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death of Colonel Fawcett, Mr. Sandys deemed it advisable 
to acquaint his wife with his approaching dissolution, and 
also sent for Major Daubeney, of the 55th Regiment, his 
personal friend. Mr. Sandys describes the death-bed 
scene as truly heartrending. From the moment that 
rs. Fawcett became acquainted with the fact of her 
husband’s approaching death, she was perfectly frantic, 
and after the event had taken place it was with the 
utmost difficulty that Major Daubeney and Mr. Sandys 
could remove her from the body. She was then conveyed 
by Major Daubeney in his carriage to her own residence, 
in Sloane-street. ‘Throughout Sunday Colonel Fawcett 
was exceedingly cheerful, and once or twice referred to 
the rencontre which had taken place between himself and 
Lieut. Munroe. He stated that Lieut. Munroe had been 
his agent during his absence in China, and that on Friday 
night, whilst Lieut. Munroe was on a visit at his house, he 
expressed his dissatisfaction at the way his affairs had 
been managed. This drew a reply from Lieut. Munroe, 
who, Colonel Fawcett stated, insulted him three times 
in such a manner that he rang the bell, and gave direc- 
tions to his servant to order the Lieutenant's carriage, 
which was done; and that shortly after Lieut. Munroe 
sent him the challenge. Mr. Sandys remarked, that the 
high character of the Colonel in ‘the Army he thought 
would have justified him in refusing to accept it; to which 
observation Colonel Fawcett replied that perhaps it might, 
but he did not think it would ever have come to that. He 
thought Lieut. Munroe wanted to bully him, and although 
he told him that he (Colonel Fawcett) did not wish to 
insult him, he would not submit to be insulted in his own 
ouse. He added, that he never intended to shoot Lieu- 
tenant Munroe; but that the moment he had taken his 
position in the field he received his fire, was instantly 
‘‘ doubled up,” and fell; and he positively asserted that 
he did not fire himself at all, although he had raised his 
right arm with the intention of firing in the air. In the 
course of the evening Mr. Wakley, the coroner, held an 
inquest on the body, which was attended by a very large 
number of military officers and personal friends of the 
deceased and his antagonist. Mr, Sandys, the surgeon, 
Stated the particulars of the case as related above, 
and said that on a post mortem examination, in 
Conjunction with Mr. Liston, he had ascertained that 
the wound in the side was about one-quarter of an 
inch in diameter, the ball having entered the integuments 
covering the seventh rib, which it fractured, penetrating 
through the back of the right lung to the spine, and lodg- 
Ing in the ninth dorsal vertebra. The wound was at least 
Sixinches in depth. The immediate cause of death was 
an effusion of blood from the lung into the right cavity of 
the chest. He had no doubt whatever that the deceased 
died from injuries consequent on the wound. The ball 
had become imbedded in the body of the vertebra, but had 
not injured the spinal marrow. Mr. Liston, the surgeon 
of University College, confirmed this testimony in every 
Particular, He said that the facts were so clear that there 
Was no possibility of doubting the cause of deceased's 
death; and that, supposing it to have been possible to 
have fully understood the nature of the injury, and to 
have known the course of the bullet, he did not think it 
would have been possible to save the life of the deceased. 
he poli and the toll-collector were then ex- 
amined, after which the inquest was adjourned to Thurs- 
lay. So great was the interest felt in the inquiry, that 
no less than 14 coroners from various parts of the country, 
who happen to be in London respecting the Coroners’ 
Bill now before the House of Commons, were present to 
Watch the proceedings. At this adjourned inquest, Mr, 
Isidore Blake, Assistant-Surgeon in the &t Hussars, a 
half-brother of the deceased, attended, and identified the 
‘ody ; but there was still a want of material evidence on 
Many important points. Mr. Gulliver, the Surgeon, also 
attended, ‘but as he had previously appeared before the 
Police magistrates and bailed, another difficulty Occurred 
In regard to the jurisdiction of the Coroner, Tt was 
Ultimately arranged that the police should be answerable 
for the safe custody of Mr. Gulliver, and the inquest was 
then adjourned for a week. The proceedings at the Ppolice- 
Court are also adjourned to next week, Mr. Gulliver being 
held to bail, himself in 1,000/., and four sureties of 2507, 
ach, the latter being the Earl of March, Sir w, Ww. 
ynne, Colonel Richardson, and Captain Oliver, It 
spears that Colonel Fawcett had been stationed in India 
™ Some years past with his regiment, and on being 
Ordered to China about two years since, Mrs, Fawcett 
Teturned to England, with her two children, one of which 
Sonly recently dead. After serving through the prin- 
“Ipal events of the late war in China, Colonel Faweett, 
Whose health had become seriously affected by an attack 
pi fever, obtained leave of absence, and arrived in Eng. 
land, in company with Major Daubeney, of the 55th Regi. 
