The Sun.
London, England, 1830-02-25 00:00:00

STUDENTS.

The number of students enrolled for the present session
amounts to 596, of whom 224 have entered for branch, ta
of general education, 106 for law only, and 256 for me-
dical classes only. There are 10S in the Latin classes, 85
in the Greek classes, 83 in the classes for the English
language, and 94 in the mathematical classes.

The students entered at the date of the Annual General
Meeting amounted to 557 ; but that number included those
who had entered for single courses, r, which terminated at
Christmas. The number of students actually in attendance
at the date of the last report was 485. The number of
students now in atendance, alter making similar deduc-
tions, is 577.

This increase of numbers is not the only proof of the
advancement of the University. The students of the
present year, taken generally, attend a greater number of
classes than those of last session ; the fees paid into the
office amounted last year at this time to 6,7241. 12s. ;
they amount this year to 9,8261. 9s. 2d.,—an increase of
nearly one-half. The average payment of each student
last session was 11/. 13s. 4d. This year it is already
16/. Bs. The proportion of the fees reserved for the Uni-
versity was last cession 2,8831. ; it has already amounted
to :3,700/., for the present session. The average payment
of each student to the University fund was 4/. 13s. 6d. in
the last session ; it amounts to 6/. 4s. 2d. in the present;
according to which average, 885 students would cover the
estimated annual charges of the University.
The system of instruction in the classes connected with
general education has been so fully admitted by the most
competent judges to be well adapted to the end in view,
that there is every reason to expect that there will be a
large increase of attendance upon those classes as the Uni-
versity becomes better known. The increase will perhaps
be more gradual than the sanguine friends of the Uni-
versity expect ; for a large proportion of the resident popu-
lation of London, for whose benefit the Institution was
principally established, have yet to learn the advantages
which are within their reach, both as regards economy
of time, and the moderate price at which an improved
education for their sons may he had. It is even yet very
imperfectly known, that while the University affords a
complete course of instruction to those who desire it, the
arrangements are such, that young men already engaged
in professions may improve their education in many im-
portant branches of literature and science by attending the
early morning and the evening classes.
As many of the students at the close of the present ses-
sion will be prepared to read the more difficult Greek
authors, the Professor intends to open a third class next
session for students of this description. The class will be
advantageous not only to those who have been prepared
for it at the University, but to others who are desirous of
assistance in prosecuting the higher d+•partments of Greek
literature.

The Council wish also to point out particularly to the
parents of the young men, who are intended to complete
their education at Oxford or Cambridge, that the course
of classical and mathematical instruction which they may
pursue under the Professors of this Institution, during the
interval which frequently elapses between the termination
of their school education and their residence at those Uni-
versities, affords an excellent substitute for the uncertain
and very expensive plan of private tuition to which it has
been usual to resort.

It has been suggested that the establishment of a day-
school, in the neighbourhood of the University, where the
pupils may be so instructed in the elemmtary parts of their
classical studies, and in other branehrs of education, t,s
fully to prepare them for the business of the Univeisity, is
highly desirable. The Council will take this subject ii;to
their early and serious consideration, but they will not
incur any expcnce for the school wit'iout the previous
tuction of the Proprietors.

LAW DEPARTMENT.

The council continue to derive the greatest satisfaction
from the success which has attended the law department,
and they have directed their attention to its extension and
improvement. Obstacles have pr,sentod themselves to the
adoption of the measures which were last year in contem-
plation with this view ; but it is confidently trusted that
these may be removed, and that the means may be afforded,
edu-
cation.
before another season opens, of a me extended legal