The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-11 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS.

On Friday the 10th instant, being the seventy-
ninth anniversary of the foundation of the Royal
Academy of Arts, a general assembly of the acade-
micians, was held at their apartments in Trafalgar-
square, when the following distribution of premiums
took place, viz.:—
To Mr. John Everett Millais, for the best historical
ainting, the gold medal, and the discourses of the
kresidents Reynolds and West.
To Mr. George Gammon Adams, for the best his-
torical groupe in sculpture, the gold medal, and the
discourses of the Presidents Reynolds and West.
To Mr. Edward Rumsey, for the best architectural
design, the gold medal, and the discourses of the Pre-
sidents Reynolds and West.
To Mr. William Proctor, for the best copy made
in the school of painting, the silver medal, and the
lectures of the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman.
To Mr. Thomas George Duvall, for the best draw-
ing from the life, the silver medal, and the lectures of
the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman.

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To Mr. Ferdinand ~Pickering, for the next best
drawing from the life, the silver medal.
To Mr. James Chester Lansdown, for the best
architectural drawings of the entrance and interior of
the Temple Church, the silver medal, and the lectures
of the Professors Fuseli and Flaxman.

To Mr. Charles Compton, for the best drawings
from the antique, the silver medal, and the lectures
of the Professor Fuseli.

To Mr. Edmund Eagles, for the next best draw-
ings from the antique, the silver medal.
To Mr. Edward James Physick, for the best model
from the antique, the silver medal.
In consequence of the continued indisposition of
Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President, the pre-
miums were distributed by George Jones, Esq.,
the keeper, who delivered a short address to the
students.

The general assembly afterwards proceeded to ap-
point officers for the ensuing year, when Sir Martin
Archer Shee was unanimously re-elected president.
COUNCIL—NEW LlST.—Frederick Richard Lee,
William Wyon, Esq., Sir Richard Westmacott, and
John Peter Deering, Esq.
OLD LlST.—Thomas Webster, Patrick Macdowell,
John Rogers Herbert, and Thomas Uwins, Esqrs.
VISITORS IN THE LIFE ACADEMY.—NEW LIST.—
William Mulready, Daniel Maclise, Solomon Alex-
ander Hart, Henry William Pickersgill, and William
Wyon, Esqrs.
OLD LlST.—Abraham Cooper, Thomas Webster,
John Rogers Herbert, and Patrick Macdowell, Esqrs.
VISITORS IN THE SCHOOL OF PAINTING.—NEW
LisT.—SoloMon Alexander Hart, Daniel Maclise,
William Frederick Witherington, and Clarkson Stan-
field, Esqrs.
OLD LlST.—William Mulready, Charles Robert
Leslie, Thomas Webster, and John Rogers Herbert,
Xacirs.
AUDITORS REELECTED.--William Mulready, Esq.,
Sir Richard Westmacott, and Philip Hardwick, Esq.

TUE LATE PROFEASOR J4ISTON.—MEETING OF HIS
PUPILS.—Last evening a very large meeting of the
Pupils of the late Mr. Liston took place in the anato-
Mical theatre of the University College, for the purpose
of devising the best means of displaying their regret and
respect at his obsequies, which are fixed for Monday
next. Mr. Marshall, demonstrator of anatomy to the
college, was voted to the chair, and having explained
the objects of the meeting and paid an eloquent and
feeling tribute to the memory of the late professor of
surgery, said that soon after his decease a private and
friendly meeting of his pupils was held, at which it was
agreed to communicate to the relatives the wish of his
pupils to be allowed to accompany his funeral cortege
to the cemetery. Subsequently Mr. Dalrymple, a son-
in-law of deceased, said that it was the wish of
the family that the funeral might be as private
as possible, that the officers of the college might join
the procession in Clifford-street ; but that the relatives,
thankful as they were for the feelings manifested by
the pupils, were desirous that they should limit that
manifestation for the present, to assembling at or near
the cemetery, there join the procession and accom-
pany the body to the chapel, and lastly to its final
place of repose. Mr. Robinson, a pupil, then moved a
resolution, duly seconded, to the effect that a deputation
of the pupils should wait on the relatives of deceased,
with an expression of the wishes of the meeting that
they might be allowed to assemble at the college, there
Join the procession, and accompany it to the cemetery.
After considerable discussion, and another com-
munication of the wish of Mr. Liston's relatives that
his funeral might be as strictly private as circum-
stances would permit, au amendment of Dr. Quain's,
that they should meet on Monday morning next at
the cemetery, &c., was carried, and the meeting
Separated.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—A numerous
Meeting of the Board was held yesterday, at the insti-
tution, for the purpose of electing a chairman for the
ensuing year, to succeed Mr. Button. After the trans-
action of some preliminary business, Mr. John Jones pro-
posed, and Mr. John Titchiner seconded Mr. James
Raven as chairman of the institution for the forthcoming
Year; the notion having been put, was unanimously
agreed to by the board. Mr. Button, Mr. Jones, and
Mr. Titchiner, as well as the rest of the board, warmly
complimented Mr. Raven on the high position ho had
attained. The best thanks of the board were then voted
to fir. Button for his very efficacious services during the
present year.
CONFIRMATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.---
The election of Dr. Musgrave, late Bishop of Hereford,
terhe Archiepiscopal See of York, was confirmed yes-
ay, by
royal in St. James's Church,
Pice •
4alllys The Commissioners were the Bishops of
:nehester, Exeter, Salisbury, Chichester, Ely, and St.
aph. The ceremony immediately followed the reading
e morning prayers. The confirmation was declared by
the Bishop of Winchester, who having directed any
?PPonents of the election to be called, and none appear-
thg, pronounced all such contumacious; and having
received the certificate of the Archbishop's election by
the bean and Chapter of York, he duly confirmed the
same by the authority of the Queen's lett( r. The new
chbishop then took the proper oaths, and retired with
the Comrnisioners.
TUE COMTE D'En.--Intelligence has been received
bY the
French Government that the Comte d'Eu, steamer,
abeut which so much anxiety has been felt for the last
two or three days, has arrived in safety at Deal.