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we rered But d to uded Nothing could more concisely or accurately depict the situation of the country at this time.—(Cheers.) I Must now call your attention to some of the reme dies that are proposed ; and one of these is a reeiedy eagerly caught up and prom u lgated by th e needed interest of the country, who are roost anxioes in Pressing for a reduction of rents. We are told list th e landlords must reduce their r e nts.—(Cheer ..) G ood God ! to be sure they prices ere to continue at the low rate at which they are new, it W ill not he matter of choice, but of grinding arid cruel necessity. But how are the landlords to reduce their rents ? Are the charges upon land, the taxes, o r tile provision made for the younger ranches of tseeilies reduced !? What would the reduction of °t rents indicate but a general decline of the agricul ture of the country ? Hence should we see !he mort gagee foreclose on his mortgagor—the links of so ciety dissolved—the poorer classes, who once by th tjr own industry had maintained an honest liveli• h "'ir tearing themselves away from their home and their country, to seek a refuge in other climes—sub tilitting to be transported across the ocean, to locate ur the wilds of America, or encamp in the Savannahs clt• N'ew Rolland; whil e the land-owners, who had lived for centuries upuii the domains of their ances tar% which they had enriched by their expenditure -- beautified by their improvements—and consoled ‘ , b y their c h ar i t i es , wou ld b e com p e ll e d to pi ne ou t a sreptstable existence in some petty town of France, l u e "'irlie no trace of their connexion with the neigh bourhood but the rtrieed family mansion, venerable even in decay it— " Like some lone Chartreux stands the good old hall, Silt:ace without, and fasts within the wall ; N 0 mitered roofs with dance and tabor s;,und, No noontide bell invites the country round : Tenants with sighs the smokeless towers survey, Amid turn th' unwilling steeds another way : R enighted wanderers, the forest o'er, Cursed the saved candle, and unopening door : While the gaunt mastiff, growling at the gate, Affrights the beggar whom he bons to eat." • Such is Pope's celebrated description of a miser's Mansion, and such is my application of it to the pre sent melancholy condition, of the residences of many of the landed gentry of this kingdom.' Now sup- Posing there was an issue of a small paper currency --and I have not been able to convince myself that such a measure may not be resorted to with advan tage to the country—(A cry of "Never, never.") Never ! It never may be ; but I believe that as 1011 g as it can be done with a paper convertible into gold it would be attended with great advnntage to • the community, and would operate as a relief to • agricultur e ; and I can only say to those gentlemen Who object to the experiment, that the 15th re solutiou of Mr. Horner's bullion committee, de clared the only security against excessive paper issues to be its convertibility into gold on demand.— The mischiefs of that currency have probably been over -rated, perhaps as well as the advantages of it; but considering the case of Scotland, I think it is too much to say that we should never again resort to small paper currency.. But if Government are de termined to hold the reins unrelaxed, arid to perse vere in their present course, only one of two mea sures can be adopted—either to reduce our expen diture, or expand our means ; though if both could he done at the same time, something would be done at both ends, and a greater relief effected than by merely reducing our expenditure without expanding our means. But if they will not resort to either of these remedies, we must remonstrate, and if our re monstrance be not listened to, we must enforce, hr terms of strong dictation, the most unsparing eco nomy in the management of the public affairs.— (Applause.) —I am not the advocate of this Ad- Ministration or of that, but ant purely independent, and my only object is to consult the interests of my country and my constituents on all occasions.— (Cheers.)—The Illustrious individual now at the head of the Government I believe to be the most conscientious and single-minded man that ever stood in that situation; depending less upon jobbing with this party, or negotiating with that, but relying sol e ly on the public support for the success of his measures. I have every dispositions to support the Duke of Wellington, who has shewn a greater power of enforcing economy than any other mug that ever existed. While he had the command of armies, never was army so economically conducted or the commissariat departments s o well provided. When at the hurl of the ordnance, the same judicious re ! forms distinguished his administration ; and now that he is placed at the head of the Government, he has manifested a determination, by cutting off here, and docking there, to forward, as much as lies in his power, the measures of retrenchment and eco nomy. I have seen it stated, though not in an oflieial quarter, that a saving of 800,0004 is to be made in the present Session ; and, mark me, Gen tlemen, if that reduction or part of it of it be effected in the army, it will be in a great degree owing to the measure which was passed last year for the pa cification of Ireland, and which has enabled Govern ment to dispense with a great portion of that mili tary force which it was necessary to maintain for the preservation of tranquillity in Ireland. Indeed, I always considered that question was so much con 'meted with finance, that I once had an inclination, and was . only prevented by the apparent absurdity of the thing, of Proposing to refer it to the Finance Committee; and I am persuaded that the happy consequences of the measure will amply reward those who have all their lives advocated the conces cessions of those important claims. There is now only• one subject upon which I must say a few words, and I feel happy in having the opportunity of ma n kitig t h e observations I am about to offer. A. ano nymous correspond ent i n t h e T ylic M ercury has asked- me, among other things, if I am pre pcairieudl to adv ocate the seizure of the property of the v. i towards the exigencies of the public ser tee Now, i t is certainly true, th at t h e c h urc h Possesses great reve ri e .‘ .