The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-01 00:00:00

KING'S COLLEGE.

The annual meeting of the Governors and Subscribers to the
King's College was yesterday held at Willis's rooms, King-street.
The attendance was numerous and highly respectable. Amongst
those present we/noticed—
— . .

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, the Marquisses Bute and Camden ; Earl
Brownlow, Lord Bexley ; Bishops of London, Lincoln, Win.
chester, Llandaff, Gloucester, St. Asaph, Chester, Lichfield
and Coventry, and Bristol ; Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P., W.
Manning, Esq., M.P., Joshua Watson, Esq., M.P. ; Venerable
Archdeacons Prosser and Cambridge ; Sir Carles Price, Bart.,
Hon. It. H. Eden, Rev. Drs. D'Oyley and Shepherd, &c. &c.
His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY in the chair.
It being moved that the report be first read, Mr. Smith, the
Secretary, then read the report; It was as follows :
" The Council of King's College, London, in laying before
the General Meeting of donors and subscribers a statement of
proceedings during the last year have the satisfaction of inform.
ing them that the charter of incorporation, which, as was stated
at the last General Meeting, it was his Majesty's gracious inten-
tion to grant to the College, received the royal seal on the 14th
of August last.
" From that day the functions of the Provisional Committee
appointed at the first general meeting, ceased, and the Council
nominated by his Majesty in the Charter, have since conducted
the business of the College.
_ _

" The provisions of le Charter are precisely the same with
those which were announced at the last annual meeting, and are
in all respects conformable with the resolutions of the original
meeting, which was called for the purpose of founding the Col-
lege. In the Charter King's College is declared to be A Col-
lege in which instruction in the doctrines and duties of Chris-
tianity, as taught by the united Church of England and Ireland,
shall be for ever combined with other branches of useful educa-
tion.' It is also declared that no person who is not a member of
this united Church shall be competent to act as Governor by vir-
tue of his office, or to be nominated to act as a Life Governor,
or be eligible as a Member of the Council, or to fill any office in
the College, except only the professorships of Oriental literature,
and modern languages.
" The Council beg to offer their congratulations to the friends
and supporters of King's College, on an event so important, in
various points of view, to the interms and efficiency of the In-
stitution, as that of obtaining a charter of incorporation from
his Majesty. In particular they desire to call the attent,on of
those who are, or are likely to become, holders of shares, to the
circumstance, that by means of the Charter they are *rendered
per:ectly secure against all liabilities beyond the amount of their
respective shares.
" The Council, after they had entered upon the duties of their
office, lost no time in prosecuting the measures respecting the
building of the College, which had been put in train by the Pro-
visional Committee. When Mr. Smirke had completed his esti-
mates and specifications they directed tenders for the execution
of the works to be invited by public notice, and they entered
into a contract for executing the shell of the entire building for
the sum of 63,9417., taking care to reserve to themselves the
power of deferring the execution of any portion which they
might deem it expedient to postpone. They are assured by Mr.
Smirke that the terms on which this contract has been made are
extremely favourable.
"'The works were commenced within a month after the ap-
pointment of the Council. They are now proceeding with great
activity, and it is expected that the building will be covered in
before the ensuing winter. . . _

" The Council-propose to complete, in the first instance,
those portions of the structure which will be indispensably ne-
cessary for commencing the business of the College ; and they
have the satisfaction of announcing that no doubt is entertained
of the College being opened, both in the highcr and in the lower
departments, on the Ist of October, 1831. . .

`‘ The Cotincil have deemed it expedient to take measures
without further delay for the appointment of certain Officers
and Professors of the establishnient, and have accordingly
caused a notice to be inserted in the public papers that those
persons who have signified. or who propose to signify, their in-
tention of becoming candidates for any of the following situa-
tion!, viz.:—

" The Professorships of Classical Literature—Mathematics—
English Literature—Chymistry, and its application to the Arts
and to Manufacture—Natural and Experimental Philosophy—
the Principles and Practice of Commerce—Natural History and
Zoology—English Law and the Principles of Jurisprudence—
Anatomy and Physiology—the Theory and Practice of Medi.
eine and Surgery, as well for the Head Mastership of the lower
department, should send in their testimonials by the Ist of
June next.

