Star.
London, England, 1817-05-29 00:00:00

Ph 11.117 p the EA'CoURAGEMI ARTS,
.11.111 LIPAGTURLS, and 01.11.41ERGL•

Tuesday, soon after toelve o'clock, 11;3 Royal
F.:gliness the Duke of Sussax, President, took the
dia•r, and alter he had announced to one of the inmt
ant ass--..161;e5, th it perhaps ever graced the
Fre csn !suns' Haas the putpt..e for whicti they had
s.:.et, Mr. A IKIN, the Secreteri. gay: an ir.tenatirg
explatiet:on nt the objects id the Itistitutiott. His
3i: ysl Highness the President was pariiculaily
to t'ae sohj..2,:ts eatae before him, and by has
dit,uitied i•nd alsble manner ut preienting tile re.
adde.!, in no iticousidcraidn &gra, to their
vatic. In giving the premilm to Master Bailees,
who had „doe,' amputtititsli of t! iillll3, hi,
Highness WAS WlCOglantliiiy effected.
The f 'Booing is a ctntect list of the ptemittots,
anangeJ as they were delivered.
AGitiCULTUttE. _

To Mr. t . Esser, East tlttoo, tor a machine for cleaning corn
.—the goid Ceres nst.dat.
J. tampon, tali. ow PAM, near Elgin, for planting 2i 2 acres,
In sib !WS, 04; JOY est trees —I be gold medal.
The oar& Jareey, tor embanking vnts scree of land, on the
°nog end Britton hare marshes; site silver 141 s aaedaL
li. thaw, Esq. tor embal.king 10tt acres of land, on the Gnoll
ar.d Britton F. rry marshes, the silver lass medal.
Mrs. M. DVyiey,lted C i near ceitkorour,ll, fur Ise culture
of hult•rusbes Ant pus Lacuscrie), kr the use of chair toaltets ;
tLe silver medal. _ _

IN CHEMISTRY.
Mr. I Callender. Kitts s Head-court, Holborn, for a method
of itaboning mat:og4..y ; i 5 guineas.
Mr. T. stiles, Nut WlCil' tor a method of preparing an extract
v from 'as; the cover medal and to guineas.
Mr. it W Inn, V.. 0 :hall, for receipts for coa-
n.el mums, and cawing and whims 614ba ; :10 gulioai.
PuLl rE sit I s.

Mr.W. C os Charloce•strtrt,l aroy-square, for an
Origual umorical vain. thj
.Ihr .10gment or Ikons, ; go4d mtsial•

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Mr. J. li. Duke-atlev Mauclic.ter.bleare, Mr an
orl;inal I,4iitritig of the interior of King Henry il.'s
the geld lets meeaL
Air. ti.Harram, West Hall, Mortlake, ::urrey, for an otii;inal
bodseepe to oil ; the gold Isis medal.
N 11.9. Ma*, Ft rderick •place, Hampstead-road, fur an en•
gram% t.: a portral : the gold Ibis medal.
!Met h. Up,)er Mary-la-bonne-street, fur an origl•
the lii•tur.ces miniature; tits gull lus medal.
Mr. t; • • Lb. Hadiatv-street, ldurtuu Cirsceut, lur a medal die;
the gulf! I.a ruedal..

Nil3l Comm, Chlchk7, Nuvepost Pt.pel, fur an orioal draw-
-Iq4 tit itowera ; the silver medal.
. Merrifield, Plact*-street, liedicril-row, fur an
uradel of •ne friu re ; the Alec: nr_tial.
MU+ aituilt, Cirencetter-iilact, Fttsroysduirc, for a drawing in
water-colours—the -Myer medal.

J. l anCr, Great ituFarli wreet, gloora...lr.ry, for a draw-
ing no Chu. fel WUl.l,i r SilVvr .

Miss M. A -ay, Norton-street, Fitzroy-square, fur a drawing
e—the silver medal.