- • and I should al w ays b e willing to assist anyp s la . nof amelioration or r e f or m H+hiclt eery be Scr • holy Mother uesre within the pa t d I. of our (;Burch. Any commutation of Tithes, priesthood which would d o ;it'll disputes between the . alteration of tli receive so their pans_tioners, and \raY ‘. or 'my judicious e revenuee, by which sonic should somewhat less, and some of the working an d more l a b orious somewhat more—in all such a m : e a :ores I shall most gladly lend my humble assist h • But if lam asked whether I would seize r 0 prop er - te of the church, and apply it to the ex (llelletes of the State, I say boldly, " Never !" '' . Pplause and disapprobation.) —But I have higher ;luietile3ritY than my own—l have to refer to one of most eminent statemen—most eloquent orators most sublime writers —and greatest philosopher this country ever produ ce d, an d w h ose writings had raised Ilim a monument more imperishable than brass and that man is Edmund Burke.—(Cheers.) — Speaking on Church confiscation he says, the teachers peopl e o f E ngland know how little influence a u n e . of religion are likely to have with the wealthy then newly o f long standing, and how much less with assorteewd 1Y for tunate, if they a p pear i n a manner no way whom t h ey to th ose w i th whom they must associate, and over lik must even exerc i se i n some cases, someth i ng Our p rov id ent C onst i tut i on has, there core th a t t h ose who are to instruct presumptuous te-- . --those w h o are to be censors over insolent vice, neither incur their contempt nor live upon their alms—neither will it tempt the rich to a neglect of the true medi cine of their minds. For these reasons whilst we provide first for the poor with a parental solicitude, we have not relegated religion (like something we were asha me d t o show) to obscure municipalities or rustic vil learc Nu ! we will have her to exalt her mitred front in ti t i s and lh Parlian,eut4. W e w i ll have her mixed through outv ole mass of life. and Mewled with all classes of u't'ters .4 wile these the Conn ideas rooted in their . ,„„ arene jet will never of Great Britain in the national fiscation of 'thy' never seek their resource from the con crik and proes,„eita.tes of the Church and the poor. Sa gein our Connnitteelpotru are not among the ways and means in referringt mands-- to the possibility of such de , " Was the public debts? Assume that estive a s u ffi c i ent stake for the public whN,vas not, and that a loss must he ceased, and w hi ch the incurred somewhere— ,inthe on l y estate lawfully pos the time wh en t h e bas arcleit .actin g parties had in view at s vas trade, happens to tail, who, the according to the principles of natural and legal equity, ought to be the sufferer? Certainly it ought to he either the party who trusted, or the party who persuaded him to trust, or both ; and nqt third parties, who had no concern with the transaction." —ln these footsteps I am proud to follow such a mighty predecessor—in these sentiments I glory to coincide ; because I know that they are founded on the principles of religion, equity, and of justice. I have note told you openly what my opinions are upon this subject, and I hope my anonymous cor respondent is present to hear my indignant renega ! tion of such a scheme of iniquitous confiscation.— (Cheers.)—ln writing the address to you which I lately published, as well as in the observations which I have now made, I have had only the public interest in view ; and I hope that, whatever differ ence of opinion may have been created, I shall be allowed to plead a good intention.—( Cheers.) — I hope I have shown you that I have given my best attention to the important topics which have been brought before you ; and I shall feel that I have not done so in vain if I have left upon any per son present a clear idea of the nature and bearings of the subject. All I ask of you is an agreement with the terms of the petition, which being general its language, pledges no one to particular opinious or measures ; and it will be very much to your honour, and to the credit of the country as well as a great support to the individual whom you have delegated to represent you, if you enable him to go to the [louse of Commons with this petition in his hand, emboldened by the unanimous support of his constituents, and feeling powerful, not in the idea that he is himself gifted, but because he comes backed by a great and important interest.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Member then concluded by repeating his conviction that it was only by such petitions, that the alleviation of the prevailing distress could be obtained ; and sat down amidst the loud applause of the meeting. Sir CHARLES MoNcK next addressed the meet. ing. He said it was with great satisfaction he had heard the Hon. Member declare that this meeting had not been got up through any feeling or princi ple of party, for he was free to confess that he had previously entertained a suspicion that it was con nected with party motives and interests.—(No, from Mr. Liddell.) He was merely stating his own suspicions, which he had been in a great measure led to entertain from the course which the Hon. Member had taken in addressing the county, as he had done, through the public papers, and which was rather out of the usual order of proceeding in such matters.—( Disapprobation and cheers.) He had always considered it the duty of Members of Parlia ment to wait for instructions from their constituents rather than to dictate to them; to receive the charges, directions, and commands of the county, rather than be the promoter of movements in it.—(Cheers and disapprobation.) Such at least had always been his conduct when he had the honour of representing the counts, but he would not deny that cases might arise, in which some pressing necessity might render it advisable for a county Member to follow the course which the Hon. Member had in this instance pur sued. The Hon. Member had gone through a long argument with reference to the monetary system of the last twenty years; but he (Sir C. M.) thought the details into which he had entered would have been better suited to his place, in the House of Commons, thata the present occasion.— (Applause and disapprobation.)—Though, however, the Hon. Gentleman had gone at such great length into the causes of the public distress, he was sur prised he had not noticed the subject by which it was conceived, in many parts of the kingdom, the national confusion and distress had been chilly pro duced—he meant Free ['rade. The Hon. Baronet admitted that the establishment of Free Trade all over the world would be desirable, provided all the world was similarly circumstunced—but the adop tion of it suddenly in a country situated as this was, lie believed to be pregnant with extreme danger, and, in his opinion, the experiment had completely failed.—(Cheers and disapprobation.)