The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1851.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE EAST
INDIA COLLEGE, IIAILEYBUItY.

Yesterday the Midsummer distribution of prizes
suangat the most distinguished students of the East India
Celle, Haileybury, took place in the College hall, in the
prams of a deputation from the Court of Directors and a
Imp assemblage of visitors and friends of the students who
NM Invited on the occasion. A special train was in r adi-
wees at the Shorcditch station at a quarter-past 10 o'clock,
which conveyed the company to the Broxbourne station,
where a number of carriages and omnibuses were in rem:ll-
ium to take them to the college.
Amongst those present on the occasion were Mr Shep-
herd, the chairman, Sir J. W. Hogg, the deputy chairman,
of the East India Company ; Mr -Alexander, Mr. Ilaylehl
' Major-General Caulfield, Mr. Eastwick, Mr. Russell Ellieml
Mr. Macnaghten, the lion. Mr. Melvin, Major Morse, Mr.
Wigrarn, Mr. Whiteman, directors; Lord Ashburton, Ads
Bird Johnston, Lieut.-Colonel Abbott, Lieut.-Governor of
Addiacombe College, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Pluwden, M.P., Mr.
J. Wilson, M.P., Mr. Elliot, M.P., Mr. Dent, Captain
Mangles. Pccr Ibrahim Khan, a handsome-looking old
Punjaub chief, who *chat amost friendly part in the I
itooltan outbreak towards the East Indian government ;
and his interpreter, Seyd Abdallah ; Iwangee Pestongee, :
and Rustongee Vicagee, Parsee merchants from Bombay,
were also present in their rich Indian costumes, which con-
tributed not a little to give variety to the scene.
The directors on their arrival at the college, proceeded to
the council room, and, after transacting some preliminary
Wiriness, entered the hall, Mr. Shepherd, as chairman ot
the empany, taking the chair.
The billowing is the report of the Rev. H. Melvill, 8.D.,
principal of the college, fur the term ending June, 18.3 l :
" The principal has great satisfaction in reporting to the
boo. the finance and home committee that of 21 students,
consisting of the fourth term, 20 have been found duly qua-
lified for finally quitting college ; one is kept back fur
resorting to unfair means to procure his success. Of the 20
who arc about leaving college 15 have attained the rank of
highly distinguished, and 3 have passed with great credit.
Of el students who presented themselves for examination
78 have exhibited the proficiency required by the statutes
for keeping the term. The remainder lost their terms by
illness, withdrawal, or some other cause. This circum-
stance with regard to the 78 students is an unusual
one, and must be attributed to the increased industry
of the students, stimulated probably by the penalty
which betel so many at Christmas. But the industry is nut
to he judged only by the absence of failures. There has
been remarkable competition in various departments; of
the 78 students, 5.5 have taken honours, 41 bring returned
as highly distinguished, and 14 as having passed with great
credit and so nearly, in many cases, have merits been ba-
lanced, and so various have been the subjects on which in-
dustry by been employed, that no fewer than 17 have oh-
tained the rank of prizemen, and several of these gained
the distinction in several departments. The important
subject of English composition still continues to receive
great attention. Forty-mine essays were sent in by compe-
titors fur the prize, and a large proportion of these were more
than ordinarily creditable to the intelligence and information
of the writers. With regard more especially to the Oriental
departments, the visitor remarks that the results of the ex-
amination have been more than usually satisfactory, not so
much front a display of extraordiuery talent and uncommon
attainments, as from a very uniform exhibition of credi•able
acquirement and profitable application. Ile states that
during his fifteen rare' connexion with the college he re-
members no occasion on which the students have so univer-
sally endeavoured, according to their ability, to qualify
themselves for the examination ; and whilst the character-
istic feature of the term is application, there is also a fair
proportion of more than ordinary ability. Two or three of
the students at the head of the third and fourth terms have
acquired great proficiency in more than one of the languages
prescribed by the statutes, and have voluntarily added to
their labours by acquiring a useful knowledge of others, as
Bengali, Hindi, Caceres*, and Marathi. A larger propor-
tion than usual of the students in the second term have
' maintained the credit which they earned in their first ex-
amination, and continue to be distinguished both for ability
and application. Several of these also have voluntarily ex-
tended their studies to other languages than they are re-
quired to cultivate. The junior term presents a less
favourable aspect than either of the senior. There
is no want of right feeling, or of an inclination to work,
but with one or two exceptions, the abilities of the students
do not seem to place distinction within their reach. It is to
be hoped that a continuance of their industrious habits will
eventually compensate fur any disadvantages under which
they may labour, either from imperfect previous prepara-
tion or inferiority of natural talent.
