Star.
London, England, 1823-05-29 00:00:00

SOCIETY or ARTS.

Yesterday, the Premiums awarded by this excellent
Institution were presented to the successful candi-
dates by his Royal flightless the Duke of SUSSEX,
President of the Society. This interesting ceremony
took place at the King's Theatre, and spacious as it
is, the boxes, pit, gallery, and stage, were all crowded
to excess, principally with Ladies, many of whom
were of distinguished rank.
At half-past twelve O'clock the Doke of Sussex
took the Chair ; and the Secretary, Mr. Aunty, read
the Report, in which he took an historical retrospect
of the origin, progress, and advantages of the So-
ciety. His Royal Highness then distributed the pre-
miums to the respective candidates, accompanying
the presentation of each with so much urbanity and
condescension as must enhance their value. A list
or the premiums and candidates we subjoin, the pre-
sentation of some of which excited considerable in-
terest, particularly that of two Medals to Mr. Das.'
VIGNES, a Greek, whom his Royal Highness particu-
larly congratulated on his genius. A large silver
medal and thirty guineas were presented to Mr. J.
MARSH, of Woolwich, for a portable electro-magnetic
apparatus. Mr. MARSH, who had made the whole
the apparatiii himself, was a short time ago a la-
bouring man at Woolwich Dock-yard.
A Medal was presented to Mr:Comatrr, for Plat
from English Grass.
The Sec ETARY stated; that for three .years the
Society had been endeavouring to find employment
for the labouring poor in the country. During the
war, English straw was manufactured to a consider-
able extent, but since the establishment of peace,
straw hats had been imported from the Continent in
such abundance, that the manufacturers were obliged
to give up the experiment, as 16,000 bats were sup-
posed to be annually imported ; and if something
were not done to check such an interference with our
domestic manufacture, the British growth would be
wholly useless. Mr. Cobbett was of opinion that the
English grass was as goad for manufacture as the
foreign ; he bleached it by a simple process, and gave
it to be platted by some of the Hertfordshire platters.
and then sent it to the Society, who were astonished
et the extraordinary beauty and excellence of the ma-
terial, and at once presented him with the mark of dis-
tinction which tire President held in-his hand.
The Duke of SUSSEX, in addressing Mr. Cobbett,
said, he had great pleasure in communicating to him
the approbation of the Society for the valuatsle ser-
s ice he had rendered, by his attention to this very im-
portant branch of manufacture. and it was the more
grateful,_ as it wits made upon no confinedprinciple,
but upon that of serving the community—(Applause).
Mr. Coaacry hoped he shutird be, allowed a little
eeviatiOn from what he observed to be the practice
of that Society. Ile concurred in the sentiment Which
had fallen from his Royal Highness as to the im-
portance of this discovery. It was indeed of the
greatest importance, in his opinion, that the new ma-
Tit:facture should be encouraged by all those persons
Who had the means .of encouraging it—Opplemse).
It was impossible to 19tik round that Society, and not
feel regret at seeing the thousands of pounds which
must Lave been-sent oar of this country, and ex-
pended by foreign labourers, when that money might
have been retained in England, and expended by
labourers,(Aprfatise). If the Country Gen-
tlemen, and Ladies of the country, many of whom
must then be present, would use their best efforts for
the encouragement of this manufacture, very few
atore Leghorn bonnets, and very little more Leghorn
plat, would:be imported into this country (.4m/ause).
Tile labourers wives and children would, in coarse-
buence, be better clothed and fed.; and that would
4 one way, of removing the necessity of using that
despicable cant, which was constantly dinned into the
car., of the labouring classes ; who, if they complained
of their situation, were immediately told, that they
ought to be contented with the smut of paupers; be.
cause die grace of GOD was especially manitested in
poverty of- food and poverty of dross—(Applartse).—
31r. Cobbett then retired.
When all the Premiums had been distributed, his
Royal HighneSs thanked the Company for their at-
tendance. and left the Chair amidst lond applause.
The following is a list of the Premiums awardedi

