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No. 18,943.]

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'INDIAN MISGOVERNMENT exposed in the
History of Sir C. Naplcr's Administration of ficinde. 1 vol.
tivo., with Illustrations. Price ISs.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

THE OXFORD INSTALLATION
FESTIVITIM.

OXFORD, TUESDAY.
Epulatum at, poculatum, est, as the holy clerk of Cop-
manhurst complacently remarks, and, looking at the
demonstrations of the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday
and Thursday, we may add with good reason, conclama-
tum est too. There are limits even to the capacity of
Oxford dons for rich cheer and joviality, and to the
powers of speechmaking possessed by Parliamentary
leaders. Things are settling down in Oxford to their
ordinary quiet and somewhat sombre aspect, the last of
the distinguished visitors leave with the Earl of Derby
to-day, and as many of the under-graduates have now
kept their term, and the festivities of the week have
been rather inimical to,study, a c6nsiddrable number of
the students also are leaving Oxford for the remaining por-
tion of Trinity term. Even the noble Chancellor him-
self must feel considerably relieved at being freed from
the obligation of discussing two or three dinners, and
making twice as many speeches in the course of the day.
The Pembroke dinner came off last night in the hall
of that college, where about eighty persons were enter-
tained, under the auspices of Dr. Jenner, the master.
Amongst the guests were the Bishops of Oxford and
Lincoln, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hard-
wicke, the Earl of Eglinton, Lord Seaton, Lord Col-
chester, Lord Dynevor, the Marquis of Chandos, Lord
Stanley, M.P., Sir J. Pakington, M.P., Sir E. Cust,
Sir R. Murchison, Mr. Grote, Professor Aytoun, the
Provost of Eaton, the Dean of Winchester, and the
Mayor of Oxford.

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....STRIBUTION OF THE PRIZES OF THE
SOCIETY OF ARTS.
premiurhs given by the Society of Arts were
awarded yesterday. A numerous company, including
many ladies, assembled at the 'house of the society be-
fore 4 o'clock, and precisely at half-past 4, the time
named when Prince Albert, the President of the society,
was to take the chair, his noyal,Highness arrived and
assumed that position. The Prince was received with
marked respect and cordiality.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS said —Ladies and. gentlemen,
three years have now elapsed since this society last dis-
tributed its medals and awarded its prizes. The inter-
ruption that took place was owing to the Great Exhib.
tion of 1851, which caused so much excitement and ie-
terest and claimed such a large share of the public atten-
tion. The society took po honourable a part in tha t
great event that it need net be ashamed to refer to it. I
hope you will be convinced, from the works of art a: d
new inventions which will be Ur ought before you to-day,
that the inventive genius as well as the
'skill of this
country is making
.rapid strides. (Cheers.)
His Royal Highness, then called .uPtin Mr. Sally, the
secretary,, to -read his • report upon the operatives and
position of the,society. This report stated :--
" Since the last general meeting of the society for
tho distribution of premiums three years have elapsed,
and this period has certainly not beep the least eventful
portion of the history of the society, whether the sub-
jects which have occupied the whole body, or the exer-
tions of the individual members, are considered.
there were no other circumstances to chronicle than those
which relate to the part taken by the society in con-
nection with the Great Exhibition, there would bp much
connected with the industrial. progress of the world
to record, and everything belonging to the history of that
groat event has a new .anti • ever-erowine importance,
when taken in connection with Cm rapidly develop.
ing spirit of international co-operation, of which it
was in truth the first illustration. The share which this
society had in the progress of the Great Exhibition will be
recorded in the history of our country; it is known to all,
and, in truth, it would hardly be necessary now to refer
to it, were it not that several of the prizes now about to
he awarded relate directly to the Great Exhibition and
further, that the varied and important services connected
with it, which for nearly two years occupied Many of our
most active members, have to a considerable exfontinter-
fered with and modified the prize lists of the,,last three
years. In the year 1851, the ordinary prize list of the so-
ciety was altogether suspended, and„p place of it, special
premiums connected 'Wholly with,the'Exhibition wortrof-
fered. It must not be supposed, however, that in conse-
quence of the time and attention thus devoted to these
particular subjects the other branches of the society's ope-
rations have been abandoned or neglected.' On tho con-
trary, it is probable that in no three years of the last cen-
tury has the society done more to advance the true interests
of the arts, manufactures, and commerce of the country
than it has in the last three sessions. This is not the time
to enumerate the good works which the society has under-
taken or carried out, yet it is right that I should remind
you of them, and that I should observe that, if a smaller
number of prizes are now given than used to be the case,
it is not because the society is less able or less willing than
it was formerly to reward merit, but because, from the
altered spirit of the times, the encouragement and aid of
the society are less needed as a means of bringing forth isc-
lated inventions and dormant talents, and are more
urgently needed in the development of enlarged general-
isations and comprehensive measures."
Tire rest of the report is devoted to a brief elucidation
of the inventions and improvements for which the prizes
are awarded. We subjoin an account of them, with a
classification of the prizes. They are as follow :