— The Hon. Baronet then proceeded to complain of the very short notice which had been given of the meeting. He had heard that the requisition, after it was set about was repented of, and had been suppressed—(Cries of " No, no,")—and from that rumour many persons had been led to believe there would be no county meeting at all, until the pub lication of the last Saturday's papers informed them that it was to take place on the following Monday. The county, he conceived, had riot received quite so much notice as it ought to have had.—(Cries of " Question.")—The Hon. Baronet disclaimed all idea of casting any imputation on the High Sheriff, in the encomiums passed upon whom he most heartily concurred ; and in convening the meeting, and not following the example of the she riffs in other places, he had done his duty and acted the part of a liberal and enlightened country gentle man, and evinced a due regard for the privileges of others whilst he stedfastly maintained his own. — (Cheers.)—The Hon. Baronet then proceeded to state the grounds on which he agreed with the peti tion. It was seen that the country was in a state of the greatest possible embarrassment—that the landed interest, the first and foundation of all others, was oppressed to an unprecedented degree; that the manufacturing interest, which was the next in im portance, was thrown into the utmost confusion ; and that the commercial interest was not less so. Under these circumstances, he felt it to be his duty to remind every man, w4atever his calling might be, that he formed a part of the state, and that he had a right to express his opinion upon public affairs, and to call the attention of the King and the Legis lature to the state of the Country. He came there to join in a petition which should set forth the dis tress, and call upon Government and the Parlia ment to devise a :eared) , : and he was happy to find that the petition prepared was such a one as he could support. He agreed with the Hon. Member, that the best thing the meeting could do, would be to unanimously adopt this petition, which was re spectfully worded and contained nothing that was unbecoming of the county of Northumberland to say. The HIGII SHERIFF said, he should ill deserve the situation lie held, if he sat still under the impu tation cast upon him by the Hon. Baronet, who ap peared to have come there for the sole purpose of throwing censure upon him. The Hon. Baronet knew but little of him, but surely the little he did know, might have taught him that he was incapa ble of any collusion whatever.—(Applause.) He had only that morning risen from a bed of sickness, to which he had been confined for the last six days ; and he had only to state, that as scon as the lion. Member for the County handed him the Requisition, he perfectly concurred with it; and the only reason why it did not appear in the public prints, at the time it was expected, was that he inadvertently omitted to forward it in time for that purpose. It did, however, appear in the Tuesday's paper. There had been no collusion whatever. It was felt that it would have been desirable to convene the meeting before the opening of Parliament ; but as that had not been practicable, it was importent that the meet ing should be held as soo►► after that event as possible.—(Applause.) Sir C. MoNcK disclaimed all intention of casting any personal reflection upon the High Sheriff, the possibility of which he thought he had precluded.— He only complained, as he had a tight to do, that he thought too little notice had been given. That was his opinion still ; and from the explanation of the I-Ugh Sheriff, he seemed to be of that opinion also, for he acknowledged that it arose from his own neglect. The High Sheriff was the officer to call the freeholders together ; and it was their con venience, and not his, which ought to be consulted. For his own part he did not see the Tuesday's paper. He took in one of the Saturday's papers, and he must repeat that he felt justified in complaining that he had not received sufficient notice for the exercise of his constitutional privilege.—(Applause.) Mr. LIDDELL said, the question as to the adver tising of the requisition was one of time only. The manner, however, in which the lion. Baronet had stated it was hardly fair. The requisition had been advertised in the Tuesday's paper, which was, he believed, extensively circulated ; and perhaps the Hon. Baronet was tl:p only man in the country who did not know of it.—(Hisses and laughter.)—The Hon. Member then disclaimed all party feeling in the course he had pursued in calling the meeting. One simple statement was sufficient to disprove such an insinuation. As soon as he had taken the step which he originally did, he wrote to his Hon. and Worthy Colleague, after lie had sent his ad dress to the printers, apprising him of what he had done, and hoping that he and his friends would sup port the object which he had in view. To that let ter he received an answer, thanking him for his communication, and stating that his Hon. Colleague and such of his friends as he had consulted were decidedly adverse to the measure, as they thought it was uncalled for, and only calculated to create an unnecessary ferment in the county. In the mean time, however, his address had appeared in the news papers, and could not be recalled ; but he sat quiet, and no further steps were taken i❑ the matter, until a friend of his (Mr. Atkinson) called upon him and asked him for the requisition ; to which he (Mr. L.) replied that he had done his duty in calling the at ' tention of the county to the subject, and that it rested with them to do the rest. Mr. Atkinson, however, represented to him that many of his friends expected the requisition to come from him, and this being urged upon him, he desired Mr. A. to take a pen, and he dictated to him the requisition, which they signed, and it was afterwards circulated through the county. That was all he had to do with getting up the requisition ; and how, therefore, could the Meeting have been got up with any reference to county politics? Sir CHARLES MONCK said, he did not allude to county politics. Mr. LIDDELL begged the Hon. Baronet's pardon —he had misunderstood him ; but if the Hon. Bart. did not mean to allude to county politics, he (Mr. L.) had nothing further to say OR that point. With respect to his omission to notice the subject of Free Trade—when gentlemen talked of Free Trade—he would ask them, as he had often heard Mr. Hus kisson do his opponents, what do they mean by Free Trade ? Do they want fettered trade? Mr. RICHMOND, of Shields—" Yes, we do !" Mr. LIDDELL proceeded—He had alluded to the changes which had been made in the commercial regulations of the country, when he referred to the great and