The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-29 00:00:00

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SOCIETY OF ARTS.
T3E ANNUAL DIsITIBUTION UP REWARDS.
(THIS DAY.)
The annual distribution of rewards took place at the
society's house this day, at twelve o'clock. The Mar-
quis of Northampton presided, in the unavoidable ab-
sence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in con•
,sequence of the recent death of the Princess Sophia.
The large room presented a gay and animated appar-
ance, in consequence of being filled by an array of
bean tiful and elegantly-attired Indies; the announcement
that tile Prince would be present having materially added
to the number of visitors who usually attend these
annual distributions.
Tne tui.'nning is a list of the prizes, which were pre-
sented by rho Marquis Of Northampton:-
Mr. Alderman Gipt.iand, Nl.P.—tor the combination of
e fine art with manufacture exhibited in his ap,cimens
of porcelain and china—lsis Gold Medal.
Messrs. Minton at'd Co.—for the novelties in fine art
produced in their various exhibited manufactures—

Isis Gold Medal.
Mr. Thomas ziedtlen, jtti.—fur the best drawings of an
o-icinal design lor an ornamtntal carved sideboard—
Silver M,.rlal and 20/.
Xt. S. Bendixen—fur the beat Monochrome drawing for
a circular compartment, bei.lg an original cuu3position,
siz,--Silvter Medal and 5/.
Mr. William Smith—fur the best mudel of a bracket to
suppirt a figure two feet high—Bluer Medal and 51
Mr. BHijarnin Farmer—for the best cartoon of an
arrrincernent of the white lily for a decorative purpose
--;Saver 2vledal and 2/.
Mr. Barsfurd—for his spPcimen of hand carving of the
hawk and butcher-'ond—Silver Medal.
Messrs. Collmsllll and Davis—for the ornament and
workmanship of their marqurtrrie table—Si Iv•-r Medal.
Mr. J. A. Hatfield— tor his hronz • cha-ing ot the figure
of Ourothea and other works—Silver Medal.
Mr. Frank Huiit—tor his reduced model of the Laucoon

—Silver Medal.
Mr. Magnus—for his application of enamel colours to
slate— Silver Medal.
ilk>sr.. Minton and CL,.—for the b,st specimen of tur-
qitui,e blue ou china,, not affected by acids—Silver

&eclat.
Mr. Pratt—for producing a fine work of very large size
in pottery—Silver Medal.
Messrs. H. B. and J. Richardson—for the beauty and
purity of their glass, and for the merit of their works
in engraved glass—Silver Medal.
Mr. J. F. Christy—for his application of enamel colours
to glass—Honorary Testimonial.
The Coal Brook Dale Iron Company—for the excellency
of its castings—Honorary Testimonial.
Mr. Hall—for his mode of discharging colour from
marble, and giving it. the appearance of relief without
destroying the surface—Honorary Testimonial.
Mr. Hetley—for the brilliancy of colour produced in his
specimen of stained glass—Honorary Testimonial.
Messrs. Holland and Co.—For the worktnanship of their
marqueterie goods—Honorary Testimonial.
Messrs. Jentiens and Bettridge— for their skilful use of
the material in their manufacture of papier macho,
and its application to many new purposes.—Honorary

„--;- • -
s estimonim.
Meisrs. Messenger and Co.—for the excellence of their
iron and other metal castings—Honorary Testimonial.
Messrs. Phillips and Wynne—tor their wood and ivory
carving—Honorary Testimonial.
Messrs. Stuart and Smith—for the beauty of construc-
tion and workmanship displayed is their grate, and
the novelty of combining metal with encau.tic tiles—
Honorary Testimonial.
Messrs. Willock and Co.—for the application of terra
cotta to purposes of ornament—no:wary Testimonial.
Master Byron Webb—for the front views of a head of a
ram, of a bull, and of a horse—Prize of Books.
Master Charles P. Slocombe—for a group of oak and
ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally—Prize of
130. ks.
M. Thomas Woodington, jun.—for a group of oak and
ivy leaves arranged together ornamentally Prize
of 130,.)k5.
Miss Mary Ann Shackleton—for the best study of
. .

twelve British wild flowers—Prize iT Books. -
Mr. Henry Altie—for his combined de:itzn tor a finger

plate and lock furniture to match—Priz, of Bucks.
Mr. T. C. fly ne—lor the superior degree of merit exhi-
bited in his design for a labourer's cottage—Prize of

1.51.
Mr. S. J. Nieholl—for. the superior degree of merit ex-
bib.tvd in the plan and arrangements of a labourer's

cot.teste—Prz. ur 10/.
Mr. J. Cois.n—!'or the superior degree of merit exhi-
bil.du. his design fur an intermediate railway station

—Prize .4 ItV.
Mr. U. B. Allei.—for the merits of the designs on the

panel.; or a pair of f”lding-iuors—Prize ot 10/.
Mr. L. W. Colitnann—for his design of an ornamental

sideboard—Prize of 5/.
Mr. T. Browne—for his drawing of figures half-life size
for a circular compartment.—Priz, of 3L 35,
Henry Fi z Conk—for his dt-sign for a chandelier
of 21. 2s.