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llanspabead, was Waive pre..et.ted with tha Wier Slyer
Pallet, for a Drawing of Ewel Coteeh.
The Secretary concluded the business of this
Class, by mentioning that two other young Ladies
of Bath had premiums voted them for their Draw:
logs of Flow,:rs conditionally ; that the specimens
they gave of abilities were approved ; but they had
hitherto Is:.en prevented from attending on the
Committee.
Tile length of this article, and press of other
matter, oblige us to omit the remainder of Mr.
Taylor's excellent speech, who now proceeded to
twilit out the good effels of the Society's premiums
3114 bounties in the Class of Manufactures ; when
Mr. William Coston, of Ludgate hill, was presented with the
Gold Medal, for a subtritute fur Leghorn Plait for Ladies
Maw. specimens of winch he produced, and also answered
several Cilleitloll4 put to him by his Grace.
Mr. J. Beard, of Coggershall, a poor but very ingenious Me•
chink, received, what we are sorry to vole.ider as but rather
aa Inadequate rewa.d, in the Silver Medal 404 ♦0 t:uirreas,
for hi, complete Machine for firming the Wire Teeth of
Cotton and %Vuul-carding Machines.
%Ir. John Artatin, of Glasgow, received a Silser Medal, for
various minor though useful improvements of his to Manu-
facturing Machinery.
The worthy Secretary then made an excellent
speech on the very great advantages which the
community has reaped from the former and present
labours and rewards of the Society in the Class of
Mechanics ; and proceeded barely to state that the
following premiums were delivered by the Noble
Chairman, viz.
To Mr. Georg! Smart, Ordnance Wharf, Westminster
!s.iige, fir.. Chimneys Cleansed by Mechanical Means; the

Gold Medal.
To Mr. Gd.)ert Gilpin. Old Park Iron Works, Shifnall. foe a
Crane far ranin4 Weights the Silver Medal, and Thirty

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Glineas.
To Mr. John Prier, Nettfield, Yorkshire, for a Laren foe
uoeket Watches; the Silver Medal, and Twenty Guineas.
To Mr. Robsut Sebnips, Woburn, for an Ineprareineut in
C 4.1.11 1, Stiti the Silver Medal, anti Ten Guineas.
I. Mr. Joseuh Danis, No. 14, Carmelo, King4land Reed,
Dav and Night Telegraph; the Silver Medal, and Tea

Goide..A _ _ ,
To Mr. Robed Salmon, Woburn, for a Geonsetnral Qua-
dram and Staff; thu Silver Modal, and Ten GUilier.4.
To Mr. J. J. Hawkins, Dalhy Thrace, City Road, for a Ma.-
Ono! fur cutting Paper and the Edges of Books; the Silver

Medal.
To Mr. John Antis, Folnvck near Leeds, for improved I) or

Late-hes; the Salver M_dat.
To Mr. Andrew Flint. tor an expanding Band wheel ; Fifty

Guineas.
Tu Mr. William Hardy, Ko. 1, Knowles Raildiot:, hung.
ton, for a compervese Balance ; Thirty Guineas.
Te Mr, J. Watkins, Nu 9, Giltapur Street, Went Smithfield,
fur an improvement in Time Keepers • Thirty (iuineas.
To Mr. John Al Fulaeck, mar Leeds, fur a detached
Eitcaix:mcnt of a Pendulum Clack; Twenty Guineas.
To Mr. Thomas Parket, No. G, 11111111 CRS, Street, Leicester
Fields, for a Miehine for Sline.inakers ; Fifteen Guinea*.
To sllr. Henry Ward, Blandford, for a new striking Clock
Movement ; Fifteen Guinzas.
To Mr. Peter licrhert, Nu. Li 3, Bow Street, Covent Gt (tin,
fors Book..eave Bnit; Ten I:nine:iv.
Ti Mr Charles Le Cann, Lliumelly, for a Check to Carriage
NV nee's. ; Ten

Tior Loa then resumed his speech, and en-
tered on the departmeat of Colonies and Trade, in
which

Dr. William 11,sburgh, of Odeleta, bad fir: Go:r1 Nl.tlal
rotigne4 to It.m, tor tn. Co.notuuteAtions on var.otas ProJue-
tionr of Ind.,';
Mr. Wkilisula kilusticsof Upprr Otna.la, a premium of /Wry-
five DOOM., (or the CuAurt of He:np.
Mr. Tar Loa then entered en his concluding re-
marks.
As soon as the worthy Secretary had concluded,
the Noble l'reident rose, anal in a short, but very
excelle •• speech, expressed his great pleasure and
satisfacliors, at the highly respeaable attendance.
lr WAS full an hoar after the Chairman had con-
cluded, before the room was cleared.