The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-05 00:00:00

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers
have awarded the following premiums for papers
read during the session 1861-62 :-
1. A Telford medal, the Manby premium, in books, and
a Stephenson prize of 25 guineas, to Charles Augustus
Hartley, M. Inst. C. 1., for his "Description of the Delta,
and of the 'Works recently executed at the Sulina Mouth
of the Danube."

2. A Telford medal, and a Miller prize of 15 guineas, to
John Henry Miller, of the Hague, for his paper "On
Reclaiming Land from Seas and Estuaries,"
3. A Telford medal, and a Miller prize of 15 guineas, to
John Paton, M. Inst. C.E., for his paper on " On the Sea
Dykes of Schleswig and Holstein, and Reclaiming Land
from the Sea,"
4. A Telford medal, to James Abernethy, M. Inst. C.E.,
for his "Description and Illustrations of the Works at the
Ports of Swansea, Silloth, and Blyth."
5. A Telford medal, to John Bailey Denton, M, Inst.
C.E., for his paper "On the Discharge from Underdrain-
age, and its effect on the Arterial Channels and Outfalls of
the Country,"

6. A Watt medal, to Joseph D'Aguilar Samuda, M. Inst.
C.E., for his paper " On the Form and Materials for Iron-
plated ships, and the Points requiring Attention in their
Construction."

7. A council premium of books, to James Brunlees, M.
Inst. C.E., for his paper Gn " Railway Accidents—their
causes and means of prevention."
8. A council premium of books, to Captain Douglas
Galton, R.E., F.R.S., Assoc. Inst. C.E., for his paper on
" Railway Accidents, showing the bearing which existing
legislation has upon them."
9. A council premium of books, to Henry Charles Fordo,
M, Inst. C.E., for his paper on " The Malta and Alexan-
dria Submarine Cable."
10. A council premium of books, to Charles William
Siemens, F.R.S., M. Inst. C.E., for his paper on " The
Electrical Tests employed during the construction of the
Malta and Alexandria Telegraph, and on insulating and
protecting Submarine Cables."

11. A council premium of books, to James Atkinson
Longridge, N. Inst. C,E., for his paper on " The Hooghly
and the Muds."

12. A council premium of books, to James Oldham, M.
Inst. C.E., for his paper on "Reclaiming Land from Seas
and Estuaries."

The _Rig°letto, a satirical journal at Genoa, vuo 0
seized on the 30th ult. for a caricature, in which Italy's
represented parleying with the sentinel at the gates 01
Rome.
A WORD IN FAVOUR OF SOUTH WALEs.
every one is seeking a new country for a stimuli
•seDrevenian,
let us recommend South Wales. The climates intermediate
with a tinge of Scotland. The Flora alsou
.quary,
again,
between these two regions. For the t 1
aiiing Arthur and
Siluria has many interesting memorisso.n.
upon Usk"—that
his Round Table, held "at old Caerpleavid,s), the seats of
hloVlidhaeyn,
town itself, with Menevia (t_
mouth and Caerphilly,
British Bishops before Augustitner.
—its old castles, such its the marches of Wales
°eYpstion of Windsor, pro-
the latter, with the we have remains—
er:fcpiwahink:hshort, strong towers,
bably the largest of any.
its churches, iiisold out against an enemy : these
of the country well worthy of
which th e
of i la
0; icrtu°ll:l.°otushil their
and u
are come ide-books are not as yet
s hula, so you have the additional pleasure of
common in
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comparatively unknown ground. As for
examination. .
treading
upon comparatively
the old custom of a lad wrapped in a sheet,
national cu Tourists g
rY round an a pole a horse's head tricked out with
gibbons,
which is called "Nary Lloyd" (i.e., Grey Mary),
is indeed only to be witnessed on Christmas evenings; but
carrying
in summer there are "eisteddfods' in plenty for those who
°ere to revive the ghosts of the bards. Fishing, too, can
be had ; and no one need be at a loss to fill a sketch-book
in this aboriginal country.—Once a Week.