The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOLS,

The annual distribution of prizes at these schools took
place on Thursday last, in the lecture hall of the institu-
tion. Mr. W. R. Sandbach, the president, was in the
chair ; and among the gentlemen present were the Lord
Bishop of Chester, his worship the Mayor, the Revs. Dr.
Raffles, Dr. Crichton, J. H. Thom, D. Turner (principal
of the schools) and Messrs. T. W. Rathbone, Puckle
(second master), W. Nicol, &c. A considerable number
of ladies also graced the assemblage.
A number of recitations were delivered by the pupils.
in English, from Shakspeare, Scott, Byron, Barham, and
Grattan ; in German, from Uhland ; and in French, from
Moliere. The following list was then read :
Iliff Scholar.—Mr. J. H. M`Cheane, scholar, Lincoln
College, Oxford. (Scholarship transferred from Mr
Abram.)

academical honours this year gained by late pupils of
the institution.-Mr. Hudson, 15th wrangler mathe-
matical tripos, Cambridge ; Mr. T. Barba, let class
classical tripos, Cambridge; Mr. J. H. WCheane, scholar,
Lincoln College, Oxford ; Mr. W. J. Rees, scholar and
Wood's exhibitioner, St. John's College, Cambridge.
The bishop of the diocese, who had been specially
invited to deliver the prizes, next made some observations
respecting the satisfactory state of the schools, and com-
plimented the principal upon the success which had
attended his efforts. He then distributed the prizes,
making some encouraging remarks to each of the youthful
recipients. The list of prizes was as follows :-
Classical : 1, Duckwor,h ; 2, Abram ; 3, Redhead.-
Mathematical : 1, Abram ; 2, Duckworth.
ESSAY PRIZES.-Divinity Essay : 1, Duckworth; 2,
Abram ; 3, Redhead.-Historical Essay : 1. Duckworth ;
2, Abram. -Greek and Latin Composition: 1, Duckworth;
2, Abram ; 3, Redhead.
Second Class.-Divinity Essay : 1, Parry ; 2, Jackson.
-Historical Essay : 1, Behrend, 2, Jackson.
LOWER Scnoor, ESSAYS.-Divinity : 1, Lawson ; 2,
Byrth.-Historical : 1, Ready ; 2, Lee.
IMPROVEMENT PRIZES.-Given by William R. Sand-
bach, Esq., President.
Second Class : 1, Booth ; 2, Behrend; 3, Owen.-Third
s : 1, J. Cross ; 2, D. Job; 3, Jamieson.-Fourth
1: 1, Head ; 2, Prange; 3, Crichton.-Fifth Class :
Doering; 2, A. Beckwith.-Sixth Class': 1, Seddon;
- • W. Casson ; r

mavens - _ .. Beckett.
Arithmetic : T. Scholfield ; f. Pemberton ; T. Casson;
3 Job ; Jamieson ; C. Mortey ; J. M`lver ; F. Mozley ;
tioult.—Writing : Davies ; J. Farrie.—Landscape Paint-
ing (given by Mr. C. Barber) : 1, A. Crossfield ; 2,
Humphries, Lawson ; 3, Grundy, Fleetwood ; 4, Slater.—
Mechanical Drawing (given by Mr. C. Barber) : 1, A.
Crossfield ; 2, T. Pemberton.
After awarding the prizes, his LORDSHIP expressed his
approbation of the system on which the schools were con-
ducted. Pre-eminence was given, as at the universities,
to classical and mathematical studies ; and that plan
Seemed likely to continue, for the study of classical
authors had been found to be the best discipline in
forming a pure literary taste, while mathematics were the
best discipline in conjunction with that taste for develop-
ing the reasoning powers of the mind. He referred to
the names of the three gentlemen in the list which had
been read, Messrs. Hudson, Barber, and Rees, as a prac-
tical proof that the schools were well conducted, and that
Young men could be sent out to compete at the English
Universities for prizes not gained without a high degree of
knowledge and ability. As regarded Mr. M'Chcane, he
hoped that the honour he had gained at Oxford was only
an early stage in the future successful career which, he
,hoped, awaited him. The French and German languages,
ne found, were taught in the schools—branches of study
'which were in the present day highly important, and, in a
large commercial town like Liverpool, almost indispen-
Sable. They were also becoming daily more necessary
from the intercourse which peace had brought about with
the nations of Europe, and which, under God's blessing,
he hoped would be perpetuated. He was glad to see that
prizes were given for essays in divinity and history, the
former a most important branch of study ; for, however
valuable every other kind of knowledge might be, no
education could be clearly valuable without religion being
mired with it. When ho spoke of religion, he did not
refer to differences about forms of words ; he meant that
children were to be brought up in the fear of God and our
Lord Jesus Christ, and in charity with their neighbours
and all mankind. (Hear, hear.) That was one of the
nest recommendations of all schools, and he rejoiced that
encouragement was given to it there. He then com-
.'nented upon other branches of study—the importance of
Instory, especially. He alluded also to the value of the
improvement prizes given by the president; and spoke in
high terms of the Collegiate Institution, between which
and the Royal Institution he found a sympathy of prin.
Thanks
which he hoped nothing would ever change.
, hanks were subsequently voted to the Lord Bishop for
nls attendance, to the Mayor, and to the Chairman, who
severally acknowledged the compliments paid them, as
7,1,-0 did Dr. Turner (the principal) the eulogium paid to
"213e1f. The proceedings then terminated.

SPORTING I NTELLIGENCE.

THE CHASE

The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet

This day (Tesday), Dec. 21st, at. ... Norton Priory
Thursday, Dec. 23d ............ Cotton, Holmes Chapcl
Friday, Dec. 24th ......... ... Dunham
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
The NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS will meet

~ .. _.....,
To-morrow, Dec. 22d, at . Three Crowns, Stoke
Friday, Dec. 24th....
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
Sir W.W.YNN'S HOUNDS will meet
_.. . ._ W. • .

This day (Tuesday), Dec. 21st, at - ..--.
Penley Hall
Thursday, Dec. 23d .... . .
Friday, Dec. 24th .......... ....
Monday, Dec. 27th ..... .
Tuesday, Dec. 28th ...
Friday, Dec. 315 t....
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
__ The SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS will meet on

Thursday, Dec. 23d, at the sth milestone, Baschurch-road
Monday, Dec. 27th........
Thursday, Dec. 30th . . .
Each day at half-past ten o'clock.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.

Since Tuesday, Muscovite and Scarecrow have been in
great demand for the Chester Cup, at equal prices. Yes-
terday, 50 to 1 was taken freely about each ; and to-day
45 to 1 was their taking price ; nothing else mentioned.
There were a few investments upon the Metropolitan
Handicap. Muscovite, in this instance also, being the lion
of the day, at 33 to 1, taken freely. 20 to lis taken freely
about Cineas for the Derby ; and there were many inqui-
ries about Hurworth, but no price mentioned.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
18 to 1 agst Captain Forster's Oscar—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—taken.
20 to 1 Mr. W. Barnett's Sir Peter Laurie—tk.
25 to 1 Lord Waterford's Lord George—taken.
25 to 1 Captain Smith's Joan of Arc—taken.