Ment, on the 18th of last month, taking up his residence 
1n private lodgings, at 188, Sloane-street. 
Lexhibition of Cartoons.—We announced last week in 
Sur Court news that her Majesty and Prince Albert 
®noured the exhibition of Cartoons with their Presence 
on Friday, preparatory to the private view which took 
Place on Saturday. The exhibition was thrown open to the 
Public on Monday, on payment of a shilling for admission, 
ae during the whole week it has been numerously attended, 
he Cartoons are 140 in number, and being all of very 
“rge dimensions, varying from 15 to 16 feet square, the 
Walls and a large screen placed down the division of the 
etl are completely covered by them. ‘i heir general ap- 
Petrance shows an advance in good drawing of outline, 
ee & good knowledge of the principles of composition : 
vchy of them possess great merit, and are generally con. 
hare to prove that the Fine Arts in England, if they 
have, 
not as yet advanced so rapidly as might be desired, 
» at all events, within these few years, made consider. 
able progress ; and that in historical pictures the artists 
of this country may be expected to compete successfully 
with the artists of any other modern school. The follow- 
ing is the award of the judges as to the subjects entitled 
to the several prizes offered by the commissioners. 
will be seen that, although several Academicians have 
competed, none are included among the fortunate compe- 
titors. The undermentioned classes constitute the only 
gradations of merit upon which the judges have been 
called on to determine.—Prizes of 3002. Cesar’s first 
Invasion of Britain, Mr. E. Armitage, 13, George-street, 
Adelphi, and Prestbury Mansion, Cheltenham ; Caracta- 
cus led in triumph through the streets of Rome, Mr. G. 
‘¥. Watts, Robert-street, Hampstead-road; First Trial 
by Jury, Mr. C. W. Cope, Hyde Park-gardens. Prizes 
of 2001. St. Augustine preaching to Ethelbert and Bertha, 
his Christian Queen, Mr. J. C. Horsley, High-row, Ken- 
sington Gravel- pits; Cardinal Bouchier, urging the 
Dowager Queen of Edward LV. to give up from sanctuary 
the Duke of York, Mr. J. T. Bell, School of Design, 
Manchester ; The Fight for the Beacon, Mr. H. J. Towns. 
end, Blandford-cottage, Brompton. Prizes of 1002. Una 
alarmed by the Fairies and Satyrs, Mr. W. E. Frost, 
Poland-street ; Joseph of Arimathea converting the Bri- 
tons, Mr. E. Parris, Grafton- street; Boadicea 
haranguing the Iceni, Mr. H. C. Selons, Camden-street 
North; Alfred submitting his Code of Laws for the 
approval of the Witan; Mr. J. Bridges, Charles-street, 
Berners-street ; Eleanor saves the life of her husband, 
afterwards Edward I., by sucking the poison from the 
wound in his arm, Mr. Joseph Severn, 21, James-street, 
Buckingham-gate. Of the other cartoons it will be suffi. 
cient to state that 11 are illustrative of Spenser, 33 of 
Milton, and 17 of Shakesy ne rer * David,’’ 
and is illustrative of the Ist Book of Samuel, c. XV; V. 
57, and c. xviii, v. 1, 6,7, 8,9, and 28. All the rest of 
the cartoons, with three exceptions, are illustrative of 
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passages in the earlier records of the History of England; 
indeed, with a very few exceptions, there is nothing lower 
than the 15th century. One of these has for its subject 
‘A Witch led to Execution, about the year 1481.7?" It 
will be seen from this summary that there are at least as 
many subjects taken from Shakespeare and Milton as 
from the whole range of English history, and that there 
is but one subject from Holy Writ. The arrangement of 
the drawings in the Hall is the subject of general com- 
mendation, and it is only to be regretted that in the 
performance of their duty the commissioners have been 
compelled to find room for some very imperfect specimens 
sent in for competition, which, in some slight degree mar 
the effect of the more finished productions. Both sides 
of the hall are covered by three tiers of drawings, which in 
some places reach nearly to the roof from the ground, 
The centre of the hall is occupied by a lofty frame-work, 
on each side of which two tiers of subjects are arranged, 
Great difficulty has been experienced in securing a proper 
light for the various drawings, but the result evidences 
touch care and labour bestowed ‘in a satisfactory manner, 
Mr. Armitage, who has obtained the first prize, was a pupil 
of the well-known French painter Paul Delaroche, and it 
is said that he is only 22 years of age. Mr. Parris, who 
has obtained one of the 1002. prizes is known by his 
drawings for the Book of Beauty, and as the painter of 
the figures and groups in Mr. Burford’s Panoramas. 
