The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-11 00:00:00

ROYAL ACADEMY.

Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Insti-
tution of the Royal Academy, the PRESIDENT and
Members assembled (according to the laws ori-
ginally laid down) to'open the. Ballots which de-
termine the successful Candidates in the different
Schools of Art, and to deliver 'to them their re-
spective Medals.—Upon this occasion, the large
exhibition room was fitted up, the first time for
fourteen years, the medals, in. the.. intermediate
years, having been delivered in the council room.,
At the further end of the room, usually occupied
by the Lecturer, a platform was raised, and
chairs placed upon it, for the convenience of the
members. In the centre was elevated the chair
of Sir J. REYNOLDS,, with. a table. and cushion
before it of crimson velvet, and the ceremony
was intended, in every respect, to be the same as
that observed in the life time of REYNOLDS. At
ten o'clock the President and. Members entered
the room, when the following Premiums were de-
livered :
The Gold Medal, with the Dfscouries Of gir J. R. eynolds and
West, to- Mr. Graham, for the best historical'picturethe sub-
ject—" The return of the Prodigal Son." • •
The elold Medal, with the-Same•Discburses, to Mr. H. Smith, -
-for the best historical model--the subject, " Demon and
Antigona."
The Gold Medal, with the same Discourses, to Mr. It
Kelsie, for the best design of a". Theatre." . '•
• - The Silver Medal, with the Discourses of Barry, Opie, and.
Fuseli, to A. Morton, for the best Copy in the School of Paint-
ing, from " a Madona and Child," by Raphael.
The Silver Medal, with the same Discourses' to Mr. W.
Ross,_ for the best Drawing from the living model.
The Silver Medal to Mr: W. Watts, for the second-best
Drawing froth the living model, - • •
The Silver Medal to Mr. Foggo, for,the third-best Drawing
from the living model.
The Silver Medal to Mr. C. Smith, for the best model froth
the living figure.
The Silver Medal; with the discourses of Barry, Opie, and
Fuseli, to Mr. J. Bradbury, for the best drawing and plan of
" St. Martin's Church."

The Silver Medal to Mr. R. Osborne, for the second best
drawing of the same. _ • .
The Silver Medal, with the discourses of Barry,
.opie, and
Fuseli, to Mr. E. Edwards, for the best Drawing from the
" Apollo."
The Silver Medal to Mr. H. Collins, for the second best.
_.... _..

The Silver Medal to Mr. H. Cobb, ihr the third best. .
The Silver Medal, with the Discourses of Barry, Opie, and
Fuseli, to Mr. IL Denham, for the best -Model from the
" Apollo."
The Silver Medal to Mr. Turnhoff, for the second best
Model from the same.

. The rewards were given to the successful can,
didates by Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, who after-
wards delivered an able discourse, in which he
congratulated the Students in the Life Academy,
upon having, by their performances thii: year,
retrieved the character of their school from the
disgrace which had been cast tipm: it, by the
little skill displayed in the drawings which were
offered for the prizes last year. lie strongly
enforced the necessity of acquiring an accurate
knowledge of the anatomy of the- figure, -as the
sure ground of excellence ininrt ; and_recom-
mended to the Student not to commence any.pig-
ture until he had maturely ieffeCted upon eyery
part of his subjett,and,-as-It-were-, diawn in his
mind every-line .which he intended to PlaCe Upon
canvass. . . .

. COUNTRY BANKS.—Tfie. Lord Chief Justice
ABBOTT has made an• important decisiOn as to the
time within which the holders: of • Local,. Bank
Notes are required to forward them for payment,.
after hating received them : which is, that holders
are not bound to send them, off till the day after
thafon which they are received.--=,The plaintiff in
the case which produced the decision obtained a
verdict of 4901.—that being the amount he held
in Newbury Old Bank Notes, which Bank
stopped payment before he could have them pre-
sented for payment, by the delay of one day.
We understand that a plan of the intended
suspension Chain Pier at Brighton
.has been laid
before his MAJESTY, as also that of a proposed
establishment of steam-packets between Brighton
and Dieppe, measures which have met with his
Majesty's most gracious approbation, •
A branch-road from Lewes, by Landport, to
the Northern part of the county of Sussex,
through Offham, is in contemplation, and would.
no doubt be beneficial to•the public, as it will
materially shorten the distance and avoid hills.
The sum of 2001. is already subscribed.
The New Farthings are so like Sovereigns by
candle-light, that last week. a boldlittempt was made in a
grocer's shop in this town, to pass one of them off in payment ;
and the person had nearly succeeded in obtaining 21bs of sugar
and the change.—(Newcastle Courant.)

