go• !den. in the county Topiary,
en Non lay last. a mist outrageous enollia soek
place between two gangs of, turf trs, by w:.om the
p-ace of the coun•, his. b.-.a toe 1 int inf•sted.—
Their purpose hsving been known. a Je.actuitent
the 524een'S Crw .ty Militis was brnught to the
place, in coder to preAret tranquillity. Wid an al-
p arance ot order tor soul • tame prevailed. But
Ina a: m,' had no to a ler w•ttolrsera, than a regular
Ciag co.nose.owsl lietwee• the main bodges N the
two parti..s. who haJ telwaively pored them:elves
in the hills at the apposite sales of a narrow wittier,
and the Sght e.sorkeneJ M 11611 lathe fair place:. un-
til several Lees (1110te %hal Can yet be AKeit.istril)
were lov. pia Mrss we have neat& w-te shot
dead. ,sr °thee wiie rnariere.f, os the 1179 t, glad a
wun.n. W:)o WA. ,hiving a II lana Übe Liao kaki
bet skull blown

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securr OP ART.!.

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Ttsesday being the Anniversary for 011 dietribu.
tins of the premiums and bounties, awarded within
the year past, !,y the Sticiey for the Eocoaragement
of atm, inures and Commerce, in less thee
a cezarter of an n,"4 aft rr the doors of the Society's
House. in the A 1:1;h•, were opened, every seat in
the great ronni wa. tilt d, molly with elegantly
dressed ladies Exaeily a, twelve o'clock, his -Grace
the Duke or Nortolk, the President, tuck the Chair,
and the business commenced, with the usual oration
from Dr. Taylor, the SecietAry, in which he traced,
in a per nicuoto manner, the progle.r of this pa-
trintie Society. from its tot mation in 1;54. througr.
the lati'lable est:l:ions of Mr. Shipley end others,
until t:.e present time ; an I went through a SUCCIat
review of the I ilsoars of the S iciety in the s .viral
depait.neots of its business we,:sin the year past.
Mr. Wind Day, from near Itncliester, was then
called on, in the Class of Agriculture, to rec.iive
letter or order, for the silver medal awarded to him,
but which the Noble President informed him add
the other Candidates, was not yet ready for deli-
very, owing to a very recent accident aids the die,
when striking the medals for this occasion.
Mr. Day, at the request of his Grace, stated se-
veral pArticelars relating to his long experience as a
planter of ash, (having been almost among the
first of those rewarder in this class by the S. iciety).
and said, that on particular small spots, the produce
of his plantation; hats increased in value no lest
than 4801. per acre in three years I , This veteran
planter stated, that oeimer chalk or clay are well
adapted to the growth of 44:1, but that sand is
highly so ; that, comparatively, poor land will pay
the best for planting. although he bad succeccled,
cn mo.t soils, wish ash, which pays better than Oak
in general.
In the absence of Major Spencer Cochrane, of
Scotland, a Member of the Scotty appeared. to
receive his ostler for a silver medal for the cur,uee
of spring wheat, and foireceipts for medicines for
cattle, to be male from white poppies, to be gi own
by the farmer.
A Lady, who is a Member of the Society, was
next called on to receive an older for a stlv4r medal
awarded to Miss D'Oyley, of Xorkthee, for :ter
improvement on the Egyptian mode of raising
chickens by art. Phis was stated to consist princi-
pally in ceasing the same hens to sit up.m, and
hatch, successive sets of eggs, and fusing the
chickens by Magna of apparatus, called, o a. tificial
mothers," calculated, to give the shelf r and warmth
to these tender little ;features, usually derived trust
the wings and feather, of a hen.
In the absence nt Lord Itibblesdst)e, Mr. John
Taylor, a Member of the Sod ey, received hie
crier in the class ct Chena*ry, for a Silver Medal,
for the discovery and account of an ore of eine, of
from S to 6 feet an thtckness,losnd in certain caverns
on his Lordship's estate, at Tatham Moor, In
Cray-I'l, Yorkshi.e. which is either appiicsO.le, in its
present state, for making paint, inceaci of white lead,
or far prep Inn metallic sole, for the ma. y pure
poses to which the same is noir applied in the arts.
Mr. Edmund purred, of RAwscone-street, receiv-
ed an elegant Mosocco pu-se. containing 10 gum as,
for his newly-contrived mnflti a, for chemical per.
poses:the novelty of which consists in forming them
in moulds in the cylindrical form wanted, instead of
bending fist pieces of a salt comieisition over a
mould for this put pnse.
In the class of polite arts, I. Flagman, Bet FLA.
received an order (or the first impr• soon in gold of
the new medal, from roe new duo, neces.er y to be
sunk, afar his elegant and tautly classical designs,
presented to the Society, in consequence of the ac.
(Merit above alluded to; his i:race, in delivering
the same, paid a handsome tribute to the trust ut
this ceorbrared artist.
To Ma.s Slane Denman, sister-in-lane to the artist
last names, an order was also delisered by his Grace.
for the Grit impression in silver of the new medal,
which soe had draws in so chaste And, carted a man.
ner for the use of the Society.
Miss S. C. nay, of Lower Braynstone•street, was
next ordered a silver medal, for an original draw-
ing " the Teacher l'aeght "
Miss Barrow, of the Navy Pay-Olkce, a very fine
young lady, received her order fur a silver medal,
for a corral drawing of 1. Cis le Acre Priory," en
which his Grace was pleased to compliment hers
by saying. that mach as these annq se remains
had lately engaged the attention of the public,
they were likely to derive new intern: from the
labours of such fair artists.