" The accounts of the College to the 31st of December, 1829,
have been examined by the auditors, and are now laid before
the meeting.
" The total sums contributed by donations
amount to £54,812 8 3
_ _

And of these there have been paid into the
hands of the bankers 51,978 19 3
,6 Of the balance of donations remaining unpaid, and amount-
ing to 9,833/. 98., the Council have every reason to expect that
the defalcation will not ultimately exceed a sum of 1,0001. at
the most.

"7, The number of shares of 100/. each subscribed for is seven
hundred and forty-five.
4, Before the close of last year calls were made upon the share-
holders to the amount of :10/. on each share, and these instal-
tnents have been paid, in the case of the
~ First instalment of 5/. on 722 shares ;
4, And on the second of 25/. on 613 ditto.

With reference to the instalments remaining unpaid some
of the shareholders have signified their intention of paying them
at an early p .riod, but the i ouncil think it right to add that 50
of those who paid the first instalment have, for the present, ex-
pressed an intention of paying no further instalments, and that
nine of those who put down their names for shares have refused
to pay even the first instalment.
As, however, the principles on which the College were esta-
blished have been most strictly adhered to, the Council entertain
a confident hope that none of those who have pledged their sup-
port,
whether by donations or subscription, will ultimately
withhold the sums which they have promised Ira contribute, and
engagements for the buildings made.
on the faith of which the general arrangements have been formed
n
the
further call for twenty pounds on each share has been
aA
recently made to provide for the progressive expenditure on the
building account ; and this call, which is now in course of col-
-1 ction, has been so promptly answered, that the instalment on
412 shares has already been received.
The Council have further to state that, under a conviction
of the great importance of difllising as widely as possible the prin.
ciples on which King's College is founded, and of inwrcssing On
those who are engaged in the formation of district schools in the
metropolis and its vicinity the necessity of adhering to those prin-
ciples, they suggested, some time ago, by public advertisement,
that such schools might, on certain conditions, be taken into
union with King's College ; and they hope that arrangements
may hereafter be made by which advantages may be afihrded to
pupils educated in those schools when they shall be received into
the highest departments of the College.
This suggestion has already been acted upon in three or four
instances. lb adopting the measure the Council felt that they
were only endeavouring to communicate a right direction to an
impulse already given to the public mind ; and they desire ex-
pressty to disclaim the intention of interfering with schools al-
ready established which have long enjoyed a long-earned reputa.
tion."
The Duke of WELLINGTON rose to propose the first reso.
lution, and said that having been amongst the first to propose the
establishment of this Socciety, it was with extraordinary satis-
faction that he had heard the report read, and especially to hear

a hope eXpralsed, that in a year and a half the College would be
opened tor the junior departments. The Society must also per-,
ceive with the greatest satisfaction that the Council had not lost
sight of those great principles with which they had set out, ami
on which the College had been established.—(Cheers.'—The
Covernment had assisted the Institution by procuring from the
Crown a Charter fur the College, the shareholder
would not be bound tier more thm they would bind themselves.
The Noble Duke coneluded by expressing a hope that the College
would meet increased support from the public, and moved the
following resolution :

.".fhat this Meeting do express their full satisfaction at the
measures which the Council have taken for the promotion of the-
business and furthering the objects of this Institution."
His Grace then bowed and left the room amidst general
cheering.

Lord BEXLEY observed that the usu,l course of proceedinp
would have been to have read the account of the receipts and
expenditure before moving the first resolution ; but he trusted
that a sufficient excuse would be found in departing from the
usual practice by stating that his Grace's time was so important
to the public that, with a view to his accommodation, the present
arrangement was introduced. _

Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY observed that
the Noble Duke's presence was required at a Cabinet Council,
which was to have been held at three o'clock.