POETRY.;

DUO ALE XANDRI, IVIACEDO ET RUSSUS.
BY JOHN CAREY, LL.D.
Written during the Russian Monarch's Visit to the British Court.-
-

ALEXANDER. MACEDO.
11le ego Persarum domitor, cognomine SAtaxus,

Inelyta qui Macettim gloria gentis erarn,
I%larte meo, peperi felix, Oriente sub acto,
Divitias, famam, latiUs imperittin.
Tu, frustra victor, quid per tua Bella parasti ?
Quidve refers, prwter nomen inane, domum ?

ALtXAITDER Russ-us.
Tut proprias aucturus opes, in bells ruebas :
Ast ego pro mundi bells salute gero.
Pro patril sumpsi, populis simul omnibus, arms :
Nunc, voti cornpos, prcemia magna fero.
Russia, jam victrix, pulso procul hoste, superbit ;

Laudibus et tollit nomen ad antra meum.
Gallia, sanguineo dudum famulata tyranno,

'Ultorem Imta libem voce canit.
Ornnes me gentes, omnis mirabitur mtas ;
Ekbene terrigenis consuluisse ferar.

ALEXANDER MACEDOf,

Do ti)3i, Russe,"minus : to me prmstsiatior erstas ;

"Et-mea jam fatebr facta minora
111.4,:artv a ego `e sed to major, per.velornn4 futurura
ALIXANDER.II.444mvs unus efis.

SPORTING INTIELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM; lite. 10.—STATE-OF THE ODDS.

DERBY.
11 to 1 agst c. out of Landscape 14 to 1 art e. out of Sycorax
12 to 1 agst Marcellus . 16 to.l!agst c. out-of Bess
13 to I agst Frolic 20 to 1 asst any other.
..,
- - - OAKS.

5 to 1 agst Parasol
6 to I.agst Nleteora
to 1 agst f. Out of Reierve

12 to -1 akst Cat
13 to 1 dest f. out of Tippity-
witchet.

• It IDDLESWO
7 to 4-agst Frolic.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Marian j 11 to 1 -agst Ajax.

On Wednesday a good Match at Pigeon .Shooting took place
at Emsworth, for prizes, for which eleven contended ; they
were gained by Mr. Power and %Ir. Bourn, who killed five
birds out of six.; the three next best shots killed three out of five.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
mEErixas FOR TILE PRESENT WEEK.

His Alfkiesty'i Stag-HOunds,^ on Friday, at Knat! Hill, near
Chobham. •

The Quorndon Hounds, on Wedrupday, at Rollestone; Thurs_
day, at L'hurelt Langton ; and on. Saturday, at Medbourn
Guide Post. • , • •
Lord Anson's Hounds, this - day,- at Lindley ; and on
Friday, at Pailtrin PaSture.
The Hampshire: Hound% on Wednesdly at Matterly Gate ;
Thursday, at Brown .Candovet Clitirch; and on Saturday, at
edsted Green.