comprehensive system which had been acted on by Government, of which free trade and currency form component parts. It was argued that by means of unrestricted commerce the country would be enabled to struggle through the difficulties created by returning, as he must think, hastily and inconsiderately, to the ancient standard of value with a metallic currency. By that means the wages of labour, the price of all commodities, and the profits of capital had been so ruinously depressed that we can scarcely meet our pre-existing engagements, and this system was still pertinaciously adhered to, in order that by means of low prices and our skill in manufactures of every kind, we might command a foreign trade, and by keeping up the exchanges in spite of risk, difficulty, and pressure, to create a constant flow of the precious metals into this kingdom. Such he believed to be the grounds on which the defence of the present system rested, and he doubted not that, exteris paribus, it was founded on the true principles of trade. But in our present artificial state of society, in this country, with our enormous debt, it had always been a question with many whether that system could be proceeded in : and it was precisely because the present circumstance of the country warrant increased doubt and suspi cion as to its success, that he was anxious that such a petition as was proposed should be sent to Parlia ment by the meeting. And, surely, when be heard the complaints of all those branches of trade, which had been most decidedly effected by the change, and when he saw other nations drawing the cords of re striction tighter in proportion as we relaxed them, we might be permitted to feel some apprehensions as to the results of our policy, and require a revision of past measures.—" Si quieras argument= circum spice."—(Cheers.) The question on the petition was then put, and carried unanimously; and it having been resolved that it should be signed by the High Sheriff on be half of the meeting, and be presented to the House of Lords by Earl Grey, arid to the House of Com m ons by the Members for the County, thanks were voted to the High Sheriff, and the meeting broke up. THE MARKETS. COAL MARE Adair's Beaumont 3l 0 Charlotte .. 31 0 Cramlington 37 6 East Percy. „ 30 6 Killingworth PelaW Pontop Windsor dam.— 28 6 Tan field Tanfield Lea------. 29 0 Townley—... . 32 6 Willington Wylam ----- 32 6 Walls End Bell and Co. 33 6 Ditto Bell Robson & Co. 34 3 Ditto 13ewiekeand Co.— 34 3 Ditto Burraton 33 6 Walls End Boundary ~.• 30 6 Ditto Clarke and C 0... 31 9 Walls End Carr and Co. 3! 3 Ditto Cramlington,......„. 21) 0 Ships at market, 112—Sh. ET.—Feb. 24. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING TH Walls End Newmarel4. 31s. 6d, Ditto Gosforth 35 3 Ditto Heworth —.. 214 5 Ditto Heaton-- at 0 Ditto Hilda Ditto Hotsiinr----.—. 33 0 Ditto Notthuudierland 32 9 Ditto Peareth.- .. 31 0 Ditto 31 6 Ditto Russell's 34 6 Ditto Walker 33 0 Lambton's Primrose 34 0 Walls End Hetton 35 0 Walls End Larnhton . 3G 3 Walls End Lyons.---.. 33 9 Walls End Stewart's 36 3 IllisselPs Hetton's W.E. 36 3 Hartley 3-6 0 Silkstone. —.. 32 3 Swallow Wood 2S 0 ' l ips sold, 45-Unsold, (17. WEEK Beans. Per Quarter. Abingdon-- Andover--- Birmingham Bridport Cirencester Faringdon- Guildford • Hcidey Hereford -- High worth ,---- Maidenhead Oak ingham -- Reading Salisbury Southampton - Stroud Tewkesbury -- Uxbridge Wantage---- Warminster Worcester—.--. CHELTENHAM Per Bushel. E. d. to s. d. Wheat Barley ......... 4 0 5 0 Oats Beans 4 9 5 6 Pease 5 0 8 0 MA ltKET.—Feb. Per lb. Hay Beef. Mutton Veal . Lamb Pork 3 t: d. to d. 4 0 4 6 5 6 6 7 LEWES MAItKET,. 7 Feb. 23. White Wheai(ierqaiter) ----- 13 ::!, — (1io £3 6 0 Red ditto Barley Oats, New 1 0 0 1 2 6 Beans 1 12 0 1 13 0 Oil Cake, New l2 10 0 per thousand. HULL MARKET.—Feb. 23. There is only a moderate supply Of Wheat from the farmers to-day, the bulk of which is only in very indif ferent condition ; there has been more inquiry after Wheat generally, and the best dry parcels have commanded an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter over the currency of last week, with a better sale, but at no improvement in value on the secondary qualities. The business passing in foreign is very limited, having very few buyers from the interior, and the holders being sanguine of obtaining better prices, such qualities are held at more money than the buyers think prudeat to give at present, yet, from what is passing is. to 2s. per quarter more is paid. Scarcely any thing pass ing in Oats, and no alteration in prices. New Beans a good deal inquired after, and is. per quarter dearer, but 0141 are (lull, and unaltered in value. Barley very dull, and even the best malting parcels are Is. per quarter lower ; the middling qualities are almost unsaleable. The business passing in either Rapeseed or Linseed is trifling, and prices without alteration. Wheat, Old —s 663 Nqiir —3. 52g. LB3. Foreign —s. 60s. 66s lii bond... —s. —s. —s. Oats, Poland —a. 20s. 245. Old —s. 265. Small or Feed.... —a. 12s. 18s ---- Foreign —s. 18s. 9 25. Barley, Norf . : & Suf.... —s. 265. 28s. Line. & %Vold —s. 218. 275. Foreign —s. —a. —s. Beans 2Ss. 30s 365. Foreign —s. 28s. 31s Pease, White 3os 31s. Grey Tares —s 265. 303. F0reign......... —s. 245. 2Ss. Rapeseed, in Isond none. 111MFRIES Al A s. d d Wheat, Imp. Bush... ti 9to 7 Butter, 16oz. s. 0 0 to 0 9 Barley 3 4 3 6 Eggs, dozen ...... 0 0 0 4 25 29 Beef, per lb . O Flour, 1410. hatsea t, Oatmeal I 9 2 0 Veal .................... 0 3 0 4 Potatoes, cwt. I 6 1 8 Qnartern Lo a f 0 7 0 5 6.—Feb. 17 Wheat. 1 Barley. LONDON UNIVERSITY. A General ?fleeting of the Proprietors of this In stitution was held yesterday at the lecture room the University, for the purpose of receiving the re port of the Council. The meeting was announced for one o'clock, and at that hour there were about 150 proprietors pre sent. Amongst these we noticed the Duke of Somerset, Lord King, Lord Auckland, Lord Al thorp, Lord Ebrington, Lord John Russell, Lord Sandon, the Chief Baron of Scotland (Mr. Aber cromby), Sir H. Parnell, Dr. Lushington, Mr. Brougham, Mr. A. Baring, Mr. Hume, Mr. Mar shall, Mr. J. Wood, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Warbur ton, Mr. J. Fazakerley, Colonel L. Stanhope, Col. Jones, Dr.Birkbeck, and several of the Professors of the University. Soon after one o'clock Lord AUCKLAND ad dressed the Meeting, and stated that the Council had requested Mr. A. Baring to take the Chair, to which request that gentleman had acceded ; he therefore proposed that Mr. Baring should take the chair. Colonel JONES objected to Mr. Baring being in the chair, not from any feeling hoatile to him