Lord BEXLEY again lose to second the motion of his Grace
the Duke of Wellington. He felt great satisfaction at this op-
portunity of expressing his approbation of the proceedings of the
Council. He begged to be permitted to remind the meeting of the
great obligations they were under to the Noble Duke for advising
his 'AI siestv to make a grant of a valuable piece of ground ad-
mirably adapted from its situation to forward the objects of the
present establishment.—(Applatise.)4-Too much praise could not
be given to the exertions which had been used in erecting the
works, and although the unexpected severity of the late winter
had retarded its progress, yet all difficulties were surmounted,
and the building was proceeding with rapidity. He hoped at the
next annual meeting to be able to congratulate them upon the
college displaying itself in a manner worthy of the purposes for
whish it had been erected. The institution he anticipated would
be found to promote the progress of education upon the best
principles, with the advantage of the experience of the better
systems now adopted, and, what was better, would tend to the
support of that religion for which our ancestors not only yielded
their property, but devoted their lives.—( Applause.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The Marquis of CAMDEN observed it was impossible that the
establishment could be brought to the state they all wished unless
the Council had the command of increased funds. He hoped
from the progress of the institution the public would become
awakened to its advantages, and give it the effectual support it
merited. He begged to move the following resolution :
"That the friends and supporters of the King's College be
solicited to continue their exeitions for obtaining, additional
funds, so that .when the building was cOnsoleted proper effect
would be given to their operations."
The Bishop of LONDON said the Council had fulfilled the
pledges given, to fbund in this metropolis (the population of
which were not supplied with the means of sound educatiOil) an
institution erected upon those principles maintained by the
united church of England and Ireland. For all other sciences
and acquirements ought to be held subservient to those prin.
principles of action furnished by the doctrines of the Gospel. In
strict conformity to these views the charter had been procured,
fitvouring the combination of all the useful branches of educa-
tion with the doctrines of the church of England and Ireland.
It was there enacted that in order to maintain these doctrines
in perpetuity no one should have a voice in the direction of the
affairs of the College who did not stand pledged to the prin-
ciples of the church of England. All this provision had not
been made with an uncandid and illiberal feeling ' • but in self-
defence and in consistency, not forcing individuals to embrace
particular doctrines, or finding fault with those already taught,
but holding as they did peculiar tenets. Those whose minds
were not yet formed they should embue with them, leaving
them, however, to their free choice, when reason had arrived at
maturity. They wished to co-operate with establishments for
education now in operation, and therefore cordially invited an
union. He would call on the assembly to approve the conduct
hitherto pursued by the Council by increased efforts to promote
the progress of the undertaking. The object it had in view
was both important and expensive, seeking nothing less than to
diffuse sound principles throughout the country, and such an
undertaking ought to be projected upon a scale commensurate
with the magnitude of the object. For this purpose they
wanted considerable larger funds than they had at present
under command. But he had the satisfaction of assuring the
meeting that those funds they had already obtained had been
so economised that there would still be sufficient to meet the
current expenses for a few years.
Mr. FREESE could confidently state that the reason why the
undertaking required further exertions from the public was at-
tributable to a rumour which was generally prevalent that the
institution was to be given up in despair. That was a main
reason why more subscribers did not appear in the books. The
King's College was to be the focus whose ramifications were in-
tended to extend throughout the kingdom, and three schools
had already been established in connection with it. Another
reason why the present undertaking was not more eagerly pro-
moted was the idea that they wished improperly to interfere
with respectable establishments already existing; but this erro-
neous opinion, as the institution became better known, would
be abandoned. He was connected with the Committee for the
Establishment of Schools, and waited upon the rector of his
parish, the Archdeacon atson, who raised an objection to the
measure, founded on the fear of interfering with respectable
establishments where religion was properly inculcated. But
when he saw a school established where no religion was taught,
and even no fixed principles of Christianity obtained, he became
convinced of the necessity of establishing a school upon the
principles now advocated. He thought it would be desirable as
giving satisfaction and inspiring confidence to the subscribers,
that a plan of the elevation of the institution should be printed
and circulated among them.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
The Marquis of BUTE said it was the common custom at
public meetings that a vote of thanks, as a matter of course,
should be passed to the Chairman, but here he thought the usual
testimony should be rendered with more sincerity. So much of
what he had wished to say had been es pressed more ably by the
Noble Duke who moved the first resolution that it would be a
sacrifice of time if he eulogised this manner in whicß the preli.
minary portion of the business of the institution had been con-
ducted. But he would bear his individual testimony to the zeal
and modesty with which his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury
had interested himself in the present undertaking, and he would,
therefore, move—
" That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and should be
given to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, for his able
s uraor port tßoift toh
soefctohned institution." tit ut i n
this motion," which was carried
amidst great applause.
his Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY felt much gra-
tified at the flattering manner in which their approbation had
been signified, and felt it a bounden duty to afford his assistance
to an institution professedly for the purpose of combining the
principles of the church of England and Ireland with the diffu-
sion of knowledge through the most distant parts of the kingdom.
He trusted that ere long he should see the institution as warmly
supported and attended with as much success as its most sanguine
well-wishers could desire.

