The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-23 00:00:00

University College.
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The annual general meeting of the members of
;his college took place yesterday, in the theatre of
he institution ; Sir F. Goldsmid in the chair.
A: lengthy report was read, from which the follow-
ng facts were gathered :—The number of pupils in
the college during the session 1863-64 was 773 ;
viz., 387 students, including 13 attending the even-
ing classes of Latin, Greek, mathematics, and
natural philosophy, and 386 boys in the junior
school. The students of the faculty of medicine were
161, of whom 48 were new students. The students
of the faculty of arts and laws were 213, including
the 13 attending the evening classes. The new
students in the general classes were 136. The stu-
dents of analytical chemistry in the Birkbeck labo-
ratory were 15. The highest number of boys in the
junior school in any term was 333. The receipts for
the session 1863-4 from students and pupils for fees,
omitting fees for hospital practice was £10,896 10s.
4d. and £2O received in the previous session ; 12,542
10s. for attendance on medical classes ; £2,797 for
attendance on the classes of the faculty of arts and
laws ; and £5,577 on account of the junior school.
The share of professors and masters, exclusive of
the annual augmentations to the professors of natu-
ral philosophy and comparative anatomy, and of the
interest of the Patriot Fund paid to the professors
of the evening classes for attendance at reduced
fees by schoolmasters and ushers, was £8,625 10s.
10d. The college portion was £2,278 19s. 6d.
The sum of £966 19s. received for clinical in-
struction at the hospital was paid to the hospital
committee towards the support of the charity.
The entries for the current session up to this period
were :—Medical students, 150, of whom 47 were
new students ; new entries to the hospital, 38 ;
students of the faculty of arts and laws, 202, of
whom 119 were new students ; analytical chemistry,
20. The number of boys in the junior school this
term was 337, whereas at the corresponding period
of last year the number was only 318. Since the
last general meeting a racquet-court and two covered
fives-courts had been erected on the college ground
—the racquet-court and one of the fives- court for
the use of students paying a moderate subscription,
and the other fives-court for the use of the pupils of
the school. This addition to the property of the Col-
lege had been obtained without any encroachment
on its capital. As regarded the hospital the council
found cause for congratulation in its improved con-
dition, both present and prospective. The amount
of invested property was now more than £12,000,
yielding an income of nearly £6OO a year. The debt
had been reduced from £7,900 to £4,500 to the end
of October last. Legacies of £2,000 free of duty
for investment and of £6OO for general purposes
were payable in the course of the year. The rever-
sionary property in which the charity was interested
might be estimated at upwards of £70,000. The
great event of thepast year had been the bequest of
the residuary and purely personal estate of the late
Mr. Edward Yates. This was estimated at upwards
of £40,000, subject, however, in part at least, to an
annuity of £1,500 provided for the testator's mother
by the will of his father, and a moiety of the income
was to be applied for the benefit of convalescent
patients. Amongst the donations during the past
year was £lOOO received from Mr. Crawford, M.P.,
being a sum of money placed at his disposal by the
Hon. Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy for distribu-
tion amongst the charities of London.

Mr. B. MOCATTA, in moving the adoption of the
report, expressed his regret that the college was not
progressing so satisfactorily as could be wished in an
institution for educating the youth of this country ;
but at the same time it was most gratifying to know
that the council were using every effort to lead to a
more flourishing state of things.
Mr. GREGORY seconded the motion, which was
adopted, and a president, vice-president, treasurer,
members of council, and auditor were elected.
Mr. H. M. BoMPAS, M.A ~ then proposed a reso-
lution to the effect that it is desirable that a com-
plete scheme of evening classes should be established
in connection :with the college, and that the council
be requested to consider what means can be adopted
for that purpose.

A brief discussion took place upon this subject,
and on the motion that it be adjourned, the CHAIR-
MAN said he did not think such a course desirable,
as the council would take the matter into their

earnest consideration.