The principal trusts that those statements will satisfy the
committee, that the term has been passed in careful and
praiseworthy application to the studies uf the place, and
where there has been so much of studiousness to commend,
it may safely be inferred that there list not been much to
find fault with in conduct. The principal has, indeed, to
regret having found himself under the necessity of tem-
porarily removing two students, for offences which exceeded
the reach of the ordinary punishments. He has also had to
complain of some few students as not conforming them-
, *elves with due regularity to the observances of the place,
but he can confidently state, in regard to the great majority
of the students, that they have passed through the term in
a highly satisfactory manner, and have so conducted them-
selves as to deserve and secure the approval of those to
whom the discipline of the college is committed."
Mr. J. 11. Mangle., ono of the prizemen, then read an
essay ou the comparative condition of England in the reign
uf Gueeu Elizabeth and in that of her present Majesty,
which was highly applauded. He also read a translation of
a portion of the Sixth Book of Virgil into Sanscrit, made 1
by himself. Translations into Teifigil Ilinthist:inf, and
ether Oriental languages, were read by Mr. Horsley uud
Mr. Brandreth, and other students.
The following in the list of prizes and distinctions to
Students in their fourth and last term. Highly distin-
guished with medal: Messrs. Brandreth, J. H. Mangles,
T. Bloomfield Lane, Lewis, Thomas, Saunders, Goanc,
C. J. Jenkins, Benson, Capper, Horsley, A. E. 1). Grey,
Maenabb, Ames, and Alexander.—Medals : Brandroth, in
mathematics ; Lane, Ilindinit:ini ; J. H. Mangles, in clas-
sics, political economy, and history, Sanserit ; Horsley,
'Medal in Telligia—Prizes: Brandreth, in Sanwrit, Persian,
end Ilindi, and Easter prize for general proficiency ; .1. 11.
Mangles, for English essay and Bengali; T. Bloomfield
Lane, prize for general proficiency and good conduct
during his whole residence ; Thome., prize in Telligil ;
Capper, prize in law. Messrs. 0. B. Paslcy, Lodwiek,
Cuppage, Puckle and Travers, passed with great
credit. All the students of the fourth term (case
for India within six months. Messrs. Brandreth,
Mangles, Lane, Lewis, Saunders, Gonne, Jenkins, Ben-
son, Capper, Macnabb, Alexander, and Cuppagc, for Ben-
gal ; Messrs. Thomas, Horsley, Ames, Puekle, and Ten-
vers, for Madras; and Messrs. Grey and Lodwiek, for
Bombay. Third Term—Highly distinguished: Messrs.
Moore, Norman, T. Bruce, Line, Stack, Batten, Law-
renee, Master, Weeding, Ouselcy, Johnston, and Walden.
Prises: Moore, in Hindustani and Hindi • Norman, in,
dories, Sanscrit, Teleiga, Canarese, and Easter prize for •
general proficiency; Batten, in mathematics, political cep- i
tong, and law; Ouseley, prize in Persian; Stack, prize in
Marathi ; Mesas. Sandwith, Lindsay, and Davison pasted'
with great credit. Second Term—Highly distinguished :
Messrs. Luahington, Chapman, A. Jenkins, Waterfield,
Hope, Trotter, Cunliffe, Grant, Raven/haw, Simeon, Tod,
Hogg. Prizes: Lushington, in classics, political economy,
and history, law, Sanscrit, arid Hindi, and Easter prize
fee general proficiency ; Chapman, prize in Per-
sists ; A. Jenkins, in classics and mathematics ; ,
Waterfield, prize in Bengali; Hope, in law and Marathi ;1
Tod, prize in Telligil. Messrs. Money, Watson, Mae-
naghten, Plowden, Melville, arid Drummond passed with
great credit. First Term—Highly distinguished: Messrs.