Mr. Cope is also known as connected with art, and Mr. 
Severn during a long residence at Rome acquired consi- 
derable reputation among the English visitors by his 
historical paintings. With these exceptions all the other 
fortunate competitors are comparatively unknown. The 
exhibition will continue up to the close of next week at 
the charge of one shilling ; it will then be thrown open to 
the public, gratis, with the exception of a few hours on 
the Saturday in each week, reserved at the price of a 
shilling for those who wish to examine the drawings more 
at leisure. The money derived from the exhibition will be 
applied to the promotion of the Fine Arts, in some way 
hereafter to be determined on. 
Sudden Death of Colonel Ellison.—This melancholy 
event occurred on Monday morning, about 9 o’clock, under 
the following distressing circumstances:—The Colonel was 
commander of the Ist Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, 
which had but a short time previously entered Hyde-park 
for field duty. The men had deployed into line, and the 
Colonel, seemingly in the possession of health and spirits, 
had just given the word to “ Present arms,’’ as a general 
salute, when he fell from his horse in a fit. Numbers of 
the officers hastened to render aid, while several galloped 
to obtain medical assistance. There was, however, a surgeon 
on the spot, but all efforts were useless, and in the course of 
a few minutes he was a corpse, and was borne to his residence 
in Norfolk-street, Park-lane, ona stretcher, attended by 
a double file of his men. To increase the melancholy 
character of the scene, his wife, who was talking with her 
husband but a few minutes before, witnessed the occur- 
rence; at the next moment she was at his side upon her 
knees, endeavouring to render every assistance in her 
power, but overcome by deep emotion, she fainted, and 
was conveyed from the Park by some of her friends, 
Colonel Ellison was nearly 60 years of age, and entered the 
army in 1807, and served throughout the Peninsular war, 
under the Duke of Wellington; at Quatre Bras and at 
Waterloo, his bravery and gallantry gained the notice of 
the Commander-in-Chief, and he received the brevet rank 
of Major. He was at the taking of Peronne in 1815; 
served in command of the 2d battalion in Canada, 1840; 
and returned home in 1841, when he took the command 
of the Ist battalion as its first Major. In 1820, he mar- 
ried the Hon. Mary Montagu, sister of Lord Rokeby, by 
whom he leaves a family of one son and two daughters. 
An inquest was held on Tuesday, at which the jury 
returned a verdict of died by the visitation of God. | 
King’s College.—On Friday the annual distribution of 
prizes to the students took place in the theatre of the 
college. In the absence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
who was prevented from attending from indisposition, the 
chair was taken by the Bishop of London, the President, 
supported by the Bishop of Llandaff, Lords Radstock, 
Normanton, and Calthorpe, Sir R. Inglis, Dr. D’Oyley, 
and numerous other patrons and friends. The Chairman 
briefly stated the object of the meeting, regretting the 
occasion which prevented the Archbishop from presiding, 
and briefly referred to the principles on which the college 
was founded, designating the institution as eminently and 
purely a Church of England institution. Archdeacon 
Lonsdale, the Principal of the college, and the several Pro- 
fessors, addressed the meeting, and announced the names 
of the prizemen in their respective classes ; after which the 
Bishop delivered the prizes as follows, accompanied by an 
appropriate address to each:—Department of General 
Literature and Science—Divinity : First-year’s Men, A. 
Barry, J. F. Hardy; Second ditto, J. F. Vinter, Thomp- 
son; Third ditto, S. Trueman, Thrupp. English Verse : 
J. F. Hardy. Latin Essay: W. Ince. Classical Litera- 
ture: Prize 1, W. Ince; 2, A. Barry; 3, W.E. Edwards; 
4, A. P. Lovekin. Latin Essay—Junior: E. Field. Mathe- 
matics: 1, F. W. Vinter; 2, A. arry, Dunn; 3, Rowe; 
4, Edwards; 5, Wiglesworth. English Literature: A. 
Barry. English History: 1, A. Barry; 2, A. Povah. 
Hebrew: 1, J. L. Capper; 2, Dickinson. German: A. 
Barry. French: A. Barry. Stephen Prize: A. Povah. 
Department of Engineering, &c.—Divinity : First-year’s 
Men, J. P. Wormeley; Second ditto, Edward Chance. 
Mathematics: 1, E. Chance; 2, W. R. James. Natural 
Philosophy and Mechanics: 1, J. F. Twisden ; 2, A. W. 
Makinson; 3, Edward Chance ; 4, W. R. James. Che- 
mistry: 1, W. Clark; 2, J. F. Twisden. Geology: H. 