Miss E. L. Jones, of Lealenhall street, was or-
dered to have a silver medal fur tier drawing of
" A Mill at gedleurne Berry."
On delivering the crder to Mr. Edward Berry.
for a silver medal. for his landscape. in oil, a view
trom Ling's Weston. his Grace :amei.ted that Elsa
late arrival of the same had prevented its conspet,
ing for the gold medal, to ahish, otherwise, its mea
ties might probably bare emitted it.
Mr. Joseph -Wonllett. of Gooldwq.sare. for a
triage in water colour,. in West Horsley palish, re-
,esived his order for a silver medal

Mr. Hoary Parke, of Dean-street. Sdho, was
nest ordered a mire: medal for his drawing of
Miss Brooke. of Cork-street, • most beautiful
ynn y lady, nest appeared before the N ble ?resits
!r1 a•rd received au order for a sliver medal, tog
a ...niatare painting of Angelica and M:dora."
I.ss L. George. of Perk-pliee, rec-ived the like
order for a drawing of Eng &award VI. and Lady
Gr y.

Miss Aspieal, of Quality-mart, was alike honoured
fora di•wieg of •• dying W•rran."
M. Hannah Hancock, of Norwich, an interest-
ing young 6.4. received an ordrr t. r her silver
metal, for a copy in oil, derived !MITI the facnoue
aliarinese of Reuben,. at Antweip, the original of
wh en nit ti• ace stated to have keen materially do;
in ,gef in taking down, during the ravages of the
la ir war.

.11. J d. Lam of 3mph-street, a gild medal.
snr ~•. I 4.1111 g (rem The Kevelatioss, of " Iha
F. ur A•igels unloosed."
:4r. V. F. Pocock. arch:tea, of Southararteav
sweet.' !revved she sale, medalttfe, pronged iq
ptirmahce et the will of J.,hn Stock, req. tor
" a! Dena," *nose variety. as h 4 Grate
etnrrved, was highly too pucti.sus.
4161111th Jar Cal don, t.q es 40.ukisa-strest, r

