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The Musical Antiquarian Society.An institution akin to the Camden and Shakespeare Societies has been formed, having in view the publication of our ancient master-pieces of music, many of which have either never been printed, or in forms so costly, as to be beyond the reach of moderate purses. The Council is judiciously formed of the leading members of the English profession; the subscription list is already, we hear, in a prosperous state of fulness; while the catalogue of works suggested for publication is long and tempting. The first issue will, we believe, be Byrde's Mass for Five Voices; to be followed by the Cantiones of Tallis and Byrde, the Madrigals of Wilbye, Morley, Bateson, Dowland, Gibbons, Weelkes, &c.; the operas, cantatas, and instrumental sonatas of Purcell, and the dramatic songs of Lawes, Locke, Campion, and others. The Treasurer is Mr. Chappell, 50, New Bond-street, and the Secretary Mr. Rimbault, 9, Denmark-street, Soho. Literature of Wales.-The anniversray of the Welsh Literary Society of Abergavenny was held at that town on the 7th and 8th of October. Numerous prizes were adjudged; but one is deserving of particular notice, as the subject was open to all Europe. A prize of 80 guineas was offered for the best Treatise on the influence of Welsh Traditions on the Literature of Germany, France, and Scandinavia." It was to be written either in Welsh, German, English, or French; if in the first or second languages, to be accompanied by an English or French translation. Chevalier Bunsen was appointed umpire. Three treatises were sent in; the first written in German, with an English translation; the second in French; the third in German, with French translation; and to the latter, written by Prof. Schultz, of Bromberg, the prize was adjudged. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Nov. 2. The Seatonian Prize for the best English Poem was adjudged to the Rev. T. E. Hankinson, M.A. of Corpus Christi College. Subject, The Ministry of Angels. Mr. H. obtained the same prize in the years 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, and 1838. The following subjects have been announced for the prizes of the present year: The Chancellor's gold medal, "The Death of the Marquis Camden, the late Chancellor of the University." The Members' prizes-1. For the Bachelors, In legibus ferendis, quid propositi habere debeat qui poenas peccatis irrogat; et quænam sit adhibenda suppliciorum mensura? 2. For the Undergraduates-Poetis ea maxima laus est, si summis ingenii dotibus ita utantur, ut virtutis amorem alant. Sir William Browne's medals, WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. The Andria of Terence has been this year represented by the Queen's Scholars of Westminster School. This classical entertainment went off with its usual spirit. The characters were all habited in appropriate Greek costume, and though something of the broad distinction was lost which formerly marked the respective dramatis persone more readily to the English eye than the uniform attire of tunic, toga, and buskin, the reasonableness of the alteration could not be disputed, and the dresses were as correct as if copied from the illuminated Terence of the Vatican. The characters were uniformly well supported, and the elegant colloquial Latin of the author delivered with great clearness and propriety. Simo, Pamphilus, and Davus were enacted with prominent excellence. One slight observation we will mention, for the sake of stage effect: when Simo calls for the slave Dromo to take the pert and cunning lacquey Davas off the stage, and bind him hand and foot, in order to subject him to the lash, why was not Dromo, as of old, a hideous swarthy Moor? There was nothing terrible about him the other night but his cat of nine tails, in default of which he might have been taken for a toged consul. The introduction of Glycerium's infant on the stage occasioned much merriment: there was evidently an application of the incident by the audience to a late auspicious event. The presence of Prince Albert was expected, but the expectation was not realised. The Prologue and Epilogue, which we subjoin, were rapturously encored. The hit at the geologic seers, who desire by the evidence of fossil remains to ante-date the Mosaic creation, was peculiarly happy. The company must at least have amounted to five hundred persons. As we passed to the theatre at the upper end of the dormitory, we observed the huge pyre of wood, which, in the true style of the Elizabethan age, blazed upon the ample hearth, and diffused a cheerfulness and warmth that defied the competition of modern economists of caloric, whether Chunk or Ar nott. The following is the Prologue, spoken by Mr. Somerset : PROLOGUE. Hodie auspicato fas, avete, dicere! Pars aliqua, herilem filiam nostramque heram Quod 'unciatim duriter 'compassimus,' The following is the Ep ligne : D. Pro cert: 250T, SOM tres vebere Br- We may observe that the line "Elizabetham hic alteram mirabimur " has been the constant signal for loud and hearty applause. 