Hayter. Arts of Construction: H. Hayter. Architecture : 
G. Snell. Mineralogy: T. H. Deacon. Manu- 
facturing Art: Prize 1, H. Hayter ; 2, Haynes; 3, Twis- 
den ; 4, Thompson; 5, Henchman. Geometrical Draw- 
ing : Prize 1, W. Clark; 2, Makinson. Surveying: Prize 
1, W. Clark; 2, J. P. Wormeley. Workroom—1, J. K. 
Peile; 2, J. Morgan. Associates—F. W. Moody; F. 
Spurrell; A. J. Biddle; J. S. Lavies; H. J. Clarke; G. 3 
Snell. Certificates of Honour in Engineering—Snell, 
Nichols, Hayter. At the conclusion, the Bishop of 
Llandaff proposed a vote of thanks to the Bishop of 
London for his kindness in presiding, which was seconded 
by Lord Radstock, and carried unanimously. His Lord- 
ship returned thanks at some length, and paid a high com- 
pliment to the talents of the professors and the general 
proficiency and conduct of the students. It will be seen 
from the above list that Mr. Barry, a son of the architect 
of the new Houses of Parliament, is a successful competitor 
in several of the most important classes. 
University College. —On Saturday afternoon the 
annual distribution of prizes in the Faculty of Arts and 
Laws took place in the theatre of the college, W. D. 
Christie, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. Professor Long, Dean 
of Faculty, read the report, which gave a satisfactory 
account of the proficiency attained by the pupils in litera- 
ture, science, and other departments of study not within 
the range of an ordinary scholastic course. The number 
of students in the Faculty of Arts and Laws is now 163, 
being a considerable increase upon that of the preceding 
year, and many of those who were last year in the junior 
classes had become competitors for the highest honours 
on the present occasion. The Chairman then proceeded 
to award the prizes to the successful competitors, Latin 
— Professor Long.—Senior Class: Prize 1, W. F. Durant ; 
2, C. Somerton, of Bristol. Junior Class : 1, C. A. Bow- 
ring, of London; 2, J. R. Gibson, of Liverpool. Greek 
—Professor Malden.—Extra Senior Class: 1, B. Lewis, 
of London. Senior Class : 1, C. Somerton, of Bristol ; 2, 
W. F. Durant. Junior Class: 1, C owring. 
Hebrew — Professor Hurwitz. — Senior Class: 1, J. 
Brown, of Coward College. Junior Class : 1, J. Edkins, 
of Coward College. English—Professor Latbam.—l, W 
C. Roscoe, of Liverpool. French—Professor Merlet.— 
1, A. Crowley, of Alton, Hants; 2, C. F. Kingdon. 
Jalian—Professor Count Pepoli.—1, A. Crowley, of 
Alton, Hants ; 2, A. Mott, of London. German—Pro- 
fessor Wittich.—Senior Class: 1, C. Beevor, Haigham 
all. Junior Class: 1, J. Forster, of Brampton, Car- 
lisle, History—Professor Creasy. —1, A. Crowley, of 
Alton, Hants. Philosophy of Mind and Logic—Pro- 
fessor Hoppus.—l, J. Beighton, of Coward College ; 2, 
A. Crowley, of Alton, Hants. Mathematics—Professor 
De Morgan.—Senior Class, Higher Division: 1, W. R. 
Wills, of Birmingham. Lower Division : 1, Ww H. 
Hutton, of London. Junior Class, Higher Division: 1, 
S. W. Waley, of London. Natural Philosophy and 
Astronomy.—Senior Class: 1, W. R. Wills. Junior Class, 
Equal; 1, 2, A. Warren and J. Edkins; 3, C. A, Bow. 
riug, of London; 4, J. Rees, of London. Experimental 
Class : 1, R. H. Hutton, of London. Drawing—Teacher, 
Mr. Moore.—1, H. Bankart, of Camberwell, 
ture — Professor Donaldson.—1, E. Dobson cpr ie 
Croucher. Botany—Professor Lindley.—Junior Class: 
1, S. C. Griffiths, of London. Zoology—Professor Grant. 
—1, W. Marshall, of Norwich. English Law—Professor 
Carey.—First Course: 1, J. B, Hoskins, of London. 
Second Course: 1, P. W, Morris, of London. Third 
Course: 1, W. Morris, of London. Jurisprudence— 
Professor Graves.—1, F. J. Parkes, of London. Equity 
Course: 1,.3..B. Ho, ins, of London. Mr. Christie then 
addressed the meeting at some length on the increasing 
prosperity of the college. man 
Peace Convention.—A deputation, consisting of French, 
American, Belgian, and English gentlemen, waited on 
Sir R. Peel, on Saturday, to present to him an ‘ address 
to the civilised Governments of the world,” agreed to by 