indi vidually, but as several ipiestions were likely to be put to the Chairman in the course of the proceed ings, to which he, as not being now a member of the council, could not give an answer from his own knowledge, and therefore would be obliged to ap peal to some member of the Council: to save time and trouble in this way, he would rather that some member of the Council should take the chair. Lord AUCKLAND said, that he would not press his motion against the feeling of the meeting ; but as it was usual to ask some friend of the University to take the chair at their meetings, he did not see why the Hon. Gentleman whom he had proposed should be objected to; for if any explanation were required of any member of the Council, no doubt some member would be very ready to give it. Colonel JONES repeated his objection, and Lord AUCKLAND said, that having made the motion, it was for the Proprietors assembled to dis pose of it as they should think proper. The question was then put to a show of hands, and a large majority of the Meeting appeared in Fa• your of Mr. Baring taking the Chair. Lord AUCKLAND observed, that if any Proprietor wished to propose any other gentleman to take the Chair, the motion would receive the consideration of the Meeting. INo answer was made to this appeal. Mr. BARING, on taking the Chair, said that the first business of the Meeting was to hear the Report of the Council read. With respect to the remark of the lion. Proprietor (Colonel Jones), he would say, that if any explanation were required, no doubt it would he given by some Member of the Council present. The Warden (Mr. Leonard Horner) then pro ceeded to read the Report, which was as follows : YIN'ANCES. At the last Annual General Meeting, the number of original Shares amounted to 1,567. The shares added during the past year have been 38 ; donations amounting to 970/. have been received, and the instalments paid upon seven shares forfeited in the course of the year amount to 2351. The total capital in shares and donations at this day is 163,4621. Ios., as follows: Shares -E160,500 0 0 Donations Payments on forfeited shares £.1f3,462 10 0 Of this sum, 117,782/. 108. has actually been received. The remainder consists of the following arrears : On Second Instalment of 101., due J..n. 24, 1827 X 275 Third do. do. Aug. 5 530 - 855 Fourth do. do. Feb. 5, 1828”. 865 Fifth do. do. July 15 1,570 Sixth do. do. N0v.16 1830 4,265 Seventh do. do. Feb. 16, 1829 2,815 Eighth do. do. Junel 4,835 Last do. 51. Pee. 1 2 9lO 10,‘560 Total 15,60 A considerable portion of the arrears constituting the sums of 8551. and 4,2651. is for shares recently taken, and therefore not yet due: Instalments upon new shares be coming due only at intervals of three months from the pay ment of the first deposit of 251. There are fourteen shares upon which the arrears are not expected to be paid, which must in that event, be forfeited. The Council are always unwilling to proceed to that extremity, until all efforts to avert it have failed. Twenty-seven shares have already been forfeited ; upon which payments to the amount of 6351. had been made. The arrears upon the 27 forfeited shares, amounting to 1,965/., have been de ducted in the statement of capital given above. The expenditure to the 31st of December last has been as follows :--. Land £30,000 0 0 Buildings, including architect's commission, paving the streets adjoining, &c. Furniture and fittings Philosophical apparatus and collections for Natural History Anatomical Museum and other collections for the Medical School, and establishing thCCiispei7;ar;7 2,960 19 1 The Library Guarantees to professors Expenses of management (the particu lars of which appear in the statement of expenditure in this and former re ports) from the commencement of the Institution in 1825, to the 31st December last £11;:50 9 2 Deducting the proportion of the fees of students belonging to the Univer sity to 31st Dec. 1929 6,115 12 2 Dispensary, current expenses ::;"8 10 3 Discount on shares paid in 101 l 'the library for the accommodation of the students in con sulting the hooks already collected, the present library being inconveniently small for that purpose ;—the Museum to objects of natural history of great value, promised to be given to the University as soon as there is a proper place fur their reception ;—and the Hall for examination:, which are conducted very inconveniently in the Lecture Roams. One hundred additional shares would accomplish these objects. The Council last July proposed a scheme for supple , mental shares to be taken by existing Proprietors for the above purpose, and fifty. nine such shares have been taken ; but it roust be recollected that they are subscribed on the express condition that they are to be re-placed by original shares as they come in. The instalments upon these sup plemental shares are not to be called for until 100 have been subscribed ; and it is hoped that those Proprietor who are anxious for the accomplishment of objects so de sirable, will lose no time in adding their names to the list. To build the wings will require a further addition of 40,0001., or 400 shares. In the estimate of the resources the Council have not ' included the portion of land belonging to the university on the west side of their private road. They are very unwilling to advise the alienation of any part of the loci for purposes not connected with the University ; but it is believed that the portion alluded to could be let on build ing leases on such terms as would yield a revenue of 5001. per annum. £1:33,607 10 9 Amount of capital £163,162 10 0 Expenditure to 31st Dec. lot 133,617 10 0 X 29,85.5 0 0 The outstanding liabilities are as follow : On accoant of the building, about £12,600 0 0 Furniture, &c 5.55 0 0 Apparatus, museums, li brary, and dispensary 3OO 0 0 Guarantee to professors for the session 1820—?10 2,600 0 0 Expenses of management for the year 1830 above receipts from students, if they are not less than last year, and contingencies 2,600 0 0 --- 17,855 0 0 Leaving an unappropriated balance on the Ist of Jan. 18:31, of £12,000 0 0 Exclusive of any additions from iiew shares. At the conclusion of this report will be found a detailed statement of the receipts and expenditure of the year 1829, as examined arid signed by the auditors. From that st ‘te merit it will be found that the various items which belong to the bead of expences of management amount to 5,6171. 168. 7d., and there are unpaid tradesmen's bills, belonging to 1829, amounting to 2901., making a total charge of 5,937/. 16s. 71 ; but as that stun includes payments on account of forcer years to the extent of 9571. 2s. 6d., the actual charge for management in the year 1629 has been 4,950/. 