The businessthen---ciosed with a cordial vote of

thanks to the chairman.

EAST INDIA REVENUES.—By a return publishhd
yesterday it appears that the total amount of stocks, loans,
debts, and liabilities chargeable on the East India revenues
was, in India on April 30, 1863, 487,017,929; and in Eng-
land on Dec. 31, 1864, 428,509,776.
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Liver-
pool borough Coroner touching the edweahat suddenly on
named Ellen M‘Grath, who died some
who was between
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her boa, $ wasa etnkndedownth
above stated in the Bold-street Savings Bank. Seven
years ago her husband was discovered at home sick, and in
arenmdadiineedd
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a most filthy and destitute condition. She denied that she
had the means of supplying him with necessary sustenance,
but on a Roman Catholic priest who attended him breaking
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there were to be obt fined no preparations of cocoa either at.
tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach the nut
was either supplied is the crude state, or so unskilfully
manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London,
nonueopathic Chemist, was induced in the ye tr 1839 to turn
his attention to this subject, and at len;th succeeded, with
the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first
to produce an article pine in its composition, and so refined
by the perfect tiituration it receives in the process it passes
throegh, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo-
rating, grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli-
cious aroma. Dr. Hassail, in his work, "Food and its
Adulterations," says -"Cocoa contains a great variety of im-
portant nutritive principles—every ingredient necessary to
the growth and sustenance of the body." Again : "As a
nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee
or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder In
breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk.
in tin-lined lib., #lb., and 11b. labelled packets* and
~ sold by
all grocers, confectioners, and chemists.-- WYrr•J

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'rest of death. It WLt this magnaninionii-sgrn-s¢hicit
at,siained him in the confidence that V;13:-should trinnaphlw
the end. We have been chastened and maybe :in. kit
us profit by the lesson reverses are designed to teach, that
we aro not to serve a friend merely because he is such, or
strike an enemy when we might serve the country. The
President here said that his failing strength admonished
him to close his remarks, but he yielded to loud requests to
'go on.' We must, he said, lock shields together and go
forward to save onr country, or sink together to honour- •
able graves. (Loud applause.) He was not of those
who had expected no discord and no parties, but if our
disagreement result from passion we must exercise it, and
make the good of our country our sole aim. If we will all
do our duty we shall reap a brilliant reward. If the ab-
sentees from our armies will return, and if the local assist-
ance be rendered which may be readily afforded, the noble
army of Northern Virginia will read General Grant a yet
severer lesson than it taught him from the. Rapidan to the,
JameS ; while the gallant Beauregard will cause Sher-
man's march across Georgia to be his last. We had,
said the President, in the conduct of the enemy wherever
they had gained temporary rule over our people, the signs
of what they would do in our :subjugation. Thus
warned, we were forewarned. Happy in such a case would
be those, who had fallen in the, fight; the miserable would
be the survivors. In conclusion, the President said
he had gratifying proofs of the spirit which animated
the people whom he addressed. He had even seen tha
old men upon duty, careless alike of the_ piercing blast
and whistling bullet, and your women have declared that
they will fight the battle if you should recoil. God bless
your proud Spirit and manly fortitude. History will de-
light to dwell upon your praise. The law and the officers
of the law could not accomplish everything. There was
much that could be effected only by a sound public opinion.
Public opinion must make it a shame and disgrace for a
'man to skulk from his duty or to inquire not what he is
able to do, but the law will make him do. Our women
must take broomsticks and drive absentees and stragglers
to their duty. (Loud cheers.) We have one cause to sus-
tain, one country to defend. He who falls on the soil of
Louisiana or sheds blood on the soil of North Carolina or
Virginia is alike an honoured martyr. The inquiry among
that, a genenus amona, • ail"a" States hick
us must be not what servicz.Nye pscal
imt. instead of
shall do most andgive most to the cause. (Loud applause.)
"The President resumed his seat amid loud and enthu-
siastic cheering."