H. erschell. Erskine, and E. Grey. Prizes: Herschell, in
classics, mathematics, law, and banserit, and Easter prize
for general proficiency. Messrs. It. L. Mangles and Hay
passed with great credit.
Mr. Hooper, who superintends the college department in
the India House, reminded the students that the neat term
would commence on the 10th of September.
The several prizes having been handed by the chairman
to the successful competitors, 1
The CHAIRMAN said :—Gentlemen Students,—lt is'
highly gratifying to my colleagues and myself that the re-
ports
we have received uu this occasion with reference to'
ass goad progress made by you iu your studies, and as
swede lairzalralerity and goal order which have been oh-
aanalli during y dung the late term, are such as to reflect
sat milk but honour on yourselves and this college.
I Mk happy to find that so many of you have obtained'
imotssemi dhdinetion ; that a great majority of you have
CAfern with great credit, and that not one student '
ram deficiency on examination. We have also I
only
yre to the able 1
Mfg MOM to be satisfied with the whale proceedings of
elegance of
lia=ionlelliii Mr.l
11 a7bvueangitnlikt.alehsn'aneddeeiiihieentbghitingotrfhgeeattnaolipetnnktet'resrteingaxchsUbjanectd,
Milk would do credit to a much more experienced author. ,
ISM happy to learn also that many other essays sent in by ,
Other students are entitled to high commendation, morel
Clarly those of Messrs. Chapman, Lushingtori, and
erhu'eld. Gentlemen, for these highly satisfactory rs.
=honourable to yourselves, we are in a gnat depose ;
to the exertions of the rev. principal and learned
rs of this college, and in the name of the Court of '
rs, I beg to tender them our sincere acknowledge
Meats. Gentlemen, you have been frequently exhorted
from this chair on the great importance of steady and con-
tinued exertion in endeavouring to qualify yourselves for 1
the public service in India; and I am persuaded that the
more you reflect upon the nature of the very responsible
duties that await you, the lees you will be surprised at the
continued anxiety manifested by the Ceuta Directors oa
the subject. You will all be celled at ea early period of life
to undertake duties on the faitlfelead Anima discharge
which the best interests and the haplisses of thousands
of your fellowsubjects any ispeeml. The limited
member of our civil service' se muspared with the '
vast extent of ear territorial earl pepeletics eon.
den it nearing to barna to Individuals in
India an exta of paw mak gamer than falls
to the lot of saes is wry sem plops. of the tr. and
therefore it aught to ear =Mos Asir* those 1
whom we appoint In modes amt psersrisoold be endowed'
with talents sad analeemente immemetunte with the 1
extent and ispietme of *sir &Mks. 11 Ism that gen.
tlemen is yosit paid= us tee apt as think lightly of
the acle~t of ssaimisel ettelasteass you flatter
' yourselves, that if yea m only yeas out of miler without

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eminen(professors and interesting and eloquent lecturers an
are established at thin college likely to enlarge his knowledge
of the subjects by private reading and study in his closet.
Do not imagine, however, that we expect you to be all men
of very brilliant genius; certainly not ; but we do expect
you all to be well educated men, well informed on the sub-
jects, a knowledge of which is necessary for the due per-
formance of your future duties; and, above all, we expect
you to be men of high and honourable principles, who will
be anxious to maintain the honour of your country, and the
credit of that distinguished service to which you belong. I
might dwell at much length on the great advantages which
must accrue to those of high attainments. but these cir-
cumstances are ever before you, and I think I noticed them
particularly when I addressed you on a former occasion. I
would beg you, however, to reflect frequently upon the
humiliation you must incur should you find yourselves
hereafter in situations the duties of which may be above
your capacity. Should you unhappily be placed in such a
position, you are aware that our governments in India could
nut permit important offices to be filled by inefficient men,
end there are few or nn appointments held by civilians
that do not come under that denomination. (Hear, hear.)
I would entreat you, therefore, to avail yourselves
zealously of your present opportunities. Let me recom-
mend you to observe regularity and method in pursuing
your studies; much more will be accomplished by a steady
and persevering application during a certain number of
hours per day than by fits and starts of bard reading,
which are generally followed by a corresponding reaction.