A gentleman named POYNDER begged to address the meet-
ing before it separated, and to move a resolution which he handed
to the Chairman. The resolution appeared to consider that by
the Charter a power was vested in the Council to confer degrees.
The Bishop of L9N DON assured Mr. Poynder that such was
not the case, and could only be obtained by application to his Ma-
jesty, and an alteration of the Charter, which, he thought, would
be rat her premature.
His Grace the Archbishop of CAN IERBURY confirmed
what had just fallen from the last speaker, and supported the
propriety of the withdrawal of the resolution.
Mr. POYNDER accordingly withdrew it, and the meeting ad.
journed.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS I)AY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

A mail has arrived from Vera Cruz, by the Opossum, which
sallied from Vera Cruz the 12th of March, and from Havannah
28th of March.

Calcutta Papers to the 7th of January, and Madras Gazettes
to the lith January, have been received at the North and South
America Coffee-house. It is said that the demand against the
house of Palmer, &c. of Calcutta, are AO lacs of rupees.
We have received Ceylon Gazettes, but they contain no news.
Ragkissore Dutt has been found guilty of uttering forged paper.
In consequence of the outrages committed on the Company's
territories by the Burmese, three Companies of the 45th Regi-
ment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Shaw, have proceeded thither
on board the Diana steamer, with a flotilla of gun boats. No
opposition was oftbred to their landing, the Burmese fled into the
jungle.

(From the Madras Papers.)
We never remember so many opportunities of vessels sailing
for England about the, same time as the present season has
offered. The Calcutta market, as well as that of Madras, at
present aftbrds but little inducement to the embarkation of capi-
tal in the exportation of British goods to this part of the world ;
and the ship-owners, who have reckoned on realizing a hand-
some profit, will find themselves disappointed.
(From the Calcutta Price Current.)
The market for European goods continues to be very de-
pressed, and the trade shy; the piece goods and TWiSA market
extremely flat; quotations almost nominal. In Indigo the
transactions in this week have not been very extensive. Salt-
petre in moderate demand. Silks without enquiry. Piece goods
dull—a few purchases have been made for the eastward.

The Mexic'an Papers do not contain any news and the mi..
vate letters from Vera Cruz, of the ldth of March, say that
all was tranquil there. The :prohibition law was expected to
be done away or modified. The packet brings live hundred
thousand dollars. Exchange on London 47 to 48.
We have a great number of arrivals this morning from the
East Indies, but not of a later date than those received yester-
day, with the exception of accounts from Madras of the 17th of
January, and from the Cape of Good Hope.
It appears that the cause of the failure of Messrs. Palmer, at
Calcutta, was owing to the determination of one of the principal
houses in London to reduce its credit from four hundred
thousand pounds to two hundred thousand. The profits of the
house for many years past were estimated at sixty thousand
pounds annally. It is said that numerous families who have
retired frombusiness will be ruined by the failure.
Although it appears by yesterday's bulletin that his Majesty's
health has rather improved, the Funds have not improved.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 911% 1,6 for the Account,
opened at the same price this morning, with little or no business
doing at present. Consols may at present be quoted at 923 i for
Money 9274 y. The Falmouth letter states, that the Mexican
Packet has brought a freight of 13 tons of money on merchants'
account, which is about the same we previously stated.
In the Foreign Market Greek is not so good as yesterday. In
other Foreign Securities little doing.

