The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

ROYAt: ACADEMY.

. The. tenth Of December being the-Anniversary
of the founding. of this Institution, it is deCreed
by its laws, that the election of the PreSident
and other Officers, and the distribution of the
Prizes to the StUdenls should "take place upon
that day. These daties were performed Upon
Saturday -(the tenth falling Upon Sunday), when
Sir.THOMAS LAWRENCE was re-elected President;
Mr. FUSEL!, Keeper ; Mr. liowAnn,- Secretary ;
and the subordinate Officers-also to the stations
whichtheplilled the last year-. At nitre o'clock
the StUdeitts and Visitors were admitted into the
Council Chamber, where the Academicians were
assembled in form. Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE., who
was in the Chairin Court dress, and wearing the
superb medal and gold chain presented to him,
by his MAJESTY, then distributed the following

A Silver Medal, with the Lectures of Barry, Opie and Ftt-
sell to Mr. Watts, for the best copy of an Ostade in the school
of painting.

A Silver Medal for the second hest Copy in that school (the
original, the infancy of Bacchus, by Poussin),to Mr. Sharp.
A Silver Nickl for the best drawing,frout the living model,
to Mr. A. Morton. , .

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A Silver Medal, for the best model, from the living model,
.to Mr. Pitts.

A Siver Medal for the best drawing, from an antique figure
(one of the dying sons of.Niohe), to Mr. W00d..,
A Silver Medal for the best model, from the same figure,
to Mr. K. Williams. -
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A Silver Medal tO Mr. George Allen for the best arebitee•
tural drawing, being the plan and elevation of the College of
Surgeons in Lim:l+lll's Inn Sluire.
Sir TitoltlAS LAWILENCE then addressed. the.
Students: After expressing his displeasure at the
slow and-inefficient progreSs in certain respects.
of-the Students of. the Life-Academy, he pointed
out the course which he. considered most proper
for them, as aiming at thp grand object of art to
pursue. Some, - said he, as accordS with their
various tastes, should, endeavour to catch, the
action or energy Of the living model befOre them
—others to imitate the traits of individual
racter—some, again, to . embody thP vigour of
manhood—others to trace the more careful forms
of female lovelinesssome to give the softness,
the richness, the nature and substance of fresh-2----•
others to catch those splendid gleams of light,
from nature, which always surprise and please.
The advantages which the Academy affords in
the painting school also should-be an additional
spur to the advancement of the Student ; for,
not to- mention. the importance of the study of
such examples of the great masters, in regard
both to the choice and the treatment-of a snbject,
the very presence of them should be some incite-
ment to emulation, if the Stadent considers that
he sets side by sides and studies; as it were, in'
company with those celebrated-painters. •
it was with sincere plPasure that the Presi-
dent.noticed the continued and decided improve-
ment of the Students of the antique—their sense
of his Majesty's most graCious regard for the
Royal Academy., in presenting them with so
splendid a collection of antique Models—many of
them cast under the inspection of the
.greatest
sculptors which ages have-produced—and their
veneration for those memorials of the taste of the
best age of. Greece, were fully proved by the.
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zeal and attention which their drawings -display.,
He recommended to them strenuously to eudea-
deavour at a progressive improvement, and tore
member the uncertain tenure by which all excel-
lence is held. • Ae trusted that the time would.
come, when, having accomplished the ,-noblest
ends of art, and their works being-Submitted.t&
the inspection of men the most enlightened in un-
derstanding, most refined in taste, -and profound,
in learning,- of all. Europe, it may with pride be
acknowledged, that the basis of so magnificent a
fabric was -laid.under the auspices of Mr. Fuseli.
The PRES/DENT' concluded, by eiq)res-sing hiS
earnest wishes for their . prosperity and hap 7
piness.

. .
- FOREIGN.DRADIA.— ne raising of ,the prices
of adthission at the Theatre Francais was nightly
the subject. of a - thousand- jokes, and the
dierice laughed heartily at the managers expense:.
The Price to the pit was raised six sous.' -A, few
'evenings ago one pithe audience rose and exclaim
•ed .with -a loud • voice, " Gentlemen of the °reties-
tra,pray give us a 'little musical sUpplement for
oupsix,sous2' Upon which another Called out,
that the-conibined• force of the orchestra could
not afford a sufficient Compensation. The theatre
resounded with laughter; and on this occasion,
at least, the audience , had no reason to re-
gret 'the additional .charge. On :Saturday fast,
during the performance of Les Deliors Troznpeurs
all the most favourite. actors and actresses were
received with lo.ud .hisses. Faure at length
appeared, . and -a • general • tumult marked
his entrance. One of the audience exclaimed
."
Gentlemen, you are in the wrong,,Fau're is
not one of the you are in the wrong, Fau're is
not one of the Conimittee" Immediately cries
Of " \lye Faure, qui ,u'est-pas
,du. Cornite !" we re
repeated on 'every• side, and .the .hissing was
-changed
.to.applause.. This nqt a little astonished,
• poor .Faure,. who is not much accustomed
.to such
a, reception:
We understand that Government GOvern ent has it' in
.
contemplation to have ,none but stout iroolute
-young Men. in the 'police, from whiOt all the
officers, abgye.a, certain .age are to be discharged
on half-pay. • .