The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-16 00:00:00

LOYAL ACADEMY.

On Thiireday tact. the lath or December, being
the Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Acs-
demy of Arts, a General Assembly oft he Academi-
cism* was held at t heir apartments in Snmentet Howse*
whets the distribution of Premium. look place.
The General As.settibly afterward* proceeded to
appoint Officer* for the slowing year, whets—
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BINJAMIN WENT, F.Ni. u as re.c.leclo.l President.
New Council—T. CHARTIST, J. M. Tustaaa, J. SOANZ,
and R. Roses, Fora.
Old Couorat—J JACKSON, .1. FLAXMAN, J. YKKII, and
A. W. CAI.COTT,
Visitors in the I.I( Academy; New last—T. STOTHARD,
J I:LAI:MAN, T. CHANTRT, and H HOWARD, Emirs.
Ohl list—ll. Frset.t, T. Pittt.trs, M. A. Silica, and J.
Mann, I.:Niro.
ViNilors so the Paintinz School; New Lial—W.
T. PRlLirs, 11. Smlßßit, and J.JArusoN, E qra. Old List
—'A. 31o.stratry, M. A. SOFT, H. THOMSON, and D.
Andithos reelected—C. DANCE and J. FARRINGTON,
Einrs.

The PRINCE REGENT 68 preferred NTajor-Ge-
tteral TAYLOR to fire cave of Master of St. Kanto..
tioe't, Hospital, 'war the Tower, vacant by the death
of the late Cul. Dlcottowe.

Colonel JOSFPII WHATLEY is nppointed Groom
or the Bedchamber, in the room of the late Colonel
BRADDYLL.
The Earl of AIIFIIDEF.4 has received the PRINCE
RF.GENT'S permission to use the Mime of HAMIL-
TON, in adilitiou to that of GORDON, as it memorial
of respect for the meinury of his late lather-in-law,
the Marquis of ASERCOIt,I.

MARRIAGE IN NIGH LIVE —The Marquis or
BLANDFORD it shortly to lead to the Hymeneal Al-
tar Lally JANE STEWART, eldest daughter er the
Earl of Cat.t.owsir.

Wittntrr, the Bristol pedestrian, so celebrated
fur speed and bottom, i., we understand, again
matched to walk 400 miles in eight successive cloys,
Sunday excepted, at 13 hours to each day. resting
time included. lie will commence his most erdu.
nos took this morning, Ili Blenheim Gardens, near
Gloucester.

HUNTING F.KTRAottnINARY.—A hare, started
by Mr. QUANTOCK'S harriers, on Mondry last,
near Dillington, ran into Ilminstet, leaped down
the gurden-wall of Nit. JESSE, and afterwardsduwu
Mr. SLEE's with, ten feet in height.
Thr pnt k full opening various; the grill horn
Resounding front the hullos; the neighing steeds.
IVild for the chase; and the loud hunters shoats,"
produced in the town the livliest emotions. The
(logs 41N,..1.ed over the wall. and puss was instantly
seen on as ion-home closely followed ; she sprung
oft' firmly turite reel, rushed through the dwelling-
Sinose postoge, incased the tnarket-house, parsed
through the town ; Null, after a fine run, was killed
in high at) le by her well-bred pursuers.
EXTRAORDINARY Roaara.—For some time past
a very fine French dog lists been ob%etved at the
west end of the town, going from door to door,
begging. t his practic.l is, if he perceives any per-
son In the shop, to lift ail his paws and remain in
that position until something is given to him. Jf
lie don't see tiny one, he will enter anti carry oti
something. On Mosidav night, at dusk, he was
seen going into Pr.rsit FINNEY'S rho'', in Peter.
street, and run oft with a liorcel of aarattet. which
laid on the counter. It is cvtdent the dog has been
trained to the practice.