8. Perplex queris; non berch: inteli Інте. Quid sit; sed Glyceri jam crepare foresQuis prodit D. Mysis. 8. Quo tendt? D. Nescio: forsan Ad port.m S. Ad pertam? D. Forsitan 8. He revoca. D. Mysis, M. Qui? D. Rodeas: M. Noie. O Mysis, darem vincat iter pletas! Lestia et Anthylls. S. Hut! Somnia: aquame S. Non tacuit sane, nil tamen explicuit, D. Vera quidem dixi, nec mihi credit herus. pedem Somniat: at Crito adest; hic nostra arcana resolvet Ne dubitato, Geo- est nempe logista;-vale! Exit. Enter Crito with a marrow-bone. C. Parvum est; sed magni constat ; mirabile! at hic sunt Quinque mine! Carum est; quinque mine! nimium est. Nollem emptum, nollem; at conabor vendere pluris : Ut narrant, stultum stultior insequitur. Crito, Salve! C. Et tu salve, Dave; anne est Pamphilus intus? [ille emere. D. Non! C. Vah! namque habeo quod volet D. Hem taceas. Simo adest. C. Pereat! quidnam hic facit. D. Emit Hydram Lernæam, semivirumque bovem. Talem hominem docto lætor inesse choro. Tu, Crito, me noli, stultitiæ arguere. Quæ vis, quæ non vis, scilicet, accipies. Stultitiæ S. Ignoscas; studiorum certior horum Esse volo: indoctum me piget esse senem. The following distribution of medals took place at the Anniversary Meeting on the 30th Nov.-One of the royal medals was awarded to Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart. V.P.R.S., for his paper, entitled, "On the Chemical Action of Rays of the Solar Spectrum, on preparations of Silver and other substances, both metallic and non-metallic, and on some Photogenic Processes," published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1840. The other royal medal was awarded to Charles Wheatstone, Esq. F.R.S., for his paper, entitled, "Contributions to the Physiology of Vision," published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1838. The Rumford medal was awarded to M. Biot, of Paris, For. Mem. R. S., for his researches in and connected with the Circular Polarization of Light. The Copley Medal for the present year was awarded to Prof. Liebeg, For. Mem. R. S. for his discoveries in Organic Chemistry, and particularly for his developement of the composition and theory of organic radicles. Another Copley medal was awarded to M. Sturm, of Paris, For. Mem. R.S., for his Mémoire sur la Résolution des Equations Numériques,' published in the Mémoires des Savans Etrangers for 1835. The New Council is as follows: Preident.-The Marquess of North ampton. V. P. & Treasurer-Sir John William Lubbock, Bart. M.A. Secretaries-Peter Mark Roget, M.D.; Samuel Hunter Christie, Esq., M.A. Foreign Secretary-John Frederick Daniell, Esq. Other Members of the Council-George Biddell Airy, Esq. M.A., A.R.; Sir John Barrow, Bart. V.P.; Thomas Bell, Esq.; William Thomas Brande, Esq.; Richard Bright, M. D.; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart.; The Earl of Burlington, V.P.; Bryan Donkin, Esq.; William Henry Fitton, M.D.; Edward Forster, Esq.; The Very Rev. George Peacock, D.D., V.P.; Richard Phillips, Esq.; The Rev. Baden Powell; Major Edward Sabine, R.A., V.P.; Lieut.-Col. William H. Sykes; Rev. Robert Willis, M.A. The Fellows whose names are printed in Italics were not Members of the last Council, BOTANICAL SOCIETY, Nov. 30. The Anniversary Meeting was held, J. E. Gray, esq. President, in the chair.-The Report of the Council stated the number of members elected during the past session to be 23, making the total members of the society 128. The Report of the Curator announced the British Herbarium to contain 1155 species, including 20,022 specimens, which are in the course of arrangement to be distributed, in January next, to those contributing members (in proportion to their contributions) who are desirous of completing their several herbaria. The foreign specimens which have been presented to the Society by Dr. Von Martius, Dr. Gavin Watson, Dr. Krauss, and others, amount to between 13,000 and 14,000. The Reports were unanimously adopted.-The ballot for the Council for the ensuing year returned Mr. J. E. Gray (re-elected) as President, who thereupon nominated Mr. J. G. Children and Mr. Hewett C. Watson, Vice-Presidents; Mr. J. Reynolds and Mr. D. Cooper were reelected Treasurer and Curator; and Messrs. Samson and Woodward were appointed Assistants to the Curator. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. The Council of this Institution have awarded the following Telford Premiums: -A medal in gold to Josiah Parkes, M. Inst. C. E., for his two papers "On Steam Boilers," and "On Steam Engines, principally with reference to their consumption of steam and fuel." A medal in silver, &c. to James Leslie, M. Inst, C.E., for his "Account of the Works of Dundee Harbour," with plans and drawings of the works and the machinery employed there. A medal in silver, &c. to Robert Mallet, Assoc. Inst. C.E., for his paper "On the Corrosion of Cast and Wrought Iron in water." A medal in bronze, &c. to Charles Bourns, Assoc. |