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IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY.
1. To- Lieutenant-Colonel Wildman, Newsreadliey, for
planting 500 acres With rumn Trees, the Gold Ceres MedaL
S. o Messrs. Cowley and Staines, Winslow, Bucks, for
pee'paring 143114. of Opium hoot Puppies grown cat Lugland,
Thirty Guineas.
3. To J. W. Jeston, P.sq, Henley en Thames, for his im-
proved mode of collecting the-juice of the Opium Poppy, the
large Silver Medal.
4. To W. Pyle Taunton, Eq. Chem, Surrey, for early Horse-
benne, the large Silver Medal.
IN CHEMISTRY.
1. To Mr. James 51arsli, kush Grove-place Woolwich, for
a portable bleetro-Magnetic Apparatus, the large Silver Medal
alai Thirty Guineas.
2. To Mr.• 11. Marshall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, for Improved
Melting Pots foe Brass-founders and Steelmakers, the large
Silver Medal.
5. To Mr. J. T. Cooper, 9, Paradise-street, Lambeth, for his
improvements in the Apparatus for analysing Vegetable and
Animal Substances, the large Silver Medal.
4. To the same, for a Hydrometer for Saline Solutions, the
Gold Vulcan Medal.
5. To G. Gl:mei, Esq. 7, ArgP-street, for an Ozy-hydrogen
Blowpipe, the Gold Vulcan Medal.
IN POLITE ARTS.
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS.
i. 'Po Mr. 0. Hildkeh, jun. 13, Ludgate-hill, for a landscape,
the Gold Isis Medal.
V. To Mr. R. 11. Hi ditch, 13, Ludgate-hill, for a landscape,
the large Silver Medal.
5. To MLA Eliza Anne Drummond, 5, Rathbone-place, for
an historical composition, the Silver Isis Medal.
4. To Mr. Philip Simpso*, 10, Carlisle-street, Soho, for a
portrait, the Gold Isis Medal.
S. To Mr. J. G. Niddletnc, 24. Manor-place, Walworth, for
a portrait, the large Silver bledal.
ii. To Mr. Jos. Miles Gilbert, Bristol, for a marine painting,
the Silver Isis Medal.
7. To Mr. H. Pearsall, Bath, for a landscape, the Silver
Lis Medal.
S. To Mr. F. W. Watts, Hampstead, f.,r a landscape, the
hag. Slver Medal.
9. TO Mr. J. Porter, 25, Welbea-street, for an historical
composition, the Silver Isis Medal.
10.: Sillies Rose Emma Drummond, 5, Ratbbonc-place, for
an hiororical compodion, the large Silver MedaL

.- • COPIES IN OIL.
Vt.' To Wu Jane Drummond, 5, liathboue-place, for *por-
trait, !he Silver Lis Medal.
la. PAr. U. Johnson, 7,-Itodney-bnildinp, Kent-road, for
a potitralt, the large.Bllver pedal.
13. To Mr. F. Rochard, 131, New tkusd.strent, for an his-
torical subject, the Silver Isis Medal.
14. To Mr. S. Drummond, 14, Church-street, Sob., for an
historical subject, the tarp Silver Vicki.

ORIGINAL PAINTINGS IN WATZR-COLOURS.
IS. To Allan Robson, DodosMc for &composition offloweas,
the Silver Ida Medal.
16. To Miss Mary 'Wllle.4llli Upper Norton-street, for a
composition of Rooters, the largo 11111vreibild-
-IV. To Mr. T. Riebiltondi, nudflakellmaaaaar far elksuakt
the SUver Isis Medal.
18.- To Masa bd. Ross, 52, Upper Chaaotto.akdres, Fitzroy:square, for a portrait, the large Silver Medal.
19. To Miss Frances Eddy, Plynsooth, bet selleapidden
flowers, the Silver Ida Medal.
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COPIES IN WATER-COLOUR&
SO. To Mr. James Hamilton Lawson, 30, Banera4treet, for
a portrait, the Silver Palette.
21. To Mr. T. Baynton, Bath, for a landscape, the Sliver
Isis Medal.
29. To Miss Matilda Smith. 13, Hover K:mpetreet, Moms.
burr. far a Portrait. the large Silver Medal..
23. To Misr- Mary Jane Mull, Reverie'', for a portrait, the
Silwr his Medal.
24. To Miss Mary Willis, 49, Upper Norton-street, for a
flower-piece, the Silver Isis Medal.
25. To Mr. Frederick ilochard, 131, New Bond-street, for a
portrait, the Silver Isla Medal.
26. To Mr. G. R. Ward, 6, Newman-street, for a portrait,
the large Silver Medal.