14s. Id. The receipts in 1529, from the proportion of the fees of the students re served for the support of the establishment, having been 3,732/. 108. 2(1.,* the Council think that they have rea son to congratulate the Proprietors, that in the second ' year of the institution the revenue has advanced so far to wards an equality with the annual charges of management. The Council have not ceased to take the greatest care that the strictest economy should prevail in every branch of the expenditure. They stated in their last report, that experience did not permit them to expect that the busi ness of the University could be properly conducted at a less annual charge than 5,5001., including moderate addi tions to the 'Museum s and Library. Recent investigations have again satisfied them that, for the present year at least, that sum cannot be reduced. In the last report, the Proprietors were urgently re quested to make exertions in their individual circles to pro mote sul , scriptions fbr additional shares; and it is to be re gretted that among so numerous a body more has not been done in the past year. It is obvious that the utmost exer tions of the Gallica can do little in comparison with what might be effected by the active co-oper ,tion of the Proprie tors; and it is to be hoped that, in future, every Proprietor mil see the necessity for individual activity. Until the capital is increased to the extent cf 10,0001., the Great Library, the Museum of Natural History, and the Hall, cannot be finished. These are much wanted ; s Phis sum of 3,732/. IW. 2d. is made up of 9804 !l.'s. 2d. received between the Ist of January and the Ist of June, and therefore belonging to the session 1828-9, and of 2,751/ 125., belonging to the present session, received between the Ist of September and the 31st of December. By the 53d clause of the deed of settlement, the statement of receipts and expenditure to be laid before the annual general meeting must be for the year ending the 31st of December pre ceding; but as the revenue from students' fees, out of which the annual expellees of the establishment have to be defrayed, is col lected between S eptember and June, it is the intention of the Council to lay before the Proprietors in future, in addition to the statement required by the deed of settlement, an account showing the receipts and expenditure of each academical session. t. s - 53 - 54 - 42 - 40 - 42 - 46 - 53 - 53 BUILDING. All the work which was contracted fur has been finish ed; the accounts of the contractors are now in the course of adjustment, shortly after which the balance, estimated not to exceed 12,6001., will be paid. The plans for fit ting up the great library are prepared, but the Council cannot give orders for the work to commence until the supplemental shares are subscribed. The estimate for finishing the great library is 2,7301., and the bookcases will probably cost about 1,000/., so that the whole of this expense, snaking a due allowance for extras and furniture, will amount to a sum not exceeding 4,0001. It is in tended that one-half of the room shall be appropriated to the collection of natural history, until the great museum is fitted.up. LIBRARY. The number of volumes added to the library during the last year is 2,5.27, of which 1,970 have been purchased, and 557 have been donations. The total number of vo lumes belonging to the University is 9,027. The council would gladly hare announced a larger addition, but pru dential considerations hare limited the purchases. The books which have been bought are such as are the must wanted for consultation by the students in the course of their education at the University. It is proper to remind the proprietors that so numerous a body may very effec tually promote the objects of the institution by a very trifling sacrifice from their private collections. Among the donations which have been received during the last year, the Council have to mention the Cata'ogue of Maps, Plans, &c., in the Royal Library at the British Museum, presented to the University by the Trustees, and the Catalogue of Books i❑ the Royal Library, presented by the late sir Frederick Barnard, the librarian of that splendid collection. Every acknowledgment is due to the Trustees of the British Museum, for facilities afforded to the students of the University. The establishment of the Ricardo library of political economy was announced at the last annual meeting ; 450 volumes have been already collected, and a separate room has been allotted to them. The medical works consisting at present of 1,000 volumes, have been formed into a distinct library, as the law books were last year. They are placed in a room adjoining the museum of anatomy, and are accessible to the students from nine in the morning until nine at night —an arrangement which has proved very acceptable to the medical students, by whom great use of this library is made. The librarian has prepared catalogues of different kinds to facilitate reference as touch as possible. MUSEII3IS. The museum of anatomy has been constantly receiving additions during the last year, chiefly by the exertions of Mr. Hind, the curator, and very full catalogues have been made. It is open all day, and is much resorted to by the students. Considerable additions have also been made to the, drawings of morbid anatomy, which at present con sist of above SOO delineations—a collection of the hightst value ter the purposes of teaching. The collection of objects of natural history has not been much increased ; and, until a proper place is prepared for their reception, it would not be advisable to add much by purchase. Several donations have been received in the course of the year, a list c,f which is annexed to this report. STUDENTS. The number of students enrolled for the present session amounts to 596, of whom 224 have entered for branch, ta of general education, 106 for law only, and 256 for me dical classes only. There are 10S in the Latin classes, 85 in the Greek classes, 83 in the classes for the English language, and 94 in the mathematical classes. The students entered at the date of the Annual General Meeting amounted to 557 ; but that number included those who had entered for single courses, r , which terminated at Christmas. The number of students actually in attendance at the date of the last report was 485. The number of students now in atendance, alter making similar deduc tions, is 577. This increase of numbers is not the only proof of the advancement of the University. The students of the present year, taken generally, attend a greater number of classes than those of last session ; the fees paid into the office amounted last year at this time to 6,7241. 