an seder for a :jiver medal, set in gold, for two ru- I
pert" siogr riiess, in the stroke trimmer, of" Battle
of Al x oidria," and the portraits of Cie officers en-
sagel on that memorable occasion.
flchiationetti, Esq. the like. fir Ms ersgrav-
isig of The landing of the British towns in Abou-
kir Bay."
Mr R Branoon, of Wynyat.street, received an
0-der for his silver medal. for a wood-cm engraving
of a scene in the play of King Jiihn In answer to
some inquiries from t.,e President, this artist stwed
Turkey-boa to h.i preferable to English, for en-
graving, and better than Brazil, or the harder
woods.
Mr. Roht.Csrpen ter next explained, at the request
of Isis Grace, why he preferred lime-tree wood for
cateings, similar to those by Gibbon, which or.
nsitnero St. Paul's Choir, and other public buildings,
an 1 received a s Ivey pallet for his carving of the
Story of David aioi Nabel's wife ; which, with a
so cimen, carved otaier the irspetrtion of the So.
sins'. Cemmittee, were much admired.
Miss Warren, a> deputy for Miss Wilier, received
the greater silver pallet, for a drawing of a syca-
-11.01.• brancl..
Miss F. H. Barlow. of Somerset-house, the same,
fur a dr.iwing of flowers.
Miss H. liarow, an interesting young lady, the
sagt, for a landscape.
Miss Maria Denman again appeared, to receive
her (*der toe a siliier medal, for a most beautiful
sad chaste plaster model of a Cupid'. head.
Mr. Thomas Denman, of High Helborn, re-
c•iived the smaller saves pallet, fur a plaster model

• of Ansonii•us.
4r. Homo Sass, of King-street. received an
order for a rilver medal, for his outline drawing of
" The Lancorm."
Mr. H 1). Thirlche, of Stafford-place, the like
for a drawire.
• Mr. W. Finden, of Warren-street, a greater silver
101 dirte.
Mr. Denis Deighton, of Charing-cross, a smar:e
sneer pl.li r, for ditto.
Mr. Jameson, ditto, for a view in Westmoreland.
M isier W C. Ross, of Bow-street, an interesting
to.ly twelve years of age, was presented with the
greater silver pallet, for his historical drawing, co.-
pied from a painting of the death of Wet Tyler:
the attention of the company being much fixed on
this eke( r boy, Mr. Flaxman, the artist, row. and
mantioned the great merit of the specimen which
tlo candidate before th m had given in that room,
in the presence of the Committee, (an indispensable
eriedition with all the Candidates in this class.) far
surpassing the drawing for which be was rewarded.
:11. •'id also several otters of his drawings, which he
l•oid s• ern of flowers. Landscapes, Sec. This interest-
nor youth was much and deservedly applauded.
the class of manefaehnors, Mr. iclexand-r
Duff, of Graceehiech-street, Bethnal-green. receiv-
ed. what some seemed to think rather an inadequate
reward, fi+teen guineas. for his improved loom
few weaving figured goods, without draw-boys, of
which looms. he states that SOO were in use, and
that 200 of lima had been made since Christmas
lad fer•r weaving ; but that tbq were alike
ppitea ele to cotton or thread weaving.
Ilse distribution of premiums, Ste. in Mechanics,
commenced with Mr. George Smart, of Wesunin-
ater-bridge, who received an order for a second
?nil medal, for his Chienney-sweeping Apparatus,
Co obviating the necessity of employing climbing
boys. Mr. S. at the request of his Grace, stated
that his brush, made M the same material as
whisks and carpet-brooms, is found capable
of ascending almost any chimney, if only sot
inch*• reotare. rot one in an hundred being found,
on trial, not solapted to tI e Apparatus : that he
has for years past constantly had two men employ•
ed in using these apparatus, and others in making
them for sale ; that notwithstanding the projudic. s
which professcd Chimney-Sweepers still appeAr to
entertairt against them, philanthropic individuals
crowded their orders so increasingly upon him, that
the best moseens now appeared of the prejudices
on this head giving way, and of the mechanical
ovecp:^g of chimneys beingerery generally adopted.
L. is with pleasure we record, that Mr.S. stated, that
scarcely a great town in the kingdom is now with-
eat one or more of his Nitteltilieh of which he has
sold more than one hundred.
His Grace rose, at the ennelOsion of Mr.S '; state-
ment, end maile a very feeling address to the com-
pany, on the inhumanity of the pra4lice of bind, g
.apprentices from pai hill work-houses, hospitals, kc.
to the einckiog trade of chimney-sweeping, where-
by disease and decrepitude were entailed upon
tke n, unnecessarily, as now appeared, by the suc-
cess of the mechanic means, now before the COM.
pat,y, f,ir (he purpose of cleansing chimneys. This
speech et hi. Grace was warmly applauded.
Mr. lowph Davis, of Kingsland-road. was next
reiented with an order for a silver medal, for the
nest Machine, in point of merit, among a great
uumfier. which, like Mt. Smart's above. were, in
1173, resented to the Society, for sweeping thins-
, nem. Mr Davis, 00 being questioned by his
Cat aciocanlidly acknowledged the great merit of the
lest invention, for general use, in sweeping chimney,
• aed principally recommended his Machine to be
kept in private hoeses, ready for extinguishing
ets.mneys, when on fire, or for thnse wko choose to
• hove their china:ley; often swept by their own ter-
wants t the slierence of the two methods principally
consists, the former in inflexible rods and flexible
klati, and the latter in inflexible joints and !Foible
rods, for elevati:.g the brushes, which also differ
somewhat in canstrueiiim.
Mr Christopher Wilson, of Richard-street, re-
. erived his order fora gold medal, for a secure
sailiro-beat, or life-ho.tt. Mr. W. explains.!, in an-
swer to the inquiries of the Preside's., that his boat
• • diffed from tireathead's lite(boat, in it. buoyant