. .
Sir Bellingham Graham's Hounds on Friday, at Owslebury
Down. . . . 7 .
Mr. Shard's .honnds; on Friday, at Bossington.
The Earl of. Derby's Stag-hounds,
.on . Tuesday, at Ad-
dington..
Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds,. on Friday, at SlielWood.
The Surrey Fox-hdunds, on Thursday, at Limpsfield ; and
'on Saturday, at KestOn.- ! • •
The Harriers, _eirery
The Lambton Fox hounds, on Thursday; at Thorp ; and
on Friday,
.at Sedgefield.
The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Fel,
ton Park • and:on-Friday, at Fenruther.
Mr. Chaworth's Hounds, on 'Wednesday, - at Watford Gap ;
Thursday; at Brockhall; and on Saturday, at Winwick Warren.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Green's
. Norton ; and on Friday, at Fsilsden Park:
The Duke of „Rutland's Hounds, ow Thursday, at Broad-
; and.on Friday, .at Croxton Park.' • •
• - The Cottesmere Hounds, on Wednesday, at Holywell ; and
on Thursday, at BUrley.'
Earl Fitzwilliam's• Fox-hounds, on Thuedsay, at Sawtry
Gorse; • and on Saturday, at Sutton Wood.
Lord YarborOugh's Bolins,. on _Wednesday, at Melton
High Woocl; Friday, at Kingeiby Wood ; and on Saturday,
at the Kennel. - • . • - • •
The Earl of Scarbroligh's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wad-
worth-Town ; and on Friday, at alley Town. • -
Sir Richard:Sutton's-Hounds, on Wednesday; at the Green
Man Thursday, at .K naith ; %rid on Saturday, at Blankney.
The Gillingham Rix-hounds, op Thursday, at Partney ; and
on Saturday, at Rigsby. .
The Badsworth :Fox Hounds, on -.Thursday, at Darfield
'Bridge ; and on Saturday, at Aekworth Moor Top. -
The Hatfield Harriers, on Friday, at holme .house.
The Sheffield Harriers, on Thursday, at Meadow Hall. . •
Sir Jacob Astley's- (Norfolk) Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Hindolveston Wood—Buck hounds.; and on Friday, at Eait
Basham-.Harriers. •
Mr. Dewing's Hounds, .ori.Wednkday, at • Dereham (Neat:.
Moor) ; and on Friday, at Field _Palling,. • •

MS MAJESTY has invited 'several distinguished
Noblemen to the Palace,.at Brighton, this week.
-J. A. HonasoN, Esq. of Bishop-Auckland,
Captain in the 10th regiment of Bengal Native
Infantry, who lately'comOleted the survey of the
Ganges and Jumna, from Reital to-the sources
of those rivers amongst the frozen snowy vallies
of the Himalaya mountains, has been _appointed
by the Marquess ofAstisos to The important
situation of Surveyor General of India, vice C-
olonel MicKExzte, deceased.
GLASGOW MUSICAL FESTIYAL.—The second
night pioved still more attractiVe. than the
first. The Theatre was- so full that numbers
resorted to the highest . gallery. As a spec-
tacle alone the. house
.was highly ttractive.—
We never. before saw. so. many.' -well dressed
.ferrules aSsembled under one roof. The per-
fornalts- again called forth, the. loudest marks
of approbation. Mrs: SALMON and Mr. BILALIAM
were greatly applauded. Signor PLACCI con-.
firmed his` elaim to admirtitigin • and Madame
CATALANl'electrified the house_ by her marvel-
lous notes.-- The- duet by her 'and :13,LAC.CI ap-.
peared
,to us to -.he especially beautiftil. At the
close Madame CATALANI perforniecl with admir-
able effect-. the first verse of " Rule Britannia.'s
The overture_ to-the second act was extremely..
.well performedi and the concerto on the vioiin;
by Signor SPAGNOLETTI, deserved the loud ap-
plause which it experienced.(G/asgozc chroni-
cle, Dec. 8.) .
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.—We learn, that
notwithstanding the earnest and reiterated en-
treaties of the -Gentlemen of Renfrew and La--
narkshires, who promoted the recent emigration
to Canada, Government have decidedly refused'
giving to future emigrants the pecuniary bounty
lof 101. to each, which has been enjoyed by thoSe
who went out during this and the preceding .year:
Grants of land will be given to settlers as before,
and they will be gratuitously furnished with
husbandry implements—but nothing farther.--
;(Edinburgh Courant, Dec. 8.)
Mrs. Woodcock, to whom Bishopwearmoutb and Stinderlanp
are so greatly indebted for the establishment of a well endowed
Marine Hospital for the widows and daughters of the Captains
of the port of Sunderland, and for very. liberal donations.to the
intended Infirmary and other useful object:4, has transmitted
'5OOl. to the Rector of Bishopwearmouth, towards the erection
of a chapel (which is to contain free seats for 5 or 600 persons)
in the parish of Bishopwearmouth, near where it borders on
Sunderland.—(Newcastle Courant.)