The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-01 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

On Saturday. the annual distribution of prizes to the
Students in the Faculty of Arts took place at the above
Institution. The theatre of the College was crowded
with students and visitors, and much interest was evi-
dently felt as to whom tie successful candidates were.
Amongst those pres,2nt were Mr. Hume, M.P.; Mr.
Pendarves, M.P. ; Mr. Weymouth, Mr. Goldsmid,
Members of the Council ; Mr. Jonathan Brundrett, and
many other gentlemen of distinction.
Lord Brougham, President of the College, had been
announced to take the chair, but as his Lordship had
not arrived at half-past two, and as the company were
anxious that the business should proceed,
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Durham was
called upon to preside. His Lordship had apologised
to the 'company, and was in the act of passing :high
encomium upon the Noble President, when Lord
Brougham made his appearance, and was received with
thunders of applause. The Bishop of Durham at once
vacated the chair, and after some mutual civilities and

mutual entreaties,
The Right Hon. Lord BROUGHAM consented to
preside. He was exceedingly sorry to have dethroned
the Right Rev. Prelate ; he should rather he would
have consented to preside. He bad heard of other
persons being dethroned, but never before of a Bishop.
As he had been culpable in detaining the meeting, he
should not now obtrude upon them any remarks.
Mr. MELDEN, Professor of the Greek Language, and
Dean of the Faculty, then read the Report of the In-
stitution for the past year. That Report was in all
respects satisfactory. In the various departments of
Latin, Greek, French, Hebrew, Italian, German, Chi-
nese, Ment4 and Moral Philosophy, Mathematics,
Logic, and English Jurisprudence, the proficiency made
was highly creditable. The moral conduct of the ge-
neral habits of the students had been uniformly good.
The number of students for the past year had been
149, a great increase upon that of the preceding year.
Three gentlemen had attended the Chinese Professor,
and had been sent by the London Missionary Society
as missionaries to that country. The names of the
gentlemen who had matriculated, and to whom certifi-
cates had been granted, were then read.
The NO➢LE LORD then called upon the Learned Pro-
fessors to declare in their several departments the per-
sons to whom the prizes bad been awarded. The fol-
lowing is the list of names with the several classes in
which the prizes were taken :
G RE EK.—Professor MALDEN.
SENIOR CLASS.

Ist Prize and Ist Certificate..J. Greenwood, of Petersfield.
2d Prize and 2d Do. equal Barrow H. Ellis, of London
J P. Martineau, of London
JUNIOR CLASS.

Tst-Prize and Ist Certificate.. A. Tidman, of London.
2d Prize and 21 Certificate.. J. Sugden, of London.
L AT IN.—Professor KEY.
SENIOR CLASS.
Ist Prize and Ist Certificate..J. G. Greenwood.
21 Prize and 2d Certificate...W. Ridley, of Felsted, Essex
Prizes iriE x. Sen. Class,,,qual. J. Greenwood and W. Ridley.
Justoa CLASS.
Ist Prize and Ist C,rtificate. J. T. Clark, of London.
2d Prize and 2d Certificate... R A. Vaughan of London
HEBREW.—Professor HURWITZ.

Prize and Ist Certif. ( Sen. )...Robert Gibson, of London.
Prize and Ist Certif. (Jun. )...J. Griffiths, of Coward Col.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
Professor ROGERS.
Ist Prize and Ist Certificate . .W. Ridley.
( W. Sheen, of Hatfield Pe-
-2d Prize and 2d Certificate veril.
(J. W. Hoby, Birmingham.
GERMAN LANGUAGE.—Mr. WITTICIL
Prize and Ist Certif. ( Sen.)...J. H. Hutton, of London.
Ist Prize end Isteertif. (Jun. )...P. Smith, of Coward Coll.
2d Price and 2d Certif. (Jun. )... M. Montgomery, Brentford
PHILOSOPHY OF MIND AND LOGIC.
Professor HOPPCS.
Price and let Certificate J. Smedmore, Coward Coll.
MATHEMATICS.—Professor DE MORGAN.
SENIOR CLASS, HIGHER DI, ISION.
C. J. Hargrave, of Wortley
Prize and Ist Certificate... near Leeds.

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upon sixty.—(Cheers.) They lad the mo7e grottnl:
to exult, as while King's College had had the patronage
of the Crown, hating been granted 30,000/. for btalioir
ground, and the patronage of the Church and the State,
they of University College had been obliged to do every-
thing themselves. They had been obliged to give 28,000/.
for the ground on which the University and the Hospi-
tal stood, and they would not have been able to purchase
it if three worthy members of the Council, of whom his
friend, Mr, Goldsmid, was one, had not advanced the
28,000/. for them.—(Che2rs.) It should be remem-
bered that his late Majesty was a subscriber to King's
College. Her present Majesty also subscribed to it,
acting, no doubt, under the advice of her Ministers. He
hoped a similar favour would be extended to this insti-
tution.—(Hisses and cheers.) He should have great
pleasure if he could add that her Majesty, under the,
advice of her Ministers, did as much for this Institution.
but at present he spoke the language, not of gratitude,
but of hope. Under these circumstances, the influence
of the Crown, the Church, and the State, being against
them, and in favour of King's College, and they having
had only to rely upon themselves, he was happy in being
able to congratulate them on having this year beaten
King's College twelve to one, and he trusted that next
year he should be able to congratulate them in having at
least equalled King's College in point of funds.—(Loud
cheers.)
The meeting then broke up.