pi ty brig derivsd from airtight lockets in
Vic -ides it the boat, in.tea.l of cork, and whith, by
ni.lening the upper part or his boat, made her capa-
ble or currying more sail, or hearing greitet inetitsa-
s
Etc of wc;ght on her different sides, without over.
settiiig, and of using longer our; ; another peculia-
rity in his lyiat. which In Ade her ligiu anti fair, or
gosh withnurside, consisted ia the moaner in u!tich
her hoards or planks were jointed together ;.it was
sided, that sit: was flund, on trial, to sail ow; third
SAW, that, other bats e.f the lady: tonnatei:, .1.3 shz
h.pia tried with. perfea bilIGCCii at :`,;i:•.;114,CL1,

Mr. .1. W. Boswells of Hatton-garden, received
the Mee order, for his contrivance ter twirling the
surging of a cable or messenger. during the heav-
ing of the anchor of a ship; by the common method
of doing which, limbs. and even the lives of seamen,
wet e sometimes lost. Mr.S. went en, after answering
the ('resident's question, to say, that he laid claim to
the last mentioned part of the preceding candidate's
invention; to which his Grace answeted, that this
suhj•.ft having been very Mall'sl y considered by a
Committee, it would he wrong in him, who did not
understand the snbjeft, to suppose otherwise, than
that they and tne Society have done what is tight

