The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-11 00:00:00

MORAL ACADEMY.

Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Insti-
tution of the Royal Academy, by his late MA-
JESTY, a General Meeting of the Academicians
took place, when Sir TIOMAS LAWAEr!ICE pre-
sented the following Premiums to the successful
Candidates in Painting, Sculpture, and Archi-
tecture :

Ix PaixTisa.--The Gold Medal, with the Discourses of
Sir Joshua Reynolds and West, for the best Historical Com-
position : the subject—" The contention between the Arch-
angel Michael and Satan for the body of Moses," to Mr. F. Y.
urlstome.
DITTO IN SCULPTURE.—For the best Composition, to Mr.
R. B. Hughes.
Ix AncitiTEcTilitz.—The subject, the design for a Hos-
pital for Invalided Sailors to Mr. 'l'. Bradbury.
IN THE SCHOOL 01' PAINTING.-,—The that Silver Medal
for the best copy, to Mr. Cobbett; the second, to Mr. Marks.
The Silver Medal, for the best Drawing in the Life, to Mr..
Cahusac ; the second, to Mr. Haus. The silver Medal, forthe
best Model in the same, to Mr 4 R. Williams ; the second, to
Mr. Collingwood. The Silver Medal, for the best Drawing
from the Antique, to Mr. G. R. Ward ; the second to Mr. Y.
Ross; the third, to Mr. Cieele. The Silver Medal, for the best
Model from the Antique, to Mr. Dear; the second, to Mr.
Stothard ; the third, to Mr. Behnes. The Silver Medal, for
the best Die, to Mr. Stothard. The Silver Medal, for the best
Architectural Drawing, to Mr. Rickley ; the second to Mr.
Jenkins.

The President concluded the ceremony by d 0.•
livering a discourse distinguished by its eloquence
and beauty of composition. The liberality with
which he bestowed the highest encomiums upon
hii predecessor, Sir JOSHUA Itt:YNoLns, reflect-
ed as much credit (since he is undoubtedly his
successful rival) tipon the speaker, as upon the
object of the panegyric.

Loup Easturfs.—The following Invitation is
in general circulation among the Members of the
Legal Profession
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fnderstanding it to be the wish of the profession of the law
that some mark of respect should be shown to the memory of
the late Lord Erskine, wt: take the liberty of requesting your
attendance at Lincoln's-inn-hall, on Moaiday, the lsth of De,
comber, ut half-past seven o'clock in Ow evening.
John Lens James Searlett,
John Vaughan, John Bell,
Arthur Onslo,w, John Gurney,
Albert Pell, George Heald,
Thomas Jeivis, W. E. Taunton,
Henry Mroiln. Win. George Adam,
J ()maim Paine, &c. &c.'' •

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RETAIL BREWING.--iiii doubts, if any existed
on this subject, are inow removed, the lion.
Commissioners of his Majesty's Board of Excise
having issued a circular letter, dated the sth
inst., to the Collectors of Districts throughout
the kingdom, divecting them to regauge and
charge the allowance on the stock of all brewers
who wish to sell. retail ; and to grant brewers!
retail licences to all persons requiring them.

MURDER •IN ESSEX,

upon Mumford, :when he quitted the
coacki was dressed hi a large great coat, which
had been stripped off and hid in an adjoining
field. This may account for the. temporary ab-
s.ence of Parrot, supposing him to be the perpe-
tratiir of this foul deed, when Mr. Smith found• the
body,.,A report is prevalent in the neighbourhood'
that Perrot has confessed the .w hole, but'for.the
truth dT this wo cannot vouch at preSent. The
Coroner's Inquest tvill sit on the body to-day
(Thursday, Dec. 11.) 'Threaltsighbottring,tda-
gistrates have been most auteely employed
since Monday evening in investigating all the
circumstances, and the arrangements they have.
deethed itadvisable to adopt will greatly facili-
tate the proceedings before the Coroner. The de-.
ceased was about 20, short in stature, and of pleas-
ing gentlemOoly uppearatice. Parrot is tall and
athletic, of very indifferent .previous character,
and has been-employed by Mr. Mumford's father
almost ever since he was a child. It is not yet
ascertained whether more than ,o,we person was
concerned in the murder, but the'grehod near the
spot shows marks of a great struggle having taken
place, and for a considerable extent is literally
deluged in blood,