Master l• G. barlaer, Frith street, for a drawing, a portrait,
rte.:Ansa watt thr It.nt hatul--tist nodal.

hltss L rhiaapp,, Wi
.—the ealvvr

fur au original landscape

u. to.. (now Mrs. &arson) Great St. liden's, for an ori-
ghat too blivcr
' 6. • Wall CD, Ulalow, for a !nano monitor—Ll:a silver
medal

lr. J. C. Mead, C'“irlot•tt-.tree, Fitzroy-square, for an ori-
era! az‘higectural drawing...the silver an conformity
to the will of Mr late John outfit, Esq. of Hampstead.
Mr. Jur, t-5ai1..11,4-al-strect, for a drawing—the silver
lsls inc.:al.

N 11.5 on h, La.t-sirect, Red Liinraquare, for a chalk drawing
ache worcr at.a

Wallace, !lab, for a drawing of fruit and flowera.•••the
*ilea Ws medal.

Mr. A. Hartuoii, Camden **own, for as original painting of
a perrtn— l be solver lei, medal.
M as L. M. Hunter, Birmingham, foe an original drawing—
t.ilver lsi. medal.

Mi.A umkim, New Bond-street, fee a chalk drawmg.
from Kubeita--the lave's. Isis medal. _ _ .

Mier• C. H. Evan.. Visodbworli. for ao original landscape--
the riirtr irib audit.

Mr. Co SliVito, Norton-street, Fitarorsquare, far an original
made' of one 6101 re—die salver Isis mrdaL
hdaster a. Hcottlug, Glam.lsousc-strcet, Piccadilly, for an la•
taglio--tbe sdver palette.
Mr. J. Munro, Adrlphi Terrace, for a drawing—the silver
palette.
Miss Nonnen, James•street, Buckinghain Gate, for an original
portrait—the silver palette.
Miss M. Manswaring, Chancery-lane, for a chalk drawing—
_the miller palette.
fdr• C. Robinson, Devonshire
chalk drawing—the silver palette.
Miss Cook, Rotberhithe-strett,. for s drawing-wsilver palette.
Mauer W. Pewit, Prutonviile, for a drawing—the sliver pa-
lette.
Mr. J. Blanchard, Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-Gelds, for a pen
and ink drawing—the silver palette.
Mr. F. R. Say, Norton street, Fitzroy-square, for a drawing—
the silver pale.te.
Miss 1.. Say, Nortoo-street, Fitzrersciaare, for a drawing—
the silver palette.
Mr. W. F.ti wards, Goswell.street•road, for an outline drawing
...the silver palette.
Mr. W. Watts, Nortbampton-square, for an outline drawing—
thr salver palette.
Mr. F. hock, Birmingham, for an engraving of a portrait—the
silver medal.
Mr. D. Dick, Vauxhall Walk, for an instrument for drawing
hi perspective—Me salver medal.
IN M NU FACTURF.S.

r, Mary-la-boogie, for a

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Mr. T. Saddingtoo, Aadwtil, for a suaghloe for covering wire
with bilk or thrrad--filto o Lomas.
IN IVIECHANICS.