Gentlemen, I have nut touched upon the vices which when
indulged in are so antagonistic to the course of conduct
which I have been so anxiously recommending, trusting that
the dangers arising from them must he too obvious to re-
quire exposition. All men will allow that the intemperate
or dissipated man, or the gambler, is an object of contempt
in every respectable society. In the civil service of
India he would be an intolerable nuisance, a spectacle
disgraceful to his country and degrading to the service.
Gentlemen of the fourth term, let me address a few
words specially to you. You have now completed your
term of study at this college, and you will shortly proceed
to India, there to perfect yourselves in the native languages,
and thus qualify for the public service. On your arrival
there, remember that it will be most important to your own
interests that you pass your final examination as soon as
possible. Those who are first prepared will be first pro-
vided for, and the heads of our governments will naturally
select those who have most distinguished themselves for the
most important departments of the public service. I am
happy to inform you that many of your predecessors have
done themselves honour, and this college credit, by the
praiseworthy manner in which they hate passed all their
examinations within a very brief period. I may mention
a few of those who were lately your fellow-students--Chap-
man, Smyth, Colvin, Egerton, Home, Currie, Morris, Ham-
mond, Dampier, and Forbes. The chairman then recom-
mended punctuality and economy to the students, and im•
pressed on them the value of a kind and courteous demea-
nour towards the natives of India. Oat all questions in-
volving the religious feelings of the natives you must be par-
ticularly careful to avoid giving offence ; rigid non-inter-
ference is the maxim to be followed on such occasions.
Do not forget that the example you may exhibit in your
own walk of life, both public and private, will materially
influence the opinions of those around you. The character
of our religion and of our country frequently suffers in India
by the carelessness of our countrymen in this re pest. The
poor Ilindoo, whose every movement almost is lucre or lac ss
connected with his religion, and who labours from morning
till night in the observance of the most minute details of its
ceremonies, views with astonishment the latitude which
Christian men frequently allow themselves. and I am per-
suaded that such anomalies have hitherto been the greatest
obstacles to the extension of our faith. Gentlemen, I have
told you that your reputation and fume must, under'
Divine Providence, be the work of your own talents
and attention. There are not wanting examples of this
among those who have favoured us with their presence
on this occasion ; and, happily, there are many such on
our records of men who have not only done gnat
honour to the civil service, but to their country. Remem-
ber the examples of Metcalfe, Elphinstone, Edmonstone,
and many others. I will not mention the names of those
present, but let me add that of a dear friend and beloved
colleague, whose voice, alas ! we shall hear no more—l
allude to my lamented friend, Mr. Tucker; his splendid
talents and vigorous intellect, his unremitting zeal and
untiring application to his duty, were ever conspicuous
among his fellows ; and his upright, honourable, and spot-
less integrity is well worthy of the imitation of us all.
May there be among you, my young friends, those who
may live to emulate such example. May there be among
I you whom I now address, those who (when we are all
gathered to our fathers) will shine iu this hall as living
,proofs of the excellence of the education and training of
this college, and thus uphold to the latest posterity the
honour and reputation of the civil service of India.
(Cheers.).
The visitors were ushered into the library, where a
substantial luncheon was provided, alter partaking of which
they returned to town.

positive discredit all will go well with you when you joint IRELAND.
the service in India; but believe me that this is by no I
means a safe conclusion ;my conviction is that the student ' - ftuni.tx, itnE 27.
sows the seed of his future harvest here. If he curries I
with him to India an indifferent reputation es a scholar At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Maynooth
and a man. there is little hope, I fear, of hi, retrieving College, held this week, a resolution was adopted
his character in that country. A man who dislikes study repudiating certain charges made against a portion
at this college is not likely to be fond of his official duties in 'of tho board by Mr. Anstey in the House of Com-
. the Kutcherry; nor is the student who takes no pleasure in
thestucly of law, political economy, and history ouster such: mono. After enumerating thelnames of the Roman
catholic - 'des who, with Lord Bellew and An-

prelak.
