The Sun.
London, England, 1815-12-12 00:00:00

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,
Yegterday CAaLtst-E, V.R.S.-
delivered his Flfth Lecture on ". The Princiii les of
JiTitonty," at the ituyio Academy.
He rommencedhy stating', : that afte,r' 00.'7
dent ifrecAme ftrilv negnainted with the sitnatimb
the 'action, and dimensions of the bmies, ,it wail

essential' for hint to become acquainted With, the
various mnseles wbich regulated their. particular
actions. A reference to the skeleton' or the
mln frame wontd shew the• iMportance of this
branch
.of study in Art, for 'so 'completely wr:'e
the bones tfinier,t.heoperatinn (11.- ImlSCtibtr :I.!.ency,
that even the rugged surface oCeasionAlly observed
them, 'would appear to hire been so adapted
for the action of some Inuseless. • . • f
The Learned l'rofessor here pointed out, from'
a skeleton, suspended for that purpose, the adap-
tation of the bnnes, to their muscular appenda4es,
both in the upper and loWer extremities of the
body; in the latter partienlarly; the bones of the
pelYis were spread out, to give the necessary
in-
crease of space fur the attachment of the nauScles.
An inspection of the structure of the lower ex-
tremities would spew how adMirably it was' form-
ed for the uses- Of life. The lower end-of the
thigh tiones inclined towards each other at the

knees, t'or the purpose of bringing them under the
Centre of gravity ; the leg bones diverged towards
the foot, bringing the pedestal more square and
`titileti, to support the whole. Me Professor:
dwelt with, °melt forde tipOtC the difference
oitseiiiable between the works of nature rind those
of Mart—the former' derived her pre-erninenee
'from bringe enabled to attain many ends by one
means this was strikingly illustrated. in the exa-
mination of the muscular prOperties of the body.
kle then minutely described the three classes of
Muscles belonging 'to the fore-arni-.--first, the
flexors and eitehsurs of the whole hand ; secondly,
those of angers ;• and, thirdly, the stipinators
ttml pronator,l that roll the radius on the tana.----
The flesh he described as.possessing a consider-
able quantityof fibreg and tendinacions ligantents,
essential to the economy of the human fraMe.
These were rendered larger' by exercise, as w,->s
shown in common i experience. In the general
classification of those muscles, it waS•essential to
bear in mind that they were 41i laid in 'an °pos-
ing series, the nece;'sity of which. arrangement
%rould ;winds• important to the inquisitive Ana-
tbmist: •

. The Learned Professor then elaborately ex-
plained the muscles of 'the• eye, nose, and month,
.their 'connected ramifications : the uccipito
li.ontalis served to•pnll the skin of the head back-.
wards; to 'raise the eye-brows, sand to dralk up
the skin of the forehead ; -the compressor: nari
compresse§ the ala-toward-the septum nusi; to as•-
,sist in smelling acutely, and also to clarrugate the
skin of the noic' and exrress certain passions.
The mouth had no less than nine- nair.of. mnsclus
inserted in the
.lips, 'and a common one formed •
by the insertion of these; the. LevaNr Angali
Oris, drew the corner of the mouth upwards, arid
caused the actsof siniiing—and-the others served
the different purposes of drawing the mouth •to
and fro, Shutting it; ttc:, Tne Learned' Professor
concluded a dissertation more instruttire to the
studious rinatorniq, •than entertainitig to tile
rx hy'eolitgizi ndauirab:e
Psfd'o-i.* the hintran triune, • uhich is by an all-
wise and controlling Power 'furnished and slip-
plied with, the means of self-protection and pre-
servation, and capable, often unconsciously, of
perhrmin„; every necessary evolution for its com-
is)rt and gratification.
Thc.room was, as usual, extremely crowded,
and the Learned •Professor received with• every.
mark. of approbation. • ,

The distribution of the annual prizes given for
the encouragement of the Students, tOOli place on.
Saturday evening in the Council Room. Mr.WEsT,
the President, being indisposed, the.pleasing task
was assigned to Air. FiTsto,t, who. delivered , the
niOlals.to the fortunate Candidates) in thti follow-
ing order . • •

IN SCULPTURE.
The s-ilbject--( Pre (azplorir,g the futgiveness of Adam."
2ttr. Joseph, the gold med Al.
• IN ARCHHECTU. RE. •.
. . Drvive for et Palace.
T. Mr. Thomas, the gold medal. , •
.Fl.-tr Ike hest ...frchiteclural DcAis,rn of Chiswick Horse.
To -Mr. Doull, the first silver medal.
Tyvell, the seettod ditto.
• • To Mr. Lee, the third ditto.

•
roR DRAWINGS FROM TTIE LIFE.
To Mr., Wyatt, the first silver medal. 'Jai
To Mr: Page, the scowl ditto
• •
FOit DKAWINGS FRDM TILE ANTIQUE.
" The 6.lallifitor."
To .Mr. 0..-elv,istnias, the ,first silver • • " '
To Mr. J. the second ditto.
Ant to Mr. Ileppernan, for the best model an the same
subject. , .

Aiany of the Royal Actokonicians were present,
and the decisions of the Council met their general
approbation. • - . .

Dec: I

TUFF::S AND SilN-(Bth D ay) —This4 morning,
at a .4allaer past three o'clock, TUFFEE commenc=
(lay's task, and accomplished :1 I.
miles by 20 minutes after 6 ; the bay,.
iniles;; Tutlce, at a'quarter after 9, 511 miles ; at
1, they h 44 perf(lrinctl 33 miles ;. at 6, 53:hiliks ;
and finally, 10 minutes before 9, ..65 mak;
ing' at. that hour 46.5 miles since this daymee.k. •

•
There was found, on the lith October, at Bal-
kenna • burn foot, Parish of Kirkoswald, and
County of Air, .1% bottle' sealed with red wax, con-
taining two-small. pieces of parchment 'with the
following words written upon them., Oat one pece.,
which has a la ~,be seal of black wax,. is Written—
" Off Conisay, North IVales,. 23d Sept. 1815."
and on the other side 'of.the same piece,
" Pierre Coraston Clinisay right 5 ilk,
' "'Phis bottle fling into the sea ;
" And ne'er way it 4ind, any one of cur
" Less healthy or bappyihan we."
And on 00- otlier piece is Written,
'' It is retitieste.l, whoever flails thk. bottle, 'Will ni;ukc it
public in some rtitispaper, sayinKonwhateomt it wasfnutl."
COR-LotilenttlitiSTANCE:—On‘Vedite:tday Weelci
as a cientlemon was corning to Dumfriesi he ob.
served a hawk pounce upon a snipe, which it
seized, The- hawk was immediately attached in
its turn bY g corbte crow; and was coaipelled to let
go its prtze, which the gentleinan (fink up, and,
though in a very weak state, watt resovvred;
aid wan humanely allowed to CSCiVC..