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boured, and presented him with the raver medal, as
we have mentioned above. Mr. SAMUEL TAYLOR'S
silver medal was obliged to be entrusted to the Se-
cretary, on account of the short notice which had
been given him of its being voted. A Gentleman
next appeared for \V. WALLIS flume Esq. of
Goodrest Lodge, near Warwick, and received the
silver medal fet hi, AC' not of thee culture of carrots.
Mr. Jots FA ItLY, when called upon by his Grace.
previous to receiving; his silver medal, at the request
of his Grace, explained th...bjea of his experiments
communicated to the So-hey,
A bitter was nest read fromMr.Wlr.l I A II Ssilre,
stating his unavoidable absence in Noilolk, on whidi
account Mr. J. Fay toll deceived his sliver np.i.:.11.
Ten pounds, in a neat Morocco flat pure,
the candidate's name, &e. in gold letters upon it,
WAS also delivered to the Secretary. at the request
of Mr. WILLIAM ‘VAISON• of North Middleton, to
whom it was adjudged, for the comparative culture
of turnips, as before mentioned. And the same Gen-
tlemen also received Mr. SETH WILE'S thirty gui-
neas, for planting osiers. This finishing the class
of agriculture, his Grace sat dowe, and Mr. Tee-
Lek resumed his speech. and entered on the class
of chemistry, nearly as follows :
" The premiums which have been offered in this
chits have been produaive of great improvement in
mineralogy, dyeing, printing, varnishing, and other
arts ; besides discoveries advantageous to the health
of our seamen and manufacturers. A valuable dis-
covery has been lately made by Mr. THOMAS VAN-
HEIMAN, for making paints with fish-oil ; which
ate more easily prepared, much lower in price, and
more durable her out-door work, than those usually
made with linseed ; and are not liable to blister
or scale. He has also given a process for a white
paint, to be used in the interior of heuses, and free
from the noxious smell attending common paint.
For these inventions the Society have awarded to
him their silver medal and twenty guineas.
" An easy and efficacious method of cleansine, fea-
thers from their animal oil, and firtid smell, by
immersion in clear lime-water. had been she,vn, for
which the Society have adjudged to M:a. Asa
IIiCH A RDSON the premium of twenty guineas.
" A cheap and efficacious means of removing the
dirt from dyed silks, printed cottons, carpets, and
woollen goods, has been. discovered by Mrs. Awe
Moines. I: is effesaed by the mucilaginous liquor
formed ;Tenting raw potatoes into water, and ap-
plying the clear liquor, cold, with a sponge. This
process removes dirt without injury to the delicate
colours of silk or cloth. The Society have voted to
her the sum of fifteen guineas."
His Grace then ruse, and Mr. VANHERMAN
having advanced to the table, his Grace asked him
several questions respefling the applicability of whale
evil to the making of his paints as above, and re-
%peeling the smell of fish-oil paint, and then pre-
sented him with the silver medal and a purse of
guineas.
Mrs. Aviv RICH AR nsom was next presented with
23 guineas, as above, with a suitable remark by the
NcOrle Chairman, on her mode of cleaning tethers.
Mrs. ARM Masts was next asked several gees-
liars by his Grace, resetting her pi ecess of cleaning
cloths by potetoe water, when she exhibited to hie
Grace and the company, a new instance of its bene-
ficial effea in cleaning old or dirty engravings or
priets ; the President, on delivering her the 1.5 gui-
neas as above, complimented her on the great sim-
plicity of her process.
Mr. TA ...L.o'4. the Secretary. now returned, and
proceeded to the class of the polite and liberal arts.
In eve:y iestance of reward adjudged this session,
proof has been given, in presence of the Com-
mittee, of the abilities of the candidate, which spe-
cimens are now exhibited to.you.below each per-
formance. It would," continued Mr. TAY Low,
" trespass too much upon your time to enumerate
the particular merits of each perforenance ; in the
instance, however, of Miss HAY'S chalk drawing,
of oar Saviour taken down from the Cross, I beg
leave to remark, that it would be difficult to find
equal excellence under similar circumstance% and
particularly to note. that the Society have highly
honoured this performance by bestowing upon the
artist a double compliment. Can words express the
feelings of a mother, whilst she observes her *ugh;
ter receiving here the public reward of merit ? Can
the satisfaction of a falser be delineated. whilst he
observes the bounties conferred on a promising son ?
or can the mind of any speaator remain unmoved,
who regards the lovely diffidence of female beauty,
tremblingly alive to fame, stepping forwards to re-
ceive the honours which await her ? Scenes of this
inte-esting nature now demand your attention."
On which his Grace the President rose, and
bliss N. Aurista Jeckeon, of anover.vtreet, Hanover square,
• charming ?mune I.a ly, h-ing conducted (omega to the
his Gnat,' complimented her on the great excellence
of her original drawing, of Venus Marina and . Cupid.
(Venus'. face bvint a good likeue.s of herself). and deli.
erred her the Gold , she, with great propriety me
grace, thanked his Grate and the Swelety, mad tersirod ; w
make way for
Mr.s Mary May, at Oland is-street, who received 11.. r Silver
Medal as above; soul on b leg called a second tune to re.
eeive • Purse of Twenty Goineas as a further rew..nl, she
received from his GIACIR very lian:lsome compliment on her
abilities sail performances.
Mir Haßiteek, of St. Helga's, Norwich, was risevkiirevientel
with the Silver Medal, (se bee Uil.paautiog of an old We.
rasa from Nature.
Mr. Thomas Palnt2r, apprentsee, we believe, to .1. G. Walker,
Engraver, Hammersmith, then received from his Grace's
hand, the Silver Modal, for an excellent Pm and !ark Draw.
int eif a Human Figure.
Mis. Mary Anna Jones, of Leadenhall-areeta neat appeared,
and received the Gold Pallet, Cr her Drawing from Nature
of Gorharubury AbUey, near St. Alban's, formerly the seat of
Lord Bacon, of Vendain.
Mr. Dewy Corbnutil, of John street, Pittroy.inpriee, a youth,
was next called in, and rewarded with the Gold PALL.; fur
his Drawing of Alex defending the Body of Patroclus.
Mies Cockerell, of Westbourne, Paddington, was next pre-
sented with the greater Silver Pallet, for her Drawing of the
woo. Cleat, anal St Jahn.
Mr. Grange fusses, of Great Portland-street, Mary-la bonne,
was mixt complimented by his Grace, on the boldness of the
subject he had undertaken to delineate, in his Drawing of
Myers'. Descent tutu Hell, and presented with the greater
Silver Pallet.
Miss Zinnlin, of Newington-place, Kennington, a voting Lady
of considerable beauty, was next handed iorwaid to the
Noble Pres:dent who presented her with the lesser Silver
Pallet, for her Drawing of the Veins de Medicis, from a
Cast
Miss S. C. Day, of Lower Eryantton.street, next received the
leaser -Silver Pallet, fur her original Drawing of Calypso
inviting Telemachus to a Banquet.
Mies Elizabeth Pntret' of the Tower, also received the lesser
Silver Pallet, for her Chalk Drawing of a I lead boas rue
Raphael's Ca.toons
Master William Ward 04 years of age), of North End,