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'he town of Amsterdam has for a moment
Peen disturbed by a deplorable event ----A n idiot,
who was diverting the people by his antics, was
on the point of passing before the Hotel tie Ville,
when the sentinel opposed his passage ; the
man, regardless of his threats, still endeavour.
ed to pass: this so irritated the sentinel, that
he stabbed him with his bayonet, and he
fell dead on the spot. The populace assern.
bled, surrounded the soldier, and unable to
escape their fury, he was stabbed to death with
their knives. The guard hastened to the spot,
and endeavoured to disperse the multitude. A
struggle ensued ; the populace threw stones, and
theguard were forced to yield. A wounded soldier
fell into the hands of the mob, and he was murdered
in the same way as the sentinel. The Military
Commandant of the town arrived at this moment,
and did all in his power to appease the enraged
populace, who did nut disperse until the town-
guards were drawn up, and had levelled their
muskets.—Three of the ring-leaders have been
arrested, several individuals have been grievously
wounded by bayonet stabs.
MYSTERIOUS Dl:AM—Between the hours of
seven and eight o'clock on Friday morning, the
body of a man was found lying amid some rub-
bish in a yard at the rear of Great Brunswick-
street ; the body appeared to have lain a consi.
derable time in water, and there were the marks
of some bruises on the face. It has been ascer-
tained that the name of the deceased was Michael

Bryan, and that he resided on the Puddle, and
lived by making mats and mops. The body, it
appeared, bad been brought to the place where
it was found in a cart, and thrown there with
some lime and rubbish. The back board of
the cart was found on the spot, and has been
brought to College•street Police-otEce.
inquest was held on the body on Saturday, by Al-
derman JONES, Coroner. The following was the
verdict of the Jury :—" We find that the de,
ceased, Michael Bryan, came by his death by
the bands of some evil-minded persons, at pre-
sent unknown."---(Dublin Morning Post,)
We understand that the miscreants known by
the name of Piqueurs have again made their up-
pearance in Paris. On Friday two persons were
wounded, one in the Itue des Fossees, St. Ger-
main l'Atucerrois, and the other upon the Pont
Neuf. information. has been given to the Com-
missary of Pence of that quarter.---(Galignani's
111elsonger.)

URTHER PARTICULARS.--7The consternation
which prevailed through the whole country in
consequence of the murder of Mr. Weare, and
its attendant circumstances, 'has not yet subsided,
and the agitation of the public mind will scarcely
be removed till the ensuing trial ht Hertford on
the 6th of January next is over. It now becomes
our painful duty to announce another instance of
barbarous assassination, which is accompanied by
.points of aggravation, if possible, still more ap-
palling than those of the unfortunate Mr. Weare's
death. A young man named James Nltunford,
the son of a very reSpectable, farmer at Widding-
ton, a village about four miles from Saffron
Walden, in Essex, was returning home last Mon•
day afternoon, by one of the Walden coaches,
which he quitted at Ovendon, as being the
nearest point towards his father's house to which
the coach approached. :He then had a, distance of
two mileS to walk, and without delay he com-
menced his ill-fated journey. It was remarkable
that a man named Parrot rushed out of the public
house where Mr. Mumford left the coach, upon
some person accidentally saying that it was a dark
night for Mr. Mumford's walk to Widdington,
About a quarter after eight o'clock the unfortu-
nate young man was found about a mile from his
father's house, in the middle of the road, most
inhuManly murdered: Bic' bend was dread-
fully bruised, as if by a club or hedge-stake,
14 that the features Were not recognizable,
and his throat was partially cut under the
chin ; his neckcloth having prevented the
design, evidently contemplated by the mur-
derer, of severing the windpipe. Animation was
not entirely extinct when he was first discovered,
end, the person who found him, Mr. John Smith,
of Stansted, Mountfitchel, gailopped back to
IViddington for lights and assistance. On, his
return he met Parrot advancing with the de-
ceased on his shoulders ; and. though Mr. Smith
had not been absent ten minutes, the body had
been removed to a considerable distance from the
spot where the foul act had been committed.--
On being questioned, Parrot said that helium it
was James Mk,inford, and was carrying him to
his father's house. Several suspicious circum-
stances seemed to poiht him out as the murderer.
He is the son of a poor man at Widdington,
who attends Mr. Mumford, senioes, horses,and
had been punished by the deceased for lopping
leis father's trees, and committing other trespasses.
This punishment had generated the most impla.;
cable revenge in his mind, and he had been .re-
peatedly heard to say that he would do for
young Mumford. On Parrot being searched, a
knife belonging; to the wretched victim was fou

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• FASIIIONA lILE PARTY.
'Mr. Rush, the American Minister ; Mr. Stratford Canning.
lately returtall front the United States ; Mr. iluskisson, and
11r. Plants, dined with 31r. Secretary Canning, at Oloucester
Lodge, yesterday.
• Belvoir-castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, will be a
scene of great festivity during the
.approaching holidays. A
numerous party of distinguished FaShionables are invited.

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