The Express. — 1847-12-14 (London, England)

ROYAL ACADEMY.—DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.— During the pad week the works executed by the students in competition for the Royal Academy's prizes have been on view within the walls of that institution. Taken altogether, they may be said to exhibit the usual average of merit. This being what is termed the biennial year—when the president delivers his adOress at the distribution of the three gold medals for original compositions in painting, sculpture, and architecture—a ler,:e number of students have entered. The subject for the gold medal in the clue of painting was " The young Men of the destroyed Tribe of Benjamin seizing their destined Brides in the Vineyards ;" and for this there were six competitors. In the class of sculpture the subject was " The Murder of the Innocents," for which two groups competed. In the class of architecture the sub, ject was A Design for a Cathedral." Four competitors contributed in this class. In the painting school, the picture presented to be copied was Niccolo POUENO's welldtnown " Triumph of David earning the Head of Gash in Proceselan," lent by the managers of the Dulwich Gallery. Of this there were three copies. Eleven drawings in chalk sad two bas reliefs formed the competition list in the class of studies from the living model. Oue set of nine architectural drawings of the Temple Church, comprising plans, elevation, sections, and perspective views, composed the competition for the silver medal its that class. Twenty-one sets of drawings, each consisting of four, comprehending a study of the group of "The Boxers," " Head of a Warrior," and a hand and a foot--the last three of the natural size—were offered for the silver meddle to be given in the class of drawings from the antique—and six boa reliefs copied from the statue of the Discobolon, made up the competition in the study of sculpture from the antique for the remaining silver medals. —Athencurn.--Friday last having been the 79th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Academy of Arts a general assembly of the academicians was held, anti the following distribution of premiums took place—viz. : To Mr. lobo Everett Millais, for the best historical painting, the geld medal, and the discoomesof the Eres,dentsßeynolds and West.— To Mr. George Osionoon Adams. fee the test historical poup in sculls, two, the geld medal, and the discourses of tbe Presidents Reynolds and West—Ts Mr. Edward Ramsey, for the best architectural de. sign, the gold medal, and the &weenies of the Presidents Reynolds and Weak—To Mr. William Proctor, fur the bast copy made in the reboot of psinting, the Miser medal, and the lectures of the Professors Fusel' and Plesman.—To Mr. Thos.Geo. Duvall, for the best drawing from the life, the silver metal, and the lectures of the Prolevon resell and Floaman.—To Mr. V. Pickering, for theneet beet drawing from the life, the silver medeL—To Mr. James theater Leoadown, for the best architectural drawings of the entrance and totes kir of the Temple Church, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professors Fusel' and Flames—To Mr. Charles Compton., for the beet drawings from the antique, the silver medal, and the lectures of the Professor Fusiii.—To Mr. Edmund Eagles, for the nest beet drawing from the antique, the silver medal.—To Mr. Edward James Physics, for the best model from the antique, the sliver medaL--In consequence of the continued indispestion of Sir Martin Archer Sbee, the president, the premiums were distributed by George Jones, Esq., the keeper, who deterrent a short address to the students.