1. To Mr. Joshua Rogers, 133, Bunhill-row, for his Shil-
ling Box of Water Colours—the silver medal.
2. To Mr. John Cronmire, 10, Cottage-lane, Commercial-
road East, for his Halfcrown Box of Mathematical Instru-
ments—the silver medal.
3. To Mr. James Taylor, of Elgin, for his Essay on the
Cotton Manufactures of India—the Isis medal.
4. To Mr. Henry Weekes, A.R.A., for his Essay on the
Fine Arts Department of the Great Exhibition—the silver
medal.

5. To Mr. F. C. Bakewell, for his Essay on the Machi-
nery of the Great Exhibition—the silver medal.
6. To Dr. Robinson, of Newcastle, for his Improved
Safety Lamp for Miners—the thanks of the Society.
7. To Mr. R. G. Salter, for his method of Flushing
Sewers—the silver medal.
8. To Mr. Jonas Bateman, for his Improved Life-boat—
the thanks of the Society.
9. To Mr. William Clerichew, of Ceylon, for his Im-
provements in the Curing of Coffee—the Isis gold medal.
10. To Mr. V. Vaughan, of Maidstone, for his Machine
for putting up Chimneypieces—the silver medal.
11. To Admiral Sir Henry Hart, of Greenwich, for his
mode of Curing Smoky Chiumevs—the Isis medal.
12. To Mr. J. Rock, jun. of Hastings, for his new Car-
riage Spring—the Isis meda:l.
13. To Dr. Stolle, of Berlin, for his Essay on the Manu-
facture of Sugar—the thanks of the Society.
14. To Dr. Cumin, of Bath, for his Specimens of Paper
from Sugar Cane. Refuse—the thanks of the Society.
15. To Mr. W. Bollaert, for his Essay on the Use and
Preparation of Salt—the Society's modal.
16. To Mr. H. Owen Husskison, for his Essay on the
Use and Preparation of Salt—the Society's medal.
17. To Mr. John Dalton, of Hollingworth, for his Double
Register Calico Printing—the Society's medal.
18. To Mr. G. Sc'aoles, of Landport, for his Slide Motion
Indicator—the Society's medal.
19. To Mr. G. Edwards, for his Improved Portable Pho-
tographic Camera—the Society's medal.
20. To Mr. J. Toynbee, F.R.S., for his Artificial Tyra-
- -panic Membralie—The flOciety's medal.
21. To Mr. W. Wood, for his improved method of Teach-
ing Music to the Blind—the Society's medal.
22. To Mr. A. Claudet, for his Essay on the Stereoscope,
and its applications to Photography—the Society's medal.
23. To Mr. Joseph Hopkins, of Worcester, for his mode
of giving Equatorial Motion to Telescopes—the Society's
medal.
21. To Mr. G. Jennings, for his improvements connected
- with the Drainage of lionseq---"the Society's
25. To Mr. H. J. Saxby, of Miletown, Sheerness—for his
new Lock—the Society's medal and 101.
2G. To Mrs. A. Thomson, of Now Bond-street, for Four
Drawings in Outline—the Society's medal.
27. To Mr. W. Stones, of Queenhithe, for his Essay on
tire Manufacture of Paper—the Society's medal.
`.;,'S. To Mr. C. Shepherd, jun., of Leadenhall-street, for
his int-movements in Electric Clocks—the Society's medal.
29. To the Rev. W. T. Kingsley, of Cambridge, for his
discoveries in Photography—the Society's medal.
30. To the Very Bev. the Dean of Hereford, for his Essay
on Self-suppoi•ting Schools—the Society's medal.
31. To Dr. Lloyd, of Warwick, for his Samples of Paper
made from the reftzse of Cowhouses—the thanks of the So-
ciety.
32. To Professor Jack, of New Brunswick, for his Essay
on the Decimal System of Weights and Measures—the
thanks of the Society.
63. To Mr. James Hole, of Leeds, for his Essay on the
History and Management of Literary, Scientific, and me.
chanics Institutions—the Society's medal and 501.
When tne report was concluded his Royal Highness
distributed the prizes to the successfal competitors. The
ceremony being concluded,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose, and said he pro-
posed to detain the company for a few moments in order
that they might concur in what he was sure they unani-
mously desired—a proposal to pass a vote of thanks to
his Royal Highness for his attendance that day and his
conduct in the chair. (Applause.) In making this pro-
posal, he did not do it merely out of respect to the
position which the Prince occupied—the highest position
which a subject could occupy—but more especially in
reference to the claims which he had upon the society.
He (the noble Marquis) need not enlarge upon the many
virtues of the illustrious Prince who occupied the chair.
They were too well known to require this, but he
wished to advert more particularly to the efforts made
by him in behalf of the objects of the society—objects
calculated to have a material effect upon the prosperity
of the country. Not a year had elapsed since he (the
noble Marquis) had had the opportunity of meeting
many of those then present, but even in that short period
there had been many improvements in arts and manu-
factures —new inventions, or new applications of old
principles. Enlightened feelings and activity of mind
characterised the age, but all this exertion and activity
would be wasted if there were not some central attrac-
tion round which luminous bodies might revolve and
diffuse light over every country. His Royal Highness
had given the requisite impetus to art and invention by
his zealous assistance in promoting every department of
it. This zeal had been frequently evinced, but never
more usefully than upon the present occasion. Feeling
convinced that all would acknowledge the benefits
arising to art and science from the countenance and
patronage of his Royal Highness, he begged to move
a vote of thanks to him for his presence upon that
occasion.
Lord CorzonNt, in seconding the vote of thanks to
Prince Albert, expressed his concurrence with all that,
had been said by the noble marquis, and said that he
was sure they would all feel grateful for the proof of the
interest evinced by his Royal Highness in the cause of
art and science by his presence that day.
The proposal was enthusiastically agreed to by all
present.
Prince ALBERT rose and said,—l thank you for your
very kind expressions, but I confess that the terms used
and the feeling exhibited towards me have made me
blush. In coming here to award the prizes I have only
done my duty as president of the society—a duty which
is at all times a pleasant one to me.
Prince Albert then left the chair, and the company
separated.