thong Strong Hussey, Esq., formed the board, to-
gether with other prelates not members who were
present, and attaching the title of a diocese to the
name of each prelate, the Evening l'ost gives the
substance of the resolution as follows, viz.:
That the Board of Trustees of the College of Maynooth
have seen with surprise, in the Dublin &vasty Post of the
15th instant, a speech purporting to have been delivered by
Mr. Anstey, member for lioughal, in the House of Cora
mons, on the 16th instant, in which the following statement
appeared : " It was notorious that there had not been an
annual amenably of Roman catholic bishops at Maynooth for
many years past—ho might almost say ever since the pass-
,Mg of the Emancipation Act—at which some prelate had
not endeavoured to obtain from his assembled brethren a
vote against the Maynooth Grant. Dr. Maellale had taken
that course annually—he (Mr. Anstey) had the filet from
his own lips—and a very large minority of the Roman ca-
tholic bishops had invariably voted with him." The reso-
lution of the board proceeds to declare, in the moat explicit
terms, that this statement is altogether groundless, inas-
much as no motion against the Maynooth grant, or aay
suggestion to that effect, had been made on any occasion
at any meeting of the hoard at Maynooth, or at any meeting
let the Irish catholic prelates, either before or subsequent to
the Emancipation Act.

NAVAL.
(From last night's Ga.uVe.).
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 2.5.
lier Majesty, by Iler Order in Council of June 25th,
having been graciously pleased to sanction certain arrange-
ments proposed by the Board of Admiralty, with a view to
the general benefit of the Naval Service, and, at the same
time, the ultimate reduction of the present charge for half-
pay, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hereby give
notice of the mode in which the arrangements in question
will be carried into effect.
The number of Flag Officers will in future Ite reduced to
99, exclusive of Admirals of the Fleet, of these, 21 to be
Admirals, 27 Vice-Admirals, and 51 Rear-Admirals: this
reduction will be effected as follows, six.—
, Ist. By removing to a Reserved Half-pay List throe Offt-
errs now ou the Active List, who have not served for their
Flag, under the Order in Council of 30th June, 1827. These
Officers will receive, as at present, the Ilalf-pay of Rear Ad-
mirals, but will be allowed the iamb advantage of rising in
rank as if they had remained on the Active List.
2nd. By awarding Ten Retired Service Pensions, of 11,01.
each, to such Flag Officers na are either above 70 years of
uge, or arc physically incapable of further Active Service;
such Officers to be placed on the Reserved List, and the
vacancies occasioned by death to be filled up from the Active
List. These pensions will not be held in addition to the Good
Service Pension.

CAPTAINS.
The number of Captains on the Active List will be re-
duced to a number not permanently exceeding 350, and the
reduction 61141 be effictid as fellows—viz.:
Ist. As vacancies occur on the Active List of Flag Offi-
cers, the Captain first in Seniority, who has served for his
Flag, will be promoted; reserving, however, her Majesty's
undoubted right of selection. Muse Captains who rise to
their Flags, and who have not so served, will be placed on
the Reserved Ilalf-pay Lid, rising in rank as at present,
but with the Ralf-pay only of Rear Admirals.
2nd. By keeping up the Retirement of P 416, to the num-
ber of 200, to be ttfected by permitting Captains who arc
above 55 ycarsuf age, and who have been on the Cap-
tain's List for ten years, to be eligible for retirement. The
Retirement will be so kept up to 200 until the List of Cap-
tains shall be reduced to 3.50 ; the Retired List then to be
diminished by only retiring one in two vacancies until it
shall be reduced to 100.
3rd By observing the rule of promotion, as it is now in
fore*, of promoting one in three vacancies, eXCIIIt in spe-
cial and individual cases, until the number is reduced
to 350.
While my Lords have recommended the abandonment of
the system of brevet promotion in future, they are never-
theless desirous of meeting the claims of old Officers who
have served lung and will, and who seek their promotion
rather as a reward for past services, than in the expectation
of further employment. To meet these claims equitably,
and at the same not to till the Active List with Officers
who cannot long continue lit fin service, their Lordships
will promote by selection di) Commanders to the rank of
Captains. These Officers will be placed out reserved
pay. Of these 50, 20 will lie selected iu the present year,
and 10 in each succeeding year, until the number reacLes
50, when the vacancies only will be filled up.