Mr. Conully, Rulls-huildings,rm a telegraphic dictionary—the
gold Isis medal.
Mr. Jones, liulhorn, for a self-adjusting crane—the gold Isis
Mr. W. Wynn,Farnharn, for a tlme-keeper, and compensating
pendulum--the gold Isis medal, and iwenty guineas.
Mr. It. Onwin, uaford street, for a handing plane—the silver
Isis medal, and five pintas.
Mr. hariii.,in .: °ugh, for somas trap—the silver Isis medal,
or five gum as.
Mr. t.; Preston, Burr-street, Wapping, for II portable deck
eau', and vt-milatur—the silver medal.
Dr Vert-, Lttarlutte street, Illournsbury, for a craniotomy
ferctps—th, gold medal.
Mr. W liotarcd, Wadion, near Croydon, for a cylindrical
traversing rake—the silver medal.
Mr. L. Wilson, thiion-street, Borough, for a machine for
sweeping chinas. es—t‘ti gu peas.
Mr. W. Aust, hin-road, for a machine for freeing the
*hal horse. %Olen fallen with a loaded cart—the silver medal
and fifteen stomas.
Mr.W.W al cup, Dartfcrtl, Kent, for a curvavaph—the giver
Medal and :en ',meas.
Captain t,Bray,Lharmouth, for a life boat—the silver medal. ,
114 t. I. Prior, blesslield, near Skipton, for the striking pact of
daea—the silver Isis medal and twenty guineas
Mr. P. Coed. Drury-lane, for a machine to enable shoemakers
to work staadlng—ten guineas.
Mr. G. Wood, Chapet-street,Curtaioroad, for a parallel rule
.—thesilver medal or ten guineas.
!AL w, Hall, I.ambetb, fur an instrument for laying down
angles—the silver medal and ten guineas.
Mr. W. Callon, sehsbury-square, fleet aunt, for an improved
pas lartir—the silver medal.
. Previous to the company separating, the President
thanked them ior their attention to the business of
the day, and an assemblage of nearly WOO persons,
consisting ot.ranic and beauty, departed highly grati•
tied with the treat they had received.
Among the visitors, we observed the Persian Prince
Wizsza JAFFA, who wised uncommonly attentive to
tllC distribution.

L.IIF INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING's BENCI4, MAY te.
EDDIS V. SIR RALPH NoEl., BART.

This was an action iss the inelorsee Against the ac-
ceptor of a Bill of Exchange, drawn by John King,
for se2oo, payable three months After doe.
Tim liana-writing of the drawer and Acceptor being
regularly proved,
Mr. RAIN!. for the defendant, contended that th.e
Bill in question was concocted in usury be.ween the
defendant and Mr. John King. To prove this de-
fence, he must call Mr. King. %lin, no doubt, %coati
be a most reluctant witness; but be trusted hr slintil,l
be able to wring, even front liirn, sufficient evidence
to prove that the whole transaction was louncled
the grossest usury.
Mr. King then appeared : in his evidence he dis-
tinctly negatived the idea of the Bill in question hciag
bottomed in an usitrions consideration. He certainly
had Bill transactions to the armuitt of Al) ,nt 5e50,000
with the detrndeo,t, but the Bill in question WAS dis-
counted by the plaintiff, in payment of sefJO due by
The witness to him, the change being handed over to
the defendant. Ile understood Sir Ralph applied t ,
him in consequence of an advertis-ment in the Public
Papers, in wh'cli the names of Drummond and Ry-
der, who were clerks in witness's office, appeared.—
Witness never advertised himself. Hese tite witness
claimed his Lordship's protection.
Lord ELLesuonntal will give you timely
notice. You are not within the limits of the present
cause yet by many miles."
Mr. King--s. My Lord, Mr. R iine has called me
the notorious John King, and loaded me with oblo-
quy. Mr. Raine has repeatedly dated at my taide,
And cnrrespoiwed with me in tile 1n0..t Affectionate
And friendly terms." Laughing here followed on the
part of the Court, the Jury, and the B
ness's examination then contiaued. Sir Ralph had
failed in paying former bills, and s, fitness had become
his st-cusity. and new bills w. re in consequence given
to hint. These he could only iiegociate by takine
them to silversmiths' strops, buying some goods, and
receiving a balance in cash. The present bill was
, paid by witness to Mr. Eddii, to whom be was in-
debted Je:10. ?sir. Eddis gave him the difference.—
N•, oloney was given by witness to Sir Ralph on ac•
count of this bill. Sir Ralph was ind,hted to the
witness four thousand pourids, and this bill was given
by him in part of payment."
Lord Er.t.xxsonoucit here observed, that unless the
defendant could carry his case farther, there was no-
thin,! made cut to effect tne validity of the bill.
The Jury, nerefore, found a verdict for the plain
tiff—Damages re`2ol 10s. fur the bill and interest,
And 40s. costs.

In two other actions upon the same number of
Bills, one fur 41000, and the other for si:soo, both
accepted by the defendant, and drawn by Mr. King,
in which a blrs. English and a Mr. Parker were tile
plaintiffs, verdicts were also recovered against the
defendant.

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