and proper.
Mr. F. C. Daniels, of Wapping, received an
order for a gold medal, for his life.preserver ; er,
leathern airtight ag ; which, according to his
printed bill, liberally distributed in the room, is the
same which has lately been exibited to the admira-
tion of the astonished audience at Sadler't Wells
Theatre In true theatrical style did Mr. D. put
on and hlow up his meanie before the company,
and received the accustomed gratulatiass to sec-
cesstul aaors It is AS owed, that had one of these
machines, (or a cork j icket, either, we supp.e,)
been on board the dbrgavenny, when she s ruck
off Weymoll h, information would have been oh-
taMed in time to save a great part, or all of the
unfortunate crew It was added, that the Royal
Weave S wi-ty are strenonuo advocates for the
use of Mr. Daniel's Liftalairserver.
Mr. William Hanle, of St. John's street, received
his order for a silver medal, for his method or
casiorang the long and short vibrations of the ba-
lance of a watch, for nautical purposes, to be per-
formed in equal times
In the absence of Mr. Henry Ward, of Blandford,
D. Taylor. the Secretary. ,eceived the Ike order,
for a new comaensation pendulum f •r a clo.k, to
vibrate equally in hot as in cold weather; cot sit
of two iron rods, with one of sine between them,
which will cost, it was said, only two-fifths of the
price of a gridiron pendulum for the same put pose.
Mr S Mendham, of Counter-street, the like, for
a new watch escapement, whereby, as Mr. M
stated, friaion in this essential part of a chronome-
ter, is entirely obviated.
Mr. J Broad, of Downing street, the like, for ■
gauge, or tong pair of callipers, for takino the di-
mensions of standing timber ; two rods, 14 feet
►ong, turn on a pivot, and when one end embraces
the tree, at the girtiorplace, the other end 'hews
the q"arter-girt. or a graduated arc. The prospeal
is held out to gentlemen, by the use of tais machine.
of knowing easily the qoantity of their growing
timber.
Mr. A. Stasi, of Porter-street, the like, for a
machine or waking-table foe beetclosera aasi others
who sew Rats area in leather, to enable such to
work quick-r, and in a standing posture, instead of
sitting almost double, to the great injury of their
health. A former reward of the Society to this
ingenious German workman, was for a work-table
for performing the last work of shoe and boot-
makers.
A letter was reed from Mr. Gilbert Gilpin, near
Shifts'', naming a gentleman as his deputy, but
who not appearing. Dr. Taylor received the purse
of twenty guineas, for the candidate, for a machine
fee winding coals cut of mines, by the lit 1p of chains
instead of ropes, and balancing the unequal weikao
of suspended chain ►n different parts of the ascent.
Mr. Charles Caau, of Llanelly, had a purse of
twenty guinea( delivered to the same gentleman, in
his absence, for as imaroved method of fastening
tram-plates to the bearing-stones, tv:tanat wooden
or wrought-iron p ns. The nog of thi., in some
n w rail-ways, in South Wales, is said to answer
effaatually.
Mr. Joseph Collier, of Crown-street, Soho, receiv-
ed a purse of fifteen guineas for a portable iron
stove, or fire-place. spolicable to shipi, where it can
tee instan'ly shot up, on any sudden squall of wind,
and yet kept safely burning. Mr. C. at the request
of the President. 'hewed the different uses of his
, model to the company.
Mr. Richard Drew, of Great Ormond-street, re-
ceived a purse of ten guineas for a portable balance
level, applicable to the setting out irrigation works,
draining, paving. and other works, where the dis-
tances and accuracy required are not so great as to
need the use of a telescope and spirit level.
Mr. Martin Furuiss, of the Strand, received a
purse of ten guineas. for a leather air-right hinge for
doors. screens, &c. Themes and peculiarities of
this inventiuo were explained by Mr. F. to his
Grace. but in such a complete whisper, that we were
unable to collet o:se word which passed.
Mr. Joseph Mavis again appeared before the
Chair. to receive ten guineas for. his contriverme of
introilucing tempered steel wires through the stiles
and pareols of doors and window-shutters, to pre-
vent hoese.hreakers f:om cutting large hi ilea therms:l
them for their nefarious purposes. The pannels
were stated to detive additional strength from these
steel bars.
in the last class, or that relating to Colories and
Trade, a silver Medal WWI oleberred to Mr. Within,
of Canada, in North Amnia, bet now in
England. for his model of a simple machine to be
winked 'uy a stream of seater, and removed before
the frosts set in, for beating and preparing hemp i
also ter his toetul information respelling the timber
and warren-rabbits of the British C •lorries in Ca-
nada. His Grace observed, that the present state of
Europe made the timber and hemp of Canada ap-
pair ()bleats of greater preamble importance to this
couatty, than heretofore.
Dr. Taylor concluded the reading of his address
to the company, by acknowledging very valuable
presents of scientific and useful books for the Li-
brary of the Society, of which the members have
the use, to read at their own housed. He noticed
the recent and additional privileges granted to
Ladies who are Members of the Society of Arts,
and, after recommending to the fair part of his
audience to grace the list of the Soce:y's Members
with their names, he mentioned, that 141 new mem-
bers had been elated within tlie year pa it, among
whom were, the Duke of Richmond, Marquis of
&strata!, Ea►ls of IS idgewater, Dundonald, and
Percy ; Lords Valero is and Cochrane; slits Markt
Csuldstatith, Miss Esther Macau, iSec ate.
'The business elasal soon atter two o'clock, by a
short but neat address from the Noble President.
thank:ng the company far tnrir numerous and
- nartietrlar ackatowledage

ments to the Perttgwese and American Amhis.
salon, and other Foreigners of dustinltion, who
were present, and to the fair part ni his audience,
whom he hoped he should see again on the next
Anniversary, and many more of them, in the capacity
of members of a society so distingthshed for its
public spirit and usefulness.