The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-16 00:00:00

THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.

Yesterday a meeting of the Proprietors and other friends
°f this Institution was held in the large theatre of the
University, for the purpose of witnessing the distribution
°f• prizes to the snore successful students iu the Law, Latin.
pretk, and other classes established in the University, em-
orating the snore general branches of education.
Lord EBRINCTON took the chair, and briefly stated the
oh:trete of the meeting.
The Professors then successively read reports as to the
'Ogress and state of the class under their care. It was
dented by all of them that any irregularities had taken
pace among the students under their care, an stated at the
~4 General Meeting of the Proprietors. The Latin class
during the present session had consisted of about 100
Pupils--the Law class of about 300 students—the Greek
PIT of 100 students—the classes of Rhetoric and English
/..1"°logY, and of students Pi!osophy of the Human Mind and
`Tic, of about 33 each. The number of students
!El the French, Natural History, and Mathematical classes,
here also on the increase. With respect to the Law class,
thehi report of Professor ARM stated that the attendance
been most regular, that between 300 and 400 students
haw▪ entered in last year, and that the meetings for discus-
-4,18 on English law and jurisprudence had been attended
Rath the most beneficial results.
at The distribution of prizes (which consisted of books of
'odard worth) and of certificate of honours, occupied
ill
44 time, on account of the number of successful
eandhime„.
The CHAIRMAN presented the prizes with suitable ub •
servationa.
The CHAIRMAN, after the distribution had terminated,
expressed the happiness he felt at witnessing the scene
hnichir hconcluded.When lie recollected,
bad jus. been
mnrever that the chair he then occupied had been
-4,41e41 by Earl Grey, Lord Brougham, Sir Thomas Den •
733 and other distinguished individuals, who had exerted
"Twelves in behalf of this and other institutions, to pro-
-410
thte the diffusion of intelligence and the enlargement of
,
mind throughout the country, he felt he could ill per-
tVrt the the task assigned to him. He was fully satisfied that
hie establishment of this Institution would be productive of
kLitiu.g good, and he was happy to.fin.d that it had given
the the formation of another similar establishment in
„: Metropolis for the promotion and encouragement of the
booltit. objects contemplated. He was no friend to mono-
-14: In learning, and he was glad that an honest rivalry
kilo Id be established in the glorious career of disseminating
fsp,,„ledge•—(Cheers.) He felt happy to learn by the
atta read, that the students bad been regular in their
trier:abee• The Noble Lord then paid a high compli-
asout,to the zeal and ability of the Warden, whom they
wee that day for the last time in his official capacity
eetw. cheets)—and concluded by exhorting the unsuc-
to
ea.rr candidates to exert themselves so as to enable them
,t,Y off the next prizes.
kia? e Viraanz s expressed his acknowledgments for the
4 Manner his name had been received. He should do
1147 th.fog in his poer to promote the interests of the
l'ltY---The meetwing then adjourned.

t 1 „41) DOGS.—A dread of mad dogs is one
'lie epidemic terrors which now prevail, and multi.
1,1(1,11 are groaning under the malignity of its influence.
manner of knowing whether a (log be mad or not
li-ewhat resembles the ancient custom of trying witches.
thre old woman suspected was tied hand and foot and
mitlvn into the water ; if she swam, then she was in.
telY carried off to be burnt for a witch ; if she sunk,
t% 4 4he was acoitted of the charge, but drowned in the
rritnent. in the same manner a crowd gathers round
sui°g,l'uspected of madness, and they begin by teazing the
4E7! on every side ; it he attempts to stand upon the
4.1"41. lye and bite, then he is unanimously found guilty,
tri,„° Masi dog snaps at every thing ;" if, on the con-
strives ha to escape by running away, then he can
attr". 1
00
forwarpto comssion, " for mad dogs always run
41911 d."