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 cm " 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 ou
" Railway Accidents, showing the bearing which existing
legislation has upon them."
9. A council premium of books, to llenry Charles Forde,
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 "
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
Longrulge, M. Inst. C.E., for his paper on " The Hooghly
and the Mutla."
12. A council premium of books, to James Oldham, M.
Inst. C.E., for his paper on "Reclaiming Land from Seas
and Estuaries."

The Rigoletto, a satirical journal at Genoa, wt.;
seized on the 30th ult. for a caricature, in which Italy is
represented parleying with the sentinel at the gates of
Rome.
A WORD IN FAVOUR OF SOUTH WALES.--When
every one is seeking a new country for a summer holiday,
let us recommend South Wales. The climate is Devonian,
with a tinge of Scotland. The Flora also is intermediate
between these two regions. For the antiquary, again,
Siluria has many interesting memories. King Arthur and
his Round Table, held " at old Caerleon upon Usk"—that
town itself, with Menevia (St. David's), the seats of
British Bishops before Augustine—the marches of Wales
—its old castles, such as Oyster•mouth and Caerphilly,
the latter, with the exception of Windsor, pro-
bably the largest of any of which we have remains—
its churches, with their plain, short, strong towers,
which the villagers could hold out against an enemy : these
are some of the curiosities of the country well worthy of
examination. Tourists and guide-books are not as yet
common in Siluria, so you have the additional pleasure of
treading upon comparatively unknown ground. As for
national customs, the old custom of a lad wrapped in a sheet,
sts of
the
bards.
in
plenty for
Fishing, those
too,
can
who
sar
ribbons, round on a pole a horse's head tricked out with
, which is called " Mary Lloyd" (i.e., Grey Mary),
is indeed only to be witnessed on Christmas evenings; but
in summertorevivtheetrheeargeh'o'eisteddfods"
be had; I.nd no one need be at a loss to fill a sketch-book
in this Aboriginal ce
ountry,—Otice week,