DOVER SAILORS' HOME.—
Hhas just presented a valuable box of Majesty the Queen.
of books to the Dover
British and Foreign Sailors' Reading-room._ A few
weeks
mands to forward to Windsor Castle a list of the bookg
then in the library of the institution. The sailors will
duly appreciate her Majesty's kind and generous con-
sideration. They are admitted from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.,
gratuitously, to the Reading-room, which is well sup-
plied with daily papers and other periodicals. Nearly 300
seafaring people have availed themselves of the oppor.
tunity thus afforded them. An adult school is also con-
nected with the institution, where the sailors who are
ignorant may be taught to read.
TELE REV. MR. BENNETT.—The vicar of Frome res-
cued on a.turday last a youth, the son of Mr. Doswell,
from a watery grave. It appears the lad was fishing in
in'a stream near this town, and by some accident his
foot slipped, and he fell into the water. The Rev. Mr.
Bennett, his curates, and chorister boys, were fortu-
nately in an adjoining field playing at cricket, and the
rev. gentleman becoming aware of the accident, ran to
the assistance of the lad, and boldly pulled off his coat
and plunged into the Are mn, and, as the drowning
youth rose the second time, he was secured and
rescued.—Sherborne Journal.

PLANTATION FIE..—On Tuesday week a fire broke
out in the extensive plantation belonging to the Earl of
Lonsdale, situated near. Plumpton. Some persons had
been burning heather on the common adjoining, and it
is supposed that sparks had bsen wafted into the planta-
stion; tilutior,iginating the fire, which continued to rage
during the greater part of the day. Between thirty and
forty acres of plantation have been destroyed.—Ovnyber.
/and Pacquet.

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