The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-05 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

The annual proceedings for public admission to
degrees in the Uoiversity of London took place yesterday, I
in the large ball of King's College, in the presence of a:
large number of stu:lents and their friends. The Earl of
BURLINGTON. Chancellor of the University, presided.
Amongst those present were the Vice-Chancellor, Mr.
Shaw Lefevre, Dr. Jelf, Profrssor Heaviside, Professor
Sharpey, Rev. Dr. Harris, Viscount Straagford, Dr. W.
Smith, Dr. Bahington, Rev. 0. Kendrick, Dr. T weedie,
CoL Portlock, Dr. Tyler Smith, Dr. Golding, Col. Sykes,
Professor Jones, Professor Tennant, Dr. Wallich, Dr. Corn-
wall, Dr. Hogg, Mr. Yates, Mr. Sh ups, &e.
The Rio Mina* read the following report, which stated :
"That in the course of the last academical year her Ma-
jesty has been pleased, by warrant under her Majesty's
sign manual, to place Horton College (Bradford) and the
Hackney Theological Seminary in connexion with the
University, in addition to the colleges and institutions
previously embodied to issue certificates for degrees
In arse and laws. In the past year 206 candidates
have been admitted to matriculation ; that of these
12 have distinguished themselves by their attainments
when under examination for honours in mathematics
and natural philosophy, of whom one has obtained '
an exhibition ; 11 have distinguished themselves in clas-
sic', of whom two have obtained an exhibition ; seven in
chemistry, of whom one hu obtained a prise of books ;
one in zoology, who has also obtained a prize of books ; and
two in botany, of whom one has obtained a similar prize.
That 21 candidates have passed the first examination for
the degree of Bachelor of Medicine; that of these,eight have
distinguished themselves in anatomy and phyaMlogy,of whom
one has obtained an exhibition and a gold medal, and another
• gold medal ; six have distinguished themselves in che-
mistry, of whom two have obtained gold medals; five have
distinguished themselves in materia medics and pharma-
ceutical chemistry, of whom two have obtained gold me-
dals; and three have distinguished themselves in botany, of
whom one has obtained a gold medal. That forty-nine
candidates have passed the examination for the degree of
Bachelor of Arts; that of these five have distinguished
themselves in mathematics and natural philosophy,
and one has obtained the university scholarship ;
four have distinguished themselves in classics, of
whom one has obtained the university. scholarship ;
two have distinguished themselves in chemistry,
of whom one has obtained a prise, and five hays distin-
guished themselves in animal physiology, of whom one has
obtained a prize. That one graduate has passed the voluntary
examination in the text of the Scriptures and in Scripture
history. That 13 candidates have passed the elimina-
tion for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine—that
of these five have distinguished themselves in phy
siology and comparative anatomy, of whom one
has obtained a scholarship and a gold medal, and
another a gold medal ; six have distinguished themselves in
surgery, of whom one has obtained a scholarship and a gold
medal, and another a gold medal : five have distinguished
themselves in medicine, of whom one has obtained a scho-
larship and • gold medal, and another a gold medal; and
one has distinguishsd himself in midwifery. That seven
candidates have passed the examination for the degree of
bachelor of laws, of whom three have distinguished them-
selves in the principles of legislation, and two have obtained
the University Law Scholarship. That six candidates
, have passed the examination for the degree of master of
, arts, of whom two have obtained gold medals. That ten can-
didates have obtained the degree of doctor of medicine; and
that one candidate has obtained the degree of doctor of laws.
Gentlemen representing the various colleges and institutions
: where candidates for the degrees granted by the University
. have received their academic education will' present to your
lordship the gentlemen on whom the respective degrees
I have been conferred. _ . .

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The names of the candidates who have obtained honours,
schularshipa, exhibitions, medals, and prises, in 16,32, are as
follows :

MASTER OF ♦RTS.

Robert Braithwaite Batty, Univenity College, Medalist
Robert Ainslie Redford, Spring Hill College, Medalist.