The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HAILEYBURY.

VISIT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY-CHAIR-
MAN, AND DIRECTORS OF THE EAST INDIA
COMPAN 1.
Yesterday being appointed for closing the second term
of 1855, Elliot Macnaghten, Esq., chairman ; Liecit.•
Col. W. H. Sykes, F.R.S., deputy-chairman ; and a de-
putation from the Court of Directors of the East India
Company, proceeded to the Company's Seminary
at
Hailey, bury, near Hertford, for the purpose of receiving
from the Rev. Henry Melvill, 8.D., the Principal, a
report of the progress of the students during the term,
in Oriental, English, and Classical Literature, and distri-
buting the rewards gained by them, for proficiency in
the various branches of their studies. Among those
who bad received invitations to be present on the occa-
sion were—Major Moore, Lieut.-Colonel Turner, Money
Wigram, Esq., J. A. Hankey, Esq., F. Salmon, Alex.
Monteath. Esq , G. S. Campbell, Esq., W. C. Carbone),
Esq., J. W. Kaye, Esq., Capt. Hartley, Lieut.-Colonel
Donnelly, A. Wilson, Esq., B. D. Colvin, Esq., Capt.
Nairne, the Rev. Charles Pritchard, the Rev. Moore
Brabazon, the Rev. T. J. Rousell, the Rev. J. L. Capper,
andißev. H. Blanc. The following members of the Civil
Service on furlough were present T. James, Esq.,
E. Jackson, Esq., W. J. Bromley, Esq., J. Suthrie, Esq.,
R. N. Cust, Esq., F. Tucker, Esq , Alonzo Money,
Esq., Edward Jenkins, Esq., W. Moore, Esq., and
Capt. Turnbull.
The Directors present were—H. C. Prinsep, Esq.,
Sir J. Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., Major Eastwick, Col.
Oliphant, Lieut.-General Sir George Pollock, W. But-
terworth Bayley, Esq., &c.,

The company left town shortly after 10 o'clock by
special train, from the Bishopsgate Station of the Eastern
Counties Railway, and proceeded to Broxbourne, where
carriages were in attendance to convey them to the Col-
lege, where they arrived a few minutes before 12 o'clock.
The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and Directors, on
their arrival at the College, proceeded to the Principal's
Lodge, and afterwards to the Council Chamber, where
a report of the progress of the students was read, which
was of a very satisfactory character.
This part of the business having been disposed of, the
chairman, deputy-chairman, and directors adjourned to
the Examination-hall, where the general company and
students were assembled.

Mr. W. T. Hooper, the clerk to the College Depart.
ment, then real the following list of
MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINC.
TIONS GAINED BY STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, DE.
DEMBER, 1855.

1 FOURTH TERM.
F. D. Melvill—Highly distinguished, with medal in
Political Economy and History, medal in Sanscrit,
medal in Persian, and prize in Hindustani.
Outram—Highly distinguished, with medal in Hin-
dustani, prize in Sanscrit, and prize in Hindi.
Salmon—Highly distinguished, with medal in Mathe.
matics, and medal in Telugu.
Bayley—Highly distinguished, with medal in Law,
and prize in Classics.
E. Aiacnaghten—Highly distinguished, with prize in
Persian.
Tottenham—Highly distinguished, with medal in
Classics.

Kerr—Highly distinguished, with prize in Telugu.
Sir M. Jackson, Percival, Jenkinson, C. W. Moore
W. M. Alexander, Low, H. W. Alexander, Plumer, H.
Hankey, Spens, and Macdonald—Highly distinguished.
Inglis, Taylor, and Turner—Passed with great credit.
PRIZES AND HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS GAINED By
STUDENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, DEC,, 1855.