ENGLISh
Bank Stock, 21N 15).:2
India Stock, 2394034
3 per Cent. Cons. 92% Sy
Do. for Account, 921/ %
Ditto Reduced, 91% %

FONDS.
per Cent. 99
4 per Cent. 101% 3,6
4 per Cent. 184.6, 104
India Bonds, 83 84
Exchequer Bills, 78 7fl

•
TWO O'CLOCK
Extract of a letter from Mexico to one of the first conuner-
cial houses in the City
MExtco, Mallen s.—The new Executive Government is
finally established, but has injured its credit by altering and
suspending the mode of payment of Custom-house debentures
issued for reimbursement of instalments paid on the last law.
There is scarcely any doubt of an early repeal of part of the law
of prohibition • and that while cotton goods, brandy, ami
some other articles will soon be allowed to be imported.—
British manufactures are very scarce, and the prices have ad-
vanced. His Majesty's ship Fairy now at Vera Cruz, is to take
bullion and specie to the Havannah and England. The mines
of the Bolonas Company, Anglo-Mexican, and the United
Mexican Companies continue with the same success and favour-
able prospects. Exchange on London 4-1 per dollar."
Up to the present time we have no further official information
in regard to his Majesty's health, nor have we any reports from
Windsor.

The Consol market has continued steady the whole of the
morning at 9.42, alternately buyers and sellers, with no specula.
tions of consequence going forward.
In the loreign market there is nothing
doing except in Grevk
Bonds, which have fallen since yesterday about V per cent.
7 IRE E 0' CL CK.

ConQols 9q, sellers.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 92i Danish
Do. for Ac 92i Greek, 1825 .514
3razilian Bonds ! Mexican, 1825
311enos Ayres I Peruviaß
Chi Nan Do.— Russian
Co:umbian, 1824, Spanish 22

THE KING'S 112ALTN.

(From the Court Circa/dr.)
The following Bulletin of the Rue's health was issued
yesterday

" Windsor Goths, April 30.
" The Kinct had several hours of refreshing sleep last
" His MA-flury's symptoms are somewhat elitrieted.
(Signed) " HENRY HALFORD.

" MAT THEY J. TIERNEY."

The Princess Aro UEFA and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER
Arrived tigether at the Palace about twelve o'clock. Their
Royal Highnesses had an interview with his Mencsar.
After remaining some hours, the Princess and the Duchess
,eft the Palace about four o'clock, awl relurneil to town.
The Physicians were in attendance on the KING during
the day, and, it was expected, wou'd sleep there last night.
The Bulletin was shown in town at the King's Palace,
41.. James's. The officers of the Household in :ittendanee
.vere the same as on Thursday, with the addition of Sir
l'uoaiAs HAMMOND, the principal Equerry to the KING,
who appeared in full regimentals.
Such was the anxiety felt to learn the state of his MA-
JESTY'S health, that a great number of persons were e
lected at two o'clock at the entrance t.) the P.ilsre,
the arrival of the Bulletin.

The doors were opened soon after that time, and the
company were admitted, and were inhered to the Presence
Chamber, where the Bulletin was shown : the first person
who entered his name on the list of inquirers was his
Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD.
Among the nobility who thronged to the Palace to see
the Bulletin was the venerable Earl FrrzwILLIAM.
The number of inquirers yesterday far exceeded tbotte of
the day preceding : ‘mong the numerous assemblage of
nobility and gentry who came to learn the state of their
SOVEREIGN, were the MASTER of tiw ROLLS, the LORD
CHIEF JUSTICE of ENGLAND, the JUDGE of the AD-
MIRALTY COURT, Judges nosANQUET, BATLEY, LITTLE-
DALE, and J. PARES

Ambassadors and Ministers.—Russian, Austrian, French,
Prussian, Netherlands, Hans Towns.
Charge d'Affaires.—Danish.
Dukes..—DEVONSHIRE, BEAUFORT, ST. ALRAY'R.
Duchesses.--LEEDs, ST. ALBA?t'S.

