The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-25 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT
THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
Yesterday, the annual distribution of prizes to the pupils
of this valuable Institution took place in the great room of
the establishment at Somerset-house. The hour fixed for the
business of the day was four o'clock, and by that time the
great room was filled almost to suffocation by the pupils, and
a large assemblage of Members of Parliament, artists, and
other distinguished personages, amongst whom were several
ladies. The walls of the room were covered with paintings
in fresco, drawings, models, and other works of art, the pro-
ductions of the students, most of which possessed a very high
degree of merit. Amongst the visitors present we observed
the Earl of Westmoreland, Lord Dalhousie, Lord Colborne,
the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., President of the
Board of Trade ; Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., B. Hawes, Esq.,
M.P., T. Wyse, Esq., M.P., H. G. Knight, Esq., M.P., R.M.
Milnes, Esq., M.P., Sir R. Westmacott, R.A., C. S. Cockerel!,
Esq., R.A., W. Dyce, Esq., W. Etty, Esq., R.A., J. R. Gar-
diner, Esq., J..F. Gibson, Esq., W. It. Hamilton, Esq.,
J. G. S. Lefevre, Esq., Apsley Pellatt, Esq., A. Poynter,
Esq., &c.
Lord COLBORNE having briefly opened the proceedings of
the day, called the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone to the chair,
for the purpose of distributing the prizes.
Mr. GLADSTONE, before proceeding to distribute the prizes,
made some very gratifying observations upon the progress
which the school of design, manifested by the productions of
the pupils, had made within the comparatively short period
since its establishment, arid expatiated upon the important
and usefnl results which must accrue from it to the exten-
sive manufactures of this country. A debt of gratitude was
due to the Government under whose auspices this great ex-
periment of superinducing an excellence in the ornamental
arts, upon the proud pre-eminence which this country already
enjoyed in those more purely of industry and ingenuity; and,
for himself and his colleagues, he was happy to be able to
declare their warm and anxious interest in its success, and
their determination to lend it every co-operation in their
power.-(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman also passed
a high compliment upon the exertion of the Council, and of
Mr. C. H. Wilson, the director, to whose zeal, talent, and
discretion so much of the success which had attended the ob-
jects of the institution was due. This compliment was re-
sponded to by loud cheers from the pupils, re-echoed by many
of the general company.
The distribution of prizes then took place ; the following is
a list of them :-
Arabesque in fresco, being an original design-Mr. Silas
Rice. 5/. ss.
Arabesque in fresco secco-Mr. George Stewart. 5/. ss.
Arabesque in oil-Mr. Adam E. Vindon. 5/. ss.
Arabesque in oil-Mr. F. R. Russell. 3/. 3/.
Design for paper- hanging-Mr. Walker. 2/. 2s.
Composition of ornamental from natural flowers-Mr.
John Brown. 3/. 3s.
Design for a glass chandelier-Mr. J. Stradwick. Si. ss.
Designs for dinner service; in porcelain, equal merit, two
prizes-Mr. George Wallis. 51.55.
Ditto-Mr. W. C. Wilde. 51. ss.
Design for a sideboard-Mr. John Phillip. 21. 2s.
Design for a carpet-Mr. J. R. Harvey. 3/. 3s.
Design for a silver candelabrum-Mr. John Strud-
wick. Si. ss.
Design for silk hanging-Mr. John Brown. 3/.35.
Coloured designs-Printed druggits-Mr. W. C. Wilde.
3/. 3s.
Ditto-Printed druggits-Mr. J. R. Harvey. 3/. 3s.
Best specimen of ornamental modelling-Mr. H. Arm-
stead. 3/.
Class drawings, Ist prize-For an outline drawing-Mr.
W. Scott. 1/. 10s.
Ditto, 2d prize-Ditto-Mr. J. George. 1/.
Ist prize, best shaded drawing from the flat-Mr. Joseph
Phillips. 21.
2d Ditto, equal merit-Mr. J. Pringle. 1/.
Ditto, ditto-Mr. Short. 1/.
Ist Prize, shading in chalk from the round-Mr.W. Gleadall.
2/. 10s.
2d Ditto, ditto-Mr. L. C. Wyon. 21.
Prizes for the best .grisaille drawing-lst, Mr. E. Arnold.
27. ; 2d, Mr. Lewis Walker. 11. 10s.
Best coloured drawing in tempera from flowers-Mr. F.