12s. ; they amount this year to 9,8261. 9s. 2d.,—an increase of nearly one-half. The average payment of each student last session was 11/. 13s. 4d. This year it is already 16/. Bs. The proportion of the fees reserved for the Uni versity was last cession 2,8831. ; it has already amounted to :3,700/., for the present session. The average payment of each student to the University fund was 4/. 13s. 6d. in the last session ; it amounts to 6/. 4s. 2d. in the present; according to which average, 885 students would cover the estimated annual charges of the University. The system of instruction in the classes connected with general education has been so fully admitted by the most competent judges to be well adapted to the end in view, that there is every reason to expect that there will be a large increase of attendance upon those classes as the Uni versity becomes better known. The increase will perhaps be more gradual than the sanguine friends of the Uni versity expect ; for a large proportion of the resident popu lation of London, for whose benefit the Institution was principally established, have yet to learn the advantages which are within their reach, both as regards economy of time, and the moderate price at which an improved education for their sons may he had. It is even yet very imperfectly known, that while the University affords a complete course of instruction to those who desire it, the arrangements are such, that young men already engaged in professions may improve their education in many im portant branches of literature and science by attending the early morning and the evening classes. As many of the students at the close of the present ses sion will be prepared to read the more difficult Greek authors, the Professor intends to open a third class next session for students of this description. The class will be advantageous not only to those who have been prepared for it at the University, but to others who are desirous of assistance in prosecuting the higher d+•partments of Greek literature. The Council wish also to point out particularly to the parents of the young men, who are intended to complete their education at Oxford or Cambridge, that the course of classical and mathematical instruction which they may pursue under the Professors of this Institution, during the interval which frequently elapses between the termination of their school education and their residence at those Uni versities, affords an excellent substitute for the uncertain and very expensive plan of private tuition to which it has been usual to resort. It has been suggested that the establishment of a day school, in the neighbourhood of the University, where the pupils may be so instructed in the elemmtary parts of their classical studies, and in other branehrs of education, t,s fully to prepare them for the business of the Univeisity, is highly desirable. The Council will take this subject ii;to their early and serious consideration, but they will not incur any expcnce for the school wit'iout the previous tuction of the Proprietors. LAW DEPARTMENT. The council continue to derive the greatest satisfaction from the success which has attended the law department, and they have directed their attention to its extension and improvement. Obstacles have pr,sentod themselves to the adoption of the measures which were last year in contem plation with this view ; but it is confidently trusted that these may be removed, and that the means may be afforded, edu cation. before another season opens, of a me extended legal P.XAMINATIONS AND PRIZES. In addition to the examinations, which form a regular part of the system of teaching in all the classes, of Christmasaexamina lions nd more E , g s e t n e e r, ra a l n na i tau thin; itmae n te e i ya classbefore the a t conclusion of the syssion. The examinations ar e ora l, an d by written answers to a seri es o f questions: by the latter the prizes and certificat es o f h onours are determined. The proprietors Live been a l rea d y i nformed of the method th.t is followed in aw ar di ng t h ese distinctions, by the account which Was published of the distribution of the prizes at the close of the last session. The prizes consisted of gold and silver medals, or of books, according to the wishes of the different Professor , . The exainin%tions at the close of the last session proved, to the satisfaction of all who attended them, that the Pro fessors had zealously discharged their duties, and that the system of teaching which h.rd been adopted was very efficient. In the " Second Statement by the Council," published immediately before the opening of the University, it was intimated that "besides certificates of tte Professors, the University will grant certificates of general proficiency in literature and cience." The Professors are very desirous that this intention of the Council should be carded into effect, as they are of opinion that it will prove a very be neficial stimulus to the students in all the classes, and that the obtaining of such a certificate will be a substantial advantage to the medical students in particular. The Council are now engaged in considering the qualifications and conditions upon which such certificate shall be granted, and the title by which it shall be designated in the scveral branches. Before concluding this branch of the Report, the Csun cl, on the part of themselves and of the Professors, ear restly request the Proprietors to visit the classes, and to invite their friends to do the same. The progress of the University will be rapid in proportion as it becomes better known ; and there is no way so effectual for that purpose as by the frequent visits of strangers, and the report, they carry into their respective circles of acquaintance of what they have witnessed. The Council have given such orders to the door-keepers as afford every facility of adinis.ion to the lecture rooms, without disturbing the Professor in the business of his class. PROPESSMISIIIPS. The chair of History, and that of Logic and the snphy of the Human Mind, have been recently filled by the appointment of Penjamin Heath Malkin, LL.D., to the farmer, and the Rev. John Hoppus to the latter. Dr. Malkin proposes to give next month a short course cf lec tures on the " Practical Uses of the Study of History." Mr. Hoppus will not enter upon his duties until next session. The professorships of Moral and Political Philosophy, and of Geology and Mineralogy are still vacant. ?IOSPITAL ♦ND DISFINSARY. The Council regret that they have been unable to take any steps during the last year with the view to raise a fund for the erection and maintenance of a hospital