Marquises. —Do u RO, CAMDEN, SALISBURY, LONDON..
OERRY, CLEVELAND, ELT, Dow RE, WORCESTER,
CLA NRICARDE, CA RMARTHEN-.

Marettionesses.—Ctior.momprtne, Ctivrr.AwD, Dowa-
ger SALISBURY, DOWNSIIIRE, WESTAIRI7H, HritT FOR
ELY, SALISBURY, LONDONDERRY, Downer Ht.% DEORT,
AMESBURY.

Etrli.-HAREVrOOD, DARNLEY, BaLrA ST, FALMOUTH,
ARRAN, BRECKNOcK, AMHERsT, TANKERYILLE, SEFTON,
ERROL, DE LAWARRE,Essix,AIALarieSBUKY,COUKTOWN,
CARLISLE, TYRCONNEL, LIMERICK, CLANwILLIAM,
DARTMOUTH, LISTOWELL, FORTISCDR, HILI,sIrIROUGH,
WESTMORLAND, ABINGDON, TALBOT, BEA UrH AMP. Asla
BUitNIIAIt, VERU LAM, CA LIDON, WA RWICK, SH vFFIELG.
Countews.-DE LAWA RUE, Lasrowru.,
BRIDGEWATER, Dowager CHICHESTER, BrAucHA3ll.,
VF.RULAII, ABINGDON, DARTMOUTH, CALEDON, WAR-.
WICK, ARRAN, AMHERST, CALISLI, BELFAST, Dowager
MORTON, COVENTRY, Dowager Siurrixt.t.
Bishops.-RAFHOZ, LLANDAFF, BOCtiEsTP.R, BRISTOL.
Lords.-SinaKQUTIT, HILL, CARRINGTON, BEXLEY,
MARYBOROUGH, FARNBOROUBW, DI DoNSTANYiLLY..
MANNERS, BEAUCLERC, BARNARD, M. HILL, A. HILL,
C. MANNERS, DUNDAS, 7410REKTH, MONTFORD. SELSJX,
ALVANLEY, Curnem, Howorx, R. Sirrmo,ilt, 31to1:Lli-
TON, APSLIY, WALLACE, YILLIIIRS, HOLMESDA
DUNALLY, BANELAGII, MAHON, MONSON'.

Ladies...-.WHAINCLIFFE, (2) BERME, WARBURTON,
KERRISON, C. WALDEGRATI, C. BURT, S GRESLEY,
PALE, &C.

(From tie Ilerninf CArotaiele.)

IFS MAJESTY, we regret to say, continues in a most
distressed state; and the medical men hest acquainted with
the nature of his disease express themselves is very des—
ponding terms. It would appear front the Bulletiu that
lie has again experienced some relief.

(From *be Ikforniv Jourual.)

The Bulletin of yesterday represents his MAsitsTY as
having enjoyed " several-Lorry of refreshing gimp" on the
previous night, and that " his ilaassres symptoms ap-
pear to be somewhat alleviated." This statement is only
another attempt to be obscure by a do.perate fidelity to the
ambiguous. It conveys nothing of a satisfactory nature,
and as a mere sentsnee of English is beneath criticism. It
is in these words:—

" Windsor Castle, April SO.
" The Kiss had several boars of refreshing sleep last
night. hlis MAJIIITY.II symptoms appear to be somewhat
alleviated.

(Signed) " HENRY HALFORD.
" MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY."
Since the above was written we have heard some very
alarming and distressing rummers; but, unintelligible
though they be, it is better to abide by the Bulletin.