Smallfield. 2/.
Best copy of arabesque in colours-Mr. Lainson. 2/. 10s.
Ist Prize-Best chalk drawing of the human figure-Mr.
F. R. Russell. 2/. 10s.
2d Ditto-Mr. George Stewart. 2/.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Ist Prize-Drawing of a Mask-Mr. A. G. Gandie. 1/. 10s.
2d Ditto-Mr. J. Browne. 1/.
FEMALE SCHOOL.
Best design pattern for lace-Miss Dixon. 31.35.
Design of flowers from nature-Miss R. Dimsdale. 1/. Is.
Best chalk drawing from the round-Miss Emma Angell.
21. 22.
2d best ditto--Miss E. Channon. 1/. Is.
Best design ornament for engraving on wood-Miss Au-
gusta Colchester. 21. 2s.
2d prize-Miss Bragg. 11.15.
For best drawing for lithograph-Miss Clark. 2/. 2s.
2d ditto-Miss Bridges. 1/. Is.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JULY 23.—Towards the close of the proceedings
at the Conciliation-hall yesterday,
Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL, jun., said lie had to give his
usual bulletin from the prison.—(Cheers.) The health and
spirits of the prisoners are excellent, and in no way im-
paired by the imprisonment.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr.
Daniel O'Connell) said last week that on that day he would
have an opportunity of letting them know the opinions of his
father on things in general, and he made a memorandum,
which he should read for them. His father felt great delight
at the continued tranquillity of the country, and the few
offences to be tried at the present assizes. There were
scarcely any of recent date ; and never was such universal
obedience to the law mown in Ireland. The perseverance
in the repeal agitation is also delightful. The present is a
contest between the prosecuting Ministry, headed by the
Irish Attorney-General, and the repeal martyrs, made
prominent in the great repeal cause for which they
are suffering. The object of the prosecution was to
stifle that cause, and put an end to the agitation, or at
least to damp its ardour and diminish its strength.—
(Hear.) The question is between the prosecutors and the
Irish people—shall the prosecutors succeed ? That is the
question. If there be the least relaxation in the peaceful
agitation, that will be success to the prosecution ; if, on the
other hand, there shall be no relaxation, no diminution of
the repeal agitation, then the people will succeed.—(Hear,
hear, and loud cheers.) But the people will be doubly suc-
cessful, if, as hitherto, the peaceful agitation augments. The
English Ministry can never hold out- against a peaceable—a
crimeless and persevering agitation. There never was a time
when the Irish people had it so completely in their power to
secure the legislative independence of their native land. The
repeal of the union is certtaihant,cifowwde
bdeesciraellietd, baympoeancsteearblmeeaentd_
determined perseverance. In persevering for the repeal of
the union it is utterlyeb unnecessary,jinecgtien,endit
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or district meetings of several parishes,
or county meetings, to sympathise with the repeal martrys
—to organise strictly and universally the repeal rent—to dis-
countenance every species of violence, and to prepare peti-
tions to be presented the next session of Parliament, praying
a repeal of the union. It would also be useful, at such meet-
ings, to organise registry clubs for the registration of votes
in the repeal interest in towns and counties. It it is most
important to have every repeal voter duly registered, and at
as little expense as possible.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It
may be remarked, that it does not seem advisable to hold
any large meeting at Tara-hill—the Tara-hill meeting of last
year stands so prominent in Irish history that it cannot pos-
sibly be imitated at present, and ought not to be lessened in
its effect by any smaller meeting on the same locality. The
people everywhere should be reminded of the crimes by which
the union was achieved, and the evil consequences which
followed. It is beyond controversy, and therefore universally
admitted, that the union was achieved by the grossest fraud
and profligate corruption—by the most atrocious intimida-
tion, and by the entire suspension of constitutional protection,
and under the auspices of martial law. The evils of the
union should be pointed out in detail to every Irish youth as
he approaches to manhood. The fiscalrobbery—the restrict-
ing and perishing franchise—the limited corporate reform—
the state of the magistracy, and the burden of a sinecure
Church. Perseverance, then, should be called for to all Irish-
men. Peace and perseverance—peace is certain—perseve-
rance a first duty, and, therefore, not to be doubted. Peace
and perseverance—and hurrah for the repeal.—(Cheers.)
At the close of the proceedings the repeal rent for the week
was announced to be 1,558/.