which should be in connexion with the University. The Dispensary has combined two objects of great uti lity. It has afforded relief to the surrounding poor to a great extent, 2,492 patients baying been admitted in the eighteen month. during which it has Lean in operation, and it has been eminently useful to the medical students. It is hoped that the Proprietors of the University will give their support to this institution by small annual subscrip tions. By so doing they will e'onfer a great benefit upon the surrounding district, and they will relieve the funds of the University from the payment of a sum which at pre sent presses hard upon the revenue. A subscriber of one guinea annually may always have two patients on the Dis pensary books. The Council, while they do not conceal that they ex pected there would have been a larger increase in the Classes of General Education in the present session, are decidedly of op:Dion that there is good ground for sanguine anticipations of the future prosperity of the University. An advance has been made in the number of students attending the general classes; a great increase has taken place in the Medical Clasees; and the receipts from students' fees have been largely augmented. Notwith standing the publicity that has been given by extensive advertisements, it is very retnarkable how little more than the mere existence of the University is yet known to the people of London, even to those who reside in iss vicinity ; and in the country it is still less known. This the Coun cil have had ample opportunity of ascertaining from the ❑ature of the inquiries they have been called upon to answer. When the public are fully aware of the excel lence and cheapness of the education and the facility of admission, there can be little doubt that such advantages will not be neglected. ACCOUNT OF RECEIPTS ♦YD PATIDCNTI DT THE UNIVk:DSITT OF LONDON, FROM JAN. 1 TO lat . . El, 1821. . _ RECEIPTS. X S. d. Balance of account at 31st Dec. 1328 1V,i24. 17 9 First deposit £1,945 13 0 Second instalment 1,285 0 0 Third ditto 1 6BO 0 0 Fourth ditto 1 985 0 0 Fifth ditto 2855 0 Sixth ditto 6,580 0 0 Seventh ditto 4,705 0 0 Eighth ditto 6 lts 0 0 Last ditto 2 024 5 0 Donations Instalments upon shares which have been since forfeited 235 0 U Interest upon deposit with Bank of Scot land Proportion of fees from students, paid to the University fund 3 . '32 10 2 PATNRNTS. ... Supplemeutal shares repaid.. },510 0 0 Discount on shares paid in M 1 ..„ 144 11 7 Buildings IS ,524 5 8 5,656 11 7 Furniture 2,557 2 V Library Apparatus for natural philosophy 7OO 4 .5 Chemical apparatus Collection for natural history Collection fur the medical school „„,„,, 1,309 14 1 '3.381 5 Expenses of dissecting-room Dispensary Specimens for lectures on botany Prizes lir 11 U 721 5 10 Paid on account of guarantees to professors • 1,G92 (1 4 Salaries 51 Attendants' wages C 5 14 0 Advertisements 303 0 4 Printing Stationary Hal 17 8 2 Stamps Postages•and porterages Rent and taxes of house for} 200 0 0 warden Rent and taxes of chambers] It , 11 at Furnivars-Inn S Taxes, parochial rates, and water.rate - 18 13 . 10 ' Fire insurance l9l 19 3 Fuel and light Housekeeper's incidental expenses House repairs Miscellaneous service 4,9 A 10 S,) Balance—Smith, Payne, and Smiths 2,794 Y 1 Coutts and Co. Bank of Scotland '7,477 3 Bills receivable lOO 0 0 Cash in hand 55 1 1 .11,680 2 5 £51,265 15 11 Audited Jan. 1M (Signed) G. G. de IL LA RPENT. S. JONES LOYD. After the reading of the report, Lord Auritoar addressed the meeting, and ob served, that having been requested by the council to propose a motion that the Report be adopted, he felt great satisfaction at having the opportunity of expressing his feelings on the subject for which they were assembled without unnecessarily obtruding himself on their notice. It was to him a source of unmixed gratification to find, that the middle, and in traly instances, the humbler classes of society had, by the establishment of the London University, an opportunity (which the rich always enjoyed) of ob ta.ning, at a theap rate, that complete education which would afford the means of bringing for ward the talents of so many of whose assistance society would, without such means, be deprived. Without going into the details, because he was speaking in the presence of many who were much better acquainted with them, he would offer a few words on one or• two points of the report. The account which they had heard rend of the state of their ewi:otuliiiedt morel te finances, gave, in his opinion, no cause for any despondence as to the future:prosperity of the so ciety. If he were a Member of the Council, he owned that he could not expect, up to the present time, be of students any greater number of pupils than were at present on the books of the University, because he knew, what all must be aware of, that the progress of knowledge at first was slot ; It went en for a time by slow degrees, but after it hectme htialtialediyt wouldti w l n e rmr increased desirousdr e vda g n; e c n te e i, r re a tao l ap endnaol rapidly, n e .ftu e or o ift :r i eif n ee t seat r ns y : ,. hrt r ae i lme w ii. aen o nn tt eur l k d ei al fji since last year very considerably; and they might expect that this increase would go leuiecs o itxecti n uhttceh t ein h y:ssy e veisoo t . i t ifaneflodwtruoeosootininh:hegieeeet rri society jvwtbeha,ietsnciieeorofinnbr a ta m outirfly e lt t t rx o heetee h hrig e ntesri er k ooaeecn n , :cuerwrirtat meeting, s w w h o lc u il l d c uilsdhlethadiitoopdreesspsoonndentheye ts e through the country. . In the . present state of their affairs, e moslrntatei to hdoo fn a a i t twn e ooe p e therefore, he saw nothi li ng e of ev pr extend . the subscriptions. This would afford the means of giving i e i ff e g i r i t um o ts thing r u hi th he world now move that the report be received, and printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors. Mr. W. SMITH (M.P. for Norwich) said, that in seconding this motion, he would be disposed to confine himself to following the Noble Lord in the expression of gratification at the statements contained in the report; but the situation in which he found his own name in the lists—at the head of the Protestant dissenting congrega tions in London and its vicinity._,called for a few remarks which otherwise he might not bi disposed to make. fie I,tV3 18 V 31;2115 13 11 ance But 828, Ted or, in eely, tw ined ime, tress ellor fined sight pre !,ord- very that jibed esti- nain ased ards, ruler in it Vhat coin )ase. ould has, im- Iture Bocci And 101. ? :ord -1 irn. ttion ney, f the ► the ;, as , the ;teas, great miti ,rt of 1 the tion, pro em- and treat ntry